2020-2021 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Education

  
  • EDUC 426 - Content Pedagogy for the Secondary English/Language Arts Teacher (3)


    Field-based advanced preparation of secondary level language arts/English teachers as professional educators who work collaboratively with fellow teachers, principals, and supervisors within an assigned secondary level school environment in their content area. Emphasis on establishing professional habits that ensure lifelong growth as language arts/English teachers.
  
  • EDUC 427 - Content Pedagogy for the Secondary Mathematics Teacher (3)


    Field-based advanced preparation of secondary level mathematics teachers as professional educators who work collaboratively with fellow teachers, principals, and supervisors within an assigned secondary level school environment in their content area. Emphasis on establishing professional habits that ensure lifelong growth as mathematics teachers.
  
  • EDUC 428 - Content Pedagogy for the Secondary History/Social Science Teacher (3)


    Field-based advanced preparation of secondary level history/social science teachers as professional educators who work collaboratively with fellow teachers, principals, and supervisors within an assigned secondary level school environment in their content area. Emphasis on establishing professional habits that ensure lifelong growth as history/social science teachers.
  
  • EDUC 429 - Content Pedagogy for the Secondary Foreign Language Teacher (3)


    Field-based advanced preparation of secondary level French, German, or Spanish teachers as professional educators who work collaboratively with fellow teachers, principals, and supervisors within an assigned secondary level school environment in their content area. Emphasis on establishing professional habits that ensure lifelong growth as French, German, or Spanish teachers.
  
  • EDUC 430 - Content Pedagogy for the Secondary Science Teacher (3)


    This class is a field-based advanced preparation for secondary level science teachers as professional educators who work collaboratively with fellow teachers, principals, and supervisors within an assigned secondary level school environment in their content area. There is special emphasis on establishing professional habits that ensure lifelong growth as a science teacher. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • EDUC 443 - Creative Classroom Materials (3)


    Development of creative teaching materials that may be used in the preschool, elementary, or secondary school classroom. See advisor.
  
  • EDUC 473 - Internship for K-6 Elementary Education (12)


    Supervised clinical internship for prospective teachers of elementary students, grades K-6. The internship experience is designed to provide a capstone learning opportunity of approximately15 weeks for teacher education candidates in the professional semester. The internship is intended to be a full-time teaching experience. See the Teacher Education Handbook for additional information.
  
  • EDUC 474 - Clinical Internship: Elementary (4)


    This clinical internship is designed to provide an opportunity for ESEC teacher education students in their professional semester to participate in actual classroom experiences for seven (7) consecutive weeks in the elementary setting (K-6). The experience is intended to be full-time, with student teachers arriving at the school before 8:00 a.m. and remaining until after 3:00 p.m. Student teachers are expected to focus completely upon the classroom(s) and students to whom they are assigned. A major objective in this experience will be the refinement of the student teacher as a reflective decision maker. Grading is pass/fail. Prereq: EDUC 402 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • EDUC 475 - High School Internship in Education (4)


    Supervised clinical internship for prospective teachers of high school students, grades 9-12. The internship experience is designed to provide a capstone learning opportunity for teacher education candidates in the professional semester. The internship is intended to be a full-time teaching experience. See the Teacher Education Handbook for additional information. Grading is pass/fail. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • EDUC 476 - Clinical Internship: Early Childhood Education (4)


    This field experience is designed to provide an opportunity for ESEC teacher education students in their professional semester to participate in actual classroom experiences for eight (8) consecutive weeks in early childhood settings. The experience is intended to be full-time, with student teachers arriving at the school before 8:00 a.m. and remaining until after 3:00 p.m. Student teachers are expected to focus completely upon the classroom(s) and students to whom they are assigned. A major objective in this experience will be the refinement of the student teacher as a reflective decision maker. Grading is pass/fail. Prereq: EDUC 402 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • EDUC 477 - Seminar in Clinical Internship (4)


    This course is attached to the clinical internship completed during the professional semester by students in the Teacher Education programs. Students will attend professional development seminars and submit all work assignments completed during the professional semester for a letter grade. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • EDUC 478 - Middle School Internship in Education (4)


    This class is a supervised clinical internship for prospective teachers in a middle school. For secondary education majors, the internship experience is divided as follows: half of the semester is spent in middle schools, while the other half is spent in high schools (in EDUC 475 ). This experience is designed to provide a capstone learning opportunity for teacher education candidates in the professional semester. The internship is intended to be a full-time teaching experience. See the Teacher Education Handbook for additional information. Grading is pass/fail. Prereq: EDUC 331 . Offered: Fall and Spring.

English

  
  • ENGL 200 - Literary London (4)


    Exploration of classic British literature in conversation with later re-tellings, and their translations into theatre and film, using contextual perspectives. Limited to students enrolled in Jan Term at Samford’s Daniel House London Study Centre. Offered: Jan Term.
  
  • ENGL 205 - Fiction and Film (4)


    Study of the formal analysis of literary texts and films. Course includes close readings of literature and film in contexts (i.e., cultural, historical, biographical, economic, political) that inform and are shaped by them. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • ENGL 208 - Christianity and Literature (4)


    This course examines how canonical and influential works of literature engage Christian theology, experience, and practice. Focus/topics may vary in different semesters, but course is not repeatable. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • ENGL 211 - Introduction to Literature (4)


    Introduction to the principles and practices of interpretation of literature and film, research methodology, and other skills and terminology essential to the discipline through a study of the chief genres of literature and of film with an emphasis on works from the canon and from non-mainstream literary traditions. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • ENGL 215 - British Literature Survey I: Beginnings to 1800 (4)


    Chronological study of British literature from Beowulf to the end of the 18th century, using the principles and practices of literary interpretation, research methodology, and other skills and terminology essential to the discipline. Offered: Fall.
  
  • ENGL 216 - British Literature Survey II: 1800 to the Present (4)


    Chronological study of British literature from the Romantic period to the present day, using the principles and practices of literary interpretation, research methodology, and other skills and terminology essential to the discipline. Offered: Spring.
  
  • ENGL 220 - American Literature Survey: From the Colonial Era to the Present (4)


    Chronological study of American literature from its beginnings to the post-World-War period, using the principles and practices of literary interpretation, research methodology, and other skills and terminology essential to the discipline. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • ENGL 260 - Introduction to Writing Studies (4)


    Introduction to writing as an academic discipline as well as an instrument for self-expression and participation in academic, professional, and social discourse communities. Requires extensive practice in writing and revising academic papers. Offered: Fall and Spring, on rotation.
  
  • ENGL 261 - Grammar for Writers (4)


    Examination of how grammar can enhance written communication. Students will analyze how grammar is used as a rhetorical tool and will demonstrate effective control of written grammar through exercises and writing practice. Offered: Fall.
  
  • ENGL 263 - Tutoring Writing, Public Speaking, and Critical Thinking (0 or 1)


    Introduction to the theory and practice of peer tutoring with particular focus on writing, speaking, and critical reading. Grading is pass/fail. Prereq: UCCA 102  with a minimum grade of A- or permission of the instructor. Offered: Spring.
  
  • ENGL 303 - Poetry (4)


    Examination of the poetry genre. Investigation of representative texts and multiple practitioners in order to deepen competencies in interpreting literature and evaluating secondary sources. Also covered are major developments within the genre. Includes introduction to canon issues through examination of classical and non-classical, canonical and non-canonical, and multicultural literature. Offered: As needed.
  
  • ENGL 304 - Short Story (4)


    Examination of the short story genre. Investigation of representative texts and multiple practitioners in order to deepen competencies in interpreting literature and evaluating secondary sources. Also covered are major developments within the genre. Includes introduction to canon issues through examination of classical and non-classical, canonical and non-canonical, and multicultural literature. Offered: As needed.
  
  • ENGL 305 - Novel (4)


    Examination of the novel genre. Investigation of representative texts and multiple practitioners in order to deepen competencies in interpreting literature and evaluating secondary sources. Also covered are major developments within the genre. Includes introduction to canon issues through examination of classical and non-classical, canonical and non-canonical, and multicultural literature. Offered: As needed.
  
  • ENGL 306 - Drama (4)


    Examination of the drama genre. Investigation of representative texts and multiple practitioners in order to deepen competencies in interpreting literature and evaluating secondary sources. Also covered are major developments within the genre. Includes introduction to canon issues through examination of classical and non-classical, canonical and non-canonical, and multicultural literature. Offered: As needed.
  
  • ENGL 308 - American Literary Movements (4)


    Examination of major American literary movements. Investigation of representative texts in order to broaden understanding of the scope of American literary history. Prereqs: UCCA 101 UCCA 102 , and ENGL 211 . Offered: As needed.
  
  • ENGL 309 - Special Topics in Literature (4)


    Study of literary movements and/or particular thematic issues selected on the basis of student interest and faculty expertise. Cannot be used as a substitute for the general education humanities requirement. May repeated for a maximum of 8 credits, if topics are different. Prereqs: Completion of University Core Curriculum. Offered: As needed.
  
  • ENGL 310 - Literary Theory (4)


    Overview of the history, methodologies, and ideologies of literary and critical theory. In-depth study of contemporary critical methodologies affords students the opportunity to gain confidence in their own critical thinking and writing about literature. Prereq: ENGL 211 . Offered: Fall.
  
  • ENGL 311 - Creative Writing: Short Fiction (4)


    Survey of styles, techniques, and trends in current short fiction with emphasis placed on learning the craft of imaginative writing. Prereqs: UCCA 101  and UCCA 102 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • ENGL 312 - Creative Writing: Poetry (4)


    Survey of styles, techniques, and trends in current poetry with emphasis placed on learning the craft of imaginative writing. Prereqs: UCCA 101  and UCCA 102 . Offered: Fall.
  
  • ENGL 320 - Old and Middle English Literature (4)


    Survey of literature from the period, including study of historical, intellectual, and social backgrounds while focusing on the literary forms and conventions characteristic of the era. Offered: On rotation.
  
  • ENGL 321 - Renaissance Literature (4)


    Survey of literature from the period, including study of historical, intellectual, and social backgrounds while focusing on the literary forms and conventions characteristic of the era.
  
  • ENGL 322 - 18th Century British Literature (4)


    Survey of literature from the period, including study of historical, intellectual, and social backgrounds while focusing on the literary forms and conventions characteristic of the era.
  
  • ENGL 323 - Romanticism in Literature (4)


    Survey of literature that engages the ideals of romanticism, including the study of historical, intellectual, and social backgrounds as well as the common literary forms and conventions used. Offered: On rotation.
  
  • ENGL 324 - American Renaissance Literature (4)


    Survey of literature from the period, including study of historical, intellectual, and social backgrounds while focusing on the literary forms and conventions characteristic of the era.
  
  • ENGL 325 - Victorian Literature (4)


    Survey of literature from the period, including study of historical, intellectual, and social backgrounds while focusing on the literary forms and conventions characteristic of the era.
  
  • ENGL 326 - Modern British Literature (4)


    Survey of literature from the period, including study of historical, intellectual, and social backgrounds while focusing on the literary forms and conventions characteristic of the era.
  
  • ENGL 327 - Modern American Literature (4)


    Survey of literature from the period, including study of historical, intellectual, and social backgrounds while focusing on the literary forms and conventions characteristic of the era.
  
  • ENGL 328 - Ethnic and Global Literature (4)


    Readings from various ethnic fiction writers and poets. Offered: On rotation.
  
  • ENGL 330 - Junior Seminar (4)


    In-depth study of the work of a single author or exploration of a special topic. Offered: As needed.
  
  • ENGL 333 - Internship (4)


    Learning experience for advanced students working under the supervision of qualified professionals in an academic or business setting. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. Prereqs: Junior standing or above, 12 credits of English courses, and permission of the instructor. Offered: As needed.
  
  • ENGL 335 - Wide Angle Practicum (2)


    This course is a practicum, consisting of the hands-on work of editing the Wide Angle journal and producing a complete issue. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. Prereqs: UCCA 102  and ENGL 211 , plus instructor permission. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • ENGL 350 - Film History (4)


    Examination of the historical development of film as an industry and a major modern art form, including important periods, movements, nationalities, genres, auteurs, and specific works. Prereqs: UCCA 101  and
    UCCA 102 . Offered: Fall, on rotation.
  
  • ENGL 355 - Auteurs (4)


    Exploration of the work of one or more major film directors. Examines a representative sample of films, emphasizing formal cinematic analysis and survey of critical literature. Offered: As needed.
  
  • ENGL 361 - Professional Editing (4)


    Study of editing concepts, including in depth examination of grammar, syntax, and lexicon. Students will learn to copyedit texts at both the micro- and macro-levels. Prereqs: ENGL 261 ; and UCCA 102  or UFWR 101 .
    Offered: Spring, on rotation.
  
  • ENGL 362 - Technical Writing (4)


    Study of writing to convey technical information to non-expert audiences. Students learn to create technical documents, such as technical manuals and instructions that adhere to best practices in technical communication. Students will also learn to conduct and report on appropriate usability testing. Students will learn best writing practices for both traditional and digital contexts. Prereq: UCCA 102  or UFWR 101 . Offered: Spring, on rotation.
  
  • ENGL 363 - Legal Writing (4)


    The course introduces students to the professional skills of legal writing and research. It emphasizes the mastery of replicable processes for structuring and articulating complex academic and legal arguments. Prereq: UCCA 102  or UFWR 101 . Offered: Spring, on rotation.
  
  • ENGL 364 - Creative Writing: Nonfiction Prose (4)


    Development of advanced writing techniques, including an understanding of form, genre, and rhetorical purpose (e.g., the personal essay, nature writing, religious/inspirational writing, proposal). Offered: Spring.
  
  • ENGL 375 - Major Authors Seminar (4)


    Examination of a single, major British or American author’s corpus of work. Places these works in the author’s biographical and historical context. May be repeated once, for a different author, for a maximum of 8 credits. Prereq: UCCA 102  or UFWR 101 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • ENGL 398 - Special Topics in Writing (4)


    Study of writing in specific contexts selected based on student interest and faculty expertise. Course topics may include travel writing, digital writing, or feature writing. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits, if topics are different. Prereq: UCCA 102  or UFWR 101 . Offered: Spring and Summer, on rotation.
  
  • ENGL 400 - History of the English Language (4)


    Investigation of the theory, background, and development of the English language. Offered: As needed.
  
  • ENGL 410 - Senior Thesis (4)


    Directed-study project focused on the development of an original thesis, derived from research begun in the junior-level class. Project combines research skills and the student’s own critical analysis. Evaluated by external examiners and presented orally. Prereqs: UCCA 102 , UCCP 102 , ENGL 211 , ENGL 310 . Entrance into course by application to the department. Offered: As needed.
  
  • ENGL 420 - Comparative Literature (4)


    Readings of literature in translation from various cultures and times, situating them in the professional context of the discipline. Offered: Spring.
  
  • ENGL 495 - Senior Seminar (4)


    Reflection and synthesis of knowledge and experience gleaned from the English curriculum leading to the creation of a senior paper and preparation for the workforce. Students must be at senior standing. Prereqs: UCCA 102 , UCCP 102 , ENGL 211 , and ENGL 310 . Offered: Fall.

English - Film Studies

  
  • FLME 207 - Introduction to Film Studies (4)


    This course provides an introduction to the art of cinema and to the academic discipline of film studies. Our primary concern will be to understand cinema as a major modern artistic medium, one that is primarily narrative in orientation. This course will introduce students to the principles of film language and film form, including mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, acting, and sound, as well as to the practice of engaging films critically. Offered: Fall.
  
  • FLME 351 - Film Adaptation (4)


    Examination of the theory, practice, and products of film adaptation, including readings of primary source texts and the specific films adapted from those texts. Prereqs: UCCA 101  and UCCA 102 . Offered: Fall, on rotation.
  
  • FLME 356 - Special Topics in Film Studies (4)


    Examination of film genres, auteurs, movements, periods, or nationalities selected on the basis of student interest or faculty expertise. May be repeated once for a maximum of 8 credits, if topics are different. Prereqs: UCCA 101  and UCCA 102 . Offered: Fall, on rotation.

Entrepreneurship

  
  • ENTR 304 - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Concepts (3)


    Study of critical concepts in new ventures and small businesses. Key topics will include management, marketing, and financial issues related to successfully starting a new business or operating a small business. Serves as the foundation course for the entrepreneurship major. Prereqs: Completion of pre-business curriculum. Offered: Spring.
  
  • ENTR 384 - Financial Management of Non-Profit Entities (3)


    Introduction to the financial statement model for non-profit entities with an emphasis on how the information in non-profit financial statements should be used to manage non-profit enterprises. Topical coverage includes planning and budgeting, analyzing results, techniques for financial decision making, and using financial information in motivating and rewarding performance. Prereq: ACCT 212 . Offered: Fall, on rotation.
  
  • ENTR 401 - Discovering New Business and Product Ideas (3)


    The primary goal of this course is to help students generate potential ideas for a new product or business. Through a combination of readings, brainstorming sessions, presentations, and on-line discussions, we will learn how to search for and identify entrepreneurial opportunities. Learning objectives of this course include generating several ideas for potential products or businesses based on important trends and each student’s interests as well as developing each student’s entrepreneurial mindset. The course can count as an elective for the entrepreneurship, management, or marketing major. Prereq: BUSA 100 . Offered: Summer, on rotation.
  
  • ENTR 407 - Topics in Entrepreneurship (3)


    Study of specific entrepreneurship topics of current interest, providing additional depth of knowledge in such areas as family business, innovation, new venture creation, venture capital, corporate entrepreneurship, and social entrepreneurship. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. Prereq: BUSA 100 . Offered: On rotation.
  
  • ENTR 408 - Family Business (3)


    Study of the unique advantages and challenges of family business management. Examines critical issues such as corporate governance and management succession faced by managers in these firms. Prereq: ENTR 304 . Offered: Fall, on rotation.
  
  • ENTR 409 - Management of Innovation (3)


    Examination of the role of innovativeness in managerial processes, product design, and process design. The shrinking global environment is forcing a shift in emphasis from management of stability and control to leadership directed toward speed of product or service delivery, empowerment, flexibility, and continuous improvement. Any existing organization, whether a business, a church, a labor union, or a hospital is faced with the task of promoting and managing organizational innovation. Prereq: MNGT 303 . Offered: On rotation.
  
  • ENTR 410 - Entrepreneurial Finance (3)


    Emphasis on the fundamental issues of financing a small business. Topics include debt versus equity financing, venture and angel capital, business valuation, cash flow, and pro-forma financial statement development. Prereq: FINC 321 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • ENTR 485 - Entrepreneurship (3)


    Examination of new attitudes, knowledge, and skills about entrepreneurs and their activities. Critical course objective is the development of an entrepreneurial perspective, helping students to understand and evaluate diverse entrepreneurial situations while providing practice responding to those situations. Secondary course objective includes preparation of a first-cut business plan for a new business, such as one the student or a family member or friend hopes to launch. Prereq: ACCT 212 . Offered: Fall.
  
  • ENTR 486 - Social Entrepreneurship and Not-for-Profit Management (3)


    Examination of management topics unique to the particular objectives of nonprofit firms, including mission setting, governance, assessment, and fundraising. Using case studies and practitioner writings, the course develops an applied framework for analyzing key strategic issues for the nonprofit firm. Students integrate course content by developing a strategic plan for a new or existing nonprofit. Prereqs: FINC 321 , MARK 311 , and MNGT 303 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • ENTR 487 - Applied Social Entrepreneurship and Non-Profit Management (1-3)


    Students partner with local for-profit and non-profit organizations to develop new or to improve existing community outreach initiatives. Alternatively, students may design their own programs that target specific community needs. Grading is pass/fail. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • ENTR 488 - Small Business Consulting (3)


    Project-based course in which students apply skills and concepts acquired in the core entrepreneurship courses to real-world small business issues. The course employs lectures, guest speakers, and class discussions involving an in-depth consulting project with a small business. Prereq: ENTR 485 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • ENTR 494 - Business Internship: Entrepreneurship (3)


    Individualized, experiential learning program structured through a variety of business organizations. This course is project-oriented, merging theory learned in the classroom with the workplace environment. Includes seminars, presentations, and career counseling in conjunction with on-site learning at the business organization. Exposes students to the world of entrepreneurship and the career planning process. Grading is pass/fail. Prereq: ENTR 304 ; permission from Office of Internship, School of Business, and entrepreneurship faculty. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.

Finance

  
  • FINC 321 - Financial Management (3)


    Examination of the theory and practice of financial management, with an emphasis on corporate applications. Topics include: financial environment, time value of money, risk-return relationships, multinational financial management, features and valuation of corporate securities, cost of capital, and capital budgeting. Prereqs: ACCT 211 , BUSA 100 , DATA 201 , and ECON 201 . Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
  
  • FINC 421 - Behavioral Finance (3)


    Analysis of situations in which financial decision-makers violate the assumptions of classical finance theory. Topics include market inefficiencies, the influence of familiarity on investment behavior, and overconfidence. Prereq: FINC 321 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • FINC 422 - Financial Statement Analysis (3)


    Emphasis on the fundamental techniques of financial statement analysis. Building upon a review of accounting and investment concepts, course covers the analysis and interpretation of financial accounting information including the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. Examination of accounting information used in investment and credit decisions, including valuation and debt ratings. Prereqs: ACCT 211 , ACCT 212 , and FINC 321 . Offered: On rotation.
  
  • FINC 423 - History of Capitalism (3)


    Examination of the cultural, moral, and political effects of capitalism from Biblical times to present day. Readings from economists, philosophers, and historians, across the ideological spectrum, will be discussed. The second portion details three infrastructure elements of capitalism: an effective capital market, a stable economy and currency, and the ability to manage risk effectively. Prereq: FINC 321 . Offered: Fall.
  
  • FINC 424 - Investments (3)


    Review of techniques, vehicles, and strategies for implementing investment goals in a portfolio context and in light of risk-return trade-off. Emphasis on gaining a fundamental understanding of the various capital markets as well as investment vehicles, such as stocks, bonds, options, and futures. Designed for students interested in careers in financial advising and investment management. Prereq: FINC 321 .  Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • FINC 426 - Topics in Finance (3)


    Study of specific finance topics of current interest, providing additional depth of knowledge in areas such as financial statement analysis and international financial issues. Topics vary, but course is not repeatable. Prereq: FINC 321 . Offered: On rotation.
  
  • FINC 427 - Financial Risk Management (3)


    Introduction to financial risk management. Addresses use of derivative contracts including options, futures, and swaps to manage price risk in equities, commodities, and fixed income instruments. Focus on valuation techniques with application to corporate finance and investment management. Prereq: FINC 321 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • FINC 428 - Financial Institutions (3)


    Study of the various types of financial institutions–banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms, and mutual funds–and the regulatory and competitive environment in which they exist. Specific areas addressed include: the role of government in financial markets, the changing competitive boundaries of financial services firms, the markets for various financial instruments, and the measurement and management of risk among financial institutions. Prereq: FINC 321 . Offered: Fall.
  
  • FINC 429 - Intermediate Financial Management (3)


    Case-based course in which students apply skills and concepts acquired in the core finance course (Financial Management) to actual business situations. Prereq: FINC 321 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • FINC 430 - Principles of Risk Management & Insurance (3)


    This course will cover personal and commercial risks and how to mitigate these risks through the use of various lines of insurance. Topics include risk, insurance and risk, risk management, enterprise risk management, types of insurers and marketing systems, insurance company operations, financial operations of insurers, government regulation, legal principles, insurance contracts, life insurance, health insurance, auto insurance, and commercial property and liability insurance. Prereq: FINC 321 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • FINC 434 - Fixed Income Securities (3)


    An introduction to the markets for and valuation of fixed income securities including coupon bonds, floating rate notes, bonds with embedded options, mortgage-backed securities, and the derivatives of these securities. Tools covered include yield curve construction as well as managing interest rate risk and credit risk. Prereq: FINC 321 . Offered: Spring, on rotation.
  
  • FINC 444 - Security Analysis (3)


    This course is intended to acquaint students with the techniques, vehicles, and strategies for implementing investment goals in a portfolio context and in light of risk-return trade-offs. Emphasis is placed upon gaining a fundamental understanding of the various capital markets as well as investment vehicles such as stocks, bonds, options, and futures. Prereq: FINC 321 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • FINC 450 - Bulldog Investment Fund (1-3)


    Vehicle for participating in The Bulldog Fund, a student-managed investment portfolio. Students analyze existing positions, research new investment ideas, present their proposals, and report results to Samford’s Investment Committee. Variable credit. May be repeated once for a maximum of 6 credits. Prereqs: FINC 321 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • FINC 460 - Treasury Management (3)


    This course covers the principals and practices used by corporate finance and treasury professionals to optimize cash resources, maintain liquidity, ensure access to short-term and long-term financing, judge capital investment decisions, and control exposure to financial risk. Prereq: FINC 321 . Offered: Jan Term.
  
  • FINC 492 - Business Internship: Finance (3)


    Individualized, experiential learning program structured through a variety of business organizations. This course is project-oriented, merging theory learned in the classroom with the workplace environment. Includes seminars, presentations, and career counseling in conjunction with on-site learning at the business organization. Exposes students to the world of finance and the career planning process. Grading is pass/fail. Prereq: FINC 321 ; permission from Office of Internship, School of Business, and finance faculty. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.

Foundations

  
  • FOUN 101 - Foundations (1)


    One-hour course designed to address various issues that first-year students encounter. The course is taught by faculty and staff who are well suited to become advocates and mentors for freshmen. Topics included in the course: the mission of the University, academic advising, time management, financial management, social issues, campus involvement, faculty-student relationships, and academic success. Because FOUN 101 is designed and offered to support first-semester freshman students, it is not repeatable under Samford’s course repeat policy. Offered: Fall.
  
  • FOUN 102 - Vocation Exploration (1)


    This one-hour course will provide a vocation-centered Foundations experience that will offer opportunities for exploration of majors, reflection on calling, and preparation for professional school or specific programs of study. Offered: Spring.
  
  • FOUN 102 (Law) - Vocation Exploration: Law (1)


    For students applying to law school the following year; practical course offering preparation for the LSAT, preparing a résumé and personal statement, requesting letters of recommendation, and choosing a law school. Offered: Spring. NOTE: If interested in this class, look for the class section with “Law” in the title.
  
  • FOUN 201 - Foundations: Peer Mentoring (0-1)


    Student will serve as a peer mentor for one section of Foundations and participate in a guided practicum in teaching to develop the student’s instructional and leadership skills. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits. Standard grading applies for initial course, but grading is pass/fail if course is repeated. Prereq: FOUN 101  and permission of the program director. Offered: Fall.
  
  • FOUN 210 - Foundations Special Topics (1 or 2)


    This 1-2 variable credit course is designed to assist students in their developmental transitions throughout the middle years in college. Through opportunities both on and off campus, students will discuss and reflect on important ideas that cultivate academic and cultural awareness, promote intellectual curiosity, and connect with various career paths. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. Prereq: FOUN 101 . Offered: Every semester.

French

  
  • FREN 101 - Elementary French I (4)


    Introduction to French language and culture, aimed at developing basic proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing French. Three class meetings and two audiovisual and computer laboratory sessions weekly provide students with novice-level proficiency in preparation for the intermediate-level sequence. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • FREN 102 - Elementary French II (4)


    Introduction to French language and culture, aimed at developing basic proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing French. Three class meetings and two audiovisual and computer laboratory sessions weekly provide students with novice-level proficiency in preparation for the intermediate-level sequence. Prereq: Successful completion of FREN 101  or FREN 151 , satisfactory score on placement exam, or permission of the program director. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • FREN 103 - Accelerated Elementary French (4)


    Designed for students who have previously studied French for one to two years, or another romance language on any level, this accelerated elementary course compresses essential elements of FREN 101  and FREN 102  into one semester. Designed to develop cross-cultural understanding and proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding, it includes three class meetings and two laboratory sessions each week. This course prepares students to take FREN 201 /FREN 203  the following semester. Prereq: Permission of the department chair. Offered: Fall.
  
  • FREN 151 - Language Study Abroad: Elementary French I (4)


    Introduction to French language and culture, aimed at developing basic proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing French. Twenty-hour per week class meetings in a French-speaking setting abroad provide students with novice-level proficiency in preparation for the intermediate-level sequence. Offered: Summer.
  
  • FREN 152 - Language Study Abroad: Elementary French II (4)


    Introduction to French language and culture, aimed at developing basic proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in French. Twenty-hour per week class meetings in a French-speaking setting abroad provide students with novice-level proficiency in preparation for the intermediate-level sequence. Prereq: FREN 101  or FREN 151 , or the equivalent. Offered: Summer.
  
  • FREN 201 - Intermediate French I (4)


    Systematic review of French with continued emphasis on enhancing proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural understanding. Two weekly class meetings and two weekly audiovisual and computer laboratory sessions provide a setting for intermediate-level mastery. Prereq: Successful completion of FREN 102  or FREN 152 , or satisfactory score on placement exam. Offered: Fall
  
  • FREN 202 - Intermediate French II (4)


    Systematic review of French with continued emphasis on enhancing proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural understanding. Two weekly class meetings and two weekly audiovisual and computer laboratory sessions provide a setting for intermediate-level mastery. Completion of 201-202 sequence fulfills the general education language requirement. Prereq: Successful completion of FREN 201  or FREN 251 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • FREN 203 - Accelerated Intermediate French (4)


    Accelerated intermediate course that compresses essential elements of FREN 201  and FREN 202  into one semester. Designed to develop cross-cultural understanding and proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding, it includes three class meetings and two laboratory sessions each week. Successful completion of this sequence fulfills the general education language requirement. Prereq: Grade of A in FREN 102  or FREN 152 , or the required score on the placement exam. Offered: Fall.
  
  • FREN 251 - Language Study Abroad: Intermediate French I (4)


    Systematic review of French with continued emphasis on enhancing proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural understanding. Twenty-hour per week class meetings in a French-speaking setting abroad provide students with intermediate-level proficiency in preparation for the upper-level sequence. Prereq: FREN 102  or FREN 152 , or the equivalent. Offered: Summer.
  
  • FREN 252 - Language Study Abroad: Intermediate French II (4)


    Systematic review of French with continued emphasis on enhancing proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural understanding. Twenty-hour per week class meetings in a French-speaking setting abroad provide students with intermediate-level proficiency in preparation for the upper-level sequence. Prereq: FREN 201  or FREN 251 , or the equivalent. Offered: Summer.
 

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