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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
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in ACCY 206. 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
    PRQ: A grade of C or better in ACCY 207. CRQ: FINA 320.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ACCY 309 - Taxes and Financial Planning

    Study of introductory concepts in tax and estate planning. Topics include income tax fundamentals and calculations for a variety of taxpayers, tax reduction and management techniques, wealth transfer tax compliance and planning, and other relevant topics. Not open to accountancy majors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ACCY 206 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
    A grade of C or better in each of the following: ACCY 207, ECON 260, ECON 261, ENGL 203 or ENGL 204, MATH 211 or MATH 229, MGMT 217, OMIS 259, PSYC 102, and UBUS 223; 45 or more semester hours; 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 emerging technologies and applied topics such as database systems, general ledger systems, 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, ACCY 331, and ACCY 375.

    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 - Accountancy Advanced Writing Lab

    Continuation of ACCY 375. Use of critical thinking skills to develop effective written communication appropriate for communicating technical topics in accounting. Explores a variety of situations that accounting professionals experience in their careers and discusses the necessary communication skills.

    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 482 - International Accounting

    An examination of the aspects of accounting which apply to multinational business and to practice outside of the United States. Topics included in the course are: patterns of accounting practice in other nations; the promulgation of international accounting standards and the harmonization of standards; accounting problems associated with multinational operations; and a comparison of auditing, corporate governance, and regulation issues around the world.

    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
  

  • ACSC 350 - Theory of Interest

    Rates of interest, present and future values, annuities-certain, perpetuities, loans, bonds, and guaranteed investment contracts. Key techniques in financial mathematics including discounting, accumulation, amortization, and yield rate determination. Modern financial concepts including yield curves, spot and forward rates, duration, convexity, and immunization. Covers the learning outcomes regarding financial mathematics in the exam FM of the Society of Actuaries (SOA), which is also the Exam 2 of the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS).

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: MATH 230.

    Credits: 4
  

  • ACSC 400X - Introduction to Probability Theory

    Crosslisted as STAT 400. Probability spaces, random variables, discrete, continuous, mixed probability distributions, moment generating functions, multivariate distributions, conditional probability, conditional expectation, special distributions, laws of large numbers, and central limit theorem.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: MATH 232 and STAT 300, or consent of department. CRQ: MATH 240 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ACSC 405 - Quantitative Methods for Actuaries

    Multivariate distributions, transformations of random variables, conditioning for joint distributions, random sums, finite-dimensional properties of discrete-time Markov chains, homogeneous, and non-homogeneous, Poisson and compound Poisson processes, thinning and summing of independent Poisson processes. Prepares students in the relevant quantitative methods required by the professional actuarial exams, which are not well covered by other courses.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: STAT 400 or ACSC 400X or consent of department. 

    Credits: 3
  

  • ACSC 417X - Applied Statistical Learning

    Crosslisted as STAT 417. Modern statistical methods for supervised and unsupervised learning with an emphasis on model assessment, selection, and regularization. Practical problems are solved using statistical software packages. A particular emphasis is placed on high dimensional problems.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: STAT 410 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ACSC 437X - Categorical Data Analysis

    Crosslisted as STAT 437. Contingency tables. Poisson, binomial, and multinomial regression techniques.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: STAT 435.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ACSC 438X - Applied Time Series Analysis

    Crosslisted as STAT 438. Removal and estimation of trend and seasonality; autoregressive, moving average, and mixed models; model identification and estimation; diagnostic checking; and the use of time series models in forecasting.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: STAT 435.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ACSC 450 - Life Contingencies and Payment Models I

    Survival-time distributions, and their curtate versions, for one or two lives, possibly dependent, truncated or censored. Mortality tables, aggregate, select and ultimate, and their use in modeling continuous life-time data. Present-value-of-benefit distributions for life insurances and annuities in the single and multiple-decrement models.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ACSC 350, and ACSC 400X or STAT 400, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ACSC 451 - Life Contingencies and Payment Models II

    Premium calculations for life insurances and annuities via percentiles and the equivalence principle. Liability calculations for life insurances and annuities via the prospective, retrospective methods. Calculation of reserves for fully-discrete life insurances. Discuss the above for single and multiple-decrement models. Extend the present-value-of-benefit, present-value-of-loss-at-issue, present-value-of-future-loss random variables and liabilities to discrete-time Markov Chain models.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ACSC 450.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ACSC 455 - Loss Models I

    Definition and selection of probability distributions appropriate for insurance data that are heavily tailed and skewed, such as Severity Model, Frequency Model, Aggregate Model, and Risk Measures.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: STAT 410.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ACSC 456 - Loss Models II

    Estimation of parameters of probability distributions appropriate for insurance data that are heavy tailed and skewed; assessment of credibility of data for ratemaking, such as Construction and Selection of Parametric Models, Credibility, Insurance and Reinsurance Coverage and its pricing and reserving.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: ACSC 455.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ACSC 460 - Financial Derivatives

    Crosslisted as ECON 460X. Review of financial derivatives including futures, European and American options and exotic options. Greeks, trading and hedging strategies. Pricing derivative securities with appropriate boundary conditions, including the Black-Scholes formula, binomial trees, lattice models and finite difference methods. Simulation and variance reduction techniques. Interest rate models. Covers the learning outcomes regarding financial models in the exam MFE of the Society of Actuaries (SOA), which is also the Exam 3F of the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS).

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: STAT 300, or ECON 390 and MATH 230, or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ACSC 491 - Special Topics in Actuarial Science

    Discussion and study of readings on topics of special interest to undergraduate actuarial students, including preparation for actuarial examinations. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • ACSC 496 - Actuarial Internship

    Work as an intern or in a department-approved co-op placement for a minimum of 100 hours per semester hour at an off-campus agency, or participate in the regular activities at the NIU Statistical Consulting Services. S/U grading. No more than 3 semester hours of STAT 495 or ACSC 496 can be counted toward NIU’s required hours for graduation or toward NIU’s 40 upper-division hour requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • 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, majors may repeat to a maximum of 6 semester hours. 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.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites & Notes: Students will need to show proof of completion of a 3-dose series of Hepatitis B immunization by the first day of the course.

    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 335 - Medical Diagnostic Mycology and Parasitology

    Theory and application of general principles and laboratory techniques for the identification of pathogenic fungi and parasites in the clinical laboratory.  Clinical specimens will be used in the laboratory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: BIOS 208 and 210; and BIOS 209 and 211; and BIOS 213; or BIOS 313

    Credits: 2
  

  • 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: 1
  

  • 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 450 - Laboratory Management Principles and Processes

    Presentation of the skills needed by laboratory professionals to take on management and supervisory roles.  Principles used by laboratory managers on issues related to communication, personnel, financial and regulatory compliance for a diverse healthcare workforce covered. Includes an introduction to management principles and related topics in human resources, finances, and laboratory operations.  

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Admission to MLS program

    Credits: 3
  

  • AHLS 471 - Molecular Testing / Special Topics

    Advanced lectures in specialty topics and selected lab assessment in medical laboratory sciences including molecular testing by faculty will be taught.

    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 - Comprehensive Exams

    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, clinical 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
  

  • AHLS 497 - MLT to MLS Integrated Experience

    Independent structured activities based on student’s previous clinical lab experience.  Use of simulations, writing projects, case studies, and other personalized laboratory activities designed to allow student to demonstrate competency for the degree.  

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ:  Consent of School

    Credits: 2-5
  

  • AHPT 405 - Physical Therapy and the Rehabilitation Process

    Examination of the history, philosophy, practice settings, professional roles, ethical and legal issues, and current issues of physical therapy and rehabilitation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: At least junior standing, Health Sciences Pre-Physical Therapy emphasis, or consent of school.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANTH 102 - Temples and Tombs: 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 - Being Human: 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 250 - Dismantling Global Racism

    Crosslisted as BKST 250X. Social construction of racism on global and local scales and strategies for dismantling it. Race and racism as products of global capitalism and their genesis in plantation slavery. History of various justifications for racism from biological, archaeological, and cultural anthropological perspectives; and survey of the ways in which racism is manifested at institutional, societal, and transnational levels.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANTH 261X - Language, Mind, and Thought

    Crosslisted as ENGL 261X and ILAS 261. Functioning of the human mind from the perspectives of anthropology, computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, and psychology. Interdisciplinary consideration of perception, language, reasoning, artificial intelligence, culture, and models of cognition.

    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 311 - Archaeology of Food

    Crosslisted as ENVS 311X. Food is a universal requirement for humans to survive, yet different cultures have developed radically divergent cuisines. In this course, we will use archaeology to explore the diversity of human foodways and the various roles food and drink have played around the world through time. With topics like the ‘real’ paleo diet to the origins of alcohol to hunger and food scarcity, we will consider the theoretical and methodological approaches that archaeologists use to study food and eating in ancient societies from a global anthropological perspective. This course will consist of lectures, critical film viewings, guest lectures, an on-campus museum collections visit, and seminar-style discussions, including focused partner/small group work.

    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
 

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