Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Undergraduate Courses


A complete list of undergraduate courses in alphabetical order.

 
  
  • ACCY 206 - Introductory Financial Accounting


    Introduction to financial accounting as a means for recording transactions and preparing financial statements for external reporting purposes. Examines the nature of accounting, basic accounting concepts, financial statements, accrual basis of accounting, the accounting cycle and internal control. Topics include corporate accounting for assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity, and the corporate income statement. Emphasis on usefulness of accounting information for business decision making. Not open to students with credit in ACCY 288.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Completion of 24 or more semester hours of course work and a grade of C or better in OMIS 259 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 207 - Introductory Cost Management


    Introduction to the study of the information required for decision making in management planning and control systems. Theory and application of product costing, operational control, cost allocation, and performance evaluation for manufacturing, merchandising, and service organizations. Topics include cost-volume-profit analysis, standard costing, budgeting, job order costing, activity based costing, and process costing.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ACCY 206 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 288 - Fundamentals of Accounting


    Designed for students who do not expect to become professional accountants, but who need to understand basic accounting concepts and to gain insight into the structure and the operating characteristics of accounting systems. Emphasis on accounting principles, structuring accounting to serve a variety of purposes, and the meaning and limitations of financial statements. Not open to College of Business majors or to students with credit in ACCY 206 and/or ACCY 207.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 306 - Financial Accounting Information for Business Decisions


    Financial accounting and reporting from the point of view of the user of financial accounting information. Emphasis on the use of financial accounting information in decision making. Not open to accountancy majors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CRQ: FINA 320.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 307 - Managerial Accounting Information for Decisions and Control


    Study of managers’ use of accounting information for decision making. Topics include budgeting, forecasting, cost estimation, cost allocation, cost-volume-profit analysis, product pricing, income statement analysis, performance measurement, and non-routine decision making. Not open to accountancy majors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CRQ: FINA 320.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 309 - A Survey of Income Taxes


    Introduction to federal income tax provisions, providing an overview of federal income tax developments. Emphasis on taxation of business and individual taxpayers including implications for decision making. Not open to accountancy majors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ACCY 207 or ACCY 288.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 310 - Accounting Information Systems


    Study of organizational accounting information systems that capture information from the major business processes and transaction cycles. Emphasis on how these information systems serve as the basis for the functional areas of accounting and business, including internal controls, databases, and other information technologies through a case study approach.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Acceptable score on the Accountancy Qualifying Examination or consent of department. CRQ: FINA 320.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 319 - Fundamentals of Accounting Information Systems


    Intended for students who wish to study internal auditing but are not accountancy majors. An introduction to the accounting systems in organizations that capture information from the major business processes and transaction cycles. Coverage of accounting transaction processing, internal controls, and applications of accounting systems concepts through projects and cases. Not open to accountancy majors or those with credit in ACCY 310.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: FINA 320 and OMIS 351, or consent of department.

    Credits: 1
  
  • ACCY 320 - Intermediate Cost Management


    Study of managers’ use of accounting information for decision making in manufacturing and service organizations. Topics include budgeting, cost estimation, cost allocation, cost-volume-profit analysis, non-routine decision making, transfer pricing, performance measurement, and the use of Excel for modeling business decisions.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ACCY 310 with a grade of C or better.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 331 - Financial Reporting I


    Study of financial accounting and reporting issues, including the conceptual framework, balance sheet and income statement preparation, revenue recognition, time value of money, monetary assets, inventories, plant assets, current liabilities, and long-term debt. Employ authoritative sources in researching accounting issues. Acceptable score on the Accountancy Qualifying Examination or consent of department.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CRQ: FINA 320 and ACCY 310.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 332 - Financial Reporting II


    Study of financial accounting and reporting issues, including accounting for income taxes, pension and other benefit plans, leases, earnings per share, accounting changes, stockholders’ equity, investments and statement of cash flows. Employ authoritative sources in researching accounting issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: FINA 320 and ACCY 331.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 360 - Assurance Services


    Study of assurance services, including auditing and attestation. Emphasis on underlying concepts, standards, and procedures associated with assurance services, including engagement planning, risk assessment, internal control testing, evidence gathering and documentation, and communication of findings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ACCY 310 with a grade of C or better.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 370 - Accounting Career Planning Seminar


    Explores the various career paths available to accountants. Assists in identifying and developing career goals, job search strategies and skills, and interpersonal skills. Activities include self-assessment and career goal planning, resume writing, mock interviews, networking, and information interviews.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Acceptable score on the Accountancy Qualifying Examination or consent of department.

    Credits: 1
  
  • ACCY 375 - Accountancy Writing Lab


    Development of effective written communication skills appropriate for accounting professionals. Provides the accounting specific context to integrate technical accounting knowledge with the skills and abilities needed to communicate that knowledge in written form within a professional accounting environment. Must be taken concurrently with ACCY 320 or ACCY 360.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ACCY 310 with a grade of C or better; COMS 100; ENGL 203 or ENGL 204.

    Credits: 1
  
  • ACCY 411 - Advanced Accounting Information Systems


    In-depth study of advanced accounting information systems and applications. Emphasis on applied topics such as database systems, general ledger systems, e-commerce, and internal control issues. Students may not receive credit for both ACCY 411 and ACCY 611.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, OMIS 338, ACCY 310, and ACCY 375; or consent of department. CRQ: ACCY 360 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 415 - Data Analytics in Accounting


    Study of the use of accounting data to identify, analyze and solve business problems. Examines the processes needed to develop, report and analyze accounting data and the business risks related to data collection, storage and use.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, OMIS 338, ACCY 360, and ACCY 375.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 421 - Advanced Cost Management


    Study of advanced topics related to managers’ use of accounting information for management planning and control systems. Topics include advanced costing techniques, division performance measurement, customer profitability analysis, incentive systems, and other contemporary cost management issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, OMIS 338, ACCY 320, and ACCY 375.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 433 - Financial Reporting III


    Study of financial accounting and reporting issues, including accounting for business combinations, consolidated financial statements, conversion of foreign financial statements, foreign currency denominated transactions, and derivatives and hedging activities. Employ authoritative sources in researching accounting issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, OMIS 338, ACCY 332, and ACCY 375.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 435 - SEC Reporting and Corporate Governance


    Examination of topics related to the origin, nature, and legal framework of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); SEC registration and reporting; the requirements, procedures, and responsibilities of being a public company; and the theory and practice of corporate governance.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, OMIS 338, and ACCY 331.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 439 - Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting


    Study of select topics in financial accounting and reporting to supplement knowledge attained in required financial reporting courses.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, OMIS 338, ACCY 332, and ACCY 375.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 450 - Taxation of Business Entities and Individuals


    Study of basic concepts of federal income taxation related to business entities and individuals. Includes the study of property transactions.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, OMIS 338, and ACCY 332.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 455 - Individual Taxation


    Study of the basic concepts of federal income taxation as they apply to individuals. Topics include gross income, exclusions, deductions, the taxation of sole proprietors, and computation of gains and losses on the disposition of property. Not available for credit to students with credit in ACCY 309.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, OMIS 338, and ACCY 331; and junior or senior standing.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 456 - Advanced Federal Taxes


    Study of federal taxes imposed on business entities with emphasis on corporations, partnerships, and S corporations including an overview of tax research techniques. Students may not receive credit for both ACCY 456 and ACCY 644.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ACCY 455 with a grade of C or better or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 462 - Internal Auditing


    Study of internal audit objectives, processes and reporting. Topics include internal audit standards, internal controls, risk assessment, risk-based audit procedures, documentation, and communications. Employ authoritative sources to examine ethical issues, emerging issues, and industry specific issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, OMIS 338, ACCY 360, and ACCY 375.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 465 - Forensic Accounting/Fraud Examination


    Study of fraud detection and control from the perspective of public, internal, and private accountants. Topics include principles and standards for fraud-specific examination, fraud-specific internal control systems, and proactive and reactive investigative techniques.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, OMIS 338, ACCY 332, ACCY 360, and ACCY 375.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 467 - Auditing of Accounting Information Systems


    Study of the auditing of computer-based accounting information systems with a focus on control and security. Topics include information technology as it relates to assurance services, internal control assessments, and evidence-gathering activities. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 467 and 667.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, OMIS 338, ACCY 360, and ACCY 375; or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 470 - Accounting Career Skills Seminar


    Continuation of ACCY 370. Study of interpersonal skills necessary for a successful accounting career. Explores a variety of situations that accounting professionals experience in their careers and discusses the necessary skills and appropriate behaviors in those situations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ACCY 370 and ACCY 375.

    Credits: 1
  
  • ACCY 472 - Independent Study in Accountancy


    Individually arranged study of an accounting topic or topics that are not part of our regular course offerings. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ACCY 331 with a grade of B or better and ACCY 360 with a grade of B or better and ACCY 375 and subject to a faculty member’s discretion and availability and consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • ACCY 473 - Internship in Accountancy


    Full-time work for at least 10 weeks in the accountancy/financial function of a sponsoring organization. Students submit periodic reports and deliver an oral presentation to the Department of Accountancy internship coordinator for grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ACCY 310 and ACCY 331 and ACCY 370 and ACCY 375; and either ACCY 320 or ACCY 360; and junior standing; and consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 475 - C.P.A. Problems I


    Study of accounting principles and practices for issuers, nonissuers, and governmental entities. Discussion of related theory and completion of relevant, complex problems. Computer-based practice in the solution of typical problems encountered in the C.P.A. exam. May not be used as an accountancy elective.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 476 - C.P.A. Problems II


    Study of auditing principles and practices for issuers, nonissuers, and governmental entities. Discussion of related theory and completion of relevant, complex problems. Computer-based practice in the solution of typical problems encountered in the C.P.A. exam. May not be used as an accountancy elective.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 480 - Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting


    Study of state and local government accounting; not-for-profit organization accounting including tax issues and industry specific issues in healthcare and colleges and universities; Government Auditing Standards and the Single Audit Act; and federal government accounting.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, OMIS 338, ACCY 332, and ACCY 375.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ACCY 490 - Current Topics in Accountancy


    Study of new developments in accountancy including current topics and issues. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topics vary.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • ACCY 499 - Honors Directed Research in Accountancy


    Open only to students participating in the University Honors Program. Individually arranged research in an accountancy topic of the student’s selection which must be approved by the student’s Honors adviser, the faculty member supervising the research, and by the department chair.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ACCY 375 and consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHCD 444 - Independent Study in Health Sciences


    Independent study of current topics in the health sciences under faculty supervision. May be repeated or taken concurrently to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of school.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • AHCD 480 - Internship: Allied Health and Communicative Disorders


    Supervised internship in health and human services to include agency/facility visits, discussion and observation of service provision, and entry level experiences.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Junior or senior standing and consent of school. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHCD 490 - Senior Seminar


    Introduction to research topics in allied health and communicative disorders with discussion of research questions and methodologies. Participation in a research project under faculty direction required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Senior status, with a GPA of 3.30 or higher at the completion of 90 hours, or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHCD 494 - Workshop in Allied Health and Communicative Disorders


    Application of principles of allied health and communicative disorders or rehabilitation to problems of special interest to the participant. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours. Available for concurrent enrollment. S/U grading may be used.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • AHCD 498 - Tutorial in Allied Health and Communicative Disorders


    Directed individual study and research in special areas of allied health and communicative disorders. Speech language pathology/audiology, and pre-physical therapy majors may repeat to a maximum of 6 semester hours. Rehabilitation and disability services majors and deafness minors may repeat to a maximum of 9 semester hours with advisor approval. Available for concurrent enrollment. S/U grading may be used.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of school.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • AHCD 499 - Honors Capstone Project


    Intensive study of a selected topic in allied health or communicative disorders disciplines involving experimental or other scholarly work that serves as the capstone project in the University Honors Program. Open only to seniors within the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders who are currently admitted to the University Honors Program.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of school and of the University Honors Program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHLS 211 - Introduction to the Medical Laboratory Sciences


    Introduction to the profession of medical laboratory sciences and to the medical laboratory scientist’s role in the delivery of health care. Introduction to the major work components performed in the clinical laboratory. To be taken by all pre-professional students or majors for 3 semester hours.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHLS 300 - Urinalysis


    Principles and techniques of urinalysis and basic renal function tests. Examination of the chemical and biological bases for routine laboratory procedures for urine. Development of proficiency in the handling and testing of urine.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Medical laboratory sciences major.

    Credits: 2
  
  • AHLS 301 - Medical Immunology


    Theory and application of general immunology, genetics principles, and investigative techniques to medical immunology as would be applied in the medical laboratory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Medical laboratory sciences major.

    Credits: 2
  
  • AHLS 302 - Hematology/Hemostasis


    Principles and investigative techniques of hematology and hemostasis. Examination of the chemical, biological, and technical basis for clinical laboratory procedures and quality assurance strategies. Development of proficiency in hematologic and coagulation procedures including data interpretation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Medical laboratory sciences major.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHLS 303 - Immunohematology


    Theory and application of genetics principles and investigative techniques to clinical immunohematology as it would be applied in the clinical laboratory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CRQ: AHLS 301. PRQ: Medical laboratory sciences major.

    Credits: 2
  
  • AHLS 308 - Body Fluids


    Principles, techniques, and development of proficiency in handling spinal, seminal, amniotic, and serous fluids. Examination of the chemical and biological bases for routine laboratory procedures for these fluids.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Medical laboratory sciences major.

    Credits: 1
  
  • AHLS 311 - Medical Immunology Laboratory


    Practical laboratory application of theory and analytical techniques related to the medical immunology lectures. Includes manual and automated procedures for assessment of clinical specimens. Clinical specimens utilized in laboratory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CRQ: AHLS 301.

    Credits: 1
  
  • AHLS 312 - Hematology/Hemostasis Laboratory


    Practical laboratory application of theory and analytical techniques related to the hematology and hemostasis lectures. Manual and automated procedures for assessment of hematology and hemostasis will be performed. Clinical specimens utilized in laboratory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CRQ: AHLS 302.

    Credits: 2
  
  • AHLS 313 - Immunohematology Laboratory


    Practical laboratory application of theory and analytical techniques related to the immunohematology lectures. Includes manual and automated procedures for assessment of clinical specimens. Clinical specimens utilized in laboratory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CRQ: AHLS 303.

    Credits: 1
  
  • AHLS 336 - Medical Diagnostic Microbiology


    Theory and application of general microbiology principles and laboratory techniques to diagnostic microbiology practices as routinely applied in the clinical laboratory. Introductory studies of the processes and clinical laboratory strategies for cultivation/identification of pathogens in the human.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: BIOS 213 or BIOS 313; and medical laboratory sciences major.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHLS 337 - Medical Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratory


    Practical laboratory application of theory and analytical techniques related to the clinical microbiology lectures. Includes manual procedures for the identification and assessment of pathogenic microorganisms in the clinical laboratory. Clinical specimens utilized in laboratory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CRQ: AHLS 336.

    Credits: 2
  
  • AHLS 344 - Medical Diagnostic Biochemistry


    Clinical correlations of laboratory results and pathologic processes. Theory of analytical techniques and interpretation of data as applied to clinical conditions.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Medical laboratory sciences major.

    Credits: 4
  
  • AHLS 345 - Medical Diagnostic Biochemistry Laboratory


    Practical laboratory application of theory and analytical techniques in clinical chemistry. Manual and instrumental procedures for assessment of chemical parameters of clinical specimens.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CRQ: AHLS 344.
     

    Credits: 2
  
  • AHLS 440 - Introduction to Teaching in the Allied Health Profession


    Introduction to principles of learning, instructional strategies, interpersonal relationships, evaluation and instructional design as these topics relate to clinical instruction in the allied health professions.

    Credits: 1
  
  • AHLS 446 - Principles of Laboratory Management and Practice


    Expansion of skills of the clinical laboratorian who is an expert in the technical and professional operations of the laboratory to include expertise necessary for administrative and management roles for the laboratory. Didactic and practical experiences both in the classroom and via off-campus activities.

    Credits: 1
  
  • AHLS 471 - Molecular Testing/Mycology/Parasitology/Special Topics


    Advanced lectures and practical assessment in medical laboratory sciences including molecular testing by faculty and invited guest speakers with expertise in specialty topics. Theory and application of general principles and laboratory techniques for the identification of pathogenic fungi and parasites will also be included.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHLS 475 - Medical Laboratory Sciences Competency


    Application of all previously learned skills in the clinical laboratory and academic setting. Topics include hematology/hemostasis, microbiology/mycology/parasitology, chemistry, immunology, immunohematology, urinalysis/body fluids. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of school.

    Credits: 1
  
  • AHLS 476 - Special Topics and Comprehensive Exams


    Exploration of topics relevant to the profession of medical laboratory sciences. Application of all previously learned theory and practicum skills in the medical laboratory sciences program through comprehensive exams. Includes reviews and quizzes over hematology/hemostasis, microbiology/mycology/parasitology, chemistry, immunology, immunohematology, urinalysis/body fluids and lab operations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHLS 486 - Medical Laboratory Science Practicum I


    Full-time clinical experiences in selected hospital laboratories for traditional students (semester I). Supervision and guidance by qualified medical laboratory scientists in the disciplines of hematology, hemostasis, microbiology, medical biochemistry, medical immunology, immunohematology, urinalysis, body fluids, molecular diagnostics, or laboratory operations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of school. 

    Credits: 10
  
  • AHLS 487 - Medical Laboratory Science Practicum II


    Full-time clinical experiences in selected hospital laboratories for traditional students (semester II). Supervision and guidance by qualified medical laboratory scientists in the disciplines of hematology, hemostasis, microbiology, medical biochemistry, medical immunology, immunohematology, urinalysis, body fluids, molecular diagnostics, or laboratory operations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of school.

    Credits: 10
  
  • AHLS 488 - Medical Laboratory Science Degree Completion Practicum


    Full-time clinical experiences in selected hospital laboratories for degree completion students only under the supervision and guidance of qualified medical laboratory scientists in the disciplines of hematology, hemostasis, microbiology, medical biochemistry, medical immunology, immunohematology, urinalysis, body fluids, molecular diagnostics, or laboratory operations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of school. 

    Credits: 10-15
  
  • AHPT 405 - Physical Therapy and the Rehabilitation Process


    Examination of the history, philosophy, practice settings and professional roles, ethical and legal issues, and current issues of physical therapy and rehabilitation. Supervised clinical observations at selected clinical sites.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Health sciences major and senior standing, or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 102 - Rise of Civilization


    Forces leading to the emergence of early civilizations in the Near East, Egypt, China, Mesoamerica, and South America. Aspirations, problems, and needs addressed in the art, literature, history, and other enduring contributions of the civilizations of antiquity. Examination of ancient achievements and values from humanistic and artistic perspectives.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 103 - The Great Apes


    Introduction to the Great Apes from the perspective of biological anthropology. Review of the anatomy, evolution, taxonomy, social organization, feeding ecology, evidence of culture and tool use, language skills, and conservation status of the chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 104 - Anthropology of Pop Culture: Making the Familiar Strange


    Examination of American popular culture as a widely-shared and contested set of beliefs, values, and practices embodied in a variety of topics such as consumerism, sports, race and ethnicity, poverty and social mobility, food systems, sex and sexual orientation, and globalization. All topics are critically examined in a crosscultural and/or cultural evolutionary anthropological context.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 105 - Archaeology Myths and Mysteries


    Examines how archaeologists study the remains of the past to understand prehistoric people and their lifeways. Develops methods for critically evaluating the archaeological records. Explores concepts characterizing science and pseudoscience to develop criteria for distinguishing the two.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 120 - Anthropology and Human Diversity


    Survey of human cultural diversity throughout the world. Anthropological approaches to understanding multiculturalism. Examination of factors underlying human diversity.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 210 - Exploring Archaeology


    Survey of the basic concepts and principles employed by archaeologists with illustrations from world prehistory.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 220 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology


    The concept of culture; its origin, development, and diversity. Culture as an adaptive mechanism. Theory and method of cultural anthropology applied to the analysis of selected cultures.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 230 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology


    Nature and function of language; anthropological motivations for the study of language; contributions of anthropological linguistics; distribution and relationships of languages of the world.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 240 - Becoming Human: Discovering Human Origins


    Who are we, and where did we come from? An overview of the evolution of modern humans. Topics include human biology, human variation, basic principles of genetic inheritance, evolutionary history, living primates, and the human fossil record. Hands-on learning opportunities will provide experience in understanding scientific attempts to reconstruct our past.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 301 - American Culture


    Examination of a series of topics in American culture including the impact of industrialism, the rise of feminism, the current popularity of sports, the role of advertising, and the changes in the structure of the family. Focus on what anthropological culture theory can tell us about our own culture.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 302 - Asian American Cultures


    Introduction to the study of Asian American cultures. Review of the history of migration from Asian countries to the United States, and examination of the contemporary ethnographic portrayals of different Asian communities. Emphasis on the lives of Southeast Asian refugees and migrants who have come to the U.S. in the last 25 years. Uses anthropological writings on changing patterns of kinship, social organization, economics and religion, as well as first-person literary accounts.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 304 - Muslim Cultures in Anthropological Perspective


    Cultures and social issues of the Islamic regions in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. History, development, and spread of Islam. Anthropological aspects of selected Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian cultures, including social organization, gender, marriage, and law in an Islamic context.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 310 - The Archaeology of Oceania and Southeast Asia


    Descriptive and comparative study of the origins and rise of complex societies in Oceania and Southeast Asia.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 313 - Archaeology through Fiction


    Introduction to ancient world cultures, including Egypt, the Middle East, Rome, Europe, and North America through novels that use archaeological data and characters. Topics include assessing the accuracy of data, borrowing from scholarly literature, and connections to current controversies over looting, site destruction, and the faking of antiquities.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 326X - Survey of World Music


    Crosslisted as MUHL 326. Survey of traditional music (both folk and classical/court) in world cultures. Examination of the relationship of music to selected aspects of the peoples and cultures of East, South, Central, and Southeast Asia, Australia, Polynesia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ. Junior standing or consent of school. There is no prerequisite for musical ability.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 328 - Anthropology of Religion


    Description and analysis of religious and ritual activities and how they articulate with other aspects of culture.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ANTH 220.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 329 - Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems


    Examination of selected contemporary world problems such as hunger and food systems, population, inequality, colonialism and underdevelopment, human conflict, environmental degradation, the challenges of indigenous peoples and peasants, and globalization. Application of a deep temporal cultural evolutionary context and a broad crosscultural framework to the study of contemporary world problems not inherent to the human condition.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 331 - Language and Culture


    Relationships of language to other forms of cultural behavior; influence of linguistic structure and categories on modes of thought and cognition; reflections of cultural emphases in language; forms of language and their distribution.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ANTH 230 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 341 - Primatology


    Crosslisted as BIOS 341X. Study of living nonhuman primates. Topics include primate taxonomy, behavior, natural history traits, ecology, reproduction, feeding and locomotor adaptations, and anatomy. Lectures and laboratory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ANTH 240 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 343 - Extinction: Where the Wild Things Were


    Crosslisted as ENVS 343X. Examination of the processes of natural selection, genetic drift, the formation of new species, and extinction. Review of natural extinction events due to environmental change as well as human-induced extinctions of prehistoric, historic and modern species.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 361 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women


    Examination of the diversity of women’s lives cross-culturally from an experiential and structural viewpoint. Emphasis on the interlocking dimensions of women’s experiences including nationality, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and religion. Drawing on examples from Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and ethnic populations within the U.S., course readings explore commonalities and differences in women’s social positions, cultural knowledges, life-cycle changes, and gender relationships.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 363 - Globalization and Corporate Cultures


    Broad overview of anthropological perspectives on development, globalization, and corporate culture in the international setting. Population shifts, global trade, ideology, technology, and organizational cultures with special attention to applied problems of intercultural communication in Western and non-Western corporate settings.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 401X - Third Clinical Secondary School Experience in History/Social Sciences


    Crosslisted as ECON 401X, GEOG 401X, HIST 401, POLS 401X, PSYC 401X, and SOCI 401X. Discipline-based clinical experiences for prospective secondary teachers in history and social sciences. Observations, evaluation, and practicum on methods and problems in teaching in the discipline. Includes a minimum of 40 clock hours of supervised and formally evaluated experiences in the particular setting likely for the student teaching experience. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: ANTH 496X or ECON 496X or GEOG 496X or HIST 496 or POLS 496X or PSYC 496X or SOCI 496X.

    Credits: 1-2
  
  • ANTH 404 - Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean


    A holistic view of the Caribbean region examining scholars and outsiders’ representations. Topics include slavery and its impacts on racial/ethnic identities and categories, economies, food production, trade and the region’s rich and diverse expressive culture. Contemporary sociopolitical and economic aspects are discussed.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 407 - Peoples and Cultures of Insular Southeast Asia


    Introduction to the social and cultural diversity of insular Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Emphasis on the region’s geography, colonial experience, and patterns of social organization kinship, religious belief, ethnic pluralism, and authority.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 408 - Peoples and Cultures of Mainland Southeast Asia


    Introduction to the social and cultural diversity of mainland Southeast Asia–Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Emphasis on the area’s geography, history, kinship and social organization, religious beliefs (especially Theravada Buddhism), ethnic diversity, and contemporary problems.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 409 - Cultures and Societies of the Middle East


    Studies the peoples and societies of the Middle East and North Africa from an anthropological perspective. Explores problems of crosscultural examination and the role of anthropology in the formation of the idea of the “Middle East” as an area of study. Examines and problematizes key themes commonly linked with the region, such as tribe and state, family and kinship, gender and sexuality, honor and shame, tradition and modernity, and religion and secularism. Includes ethnographies based on field work in the region, contemporary news reports, and films.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 410 - Environmental Archaeology


    Introduction to methods and theories relevant to analysis and interpretation of past human-environment interactions, by examination of historical and current theoretical literature. Emphases on outlining the kind of environmental data that survives in the archeological record (geological, botanical, faunal, chemical), recovery and analytical methods, and inferences made from these data to understand human-environment dynamics. Topical themes include the use of archeological sites as paleoenvironmental archives, plant and animal domestication, human impacts on ancient environments, and cultural collapse/resilience.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 411 - Settlement of the Americas


    Introduction to initial human settlement of the western hemisphere. Major themes include: chronology and migration routes of early settlement; important archeological sites in North, Central, and South America, environmental and landscape change, human impacts on environments, theories of human biogeography (migration and colonization), and current methods accelerating the pace of discoveries.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 412 - Ancient North America


    Survey of ancient peoples and archaeological cultures throughout North America with attention to their lifeways, artifacts, and natural settings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ANTH 210 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 413 - Illinois Archaeology


    Examination of the current state of knowledge of Illinois archaeology. Recent archaeological discoveries in our state provide a much improved picture of prehistoric life here. Time covered is from the first arrival of people in what is now Illinois until the establishment of cities during the last century. Emphasis on the technology, natural setting, chronology, subsistence, population, settlement, and social structure for each archaeological tradition and time period.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ANTH 210 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 414 - Archaeology of Mesoamerica


    Descriptive and analytical examination of pre-Columbian cultures of Mexico and Central America.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ANTH 210.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 415 - Archaeology of the American Southwest


    Origins and diversification of prehistoric cultures in the Southwest.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ANTH 210.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 416 - Human Migration


    Examines key events in human development and landscape evolution that led to successful migrations. Compares human migration episodes in different times and places, and discusses questions related to why humans move, environmental constraints and opportunities to human movement, hominid species similarities and differences with respect to inhabited ranges and migration patterns, and the role of evolution and technological development.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 417 - Archaeology of South America


    Description and analysis of human occupation of the South American continent from its initial occupation to the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores. Emphasis on interrelationships between areas and models purporting to explain sociopolitical evolution.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ANTH 210.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 418 - Applied Archaeology


    Detailed examination of the operational framework, methods, and techniques of applied archaeology and scrutiny of their rationales. Instruction in the skills needed in the new working environment of most of the archaeology that is done within the United States.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 420 - Waterworlds


    Crosslisted as ENVS 420X. Exploration of water as a resource under threat and as a window into social worlds. Using crosscultural case studies, concentrates on customs, tools, and ideologies for encountering, appreciating, and controlling water as well as solutions to water scarcity, pollution, and unjust distribution. Seminar-style includes interdisciplinary readings, films, and field trip(s).

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANTH 421 - Social Organization


    Description of social systems; exploration of the regularities and variations in the several facets of social structure emphasizing the interrelatedness of the parts of culture and culture as a functioning entity.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ANTH 120 or ANTH 220.

    Credits: 3
 

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