This course introduces students to fixed income securities, derivatives contracts, and the use of these contracts in trading and risk management. Topics include yield curve, duration, types of fixed income products, structured financial instruments, futures, forward contracts, swaps, and options. This course cannot be taken for credit by students who have already completed ECON 362.
A selection of topics are explored depending on interest. This course may be repeated for credit when the topic differs.
First-Year Program
Through a cohort-based opportunity for reflection and group discussion, students will gain a sense of belonging at Sewanee through developing relationships and connections, build a foundation for academic and experiential success, and discover how to make the most of their Sewanee educational experience.
Through a cohort-based opportunity for reflection and group discussion, students will gain a sense of belonging at Sewanee through developing relationships and connections, build a foundation for academic and experiential success, and discover how to make the most of their Sewanee educational experience.
Through a cohort-based opportunity for reflection and group discussion, students will gain a sense of belonging at Sewanee through developing relationships and connections, build a foundation for academic and experiential success, and discover how to make the most of their Sewanee educational experience.
Through a cohort-based opportunity for reflection and group discussion, students will gain a sense of belonging at Sewanee through developing relationships and connections, build a foundation for academic and experiential success, and discover how to make the most of their Sewanee educational experience.
Through a cohort-based opportunity for reflection and group discussion, students will gain a sense of belonging at Sewanee through developing relationships and connections, build a foundation for academic and experiential success, and discover how to make the most of their Sewanee educational experience.
Through a cohort-based opportunity for reflection and group discussion, students will gain a sense of belonging at Sewanee through developing relationships and connections, build a foundation for academic and experiential success, and discover how to make the most of their Sewanee educational experience.
Through a cohort-based opportunity for reflection and group discussion, students will gain a sense of belonging at Sewanee through developing relationships and connections, build a foundation for academic and experiential success, and discover how to make the most of their Sewanee educational experience.
An environmental survey course which addresses the important features, processes, and issues of forested landscapes. Topics include major tree species, forest biology and ecology, tree structure and function, silviculture, forest management, forest products, and U.S. forest policy and laws. The focus on North American forests is set within a context of global forest issues. Lab exercises emphasize fieldwork, utilizing the diverse array of local forest types present on the Cumberland Plateau and nearby Appalachian Mountains. Lecture, three hours, laboratory and field trips.
An environmental survey course which addresses the important features, processes, and issues of forested landscapes. Topics include major tree species, forest biology and ecology, tree structure and function, silviculture, forest management, forest products, and U.S. forest policy and laws. The focus on North American forests is set within a context of global forest issues. Lab exercises emphasize fieldwork, utilizing the diverse array of local forest types present on the Cumberland Plateau and nearby Appalachian Mountains. Lecture, three hours, laboratory and field trips.
This course explores the identification, biology and morphology of woody plants, with emphasis on the major forest species of North America. Primary focus is on the ecophysiological characteristics of species and their roles in forest succession, species distribution across the landscape, and responses to disturbance and environmental stress. Includes field identification of native trees and shrubs of the eastern U.S., with special emphasis on the Cumberland Plateau and the southeast. Lecture, laboratory, and weekend field trips.