Business Management with Option in Finance

PROGRAM OUTLINE

This outline covers all four semesters of your at-home degree program. You will receive credit for previous college coursework if you meet Penn Foster standards. If you wish to receive credit for previous coursework, contact the college you attended and ask that your transcripts be forwarded to Penn Foster for evaluation. There is a non-refundable transcript processing fee of $30. All previous college work must have been completed with a grade of "C" or better, and as much as 50% of the required credits may be transferred. We will also credit your tuition for all the courses that are acceptable.

System Requirements
You will need access to a computer to complete this program. Penn Foster recommends the following computer specifications: IBM® compatible PC, with Pentium IV or better processor, Microsoft® Windows® XP or later as the operating system with 512MB of Memory. You must also have access to Microsoft® Office® 2007, the internet, and have an email account.

If English is not your primary language.
All applicants whose primary language is not English or who have not earned a degree or diploma from an accredited institution where English is the principle language of instruction, must receive a TOEFL score of 500 on the paper-based test (TOEFL) 61 on the IBT or its equivalent. For more information, please refer to www.toefl.org.

SEMESTER ONE

Basic Skills Assessment All degree applicants are required to complete two Basic Skills Assessments, one in reading and one in math, to determine the level of readiness for beginning their selected program. Additional studies may be required. BUS100 – Business Orientation (1 credit) Introduction to distance learning; study skills and techniques; reading textbooks and study guides; reviewing for examinations. Four basic life goals; individual life goals and steps needed to fulfill them; similarities between personal financial goals and business goals; determining personal financial goals; setting up a budget; researching, planning, starting up, and maintaining a business. ENG103 – Information Literacy (1 credit) Teaches students to become effective in finding and utilizing information at libraries and other information centers, and through electronic resources available in libraries and on the World Wide Web. BUS101 – Introduction to Business (3 credits) Business in a global environment; starting and growing a business; human resources; marketing; information and technology; finances. Required textbook provided with the course. MAT106 – Math for Business and Finance (3 credits) Percentages; discounts; interest; present worth; sinking funds; installment buying; pricing; depreciation; investments; insurance; use of symbols and their applications, equations and formulas; importance of statistics. Required textbook provided with the course. ACC111 – Financial Accounting (3 credits) Analyzing transactions; completing the accounting cycle; merchandising businesses; inventories, assets, and liabilities; and corporations, stocks, bonds, and cash flow. Arts & Humanities Elective (3 credits) (choose one): HUM102 - Art Appreciation HUM104 - Music Appreciation ENG115 - Introduction to Literature Proctored Examination*

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SEMESTER TWO

CSC104 – Computer Applications (3 credits)

ACC112 – Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
Introduction to managerial accounting; analyses: C-V-P and management; budgeting and performance evaluation; decentralized operations; differential analysis and product pricing; and capital investment analysis, and cost activities.

ENG100 – English Composition (3 credits)

BUS110 – Principles of Management (3 credits)

HUM106 – Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)

BUS121 – Economics I (3 credits)

Proctored Examination*

SEMESTER THREE

ACC201 – Intermediate Accounting I (3 credits)
Computing earnings per share; lease transactions; income tax accounting; cash flow information; pension and benefit information; financial statement analysis.

FIN101 – Financial Management (3 credits)

ENG121 – Business and Technical Writing (3 credits)
Writing styles; ABC method of organizing material; grammar (parts of speech, active and passive voice, complete sentences vs. sentence fragments; parallel construction); using action verbs; constructing paragraphs; writing memos, business letters, and emails; organizing material; conducting research; documenting sources; outlining; providing illustrations; writing reports, proposals, descriptions, instructions, articles, and manuals.

MAT120 – College Algebra (3 credits)

FIN210 – Personal Financial Management (3 credits)

Science Elective (3 credits) (choose one):

SCI120 – Introduction to Biology
SCI140 – Nutrition
SCI110 – Earth Science

Proctored Examination*

SEMESTER FOUR

MAT210 – Business Statistics (3 credits)

FIN305 – Securities and Investments (3 credits)

BUS213 – Business Law I (3 credits)

ACC211 – Computer Applications in Accounting (3 credits)

Business Elective (3 credits) (choose one):

BUS214 - Business Law II
BUS122 - Economics II

Social Science Elective (3 credits) (choose one):

SSC130 – Essentials of Psychology
Biology and behavior; consciousness; memory; thought and language; intelligence; personality and gender; stress; community influences.

SSC105 – Readings in World Civilization
Importance of the study of history; major events of the 16th through 20th centuries; causal relationships between events and trends.

SSC150 – Foundations of Political Science
The normative questions of politics; logical and empirical analysis of political questions.

Proctored Examination*

*As a degree candidate, you will take a proctored examination at the end of each semester. We make it easy because you pick the location and the person you want to supervise the examination, as long as they meet the Penn Foster College established policy and qualifications. Complete information packets with procedures will be provided well in advance, before completion of final semester coursework.

NOTE: Advanced standing student shipments may vary from the above schedule.

A High School Diploma or GED is required to enroll in this degree program. Although this outline covers all four semesters of the Finance Degree Program, you receive lesson materials for each semester as you enroll.

We reserve the right to change the program content and materials when it becomes necessary.

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