Sustainability Courses

The intermediate financial accounting courses are designed to prepare the student for a career in professional accounting.  Upon conclusion of the sequence the student should: (1) understand the issues involved in accounting policy choice; (2) understand the process and the conceptual framework according to which accounting standards are set in the United States as well as internationally; (3) have in-depth knowledge of accounting for transaction, events and adjustment affecting assets, liabilit...

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Discussion and analysis of costing techniques, use of accounting data in planning and evaluating managerial performance, and use of accounting data in short-run and long-run decisions. Special attention directed to issues in current developments in cost allocation, planning, and performance evaluation.

Read more about ACCT-5130 : Managerial Cost Accounting

Introduction to the basic concepts of federal income taxation for the various forms of business organizations. Use of tax service and research in tax problems.

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Concepts and practices underlying generally accepted accounting principles relating to equity method investments, business combinations, foreign currency transactions and translation. Analysis of how noncontrolling interests are reflected in accounting reports. Emphasis on interpreting and applying professional accounting standards.

Read more about ACCT-5330 : Advanced Financial Accounting

Study of advanced topics in federal taxation, including formation, operation and dissolution of the business entity. Also includes the importance of ethical considerations, and special tax subjects.

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The objective of this course is to develop an integrated knowledge of the corporate governance mosaic, which aims to balance managerial autonomy and corporate accountability. This course introduces students to the responsibilities of and interactions among key governance actors, including shareholders, board of directors and its subcommittees, managers, external and internal auditors, the capital markets, and the broader regulatory environment. Topics will be addressed using current readings, te...

Read more about ACCT-5385 : Corporate Governance

The study of accounting issues and environment of a foreign country. Course will include travel to the country to observe activities and conditions and to meet with representatives of businesses and other institutions. Location of tour can vary. Check with the department for details.

Read more about ACCT-5940 : International Study Tour: Accounting

Despite a century or more of seemingly monumental legal reforms (such as Brown v. Board of Education outlawing school segregation along color lines) and social changes, everyday headlines make plain that the U.S. constitutional commitment to "Equal Justice Under Law" remains illusory for many persons, and for some entire groups. When examined from a systems analysis, current events reveal the "systemic" and interconnected nature of a variety of daunting and seemingly intractable legal and social...

Read more about ADVC-330 : Social Impact Advocacy

What is the origin of humans and what sets us apart from other primates? Humans have pondered this for countless generations. The answers are at the core of anthropological inquiry. In this course, we will explore biological and archaeological evidence of human origins. This hands-on, activity focused course provides students with a framework for thinking critically about human origins, the relationship between biology and culture, and a deeper understanding of the diversity of human nature.

Read more about ANTH-2160 : Human Origins

This course is an introduction to Native American religions and spirituality. It focuses on the development of rituals and beliefs, including myths and stories and how they are integrated into organized traditions, sacred spaces and social-political structures. The course will examine prehistorical to historical developments, with particular interest in contemporary issues of Indigenous rights and efforts at renewal. Regional as well as particular Indigenous practices will be studied.

Read more about ANTH-3420 : Indigenous Religions