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WINTER 2010 Career Planning Guide

CREDIT AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane Falls Community College
3410 West Fort George Wright Drive
Spokane, WA 99224-5298
http://www.spokanefalls.edu/

Completion Award: AAS, Certificate

Start: Fall, Winter, Spring

Tuition and Fees: http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/iCatalog/Fees.pdf

Additional Costs
Books$200-250
* Approximate quarterly cost of books.
PROGRAM WEBSITE: http://www.spokanefalls.edu/credit
Program Description

The objectives of this program are to educate students for entry-level employment in the finance/credit field; and to provide continuing education opportunities for people currently working in the field, support courses for other business programs, and general financial and credit education to meet community needs.

The program is based on information from banks, mortgage companies, finance companies, credit unions and retail credit institutions in the Spokane area.

Keyboarding proficiency of 35 wpm is required for the certificate.
Program Goals
  1. To prepare students for entry into a credit or financial management occupation.
  2. To prepare currently employed people for advancement to positions of greater responsibility with financial organizations.
Career Opportunities

As a rapidly expanding career choice, work in the credit and financial management field offers much growth potential for today's graduate. Since the work deals closely with important needs of people, it is satisfying and rewarding, both financially and emotionally. Graduates will find positions in financially oriented organizations such as banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, finance companies, investment companies, financial planners, credit bureaus, and collection agencies. Many other non-financial firms in diverse fields, ranging from retailing and manufacturing to hospitals and clinics, also employ persons having credit and financial management knowledge.

CREDIT AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
AAS, Certificate: SFCC
Suggested Course of Study WINTER 2010
Consult Adviser/Counselor for Program, Planning and Selection of Electives
AAS
First Quarter
ACCT&201Prin of Accounting I  5
BUS100Money Management 3
BUS108eBusiness  2
CRMGT190Business Credit Principles 3
MMGT181Leadership Training-DEC 11
14
Second Quarter
BT107Business Communications 23
BUS103Basic Business Math and Electronic Calculators  35
CAPPS112Excel 1
CRMGT140Financial Statement Analysis 3
CRMGT150Introduction to Investments 2
MMGT182Leadership Training-DEC 11
15
Third Quarter
BT108Business Communications 23
BUS&201Business Law 5
CRMGT110Introduction to Finance 3
CRMGT220Credit Law/Collection Techniques 3
MMGT223Customer Service 3
17
Fourth Quarter
BUS&101Intro to Business 5
MMGT101Principles of Management 5
MMGT183Leadership Training-DEC 11
MMGT267Cooperative Education Work Experience 2
Computer Elective/Information Systems 2
15
Fifth Quarter
BT272Business Correspondence 45
BUS280Human Relations in Business 55
CMST&101Introduction to Communication 5
15
Sixth Quarter
ECON100Fundamentals of Economics 65
MMGT211Marketing 5
Business Elective 3
Computer Elective/Information Systems 1
14
90 credits are required for the AAS
Certificate
First Quarter
ACCT&201Prin of Accounting I  5
BUS100Money Management 3
BUS108eBusiness  2
CRMGT190Business Credit Principles 3
MMGT181Leadership Training-DEC 11
Computer Elective/Information Systems 1
15
Second Quarter
BT107Business Communications 23
BUS103Basic Business Math and Electronic Calculators  5
CRMGT140Financial Statement Analysis 3
CRMGT150Introduction to Investments 2
MMGT223Customer Service 3
16
Third Quarter
BT108Business Communications 23
BUS&201Business Law 5
CAPPS112Excel 1
CRMGT110Introduction to Finance 3
CRMGT220Credit Law/Collection Techniques 3
15
46 credits are required for the Certificate
1MMGT 181, 182, 183 may be substituted with BUS 105.
2BT 107 and 108 may be substituted with ENGL& 101.
3BUS 103 may be substituted with BUS 217.
4BT 272 may be substituted with ENGL& 235.
5BUS 280 may be substituted with HS 136.
6ECON 100 may be substituted with ECON& 202.
Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. The information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.