17 courses with the subject ACT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ACT 200Finance for Decision Makers3
The course is for students with little experience with the subjects of accounting and finance. The course offers a practical introduction to financial decision making for students with no previous exposure to accounting or finance concepts. The course will help students to develop the financial literacy to assist them in future careers as leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs. Course Codes: AC. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: AC. Term cycle: fall and spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
This course introduces the student to accounting as the means of recording and interpreting financial information. Topics include the rules of debit and credit, income measurement, financial statement preparation, cash, receivables, and inventory. Course Codes: AB. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: AB. Term cycle: fall and spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
This course is a continuation of ACT 209. Topics include liabilities, partnerships and corporations, stockholders equity and the Statement of Cash Flows. Course Codes: AB.
ACT*209 with minimum grade of B- or higher within the past 2 years or with Program Director permission. Grade of B- or higher in ACT*210 is required to move on to ACT*345. Course open only to accounting and finance majors, others by permission.
ACT 215Technology in Accounting1
This course will introduce cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data analytics, blockchain and information technology governance and the significance of these technologies in the accounting profession. Course Code: C.
This course provides a foundation for corporate decision-making. Topics include basic financial statement analysis, managerial accounting for inventory and cost of goods sold, cost concepts and cost behavior. Course Codes: B. Prereq: ACT*209. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: B. Prereq: ACT*209. Term cycle: fall and spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
In this course, students will acquire a working knowledge of the principles of federal income taxation for individuals. Topics include the basic tax formula, deductions, exclusions, exemptions, preparation of Schedule C, tax planning and analysis, depreciation and AMT. Students will also learn how to research tax issues using a tax research database. Prereq: ACT*209 and ACT*210. Prerequisites & Notes Prereq: ACT*209 and ACT*210. Term cycle: fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
A survey of federal income tax as it relates to corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts. Course Codes: AC. Prereq: ACT 341. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: AC. Prereq: ACT*341. Term cycle: spring. Yearly cycle: even years.
An introduction to the theory and techniques used by management accountants for the planning and controlling of operations. Topics include product costing, budgeting and cost volume profit analysis. Course Codes: AC. Prereq: ACT*209, ACT*210, and CIS*241. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: AC. Prereq: ACT*209, ACT*210, and CIS*241. Term cycle: fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
This course covers accounting theory as the basis for the preparation of the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow, which are covered in depth. Topics also include cash, receivables and inventories. Prereq: ACT*210 with a B- or higher within the past year or with Program Director permission. Prerequisites & Notes Prereq: ACT*210 with a B- or higher within the past year or with Program Director permission. Term cycle: fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
This course is a continuation of ACT 345. Topics include plant assets, liabilities, equity, investments and taxes. Course Codes: A. Prereq: ACT 345 with a C or higher within the past year or with Program Director permission. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: A. Prereq: ACT*345 with a C or higher within the past year or with Program Director permission. Term cycle: spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
This course explores the use of Accounting Information Systems in modern business. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of the accounting information system. Students will learn how AIS systems integrate with a variety of business processes. Topics include internal control procedures and documentation techniques, risk assessment, fraud, cyber-crime and information technology auditing. Course Codes: AB. Prereq: ACT*210. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: AB. Prereq: ACT*210. Term cycle: fall. Yearly cycle: irregular offering.
This course covers the unique features of governmental and not-for-profit accounting. The student will learn how governments and not-for-profits differ from businesses and how the differences affect financial reporting. Course Code: B. Prereq: ACT*210. Prerequisites & Notes Course Code: B. Prereq: ACT*210. Term cycle: spring. Yearly cycle: even years.
This course will prepare you to be a strategic business partner in the organization focusing on data interpretation, data visualization, and the communication and presentation of data. The course will also expose you to some of the most common platforms currently used in organizations, including Excel and Tableau. Course code: F. PREREQ: ACT*346 with a C or higher within the past year or with Program Director permission. For majors only. Prerequisites & Notes Course code: F. PREREQ: ACT*346 with a C or higher within the past year or with Program Director permission. For majors only. Term cycle: fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
This is a course in auditing concepts, standards, and procedures which are used in accumulating evidence necessary to formulate an opinion on the fairness of financial statements. Course Codes: AC. Prereq: ACT 346 With a C or higher. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: AC. Prereq: ACT*346 With a C or higher. Term cycle: fall. Yearly cycle: all years.
This course is the culminating course for all accounting majors. It covers consolidated statements, acquisitions, foreign currency transactions and translations and intra-entity debt and asset transactions. Focus will be on a business environment and presentation ready statements and reports. Course Codes: AC. Prereq: ACT*346, with a minimum grade of B- or higher. Prerequisites & Notes Course Codes: AC. Prereq: ACT*346, with a minimum grade of B- or higher. Term cycle: spring. Yearly cycle: all years.
Permission of Internship Director required. Practical guided learning experience at a business or organization with the student spending at least 10 weeks (8 weeks in the summer) for a total of at least 120 hours of time at an internship site. Supervised placement provides experience appropriate to the student’s knowledge, skills and interests. In addition to the on-site activities, students take steps to customize and craft the internship experience, complete reflective activities and connect their experiential learning with their academics via course assignments. Performance evaluation assessment of the internship and self-assessment of learning occur at the end of the semester. Students can apply for pre-existing internships or consult with Assistant Director of Internships and their home department to discuss a new opportunity. All college policies related to internships apply. This internship requires completion of a series of online, asynchronous Modules that provide video instruction and guidance, promote reflection, deepen on-site engagement, and use discussion forums to facilitate peer-to-peer interactions. Please note, students who complete an internship in accounting or finance for academic credit in order to meet degree requirements cannot use the hours completed at the internship for the 1-year experience requirement for CPA licensure. Prereq: BLDR*222 (or BLR*212), or BLDR*218 (or BLDR*215/BLDR*215*L), plus Junior or Senior standing with GPA 2.5 or higher. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of Internship Director required. This internship requires completion of a series of online, asynchronous Modules that provide video instruction and guidance, promote reflection, deepen on-site engagement, and use discussion forums to facilitate peer-to-peer interactions. Please note, students who complete an internship in accounting or finance for academic credit in order to meet degree requirements cannot use the hours completed at the internship for the 1-year experience requirement for CPA licensure. Prereq: BLDR*222 (or BLR*212), or BLDR*218 (or BLDR*215/BLDR*215*L), plus Junior or Senior standing with GPA 2.5 or higher. Term cycle: fall, spring, and summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
Permission of Internship Director required. This course is reserved for students who have already completed a first internship at the 483 level. Practical guided learning experience at a business or organization with the student spending at least 10 weeks (8 weeks in the summer) for a total of at least 120 hours of time at an internship site. Supervised placement provides experience appropriate to the student’s knowledge, skills and interests. In addition to the on-site activities, students take steps to customize and craft the internship experience, complete reflective activities and connect their experiential learning with their academics via course assignments. Performance evaluation assessment of the internship and self-assessment of learning occur at the end of the semester. Students can apply for pre-existing internships or consult with Assistant Director of Internships and their home department to discuss a new opportunity. All college policies related to internships apply. Prereq: ACT*483, plus Junior or Senior standing with GPA 2.5 or higher. This internship requires completion of a series of online, asynchronous Modules that provide video instruction and guidance, promote reflection, deepen on-site engagement, and use discussion forums to facilitate peer-to-peer interactions. Please note, students who complete an internship in accounting or finance for academic credit in order to meet degree requirements cannot use the hours completed at the internship for the 1-year experience requirement for CPA licensure. Prerequisites & Notes Prereq: ACT*483, plus Junior or Senior standing with GPA 2.5 or higher. Permission of Internship Director required. This internship requires completion of a series of online, asynchronous Modules that provide video instruction and guidance, promote reflection, deepen on-site engagement, and use discussion forums to facilitate peer-to-peer interactions. Please note, students who complete an internship in accounting or finance for academic credit in order to meet degree requirements cannot use the hours completed at the internship for the 1-year experience requirement for CPA licensure. Term cycle: fall, spring, and summer. Yearly cycle: all years.
