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ACCT 2000 Accounting Concepts for Nonbusiness Students Fall, Spring, Summer. Accounting Concepts and Procedures and Their Contri Subject Catalog Long Title Descr Min Units Max Units ACCT 2000 Accounting Concepts for Nonbusiness Students Fall, Spring, Summer. Accounting concepts and procedures and their 3.00 3.00 contribution to administrative processes. Enterprise analysis, relevant data, its uses and limitations. Not applicable to preprofessional core requirements in the College of Business Administration. No credit allowed toward BSBA degree. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of department. Approved for distance education. ACCT 2210 Accounting and Business Concepts I Fall, Spring, Summer. Concepts and issues of organizational reporting are 3.00 3.00 introduced within the context of financial and managerial accounting, systems, taxation and auditing, and are illustrated through the use of examples involving international and domestic businesses, non-profit and government organizations. The course is designed to enhance group dynamics, communications skills, use of electronic media and inquiries into ethics and values within the accounting environment. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of the department. Approved for distance education. ACCT 2220 Accounting and Business Concepts II Fall, Spring, Summer. ACCT 2210 continued. Prerequisite: ACCT 2210. 3.00 3.00 Approved for distance education. ACCT 3210 Intermediate Financial Accounting I Fall, Spring. Development and application of financial accounting 3.00 3.00 concepts and generally accepted accounting principles. Preparation of financial statements and accounting for changes in accounting principles. Emphasis on valuation and cost allocation methods for assets and related effects on income statements. Prerequisite: (Pre-BSBA or BSBA) and (C or better in ACCT 2210 and ACCT 2220) and (Pre-Accounting or admission to the accounting or finance or information systems auditing and control specialization) or consent of department. ACCT 3310 Intermediate Managerial Accounting Cost concepts, analysis, and product/service costing methods. Discussion 3.00 3.00 of the information needs and corresponding analyses for the planning, decision-making, and performance evaluation functions of managers. Prerequisites: (Pre-BSBA or BSBA) and (C or better in ACCT 2210 and ACCT 2220) and (Pre-Accounting or admission to the accounting specialization or the finance specialization) or consent of department. ACCT 3410 Income Taxation Fall, Spring, Summer. History, assumptions, objectives of federal tax 3.00 3.00 system. Determination of an entity's taxable and nontaxable incomes, capital gains and losses, deductions and exemptions, and special provisions. Reporting requirements and determination of tax liability. Introduction to federal tax research methodology. Prerequisite: (Pre- BSBA or BSBA) and (C or better in ACCT 2210 and ACCT 2220) and (Pre- Accounting or admission to the accounting specialization or the finance specialization) or consent of department. ACCT 4220 Intermediate Financial Accounting II Fall, Spring, Summer. ACCT 3210 continued with emphasis on long-term 3.00 3.00 liabilities, investments, pensions, leases, earnings per share, and income tax allocation. Prerequisites: admission to the accounting specialization and grade of C or better in ACCT 3210, or consent of department. ACCT 4250 Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-profit Study of the unique features of government and not-for-profit 3.00 3.00 Entities accounting. Topics include capital acquisition, budgeting techniques, performance evaluation, and controls of various non-profit-oriented organizations. FASB and GASB reporting requirements relevant to various stakeholders are covered along with typical accounting systems. Prerequisite: ACCT 3210 or equivalent. ACCT 4320 Advanced Managerial Accounting A deeper examination of the conceptual issues impacting the 3.00 3.00 information needs of managers in performing their planning, decision- making, and performance evaluation functions. Concepts from financial accounting, economics, operations research/statistics, finance, and organizational behavior are interwoven throughout the course. Credit can not be received in both this course and ACCT 5320. Prerequisite: Admission to the accounting specialization and grade of C or better in ACCT 3310, or consent of department. ACCT 4420 Taxation of Business Entities Determination of taxable income and analysis of reporting requirements 3.00 3.00 related to C-Corporations and flow-through entities. Application of federal tax laws to special problems of corporations and other business entities, including stock redemptions, capital structure, liquidation, corporate acquisitions and corporate accumulations. Prerequisite: ACCT 3410 or consent of department. ACCT 4440 Estate Planning Various estate planning tools and techniques. Taxation of transfers 3.00 3.00 effected at death. Taxation of lifetime transfers and generation-skipping transfers. Concepts and computational aspects of federal and state income taxation of estates, trusts and their beneficiaries. Prerequisite: ACCT 3410 or equivalent. ACCT 4510 Auditing I Auditing principles and procedures for independent verification of 3.00 3.00 financial records and reviews of operations as used by internal auditors and public accountants. Nature of audit evidence, evaluation of internal controls, statistical sampling, computer auditing. Prerequisites: admission to the accounting specialization or the information systems auditing and control specialization and grade of C or better in ACCT 3210, or consent of department. ACCT 4560 Information Systems Auditing and Control Spring. Basic concepts of information systems audit and control 3.00 3.00 principles necessary to facilitate the expression of an opinion on financial statements; evaluate the effectiveness, security, and functioning of controls; prepare a meaningful management letter. Introduces a computer auditing software package and uses the software to audit computerized information. Prerequisites: C or better in ACCT 4600 or consent of department. ACCT 4600 Accounting Information Systems General systems concepts and theory. The collection and processing of 3.00 3.00 accounting information. Internal control aspects of accounting systems. Systems life cycle in an accounting framework. The interface of accounting systems and computer technology. Prerequisites: admission to the accounting specialization or information systems auditing and control specialization, IS 2000 and C or better in ACCT 3210, or consent of department. Approved for distance education. Check with the Department for required technologies. ACCT 4890 Internship Seminar Fall. To be completed at first opportunity following suitable internship 1.00 3.00 experience. Work experience to be preceded by at least 70 hours of academic credit and advance approval by program coordinator. No credit for students with other internship credit in College of Business Administration. Graded S/U. ACCT 4910 Studies in Accounting To be arranged. Investigation in depth of selected areas or contemporary 1.00 3.00 problems. May be offered individually as well as in classes depending on student needs and nature of material. Prerequisite: approval of department. ACEN 1000 College Reading/Learning Skills Fall, Spring, Summer. Designed to improve basic reading/learning habits 2.00 3.00 of college students' vocabulary, comprehension, notetaking, time management, test taking, analytical and critical thinking and resources for college transition. Lab required. Graded A-B-C-no credit. Summer 3 hrs.; fall and spring 2 hrs.; Firelands 2-3 hrs. Extra fee. ACEN 1210 Transition Course Transition to University life through orientation to University facilities 1.00 1.00 and options; activities stressing study skills and personal growth. ACS 1930Q Inquiry in Individuals and Society This course is an introduction to the topic of cultural pluralism. The 3.00 3.00 course engages a substantial amount of reading material, questions, and controversies related to cultural pluralism and how it shapes individuals and societies with American and International Cultures. Students will be asked to learn about and to think critically about a variety of contemporary and historical social issues/controversies dealing with race, ethnicity, sexuality, and social inequality within American society and the world at large as these impact the individual and local and global communities. ACS 2000 Introduction to American Culture Studies Fall, Spring, Summer. Regional, ethnic and economic aspects of American 3.00 3.00 national experience as reflected in verbal, visual and material artifacts. Culture theory and models used to examine selected topics and problems. Required of all American culture studies majors. ACS 2300 Issues in American Civilization Fall, Spring. Characteristically American themes, issues or problems 3.00 3.00 reflecting relationships among ideas, values, traditions, events and personalities. Subject matter designated in schedule of classes; may be repeated once if topics differ. ACS 2500 Cultural Pluralism in the United States Fall, Spring, Summer. Interdisciplinary exploration of race, ethnicity, 3.00 3.00 class, gender and sexual orientation in the United States, emphasizing imaginative expressive forms, such as fiction, poetry, film and the visual arts. ACS 2520 Indigenous Cultures of North America Fall. Field-based overview of the variety of indigenous North American 3.00 3.00 cultures, both past and present, with emphasis on the use of archaeological record to interpret past lifeways. Focus on each culture's interactions
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