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2011-2012

2011-2012 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Military Studies
	MIL 202 - Foundations of Tactical Leadership Instructor Rick Nash, U.S. Army Major (Retired), SMSI, COMTek Examines the challenges of leading tactical teams in the complex contemporary operating environment (COE). The course highlights dimensions of terrain analysis, patrolling, route planning, defensive operations, navigational methods and operations orders. Further study of the theoretical basis of the Army leadership framework explores the dynamics of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations. Prerequisites & Notes MIL 102, which may be taken concurrently. Participation in leadership lab is required. There is no military obligation to take this course, open to all Davidson students. (Spring)
	MIL 301 - Adaptive Tactical Leadership Instructors Captain Willie Ramsey/Master Sergeant Scott Louis Challenges cadets to study, practice, and evaluate adaptive leadership skills as they are presented with challenging scenarios related to squad tactical operations. Cadets receive systematic and specific feedback on their leadership attributes and actions. Based on such feedback, as well as their own self-evaluations, cadets continue to develop their leadership and critical thinking abilities. Includes instruction in squad operations, problem solving, and combat orders. Prerequisites & Notes Basic Course credit. MIL 301 is currently only offered at UNC-Charlotte. Participation in leadership lab is required. (Fall)
	MIL 302 - Leadership in Changing Environments Instructors Captain Willie Ramsey/Master Sergeant Scott Louis Uses increasingly intense situational leadership challenges to build cadet awareness and skills in leading tactical operations up to platoon level. Cadets review aspects of combat, stability, and support operations. They also conduct military briefings and develop proficiency in garrison operation orders. Includes instruction in platoon operations, stability and support operations, and garrison orders. Designed to prepare third-year students to perform effectively at the Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC). Prerequisites & Notes MIL 301 or consent of the Professor of Military Science. MIL 302 is currently only offered at UNC-Charlotte. Participation in leadership lab is required. (Spring)
	MIL 401 - Developing Adaptive Leaders Instructor Lieutenant Colonel Gary McGinnis Develops cadet proficiency in planning, executing, and assessing complex operations, functioning as a member of a staff, and providing performance feedback to subordinates. Cadets assess risk, make ethical decisions, and lead fellow ROTC cadets. Lessons on military justice and personnel processes prepare cadets to make the transition to Army officers. Includes instruction in risk management, training management, code of conduct, rules of engagement, counseling, and evaluations. Prerequisites & Notes MIL 301 & 302. MIL 401 is currently only offered at UNC-Charlotte. Participation in leadership lab is required. Mandatory for all senior ROTC students. (Fall)
	MIL 402 - Leadership in a Complex World Instructor Lieutenant Colonel Gary McGinnis Explores the dynamics of leading in the complex situations of current military operations in the contemporary operating environment (COE). Cadets examine differences in customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, and rules of engagement in the face of international terrorism. They also explore aspects of interacting with non-government organizations, civilians on the battlefield, and host nation support. Includes instruction in Army organization and modularity, the platoon command team, a battle analysis, and a staff ride. Prerequisites & Notes MIL 401. MIL 402 is currently only offered at UNC-Charlotte. Participation in leadership lab is required. Mandatory for all senior ROTC students. (Spring)
Music
	MUS 3 - Keyboard Proficiency Instructor Chamra Keyboard studies needed to pass the Music major keyboard proficiency exam, including scales, chord progressions, transposition, and sight-reading of four-part SATB excerpts. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required.
	MUS 10 - Concert Choir Instructor Sprague A large ensemble dedicated to the performance of the choral-orchestral masterpieces from the Baroque to the 20th Century. Open to students, faculty, staff and community members. Prerequisites & Notes Open by audition or by invitation from the director.
	MUS 11 - Jazz Ensemble Instructor B. Lawing Prerequisites & Notes Permission of director required.
	MUS 12 - Symphony Orchestra Instructor Chamra Prerequisites & Notes Permission of director required.
	MUS 13 - Chorale Instructor Sprague A select vocal ensemble drawn from the Davidson College student body that performs works from all ages and styles. Tours annually and represents the department at college functions. Prerequisites & Notes Open by audition or by invitation from the director.
	MUS 14 - Opera Theatre Workshop Instructors Culpepper, Thornton A course designed to acquaint students with the performance practice of a variety of opera genres through the experiences of study, rehearsal, and performance. The culmination of the course is a performance of opera scenes as well as fully staged productions accompanied by piano. Ability to sing in a foreign language may be necessary. Prerequisites & Notes Ability to read music, vocal training that enables the student to participate. Permission of instructor required.
	MUS 15 - Diction Instructors Culpepper, Thornton An introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet, to the challenges of singing versus speaking in a specific language, and to vocal repertoire in the specific language. Students study texts written by experts in singing diction and apply the knowledge while singing in class. Offered once a year, with the languages alternating each year amongst English, Italian, German, and French. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructior required.
	MUS 16 - Flute Choir Instructor Whitehead Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required.
	MUS 17 - Saxophone Quartet Instructor Brown Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required.
	MUS 18 - Jazz Combo Instructor Brown Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required.
	MUS 43 - African Drumming Ensemble Instructor Snow Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required.
	MUS 45 - Voice Class, 2 hours Instructor Culpepper A general introduction to the basic skills of singing with the goal of healthy solo singing performance. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required. (Additional fee)
	MUS 46 - Guitar Class, 2 Hours Group instruction in beginning guitar. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required. (Additional fee)
	MUS 47 - Piano Class, 1 hour Instructor C. Lawing Group instruction in beginning piano. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required. (Additional fee)
	MUS 50 - Vocal and Instrumental Study, 0.5 hour Instructor Staff Applied instruction. Prerequisites & Notes Audition or permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail. (Additional fee)
	MUS 55 - Vocal and Instrumental Study, 1 hour Instructor Staff Applied Instruction. Prerequisites & Notes Audition or permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail. (Additional fee)
	MUS 101 - Fundamentals of Music Instructor Botelho Introduction to music theory and analysis, with emphasis on intervals, modes, scales, rhythm, meter, and form. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. (Spring)
	MUS 110 - Exploring Music Instructors Staff A general introduction to music, covering the vocabulary and methods essential to the scholarly study of music. Music to be studied will come from a wide span of history, cultures, and geography. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. Students planning to major in music should complete this course by the end of the sophomore year. (Fall, Spring)
	MUS 121 - Introduction to Music in Western Civilization Instructor Chamra Designed for students who have had but slight contact with the art. Works of important masters from all periods. Develops wider understanding of music through intelligent listening. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required.
	MUS 122 - Music of the United States Instructor Lerner The cultivated and vernacular traditions of U.S. music from the Colonial period to the present. Focus on close listening and cultural trends. Topics include: parlor song, minstrelsy, Tin Pan Alley, ragtime, blues, jazz, modernism, country, film music, rock, postmodernism. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. (Fall)
	MUS 141 - World Musics Instructor Stasack Exploration of selected musical systems of the world, approached through study of their basic stylistic elements. Discussion centers on the music and instruments indigenous to each system and includes extra-musical cultural associations such as religion and theatre. Listening drawn from field and studio recordings of indigenous performers. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
	MUS 155 - Applied Music Instructor Staff Applied instruction designed for students with previous vocal or instrumental training. Ability to read music is required. Must successfully complete jury at end of each semester of study. See department for competency levels and literature requirements. Prerequisites & Notes Audition or permission of instructor required. 1 credit for 2 consecutive semesters. (Additional fee)
	MUS 195 - Independent Study Instructor Staff Independent study in music under the direction of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic, and determines the means of evaluation. Prerequisites & Notes Open to qualified students with permission of the chair.
	MUS 201 - Theory I: Harmony Instructor Botelho Introduction to the grammar of tonal music through part-writing and analysis. Includes scales, intervals, triads, seventh chords, and their inversions. Ear training in intervals, chords, melody, and rhythm. Prerequisites & Notes Knowledge of scales and key signatures required. (Fall)
	MUS 202 - Theory II: Advanced Harmony Instructor Botelho Continuation of Music 201: Contrapuntal techniques within a diatonic framework, including sequences, melodic and rhythmic figuration; modal mixture, applied chords, modulation, and the neopolitan- and augmented-sixth chords. Ear training includes one- and two-part exercises. Prerequisites & Notes Music 201. (Spring)
	MUS 211 - Music Technology and Production Instructor B. Lawing An introduction to digital music production. The class consists of several independent projects that examine various hardware and software instruments and processors, and apply them to various audio productions. Prerequisites & Notes MUS 110, 201, or 261. (Fall)
	MUS 212 - Conducting Instructors Chamra, B. Lawing, Sprague Designed for students who plan to pursue both choral and instrumental conducting. Emphasis on technique, rehearsal procedure, literature, and stylistic practices. Prerequisites & Notes MUS 201 and permission of instructor.
	MUS 221-223 - Studies of Composers and Styles Instructor Staff Courses concentrating upon specific topics in music history.
	MUS 224 - The Symphony Instructor B. Lawing History of the symphony and its literature from pre-classical examples to the present. Prerequisites & Notes (Normally offered in alternate years.)
	MUS 226 - Opera Instructor Staff Opera from the Italian Renaissance through the 20th century. Prerequisites & Notes (Not offered on a regular basis.)
	MUS 228 - Film Music Instructor Lerner Historical, stylistic, and analytic study of film music from the origins of cinema in the 1890s to the present, focusing on fictional Hollywood narratives while also considering music’s function in documentary and avant-garde filmmaking. Emphasizes close reading of music in relation to film, and vice versa. Weekly screenings. Prerequisites & Notes Film and Media Studies concentration credit.
	MUS 229 - American Culture of The 1950s Instructor Lerner A cultural analysis and history of America from the 1950s, informed by an interdisciplinary blend of texts and methodologies borrowed from musicology, literary analysis, film studies, art history, and cultural studies. While the primary emphasis will be on music (e.g. bebop, cool, rock & roll, modernism), close attention will also be given to visual art (e.g. Abstract Expressionism), literature (e.g. the Beats), and film. Prerequisites & Notes Music 122 or permission of instructor.
	MUS 230 - Choral Literature Instructor Sprague A survey of the history of choral literature with an emphasis on those larger works which are landmarks in the evolution of choral music and which are considered part of today’s standard repertoire. Emphasis on close listening and analysis of text music relationships will be correlated with analyses of structural and stylistic elements in the music. Some prior knowledge of music is desirable, but not required. Prerequisites & Notes (Normally offered in alternate years.)
	MUS 231 - The Concerto Instructor Sprague A survey of the evolution and literature of this popular instrumental form. Topics of inquiry will include discussion of stylistic changes and solo-tutti relationships, as well as musical structure. Some prior knowledge of music is desirable, but not required. Prerequisites & Notes (Normally offered in alternate years.)
	MUS 232 - Jazz Instructor B. Lawing A general introduction to jazz. The class will explore the roots of jazz, will critically examine jazz improvisation, and will present a history of jazz from its beginnings to the 1990s. Prerequisites & Notes (Normally offered in alternate years.) (Fall)
	MUS 233 - American Musical Theatre Instructor B. Lawing An introduction to the history and literature of the Broadway musical. Greatest emphasis is placed on the period beginning with Oklahoma! and continuing to the present. Prerequisites & Notes (Normally offered in alternate years.)
	MUS 241 - Music of Latin America Instructor Botelho An introduction to the music of Hispanic- and Luso-American countries and cultures from colonial times to the present. Topics include: sacred and secular colonial music, son, marimba music, vieja guardia music, tonada, milonga, tango, Latin jazz, samba, and bossa nova. Prerequisites & Notes No musc training required. Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. (Normally offered in alternate years, Spring)
	MUS 242 - Music of Asia Instructor Stasack Indigenous classical and folk music of China, Japan, Korea, and India. Includes vocal and instrumental music, as well as prominent dance and theatre forms. Considers aspects of musical systems, aesthetics, and performance practice. Emphasis on historical traditions. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. (Normally offered in alternate years.)
	MUS 245 - Music in World Religions Instructor Stasack Cross-cultural study of musical styles, roles, and performance practices in religious belief systems and sacred rituals around the world. Thematic issues include: explicit and implicit relationships between musical substance and ideology; music as a tool for expressing, preserving, and empowering sacred texts; music as a means of structuring ritual; and the power of music to transform experience. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. (Normally offered in alternate years.)
	MUS 246 - Music of Brazil Instructor Botelho A survey of cultivated and vernacular traditions of Brazilian music from colonial times to the present. Topics include: sacred and secular colonial music, the barroco mineiro, nationalism, the avant-garde, samba, bossa nova, MPB, candomblé, jazz, tropical rock, and rap. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. (Normally offered in alternate years, Spring.)
	MUS 255 - Applied Music: Intermediate Instructor Staff Applied instruction designed for students with previous vocal or instrumental training. Must successfully complete jury at the end of each semester of study. See department for competency levels and literature requirements. Prerequisites & Notes Music 155. 1 credit for 2 consecutive semesters. Permission of instructor required. (Additional fee)
	MUS 256 - Applied Music: Advanced Intermediate Instructor Staff Applied instruction designed for students with previous vocal or instrumental training. Must successfully complete jury at end of each semester of study. See department for competency levels and literature requirements. Prerequisites & Notes Music 255. 1 credit for 2 consecutive semesters. Permission of instructor required. (Additional fee)
	MUS 261 - Introduction to Composition Instructor Stasack A course exploring the sounds and architectures of contemporary musical styles while cultivating individual projects in composition, with opportunities for performance of works in recital. Prerequisites & Notes Music 101 or 201 or permission of instructor. (Fall)
	MUS 263 - Composition - Non-Western Styles Instructor Stasack Study and implementation of compositional techniques employed in musical systems of non-European cultures. Students focus on a particular area. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required. Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. (Normally offered in alternate years, Spring.)
	MUS 271 - Modernism/Postmodernism Instructor Lerner A study of modern and postmodern music, combining close listening (e.g. Schoenberg, Cage, Reich) with critical responses to its aesthetic and ideological contexts (e.g. Adorno, Jameson, McClary). Representative genres include: symphony, string quartet, opera, film score, performance art. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	MUS 295 - Independent Study Instructor Staff Independent study under the direction of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic, and determines the means of evaluation. Prerequisites & Notes Open to qualified students with permission of the chair.
	MUS 302 - Form and Analysis Instructor Botelho Analytical techniques and formal processes of tonal music, including expressive styles and topics, binary and ternary forms, variation, fugue, and sonata form. Prerequisites & Notes Music 202. (Fall)
	MUS 325 - Music History I: Europe to 1800 Instructor Sprague The history of music in medieval and early modern Europe in its cultural and social context, emphasizing musical style, notation, and performance practice. Periods include Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical through Beethoven’s first stylistic period. Prerequisites & Notes Music 110. (Fall)
	MUS 328 - Music History II: Europe and The U.S. After 1800 Instructor Lerner The history of music in modern Europe and the United States in its cultural and social context, emphasizing musical style, notation, and performance practice. Periods include Romantic, Post-Romantic, Modern, and Postmodern. Prerequisites & Notes Music 110. (Spring)
	MUS 355 - Applied Music: Advanced Instructor Staff Applied instruction designed for students with previous vocal or instrumental training. Must successfully complete jury at end of each semester of study. See department for competency levels and literature requirements. Prerequisites & Notes Music 256. 1 credit for 2 consecutive semesters. Permission of instructor required. (Additional fee)
	MUS 361 - Advanced Studies in Composition Instructor Stasack Continued development of creative and technical skills in music composition. Emphasis on exploring the unique sensibilities of the individual. Prerequisites & Notes Music 261. (Spring)
	MUS 380-382 - Advanced Topics in Music History Instructor Lerner Specialized study of a composer, period, or genre, utilizing a variety of specialized notational, analytical, and theoretical methodologies. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor required. Normally, students will have had at least one prior semester of college-level music or related study.
	MUS 383 - Herrmann & Hitchcock Instructor Lerner A seminar concentrating on the nine film scores stemming from the remarkable collaboration of composer Bernard Hermann and filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock. After an introductory section on each, the seminar will then proceed chronologically through their nine films. Particular emphasis will be placed on the ways that Hermann’s music blended together with Hitchcock’s aesthetic vision to impact and complicate notions of gender identities. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor required. Normally students will have had at least one prior semester of college-level music or related study. Satisfies a major requirement in Music and the fine arts distribution requirement. Film and Media Studies concentration credit.
	MUS 395, 396 - Independent Study Instructor Staff Independent study under the direction of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic, and determines the means of evaluation. Prerequisites & Notes Open to qualified students with permission of the chair.
	MUS 401 - Senior Seminar Instructor Staff A capstone seminar synthesizing historical inquiry, analytical methods, and performance practice along with techniques of music research, writing, and close listening. Topics chosen by the course instructor. Prerequisites & Notes Limited to senior music majors; open to other qualified students by permission of the instructor. (Spring)
Philosophy
	PHI 102 - Reason and Argument Instructor Mortensen Introduction to reasoning with a focus on the nature and evaluation of arguments, the identification of fallacies, and the rules of rational discourse. Prerequisites & Notes Counts as an elective in the Public Communication/Rhetoric Track of the Communication Studies Concentration. (Spring)
	PHI 105 - Ancient Greek Philosophy (= CLA 261) Instructor Studtmann Introduction to the origins and development of philosophy in ancient Greece, with special emphasis on Plato and Aristotle. www.youtube.com/watch Prerequisites & Notes Counts as a Western Europe area course in the International Studies Concentration. (Fall)
	PHI 106 - Early Modern European Philosophy Instructor Griffith Introduction to philosophy in the early modern period, i.e., the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Emphasis on metaphysical and epistemological issues in the work of philosophers selected from this list: Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Kant. Prerequisites & Notes Counts as a Western Europe area course in the International Studies Concentration. (Spring)
	PHI 107 - Medieval Philosophy Instructor Griffith Introduction to philosophers of the medieval period. We will study thinkers of the Christian, Islamic, and Jewish traditions, spanning from the fourth century C.E. up to the fourteenth century. Philosophers discussed may include: Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, Peter Abelard, Avicenna, Algazali, Averroes, Saadia, Maimonides, Aquinas, and John Duns Scotus. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)
	PHI 110 - Problems of Philosophy Instructor Goldstein A survey of selected philosophical problems. Topics vary, and have included questions such as: Does God exist? Do we have free will? Can we know anything? Is truth relative? Is morality objective? Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)
	PHI 120 - Applied Ethics Instructor Goldstein Introduction to the philosophical analysis of contemporary moral controversies. Topics vary, and have included abortion, euthanasia, feminism, world hunger, business ethics, nuclear war, and human rights. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)
	PHI 130 - Medical Ethics Instructor Stell Ethical analysis of patient-physician relationship; contraception, abortion, sterilization, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, surrogate motherhood; euthanasia and the care of dying patients; refusal of medical treatment and the use of “unorthodox” medical treatment; experimentation on human subjects; human genetic control; allocation of scarce medical resources; and health care delivery systems. Prerequisites & Notes Counts as a core course in the Medical Humanities Concentration and as an elective in the Neuroscience Concentration.
	PHI 140 - Environmental Ethics Instructor McKeever Introduction to ethical analysis of environmental values and decision-making. Likely topics include (1) the value of different aspects of the environment including non-human animals, species, non-living natural objects, and ecosystems; (2) ethical analysis of different approaches to risk as this bears on environmental policy-making; (3) the moral merits and liabilities of ethical institutions, such as private property rights, as applied to the natural environment. Prerequisites & Notes Counts as a humanities course (or as an elective) in the Environmental Studies Concentration. (Fall)
	PHI 160 - Great Philosophers Instructor Staff Introduction to philosophy through intensive study of the work of one philosopher. The philosopher selected varies. Prerequisites & Notes (Not offered 2011-12.)
	PHI 200 - Symbolic Logic Instructor Studtmann Systematic study of formal reasoning. Focus on the representation and evaluation of arguments in propositional and predicate logic. Additional topics vary, and may include meta-logic, modal logic, and non-classical logics. www.youtube.com/watch Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)
	PHI 210 - Games and Decisions Instructor McKeever Introduction to the formal analysis of games and rational decision-making. Decision under risk, ignorance, and certainty as applied in morals, politics, and religion. Prerequisites & Notes Counts as an elective in the Social Science Track of the Applied Mathematics Concentration. (Not offered 2011-12.)
	PHI 211 - Theory of Knowledge Instructor Mortensen The central questions of epistemology are: What is knowledge? Do we have any? If so, how did we get it? This course accordingly looks at the nature, scope, and sources of knowledge. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)
	PHI 212 - Metaphysics Instructor Griffith Philosophical study of the most fundamental features of the world and our place in it. Topics vary, and have included abstract and concrete entities, God, causation, space and time, necessity, freedom and determinism, the identity of objects and persons over time. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)
	PHI 213 - Philosophy of Science Instructor Staff Philosophical questions about the nature of science. Topics include the aim of science, the rationality of scientific change, the nature of evidence and confirmation, reductionism and the unity of science, and the role of values in science. Prerequisites & Notes (Not offered 2011-12.)
	PHI 215 - Ethics Instructor McKeever Critical introduction to theories of value and obligation, analysis of the meaning and function of moral language, and the relationship between morality and happiness. Prerequisites & Notes (Spring)
	PHI 216 - Philosophy of Language Instructor Studtmann Discussion of theories of communication, linguistic meaning, and truth. Other topics vary, and have included metaphor, naming and describing, reference, vagueness, and universals. www.youtube.com/watch Prerequisites & Notes (Not offered 2011-12.)
	PHI 217 - Philosophy of Mind Instructor Mortensen Introduction to the mind-body problem: What is the relation between the mind and the body, or more generally, between mental and physical phenomena? Answers explored include dualism, behaviorism, the mind-brain identity theory, and functionalism. Other topics vary, and have included consciousness, mental representation, artificial intelligence, and neurophilosophy. Prerequisites & Notes Counts as an elective in the Neuroscience Concentration. (Fall)
	PHI 220 - Political Philosophy Instructor McKeever Introduction to the philosophical evaluation of political power and the social and economic institutions through which it is exercised. Discussion of such questions as: What justification is there for government? What moral duties do citizens have? Are there moral limits to government authority? Analysis of such concepts as freedom, rights, justice, and equality. Prerequisites & Notes (Not offered 2011-12.)
	PHI 225 - Philosophy of Religion Instructor Studtmann Introduction to philosophical issues in classical and contemporary religious thought. Topics vary, and have included the justification of religious claims, the relation of faith to knowledge, arguments for the existence of God, divine attributes, life after death, the problem of evil, the status of religious language, the relation of religion to morality, and alternatives to theism. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)
	PHI 230 - Philosophy of Medicine Instructor Stell Introduction to the conceptual foundations of medicine, especially the concepts of health and illness, professional intervention, healing, controlling the time and manner of dying, placebo, pain and suffering, personal and social responsibility for disease, and the relationships between medicine and science, law, politics and drug/device manufacturers. Prerequisites & Notes Counts as a core course in the Medical Humanities Concentration. (Fall)
	PHI 235 - Existentialism Instructor Griffith Analysis of the existential conditions of human life, such as death, the fragility and finiteness of life, freedom, commitment, the need for God, and the quest for meaning, worth, and dignity. Readings are from both philosophy and literature. Prerequisites & Notes (Not offered 2011-12.)
	PHI 275 - Mind and Emotion Instructor Goldstein How is consciousness (mind) related to body? Can you ever know what other people feel? Why do animals and people prefer pleasure to pain? Is pain good for the masochist? What are emotions and how do they motivate behavior? What enables us to have words in English and other public languages to specify sensations and other personal, non-public events? Prerequisites & Notes (Spring)
	PHI 325 - Philosophy of Law Instructor Stell Analysis of the nature and function of law. Various theories of law, relation of law to morality, economic analysis of law. An assessment of the principles of legal reasoning and jurisprudence, emphasis on discussion of decided cases. Prerequisites & Notes PHI 215 or PHI 220 or permission of the instructor. (Spring)
	PHI 350-353 - Seminar in Philosophy Instructor Griffith This year’s topic TBA. Prerequisites & Notes (Spring)
	PHI 365 - Philosophy of Mathematics Instructor Studtmann Analysis of the philosophical foundations of mathematics. Topics vary, and have included the nature of mathematical truth, pure versus applied mathematics, the reality of mathematical entities, infinity, paradoxes, axiomatic systems, formal number theory, Godel’s Theorem. Prerequisites & Notes (Spring)
	PHI 385 - Philosophy and the Narrative Arts (= ENG 385) Instructors Miller, Robb This course explores philosophical themes in literature and film as well as philosophical questions about the study of these narrative arts. Topics vary, and have included freedom and determinism, ethics, authorial intentions, materialism, genre, medium specificity, and realism. Prerequisites & Notes (Not offered 2011-12.)
	PHI 399 - Independent Research in Philosophy Instructor Staff Independent research under the direction of a faculty member who approves the topic(s) and determines the means of evaluation. Permission of the instructor and the department chair is required. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall and Spring)
	PHI 450 - Senior Thesis Instructor Goldstein Capstone course required of all senior Philosophy majors. Analysis of techniques philosophers use to articulate, defend, and criticize theses. Emphasis on skills required to pursue an extended writing project. Majors complete the senior thesis during the semester. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)
	PHI 451 - Senior Colloquium in Philosophy Instructor McKeever Capstone course required of all senior Philosophy majors. The seminar is organized around the work of four or five philosophers who visit the campus during the semester to discuss their work with students. This year’s topic: Philosophy and Psychology: interdisciplinary perspectives. Prerequisites & Notes (Spring)
	PHI 495 - Honors Thesis Instructor Staff Open only to Philosophy majors eligible for honors. Includes the writing of a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member and an oral defense before the Philosophy faculty. Required of all honors candidates. Prerequisites & Notes (Spring)
Physical Education
	p 270 - Tennis - Intermediate Intermediate tennis is a review and refinement of the fundamentals of tennis done through fun and competitive drills and games. Singles and doubles strategies are emphasized and you’ll have the opportunity to unleash your competitive side through match play and tournaments.
	PED DAVIDSON 101 - Physical Education A twelve-hour course offered in the fall of each year which consists of the following core classes: Alcohol Education, Career Services, Diversity, Library Services, Realizing Your Risk, Sexuality, and Student Counseling. Prerequisites & Notes Required of all first-year and transfer students during the first semester at Davidson. Students that miss one component will be required to make up the entire course during the next academic year.
	PED 4** - Team Sports Credit Team Sport Credit can be earned through participation in a varsity, club, or intramural sport.
	PED 205 - Badminton Course content emphasizes the basic playing skills of badminton at the beginner level, as well as rules, strategies, safety, offensive and defensive elements, and competitive activities. Each of the above elements will be applied to the singles, doubles, and mixed-double games.
	PED 206 - Dance - Zumba Instructor Annette Nicolini A Zumba workout mixes body sculpting movements with dance steps mainly set to Latin music. The routines feature aerobic interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms. Participants do not have to know how to dance to do Zumba. The move combinations and Latin rhythms strive to create a party-like atmosphere. Like many aerobic type classes, a Zumba class is typically not formulaic in that instructors often add on their own music choices and choreographies to make their class presentation locally unique.
	PED 207 - Dance - Shag Instructor Patty McIlroy The Carolina shag is a slotted swing dance that shares many figures with “jitterbug” and uses the same footwork timing as east coast swing: triple step, triple step, rock step. Some dancers use a “kick-ball-change” step in place of the rock step. The music tempo averages about 125 beats per minutes. Shag is a smooth, graceful dance with an emphasis on footwork rather than on turns.
	PED 213 - Croquet Instructor William Brown Skills, rules, techniques, and terminology of croquet.
	PED 214 - Dance - Beginner/Intermediate Ballet This class introduces the technique and discipline of classical ballet; develops understanding, skill and basic vocabulary. This course is offered through Davidson College’s Dance Ensemble in partnership with The North Carolina Dance Theater. For more information on this class contact Stephanie Vertongen at stvertongen@davidson.edu. Prerequisites & Notes Cost: $30/semester.
	PED 217 - Dance - Jazz Instructor Jackie McCarthy - North Carolina Dance Theater This class is designed for dancers with intermediate to advanced experience in jazz dance technique. Applications of technical and expressive qualities in dance are emphasized. For more information on this class or any of the Dance Ensemble classes, contact Stephanie Vertongen at stvertongen@davidson.edu. Prerequisites & Notes Cost: $30/semester.
	PED 218 - Dance - Swing Instructor Drew Barrett This class introduces the technique and discipline of East Coast Swing with elements of jitterbug, lindy hop and jive.

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• Course Descriptions

MIL 202 - Foundations of Tactical Leadership

MIL 301 - Adaptive Tactical Leadership

MIL 302 - Leadership in Changing Environments

MIL 401 - Developing Adaptive Leaders

MIL 402 - Leadership in a Complex World

MUS 3 - Keyboard Proficiency

MUS 10 - Concert Choir

MUS 11 - Jazz Ensemble

MUS 12 - Symphony Orchestra

MUS 13 - Chorale

MUS 14 - Opera Theatre Workshop

MUS 15 - Diction

MUS 16 - Flute Choir

MUS 17 - Saxophone Quartet

MUS 18 - Jazz Combo

MUS 43 - African Drumming Ensemble

MUS 45 - Voice Class, 2 hours

MUS 46 - Guitar Class, 2 Hours

MUS 47 - Piano Class, 1 hour

MUS 50 - Vocal and Instrumental Study, 0.5 hour

MUS 55 - Vocal and Instrumental Study, 1 hour

MUS 101 - Fundamentals of Music

MUS 110 - Exploring Music

MUS 121 - Introduction to Music in Western Civilization

MUS 122 - Music of the United States

MUS 141 - World Musics

MUS 155 - Applied Music

MUS 195 - Independent Study

MUS 201 - Theory I: Harmony

MUS 202 - Theory II: Advanced Harmony

MUS 211 - Music Technology and Production

MUS 212 - Conducting

MUS 221-223 - Studies of Composers and Styles

MUS 224 - The Symphony

MUS 226 - Opera

MUS 228 - Film Music

MUS 229 - American Culture of The 1950s

MUS 230 - Choral Literature

MUS 231 - The Concerto

MUS 232 - Jazz

MUS 233 - American Musical Theatre

MUS 241 - Music of Latin America

MUS 242 - Music of Asia

MUS 245 - Music in World Religions

MUS 246 - Music of Brazil

MUS 255 - Applied Music: Intermediate

MUS 256 - Applied Music: Advanced Intermediate

MUS 261 - Introduction to Composition

MUS 263 - Composition - Non-Western Styles

MUS 271 - Modernism/Postmodernism

MUS 295 - Independent Study

MUS 302 - Form and Analysis

MUS 325 - Music History I: Europe to 1800

MUS 328 - Music History II: Europe and The U.S. After 1800

MUS 355 - Applied Music: Advanced

MUS 361 - Advanced Studies in Composition

MUS 380-382 - Advanced Topics in Music History

MUS 383 - Herrmann & Hitchcock

MUS 395, 396 - Independent Study

MUS 401 - Senior Seminar

PHI 102 - Reason and Argument

PHI 105 - Ancient Greek Philosophy (= CLA 261)

PHI 106 - Early Modern European Philosophy

PHI 107 - Medieval Philosophy

PHI 110 - Problems of Philosophy

PHI 120 - Applied Ethics

PHI 130 - Medical Ethics

PHI 140 - Environmental Ethics

PHI 160 - Great Philosophers

PHI 200 - Symbolic Logic

PHI 210 - Games and Decisions

PHI 211 - Theory of Knowledge

PHI 212 - Metaphysics

PHI 213 - Philosophy of Science

PHI 215 - Ethics

PHI 216 - Philosophy of Language

PHI 217 - Philosophy of Mind

PHI 220 - Political Philosophy

PHI 225 - Philosophy of Religion