Banking & Finance
4 courses · Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
BNK/F 54 Principles of Banking
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
Comprehensive introduction to the diversified services and operations of the banking industry: Evaluation of U.S. banking; bank depositor relationships; marketing; bank deposit, loan and investment functions; Federal Reserve functions and services; regulations and controls.
BNK/F 55 Money and Banking
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
How money functions in the U.S. and world economies: The concept of the money supply; role banks play in the creation of money and participants in the nation's payment mechanism; various types operations of financial institutions; workings of monetary and fiscal policies; functions and powers of the Federal Reserve.
BNK/F 56 Bank Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
Introduction to bank management: Day-to-day bank activities; functional foundations in bank management; analytical techniques to measure performance; future expansion opportunities.
BNK/F 456C Work Experience in Banking and Finance
- Units
- 1-4
- Hours
- 3 - 12 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Supervised employment providing opportunities in the field of banking and finance or a related field: Develop desirable work habits, become a productive, responsible individual, and extend education experience with on the job training. A maximum of 14 units may be earned during one enrollment period.