Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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Music

  
  • MUS 1043 Jazz: Mirror of American Society


    (3 hours) Block One CDGS
    Late 19th-century to present day America traced through jazz artists and styles.
  
  • MUS 1113 Art of Singing


    (3 hours) Block One
    Focus on elementary vocal technique; breath control, tonal production, resonance, and diction; principles of presentation and musical interpretation of selected songs from the classical and popular repertoire. Open to students with little or no vocal music background.
  
  • MUS 1141 Class Piano I


    (1 hour)
    Basic and functional keyboard skills necessary for all music majors.  Prepares BME students for piano proficiency examination.
  
  • MUS 1151 Class Piano II


    (1 hour)
    Continuation of MUS 1141 .
  
  • MUS 1161 Introduction to Jazz Keyboard Harmony


    (1 hour)
    Jazz chord voicings and substitutions for keyboard, with applications for other instruments.
  
  • MUS 1171 Class Piano III


    (1 hour)
    Continuation of MUS 1151
  
  • MUS 1181 Class Piano IV


    (1 hour)
    Continuation of MUS 1171
  
  • MUS 1991 Independent Study


    (1 hour)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 2000 Sophomore Recital Class


    (0 hours)
    All music majors are required to enroll in Recital Class for eight semesters. Attendance of Recital Class and additional recitals and concerts is required each semester.
  
  • MUS 2011 Ear Training Lab III


    (1 hour)
    Sight singing and rhythm reading. Melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictation. Concentrates on diatonic and chromatic melodies and chord progressions. Students also complete computer ear training lessons. Section offered with emphasis on jazz techniques.
  
  • MUS 2013 Music Theory III


    (3 hours)
    Review of tonal harmonic materials. Continuation of the study of chromatic harmony. Emphasizes formal analysis of representative works from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods.Prerequisite:  MUS 1023  (minimum grade of “C”), proficiency by examination, or a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Music Theory Exam.
  
  • MUS 2021 Ear Training Lab IV


    (1 hour)
    Sight singing and rhythm reading. Melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictation. Chromatic and 20th-century materials are emphasized. Students also complete computer ear training lessons. Section offered with emphasis on jazz techniques.
  
  • MUS 2023 Music Theory IV


    (3 hours)
    Investigation of various approaches to the analysis of late 19th- and 20th-century music. Emphasizes formal analysis of representative works from the period studied. Composition project.  Prerequisite: MUS 2013  (minimum grade of “C”),
  
  • MUS 2063 Composers’ World


    (3 hours) Block One
    The relationship between art, music, and the society that produces it is examined through a detailed consideration of the lives and music of five master composers from different style periods. Prior experience with music is not required.
  
  • MUS 2073 Musical Experience


    (3 hours) Block One
    A study of Western art music to develop and strengthen the positive relationship between musical understanding and the enjoyment of music.
  
  • MUS 2083 Black American Musical Experience


    (3 hours) Block Two CDGS
    Black American musical styles and genres from the Antebellum period through the present. Includes listening component, readings in African American history and aesthetics. Research paper required.
  
  • MUS 2092 Diction for Singers I


    (2 hours)
    Beginning language pronunciation for singers. Emphasizes the differences between the spoken and sung language and addresses the special problems of articulation of consonants and modification of vowels in relation to good vocal production. Includes proper English, Italian, liturgical Latin, and Spanish.
  
  • MUS 2113 History of Rhythm and Blues


    (3 Hours) Block Two CDGS
    A study of black-American popular music and its evolving social contexts from the late 1930s to the present.
  
  • MUS 2123 Music Cultures of the World


    (3 hours) Block Two CDGS
    Examines various forms of non-western ethnic music with the goal of achieving a global perspective. Includes musical cultures of India, Middle East, China, Japan, Indonesia, sub- Saharan Africa, American Indians, and Latin America.
  
  • MUS 2133 Music and Film


    (3 hours) Block One
    Explores the nature of musical expression in general, and music’s particular contribution to the development of motion pictures. A chronological survey of the musical techniques and styles used in film, and the strategies for analyzing and evaluating film music. No previous musical experience necessary. Same as FLM 2133 .
  
  • MUS 2182 Introduction to Composition I


    (2 hours)
    Open to all music majors. Concepts of 20thcentury music, writing in smaller forms, use of various harmonic and rhythmic procedures. Students encouraged to explore various compositional styles and develop their own. Sections in jazz composition, including foundations of jazz harmony and theory. Also basic analysis, chord substitutions, and writing in blues, modal, and standard jazz song forms. Prerequisite: MUS 1023  or the equivalent.
  
  • MUS 2192 Introduction to Composition II


    (2 hours)
    Open to all music majors. Concepts of 20thcentury music, writing in smaller forms, use of various harmonic and rhythmic procedures. Students encouraged to explore various compositional styles and develop their own. Sections in jazz composition, including foundations of jazz harmony and theory. Also basic analysis, chord substitutions, and writing in blues, modal, and standard jazz song forms. Prerequisite: MUS 1023  or the equivalent.
  
  • MUS 2212 Diction for Singers II


    (2 hours)
    A continuation of MUS 2092 . Includes French, German, and Russian.
  
  • MUS 2213 The Music of the Harry Potter Films


    (3 hours) Block One
    Investigates the role of musical scoring for film, focusing on how the music underscore of the Harry Potter films, composed primarily by John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, and Alexandre Desplat, supports story, character, and picture. Course will begin with a close look at how a film composer works and thinks in a musical language, the elements of music, and the technical and aesthetic functions of film music. Course will continue with a look at the thematic and dramatic design of the music from each of the films. Same as FLM 2213 .
  
  • MUS 2253 Mozart-Da Ponte Operas


    (3 hours) Block One
    Mozart’s collaborations with librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte led to the composition of three great masterpieces of opera. Designed to guide the reader to a deeper understanding and appreciation of these enigmatic works, this course will examine the musical, cultural, and social context in which they were written–the tastes and expectations of the contemporary opera audience, Mozart’s intentions and aspirations in a period of rapid intellectual and political change, Da Ponte’s views of opera, and the practical logistics of opera production at the time.
  
  • MUS 2263 Music of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit Films


    (3 hours) Block I
    Course investigates the musical scores for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit fantasy films, composed by Howard Shore in collaboration with other artists.  Course explores the structure, dramatic function, and meaning of the music and how it supports story, character, and visuals.  Comparisons will be made to other music settings of Middle-earth and for other fantasy films.  Same as FLM 2263  
  
  • MUS 2413 Aesthetics: Dialogues Between Faith and the Arts


    (3 hours) Block One
    An exploration of the nature of faith and how the arts might represent a connection to God or the Divine. These and similar issues will be investigated through readings, experiencing and analyzing various artworks, discussions, and practical application through the development of individual projects.
  
  • MUS 2991-3 Independent Study


    (1-3 hours)
    Independent study on special topics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 3000 Junior Recital Class


    (0 hours)
    All music majors are required to enroll in Recital Class for eight semesters. Attendance of Recital Class and additional recitals and concerts is required each semester.
  
  • MUS 3013 Counterpoint I


    (3 hours)
    A detailed study of 16th-century modal counterpoint in the style of Palestrina, including compositional work and analysis.
  
  • MUS 3023 Counterpoint II


    (3 hours)
    A detailed study of 18th-century counterpoint in the style of Bach, including compositional and analytical work.
  
  • MUS 3042 Composition III


    (2 hours)
    Composition combined with orchestration, with emphasis on the most modern techniques available to the composer today. Prerequisite: MUS 2192 .
  
  • MUS 3052 Composition IV


    (2 hours)
    Composition combined with orchestration, with emphasis on the most modern techniques available to the composer today. Prerequisite: MUS 2192 .
  
  • MUS 3062 Instrumental/Choral Conducting I


    (2 hours)
    Theory and fundamentals of conducting choral or instrumental music. Section 01 of this course is Instrumental Conducting I. Section 02 of this course is Choral Conducting I.
  
  • MUS 3113 Introduction to Digital Recording


    (3 hours)
    Digital audio recording, mixing, and mastering techniques using Pro Tools systems. Same as FLM 3213 .
  
  • MUS 3123 Digital Recording II


    (3 hours)
    Designed to further students in professional audio recording techniques. Provides for parallels involved in live sound mixing or ‘sound reinforcement.’ Emphasis on sound for picture, i.e. editing, mixing, Foley, SFX, ADR, and time code. Digital recording, editing, and missing concepts to be developed in Pro Tools audio software by Avid. Prerequisite: MUS 3113 /FLM 3213 . Same as FLM 3163 .
  
  • MUS 3163 Elementary Music Education


    (3 hours)
    Methods and materials for teaching general music in elementary school, grades K-5, with cognitive development and learning styles as a basis for instructional strategy. Includes Orff- Schulwerk, Kodaly, and Dalcroze. Prerequisite: MUS 2023 .
  
  • MUS 3223 Introduction to Film Scoring


    (3 hours)
    Music and film studies majors only. Introduction to the art and technology of scoring music for film. Students compose original film cues and collaborate with student directors. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Same as FLM 3223 .
  
  • MUS 3243 Instrumentation


    (3 hours)
    Study of all instruments, range, transposition, and timbre. Scoring for sections and full orchestra. Prerequisite: MUS 2023 .
  
  • MUS 3253 Music History I


    (3 hours) CDGS
    The history of music from Greek classicism through Medieval and Renaissance periods.
  
  • MUS 3263 Music History II


    (3 hours) CDGS
    The history of music from the Baroque period through pre-classical and classical music.
  
  • MUS 3273 Music History III


    (3 hours) CDGS
    The history of music from Romantic through contemporary 20th century.
  
  • MUS 3300 Junior Applied Completion


    (0 hours)
    Completion of required junior applied recital.
  
  • MUS 3413 Scoring Music for Video Games


    (3 hours)
    Develops technique and skill in composing music for video games and an understanding of the business and how to succeed in it as a career. Students work from a game design concept and compose a series of music cues intended for implementation in the game design. Assignments incorporate various technical and music composition techniques appropriate for games. Prerequisite: FLM 3223  orMUS 3223 . Same as FLM 3413 .
  
  • MUS 3992-3 Independent Study


    (2-3 hours)
    Independent study on special topics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 4000 Senior Recital Class


    (0 hours)
    All music majors are required to enroll in Recital Class for eight semesters. Attendance of Recital Class and additional recitals and concerts is required each semester.
  
  • MUS 4053 Symphonic Literature


    (3 hours)
    Selected works important to the development of the symphonic form from 1650 to the present.
  
  • MUS 4092 Marching Band Methods


    (2 hours)
    Study and application of latest methods, techniques and materials in marching band show design; including creation and development of drill design and musical arrangements for the marching band: off-campus observation required.
  
  • MUS 4100 Composition Seminar


    (0 hours)
    Weekly seminar presenting topics on the art, techniques, technology, and business of composing music. Prerequisite: MUS 1013 .
  
  • MUS 4143 Piano Literature I


    (3 hours)
    Survey of solo keyboard literature from its beginnings through Beethoven. Historical, technical, theoretical, formal, and stylistic elements of the music are considered.
  
  • MUS 4162 Instrumental/Choral Conducting II


    (2 hours)
    A continuation of MUS 3062 . Section 01 of this course is Instrumental Conducting II. Section 02 of this course is Choral Conducting II.
  
  • MUS 4183 Film Scoring Workshop


    (3 hours)
    Music and film studies majors only. Musical scoring of more extended film projects, collaboration with student directors, and participation in a live recording session. Prerequisite: MUS 3223 /FLM 3223 . Same as FLM 4183 .
  
  • MUS 4203 Advanced Composition V


    (3 hours)
    Advanced orchestration coupled with individual compositional techniques and styles. Usually combined with MUS 4420  and MUS 4430  respectively, leading to a formal performance of the student’s compositions. Prerequisite: MUS 3052 .
  
  • MUS 4213 Advanced Composition VI


    (3 hours)
    Advanced orchestration coupled with individual compositional techniques and styles. Usually combined with MUS 4420  and MUS 4430  respectively, leading to a formal performance of the student’s compositions. Prerequisite: MUS 3052 .
  
  • MUS 4223 Pedagogy and Performance Repertoire I and II


    (3 hours)
    Students in this course will ascertain the knowledge and develop the skills necessary to set up a successful teaching studio. Study will include research of repertoire and a study of pedagogical skills.
  
  • MUS 4233 Pedagogy and Performance Repertoire II


    (3 hours)
    Students in this course will ascertain the knowledge and develop the skills necessary to set up a successful teaching studio. Study will include research of repertoire and a study of pedagogical skills.
  
  • MUS 4273 Opera Literature


    (3 hours)
    Examines the music, style, and content of specific operas, as well as the significance of these operas to the periods in which they were written and to the present day.
  
  • MUS 4293 Piano Pedagogy


    (3 hours)
    Discussion and study of teaching techniques for piano including musicianship, teaching observations, establishing a studio, repertoire classes, recitals, contests, and survey of materials from beginning to intermediate level.
  
  • MUS 4343 Piano Literature II


    (3 hours)
    Continues the study of keyboard literature begun in MUS 4143  and traces solo piano composition from 1827 until the present day.
  
  • MUS 4363 Music in the Secondary Schools


    (3 hours)
    Procedures of teaching vocal, instrumental, and general music in the secondary schools, as well as philosophy and principles of secondary music curriculum design. Prerequisite for student teaching in music.
  
  • MUS 4393 Jazz Pedagogy


    (3 hours)
    Concepts, methods, and resources. Examination and comparison of recordings, textbooks, literature, and materials related to the study and teaching of jazz.
  
  • MUS 4400 Senior Applied Completion


    (0 hours)
    Completion of required senior applied recital.
  
  • MUS 4403 Vocal Pedagogy


    (3 hours)
    Vocal function, vocal anatomy, and teaching methods, with emphasis on application for both teachers and performers.
  
  • MUS 4413 Vocal Literature


    (3 hours)
    A detailed examination of the art song, through analysis of music text and performance practices. Emphasis on 19th- and 20th-century repertoire.
  
  • MUS 4420 Compositional Recital Preparation


    (0 hours)
    Preparation, direction, and rehearsal of a recital of music composed as part of the work in the composition degree program.
  
  • MUS 4430 Compositional Recital Preparation


    (0 hours)
    Preparation, direction, and rehearsal of a recital of music composed as part of the work in the composition degree program.
  
  • MUS 4473 Analysis of Contemporary Music


    (3 hours)
    Study and application of post-tonal analytical techniques to a selection of pieces from atonal and contemporary music literature. Prerequisite: MUS 2023 .
  
  • MUS 4500 Piano Proficiency Completion


    (0 hours)
    Completion of required piano proficiency.
  
  • MUS 4802 Woodwind Instrument Methods


    (2 hours)
    A comprehensive approach to the performance and pedagogy of the woodwind instruments for the music education major.
  
  • MUS 4812 String Instrument Methods


    (2 hours)
    A comprehensive approach to the performance and pedagogy of string instruments for the music education major.
  
  • MUS 4822 Brass Instrument Methods


    (2 hours)
    A comprehensive approach to the performance and pedagogy of brass instruments for the music education major.
  
  • MUS 4832 Percussion Instrument Methods


    (2 hours)
    A comprehensive approach to the performance and pedagogy of the percussion family for the music education major.
  
  • MUS 4973 Senior Seminar


    (3 hours)
  
  • MUS 4991-3 Independent Study


    (1-3 hours)
    Independent study on special topics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Nursing

  
  • NSG 1001 Nursing Orientation


    (1 hour)
    An introduction to college life and an overview of academic and professional expectations for nursing majors.
  
  • NSG 1012 Overview of Nursing


    (2 hours)
    Professional, historical, social, and political forces that affect nursing and health care. Conceptual framework and major concepts of the curriculum are presented. Emphasis on the School’s use of the Roy Adaptation Model of Nursing Practice. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program or permission from the director of the School of Nursing.
  
  • NSG 2023 Health Assessment across the Life Span


    (3 hours)
    Health assessment through the life span based on the Roy Nursing Adaptation Model. Emphasis on techniques of history-taking and health assessment as part of nursing process. Includes theory, demonstration, and practice.
  
  • NSG 2103 Human Sexuality


    (3 hours) Block Two
    Introduction to human sexuality, providing basic understanding of biopsychosocial factors in human sexual functioning. Opportunity for students to explore their own values and attitudes. Not designed specifically for nursing majors.
  
  • NSG 2233 Pharmacology and Metrology


    (3 hours)
    Basic principles of pharmacotherapeutics utilized by professional nurses, and metrology calculation related to drugs and solutions. Prerequisite: CHEM 1004  with a grade or C or higher or both CHEM 1013  and CHEM 1011  with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 2254 , NSG 2264 , NSG 2273 .
  
  
  • NSG 2264 Nursing Science I


    (4 hours)
    Assessment of the individual experiencing health and simple disruptions in daily living across the life span. Use of the nursing process to promote health. Prerequisites: BIOL 2153 , BIOL 2151 , BIOL 2173 , and BIOL 2171  with grades of C or higher and either PSY 3063  or AHS 2133  with a grade of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 2233 , NSG 2254 , and NSG 2273 .
  
  
  • NSG 3154 Applied Science II


    (4 hours)
    Acute disruptions of health across the life span. Includes pathophysiologic and psychopathologic processes, applied theories, medical, nutritional, and pharmacological management. Prerequisites: NSG 2233 , NSG 2254 , NSG 2264 NSG 2273 , and AHS 2223  with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 3164  and NSG 3174 .
  
  • NSG 3164 Nursing Science II


    (4 hours)
    Use of the nursing process to help individuals and families adapt to acute disruptions of health presented in Applied Science II. Prerequisites: NSG 2233 , NSG 2254 , NSG 2264 , NSG 2273 , and AHS 2223  with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 3154  and NSG 3174 .
  
  • NSG 3174 Nursing Interventions II


    (4 hours)
    Laboratory application of the concepts and principles from NSG 3154  and NSG 3164  in the care of individual and family patients across the life span in acute care and community settings. Prerequisites: NSG 2233 , NSG 2254 , NSG 2264 NSG 2273 , and AHS 2223  with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 3154  and NSG 3164 .
  
  • NSG 3254 Applied Science III


    (4 hours)
    Continuation of NSG 3154 , with emphasis on acute disruptions of health across the life span. Includes psychopathologic and pathophysiologic processes, applied theories, medical, nutritional, and pharmacological management. Prerequisites: NSG 3154 , NSG 3164 , and NSG 3174  with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 3264  and NSG 3274 .
  
  • NSG 3264 Nursing Science III


    (4 hours)


    Continuation of NSG 3164  with emphasis on the nursing process to promote adaptation of individual patients and families experiencing acute disruptions of health presented in NSG 3254 . Prerequisites: NSG 3154 , NSG 3164 , and NSG 3174  with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 3254  and NSG 3274 .

     

  
  • NSG 3274 Nursing Interventions III


    (4 hours)


    Laboratory application of concepts and principles from NSG 3254  and NSG 3264  in the care of individual patients and families across the life span in acute care and community settings. Prerequisites: NSG 3154 , NSG 3164 , and NSG 3174  with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 3254  and NSG 3264 .

     

  
  • NSG 4112 Advanced Nursing Assessment


    (2 hours)
    Emphasis on health assessment through the lifespan based on the Roy Model. Application of knowledge and skills required to perform a systematic examination of healthy and compromised individuals. Includes theory, techniques of history taking, and demonstration of health assessment.
  
  • NSG 4125 Professional Role Integration


    (5 hours)
    Emphasis on theories of leadership and skills building through communication, management and team building techniques. Presents professional nursing role competencies to improve quality in patient care and transition to a baccalaureate professional nurse.
  
  • NSG 4133 International Nursing and Technology


    (3 hours)
    Focuses on the use of technology (particularly computers) in nursing practice, nursing service administration, nursing education, and nursing research. International experiences include the use of technology in nursing compared between the United States and another country and examination of relevant persons’ contributions to the promotion and adaptation of technology.
  
  • NSG 4154 Applied Science IV


    (4 hours)


    Chronic disruptions of health across the life span. Includes pathophysiologic and psychopathologic processes, applied theories, medical, nutritional, and pharmacological management. Prerequisites: NSG 3254 , NSG 3264 , and NSG 3274  with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 4164  and NSG 4174 .

     

  
  • NSG 4164 Nursing Science IV


    (4 hours)


    Use of the nursing process to promote adaptation of individual, family and community patients experiencing chronic/complex disruptions of health presented in NSG 4154 . Prerequisites: NSG 3254 , NSG 3264 , and NSG 3274  with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 4154  and NSG 4174 .

     

  
  • NSG 4174 Nursing Interventions IV


    (4 hours)


    Laboratory application of concepts and principles from NSG 4154  and NSG 4164  to the care of individual, family and community patients experiencing complex/chronic health disruptions in acute care and community settings. Prerequisites: NSG 3254 , NSG 3264 , and NSG 3274  with grades of C or higher. Corequisites: NSG 4154  and NSG 4164 .

     

  
  • NSG 4213 Challenges of Childhood


    (3 hours)
    Challenges presented by developmental disability to child, family, and community; and genetic, prenatal, environmental and cultural influences on diagnoses/syndromes of children with special needs. Emphasis on family-centered care as the cornerstone of intervention. For students in any field that involves caring for children with special needs.
  
  • NSG 4232 Nursing Trends


    (2 hours)
    Historical, philosophical, and social issues affecting nursing and nursing education, with predictions about future nursing roles and professional responsibilities. Prerequisites: NSG 3254 , NSG 3264 , and NSG 3274  with grades of C or higher.
  
  • NSG 4235 Health Care Research with Statistics


    (5 hours)
    Introduction to statistical methods with emphasis on data distribution, characteristics, probability, and sampling is delivered by online format. The role of research in professional nursing practice is addressed including examination of the scientific basis of research, evaluation of published research, and principles and application of evidence-based practice. Prerequisite: MATH 1053 .
  
  • NSG 4245 Community Nursing for R.N.s


    (5 hours)
    Concepts of epidemiologic, demographic, economic, and environmental health factors will be used to explore community-oriented strategies aimed at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention. Emphasis on vulnerable populations locally, nationally, and globally.
  
  • NSG 4263 Nursing Science V


    (3 hours)


    Introduction to concepts of nursing administration. Focus on nursing leadership theory and management skills. Prerequisites: NSG 4154 , NSG 4164 NSG 4174 , and AHS 4043  with grades of C or higher. Corequisite: NSG 4275 .

     

  
  • NSG 4275 Nursing Interventions V


    (5 hours)


    Refinement of skill in applying nursing process, principles of leadership and management in the care of patients experiencing health disruptions across the life span in a variety of settings. Prerequisites: NSG 4154 , NSG 4164 NSG 4174 , and AHS 4043  with grades of C or higher. Corequisite: NSG 4263 .

     

 

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