This course focuses on the development of research skills to address complex tax issues. Emphasis is placed on the sources and interpretation of tax law. Students will learn to use various research tools and resources to support the evaluation, determination, and communication of tax results and strategies.

This course presents significant major interdisciplinary aging issues and controversies drawn from biological sciences, medicine, nursing, psychology, sociology, gerontology, public policy, and social work. With an emphasis on critical thinking, divergent views and perspectives of aging phenomenology are explored through the reading and research of selected articles and reports covering current topical content.

This course introduces students to education as both a professional pathway and a dynamic social institution. Students will explore the personal, ethical, and professional qualities that define effective educators while examining how cultural, economic, and policy factors shape schooling in diverse societies. Through the lens of the social sciences, students will analyze human behavior, equity, and institutional practices that influence teaching and learning. Emphasis is placed on developing a personal “why” for teaching, fostering culturally responsive mindsets, and understanding how evidence-based instructional models promote access and achievement for all learners.

This course provides students with a basic understanding of stress management concepts including causes and effects of acute and chronic stress as well as techniques used to manage stress. Students learn about the effects of stress, analyze the relationship between stress and health, apply stress management techniques, and develop stress management programs while considering various cultural backgrounds. 

This course focuses on the key elements of taxation for individuals, various types of business entities, and estates. Topics covered include tax regulation, research, compliance, and planning strategies for individual taxpayers. Students will also learn about pass-through entities such as partnerships and S corporations, and C corporations, including multinational companies.

This is an introductory course in government budgeting dealing with public revenue, expenditure policies, and politics of the budgetary process while addressing current issues and challenges in this field.

This course is a comprehensive study of the audit function including the role of the financial statement auditor, responsibilities, and required communications. Emphasis is placed on regulatory compliance and adherence to professional standards and ethical practices. Students will learn to conduct audit risk assessment, determine appropriate audit procedures, and evaluate audit evidence. Prerequisites: ACC 306 and ACC 310. ACC 410 is the capstone course for the BA in Accounting program and must be taken last in the sequence. This course is not available for non-degree seeking students. 

This course covers advanced financial accounting topics including equity-method investments, business combinations, partnerships, and international accounting standards. Students will explore complex financial reporting concepts such as consolidated financial statements, segment reporting, interim reporting, and foreign currency translation and remeasurement. Prerequisite: ACC 306 and ACC 310.

In this course, students study the structure and function of muscular and skeletal systems within the human body using a regional approach. Students are given the opportunity to learn about anatomical variation, the functional importance of this variation, and common pathologies of the upper and lower extremities and trunk. This course expands upon the anatomical concepts provided in the prerequisite, The Human Body, Health, and Disease. Prerequisite: HSC 260.

This course introduces federal income tax laws for individuals and businesses. Students use current statutes to determine gross income inclusions, calculate allowable deductions and credits, and prepare income tax returns and supporting schedules for individuals, partnerships, and corporations. Emphasis is placed on regulatory compliance and reporting requirements. Prerequisite: ACC 205