Apr 29, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Accounting

  
  • ACC 200 - Introduction to Financial Accounting

    3 hrs.
    The interpretation and use of financial accounting information.
  
  • ACC 200L - Introduction to Financial Accounting Lab

    0
    A lab course taken with ACC 200 used for outside lectures and exams.
  
  • ACC 220 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): ACC 200 . The use of accounting information in managerial decision-making.
  
  • ACC 303 - Accounting Essentials for Business

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): ACC 200  and ACC 220  or the equivalent. An introduction and analysis of essential accounting information for a business environment.
  
  • ACC 309 - Accounting Analytics

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MIS 300  and ACC 325 . This course involves the process of inspecting, cleaning and modeling big data to support ethical decision making in auditing, financial and managerial accounting. (open only to accounting majors).
  
  • ACC 320 - Cost Accounting Analytics

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in ACC 200  and ACC 220 . A study of basic data analytics tools used in cost accounting.
  
  • ACC 325 - Intermediate Accounting I

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of B or better in ACC 200  and ACC 220 . An intensive study of financial statement theory and preparation.
  
  • ACC 327 - Intermediate Accounting II

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in ACC 325 . A continuation of ACC 325 .
  
  • ACC 330 - Federal Income Tax Accounting

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in ACC 200  and ACC 220 . Introduction to federal taxation and the basic concepts and applications of federal tax laws.
  
  • ACC 392 - Accounting Internship

    3-6 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): ACC 325 , ACC 330  and an accounting and cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better. Students are selected through a competitive process for assignments in approved business or public-sector organizations as interns under the supervision of the internship coordinator and field placement supervisors. Students may receive credit for only one semester, which can be used for elective credit.
  
  • ACC 401 - Advanced Accounting I

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in ACC 327 . Advanced financial accounting topics.
  
  • ACC 407 - Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting.

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in ACC 327 . The study of government and not-for-profit accounting principles.
  
  • ACC 409 - Auditing

    3 hrs
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in ACC 309  and ACC 327 . An introduction to the financial statement attest function.
  
  • ACC 412 - Seminar on Contemporary Accounting Topics

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in ACC 325 . Selected readings and discussions of current accounting topics.
  
  • ACC 480 - Law in Accounting

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BA 200 . A study of selected legal topics relating to credit, financial and accounting practices.
  
  • ACC 492 - Special Problems in Accounting

    1-6 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of director. Individual study on an approved topic in accounting. Senior Honors Project (Students undertaking a Senior Honors project will enroll in ACC 492H.)
  
  • ACC 498 - International Accounting Seminar Abroad

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of program director. Conducted in London, England: A series of lectures and discussions involving authorities on international accounting issues and practices.
  
  • ACC 499 - International Accounting Research Abroad

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of program director. A research course in international accounting offered for students enrolled in ACC 498 .

Aerospace Studies

  
  • AOS 101 - Foundation of the United States Air Force I

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 101L . A survey course to introduce the student to the Air Force and Air Force ROTC. Provides overview of missions and organization of the Air Force, officership and professionalism, military customs and courtesies, Air Force officer opportunities, and an introduction to communication skills.
  
  • AOS 101L - Air Force Leadership Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 101 . An application of material covered in AOS 101 . Includes uniform wear, customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies and followership experiences.
  
  • AOS 103 - Introduction to the Air Force Today

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 103L . A continuation of AOS 101 .
  
  • AOS 103L - Air Force Leadership Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 103 . An application of material covered in AOS 103 . Includes uniform wear, customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies and followership experiences.
  
  • AOS 201 - Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power I

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 201L . Examines general aspects of air and space power through a historical perspective. Also covers principles of war, tenets of air and space power and Air Force core values. Development of communication skills continues.
  
  • AOS 201L - Air Force Leadership Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 201 . An application of material covered in AOS 201 . Includes uniform wear, customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies and followership experiences.
  
  • AOS 203 - Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power II

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 203L . A continuation of AOS 201 .
  
  • AOS 203L - Air Force Leadership Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 203 . An application of material covered in AOS 203 . Includes uniform wear, customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies and followership experiences.
  
  • AOS 204 - Air Force ROTC Summer Field Training (4 week)

    2 hrs.
    Department consent. An introduction to leadership and the Air Force, topics include core values, drug and alcohol awareness, human relations, team building, problem solving, officership and physical fitness.
  
  • AOS 205 - Air Force ROTC Summer Field Training (5 week)

    4 hrs.
    Department consent. An introduction to leadership and the Air Force, topics include core values, drug and alcohol awareness, human relations, team building, problem solving, officership and physical fitness.
  
  • AOS 312 - Air Force Leadership Studies I

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 312L . A study of leadership, management fundamentals, professional knowledge, Air Force personnel and evaluation systems, leadership ethics, and communication skills required of an Air Force junior officer.
  
  • AOS 312L - Air Force Leadership Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 312 . An application of material covered in AOS 312  and an introduction to the leadership role and officer-type activities. Cadets are assigned positions within a wing organization with a corresponding area of responsibility.
  
  • AOS 313 - Air Force Leadership Studies II

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 313L . A continuation of AOS 312  with emphasis on ethics and the personnel system.
  
  • AOS 313L - Air Force Leadership Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 313 . An application of material covered in AOS 313  through advanced leadership experiences. Cadets are assigned positions within a wing organization with a corresponding area of responsibility.
  
  • AOS 412 - National Security Affairs

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 412L . Examines the national security process, regional studies, advanced leadership ethics and Air Force doctrine.
  
  • AOS 412L - Air Force Leadership Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 412 . An application of material covered in AOS 412  through advanced leadership experiences. Cadets are assigned positions within a wing organization with a corresponding area of responsibility.
  
  • AOS 413 - Preparation for Active Duty

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 413L . Continues the regional studies of AOS 412  as well as examining military justice and Air Force policies and programs.
  
  • AOS 413L - Air Force Leadership Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): AOS 413 . An application of material covered in AOS 413  through advanced leadership experiences. Cadets are assigned positions within a wing organization with a corresponding area of responsibility.
  
  • AOS 492 - Special Projects

    1-2 hrs.
    Requires permission of the chair.

American Indian Studies

  
  • AIS 301 - Contemporary Issues in Indian Country

    3 hrs.
    This course will focus on the cultural diversity of American Indians as well as current economic, social, political and cultural forces that are relevant in this era.

American Studies

  
  • AMS 304 - Issues in America

    3 hrs.
    Topics vary according to professor and department in which the course is offered. May be repeated for credit if content varies.
  
  • AMS 403 - Seminar in American Studies

    3 hrs.
    Required of American Studies majors during senior year, open to other majors with permission of professor.
  
  • AMS 404 - Issues in America

    3 hrs.
    Topics vary according to professor and department in which the course is offered. May be repeated for credit if content varies.
  
  • AMS 492 - Special Problems

    1-3 hrs.
    Senior Honors Project Students undertaking a Senior Honors project will enroll in AMS 492H.
  
  • AMS 499 - British Studies: Anglo-American Studies

    3-6 hrs.
    A seminar conducted in Great Britain under the auspices of the Southern Miss Institute of Anglo-American Studies.

Anthropology

  
  • ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity

    3 hrs.
    Surveys the five major subdisciplines of anthropology (physical anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, social/cultural anthropology and applied anthropology) to provide the student with a holistic understanding of humanity’s social and biological diversity. (CC-SOC 2213)
  
  • ANT 202 - Proseminar in Anthropology

    1 hr.
    Introduction to professional standards and resources in anthropology, career planning in the discipline, and foundational skills for the major.
  
  • ANT 221 - Introduction to Cultural & Linguistic Anthropology

    3 hrs.
    A comparative approach to the analysis of human cultural and social diversity. (CC-SOC 2243)
  
  • ANT 231 - Introduction to Archaeology and Biological Anthropology

    3 hrs.
    This course focuses on evidence of our biological and cultural advances throughout time. It presents human evolution, including genetics and primates, and discusses major developments in prehistory, such as plant/animal domestication and emergence of states.
  
  • ANT 301 - History of Anthropological Theory

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  and ENG 102   Examines anthropological theory since the 19th century, including relationships among the sub-disciplines of anthropology and the relationship between theoretical concerns and the social context within which they are developed.
  
  • ANT 311 - World Cultures

    3 hrs.
    A survey of cultural and social patterns from each of the primary geographic and cultural areas of the world (Africa, Asia, South America, North America, Oceania, Europe and Australia).
  
  • ANT 312 - Peoples and Cultures of Europe

    3 hrs.
    Ethnology of Europe and the adjacent North African and Middle Eastern territories.
  
  • ANT 313 - Peoples and Cultures of Africa

    3 hrs.
    An ethnological survey of the major culture areas of the African continent with particular reference to sub-Saharan Africa.
  
  • ANT 314 - Peoples and Cultures of Asia

    3 hrs.
    Ethnological survey of the far East, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and Insular Southeast Asia.
  
  • ANT 315 - American Indians

    3 hrs.
    Focuses on North American, Meso-American and South American Indian cultures.
  
  • ANT 317 - Culture and Power in Latin America

    3 hrs.
    Introduction to the major prehistoric and contemporary peoples of Mexico and Central America, including the Aztecs, Maya and Valley of Oaxaca.
  
  • ANT 318 - Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific

    3 hrs.
    An ethnological survey of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
  
  • ANT 321 - Immigration and Transnationalism

    3 hrs.
    An introduction to immigration issues. Considers the political and economic context of immigration, experiences of migration, and the relationship between migration.
  
  • ANT 322 - Race and Racialization

    3 hrs.
    This course looks at race and racialization of ethnic groups. Topics include the construction of identity categories and how these are implicated in structuring and perpetrating inequality through the lens of contemporary anthropological theory.
  
  • ANT 331 - Survey of Archaeological Methods

    3 hrs.
    An examination of the conceptual frameworks and methods by which archaeologists learn about the past.
  
  • ANT 333 - Archaeology of North America

    3 hrs.
    A study of the origin and development of prehistoric American Indian cultures.
  
  • ANT 334 - Archaeology of the Old South

    3 hrs.
    A survey of archaeological research conducted on antebellum plantations in the Southern United States.
  
  • ANT 335 - Biblical Archaeology

    3 hrs.
    A survey of ancient Near Eastern peoples and cultures as reconstructed by anthropology and archaeology.
  
  • ANT 336 - Archaeology of Ancient Civilizations

    3 hrs.
    This course offers an archaeological analysis of the complex processes of the rise and decline of state-level societies throught the examination of the archaeological remains of ancient civilizations around the world.
  
  • ANT 342 - Forensic Anthropology

    3 hrs.
    Introduction to anthropological field methods and theory applicable to forensics, including bone identification and sex/age/race identification.
  
  • ANT 401 - Senior Seminar in Anthropology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): ANT 221 , ANT 231 , ENG 101 , ENG 102  and senior standing. Capstone course in anthropology, variable content, required for all anthropology majors, limited to anthropology majors.
  
  • ANT 410 - Ethnography of the Southeastern United States

    3 hrs.
    This class explores the cultural landscape of the US south through a close reading of ethographies.
  
  • ANT 416 - Ethnographic Field Methods

    3-6 hrs.
    Methods of ethnographic fieldwork through participation in organized field studies. Permission of instructor required.
  
  • ANT 417 - Primate Field Methods

    6 hrs.
    This course serves as an introduction to the field of primate studies, with an emphasis on captive care, management, and research.
  
  • ANT 420 - Culture and Ethnicity

    3 hrs.
    An analysis of culture and ethnicity with special reference to the problem of modernization.
  
  • ANT 422 - Environmental Anthropology

    3 hrs.
    An examination of human cultural strategies for adaptation to different environments.
  
  • ANT 423 - Economic Anthropology

    3 hrs.
    The evolution of economic systems, cross-cultural analysis of economic systems and the role of economic forces in cultural change.
  
  • ANT 424 - Religion and Healing

    3 hrs.
    This course studies several examples of religious healing practices found in ethnographic literature creating a dialogue between indigenous and academic theories of healing.
  
  • ANT 425 - Kinship and Social Organization

    3 hrs.
    A comparative study of kinship and social organization, and a survey of the major anthropological theories concerning organizational variability.
  
  • ANT 426 - American Folklore

    3 hrs.
    An analysis of folklore, oral narratives, performance and material culture with special reference to America and the American South.
  
  • ANT 427 - Psychological Anthropology

    3 hrs.
    Cross-cultural analysis of personality formation, perception and cognition and mental illness.
  
  • ANT 428 - Political Anthropology

    3 hrs.
    A comparative survey of patterns of group decision-making, leadership, resolution of conflict, and social control in human societies.
  
  • ANT 429 - Topics in Cultural Anthropology

    3 hrs.
    Variable content. May be repeated three times in separate topical offerings.
  
  • ANT 431 - Advanced Prehistoric Analysis

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): ANT 431L . Overview of analytical techniques in archaeology and prehistoric technologies.
  
  • ANT 431L - Advanced Prehistoric Analysis Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): ANT 431 . Laboratory to accompany prehistoric archaeology, overview of analytical techniques in archaeology and prehistoric technologies.
  
  • ANT 433 - Prehistory of Southeastern Indians

    3 hrs.
    A survey of the prehistoric archaeology of the Southeastern United States, especially Mississippi and adjoining states, from the first inhabitants to the time of European contact.
  
  • ANT 434 - Historical Archaeology

    3 hrs.
    A study of questions and techniques used on archaeological sites dating from the 15th century to the early 20th century.
  
  • ANT 435 - Urban Archaeology

    3 hrs.
    An examination of archaeological remains recovered in American cities.
  
  • ANT 436 - Archaeology Field Methods

    3-6 hrs.
    Methods of fieldwork through participation in organized field projects. Permission of instructor required.
  
  • ANT 437 - Heritage Resources and Public Policy

    3 hrs.
    The history and present state of public policy issues related to archaeological and historic resources in their role in the planning process.
  
  • ANT 439 - Topics in Archaeology

    3 hrs.
    Variable content. May be repeated three times in separate topical offerings.
  
  • ANT 441 - Human Variation and Adaptation

    3 hrs.
    An exploration of human biological variation, including its sources, its classification and its expression in different environments.
  
  • ANT 442 - Medical Anthropology

    3 hrs.
    Introduction to the relationship between human culture and disease, especially cross-cultural comparisons of perception and treatment of illness.
  
  • ANT 445 - Bioarchaeology

    3 hrs.
    Methods and theories used in interpretation of skeletal and mortuary data in archaeological contexts.
  
  • ANT 446 - Primate Behavior and Biology

    3 hrs.
    This course serves as an introduction to the primate order and the field of primate studies.
  
  • ANT 447 - Nutritional Anthropology

    3 hrs.
    This course will explore the many issues surrounding the production, consumption, and distribution of food both locally and globally, and the evolution of diet and chronic related disease.
  
  • ANT 449 - Topics in Physical Anthropology

    3 hrs.
    Variable content. May be repeated three times in separate topical offerings.
  
  • ANT 451 - Language Planning, Culture and Politics

    3 hrs.
    Study of language planning, cultural identity and politics around the world.
  
  • ANT 452 - Language, Gender and Culture

    3 hrs.
    Cross-cultural study of the social basis of gender differences in language.
  
  • ANT 459 - Topics in Linguistic Anthropology

    3 hrs.
    Variable content. May be repeated three times in separate topical offerings.
  
  • ANT 461 - Visual Ethnography

    3 hrs.
    A fieldwork and online class in the study of cultures through visual media. Ethnographic filmmaking techniques are applied to student film projects, junior standing.
  
  • ANT 491 - Cooperative Internship

    1-3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: 12 credits anthropology beyond 100-level and GPA of 2.5. Supervised experience in professional settings. May be taken as 1-3 hrs. and repeated for a total of 6 hrs.
  
  • ANT 492 - Special Problems

    1-3 hrs.
    A problem study to be approved by the department chairman. Senior Honors Project (Students undertaking a Seniors Honor project will enroll in ANT 492H.)
  
  • ANT 493 - Irish Studies

    4 hrs.
    Variable content. Lecture series and study in Ireland under the auspices of International Programs.
  
  • ANT 494 - Topics in Caribbean Anthropology

    4 hrs.
    Variable content. Lecture series, study and fieldwork (archaeological and ethnographic) in the Caribbean under the auspices of International Programs.
  
  • ANT 499 - British Studies

    3-6 hrs.
    Variable content. Lecture series and research abroad under the auspices of International Programs.

Applied Technology

  
  • APT 200 - Business English

    3 hrs.
    Basic mechanics of grammar usage and punctuation for business communications.
 

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