Summer I 2015
Texas A&M University-Commerce
ACCT 525.81E
Advanced Managerial Accounting
A study of accounting as related to making decisions. Readings, cases, and problems dealing with managerial accounting issues, accounting
concepts, budgeting and cost control, using accounting information in planning and control. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
ACCT 527.81E
Auditing
This course is a study of the professional auditing standards followed by public accountants in performing the attest function for financial
statements and supporting data. Prerequisites: Acct 322, 433.
ACCT 563.81E
Advanced Forensic Accounting
This course builds on topics covered in Forensic and Investigative Accounting. Topics include fraud auditing, litigation support, valuation,
cybercrime, and other key forensic topics. The objectives include understanding the practices used by public accountants, internal auditors,
prosecutors, special agents, investigators, and others used to examine and prosecute civil and criminal financial violations.
ACCT 589.81E
Accounting Internship
One to four semester hours. Individualized instruction/research at an advanced level in a specialized content area under the direction of a
faculty member. May be repeated when the topic varies. Prerequisite: Consent of department head.
ART 458.801
Visual Communication Professional Practice
This course teaches general theory, concepts and techniques of Visual Communication professional practice. Students will learn how to
navigate issues that arise in visual communication practice through research, discussion and self-promotion. Prerequisites: Art 365 and Art
472.
ARTS 518.801
Thesis
For students in the M.F.A. program: experimentation with a central, individually derived visual focus, culminating in an exhibition with
accompanying written statement and slide documentation (five slides of works and the written statement to be submitted with the creative
thesis). The M.F.A. Creative Thesis may be completed and presented only during a regular term of study. For students in the M.A. program:
research on a selected art topic culminating in a written thesis.
ARTS 549.801
Studio 9
An introduction to the understanding, development and implementation of user-centered design thinking and problem solving. Emphasis will
be placed on user personas, ethnography and other observational approaches, along with rapid prototyping methods towards building
insights into product and service development.
ARTS 589.801
History of Graphic Design
Independent Study - Hours: One to four Individualized instruction/research at an advanced level in a specialized content area under the
direction of a faculty member. Prerequisites Consent of department head. Note May be repeated when the topic varies.
HIED 697.8SE (video conference)
College Student Development
Overview of the most important student development theories and related research that gives insight into effectively working with students
at various levels of growth. To help student understand the developmental challenges facing the American college student within the
cognitive, intrapersonal, interpersonal domains, independently and in combination and develop approaches to facilitate student growth.
Cross-listed with HIED 697.01R.
MGT 583.81E
Seminar in Leadership
This course provides an in-depth seminar emphasizing the development of organizational leadership as a discipline. It focuses primarily on the
evolution of leadership thought and the application of the major models and theories associated with the various perspectives on leader
behavior and subsequent follower outcomes
University of Texas at Arlington
HCAD 5310.050
Health Care Law
Coverage of statutory and case law of the health care industry. Topics include patient rights and malpractice, employment and compensation
matters, insurance and claims, and government agencies that regulate aspects of health services delivery.
MARK 5330.050
Services Marketing Management
Examines conceptual frameworks and management practices particularly relevant to organizations in service industries, including health care,
education, financial services, retailing, non-profit organizations, and others in which the core product is a service instead of a good. The course
examines many concepts and theories from the service marketing industry and analyzes their value in crafting marketing strategies. Emphasis
is on problem solving unique to these types of organizations. Prerequisite: MARK 5311.
Summer II 2015
Texas A&M University-Commerce
ACCT 527.81E
Auditing
This course is a study of the professional auditing standards followed by public accountants in performing the attest function for financial
statements and supporting data. Prerequisites: Acct 322, 433.
ACCT 540.81E
Advanced Income Tax Accounting
A study of taxation of partnerships, corporations, estates, and trusts under current federal income tax law. An emphasis will be on solving
practical problems using tax research tools and software. Prerequisite: Acct 440.
ACCT 563.81E
Advanced Forensic Accounting
This course builds on topics covered in Forensic and Investigative Accounting. Topics include fraud auditing, litigation support, valuation,
cybercrime, and other key forensic topics. The objectives include understanding the practices used by public accountants, internal auditors,
prosecutors, special agents, investigators, and others used to examine and prosecute civil and criminal financial violations.
ARTS 547.801
Studio 8 Design Teaching Mentorship
Pedagogy in-classroom undergraduate training experience. This course focuses on in-classroom observation and experience through the
shadowing of a faculty member, and the creation and application of classroom assignments for one semester. Pre-requisites : ARTS 540, ARTS
541, ARTS 542, ARTS 543, ARTS 544, ARTS 545, ARTS 546.
EDCI 514.81E
Management & Curriculum Development for Diverse Learners
This course contains introductory content for the professional body of knowledge necessary for effective teaching in a K-12 classroom.
Competency in instructional design as well as organizing and managing a classroom in diverse environments will be developed. The content of
this course will include classroom procedures and management, knowledge of research-based teaching strategies, curriculum
analysis/development and lesson design, teaching models, formative and summative assessment, and certification issues. Students will exhibit
an understanding of the domains and competences Texas teachers are expected to demonstrate on the Pedagogy and Professional
Development TExES certification examination.
MGT 585.81E
Management Skills Development
This course provides an in-depth seminar emphasizing the development of the skills and knowledge required for successful managerial
performance. It focuses on such areas as developing self-awareness, creative problem solving, supportive communication, the use of power
and influence, motivation techniques and managing conflict.
SED 521.81E
Models of Teaching in the Secondary School
Includes a study of the research, philosophy, and learning theory underlying current models of instruction. Practical alternative teaching
strategies effective in accommodating students with diverse learning styles will be discussed as well as classroom management and the
implications of whole-brain research and multiple intelligences for secondary/middle school teaching. Particular attention will be given to the
teacher as an agent and manager of change.
University of North Texas
ADES 5521.091
Applied Research I
Students apply research methods and theory acquired in ADES 5520 and 5530 to individual and collaborative research projects and / or
ongoing research for select DRC research initiatives. Student immersion in these research projects and / or streams will provide them with the
opportunity to apply previously learned knowledge in concrete ways, and demonstrate and hone their skills as design researchers.
Prerequisite(s) : Open to MA and MFA students in the Innovation Studies concentration who complete ADES 5520 and 5530 and / or consent
of instructor.
University of Texas at Arlington
ECON 5333.050
Economics of Health
An economic perspective on a variety of timely health policy issues, including health expenditures, public and private insurance, incentives,
provider education and labor markets, hospitals, prescription drugs, malpractice, externalities, long-term care, the Internet, and various
proposals for reform. Prerequisite: ECON 5311 or equivalent.
INSY 5350.050
Health Care Information Systems
Addresses issues in the development, integration, and management of health care information systems. Specifically, topics in financial
information systems, patient care systems, and health care delivery applications will be discussed. Both case studies and real life applications
will be studied. Prerequisite: Cohort HCAD Major
EDAD/Cohort programs are available through certain member institutions at the UCD. Registration for courses in the cohort programs for participating members only.
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