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MATH 3400 - Operations Research Hours: 4
Topics from deterministic and stochastic operations research: linear programming and other optimization methods including integer programming; decision theory, Markov chains, and simulation.
Prerequisites: MATH 1240 and 2700, or 3300.
Notes: Offered alternate years in Fall.
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MATH 3500 - Complex Analysis Hours: 4
Functions of a complex variable used in many branches of mathematics and sciences. Topics include complex numbers, analytic functions, contour integrals, Laurent series, residue theory, conformal mappings and applications. Students are expected to present problem solutions both orally and in writing.
Prerequisites: C- or better in either MATH 2700 or 3000.
Notes: Offered alternate years in Fall.
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MATH 3540 - History and Philosophy of Mathematics Hours: 4
A survey of the history and philosophy of mathematics with holistic attention to its chronological evolution, conceptual development, and foundational structure. Mathematical landmarks from antiquity to present times will be examined and placed in historical context. Emphasis will be on the historical interrelationships between mathematics, culture, theology, philosophy, and science.
Prerequisites: MATH 3000 or 3200 or 3700.
Notes: Offered alternate years in Fall.
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MATH 3600 - Combinatorics and Graph Theory Hours: 4
An introduction to combinatorics and graph theory. Topics include permutation, combination, inclusion and exclusion, linear recurrence relations, generating functions, pigeonhole principle, Ramsey theory, system of distinct representatives, graphs, subgraphs, trees, connectivity, Euler tours, Hamilton cycles, matching, edge colorings, and vertex colorings.
Prerequisites: MATH 2500.
Notes: Offered alternate years in Fall.
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MATH 3800 - Topology Hours: 4
An introduction to point set topology. Topics include logic, set theory, metric spaces, limits and continuity in metric spaces, topological spaces, limits and continuity in topological spaces, separation axioms, subspaces, product spaces, quotient spaces, connectedness, and compactness.
Prerequisites: MATH 3000 or 3200.
Notes: Offered alternate years in Spring.
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MATH 3900 - Independent Study Hours: 1-4
Independent study.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and department chairperson required.
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MATH 4301 - Advanced Studies in Applied Mathematics: Partial Differential Equations Hours: 4
Theory and applications of partial differential equations. Topics will include linear and nonlinear first and second-order partial differential equations, the heat equation, the wave equation, Laplace equation, and the Cauchy problem and boundary value problems for parabolic, hyperbolic, and elliptic equations.
Prerequisites: MATH 3100.
Notes: One of the 4300 series courses will be offered alternate years in Spring. Check with the department for specific offerings.
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MATH 4302 - Advanced Studies in Applied Mathematics: Stochastic Processes Hours: 4
An introduction to the theory of stochastic processes and probability models. Topics include Markov chains, Poisson process, renewal theory, and Brownian motion.
Prerequisites: MATH 2500 and 3300.
Notes: One of the 4300 series courses will be offered alternate years in Spring. Check with the department for specific offerings.
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MATH 4303 - Advanced Studies in Applied Mathematics: Numerical Analysis Hours: 4
The use of numerical approximations for mathematics solutions. Mathematical theories of approximation are implemented using computer software. Topics include root-finding, interpolation, numerical integration and differentiation, least squares approximation, finding eigenvalues, and solving ordinary differential equations.
Prerequisites: MATH 2500 and 3100.
Notes: One of the 4300 series courses will be offered alternate years in Spring. Check with the department for specific offerings.
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MATH 4401 - Advanced Studies in Pure Mathematics: Number Theory Hours: 4
A study of elementary number theory. Topics include divisibility, congruences, quadratic reciprocity, Diophantine equations, the distribution of primes, algebraic numbers, the density of sequences of integers.
Prerequisites: MATH 2700 and one of 3000 or 3200.
Notes: One of the 4400 series courses will be offered alternate years in Spring. Check with the department for specific offerings.
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MATH 4402 - Advanced Studies in Pure Mathematics: Real Analysis II Hours: 4
An introduction to modern analysis. Topics include structure and topology of Rn, measure, measurable functions, Lebesgue integral, functions of bounded variation, differentiation, and Lp spaces.
Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 3000.
Notes: One of the 4400 series courses will be offered alternate years in Spring. Check with the department for specific offerings.
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MATH 4403 - Advanced Studies in Pure Mathematics: Abstract Algebra II Hours: 4
Further topics in abstract algebra. Field extensions, roots of polynomials, Galois Theory.
Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 3200.
Notes: One of the 4400 series courses will be offered alternate years in Spring. Check with the department for specific offerings.
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MATH 4404 - Advanced Studies in Pure Mathematics: Topology II Hours: 4
An introduction to algebraic topology. Topics include classification of surfaces, cell complexes, Euler characteristic, triangulations, regular complexes, fundamental group, deformation retracts, Seifert-van Kampen theorem, and interactions of topology with various fields of mathematics.
Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 3800.
Notes: One of the 4400 series courses will be offered alternate years in Spring. Check with the department for specific offerings.
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MATH 4405 - Advanced Studies in Pure Mathematics: Differential Geometry Hours: 4
A study of curves and surfaces. Topics include parameterized curves in R3, local invariants of curves, plane curves, regularity, calculus on surfaces, metric geometry, isometrics between surfaces, normal curvature, Gaussian curvature, geodesics and geodesic curvature.
Prerequisites: MATH 2500, 2700 and one of 3000 or 3100.
Notes: One of the 4400 series courses will be offered alternate years in Spring. Check with the department for specific offerings.
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MATH 4800 - Senior Research and Exposition Hours: 1-4
Exploration of a topic in mathematics with faculty supervision over the course of the senior year. The research culminates in an expository paper and presentation of results.
Prerequisites: Senior standing.
Notes: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
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MATH 4900 - Internship Hours: 1-16
Internships are available to majors upon submission of a written proposal as described in the internship packet that must be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs. They are arranged individually usually with local organizations, agencies or companies.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and department chairperson required.
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MATH 4980 - Mathematics Assessment Hours: 0
Students will complete the Mathematics Major Field Test (2 hour exam) prepared by the Educational Testing Service during their senior year. Each student will meet with her/his academic advisor to discuss results in relation to career goals.
Prerequisites: Senior standing.
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MBA 5000 - Financial Management for Health Care Administration Hours: 3
Study of the use of financial management concepts and tools to support decision-making in the health care industry. Focus is on using available sources of pertinent information and tools, including financial statements, the budgeting process, pricing and cost of services, and management control mechanisms.
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MBA 5640 - Entrepreneurship Hours: 3
A growing number of people, worldwide, have as a goal launching a business and thriving in a free enterprise system. This course will examine the growing entrepreneurial revolution from several perspectives: 1. Statistical: understanding the actual numbers of such organizations their impact on the economy; 2. Research and education: examining the trends that undergird theory and development of entrepreneurial knowledge and skills; 3. Personal fit: analyzing characteristics common to successful entrepreneurs; 4. Business plan and organizational design: developing a business vision, a detailed plan, including a design for the organization, a legal structure, a financial plan, and all the elements required to bring the entrepreneurial dream to fruition. Participants in the course will demonstrate their knowledge of the entrepreneurial challenge by producing a business plan. Class sessions will include presentations, guest lectures, and a high level of interaction among the attendees.
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MBA 5800 - Communications and Negotiations Hours: 3
Effective communication is a central management skill. This multidisciplinary course examines communication theories, techniques, and strategies while giving students experience in the practice of effective communication skills. Topics include communication strategy and analysis, managerial writing and presentation skills and cross-cultural communication. All business is some form of negotiation, so negotiation theory and practice is explored with experiential exercises required utilizing negotiation and communication skills. Topics include interest groups, bargaining, and power.
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MBA 5960 - Business Ethics: Public Policy and Social Responsibility Hours: 3
This multidisciplinary course explores issues of ethics, public policy and social responsibility at the level of the individual and the organization. It begins with an exploration of the foundation of ethics and morality in comparative religion and philosophy in a domestic and international context. It continues with a history of the modern corporation while exploring the roots of managers and firms social and ethical responsibilities. It explores the role of social institutions, such as religions and governments, in influencing individual and organizational ethics and social responsibility. The legal regulation of ethics in contemporary society is explored, including topics such as the federal sentencing guidelines and foreign corrupt practices act. Current issues in business ethics are debated, including tobacco marketing, advertising and children, child and slave labor and corporate justice.
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MGMT 3000 - Principles of Management Hours: 4
An exploration of management principles based upon managerial experience and behavioral science concepts. Elements and assigned projects of management, strategy, ethics, and organizational behavior are introduced and examined. This course is also offered as a service-learning course, focusing on philanthropic endeavors.
Prerequisites: ECON 2100 or 2200.
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MGMT 3300 - Operations Management Hours: 4
An exploration of the role of operations in the function of an organization, manufacturing and services, at both the tactical and strategic levels The course includes site visits to both manufacturing and service entities in order to promote better student understanding of current operations models and practices. Class work will include research projects and in-depth examination of both manufacturing and service operations.
Prerequisites: MGMT 3000 and MATH 1240.
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MGMT 3551 - Business and Society Hours: 4
This course is designed to look at social responsibility from a more macro scale. It will investigate the broad spectrum of business & society and the broad organizational ethics issues managers face. The course will look at the effects businesses have on society and public perception. It will also examine the complex decisions managers face when confronting economic, legal, ethical, public, and philanthropic responsibilities. This course addresses these challenges from organizational, managerial, and societal perspectives.
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MGMT 3555 - Non-Profit Management Hours: 4
An exploration of the wide variety of issues faced by managers/employees in non-profit organizations. Topics include managing volunteers, public and client relations, grant writing, budget management, staff motivation and performance, mission development, strategic planning, staffing, and a few more. A discussion based course integrating study with personal experience and career exploration.
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MGMT 3600 - Managing Information Technology Hours: 4
This interdisciplinary course introduces students to managing the IT function in an environment in which business decisions and information management strategies are interdependent. The course covers the relationship between data (meta-data, the types of data), information, knowledge, insight, and the levels and uses of information: transactional, operational, and strategic. Students learn life-cycle concepts: requirements, definitions, specifications, build or buy. Topics include: training and integration issues, outsourcing strategies and issues; ethical, legal, and social issues; and the international dimensions of information management. The course introduces students to case study methods and the concepts and processes of project management.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2100, MGMT 3000, and COMP 1500.
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MGMT 3800 - Transition to the Work Force Hours: 1
A study of tools and techniques to prepare students for the transition to the workplace. Topics include resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, career research and planning, on-line job searches, and portfolio development. Emphasis on training for successful internship and career placement.
Prerequisites: Junior or senior level standing or permission of instructor.
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MGMT 3900 - Independent Study Hours: 1-4
An opportunity for students to engage in intensive independent study on a business topic of their choice under the direction of a business faculty member.
Prerequisites: Completion of most required business courses and junior or senior standing; or permission of instructor.
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MGMT 4750 - Leadership and Culture Hours: 4
An exploration of organizational leadership and organizational culture. The course examines past and present theories of leadership, the rudiments and complexities of organizational culture, and the effects the two areas have on each other. Assignments and projects will include a interacting with organizational leaders and the cultures they guide, and are influenced by.
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MGMT 4800 - Strategy Capstone Hours: 4
Analysis of major policy decisions in the context of the entire business entity. Instruction will emphasize the interrelationships of the organizations’ major functions: accounting, management, marketing, operations, human resources, and finance. The course will be framed within the area of corporate strategy and theory, ranging from short-term to long-term decision-making. The course will stress the integration of knowledge and analytical skills acquired from other business courses. This capstone will require working with outside businesses on projects and presentations.
Prerequisites: All required courses within the management major; or permission of instructor.
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MGMT 4900 - Internship Hours: 1-16
Experience with an organization that offers an exposure to business practices. Students may design their own internship experience within departmental guidelines.
Prerequisites: Junior or senior level standing.
Notes: Open to juniors and seniors with better than average academic performance. Credit can count toward satisfying the minimum number of courses required for the major, as an elective option.
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MGMT 4950 - Performance Analysis and Improvement Hours: 4
This course presents a management perspective on the analysis and improvement of processes in both manufacturing and service operations. The improvement of performance to reduce cost and time is a critical activity in business today in order to be competitive in the marketplace. Included in these discussions are fundamentals of TQM, important contributors to the theory and practice of quality, measurement of quality costs, lean systems and six-Sigma. This course has a service-learning experience whereby students offer recommendations on process improvement to both for-profit and non-for-profit organizations.
Prerequisites: MATH 1240.
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MGMT 4990 - Seminar in Management Topics Hours: 1-4
Special topics that offer in-depth study of some aspects of management.
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MGMT 5800 - Communications and Negotiations Hours: 3
Effective communication is a central management skill. This multidisciplinary course examines communication theories, techniques, and strategies while giving students experience in the practice of effective communication skills. Topics include communication strategy and analysis, managerial writing and presentation skills and cross-cultural communication. All business is some form of negotiation, so negotiation theory and practice is explored with experiential exercises required utilizing negotiation and communication skills. Topics include interest groups, bargaining, and power.
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MKTG 2000 - Principles of Marketing Hours: 4
A study of marketing strategies related to consumer and industrial products and services. Particular emphasis is given to the marketing process model that includes the firm’s internal and external environment, strategy, and tactics. The course’s group project meets the Undergraduate leadership component of the 5 Cardinal Experiences.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2000 and COMM 2800.
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MKTG 3400 - New Product Development Hours: 4
A study of the process of designing, developing, and test marketing new products to ensure the long-term viability of the organization. Topics include: product portfolio planning, new product development, and characteristics of good product design. The concepts of renewability and sustainability are emphasized.
Prerequisites: MKTG 2000, 3850.
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MKTG 3650 - Research in Behavioral Theories Hours: 4
A study of theories that explain and predict individual’s behavior and how those theories are measured. Emphasis given to theory testing from students’ majors. Topics include understanding behaviors in managing, technology use, and buying, survey development, and data collection. Course fulfills the Undergraduate Research component of the 5 Cardinal Experiences.
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MKTG 3850 - Market Research Application Hours: 4
A study of analytical techniques used by managers. Emphasis is given to interpreting research results and developing managerial relevant decisions. Topics include nonparametric, t-test and ANOVA, correlation and regression, cluster analysis, and conjoint analyses.
Prerequisites: MKTG 2000, MATH 1240.
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MKTG 3900 - Independent Study Hours: 1-4
An opportunity for students to engage in intensive independent study on a marketing topic of their choice under the direction of a business faculty member.
Prerequisites: Completion of most core business courses and junior or senior standing; or permission of Instructor.
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MKTG 4100 - Retail Management Hours: 4
A study of the retailer’s role as interface between the channel and the customer. Emphasis is given to the retailer’s internal and external environments. Retail management practices related to its finances, accounting statement, inventory, location, and personnel are studied. Course fulfills the Community Engagement component of the 5 Cardinal Experiences.
Prerequisites: MKTG 2000.
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MKTG 4300 - Advertising and Promotion Hours: 4
The role of advertising and sales promotion in the comprehensive marketing program of a consumer packaged goods company. Students will research an organization and produce a media plan for a new product to be introduced by that organization.
Prerequisites: MKTG 2000.
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MKTG 4400 - Marketing Strategy Hours: 4
Case studies are used to analyze marketing strategies of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Students will complete an industry analysis and present their findings.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2000, 2100; COMM 2800; ECON 2100, 2200; FIN 3400; IBM 3700; MGMT 3000; MKTG 2000, 3650, 4300; or senior standing or permission of instructor.
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MKTG 4990 - Special Topics Hours: 1-4
Special topics that offer in-depth study of some aspects of marketing.
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MUSC 1000 - Music Theory I Hours: 3
Course includes music fundamentals such as notation, scales, key signatures, intervals and triads, in addition to cadences, non-harmonic tones, melody and texture.
Notes: Open to non-music majors with permission of the chairperson.
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MUSC 1001 - Music Theory II Hours: 3
Course includes the study of counterpoint, voice leading, harmonic progression, modulation, secondary dominants and other chromatic chord structures, and two- and three-part forms. Students will complete a basic composition project.
Prerequisites: Placement exam or MUSC 1000 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 1002 - Fundamentals of Music I Hours: 2
This course is the first of a two-semester sequence for musical theatre majors. Emphases on practical music theory and aural skills.
Notes: Open to first-year BFA in Musical Theatre majors only.
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MUSC 1003 - Fundamentals of Music II Hours: 2
This course follows MUSC 1002, and completes the musical skills sequence for first-year musical theatre majors. Emphases on practical music theory, aural skills, and keyboard skills necessary for the musical theatre major to negotiate the musical theatre repertoire. Meets in the keyboard lab.
Prerequisites: MUSC 1002 with a grade of C or better, or permission of instructor.
Notes: Open to first-year Musical Theatre majors only.
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MUSC 1010 - Aural Skills I Hours: 1
Ear training and sight singing using solfege syllables (movable “do”). Also focuses on rhythmic and melodic dictation.
Notes: Open to non-music majors with permission of the chairperson.
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MUSC 1011 - Aural Skills II Hours: 1
Continuation of MUSC 1010. Ear training and sight singing using solfege syllables (movable “do”). Rhythmic, melodic and harmonic dictation.
Prerequisites: Placement exam or MUSC 1010 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 1020 - Piano Class I Hours: 1
First course in a sequence of classes in piano playing fundamentals; required of all music majors unless placed in applied piano lessons. These fundamentals include technique, sight reading, harmonization, improvisation, choral and instrumental score reading, and the preparation of repertoire at the elementary to early intermediate level.
Notes: Course must be repeated for a total of two credits. Open to music majors only.
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MUSC 1021 - Piano Class II Hours: 1
The second course in a sequence of classes in piano playing fundamentals; required of all music majors unless placed in applied piano lessons. These fundamentals include technique, sight reading, harmonization, improvisation, choral and instrumental score reading, and the preparation of repertoire at the elementary to early intermediate level. Bachelor of Arts students will take the BA Piano Proficiency Test at the end of the semester; if a student does not pass the test, he/she must continue with piano study. Information about the test is available from the Coordinator of Class Piano Instruction.
Prerequisites: MUSC 1020 with a grade of C or better, or placement by exam.
Notes: Course must be repeated for a total of two credits.
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MUSC 1022 - Guitar Class Hours: 1
This course is for the beginning guitar player. Students will become familiar with the basics of chordal and melodic playing, basic guitar techniques and literature. Students are expected to provide their own acoustic guitar.
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MUSC 1023 - Voice Class for Music Educators Hours: 1
Beginning course in vocal techniques and song repertoire; one semester required of all instrumental music education students followed by a proficiency exam. This course must be repeated until proficiency is passed.
Notes: Open to music education majors only.
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MUSC 1024 - Voice Class for Theatre Majors Hours: 1
Beginning course in vocal techniques and repertoire designed specifically for BA and BFA Theatre Majors. Emphasis will be placed on repertoire for the stage; additional study of performance and audition techniques will be included.
Notes: Open to BA and BFA Theatre Majors only.
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MUSC 1025 - Voice Class for Non-Majors Hours: 1
Beginning course in vocal techniques and repertoire designed specifically for the non-music major. May be a prerequisite to studying voice in the applied studio.
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MUSC 1030 - Choral Ensemble Lab Hours: 0
All students in music education, who are not student teaching, are required to enroll in this course each fall semester. Students will explore choral literature used in middle school and high school educational settings. Implementation of rehearsal techniques and teaching techniques will be emphasized along with the practical application of conducting skills. Aural skills, rhythm pedagogy and error detection will be systematically explored. A total of 105 hours of clinical field experience can be earned through the successful completion of the ensemble lab choral/instrumental sequence (15 hours per semester).
Notes: Open to music education majors only.
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MUSC 1031 - Instrumental Ensemble Lab Hours: 0
All students in music education, who are not student teaching, are required to enroll in this course each spring semester. Students will explore band and orchestra literature used in middle school and high school educational settings. Implementation of rehearsal techniques and teaching techniques will be emphasized along with the practical application of conducting skills. Aural skills, rhythm pedagogy and error detection will be systematically explored. A total of 105 hours of clinical field experience can be earned through the successful completion of the ensemble lab choral/instrumental sequence (15 hours per semester).
Notes: Open to music education majors only.
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MUSC 1032 - Guitar Methods Hours: 1
This course will familiarize music education students with playing techniques for the acoustic guitar. Fundamental skills such as chording and basic progressions, melodic reading and rhythmic accompaniment patterns for the right hand will be emphasized. Students will attain skills useful for the elementary classroom and teaching a rudimentary group guitar class.
Notes: Open to music education majors only.
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MUSC 1033 - Percussion Methods Hours: 1
Students will gain fundamental knowledge of performing and pedagogical techniques relevant to different families of percussion instruments appropriate to beginning and intermediate levels. Proficiency of playing skill will also be assessed through performance in laboratory ensembles.
Notes: Open to music education majors only or permission of instructor.
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MUSC 1034 - Vocal Pedagogy and Diction for Choral Music Educators Hours: 1
This course will familiarize students with concepts of vocal pedagogy, the International Phonetic Alphabet, and the basic aspects of diction for those western languages typically encountered in a choral education setting.
Notes: Open to music education majors only.
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MUSC 1040 - Introduction to Music Hours: 2
This course is designed to familiarize students with basic terminology used in musical study, to develop strategies for listening to music, and to introduce students to basic research and writing skills in the field of music. Students will gain a basic knowledge of western music history, jazz history and global musical styles.
Notes: Open to non-majors with permission of chairperson.
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MUSC 1050 - Exploring the Digital Arts Hours: 2
Introduction to the use of media and technology in the music field. Includes experience in administrative software; notation software; basic audio recording, editing, and MIDI sequencing; and website design.
Notes: Open to music majors only.
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MUSC 1070 - Freshman Theatre Ensemble Hours: 1
Creation and performance of an original revue featuring solo and ensemble work in acting, singing and dance.
Notes: Open to first-year BFA Acting and Musical Theatre majors only.
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MUSC 1080 - Concert Attendance Hours: 0
Hearing live performance is an essential component of improving musicianship. This course provides music majors with a broad exposure to live musical performances. In addition, this course is important as a means of providing audience support for programming in the Department of Music and the community. Through this course, concert etiquette also will be reinforced. During each semester music students will be required to attend eight performances selected from the Department of Music Concert Calendar (one of the eight may be off campus, but must be approved) and twelve “Thursdays in Battelle” programs.
Notes: Students must complete 6 semesters of MUSC 1080.
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MUSC 1081 - Introduction to Music Profession Hours: 1
The course offers BA in Music and BM majors the opportunity to begin to make connections between their music study, the total academic program, and post-undergraduate activities. This class will also provide students a setting in which to share their perceptions about their intended profession; this process will in turn create a supportive atmosphere to ease the transition from high school to college, and eventually, to the workplace.
Notes: Only open to BA in Music and BMUS in Performance majors only.
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MUSC 1082 - Music Education Practicum Hours: 0
All students in Music Education, when not student teaching, are required to enroll in this course each semester. Through this course, students are required to hold membership in OCMEA, attend OCMEA meetings, participate in OCMEA projects as assigned, and attend common hours devoted to music education topics and skills.
Notes: Open to Music Education majors only.
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MUSC 1083 - Music and Business Participation Hours: 0
All students enrolled in the BA in Music and Business program are required to enroll in this course each semester unless they are taking an internship off campus. Through this course, students are required to hold membership in MEISA, attend MEISA meetings, participate in MEISA projects as assigned, and attend common hours devoted to music and business topics and skills.
Notes: Required of all Music and Business majors. Open to other music students as well, except for Music Education students.
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MUSC 1090 - Freshman Applied Music - BMUS Degree Hours: 2
Applied music instruction for freshman BMUS students.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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MUSC 1091 - Freshman Applied Music - BMUS Degree Hours: 2
Applied music instruction for freshman BMUS students.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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MUSC 1092 - Freshman Applied Music - BA, BME, BFA Degrees Hours: 1
Applied music instruction for freshman BA in Music, BME and BFA in Musical Theatre students.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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MUSC 1093 - Freshman Applied Music - BA, BME, BFA Degrees Hours: 1
Applied music instruction for freshman BA in Music, BME and BFA in Musical Theatre students.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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MUSC 1094 - Freshman Applied Music - Non-Music Major, Instrument Hours: .5
Applied music instruction for freshman non-music major students, and music students who study on a secondary instrument or voice.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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MUSC 1095 - Freshman Applied Music - Non-Music Major, Instrument Hours: .5
Applied music instruction for freshman non-music major students, and music students who study on a secondary instrument or voice.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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MUSC 1096 - Beginning Applied Piano I Hours: .5
Applied instruction for beginners in piano. May be taken only once. Open only to non-music majors who are not receiving a Participation Award from the music department.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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MUSC 1097 - Beginning Applied Piano II Hours: .5
Applied instruction for beginners in piano. May be taken only once. Open only to non-music majors who are not receiving a Participation Award from the music department.
Notes: This course has an additional fee.
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MUSC 1100 - Freshman Voice Seminar Hours: .5
First quarter course for all freshman music majors with voice as their primary instrument. Topics of study include audition techniques, song-preparation, basic movement and improvisation exercises, coping with performance anxiety, and discussion of basic song and opera literature.
Notes: Open to music majors only.
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MUSC 1101 - Acting I Hours: .5
Study of basic acting and stage techniques through scenes from the standard theatrical repertoire. Designed for BA in Music and BMUS students whose major instrument is voice, this course focuses on monologue and scene work that emphasizes the development of acting skills.
Prerequisites: MUSC 1100 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 2000 - Music Theory III: Renaissance Through Classical Styles Hours: 3
Styles of the Late Renaissance through the Classical Period: Late Renaissance Polyphony, 18th Century Counterpoint, Fugue, Variation Technique, Sonata and Rondo Forms, and Harmony. Composition projects will be included.
Prerequisites: MUSC 1001 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 2001 - Music Theory IV: Romantic Through Contemporary Styles Hours: 3
Compositional techniques and analysis of music from the Romantic Period through the present: Character Pieces, Lieder, Post-Romantic Harmony, Impressionism, Primitivism, Neoclassicism, Pandiatonicism, Set Theory, Serialism, Indeterminacy, Electronic and Computer Music, and Minimalism. Composition Projects will be included.
Prerequisites: MUSC 2000 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 2002 - Beginning Composition Hours: 2
Principles and techniques of composition in small forms for various media.
Prerequisites: MUSC 2001 with a grade of C or better, or permission of the instructor.
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MUSC 2003 - Introduction to Songwriting Hours: 2
Techniques for setting words to music, creating harmonies to accompany melodies, creating written accompaniments for melodies, and composing in classical, folk and pop styles for voice. Students will set lyrics as assigned to music, and there will be an opportunity to work with original lyrics as well. Note that the course deals with setting words to music, not with the craft of writing lyrics. Students should be familiar with basic music notation.
Prerequisites: MUSC 1001 with a grade of C or better, or permission of the instructor.
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MUSC 2010 - Aural Skills III Hours: 1
Continuation of MUSC 1011. Ear training and sight singing using solfege syllables (movable “do”). Rhythmic, melodic and harmonic dictation.
Prerequisites: MUSC 1011 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 2011 - Aural Skills IV Hours: 1
Continuation of MUSC 2010. Ear training and sight singing using solfege syllables (movable “do”). Rhythmic, melodic and harmonic dictation.
Prerequisites: MUSC 2010 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 2020 - Piano Class III Hours: 1
The continuation of piano class study for BM and BME students.
Prerequisites: MUSC 1021 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 2021 - Piano Class IV Hours: 1
The continuation of piano class study for BM and BME students. Students will take the BMUS or BME Piano Proficiency Test at the end of the second semester; if a student does not pass the test, he/she must continue with piano study. Information about the test is available from the Coordinator of Class Piano Instruction.
Prerequisites: MUSC 2020 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 2022 - Piano Class Proficiency Completion Hours: 1
This course is for BME and BMUS degree-seeking students who do not pass the piano proficiency and must continue their piano class study.
Prerequisites: MUSC 2021
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MUSC 2030 - Choral Ensemble Lab Hours: 0
All students in music education, who are not student teaching, are required to enroll in this course each fall semester. Students will explore choral literature used in middle school and high school educational settings. Implementation of rehearsal techniques and teaching techniques will be emphasized along with the practical application of conducting skills. Aural skills, rhythm pedagogy and error detection will be systematically explored. A total of 105 hours of clinical field experience can be earned through the successful completion of the ensemble lab choral/instrumental sequence (15 hours per semester).
Notes: Open to music education majors only.
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MUSC 2031 - Instrumental Ensemble Lab Hours: 0
All students in music education, who are not student teaching, are required to enroll in this course each spring semester. Students will explore band and orchestra literature used in middle school and high school educational settings. Implementation of rehearsal techniques and teaching techniques will be emphasized along with the practical application of conducting skills. Aural skills, rhythm pedagogy and error detection will be systematically explored. A total of 105 hours of clinical field experience can be earned through the successful completion of the ensemble lab choral/instrumental sequence (15 hours per semester).
Notes: Open to music education majors only.
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MUSC 2032 - Woodwind Methods I Hours: 1
Students will gain fundamental knowledge of performing and pedagogical techniques relevant to flute, clarinet and saxophone appropriate to beginning and intermediate levels. Proficiency of playing skill will also be assessed through performance in laboratory ensembles.
Notes: Open to music education majors only or permission of instructor. This course has an additional fee.
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MUSC 2033 - Woodwind Methods II Hours: 1
Students will gain fundamental knowledge of performing and pedagogical techniques relevant to flute, oboe and bassoon appropriate to beginning and intermediate levels. Proficiency of playing skill will also be assessed through performance in laboratory ensembles.
Notes: Open to music education majors only or permission of instructor. This course has an additional fee.
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MUSC 2034 - Accompanying Skills for Choral Educators Hours: 1
This course will expand piano skills developed in class piano, focusing on those skills useful for the choral educator such as accompanying solo vocal literature and choral arrangements.
Notes: Open to music education majors only.
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MUSC 2035 - Brass Methods I Hours: 1
Students will gain fundamental knowledge of performing and pedagogical techniques relevant to trumpet and trombone appropriate to beginning and intermediate levels. Proficiency of playing skill will also be assessed through performance in laboratory ensembles.
Notes: Open to music education majors only or permission of instructor.
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MUSC 2036 - Brass Methods II Hours: 1
Students will gain fundamental knowledge of performing and pedagogical techniques relevant to horn, euphonium and tuba appropriate to beginning and intermediate levels. Proficiency of playing skill will also be assessed through performance in laboratory ensembles.
Notes: Open to music education majors only or permission of instructor.
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MUSC 2040 - Music History and Literature I Hours: 3
This survey of the history of western music from antiquity through the Renaissance is designed to familiarize students with the genres, musical styles and important personalities of the period. Through active listening students will become familiar with the musical styles of the period. Structured writing assignments will reflect professional scholarship in the field of music.
Prerequisites: MUSC 2001 with a grade of C or better, or permission of the instructor.
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MUSC 2041 - Special Topics in World Music Hours: 2
This is a seminar course designed to provide in-depth study of a specific world music topic. The subject matter offered in this course will be determined by available teaching expertise and is designed to change with each offering. Readings, listening and bibliography appropriate to the area will be required. A significant research or analysis project (or performance project) in the area of study will be one required outcome.
Prerequisites: MUSC 1001 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 2042 - Special Topics in Instrumental Literature Hours: 2
This is a seminar course designed to provide in-depth study of topics focused on instrumental literature, such as wind band literature, orchestral literature, or the history of chamber music. Readings, listening and bibliography appropriate to the area will be required. A significant research or analysis project in the area of study will be one required outcome.
Prerequisites: MUSC 2001 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 2043 - American Musical Theatre I Hours: 2
A survey of musical theatre history and repertoire in Western music, with an emphasis on twentieth century American Musical Theatre. Open to all students, with a required performance component for Sophomore BFA musical theatre students. All other students complete a term paper in lieu of the performance component.
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MUSC 2044 - American Musical Theatre II Hours: 2
A continuation of MUSC 2043.
Prerequisites: MUSC 2043 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 2050 - Electro-Acoustic Music Hours: 2
An introduction to the history and literature of electro-acoustic music, with hands-on application of some of the most commonly used practices. Topics include basic acoustics, MIDI sequencing, digital audio recording and editing, digital signal processing, and working in a digital audio workstation environment.
Prerequisites: MUSC 1050 with a grade of C or better, or permission of the instructor.
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