Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
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Graduate Courses


 
  
  • AAD 600 - Clinical Internship


    Credits 0

    Full-time internship under the supervision of registered practitioners or equivalent.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAD 400. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
      or equivalent.

  
  • AAD 661 - Computer Applications in Architecture I


    Credits 3

    This course may also be used for graduate elective credit. For a description of this 600-level course, please consult the current UNLV Undergraduate Catalog where it is listed as a 400-level class.

  
  • AAD 701 - International Study


    Credits 3 - 6

    Full-time study of architecture and/or allied studies in a foreign location as designated by the program.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing and consent of graduate coordinator.

  
  • AAD 793 - Independent Study


    Credits 1 – 3

    Independent study of a selected topic in architectural design.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing and consent of graduate coordinator.

  
  • AAD 795 - Advanced Special Topics in Design


    Credits 1 – 3

    Experimental and other topics which may be of current interest in design.

    Notes
    Topics and credits to be announced. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing and consent of graduate coordinator.

  
  • AAE 540 - Professional Practice and Society


    Credits 3

    Professional and societal issues in architectural practice including codes, zoning, licensing, regulations, ethics and standards, building and occupancy types, exiting, accessibility and fire protection.

    Same as
    AAE 440

  
  • AAE 555 - The Enlightenment to Mid-20th Century: Arch His and Theory


    Credits 3

    Exploration of the major movements in the history and theory of built form, beginning in the eighteenth century with the Enlightenment and continuing through the mid-twentieth century.

    Formerly
    AAE 655

    Notes
    Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • AAE 635 - Sustainable Design Principles


    Credits 3

    Exploration of sustainable design emphasizing application of analytical, conceptual, and representational skills within projects that engage cultural, ecological, technological, and urban contexts.

    Formerly
    AAE 735

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • AAE 651 - Multidiscipline Theory and Analysis in Architecture


    Credits 3

    Examination of the discourse of ideas that center on theories of architecture and related disciplines. Emphasis will be given to contemporary theories, their lineages, and their function in the genesis of architectural projects.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAE 451.  Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • AAE 653 - Visionary and Utopian Architecture: Plato to Bladerunner


    Credits 3

    Examination of the nature of visionary and utopian architecture through analysis of historical and contemporary precedent, and exploration of possibilities for application of visionary and utopian thought to design.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAE 453. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • AAE 654 - Architecture and the New Urbanism


    Credits 3

    Examination of New Urbanism and its implications for architectural design practices.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAE 454. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • AAE 657 - Architecture in Las Americas


    Credits 3

    Latin American and Latino architectural issues as represented in mainstream practices.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAE 457. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • AAE 658 - History of Renaissance and Baroque Architecture


    Credits 3

    Architecture of Europe from 1400 to 1800.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAE 458. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • AAE 660 - Issues in Contemporary Urbanism


    Credits 3

    Examines the forces shaping contemporary architectural and urban design practices including the effects of cultural, economic, and political transformations upon spatial formations.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAE 460. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • AAE 685 - Non-Western Settlements


    Credits 3

    Study of non-Western design throughout the world. Examination of cultural, historical, and geographical determinants in the construction of a specific design. Consideration of the impact of multicultural activities. Investigation from supplemental disciplines like sociology, anthropology, and urban geography.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAE 485. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • AAE 711L - Graduate Design I: Design and Communication


    Credits 3

    Basic principles of design and communication. Understanding of the fundamentals of architectural graphics, 2-D design principles, 3-D composition and the effect of design elements on design decisions.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • AAE 712L - Graduate Design II: Fundamentals


    Credits 6

    Principles of design for graduate students. Understanding of the fundamentals of architectural design principles, site planning, architectural programming, response to specific and unique climate conditions for a given site.

    Prerequisites
       or consent of graduate coordinator.

  
  • AAE 713L - Graduate Design III


    Credits 6

    Design of residential structures at different scales. Emphasis on psychological and behavioral aspects of space and analysis of user needs.

    Prerequisites
       or consent of graduate coordinator.

  
  • AAE 714L - Graduate Design IV


    Credits 6

    Design of medium scale urban buildings. Emphasis on integration of building systems, urban design issues, and value engineering analysis.

    Prerequisites
       or consent of graduate coordinator.

  
  • AAE 756 - Design Practice Management


    Credits 3

    Investigation of professional management and organizational issues in the practice of architecture including project delivery, strategic business and financial planning.

    Prerequisites
       

  
  • AAE 770 - Research Methods in Environmental Design


    Credits 3

    Survey of research methods in environmental design. Quantitative and qualitative methods used in researching design, social/behavioral and technical problems in architecture.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • AAE 771L - Architectural Design V


    Credits 6

    Design and presentation of complex urban developments and multistory structures in an urban context.

    Prerequisites
       or consent of graduate coordinator.

  
  • AAE 772L - Architectural Design VI


    Credits 6

    Continuation of Architectural Design V, AAE 771L.

    Prerequisites
       

    Corequisite
       

  
  • AAE 775 - Tourist Facility Design and Development


    Credits 3

    Focuses on the interrelationships of social, economic and physical aspects of total tourist facilities design, with emphasis on the physical development of tourism, planning concepts of tourist centers and resort areas.

    Prerequisites
    Consent of instructor.

  
  • AAE 780 - The Design-Build Process


    Credits 3

    Design-build process for project delivery. Analysis of alternative methods. Exploration of design-build concept from initial phases through to project start up and delivery.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • AAE 789 - Architecture Research Studio


    Credits 6

    Comprehensive building design project producing final report summarizing the building typology and conceptual design research and definitive written program requirements.

    Prerequisites
       

  
  • AAE 790 - Professional Project Design


    Credits 6

    Design of a complex building, a major design competition, or a comprehensive, integrated building design problem.

    Prerequisites
       

  
  • AAE 791 - Thesis Writing


    Credits 6

    Full draft of the written thesis must be completed. Refinement of the problem statement and methodology, completion of literature review, investigation of the chosen problem, data collection and analysis expected.

    Notes
    May be repeated until course requirements are satisfied, but only six credits counted toward M.Arch. Degree.

    Grading
    S/F grading only.

    Prerequisites
    Consent of graduate coordinator.

  
  • AAE 793 - Advanced Independent Study


    Credits 1 – 3

    Advanced independent study of a selected topic in architectural design. Paper required.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

  
  • AAE 795 - Advanced Special Topics in Design


    Credits 1 – 4

    Outlet for experimental and other topics which may be of current interest in design.

    Notes
    Topics and credits to be announced. May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

  
  • AAI 632 - Interior Architectural Systems


    Credits 3

    Health promoting and comfort considerations in indoor thermal environments, air quality, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting and acoustics. Emphasis on the design applications of indoor environmental factors and the use of physical and computer modeling.

  
  • AAI 650 - Designed Environment and Human Behavior


    Credits 3

    Effects of interior spaces, architecture, and urban settings on human well-being and functioning.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAI 450. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • AAI 654 - History of Architectural Interiors


    Credits 3

    A survey of western and non-western architectural interiors as manifestations and design expressions of social and cultural influences from the 19th century to present.  Of fundamental concern is the analysis of major design trends and their relationships to corresponding aesthetic philosophies and historical periods.

  
  • AAI 655 - Facilities Planning and Design


    Credits 3

    Critical aspects of planning/design of the workplace. Addresses real estate use, effective space management through programming and master planning, forecasting, projections, workflow processes and efficiencies.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAI 455. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing and instructor consent.

  
  • AAI 680 - Furniture Design


    Credits 3

    Integrated overview of the development and evolution of contemporary furniture design and production. Fundamental concerns include the exploration and analysis of product-specific ergonomic, technical, cultural, and aesthetic considerations.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAI 480. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing and instructor consent.

  
  • AAI 691 - Professional Practice


    Credits 3

    An in-depth examination of the history and organization of the profession of interior design. Methods of the practice of providing professional services are studied with an emphasis on the development of strategic business, marketing and planning skills.

  
  • AAI 723 - Interior Construction Documents and Specifications


    Credits 3

    Preparation methods of effective construction documents and specifications guided by an understanding of regulations, standards, and material selection criteria.  Comprehensive coverage of legal, industry regulatory, contractual, and construction issues critical to healthcare facilities planning and design.

    Prerequisites
    ABS 621  

    Corequisite
    HID 774  

  
  • AAL 655 - Landscape Interpretation


    Credits 3

    Investigates the vernacular landscape evolving from decisions made in manipulating physical and social environments. Examines various landscape types, including agricultural, residential, strip development, landfill, industrial, transportation corridors, landmarks, and centers. Emphasizes wayfinding, implied symbolism, and meaning in the landscape.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAL 455. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • AAL 656 - Campus Planning and Design


    Credits 3

    Survey of the history, principles, and spatial form of academic campuses.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAL 456. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • AAL 665 - GIS Planning Methods


    Credits 3

    Environmental analysis and planning methods utilizing ArcInfo and ArcView program to develop data overlays.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAL 465. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • AAL 667 - History and Theory of Golf Course Development


    Credits 3

    Provides a fundamental knowledge of the history and theory of golf course development.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAL 467. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • AAL 668 - Golf Course Design


    Credits 3

    Explores the intricacies of designing a golf course. Strategic design, as well as golf course construction techniques, including: course routing, putting green complex design, clubhouse planning, and environmental considerations covered.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAL 468. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • AAP 630 - Land Use Management


    Credits 3

    Planning implementation and evaluation of land use in both urban and non-urban contexts. Emphasis on sustainable use with a focus on conservation of valuable natural resources as well as energy. Constraints related to individual property rights and distribution of wealth treated.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAL 430. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • AAP 646 - Urban Land Use: Planning and Controls


    Credits 3

    This course may also be used for graduate elective credit. For a description of this 600-level course, please consult the current UNLV Undergraduate Catalog where it is listed as a 400-level class.

  
  • AAS 636 - Politics of Racial Ambiguity


    Credits 3

    Interdisciplinary investigation of contemporary American black/white multiracial identities, including analyses and assessments of the multiracial identity movement in the United States.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with AAS 436. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • ABS 521 - Construction Technologies I


    Credits 3

    Basic materials, methods and detailing of landscape, building and interior construction. Includes effects of zoning and code requirements.

    Same as
    ABS 321

  
  • ABS 522 - Construction Technologies II


    Credits 3

    Investigation of building materials, assemblies, and construction delivery systems and their impact upon architectural design.

    Same as
    ABS 322

    Prerequisites
    AAE 521 or instructor consent.

  
  • ABS 531 - Environmental Control Systems I


    Credits 3

    Climate, energy use, and comfort as determinants of architectural form in small-scale buildings. Emphasis on architectural methods of daylighting, heating, cooling, and ventilation for envelope-load dominated buildings.

    Same as
    ABS 331

    Corequisite
    ABS 531L

  
  • ABS 532 - Environmental Control Systems II


    Credits 3

    Building design implications of HVAC systems, vertical transportation, water supply and waste systems, acoustics, and lighting systems in accordance with current building codes.

    Same as
    ABS 332

    Prerequisites
    AAE 531 / AAE 531L or instructor consent.

    Corequisite
    ABS 532L

  
  • ABS 541 - Structures for Architects I


    Credits 3

    Theory and basic elements of simple structural systems for architects, designers, and construction manager. Lecture and field trip.

    Same as
    ABS 341

  
  • ABS 621 - Construction Technologies


    Credits 3

    Detailed study of the properties and industry applications of basic materials, construction methods and technologies for the design of buildings.  Zoning and building code requirements are emphasized in relation to design, detailing, specifying, cost analysis, and green materials and systems.

  
  • ABS 632 - Solar Energy Applications in Architecture


    Credits 3

    Solar energy as a renewable energy resource for heating and cooling of buildings. Presents technical and design issues of passive and active solar energy systems, as well as solar electric power (photovoltaics). Emphasis on architectural design integration and occupant comfort. Explores design-related projects and case studies of existing solar buildings.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • ABS 640 - Structures For Architects II


    Credits 3

    Continuing from Structures for Architects I, this course focuses on concepts of flexure, shear and deflection, shear and moment diagrams, compression and buckling, continuity and indeterminate structures. An emphasis is placed on understanding overall building behavior, including lateral forces and lateral framing systems, soils and foundations, and essential principles of concrete construction.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ABS 440. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • ABS 641 - Structures For Architects III


    Credits 3

    This advanced elective class offers the opportunity to explore complex structural assemblies such as tensile membrane and shell structures, tensegrity and geodesic construction as well as high-rise structural systems. Lab activities that include experimental construction and testing of models plus advanced computer simulation of behavior reinforce the elemental principles.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ABS 441. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • ABS 643 - Interior Lighting Design


    Credits 3

    Principles of interior lighting and daylighting. Electrical loading, evaluation of light sources for distribution, cost, and color.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ABS 443. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
       or equivalent.

  
  • ABS 644 - Lighting Design and Technology


    Credits 3

    Provides an understanding of architectural lighting design. Fundamental principles of light, vision and perception, visual comfort and performance, daylight and electric light sources, systems and luminaires, electrical and lighting codes, and lighting design for a variety of applications. Emphasis on energy-efficient design strategies, system integration and occupant comfort.

    Formerly
     ABS 731

    Prerequisites
       

  
  • ABS 741 - Integrated Building Systems


    Credits 3

    Design of building structures together with mechanical and electrical services, life safety codes, and building codes.

    Prerequisites
       

    Corequisite
       

  
  • ABS 743 - Advanced Computer Applications for Structures


    Credits 3

    Application of specialized computer programs in structural design.

    Prerequisites
    ABS 341 or equivalent.

  
  • ABS 793 - Advanced Independent Study


    Credits 1 – 3

    Advanced independent study of a selected building science topic. Paper required.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

  
  • ABS 795 - Advanced Special Topics in Building Science


    Credits 1 – 3

    Outlet for experimental and other topics of interest in advanced building science. Paper required.

    Notes
    Topics and credits to be announced. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing and consent of graduate coordinator.

  
  • ACC 600 - Accounting Environment


    Credits 3

    Explores the accounting profession, accounting information systems, internal controls, accounting decision-making, the accounting process and financial accounting, and accounting research.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ACC 400. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 201 and Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 601 - Financial Reporting I


    Credits 3

    Study of current accounting objectives, principles, theory, and practice in the preparation, interpretation, and analysis of general purpose financial statements for external users, as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and predecessor organizations.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ACC 401. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 400 or ACC 600  and Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 602 - Financial Reporting II


    Credits 3

    Continuation of the study of current accounting objectives, principles, theory, and practice in the preparation, interpretation, and analysis of general purpose financial statements for external users, as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and predecessor organizations.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ACC 402. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 401 or ACC 601. Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 605 - Cost Management and Control


    Credits 3

    Provides a thorough understanding of cost accounting theory and practice with emphasis on product costing concepts and methods, the use of cost information for strategic planning and decision analysis, and current cost topics including the influence of technology on accounting.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ACC 405. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 606 - Auditing in the Gaming Industry


    Credits 3

    Audits of gaming entities; terminology; regulatory requirements and the associated compliance audit requirements; control systems and the inherent risks unique to the gaming industry.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ACC 406. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 600 or ACC 400. Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 607 - Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting


    Credits 3

    Study of the rules and procedures for accounting under the fund accounting principles of GASB. Entities covered are state and local governments and governmental not-for -profit organizations. Fund types include Governmental Funds, Proprietary Funds, and Trust & Agency Funds.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ACC 407. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 401 or ACC 601. Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 609 - Accounting Information Systems


    Credits 3

    Promotes business solutions through the use of information technology. Tools and topics may include accounting software, databases, cycle-based analysis of internal controls, system documentation techniques, and data modeling.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ACC 409. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 400 or ACC 600. Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 610 - Federal Taxation


    Credits 3

    Introduction to a broad range of tax concepts and types of taxpayers, including corporations, pass-through entities, and sole proprietorships. Emphasizes the role of taxation in the business decision process, and provides students with the ability to conduct tax research, compliance and planning.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ACC 410. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 201 and Graduate degree seeking

  
  • ACC 612* - Fraud Examination


    Credits 3

    Covers the pervasiveness of and causes of fraud and white-collar crime; explore methods of fraud detection, investigation and prevention; and increase your ability to detect material financial statement fraud. Emphasis on real world cases, and current newspaper and journal articles.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ACC 412. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 409 or ACC 609. Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 620 - Internal Auditing


    Credits 3

    Study of internal auditing as an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. Emphasis on communication and analytical skills.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ACC 420. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 401 or ACC 601. Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 650 - International Accounting


    Credits 3

    Comparative accounting systems and their economic and social development patterns, foreign currency translation, analyzing multinational financial transactions and statements, accounting for international inflation, auditing in an international environment, international reporting and disclosures and international taxation and transfer pricing.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ACC 450. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 202 and Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 670 - Auditing and Assurance Services


    Credits 3

    Environment of auditing and other assurance services, including professional standards, ethics and legal liability. Techniques and procedures employed in gathering audit evidence and reporting requirements.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ACC 470. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
     

      and taken or concurrent enrollment in  .

  
  • ACC 673 - Law For Accountants I


    Credits 3

    Introduction to law and the court system; introduction to torts; contracts and sales; real and personal property.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ACC 473. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 700 - Financial and Managerial Accounting


    Credits 3

    Overview of the accounting cycle with an emphasis on the preparation and analysis of financial statements. Basic concepts and procedures of managerial accounting. Provides a foundation for identifying and analyzing alternatives useful for decision making.

    Notes
    For non-business undergraduates only. Credit will not be given towards the MS degree.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 701* - Federal Tax Topics


    Credits 3

    Advanced tax topics involving corporations, proprietorships, and individuals.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 410 or   or equivalent.

  
  • ACC 702 - Financial Reporting Topics


    Credits 3

    Advanced accounting principles, theory, and practice used in the preparation, interpretation, and analysis of general purpose financial statements for external users.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 402 or   or equivalent.

  
  • ACC 703 - Issues in Federal Taxation


    Credits 3

    Broad survey course that examines an array of topics using the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury Regulations, court cases and IRS rulings. Topics include income recognition and exclusions, capitalizations, deductions, fringe benefits, capital assets, tax free exchanges and other topics.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 410 or   and Graduate degree seeking

  
  • ACC 705 - Research Methods in Federal Taxation


    Credits 3

    Federal tax research methodology as related to practical problem solving in the areas of accounting practice and administrative tax procedures before the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Tax Court.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 410 or   and Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 706 - Auditing Theory and Applications


    Credits 3

    Examination of the changing business environment of the auditor and the impact of these changes on auditing philosophy, objectives, and methodology. Contemporary issues in auditing examined.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 470 or   and Graduate Degree seeking. 

  
  • ACC 709 - Systems Theory and Applications


    Credits 3

    Through readings and case studies, the course develops knowledge needed in the accounting information systems field from advanced topics that focus on design and implementation issues of enterprise systems. Emerging issues in the application of technology to accounting information systems and IT auditing tools and risk assessment are also examined.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 409 or   and Graduate degree seeking

  
  • ACC 715 - Advanced Management Accounting


    Credits 3

    This course covers current issues impacting management accounting. An emphasis will be placed on ethics and management control systems. 

    Prerequisites
    Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 725 - Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures


    Credits 3

    Accounting concepts, practices, and procedures involved in accounting for business combinations, multinational-national corporations, and divestitures.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 401 or   or equivalent.

  
  • ACC 740 - Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders


    Credits 3

    Federal income tax problems of corporations and shareholders including organization, capital structure, distributions, undistributed income, stock redemptions and partial liquidations.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 410 or   or consent of instructor.

  
  • ACC 745 - Taxation of Partnerships


    Credits 3

    Tax considerations of organization and operation of partnerships. Partnership distributions, withdrawal of partners, problems upon death of a partner, dissolution of partnership, and sale of an interest.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 410 or   or consent of instructor.

  
  • ACC 749 - Seminar in Estate Planning


    Credits 3

    Estate and gift taxation with consideration of estate planning devices, generation skipping transfer tax, marital deduction and liquidity problems.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 410 or   or equivalent.

  
  • ACC 774 - Law for Accountants II


    Credits 3

    Law of commercial paper; secured transactions; creditor’s rights; bankruptcy; agency; business organizations (partnerships and corporations); security regulation.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate degree seeking.

  
  • ACC 775R - Research Seminar in Accounting


    Credits 3

    This course is intended to introduce students to academic accounting research through participation in research seminars, evaluation of research papers and preparation of a research proposal. Students will also learn about academic careers in accounting.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

  
  • ACC 781 - Internship


    Credits 3

    Supervised professional learning experience in accounting with business firms, nonprofit organizations or government agencies. Project report required.

    Prerequisites
    Admission to MS Accounting program.

  
  • ACC 789 - Seminar in Accounting


    Credits 3

    Study in specialized areas of accounting.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    ACC 701* , ACC 702 , ACC 725  and ACC 774  and have the requisite credits to sit for the CPA exam.

  
  • ACC 790 - Independent Study in Accounting


    Credits 3

    Individual directed study of a topic not covered in other courses.  

    Prerequisites
    Approval of instructor. 

  
  • ACC 791 - Professional Paper


    Credits 3

    Professional paper preparation, including review of literature or similar research effort.

  
  • ANTH 609 - Economic Anthropology


    Credits 3

    Comparative study of preliterate and peasant economic systems, with particular attention paid to the relation of these systems to the social and cultural arrangements of these societies.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ANTH 409. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • ANTH 617 - Evolution & Culture: ‘Darwinian’ Models of Culture


    Credits 3

    Humans depend on complex cultures for their survival. Why it is the case, how it is made possible and how fundamentally culture affects humans have always been essential focuses of the anthropological research. The courses will present the main models of cultural evolution found currently in the anthropological literature.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ANTH 417. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • ANTH 620 - Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion


    Credits 3

    Examines the ways non-western people experience “religion” in official and unofficial domains. Provides a conceptual framework for analyzing the way cultures outside the U.S. organize reality to gain an awareness of the interrelationship between cosmology, religion, and personhood and an appreciation of the cultural diversity found around the world.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ANTH 420. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • ANTH 622 - Psychological Anthropology


    Credits 3

    Examines how culture influences the development of character and conduct in non-western societies. Provides cross-cultural research findings on socialization, aggression, sexual behavior, mental illness and social pathology. Research findings from small-scale and complex societies from around the globe are evaluated.

    Same as
    ANTH 422

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ANTH 422. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • ANTH 626 - Medical Anthropology


    Credits 3

    Overview of medical anthropology, covering such topics as disease and human evolution, ecology of disease, and culture-centered approaches in the field, including ethnomedicine (cross-cultural conceptions of health and illness), healers in global perspective, and medicine practiced in clinical and public health settings in societies around the world.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ANTH 426. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.


  
  • ANTH 627 - Cultures and Cognition


    Credits 3

    Focuses on the interactions between culture, cognition and behavior. Explores a variety of non-western cultures to identify how social and psychological perspectives are formed and influence behavior. Models and case studies found in social sciences are used to discuss the relationship between cognition and cultural behaviors.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ANTH 427. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    ANTH 101 or ANTH 102 or ANTH 105 or equivalent.

  
  • ANTH 634 - Ethnohistory


    Credits 3

    Methodological study applying anthropological concepts to early written sources and recorded oral tradition. Cross-cultural comparisons.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ANTH 434. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • ANTH 636 - History of Anthropology


    Credits 3

    History of the intellectual developments within anthropology.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ANTH 436. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • ANTH 638 - Ethnographic Field Methods


    Credits 3

    Surveys methods and techniques of field work. Students do weekly ethnographic projects and write short reports.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with ANTH 438. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

 

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