securities and markets, intermediaries, financial statements, asset and liability management, sources of funds, investments, regulation, legislation, performance analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and ethics. Prerequisite: FIN 530. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FIN 550: Investment Analysis. A comprehensive analysis of the concepts, theories, and tools of investment analysis. Topics include modern portfolio theory, risk and return analysis, efficient capital markets, behavioral finance, financial securities and markets, security analysis and valuation, investment strategies, debt and equity portfolio management, mutual funds, asset allocation, and taxes. Prerequisite: FIN 530. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FIN 575: Behavioral Finance. The study of the alternative financial and investment research into cognitive biases, heuristics, emotions, crowd behavior, and stock market psychology. The course investigates the applications of these concepts and provides approaches in which corporate managers and investors advance their intuitive and analytical decision making skills. Prerequisite: FIN 530 or Consent of Instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FNU 101: Introduction to Foods. A study of preparation and preservation of food products, with an emphasis on food science. Lab experiences incorporate principles of cookery and their application. (Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week). Credit: 3 semester hours.

FNU 104: Basic Nutrition. Principles of nutrition related to health; emphasis on understanding functions of nutrients and nutritional needs of people in health and disease conditions. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FNU 203: Nutrition and Health for the Growing Years. A study of nutrition education, formulation of eating habits, nutrition and health related problems, and concerns as related to growth cycles. Credit: 2 semester hours.

FRE 101: Elementary French I. An introductory French course with emphasis on elementary grammar, vocabulary building, reading and listening comprehension. Not for students with prior background in French. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or an ACT English sub-score of 18 and above. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FRE 102: Elementary French II. Continuation of FRE 101, with emphasis on listening, speaking, and reading with Laboratory work. Prerequisite: FRE 101. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FRE 201: Intermediate French I. Review of grammar with emphasis on communicative skills and cultural literacy with Laboratory work. Prerequisite: FRE 102. Credit: 3 semester hours.

literacy with Laboratory work. Prerequisite: FRE 102. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FRE 202: Intermediate French II. Continuation of FRE 201 increasing stress on communicative skills and cultural literacy with Laboratory work. Prerequisite: FRE 201. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FRE 301: Survey of French Literature I. A survey of French literary creation from the earliest documents to 1700 with special emphasis on the classic drama of Corneille, Racine, and Moliere. Prerequisite: FRE 202. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FRE 302: Survey of French Literature II. Continuation of FRE 301. French literature in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries with special emphasis on Montesquieu, Rousseau, Voltaire, Balzac, Hugo, Vigny, Flaubert, and some 20th century writers. Prerequisite: FRE 202. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FRE 311: Advanced French Composition. Writing on topics of contemporary life, with analysis of style, sentence construction, and study of idiomatic expressions and special problems of French grammar. Prerequisite: FRE 202. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FRE 312: Advanced French Conversation. Intensive practice in the oral use of French through conversations on topics of interest. Prerequisite: FRE 202. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FRE 322: French Civilization. The study of modern French civilization since 1700 with emphasis on the life, culture, ideas, and institutions of the 20th century. Prerequisite: FRE 202. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FRE 375: French for International Studies I. Intensive development of communicative skills through the study of articles and audio-visual materials on current world affairs. Prerequisite: FRE 202 or equivalent or proficiency test. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FRE 376: French for International Studies II. Continuation of intensive development of communicative skills through the study of articles and audio-visual materials on current world affairs. Prerequisite: FRE 375 or equivalent. Credit: 3 semester hours.

FRE 413: Black Literature in French. A survey of the main literary movements in French literature of some African and Caribbean countries, and a study of selections in the works of prominent representatives. Prerequisite: FRE 202. Credit: 3 semester hours.

GEO 102: Principles of Geography. Study of the basic principles underlying the science of geography and the human use of resources; the earth's form and movement, climate, topography, oceans etc. Credit: 3 semester hours.