May 05, 2024

2016-2017 Graduate Bulletin

2016-2017 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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Accompanying
	ACC 540 - Special Studies in Accompanying 1-3 credit(s) Accompanying assigned on an individual basis. Credits determined by department chair based on number of hours of accompanying assigned. May be repeated for additional credit. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ACC 541 - Special Studies in Accompanying 1-3 credit(s) Accompanying assigned on an individual basis. Credits determined by department chair based on number of hours of accompanying assigned. May be repeated for additional credit. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ACC 640 - Vocal Repertory 2 credit(s) Two semesters of basic vocal repertory with selections chosen from 18th-century Italian arias, German and French song, songs in English, and oratorios. Methods and techniques of accompanying are studied, including textual understanding, stylistic idiom and transposition. Three hours weekly. May be repeated for additional credit. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ACC 641 - Vocal Repertory 2 credit(s) Two semesters of basic vocal repertory with selections chosen from 18th-century Italian arias, German and French song, songs in English, and oratorios. Methods and techniques of accompanying are studied, including textual understanding, stylistic idiom and transposition. Three hours weekly. May be repeated for additional credit. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ACC 642 - Skills of Instrumental Accompanying 1 credit(s) Study and performance of the string and wind literature, not including sonatas. Standard instrumental concerti are also studied, stressing the effective re-creation of orchestral sounds at the piano. Two hours weekly. May be repeated for additional credit. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ACC 643 - Skills of Instrumental Accompanying 1 credit(s) Study and performance of the string and wind literature, not including sonatas. Standard instrumental concerti are also studied, stressing the effective re-creation of orchestral sounds at the piano. Two hours weekly. May be repeated for additional credit. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ACC 644 - Sonatas 2 credit(s) Representative sonatas from the standard string and wind repertory with piano. Emphasis on developing the student’s performance skills as a collaborative pianist. Three hours weekly. May be repeated for additional credit. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ACC 645 - Sonatas 2 credit(s) Representative sonatas from the standard string and wind repertory with piano. Emphasis on developing the student’s performance skills as a collaborative pianist. Three hours weekly. May be repeated for additional credit. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ACC 646 - Survey of Operatic Repertory 1 credit(s) Solo arias and ensembles from the operatic literature are studied to thoroughly familiarize the student with the most frequently performed excerpts. Effective means of producing orchestral textures at the keyboard are emphasized. Two hours weekly. May be repeated for additional credit. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ACC 647 - Techniques of Vocal Coaching 1 credit(s) A course designed to establish the skills of vocal coaching: phrasing and entrances, rhythmic security, diction and textural analysis. Repertory selected from the standard literature of songs with piano and orchestral settings. Two hours weekly. May be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): ACC 640 , ACC 641 , and ACC 646 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ACC 690 - Special Studies in Accompanying Special accompanying assigned on an individual basis. Credits determined by department chairman based on number of hours of accompanying assigned. May be repeated for additional credit. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ACC 691 - Special Studies in Accompanying Special accompanying assigned on an individual basis. Credits determined by department chairman based on number of hours of accompanying assigned. May be repeated for additional credit. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
Accounting
	AC 510 - Advanced Accounting Theory and Practice 3 credit(s) An intensive examination of advanced topics in accounting theory and reporting. Specific topics include partnership organization, liquidation, and operation, branch accounting, accounting for mergers and acquisitions, consolidated financial reporting with domestic and international subsidiaries, accounting for transactions involving foreign currencies, and foreign currency based financial statement translation. Prerequisite(s): AC 321 or AC 621 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 560 - Taxation of Business Organizations 3 credit(s) An analysis of the tax concepts applicable to corporations, partnerships, S corporations, and limited-liability companies/partnerships, including definitions, formation, operations, distributions, and liquidations. Prerequisite(s): AC 425. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 615 - Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation 3 credit(s) The course outlines a framework for business analysis using financial statements. This framework is useful for security analysts and loan officers, as well as corporate management. A brief review of accrual accounting, accounting standards and financial reports is included. Students learn how to assess the quality of reported earnings. The course ends using valuation techniques to predict a firm’s stock price. Prerequisite(s): MBA 612 and MBA 616 . The course is not open to MSAT students. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 621 - Accounting and Financial Reporting 4 credit(s) An intensive study of the theory and practice of financial reporting. Emphasis is placed on the generally accepted accounting principles leading to the dissemination of information through the financial statements. Topics include methods of asset valuation and classification, liability recognition, income recognition, and measurement of equity. The ramifications of accounting method choice and earnings management on financial statement informativeness are considered. This course may not be used for credit in the MSAT program; however, it provides prerequisites for the MSAT. MBA students may take it as an elective toward their degree. Prerequisite(s): AC 210 and AC 211, or MBA 612 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 650 - International Accounting 3 credit(s) Designed for the student concerned with accounting and financial control of international operations. Presents a series of accounting and control problems in their international dimensions and the solutions applied in various countries. A framework for translating and analyzing financial statements from foreign subsidiaries and foreign corporations is developed. Prerequisite(s): MBA 612 and MBA 616 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 662 - Managing the Financial Management Function 3 credit(s) This is a case method course that is designed to study the major functions and issues dealt with in regard to accounting, finance, organization, and systems functions from the perspective of the chief financial officer, controller, and treasurer of an organization. The course material is broad-based across all of the business disciplines. Prerequisite(s): MBA 612 and MBA 616 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 663 - Cash Management and Budgetary Control 3 credit(s) This course explores the concepts of the budget preparation process and the control of expenses from an activity-based approach, with a strong emphasis on operational and fiscal analysis. In addition, the related cash-budgeting and management systems are discussed. Prerequisite(s): MBA 612 and MBA 616 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 667 - Accounting Information Systems 3 credit(s) Provides the student with the background, principles, and techniques required to analyze the information requirements of an organization and to design the information system. Emphasis on computer-based systems. Prerequisite(s): AC 325 or MBA 720 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 715 - Financial Reporting and Analysis 3 credit(s) A study of the structure and use of corporate financial disclosures in the global economy. Topics include financial reporting requirements using financial disclosures for risk and performance analyses, adjusting for alternative reporting techniques, assessment of market valuation, and assessing the quality of earnings. Potential misuses of alternative reporting methods are considered. Prerequisite(s): AC 321 or AC 621 , and MBA 616 . Laboratory fee. This course is not open to MBA students. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 716 - Accounting Principles for Not-for-Profit Organizations 3 credit(s) Examines financial accounting principles, fund accounting, and analysis of financial reports, as well as management accounting and control techniques pertinent to healthcare and other not-for-profit and public-sector organizations. Case studies and problem materials are required. Prerequisite(s): MBA 750 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 720 - Advanced Auditing 3 credit(s) A critical and intensive study of selected topics in auditing. The course provides an in-depth analysis and practical application of the current auditing standards and professional codes of conduct. It emphasizes ethical decision making in an audit client’s environment, the practical applications of the Single Audit Act on auditing not-for-profit entities, and case analyses that emphasize accounting, tax, and auditing research to satisfy auditor-client disagreements in the application of accounting principles. Prerequisite(s): AC 430. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 724 - Fraud Examination 3 credit(s) This course provides an overview of the methods and analysis used to detect and prevent fraud. The focus is on forensic accounting and fraud investigation techniques, the legal elements of fraud, the expense of fraud, and ethics. Prerequisite(s): AC 430. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 725 - Ethics for Accounting Professionals 3 credit(s) An understanding of general ethical theory is basic to the understanding of ethical issues. This course introduces the student to the study of ethics, applies that study as an interdisciplinary business topic, then extends to the application of ethics in the accounting profession. The course addresses the major issues in business ethics, as well as the predominant positions on and arguments concerning these issues. Particular attention is given to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and to federal legislation. Prerequisite(s): AC 430. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 748 - Seminar in Managerial Accounting Control Systems 3 credit(s) An intensive study and discussion of the underlying assumptions and theories upon which management accounting control systems are implemented and operated. These systems include the policies, procedures, and information-gathering technology used to plan, monitor, and control firm performance. Prerequisite(s): AC 332 or MBA 750 or MSAT Waiver. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 749 - Seminar in Financial Reporting 3 credit(s) An intensive study and discussion of the underlying assumptions and theories on which are based the generally accepted accounting principles and procedures in use today. Alternative methods are evaluated. This course satisfies the seminar requirement for the MSAT degree. Prerequisite(s): AC 715 and 15 total graduate credits. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 770 - Practice, Procedure, Periods, and Methods 3 credit(s) A study of the organization of the Internal Revenue Service, procedural problems with respect to the tax return and tax return audits. Selected topics dealing with accounting periods and methods (e.g., installment sales, long-term contracts, inventories) are also covered. Prerequisite(s): AC 425. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 772 - Estate Planning and Administration 3 credit(s) Intensive study of the nature of estate planning and the problems of administering a decedent’s estate. Topics include integration of estate, trust, gift, and income taxes, and trusts and their uses. Prerequisite(s): AC 425. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 774 - Advanced Taxation of Pass-Through Entities 3 credit(s) A detailed analysis of the income tax problems of these business forms, including organization, operations, allocations, sales and exchanges of ownership interests, built-in gains, distributions, and liquidations. Prerequisite(s): AC 425. Corequisite(s): AC 560 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 776 - Advanced Corporate Taxation 3 credit(s) A detailed analysis of corporate income tax problems, including distributions, redemptions, liquidations, affiliated companies, reorganizations, and penalty taxes. Prerequisite(s): AC 560 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 780 - Tax Aspects of International Business 3 credit(s) Examines problems of United States taxation of foreign business activities, advantages of different corporate forms and methods of overseas operation, and compliance with Treasury regulations affecting foreign trade. Prerequisite(s): AC 560 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 781 - Personal Tax Planning 3 credit(s) Emphasizes effective tax and financial planning for individuals, including techniques of mitigating tax rates; exempting, deferring, and deflecting income; as well as maximizing tax deductions and credits. Attention is devoted to use of investments in creating assets for educational funding, retirement, and estate planning, including the use of insurance for asset protection. Prerequisite(s): AC 425. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 783 - Research in Taxation 3 credit(s) Examines the techniques of conducting tax research and the necessary oral and written communication skills required in practice. Prerequisite(s): AC 425. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 784 - State and Local Tax 3 credit(s) Examines the sources of state and local revenues derived from taxation, the taxation of multinational and multistate businesses, and the constitutional restrictions on the rights of state and local governments to impose taxes on business entities. Personal income tax, consumer and transaction taxes, property tax, business excise and death taxes imposed by state and local jurisdictions are also examined. Prerequisite(s): AC 425. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 785 - Taxation of Real Estate Transactions 3 credit(s) Study of tax issues affecting personal and commercial real estate transactions. Topics include residences, depreciation, sales and exchanges, passive activity and at-risk rules, REITs, and choice of business entity. Prerequisite(s): AC 425. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 786 - Consolidated Tax Returns 3 credit(s) A detailed analysis and study of the principles and practices involved in preparing consolidated tax returns, with an emphasis on tax planning. Prerequisite(s): AC 776 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 787 - Federal Tax Elections 3 credit(s) This course reviews the most important federal tax elections available to individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts, and retirement plans. Prerequisite(s): AC 560 or equivalent. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 788 - Deferred Compensation 3 credit(s) Analysis of deferred compensation plans, including pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans. Other topics include reasonable compensation, IRAs, nonqualified plans, and ESOPs. Prerequisite(s): AC 425 and graduate standing. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 789 - Seminar in Taxation 3 credit(s) Supervised research of approved topics in the field of tax policy, and the preparation of a formal and oral report suitable for publication. Prerequisite(s): AC 560 , AC 783 and 6 additional graduate credits in taxation. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 980 - Independent Study in Accounting Taxation 1–3 credit(s) Topics and projects selected by student and participating faculty member. Study requires the student to survey current literature and conduct research in a specialized area of interest. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 985 - Internship in Accounting 3 credit(s) Students apply theory to practice through accounting work experience with CPA firms and other organizations, both profit and not-for-profit. Students work under the supervision of an accounting faculty member. Prerequisite(s): AC 320 and permission of instructor. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 990 - Special Topics in Accounting and/or Taxation 3 credit(s) A critical and intensive study of specific and selected problems in the fields of accounting and taxation, with comprehensive reading of the latest available literature and studies related to the problems involved. Prerequisite(s): AC 321 for accounting topics or AC 425 for taxation topics. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AC 991 - Special Topics in Accounting and/or Taxation 3 credit(s) A critical and intensive study of specific and selected problems in the fields of accounting and taxation, with comprehensive reading of the latest available literature and studies related to the problems involved. Prerequisite(s): AC 321 for accounting topics or AC 425 for taxation topics. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
Actuarial Science
	ACT 580 - Financial Mathematics Course Cross-listed with FIN 580 3 credit(s) This course provides an analysis of the concepts in financial mathematics and introduction to financial derivatives. Topics include the mathematics of measurement of interest, annuities (simple and complex), forces of interest and discount, securities valuation as well as the mathematics of measuring interest rate risk and valuing derivative contracts such as forwards, futures, options and swaps. Prerequisite(s): M 144 or its equivalent; FIN 310 or MBA 616 or their equivalent. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
African American Music
	AFR 640 - Jazz Laboratory 1 credit(s) Graduate-level work in advanced jazz laboratory. Music Performance, Major Instrument/ Voice Study A one-hour lesson (4 credits) weekly per semester is normally required for performance majors. The specific credits for major instrument/voice study in the various curricula are indicated in the degree programs. Following are the course codes for major instrument/voice study. Performance major entrance requirements may be found on page 175 . Course Codes AAN Ancient Instrument AOR Organ ABN Bassoon API Piano ACL Clarinet APR Percussion ACO Vocal Coaching ARC Recorder ADB Double Bass ASX Saxophone AEU Euphonium ATB Trombone AFH French Horn ATP Trumpet AFL Flute ATU Tuba AGT Guitar AVA Viola AHD Harpsichord AVC Violoncello AHP Harp AVN Violin ALU Lute AVO Voice AOB Oboe ACN Conducting Complete outlines of the performance requirements for any major or secondary performance subject are available in the division offices of Vocal and Instrumental Studies. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AFR 641 - Jazz Laboratory 1 credit(s) Graduate-level work in advanced jazz laboratory. Music Performance, Major Instrument/ Voice Study A one-hour lesson (4 credits) weekly per semester is normally required for performance majors. The specific credits for major instrument/voice study in the various curricula are indicated in the degree programs. Following are the course codes for major instrument/voice study. Performance major entrance requirements may be found on page 175. Course Codes AAN Ancient Instrument AOR Organ ABN Bassoon API Piano ACL Clarinet APR Percussion ACO Vocal Coaching ARC Recorder ADB Double Bass ASX Saxophone AEU Euphonium ATB Trombone AFH French Horn ATP Trumpet AFL Flute ATU Tuba AGT Guitar AVA Viola AHD Harpsichord AVC Violoncello AHP Harp AVN Violin ALU Lute AVO Voice AOB Oboe ACN Conducting Complete outlines of the performance requirements for any major or secondary performance subject are available in the division offices of Vocal and Instrumental Studies. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AFR 642 - Jazz Laboratory 1 credit(s) Graduate-level work in advanced jazz laboratory. Music Performance, Major Instrument/ Voice Study A one-hour lesson (4 credits) weekly per semester is normally required for performance majors. The specific credits for major instrument/voice study in the various curricula are indicated in the degree programs. Following are the course codes for major instrument/voice study. Performance major entrance requirements may be found on page 175. Course Codes AAN Ancient Instrument AOR Organ ABN Bassoon API Piano ACL Clarinet APR Percussion ACO Vocal Coaching ARC Recorder ADB Double Bass ASX Saxophone AEU Euphonium ATB Trombone AFH French Horn ATP Trumpet AFL Flute ATU Tuba AGT Guitar AVA Viola AHD Harpsichord AVC Violoncello AHP Harp AVN Violin ALU Lute AVO Voice AOB Oboe ACN Conducting Complete outlines of the performance requirements for any major or secondary performance subject are available in the division offices of Vocal and Instrumental Studies. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	AFR 643 - Jazz Laboratory 1 credit(s) Graduate-level work in advanced jazz laboratory. Music Performance, Major Instrument/ Voice Study A one-hour lesson (4 credits) weekly per semester is normally required for performance majors. The specific credits for major instrument/voice study in the various curricula are indicated in the degree programs. Following are the course codes for major instrument/voice study. Performance major entrance requirements may be found on page 175. Course Codes AAN Ancient Instrument AOR Organ ABN Bassoon API Piano ACL Clarinet APR Percussion ACO Vocal Coaching ARC Recorder ADB Double Bass ASX Saxophone AEU Euphonium ATB Trombone AFH French Horn ATP Trumpet AFL Flute ATU Tuba AGT Guitar AVA Viola AHD Harpsichord AVC Violoncello AHP Harp AVN Violin ALU Lute AVO Voice AOB Oboe ACN Conducting Complete outlines of the performance requirements for any major or secondary performance subject are available in the division offices of Vocal and Instrumental Studies. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
Architecture
	ARC 511 - Architectural Studio I 6 credit(s) Problem-oriented studio offered to first-year, first-semester, graduate students. Problems are intended to broaden and deepen individual understanding of the process, theories, and systems that influence the design of the built environment. Emphasis is on the thorough examination of all aspects of building. Field trips and design project work are required. Prerequisite(s): AET 352 and AET 367, or equivalent. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 512 - Advanced Site Planning 4 credit(s) Emphasizing the nature of landscape as a built environment, course work ranges in scale from the national landscape to the specific site. Study includes a broad investigation of the built landscape, from physical landform and technical issues to the case studies of typological and prototypical examples of site design. Case studies, field trips, and system design project work are required. Prerequisite(s): AET 244, AET 352, and AET 367; or equivalent. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 513 - Advanced Building Systems 3 credit(s) Design analysis and performance characteristics of building environmental systems, emphasizing heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting systems. In addition, building electrical systems, acoustics, water, waste, and drainage systems are covered in terms of fundamental theory, designs, and calculations. Case studies, field trips, and system design project work are required. Prerequisite(s): AET 241 or equivalent. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 514 - Advanced Digital Presentations 4 credit(s) This course is offered as an advanced design course concerned with the integration of computer modeling, animations, and multimedia technologies into the design methods of the architectural profession. It stresses the need to integrate critical thinking about computer technology and focused learning of software tools and methods. Software used may vary per instructor and requires no previous knowledge of these specific tools; however, students should have a fundamental knowledge of and comfort with computer and operating systems. Prerequisite(s): AET 358 or equivalent. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 521 - Architectural Studio II 6 credit(s) Elective problem-oriented studio offered to first-year, second-semester, graduate students. Introspective problems are intended to broaden and deepen individual understanding of the process, theories, and systems that influence the design of the built environment. Emphasis is on the thorough examination of all aspects of building. This studio consists of a single comprehensive design project. As such, the individual program and design solution must be recorded in a bound format similar to that required for the thesis. Field trips and design project work are required. Prerequisite(s): ARC 511 or equivalent. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 522 - Advanced Building Economics 4 credit(s) Individual and team analyses of architectural development proposals addressing relevant economic topics and trends. Proposals are analyzed for development, construction, and finance. Economic and social factors having an impact on real estate values are examined. The economics of architectural development in general is the basis for further analysis of individual project types, including education, research/ technology, commercial, and healthcare. Micro- and macro-level developments are explored, and their relative economic impacts are investigated. Prerequisite(s): ARC 511 , ARC 512 , and ARC 513 ; or equivalent; or permission of instructor. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 523 - Advanced Structural Systems 3 credit(s) The development of an advanced working knowledge of building systems primarily comprising composites, including reinforced, high-strength, and precast concrete; reinforced masonry; and emerging composites. Arches, shells, and plates are analyzed. Advanced computer applications assist the student in developing an understanding of the relationships between concept, material, form, and structural implication. Case studies, field trips, and system design project work are required. Prerequisite(s): AET 355, AET 364, and AET 474; or equivalent. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 555 - Writing About Architecture 3 credit(s) The purpose of this course is to introduce students to a way of thinking about and communicating about architecture that is usually not stressed in their education: the written word. This course introduces students to the mechanics and conventions of writing about architecture, the methods of communicating architectural ideas, and helps them to develop and clarify an architectural point of view. In addition, students exmaine how architecture is presented in newspapers, magazines, professional journals, and online. Cannot be taken if AET 455 was previously completed. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in architecture. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 566 - Sustainable Design 3 credit(s) This course presents sustainable design and construction goals, processes, and strategies with a focus on larger commercial and institutional buildings. Two lecture hours and 2 studio hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in Master of Architecture program, or permission of instructor or chair; not open to graduate students who have previously taken AET 366 as undergraduates. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 581 - Independent Study 3 credit(s) Theoretical research on a specific topic identified by the student and accepted by the department faculty and chair. Topics may include structural systems, mechanical systems, architectural design methodologies, a specific style of architecture, and other areas as applicable. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and permission of instructor. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 585 - Seminar on Architectural Topics 3 credit(s) The purpose of this course is to introduce a way of thinking and communicating about architecture. The course introduces the mechanics and conventions of writing about architecture, and develops and clarifies an architectural point of view. Focusing on the generation of a personal architectural viewpoint, the course serves as a basis from which to critique the built environment. Prerequisite(s): AET 155 and AET 156, or equivalent. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 586 - Architectural Monuments 3 credit(s) This is a study-abroad course that focuses on a sampling of the most significant structures in the history of architecture. The course is designed for students who wish to study examples of architectural history in direct contact with the historic structures. Students are required to sketch, diagram, photograph, and understand these structures while documenting their work with an architectural portfolio project and a research paper. Students travel to and tour these historic structures with the instructor. Prerequisite(s): AET 155, AET 156 (or their equivalents), and permission of instructor. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 611 - Architectural Studio III 6 credit(s) Problem- oriented studio offered to second-year, first-semester, graduate students. Problems are intended to broaden and deepen individual understanding of the process, theories, and systems that influence the design of the built environment. Emphasis is on the thorough examination of all aspects of building. Field trips and design project work are required. Prerequisite(s): ARC 511 and ARC 521 , or equivalent. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 612 - Advanced Design Theory 4 credit(s) A course that presents deeper, often implicit and hidden motivations that influence architecture. Basic human values and beliefs leading to classical philosophies and aesthetics are explored. Major historical and contemporary propositions on architecture are surveyed. Typical topics range from the study of specific historical periods or schools of thought regarding design to the diverse trends in current architectural thinking. Prerequisite(s): AET 155 and AET 156, or equivalent. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 613 - Thesis Research 3 credit(s) Research for a singular design or design-related project as selected by the individual student. The course consists of independent research done at a sufficient depth to display a mastery of the process of defining an architectural problem, including the investigation and discussion of the procedural, physical, and intellectual limits of the problem. The course culminates with the publication of an architectural program, a theoretical statement, as well as the generation of all contextual information and design strategies necessary as the base for ARC 621 Master’s Thesis. Prerequisite(s): AET 470, ARC 511 , ARC 521 , and ARC 611 ; or equivalent; or permission of the chair. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 621 - Master’s Thesis 6 credit(s) Execution of a singular design or design-related project as selected by the individual student. The project is based on independent research and preliminary design work produced in ARC 613 , and is of sufficient depth and breadth to display a mastery of design skills and comprehensive understanding of architectural issues related to form, process, judgment, representation, and communication. Prerequisite(s): ARC 511 , ARC 521 , ARC 611 , and ARC 613 ; or equivalent; or permission of the chair. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 622 - Advanced Urban Issues 4 credit(s) Recognizing that contemporary patterns of urbanization around the world challenge traditional notions of urbanity and public space, this course exposes students to seminal European and American texts of urban theory that have shaped and continue to shape how architects and planners conceive of urban culture and understand the meaning of cities. Prerequisite(s): AET 155 and AET 156, or equivalent. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	ARC 623 - Advanced Professional Practice 3 credit(s) An examination of contemporary architectural practice, developing awareness and understanding of the profession, including the relationship of the profession to society, as well as organization, management, and documentation of the process of providing professional services. The study of codes and fire protection emphasizing the review of existing codes, code philosophy, code provisions, and the code-writing process. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
Assessment, Research, and Learning
	EDM 554 - Research and Statistics in Education and Human Services 3 credit(s) Intended to provide skill in treatment of research data. Includes descriptive, correlational, and inferential statistics up to two-way ANOVA; some nonparametric statistics. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	EDM 660 - Theory and Interpretation of Group Tests 3 credit(s) An advanced course in application of measurement instruments and techniques. A case-study approach is utilized to develop the student’s analytic strategy and decision-making techniques. Prerequisite(s): EDM 554 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
Biology
	BIO 518 - Neuropharmacology 3 credit(s) Neuropharmacology explores the molecular mechanisms of action of drugs that modify nerve cell function and subsequently behavior. In addition to the fundamentals of pharmacology, emphasis is placed on the chemistry of the nerve cell and the techniques used to evaluate drug-induced changes in those cells. Selected neurotransmitter systems will be described in depth, and as time permits, the neurochemical basis for selected disease states such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and schizophrenia will be discussed. It is recommended that participants in this class have previous knowledge of physiological psychology or equivalent. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 520 - Introduction to Neuroanatomy Course Cross-listed with PSY 571 3 credit(s) An overview of the mammalian nervous system with particular attention to the human central nervous system (CNS), structure, and function. Techniques available to study CNS structure/function relationships will also be reviewed. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 530 - Neurogenetics 3 credit(s) This course introduces students to the branch of neuroscience that, more than any other, has undergone the most dramatic transition from bench research to clinical care over the past 10 years. A review of basic genetics is followed by exercises in differentiating genetic conditions from other disorders of the nervous system. The principles taught in BIO 520 are used to identify the specific anatomic levels affected by individual neurogenetic diseases. The challenges of genetic counseling and the prospects for gene therapy are critically examined. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 536 - Animal Physiology 3 credit(s) A study of the mechanisms of action of the major physiological systems of the animal body. Emphasis is given to the circulatory, respiratory, renal, endocrine and reproductive systems. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Laboratory fee. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 538 - Principles of Neurophysiology 4 credit(s) The fundamentals of neurophysiology are presented from the cellular to the systems levels. Preliminary discussion of the ionic and pharmacological bases of nerve and synaptic function serves as a foundation to subsequent discussion of the specialized neuronal geometries and synaptic circuitries associated with a variety of sensory, motor, and central systems. A laboratory accompanies the course and covers extracellular and intracellular techniques in electrophysiology. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Laboratory fee. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 540 - Neuroethics 3 credit(s) This course provides a broad overview of the major theories and practice of neuroethics. Both clinical and research issues are addressed by asking students to reason through a series of decision-making scenarios. The concept of personhood, particularly as it relates to those with dementia, and the persistent vegetative state are emphasized. Whether neuroscience research should aim to make individuals “better” than normal, as opposed to remaining focused on the amelioration and reversal of disease, is discussed. Students also consider whether ethical decision making should allow room for intuition and spirituality or be governed primarily by a set of commonly accepted precepts. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 544 - Biochemistry 3 credit(s) This is a survey of cell chemistry, including energy generation, enzymology, biosynthetic and catabolic pathways, and the control of metabolism. Quantitative problems in biochemistry are given. Graduate students will be required to complete an oral or written presentation of a special topic as designated by the instructor. Prerequisite(s): BIO 352 and CH 230-CH 231, or permission of instructor. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 545 - Biochemistry Laboratory 2 credit(s) Biochemical techniques, including quantitative analysis, radioisotopes, chromatography, centrifugation, and enzyme purification and assays are presented in laboratory experiments. Graduate students will be required to complete a special and independent research project as designated by the instructor. Corequisite(s): BIO 544 or permission of instructor. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 555 - Vertebrate Histology 4 credit(s) Study of basic tissue classes and their interrelationships in organ anatomy with detailed study of prepared slides; emphasis on mammalian tissues. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Laboratory fee. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 576 - Pathophysiology 4 credit(s) A study of the disease process from causation to pathogenesis. The first part of the course discusses topics in general pathology; the second provides an overview of systems pathology. The laboratory portion of the course concentrates on neuropathology and includes discussions and student presentations on selected neurological disorders, including the molecular basis of diseases in the nervous system. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Laboratory fee. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 591 - Special Problems 1–4 credit(s) Individual research in a field of special interest under close faculty supervision. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and signature of faculty supervisor. Laboratory fee, if course is a laboratory course. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 592 - Special Problems 1–4 credit(s) Individual research in a field of special interest under close faculty supervision. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and signature of faculty supervisor. Laboratory fee, if course is a laboratory course. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 593 - Special Problems 1–4 credit(s) Individual research in a field of special interest under close faculty supervision. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and signature of faculty supervisor. Laboratory fee, if course is a laboratory course. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 594 - Special Problems 1–4 credit(s) Individual research in a field of special interest under close faculty supervision. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and signature of faculty supervisor. Laboratory fee, if course is a laboratory course. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 595 - Special Topics variable credit(s) A graduate-level exploration of a modern topic in the biological sciences. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and permission of instructor. Laboratory fee, if course is a laboratory course. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 596 - Special Topics variable credit(s) A graduate-level exploration of a modern topic in the biological sciences. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and permission of instructor. Laboratory fee, if course is a laboratory course. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 597 - Special Topics variable credit(s) A graduate-level exploration of a modern topic in the biological sciences. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and permission of instructor. Laboratory fee, if course is a laboratory course. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 598 - Special Topics variable credit(s) A graduate-level exploration of a modern topic in the biological sciences. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and permission of instructor. Laboratory fee, if course is a laboratory course. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 599 - Special Topics variable credit(s) A graduate-level exploration of a modern topic in the biological sciences. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and permission of instructor. Laboratory fee, if course is a laboratory course. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 710 - Topics in the Literature of Biology 3 credit(s) Survey of the current literature of biology to develop student skills in analysis and criticism stressing the interdependence of all areas of scientific inquiry. The course will include evaluation of students’ oral and written presentations. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 715 - Evidence-Based Neuroscience 3 credit(s) This course provides students with the tools needed to formulate answerable neuroscientific questions, conduct effective and efficient literature searches, critically review and appraise published data, assign a grade to the evidence using criteria recently developed by the neuroscience community, and then use this information to develop a level of recommendation that will be pivotal in determining whether specific study results warrant incorporation into their own scientific views and their laboratory or clinical practices. Embedded in this course are presentation techniques that assist students in communicating the results of their investigations with other professionals. Prerequisite(s): BIO 520 and either graduate standing or permission of instructor. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 744 - Introduction to Clinical Neurology Course Cross-listed with PSY 633 3 credit(s) An introduction to the principles of the neurological examination and the major categories of neurologic disease. Topics include disorders of mobility, pain, and other disorders of somatic sensation; disorders of the special senses; disorders of consciousness; derangements of intellect, language, and behavior due to focal and diffuse cerebral disease; anxiety and disorders of energy and mood; abnormalities of growth and development of the nervous system; and the neurology of aging. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 745 - Clinical Neurology II 3 credit(s) This course continues the learning trajectory begun in BIO 744 /PSY 633 - Introduction to Clinical Neurology . As in the parent course, students are required to use the principles learned in BIO 520 /PSY 571 - Introduction to Neuroanatomy to solve a variety of clinical problems. The major areas of focus are movement disorders, pediatric neurology, and diseases of the peripheral nervous system. Additional topics include infections of the nervous system, chronic pain, dizziness-vertigo, and psychosomatic disease. The role of basic science in elucidating the nature of each of these disorders is emphasized. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 755 - Neurologic Assessment 3 credit(s) An introduction to and review of those procedures, both invasive and noninvasive, that are diagnostic in evaluating a broad range of neurological syndromes. Prerequisite(s): BIO 520 and BIO 744 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 790 - Thesis Research I 3 credit(s) These courses are for the performance of thesis research and for writing the thesis as required in the master’s degree program in the Department of Biology. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Laboratory fee. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	BIO 791 - Thesis Research II 3 credit(s) These courses are for the performance of thesis research and for writing the thesis as required in the master’s degree program in the Department of Biology. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and department chair. Laboratory fee. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
Business Administration
	FIN 510 - Applied Financial Analysis and Investments 1.5 credit(s) This course provides an applied financial analysis and investment opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate students. Students obtain hands-on experience in establishing, managing and reporting on an actual investment fund set up with the University. Students review the overall economic operating environment, review selected industry trends and understand the global/ political impact of investment decisions. Topics include applying a risk based approach to identify investment opportunities, conducting investment research and analysis, establishing performance benchmarks, selecting individual investments for acquisition, executing actual trades, reviewing investment results, and evaluating monthly and final portfolio performance. Students also examine the tax implications of investment decisions and the necessary oversight controls to comply with legal and regulatory requirements. Students must take both semesters of this course. Prerequisite(s): FIN 310 with a grade of B or better and permission of instructor, or MBA 616 with a grade of B or better and permission of instructor. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	FIN 511 - Applied Financial Analysis and Investments 1.5 credit(s) This course provides an applied financial analysis and investment opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate students. Students obtain hands-on experience in establishing, managing and reporting on an actual investment fund set up with the University. Students review the overall economic operating environment, review selected industry trends and understand the global/ political impact of investment decisions. Topics include applying a risk based approach to identify investment opportunities, conducting investment research and analysis, establishing performance benchmarks, selecting individual investments for acquisition, executing actual trades, reviewing investment results, and evaluating monthly and final portfolio performance. Students also examine the tax implications of investment decisions and the necessary oversight controls to comply with legal and regulatory requirements. Students must take both semesters of this course. Prerequisite(s): FIN 310 with a grade of B or better and permission of instructor, or MBA 616 with a grade of B or better and permission of instructor. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	MBA 610 - Managerial Statistics 3 credit(s) This course provides the student with necessary skills and understanding of the role of quantitative methods in decision making. Topics include probability distributions, sampling, estimation and testing, regression and correlation, and time series and forecasting. Students without any prior course work in math and/or quant courses are required to take QNT 501 or test out before enrolling in this course. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	MBA 612 - Accounting Concepts 3 credit(s) This course provides an introduction to financial and managerial accounting concepts utilized to provide organizations with the accounting information necessary for external reporting and management decision-making purposes. Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.
	MBA 614 - Economic Analysis for Managers 3 credit(s) This course covers economic principles, analytical tools, and concepts applicable to managerial decision-making problems. The course exposes students to a wide range of business decisions to which economic theory can be fruitfully applied. Specific topics include supply and demand analysis, organization of the firm, incentive compensation, information problems and uncertainty, production and costs, market structure, pricing strategies and techniques, and the application of game theory to managerial decisions and negotiations. Corequisite(s): MBA 610 . Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information. Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.

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ACC 540 - Special Studies in Accompanying

ACC 541 - Special Studies in Accompanying

ACC 640 - Vocal Repertory

ACC 641 - Vocal Repertory

ACC 642 - Skills of Instrumental Accompanying

ACC 643 - Skills of Instrumental Accompanying

ACC 644 - Sonatas

ACC 645 - Sonatas

ACC 646 - Survey of Operatic Repertory

ACC 647 - Techniques of Vocal Coaching

ACC 690 - Special Studies in Accompanying

ACC 691 - Special Studies in Accompanying

AC 510 - Advanced Accounting Theory and Practice

AC 560 - Taxation of Business Organizations

AC 615 - Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

AC 621 - Accounting and Financial Reporting

AC 650 - International Accounting

AC 662 - Managing the Financial Management Function

AC 663 - Cash Management and Budgetary Control

AC 667 - Accounting Information Systems

AC 715 - Financial Reporting and Analysis

AC 716 - Accounting Principles for Not-for-Profit Organizations

AC 720 - Advanced Auditing

AC 724 - Fraud Examination

AC 725 - Ethics for Accounting Professionals

AC 748 - Seminar in Managerial Accounting Control Systems

AC 749 - Seminar in Financial Reporting

AC 770 - Practice, Procedure, Periods, and Methods

AC 772 - Estate Planning and Administration

AC 774 - Advanced Taxation of Pass-Through Entities

AC 776 - Advanced Corporate Taxation

AC 780 - Tax Aspects of International Business

AC 781 - Personal Tax Planning

AC 783 - Research in Taxation

AC 784 - State and Local Tax

AC 785 - Taxation of Real Estate Transactions

AC 786 - Consolidated Tax Returns

AC 787 - Federal Tax Elections

AC 788 - Deferred Compensation

AC 789 - Seminar in Taxation

AC 980 - Independent Study in Accounting Taxation

AC 985 - Internship in Accounting

AC 990 - Special Topics in Accounting and/or Taxation

AC 991 - Special Topics in Accounting and/or Taxation

ACT 580 - Financial Mathematics

AFR 640 - Jazz Laboratory

AFR 641 - Jazz Laboratory

AFR 642 - Jazz Laboratory

AFR 643 - Jazz Laboratory

ARC 511 - Architectural Studio I

ARC 512 - Advanced Site Planning

ARC 513 - Advanced Building Systems

ARC 514 - Advanced Digital Presentations

ARC 521 - Architectural Studio II

ARC 522 - Advanced Building Economics

ARC 523 - Advanced Structural Systems

ARC 555 - Writing About Architecture

ARC 566 - Sustainable Design

ARC 581 - Independent Study

ARC 585 - Seminar on Architectural Topics

ARC 586 - Architectural Monuments

ARC 611 - Architectural Studio III

ARC 612 - Advanced Design Theory

ARC 613 - Thesis Research

ARC 621 - Master’s Thesis

ARC 622 - Advanced Urban Issues

ARC 623 - Advanced Professional Practice

EDM 554 - Research and Statistics in Education and Human Services

EDM 660 - Theory and Interpretation of Group Tests

BIO 518 - Neuropharmacology

BIO 520 - Introduction to Neuroanatomy

BIO 530 - Neurogenetics

BIO 536 - Animal Physiology

BIO 538 - Principles of Neurophysiology

BIO 540 - Neuroethics

BIO 544 - Biochemistry

BIO 545 - Biochemistry Laboratory

BIO 555 - Vertebrate Histology

BIO 576 - Pathophysiology