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Lamar State College Port Arthur 2017-2018 Catalog Course Descriptions Academic Courses Prerequisite(s): TSI complete in reading. (See Placement Guidelines, page 18). (ACCT) Accounting ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology ........... 3:3:0 ACCT 2301 Principles of Financial Accounting I ............................................. 3:3:0 Introduction to the fundamental concepts of financial accounting as prescribed by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as applied to transactions and events that affect business organizations. Students will examine the procedures and systems to accumulate, analyze, measure, and record financial transactions. Students will use recorded financial information to prepare a balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, and statement of shareholders’ equity to communicate the business entity’s results of operations and financial position to users of financial information who are external to the company. Students will study the nature of assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity while learning to use reported financial information for purposes of making decisions about the company. Students will be exposed to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Prerequisite(s): TSI complete in reading and math. (See Placement Guidelines, page 18). ACCT 2302 Principles of Managerial Accounting II ............................................. 3:3:0 Introductio n to the fundamental concepts of managerial accounting appropriate for all organizations. Students will study information from the entity’s accounting system relevant to decisions made by internal managers, as distinguished from information relevant to users who are external to the company. The emphasis is on the identification and assignment of product costs, operational budgeting and planning, cost control, and management decision making. Topics include product costing methodologies, cost behavior, operational and capital budgeting, and performance evaluation. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2301. (ANTH) Anthropology ANTH 2346 General Anthropology .......... 3:3:0 The study of human beings, their antecedents, related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions. Introduces the major subfields: physical and cultural anthropology, archeology, linguistics, their applications, and ethics in the discipline. The study of human cultures. Topics may include social organization, institutions, diversity, interactions between human groups, and ethics in the discipline. Prerequisite(s): TSI complete in reading. (See Placement Guidelines, page 18). (ARTS) Art ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation ..................... 3:3:0 A general introduction to the visual arts designed to create an appreciation of the vocabulary, media, techniques, and purposes of the creative process. Students will critically interpret and evaluate works of art (painting, sculpture, architecture) within formal, cultural, and historical contexts. ARTS 1303 Art History I ............................ 3:3:0 A chronological analysis of the historical and cultural contexts of the visual arts from prehistoric times to the 14th century. ARTS 1304 Art History II ........................... 3:3:0 A chronological analysis of the historical and cultural contexts of the visual arts from the 14th century to the present day. ARTS 1311 Design I ................................... 3:3:0 An introduction to the fundamental terminology, concepts, theory, and application of two dimensional design creating a visual interpretation of cultural expression. ARTS 1312 Design II .................................. 3:3:0 An introduction to the fundamental terminology, concepts, theory, and application of three dimensional design in creating a visual interpretation of cultural expression. ARTS 1316 Drawing I ................................ 3:2:4 A foundation studio course exploring drawing with emphasis on descriptive, expressive and conceptual approaches. Students will learn to see and interpret a variety of subjects while using diverse materials and techniques which promote the appreciation of cultural expression. Course work will facilitate a dialogue in which students will engage in critical analysis and begin to develop their understanding of drawing as a discipline. Page 98 of 135