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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.
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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-244 Introduction to Business Law (3)
Introduction to U.S. commercial law in the context of the global legal environment in which businesses operate. Examines the sources of law and the nature of legal analysis. Includes an introduction to contract law as the foundation for commercial law and business transactions; agency law as a foundation for business organizations, employment law, and corporate governance; tort law as a foundation for product liability and environmental liability; and other topics.
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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-211 . 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: upper-division standing.
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ACCT-444 Federal Tax Planning for Businesses and Wealth Transfer Decisions (3)
Building on basic concepts from ACCT-443 , this course introduces strategies for tax planning and research for corporations, partnerships, and trusts. Estate and gift tax rules are also introduced. Prerequisite: ACCT-443 with a grade of C or better.
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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 upper-division 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-502 Advanced Business Law (3)
Functions, form, and content of commercial paper; law of real and personal property; legal bibliography; legal requirements of business; and case research.
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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) or Taxation (MS) .
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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) or Taxation (MS) .
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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. Restriction: MBA or Analytics (MS) program.
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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-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. Permission: director of MS Taxation program.
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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 .
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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-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. Usually Offered: fall. Grading: A-F only.
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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-390 Independent Reading in African American and African Diaspora Studies (1-6)
Permission: instructor and program director.
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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-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-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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American Studies (Undergraduate Courses) |
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AMST-140 Washington, D.C.: Life inside a Monument (3)
Explores the unique nature of Washington, D.C. as a transnational city, the nation’s capital, and a regional center for art, community activism, and politics in the region. Usually Offered: fall and spring.
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AMST-194 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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AMST-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AMST-200 American Dreams/American Lives (3)
Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of American culture, past and present. Emphasizes reading critically, thinking historically, practicing interdisciplinarity, and acknowledging diversity. Students analyze and synthesize multiple kinds of primary sources (such as fiction, film, music, art) and disciplinary perspectives (sociology, economics, media criticism) to better appreciate the complexity of American life and culture. Usually Offered: fall.
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AMST-220 Topics in American Popular Culture (3)
Topics vary by section. An interdisciplinary study through cinema, literature, music, TV, and folklore of American popular culture. Topics consider how race, ethnicity, class, gender, age, and nationalism, among other variables, can shape the content and popular reception of mass culture. Usually Offered: spring. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AMST-240 Poverty and Culture FA4 (3)
Students explore and debate rival theories about the causes and consequences of poverty. Why poverty occurs, why certain people are poor, how poverty influences family and community life, and how the poor respond to their situation and sometimes try to change it. Usually Offered: spring.
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AMST-294 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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AMST-296 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AMST-320 American Cultural History (3)
Topics vary by section. Courses explore political and economic affairs, international relations, social change, literature, drama, music, and fine and popular arts in American history. Usually Offered: fall and spring. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AMST-330 Contemporary American Culture (3)
Topics vary by section. Interdisciplinary explorations of American media, politics, ethnography, literature, and art. Usually Offered: fall and spring. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AMST-340 Community Activism and Regional Studies (3)
Topics vary by section. Explores the contemporary and historical development of Washington D.C. and the Chesapeake region; or invites students to interact with communities and the environment in the area. Usually Offered: fall and spring. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AMST-390 Independent Reading Course in American Studies (1-6)
Permission: instructor and program director.
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AMST-394 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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AMST-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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AMST-400 Interpreting American Culture (3)
Seminar in American Studies theory and methods. Discusses emerging and controversial approaches to American culture while teaching students to analyze a variety of primary sources such as TV shows, films, art, and new media. Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: AMST-200 .
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AMST-410 Senior Thesis (3)
Original interdisciplinary research as a capstone to the major. Usually Offered: fall and spring. Prerequisite: AMST-400 .
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AMST-490 Independent Study Project in American Studies (1-6)
Permission: instructor and program director.
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AMST-491 Internship in American Studies (1-6)
Practical experience in a local organization such as a government office, museum, arts agency, or social action group. The internship is supervised by faculty and helps students to translate American Studies theory and method into professional skills and opportunities. Permission: instructor and program director.
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AMST-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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Anthropology (Undergraduate Courses) |
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ANTH-110 Culture and the Human Experience FA3 (3)
People around the world create and use systems of symbols to express their identities as members of social groups. This course draws on diverse life-cycle experiences in tribal, state-level, and post-colonial societies to explore ways that both tradition and contact with other cultures contribute to the cultural pluralism of the contemporary world. Usually Offered: fall, spring, and summer.
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ANTH-150 Anthropology of Life in the United States FA4 (3)
How race, gender, class, ethnicity, age, and region affect Americans’ experiences of interwoven historical, economic, political, scientific, religious, and cultural processes. Usually Offered: fall.
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ANTH-194 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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ANTH-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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ANTH-210 Race and Racism FA3 (3)
Drawing from biological anthropology, this course traces the development of the race concept, beginning with the emergence of “pre-racial” categories. It then examines the biological and social construction of race, how race has been mutually constructed with sexism, heterosexism, classism, and other essentialist forms of oppression. Modes of resistance are examined simultaneously. Usually Offered: fall and spring.
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ANTH-215 Sex, Gender, and Culture FA3 (3)
How economic systems, social structures, and values construct and redefine biological distinctions between women and men. Includes gender in egalitarian societies; origins and consequences of patriarchy; gay and lesbian cultures; gender, politics, and social change. Case studies from tribal, state-level, and post-colonial contexts. Usually Offered: fall, spring, and summer.
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ANTH-220 Living in Multicultural Societies FA3 (3)
Foreign trade, foreign aid, tourism, and migration establish ties between peoples and cultures in spite of political and historical divisions. This course examines the effect of international migration and the growing “one-world” economy on the daily lives of peoples around the world and in the emerging multicultural urban centers in the United States. Usually Offered: spring.
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ANTH-225 Language and Human Experience FA1 (3)
Examines language and its contribution to creativity, and how knowledge of language enriches human experience. Includes imagery and metaphor building through language; the effects of topic, speaking situation, and gender on creativity in tribal, state-level, and post-colonial contexts; and ways written language recasts and redefines human imagination. Usually Offered: fall.
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ANTH-235 Early America: The Buried Past FA2 (3)
An introduction to how archaeology reconstructs this country’s historic past. The course looks at the way archaeologists use both artifacts and written records to tell the story of life in the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries. Emphasis on artifact and document interpretation, architecture, consumerism, African diaspora, and early non-Anglo settlers. Usually Offered: spring.
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ANTH-250 Human Origins FA5 (3)
The contributions that physical anthropology and archaeology can make toward an understanding of the origins and development of humankind. Includes genetics, the principles of evolution as applied to humans, the nonhuman primates and their behavior, human fossils, and the archaeology of the New and Old Worlds. Usually Offered: fall.
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ANTH-251 Anthropological Theory (3)
Exploration of a variety of current perspectives in cultural anthropology. The kinds of questions anthropologists ask in seeking to understand cultural variation and diverse human experience. The relevance of anthropology to life in a changing, multicultural world.
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ANTH-253 Introduction to Archaeology (3)
Archaeology as a subfield of anthropology. Includes the history of archaeology, methods of archaeological excavation and analysis, the historical archaeology of seventeenth and eighteenth century America, paleolithic archaeology in the Old World, the prehistory of North and South America, and other current discoveries and issues within the field. Usually Offered: spring.
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ANTH-254 Language and Culture (3)
Examines connections between language, culture, and society. Includes grammars as systems of knowledge; language and cognition; structure of everyday discourse; language diversity; speech communities; language change; and literacy and language planning. Usually Offered: spring.
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ANTH-294 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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ANTH-296 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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