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ACCT-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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ACCT-240 Principles of Financial Accounting (3)
An introduction to the accounting profession, business entities, and the financial accounting cycle; the construction and interpretation of the basic financial statements as a communications link between business firms and their stakeholders. Prerequisite: KSB-100 or completion of 12 credits.
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ACCT-241 Principles of Managerial Accounting (3)
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of managerial accounting appropriate for all organizations; emphasis on measurement of product costs, cost behavior and analysis, operational budgeting, performance evaluation, and managerial decision-making for planning and controlling operations. Prerequisite: ACCT-240 with a grade of C or better.
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ACCT-245 Business Law (3)
This course provides an overview of business law, both U.S. and worldwide. Topics include basic legal theory and judicial process, the fundamental underpinnings of business law such as contracts, torts, property, and the regulatory environment of business, and critical topics such as internet law, consumer protection, securities regulation, and environmental protection. The course also integrates discussion of ethical principles and highlights applications in business contexts to prepare students to be effective ethical leaders in the global corporate economy. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: KSB-100 or completion of 12 credits.
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ACCT-294 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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ACCT-296 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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ACCT-340 Intermediate Accounting I (3)
The first of a two-course sequence on financial accounting and reporting. Provides a comprehensive overview of financial statements; considers issues involved in recognizing and measuring assets; equities; and income; introduces the rationale for accounting standards and techniques for researching existing standards; and applies these tools and techniques to accounting and reporting for revenues; receivables; inventories; cost of sales; fixed assets; and intangibles. Within these content areas, the course identifies financial statement reporting standards under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Prerequisite: ACCT-240 . Prerequisite/Concurrent: ACCT-241 .
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ACCT-341 Intermediate Accounting II (3)
The second of a two-course sequence on financial accounting and reporting. Students use concepts and techniques developed in ACCT-340 to study the accounting and reporting for liabilities; owners’ equity; and the preparation and interpretation of the statement of cash flows. Within these content areas, the course identifies financial statement reporting standards under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Prerequisite: ACCT-340 .
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ACCT-345 Cost Accounting and Strategic Cost Management (3)
Provides an understanding of cost management concepts and the use of cost management to achieve organizational goals. Focuses on how management control systems for performance measurement; compensation; and allocation of decision rights interrelate. Prerequisite: ACCT-241 .
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ACCT-390 Independent Reading Course in Accounting (1-3)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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ACCT-391 Internship in Accounting (1-6)
Provides students with the opportunity to blend practical business work experience with academic study. The academic workload varies depending on the internship credit to be earned. Prerequisite: ACCT-241 with a grade of C or better and KSB-101 . Permission: instructor.
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ACCT-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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ACCT-431 Tax Research and Procedure (3)
Thorough analysis of techniques for performing sophisticated tax research including on-line services; treatises; IRS sources; and court decisions. Analysis of tax procedure including IRS organization; audit procedures; assessment; collection; and refunds; limitations; penalties; responsibility in tax practice. Emphasis on practical applications. Crosslist: ACCT-631 . Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: ACCT-443 .
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ACCT-443 Federal Income Taxation of Individuals (3)
Introduction to federal income taxation of individuals, providing a broad overview of the importance of tax considerations in business and personal decisions. Prerequisite: junior standing.
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ACCT-449 Contemporary Assurance and Audit Services (3)
Introduces the role of the audit and assurance services in financial markets. Focuses on the ethical and legal obligations of audit professionals, practice standards, risk assessment and the evaluation of internal controls, audit evidence, levels of assurance, attestation requirements, and the impact of information technology on audit practice. Crosslist: ACCT-649 . Prerequisite: ACCT-340 .
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ACCT-490 Independent Study Project in Accounting (1-3)
Prerequisite: ACCT-241 with a grade of C or better and junior standing. Permission: instructor and department chair.
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ACCT-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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Business: Accounting and Taxation (Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate Courses) |
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ACCT-547 Advanced Financial Reporting (3)
Provides in-depth coverage of consolidated financial statements and of accounting and reporting for securities investments; business combinations; and partnerships. Prerequisite: ACCT-341 or ACCT-641 , or ACCT-642 (ACCT-642 may be taken concurrently).
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ACCT-550 Accounting Information Systems (3)
Concepts and techniques of analyzing, designing, and implementing accounting information systems. Evaluation of computer- and non-computer-based information systems for organizations of various kinds. Prerequisite: ACCT-241 or ACCT-607 and ACCT-609 .
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ACCT-551 Forensic Accounting: Fraud Examination and Litigation Support (3)
This course examines the nature of financial fraud and provides students with knowledge of the skills needed to identify and deter financial deceptions. Students are introduced to fraud examination techniques used by forensic accountants during various stages of an investigation and about the forensic accountant’s role in the litigation process. Prerequisite: ACCT-340 or ACCT-607 .
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ACCT-560 Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting (3)
Accounting and financial reporting concepts and standards applicable to local, state, and federal governments, and non-profit entities such as colleges and universities, health care entities, and voluntary health and welfare organizations. Emphasizes the nature of governmental organizations and their financial characteristics and differences in reporting standards from the private sector. Financial management and audit issues particular to non-profits are also discussed. Prerequisite: ACCT-340 or ACCT-607 .
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ACCT-596 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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Business: Accounting and Taxation (Graduate Courses) |
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ACCT-600 Ethics in Business and Accounting (3)
Examines major ethical issues facing business with particular emphasis on the accounting profession. Includes the profit motive and the public good, social responsibility in corporations, environmental concerns, consumer and employee relations, confidentiality, whistle blowing, advertising, and hiring practices. The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is studied and contrasted with ethical codes of other organizations and professions. The course also includes analysis of domestic and international case studies.
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ACCT-601 Legal Aspects of Business and Governance (1.5)
An introduction to the legal issues involved in choosing, designing, and organizing an appropriate entity to carry on a business. Analysis of legal implications of the entity for management and governance of the business, including its disposition and liquidation. Emphasis is placed on special considerations for start-up businesses, changes in a legal entity because of growth or other circumstances, and positioning for domestic or international expansion or public financing.
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ACCT-604 Tax Planning for Individuals (3)
Study of federal income tax laws relating to individuals. Detailed consideration to basic income tax concepts, including gross income, property dispositions, cost recovery deductions, itemized deductions, and non-recognition transactions. Brief coverage of corporations and partnerships. Prerequisite: ACCT-607 .
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ACCT-607 Financial Accounting (3)
Introduces the accounting model of the firm; the financial accounting cycle; and methods firms use to account for their operating; investing; and financing activities. Examines uses of accounting information; the roles of the accounting profession; and social, political, and economic influences on accounting policies and professional practices.
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ACCT-609 Management Accounting (1.5)
Provides students with a working knowledge of the principles, concepts, and techniques of cost measurement, cost management, and modern management control systems used in practice, including job-order costing, cost behavior, cost-volume-profit analysis, traditional and activity-based product costing, intra-firm performance evaluation, and tools for performance measurement and decision-making. Prerequisite/Concurrent: ACCT-607 .
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ACCT-611 Cost Accounting for Strategic Management (3)
For students preparing for careers in accounting; management; management consulting; financial management; and financial analysis. Introduces concepts and tools needed to understand and effectively use managerial accounting information to monitor and control costs; plan operations; and measure; monitor; and motivate performance. Prerequisite: ACCT-609 .
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ACCT-623 Business Law (3)
An intensive introduction to the legal and ethical issues confronting the global business manager. Explores the legal system, legal processes, and several areas of commercial law relevant to the business manager, and also develops recognition of legal and ethical issues and their managerial implications. Examines product liability, the contract as the fundamental legal instrument of global commercial relations, agency, and the law of torts.
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ACCT-630 Legislative and Judicial Foundations of Income Tax (3)
Legislative and judicial concepts common to all areas of income taxation. Emphasis on analysis of court decisions to trace the development of judicial doctrines. Subject areas include substance over form, characteristics of income, dispositions of assets, capital gains and losses, tax credits, limitations on business expenses and losses, and tax accounting principles. Restriction: Accounting (MS) , Taxation (MS) , or Tax (Graduate Certificate) .
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ACCT-631 Tax Research and Procedure (3)
Thorough analysis of techniques for performing sophisticated tax research including on-line services; treatises; IRS sources; and court decisions. Analysis of tax procedure including IRS organization; audit procedures; assessment; collection; and refunds; limitations; penalties; responsibility in tax practice. Emphasis on practical applications. Crosslist: ACCT-431 . Grading: A-F only. Restriction: Accounting (MS) , Taxation (MS) , or Tax (Graduate Certificate) .
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ACCT-635 Business Law, Ethics and Governance (3)
This course prepares business managers to function effectively within a legal and ethical environment and to recognize the social responsibility of the business enterprise. Students are exposed to U.S. legal systems and legal processes with emphasis on the areas of business law that are fundamental to the operations of a business entity. The course focuses on several areas of substantive commercial law relevant to the business manager, and is designed to foster the manager’s ability to recognize legal and ethical issues and their managerial implications, minimize the frequency and expense of legal conflict and litigation, as well as to discern the distinction between what is legal, what is ethical, and what is in the best interests of the firm and its stakeholders. Grading: A-F only.
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ACCT-641 Corporate Financial Reporting: Operations (3)
With ACCT-642 , this course is part of a two course sequence focused on financial accounting rules for corporations. It includes application and use of financial accounting in a decision-making framework and emphasizes corporate financial reporting strategies, preparation of financial statements, and interpretation of financial statements by external users. The course examines issues related to the environment and theoretical structure of accounting, the accounting cycle, financial statements and disclosures, income determination, valuation and accounting for current and non-current assets, and investments. Within these content areas, the course also explores the differences between financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and those prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Prerequisite: ACCT-607 .
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ACCT-642 Corporate Financial Reporting: Financial Transactions (3)
With , this course is part of a two course sequence focused on financial accounting rules for corporations. It includes application and use of financial accounting in a decision-making framework and emphasizes corporate financial reporting strategies, preparation of financial statements, and interpretation of financial statements by external users. The course examines issues related to current liabilities and contingencies, non-current liabilities, equities, the statements of cash flows, and the accounting for changes and error corrections. Within these content areas, the course also explores the differences between financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP), and those prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Prerequisite: .
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ACCT-649 Contemporary Assurance and Audit Services (3)
Introduces the role of the audit and assurance services in financial markets. Focuses on the ethical and legal obligations of audit professionals, practice standards, risk assessment and the evaluation of internal controls, audit evidence, levels of assurance, attestation requirements, and the impact of information technology on audit practice. Crosslist: ACCT-449 . Prerequisite: ACCT-641 or ACCT-642 .
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ACCT-670 International Accounting (3)
Basic concepts and technical issues in international accounting. Abroad introduction to the international business dimension as a context for in-depth study of accounting in a multinational environment. Includes internationalization of accounting standards, currency translation problems, transfer pricing, and comparative practices in reporting. Prerequisite: ACCT-607 and ACCT-609 .
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ACCT-677 Financial Statement Analysis (3)
This course explores the use of financial statement information by investors and analysts as a basis for understanding a firm’s current performance, assessing its future prospect and valuing ownership and other claims. The focus is on use of accounting information for equity valuation, but other applications are also considered. Crosslist: FIN-677 . Prerequisite: ACCT-607 , and FIN-614 or FIN-060 .
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ACCT-680 Advanced Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation (3)
This is an advanced course focusing on the detection and investigation of business crimes with an emphasis on the forensic accountant’s role in uncovering fraud. Topics include fraudulent financial statement analysis, fraud detection using electronic evidence, legal issues that arise during a fraud examination, a forensic accountant’s role in the litigation process as a consulting and expert witness, and other special topics. Prerequisite: ACCT-551 .
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ACCT-681 Data Analytics for Accounting (3)
This course provides students with an understanding of data analytic thinking and terminology, and how data analytics is used in accounting-related fields. Students gain hands-on experience applying data analytics tools and techniques in financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, and taxation. The course utilizes Excel, Access, Tableau, IDEA, XBRL, SQL, WEKA, and a variety of other techniques for extracting and analyzing company financial data and presenting results of data analyses. Students gain real-world experience working with big data from real companies. Students complete this course with the skills necessary to solve accounting and business problems and develop actionable proposals for managers and clients. Prerequisite: ACCT-607 .
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ACCT-685 Topics in Accounting (1.5-3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics examine critical issues in accounting practice, accounting theory and interdisciplinary perspectives. In-depth coverage of topics such as issues in financial accounting, management accounting, assurance services, or accounting information systems. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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ACCT-690 Independent Study Project in Accounting (1-6)
Permission: instructor, department chair, and associate dean.
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ACCT-691 Internship (1-3)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and department chair.
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ACCT-696 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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ACCT-725 Modern Management Control Systems (3)
Integration of managerial aspects of accounting, business, and the functions of decision making, planning and control. Consideration of both quantitative and behavioral dimensions of contemporary accounting and management control systems. Prerequisite: ACCT-609 .
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ACCT-740 Taxation of Corporations (3)
Income taxation of C corporations and their shareholders including formation, capitalization, redemption, and liquidation rules. Emphasis on reorganizations, carryover of tax attributes, multiple corporations, consolidated returns, and financial reporting for income taxes. Prerequisite: ACCT-604 .
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ACCT-741 State and Local Taxation (3)
Examination of the constitutional and practical constraints on taxing jurisdiction of state and local governments; conformity with federal law, apportionment of income, multistate and multinational corporation problems, transaction taxes, property taxes, death and gift taxes. Detailed analysis of the Uniform Division of Income for Tax Purposes Act (UDITPA). Prerequisite: ACCT-604 .
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ACCT-742 Special Tax Topics (1-3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating specialized tax topics or analysis of current tax legislation. Topics include taxation of banks, insurance companies, security transactions, tax exempt organizations, cooperatives, natural resources, or accounting periods and methods. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: ACCT-604 .
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ACCT-743 International Taxation (3)
U.S. tax law related to investment by U.S. persons overseas and foreign persons in the United States. Includes the foreign tax credit, Subpart F. PFICs, transfer pricing, foreign earned income exclusion, and the role of tax treaties. Prerequisite: ACCT-604 .
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ACCT-745 Employee Benefit Tax Planning (3)
Analysis of income tax aspects of compensation benefits for employees at all levels and for self-employed persons. Detailed consideration of qualified pension and profit-sharing plans, individual retirement accounts, Keogh plans, statutory and nonstatutory stock options, and other fringe benefits (life insurance, medical plans, etc.). Prerequisite: ACCT-604 .
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ACCT-746 Taxation of Real Estate Transactions (3)
Income tax aspects of acquiring, operating, and disposing of investment and personal real estate. Detailed consideration of deductions (including ACRS), conventional and creative financing techniques, foreclosures and repossessions, subdivision, sale/leaseback transactions, tax-deferred exchanges, involuntary conversions, sale of a principal residence, and special problems of agricultural property. Prerequisite: ACCT-604 .
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ACCT-747 Taxation of Pass-Through Entities (3)
Income tax aspects of transfers to, distributions from, and operation of partnerships and S corporations. Consideration given to withdrawal or death of a partner, dissolution issues, sales and exchanges of partnership interests, special partnership allocations, and penalty taxes on S corporations. Prerequisite: ACCT-604 .
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ACCT-750 Tax Policy (3)
Study of the economic, social, ethical, and political forces in the development of federal tax policy. Specifically addressed are alternative approaches to taxing income, the practical political environment of enacting tax legislation, and the international influences on U.S. tax policy.
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ACCT-751 Seminar in Business Tax Planning (3)
Use of case methodology to integrate tax considerations with accounting, economic, managerial, and nontax legal considerations for planning business transactions. Includes organization, operation and liquidation of closely held businesses, including C corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and S corporations. Restriction: Accounting (MS) , Taxation (MS) , or Tax (Graduate Certificate) .
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ACCT-752 Estate and Financial Family Tax Planning (3)
An examination of income, estate, and gift tax rules coupled with nontax legal and financial considerations in establishing a tax-efficient wealth transfer plan within a family. Includes detailed analysis of the income taxation of estate and trusts (Subchapter J), estate planning legal mechanisms, charitable and family gifts, and issues in disposing of closely-held business interests are also studied. Prerequisite: ACCT-604 .
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ACCT-760 Advanced Auditing and Professional Practice (3)
Advanced study of auditing theory, standards, and practices as well as other contemporary issues in professional accounting practice. Includes standard setting processes, legal and ethical responsibilities, statistical sampling, information systems audits, internal/operational audits, government compliance audits, and international auditing standards. Also examines the contemporary environment of the accounting profession and the evolution of professional practice. Prerequisite: ACCT-649 .
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ACCT-780 Seminar in Accounting Theory (3)
Examination of the development of accounting theory and, in the context of the current state of the accounting theory, a critical analysis of contemporary accounting issues including ethical and professional implications. Review of relevant literature related to advanced accounting topics. Students hone communication skills in the context of advanced accounting thought; gain insight into accounting research and analytical skills; and develop the ability to reason through complex reporting situations using existing standards and principles. Prerequisite: ACCT-641 . Prerequisite/Concurrent: ACCT-642 . Note: Should be taken by Accounting (MS) students in their final semester.
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ACCT-796 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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African American and African Diaspora Studies (Undergraduate Courses) |
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AFAM-194 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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AFAM-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AFAM-200 African Americans in the Diaspora (3)
This course is an introduction to the study of African American history, culture, intellectual traditions, and social movements in the context of the African diaspora. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Diversity and Equity. Usually Offered: fall.
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AFAM-250 Topics in African American and African Diaspora Studies (3)
Topics vary by section. An interdisciplinary examination of how race, ethnicity, class, gender, age, region, nationalism, and other variables shape particular African American and African Diasporic experiences, culture, and social movements. Rotating topics include early and modern African American, African, and Caribbean history, music and its politics, literatures, visual arts, movements for justice, community organizing, environmental justice, migration, indigeneity, criminal justice, disability, activism, sexuality, and the African radical imagination. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AFAM-294 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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AFAM-296 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AFAM-335 Studies in African American Literature (3)
Topics vary by section. The historical forces and institutional practices that produced African American literature and the critical frameworks to understand the goals, legacies, artistic merit, and political efficacy of the works are examined. Rotating topics focus on different movements, forms, and theories of African American literary and cultural expression in historical context. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Diversity and Equity. Crosslist: LIT-335 . Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AFAM-346 Rebellion and Revolution in the Caribbean (3)
The Caribbean has been a crucial site of violent colonial displacement, migration, and coercion of peoples from around the globe. It has also witnessed many collectively organized movements of racialized exploited people to challenge their oppression. They produced massive rebellions and converged into radical revolutions, which sought to destroy colonialism, slavery, and the plantation economy. This course explores significant rebellions and revolutions from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries, analyzing their accomplishments and limits. It also examines how historians’ interpretations of them have changed over time. Crosslist: HIST-346 .
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AFAM-350 Topics in African American and African Diaspora Studies (3)
Topics vary by section. A critical examination of diverse aspects of African American and African Diasporic culture, politics, ethnography, and geography, both historical and contemporary. Rotating topics include political resistance, gender and sexuality, role of religion, and impact of media and issues of representation. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AFAM-390 Independent Reading in African American and African Diaspora Studies (1-6)
Permission: instructor and program director.
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AFAM-394 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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AFAM-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AFAM-415 Islam in America (3)
When did the first Muslims arrive in North America, and how did they get here? Starting from the earliest colonial expeditions, Muslims have a longer and more impactful history in the Americas than is widely known. This course traces the history of Muslim people in the United States from the first known figures to the present day. Throughout, the course examines how Islam has played a significant role in shaping American religious practice and identity, along with the ways Islam and Muslims have been represented as a threat to the American project. Special attention is given to the ethnic, geographic, racial, and cultural diversity of American Muslims. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Diversity and Equity. Crosslist: AMST-415 and AWST-415 .
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AFAM-435 Advanced Studies in African American Literature (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics on the movements, forms, and theories of African American literary and cultural expression from the Middle Passage to the present in historical context, with emphasis on research. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Diversity and Equity. Crosslist: LIT-435 and LIT-635 . Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AFAM-450 Advanced Studies in African American and African Diaspora Studies (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics provide in-depth examination of African American and African Diasporic historical and cultural movements with an emphasis on research methodologies. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AFAM-490 Independent Research in African American and African Diaspora Studies (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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AFAM-491 Internship in African American and African Diaspora Studies (1-6)
Permission: instructor and department chair.
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AFAM-494 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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AFAM-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AMGT-408 Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations (3)
This course contributes to students’ skills in developing and writing grant proposals for nonprofit organizations. Focused primarily on institutional funding, this course provides an in-depth look at grant writing based on best practices in the field. Crosslist: AMGT-608 . Prerequisite: junior standing. Permission: instructor.
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AMGT-433 International Cultural Management (3)
This course introduces students to how global trends affect local communities and organizations. As an applied policy course, it traces connections between the economic, political, and social issues affecting the world and the management of cultural organizations. Crosslist: AMGT-633 . Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: junior standing.
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AMGT-472 Topics in Arts Management (3)
Topics vary by section. An exploration of major areas of arts management: grants and fund raising; box office, income, and general administration; and arts in education. Crosslist: AMGT-672 . Repeatable for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: junior standing.
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AMGT-475 Performing Arts Management (3)
This course explores the management, business, curatorial, and civic practices of the live performing arts, from presenting/touring organizations to producing organizations to venues. Students learn how to design, develop, manage, and lead a thriving cultural business that connects live theater, dance, music, and other forms of performance with a passionate audience, with a primary emphasis on not-for-profit organizations. Crosslist: AMGT-675 . Prerequisite: junior standing.
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AMGT-477 Museum Management (3)
This course explores major issues in museum management, including current thinking on museology, technological issues affecting visual arts management, the balance between curating, education, and public programs, and the changing role of museum directors. The course also addresses ethical issues concerning looting and repatriation and earned income activities in museums. Crosslist: AMGT-677 , ARTH-477 , ARTH-677 , and PERF-477 . Prerequisite: junior standing. Permission: instructor.
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AMGT-603 Technology and Fundraising (3)
This hands-on course teaches students current computer-based fundraising applications for nonprofit organizations. Students improve their understanding of the context, constructs and application of fundraising and donor management software, prospect research and wealth identification services, and research tools for identifying individual and institutional supporters and other emerging technologies. The course provides practical knowledge on current systems as well as frameworks to adapt to future system innovations. Usually Offered: fall. Permission: instructor.
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AMGT-608 Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations (3)
This course contributes to students’ skills in developing and writing grant proposals for nonprofit organizations. Focused primarily on institutional funding, this course provides an in-depth look at grant writing based on best practices in the field. Crosslist: AMGT-408 . Permission: instructor.
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AMGT-631 Governance and Leadership (3)
This course provides conceptual and practical grounding in the legal, human, and administrative aspects of nonprofit boards. Students explore the board/CEO relationship, different governance structures, and the best practices of good governance. Usually Offered: spring.
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AMGT-633 International Cultural Management (3)
This course introduces students to how global trends affect local communities and organizations. As an applied policy course, it traces connections between the economic, political, and social issues affecting the world and the management of cultural organizations. Crosslist: AMGT-433 . Usually Offered: spring. Grading: A-F only.
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AMGT-670 Survey of Arts Management (3)
Study of various facets of management in the arts: contracts, logistics, organization, etc. Crosslist: PERF-470 . Usually Offered: fall. Permission: instructor.
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AMGT-671 Marketing the Arts (3)
Examines the techniques for strategic marketing, public relations skills, and the current technologies involved. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: AMGT-670 .
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AMGT-672 Topics in Arts Management (3)
Topics vary by section. An exploration of major areas of arts management: grants and fund raising; box office, income, and general administration; and arts in education. Crosslist: AMGT-472 . Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AMGT-673 Fundamentals of Fundraising (3)
Examines the factors most conducive to the financial health of institutions and ways of obtaining and maintaining funding. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: AMGT-670 .
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AMGT-674 Financial Management in the Arts (3)
An exploration of major areas of financial management in the arts including financial planning, grants management, contributed and earned income, and general administration. Covers specific case studies and emphasizes interaction with other functional areas such as finance and production. Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: AMGT-670 .
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AMGT-675 Performing Arts Management (3)
This course explores the management, business, curatorial, and civic practices of the live performing arts, from presenting/touring organizations to producing organizations to venues. Students learn how to design, develop, manage, and lead a thriving cultural business that connects live theater, dance, music, and other forms of performance with a passionate audience, with a primary emphasis on not-for-profit organizations. Crosslist: AMGT-475 .
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AMGT-676 Applied Arts Management (1)
This course investigates the real-time challenges facing arts managers in applied arts management scenarios. It provides a framework for the application of management concepts, methods, and tools in the context of an arts organization. Students design, implement, and evaluate an applied arts management project. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: Arts Management (MA) .
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AMGT-677 Museum Management (3)
This course explores major issues in museum management, including current thinking on museology, technological issues affecting visual arts management, the balance between curating, education, and public programs, and the changing role of museum directors. The course also addresses ethical issues concerning looting and repatriation and earned income activities in museums. Crosslist: AMGT-477 , ARTH-477 , ARTH-677 , and PERF-477 . Grading: A-F only. Permission: instructor.
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AMGT-680 Cultural Policy and the Arts (2)
This course studies government and cultural systems and their influences on and support of the arts. Includes federal, state, and local support of the arts in the United States and the impact of government policy, technology, and globalization on artists and arts organizations. Usually Offered: spring. Restriction: Arts Management (MA) or Arts Management (Graduate Certificate) .
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AMGT-682 Technology and Marketing the Arts (3)
In this course students develop an understanding of how technology and media can be used as tools for marketing the arts. The hands on computer-based course covers Web 2.0, email marketing, direct mail, telemarketing, social media, websites, podcasting, blogging, mobile technology, and other current media. Crosslist: PERF-482 . Usually Offered: fall.
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AMGT-684 Arts and Experience (3)
This course combines the intensive, practical work of a part-time work experience (volunteer or paid) at a nonprofit or government arts organization with discussion, readings, and other activities to fuse theory with practice. Permission: instructor.
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AMGT-685 Nonprofit Legal Issues (1)
This course is a survey of legal issues that pertain to the operation of nonprofit organizations, particularly arts groups. Students learn about the relevant aspects of corporate law, tax law, intellectual property, fiduciary duties, corporate sponsorships, nonprofit policies, contracts, and employment laws. Usually Offered: fall. Permission: instructor.
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AMGT-690 Independent Study in Arts Management (1-6)
Permission: instructor and program director.
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AMGT-691 Internship in Arts Management (1-6)
Permission: instructor and program director.
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AMGT-693 Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London (1-12)
Students take courses at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London, UK. Grading: A-F only. Note: Consult Arts Management (MA) program.
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