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2010-2011 Graduate Studies Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

**Course Information**

 

Elementary Education (ELED)
  

  • ELED 249 - Practicum for Teachers of Bilingual Children


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Extended teaching practice with close clinical supervision. Admission by interview and application to the Office of Field Placement by May 1 for the succeeding spring semester and February 15 for the succeeding fall semester. Seminars meet weekly with supervisory personnel from the Teaching, Literacy, and Leadership department and public school districts to work intensively with specific student problems. Demonstration classes and observations of innovative programs in bilingual settings in local school districts are arranged.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • ELED 250A - Techniques of Classroom Research


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course explores elementary school classroom research through the development of assessment techniques that demonstrate students’ understanding of mathematics, science, and technology processes and concepts. The use of a wide range of assessment devices are explored, including performance based assessment, use of teaching and student journals, interviews and observation scales, portfolio design and construction, and criterion referenced standards.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ELED 231 , 232 , 234 , 235 , 239 ; CT 200 .
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • ELED 254 - History and Geography in the Early Childhood and Elementary Curriculum


    Semester Hours: 3
    Summer
    This course studies history and geography in the context of early childhood and childhood education classrooms. It combines indepth content knowledge with pedagogic practice and allows practitioners to gain experiences in disciplinary studies while designing curriculum appropriate to the needs of their students in particular classroom settings.
  

  • ELED 256 - The Newspaper as a Teaching Tool


    Semester Hours: 3
    Summer
    This course introduces students to the newspaper as an educational tool of children of all grade levels, K-12, and in every subject area. The newspapers on Long Island and the metropolitan area contribute editors, Newspaper in Education coordinators, and NIE managers as speakers in the workshop. Students tour Newsday and see the newspaper in production. The history and background of Newspapers in Education are presented. Students receive a comprehensive overview of NIE and the practical means to implement it in their classrooms. Curriculum materials and teaching strategies relating to the newspaper are employed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as CT 256 /SED 256 .
  

  • ELED 258 - Introduction to Information Technology in Education


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    The classroom teacher is called upon to use new technologies to facilitate the teaching and learning process. This course focuses on the integration of information technologies across the early childhood/elementary curriculum. A variety of information technologies including computers, scanners, digital cameras, and video capture devices. The Internet and communication tools are explored with a view toward enhancing classroom instruction. Students initiate the development of their professional electronic portfolios which continue to evolve throughout the M.S. in Education program.
  
  

  • ELED 261 - Student Teaching: Early Childhood


    Semester Hours: 6
    Fall, Spring
    Full-time student teaching in cooperating schools with direct supervision from University supervisors. Students have two placements during the semester: one in kindergarten and one in grades 1-2. Weekly seminars are provided. In order to receive a passing grade, students must attend four New York state-mandated seminars: prevention of child abuse and abduction, prevention of substance abuse, safety education/fire and arson prevention, and school violence prevention. Admission by interview and application to the Office of Field Placement by May 1 for the succeeding spring semester and February 15 for the succeeding fall semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of Phase 2 course work. Must be taken concurrently with ELED 262 . Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • ELED 262 - Classroom Perspectives and Issues: Early Childhood


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Systems of early childhood curriculum development, classroom interaction and environmental design are studied. Students engage in reflective self-study of their own teaching behavior. This course integrates early education curriculum inquiry and development, environmental design, and assessment. Issues of classroom structures, equity, diversity, and the inclusion of children with disabilities are also considered. This course includes development of classroom governance, provision for aesthetic education, play as a condition for learning, health nutrition, safety, development of student cognitive abilities, home-school relationships, and the integration of computer technology. Educational research findings and field experiences are studied and evaluated in order to develop insights that can inform classroom teaching.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with ELED 222A  or ELED 261 .
  

  • ELED 264 - Dual Certification Program Student Teaching: Grades 4-6


    Semester Hours: 2
    January
    Candidates for the Dual Certification Program  student teach for a minimum of 20 days in January in grades 4-6 with direct supervision by University supervisor. Weekly seminar required. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with ELED 266 . Completion of Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the M.S.Ed. Dual Certification Program  with no Incompletes or grades lower than C-, with a departmental grade point average of 3.0.  Students must earn a grade C- or higher in each graduate course. Admission by interview and application to the Office of Field Placement. Pass/Fail grade only. Note: Winter student teaching begins in December, the day after fall semester student teaching ends.
  

  • ELED 265 - Children’s Literature for Early Childhood Educators


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This course considers children’s literature for young children and its role in both early literacy development and the early childhood classroom, including classrooms with diverse, English language learners, and special- needs children. The focus is on the development of reflective practitioners who can respond critically to research and political trends in literacy education that may engender good teaching. The relationships between literature and children’s development as readers, writers, and thinkers within a cultural context, including issues of social justice. Classroom contexts, the use of technology, the role of play, and social interaction around children’s literature are studied.
  

  • ELED 266 - Dual Certification Program Classroom Perspectives and Issues (Grades 4-6)


    Semester Hours: 1
    January
    Systems of intermediate grade (4-6) classroom interaction are studied.  Includes integration of curriculum, assessment, classroom management techniques, provision for aesthetic education, development of cognitive abilities and home-school relationships. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with ELED 264 . Completion of Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the M.S.Ed. Dual Certification Program  with no Incompletes or grades lower than C-, with a departmental grade point average of 3.0.  Students must earn a grade C- or higher in each graduate course. Admission by interview and application to the Office of Field Placement. Pass/Fail grade only. Note: Winter student teaching begins in December, the day after fall semester student teaching ends.
  

  • ELED 267 - Promoting Algebraic Ideas in K-8 Classrooms


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring, Summer
    This course is designed to explore how algebraic thinking does fit into the elementary school mathematics curriculum. Both content and pedagogy will be explored simultaneously. Algebra in this context is treated as way of thinking about number and mathematical relationships and as a powerful tool for deepening students’ understanding of mathematics lessons and investigate a variety of problems that can be used with students to foster their algebraic reasoning. Participants will read and discuss relevant research on the importance of promoting algebraic thinking and organize algebraic activities using the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and the New York State Mathematics Learning Standards as guides.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as CT 267 .
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • ELED 275 - Literacy in Early Childhood Education


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Deals with early literacy development and instructional practices based upon theory and research. Emphasis on the use ofrelevant instructional approaches and materials. Participants consider sound awareness. creative language development, early reading and writing, special language learning needs, and thinking-reading-and-writing connections. Participants engage in the study of integrated teaching practices. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Early Childhood Education majors: 15 clock hours in a PreK classroom required in participant-observation; Dual Early childhood Education and Childhood Education majors: 15 clock hours in Grades 1-3 in participant-observation.
  
  
  
  

  • ELED 280-289 A-Z - Special Topics


    Semester Hours: 1-3

    Fall, Spring, Summer


    Specific courses designed to explore emerging topics in education. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) and added to the course number. Specific titles and course descriptions for these special topics courses will be available each semester in the Semester Planning Guide. Any course may be taken a number of times so long as there is a different letter designation each time it is taken.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Advanced Workshops.)
  

  • ELED 300 - Departmental Seminar


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Serves as an integrative and culminating function with respect to the student’s studies and experiences in the School of Education. The student is required to prepare and present a paper or project of “publishable” quality. The paper or project should demonstrate a synthesis of the student’s comprehensive knowledge in the fields of child development, curriculum theory and at least one specific curriculum area.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Matriculation in the department and completion of all required course work in professional education. Successful completion of ELED 300 may be offered in place of the departmental comprehensive examination. This course may not be used to satisfy any part of the basic semester hour requirements for a master’s degree in elementary education. Pass/Fail grade only.
  
  
  

  • ELED 303-309 A-Z - Special Topics


    Semester Hours: 1-3

    Periodically


    Advanced courses for experienced teachers, designed to explore emerging topics in education. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) and added to the course number. Specific titles and course descriptions for these special topics courses will be available each semester in the Semester Planning Guide. Any course may be taken a number of times so long as there is a different letter designation each time it is taken. Not applicable to the master of science in education or master of arts degrees. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Advanced Workshops.)
  
  

Engineering (ENGG)
  

  • ENGG 201 - Quantitative Methods for Decision Making


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Introduction to various operations research tools and techniques used in decision making. Linear Programming methods, including the simplex method and duality as well as the transportation and assignment problem, will be studied in order to provide students with an understanding of mathematical optimization methods. Additional topics, including forecasting and inventory control methods, will be covered so as to familiarize students with problem solving methods for decision making. Software tools will be utilized, and examples will be based on typical engineering management decisions.
  

  • ENGG 202 - Probability and Statistics for Engineering Managers


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Introduction to the statistical methods used for quantitative analysis by managers. Probability theory will be used to demonstrate the theories of randomness and variability. Statistical analysis methods, including: confidence interval calculation, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis, will then be covered in order to provide students with the analytical tools useful for and necessary of managers. Examples from engineering will be used to demonstrate the concepts and statistical methods.
  

  • ENGG 203 - Project Management


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    An introduction to the concept of the project management as a unique management approach. Since projects are the focus of many engineering ventures, it is especially important that engineering managers are capable of addressing the variety of challenges a project presents. Concepts such as project organizational design, the strategic context of projects, project leadership and control, project evaluation, and stakeholder management will be discussed. Specific tools for the management of projects, including, but not limited to, software packages will be demonstrated and used. The various aspects of projects, such as directing, planning, and controlling, will be studied through the use of case studies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENGG 202 .
  

  • ENGG 204 - Accounting and Finance for Engineering Managers


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    A comprehensive overview of the concepts of financial and managerial accounting, focusing on accounting systems, statements, and reports along with the analysis of these reports. Analysis of balance sheets, income and retained earnings sheets, and statements of cash flows will be covered. The ethical dimensions of utilizing financial data for decision making will be discussed. Case studies and the analysis of publicly held companies will be employed in order to demonstrate and reinforce the concepts of financial decision making.
  

  • ENGG 205 - Total Quality Management


    Semester Hours: 3

    Spring
    An examination of the concept of quality in the context of the business world. A multitude of tools with an emphasis on quantitative methods, designed to insure and maintain quality will be studied in depth including: analysis of variance, statistical quality control, benchmarking, and ISO certification. Also, the theories of Deming, Juran, and others that have added significantly to the study of quality will be covered as well in order to provide a historical and contemporary look at quality in industry. Emphasis will be placed on the engineering aspects of the measurement and maintenance of quality.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENGG 202 .

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  • ENGG 209 - Wave Propagation and Distributed Systems


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    General features common to wave motion, wave propagation, reflection and generation are developed and applied to acoustics, electromagnetics and optics, elastic and hydrodynamic waves. Dispersion, diffraction and coherence are also studied. Applications to systems for energy and information transfer.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    PHYS 12A, MATH 144 or equivalent.
  

  • ENGG 210 - Engineering Management Capstone Project


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    The capstone design project requires students to take a teambased multi-disciplinary approach and address an industry-based engineering management problem. The design project will require the integration of the many tools utilized by engineering managers as taught in the course work of the engineering management program. Course deliverables will include a written report and oral presentation demonstrating that appropriate research and analysis support the recommendations put forth by the students. This course is designed to be the culmination of students’ studies in engineering management.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENGG 201 , 202 ,203 . (Normally taken for 3 credits. Must be taken for 6 credits, if necessary, to meet AACSB guidelines governing the ratio of engineering credits to business credits in this program. See Program Requirements.)
  

  • ENGG 212 - Information Systems Analysis


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Transform methods applied to the analysis of linear and nonlinear systems that process information signals. Study of optimum linear systems to minimize noise. Two-dimensional systems for image transmission and processing. Multidimensional transforms for frequency analysis of optical filtering and imaging systems.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENGG 177 or equivalent; ENGG 209  or 111; ENGG 171 or 185 or MATH 137 or MATH 241 .
  

  • ENGG 300 - Graduate Internship


    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically
    A work-study program open to graduate students who are specializing in engineering management. Students work for selected business organizations. A written evaluation of a complex managerial decision is submitted by the student at the end of the course.



    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. Permission of program director. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.





English (ENGL)
  

  • ENGL 200 - The Analysis of Prose


    Semester Hours: 3
    Every Other Year
    Investigation of the way in which written prose conveys meaning, generally, and of the relation between style and meaning, specifically. Consideration of stylistic features, such as diction, syntax, figures of speech and sound patterns; of rhetorical issues, such as speaker, audience, topic and tone; and of various conventions of reading. Emphasis on nonfiction, with consideration of texts from various fields of discourse and from various periods.
  
  
  
  

  • ENGL 250 A-Z - Independent Study


    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically
    Designed to permit students to pursue an individualized plan of study in subject areas of interest under the guidance of a member of the English faculty. Students prepare a list of assignments in consultation with their tutor with whom they confer periodically about the progress of their work.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Limited to students who have been accepted for a reading course by a member of the department and approved by the department chairperson before registration. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly ENGL 250, Readings in English)
  

  • ENGL 251 A-Z - Independent Study


    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically
    Designed to permit students to pursue an individualized plan of study in subject areas of interest under the guidance of a member of the English faculty. Students prepare a list of assignments in consultation with their tutor with whom they confer periodically about the progress of their work.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Limited to students who have been accepted for a reading course by a member of the department and approved by the department chairperson before registration. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly ENGL 250, Readings in English)
  

  • ENGL 252 A-Z - Independent Study


    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically
    Designed to permit students to pursue an individualized plan of study in subject areas of interest under the guidance of a member of the English faculty. Students prepare a list of assignments in consultation with their tutor with whom they confer periodically about the progress of their work.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Limited to students who have been accepted for a reading course by a member of the department and approved by the department chairperson before registration. Limited to students who have been accepted for a reading course by a member of the department and approved by the department chairperson before registration. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly ENGL 250, Readings in English.)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • ENGL 291V - Milton


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    An examination of Milton’s career as poet, revolutionary, and statesman. Attention given to Milton’s considerable literary achievement in a range of poetic forms—among them the sonnet, ode, elegy, masque, epic, and tragedy—and to his formulations, in both poetry and prose, about social, political, and religious matters that are central to his period.
  

  • ENGL 294U - Critical Theory


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    A study of the main concerns and practices in classical, modern, and contemporary critical theory. Readings include key works by classical, formalist, Marxist, feminist, psychoanalytical, structuralist, post-structuralist and gender theorists, including attention to foundational works by Plato, Aristotle, Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, de Saussure, etc.
  
  
  

Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
  

  • EMBA 400 - Initial Executive M.B.A. Residency


    Semester Hours: 1
    Periodically
    The Initial Executive M.B.A. Residency takes place over two days on the Hofstra campus. The objectives of the Residency are 1) to fully explore the composition and curriculum of the E.M.B.A. Program  in the context of the professional and educational objectives of the class; 2) to provide an overview of the most current technologies and information resources utilized in the program; 3) to interact with administrators, faculty, and alumni of the Zarb School as well as with senior managers from the public and private sectors; and 4) to allow for discussion of the meaning of managing in a global environment and what the unique challenges of this are for effective contemporary managers.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to matriculated E.M.B.A. students.
  

  • EMBA 410 - International Management Practicum


    Semester Hours: 6
    Periodically
    Businesses all over the world are facing new challenges and opportunities in a rapidly changing global environment in which many dynamic forces are interacting to create a totally new set of rules for the conduct of business. This international business experience seminar provides a firm based project approach to assist students in the E.M.B.A. Program  to understand and deal with the decision making process in an international context.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to matriculated E.M.B.A. students.
  

  • EMBA 415 - Executive Leadership and Communication Skills


    Semester Hours: 2
    Periodically
    This course provides an experiential forum for assessing and developing interpersonal leadership skills. A special emphasis is placed upon the implications for the leader in a demographically diverse and global business environment, and on ethical interactions with all organizational stakeholders.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
     Open only to matriculated E.M.B.A. students.




  

  • EMBA 420 - Ethical and Social Responsibilities of Leadership


    Semester Hours: 2
    Periodically
    An examination of the social responsibilities of organizational leaders. Using cases and role playing, student groups consider contemporary examples of organizations’ ability to attend to various constituencies, including customers, employees, stockholders, and the community. Emphasis is placed on managers’ decisions with respect to the natural environment and on the challenges of transacting business in a global market place with a diversity of ethical standards.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to matriculated E.M.B.A. students.
  

  • EMBA 425 - The Challenge of Global Business Strategy


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An integrative capstone course with emphasis on the strategic framework and business decision making in a global environment. In formulating a global strategy, the importance of functional interdependence and the role of coordinating the planning of the various country operations are discussed. An important part of the course is the development of skills for evaluating the impact of external environmental factors such as the economy, political stability, infrastructure, technology, cultural diversity and ethical issues as they affect a global firm.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to matriculated E.M.B.A. students.
  

  • EMBA 430 - Capstone Research Integration Project


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Emphasis on multiple functional areas that are taught in the Zarb School of Business. A case-study approach is utilized in this course, and students are challenged to understand how decisions and policies from different functional areas are integrated within an organization. Students present detailed recommendations toward resolution of complex business problems within an industry or company which must be supported by appropriate documentation of research and analysis.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to matriculated E.M.B.A. students.

Finance (FIN)
  

  • FIN 203 - Managerial Finance


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Introduction to finance and financial management. Study of theoretical principles and analytical techniques used for corporate decision making, including capital budgeting, capital structure, and dividend policy decisions. Topics include time value of money, security valuation, risk and return, financial statement analysis, and financial markets and instruments. Overview of the impact of global, ethical, social, and political issues on financial management. Consideration of other perspectives, such as satisfying diverse groups of stakeholders and environmental concerns.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 203  or approved equivalent. Corequisite: QM 203 . Credit given for this course or FIN 202, not both. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • FIN 205 - Investments


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An examination of models and techniques used to conduct security analysis. Extensive coverage of fundamental approaches to the valuation of stocks is provided. Topics include cash flow valuation and relative valuation techniques to analyze markets, industries and companies. Earnings forecasting and stock selection are covered in depth. The use of technical analysis for making investment decisions is investigated. Equilibrium asset pricing and the efficient capital markets hypothesis are also discussed. Coverage of bond fundamentals including pricing, yield computation, risk in fixed income securities along with the calculation and implications of duration and convexity. An introduction to the pricing of derivative securities and their investment uses is provided.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 , QM 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • FIN 205Q - Investments—Advanced Study


    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically

    An advanced study of securities analysis for students enrolled in the M.S. in Quantitative Finance  program. Analysis of theories, models and techniques used in the valuation of U.S. and non-U.S. stocks and bonds. Introduction to other investments such as mutual funds and derivitives. Topics covered include analysis of corporate, government, mortgage-backed and municipal bonds, and risk measures for bonds. Earnings forecasting, common stock valuation models, and stock selection are covered in depth. Option pricing, arbitrage pricing, and efficient market theories are also examined. Also covers an introduction to computerized information systems and analysis for investments. Students apply the concepts and theories in a detailed project involving data collection and analysis.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 , FIN 275 /QM 275 . Credit given for this course or FIN 205 , not both. Open only to matriculated M.S. in Quantitative Finance  students. (Formerly Securities Analysis—Advanced Study.)
  

  • FIN 206 - Financial Analysis and Planning


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course focuses on the use of external financial statements for financial analysis and planning. Principles of accounting and finance are integrated to assess company fundamentals. Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of financial statements for the purpose of evaluating a company’s value by examining income, financing and investments. Financial statements will be used to estimate earnings and evaluate risk. The impact of regulation on financial reporting and ethical concerns as they relate to financial reporting will be discussed. Differences between GAAP and IFRS will be addressed. Pro-forma financial statements will be constructed and applied in the financial planning process.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 203  or approved equivalent.  Corequisite: FIN 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. With permission of department chairperson, M.S. in finance students may take ACCT 218  in lieu of FIN 206.
  

  • FIN 209 - Seminar: Corporate Financial Policy


    Semester Hours: 3

    Once a Year
    Advanced study of the analytical techniques and theoretical underpinnings of corporate financial policy in the areas of working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure and corporate restructuring. The case study method is used to demonstrate the challenges in the analysis and debate of corporate decisions. Students are expected to consider the firm-wide implications of their decisions with focus on value creation. Issues of corporate responsibility and managerial conflicts of interest are extensively discussed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 . Corequisite: FIN 205 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.

     
  

  • FIN 210 - Portfolio Management


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Exploration of portfolio theory from an individual and institutional viewpoint. Development of appropriate global portfolio strategies for pension and endowment funds, mutual funds, banks, insurance companies and other financial intermediaries. Topics covered include capital market history and asset allocation, Markowitz diversification, styles of equity portfolio management, management of stock and bond portfolios, and performance evaluation. Provides an introduction to both quantitatively and fundamentally based portfolio management techniques and utilizes computer-based information systems and analytical tools.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 , 205 , QM 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • FIN 210Q - Portfolio Management—Advanced Study


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An advanced study of portfolio management for students enrolled in the M.S. in Quantitative Finance Program. Exploration of portfolio theory from an individual and institutional viewpoint. Development of appropriate global portfolio strategies for pension and endowment funds, mutual funds, banks, insurance companies and other financial intermediaries. Topics covered include capital market history and asset allocation, Markowitz diversification, styles of equity portfolio management, management of stock and bond portfolios, and performance evaluation. Provides an introduction to both quantitatively and fundamentally based portfolio management techniques and utilizes computer-based information systems and analytical tools. Students apply the concepts and theories in a detailed project involving data collection and analysis.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 205Q . Credit given for this course or FIN 210 , not both. Open only to matriculated M.S. in Quantitative Finance  students.
  

  • FIN 212 - International Financial Management


    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring
    Extensive examination of the problems related to international financial management. Emphasis on the management of a multinational corporation. Topics include the use of the foreign exchange market, risk management, external sources of funds for foreign operations, international cash management, investment evaluation of current and proposed international operations. Consideration of ethical, legal and environmental issues encountered due to the divergence of goals and needs between parent and subsidiaries and between local and host governments.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. 

     
  

  • FIN 213 - Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Investing


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Essential principles of entrepreneurial spirit, skills, and risk rewards associated with venture capital investing. Financial analysis of business, and risk and return characteristics; discussion of the various financing sources and the required returns to venture capital investors. Students acquire real-world exposure through the development of strategic and business plans and the presentation of venture capital proposals to business professionals.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 . Corequisite: FIN 205 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • FIN 220 - Real Estate Finance


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Evaluation of mortgages, financial leases, land contracts, and other sources of financing for commercial, industrial, and residential income real estate. Government support for credit markets and issues related to government regulation. Valuation of debt and equity securities backed by real estate. Federal tax policy issues related to real estate partnerships and real estate investment trusts. Financial decision making and the design of financial structure for real estate investment.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • FIN 221 - Real Estate Investment


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Real estate valuation theory, including discounted cash flow analysis and real options theory. Financial analysis for real property investment decisions. Evaluation of foreign and domestic real estate investment opportunities, including office buildings and residential, retail, and industrial properties in America, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Application of portfolio concepts to the development of local, national, and global real estate portfolios.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.



  

  • FIN 222 - Risk Management in Financial Institutions


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This course concerns financial theory and analysis as they apply to the management of financial intermediaries, with special emphasis to the banking firm. In-depth study of the types of risks faced by financial institutions and analysis of the asset-liability and risk management techniques employed to achieve their risk-return objectives. Examination of the impact of regulation, information technology and globalization on the management of banking institutions as well as ethical issues in the conduct of financial intermediation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 . Corequisite: FIN 205 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. (Formerly Management of Financial Institutions.)
  

  • FIN 223 - Real Estate Economics


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Applications of micro- and macroeconomic theory to real estate finance and management. Microeconomic topics include land use economics, price impacts of zoning and other land use restrictions, analysis of supply and demand dynamics, estimation of market rents, and the development of optimal rent pricing strategies. Macroeconomic topics include the impact on real estate markets of the money supply, fund flows, trade balances, inflation, and Federal Reserve policy. The determinants of mortgage rates and mortgage funds rationing are examined.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.



  

  • FIN 224 - Real Estate Law


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Legal theory of title, liens and other property interests.  Topics include: deeds and conveyances; easements; mortgages and installment contracts, including the nature of claims in default and foreclosure; financial and operating leases; legal considerations related to the development of residential and commercial property; and environmental issues and land use controls.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    LEGL 200  or equivalent. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. Same as LEGL 224 .
  

  • FIN 225 - Seminar: Investment Banking


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Study of investment banking activities, including their regulatory, institutional and market environment, with extensive reference to the global marketplace. Analysis of the main investment banking services with emphasis on the mechanics and economics of the issuance process. Analysis of the market for new issues and appraisal of their spread and price performance. Consideration of ethical, technological and diversity issues in investment banking operations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 . Corequisite: FIN 205 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • FIN 226 - Advanced Applications in Risk Management


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This is a study of the principles of risk management and their applications to modern-day global corporations using advanced quantitative tools. Define and measure the unique risks faced by financial and non-financial institutions as they employ sophisticated financial strategies and instruments to control risk.  Examine the alternative approaches to managing risks including market risk, credit risk, operational risk, off-balance sheet risk and liquidity risk. Evaluate the models used by various global and national regulatory institutions as they attempt to identify critical factors to coordinate and manage global systemic risk. Explore the emergence of enterprise risk management to bring together the various risk components in an integrated framework. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 222 , 265 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • FIN 235 - Advanced Statistical Modeling in Finance


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This course will provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of statistical modeling techniques that are widely used in applied modeling of financial data. Emphasis will be placed on model development, validation and interpretation, in the context of real applications to financial and economic data.  Topics will include time series regression, including cointegration and volatility models, panel data modeling, and qualitative response models, such as Logistic and Probit models.  Students will gain a working knowledge of at least one industry standard statistical package. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    QM 203  or approved equivalent.  Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. Credit given for this course or QM 235 , not both.
  

  • FIN 240 - Technical Analysis


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This is an examination of technical analysis as a mode of investment analysis. There is extensive coverage of the tools and techniques used to analyze market action in formulating investment and trading decisions. Topics include price and volume pattern recognition and interpretation, moving averages and measuring momentum using oscillators. Coverage of intermarket analysis, sentiment indicators, market cycle analysis and uses, risks and management of trading systems is provided. Emphasis is placed on technical analysis as a way to augment traditional fundamental analysis. Applications of approaches and techniques of technical analysis utilizing an industry standard information system is provided. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Corequisite: FIN 205 .  Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • FIN 257 A-Z - Seminar: Special Topics in Finance


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An advanced in-depth treatment of special topics in finance. Current topics are explored through a variety of methods, such as lectures, projects and case studies. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Students may take up to six semester hours of FIN 257 and FIN 258 to fulfill their major requirements so long as each seminar has a different number-letter designation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203  and any additional prerequisites as stated in the course schedule. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • FIN 258 A-Z - Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Finance


    Semester Hours: 1-2
    Periodically
    An advanced in-depth treatment of special topics in finance. Current topics are explored through a variety of methods, such as lectures, projects and case studies. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Students may take up to six semester hours of FIN 257 and 258 to fulfill their major requirements so long as each seminar has a different number-letter designation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203  and any additional prerequisites as stated in the course schedule. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • FIN 259 A-Z - Seminar: Advanced Topics in Real Estate


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Students examine advanced specialized topics in real estate using readings from current professional journals and academic publications. Topics are chosen each semester jointly by the instructor and the students, and include topics from the following subject areas: zoning and environmental issues; mortgages and mortgage-backed securities; equity financing in real estate; international real estate investment; real property taxation; strategies for property disposition; tax-advantaged real estate investment structures; and leases. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Students may take up to two of these courses to fulfill their major requirements so long as each seminar has a different letter designation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 , 220  or 221 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • FIN 260 - Futures Markets


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Intensive analysis of futures contracts traded worldwide. Topics include the organization and structure of markets in which they are traded, ethical consideration of market participants, effect of recent computer advances on futures markets, valuation of futures and forward contracts, hedging applications, the role of price discovery, and speculative strategies. Although particular emphasis is on financial futures, including stock index, foreign currency, Eurodollar and Treasury bond futures, commodity futures are also discussed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 , 205 ; QM 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • FIN 261 - Option Markets


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Examines the organization, regulation and theory of option markets and the relationship between option prices and underlying instruments. Provides detailed treatment of several pricing formulas. Includes the application of option pricing theory to corporate financing and investment decisions, and the valuation of stock, currency, index and futures options. Emphasizes the use of options as a tool for hedging and discusses the role of speculation and arbitrage strategies. Other topics include ethical issues and the application of technology in option markets.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 , 205 ; QM 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • FIN 261Q - Option Markets—Advanced Study


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An advanced study of option markets for students enrolled in the Master of Science in Quantitative Finance program. Examines the organization, regulation and theory of option markets and the relationship between option prices and underlying instruments. Provides detailed treatment of several pricing formulas. Includes the application of option pricing theory to corporate financing and investment decisions, and the valuation of stock, currency, index and futures options. Emphasizes the use of options as a tool for hedging and discusses the role of speculation and arbitrage strategies. Other topics include ethical issues and the application of technology in option markets. Students apply the concepts and theories in a detailed project involving data collection and analysis.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 ; FIN 275 /QM 275 . Credit given for this course or FIN 261 , not both. Open only to matriculated M.S. in Quantitative Finance  students.
  

  • FIN 263 - Fixed Income Markets


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Theory and applications of fixed income securities in the corporate, treasury and international markets. Study of the organization and behavior of fixed income markets and valuation of instruments, including bond pricing, forward contracts, swaps, portfolio and arbitrage strategies. Examination of contemporary topics on fixed income derivatives, market microstructure, global risk management, and financial engineering. Discussion of ethical and regulatory perspectives.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 , 205 ; QM 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • FIN 265 - Derivatives Markets


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This is an introduction to the financial derivatives markets and their use in risk management. Fundamentals of forward, futures, swap and options contracts. Topics include the organization and structure of markets in which derivatives are traded, ethical consideration of market participants, and effect of recent changes in market structures. Principles of the valuation of forward, futures, swap and options contracts. Introduction to hedging with derivatives and risk management. Introduction to trading strategies involving options and futures.   

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 203 ; QM 203 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. No credit will be given for this course if student has received credit for FIN 260  or 261 .
  

  • FIN 266 - Advanced Derivatives Markets


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This course provides detailed treatment of numerous valuation methods for complex derivatives securities. Includes the application of valuation techniques for risk management as well as measurement of risk in trading derivatives instruments. It emphasizes the use of advanced computer applications and financial data feeds in valuation and risk management. Topics include advanced options, futures and swap pricing models, modeling of and managing credit risk using various derivative instruments. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 205 , 265 . Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. No credit will be given for this course if student has received credit for FIN 260  or 261 .
  

  • FIN 275 - Time Series Analysis of Financial Data


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course provides the student with a thorough understanding of financial econometrics. Theoretical foundations of financial time series and their implications for testing and modeling are discussed. Econometrics models and tests and their applications to sample financial data are covered. Students will gain working knowledge of at least one industry standard statistical package.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 72 or approved equivalent, MATH 135A or approved equivalent, MATH 138 or approved equivalent. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements. Same as QM 275 .
  

  • FIN 280 - Topics in Mathematical Finance


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course provides the student with a thorough knowledge of financial mathematics. Students are exposed to the theory and application of mathematical concepts used to price derivatives and complex financial securities. The course examines discrete and continuous time financial mathematics, stochastic differential equations, partial differential equations and their applications to pricing. Usage of mathematical software packages is an integral part of this course.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 275 /QM 275 ; MATH 205 . Corequisite: FIN 265 . Open only to matriculated Zarb School of Business graduate students.
  

  • FIN 285 - Financial Engineering


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Theoretical and practical tools for financial engineering, the design and pricing of new financial instruments and risk management. Topics covered include engineering basic financial instruments, structuring complex financial securities, value-at-risk, credit risk, operational risk management, and integrated risk management.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 280 . Corequisite: FIN 266 . Open only to matriculated Zarb School of Business graduate students.
 

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