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Course Descriptions COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ACCOUNTING ACCT 315 Intermediate Accounting I 3 semester credits ACCT 255 Governmental & Non-Profit Accounting The class emphasizes accounting principles and theory as 3 semester credits they relate to the balance sheet and income statement. This This course provides the fundamental knowledge necessary course is primarily concerned with the conceptual basis of for understanding the operation of governmental and accounting, current and non-current assets, liabilities nonprofit entities and their accounting and financial including lease obligations, and deferred taxes. Prerequisite: reporting. ACCT 262. ACCT 261 Principles of Accounting I ACCT 316 Intermediate Accounting II 3 semester credits 3 semester credits This course introduces the student to financial accounting. It This class completes the financial accounting sequence. It includes recording transactions, making adjustments, and focuses on problem areas including pension obligations, preparation of financial statements. Detailed coverage of various equity instruments, accounting for inflation, earnings accounting for cash, receivables, inventories, property, plant per share, and Statement of Cash Flows. Prerequisite: ACCT and equipment, payroll, and other current liabilities is 315. included. The course covers the various forms of ownership including sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. ACCT 321 Managerial Accounting 3 semester credits ACCT 262 Principles of Accounting II This course emphasizes the use of accounting information in 3 semester credits managerial decision making. Content includes cost-volume- This course completes the introduction to financial profit analysis, budget preparation, analysis of variances, accounting by covering long-term investments and liabilities. relevant costs, and pricing decisions. Prerequisite: ACCT Students learn to prepare and understand a statement of cash 262. flows and perform financial statement analysis. The course then turns its focus to managerial accounting: Cost analysis ACCT 322 Auditing and decision making, job costing, process costing, capital 3 semester credits budgeting, cost-volume-profit analysis, and variance analysis. This course includes details of the accounting function used Prerequisite: ACCT 261. in the managerial and production functions. Content includes job costing in manufacturing and services, process costing, ACCT 265 Income Tax cost allocation, capital budgeting, and control systems. 3 semester credits Prerequisite: ACCT 321. This class examines the federal income tax system as it applies to individuals, partnerships, and corporations. Topics include gross income, adjustments to income deductions, tax ACCT 407 Financial Statement Analysis credits and exemptions. Prerequisite: ACCT 262. 3 semester credits Financial Statement Analysis trains the participant to ACCT 270 Accounting for Non-Profit thoroughly understand the financial statements of a business. It is useful for indicating problems a business may have while Organizations there is still time to take corrective action. Students learn that 3 semester credits lenders and investors analyze a financial statement from a Accounting for Non-Profit Organizations is an introductory different perspective than management. It is, therefore, very course in school accounting systems. The course is outlined useful for students planning to enter banking, accounting, after the model presented in the Montana School Accounting management, or investing careers. Specific elements of the Manual published by the Office of Public Instruction. The course include ratio analysis, understanding "window course will note the differences in accounting systems as dressing", or the deliberate attempts by a company to glorify learned in the ACCT 261 and ACCT 262 Accounting its financial statements, Dupont analysis, industry analysis, Principles courses and those systems used for school and forecasting bankruptcy. Prerequisite: ACCT 262. accounting. AGRICULTURE ACCT 285 Accounting Systems 3 semester credits This course presents qualities in manual and computer AG 100 Leadership Development accounting systems. Students will learn how to establish a 2 semester credits system to give them more detailed information for decision Students will learn how to be more effective as a member, making. Internal controls to safeguard both assets and records officer and leader in meetings and groups. Emphasis will be will be emphasized. Prerequisite: ACCT 261. placed on developing parliamentary procedure skills for effectively conducting meetings. Leadership skill development, characteristics of leaders, and ways to become a more effective leader will be explored. Active participation in a campus club or organization is required for those enrolled in this class. 175 and control; chemicals, safety and application. There will be AG 101 Animal Science an opportunity to qualify for private and commercial 3 semester credits pesticide applicator certification as required by the state of A general introductory class on animal agriculture dealing Montana. with livestock terminology, breeds, beef, sheep, swine, poultry, horses, and dairy animals. Livestock marketing, AG 244 Livestock Feeding market classes and grades, and the industry as a whole will be 4 semester credits covered. Principles of animal nutrition and practical feeding of livestock; comprehensive information concerning the composition, properties, and uses of feeds; application of AG 102 Plant Science balanced rations incorporating the use of Substitution, Pearson Square, and Computerized ration formulation for 3 semester credits private and commercial use. Course Fee: $3.00 A general introductory class covering basic plant structure, physiology, reproduction, ecology, geography and evolution. Emphasis will be on crops relating to Montana agriculture. AG 245 Livestock Production 4 semester credits A course that correlates and applies the art and science of AG 105 Agricultural Marketing and Economics production of the four-footed meat animals - beef, sheep, and 3 semester credits swine. Topics include breeding and selection, reproduction and physiology, disease, sanitation and pollution control, Principles of economics and agricultural marketing functions, housing and confinement production, and marketing and agencies, services, and economic problems associated with processing. Prerequisite: AG 101 or consent of instructor. production agriculture in Montana. The course includes an overview of commodity trading and the futures market. AG 254 Forage and Range Management AG 125 Farm Management 4 semester credits 3 semester credits A study of the ecology and physiology of forage and range plants. Response of vegetation to grazing, climate and other Agricultural development and advancement; managerial environmental forces are explored. Range utilization, plant balance of land, labor, capital, and implementation to provide identification and stocking rate exercises are components of for greatest returns; also includes farm business organization this class. Both range and pasture crops are discussed. and arrangements, estate planning, credit, and farm business Prerequisite: AG 102 or BIOL 221. analysis. AG 279 Cooperative Education AG 150 Agricultural Computing 1, 3, 6 or 12 semester credits 3 semester credits A planned and supervised work-learning experience in A class designed to acquaint students with agricultural industry, business, government, or community service computer applications. Emphasis is placed on software useful agencies related to the University program of study. to the farmer, rancher and agri-businesses. Instructional Prerequisites: Two semesters of attendance at Montana computers will be IBM or compatibles that utilize the MS- State University-Northern, approval of advisor, Chair/Dean DOS operating system. Prerequisite: CIS 110. of the College of Technical Sciences, and cooperative education coordinator. Pass/Fail only. AG 204 Soils 4 semester credits AG 305 AG Commodity Marketing An examination of soil as a natural resource. Course topics 3 semester credits include soil properties, soil classification, soil water, soil An examination of marketing tools available to farmers and organisms, soil nutrients, and soil formation. Emphasis is ranchers, including futures and options. The course addresses placed on soil conservation and the proper management of costs of production, storage and transportation, risk our soil resources. Prerequisite: AG 102 or BIOL 221. management, financial planning, and means of securing market information. Prerequisite: AG 105 or AG 150. AG 218 Crop Production 4 semester credits AG 350 AG Computer Management Art and science of crop production; growth, development, 3 semester credits and management of various agricultural field crops; emphasis A course designed to allow students to further develop given to crops important to the Northern Great Plains. agricultural computing skills in the areas of AG financial Includes yield estimation, storage and handling facilities, management, AG production, and agricultural accounting. tillage and harvesting methods, and practical applications in Students will become familiar with various software grading grains. Prerequisite: AG 102. Course Fee: $3.00 packages related to enterprise accounting and analysis and financial management. Prerequisites: AG 150 or CIS 118 and AG 230 Agricultural Pest Management ACCT 261. 4 semester credits This is a study of pest management for common Montana agriculture crops. Chemical and non-chemical
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