Courses

NU 621 PRIMARY CARE II:ADVANCED PRIMARY CARE   7.0 Credit(s)
The fourth of four clinical courses designed to enable graduate FNP students to learn problem-solving skills and clinical strategies necessary to diagnose and treat common and complex primary care problems found in complex adult families and their members. Emphasis is on the leadership role component of the nurse practitioner as well as on the direct provision of primary care. In addition to classes, students participate in clinical experiences. Prerequisite: Take NU-566 NU-551 NU-552 NU-561 NU-606 NU-607;
Offered: All Semesters All Years

EDL 605 ADVANCED CURRICULUM   3.0 Credit(s)
This course engages prospective administrators in investigating and applying theories, concepts, and principles of K-12 curriculum design that emphasize the development of K-12 students' conceptual understandings and their capacity to transfer learning to solve novel and not-yet-known problems and questions. Aspiring school leaders will extend their understanding and analysis of curriculum through application of a systems approach that focuses on processes to ensure relevant, equitable, authentic, and future-focused educational and learning opportunities. Critically, future leaders will apply learning to transform mission, vision, and intentions and aspirations to standards-aligned purposeful actions, while inclusively engaging stakeholders in dialogue about curriculum, teaching and learning, and reporting. Online/technological/digital advances in curriculum will be explored.
Offered: All Semesters All Years

MSA 600 ADVANCED FINANCIAL REPORTING   3.0 Credit(s)
This course covers US GAAP rules related to accounting for investments, income taxes, and leases, as well as accounting changes and errors, fair value accounting, notes to the financial statements, and the statement of cash flows.
Offered: All Semesters All Years

MSA 610 ADV. ISSUES IN MGMT ACCTG   3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces and examines theories and practices of managerial accounting and cost management. Emphasis is given to strategic cost management, product costing systems, cost analysis, cost allocation, responsibility accounting, performance management including balance scorecard for multinational corporations. Ethical issues faced by managerial accountants are also discussed.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

MSA 621 FEDERAL TAXATION   3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces the basic principles of taxation common to all types of taxpayers, with special emphasis on business taxation and planning. Topics include tax policy issues, tax planning, computation of business taxable income, and an introduction to the taxation of corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and limited-liability companies.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

MSA 630 ADV. ISSUES IN FIN. ACCTG   3.0 Credit(s)
The course will focus on the development of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States. Students will become familiar with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the standard-setting process, and how the two boards interact. In addition, recent standards that have been issued by the FASB and/or the IASB and current issues being addressed by each of those standard-setting bodies will be addressed. The course will also cover the relationship of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to the FASB/IASB and the authority of and the role that the SEC plays in the standard-setting process in relation to GAAP. Discussions and analysis of current realworld corporate issues such as Sarbanes Oxley, executive pay, corporate boards, and financial statement quality (earnings management) will also be included.
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

MSA 631 CONTEMP. ISSUES IN AUDITING   3.0 Credit(s)
Examines advance issues in auditing including in-depth review of the following: forensic accounting and fraud examination, litigation support and expert witness services, the use of statistical sampling in auditing, internal auditing, assurance services, and extending the attestation function. The course makes use of cases, articles, and current pronouncements in the field.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

MSA 641 ACCTG. & INFORMATION SYSTEMS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces different applications and technologies essential to transacting business within the rapidly developing global Internet and web. This course also explores issues relating to management information systems that impact the accounting environment. The course makes use of cases, articles, and current pronouncements in the field.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

MSA 670 FORENSIC & INVESTIGATIVE ACCT   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the field and practice of forensic accounting. Topics to be discussed include fraudulent financial reporting, employee fraud, indirect methods of reconstructing income, money laundering and transnational financial flows, various courtroom procedures and litigation support, and cybercrime and business valuations.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

MSA 671 UNDERSTANDING BUS. VALUATIONS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the business valuation process. Topics to be discussed include business valuation overview, valuation standards, various types of reports, appraisal theory, appraisal engagement, market approach, asset approach, income approach, discounts and capitalization, premiums, and completing the engagement.
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

MSA 625 TAX RESEARCH   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will explain and apply various tax research techniques, the importance of tax research, and appropriate techniques for conducting tax research in real world contexts. Students will learn how to apply research techniques to resolve basic to intermediate tax compliance issues and to distinguish primary versus secondary authority in the tax areas, as well as about the hierarchy of federal tax guidance.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

MSA 626 GLOBAL FN'L RPTG & ANALYSIS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course focuses on policy issues of foreign currency translation, global inflation, transnational reporting and disclosure, and international accounting and auditing standards. Financial statements of multinational and foreign firms are used for financial statement analysis. The course includes case studies, computer-based assignments, and research projects.
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

MSA 690 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course emphasizes the content of corporate financial reports and helps students learn to analyze the information therein. It also includes information for evaluating the financial health, operating performance, and growth prospects of corporation-type companies. The topics to be covered include the corporate financial statements and their relationships, ratio analysis for profitability and risk evaluation, assets/liabilities/owners' equity analysis, intercompany investments, and forecasting financial statements.
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

FN 670 MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS & JOINT VENTURES   3.0 Credit(s)
Examines the role of each of these strategies as part of the whole restructuring process faced by corporations in their attempt to compete and grow in the United States and abroad. Emphasis is on each method's strategic and financial advantages. Group analysis of cases and computer applications are utilized. Prerequisite: Take WGB-603
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

HR 689 CAPSTONE & APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is the final required course in the program. Students should have successfully completed all required courses before enrolling in this course. Students will develop a project plan or research proposal for their final project in this class. The course will cover acceptable project ideas, problem statements, literature reviews, research and project evaluation methodologies, and project plans. Each student is required to complete a proposal ready for consideration of review and approvals.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department