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Undergraduate Day Catalog 2013-2014 
    
Undergraduate Day Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Journalism & Entertainment Media

  
  • JEM 3623 - Journalism for the Web

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A lab class in the history and skills relating to designing, producing and maintaining a news website. Computer work required, including work on The Beacon website.

    Prerequisite: JEM 2613  and JEM 2703 
    Availability: Spring


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  • JEM 3653 - Digital Photography

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introduction to the use of the digital camera and its manipulation in Photoshop.

    Prerequisite: ART 2513  or JEM 2703  or permission of instructor.
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • JEM 3663 - Fundamentals of Photojournalism

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    An advanced course in still photography with emphasis on a candid, documentary approach to storytelling. Assignments introduce students to the forms and challenges encountered at a professional news publication. Course introduces students to the purpose, ethics, equipment and career opportunities in editorial photography. Concurrent participation in The Beacon newspaper or The Mast yearbook is highly recommended.

    Prerequisite: JEM 3653  or ART 3573 , or permission of instructor.
    Availability: On Demand


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  • JEM 4103 - Selected Topics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Intensive study of a selected topic with an opportunity to study in an area other than those defined in the department offerings.

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor upon review of student’s course history.


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  • JEM 4223 - Writing for Feature Film

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    An in-depth study of the process of writing for feature length motion pictures, with emphasis on processes of character development and rewriting. Students will write scripts for possible production by Sailfish TV.

    Prerequisite: JEM 1103  and JEM 2203 
    Availability: Odd Springs


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  • JEM 4293 - Advanced Screen Acting Workshop

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Preparation for and performance of a significant role in a major dramatic television show or film produced by either Sailfish TV or Sailfish Pictures. A student’s work in this course represents his or her faculty approved graduation project.

    Prerequisite: JEM 3263  and Senior standing
    Availability: Spring


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  • JEM 4483 - Advanced Film & Television Production

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    In this advanced workshop experience, students learn standard film and television production practices through participation in a multi-camera studio production and a single camera film shoot.

    Prerequisite: JEM 2303  or JEM 2403  and Senior standing
    Availability: Fall


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  • JEM 4693 - Religion & the News Seminar

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A reading, writing and case study seminar on the tense interaction between the worlds of journalism and religion. Special attention to research on media bias and competing definitions of what it means to be a “Christian journalist.”

    Prerequisite: JEM 2613 
    Availability: Spring


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  • JEMV 4713 - Internship in Media

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Open to students majoring in a program of study in the Department of Journalism and Entertainment Media or those receiving the instructor’s permission. On-the-job observation and work experience in a media capacity. May take only a maximum of six credit hours in internships.

    Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer


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Mathematics

  
  • MAT 0993 - College Prep Algebra

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Instruction in pre-college mathematics. Required of any student who did not complete a year of high school Algebra I with a grade of at least “B” and earn a mathematics ACT score of at least 19 (or a comparable SAT score). Successful completion of the class required before the student can enroll in any higher mathematics course. A “C-” or better must be obtained before enrolling in MAT 1153 - Intermediate Algebra  or MAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics . (Developmental course for in-house credit only; does not count toward degree requirements.)

    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MAT 1153 - Intermediate Algebra

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Real numbers, linear equations and inequalities, rational and radical expressions and equations, quadratic equations, systems of equations, rectangular coordinate system, word problems. Suggested for any student who successfully completed high school Algebra I, but did not complete high school Algebra II with a grade of at least “B” and earn an ACT score of at least 19 (or a comparable SAT score.) Successful completion of the course, having earned a grade of C- or higher, will allow the student then to enroll in either MAT 1803  or MAT 1853 . Note: May be counted as elective credit toward a degree, but may not be used to satisfy the General Education mathematics requirement.

    Prerequisite: A year of high school Algebra I with a grade of at least “B” and a mathematics ACT score of at least 19 (or comparable SAT score) or MAT 0993  with a grade of C- or better.
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introduction to topics selected from the following: logic and set theory, elementary linear algebra, introduction to linear programming, elementary probability and combinatorics, history of numbers, statistics and the consumer, geometry and art, and finance.

    Prerequisite: Completion of a year of high school Algebra I with a grade of at least “B,” or MAT 0993  with a passing grade (of at least “C-”).
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MAT 1853 - College Algebra

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Linear functions, quadratic functions, rational functions, composition of functions, inverse functions, exponential and logarithmic functions. A graphing calculator is required. (Instruction on use of calculator will be demonstrated on the TI-83 Plus graphics calculator. However, students could also use a TI Nspire calculator) Successful completion of this course is having earned a grade of C- or higher.

    Prerequisite: Completion of a year of high school Algebra II with a grade of at least “B” or MAT 1153  with a grade of at least “C-.”
    Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer


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  • MAT 1863 - Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This pre-Calculus offering lays the foundation for advanced study in mathematics. The topics considered require a strong algebra background and basic knowledge of geometric concepts. Topics include: trigonometric functions, analytic trigonometry, trigonometric and parametric equations, polar coordinates, vector applications, conic sections (including rotation of axes). A graphing calculator is required. (Instruction will be given using the TI-83 Plus.)

    Prerequisite: Completion of three years of college preparatory mathematics to include Advanced Algebra with at least a “B” average or MAT 1853  with a grade of at least “C-”
    Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer


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  • MAT 2003 - Elementary Statistics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Organization and description of data, central measures, variability, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, estimation, correlation. Note: Students may not receive credit for this course and PSY 2003, Behavioral Statistics.

    Prerequisite: MAT 1853  or equivalent with a grade of C- or better, or four years of college preparatory mathematics with at least a “B” average.
    Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer


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  • MAT 2804 - Calculus I

    4 Credit Hour(s)
    Introduction to analytic geometry, limits, continuity, differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions, differentials, introduction to integration and the fundamental theorem of calculus. Use of mathematical technologies in instruction and assignments.

    Prerequisite: MAT 1863 - Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry  with a grade of C- or better, or four years of college preparatory mathematics through Analytic Geometry and Trigonometry with at least a “B” average.
    Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer


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  • MAT 2904 - Calculus II

    4 Credit Hour(s)
    Differentiation and integration of inverse trigonometric functions, techniques of integration, applications of integration, parametric equations, polar coordinates, sequences and series.

    Prerequisite: MAT 2804  with a grade of C- or better
    Availability: Spring


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  • MAT 2954 - Calculus III

    4 Credit Hour(s)
    Solid geometry, vectors, vector valued functions, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, line integrals, surface integrals, and, time permitting vector fields, Green’s Theorem, Stoke’s Theorem, and the Divergence Theorem.

    Prerequisite: MAT 2804  with a grade of C- or better
    Availability: Fall


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  • MAT 2963 - Differential Equations

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    First-order differential equations, theory of linear differential equations, solution of linear equations with constant coefficients, introduction to series solutions of differential equations, introduction to the Laplace transform and solutions of equations by the Laplace transform.

    Prerequisite: MAT 2954  with a grade of C- or better
    Availability: Spring


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  • MAT 3253 - Discrete Mathematics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Sets, formal logic, nature of proof, algorithms, functions, combinatorics, and graph theory.

    Prerequisite: MAT 2804  with a grade of C- or better
    Availability: Spring


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  • MAT 3403 - Linear Algebra

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Linear systems, matrix algebra, row reductions of matrices, invertible matrices, determinants, minors, cofactors, adjoints, Cramer’s rule, Euclidean spaces, vector spaces, bases, linear independence, linear transformations, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors.

    Prerequisite: MAT 2804  with a grade of C- or better
    Availability: Even Springs


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  • MAT 3454 - Foundations of Geometry

    4 Credit Hour(s)
    Incidence geometry, distance, congruence, separation in planes and space, similar triangles, parallel postulate, areas of polygons, circles and spheres, perpendicular lines and planes, neutral geometry, hyperbolic geometry, and consistency of Euclidean and hyperbolic geometry.

    Prerequisite: MAT 1853  with a grade of C- or better
    Availability: Odd Springs


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  • MAT 3523 - History & Philosophy of Mathematics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course will be the study of the development of mathematics from Adam, when God told him to take dominion over His creation, to the present. The worldview of several mathematicians and cultures will be studied. Of particular interest will be why mathematics and the natural sciences flourished in certain cultures, but stagnated in others.

    Prerequisite: MAT 1803  or equivalent with a grade of at least “C-”
    Availability: Odd Falls


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  • MAT 3553 - Number Theory

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Divisibility, prime numbers, Diophantine equations, congruencies, residues, and arithmetic functions.

    Prerequisite: MAT 1853  or equivalent, with a grade of at least “C-”
    Availability: Even Falls


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  • MAT 3854 - Probability & Statistics

    4 Credit Hour(s)
    Probability spaces, conditional probability, independence, combinatorial probability, random variables, expectation, correlation, Central Limit Theorem, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing and applications.

    Prerequisite: MAT 2003  and MAT 2904  with a grade of C- or better (MAT 3253  Recommended)
    Availability: Odd Springs


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  • MAT 4053 - Abstract Algebra

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Set theory, mappings, group theory, subgroups, omomorphisms, abelian and cyclic groups, permutation groups, ring theory, ideals, integral domains, polynomial rings, fields, and roots of polynomials.

    Prerequisite: MAT 2904  with a grade of C- or better (MAT 3253  is recommended)
    Availability: Odd Falls


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  • MAT 4103 - Selected Topics in Mathematics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Intensive study of a selected topic, which provides students an opportunity to study in an area other than those regularly offered.

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  • MAT 4203 - Introduction to Mathematical Analysis

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Set theory, the axioms of the real number system, countable and uncountable sets, sequences, functions, rigorous treatment of limits and continuity, differentiation, Rolle’s Theorem, the Mean Value Theorem, series, power series, and, time permitting, Riemann Integration.

    Prerequisite: MAT 2904  with a grade of C- or better (MAT 3253  is recommended)
    Availability: Even Falls


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  • MAT 4811 - Independent Project

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of selected topics in advanced mathematics. The student may receive up to three hours of credit in one semester, depending on accomplishments.

    Availability: Consult the Department


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  • MAT 4812 - Independent Project

    2 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of selected topics in advanced mathematics. The student may receive up to three hours of credit in one semester, depending on accomplishments.

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  • MAT 4813 - Independent Project

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of selected topics in advanced mathematics. The student may receive up to three hours of credit in one semester, depending on accomplishments.

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Ministry Leadership Studies

*See Biblical and Theological Studies (BIB), Cross-Cultural Studies (CCS), Christian Social Ministry (CSM), and Student Ministries (STM) for other School of Ministry course offerings.

  
  • MLS 2043 - Spiritual Formation

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A foundational course that explores the history of spirituality and the dynamics of spiritual development in the Christian life. Students examine and practice select spiritual disciplines that Christians over the centuries have found transformative for their spiritual development.

    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MLS 2413 - Principles of Christian Leadership

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Designed with the emerging leader in mind and focuses on the important role of knowledge, skills, and character with respect to leadership effectiveness. Students will explore principles of self-leadership, examine and develop core leadership competencies, and discover how to function effectively as part of a larger leadership team.

    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MLS 3003 - Conflict & Crisis in Ministry

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective ministry in conflict and crisis situations. Attention will be given to biblical and theological foundations and to the needs of both individuals and communities. Models of conflict and crisis ministry will be examined. Note: Students are advised to take MLS 2413  before or concurrent with this course.

    Availability: Even Springs


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  • MLS 3093 - Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness for Ministry

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Explores the relationship of organizational effectiveness to Christian Leadership. Students will examine tools and principles used by leaders for ministry in a constantly changing environment, including approaches to organizational change, planning, budgetary control and finance, stewardship development, the use of informational technology as well as legal and ethical issues relating to church and government. Note: Students are advised to take MLS 2413  before or concurrent with this course.

    Availability: Odd Springs


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  • MLS 3103 - Theology & Ethics of Ministry

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course explores the theology of the church (“ecclesiology”), its implications on ministry practice, and ethical standards for the minister’s personal life and ministerial practice. Note: Students are advised to take MLS 2413  before or concurrent with this course.

    Availability: Fall


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  • MLS 3201 - Selected Topics in Ministry

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Intensive study of a topic, which provides students an opportunity to study in areas other than those  elsewhere defined.

    Availability: On demand


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  • MLS 3202 - Selected Topics in Ministry

    2 Credit Hour(s)
    Intensive study of a topic, which provides students an opportunity to study in areas other than those elsewhere defined.

    Availability: On demand


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  • MLS 3203 - Selected Topics in Ministry

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Intensive study of a topic, which provides students an opportunity to study in areas other than those elsewhere defined.

    Availability: On demand


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  • MLS 3204 - Selected Topics in Ministry

    4 Credit Hour(s)
    Intensive study of a topic, which provides students an opportunity to study in areas other than those elsewhere defined.

    Availability: On demand


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  • MLS 3743 - Homiletics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A study of the background and basic techniques of message preparation and delivery.

    Availability: Even Springs


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  • MLS 3783 - Life and Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is a study on the life and thought of Martin Luther King, Jr., focusing on his contribution to Christian theology and ethics through his leadership role in the Civil Rights Movement.

    Availability: Odd Falls


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  • MLS 4053 - Leading a Worship Arts Ministry

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Explores the principles and tools germane to leading a worship ministry, beyond the design of weekly worship services. Students will study approaches to strategic planning, recruiting and equipping volunteers, budgeting, copyright/legal issues, conflict management, church staff relationships, and worship team development. Required: Senior Standing

    Availability: Odd Springs


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  • MLS 4073 - Teaching for Character Formation

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    An exploration of the formation of Christian character with implications for the practice of teaching and learning in local church, parachurch and other ministry settings. Students will be challenged to enhance their own personal teaching skills through observation, discussion, and practice.

    Availability: Even Falls


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  • MLS 4103 - Ministerial Care

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A study of the general theory and practice of ministerial care as it relates to the local church and individuals performing the caring tasks of ministry.

    Prerequisite: Senior Standing
    Availability: On demand


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  • MLS 4213 - Education in the Church

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A study of the historical development of educational thought and expression focusing on emerging educational theories and practices that have influenced Christian education.

    Prerequisite: Senior Standing
    Availability: On demand


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  • MLS 4713 - Practicum in Ministry

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Enables the student to learn about and acquire practical experience in an area of ministry related to the major or minor the student is pursuing in the School of Ministry. This course integrates hands-on experience in ministry (“field service”), in-class analysis of ministry experience, discussion of the practice and ethics of ministry, and academic assignments (reading and written projects). Field placement is arranged by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor. Areas of field placement may be, among others, pastoral ministry, youth ministry, Christian education ministry, parachurch organization, and cross-cultural ministry. Note: CSM Students taking this course must concurrently enroll in CSM 4001 .

    Prerequisite: Senior Standing
    Availability: Spring


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Military Science

  
  • MSL 1001 - Foundations of Officership

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Students examine the unique duties and responsibilities of officers, discuss the organization and role of the Army, review basic life skills pertaining to fitness and communication, and analyze Army values and expected ethical behavior. Required leadership laboratory included with class enrollment.


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  • MSL 1020 - Basic Leadership Lab

    0 Credit Hour(s)
    Students are given the opportunity during lab to practice skills learned in the classroom. Each student is assigned to a specific cadet company within the cadet battalion and normally advances in leadership position in accordance with class level and experience. The laboratory location will vary from the classroom to a field training area. Lab training includes such activities as rappelling, rope bridging, poncho rafting, land navigation, and first aid training. Cadets learn and practice basic leadership and development skills. Cadets build self-confidence and team-building leadership skills that can be applied throughout life.


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  • MSL 1021 - Basic Leadership

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Course presents fundamental leadership concepts and doctrine. Students practice basic skills that underlie effective problem solving, apply active listening and feedback skills, examine factors that influence leader and group effectiveness, and examine the officer experience. Required leadership laboratory included with class enrollment.


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  • MSL 2112 - Individual Leadership Studies

    2 Credit Hour(s)
    Course develops problem solving and critical thinking skills and helps students apply communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills. Required leadership laboratory included with class enrollment.

    Prerequisite: MSL 1001 


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  • MSL 2120 - Leadership and Teamwork Lab

    0 Credit Hour(s)
    Students are given the opportunity during lab to practice skills learned in the classroom. Each student is assigned to a specific cadet company within the cadet battalion and normally advances in leadership position in accordance with class level and experience. The laboratory location will vary from the classroom to a field training area. Lab training includes such activities as rappelling, rope bridging, poncho rafting, land navigation, and first aid training. Cadets learn and practice basic leadership and development skills. Cadets build self-confidence and team-building leadership skills that can be applied throughout life.


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  • MSL 2122 - Leadership and Teamwork

    2 Credit Hour(s)
    Focuses on self-development guided by knowledge of self and group processes; challenges current beliefs, knowledge, and skills; and provides equivalent preparation for the ROTC Advance Course as the Leader’s Training Course.


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  • MSL 3203 - Leadership and Problem Solving

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Course examines the basic skills the underlie effective problem solving, including analyzing the role officers played in the transition of the Army from Vietnam to the 21st century, reviewing the features and execution of the Leadership Development Program (LDP), analyzing military missions and planning military operations, executing squad battle drills. Required leadership laboratory included with class enrollment.

    Prerequisite: MSL 1001 


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  • MSL 3220 - Leadership and Ethics Lab

    0 Credit Hour(s)
    Students are given the opportunity during lab to practice skills learned in the classroom. Each student is assigned to a specific cadet company within the cadet battalion and normally advances in leadership position in accordance with class level and experience. The laboratory location will vary from the classroom to a field training area. Lab training includes such activities as rappelling, rope bridging, poncho rafting, land navigation, and first aid training. Cadets learn and practice basic leadership and development skills. Cadets build self-confidence and team-building leadership skills that can be applied throughout life.


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  • MSL 3223 - Leadership and Ethics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Develops cadet leadership competencies, prepares cadets for success at the National Advanced Leadership Camp, recognizes leader responsibility to accommodate subordinate spiritual needs, and helps cadets apply principles and techniques of effective written and oral communication. Required leadership laboratory included with class enrollment.


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  • MSL 4313 - Leadership and Management

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Builds on National Advanced Leadership Camp experience to solve organizational and staff problems, including discussing staff organization, functions, and processes; analyzing counseling responsibilities and methods; examining principles of subordinate motivation and organizational change, and applying leadership and problem solving principles to a complex case study/simulation. Required leadership laboratory included with class enrollment.

    Prerequisite: MSL 1001 


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  • MSL 4320 - Officership Lab

    0 Credit Hour(s)
    Students are given the opportunity during lab to practice skills learned in the classroom. Each student is assigned to a specific cadet company within the cadet battalion and normally advances in leadership position in accordance with class level and experience. The laboratory location will vary from the classroom to a field training area. Lab training includes such activities as rappelling, rope bridging, poncho rafting, land navigation, and first aid training. Cadets learn and practice basic leadership and development skills. Cadets build self-confidence and team-building leadership skills that can be applied throughout life.


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  • MSL 4323 - Officership

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This is a capstone course designed to explore topics relevant to second lieutenants entering the Army. It describes the legal aspects of decision making and leadership, analyzes Army organization for operations from the tactical to strategic level, assesses administrative and logistics management functions, discusses reporting and permanent change of station (PCS) process, teaches students how to perform platoon leader actions, and examines leader responsibilities that foster an ethical command climate. Required leadership laboratory included with class enrollment.


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  • MSL 4402 - U.S. Military History

    2 Credit Hour(s)
    Examines the military heritage of the United States from colonial wars to the present; focuses on the operational and strategic levels of warfare. Course includes writing requirements.


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Music

Special Note on Fees: The Applied Music Fee is charged for every course registered.

APPLIED MUSIC
Instruction in applied areas of music performance is available to all PBA students either for credit or through the School’s Preparatory Division. Applied music courses may not be audited; all applied music courses must be taken for credit. Persons seeking credit must meet certain proficiency standards in the applied area sought for study; if such proficiencies are not met, students must enroll in class study until the required proficiency level for private study is attained. Students who are not music majors or minors must complete an application with the appropriate applied division coordinator each semester prior to receiving registration confirmation; registration in a particular course does not guarantee instruction. All areas of applied music are offered in fall and spring semesters. An audition is required before credit will be given for study in an applied major area or applied principal area. If a student withdraws from an applied music course after the second week of classes, the applied music fee cannot be refunded. Applied music course numbers consist of the MUS prefix followed by a letter that indicates the particular area of instruction, as follows:

MUSI Instrumental Applied Music
Brass, woodwinds, strings, percussion, & guitar.

MUSK Keyboard Applied Music Piano and organ.

MUSV Vocal Applied Music
Course numbers are given for lower level and upper level study. Admission to upper level study is granted upon successful completion of the fourth semester jury and recommendation of the applied instructor. Each course number may be repeated for credit up to four times, for a total of eight semesters.

  
  • MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar

    0 Credit Hour(s)
    Provides a weekly forum for student performances. Intended to give music students performance opportunities and experience as well as audience experience.

    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MUS 1021 - Introduction to Music Listening

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    An introduction to selected masterworks of the Western art music tradition with an emphasis on developing listening strategies and acquiring the basic terminology required for writing and speaking about music in academic and professional situations.

    Prerequisite: MUS 1113 
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MUS 1041 - Introduction to Ear Training

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Skill development in basic sight singing, aural recognition, notation reading, and melodic and rhythmic dictation.

    Corequisite:  


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  • MUS 1043 - Introduction to Music Theory

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of the fundamentals and essentials of music theory, notation, terminology, and literature. Provides written drill in recognition of scales, intervals, and chords.

    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MUS 1113 - Tonal Harmony I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of basic music theory, including scales, intervals, triads, and part-writing procedures. Principles of rhythm, melody, counterpoint, and harmonic progression.

    Prerequisite: Proficiency to level of MUS 1043 .
    Corequisite: MUS 1131 
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MUS 1123 - Tonal Harmony II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Continuation of MUS 1113 . Use of two-part modal counterpoint and four-part tonal chorale exercises to explore advanced diatonic and basic chromatic harmonic structures and voice leading.

    Prerequisite: MUS 1113 
    Corequisite: MUS 1141 
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MUS 1131 - Musicianship Skills I

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Oral recognition and writing of intervals. Drill in simple rhythms. Rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic dictation. Practical sight singing in one or more parts.

    Prerequisite: Proficiency to level of MUS 1043 
    Corequisite: MUS 1113 
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MUS 1213 - Computer Applications in Music

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introduction to music technology and music-related computer applications, including digital audio work station (DAW) and music notation.

    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MUS 1221 - Introduction to Music Education

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Introduces prospective music educators to the requirements of the music education and teacher education program of the university and to the nature, challenges, opportunities and responsibilities of the music education profession.

    Availability: Fall


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  • MUS 1301 - Guitar Class I

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Basic instruction in guitar for the beginning student in a class setting. May not be audited; must be taken for credit.

    Availability: Fall/Spring
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  • MUS 1311 - Guitar Class II

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Basic instruction in guitar for the advancing student in a class setting. May not be audited; must be taken for credit.

    Availability: Spring
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  • MUS 1321 - Piano Class I

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Basic instruction in piano for the beginning student in a class setting. May not be audited; must be taken for credit.

    Availability: Fall/Spring
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  • MUS 1331 - Piano Class II

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Basic Instruction in piano for the beginning student in a class setting. Particular attention is also given to students seeking to accomplish the following parts of the Piano Proficiency Examination: scales, solo, and accompaniment. May not be audited; must be taken for credit.

    Availability: Fall/Spring
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  • MUS 1341 - Voice Class I

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Basic instruction in voice for the beginning student in a class setting. May not be audited; must be taken for credit.

    Availability: Fall/Spring
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  • MUS 1480 - Piano Proficiency Exam

    0 Credit Hour(s)
    Registration required for music majors in the semester when the piano proficiency exam is completed. Course number repeats as needed.

    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MUS 1612 - Composition Seminar I

    2 Credit Hour(s)


    Study of the techniques of the composition of modern art music in a small group setting.

    Note:

    • Open to Non-composition majors.
    • May not be audited; must be taken for credit.


    Prerequisite: MUS 1123  or permission of instructor
    Availability: Fall
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  • MUS 1622 - Composition Seminar II

    2 Credit Hour(s)
    Continuation of MUS 1612 . May not be audited; must be taken for credit.

    Prerequisite: MUS 1612  or permission of instructor.
    Availability: Spring
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  • MUS 2023 - Music Literature

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introductory study of music literature intended for music majors and minors. Development of listening skills and familiarity with the elements of musical style in a genre-based approach.

    Prerequisite: MUS 1123 
    Availability: Fall


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  • MUS 2113 - Advanced Harmony & Analysis

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Continuation of MUS 1123 , including chromatic harmony and form. Emphasis is on the development of skill in harmonic and formal analysis through study of standard vocal, piano and instrumental literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

    Prerequisite: MUS 1123 
    Corequisite: MUS 2131 
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MUS 2133 - Form & Analysis

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of structural procedures of Western music through the twentieth century, and analysis of representative examples. Emphasis on the application of appropriate analysis strategies and techniques.

    Prerequisite: MUS 2113 
    Availability: Spring


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  • MUS 2143 - Jazz Pop Theory

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    The study of harmony and its implementation in contemporary popular music and jazz using analysis, writing, and performance-based exercises.

    Prerequisite: MUS 1123 ;
    Corequisite: MUS 2131 
    Availability: Fall


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  • MUS 2151 - Service Playing

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Practical study of worship services; hymn, anthem and solo accompanying; modulation; improvisation.

    Availability: Odd Spring


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  • MUS 2162 - Music Appreciation

    2 Credit Hour(s)
    Survey of the development of music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance to the present. Provides opportunity for listening to recordings illustrative of various periods, as well as video tapes of concerts and operas.

    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • MUS 2331 - Piano Class III

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Basic Instruction in piano for the progressing student in a class setting. Particular attention is also given to students seeking to accomplish the following parts of the Piano Proficiency Examination: sight reading and improvisation. May not be audited; must be taken for credit.

    Availability: Fall/Spring
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  • MUS 2341 - Piano Class IV

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Basic Instruction in piano for the progressing student in a class setting. Particular attention is also given to students seeking to accomplish the following parts of the Piano Proficiency Examination: transposition and harmonization. May not be audited; must be taken for credit.

    Availability: Fall/Spring
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  • MUS 2480 - Studio Recital

    0 Credit Hour(s)
    Course number for required studio recital.

    Music Recital Fee ($50.00)


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  • MUS 2521 - Accompanying I

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    An introduction to the art of musical collaboration. May not be audited; must be taken for credit.

    Availability: Even Fall


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  • MUS 2531 - Accompanying II

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Basic principles of accompanying and ensemble playing are studied. Students will gain practical experience in accompanying soloists, choral and chamber ensembles at the freshman and sophomore levels. May not be audited; must be taken for credit.

    Availability: Odd Spring


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  • MUS 2611 - Jazz Pop Improvisation I

    1 (WITH AN ADDITIONAL 0 CREDIT LAB) Credit Hour(s)
    The study and implementation of styles and techniques used by the masters of improvisation; includes Modal Pop, Jazz, tonal Hard Bop, and Fusion. The student will study the scales, chords, arpeggios, and patterns necessary to be a skilled soloist.

    Prerequisite: MUS 1123 
    Availability: Even Fall
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  • MUS 2621 - Jazz/Pop Improvisation II

    1 (WITH AN ADDITIONAL 0 CREDIT LAB) Credit Hour(s)
    A continuation of MUS 2611  with the addition of the use of the ii-V progression, altered dominant, passing chords, and reharmonization.

    Prerequisite: MUS 2611 
    Availability: Odd Spring
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  • MUS 2631 - Songwriting I

    1 (WITH AN ADDITIONAL 0 CREDIT LAB) Credit Hour(s)
    The study of song form, lyric content, and harmonic progression of popular American song.

    Prerequisite: MUS 1123 
    Availability: Odd Fall
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  • MUS 2641 - Songwriting II

    1 (WITH AN ADDITIONAL 0 CREDIT LAB) Credit Hour(s)
    A continuation of MUS 2631 ; students will compose songs and jingles for commercial application.

    Prerequisite: MUS 2631 
    Availability: Even Spring
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  • MUS 3003 - World Music

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introduction to the diversity of musical expression among a representative selection of the world’s peoples. Discussion of musical elements, indigenous instrumental traditions, performance techniques, and social contexts for music making. Open to all students regardless of previous musical training.

    Availability: Spring


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  • MUS 3013 - Computers in Music (Advanced)

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Advanced study of music-related computer applications. Topics include digital audio, sound synthesis, signal processing, spatialization, computer-aided composition, and technology for live and interactive performance.

    Prerequisite: MUS 1213 
    Availability: Even Springs


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  • MUS 3021 - Opera Workshop

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Workshop devoted to rehearsal and performance of scenes from selected works or a small opera. May not be audited; must be taken for credit.

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor
    Availability: Fall


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  • MUS 3033 - Piano Literature

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introductory study of solo piano literature from the 16th century to the present. Development of listening and performance skills and stylistic concerns with technique and interpretation.

    Prerequisite: upper level standing in piano or permission of instructor
    Availability: Even Spring


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