COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FPLN 440 (formerly FINA 432) Insurance Planning (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Principles of Financial Planning (FPLN 300) or Personal Financial Planning (FINA 430). Not open to students with credit for FINA 432.
An introduction to the techniques and issues of risk management and insurance for businesses and individuals. Topics include legal principles in risk and insurance, insurance contracts, personal property and liability risk, life and health risks, social insurance, insurance companies and product markets, insurance pricing, insurance taxation, government regulation of insurance, and professional ethics and market conduct.
FPLN 450 (formerly FINA 434) Retirement Planning (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Principles of Financial Planning (FPLN 300) or Personal Financial Planning (FINA 430). Not open to students with credit for FINA 434.
An introduction to retirement planning concepts, procedures, and issues for individuals, businesses, and business owners. Topics include understanding and evaluating client retirement objectives, qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, tailoring retirement plans to client needs, funding retirement plans and investing plan assets, retirement planning for individual clients, post-retirement monetary needs, tax considerations in retirement planning, and retirement plan distributions.
FPLN 460 (formerly FINA 436) Estate Planning (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Principles of Financial Planning (FPLN 300) or Personal Financial Planning (FINA 430), Investments (FINA/ FPLN 405), Income Tax Planning (FPLN 430) or Income Taxation for Financial Planning (FINA 355), Insurance Planning (FPLN 440) or Insurance and Financial Planning (FINA 432), and Retirement Planning (FPLN 450 or FINA 434). Not open to students with credit for FINA 436.
An introduction to the principles and techniques in estate planning. Topics include the use of living and testamentary trusts, joint ownership of property, life insurance, charitable dispositions, inter vivos gifts, and the marital deduction to efficiently conserve and transfer wealth, consistent with the client’s goals.
FPLN 495 (formerly FINA 490) Financial Planning Seminar (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Principles of Financial Planning (FPLN 300) or Personal Financial Planning (FINA 430), Investments (FINA/ FPLN 405), Income Tax Planning (FPLN 430) or Income Taxation for Financial Planning (FINA 355), Insurance Planning (FPLN 440) or Insurance and Financial Planning (FINA 432), and Retirement Planning (FPLN 450 or FINA 434). Not open to students with credit for FINA 490.
This course is designed to provide a capstone experience, challenging students to apply financial planning techniques, procedures and practices to actual problems and cases.
FPLN 499 Independent Studies in Financial Planning (1-4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum of 2.00 cumulative GPA, at least 16 hours completed at Franklin, related coursework completed with a minimum grade of “B”, and permission of the Program Chair.
Independent studies courses allow students in good academic standing to pursue learning in areas not covered by the regular curriculum or to extend study in areas presently taught. Study is under faculty supervision and graded on either a Pass/No Credit or a letter grade basis (See “Independent Studies” for more details).
GRAPHICS
GRPH 210 Fundamentals of Graphic Design (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Web Authoring (COMP 107) and Graphic Editing Soſtware (DCOM/WEBD 117). Not open to students with credit for DCOM 210.
In this course students will explore the fundamental principles and creative process of graphic design. An emphasis is placed on visual problem solving skills and the creative and aesthetic aspects of traditional graphic design. The course also explores the implications of traditional graphic design in a digital format. NOTE: This is a technology course, in a technology program, and it requires the purchase of software that may be used in subsequent courses as well as being suitable for commercial work beyond completion of degree studies. For specific software requirements, consult the course syllabus.
GRPH 310 Advanced Graphic Design (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Fundamentals of Graphic Design (DCOM/ GRPH 210). Not open to students with credit for DCOM 310.
In this course students will apply the fundamentals covered in Fundamentals of Graphic Design (DCOM/GRPH 210). A strong focus is placed on preparing students to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences through graphic design. Students will learn to apply these principles using traditional methods supported by computer technology.
GRPH 317 Digital Photography (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Learning Strategies (PF 321). Students must have a camera with a manual mode (ability to set shutter speed and lens aperture).
Digital Photography is a course covering the basics of photography. The focus will be on taking and critiquing photographs with an emphasis on creating professional images for use on the Web. Topics covered include photography and camera basics on how a camera works, lighting, composition, and special types of photography, such as portraiture, nature, landscape, motion, etc. The goal is to shoot professional photographs without manipulation. The course will primarily consist of several focused photography shooting assignments requiring students to take, share, and critique images. The course will not cover digital imaging enhancement, editing, or modification of images (see WEBD 117 - Graphic Editing Software).
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