2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

AD 111 Human Centered Design: Foundations 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

An introduction to design principles and processes while employing basic problem-solving techniques. Emphasis will be placed on development of design sketching and model making as a conceptual tool, interaction with form, thought processes, craftsmanship, and use of materials.

AD 110 Ideas in Art and Design History 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course draws from the disciplines of art history, philosophy, psychology and the social sciences in order to consider questions of interest to art historians and artists alike: What are the functions of art? Which principles shape visual expression? How is visual art related to larger cultural forces including religious, political, economic and so on? What is the relationship between art, artists and audiences? The course objective is to investigate these questions in a way that is relevant to each student's own creative development.

ACT 498 Directed Study in Accounting 1-4 cr.

• Offered: Contact department for information
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Independent study of some special problem in accounting under the guidance of a faculty member. This study is limited to students with superior grade point averages.

ACT 495 Variable Topics in Accounting 1-4 cr.

• Offered: Contact department for information
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Variable topics of current interest. Notes:

May be repeated if topic differs.

ACT 491 Internship in Accounting 1-4 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter Summer
• Graded: S/U
• Prerequisites: College of Business permission and junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Professional experience for qualified accounting or finance majors. Working with accounting or other business firms. Written paper required; students are evaluated by the faculty supervisor in consultation with the employer.

ACT 488 CPA/CMA Problems 3 cr.

• Offered: Contact department for information
• Prerequisites: Senior standing, accounting major and College of Business permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Selected problems from CPA examinations; analysis and revision of statements, partnerships, corporations, quasi-organizations, mergers and conglomerates; financial accounting theory, ethics, auditing, law, advanced cost and marginal analysis; and federal taxation programs.

ACT 482 Accounting for Non-Profit Enterprises 4 cr.

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: ACT 301 and junior standing or instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Accounting principles and procedures for governmental units, hospitals, colleges and universities.

ACT 443 Fraud Examination 4 cr.

• Offered: Contact department for information
• Prerequisites: ACT 441 and junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

To raise students’ awareness of the accountant’s opportunities in fraud investigation and detection and to help students reach an informed decision whether or not to pursue a career as a certified fraud examiner.

ACT 441 Auditing 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: ACT 302, ACT 311 and junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Review of audit concepts, standards and procedures; ethics and legal requirements; scope, objectives and nature of audits; management of an audit and modern audit techniques. Statistical sampling in auditing, electronic systems audits and the auditor’s role in tax and management advisory services are also covered.

ACT 431 Accounting Information Systems 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: ACT 240 and CIS 110 or CIS 112 and junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Information and systems approaches as well as systems analysis/design. Emphasis is on transaction processing, controls, flow-charting techniques and accounting situations involving electronic computing systems. The problems and cases are like those on CPA and CMA examinations.