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Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2014-2015 
    
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Accounting

  
  • ACCT 2110 Financial Accounting


    3 semester hours

    This is the first course in a two-accounting-course sequence that is required for all business majors. This course introduces the student to 1) the role of accounting in business and society, 2) the basic concepts and techniques of financial accounting and 3) the use of financial statements for decision-making purposes. Topics covered include analyzing and recording business transactions; preparation of accounting records for business organizations; accounting valuations of financial resources; and the preparation, interpretation, and analysis of financial statements.

    Prerequisites: BADM 1010 , BADM 1020 ; MATH 112  or MATH 120  or MATH 131 , all with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

  
  • ACCT 2120 Accounting Information for Decision Making


    3 semester hours

    This course involves study of managerial accounting, in which economic information (both qualitative and quantitative) is used to make strategic business decisions. This course is the second of two introductory accounting courses (business core prerequisite: ACCT 2110 Financial Accounting ) required for all business majors and as a prerequisite to all other accounting courses. Managerial accounting information is used to make decisions that guide the organization through planning, organizing, directing, and controlling activities. Strategic decision making requires a future orientation to the information, with relevant and flexible data. This course draws heavily from economics, finance, management, and marketing.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 2110 ; BADM 1010 , BADM 1020 , BADM 1030 ; MATH 112  or MATH 131 , all with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Information Literacy.

  
  • ACCT 3110 Intermediate Accounting I


    4 semester hours

    This course begins the in-depth study of financial accounting and reporting. Topics covered include the environment of the standard setting process for financial reporting, the conceptual framework, basic financial accounting concepts, accounting cycle procedures, financial statement preparation and financial disclosures, basic ratio analysis, revenue recognition, present value applications, and accounting standards and procedures for cash, notes and accounts receivable, and inventories. Uses and limitations of the balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flows are studied. Researching accounting issues through the use of the FASB’s Codification database is integrated throughout the course.

    Prerequisites: BADM 1030  and ACCT 2120 , both with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

  
  • ACCT 3120 Intermediate Accounting II


    4 semester hours

    This course continues the in-depth study of financial accounting and reporting introduced in ACCT 3110 . The conceptual and procedural aspects of some of the complex and controversial topics in financial accounting are studied from both the U.S. and an international accounting perspective. Topics include the accounting for property, plant, and equipment, intangible assets, investments, long-term debt, leases, deferred income taxes, contingent liabilities, pensions and other post-retirement benefits, and several issues relating to stockholders’ equity. Coverage of these topics includes an historical perspective, current practice, awareness of limitations in current practice, and possible future directions. Researching accounting issues through the use of the FASB’s Codification database is integrated throughout the course.

    Prerequisite: ACCT 3110  with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

  
  • ACCT 3130 Cost Management


    4 semester hours

    This course continues the process of analyzing economic events within the framework of accounting information systems and the use of information in the management decision-making process. Students are expected to analyze and evaluate business operations and activities. The topics will include those of the traditional product costing methods as well as cost management topics. Advanced topics of decision making structure, together with the measurement of performance, and the new competitive environment are covered during the last part of the semester. This course draws heavily from other disciplines, especially the fields of management and economics.

    Prerequisite: ACCT 2120  with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

  
  • ACCT 3140 Accounting Information Systems


    3 semester hours

    This course introduces students to the fundamentals of accounting information systems including transaction processing, system documentation techniques, business process, and internal controls. Various software is utilized to illustrate these AIS fundamentals and to reinforce financial and managerial accounting concepts within the context of an accounting information system.

    Accounting majors only, except by permission of instructor.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 2120  and BADM 1030 , both with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

  
  • ACCT 3197 Internship


    1 semester hours

    The objective of this one-semester-hour course is to help students achieve a worthwhile learning experience relevant to their major program of study. The internship, conducted with an off-campus organization, will help the student gain insights relative to his/her strengths and weaknesses in the job environment.

    Prerequisite: ACCT 3110  with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

  
  • ACCT 4110 Advanced Accounting


    4 semester hours

    This course completes the undergraduate study of financial accounting and reporting. An emphasis is placed on consolidated financial statements. Additional topics covered include foreign currency transactions, translation of the financial statements of foreign entities, and governmental accounting for local and state governments. International financial reporting standards are integrated into the course content as applicable.

    Accounting majors only, except by permission of instructor.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 3120  with a minimum grade of C (2.0) and ACCT 3140 .

    (See ACCT 5110 .)

  
  • ACCT 4120 Income Tax Accounting


    4 semester hours

    This is a comprehensive study of federal tax laws and administration with emphasis on the taxation of individuals. In addition, application of the components of the federal income tax formulas for partnerships, corporations, and other business entities will be examined.

    Accounting majors /minors only, except by permission of instructor and approval of Associate Dean.

    Prerequisite: ACCT 3110  with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

  
  • ACCT 4150 Accounting Ethics, Professionalism, and the Public Interest


    3 semester hours

    Accountants and the accounting profession play an important role in society. This role is examined in this course through an in-depth study of accounting ethics, professionalism, and the public interest. Students will learn about and analyze the history of the profession; the legal and ethical responsibilities of the profession; important legislation that has impacted the profession and the practice of accounting, particularly auditing; and the current environment in which accountants and auditors work. The course will expose students to moral reasoning and ethical decision making in accounting, business, and society. Students will be encouraged to adopt the objectivity, integrity, and ethical standards necessary to serve society as an accounting professional.

    Accounting majors only, except by permission of instructor.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 3110  and BADM 1020 , both with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

  
  • ACCT 4160 Auditing


    4 semester hours

    This course covers the Audit Profession and the responsibilities of the Auditor, Ethics and the role of other audit professions. It also covers the tools and techniques for conducting an audit, sampling techniques and their application, the areas to be audited and the reporting requirements after an audit is completed. Discussions are also conducted on the requirements for audits of public companies under Sarbanes-Oxley (2002), the use of technology and its impact on the audit process, and the role of regulatory bodies in maintaining the accountability of the accounting profession.

    Accounting majors only, except by permission of instructor and approval of Associate Dean.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 3120  and ECON 230 , with a minimum grade of C (2.0); ACCT 3130  and ACCT 3140 .

  
  • ACCT 4180 Fraud Examination


    3 semester hours

    An introductory course designed for business managers and those beginning careers in accounting and auditing. The course stresses the nature of fraud, its litigation, approaches to detecting and preventing fraud, fraud inquiry methods, and reports issued by fraud examiners. Specific topics covered include: financial statement fraud, asset conversion frauds, computer frauds, and bankruptcy frauds. The course advocates a more careful and skeptical view of financial transactions and information.

    Prerequisite: ACCT 3110 .

  
  • ACCT 4198 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • ACCT 4199 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • ACCT 5110 Advanced Accounting Topics


    4 semester hours

    A graduate study of financial accounting and reporting, Advanced Accounting includes comprehensive coverage of the accounting and reporting for investment activities of businesses. Specific areas covered include: the equity method of accounting for investments; business combinations; the reporting of consolidated financial statements; the recording of foreign currency transaction and hedging risk; the International Financial Reporting Standards with USGAAP; and an introduction to accounting and reporting the activities of state and local governmental units. Individual student research into related advanced accounting areas is expected.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 3120  with a minimum grade of C (2.0) and ACCT 3140 

    (See ACCT 4110 .)

  
  • ACCT 5198 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • ACCT 6110 Financial Reporting - Standard Setting Process and Financial Accounting Theory


    3 semester hours

    This course covers the following topics: the financial accounting standard setting process in the U.S. and internationally; accounting theory and practice; introduction to academic papers in financial accounting; and other corporate financial reporting. An individual student research project is expected.

    Prerequisite: ACCT 3120  or equivalent.

  
  • ACCT 6120 Taxes and Business Strategy


    3 semester hours

    The purpose of this course is to provide a framework for understanding how taxes affect business decisions. The framework considers contracting parties, federal taxes and relevant costs. Topics include: tax planning for investments and compensation; tax planning for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; and domestic and international tax planning for various legal entities.

    Prerequisite: ACCT 4120  or equivalent.

  
  • ACCT 6130 Accounting Information, Analysis, and Evaluation


    3 semester hours

    This course involves the analysis and evaluation of the accounting systems, profitability measures, and controls. Quantitative and statistical methods and techniques are used in data analysis to help formulate and implement strategies that create value for stakeholders. Students are introduced to measurement theory and hypothesis testing, statistical operational control, and competitive pricing strategies as well as forecasting sales and profits. Ethical dimensions of business decisions are examined as accounting data are used to understand and communicate performance trends, responsibility reports, and design rewards system in relation to organizational goals.

    Prerequisite: ACCT 3130  or equivalent.

  
  • ACCT 6150 Accounting Ethics, Professionalism, and the Public Interest


    3 semester hours

    Accountants play an important role in society. Their role is examined in this course through an in-depth study of accounting ethics, professionalism, and the public interest. Students learn about and analyze the history of the profession; the legal and ethical responsibilities of the profession; important legislation that has impacted the profession and the practice of accounting, particularly auditing; and the current environment in which accountants and auditors work. The course also exposes students to moral reasoning and ethical decision making and encourages students to adopt the objectivity, integrity, and ethical standards necessary to serve society as an accounting professional.

    Prerequisite: ACCT 3110  or equivalent.

  
  • ACCT 6160 Advanced Auditing


    3 semester hours

    This course examines advanced topics in financial statement auditing, such as: influence of capital market intermediaries, auditor litigation, due diligence of issues and clients, detecting errors and fraud, analytical procedures, impairment reviews, going-concern assessment, integrating substantive audit procedures with COSO, Sarbanes-Oxley prescribed reviews of internal controls over financial reporting, risk detection and assessment/quantification, and hands-on computer assisted audit tools and techniques (CAATTs).

    Prerequisite: ACCT 4160  or equivalent.

  
  • ACCT 6170 Professional Accounting Research


    3 semester hours

    This course provides an in-depth examination of the professional accounting and auditing research process and the communication of research results. This includes issue identification, location and evaluation of authority using online and electronic accounting, auditing, and tax research databases, developing conclusions and recommendations, and communication of results.

    Graduate Accounting majors only.

  
  • ACCT 6197 Internship Experience


    1 semester hours

    The objective of this one-semester-hour course is to help students achieve a worthwhile learning experience relevant to their major program of study. The internship, conducted with an off-campus organization, will help the student gain insights relative to his/her strengths and weaknesses in the job environment.

  
  • ACCT 6198 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • ACCT 6199 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours


Accounting Decision Systems

  
  • MBAJ 611 Modern Corporate Reporting


    3 semester hours

    This course will examine basic concepts that govern of financial statement reporting by publicly-held corporations. Actual statements will be used to illustrate the complexities of current disclosure issues. The policy-making environment that produces generally accepted accounting principles in the United States will be critically examined, along with some procedural aspects of financial accounting.

    Prerequisite: MBAA 602 .

  
  • MBAJ 613 Profit Planning and Management Decisions


    3 semester hours

    This course provides a conceptual framework for decisions involving a firm’s strategies and profitability. Partly based on case study approach, the importance of performance measurement in the decision process is emphasized. Various issues related to the firm’s cost structure and pricing models as well as budgeting are covered. Other topics related to the profitability measure such as cost assignment, performance appraisal, and resource allocation are discussed.

    Prerequisite: MBAA 602 .

  
  • MBAJ 615 Tax Planning and Management Decisions


    3 semester hours

    An analysis of the effects of the tax law on the investment and business decisions of individuals and organizations. The course will survey tax principles that managers should understand whether they are a sole proprietor or an executive in a partnership or corporation. Tax planning and savings opportunities from the perspective of the entrepreneur, the business enterprise, the employee, and the investor will be emphasized. Also listed as MBAF 615 .

    Prerequisites: MBAA 602  and MBAA 608 .

  
  • MBAJ 618 Fraud Examination


    3 semester hours

    An introductory course designed for business managers and those beginning careers in accounting and auditing. The course stresses the nature of fraud, its litigation, approaches to detecting and preventing fraud, fraud inquiry methods, and reports issued by fraud examiners. Specific topics covered include: financial statement fraud, asset conversion frauds, computer frauds, and bankruptcy frauds. The course advocates a more careful and skeptical view of financial transactions and information.

    Prerequisite: MBAA 602 .

  
  • MBAJ 635 Information Technology Security


    3 semester hours

    After 9/11 and the fall of Enron-the 7th largest corporation in America-information technology security has become one of the fastest growing areas in the business world. The need to know how to protect corporate information from attacks both from terrorists and business insiders are enormous. The main objective of this course is to provide students an exposure to the complex information security management issues in the US today. This course offers business professionals a unique blend of technical knowledge and managerial training to investigate digital threats, study corporate security needs, modeling potential risk, and explore possible strategies that management can adapt to protect valuable corporate assets. Also listed as  .

    Credit/No Credit grading.

  
  • MBAJ 698 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

    Prerequisite: As designated by the MBA Office.

  

Aerospace Studies

  
  • AERO 100 Foundation of the USAF I


    1 semester hours

    A survey course designed to introduce students to the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps. Featured topics include: mission and organization of the Air Force, officership and professionalism, military customs and courtesies, officer career field opportunities, group leadership experiences, and an introduction to communication skills.

  
  • AERO 101 Foundation of the USAF II


    1 semester hours

    A survey course designed to introduce students to the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps. Featured topics include: mission and organization of the Air Force, officership and professionalism, military customs and courtesies, officer career field opportunities, group leadership experiences, and an introduction to communication skills.

  
  • AERO 102 Laboratory I


    0 semester hours

    Students are exposed to leadership experiences by learning basic military drill and ceremonies, participating in physical fitness activities, and participating in challenging group activities.

    (Taken concurrently with AERO 100 , mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission.)

  
  • AERO 103 Laboratory II


    0 semester hours

    Students are exposed to leadership experiences by learning basic military drill and ceremonies, participating in physical fitness activities, and participating in challenging group activities.

    (Taken concurrently with AERO 101 , mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission.)

  
  • AERO 200 The Evolution USAF Air and Space Power I


    1 semester hours

    A course designed to examine general aspects of air and space power through a historical perspective. Featured topics include: a study of Air Force history and heritage, significant Air Force leaders and their contributions, and key service issues, ethics, and values. Students give oral and written presentations and participate in group leadership exercises.

  
  • AERO 201 The Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power II


    1 semester hours

    A course designed to examine general aspects of air and space power through a historical perspective. Featured topics include: a study of Air Force history and heritage, significant Air Force leaders and their contributions, and key service issues, ethics, and values. Students give oral and written presentations and participate in group leadership exercises.

  
  • AERO 202 Laboratory III


    0 semester hours

    Students are exposed to leadership experience by directing others in basic military drill and ceremonies, participating in physical fitness activities, and participating in challenging group activities.

    (Taken concurrently with AERO 200 , mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission.)

  
  • AERO 203 Laboratory IV


    0 semester hours

    Students are exposed to leadership experience by directing others in basic military drill and ceremonies, participating in physical fitness activities, and participating in challenging group activities.

    (Taken concurrently with AERO 201 , mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission.)

  
  • AERO 300 Air Force Leadership Studies I


    3 semester hours

    A study of leadership and quality management fundamentals, professional knowledge, Air Force doctrine, leadership ethics, and advanced communication skills. Case studies are used to examine Air Force leadership
    and management situations by demonstrating and exercising practical application of the concept being studied.

  
  • AERO 301 Air Force Leadership Studies II


    3 semester hours

    A study of leadership and quality management fundamentals, professional knowledge, Air Force doctrine, leadership ethics, and advanced communication skills. Case studies are used to examine Air Force leadership
    and management situations by demonstrating and exercising practical application of the concept being studied.

  
  • AERO 302 Laboratory V


    0 semester hours

    Students experience leadership by supervising basic military drill and ceremonies, and planning and participating in physical fitness activities and challenging group activities.

    (Taken concurrently with AERO 300 , mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission.)

  
  • AERO 303 Laboratory VI


    0 semester hours

    Students experience leadership by supervising basic military drill and ceremonies, and planning and participating in physical fitness activities and challenging group activities.

    (Taken concurrently with AERO 301 , mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission).

  
  • AERO 400 National Security Affairs Preparation for Active Duty I


    3 semester hours

    Students examine the national security process, regional studies, the complexities of just war theory and how it relates to the laws of armed conflict, advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force and Joint
    Doctrine. Special topics of interest focus on the military profession, officership, civilian control of the military, and current issues. Effective communication skills continue to be emphasized.

  
  • AERO 401 National Security Affairs Preparation for Active Duty II


    3 semester hours

    Students examine the national security process, regional studies, the complexities of just war theory and how it relates to the laws of armed conflict, advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force and Joint
    Doctrine. Special topics of interest focus on the military profession, officership, civilian control of the military, and current issues. Effective communication skills continue to be emphasized.

  
  • AERO 402 Laboratory VII


    0 semester hours

    Students assume full responsibility for planning and running the leadership laboratory to include control of budgets and equipment, directing military drill and ceremonies, planning and participating in physical fitness activities, organizing trips and formal dinners, and designing and executing challenging group activities.

    (Taken concurrently with AERO 400 , mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission.)

  
  • AERO 403 Laboratory VIII


    0 semester hours

    Students assume full responsibility for planning and running the leadership laboratory to include control of budgets and equipment, directing military drill and ceremonies, planning and participating in physical fitness activities, organizing trips and formal dinners, and designing and executing challenging group activities.

    (Taken concurrently with AERO 401 , mandatory for cadets, not offered to students not pursuing an AFROTC commission.)


African American Studies

  
  • AFAM 115 Introduction to African American Studies


    3 semester hours

    An introductory course designed to give an overview of African American Studies in order to familiarize the student with the history, culture, aspirations, and contemporary issues of the African American experience.

  
  • AFAM 150 Black Cultural Arts


    3 semester hours

    A study of Black American art forms, such as music, dance, theatre, film, television, painting, sculpture, and literature, as they have developed in the African Diaspora from slavery to the modern age.

  
  • AFAM 155 African American History


    3 semester hours

    An analysis of the historical forces which shaped the African American experience in America from past to present.

  
  • AFAM 198 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 199 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 208 Social Research Methods


    3 semester hours

    An introduction to scientific inquiry and research methods in the social sciences with special emphasis on African Americans.

  
  • AFAM 270 Gospel Choir


    1 semester hours

    Students participating in LMU Gospel Choir enroll in this course.

  
  • AFAM 298 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 299 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 301 Black Identities, Families, and Cultures


    3 semester hours

    This course examines relevant issues about life within the Black Family and the impact that these issues have on the individual, the community, and culture. Emphasis is placed on myths, gender roles, socialization, parenting styles, and male/female relationships. The course gives students an opportunity to select an aspect of Black life and do an in-depth critical analysis of it with a focus on the current research, competing views, and implications for the future.

  
  • AFAM 326 Economic Development of Minority Communities


    3 semester hours

    (See   .)

  
  • AFAM 334 Race and Ethnic Relations


    3 semester hours

    (See   .)

  
  • AFAM 335 Sociology of the Black Community


    3 semester hours

    A survey of the effects of long-standing discrimination and deprivation upon family structure, occupational patterns, health and educational conditions, motivation, and personal as well as group identity. An analysis of the Black power concept and its influence upon the growing community control of the ghetto.

  
  • AFAM 337 Black Arts Movement


    3 semester hours

    A survey of the critical, fictional, poetic, and dramatic writings of Black Americans in the 1920s-1930s and the 1960s-1970s.

  
  • AFAM 338 Civil Rights Movements


    3 semester hours

    (See   .)

  
  • AFAM 339 Racial and Ethnic Politics


    3 semester hours

    (See   .)

  
  • AFAM 365 Metropolitan Los Angeles


    3 semester hours

    (See   .)

  
  • AFAM 390 African Kingdoms


    3 semester hours

    (See   .)

  
  • AFAM 392 Colonial Africa: 1860-1960


    3 semester hours

    (See HIST 392 .)

  
  • AFAM 395 Black Drama


    3 semester hours

    A survey of dramatic literature written by African American playwrights from the 19th century to the current day. Representative playwrights include Garland Anderson, Theodore Ward, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Lorraine Hansderry, Charles Gordone, Charles Fuller, Ntozake Shange, and August Wilson. Students will have the opportunities to attend live performances of African American drama in L.A. communities and to stage readings of selected works.

  
  • AFAM 396 Survey of African American Literature


    3 semester hours

    A study of the major themes in selected works of African American literature; examination of their social, historical, cultural, and contemporary significance.

  
  • AFAM 397 Hip Hop Culture


    3 semester hours

    This course will explore how and why hip hop has become a global phenomenon, examining themes within hip hop culture with a primary focus on race, gender, class, sexuality, and youth politics of hip hop.

  
  • AFAM 398 Special Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 399 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 435 Sex, Race, and Violence


    3 semester hours

    This course examines the issues of sex, race, and violence and their implications for the individual, the family, and the community. Emphasis is placed on the role of socialization and the myths that impact societal attitudes about sex and violence. Student have an opportunity to identify and to explore factors that influence the manifestation of physical violence (including dating violence, child abuse, and domestic violence), and sexual violence (including date rape, stranger rape, and marital rape) across the dimensions of race, ethnicity, and gender.

  
  • AFAM 485 African American Social Thought


    3 semester hours

    A survey of the development of African American social thought with special emphasis upon current philosophies which have influenced contemporary African American social movements.

  
  • AFAM 490 The Quest for the Nile’s Source


    3 semester hours

    (See   .)

  
  • AFAM 491 South Africa


    3 semester hours

    (See   .)

  
  • AFAM 497 Senior Seminar


    3 semester hours

    Designed as a capstone experience for African American Studies majors and minors. In the seminar format, students will be challenged to integrate knowledge, skills gained in course work, and life experiences into a meaningful project that meets the challenge of academic excellence and social responsibility.

    Senior standing required.

  
  • AFAM 498 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 499 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 590 Seminar in African History


    3 semester hours

    (See HIST 590 .)

  
  • AFAM 598 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 599 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours


American Cultures Studies

  
  • AMCS 100 American Cultures


    3 semester hours

    Lower division introductory courses in American Cultures Studies explore the meaning and dynamics of such issues as race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexuality, and other factors that define members of our society. These issues are explored from the vantage point of at least three ethno-cultural groups. Courses may be taught from myriad disciplinary perspectives and emphasize the development of basic skills for understanding and interacting in today’s multicultural society.

    Not repeatable for credit.

    Freshman and Sophomore students only.

  
  • AMCS 105 History of Ethnic America


    3 semester hours

    A historical and comparative approach to the study of America’s racial and ethnic diversity.

    Freshman and Sophomore students only.

  
  • AMCS 110 Race in Contemporary American Society


    3 semester hours

    A critical examination of the role of race and ethnicity in contemporary American society.

    Freshman and Sophomore students only.

  
  • AMCS 115 Race and Representations


    3 semester hours

    A comparative examination of race and ethnicity in American literary and cultural representations.

    Freshman and Sophomore students only.

  
  • AMCS 161 Young America, 1607-1900


    3 semester hours

    (See HIST 161.)

  
  • AMCS 198 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

    Freshman and Sophomore students only.

  
  • AMCS 199 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • AMCS 298 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

    Freshman and Sophomore students only.

  
  • AMCS 299 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • AMCS 300 Advanced Survey of American Cultures


    3 semester hours

    Upper division courses in American Cultures Studies explore the meaning and dynamics of race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, and other factors that define members of our society. These issues are explored from the vantage point of at least three ethno-cultural groups. Courses may be taught from myriad disciplinary perspectives and emphasize the development of basic skills for understanding and interacting in today’s multicultural society.

    Not repeatable for credit.

    Junior and Senior students only.

  
  • AMCS 346 Children’s Literature


    3 semester hours

    (See ENGL 346 .)

  
  • AMCS 350 Immigration and Los Angeles


    3 semester hours

    An interdisciplinary and comparative examination of the historical role of immigration and migration in shaping the Los Angeles region as well as the social, political, economic, and cultural impact of immigration in contemporary Los Angeles.

  
  • AMCS 366 History of California


    3 semester hours

    (See HIST 366 .)

  
  • AMCS 367 History of Los Angeles


    3 semester hours

    (See HIST 367 .)

  
  • AMCS 398 Special Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

    Junior and Senior students only.

  
  • AMCS 399 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours


Animation

  
  • ANIM 100 History of Animation


    3 semester hours

    A survey of the historical developments, styles, techniques, theory, and criticism of animation as an art form. History and use of creative arts used in animation to form effective communication in film and video.

  
  • ANIM 110 Visual Development for Animation


    3 semester hours

    Introduction to visual techniques: color theory, design composition, and storyboarding.

 

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