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ACCT 2310 - Principles of Accounting I
Three credit hours.
Introduction to the field of accounting, fundamentals of financial accounting, recording, summarizing, and reporting cycle. Principles of asset valuation and income measurement; accounting systems and internal controls. (ACTS Course Number ACCT 2003)
Prerequisites: 70% score on Information Technology Qualifying Exam and MATH 1302 .
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ACCT 2330 - Principles of Accounting II
Three credit hours.
Accounting course. Continuation of ACCT 2310 . Reporting for external investors. Management accounting and decision making. (ACTS Course Number ACCT 2013)
Prerequisites: 70% score on Information Technology Qualifying Exam, and ACCT 2310 and MATH MATH 1302 . Note: A grade of C or higher is required in ACCT 2310 and ACCT 2330 to register in any higher level
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ACCT 3311 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I
Three credit hours.
Conceptual and historical framework underlying contemporary accounting and financial reporting; form and content of financial statements; revenue recognition; present value mathematics in accounting; measuring and reporting for cash and receivables; inventories; property, plant, and equipment.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2310 and ACCT 2330 , each with a grade of C or greater; MATH 1302 or equivalent; 70% score on Accounting Qualifying Exam, 70% score on Information Technology Qualifying Exam.
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ACCT 3312 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II
Three credit hours.
Continuation of financial accounting. Measuring and reporting, current liabilities and contingencies, long term liabilities, stockholders equity, income taxes, pensions, leases, cash flows, and special revenue recognition situations.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2310 , ACCT 2330 , and ACCT 3311 , each with a grade of C or greater.
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ACCT 3321 - Federal Taxation I
Three credit hours.
Introduction to federal income taxation, with emphasis on personal business and investment income and deductions, property transactions, and other topics related to taxation of individuals.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2310 and ACCT 2330 with C or greater or consent of the instructor.
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ACCT 3330 - Intermediate Cost and Managerial Accounting I
Three credit hours.
Conceptual framework for managerial accounting, measurement and reporting of cost information, including historical and standard cost systems, cost behavior analysis, budgeting, variance analysis, responsibility accounting, performance measurement, and management control systems.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2310 , ACCT 2330 , and ECON 3355 , each with a grade of C or greater; MATH 1302 ; 70% score on Information Technology Qualifying Exam.
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ACCT 3341 - Accounting Information Systems
Three credit hours.
Review of the evolution of accounting systems from manual systems to advanced automated systems, with emphasis on processing requirements and the EDP tools used in the automation of information systems; study of the internal control needs of accounting systems, both manual and EDP; microcomputer based projects.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2310 , ACCT 2330 , and ACCT 3311 , each with a grade of C or greater.
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ACCT 3361 - Accounting for Governments, NotforProfits, and Other Financial Issues
Three credit hours.
Fund accounting for governmental and notforprofit entities. Financial and budgetary control, the budgetary process in government, special accounting, and reporting problems of the public and notforprofit sector.
Prerequisites: ACCT 3311 with C or greater.
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ACCT 3391 - Cooperative Education in Accounting
Three credit hours.
Provides experience in an organizational setting designed to integrate accounting theory and practice. A written project, designed in consultation with the faculty member, and a minimum of 200 hours working for a participating employer during a semester are required. The exact activities and responsibilities related to the work experience must be specified in written agreements between the student, faculty member, employer, and the Office of Cooperative Education. Course is offered on a credit/no credit basis only, with credit being equivalent to C or greater performance.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2310 , ACCT 2330 , and ACCT 3311 , each with a grade of C or greater; major in Accounting; junior standing; GPA of 3.0 or higher in all work completed; consent of Department Chair prior to registration.
Concurrent: ACCT 3311 permitted
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ACCT 4199 - Independent Study
Two or three credit hours.
Independent investigation under faculty supervision of topics not offered in regular courses.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, consent of instructor.
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ACCT 4299 - Independent Study
Two or three credit hours.
Independent investigation under faculty supervision of topics not offered in regular courses.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, consent of instructor.
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ACCT 4311 - Accounting Issues
This is the capstone course for the undergraduate accounting major. Topics to be covered include career planning, professional certifications, ethical standards for accountants and emerging issues for the accounting profession. Accounting program assessment is done in this course.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2310 , ACCT 2330 , ACCT 3311 , ACCT 3312 , ACCT 3321 , ACCT 3330 , ACCT 3341 , ACCT 3361 , ACCT 4314 , and ACCT 4351 , each with a grade of C or greater.
Concurrent: ACCT 3321 , ACCT 3361 , ACCT 4314 , and ACCT 4351 permitted.
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ACCT 4314 - Advanced Financial Accounting
Three credit hours.
Accounting for temporary and long-term investments, business combinations, consolidated financial reporting, and international operations.
Prerequisites: ACCT 3312 with a grade of C or better.
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ACCT 4316 - International Accounting
Three credit hours.
This course examines international financial reporting developments, procedures, and standards (IFRS) with an emphasis on the convergence of US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. Attention is also given to the financial reporting requirements of multinational enterprises operating in a global environment.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2310 , ACCT 2330 , ACCT 3311 , ACCT 3312 , and ACCT 4314 , each with a grade of C or greater.
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ACCT 4322 - Federal Taxation II
Three credit hours.
Federal income tax topics related to partnerships and partners, corporations and shareholders, trusts and estates, research methods in tax practice, survey of the unified estate and gift tax law. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ACCT 5322.
Prerequisites: ACCT 3321 with C or greater.
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ACCT 4323 - Research in Federal Taxation
Three credit hours.
Methods and tools of tax research as applied to both closed fact and controllable fact cases. Methods for locating and assessing relevant authority on specific tax questions is emphasized.
Prerequisites: ACCT 3321 with C or greater.
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ACCT 4351 - Auditing Theory and Practice I
Three credit hours.
Nature, history, and social role of auditing. Fundamentals of contemporary auditing theory and practice with emphasis on collection and evaluation of audit evidence and the audit report. Introduction to operations auditing, statistical sampling, and auditing EDP systems.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2310 , ACCT 2330 , ACCT 3311 , ACCT 3312 , ACCT 3330 , and ACCT 3341 , each with C or greater.
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ACCT 4352 - Advanced Auditing
Two primary areas are explored: techniques for auditing more effectively and efficiently, and extending auditing skills to other professional services. The course places heavy emphasis on student research and case analyses.
Prerequisites: ACCT 4351 .
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ACCT 4366 - Federal Corporate Taxation
Study of federal income taxation provisions affecting the formation, operation, liquidation, acquisition, and reorganization of Subchapter C corporations. There will be an emphasis on research and tax planning.
Prerequisites: ACCT 3321 – ACCT 2310 , ACCT 2330 , ACCT 3311 , ACCT 3312 , ACCT 3330 , ACCT 3341 , and ACCT 4323 , each with a grade of C or greater.
Concurrent: ACCT 4323 is permitted.
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ACCT 4381 - Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Environment for Accountants
Three credit hours.
A comprehensive overview of business law and ethics topics, such as the Uniform Commercial Code, accountant’s liability, government regulation of business, agency, contracts, debtor creditor relationships, real property, insurance, and other topics covered in the CPA exam. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ACCT 5381.
Prerequisites: MKTG 2380 - Legal Environment of Business (or equivalent) with C or greater.
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ACCT 4392 - Internship
Three credit hours.
Practical experience in an organizational setting designed to integrate accounting theory and applications. A written report is required. Course is offered on a CR/NC basis only, with credit being equivalent to C or greater performance.
Prerequisites: at least 90 semester hours earned with a minimum overall grade point average of 3.00; B or higher grade in all upper level accounting courses completed to include a minimum of twelve semester hours; consent of instructor and department chairperson.
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ACCT 4399 - Independent Study
Two or three credit hours.
Independent investigation under faculty supervision of topics not offered in regular courses.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, consent of instructor.
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Applied Communication |
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ACOM 1300 - Introduction to Communication
Three credit hours.
This course focuses on the development of effective and ethical communication skills needed to foster positive communication in a variety of contexts. Students will explore the basic principles of communication related to perception, verbal and nonverbal communication, interpersonal communication, and public speaking. Students have the opportunity to learn through service, writing, reading, discussing, listening, and participating in critical thinking and problem solving activities.
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ACOM 2310 - Human Communication Concepts
Three credit hours.
An introduction to the field of communication by an overview of communication theories and concepts, emphasizing how humans communicate to co construct a social world with others. Students engage in practical and ethical application of concepts to their professional and personal lives.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of instructor; majors/minors should take in their first year in the program.
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ACOM 2311 - Introduction to Communication Research
Three credit hours.
Introduction to applied research methods, increasing students’ awareness of how such research is developed, conducted, and communicated. Topics include developing research questions, research ethics, types of research done in the field, and the role of case studies in applied communication research. Students will complete a case study analysis of a particular event or place.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 ;
Prerequisite or Corequisite: ACCT 2310 or consent of the instructor; majors should take in their first year in the program.
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ACOM 2314 - Communication Skill Center Undergraduate Internship
Three credit hours.
An opportunity to apply communication concepts and skills in a professional setting. Interns gain experience working in the Communication Skill Center, assisting in its daily operation, and supporting the ACOM 1300 program by being a peer mentor. An application and interview process must be completed before enrolling in this course. for up to 6 hours credit.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 3300 - Interpersonal Communication
Three credit hours.
Enhances the student’s ability to understand and participate in effective interpersonal communication with a focus on positive communication as a way to encourage strong social relationships. Focus on using major interpersonal theories and concepts to develop a heightened awareness of relationship issues, as well as communication competence in relationships.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 3301 - Honors Interpersonal Communication
Three credit hours.
Enhances the student’s ability to understand and participate in effective interpersonal communication with a focus on positive communication as a way to encourage strong social relationships. Focus on using major interpersonal theories and concepts to develop a heightened awareness of relationship issues, as well as communication competence in relationships. This course replaces ACOM 3300 in the Applied Communication major for honors students.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor; admission to UA Little Rock Honors College.
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ACOM 3315 - Gender Communication
Three credit hours.
An examination of gender constructs as they influence verbal and nonverbal interaction. Topics include the ways communication in families, schools, media, and society creates and perpetuates gender roles, and how socially created gender differences in public and private setting affect success, satisfaction, and self esteem. Focus on using major gender communication theories and concepts to develop a heightened awareness of gender issues that relate to human interaction.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 , or declared minor in Gender Studies, or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 3316 - Interviewing
Three credit hours.
This course develops the student’s ability to effectively prepare for and participate in a variety of interview situations. Topics include impression management, rapport building, interview organization, effective questions and answers, and effective listening. The focus is on using in-class activities to develop effective interviewing skills.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 3320 - Persuasive Presentations
Three credit hours.
This course develops the student’s ability to prepare and deliver an effective persuasive presentation. Topics include audience analysis, critical thinking and listening, the use of supporting materials and presentational aids, ethical implications of public presentations, and the development of a communication orientation to public speaking.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor; majors/ minors should take in their first year in the program.
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ACOM 3321 - Honors Persuasive Presentations
Three credit hours.
This course develops the student’s ability to prepare and deliver an effective persuasive presentation. Topics include audience analysis, critical thinking and listening, the use of supporting materials and presentational aids, ethical implications of public presentations, and the development of a communication orientation to public speaking. This course replaces ACOM 3320 in the Applied Communication major for honors students.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of the instructor; admissions to UA Little Rock Honors College; majors/ minors should take in their first year in the program.
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ACOM 3322 - Group Communication
Three credit hours.
The principles of group/team interaction are studied and applied in a series of group discussions dealing with information gathering, problem solving, and decision making. Activities identify the effects of an individual’s characteristics on the group and of group action on the individual. The focus is on using in-class and group activities to develop effective group interaction skills and presentation skills.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 3323 - Conflict Management
Three credit hours.
Development of the student’s ability to manage conflict in organizations, groups, and personal relationships effectively. Topics include theories, styles, patterns, and systems of conflict as well as conflict management techniques of negotiation and mediation. The course uses in-class activities to understand the factors and dynamics of conflict resolution better and to develop effective conflict management skills that include forgiveness and reconciliation.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 3324 - Honors Conflict Management
Three credit hours.
Development of the student’s ability to manage conflict in organizations, groups, and personal relationships effectively. Topics include theories, styles, patterns, and systems of conflict as well as conflict management techniques of negotiation and mediation. The course uses in-class activities to understand the factors and dynamics of contlict resolution better and to develop effective conflict management skills that include forgiveness and reconciliation. This course replaces ACOM 3323 in the Applied Communication major for honors students.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of the instructor; admission to UA Little Rock Honors College.
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ACOM 3330 - Professional Communication
Three credit hours.
This course focuses on building positive relationships in organizations. Topics include effective leadership, coaching/mentoring, dealing with difficult people, and civility in the workplace. In-class activities, presentations and case studies are used to develop effective professional communication skills.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 3340 - Communication Ethics
Three credit hours.
This course explores the relationship between positive communication, personal character, and the common ethical questions encountered in communication. These questions look at what principles should guide human behavior, what it takes to communicate wisely and ethically, and what the relational, cultural, social and organizational consequences of ethical and unethical communicative behaviors are. The focus is on illustrating the importance of ethics through practical applications of communication-based principles.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 3341 - Honors Communication Ethics
Three credit hours.
This course explores the relationship between positive communication, personal character, and the common ethical questions encountered in communication. These questions look at what principles should guide human behavior, what it takes to communicate wisely and ethically, and what the relational, cultural, social and organizational consequences of ethical and unethical communicative behaviors are. The focus is on illustrating the importance of ethics through practical applications of communication – based principles. This course replaces ACOM 3340 in the Applied Communication major for honors students.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor, and admission to UA Little Rock Honors College.
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ACOM 3350 - Nonverbal Communication
Three credit hours.
Examination of codes of nonverbal communication within personal, interpersonal, and professional contexts. Topics include the role of appearance, body language, space, touch, paralanguage, artifacts, and time in communication; interpersonal attractiveness; credibility; dominance; and impression management. rocus on using major nonverbal communication theories and concepts to develop a heightened awareness of the role of nonverbal communication in human interaction.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 4101 - Independent Study
One credit hours.
Students will read and do research in a selected area of communication. Projects and papers must be approved by the instructor and department chair prior to registration.
Prerequisites: ACOM 2301 and ACOM 2311 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 4110 - Senior Portfolio Presentation
Students will create and present a career portfolio of their college work, representing the learning goals of the major, to faculty and potential employers. Multiple assignment options will be provided for the portfolio presentation requirement. Credit/no-credit.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: ACOM 4300 .
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ACOM 4201 - Independent Study
Two credit hours.
Students will read and do research in a selected area of communication. Projects and papers must be approved by the instructor and department chair prior to registration. This may be repeated for up to 6 credit hours.
Prerequisites: ACOM 2310 and ACOM 2311 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 4300 - Senior Capstone Project
Integration of learning about human communication in various contexts, culminating in an applied qualitative research project and presentation. Intended to be taken in last semester before graduation. Credit/no-credit.
Prerequisites: ACOM 2310 , ACOM 2311 , ACOM 3320 , and I 5 hours in Applied Communication or department chair approval.
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ACOM 4301 - Independent Study
Two credit hours.
Students will read and do research in a selected area of communication. Projects and papers must be approved by the instructor and department chair prior to registration. This may be repeated for up to 6 credit hours.
Prerequisites: ACOM 2310 and ACOM 2311 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 4310 - Applied Communication Research
Three credit hours.
Examination of the applied role of communication research in a variety of contemporary organizations using quantitative and/or qualitative approaches. Focus on identifying the practical applications of research for organizational members by completing a quantitative or qualitative research study. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ACOM 5310.
Prerequisites: ACOM 2311 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 4311 - Organizational Communication
Three credit hours.
Students develop an ability to understand and apply major theories and concepts from communication theories to varied organizational contexts. Topics such as leadership, motivation, planned change, conflict, diversity, and decision making are explored through practical application to cases and during class activities. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ACOM 5311.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 4312 - Intercultural Communication
Three credit hours.
An exploration ol’the relationship between communication and varied ethnic and national cultures across multiple contexts, including work, community, medical, and interpersonal. Topics such as culture shock, language, conflict, and cultural identity arc explored. Class activities and case studies focused on developing competent and ethical application of major intercultural theories and concepts. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ACOM 5312.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or declared major/minor in International Studies or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 4313 - Seminar: Studies in Communication
Three credit hours.
Investigation of specific communication theories, skills, and practices. Focus is on an in-depth treatment of a content area not typically represented in other courses in the major. May be repeated for credit. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ACOM 5313.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 4314 - Communication Skill Center Internship
Three credit hours.
An opportunity to apply communication concepts and skills in a professional setting within the department. Interns gain experience working in the Communication Skill Center, assisting in its daily operation. Focus is on experiencing and analyzing communication in real-world situations. An application and interview process must be completed before enrolling in this course. May be repealed for up lo 12 hours credit: 6 hours toward fulfillment of the major (3 hours for the minor) and 6 hours toward fulfillment of general electives.
Prerequisites: ACOM 3320 or consent of the Communication Skill Center director.
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ACOM 4315 - Internship in Communication
One hundred fifty hours minimum of work for three credit hours.
An opportunity to apply communication concepts and skills in a professional setting outside the department. Focus on experiencing and analyzing communication in real-world situations. An application and interview process must be completed before enrolling in this course. May be repeated for up to 6 hours credit. May be repeated up to 12 hours credit: 6 hours toward fulfillment of the major (3 hours for the minor) and 6 hours toward fulfillment of general electives.
Prerequisites: junior standing; 2.50 overall GPA and 3.00 within the department, minimum of 18 hours in the program and approval of the internship director.
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ACOM 4317 - Honors Intercultural Communication
Three credit hours.
An exploration of the relationship between communication and varied ethnic and national cultures across multiple contexts, including work, community, medical, and interpersonal. Topics such as culture shock, language, connict, and cultural identity are explored. Class activities and case studies focused on developing competent and ethical application of major intereultural theories and concepts. This course replaces ACOM 4312 in the applied communication major for honors students.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 with a grade of “C” or better, or declared major/minor in International Studies, or consent of the instructor; admission to UA Little Rock Honors College.
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ACOM 4320 - Transformations in Health Communication
Three credit hours.
This course introduces students to theories and issues in the field of health communication and personal transformation practices. The focus is on using in-class activities to better understand the dynamics of meanings of health and to develop effective personal-management skills. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ACOM 5320.
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ACOM 4323 - Family Communication
Three credit hours.
Study of communication phenomena in the family setting. Examination of how communication creates and influences the development, maintenance, and enhancement of family relationships. Case analysis and course activities focus on co-constructing family relationships with effective communication skills.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 4324 - Organizational Communication Seminar
Three credit hours.
Special topics in organizational communication including but not limited to organizational identification, risk and issue management, organizational change, or critical approaches to organizational communication. Focus on giving students an in-depth understanding of a specialized aspect of organizational communication. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ACOM 5324.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 .
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ACOM 4350 - Effective Crisis Communication
Three credit hours.
This course investigates and analyzes instances of effective and ineffective crisis communication. Students will examine the internal organizational processes and the larger environment within which various organizations exist focusing on issues such as stakeholders, legal environments, and the larger social and cultural contexts. Focus on media, image, and resiliency theories of crisis communication, and their practical implications for organizations.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor.
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ACOM 4357 - Communication and Managing Difference
Three credit hours.
This course explores communication and difference in such areas as race and ethnicity, social class, age, sexual orientation, and disability. Through applying communication theories and ideas to our experiences in each of the targeted areas, we can emerge with tools to manage communication across lines of difference and create more positive social worlds. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ACOM 5357.
Prerequisites: ACOM 1300 or consent of the instructor.
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ADED 4301 - Psychology of Adult Learning
Three credit hours.
Examination of the research related to adult learning and development as it can be applied to the practice of adult education. Adult learning theories of the cognitivists, behaviorists, and humanists; stages and basic theories of development. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ADED 5301.
Prerequisites: course work in adult education.
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ADED 4303 - Teaching Adults
Three credit hours.
Examination of the teaching/learning process from planning to presentation. Micro-teaching involving the integration of adult learning principles will be conducted. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ADED 5303.
Prerequisites: course work in adult education.
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ADED 4304 - Methods and Materials in Adult Education
Three credit hours.
An overview of the methods used to create an adult learning environment and techniques that are considered most effective. A process used for evaluating adult education materials will also be considered. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ADED 5304.
Prerequisites: course work in adult education.
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ADVT 3300 - Advertising: an IMC Approach
Three credit hours.
Fundamentals of local, national, and international advertising are covered, including social, ethical, and legal/regulatory aspects. Major members of the industry are discussed including advertisers, agencies, and the media. The advertising process is detailed, including research, strategic marketing planning, copyrighting, art direction, and media planning and selection.
Prerequisites: MKTG 3350 .
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ADVT 3310 - Advertising IMC Development
Three credit hours.
Fundamentals of advertising from the advertiser’s perspective as an integrated element of the promotion mix are covered, including the administration of advertising campaigns, budgets, media planning, and advertising research.
Prerequisites: ADVT 3300 .
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ADVT 3340 - Public Relations
Three credit hours.
History and development of public relations as an influential part of the management function is discussed, including the public relations process of fact finding, opinion research, planning, communicating, and evaluating. Decision making and application of management policy as it relates to the organization’s various publics is covered.
Prerequisites: ADVT 3300 .
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ADVT 4290 - Independent Study
Two or three credit hours.
Prerequisites: prior consent of instructor, marketing or advertising/public relations major or minor with a minimum 3.00 GPA.
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ADVT 4390 - Independent Study
Two or three credit hours.
Prerequisites: prior consent of instructor, marketing or advertising/public relations major or minor with a minimum 3.00 GPA.
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ANTH 1415 - Physical Anthropology
Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week.
A hands-on examination of the study of past and present human and nonhuman primates as biological organisms. Topics include human genetics, variation and osteology, nonhuman primate taxonomy and behavior, forensic anthropology and the human fossil record.
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ANTH 2316 - Understanding Cultures
Three credit hours.
Examines the concept of culture, cultural processes, and anthropological theories. Topics include subsistence strategies, politics, religion, gender, ethnicity, economics, marriage, stratification, and socialization. Case studies from both small-scale and largescale societies. Required for majors. (ACTS Course Number ANTH 2013)
Prerequisites: RHET 1311 recommended.
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ANTH 3312 - North American Indians
Three credit hours.
A study of Indian cultures from the Arctic to northern Mexico from immediately after European contact to the present.
Prerequisites: ANTH 2316 .
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ANTH 3313 - Archaeology
Three credit hours.
hat techniques do they use to answer them? What is archaeology’s role in addressing cultural heritage issues and other contemporary social concerns? The course will develop problem-solving skills, ethics, and a greater understanding of the diversity of human ways of life. Lecture, discussion, and activities.
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ANTH 3318 - Sexuality, Society, and Culture
Three credit hours.
This course provides a social scientific examination of the nature of sexuality cross-culturally as well as in Western society. Examines sexuality in a broader sociocultural context and cultural construction used from prehistoric to postmodern eras as a form of reproduction and a means for deep expression of intimacy with others and as a device for the domination and exploitation of people of various social categories.
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ANTH 3319 - Cultures of the Middle East
Three credit hours.
The anthropological study of Middle Eastern culture and society; covers the political conflicts and cultural adaptations in the region. The course also focuses on ethnic differentiation, and the influence of Islam upon all the cultures and peoples of the Middle East.
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ANTH 3320 - Buried Cities, Ancient Lives
Three credit hours.
Asking the question “How did we get here?”, this course offers a long-term perspective on human diversity and the forces of cultural change by examining the archaeological record. Why, how, and where did early cities and states arise? What did ancient cultures contribute to today’s world? Investigation of the daily lives of past peoples, technological innovations, ancient religions, and the emergence of complex economic, agricultural, and political systems. Lecture and discussion.
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ANTH 3378 - Medical Anthropology
Three credit hours.
Comparison of non-Western and Western medical systems, definitions of health and disease, kinds of treatment, and varieties of cures; examination of the problem of how to adapt Western medicine to the needs of diverse cultural and ethnic groups.
Prerequisites: ANTH 1415 or ANTH 2316 .
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ANTH 3381 - Social Statistics
Three credit hours.
(See SOCI 3381 )
Basic statistical techniques and their corresponding theoretical premises, which are often used in statistical reasoning in sociology. Qualitative variables, characteristics of attributes, measures of their variation, correlation, and tests of significance are stressed.
Prerequisites: Recommended: MATH 1301 or equivalent.
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ANTH 3383 - Human Paleontology
Three credit hours.
Study of the fossil evidence for human evolution and the scientific principles that apply to that study; interpretation of morphological patterns in a functional and adaptive framework; interaction of cultural and biological aspects of hominid development.
Prerequisites: grade of C or better in ANTH 1415 .
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ANTH 3388 - Relatives and Relations: Anthropology of Kinship, Marriage, and Family
Three credit hours.
Prerequisites: ANTH 2316 . Systematic treatment of marriage, descent, and alliances on a cross-cultural basis. Examination of social behavior and terminologies related to kinship systems drawn from traditional and modern societies.
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ANTH 4155 - Forensic Anthropology Laboratory
One credit hours.
Emphasizes hands-on experience in using anthropometric, morphological and statistical techniques employed in age and stature estimation as well as sex and race determination. Laboratory exercises also include forensic archaeology, treatment and proper handling of forensic anthropology evidence, and how to write a forensic anthropology report. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ANTH 5155.
Prerequisites: ANTH 4355 .
Corequisites: ANTH 4355
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ANTH 4180 - Independent Study
One, two, or three credit hours.
Prerequisites: ANTH 1415 or ANTH 2316 , junior or senior standing, consent of chairperson.
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ANTH 4280 - Independent Study
One, two, or three credit hours.
Prerequisites: ANTH 1415 or ANTH 2316 , junior or senior standing, consent of chairperson.
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ANTH 4301 - Anthropology of Death
Three credit hours.
Death is one of the few true human universals. However, there is tremendous temporal and cross-cultural variation in the attitudes toward and the practices associated with death. This class explores this variation from a holistic, anthropological viewpoint incorporating concepts from cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, and archaeology. Topics include medical versus social death, mourning practices, memorialization, and forms of burial. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ANTH 5301.
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ANTH 4310 - Urban Anthropology
Three credit hours.
A survey of urbanization throughout the world, with emphasis on urban adaptation of rural migrants and the phenomenon of urbanization in emerging nations.
Prerequisites: ANTH 2316 .
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ANTH 4312 - Eating Cultures
Three credit hours.
Are we what we eat? Where does our food come from? This course is a broad exploration of human foodways from local to global scales. Students will learn to critically consider issues including social and cultural food diversity, early foodways, traditional diets, nutritional anthropology, small scale vs. industrial food production, the relationship of food to the environment, hunger and obesity, local food movements, and food as a means of social negotiation and communication. Special emphasis on food issues in the US and Arkansas today.
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ANTH 4313 - Race and Human Variation
Three credit hours.
This course explores the role of genetics, evolution, and adaptation in producing modern human biological variation. It will also focus on how this variation is/was interpreted around the world in general and in modern and historic North America in particular. We will explore the fallacy of biological race and the simultaneous importance of the cultural concept of race.
Prerequisites: ANTH 1415 and ANTH 2316 or permission of the instructor.
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ANTH 4316 - Linguistic Anthropology
Three credit hours.
Introduction to the subfield of linguistic anthropology. Examines the impact of linguistic structure on culture, socioeconomic factors in linguistic variation, intercultural and intracultural verbal and nonverbal communication. Also examines the theories and methods of descriptive anthropological linguistics applied to non Indo-European languages and introduces the student to structural linguistic analysis. Required for majors.
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ANTH 4320 - Sociocultural Change
Three credit hours.
Sociocultural change resulting from contact of acculturation, question of acceptance and rejection, pressures toward change, the role of the individual, appraisal of anthropological information and theory in a changing world.
Prerequisites: ANTH 2316 .
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ANTH 4321 - Religion, Society, and Culture
Three credit hours.
Introduction to the role of shamans, witches, diviners, cultic and magic belief systems, function of myth, ritual, religious symbolism, meaning of spirit possession, revitalization, and ancestor worship in tribal, peasant, and modern societies.
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ANTH 4324 - The City
This interdisciplinary course focuses on “The City,” looking at the city through the lenses of anthropology, history, urban planning, geography, and the history of architecture. We will focus on the city in the imagination (the idea of the city), the city in space (urban designs and plans), and the city in time (the development of cities over the years). While readings and examples will range throughout history and across the globe, each of the three parts of the course will include an assignment looking specifically at our own urban laboratory: Little Rock.
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ANTH 4325 - Egyptology
Three credit hours.
This course will survey the archaeology of Egyptian civilization, from the earliest settlement of the Nile River Valley through the conquest of Alexander the Great and his successors. The course will also consider the origins of the field of Egyptology as well as a number of key archaeological sites representing the lives of the elite as well as the ordinary citizens of the Nile River Valley.
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ANTH 4327 - Internship
Three credit hours.
Practical experience consisting of at least 90 hours of supervised work in a private or public organization. The objective is for students to apply theoretical orientations and anthropological skills in a work situation.
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ANTH 4355 - Forensic Anthropology
Three credit hours.
Forensic anthropology applied to knowledge of human variation to legal matters. The primary emphasis in this course will be human skeletal variation. The theoretical basis of sex determination, age estimation and ethnic origin classification based upon skeletal characteristics will be examined. Other issues such as fire death scene investigation, interval since death, and forensic archaeology also will be addressed. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ANTH 5355. This course will be offered once a year.
Prerequisites: ANTH 1415 or consent of instructor.
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ANTH 4380 - Independent Study
One, two, or three credit hours.
Prerequisites: ANTH 1415 or ANTH 2316 , junior or senior standing, consent of chairperson.
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ANTH 4382 - Anthropological Theory
Three credit hours.
Examines the range of theories used to describe and explain variability in sociocultural phenomena. Explores the organization of particular theories as well as issues that separate divergent theories. Major theoretical orientations to be explored include evolutionism, Marxism, Freudianism, structuralism, structural-functionalism, ethnoscience, diffusionism, historical particularism, cultural ecology, sociobiology, and cultural materialism. Required for majors.
Prerequisites: ANTH 1415 or ANTH 2316 .
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ANTH 4390 - Teaching Internship
Three credit hours.
Working with individual instructors, upper-level majors assist lower-level students by holding study sessions twice a week for those enrolled in ANTH 1300, 1315, or ANTH 2316 and performing other tasks determined through consultation with the instructor.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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ANTH 4395 - Senior Seminar in Holism
Three credit hours.
Senior capstone course. Students read and discuss current work bridging the subfields of anthropology and write essays on their understandings of selected goals for the major.
Prerequisites: completion of major core.
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ANTH 4398 - Special Topics
Three credit hours.
Selected topics in anthropology.
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ANTH 4399 - Anthropology Cooperative Learning Internship
Three credit hours.
Students will work under the direction of specialists in these areas or specialists in related areas. Credit will be awarded based on at least 200 hours of work during the semester and fulfillment of the contractual obligations agreed to by both UA Little Rock and the public/private agency where placement occurs.
Prerequisites: declared major, 60 hours of course work completed, consent of the department chairperson and director of cooperative education. Placement in an applied work experience in either physical or cultural anthropology or archaeology.
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ANTH 4440 - Applied Anthropology
Four credit hours.
Students take anthropological practices from the classroom to the real world, applying research and analytic skills to social services and social planning, especially in the fields of education, health care, law enforcement, and economic development. The course culminates with a class research project in the local community.
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ANTH 4467 - Primatology
Four credit hours.
This course will explore the social systems, behavior, and ecology of nonhuman primates through the examination of behavioral and biological diversity within the primate order from an evolutionary perspective. Course material will draw heavily on field studies of primates and emphasize their behavior in natural environmental and social settings. The lab portion of the class will complement lecture and reading material with practical experience in scientific research and writing. In addition to lecture, we will also meet regularly at the Little Rock Zoo to practice observational field methods used by primatologists.
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ANTH 1415 .
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ANTH 4485 - Ethnographic Methods
Four credit hours.
Instruction and supervised practice in data gathering methods and analyses in native or ethnic settings. Lectures and discussions twice weekly. The fourth hour is reserved for field study. Data gathering methods, analysis in native or ethnic settings. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ANTH 5485.
Prerequisites: ANTH 2316 .
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ANTH 4487 - Archaeological Investigation
Four credit hours.
Hands-on experience in archaeological methods. Focus on how and why to conduct archaeological research and public archaeology. Emphasis on field and laboratory activities, methodologies, and research design that respects and involves living human communities. May be repeated once for additional credit.
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ANTH 3313 or consent of instructor.
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