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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
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Academic Strategies: Hillyer
  
  
  
  

Accompanying for Undergraduate Students
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Accounting
  
  
  

  • AC 320 - Financial Reporting Theory I


    3 credit(s)
    A detailed study of the theory and practice of financial reporting. Emphasis is placed on the collection and communication of accounting information through the accounting records and financial statements. Topics include methods of asset valuation and classification, liability recognition, income recognition, and measurement of equity. The practical and ethical ramifications of reporting method choice on financial statement informativeness are considered.
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in both AC 210  and AC 211 , or MBA 612, or equivalent.


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  • AC 325 - Accounting Information Systems


    3 credit(s)
    Introduces the use and control of manual and computerized accounting systems. The course topics include the analysis and internal control of the revenue, expenditure and financial reporting cycles, data-based management systems and network technology in accounting, control procedures in automated environments, and ethical considerations involved in accounting control systems. Students will be required to build a small accounting system using a spreadsheet or database package.
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in AC 210  and AC 211 ; or MBA 612; or equivalent.


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  • AC 332 - Cost Management


    3 credit(s)
    The course presents advanced topics in cost and managerial accounting. Selected topics include cost behavior and analysis, activity-based costing, cost accumulation systems, analysis of cost variances and the impact of professional codes of ethical conduct on the analysis and dissemination of accounting information. The use of spreadsheet packages to prepare managerial reports will also be emphasized.
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in both AC 210  and AC 211 , or MBA 612, or equivalent.


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  • AC 430 - Auditing Concepts and Problems


    3 credit(s)
    A study of the duties and responsibilities of the auditor, the mechanics of the audit, and the interrelationship between the auditor, the client, and the public. Covers principles and standards, general and special audits, examinations of internal control, audit reports, and standards of ethical conduct. A significant project related to auditing is required in this course.
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in AC 321  or equivalent.


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Actuarial Science
  

Advising
  

  • DIA 100 - Freshman Dialogue


    1 credit(s)
    The overall goals of the Freshman Dialogue program are to ease students’ transition to university life; to strengthen existing support networks and minimize potential problems; to advise students about academic scheduling and curriculum choices and thus encourage a strong liberal education; to introduce students to academic resources on campus, thereby fostering academic growth; to introduce students to social and cultural activities on and off campus; and to develop a supportive atmosphere within the dialogue group.


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African American Music (Jazz Studies) for Undergraduate Students
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

African American Studies
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • AFS 226 - The Black Family in American Society

    Course Cross-listed with SOC 256 
    3 credit(s)
    An examination of the black family in American society. This course will deal with the black family within the social class structure. Emphasis will be placed on the similarities and differences within the various social classes as to family relationships, lifestyles (socialization and childrearing practices), cutting across areas of education, employment, religion, recreation, politics, housing, and attitudes toward prejudice and discrimination.
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 .


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  • AFS 242 - Politics of the Third World

    Course Cross-listed with POL 222 
    3 credit(s)
    An interdisciplinary examination of the colonial origins, Cold War/post–Cold War context for emergence as independent states, and contemporary political issues in the two thirds of the world we call the Third World. Emphasis on the meaning of development and obstacles to attaining it. Consideration also of internal colonialism, or “the Third World in our backyard,” such as Native Americans, ex-slaves, and immigrants from the Third World living in developed countries.
    Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level POL course or permission of instructor.


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  • AFS 305 - African American Women Writers

    Course Cross-listed with ENG 305 , GS 305 
    3 credit(s)
    This course has as its premise that the work of contemporary African American women writers—such as Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Gloria Naylor, Paule Marshall, and Sherley Anne Williams—can be interpreted in the context of an identifiable literary tradition with sources in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The course looks at the construction of this tradition in terms of specific literary themes and techniques, from “signifying” to communities of women that have been theorized by feminist and African American scholars.
    Prerequisite(s): GS 100 ; and either one 200-level literature course, or AFS 110  or AFS 111 ; or permission of instructor.


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  • AFS 336 - African Art

    Course Cross-listed with ART 336 
    3 credit(s)
    An in-depth look at visual art forms associated with the African continent and its varied artistic traditions, which may include sculpture, painting, architecture, photography, decorative arts, and performance. This course will concentrate on one of the following topics: African textiles, the arts of Nigeria, contemporary African art, or Africa and photography. The specific topic will be announced in the schedule of classes.
    Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level art history course, or ART 100  with junior or senior standing.
    Visual resources fee.


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  • AFS 352 - Race and Ethnic Relations

    Course Cross-listed with SOC 382 
    3 credit(s)
    A social-historical analysis of the impact of race and ethnicity upon the distribution of power, opportunity and privilege in a social structure. Major theoretical perspectives on racial and ethnic prejudice and discrimination will be examined along with the diverse patterns of interracial and interethnic contact that develop in different societies. The course will also focus on the politics of minority status, studying the growth and development of social movements that have challenged the legitimacy of racial and ethnic stratification.
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 110  or permission of instructor.


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  • AFS 480 - Independent Study in the Black Experience


    3 credit(s)
    This course is open to both majors and nonmajors. It is designed to allow interested and qualified students to engage in research and study in academic areas not covered by existing department course offerings. The student will work under an advisor chosen by the student in consultation with the coordinator of African American studies. All independent study projects must be approved by the coordinator.
    Prerequisite(s): AFS 110  and sophomore standing.


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  • AFS 482 - Honors in African American Studies


    3-3 credit(s)
    Open to seniors who have taken no fewer than 21 credits in the program and who have earned a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in their major. The student must prepare a senior thesis under the supervision of a faculty member chosen in consultation with the coordinator of African American studies. The student will be required to defend this thesis before an Honors Committee approved by the African American Studies General Advisory Committee.


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  • AFS 483 - Honors in African American Studies


    3-3 credit(s)
    Open to seniors who have taken no fewer than 21 credits in the program and who have earned a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in their major. The student must prepare a senior thesis under the supervision of a faculty member chosen in consultation with the coordinator of African American studies. The student will be required to defend this thesis before an Honors Committee approved by the African American Studies General Advisory Committee.


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Architectural Engineering Technology
  

  • AET 110 - Introduction to Architectural Graphics


    4 credit(s)
    This course focuses on integrating lectures and studio classes to develop students’ understanding of the methods, media, and materials used in the communication of design. Students practice graphic and verbal presentation techniques. Construction techniques in relation to construction documents: plans, elevations, sections, details, and specifications are presented. Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AET 123 - Architectural Design I


    4 credit(s)
    An introductory course with an emphasis on the architectural responses to people’s basic needs for shelter. At the fundamental level, these needs, physical, psychological, sensual, intellectual, cultural, and aesthetic are met through physical design. Emphasis is placed on problem solving through studio activity and relating architectural theory and criticism to the studio. Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 110  or permission of instructor or chair.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AET 155 - Ancient through Renaissance Architecture


    4 credit(s)
    This course examines the roots of the Western architectural tradition, starting with the prehistoric and primitive developments in Europe and the ancient Near East and continuing through Egypt, Greece, Rome, Byzantium, and Western Europe through the Renaissance period. An understanding of Ancient, Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance styles is developed through lectures, slides, videos, and sketching. Four lecture hours.


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  • AET 156 - 19th- and 20th-Century Architecture


    4 credit(s)
    This course examines the roots of the contemporary Western architectural tradition, starting with the early 19th century through the late 20th century. An understanding of Neo-Classical, Industrial, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern, Post-Modern, and Neo-Modern styles is developed through lectures, slides, videos, and sketching. Four lecture hours.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 155  or permission of instructor or chair.


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  • AET 232 - Materials and Methods of Construction and Documentation


    4 credit(s)
    Using multimedia lecture formats as well as construction-site observation, materials and methods of construction will be studied in depth. The consequences, costs, and technology of construction materials from concrete through masonry, steel, and finishes will be explored. Professional office organization and the integration of other disciplines are studied. The further development of CAD skills and techniques is included. Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 110  and AET 123 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AET 233 - Architectural Design II


    4 credit(s)
    This course focuses on the design of small buildings with emphasis on schematic and presentation drawings and model building. The course will explore the analysis and synthesis of architectural form generated by program requirements, physical systems, spatial organization, available technologies, and review of historic precedents and aesthetics. Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 110  and AET 123 , or permission of instructor or chair.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AET 241 - Principles of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems


    4 credit(s)
    This course focuses on the integration of environmental control systems in architecture. The course explores factors affecting comfort, health, and safety. The fundamentals of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical systems, lighting, water supply, plumbing, drainage, and acoustics are studied. Applicable code requirements and energy conservation measures are included. Four lecture hours.
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 112  and PHY 121 , or permission of instructor or chair.


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  • AET 242 - Construction Documents


    4 credit(s)
    Emphasizing the use of graphics as a problem solving tool, with particular focus on computer documentation, students develop an outline set of construction documents for a steel and concrete project. Students will prepare documents for one major project through the intermediate development of sketch exercises. Supplementary lectures on building codes, legislation, construction techniques, detailing, and the integration of other disciplines are given. Site visits to local construction projects and professional offices provide a connection between lecture/lab and real-world applications. Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 232  or permission of instructor or chair.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AET 243 - Introduction to Architectural Theory


    3 credit(s)
    This course presents the philosophical underpinnings and major themes of architectural theory along with their historical context. An interdisciplinary look at the people, ideas, and events that shaped contemporary architecture culture. A survey of the debates that have had, and continue to have, a profound influence on our understanding of aesthetics as applied to space. A conversation about the basic human values that shape our interaction with the places in which we dwell, work, learn, and socialize. Topics range from the study of specific philosophical periods or schools of thought regarding design to the diverse trends in current architectural thinking. Three lecture hours.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 233  or permission of instructor or chair.


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  • AET 244 - Architectural Design III


    4 credit(s)
    An architectural studio course that will focus on the preliminary design, schematic design, and design development of an institutional building. Emphasis will be placed on developing the student’s ability to research, analyze, and evaluate information as the design evolves. Students will prepare a major institutional project for review by visiting professionals and faculty. Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 233  or permission of instructor or chair.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AET 257 - Architectural Design Vertical Studio II


    4 credit(s)
    This design studio explores the architectural process, concepts, theories, precedence and analysis for architecture students entering second or third year. Using a series of design exercises, sketching, model building and visual representation, students explore architectural design and develop their individual design and presentation skills. This studio satisfies the requirements for AET 233  Architectural Design II, AET 244  Architectural Design III, AET 352  Architectural Design IV, or AET 371  Architectural Design V through appropriate content and assignments specific to the level of each student.
    Prerequisite(s): AET 110 , AET 155 , AET 156 , AET 123  and specific prerequisites for these courses, or permission of instructor.
    Laboratory fee.


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