Principles of Finance & IT

Principles of Finance:

This is the first course students take in the Academy of Finance and introduces students to the financial world.  Students develop financial literacy as they learn about the function of finance in society.  They study income and wealth; examine financial institutions; learn how businesses raise capital; and study key investment-related terms and concepts.  They also research how innovations have changed the financial services field.  Finally, students explore careers that exist in finance today. 

Principles of IT:

The Principles of Information Technology course provides an overview of information technology (IT) today and introduces students to the basics of hardware and software.  Students examine hardware components including peripherals, connectors, and memory.  Students explore common operating systems, software applications, and programming languages. Students learn about types of networks and network topology, and they set up an email client/server connection.  Students also consider contemporary issues such as security privacy, and technological inequality.  Finally, students explore career opportunities in IT.