Fall 2024

The purpose of this course is to introduce basic hand and machine sewn product techniques and how they are used to produce a sewn product. Students will develop a working knowledge of the sewing machine, terms, supplies and skills used in the assembly of the sewn product. Evaluating sewing quality, and developing written instructions for a specific sewn project will also be addressed. The course will cover sewing machine basics such as changing the needle, winding the bobbin, adjusting tension, sewing a straight line and various seam finishes used in the production of a sewn product. No sewing experience is necessary.

Effective digital communication is integral to every facet of life. In this course, students will learn about current and emerging technology utilized to communicate within the fashion industry and applicable to many other career paths. Digital literacy and digital design skills will be at the forefront of the course through multi-disciplinary, hands-on experience using industry software. Students will develop and refine their abilities to become successful communicators in the digital world.

Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or government establishment.

This course is designed to familiarize students with the technology software packages employed by financial planning professionals to meet their clients' financial planning needs. The course provides opportunities for students to gain knowledge and practical experience with professional financial technologies, including RightCapital, eMoney, MoneyGuidePro, Income Lab, Redtail, Holistiplan, and Morningstar Advisor Workstation. This will ensure that students are well-versed in the technologies that drive today's financial planning before they enter the workforce.

This course is designed to introduce students to an overview of the ethical, legal, and fiduciary environment in financial planning and wealth management. It is based on the assumption that financial planning, like business and law, is a profession whose practitioners carry out an important role not only in the financial planning industry, but also in society in general. As individuals enter the profession, they take on a distinctive set of responsibilities that go with the role. The purpose of the course is to provide students a pragmatic understanding of professional conduct, ethics, and fiduciary responsibility, and to provide students an array of functional tools to meet the expected standards of the industry.

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge of both public and private retirement plans, with an appreciation of the usefulness of employee benefits and the ability to counsel others on important retirement and employee benefit decisions. Discussion will include corporate pension and profit sharing plans, self-employed Keogh plans, IRAs, annuities, health insurance, and social security, as well as additional issues individuals face in retirement, including insurance, medical, and life-style and community choices.

This course is designed to familiarize students with the principles and fundamentals of the estate planning process for individuals and families, as well as the various strategies and techniques available for generating a constructive estate plan. Course topics will include: gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes coupled with planning techniques to minimize taxes on wealth transfers; strategies to transfer property, real and personal; non-tax characteristics of estate planning, including, probate, estate administration, and property ownership; and estate planning documentation.

This course is designed to introduce students to federal income taxation and the role of the tax code in financial planning for individuals, businesses, and business owners. Topics addressed include fundamentals of income tax planning, the measurement of taxable income, the taxation of business income, individual income taxation, and the tax compliance process.

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the techniques and issues of risk management and insurance. While businesses will be included in the discussion, the emphasis of the course will be on personal risk management and insurance. Topics to be examined include life, disability, and health risks, social insurance, real and personal property liability risk, insurance companies and product markets, insurance pricing, insurance taxation, government regulation of insurance, legal principles in risk and insurance, types of insurance contracts and the contents thereof, and professional ethics and market conduct.

This course is designed to familiarize students with the understanding and evaluation of investment options, plus the risks and rates of return of each type of investment. Study will also incorporate, among other topics, cash flow management, time value of money, measurement of investment returns, investment strategies, asset allocation and portfolio diversification, and alternative investments.