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MATH 130 - College Algebra 3 hours
Expressions and equations; inequalities; graphing techniques; functions: linear, quadratic, power, absolute value, exponential and logarithmic; applications.
Prerequisite(s): Placement through examination or MATH 120 . Not open to students who have completed any 200-level mathematics course or above.
This course will satisfy the mathematics foundation requirement.
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MATH 131 - Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry 3 hours
Trigonometric functions, identities, equations, applications, polar coordinates, and conic sections.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 130 with a C- or better. Not open to students who have completed any mathematics course above MATH 211 .
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MATH 150 - Contemporary Mathematics 3 hours
The study of contemporary mathematical thinking for the non-specialist, in order to develop the capacity to engage in logical thinking and to read critically the technical information with which our contemporary society abounds.
Prerequisite(s): Placement through examination or MATH 120 .
This course will satisfy the mathematics foundation requirement.
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MATH 160 - Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher 3 hours
An introduction to numeration systems, sets, logic, relations, number systems, and geometry.
Prerequisite(s): Placement through examination or MATH 120 . Students who register for this course are expected to have completed a course in geometry at the high school level. Open only to students seeking certification in elementary education.
This course will satisfy the mathematics foundation requirement.
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MATH 170 - Introduction to Finite Mathematics 3 hours
An elementary treatment of sets, combinatorics, probability, matrices, systems of linear equations, linear programming, and related topics. Recommended particularly for those majoring in computer science, business, or the social sciences.
Prerequisite(s): Placement through examination or MATH 120 . Not open to students who have completed any 200-level mathematics courses or above.
This course will satisfy the mathematics foundation requirement.
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MATH 175 - Mathematical Concepts in Clinical Science 3 hours
A survey of mathematical concepts in clinical science including the use of proportions in unit conversions and dosage calculations, acid-base balance, pharmacokinetics, and diagnostic tests.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 130 with a C- or better and a course in biology.
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MATH 211 - Principles of Statistics 3 hours
Design of experiments, numerical and graphical data description, discrete and continuous probability, expected value and variance of a random variable, probability distributions, estimation, and statistical hypothesis testing.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 130 with a C- or better or consent of instructor.
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MATH 230 - Linear Algebra 4 hours
A study of systems of linear equations, linear independence, matrices, linear transformations, determinants, vector spaces, and applications of these topics. These concepts are increasingly being used in applications of mathematics to the natural and social sciences.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 251 or MATH 261 with a C- or better.
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MATH 240 - Discrete Structures 3 hours
An introduction to the mathematics needed in computer science. Logic, digital logic circuits, number systems, proofs, sequences, induction, recursion, counting, and graphs and trees.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 170 or MATH 230 or placement above this level, and CPSC 155 .
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MATH 245 - Introduction to Proof Techniques 3 hours
An introduction to the tools needed for higher mathematics. Topics include logic, set theory, relations, functions, basic proof techniques, and applications of proof techniques to selected areas of mathematics.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 230 or MATH 262 with a C- or better.
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MATH 250 - Introduction to Calculus 4 hours
Functions and their graphs, limits, differentiation with applications, basic integration, and the fundamental theorem of calculus. This course covers polynomial and rational functions only.
Prerequisite(s): Placement through examination or MATH 130 with a C- or better. Not open to students who have completed MATH 251 or MATH 261 .
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MATH 251 - Calculus of Transcendental Functions 4 hours
Trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions; limits, differentiation with applications, and integration; conic sections.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 with C- or better. Not open to students who have completed MATH 261 .
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MATH 261 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 4 hours
A study of the basic techniques of calculus with early transcendentals. Topics include limits, differentiation with applications, integration, and the fundamental theorem of calculus.
Prerequisite(s): Placement through examination or MATH 131 with a C- or better. Not open to students who have completed MATH 251 .
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MATH 262 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 4 hours
Advanced integration techniques and applications such as area, volume, arc length, and work; introduction to parametric and polar equations; sequences, infinite series, and power series.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 251 or MATH 261 with C- or better.
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MATH 270 - Multivariable Calculus 4 hours
Functions in multiple variables; partial differentiation, multiple integrals, and vector calculus.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 262 with a C- or better.
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MATH 280 - Introduction to Differential Equations 3 hours
First- and second- order differential equations with applications, power series solutions, Laplace transformsm, and first-order linear systems of differential equations.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 262 with C- or better.
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MATH 299 - Community-Based Learning 1 hour
Students provide community service using their mathematical and analytical skills for a total of 30 hours. This course can only be taken on a satisfactory/fail basis.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing. Open only to students majoring in mathematics or mathematics and computer science.
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MATH 311 - Probability and Statistics I 3 hours
Design of experiments, axioms of probability, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 262 or consent of instructor.
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MATH 312 - Probability and Statistics II 3 hours
Estimation theory, hypothesis testing, linear regression, and correlation and analysis of variance.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 311 .
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MATH 313 - Applied Statistical Analysis Using SAS 3 hours
Review of descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing and estimation, SAS programming language, DATA step applications, SAS procedures, report generation, and working with large data sets.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 312 or consent of instructor.
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MATH 320 - Dynamics and Chaos 3 hours
Fundamental concepts and techniques of discrete dynamical systems, asymptotic behavior, elementary bifurcations, symbolic dynamics, chaos, and fractals.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 262 with a C- or better.
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MATH 330 - Modern Geometry 3 hours
A study of axiomatics, Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries, and transformal geometry.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 262 with a C- or better.
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MATH 340 - Mathematical Modeling 3 hours
An introduction to the development and analysis of deterministic and probabilistic models. Includes curve fitting, simulations, difference and differential equations. Applications from ecology, environmental science, economics, and other fields.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 262 with C or better, and sophomore standing or higher.
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MATH 345 - Complex Analysis 3 hours
An introduction to the theory of functions of a single complex variable. Topics will include differentiation, power series expansions, path integrals in the complex plane, residues and poles, conformal mappings, and applications to fluid flow, electrostatic potential, and heat flow.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 245 and MATH 270 .
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MATH 345 - Complex Analysis 3 hours
An introduction to the theory of functions of a single complex variable. Topics will include differentiation, power series expansions, path integrals in the complex plane, residues and poles, conformal mappings, and applications to fluid flow, electrostatic potential, and heat flow.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 245 and MATH 270.
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MATH 360 - Operations Research 3 hours
Linear programming, simplex and Hungarian method, decision analysis, network analysis, and selected topics.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 170 or MATH 230 , or consent of instructor.
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MATH 370 - Number Theory 3 hours
Prime numbers, congruencies, quadratic residues, continued fractions, and selected topics.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 245 .
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MATH 375 - Cryptography 3 hours
Cryptography is the study of how to protect information. Topics include modular arithmetic, divisibility, matrix algebra, private key cryptography, substitution ciphers, block ciphers, public key cryptography and digital signatures.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 230 or MATH 240 or concurrent enrollment in either course.
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MATH 380 - Partial Differential Equations 3 hours
An introductory course on partial differential equations, including the method of characteristics, separation of variables, and Fourier series. Special emphasis will be placed on the wave equation, heat equation, and Laplace’s equation, with Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 280 .
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MATH 411 - Multivariate Probability Distributions 1 hour
Discrete and continuous multivariate probability distributions including joint probability functions and joint probability density functions, joint cumulative distribution functions, conditional and marginal probability distributions, means and variances for joint, conditional, and marginal probability distributions, covariance and correlation coefficients.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 270 with a B or better and MATH 311 with a B or better.
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MATH 421 - Abstract Algebra 3 hours
The study of groups, rings, fields, and other algebraic structures.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 230 with a C- or better, MATH 245 with a C- or better, and junior or senior standing.
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MATH 441 - Methods of Real Analysis 3 hours
Topology of the real number line, limits of sequences and functions, continuity and differentiation.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 245 with a C- or better and junior or senior standing.
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MATH 450 - Studies in Mathematics 1-3 hours
Independent reading and/or research on special topics.
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MATH 455 - Internship 3 hours
Experience in a mathematical field under the joint supervision of a college faculty member and an assigned field professional.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and consent of instructor.
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MATH 460 - History of Mathematics 3 hours
A study of the history of mathematics from earliest recorded time through the 17th century. Selected topics in mathematics and its applications are included.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 230 and MATH 262 .
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MATH 480 - Senior Capstone Seminar 2 hours
Summary and extension of core mathematical ideas covered throughout the mathematics major.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 421 with a C- or better and MATH 441 with a C- or better (students may be concurrently enrolled in MATH 480 and one of the two prerequisite courses); senior standing. Open only to students majoring in mathematics
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MFL 260 - Italian-American Culture 3 hours
Listed also as ITAL 260
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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MFL 264 - Modern Italian Women Writers 3 hours
Listed also as ITAL 264 and SWG 264 .
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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MFL 275 - Dante’s Inferno 3 hours
Listed also as ITAL 275 .
This course satisfies the literature core area requirement.
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MFL 276 - Dante’s Divine Comedy I 3 hours
Listed also as ITAL 276 .
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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MFL 277 - Dante’s Divine Comedy II 3 hours
Listed also as ITAL 277 .
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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MFL 289 - Introduction to French and Francophone Cinema: From Pictures to Pixels 1890 to the Present 3 hours
Listed also as FREN 289 , CAS 289 and BWS 289 .
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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MFL 295 - Literary Paris 3 hours
Listed also as Listed also as FREN 295.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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MRST 395 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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MRST 495 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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MUS 101 - Fundamentals of Music and Class Piano I 3 hours
Basic skills in music theory and beginning piano. This course is designed for the absolute beginner who has not played any musical instrument. This course concludes with a performance.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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MUS 107 - Music Theory I 3 hours
The student will study in detail and become familiar with intervals, triads, and seventh chords in both major and minor scales. It is important that the student become familiar with the color of each degree of the scale through many rigorous exercises in class and through assigned homework. The class will cover material that includes common chord modulation, cadences, and the importance of the dominant seventh chord and all of its inversions and resolutions. Secondary dominants will also be introduced. These concepts will be applied to musical examples and to music that the student is studying when appropriate to the theory being studied in class.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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MUS 108 - Music Theory II 3 hours
Students will develop a comprehension of formal structures, for example binary and ternary forms, sentence structures in the music of the Baroque and Classical eras. Emphasis will be focused in the second half of the course on the chromatic harmony of the19th century including Neopolitan chords, diatonic seventh chords, mode mixtures, and augmented sixth chords. Toward the end of the course, concepts of early 20th century music will be introduced.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 107 or consent of the instructor.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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MUS 115 - Private Instruction-Piano 1-2 hours
Individual instruction in piano at the elementary through late-intermediate level. This course is designed for students who have completed two semesters of class piano or the equivalent amount of previous private piano instruction. Absolute beginners should enroll in MUS 101 . Course fee applies. This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Audition and consent of instructor.
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MUS 119 - Diction For Singers 3 hours
Basic rules of singing diction using the International Phonetic Alphabet, a system of notation recognized by singers, actors, and other speech/language-oriented professions. Students will apply IPA to repertoire study and performance in English, Italian, Latin, Hebrew, German, French, and Spanish.
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MUS 120 - Private Instruction-Tonal Harmony 3 hours
This course will explore many facets of the study of tonal harmony including the recognition of intervals, chordal and non-chord tones; understanding the fundamentals of rhythm; principles of part writing; basic analysis of musical scores; recognition of cadences, phrases and periods in music of the Baroque and Classical periods; and a preliminary study of the chromaticism of 19th century music. Final project will be to compose a short original piece for solo piano. Course fee applies.
This course satisfies the fine arts core area requirement.
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MUS 122 - Private Instruction-Voice 1-2 hours
Individual instruction in voice at the beginning to intermediate levels. The student and voice teacher will explore solo singing techniques, identify and solve vocal issues that may not be readily apparent in choral rehearsals or theatre productions, and build confidence in self-expression through song. This class is open to all students, with the consent of the instructor, based upon a prior evaluation/assessment. Extensive musical knowledge is not required; however, the assessment will determine if a student is ready for one-on-one, private vocal instruction. Course fee applies. This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Instructor assessment and consent.
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MUS 129 - Fundamentals of Music Theory 3 hours
This course is designed for the students who have no formal training in music. It explores basic note reading in the treble and bass clefs, time signatures, intervals, basic rhythm and key signatures. Students interested in music theory but who have no prior theory classes start with this course. Students with prior experience can test out of this class and proceed with MUS 107 - Music Theory I . Please contact the head of the music discipline with questions.
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MUS 130 - Private Instruction-Composition 1-2 hours
Beginners and more advanced-level composers are welcome to study any style composition. Students will be introduced to the many different approaches developed in the 20th century. Important composers to study are Igor Stravinsky, Arnold Schoenberg, Bela Bartok, Olivier Messiaen, George Gershwin, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Elliott Carter, and Steve Reich among others. The study of composition from song writing to the many forms that have developed for creating music over the last 1000 years in Western music will also be explored.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
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MUS 131 - Private Instruction-Oboe 1-2 hours
Students will work on embouchure to develop a good tone. Regular study of etudes will help develop technique. As the oboe was developed during the Baroque era, concentration will be on learning literature from this period. Also studied will be some of the important repertoire needed for playing in an orchestra or wind ensemble. Basic skills of reedmaking will be developed. Course fee applies. This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor
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MUS 132 - Group Guitar I 3 hours
This class is geared towards beginning guitar students. The students will learn the basics of reading music and guitar playing. Students will work on technique, chords, scales, and improvisation while building a repertoire of music from various styles.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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MUS 134 - World Beats: Group Percussion 3 hours
This class is an introduction to playing percussion instruments. We will cover fundamental percussion techniques (hand drumming technique and stick technique) on some of the more common percussion instruments, including conga, djembe, cowbells, shakers, drums, etc. Students will learn to understand, discern, and perform a variety of rhythms and parts from all over the world in a group context. While listening carefully to and interacting musically with their fellow ensemble members, students will discover a rewarding means of musical self expression (and group expression) via percussion. No experience is needed.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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MUS 135 - Private Instruction-Drumset And Percussion 1-2 hours
Students of beginning to advanced experience levels will be able to study essential percussion techniques and drum set styles, including various drum set grooves such as Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, jazz, fusion, African styles and others. If interested, students could also learn hand drumming skills and styles, including congas, and djembe. Drum set and hand drumming topics would include proper hand technique, coordination and independence, learning or improving solos and improvisations, and addressing any other specific goals or weaknesses the student has. Course fee applies. This course may be repeated for credit.
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MUS 136 - Private Instruction-Guitar 1-2 hours
Individual guitar instruction at the beginning to intermediate levels. Students will work on technique, note reading, scales, chords, and improvisation all while building a repertoire of music from various styles. Course fee applies. This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Audition and consent of the instructor.
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MUS 150 - University Chorus 3 hours
The University Chorus is a vocal ensemble that explores choral literature in a variety of genres, styles, eras, and languages. During the rehearsal process, the student will be guided through areas of vocal technique, musicianship, diction, and conduct expected from the professional singer. The course will culminate in a performance at the end of the semester. Participation in the University Chorus is open to all Dominican students, subject to audition. This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Audition for the instructor
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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MUS 178 - Fundamentals of Music and Class Piano II 3 hours
A continuation of the study of basic skills and concepts of music, explored at the piano and extending beyond the beginning level. This course is designed for students who have completed MUS 101 or studied piano privately over the years. Knowledge of music notation is required.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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MUS 180 - A Study of Music Through Movies: Middle Ages, Renaissance And Baroque 3 hours
The class will examine the life of the musicians, the evolution of instruments, the influence of dance and song to music, the role of the court as an employer of middle ages, Renaissance, and baroque through period movies. We will study the influence of dance and song and the life of musicians. We will be watching period movies such as Elizabeth, Molière, and Le Roi dansi. Not to be missed!
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MUS 200 - Private Instruction: Composition-Advanced 1-2 hours
This class is for more advanced-level composers. Class includes studies in any style of composition. Class covers the 20th century. Important composers to study are Igor Stravinsky, Arnold Schoenberg, Bela Bartok, Olivier Messiaen, George Gershwin, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Elliott Carter, and Steve Reich, among others. The study of composition from song writing to the many forms that have developed for creating music over the last 1000 years in Western music will also be explored. This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): and consent of instructor.
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MUS 210 - Songwriting With Software 3 hours
This class will teach you how to write contemporary songs in various styles, and use lyrics, chords and melodies. Explore how the songwriting business works. All creative, ambitious songwriters are welcome. Student does not need to be able to sing.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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MUS 220 - Private Piano Instruction - Advanced 1-2 hours
Individual instruction in piano for students at the late-intermediate level and beyond. This course is designed for students who have had at least a few years of private instruction in piano. Course fee applies. This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Audition and consent of instructor.
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MUS 228 - Private Guitar Instruction - Advanced 1-2 hours
Individual guitar instruction at the advanced level. Students will work on technique, note reading, scales, chords, and improvisation all while building a repertoire of music from various styles. Course fee applies. This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Audition and consent of instructor.
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MUS 230 - Composition and Music Software Private Instruction 1-2 hours
In studying composition, students will be led through an exploration of musical forms, sounds, styles, and possibilities, and challenges in an effort to help them become more easily able to develop their own original musical ideas into strong compositions. This is not necessarily traditionally “classical” music composition instruction, but is instead a way for students who might have their own preferred musical genres to learn new, specific and time-tested techniques to help them develop their own compositional talents. Students interested in studying composition are expected to have experience on a musical instrument, as well as some understanding of basic chords, melodies, and music notation.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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MUS 231 - Group Guitar II 3 hours
Students will advance their music reading and guitar playing. Students will work on technique, chords, scales, and improvisation all while building a repertoire of music from various styles. Ensemble music will be used.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 132 or private guitar lessons and consent of the instructor.
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MUS 232 - Private Voice Instruction - Advanced 1-2 hours
Individual instruction in voice for students at the late-intermediate level and beyond. The student and voice teacher will continue to work on advanced vocal techniques, performance practice in different styles of singing, and competency in aural skills. Our goal, as partners, is to develop the student’s talents to his or her full potential. Preparation for public performance will be an integral part of the class. Course fee applies. This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of 6 hours of MUS 122 and consent of instructor.
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MUS 236 - Private Saxophone Instruction-Advanced 1-2 hours
Students will further their technical skills and explore more advanced concepts of saxophone playing and repertoire. Course fee applies. This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor
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MUS 245 - Private Drumset and Percussion Instruction - Advanced 1-2 hours
Individual instruction in percussion for students at the late-intermediate level and beyond. Course fee applies. This course may be repeated for credit.
Audition and consent of the instructor.
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MUS 246 - Private Guitar Instruction - Advanced 1-2 hours
Individual instruction in guitar for students at the late-intermediate level and beyond. Course fee applies. This course may be repeated for credit.
Audition and consent of the instructor.
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MUS 247 - Concert Band 3 hours
Music selected for daily rehearsal and performances may, through the course of the year, include the following styles: popular, world, folk, classical, 20th- century, and jazz. Rehearsals will include exercises and work on the proper performance of the above styles; individual/ensemble tone production; individual/group intonation; group balance and blend; rhythmic accuracy in duple and triple meter; technique; problem-solving; and expressive playing within the ensemble. The following is a list of instrumentalist that may audition: bassoon, E-flat clarinet, B-flat clarinet, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, oboe, piccolo, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, trumpet/cornet, french horn, trombone, tuba, and percussion. Students must have had at least 2-3 years of experience playing in an ensemble. You will also be asked to audition for the director prior to the first day of class. You must be able to provide your own instruments (percussion instruments are provided by Dominican University) or be willing to rent. The band is required to perform at the end-of-the-semester music discipline performance event. This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Two to three years of ensemble playing experience. Audition for the instructor.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core requirement.
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MUS 248 - Private Oboe Instruction-Advanced 1-2 hours
Students will explore the technical aspects of playing the oboe (fingering, reeds, breathing, embouchure, tone, etc) while exploring the repertoire of etudes and other compositions for oboe. As the oboe was developed during the Baroque era, concentration will be on learning literature from this period. Also studied will be some of the important repertoire needed for playing in an orchestra or wind ensemble. Skills of reedmaking will be furthered. Course fee applies. This course can be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor
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MUS 266 - Blues and Jazz Appreciation 3 hours
The blues is arguably the most important art form to have developed entirely in America. Along with minstrelsy, spirituals, ragtime, and jazz, it forms the backbone of all contemporary American vernacular music; bluegrass, country and western, rock, R&B, gospel, and hip-hop all show the imprint of the blues. This course studies blues and jazz as musical forms, poetic genres, philosophies, and expressions of deep historical cultural meanings as a part of African-American culture in the 20th century and beyond.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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MUS 268 - History of Rock and Roll 3 hours
A survey of the origins, development, and worldwide mass popularity of rock ‘n’ roll. From its roots in blues and rhythm and blues in the ‘50s to the explosion of creativity and development in the ‘60s, renewal and revolution in the ‘70s and its worldwide mass popularity ever since, rock has become the lingua franca of popular music around the world.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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MUS 269 - World Music 3 hours
This course will take students on an exciting global journey of musical and cultural discovery, exploration, and experience. Through clearly focused case studies of diverse music and cultural traditions, from traditional folk, ritual, and classical genres to contemporary popular and art music, jazz, and world beat, integral connections between particular styles of music and their historical, cultural, and international contexts are consistently emphasized. The course will include a globally inclusive introduction to core elements of music and culture that make a unique and friendly approach accessible to music majors and non-majors alike.
This course satisfies the fine arts core area requirement.
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MUS 272 - Group Voice 3 hours
Group instruction in voice. The students and voice teacher will explore the fundamentals of singing technique. The class is open to all students, with the consent of the instructor, based on a brief audition on the first day of class to determine pitch-matching ability. Prior musical knowledge is not required.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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MUS 274 - Western Music History: An Overview 3 hours
An introduction to Western music covering multiple historical periods and genres. Students will experience the music as when it was first performed. The course uses a unique book that allows access to an ebook, streaming music, dynamic author videos, and other online listening tools.
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MUS 277 - Entrepreneurship for Creative and Performing Artists 3 hours
This seminar introduces entrepreneurial concepts to assist artists in supporting their passion. Students will be presented with an overview of business structures, business plan examples, and free or low-cost marketing resources, including e-mail list management, website creation, social media integration, and mobile fundraising and crowdfunding tools. Sessions will include group brainstorming, discussion, and collaboration. The course culminates with business plan submission and pitch presentation.
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MUS 278 - The Beatles 3 hours
Few artistic entities had as large an impact on our popular culture as The Beatles. In this course, we explore their background, history, development, evolution, and legacy on multiple fronts. We look at the Beatles’ core competencies, expert craftsmanship, and uncompromising will. We look at how they specifically changed the state of contemporary songwriting, recording technology, music business practices, television and radio trends, marking techniques, and social norms. We look at who adored them and why. We sidestep the hype and attempt to analyze how the Beatles lead a community of new-thinking artists and consumers into an unpredictable musical and social landscape that they were creating and the complex relationship that exists between uniquely innovative creativity, commerce, technology, and consequences. Even students who are not fans of the Beatles will learn how their impact on our current pop culture is still resonating and influencing today’s artists.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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MUS 290 - Liturgical Choir 1 hour
Understanding and experience of liturgical music and worship within the university community.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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MUS 291 - Pastoral Music Ministry 3 hours
This course will help to develop the skills necessary to foster the art of musical liturgy. The student will work closely with the director of the liturgical choir, learning to select, prepare, and rehearse a diverse repertoire of music for the Catholic Mass. An overview of the following will increase the student’s understanding of pastoral music ministry: cantor training, choral techniques, sight singing, conducting, basic keyboard accompaniment, and liturgical planning.
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MUS 450 - Independent Study 1-3 hours
Directed study in special topics not covered by regularly scheduled courses.
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NEUR 105 - Introduction to Neuroscience 3 hours
This course provides an overview of the history, methods, and principles of neuroscience with a special emphasis on the increasing social and political impact of new neuroscience technologies. This is the initial course for neuroscience majors, but it also is available and accessible to non-majors. No laboratory is required, but hands-on activities are incorporated into the course work.
Listed also as NSC 105 and PSYC 105 .
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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NEUR 272 - Behavioral Neuroscience 4 hours
This course explores principles of behavioral neuroscience, including brain mechanisms of learning and memory, regulation of food intake and body weight, and mechanisms of fear and anxiety. The laboratory portion covers basic techniques in electrophysiology and behavioral analysis.
Listed also as PSYC 372 .
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 .
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NEUR 273 - Neurobiology 4 hours
This course explores the cellular and biochemical principles of neural function. Topics include: the structure and function of ion channels, intracellular signaling pathways, and the genetic regulation of neural function.
Listed also as BIOL 273 .
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , and either CHEM 104 or CHEM 253 .
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NEUR 380 - Topics in Neuroscience 3 hours
This course provides an in-depth exploration of a specific subfield of neuroscience (e.g., developmental neuroscience, neuropharmacology, sensory physiology, etc.). The topic for each semester will be selected by the course instructor.
Listed also as BIOL 273 .
Prerequisite(s): NEUR 272 and NEUR 273 NEUR 273 may be concurrent.
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NEUR 490 - Independent Research 1-6 hours
Problems for original investigation are assigned under faculty supervision.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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NSC 105 - Introduction to Neuroscience 3 hours
Listed also as PSYC 105 and NEUR 105 .
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NSC 137 - Basic Human Biology 3 hours
A survey of how the major organ systems of the body function. Essential material on cells and tissues will be included.
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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NSC 138 - Biotechnology and Society 3 hours
This course examines the role of biotechnology in human society. Basic concepts in genetics, recombinant DNA technology, and molecular biology will be presented and discussed in order to serve as a foundation for understanding the benefit and the ethical questions that arise from the use of derived technologies in agriculture, medicine, ecology, and industry.
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NSC 160 - Genetics and Society 3 hours
The study of heredity and its interrelationship with individual and societal activities. Not open to students who have completed BIOL 240 .
Listed also as PSYC 160 .
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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NSC 185 - Marine Environmental Science 3 hours
An introductory course on the biological and physical sciences of the ocean. The course will emphasize current environmental challenges to the sustainability of marine ecosystems. Lecture.
Listed also as ENVS 185 .
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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NSC 197 - Evolution: Our Inner Fish 3 hours
The study of biological evolution provides an intellectual framework for understanding life. With divergent examples from dinosaur/bird evolution, human sexual behaviors, and altruistic animal interactions (to name just a few), we will work toward understanding the statement by T. Dobzhansky that “nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution”.
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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NSC 202 - Our Dynamic Planet 4 hours
This is a course in basic physical geology. Study of the formation, the occurrences, and the structures of minerals and rocks; plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain-building processes; glaciers and deserts; erosion and geologic time. To satisfy the laboratory component, students must enroll for 4 semester hours and attend the laboratory section.
Listed also as GEOL 200 .
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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NSC 221 - Environmental Chemistry 3 hours
Listed also as CHEM 221 and ENVS 221
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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NSC 222 - Topics in Lab Safety 1 hour
Listed also as CHEM 222 .
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