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The courses listed herein have been approved by the faculty as authorized by the Board of Trustees. Prerequisites (if any) and the General Education Requirement(s) which each course fulfills (if any) are noted following each course description.
0.00-0.50 credit hours A basic study of performance techniques for the singer of musical theatre and opera, designed to give students experience in singing and acting through study and active participation in works of the musical stage. This course is repeatable.
1.00 credit hours Continued intermediate work with sight singing, ear training, triad recognition, melodic and rhythmic dictation, seventh chords and harmonic dictation. Introduction of modes, intervals beyond the octave and hearing of forms.
0.00, 0.50, 1.00 credit hours Available to all students. May be repeated. Students may take hour lessons for 1.0 credit with permission of the instructor. 1/2 hour lessons=0.5 credit; 1 hour lessons=1 credit; 0 credit option only for students who have reached 12 credit hour full time limit.
0.00, 0.50, 1.00 credit hours Available to all students. May be repeated. Students may take hour lessons for 1.0 credit with permission of the instructor. 1/2 hour lessons=0.5 credit; 1 hour lessons=1 credit; 0 credit option only for students who have reached 12 credit hour full time limit.
0.00, 0.50, 1.00 credit hours Available to all students. May be repeated. Students may take hour lessons for 1.0 credit with permission of the instructor. 1/2 hour lessons=0.5 credit; 1 hour lessons=1 credi;. 0 credit option only for students who have reached 12 credit hour full time limit.
0.00-0.50 credit hours A performance student chamber ensemble open to instrumentalists and vocalists with an interest in the improvisational art form of jazz. Audition is required.
0.00-0.50 credit hours A vocal workshop ensemble open to all students interested in the improvisational jazz as presented in a multi-voice setting. Audition is required.
MUS 258 - Introduction to Musical Styles and Ideas
2.00 credit hours Introduces the study of music in the extended common practice including bibliography, listening, score reading, music terminology, critical reading and writing skills. The course will survey selected music genres (polyphonic choral, chamber and symphonic music, opera) and discuss the development of musical style from medieval through contemporary practice.
3.00 credit hours Music theory as it applies to Swing and Bebop Jazz styles. Scale/chord relationships; harmonic notation; standard sectional song forms; alterations, extensions and substitutions.
3.00 credit hours Music theory as it applies to the stylistic changes which occurred in jazz after Bebop. Modal and chromatic harmony, polychords, pedal points, free playing and quartal harmony.
3.00 credit hours Intermediate principles of jazz harmony, rhythmic style and melodic development utilized in jazz improvisation. Technical, ear training and improvisation exercises and jazz repertoire utilizing the lydian and Phrygian modes, sectional forms, the diminished mode and the whole tone scale. Analysis, transcription and performance of recorded jazz solos illustrating these principles.
3.00 credit hours Advanced principles of jazz harmony, rhythmic style and melodic development utilized in jazz improvisation. Technical, ear training and improvisation exercises and jazz repertoire utilizing the harmonic and melodic minor scales, altered lydian modes, pentatonic scales and Coltrane substitutions. Analysis, transcription and performance of recorded jazz solos illustrating these principles.
3.00 credit hours The stylistic evolution of Jazz from its origins to 1945, examined within its American cultural context. Traces it historical development from early Combo Jazz through the Swing era to the development of Bebop.
3.00 credit hours The stylistic evolution of modern jazz after Bebop; from 1945 to the present day, examined within its American cultural context. Traces the historical development of the diverse styles-Bop, Third Stream, Free Jazz, Fusion-co-existing within the contemporary Jazz idiom.
0.00-0.50 credit hours A variety of instrumental and vocal chamber ensembles, such as brass and woodwind quintets, string quartet, world music ensemble or a cappella groups. Changes annually.
0.00, 0.50, 1.00 credit hours Available to qualified juniors and seniors who have demonstrated the stipulated proficiency in their major performing area by passing with distinction a Jury-Exam at the end of the sophomore year where each plays approximately 15 minutes of memorized music. 1/2 hour lessons=0.5 credit; 1 hour lessons=1 credit; 0 credit option only for students who have reached 12 credit hour full time limit.
0.00, 0.50, 1.00 credit hours Available to qualified juniors and seniors who have demonstrated the stipulated proficiency in their major performing area by passing with distinction a Jury-Exam at the end of the sophomore year where each sings approximately 15 minutes of memorized music. 1/2 hour lessons=0.5 credit; 1 hour lessons=1 credit; 0 credit option only for students who have reached 12 credit hour full time limit.
1.50 credit hours A study of the performance techniques of the flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe and bassoon. Students study teaching techniques appropriate for the instruction of the instruments at various levels.
1.50 credit hours A study of the performance techniques of the trumpet, horn, trombone and tuba. Students study teaching techniques appropriate for the instruction of the instruments at various levels.
1.50 credit hours A study of the performance techniques of the violin, viola, cello and bass. Students study teaching techniques appropriate for the instruction of the instruments at various levels.
1.50 credit hours A study of the performance techniques of the various percussion instruments found in the band and orchestra. Students study teaching techniques appropriate for the instruction of the instruments at various levels.
1.50 credit hours Instruction in Italian, German and French diction as it applies to vocal music. Coursework includes use of the International Phonetic Alphabet and the preparation and in-class performance of representative vocal solos in each language studied. Required for all Music Education majors in choral track; recommended for all those studying voice.
1.50 credit hours The study of the vocal instrument and techniques for proper use. Emphasis is on healthy production and the establishment of a technique to be used with young or amateur singers. Required for Music Education majors in the choral track; recommended for any student studying voice.
0.00, 0.50, 1.00 credit hours Available to qualified juniors and seniors who have demonstrated the stipulated proficiency in their major performing area by passing with distinction a Jury-Exam at the end of the sophomore year where each plays approximately 15 minutes of memorized music. 1/2 hour lessons=0.5 credit; 1 hour lessons=1 credit; 0 credit option only for students who have reached 12 credit hour full time limit.
MUS 343 - Aural Skills V: Performance and Analysis Laboratory
1.00 credit hours Advanced level work with sight singing and ear training including modal, atonal, and contemporary idioms. Special projects involving transcriptions and dictation from students’ areas of interest.
2.00 credit hours Basic conducting technique, including posture, position of the arms and hands, simple patterns, cueing and releases. Introduction to score preparation and rehearsal technique.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 370 and MUS 343; or instructor consent.
3.00 credit hours Advanced topics in jazz composition and arranging introduced through the exploration and analysis of the jazz repertory. Topics include writing in various tonal forms, writing for rhythm section and arranging for small jazz ensembles and various big band formations.
3.00 credit hours Advanced analytical techniques for tonal and post-tonal music. Topics include large-scale score analysis, harmonic analysis, reductive analysis and rhythmic analysis. Other topics include issues in cognition and perception and computer-assisted analysis.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequiste: MUS 202, MUS 209. Must be taken concurrently with MUS 343.
3.00 credit hours An intensive study of musical structures from an ethomusicological perspective. The musics include, but are not limited to, Indian raga, arabic maqam, Javanese gamelan, Irish-Anglo folk, Eastern European folk traditions, Australian aboriginal music, Native American musics and West-African rhythm. The course will include critical analysis and study of notation, aesthetic principles and various cultural aspects of world musics.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 201 and MUS 209; or instructor consent. ACR: Intercultural.
3.00 credit hours (Same as MED 382.) Basic concepts and techniques of computer music research, composition, and performance. Topics include digital audio signal processing, MIDI, computer programming for music, sound analysis and synthesis, algorithmic processes and various stylistic approaches to making electronic music. Students with advanced programming skills will be allowed to focus on software development and those with a stronger interest in musical creation may focus on various software and performance techniques.
MUS 408 - Advanced Choral Conducting and Techniques
3.00 credit hours Advanced conducting technique as related to the choral ensemble. Further study on score preparation and rehearsal techniques, using standard choral repertoire as a basis for study.
3.00 credit hours Topics of interest to the music major, such as philosophy of music, music and the community, marching band techniques or electronic music applications.
Courses which address the College at large but do not fit into either a department or interdisciplinary program receive the College initials as prefix identification: NCC. Faculty from all divisions teach NCC courses. No major or minor is granted under this designation.
NCC 095 - Applied Principles of Learning and Memory
1.50 credit hours This course teaches students basic principles of learning and memory. The emphasis is on how to encode information so that it can be recalled later and how to retrieve information effectively. Learning styles are assessed and discussed. Students are given multiple opportunities to practice learning and memory strategies. This course does not count toward graduation. It does count towards full-time status.
1.00 credit hours Many students want to explore a variety of majors, either because they are interested in many areas or because they do not know the kinds of opportunities different fields offer. In this course students conduct projects that help them to develop and refine life skills (such as self-assessment, research, interviewing, writing, discussion, reflection) which will assist them in choosing their majors and ultimately their careers.
1.50 credit hours This course guides students in becoming life-long learners and effective and efficient users of information. Students who take this course develop the ability to recognize a need for information, efficiently locate information relevant to the need, critically evaluate information, select the most authoritative resources and effectively communicate that information to accomplish an identified purpose. Students build upon existing skills and understandings to advance their abilities to draw upon new information in ethically-informed and resourceful ways.
NCC 297 - Non-Credit Internship/Cooperative Learning I
0 credit hours Students use and further develop skills related to their career goals in an introductory internship/cooperative learning experience of their choice. Designed to be a first experience in a particular field; most appropriate for students with no previous career-related experience (typically freshmen or sophomores). Official recognition of completed non-credit internship/cooperative learning experience is included on a student’s transcript.
NCC 397 - Non-Credit Internship/Cooperative Learning II
0 credit hours Students use and further develop skills related to their career goals in an internship/cooperative learning experience of their choice. Most appropriate for students who have had rudimentary exposure to their field and who desire a more comprehensive experience. Official recognition of a completed non-credit internship/cooperative learning experience is included on a student’s transcript. May be repeated.
NCC 497 - Non-Credit Internship/Cooperative Learning III
0 credit hours Students use and further develop skills related to their career goals in an advanced internship/cooperative learning experience of their choice. Designed for students with prior internship/cooperative internship or work experience in their field who desire a more in-depth experience and the opportunity to function as a professional. Official recognition of a completed non-credit internship/cooperative internship experience is included on a student’s transcript. May be repeated.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and completion of a 397-level internship.
3.75 credit hours This course provides an introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system. Topics include its contributions to a range of behaviors and phenomena including sensation and perception, homeostasis, biological rhythms, emotions, learning and memory, consciousness and psychopathology. Laboratory required.
3.00 credit hours An examination of the manner in which genetic, environmental, biochemical and physiological factors contribute to the neurological basis of behavior. Special attention is given to neural contributions to reproductive behavior, psychopharmacology, fear, emotion, learning, memory, communication, stress, ingestion, psychiatric and neurological disorders.
3.00 credit hours An examination of drug effects on behavior, with emphasis on topics such as the neurophysiology of drug action, drug use versus drug abuse, physical versus psychological dependence and the legal and social implications of drug use. A range of classes of psychoactive drugs is considered, including stimulants, depressants, alcohol, opiates, hallucinogens and psychotherapeutic drugs.
0.50-3.00 credit hours Students work in collaboration with faculty on ongoing research. Activities vary according to project needs and student background, but may include literature review, project development, animal care, data collection, data entry, statistical analysis, etc. This course is graded pass/no pass. Repeatable up to three times or three credit hours.
3.75 credit hours Core principles of nervous system function. This course includes topics on behavioral, organismal and molecular aspects of nerve function in organisms ranging from invertebrates to humans. Laboratory required.
3.00 credit hours An examination of basic questions in philosophy, such as how we can know anything, whether God exists, how moral judgments can be justified, whether people have souls and whether people have free will.
Core: Humanities. ACR: Religion and Ethics. IAI: H4 900
3.00 credit hours Professional ethics in selected career fields including law, business and biomedicine. Students may apply basic concepts to the career of their choice, relate their personal ethics to professional ethics, and become better informed consumers of professional services. This course begins with an examination of the alternative bases for making moral judgments.
3.00 credit hours After a brief overview of ethical theory and the philosophy of medicine, the moral dimensions of the following topics are considered: the health care professional-patient relationship (e.g., truth-telling, informed consent and confidentiality), euthanasia and physician-assisted death, abortion and maternal-fetal conflicts, the new reproductive technologies, human genetics, research involving human and animal subjects, the allocation of health care resources, managed care, public health and health care policy. The course is intended to be self-contained, and the emphasis on the topics may change from year to year.
3.00 credit hours (Same as: ART 270.) An examination of aesthetic experience, the norms which govern aesthetic judgment and the significance of the idea of beauty in our experience of art and nature.
3.00 credit hours (Same as: ENV 225.) After a brief examination of philosophical ethical frameworks, the following will be considered: the history of environmental ethics; the problem of the “moral status” of nonhuman animals and other aspects of nature: the environment and “the good life,” ethical issues related to population growth, sustainability, diminishing/vanishing resources and the use of cost benefit analysis in environmental policy.
3.00 credit hours An examination of inductive and deductive reasoning, formal and informal fallacies and rules and procedures for evaluating arguments.
3.00 credit hours An introduction to existentialism as a 19th and 20th century philosophical and literary movement. Authors discussed typically include Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, Unamuno and Merleau-Ponty.
3.00 credit hours An introduction to the relationship between philosophy and literature through examination of ways in which philosophical ideas and methods can be used to analyze, understand or criticize literature and critical writing about literature.
3.00 credit hours (Same as: PSC 241.) An introduction to the concept of law, including such topics as the nature of law, liberty and law, justice, legal responsibility, punishment and theories of legal interpretation.
Prerequisite(s): PSC 103 or a philosophy course. Core: Humanities.
3.00 credit hours An examination of topics in contemporary and/or classical ethical theory. Course may focus on key figures in ethical theory or issues in normative ethics and metaethics. Topics have included virtue ethics, feminist ethics and relationships between normative ethical theory and social or natural sciences.
3.00 credit hours (Same as: PSC 343.) A brief introduction to the concept of justice, followed by an examination of the alternative views of distributive justice. Alternatives include the various forms of liberalism (contractarianism, libertarianism and utilitarianism), Marxism, communitarianism, feminism and postmodernism.
Prerequisite(s): Previous course in philosophy, economics, history, political science or sociology and anthropology.
3.00 credit hours (Same as: REL 344.) A historical survey of primary texts engaging the intersection of religion and political theory, as well as the relationship between political leadership and religious/ethical values. Emphasis is placed upon Western political philosophers shaped within the traditions of Judaism, Christianity and/or Islam, as well as upon the themes of theocracy, civil religion, and secularization. Thinkers studied may include Plato, early Christian authors, Eusebius, John Chrysostom, Augustine, Al-Farabi, Maimonides, Averroes, Aquinas, Marsillus of Padua, Reformation authors, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau or De Tocqueville.
Prerequisite(s): Any two courses in Philosophy, Religious Studies or Political Science. ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values.
3.00 credit hours (Same as: REL 360.) An examination of the basic issues in the philosophy of religion, including the relation of faith and reason, the problem of the existence and nature of God, and the nature and significance of religious experience.
Prerequisite(s): Previous course in philosophy or religion. ACR: Religion and Ethics.
PHL 361 - Science and Religion: Conflict or Dialogue?
3.00 credit hours (Same as: REL 361.) This course examines the contemporary dialogue between science and religion in relation to different Western and Asian religious traditions. The course considers the implications of recent scientific theories for understanding and assessing the belief systems of various theistic and non-theistic religions.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, one course in science. ACR: Intercultural Seminar.
3.00 credit hours An inquiry into the nature of scientific evidence, laws, explanations, and theories, as well as the nature of the relationship between the natural and social sciences.
Prerequisite(s): Previous course in philosophy or a natural science course.
3.00 credit hours An examination of such topics as theories of knowledge, truth, and justification of belief, the problem of skepticism, the mind-body problem, the problem of universals and theories of being.
3.00 credit hours Examination of a major philosopher or central problem in one of the areas of philosophy such as philosophy of mind, metaphysics, epistemology or value theory.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy major or minor; Junior or Senior standing.
3.50 credit hours As an introduction to the concepts of physics, this course is intended for nonscience majors. Utilizing a conceptual approach, selected topics in mechanics, sound, electricity and light that relate to our daily experience are explored. Does not count towards a physics major. May not be taken after successful completion of any higher level physics course. Laboratory required.
Prerequisite(s): High school algebra or MTH 095. Core: Science (Lab).
3.50 credit hours Concepts of physics to understand musical instruments, musical recordings and musical acoustics. Students will become familiar with the production and propagation of sound, the physical principles underlying selected musical instruments, including the human voice and the methods scientists use to solve problems. The focus is on conceptual, rather than highly mathematical, understanding. Laboratory required.
Prerequisite(s): High school algebra and the ability to interpret graphs. Core: Science (Lab).
4.00 credit hours The first in a sequence of two algebra-based physics courses. Topics include the study of motion using Newton’s Laws and the conservation of energy principle, rotational motion, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Laboratory required. Credit may be earned for only one of the following sequences: PHY 115 and PHY 116 or PHY 141 , PHY 142, and 143 (PHY 143A or PHY 143C).
Prerequisite(s): MTH 121 and MTH 122; or high school algebra and trigonometry. Core: Science (Lab).
4.00 credit hours The second in a sequence of two algebra-based physics courses. Topics include: electricity and magnetism, optics, waves and sound. Laboratory required. Credit may be earned for only one of the following sequences: PHY 115 and 116 or PHY 141, PHY 142 and 143 (PHY 143A or PHY 143C).
3.00 credit hours The study of celestial phenomena, the sun and solar system and the observable universe with emphasis on astronomy as a scientific activity with great relevance to the perception and comprehension of our world. Laboratory experiences include the study and practice of observational techniques for the night sky with emphasis on the interplay of observation and theory and applications in the science of astronomy. Students may not receive credit for both PHY 121 and PHY 122.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 122 or high school trigonometry. Core: Science.
3.50 credit hours The study of celestial phenomena, the sun and solar system and the observable universe with emphasis on astronomy as a scientific activity with great relevance to the perception and comprehension of our world. Full laboratory experiences include the study and practice of observational techniques for the night sky as well as an exploration of physical principles relevant to astronomical and astrophysical application. Laboratory required. Students may not receive credit for both PHY 121 and PHY 122.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 122 or high school trigonometry. Core: Science (Lab).
3.00 credit hours The first in a sequence of introductory physics courses. The study of motion using Newton’s Laws and the conservation laws for energy and linear momentum. Laboratory required. Credit may be earned for only one of the following sequences: PHY 115 and PHY 116 or PHY 141, PHY 142, and 143 (PHY 143A or PHY 143C).
Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MTH 141 or MTH 151. Core: Science (Lab).
3.00 credit hours A continuation of PHY 141. Static equilibrium, rotational motion, conservation of angular momentum, oscillatory and wave motion, sound, geometric and physical optics. Calculus is used. Laboratory required. May not take PHY 142 after PHY 116.
3.00 credit hours A continuation of PHY 142. Electrical and magnetic forces and phenomena are described using the concept of the field. Introduction to electrical circuits. Other topics include fluid mechanics, heat, temperature, phases transitions and radioactive decay. Laboratory required. Credit may be earned for only one of the following sequences: PHY 115 and PHY 116 or PHY 141, PHY 142 and 143 (A or PHY 143C).
3.75 credit hours A continuation of the PHY 142. Electrical and magnetic forces and phenomena are described using the concept of the field. Coulombs law, the electric and magnetic fields, electric potential, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell’s equations, DC electrical circuits, radioactive decay. Calculus is used. Laboratory required. Credit may be earned for only one of the following sequences: PHY 115 and PHY 116 or PHY 141, PHY 142 and 143 (PHY 143A or C).
1.00 credit hours Introduction to the theory of special relativity. Topics include the Principle of Relativity, Lorentz transformations, relativistic energy and momentum.
3.00 credit hours Survey of electronics with focus on application to scientific instrumentation. Topics include an overview of DC and AC circuits, diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers, logic gates and digital applications. The course focuses on applied learning in the laboratory. Two hours of lecture and two 3-hour laboratory sessions per week. Laboratory required.
