FIN 444: Financial Institutions and Markets

Finance · 4 credits

Determination and behavior of interest rates in financial markets; measurement and management of interest rate risk; pricing of financial instruments, primarily debt securities; function and description of financial intermediaries; purpose, functions, and description of financial markets.

Offered in 19 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

FIN 341 and (MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MATH 157 or MATH 224 or MATH 225 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3 or Statistics AP Exam, score 3)

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

FIN 341 Principles of Finance
requires ACCT 245 and DSCI 205 and (MIS 220 or MIS 220 Equivalency Exam, score 080)
- ACCT 245 Managerial Accounting
  requires ACCT 240
  - ACCT 240 Financial Accounting
- DSCI 205 Business Statistics
  requires MATH 156 or MATH 114 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 138 or MATH 157 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 148 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65
  - MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics
    requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 152 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or MATH 112
    - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
      requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S)
      - MATH 099 Introductory Algebra
        requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 1
      - MATH 197C Support Topics for Functions and Algebraic Methods
        requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 30
      - MATH 109 Support for Functions and Algebraic Methods
        requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 30
  - MATH 114 Precalculus I
    requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70
    - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
  - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
    requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70
  - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
    requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80
    - MATH 115 Precalculus II
      requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65
      - MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
    - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
  - MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
    requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
  - MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics
    requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 148 or MATH 156 or MATH 114 or MATH 118 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 2.3 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 2.3 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2
    - MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
    - MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
    - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MIS 220 Introduction to Business Computer Systems
MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
  requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65
  - MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
  requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70
MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
  requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5
  - MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
  - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5
- MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 148 or MATH 156 or MATH 114 or MATH 118 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 2.3 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 2.3 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2
- MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics
  requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 152 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or MATH 112
  - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
    requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S)
    - MATH 099 Introductory Algebra
      requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 1
    - MATH 197C Support Topics for Functions and Algebraic Methods
      requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 30
    - MATH 109 Support for Functions and Algebraic Methods
      requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 30
- MATH 114 Precalculus I
  requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70
  - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
MATH 224 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I
requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 4 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 5
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
MATH 225 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry II
requires MATH 224
- MATH 224 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I (shown above)

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (3)

FIN 447, FIN 448, FIN 449

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

FIN 447 Commercial Bank Management
FIN 448 Portfolio Analysis and Management
FIN 449 Cases in Financial Management

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Knabb, Shawn	10	Winter 2021 to Summer 2026
Martin, Darius	7	Summer 2024 to Spring 2027
Chen, Ben	2	Fall 2023 to Winter 2024

Every offering in the listed terms (19 sections)

Term	Sec	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2027	S25	22470	Lecture	TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · MH 139	Martin, Darius	0/35	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	F24	40277	Lecture	TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · PH 244	Martin, Darius	28/35	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2026	S01	30217	Lecture	TWR 10:00am-11:50am · PH 228	Knabb, Shawn	9/35	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	S25	23002	Lecture	TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · HH 353	Martin, Darius	35/35	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	F24	40299	Lecture	TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · ES 080	Martin, Darius	33/35	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2025	S01	30339	Lecture	TWR 10:00am-11:50am · PH 104	Knabb, Shawn	9/35	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	S25	23585	Lecture	TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · AW 303	Martin, Darius	35/35	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	F24	40319	Lecture	TR 10:00am-11:50am · ES 080	Martin, Darius	17/35	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2024	S01	30385	Lecture	TWR 10:00am-11:50am · PH 104	Martin, Darius	19/35	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2024	W24	11833	Lecture	TR 4:00pm-5:50pm · ES 418	Chen, Ben	19/35	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023	F01	40371	Lecture	MW 4:00pm-5:50pm · CF 314	Chen, Ben	24/35	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2023	S01	30458	Lecture	TWR 10:00am-11:50am · PH 228	Knabb, Shawn	9/35	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2023	0	12011	Lecture	MWF 4:00pm-5:20pm · PH 146	Knabb, Shawn	24/35	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022	F09	40380	Lecture	MWF 4:00pm-5:20pm · PH 104	Knabb, Shawn	19/35	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2022	SOL	30602	Lecture	TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Knabb, Shawn	18/35	Distance Instr-OnLine
Winter 2022	0	12252	Lecture	MW 2:00pm-3:50pm · PH 104	Knabb, Shawn	24/35	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021	F09	40418	Lecture	MW 4:00pm-5:50pm · PH 228	Knabb, Shawn	20/35	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2021	S01	30680	Lecture	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Knabb, Shawn	26/35	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021	0	12494	Lecture	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Knabb, Shawn	32/35	Face to Face Instruction