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398-399. Accounting Practicum (3)An opportunity to engage in business experience in a specificarea of the major field. The internship provides an in-depth analysisof practical business field experience to prepare students for careerchoices.401-402. Independent Study and Research (1-6)Designed to provide an opportunity for a junior or senior toengage in independent study and research in a specific phase of themajor field.421. Advanced Accounting I (3)Theory and practice relating to issues such as branch accounting,acquisitions using purchase or pooling of interest accounting, equityand cost methods of accounting, consolidated accounting issues,accounting for income taxes, and earnings per share. (Prerequisite:Accounting 303-304).422. Advanced Accounting II (3)Exploration of specialized areas of accounting such aspartnership accounting, foreign currency transactions, segmentreporting, interim reporting, governmental accounting, andaccounting for non-profit organizations. (Prerequisite: Accounting421).425. Auditing (3)Generally accepted auditing standards employed in theverification of financial statements, evaluation of internal controls,statistical sampling, procedural testing, and moral and legalresponsibilities of the auditor. (Prerequisite: Accounting 303-304).ECONOMICS201. Principles of Macroeconomics (3)A study of the overall economy with emphasis on inflation,unemployment, government policies and their effect on both longandshort-term economic growth. (Fulfills social science corerequirement.)202. Principles of Microeconomics (3)A study of the economic behavior of industries, firms, andindividuals. It investigates the dynamics of the market system andexamines the four basic market models. (Fulfills social science corerequirement.)203. Principles of Economics (3)This course focuses on the core concepts of macro and microeconomics which include the problem of scarcity, the comparison ofthe market system to mixed economies, the importance of the globaleconomy, government policies, and income inequality. May not besubstituted for ECO 201 and 202.307. Statistics (3)Fundamental concepts of descriptive and inferential statisticswith business and economic applications: measures of centraltendency and dispersion, techniques for data reduction andsummarization, hypothesis testing, tests of significance, confidenceintervals, correlation and regression, analysis of variance, and chisquare. Instruction integrates personal computer and software forbusiness and economics. (Prerequisite: Economics 202,Mathematics 203-204 or Mathematics 207-208).313. HON: Great Economic Debate (3)An examination of current topics in the U.S. and globaleconomy. Debate topics include the economics of poverty anddiscrimination, and the role of government policies toward coercionand taxation. Global topics include trade policies, sweatshops, theimportation of pharmaceutical drugs, and the economics of war.319. History of Economic Thought (3)Survey of the great economists and schools of influence oneconomic thought.320. Comparative Economic Systems (3)Decision-making and practices employed in free market,socialist, command, and transition economies. Emphasis is placedon the economic problems of the former Eastern European andSoviet systems as well as the newly industrialized countries.(Meets cross-cultural studies requirement)322. Economic Development (3)Study of the meaning, measures, issues, theories, and policies ofeconomic development of the Third World.327. Intermediate Microeconomics (3)Allocation theory with emphasis on techniques and methods;concentrated study of consumer behavior and the firm.(Prerequisite: Economics 202, Mathematics 203-204 orMathematics 207-208).328. Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)Aggregate income and employment analysis; within thisframework, monetary and fiscal policies are examined andevaluated. (Prerequisite: Economics 201, Mathematics 203-204 orMathematics 207-208).330. Economics Seminar (3)An in-depth examination of issues and policies relating tobusiness and economics and their effect on local and globalcommunities. The course is focused on independent research,critical thinking, and communication skills (oral and written).398-399. Economics Practicum (3)An opportunity to engage in business experience in a specificarea of the major field. The internship provides an in-depth analysisof practical business field experience to prepare students for careerchoices.401-402. Independent Study and Research (1-6)Designed to provide an opportunity for a senior to engage inindependent study and research in a specific phase of the major field.FINANCE306. Money and Banking (3)Basic principles of money and banking in a credit economy;organization and structure of financial systems in the United States;recent developments in monetary and banking policy; proposals forfinancial reform. (Prerequisite: Economics 201).325. Investments (3)A study of the principles and guidelines for effective individualas well as institutional investment. Various types of stocks, bonds,mutual funds, commodities, and other forms of investment areanalyzed. (Prerequisite: Finance 362).330. Finance Seminar (3)An in-depth examination of issues and policies relating tofinance. The course is focused on independent research, criticalthinking, and communication skills (oral and written).44