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HSC 458 - Radiation Biology
2 Hour(s)
This is a two-credit course; content is designed to provide an overview of the principles of the interaction of radiation with living systems. Radiation effects on molecules, cells, tissues and the body as a whole are presented. Factors affecting biologic response are presented, including acute and chronic effects of radiation. Evaluation is on the basis of quizzes, unit tests and a final exam.
2 Hour(s) |
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HSC 459 - Radiography Clinical Education IV
3 Hour(s)
The clinical education is broken down into six semesters. There are a required number of competencies the intern must complete by the end of the 6th semester. Evaluation of the intern’s positioning skills, equipment manipulation, and use of radiation protection, patient care and knowledge of image production is conducted by the Clinical Instructors, Clinical Coordinator, Program Director and qualified staff technologists. The breakdown of clinical credit is as follows: Semester I HSC 359 2 credits Semester II HSC 360 3 credits Semester III HSC 361 4 credits Semester IV HSC 459 3 credits Semester V HSC 460 3 credits Semester VI HSC 461 4 credits
3 Hour(s) |
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HSC 460 - Radiography Clinical Education V
3 Hour(s)
The clinical education is broken down into six semesters. There are a required number of competencies the intern must complete by the end of the 6th semester. Evaluation of the intern’s positioning skills, equipment manipulation, and use of radiation protection, patient care and knowledge of image production is conducted by the Clinical Instructors, Clinical Coordinator, Program Director and qualified staff technologists. The breakdown of clinical credit is as follows: Semester I HSC 359 2 credits Semester II HSC 360 3 credits Semester III HSC 361 4 credits Semester IV HSC 459 3 credits Semester V HSC 460 3 credits Semester VI HSC 461 4 credits
3 Hour(s) |
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HSC 461 - Radiography Clinical Education VI
4 Hour(s)
The clinical education is broken down into six semesters. There are a required number of competencies the intern must complete by the end of the 6th semester. Evaluation of the intern’s positioning skills, equipment manipulation, and use of radiation protection, patient care and knowledge of image production is conducted by the Clinical Instructors, Clinical Coordinator, Program Director and qualified staff technologists. The breakdown of clinical credit is as follows: Semester I HSC 359 2 credits Semester II HSC 360 3 credits Semester III HSC 361 4 credits Semester IV HSC 459 3 credits Semester V HSC 460 3 credits Semester VI HSC 461 4 credits
4 Hour(s) |
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HSC 462 - Professional Development
2 Hour(s)
This is a two-credit course that serves as an overview of the entire program. This course will prepare the intern for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Course will also include study of the evolution of modern health care systems and professional organizations in Radiology. Evaluation will be on the basis of mock registry examinations.
2 Hour(s) |
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HSC 470 - Vascular Sonography I
3 Hour(s)
This course focuses on the physical principles relating to the vascular system, normal gross, relational, cross-sectional and sonographic anatomy of the carotid. Mechanisms of disease, unique to the vascular system, as well as the relationship between cardiovascular disease and the health of other organ systems will be discussed. Correlation of laboratory findings and etiologies of disease will be covered. Doppler principles and vascular hemodynamics are presented.
3 Hour(s) |
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HSC 471 - Vascular Sonography II
3 Hour(s)
This course focuses on the normal gross, relational, cross-sectional and sonographic anatomy of the vascular system to include intracranial vessels, lower and upper extremity venous and arterial systems. Mechanisms of disease unique to the vascular system, as well as the relationship between cardiovascular disease and the health of other organ systems will be discussed. Correlation of laboratory findings and etiologies of disease will be covered. Doppler principles and vascular hemodynamics are presented. Various vascular scanning techniques will be discussed.
3 Hour(s) |
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HSC 472 - Seminar in Professional Development
3 Hour(s)
The main objective is for the student to apply the academic and clinical knowledge used in this program to develop a senior project. This course is designed to showcase the student’s ever evolving knowledge in sonography. The senior project consists of two parts: an in-depth written paper and oral presentation to one’s peers. Preparation for the sonography boards and professional review: The main objective is to provide the student with the opportunity to improve test-taking skills in preparation for the examination of the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Job-hunting, interview skills and resume writing will provide the student with skills needed when seeking employment. An overview of professional behavior and standards will be reviewed at this time.
3 Hour(s) |
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HSC 473 - Clinical Education IV
3 Hour(s)
Students are scheduled for clinical practicum at participating clinical education centers. Students progress in competence and ability on an individual basis and within the guidelines set forth by program faculty. Students are routinely evaluated on professional growth, personal interactions, and technical ability. A predetermined number of competencies specific to each learning concentration must be achieved throughout the duration of the program. Clinical experience rotations include abdominal imaging, OB/GYN, transthoracic cardiac imaging and vascular technology. Sonographic technique is also practiced during routinely schedule scan lab sessions, which are conducted by the program faculty.
3 Hour(s) |
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HSC 474 - Clinical Education V
3 Hour(s)
The clinical component of our program allows students to rotate through all aspects of general and vascular sonography. Student’s progress in competence and ability on an individual basis and within the guidelines set forth by program faculty. A total of 19 competencies must be achieved during the duration of the program. This course focuses on the mastery of all previously learned concentrations. Scan labs are no longer administered. Students should demonstrate the ability to perform at a level that does not require direct supervision.
3 Hour(s) |
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HSC 475 - Clinical Education VI
3 Hour(s)
Preliminary competencies and clinical competencies are completed by this semester. Students who fail to complete the clinical competencies by the end of this semester will not be able to graduate. Clinical instructors will evaluate the student’s performance by reviewing finished sonograms (or required series of sonographic images) produced by the student. All clinical evaluations and paperwork is completed on-line through E*Value and is submitted at the mid- and end-points of each clinical rotation. Clinical instructors will observe the student during each scanning procedure undertaken at the facility. Students will successfully complete all remaining clinical competency examinations, under the supervision of the clinical instructors, prior to graduation. The clinical competencies will be assigned a grade by the Clinical Education Coordinator/dedicated cardiac sonographer. Clinical experience rotations will include pediatric echocardiographic examinations and adult echocardiography pathology examinations. Faculty assesses each student during scanning labs offered with each didactic unit taught this semester. After completion of introductory scan labs and didactic material, students perform their preliminary competencies. Clinical instructors will evaluate the student’s performance by reviewing finished sonograms (or required series of sonographic images) produced by the student. All clinical evaluations and paperwork is completed on-line through E*Value and is submitted at the mid- and end-points of each clinical rotation.
3 Hour(s) |
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HSC 476 - Seminar in Education and Management
3 Hour(s)
This course will discuss theories and techniques of health care management, education, and research. Management strategies and concepts will be discussed and real-life case studies will be analyzed. Education theories and techniques as they specifically pertain to teaching in the allied health arena will be covered. Research methodology, basic research techniques and the unique role of the sonographer in research projects will be discussed. Problem solving strategies for scenarios in all three areas will be outlined. Areas of overlap in management and education will be discussed. Students will choose management, education or research as an area for their final project and be assigned to a mentor within their chosen area, from the health care community. Students will work on their final projects under the direction and supervision of their mentors and the instructor. Students will be responsible for participating in weekly online and in-class discussions on topics covered in the assigned readings, for their particular area of interest.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the DMS hospital phase
3 Hour(s) |
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HSC 495 - Research in Health Science
1-4 Hour(s)
This course provides an opportunity for interested and highly motivated students to pursue research under the supervision of a Health Sciences (HS) faculty member. Students will develop sufficient mastery of a research system of interest to allow them to acquire, interpret and present data appropriate for the resolution of a specific research question.
FA, SP
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and instructor consent.
1-4 Hour(s) |
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HSC 499 - Health and Human Experience Capstone
1 Hour(s)
Faculty members in Health and the Human Experience believe that a graduating senior intending to work as a health professional should have knowledge of the various contexts of religious and philosophical values, interpersonal and sociological issues, and anatomy and physiology knowledge. This course asks students to integrate the knowledge of several disciplines and apply this synthesis to discussion of current health problems and policies. Students will also complete their minor portfolio as a part of this one-credit course.
SP
Prerequisite(s): Enrolled in final semester
1 Hour(s) |
Leadership |
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LEA 190 - Leadership and Personal Effectiveness
4 Hour(s)
Personal leadership represents a passionate desire to take charge of your life and is characterized by the strong values that become your moral compass, providing direction to your actions and behaviors. In this class, you will develop strategies to increase your individual effectiveness as you discover your unique purpose and initiate a personal vision to guide your life, and learn principle-centered approaches for solving problems, how to be a more effective communicator and listener, time management skills, how to set and achieve challenging goals and principles that help you adapt to change.
FA only
4 Hour(s) |
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LEA 302 - Leadership Theory and Practice
4 Hour(s)
This course facilitates development of the student’s capacity to become an effective leader in a business, public/government organization, or nonprofit agency. Through an examination of various approaches to leadership, students identify key principles, competencies, and qualities characteristic of effective leaders and integrate these concepts into a personal leadership style.
FA only
4 Hour(s) |
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LEA 499 - Leading Change
4 Hour(s)
. This course integrates prior academic experiences and provides students with an experimental, comprehensive approach to leadership. The processes of developing a vision, strategic thinking and planning, communicating the vision, empowering employees, and appreciating differences are applied and utilized within an actual organizational setting as a means of integrating academic knowledge with leadership skills.
Spring only
Prerequisite(s): LEA 302
4 Hour(s) |
Math |
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MAT 098 - Pre-Algebra
4 Hour(s)
Intended for students who need an intensive review of high school Algebra I, content includes basic arithmetic, algebra, and geometry with an emphasis on study skills. Credits earned in this course do not count toward the 128 credits needed for graduation.
FA
Prerequisite(s): placement
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 101 - Intermediate Algebra
4 Hour(s)
Topics include number systems, linear equations and inequalities, introduction to functions and their graphs, systems of linear equations, polynomials, rational expressions and equations, rational exponents and radicals, and an introduction to quadratic equations and their graphs. This course is the prerequisite to MAT 104 , MAT 106 , MAT 130 , and CMP 112 .
FA, SP
Prerequisite(s): MAT 098 or placement
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 104 - Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I
4 Hour(s)
An introduction to problem solving, sets, number theory, numeration systems, and the structure of the real number system. Course material will be presented in a manner consistent with the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Recommended for education students only.
FA, SP
Prerequisite(s): MAT 101 or placement
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 106 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts
4 Hour(s)
This elementary course in contemporary mathematics introduces the Bachelor of Arts student to the usefulness of mathematics. Real current-day problems are presented along with some of the mathematics techniques which have been used to solve them. Problems discussed will involve such topics as ‘the traveling salesman problem,’ exponential growth, voting systems, analysis of arguments and fractal geometry.
FA, SP, SU
Prerequisite(s): MAT 101 or placement
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 130 - Elementary Functions
4 Hour(s)
A study of polynomial, radical, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions designed to prepare students for MAT 140 or MAT 160
FA, SP
Prerequisite(s): MAT 101 or placement.
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 140 - Calculus and Its Applications
4 Hour(s)
A compact version of Calculus I, II stressing problem-solving techniques and applications. Designed for students who need only one semester of calculus. Numerous examples are presented from accounting, biology, business, economics, and other fields. May not be taken for credit by those who have completed MAT 160 .
FA, SP, SU
Prerequisite(s): MAT 130 or placement
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 160 - Calculus I
4 Hour(s)
A brief review of inequalities, functions and plane analytic geometry; limits and continuity; the derivative and the differential; applications of differentiation; L’Hospital’s Rule; introduction to the Riemann integral. Includes differentiation of logarithmic and exponential functions, and indeterminate forms. History of selected topics is studied.
Four hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory/recitation.
FA, SP
Prerequisite(s): MAT 130 or placement
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 160L - Calculus I - Laboratory
0 Hour(s)
Laboratory component for MAT 160 .
0 Hour(s) |
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MAT 161 - Calculus II
4 Hour(s)
Applications of the Riemann integral; calculus of the natural logarithm and exponential functions; formal techniques of integration; improper integrals; series and sequences. History of selected topics is studied.
Four hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory/recitation.
FA, SP
Prerequisite(s): MAT 160 or placement
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 161L - Calculus II - Laboratory
0 Hour(s)
Laboratory component for MAT 161 .
0 Hour(s) |
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MAT 201 - Foundations of Elementary Mathematics II
4 Hour(s)
A study of introductory geometry, measurement, algebra, coordinate and transformation geometry. Students will also be introduced to geometry computer software. Designed for the elementary education major.
FA, SP
Prerequisite(s): MAT 104
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 205 - Discrete Mathematics
4 Hour(s)
A study of set theory, propositional calculus, algorithms, relations, functions, combinatorics, recursion, discrete graphs, trees, automata. May not be taken for credit by those who have completed MAT 206 . Intended for Computer Science majors only.
SP
Prerequisite(s): CSC 226 , MAT 140 or MAT 160
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 206 - Transition to Adv Mathematics
4 Hour(s)
An introduction to fundamental concepts, structures and style of mathematics. Core topics are logic, sets, mathematical induction, relations, functions and graph theory. Special topics may include number theory, cardinality, or the construction of the real numbers. Special emphasis will be placed on developing and communicating mathematical arguments.
SP
Prerequisite(s): MAT 140 or MAT 160 May not be taken for credit by those who have completed MAT 205
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 207 - Calculus III
4 Hour(s)
Vectors in the plane and in space, solid analytic geometry; calculus of functions of two variables; partial derivatives; divergence and gradient; multiple integrals, vector fields, line integrals, and surface integrals, Green’s Theorem, Stoke’s Theorem, Divergence Theorem. History of selected topics is studied.
FA
Prerequisite(s): MAT 161 or placement
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 208 - Linear Algebra
4 Hour(s)
Vector spaces; linear transformations and matrices; systems of linear equations; applications.
SP
Prerequisite(s): MAT 161 or MAT 206
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 215 - Engineering Mathematics I
4 Hour(s)
An introduction probability and statistics as applied in engineering. Topics to be covered include descriptive statistics, probability distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, quality control, acceptance sampling, goodness of fit, nonparametric tests, and regression. May be used toward the mathematics minor, but not the mathematics major.
FA odd years
Prerequisite(s): MAT 207 , or concurrent registration in MAT 207
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 216 - Engineering Mathematics II
4 Hour(s)
An introduction linear algebra and differential equations as applied in engineering. Topics to be covered include matrix algebra, linear independence and span, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, first-order ODE’s, linear ODE’s, series solutions, numerical methods, and Laplace Transforms. May be used toward the mathematics minor, but not the mathematics major.
FA even years
Prerequisite(s): MAT 207 , or concurrent registration in MAT 207
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 305 - Modern Geometry
4 Hour(s)
A study of elementary geometry beginning with Euclidean axioms and properties. Affine geometry, hyperbolic geometry, and projective geometry are among the non-Euclidean geometries studied. A history of selected topics is studied.
SP
Prerequisite(s): MAT 206
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 309 - Differential Equations
4 Hour(s)
An introduction to the theory and solution of ordinary differential equations and their applications; power series solution; introduction to numerical methods; and other topics.
FA, even
Prerequisite(s): MAT 161
Corequisite: MAT 207
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 312 - Theory of Probability & Statistics
4 Hour(s)
An introduction to the mathematical theory of probability and statistics. Topics include: sample spaces; probability distribution functions; regression and correlation; hypothesis testing. History of selected topics is studied. May not be taken for credit by those who have completed ASC 302 .
FA odd years
Corequisite: MAT 207
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 320 - Abstract Algebra
4 Hour(s)
An introduction to modern abstract algebra to include topics in the theory of groups, rings and fields. Required of all mathematics majors. History of selected topics is studied.
FA odd years
Prerequisite(s): MAT 206 and MAT 208
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 324 - Numerical Analysis
4 Hour(s)
Introduction to the numerical methods and algorithms fundamental to mathematical and scientific analysis. Error analysis and efficient programming techniques are stressed. Includes solving equations, linear and nonlinear systems, curve fitting, function approximation, interpolation, differentiation, integration and numerical solutions to differential equations.
SP even years
Prerequisite(s): MAT 161 and CSC 110 ;
Corequisite: MAT 208
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 350 - Mathematics Seminar
4 Hour(s)
Mathematics Seminar topics vary by year. The course meets concurrent with MAT 450 , the Capstone Experience. The course is designed to give students exposure to the Capstone Experience and to give all mathematics students the opportunity to increase their breadth of study.
SP
Prerequisite(s): MAT 206 or instructor approval
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 380 - Internship in Mathematics
1 - 4 Hour(s)
The internship in Mathematics is designed to give students an opportunity to experience and better understand career opportunities in Mathematics outside the realm of education, as well as to pursue a particular area of interest in greater depth than can typically be accomplished in traditional course settings. The long-term goals and day-to-day responsibilities are collaboratively developed by the internship mentor and the student intern. Students may use up to two distinct internships for a maximum of 8 elective credits toward their degrees.
1 - 4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 391 - Adv Topics in Mathematics
2 - 4 Hour(s)
These courses are designed to meet the special needs of students who have completed the prescribed courses for a major and wish to extend their study in specific areas. Students planning on graduate study should take courses in topology and other appropriate topics. Students interested in actuarial science should arrange for additional study in probability and statistics. Courses in applied mathematics can also be arranged. These courses may not be taken in lieu of courses specified for the major or minor.
FA, SP, SU with instructor consent
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, approval of the divisional dean and consent of the instructor
2 - 4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 409 - Mathematical Analysis
4 Hour(s)
The study of theory and applications of analysis on the real line. Limits; continuity; differentiation; sequences and series of functions; integration.
FA even years
Prerequisite(s): MAT 161 and MAT 206
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 412 - Mathematical Statistics
4 Hour(s)
This course develops the mathematical underpinnings of statistics. Methods of estimation will include moments, percentile matching, maximum likelihood, bias, variance, consistency, efficiency and UMVUE. Statistical inference methods will include confidence intervals and hypothesis testing, with standard tests on means, variances, and categorical data. Additional topics will include the Neyman-Pearson lemma, significance and power, the likelihood ratio test, and information criteria.
FA, even years.
Prerequisite(s): ASC 302 or MAT 312
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 450 - Mathematics Senior Capstone
4 Hour(s)
Mathematics Seminar topics vary by year. The course meets concurrent with MAT 350 , the Capstone Experience. The course is designed to give students exposure to the Capstone Experience and to give all mathematics students the opportunity to increase their breadth of study.
SP
Prerequisite(s): MAT 206 or instructor approval
4 Hour(s) |
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MAT 491 - Adv Topics in Mathematics
2 - 4 Hour(s)
These courses are designed to meet the special needs of students who have completed the prescribed courses for a major and wish to extend their study in specific areas. Students planning on graduate study should take courses in topology and other appropriate topics. Students interested in actuarial science should arrange for additional study in probability and statistics. Courses in applied mathematics can also be arranged. These courses may not be taken in lieu of courses specified for the major or minor.
FA, SP, SU with instructor consent
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, approval of the divisional dean and consent of the instructor
2 - 4 Hour(s) |
Music |
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MUS 105 - Class Piano I
1 Hour(s)
Fundamental piano skills to establish basic piano proficiency. (Does not count toward major or minor.)
May be taken a maximum of four semesters.
FA
1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 106 - Class Piano II
1 Hour(s)
Fundamental piano skills to establish basic piano proficiency. (Does not count toward major or minor.)
May be taken a maximum of four semesters.
SP
Prerequisite(s): need consent of instructor
1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 107 - Class Piano III
1 Hour(s)
Fundamental piano skills to establish basic piano proficiency. (Does not count toward major or minor.)
May be taken a maximum of four semesters.
FA
Prerequisite(s): need consent of instructor
1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 108 - Class Piano IV
1 Hour(s)
Fundamental piano skills to establish basic piano proficiency. (Does not count toward major or minor.)
May be taken a maximum of four semesters.
SP
Prerequisite(s): MUS 106 , MUS 107 and MUS 108 need consent of
instructor.
1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 111 - Music Theory I
3 Hour(s)
Training in the fundamental materials of music: pitch notation, common clefs, major and minor scales, common-practice rhythm and meters, intervals, simple diatonic melody, triads, and seventh chords.
FA
3 Hour(s) |
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MUS 112 - Music Theory II
3 Hour(s)
Study of basic part-writing, harmonic progression, chord identification, figured bass, and Roman numeral analysis of diatonic common-practice music.
SP
Prerequisite(s): MUS 111
3 Hour(s) |
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MUS 113 - Musicianship I
1 Hour(s)
These courses complement the Music Theory sequence: MUS 113 corresponds to MUS 111 ; MUS 114 corresponds to MUS 112 ; MUS 213 corresponds to MUS 211 ; and MUS 214 corresponds to MUS 212 . The goal of these courses is to develop the aural skills necessary for success in the performing or teaching fields of music. The writing of dictated rhythms, melodies, and harmonies, and the sight-singing of rhythms and melodies are the central activities of each courses and corequisites: the corresponding Music Theory course is a corequisite or for each Aural Skills course, and the Aural Skills courses must be taken in numerical order.
FA
Corequisite: Music Theory I, II, III or IV
1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 114 - Musicianship II
1 Hour(s)
These courses complement the Music Theory sequence: MUS 113 corresponds to MUS 111 ; MUS 114 corresponds to MUS 112 ; MUS 213 corresponds to MUS 211 ; and MUS 214 corresponds to MUS 212 . The goal of these courses is to develop the aural skills necessary for success in the performing or teaching fields of music. The writing of dictated rhythms, melodies, and harmonies, and the sight-singing of rhythms and melodies are the central activities of each course. s and corequisites: the corresponding Music Theory course is a corequisite or for each Aural Skills course, and the Aural Skills courses must be taken in numerical order
SP
Corequisite: Music Theory I, II, III or IV
1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 117 - Class Voice
1 Hour(s)
Class lessons to learn basic vocal skills. May be taken a maximum of two semesters.
FA, even years
1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 149 - Screen/Music: Film, Television, Video Games
4 Hour(s)
General Education F1
Investigates the relationship between music and screens of various kinds with a primary focus on the modern media of film, television, and video games. The course will also consider the nature of screens and the ways music interacts with other screened cultural products such as rood screens in gothic churches and the screen used in Indonesian shadow puppet theater.
FA
4 Hour(s) |
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MUS 151 - History of Jazz
4 Hour(s)
General Education F1
Origins and evolution of jazz to the present, emphasizing various performance styles and improvisational techniques.
4 Hour(s) |
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MUS 156 - Listening to Classical Music
4 Hour(s)
General Education F1
This course is intended as an introductory course and focuses on the development of perceptive listening skills and a broad understanding of Western concert literature.
4 Hour(s) |
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MUS 157 - Beethoven
4 Hour(s)
Designed for the general student, the course examines the life, stylistic development and importance of Beethoven within the context of the times in which he lived.
SP, odd years
4 Hour(s) |
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MUS 158 - Rock Music - Roots and History
4 Hour(s)
General Education F1
Designed for the general student, the objective of this course is to understand the origins, development, and significance of one of the most popular musical forms in the modern world.
4 Hour(s) |
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MUS 159 - Electronic Music
4 Hour(s)
General Education F1
Students will learn the techniques and concepts of digital audio production with computers, including recording, editing, and song writing, culminating in the creation of an original professional-quality radio commercial.
4 Hour(s) |
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MUS 161 - Violin
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 162 - Viola
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 163 - Cello
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 164 - Bass
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 165 - Guitar
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 166 - Harp
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 167 - Piano
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 168 - Organ
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 169 - Voice
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 170 - Flute
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 171 - Oboe
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 172 - Clarinet
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 173 - Bassoon
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 174 - Saxophone
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 175 - Horn
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 176 - Trumpet
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 177 - Trombone
0-2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0-2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 178 - Tuba
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 179 - Percussion
0 - 2 Hour(s)
FA, SP
0 - 2 Hour(s) |
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MUS 181 - Class Guitar
1 Hour(s)
This is the level of study for the absolute beginner as well as the self-taught guitarist who wishes to re-examine the fundamentals of guitar technique.
FA
1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 182 - Introduction to Rhythmic Movement
1 Hour(s)
This introductory, experiential course is designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge of and an appreciation for the role of movement and body awareness. Basic movement models, concepts and terminology are introduced and applied. Contemporary cross-cultural rhythmic movement methods are presented and experienced.
SP
1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 183 - Men’s Chorus
0 - 1 Hour(s)
Carroll’s only all-male vocal ensemble, Men’s Chorus builds vocal technique, musicianship, and community through the rehearsal and performance of great choral and vocal literature.
FA, SP
0 - 1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 185 - Concert Choir
0 - 1 Hour(s)
General Education F1
Open to students in all majors, the Concert Choir is a large, auditioned mixed ensemble that performs regularly throughout the year in the Carroll Choir’s concert season, including the annual performances of Christmas at Carroll, and appears at university ceremonies such as Convocation and Baccalaureate.
FA, SP
Prerequisite(s): Placement audition and approval of conductor
0 - 1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 186 - Chamber Singers
0 - 1 Hour(s)
The premier vocal ensemble at Carroll, Chamber Singers is comprised of selected members of the Concert Choir and performs repertoire that focuses on more virtuosic vocal chamber music.
FA, SP
Prerequisite(s): Placement audition and approval of conductor
0 - 1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 187 - Women’s Choir
0 - 1 Hour(s)
FA, SP
Prerequisite(s): Placement audition and approval of conductor
0 - 1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 188 - Wind Ensemble
0 - 1 Hour(s)
General Education F1
The Wind Ensemble performs the finest of traditional as well as contemporary wind literature, and has been involved in the commissioning of several original works from esteemed composers.
Placement audition and approval of conductor.
FA, SP
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MUS 189 - Jazz Ensemble
0 - 1 Hour(s)
Jazz Ensemble explores jazz style and improvisation through group listening, improvisation exercises, and small group playing in a variety of combinations. All instruments (including voice) are welcome, and the repertoire ranges from New Orleans jazz to straight-ahead swing, Latin jazz, and contemporary funk and rock.
Placement audition and approval of conductor.
FA, SP
0 - 1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 190 - Chamber Music
0 - 1 Hour(s)
Section A-Brass, Section B-Strings, Section C-Flute Choir, Section D-Woodwinds, Section E-Piano, Section F-Handbell Choir. Placement audition and approval of conductor.
Permission of conductor.
FA, SP
0 - 1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 191 - Chamber Orchestra
0 - 1 Hour(s)
The Chamber Orchestra is comprised mostly of strings and complemented by woodwinds, brass, and timpani, as needed. Musicians come together to learn and properly perform the classical chamber orchestra repertoire.
placement audition and approval of conductor.
0 - 1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 195 - Guitar Ensemble
0 - 1 Hour(s)
This course is designed for guitarists to play as part of a guitar ensemble. Students will be arranged into multiple configurations (duets, trios, quartets, etc.). Beginners are welcomed and will be incorporated into groups with more advanced guitarists. Repertoire will consist of both music written specifically for guitar ensemble and its various configurations and arrangements of music originally written for other instruments or groups of instruments.
0 - 1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 196 - Marching Band
0 - 1 Hour(s)
This course is designed to give the student an enriching and diverse instrumental music education. This class provides a number of performance opportunities for the student in a variety of settings. The daily objective of the course is to foster and promote musical growth through the playing of an instrument by the student. As a member of the band program, group effort and cooperation is necessary to a successful program. Band is a skilled effort in which each student is expected to show technical and musical growth throughout this course.
FA, SP
0 - 1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 211 - Music Theory III
3 Hour(s)
A continuation of MUS 112 , this course presents chromatic harmony with particular emphasis on how it is used by composers in selected music literature.
FA
Prerequisite(s): MUS 112 and passing competency exam
3 Hour(s) |
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MUS 212 - Music Theory IV
3 Hour(s)
Study of advanced chromatic harmony, post-tonal musical analysis, and large scale formal organization of solo, chamber, and orchestral works by common practice composers.
SP
Prerequisite(s): MUS 211 or consent of instructor
3 Hour(s) |
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MUS 213 - Musicianship III
1 Hour(s)
These courses complement the Music Theory sequence: MUS 113 corresponds to MUS 111 ; MUS 114 corresponds to MUS 112 ; MUS 213 corresponds to MUS 211 ; and MUS 214 corresponds to MUS 212 . The goal of these courses is to develop the aural skills necessary for success in the performing or teaching fields of music. The writing of dictated rhythms, melodies, and harmonies, and the sight-singing of rhythms and melodies are the central activities of each course.
Corequisite: Music Theory I, II, III or IV
Pre-or Co-requisite: the corresponding Music Theory course is a corequisite or prerequisite for each Aural Skills course, and the Aural Skills courses must be taken in numerical order.
1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 214 - Musicianship IV
1 Hour(s)
These courses complement the Music Theory sequence: MUS 113 corresponds to MUS 111 ; MUS 114 corresponds to MUS 112 ; MUS 213 corresponds to MUS 211 ; and MUS 214 corresponds to MUS 212 . The goal of these courses is to develop the aural skills necessary for success in the performing or teaching fields of music. The writing of dictated rhythms, melodies, and harmonies, and the sight-singing of rhythms and melodies are the central activities of each course.
Corequisite: Music Theory I, II, III or IV
Pre-or Co-requisite: the corresponding Music Theory course is a corequisite or prerequisite for each Aural Skills course, and the Aural Skills courses must be taken in numerical order.
1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 215 - Songwriting in the Digital Age
1 Hour(s)
This course instructs students in the technical and artistic aspects of develop original melodies, accompaniments, and short pieces extemporaneously in a variety of moods and styles, vocally and instrumentally. Students will learn to write lyrics, set the text to music, and developing accompaniments for a variety of ensembles, technical levels, styles, and moods.
SP
Corequisite: MUS 214
1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 220 - Class Guitar 2
1 Hour(s)
This course builds on materials covered in Class Guitar 1, and is designed to improve the students’ guitar technique, as well as music reading and accompanying skills. It will cover the different chord types and shapes, applying them in songs from a variety of genres from popular music (classic and contemporary) to folk, to music from film. Some basic classical music repertoire will also be covered, with the purpose of developing and improving techniques that can be used for finger-style accompaniment. Students will regularly perform in front of the class as part of their weekly assignments.
SP
Prerequisite(s): MUS 181 or consent of instructor
1 Hour(s) |
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MUS 232 - Art of the Machine: Creative Computing from Algorithm to A I
4 Hour(s)
General Education F1
This course will explore algorithmic art, which is art created according to a set of predetermined rules or parameters. We will start with the geometric complexity of Islamic art, and the modernist works of Sol Lewitt. Then we’ll explore specific algorithms from iteration to recursion, Markov Chains, Recurrent Neural Networks, and Generative Adversarial Networks at the cutting edge of research in to artificial intelligence. At each stage, we will be creating art works which explore and reflect the computing concepts we are studying. Along the way, we will pause to reflect on the nature of art: can a computer create real art? Can it make us feel something? What happens when the machine becomes smarter than we are?
FA alternate years
4 Hour(s) |
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MUS 251 - String Methods
1 Hour(s)
Development of basic performance skills, maintenance methods, and materials for the teaching of strings in the public schools. Violin, viola, cello, and bass will be covered.
Every third year beginning in FA10
1 Hour(s) |
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