investments by jones 11th edition csun syllabus

1. FIN 352: Investments I
California State University, Northridge
College of Business & Economics - Department of Finance, Real Estate and Insurance
Thursday, 7:00-9:45pm (#12769)
Syllabus
Professor Casey Grigg
Classroom: JH 1206
Office: JH 4119
Office Hours: Th 6-7pm and by appointment
Phone: 818 677-4614
Email: casey.grigg@csun.edu
Course Description
Prerequisite: FIN 303. Passing score on the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam. BUS 302 and BUS
302/L are prerequisites for BSBA majors.
This is an introductory course in investments. We will survey investments, including corporate and
government securities, real property and financial intermediaries. Our survey of investment theory will
emphasize security analysis, valuation, and portfolio management.
This is the renumbered version of FIN 432.
Text and Calculator
The textbook for this course is Investments: Analysis and Management by Jones (11th Edition, 2011). It is
expected that all students can download information from the internet (including PDF files) and can use Excel
for basic financial and mathematical calculations. You will also need a financial calculator.
Grading
The course grade is determined as a weighted average of the letter grades for the three exams (2 midterms and
a final exam) and the assignments (where “A”=4, “B”=3, etc.). Each exam is worth 30% of your grade and the
assignments together are worth 10%. If you pass all of the assignments, you get an "A" for that part of the
course. If you pass all but one assignment, you get a "B". If you pass all but three, you get a "C". Otherwise,
you get an "F". Assignments must be successfully completed by due date. Details about the assignments are
available on the class website.
Class Policies
Arrive at class on time and do not leave before class is dismissed. Please silence your cellular phone, pager
and other devices when you enter the classroom. Students will have read assigned materials before class as
preparation for lectures. Lectures may address materials from the text as well as other material including
applications and examples as appropriate. Please turn cell phones off or to vibrate. Please do not text-message
during class. Blackberrys and similar devices may not be used for taking notes.
Exam Policy
All exams are closed book (s), closed notes. All exams (1st, 2nd, and Final) will include a Scantron component,
which will be administered via Scantron 882. Please bring blank Scantrons with you! You may also need
your own paper and writing implements. You may not enter the classroom 30 minutes after the start of an
exam. Please silence your cellular phone, pager and other devices when you enter the classroom.

2. No un-scheduled make-up exams will be allowed. If you know that you cannot take these exams at the
scheduled time, please let me know in advance so we can arrange a different time. If you simply do not show
up for an exam, you will receive a 0%. All grades are based on the instructor’s evaluation of the student’s
performance and are not subject to negotiation.
Academic Dishonesty
The Department of Finance, Real Estate and Insurance at California State University, Northridge requires that
students engaging in academic dishonesty receive a grade of “F” and be reported to the appropriate authority
for possible additional discipline. Academic dishonesty takes place whenever a student attempts to take credit
for work that is not hisher own or violates test-taking rules.
Withdrawal Policy
Students will be allowed to withdraw from this course in accordance with California State University,
Northridge policy. For details, see the CSUN Class schedule.
Incomplete Policy
Students will only be able to receive an incomplete “I” in this course in accordance with the University
Policies on Incompletes. Among other things, students must have passed the class prior to receiving an “I”
grade. Incomplete requests will not be considered after May 5th, 2011.
COBAE Ethics Statement & CSUN Academic Honesty Policy
The College of Business and Economics at California State University, Northridge, prepares students to be
ethical decision makers. The college maintains high standards of ethical conduct that students are expected to
maintain throughout their academic and professional careers. Please view the "core values" at
http://www.csun.edu/busecon.
The CSUN policy on academic dishonesty will be strictly enforced. A statement of the policy can be found in
the CSUN 2006-2008 Catalog, Appendix C, p.536. (URL: http://www.csun.edu/catalog/). Any student
violating the academic dishonesty policy with respect to any aspect of this class will not receive credit for the
course and will be reported to the appropriate authorities.
Tentative Class Schedules (Subject to Change)
See handout