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A I 388 | Natural Language Processing. | Explore computational methods for syntactic and semantic analysis of structures representing meanings of natural language; study of current natural language processing systems; methods for computing outlines and discourse structures of descriptive text. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Artificial Intelligence 388 and Computer Science 388 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and a course in artificial intelligence or consent of instructor. |
A I 388U | Planning, Search, and Reasoning Under Uncertainty. | Introduction to three key foundational problems in AI: planning, search, and reasoning under uncertainty. Investigate how to define planning domains, including representations for world states and actions, covering both symbolic and path planning. Study algorithms to efficiently find valid plans with or without optimality, and partially ordered, or fully specified solutions. Three lecture hours a week for one semester Only one of the following may be counted: Artificial Intelligence 388U, Computer Science 388U, 395T (Topic: Planning Search and Reasoning). Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and knowledge of undergraduate data structures, algorithms, and complexity; and prior knowledge in probability theory or statistics. |
A I 389L | Automated Logical Reasoning. | Explore automated reasoning techniques for propositional logic, first-order logic, linear arithmetic over reals and integers, theory of uninterpreted functions, and combinations of these theories. Examine automated logical reasoning both from a theoretical and practical perspective, including building useful tools, such as SAT and SMT solvers. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Computer Science 389L, 395T (Topic: Automated Logical Reasoning), Artificial Intelligence 389L. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. |
A I 391L | Machine Learning. | Explore computing systems that automatically improve their performance with experience, including various approaches to inductive classification such as version space, decision tree, rule-based, neural network, Bayesian, and instance-based methods; as well as computational learning theory, explanation-based learning, and knowledge refinement. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Artificial Intelligence 391L, Computer Science 391L, Data Science 391L. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and Computer Science 381K or equivalent knowledge of artificial intelligence and LISP. |
A I 394D | Deep Learning. | Explore the basic building blocks and intuitions behind designing, training, tuning, and monitoring of deep networks. Examine both the theory of deep learning, as well as hands-on implementation sessions in pytorch. Explore a series of application areas of deep networks in: computer vision, sequence modeling in natural language processing, deep reinforcement learning, generative modeling, and adversarial learning. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Artificial Intelligence 394D, Computer Science 394D, Data Science 394D, 395T (Topic: Deep Learning). Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and experience in artificial intelligence and machine learning. |
A I 394R | Reinforcement Learning: Theory and Practice. | Introduction to the theory and practice of modern reinforcement learning, with emphasis on temporal difference learning algorithms. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Artificial Intelligence 394R and Computer Science 394R may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. |
A I 395T | Topics in Artificial Intelligence. | Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. |
AAR 380 | Topics in Applied Archaeology. | Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. |
AAS 301 | Introduction to Asian American Studies. | Same as American Studies 315 (Topic 1). Introduces the interdisciplinary study of Asian immigrants and Asian Americans in the United States. Explores key concepts, including immigration history, identity and community formation, cultural representation, and the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 315 (Topic: Introduction to Asian American Studies), 315 (Topic 1), Asian American Studies 301, Sociology 308 (Topic: Introduction to Asian American Studies). |
AAS 302 | Immigration and Ethnicity. | Same as History 317L (Topic 18) and Mexican American Studies 316C. Examine the changing population of the United States from colonial times to present. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 302, 310 (Topic: Immigration and Ethnicity), History 317L (Topic: Immigration and Ethnicity), 317L (Topic 18), Mexican American Studies 316C, 319 (Topic: Immigration and Ethnicity). |
AAS 310 | Introductory Topics in Asian American Studies. | An introduction to Asian American studies through a variety of disciplines. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic. Topic 1: Psychological Perspectives on Asian American Identity. Examines the unique culturally-influenced psychologies of various Asian American groups, including such concepts as identity formation, enculturation, assimilation and resistance, and racial and psychological normativity. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 315 (Topic: Psychological Perspectives on Asian American Identity), Asian American Studies 310 (Topic: Psychological Perspectives on Asian American Identity), 310 (Topic 1).
Topic 2: Race, Politics, and Identity in Asian America. Same as Government 314 (Topic 7). An introduction to Asian American politics. Subjects include the American political process, and the historic and contemporary role of Asian Americans within that process. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 310 (Topic: Race, Identity, and Politics in Asian America), 310 (Topic 2), Government 314 (Topic: Race, Identity and Politics in Asian America), 314 (Topic 7).
Topic 3: Mixed Race Identities. Same as American Studies 315 (Topic 2). Analyzes the historical and contemporary significance of issues of "race" and "mixing" in a North American context. Subjects include the situation of "mixed race" people throughout United States history; historical policies that have shaped racial formation in the United States; comparative conceptions of "mixed" people transnationally; and racial, ethnic, and cultural identity. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 315 (Topic: Mixed Race and the Media), 315 (Topic 2), Asian American Studies 310 (Topic: Mixed Race and the Media), 310 (Topic 3).
Topic 4: Asian American Creative Arts. Issues and identities shaped by issues of race, ethnicity, gender, immigration status, and family dynamics. These subjects are explored through production of literary, artistic, performance, or other creative projects. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 315 (Topic: Asian American Theatre and Dance), Asian American Studies 310 (Topic: Asian American Theatre and Dance), 310 (Topic 4), Theatre and Dance 311T (Topic: Asian American Theatre and Dance).
Topic 5: Race, Immigration, and Family. Same as American Studies 315 (Topic 3) and Women's and Gender Studies 301 (Topic 24). Introduction to family systems in the United States in a post-WWII framework with a central focus on Asian Americans. Students will investigate how gender, race, and ethnicity intersect and inform our understanding of the institution of the family. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 315 (Topic: Alternative Family Systems), 315 (Topic 3), Asian American Studies 310 (Topic: Alternative Family Systems), 310 (Topic 5), Women's and Gender Studies 301 (Topic: Alternative Family Systems), 301 (Topic 24).
Topic 6: Asian American Film History. Same as American Studies 315 (Topic 7). Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 315 (Topic: Asian American Film History), American Studies 315 (Topic 7), Asian American Studies 310 (Topic: Asian American Film History), Asian American Studies 310 (Topic 6), Radio-Television-Film 301N (Topic: Asian American Film History). |
AAS 312 | Introduction to Asian American History. | Same as History 317L (Topic 4). Introduces students to the national and transnational histories of Asian Americans in the United States. Explores a wide range of themes related to the Asian American experience. Asian American Studies 312 and History 317L (Topic 4) may not both be counted. |
AAS 314 | Asian American Literature and Culture. | Same as English 314V (Topic 2). Explores how authors and artists over the course of the past century have imagined what it means to be Asian American. Covers a diverse range of Asian immigrant histories and the formation of Asian American identities according to ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, and citizenship. Prerequisite: One of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, 309J (or 309K), or Tutorial Course 303C. |
AAS 316D | Race, Deportation, and Diaspora. | Same as African and African Diaspora Studies 316D, American Studies 315R, and Latin American Studies 310F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 310 (Topic: Race, Deportation, Diaspora), 316D, 317D (Topic: Race, Deportation, Diaspora), American Studies 315 (Topic: Race, Deportation, Diaspora), 315R, Asian American Studies 310 (Topic: Race, Deportation, Diaspora), 316D, Latin American Studies 310 (Topic: Race, Deportation, Diaspora), 310F. |
AAS 318Q | Supervised Research. | For Asian American studies majors only. Supervised, student-derived research in Asian American studies. Individual instruction. May be repeated for credit when the research projects vary. Prerequisite: Rhetoric and Writing 306 and consent of the director of the Center for Asian American Studies. |
AAS 320C | Contemporary Asian American Novels. | Same as English 343T. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 320 (Topic 3), 320C, English 343T, 376M (Topic 5). Prerequisite: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D. |
AAS 320D | Asian American Media Cultures. | Same as Radio-Television-Film 359 (Topic 3). Examine popular and critical roles, representations, and politics of Asian Americans in U.S. media including Hollywood cinema, U.S. network and cable television, Asian American independent film, and online media. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 320 (Topic: Asian American Media Cultures), 320 (Topic 4), 320D, Radio-Television-Film 359 (Topic: Asian American Media Cultures), 359 (Topic 3). Prerequisite: Fifty-four semester hours of college coursework. |
AAS 320F | Documenting Difference. | Explore the theory, history, practice and poetics of minority documentary, as well as the related fields of oral history and archiving with a particular emphasis on Asian American examples. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 320 (Topic: Documenting Difference), 320 (Topic 6), 320F, Radio-Television-Film 359S (Topic: Documenting Difference). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 320G | Race, Internet, and Social Media. | Same as American Studies 321 (Topic 12). Explores the critical, theoretical and practical analysis of race and new media. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic: Race, Internet & Social Media), American Studies 321 (Topic 12), Asian American Studies 320 (Topic: Race, Internet & Social Media), Asian American Studies 320 (Topic 7), 320G, Radio-Television-Film 359 (Topic: Race, Internet & Social Media). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 320J | Japanese Popular Culture: Anime, Manga, and the Otaku. | Same as Asian Studies 372R. Examine a wide variety of Japanese popular media within the historical context during which these unique cultural forms developed. Focus on the popular manga and anime Japan has exported since becoming an economic superpower in the 1980s, the utopian/dystopian expression in Japanese sci-fi narratives of this era, and the complex interplay of gender and technology in the new post-human societies these narratives envision. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 320 (Topic: Jpn Pop Cul:Anime/Manga/Otaku), 320J, Asian Studies 372 (Topic: Jpn Pop Cul:Anime/Manga/Otaku), 372R. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 320K | Theorizing the Human. | Same as American Studies 370 (Topic 70) and Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 77). Trace the continuities and transformations in constructions of populations as more or less human, from settler-colonial conquest to the post-Trump era. Examine what logics mark racialized populations as disposable during the colonization of the Americas, and which systematically condition racialized subjects to a state of enduring siege. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 370 (Topic: On the Human), 370 (Topic 70), Asian American Studies 320K, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 77). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 325C | The Chinese in Diaspora. | Same as Asian Studies 361 (Topic 28) and History 350L (Topic 65). Explores narratives of migration, race, ethnicity, and a wide range of experiences of acculturation and assimilation from the perspective of a sending society--China--which has one of the longest and most diverse histories of sending people overseas. Over the last millennia, Chinese have migrated around the world and made homes under a great range of adversity and opportunity, producing many stories of human differences and commonalities. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 325 (Topic 2), 325C, Asian Studies 361 (Topic 28), History 350L (Topic 65). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 325D | The Chinese in the United States. | Same as Asian Studies 340S and History 340S. History of the Chinese in the United States from their first arrival in significant numbers during the California Gold Rush of the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 325 (Topic: Chinese in the United States), 325 (Topic 3), 325D, Asian Studies 340S, History 340S. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 325E | Taiwan: Colonization, Migration, and Identity. | Same as Asian Studies 340T and History 340T. Explores issues of ethnicity, empire, and modernization in East Asia from the sixteenth century to the present, as seen through encounters between Taiwan and aborigines, Han Chinese, Dutch, Portuguese, the imperial Qing, Japanese, mainland Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), and the United States. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 325 (Topic 4), 325E, Asian Studies 340T, History 340T. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 325F | The Two Koreas and the United States. | Same as Asian Studies 361 (Topic 24). The political, social, and cultural relationship between North and South Korea, and between the Koreas and the United States, since 1945. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: The Two Koreas and the US), Asian American Studies 325 (Topic: The Two Koreas and the US), 325 (Topic 7), 325F, Asian Studies 361 (Topic 24), Government 360N (Topic: The Two Koreas and the US), History 364G (Topic: The Two Koreas and the US). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing |
AAS 325G | History of the Southeast Asian Diaspora in the United States. | Same as History 365G (Topic 11). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 325 (Topic 8), 325G, History 365G (Topic 11). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 325J | South Asian Migration to the United States. | Same as Asian Studies 372P, History 365G (Topic 14), and Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 35). Examines the South Asian diaspora in the United States. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 325 (Topic: South Asian Migration to the United States), 325 (Topic 9), 325J, Asian Studies 372 (Topic: South Asian Migration to the United States), 372 (Topic 43), 372P, History 365G (Topic: South Asian Migration to the United States), 365G (Topic 14), Women and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: South Asian Migration to the United States), 340 (Topic 35). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 325K | Refugees in Twentieth-Century United States. | Same as History 350R (Topic 37). Explores the history of refugees in the twentieth century, with special attention to the United States and its engagement in the international arena of refugee politics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 325 (Topic: Refugees in 20th-Century US), 325 (Topic 10), 325K, History 350R (Topic: Refugees in 20th-Century US), 350R (Topic 37). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of coursework in history. |
AAS 325L | Global Economies: Asia and the United States. | Same as Asian Studies 361 (Topic 48). Examines key trends in the economies of the United States and Asia, with emphasis on the links between these two major trading blocs. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 325 (Topic: Global Economies: Asia & US), 325 (Topic 11), 325L, Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Global Economies: Asia & US), 361 (Topic 48). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 325M | Political Economy of Development in Postwar Korea. | Same as Asian Studies 361C. Explore the political economy of South Korean development during the postwar period. Examine the history, society, and culture of South Korea. Discuss compressed modernity, developmental state, social movements, gender politics, financial crisis, urbanization, migration, and recent globalization of Korean popular culture. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 325 (Topic: Pol Econ Devel Postwar Korea), 325M, Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Pol Econ Devel Postwar Korea), 361C. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 325N | Asian American Jurisprudence. | Same as American Studies 321T and Government 357V. Examine the historical development of United States law and its relationship to Asian Americans, and of Asian American jurisprudence as an independent field of legal scholarship. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic 5), 321T, Asian American Studies 325 (Topic 5), 325N, Government 357M (Topic 9), 357V. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 325O | Greater China and United States Economic Relations. | Same as Asian Studies 325D. Explore contemporary interconnections between the United States and Greater China. Examine economic frameworks (for example, state-led, market-led, mixed, etc.); the economies of the PRC including Hong Kong as well as Taiwan and the Chinese diaspora; and linkages such as investments, supply chains, tech transfer, non-profit cooperation, and the globalized workforce. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Asian American Studies 325O and Asian Studies 325D may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 330C | Racism and Antiracism. | Same as African and African Diaspora Studies 324E. Examines the theories and definitions of racism across several fields: anthropology, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, postcolonial studies, and gender/sexuality studies. Also includes a section that focuses on anti-racist activism, particularly within people of color and immigrant communities. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 324E, Asian American Studies 330 (Topic 2), 330C. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 330D | Blacks and Asians: Race and Social Movements. | Same as African and African Diaspora Studies 360G and Anthropology 324L (Topic 77). Examines the relations between Asians and Blacks in the United States. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 360G, 374D (Topic: Blacks/Asians: Race/Social Movements), 374D (Topic 19), Anthropology 324L (Topic: Blacks/Asians: Race/Social Movements), 324L (Topic 77), Asian American Studies 330 (Topic: Blacks/Asians: Race/Social Movements), 330 (Topic 3), 330D. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 330E | The Sociology of Race and Work. | Same as Sociology 321R and Women's and Gender Studies 322F. Critical examination of work in the United States over the twentieth and twenty-first centuries through a gendered, Asian American lens, using a comparative race perspective. Subjects include the sociological examination of concepts such as labor markets, globalization, care work, and gender/racial segregation in the workplace along with the ways race and gender shape how and where individuals are fitted into the workplace, how skills are evaluated, and how labor markets emerge. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 330 (Topic 4), 330E, Sociology 321R, Women's and Gender Studies 322 (Topic 6), 322F. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 330F | Transnational Korea. | Same as Asian Studies 379 (Topic 6). Recent and contemporary manifestations of the Koreas in the world and the world in the Koreas. Subjects include labor and marriage migration, educational sojourning, transnational adoption, tourism, international sport, corporate expatriation, and media flows. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Transnational Korea), Asian American Studies 330 (Topic 5), 330F, Asian Studies 379 (Topic 6). Prerequisite: For Asian studies majors, twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in Asian studies; for others, upper-division standing. |
AAS 330G | Urban Unrest. | Same as African and African Diaspora Studies 360F, American Studies 321 (Topic 8), Anthropology 324L (Topic 46), and Urban Studies 327U. Analysis of the roots of urban unrest, exploring a range of origins: joblessness, state violence, white flight, backlash against civil rights gains, new immigration, and interracial strife. Beyond race and class, subjects include exploring unrest as a mode of pushing the normative boundaries of gender and sexuality in public space. Course material will draw from film, literature, history, geography, and anthropology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 360F, 372F (Topic 13), American Studies 321 (Topic 8), Anthropology 324L (Topic 46), Asian American Studies 330 (Topic 6), 330G, Urban Studies 327U, 354 (Topic 14). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 330I | Asian Diaspora on Indigenous Lands. | Same as Geography 328L. Explore Indigenous and Asian entanglements and solidarities on Turtle Island (North America) and the Pacific. Examine settler colonialism, racial capitalism, war and militarism, racism and power, and environmental change. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 335 (Topic: Asian Dias on Indigen Lands), 330I, Geography 328L. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 330J | Asian Mobilities. | Same as Asian Studies 361 (Topic 50). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 330 (Topic: Asian Mobilities), 330 (Topic 7), 330J, Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Asian Mobilities), 361 (Topic 50). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 330K | Asian Americans in the South. | Same as American Studies 324F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic: Asian Americans in the South), 324F, Asian American Studies 330 (Topic: Asian Americans in the South), 330K. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 330L | Anthropology of the Himalayas. | Same as Anthropology 323P and Asian Studies 361 (Topic 27). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 323P, 324L (Topic: Anthropol of the Himalayas), Asian American Studies 330 (Topic: Anthropol of the Himalayas), 330L, Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Anthropology of the Himalayas), 361 (Topic 27). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 330M | Reproductive Justice and Race. | Same as Sociology 335R and Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 78). Examine the links between reproductive care and social inequality, and explore reproductive outcomes for women in the context of social justice. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 330 (Topic: Reproductive Justice & Race), 330M, Sociology 321K (Topic: Reproductive Justice & Race), 355R, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Reproductive Justice & Race), 340 (Topic 78). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 330N | Migration Crisis. | Same as African and African Diaspora Studies 360J, Mexican American Studies 364J, and Race, Indigeneity, and Migration 330N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 360J, 374D (Topic: Migration Crisis), Asian American Studies 330N, 335 (Topic: Migration Crisis), Mexican American Studies 364J, 374 (Topic: Migration Crisis), Race, Indigeneity, and Migration 330N. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 335 | Topics in Asian American Studies. | Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic. Topic 1: Bridging Community Through Service Learning. Explores culture in community life and how it affects the collaboration of service providing entities. Through service learning, students will take what they learn in the classroom and apply those theories and techniques within the community. Special emphasis will be given to the understanding of the Asian/Asian American community and multiculturalism in community services. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 335 (Topic: Bridging Community Thru Service-Learning), 335 (Topic 1), Social Work 360K (Topic: Bridging Community Through Service Learning). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
AAS 358Q | Supervised Research. | For Asian American studies majors only. Supervised, student-derived research in Asian American studies. Individual instruction. May be repeated for credit when the research projects vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, Rhetoric and Writing 306, and consent of the director of the Center for Asian American Studies. |
AAS 377 | Capstone Seminar. | Restricted to Asian American studies majors. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and completion of fifteen hours of Asian American Studies coursework. |
AAS 378 | Community Internship. | Supervised internship in a community, civic, or government organization or program that facilitates the economic, political, and social development of the Asian American community. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester, with additional field hours to be arranged. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of the director of the Center for Asian American Studies. |
AAS 379 | Conference Course in Asian American Studies. | Supervised individual study of selected problems in Asian American studies. Conference course. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of the director of the Center for Asian American Studies. |
AAS 679H | Honors Tutorial Course. | Supervised individual reading for one semester, followed by a semester of research and writing to produce a substantial paper on a specific topic in Asian American studies. Conference course for two semesters. Prerequisite: For 679HA, upper-division standing and admission to the Asian American Studies Honors Program; for 679HB, Asian American Studies 679HA. |
AAS 381 | Topics in Asian American Studies. | Theoretical and methodological training through key texts in Asian American studies. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, and consent of the graduate adviser; additional prerequisites vary with the topic. |
AAS 391C | Conference Course. | Designed to expand the graduate student's opportunity for individual consultation. Complements courses fulfilling the Asian American studies graduate portfolio. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and written consent of the instructor and graduate adviser; consent forms are available from the graduate coordinator. |
ACC 310F | Foundations of Accounting. | Restricted to non-McCombs School of Business majors. An introduction to financial and managerial accounting, with emphasis on the content, interpretation, and uses of accounting reports. Discussion of the determination and reporting of net income and financial position, and the theories underlying business financial statements; consideration of managerial accounting topics designed to extend the student's knowledge to the planning and controlling of the operations of the firm. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May not be counted toward the Bachelor of Business Administration degree. |
ACC 311 (TCCN: ACCT 2301) | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting. | Restricted to students in the McCombs School of Business. Concepts and their application in transaction analysis and financial statement preparation; analysis of financial statements. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Accounting 311 and 311H may not both be counted. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Twenty-four semester hours of college credit, including Economics 304K. |
ACC 311H | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting: Honors. | Restricted to students in the McCombs School of Business Honors Program. An exploration of concepts and their application in transaction analysis and financial statement preparation; and analysis of financial statements. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Accounting 311 and 311H may not both be counted. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Twenty-four semester hours of college credit including Economics 304K, Management Information Systems 301, 301H, or 302F, and credit or registration for Business Administration 324H. |
ACC 312 (TCCN: ACCT 2302) | Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting. | Restricted to students in the McCombs School of Business. Introduction to cost behavior, budgeting, responsibility accounting, cost control, and product costing. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Accounting 312 and 312H may not both be counted. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Accounting 311 or 311H. |
ACC 312H | Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting: Honors. | Restricted to students admitted to the McCombs School of Business Honors Program. Introduction to cost behavior, budgeting, responsibility accounting, cost control, and product costing. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Accounting 312 and 312H may not both be counted. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Accounting 311H and Business Administration 151H. |
ACC 326 | Financial Accounting--Intermediate. | Restricted to students in a business major. Theoretical foundation, concepts, and principles underlying financial statements; current assets; current liabilities; property, plant, and equipment; short-term investments; present value analysis. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Accounting 311 or 311H, and 312 or 312H, with a grade of at least C- in each; and credit or registration for Finance 357 or 357H. |
ACC 327 | Financial Statement Analysis. | Restricted to students in a business major. Study of financial statements and their related footnotes; tools and procedures common to financial statement analysis; the relationships among business transactions, environmental forces (political, economic, and social), and reported financial information; and how financial statement information can help solve certain business problems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Accounting 327 and 380K (Topic 7: Financial Statement Analysis) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Accounting 326 with a grade of at least C-. |
ACC 329 | Managerial Accounting and Control. | Restricted to students in a business major. The origination, processing, reporting, and use in business operations of accounting information for management purposes. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Business Administration 382T, Accounting 329, 359, 387 (Topic 1), 287 (Topic 5). Prerequisite: Accounting 311 or 311H, and 312 or 312H, with a grade of at least C- in each. |
ACC 334M | Healthcare Accounting. | Identify and analyze healthcare revenues, expenses, management problems, and ethical dilemmas, applying theories and tools to recommend strategic solutions. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; Accounting 311, 311H, or 310F; Management 334M. |
ACC 140S, 240S, 340S, 440S, 540S, 640S, 740S, 840S, 940S | Topics in Accounting. | This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office or the school's BBA Exchange Programs. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Accounting. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. |
ACC 151 | Accounting Careers Exploration. | Restricted to students admitted to the integrated approach to the Master in Professional Accounting. Presentations by professional accountants and managers. One and one-half lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. |
ACC 152 | Master in Professional Accounting Distinguished Speaker Lyceum. | Restricted to students admitted to the integrated approach to the Master in Professional Accounting. Discussion of current issues confronting the accounting profession. The equivalent of one and one-half lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. |
ACC 355 | Introduction to Taxation. | Restricted to students admitted to the integrated approach to the Master in Professional Accounting. The role of taxes in contemporary society and their impact on individuals and business. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 355, 364, 380K (Topic 11: Introduction to Taxation). Offered on the letter-grade basis only. |
ACC 356 | Financial Accounting Concepts and Research. | Restricted to students admitted to the integrated approach to the Master in Professional Accounting. Conceptual framework of financial accounting; research methods in financial reporting; and financial reporting institutions and regulations. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. |
ACC 358C | Auditing and Other Assurance Services. | Restricted to students admitted to the integrated approach to the Master in Professional Accounting. Information quality assurance, auditing, and control, considered from the perspective of a business manager who must decide the type and amount of assurance to acquire. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 358C, 362, 380K (Topic 4). Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Accounting 356 or the equivalent. |
ACC 359 | Managerial/Cost Accounting. | Restricted to students admitted to the integrated approach to the Master in Professional Accounting. Analysis of manufacturing costs, development of cost estimates, and preparation of relevant information for management decision making. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 329, 359, 287 (Topic 5), 287 (Topic 1), 387 (Topic 1), 387 (Topic 5), Business Administration 382T. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. |
ACC 362 | Auditing and Control. | Same as Business Analytics 362. Restricted to students in a business major. Professional practice standards and procedures of auditing: ethics, legal liability, sampling methods, control systems, control design, and control evaluation. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 358C, 362, 380K (Topic 4), Business Analytics 362. Prerequisite: Accounting 311 or 311H, and 312 or 312H, with a grade of at least C- in each. |
ACC 364 | Fundamentals of Taxation. | Restricted to students in a business major. Introduction to the role of taxes in contemporary society and their impact on individuals and business entities; emphasis on federal income taxation. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 355, 364, 380K (Topic 11: Introduction to Taxation). Prerequisite: Accounting 311 or 311H, and 312 or 312H, with a grade of at least C- in each. |
ACC 366C | International Accounting and Transfer Pricing. | Same as International Business 366. Discover how to price transactions between subsidiaries of multinational corporations buying and selling goods, services, intellectual property and other assets in light of tax obligations and other considerations. Three lecture hours a week for one semester Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 366C, 380K (Topic: International Accounting/Transfer Pricing), 380K (Topic: 32), International Business 366. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. |
ACC 366P | Accounting Practicum. | Restricted to students in a business major. Students apply skills in their major area and focus on additional project management skills through group projects conducted in a professional setting. Students may work with a private or a public enterprise. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Accounting 366P and 384 (Topic: Tax Practicum) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Forty-five semester hours of college coursework. |
ACC 178, 278, 378 | Contemporary Accounting Topics. | Restricted to students in a business major. In-depth study of selected accounting topics. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Accounting 311 or 311H, and 312 or 312H, with a grade of at least C- in each; additional prerequisites vary with the topic. Topic 2: Petroleum Accounting: Principles, Procedures, and Issues. Restricted to business majors. Exposure to upstream oil and gas operations and reserves, and industry accounting practices. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 178 (Topic 2), 278 (Topic 2), 378 (Topic 2), 378 (Topic: Accounting/Tax for Mineral Industry), 180K (Topic 8), 280K (Topic 8), 380K (Topic 8). Offered on the letter-grade basis only.
Topic 3: Financial Planning for Wealth Management. Introduction to basic concepts of personal wealth management and financial planning, including insurance and risk management, investment management, tax planning, estate planning, and retirement planning. Designed for upper-level finance and accounting majors interested in a career in financial services or MPA students with interest in this area of the accounting profession. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 378 (Topic: Financial Planning for Wealth Management), 178 (Topic 3), 278 (Topic 3), 378 (Topic 3), 180K (Topic 24), 280K (Topic 24), 380K (Topic 24), Finance 172 (Topic 3), 272 (Topic 3), 372 (Topic 3), 377 (Topic: Financial Planning for Wealth Management). Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Additional prerequisite: Credit or registration for Finance 357 or 357H; credit or registration for Accounting 364 is recommended.
Topic 5: Taxation of Real Estate Investments. Exposure to accounting practices in the real estate industry. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 378 (Topic: Taxation of Real Estate Invest), 178 (Topic 5), 278 (Topic 5), 378 (Topic 5), Real Estate 360 (Topic: Taxation of Real Estate Invest), 360 (Topic 1). Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 6: Corporate Sustainability. Introduction to corporate sustainability focused on the management of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues with an emphasis on ESG identification, measurement, and reporting. Designed for upper-level accounting and finance majors interested in a career in professional accounting or financial services with interest in corporate sustainability. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 378 (Topic: Corporate Sustainability), 178, 278, 378 (Topic 6), 380K (Topic: Corporate Sustainability), 180K, 280K, 380K (Topic 28). Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 326.
Topic 7: Global Business Sustainability. Restricted to students pursuing the Leadership in Global Sustainability minor. Explore the role of sustainability in the corporate sector; how businesses partner with others for sustainability goals; how to value sustainable business practices; and reporting on corporate sustainability. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 378 (Topic: Global Busn Sustainability), 378 (Topic 7), Finance 337 (Topic 3), Business, Government, and Society 370 (Topic 5). Offered on the letter-grade basis only. |
ACC 179C, 379C | Independent Research in Accounting. | Restricted to students in the McCombs School of Business. Conference course. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 179C, 379C, Business, Government, and Society 179, 379, Finance 179C, 379C, International Business 179C, 379C, Legal Environment of Business 179, 379, Management 179C, 379C, Management Information Systems 179, 379, Marketing 179C, 379C, Operations Management 179, 379, Risk Management 179, 379. Prerequisite: Eighteen semester hours of coursework in business and economics, six of which must be upper-division; Accounting 311 or 311H, and 312 or 312H, with a grade of at least C- in each; consent of instructor; and written approval on forms provided for that purpose before the first meeting of the course from the department chair's office. |
ACC 180C | MPA Distinguished Speaker Lyceum. | Discussion of current issues confronting the accounting profession. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and admission to the traditional approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program. |
ACC 380D | Advanced Topics in Financial Reporting. | Examines issues in financial reporting from a user's perspective, including how important economic transactions of large public companies are reflected in financial statements. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May not be counted by students with credit for Accounting 380K (Topic 1: Financial Accounting Standards and Analysis I) or 380K (Topic 2: Financial Accounting Standards and Analysis II). Prerequisite: Graduate standing, admission to the Master of Business Administration program, and Business Administration 384T. |
ACC 280J | Financial Statement Analysis for Executives. | Restricted to students in the Executive MBA Program. Explore an overview of the skills executives will need in order to analyze a company's performance and financial position in the context of the company's industry and strategic environment. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. |
ACC 180K, 280K, 380K | Contemporary Accounting Topics. | In-depth study of selected accounting topics. One, two, or three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; additional prerequisites vary with the topic. Topic 1: Financial Accounting Standards and Analysis I. Additional prerequisite: For students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program, Business Administration 384T and 385T; for students enrolled in the traditional approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program, Accounting 381 or the equivalent and credit or registration for Business Administration 385T or the equivalent; for students enrolled in the integrated approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program, Accounting 356 and Finance 357 or the equivalent.
Topic 2: Financial Accounting Standards and Analysis II. Accounting 360 and 380K (Topic 2) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 380K (Topic 1) or the equivalent or consent of instructor.
Topic 3: Financial Reporting Institutions and Regulations.
Topic 4: Auditing and Other Assurance Services. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 358C, 362, 380K (Topic 4). Prerequisite: Accounting 356, 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent.
Topic 5: Introduction to Management Advisory Services. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 356, 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent.
Topic 7: Financial Statement Analysis. Accounting 327 and 380K (Topic 7) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 356, 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent.
Topic 8: Petroleum Accounting: Principles, Procedures, and Issues. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 178 (Topic 2), 278 (Topic 2), 378 (Topic 2), 378 (Topic: Accounting/Tax for Mineral Industry), 180K (Topic 8), 280K (Topic 8), 380K (Topic 8). Additional prerequisite: Accounting 356, 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent.
Topic 10: Tax Factors in Business Management. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 356, 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent.
Topic 11: Introduction to Taxation. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 355, 364, 380K (Topic 11). Additional prerequisite: For students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program, Business Administration 384T; for students enrolled in the traditional approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program, credit or registration for Accounting 381 or the equivalent.
Topic 12: Computer Auditing and Systems Security. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 356, 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent.
Topic 13: Information Technology for Accounting and Control. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 356, 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent.
Topic 14: Managing Information. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 356, 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent.
Topic 15: Business and Systems Change. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 356, 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent.
Topic 16: Cross-Functional Integrated Systems. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 380K (Topic 15).
Topic 17: Cross-Functional Project Management. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 356, 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent.
Topic 18: Project Management in Fast-Cycle Environments. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 356, 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent.
Topic 19: International Accounting Policies and Procedures. Additional prerequisite: For students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program, Business Administration 384T; for students enrolled in the traditional approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program, Accounting 381 or the equivalent; for students enrolled in the integrated approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program, Accounting 355, 356, 358C, and 359.
Topic 20: International and European Accounting Standards. Additional prerequisite: For students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program, Business Administration 384T; for students enrolled in the traditional approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program, Accounting 381 or the equivalent; for students enrolled in the integrated approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program, Accounting 355, 356, 358C, and 359.
Topic 21: Global Teams.
Topic 22: Accounting and Auditing Research: Introduction to Design and Evaluation. Designed to help students evaluate, formulate, and conduct scholarly research in financial reporting. Subjects include advantages of archival, experimental, and theoretical methods, evaluating validity of design, and overcoming research barriers. Accounting 380K (Topic: Accounting and Auditing Research: Introduction to Design and Evaluation) and 380K (Topic 22) may not both be counted.
Topic 23: Accounting Issues in Measurement and Valuation. Examines the predictive analytics of financial statement numbers and how these accounting forecasts, estimates and judgments are made in practice, and how external auditors evaluate them. Insights from financial economics, psychology, and statistics provide a foundation for exploring accounting and auditing measurement challenges such as customer behavior analytics for loan default or loyalty award redemption; actuarial methods for establishing product warranty or insurance reserves; fair value models for brand names, trade secrets, and customer relationships; and other applications involving uncertain accounting numbers. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. Accounting 380K (Topic: Accounting Issues in Measurement and Valuation) and 380K (Topic 23) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: The following coursework: Accounting 356, 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent; Accounting 380K (Topic 1) or 380D; and 358C or 380K (Topic 4).
Topic 24: Financial Planning for Wealth Management. Introduction to basic concepts of personal wealth management and financial planning, including insurance and risk management, investment management, tax planning, estate planning, and retirement planning. Designed for upper-level accounting and finance majors interested in a career in financial services and MPA students with interest in this area of the accounting profession. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 378 (Topic: Financial Planning for Wealth Management), 178 (Topic 3), 278 (Topic 3), 378 (Topic 3), 180K (Topic 24), 280K (Topic 24), 380K (Topic 24), Finance 172 (Topic 3), 272 (Topic 3), 372 (Topic 3), 377 (Topic: Financial Planning for Wealth Management). Additional prerequisite: Accounting 311 and Finance 357; credit or registration for Finance 367 is recommended; consent of graduate adviser and instructor.
Topic 25: Accounting in the Entertainment Industry. Explores challenges and rewards of accounting in the entertainment industry. Covers the requisite skills needed to account for film and television production costs, while utilizing the latest software. Additional prerequisite: The following with a grade of at least C-: Accounting 311 or 311H, and Accounting 312 or 312H.
Topic 26: Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting. Accounting 380K (Topic 6) and 380K (Topic 26) may not both be counted.
Topic 27: Taxation of Real Estate Investment. Exposure to accounting practices in the real estate industry.
Topic 28: Corporate Sustainability. Introduction to corporate sustainability focused on the management of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues with an emphasis on ESG identification, measurement, and reporting. Designed for MPA and MBA students interested in a career in professional accounting or financial services with interest in corporate sustainability. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 378 (Topic: Corporate Sustainability), 178, 278, 378 (Topic 6), 380K (Topic: Corporate Sustainability), 180K, 280K, 380K (Topic 28). Additional prerequisite: Accounting 356, 381, Business Administration 284T, or the equivalent.
Topic 29: Tax Factors for Financial Planning. Restricted to students in the Master of Business Administration program. Develop a fundamental understanding of the principles of taxation and financial planning. Accounting 380K (Topic: Tax Factors for Finan Planning) and 180K, 280K, 380K (Topic 29) may not both be counted.
Topic 30: Financial Fraud in the Capital Markets. Examine the frameworks and models by which investors and practitioners detect and analyze fraud in the capital markets. Accounting 380K (Topic: Financial Fraud in Capitl Mrkt) and 180K, 280K, 380K (Topic 30) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 380K (Topic 7) or equivalent.
Topic 31: Coding and Data Analysis in Accounting. Explore data analytics with an emphasis on finding, collecting, cleaning, and drawing business- and accounting-related inferences from large and often messy datasets using Python. No prior experience in Python is required or expected. Accounting 380K (Topic: Data Analytics in Accounting) and 380K (Topic 31) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 356, 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent.
Topic 32: International Accounting and Transfer Pricing. Discover how to price transactions between subsidiaries of multinational corporations buying and selling goods, services, intellectual property and other assets in light of tax obligations and other considerations. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 366C, 380K (Topic: International Accounting/Transfer Pricing), 380K (Topic: 32), International Business 366. |
ACC 381 | Financial Accounting. | Concepts and issues involved in the preparation and interpretation of financial statements; the use of financial information to evaluate and control an organization. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Accounting 381 and Business Administration 284T, 384T may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, admission to the traditional approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program, and Accounting 311 or the equivalent. |
ACC 381M | Financial Accounting Issues in Business Decisions. | An integrative and intensive examination of financial accounting, with emphasis on management's alternative reporting strategies and investors' decisions. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and Business Administration 384T or the equivalent. |
ACC 381N | Managerial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis. | Surveys the strategic uses of the most important elements of internal accounting systems, including cost accounting systems and management control systems used for planning and budgeting, and the use of publicly available financial accounting information to evaluate past performance, forecast future performance, and estimate the value of debt and equity securities. Meets all day on alternate Fridays and Saturdays. May not be counted by students with credit for Accounting 380K (Topic 7). Prerequisite: Graduate standing. |
ACC 281P | Performance Management and Control for Executives. | Restricted to students in the Executive MBA Program. Examine accounting information and tools executives need to plan and evaluate personnel and operations of the firm. Explore a framework that provides a better understanding of when and why executives need specific types of accounting information to both facilitate their own decisions and influence the decisions of their employees. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. |
ACC 382K | Studies in Accounting Information Systems. | Quantitative and/or computerized applications to business problems; computer-based accounting information systems; analysis of optimizing models; simulation of important functional activities; large-scale simulation of the firm. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; Accounting 356, Accounting 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent, or consent of instructor; and Accounting 359, Accounting 387 (Topic 1: Introduction to Managerial Accounting), or the equivalent, or consent of instructor. Topic 1: Principles of Systems Analysis. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Some sections require two laboratory hours a week as well; these sections are identified in the Course Schedule.
Topic 2: Computer Auditing. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 358C or 380K (Topic 4: Introduction to Assurance Services), and Accounting 380K (Topic 13: Information Technology for Accounting and Control) or the equivalent.
Topic 3: Topics in Accounting Systems and Control.
Topic 4: Database Management in Accounting.
Topic 5: Topics in Information Systems. |
ACC 383K | Studies in Auditing. | Professional and technical aspects of practice; ethics and legal responsibilities; review of fieldwork, emphasizing materiality, sampling, and working papers; reporting problems, including long-form and special purpose reports; fraud examination and audit methods. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; additional prerequisites vary with the topic. Topic 1: Studies in Auditing, MPA Program. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 358C, 380K (Topic 4: Introduction to Assurance Services), or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Topic 2: Management Auditing and Control. Additional prerequisite: For students in the Master of Business Administration program, Business Administration 384T or the equivalent; for students in the traditional approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program, credit or registration for Accounting 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent; for students in the integrated approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program, credit or registration for Accounting 358C or the equivalent.
Topic 3: Auditing and Control, MBA Program. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 387 (Topic 1: Introduction to Managerial Accounting) or the equivalent, and Business Administration 384T or the equivalent.
Topic 4: Fraud Examination. Additional prerequisite: For students in the Master of Business Administration program, Business Administration 384T or the equivalent; for students in the traditional approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program, Accounting 381, Business Administration 384T, or the equivalent, or consent of instructor; and Accounting 387 (Topic 1: Introduction to Managerial Accounting) or the equivalent, or consent of instructor; for students in the integrated approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program, Accounting 356 or consent of instructor, and Accounting 359 or the equivalent or consent of instructor.
Topic 5: Topics in Auditing. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 356, 359, 381, 387 (Topic 1: Introduction to Managerial Accounting), and Business Administration 384T, or their equivalents.
Topic 6: Practicum in Accounting. Additional prerequisite: Credit or registration for Accounting 358C or 380K (Topic 4). |
ACC 184, 284, 384, 484 | Research and Planning in Federal Taxes. | Advanced analysis in federal taxation, with emphasis on historical and current developments; application of research techniques to income tax and estate tax planning; case studies and reports. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and admission to the Master in Professional Accounting degree program or consent of instructor. Topic 1: Tax Research Methodology. Additional prerequisite: For students in the integrated approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program, Accounting 355 or the equivalent; for students in the traditional approach to the Master in Professional Accounting program, credit or registration for Accounting 380K (Topic 11: Introduction to Taxation) or the equivalent or consent of instructor.
Topic 2: Taxation of Entities I. Focuses on taxation of C corporations and their shareholders. Additional prerequisite: Credit or registration for Accounting 384 (Topic 1).
Topic 3: Taxation of Entities II. Focuses on flow-through entities, including partnerships. Additional prerequisite: Credit or registration for Accounting 384 (Topic 1).
Topic 4: Tax Planning for Business Entities. Additional prerequisite: Credit or registration for Accounting 384 (Topic 2).
Topic 5: Family Tax Planning--Estates, Trusts, and Gifts. Additional prerequisite: Credit or registration for Accounting 384 (Topic 1) or consent of instructor.
Topic 6: International and Interstate Taxation. Additional prerequisite: Credit or registration for Accounting 355 or 380K (Topic 11).
Topic 7: Fundamentals of Taxation--Advanced Topics. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 355, 380K (Topic 11: Introduction to Taxation), or the equivalent.
Topic 8: Miscellaneous Tax Topics.
Topic 9: Oil and Gas Taxation. An analysis of the United States federal income taxation of domestic oil and gas operations and transactions. Examines taxation associated with the operational life cycle of oil and gas operations including exploration, development, production, and abandonment, as well as transactions involving oil and gas interests analysis acquisition, disposition, structuring and investment. |
ACC 386K | Studies in Accounting Theory. | Financial accounting theory; current pronouncements on theory; problems of income determination; accounting research and research methodology applied to accounting issues. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, admission to the doctoral degree program in accounting, and consent of instructor. Topic 1: Contemporary Accounting Topics.
Topic 2: Introduction to Research Methodology in Accounting.
Topic 3: Empirical Research in Accounting.
Topic 4: Analytical Research in Accounting.
Topic 5: Behavioral Research in Accounting.
Topic 6: Doctoral Research Topics.
Topic 7: Foundations of Financial Accounting Research. |
ACC 287, 387 | Studies in Profit Planning and Control. | The use of accounting information by managers within the organization for decision making, planning, and the design of control systems for implementing the organization's strategy. Topics include long-range planning, annual profit planning, activity-based costing, cost prediction, strategic control systems, and performance evaluation. Case studies are used. For 287, four lecture hours a week for half a semester; for 387, three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; additional prerequisites vary with the topic. Topic 1: Introduction to Managerial Accounting. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 329, 359, 287 (Topic 1), 287 (Topic 5), 387 (Topic 1), 387 (Topic 5), Business Administration 382T.
Topic 2: Topics in Profit Planning and Control. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 359, 387 (Topic 1), or the equivalent.
Topic 3: Strategic Cost. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 359, 387 (Topic 1), or the equivalent.
Topic 4: Strategic Control Systems. Additional prerequisite: Accounting 359, 387 (Topic 1), or the equivalent.
Topic 5: Performance Management and Control. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 329, 359, 287 (Topic 1), 287 (Topic 5), 387 (Topic 1), 387 (Topic 5), Business Administration 382T.
Topic 6: The Strategic Chief Financial Officer. Explore how to think and function as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of an enterprise. Discuss CFO responsibilities, interactions with the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and other top-level executives, and how a CFO can maximize their effectiveness. Accounting 387 (Topic: The Strategic CFO) and 287, 387 (Topic 6) may not both be counted. |
ACC 191C, 291C, 391C, 691C | Special Studies in Accounting. | Conference course. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; admission to the Master in Professional Accounting program or the doctoral program in accounting; and consent of instructor. |
ACC 192N, 292N, 392N, 492N, 592N, 692N | Master in Professional Accounting Internship. | Restricted to students in the Master in Professional Accounting Program. Focus on academic and professional development through valuable work experience and the integration of accounting knowledge by working with public or private enterprises. A minimum of 320 hours of work, a daily work-related journal, and paper are needed for internship credit. Hours to be arranged. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Admissions into the Master in Professional Accounting Program and prior approval from the internship coordinator. |
ACC 698 | Thesis. | The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: For 698A, graduate standing in the doctoral program in accounting and consent of the supervising faculty member and the graduate adviser; for 698B, Accounting 698A. |
ACC 398R | Master's Report. | Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the doctoral program in accounting, completion of the core courses for the degree, and consent of the supervising faculty member and the graduate adviser. |
ACC 399W, 699W, 999W | Dissertation. | May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree. |
ACF 110C, 210C, 310C, 410C | Conference Course. | Supervised study of selected subjects by individual arrangement with department and instructor. Conference course. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Written consent of instructor. |
ACF 110T | Conference Course: Texas Department of Insurance Internship. | Supervised internship at the Texas Department of Insurance. Conference course. May be repeated for credit. Admission by application only. Students must apply to the director of the concentration in actuarial studies the semester before they take the course. |
ACF 112M | Actuarial Laboratory on Probability and Statistics. | Problems and supplementary instruction in probability and statistics, especially as required for the Society of Actuaries and Casualty Actuarial Society Exam 110. Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Mathematics 362K, credit or registration for Mathematics 378K, and consent of the director of the concentration in actuarial studies. |
ACF 329 | Theory of Interest. | Same as Mathematics 329F. Measurement of interest, present and accumulated value, amortization, sinking funds, bonds, duration, and immunization. Covers the interest-theory portion of an exam of the Society of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuarial Society. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Actuarial Foundations 329, Mathematics 329F, 389F. Prerequisite: Mathematics 408D, 308L, 408L, 408M, or 408S with a grade of at least C-. |
ACF 129D | Introductory Actuarial Financial Mathematics. | Introductory analysis of financial derivatives. Covers the financial derivatives portion of the syllabus for the professional actuarial exam on financial mathematics. One lecture hour a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Prerequisite: Credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Actuarial Foundations 329 or Mathematics 329F. |
ADV 303 | Advertising and Popular Culture. | An introduction to the role advertising plays in American society, and the values and relationships offered in the messages that are delivered. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May not be counted toward the Bachelor of Science in Advertising degree or the Bachelor of Science in Public Relations degree. |
ADV 305 | Fundamentals of Advertising. | Fundamentals and practices of advertising in relation to economies, societies, and mass communication. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May not be counted toward the Bachelor of Science in Advertising or Bachelor of Science in Public Relations degrees. |
ADV 305S | Introduction to Integrated Communication for Sports. | Same as Public Relations 305S. Examination of the mass media industry in relation to the field of sports. Focus on the "off-the-field" industries of advertising, marketing, and public relations that impact sports; rights fees contracts; pre-game shows; gameday production; in-stadium activities; and press coverage. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Advertising 305S, 378 (Topic 7: Integrated Communication for Sports), Kinesiology 352K (Topic: Integrated Communication for Sports), Public Relations 305S. |
ADV 309R | Introduction to Advertising and Public Relations Research. | Same as Public Relations 309. Introduction to concepts and methods of statistics, with emphasis on analyzing personal and group behaviors. Includes exploratory data analysis, correlation and regression, descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Advertising 309R, 378 (Topic: Introduction to Advertising and Public Relations Research), Public Relations 309, 378 (Topic: Introduction to Advertising and Public Relations Research). |
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