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ARCHIVED 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Music

  
  • MUS 311 - Pedagogy of Brass Instruments


    Teaching methodology and materials for brass instruments in a beginning band setting, including basic performance proficiency on each instrument. 1 Lecture, 2 Lab. 3 meetings/week.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • MUS 312 - Pedagogy of Woodwind Instruments


    Teaching methodology and materials for woodwind instruments in beginning band setting, including basic performance proficiency on each instrument. 1 Lecture, 2 Lab. 3 meetings/ week.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • MUS 313 - Band Instrument Repair


    Introduction to the repair and maintenance of band instruments for the music educator. 2 Lab.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • MUS 314 - Jazz Pedagogy


    Fundamentals of jazz pedagogy in the secondary schools.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Music Education majors or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • MUS 317 - Applied MIDI/Synthesis


    Applied study of MIDI/Synthesis with one hour of private instruction and one hour of masterclass each week. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 284 and successful junior qualifying examination or audition.

    Credits: (2, R6)
  
  • MUS 318 - Music Theory III: Advanced Forms and Chromaticism


    Analysis and composition of advanced musical forms: sonata, rondo, episodic, etc., nineteenth-century chromaticism, intermediate computer-based music engraving.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 218.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 319 - Music Theory IV: Twentieth Century Styles


    Analysis and composition of twentieth century musical styles including jazz and commercial music; basic orchestration and advanced computer-based music engraving.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 318.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 320 - Materials in Popular Music and Jazz


    The basics of music theory and the development of aural skills pertaining to popular song and jazz.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 319 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 325 - Music in the Elementary and Middle School


    Problems in teaching and supervising the music program in the elementary and middle school.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 319; admission to the teacher education program.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 326 - Instrumental Methods and Materials


    Methods and materials used in instrumental teaching.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to teacher education, EDSE 322.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 327 - Choral Methods and Materials


    Methods and materials used in developing the school choral program.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to teacher education; EDSE 322.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 329 - Fundamentals of Conducting


    Introduction to the basic skills and gestures of conducting.  3 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 309, 319.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • MUS 358 - Concert Attendance


    Attend ten approved music performances. S/U grading.

    Credits: (0)
  
  • MUS 371 - University Chorus


    Study and performance of representative choral works; open to any student meeting eligibility requirements. 3 meetings.

    Credits: (1, R8)
  
  • MUS 372 - Concert Choir


    Audition required; public performances. 4 meetings.

    Credits: (1, R8)
  
  • MUS 373 - Band


    Performance of a wide variety of music in the marching, symphonic, and concert bands; open to any student meeting eligibility requirements. 4 meetings.

    Credits: (1-2, R8)
  
  • MUS 374 - Orchestra


    Experience for advanced strings, wind, and percussion players; formal concerts and performances.

    Credits: (1, R8)
  
  • MUS 375 - Ensemble


    Performance in vocal and instrumental ensembles.

    Credits: (1, R12)
  
  • MUS 378 - Survey of the Music Industry


    The retail and wholesale music trade: publishing, royalties, copyright, performance rights, record production, advertising and promotion, labor relations, contracts, artist management.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 379 - Introduction to Recording Arts


    The audio recording process including the acoustics of sound, microphone design, signal path, audio console theory, and digital signal processing.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 181, 309; Commercial and Electronic Music majors or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 383 - Music and Audio in Media


    Recording, editing, importing, embedding and synchronizing in a variety of media formats including compact disc, video, instructional presentation, and the World Wide Web.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 389 - Cooperative Education in Music


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
  
  • MUS 403 - Marching Band Techniques


    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 326.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • MUS 405 - Senior Recital


    Public performance. May be scheduled after hearing committee approval.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 305.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • MUS 406 - Applied Minor


    One 30-minute private lesson per week.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Two semesters of MUS 306.

    Credits: (1, R3)
  
  • MUS 407 - Applied Major


    Applied music with one hour of private instruction and one hour master class each week. Studio.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Audition or permission of the department head.

    Credits: (2, R6)
  
  • MUS 410 - History of American Musical Theatre


    A study of the development of the Musical in the United States, tracing its development from 17th Century sources. (P5)

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 411 - Advanced Vocal Pedagogy


    Advanced study of teaching methodology, physiology and anatomy of the voice. Emphasis on a variety of vocal styles, techniques, research, technology and practical teaching experiences.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Upper level music majors only.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 412 - Teaching in the Private Studio


    Practical, ethical, and legal aspects of establishing a private music studio, including evaluation of appropriate pedagogical approaches and materials for individual instruction.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • MUS 413 - Studies in Improvisation


    Study of significant styles of improvisation through listening, analysis, and performance.  Additional credit may be earned at an advanced level or in a different style.  Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 309, 319.

    Credits: (1, R4)
  
  • MUS 417 - Applied MIDI/Synthesis


    Applied study of MIDI/Synthesis with one hour of private instruction and one hour of masterclass per each week.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Two semesters of MUS 317 and permission of instructor.

    Credits: (2, R6)
  
  • MUS 418 - Music History I: Music Before 1750


    Music history from the roots of Western civilization to the end of the Baroque.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 318 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 419 - Music History II: Music after 1750


    Music history from the end of the Baroque to the present.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 319 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 420 - Studies in Music Literature


    Historical and theoretical study of various forms of music literature.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 419 or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: (3, R9)
  
  • MUS 425 - Twentieth-Century Music


    Historical and theoretical issues in twentieth-century music.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 419.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 426 - Jazz Arranging and Composing


    Basic tools of creative arranging and composing for small jazz ensembles.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 320 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 428 - Choral Conducting


    Study and application of gesture communication and analysis to choral conducting.  3 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 329.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • MUS 429 - Instrumental Conducting


    Application of techniques and analysis to instrumental conducting.  3 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 329.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • MUS 468 - Scoring for Film and Video


    Materials and procedures in producing music in synchronization with film and video.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Grade of “C” or better in MUS 319.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 469 - Music in Motion Pictures


    The study of music composed for motion pictures, process and procedures, selected biographies, representative films, and a brief chronology.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 470 - Orchestration and Arranging


    Scoring and arranging for instrumental and vocal ensembles.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 182 or 283; 319.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • MUS 474 - Entrepreneurship in Music, Senior Project


    The study and application of skills needed in professional music related fields: senior project, resume, and multi-media portfolio required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 378 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 479 - Digital Audio Recording and Editing


    Non-linear digital audio production for recording, editing, arranging and mixing of digital audio and MIDI.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 379 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 480 - Independent Study


    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of the instructor; music major.

    Credits: (1-3, R9)
  
  • MUS 483 - Practicum in Commercial and Electronic Music


    Project-based practicum in an on-campus work environment; 45 hours of work per hour of credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-3)
  
  • MUS 489 - Internship


    Faculty-supervised training in an approved agency. Minimum of 9 hours per week or 135 hours for each 3 credits, arranged with the agency and the music department. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 378, permission of department head.

    Credits: (3, R9)
  
  • MUS 491 - Supervised Student Teaching in Music, K-12


    A full-time supervised teaching experience in Music.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    COREQ: EDSE 490, 495.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 493 - Topics in Music


    Issues in music performance, education, or the music business.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of department head.

    Credits: (1-3, R12)
  
  • MUS 494 - Topics in Musical Theatre


    Selected topics in musical theatre.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • MUS 497 - Seminar in Piano Pedagogy


    2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Approval of instructor.

    Credits: (1, R4)
  
  • MUS 498 - Seminar in Accompanying


    2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Approval of instructor.

    Credits: (1, R4)
  
  • MUS 503 - Marching Band Techniques


    Credits: (2)
  
  • MUS 504 - Topics in Music


    Credits: (1-3, R9)
  
  • MUS 511 - Advanced Vocal Pedagogy


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 512 - Teaching in the Private Studio


      

    Credits: (1)
  
  • MUS 513 - Studies in Improvisation


      

    Credits: (1, R4)
  
  • MUS 520 - Studies in Music Literature


    Credits: (3, R9)
  
  • MUS 525 - Twentieth-Century Music


    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 528 - Choral Conducting


      

    Credits: (2)
  
  • MUS 529 - Instrumental Conducting


      

    Credits: (2)
  
  • MUS 569 - Music in Motion Pictures


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 592 - Orff-Schulwerk Level I


    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 593 - Topics in Music


    Credits: (1-3, R12)
  
  • MUS 597 - Seminar in Piano Pedagogy


    Credits: (1, R4)
  
  • MUS 598 - Seminar in Accompanying


    Credits: (1, R4)
  
  • MUS 601 - Writing About Music


    Credits: (1)
  
  • MUS 605 - Graduate Recital


    Credits: (1)
  
  • MUS 611 - Applied Minor


      

    Credits: (1, R4)
  
  • MUS 612 - Applied Major


      

    Credits: (2, R8)
  
  • MUS 613 - Applied Major


      

    Credits: (3, R9)
  
  • MUS 614 - Applied Conducting


    Credits: (1, R4)
  
  • MUS 615 - Applied Composition


    Credits: (2, R8)
  
  • MUS 621 - History of Musical Theory


    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 622 - Influences of Folk Traditions on Western Art Music


    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 640 - Seminar in Music Pedagogy


    Credits: (3, R6)
  
  • MUS 650 - Advanced Flute Repair


    Credits: (2, R8)
  
  • MUS 675 - Ensemble


    Credits: (1, R6)
  
  • MUS 677 - Capstone Project


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 679 - Lecture/Recital


    Credits: (3, R6)
  
  • MUS 680 - Independent Study


    Credits: (1, R6)
  
  • MUS 693 - Orff-Schulwerk Level II


    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 694 - Orff-Schulwerk Level III


    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 695 - Music Education Seminar


    Credits: (3)
  
  • MUS 699 - Thesis


    Credits: (3)

Native American Studies

  
  • NAS 452 - The Roots of Health Disparities in Native American Populations


    Course discusses emergent models that associate chronic stress via historical and inter- generational trauma with chronic disease, particularly among Indigenous or colonized populations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Junior or senior standing.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NAS 470 - Cherokee Culture and History


    Course will provide a general introduction to Cherokee culture and history with an emphasis on relationship to health and policy.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Junior or senior standing.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NAS 471 - Indigenous and Western Psychologies


    Epistemologies and world views of Southeastern Native peoples will be discussed in comparison with standard Western approaches of addressing behavioral health.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Junior or senior standing.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NAS 472 - Healing the Wounded Native Child


    Course will increase students’ understanding of culturally sensitive care and key elements involved in addressing behavioral health needs of Native child and adolescent populations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Junior or senior standing.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NAS 474 - Issues in Indian Health


    Historical and cultural context of disease in the Americas from 1500 AD to present, with focus on health of Indigenous Peoples of Southeast.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ:  Junior or senior standing.

    Credits: 3
  
  • NAS 476 - American Indian Tobacco and Substance Use


    Broad historic and contemporary survey of how tobacco and consciousness-altering substance usages are situated within the culture and daily lives of Southeastern Native peoples.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Junior or senior standing.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NAS 574 - Issues in Indian Health


           

    Credits: 3

Natural Resources Management

  
  • NRM 140 - Natural Resource Conservation and Management


    Students will develop a basic understanding of natural resources, and will investigate relationships between those resources and society while exploring issues related to their management. (C5)

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NRM 150 - Career Opportunities in Natural Resources Management


    Exploration of varied career opportunities; career and program planning advisement; professional values and requirements; exposure to professionals in field. 2 lab/discussion/ demonstration.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • NRM 210 - Methods in Natural Resources Management


    Introduction to the data collection, analysis and presentation techniques used in Natural Resources Management. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NRM 320 - Soil Conservation


    Preservation, improvement, and utilization of soil resources for environmental management and productivity. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 210 or 340, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NRM 330 - Introduction to Wildlife Ecology and Management


    Presents foundations of wildlife ecology and management. Topics include history and legislation, population dynamics, habitat, conservation, and sampling techniques. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 210 or 340, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NRM 340 - Natural Resource Measurements


    Basic land, climatic, hydrologic, and vegetative measurements used in resource management.   3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NRM 344 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems


    Introduction to and applications of geographic information systems in natural resources management. 2 Lecture, 4 Lab.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NRM 351 - Forest Ecology


    The study of forests as integrated ecological systems; energy transfer; nutrient cycling; communities; succession; disturbance; and their roles in productivity and management. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 210 or 340, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NRM 352 - Forest Resource Measurements


    Principles of applications in measuring forest resources. Measurements of trees and stands for volume, quality, growth, land areas, and other forest resources. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 210 or 340, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
 

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