ACC 201. Principles of Accounting I. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: ENGL 101 and MATH 105; non-business majors: ENGL 101 and MATH 105. An introduction to accounting focusing on the financing, investing and operating activities of businesses. Includes identifying the impact of business transactions upon financial statements and their implications for the users of financial accounting information.
ACC 202. Principles of Accounting II. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: ACC 201; non-business majors: ACC 201. A broadened scope including cost and control accounting and aids to management for decision-making purposes.
ACC 301. Intermediate Accounting I. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business; non-business majors: 90 credit hours including Area IV of the Business Core. An introduction to intermediate accounting theory and application with an emphasis on professional standards, the accounting process, basic financial statements, time value of money and revenue recognition.
ACC 302. Intermediate Accounting II. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business and ACC 301; non-business majors: ACC 301. A continuation of intermediate accounting theory and application with a focus on accounting for assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity and their financial statement presentation.
ACC 303. Intermediate Accounting III. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business and ACC 302; non-business majors: ACC 302. A continuation of intermediate accounting theory and application with a focus on technical financial accounting topics, cash flow statements and financial statement presentation and analysis.
ACC 333. Advanced Accounting. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business and ACC 303; non-business majors: ACC 303. Specialized problems relating to partnerships, corporations, consolidations, fiduciaries, and governmental and institutional accounting.
ACC 385. Field Experience in Financial Markets. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business; non-business majors: ACC 201. This course is designed to provide real world experience and to expose students to the dynamics of the New York financial community. Students will experience on a first-hand basis how the financial markets operate. The diversity among people and organizations caused by demographic composition, geographical location, and cultural backgrounds will be explored.
ACC 396. Cooperative Study. 1-3 credit hours. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business and approval of the Coordinator of cooperative education/internships (KSU Career Services); non-business majors: Not available to non-business majors. A supervised work experience program for a minimum of three academic quarters at a site in business, industry or government. For sophomore, junior or senior level students who wish to obtain successive on-the-job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
ACC 398. Internship. 1-15 credit hours. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business and approval of the Coordinator of cooperative education/internships (KSU Career Services); non-business majors: Not available to non-business majors. A supervised credit-earning work experience of one academic quarter with a previously approved business firm, private agency or government agency. A research paper is required to receive credit. For junior or senior students who wish to participate in an on-the-job experience in which they may apply their academic training. The work experience may not be with a current employer. The course will be graded on an S-U basis. Credit is allowed only in elective areas.
ACC 400. Directed Study. 1-5 credit hours. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business and approval of instructor, major area committee and department chair prior to registration; non-business majors: Approval of instructor, major area committee and department chair prior to registration. Special topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings.
ACC 421. Managerial Analysis and Cost Control. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business and ACC 434; non-business majors: ACC 434. Specialized concepts and procedures for cost accumulation and internal reporting, with emphasis on topics relevant to planning and control.
ACC 433. Accounting Information Systems. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business; non-business majors: 90 credit hours including Area IV of the Business Core. Provide an introduction to accounting transaction data base and file processing concepts; the internal control of accounting information and related processes; the technology of accounting information systems; the utilization of accounting information systems technology; accounting information system applications; and the systems analysis and design process and selected tools, techniques, and methodologies used in this process.
ACC 434. Cost Accounting and Control. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business; non-business majors: 90 credit hours including Area IV of the Business Core. Concepts, objectives and procedures for cost accumulation and reporting in various types of organizations, with emphasis on planning and control.
ACC 435. Income Taxation I. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business and ACC 301; non-business majors: ACC 301. Internal Revenue Code and Regulations as applied to individual and business income, deductions, credits and exclusions.
ACC 436. Auditing. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business and ACC 302; non-business majors: ACC 302. Independent auditing with a focus on audit planning, risk assessment, internal controls, evidence, audit reports and professional responsibilities.
ACC 437. Income Taxation II. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business and ACC 435; non-business majors: ACC 435. The Internal Revenue Code and Regulations as applied to corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts.
ACC 438. Governmental and Non Profit Accounting. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business and ACC 302; non-business majors: ACC 302. Study of fund accounting and reporting practices for state/local governments and other nonprofit organizations.
ACC 439. Income Tax III, Estates & Gifts. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business and ACC 435; non-business majors: ACC 435. Analysis of gross estate and its conversion into the taxable estate. Additional topics covered will be the marital deduction, taxable gift transfers and the annual gift exclusion.
ACC 490. Special Topics in Accounting. 1-5 credit hours. Prerequisite: business majors: Admission to the Coles College of Business and approval of instructor and department chair; non-business majors: Approval of instructor and department chair. Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
ANTH 105. Contemporary Issues in Cultural Anthropology. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ENGL 099/READ 099 if required. Contemporary issues in anthropology are explored. Emphasis is placed upon cultural diversity, research methods and the place of anthropology among the social sciences. Primarily for non-majors meeting the core social science requirement.
ANTH 201. Introduction to Anthropology. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ENGL 099, READ 099 if required. Emphasis on cultural aspects of man’s ways, principles and techniques in a variety of cultures.
ANTH 207. Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Gender. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ENGL 099, READ 099. Cross-cultural survey of anthropological perspectives on race, ethnicity, and gender.
ANTH 310. Cultural Diversity in the U.S. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ANTH 105 or 201 or SOCI 105 or 201. The holistic, comparative and case study perspectives of anthropology will be used to focus on such topics as culture, race, ethnicity, gender and stratification in contemporary United States society.
ANTH 321. Indians of North America. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ANTH 105 or 201 or permission of instructor. Cultures of the original populations of North America, including their contemporary status.
ANTH 400. Directed Study. 1-5 credit hours. Prerequisite: Approval of adviser, instructor, major area committee and department chair prior to registration. Covers special topics and seminars external to regular course offerings.
ANTH 410. Cultural Anthropology: A Global Perspective. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ANTH 105 or 201 or permission of instructor. The comparative study of human cultures and societies through use of cross-cultural analysis of human behavior and case studies. Major foci are comparisons between universal and culturally relative aspects of human behavior, comparative social organization, cultural change and adaptation and contemporary global cultural problems.
ANTH 421. North Amercian Archaeology. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ANTH 105 or 201 or permission of instructor. An introduction to archaeological goals, methods and interpretation of the prehistory of North America.
ANTH 490. Special Topics in Anthropology. 1-5 credit hours. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair. Selected topics of interest to faculty and students.
ART 101. Principles of Art. 0-5-5. Prerequisite: None. Art structure with emphasis on design fundamentals and visual and structural concept. Includes lectures, discussion and studio experiences in drawing, painting, graphics and three-dimensional forms: for non-art majors.
ART 107. Understanding World Art. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ENGL 099 and READ 099 if required. An introductory art course examining the process of creating visual images in an historical, cultural and critical context. Primarily for non-majors meeting the core fine arts requirement.
ART 110. Structure-Two Dimensional Design. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: None. Elements of art and the principles of two-dimensional design, with emphasis on line and shape, texture, space and color and value.
ART 120. Structure-Three Dimensional Design. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 110 or permission of the instructor. Basic problems in three-dimensional design with constructions and design forms in paper, wood, wire, plastics and clay. Form and space relationships emphasized. For art majors. ART 225. Beginning Drawing. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: Art 110 or permission of instructor. Drawing, using a variety of media and techniques, including work from figure, still-life and landscape.
ART 226. Painting and Color Theory. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 225 or permission of the instructor. Painting with various media emphasizing organizational structure, technical considerations, abstract relationships and basic color theory.
ART 300. Introduction to Ceramics. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 302 or permission of instructor. Basic processes in ceramics, including pinch pot, coil and slab method of building, and an introduction to ceramic decoration with engobes and textures.
ART 302. Junior Seminar in the Visual Arts. 3-0-1. Prerequisite: ART 110, 120, 225 and 226, Sophomore or Junior status. A seminar to assess student direction and professional development in the visual arts. A portfolio review and faculty critique will assess student progress, strengths and areas of development. Guest lectures by professional artists will augment class discussions and presentations examining current issues, values and protocols in the visual arts.
ART 303. Technology and the Visual Arts. 2-3-5. Prerequisite: ART 302. A study of technology employed by professional artists. Introduction of the use of computers in the art, along with video and photographic processes. Examination of presentation and preservation of artworks, including a technological review of art media.
ART 325. Intermediate Drawing. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 302 or permission of the instructor. Pictorial composition with studies in use of line, form, value and texture, including work from nature, the life model and set-ups.
ART 326. Intermediate Painting. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 302 or permission of the instructor. Painting with acrylics and/or oils emphasizing organizational structure, abstract relationships and technical considerations.
ART 330. Sculpture. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 302 or permission of the instructor. Basic sculptural processes using wood, metal, clay, plaster and stone.
ART 340. Photography I. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 302 or permission of instructor. Basic introduction to developing visual skills and photographic techniques using black and white film. Emphasis on exposure, development, printing and aesthetics.
ART 341. Photography II. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 340 or permission of instructor. Refinement of techniques and visual skills. Continuation of Photography I.
ART 350. Printmaking. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 302 or permission of instructor. Basic printmaking processes including relief (wood block, linoleum), intaglio (etching, engraving) and stencil (silk-screen).
ART 351. Printmaking II-Intaglio. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 350 or permission of instructor. Exploration of conventional and experimental techniques of the intaglio process. Emphasis on originality of ideas and craftsmanship.
ART 360. Intermediate Ceramics. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 300 or permission of instructor. Experiences with hand-built and wheel-thrown methods with emphasis on form, surface treatment, glazing and firing.
ART 365. Theory and Criticism of the Visual Arts. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ENGL 102; 75 credit hours. A study of the basic aesthetic theories and critical methods employed by artists, teacher, critics and art historians. Emphasis on artistic styles and aesthetic philosophies in historical, cultural and creative contexts.
ART 369. Graphic Materials & Processes. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: Art 302 or permission of instructor. An introduction to the tools, techniques and processes for preparing camera-ready art for printing. Course includes the study of pre-press and printing techniques and processes. (Final work will be key-line, paste-up photo-mechanicals.)
ART 370. Graphic Communications I. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 369 or permission of instructor. An introduction to the vocabulary and technical processes of graphic design production methods. Problems in typography and design for printed media.
ART 371. Graphic Communications II. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 370 or permission of instructor. Continuation of ART 370. Examination of basic design concepts of mailers, folders, brochures and magazines. In class projects, visits to professional facilities in the community.
ART 372. Illustration for Publications. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 325, or permission of the instructor. Directed toward the development of individual style, employing techniques for black and white and color reproduction. Assignments include poster design, book, magazine and advertising illustration. Art 371 recommended.
ART 373. Electronic Publication Design. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: Art 371 or permission of instructor. Designed to integrate graphic design applications in desktop publishing. Students will develop and design effective newsletters, brochures, magazine ads and business correspondence.
ART 396. Cooperative Study. 1-3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Approval of coordinator of cooperative education/internships (Career Services). A supervised work experience program for a minimum of three academic quarters at a site in business, industry or government. For sophomore, junior or senior level students who wish to obtain successive on-the-job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
ART 398. Art Internship. 5-15 credit hours. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic quarter with a previously approved business firm, private agency or government agency.
ART 400. Directed Study. 1-10 credit hours. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair prior to registration. Selected topics of an advanced nature, which may include original research projects. Can be used in upper-level course requirements only twice with no more than five hours credit given each time.
ART 425. Drawing III - Life Drawing. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 325 or permission of instructor. Intensive study of the human figure; action, structure, volume, design and expressive potentialities from a variety of models, using a variety of the media. Some portraiture.
ART 426. Painting III - Watercolor. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 302 or permission of instructor. Painting in transparent and opaque watercolor with emphasis on technical aspects of watercolor painting. Opportunities for experimental and traditional approaches will be presented.
ART 430. Sculpture II - Assemblage Techniques. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 330 or permission of instructor. Studio exploration in basic additive and assemblage techniques. Emphasis in metal welding and fabrication.
ART 431. Sculpture III - Casting Techniques. 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ART 330 or permission of instructor. Studio explorations in basic substitution processes using plaster, clay, resins and metals. Emphasis on sand and lost wax casting.
ART 490. Special Topics and Art Seminar. 1-5 credit hours. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair. Selected special topics and seminars of interest to faculty and upper-level students interested in art.
ART 498. Senior Portfolio and Applied Project. 2-3-4 credit hours. Prerequisite: Senior status with a minimum of 25 hours of graphic communication course work at the 300 and 400 level. Selected topics dealing with graphic design and professional practices, culminating with a critique of a final design project and portfolio of work. The work will be evaluated by a panel of practicing graphic designers. Selected work may be included in the senior exhibition. Required of all art majors concentrating in graphic communications.
ART 499. Senior Art Seminar and Exhibition. 4-0-4. Prerequisite: Senior status with a minimum of 25 hours of art at the 300 and 400-level. Selected topics dealing with professional artists and exhibition practices, culminating with the exhibition of participants’ work.
ARED 306. Issues in Art Education. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ART 302. This course is designed to help students gain an understanding of the current issues in the field of art education and to be knowledgeable about the role of art in a global society. This course will extend the range of what is considered to be art, to study art as a cultural communication, and to make these materials relevant to prospective teachers.
ARED 307. Growth and Learning in the Visual Arts. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ARED 306. This course is an introduction to development and learning in the P-12 artroom. Creative, artistic, and perceptual development will be presented through an examination of the characteristics of diverse learners. This course will emphasize the physical, psychosocial-emotional, and cognitive development of P-12 learners providing an overview of alternative learning theories. ARED 309. Visual Art for Early and Middle Grades. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: 75 credit hours. Introduction to the basic concepts, materials and skills appropriate for use with children at various levels of development, with emphasis on the integration of art experience in classrooms. For education majors.
ARED 398. Internship. 1-15 credit hours. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair. A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic quarter with an approved school, museum or educational organization involved in the visual arts. Credit is allowed only in elective areas.
ARED 400. Directed Study. 1-5 credit hours. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair prior to registration. Selected topics of an advanced nature, which may include original research projects. Can be used in upper-level course requirements only once.
ARED 404. Curriculum Models and Assessment in Art. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ARED 307. This course is designed to prepare prospective arts teachers to be able to plan and organize effective art programs and cirricula, to explore innovative and exemplary art programs and materials, to assess art learning, and to develop a rationale and strategy for articulating and promoting a quality art education program. In addition, this course is designed to identify and understand art instruction which meets the required Visual Arts Quality Core Curriculum for the state of Georgia.
ARED 405. Materials, Methods and Management for Teaching Art (P-12). 0-10-5. Prerequisite: ARED 404. An intensive laboratory experience using the media and materials for teaching art. Intended for prospective art specialists teaching grades P through 12. Methods and strategies for teaching various art media and processes will be covered. Classroom management strategies are integrated into teaching methods.
ARED 425. Art Instructional Design and Application (P-12). 0-12-5. Prerequisite: ARED 405. A discipline based course combining curriculum design and instructional methods with in-depth field experience in the public schools. Students will both observe and teach in a classroom setting. Campus seminars will relate the field experiences to current instructional theory.
ARED 470. Student Teaching. 2-38-15. Prerequisite: admission to student teaching. Full-time teaching experience under the supervision of a public school supervising teacher and a college supervisor.
ARH 355. Latin America Art. 5-0-5 credit hours. Prerequisite: English 102 & 75 credit hours. A study of Latin-American art from pre-Columbian times to the present. ARH 375 or ARH 385 recommended.
ARH 357. African Art. 5-0-5 credit hours. Prerequisite: English 102 & 75 credit hours. A history and survey of African art, from prehistory to the present. ARH 375 or ARH 385 recommended.
ARH 375. Art Survey I-Prehistoric Period to the 15th Century A.D. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 & 75 hours of credit. Study of painting, drawing, sculpture and architecture from prehistoric times to 1400 A.D. Emphasis on ancient and medieval art.
ARH 380. African American ART. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and 75 hours of credit. An introduction to African American Art designed to explore the diverse aesthetic expressions of African American Artist from colonial times to the present. Through an examination of aspects of the religious, social, cultural and creative history of Black Americans, students will develop an understanding of the wealth of contributions made by people of African descent to the development of American Art and culture.
ARH 385. Art Survey II-History of Art from the 15th to 20th Century. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 & 75 hours of credit. Study of painting, drawing, prints, sculpture and architecture from 1400 to 1900. Focus on major artists, styles and movements.
ARH 395. History of American Art. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and 75 hours of credit. Study of the art styles and movements in the United States from colonial times to present.
ARH 445. Renaissance Art. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and 75 hours of credit; ARH 375 or ARH 385 recommended. A survey of art in Europe from the early 14th century to the mid 16th century. The veneration for classical antiquity and the development of realistic representation are examined. Besides a chronological study, the painters, sculptors and architects in Italy and in Northern Europe are covered. The issues of patronage, artist training and technology are also addressed. ARH 455. Baroque Art. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and 75 hours of credit; ARH 375 or ARH 385 recommended. A survey of major movements, artists and themes in the 17th and 18th century western art and architecture. The mutual awareness and cultural interchange with the traditions of Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania are also emphasized.
ARH 485. History of Modern Art. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and 75 credit hours. Study of major developments and trends in modern painting, sculpture, graphic design and architecture since 1800. Review of major aesthetic theories that shape modern art.
ARH 487. History of Photography. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and 75 hours of credit; ARH 375 or ARH 385 recommended. A selective survey of 19th and 20th century photography, primarily in Europe and America. Emphasis on photography’s development as an artistic medium. Focus on major practitioners of the medium, and on photography’s relationship to historical events, psychology, sociology and the development of art and architecture.
ASTR 320. Astronomy and Cosmology. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: any 10 hour lab science sequence. Descriptive review of modern astronomy and cosmology. Topics will include the evolution of stars, models for stars, modern astronomical instruments and measurement methods. The course will include a discussion of some of the interesting objects of modern astronomy, such as black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs. Current theories of the history of the universe will be examined and the evidence supporting them will be discussed.
ASTR 321. Solar System Astronomy. 5-0-5. Prerequisite: any 10 hour lab science sequence. A look a the sun, planets, comets and other (relatively) nearby objects. Survey of current knowledge of the solar system and its history. Recent discoveries and investigations of the solar system will be examined along with a historical perspective on the development of modern astronomy. Theories of the origin of the solar system will be discussed.
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