Mar 29, 2024  
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2021-2022 
    
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Accounting (ACCT)

  
  • 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.

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


  
  • ACCT 3140 Accounting Information Systems


    4 semester hours

    This course introduces students to the fundamentals of accounting information systems including design, operation, and control of enterprise accounting systems. It focuses on business cycles, transaction processing, database design, documentation, business process, risk assessment, and internal controls. Various computer applications are used to provide hands-on experience in accounting information collection, processing, and reporting to reinforce financial and managerial accounting concepts. The course also examines emerging technologies in accounting as well as data and analytics concepts and tools.

    Accounting majors and minors only.

    Prerequisite: BCOR 2120  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).

    Credit/No Credit grading.


  
  • 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.

    Prerequisite: ACCT 3120  with a minimum grade of C (2.0).


  
  • ACCT 4120 Federal Income Taxation


    4 semester hours

    The course focuses on Federal income tax planning and compliance for individuals and business entities, such as partnership and corporations. It involves study of the accounting, economic, legal, and political aspects underpinning taxation systems in order to better understand the role of taxation in personal and business decisions.

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


  
  • ACCT 4130 Financial Statements Analysis


    4 semester hours

    Financial statements provide information about entities’ performance, the financial position, results of operations, and the cash flow of an organization to stakeholders. Analysis of financial data is a useful methodology in interpretation of financial reports and comparison of the results within the industry for assessing trends of the business performance. This course provides students with hands-on experience in financial statement analysis as students will be exposed to tools of financial analysis, theoretical concepts, and practical issues regarding measurement, valuation, and earnings management. Internal and external users of financial reports benefit from analyzing the relationships between and among components of financial statements and appraisal of financial performance.

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


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


    4 semester hours

    This course examines the role of accountants and the accounting profession in society. Students learn about the history, legal, and ethical responsibilities of the accounting profession. Major ethical theories are introduced and analyzed before applying them to ethical and justice issues that arise in accounting and business practice. Students are encouraged to adopt the objectivity, integrity, and ethical standards necessary to serve society as an accounting professional.

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

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Ethics and Justice.


  
  • 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.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 3120 , ACCT 3130 , ACCT 3140 , and ECON 2300  or ECON 2350  or MATH 104 , with a minimum grade of C (2.0).


  
  • ACCT 4180 Fraud Examination


    3 semester hours

    This course covers the major methods employees use to commit occupational fraud. Specific methods covered include: financial statement fraud, asset misappropriation, and corruption schemes. Students will learn how and why occupational fraud is committed, how to assess where an organization is at the greatest risk for fraud, how fraudulent conduct can be deterred, and how allegations of fraud should be investigated and resolved.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 3110  and ACCT 3140 , both with a minimum grade of C (2.0).


  
  • ACCT 4198 Special Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • ACCT 4199 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • ACCT 5110 Advanced Accounting Topics


    3 semester hours

    A graduate study of financial accounting and reporting, this course includes a 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 translation of foreign financial statements; the integration of applicable International Financial Reporting Standards with U.S. GAAP; 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.

    Graduate standing or MSA 4+1 required.


  
  • ACCT 5150 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.

    Graduate standing or MS 4+1 required.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Ethics and Justice


  
  • ACCT 5180 Fraud Examination


    3 semester hours

    The course covers the major methods employees use to commit occupational fraud. Specific methods covered include: financial statement fraud, asset misappropriation, and corruption schemes. Students will learn how and why occupational fraud is committed, how to assess where an organization is at the greatest risk for fraud, how fraudulent conduct can be deterred, and how allegations of fraud should be investigated and resolved.

    Graduate standing or MSA 4+1 required.


  
  • 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 demand for financial accounting statements and standards; the development of financial accounting institutions in the US and abroad; the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and their standard setting process; current topics in financial reporting and standard setting; and ESG reporting and standards; An individual student research project is required.


  
  • ACCT 6112 Accounting and Finance Concepts for Strategic Planning


    3 semester hours

    Through the lens of the Chief Financial Officer, this course aims to highlight common mistakes in strategic planning and prepare students to convincingly document critical assumptions, incorporating global trends, ethics, and real world risk management. Key concepts that help to evaluate initial funding, cash flows, and return on investment in formats used in banks and boardrooms are examined.

    Graduate standing required.


  
  • ACCT 6114 The CFO Perspective


    3 semester hours

    The roles and responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in multiples industries and contexts are examined in depth to understand the relationships among the financial, operational, and strategic issues of the firm. Multiple perspectives on the role of the CFO are explored.

    Graduate standing required.


  
  • ACCT 6120 Taxes Research and 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. The course will include topics such as tax planning for investments and compensation; tax planning for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; and domestic and international tax planning for various legal entities.

    Graduate standing required.


  
  • ACCT 6122 Income Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders


    3 semester hours

    Concepts and principles governing the taxation of corporations and their shareholders. The effects of taxes on corporate formation, capital structure, dividends, redemptions, and liquidations. Also covered are the tax effects of corporate restructuring transactions; divisions, reorganizations, and carryovers of tax attributes.

    Graduate standing required.


  
  • ACCT 6124 Taxation of Flow-Through Entities


    3 semester hours

    Concepts and principles of taxation of flow-through entities, including: S corporations, limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and limited liability companies (LLCs). The course involves the tax consequences to the shareholders, partners, and members of these entities including formation, operation, sale, and liquidation.

    Graduate standing required.


  
  • ACCT 6126 International Taxation


    3 semester hours

    Concepts and principles of the taxation of U.S. sourced income from investments and business in the U.S. by foreign individuals and entities, including foreign corporations with branches in the U.S. Also studied is the taxation of foreign sourced earnings of U.S. corporations, U.S. citizens, and U.S. residents. These topics include the study of tax treaties that may impact such taxation.

    Graduate standing required.


  
  • ACCT 6130 Accounting Information, Analysis, and Evaluation


    3 semester hours

    This course examines management decision making in a complex and ambiguous environment by utilizing data analytics tools. It covers topics such as costs and resource optimization, activity-based management, customer profitability analysis, breakeven under uncertainty, strategic pricing decisions, performance evaluation and control, and strategic analysis of operating income.


  
  • 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).

    Graduate standing required.


  
  • ACCT 6170 Accounting Research and Communication


    3 semester hours

    This course examines the professional accounting and auditing research process and emphasizes the communication of the research results. This includes identifying accounting and auditing issues, researching authoritative guidance, analyzing alternatives, developing conclusions and recommendations, and communicating the results in written and oral forms. This course also introduces students to academic accounting research and surveys significant areas of financial accounting and auditing research.

    Graduate standing required.


  
  • ACCT 6197 Internship Experience


    1 TO 3 semester hours

    The objective of this 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.

    Graduate standing required.

    Credit/No Credit grading.


  
  • ACCT 6198 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

    Graduate standing required.


  
  • ACCT 6199 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

    Graduate standing required.



Aerospace Studies (AERO)

  
  • 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.

    Corequisite: AERO 303 .


  
  • 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)

  
  • AFAM 1211 Introduction to African American Studies


    4 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.

    University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Studies in American Diversity.


  
  • AFAM 1998 Special Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 1999 Independent Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 2221 Black Cultural Arts


    4 semester hours

    A study of the Black Aesthetic as expressed in cultural productions such as music, dance, theatre, film, television, painting, sculpture, and literature along with the intersection of the cultural politics of race in American society.

    University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Studies in American Diversity.


  
  • AFAM 2243 African American Studies Research Methods


    4 semester hours

    An introduction to the methods used to acquire and disseminate knowledge about the systems and policies that affect the African American Community.

    University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Quantitative Reasoning.


  
  • AFAM 2261 Gospel Choir I


    1 semester hours

    Students participating in LMU Gospel Choir enroll in this course.


  
  • AFAM 2262 Gospel Choir II


    1 semester hours

    Students participating in LMU Gospel Choir enroll in this course.

    Prerequisite: AFAM 2261 .


  
  • AFAM 2263 Gospel Choir III


    1 semester hours

    Students participating in LMU Gospel Choir enroll in this course.

    Prerequisite: AFAM 2262 .


  
  • AFAM 2264 Gospel Choir IV


    1 semester hours

    Students participating in LMU Gospel Choir enroll in this course.

    Prerequisite: AFAM 2263 .


  
  • AFAM 2623 Comics, Race, and Representation


    4 semester hours

    Comic books are considered one of only two original American art forms (jazz is the other), and American culture is thoroughly imbued with their influence and iconography. This course explores perspectives and debates concerning the way comic books have presented, engaged, promoted, and rejected notions related to race, particularly Black racial formations, in America.


  
  • AFAM 2998 Special Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 2999 Independent Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 3112 Black Religion and Social Justice


    4 semester hours

    This course examines the history of the African American church (broadly defined) as well as its important role in social activism.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.


  
  • AFAM 3211 African American History


    4 semester hours

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

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives; Flag: Engaged Learning.


  
  • AFAM 3231 The African American Religious Tradition


    4 semester hours

    An examination of the history and practices of the African American church and the role it has played in the development of African American identity, culture, and social activism.

    University Core fulfilled: Faith and Reason


  
  • AFAM 3241 Africana Philosophy


    4 semester hours

    An exploration of themes and movements in Africana philosophy with special emphasis on the critique of exclusively Eurocentric philosophical paradigms.


  
  • AFAM 3308 Major Themes in African American History


    4 semester hours

    Explores the major historical themes in African American History such as Slavery and Freedom, The Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights and Black Power, and African Americans at the Turn of the 21st Century.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.

    Corequisite: AFAM 3309 .


  
  • AFAM 3309 Engaged Learning Lab


    0 semester hours

    This course is a zero-semester-hour lab that is required for AFAM 3308 .

    Credit/No Credit grading.

    Corequisite: AFAM 3308 .


  
  • AFAM 3432 Black Families


    4 semester hours

    This course traces the development of family theory, meanings, representation, and formation from the period of slavery up to recent times. The course engages long-standing and current debates about black families in the research scholarship across disciplines and in the society at large.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.


  
  • AFAM 3621 African American Literature


    4 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 3623 American Cinema and Black Representation


    4 semester hours

    In the post-Civil Rights era, African Americans are a part of American culture in ways that reflect not only a high degree of visibility but also extraordinary popularity. American cinema is a significant visual medium that has delivered various representations of Black people, racial progress, and notions of racial pathology (whether real or fictional). This course examines how American cinema has defined the issue of race in American society.


  
  • AFAM 3643 Black Community Engagement


    4 semester hours

    A survey of the effects of long-standing discrimination and deprivation of 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 on the growing community control of the ghetto.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.


  
  • AFAM 3800 Social Justice Internship/Research Experience


    1-4 semester hours

    An opportunity to connect the academic side of African American Studies with the black community. Students will work with a community organzition or conduct research in the area of African American Studies. 


  
  • AFAM 3998 Special Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 3999 Independent Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 4223 Race in Popular Culture


    4 semester hours

    This course examines how black people have been portrayed in various forms of popular culture and how those portrayals have impacted the race in our society. 


  
  • AFAM 4241 Race, Gender, and the Law


    4 semester hours

    This course will explore the ways in which the American legal system has contributed to the shaping of race and gender in American culture.


  
  • AFAM 4422 Hip Hop Culture


    4 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 4433 Black Culture and Identities


    4 semester hours

    This course focuses on a critical interrogation of notions of blackness and authenticity in racial identification. The course examines constructions and (mis)representations of blackness, mixed race, as well as trans-national expressions of culture, resistance, and self-expression in the construction of family and identities.


  
  • AFAM 4631 Black Los Angeles


    4 semester hours

    This course reviews the social, economic, political, environmental, and spatial characteristics of Los Angeles. Students will be introduced to various theories and methods of examining urbanization, racial segregation, and economic development in order to develop a critical understanding of the contemporary circumstances of Blacks in Los Angeles.


  
  • AFAM 4641 Capstone Project


    4 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 4642 Sex, Race, and Violence


    4 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. Students 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 4644 African American Social Thought


    4 semester hours

    A survey of the development of African American social thought with special emphasis on current philosophies that influence contemporary African American social movements.


  
  • AFAM 4998 Special Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 4999 Independent Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 5998 Special Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 5999 Independent Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • AFAM 6881 African American Religious Experience


    3 semester hours


Applied Information Management Systems (AIMS)

  
  • AIMS 3710 Database Management Systems


    4 semester hours

    This course is intended for the student who wishes to become more proficient at developing and managing database applications. It is designed to provide an introduction to the conceptual foundations underlying database management systems, with an emphasis on its applications in business and organizations. The course begins with an introduction to the fundamental principles of database design–from data modeling to the actual implementation of a business application. This part of the course will employ lectures describing database theory, as well as hands-on tutorials demonstrating database concepts using a DBMS package. Particular emphasis will be placed on the careful planning and analysis of business needs, which will lead to the appropriate development of an Entity-Relationship Model. Using these principles, each student will design and implement a database application using a DBMS product. The second part of the course will further investigate the principles of relational model, which is the basis for the most popular DBMS products on the marketplace today (i.e., Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access, MySQL). Topics to be studied include relational algebra, Structured Query Language (SQL), and maintaining data integrity in a relational design. In addition, important managerial concerns will be covered including database administration and the management of multi-user databases.

    Prerequisite: ACCT 3140  or BCOR 2710  with a grade of C- (1.7) or higher.


  
  • AIMS 3720 Systems Analysis and Design


    4 semester hours

    This course introduces established and evolving methodologies for the analysis, design, and development of a business information system. Concepts taught include systems modeling of business processes, requirement analysis, logical and conceptual design, prototype development, testing, and implementation strategies. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze a business problem and design an appropriate solution using a combination of tools and techniques.

    Prerequisite: BCOR 2710  with a grade of C (2.0) or higher, or consent of instructor and approval of Associate Dean.


  
  • AIMS 3730 Programming for Business Applications


    4 semester hours

    This course is an introduction to programming with an emphasis on its business application capability. Students will learn the basic techniques of programming from concepts to code, including problem analysis, program design, documentation, testing and debugging. The objectives of this course are: making students comfortable with fundamental programing terminology and concepts, including data type, input/output, control statements methods, arrays, strings, and files, along with web, data, and analytics applications; giving students hands-on practical experience with defining and solving problems; and illustrating to students how their programming skills can be translated into working business applications.

    Prerequisite: BCOR 2710  with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.


  
  • AIMS 3797 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.


  
  • AIMS 4715 Developing Business Applications Using SQL


    4 semester hours

    Students looking to work with data must know how to extract data from databases using SQL (Structures Query Language). Students will gain hand-on SQL experience to create databases, construct complex relational queries, develop database programs (views, transactions, triggers, functions, and stored procedures), and write Python code to issue SQL queries for analytics and application development purposes. The SQL syntax covered is supported by many popular databases, such as Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL. The course will cover SQL usage for common roles such as a software developer, data scientist, and a business analytics manager.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 3140  or BCOR 2710 ; and AIMS 3710 , all with a grade of C- (1.7) or higher.


  
  • AIMS 4740 Financial Modeling and Analytics


    4 semester hours

    This course develops spreadsheet modeling skills and quantitative analysis tools including VBA and Python to support financial decision-making. Hands-on experience in the development of spreadsheet forecasting, simulation, and optimization models for applications in valuation, cash budgeting, and financial planning and portfolio management will be provided as well as techniques for collecting, processing, visualizing, and exploring semi-structured financial data for analysis.

    Prerequisites: BCOR 3750 ; and BCOR 3410  or FNCE 3400 , all with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.


  
  • AIMS 4755 Introduction to Big Data


    4 semester hours

    Ability to process and draw valuable business insights from big data has become central to competitiveness and survival for many industries. However, older and current technologies are not effective in handling big data, and the challenges have pushed the industry to invent fundamentally new ways of capturing, storing, retrieving, processing, and analyzing data. This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of big data, their sources, and how analytics on big data are designed and implemented. With that foundation, this course will expose students to big data and related new generation platforms and technologies. Students will gain insights into the challenges and techniques of analyzing unstructured data that are generated through various social media and other interactive platforms. Students will also learn the fundamentals of non-relational NoSQL databases, distributed file system, and massively parallel processing used extensively in big data processing. The course will also students to acquire introductory-level proficiencies in hands-on skills involving some big data platforms and tools such as Hadoop, Spark, HBase, etc., or other similar platforms. After completing this course, students will be able to analyze the big data needs and challenges of an organization and recommend choice of tools, technologies, architecture, and implementation strategies needed to capture, process, and turn “Big Data” into actionable business insight.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 3140  or BCOR 2710 ; and AIMS 3730  or CMSI 185 , all with a grade of C (2.0) or higher; or consent of instructor and approval of Associate Dean.


  
  • AIMS 4770 Cybersecurity


    4 semester hours

    This course will present the development and maintenance of the enterprise cybersecurity life-cycle. Students will learn how to design a comprehensive and resilient cybersecurity program in alignment with business objectives in a hands-on lab and project-based learning environment.  Other topics include implementation and management of security operations, security assessments and remediation of deficiencies, security intelligence, and incident response.

    AIMS 2710 or BCOR 2710 or ACCT 3140 with C or better

    AIMS Majors only


  
  • AIMS 4796 Capstone Proposal Development


    1 semester hours

    Successful delivery of the Capstone project requires students to have a thorough knowledge about the techniques and methodologies of user requirements gathering, systems analysis, design, test planning, and project management. This course will help students prepare for the Capstone course by introducing processes and tools to manage a complex IT project and deliverables. At the end of the course, students will have a completed and well-vetted Capstone Project proposal. By the time students begin the Capstone course, they will be well underway through the design and planning phase, allowing more time for implementation and execution.

    Prerequisite: BCOR 2710 .


  
  • AIMS 4797 Capstone Project


    4 semester hours

    This course presents a student with a challenge and an opportunity to build a portfolio-worthy project to solve a real business problem by integrating business and technical knowledge and skills. For employers, it represents a clear snapshot of a student’s understanding of the subject matter and their ability to identify a meaningful project and exercise initiative. It also presents students with first-hand experience to develop project management, teamwork, and communication skills critical for an IT career. A project proposal and instructor consent are required.

    Prerequisites: AIMS 3710 ; AIMS 3730  or CMSI 185 BCOR 3750 , all with a grade of C- (1.7) or higher.

    University Core fulfilled: Flags: Oral Skills, Writing.


  
  • AIMS 4798 Special Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • AIMS 4799 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

    Requires approval of the Associate Dean.



Animation (ANIM)

  
  • 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 101 Discovering Animation


    3 semester hours

    An integration of various creative arts used in animation, including analysis of visual language, to complete a survey course of this selected topic.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.


  
  • ANIM 120 Beginning Animation Workshop


    3 semester hours

    An introduction to animation process: organization and integration of various creative arts used in animation; possibilities in style, media, technique, and equipment.

    Lab fee.


  
  • ANIM 198 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

 

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