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LAT 499 - Honors Thesis
Writing of a thesis under the supervision of an appropriate professor. Oral defense before the entire classics faculty required. Admission by unanimous consent of the Department of Classics.
Credits: 1
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MAT 110 - Applications Of Finite Mathematics With Computing
Instructor
Staff
Mathematical techniques which have been used, productively and extensively, during the last thirty years and which do not involve the use of calculus. Probability, linear programming, matrix algebra, Markov chains, game theory, and graph theory are representative topics. In the computer laboratory students learn to use computer software, including a spreadsheet, to solve problems. One 75-minute computer laboratory meeting per week.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not open to students with credit for Mathematics 150, 221, or 340.
Credits: 1
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MAT 118 - Exploring Mathematical Ideas
Instructor
Staff
Survey of abstract mathematical ideas that deepen understanding of patterns from mathematics, art, and the physical world. Topics may include the nature of number, infinity, dimension, symmetries, alternate geometries, topology, chaos, fractals, and probability. While techniques and concepts have much in common with advanced theoretical mathematics, little background is assumed and the course is not practical preparation for later courses in mathematics.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not open to students with credit for, or enrolled in, Mathematics 300.
Credits: 1
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MAT 130 - Calculus I
Instructor
Staff
An introduction to the differential and integral calculus of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and inverse trigonometric functions with applications including graphical analysis, optimization and numerical methods. In the fall, there are two variants in addition to the basic course, indicated by the first letter of the section designation: Sections designated with “X” cover the same topics as the basic course, but are addressed to students encountering calculus for the first time. Sections designated with “M” are titled “Calculus and Modeling I” and investigate mathematical approaches to describing and understanding change in the context of problems in the life sciences.
Prerequisites & Notes
Sections designated with “X” are not open to any student with one semester of a high school or college course about calculus. Other fall sections assume previous exposure to (not proficiency in) some calculus concepts. Spring sections have no restrictions.
Credits: 1
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MAT 135 - Calculus II: Multivariable Calculus
Instructor
Staff
An introduction to techniques and applications of single-variable integration followed by the calculus of functions of several variables, including partial derivatives and multiple integrals. Tools of analysis include polar, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates; parametric equations; and vectors, lines, and planes in space.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Mathematics 130 or one year of high school calculus.
Credits: 1
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MAT 137 - Calculus and Modeling II
Instructor
Heyer
Continued study of calculus and other mathematical methods for modeling change and uncertainty. Topics include multivariable calculus, systems of linear equations and differential equations; as well as probability models such as Bayes’ rule and random walks. Students will be guided in the discovery and mastery of mathematical techniques in the context of problems in the life sciences.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: MAT 130M (Calculus and Modeling I)
Satisfies the core requirement in Mathematics. Provides major credit in Mathematics. Provides credit toward the Applied Mathematics concentration.
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MAT 139 - Advanced Placement/Transfer Credit: Calculus II
A second course in calculus awarded for qualifying scores on the Advanced Placement Calculus BC examination, or for eligible transfer courses.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credit for Mathematics 139 is forfeited by a student who enrolls in Mathematics 235.
Credits: 1
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MAT 150 - Linear Algebra And Mathematica With Applications
Instructor
Staff
An introduction to systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, and eigenvectors in an interactive learning environment provided by the computer algebra system Mathematica. Applications are chosen from linear programming, least squares approximation, graph theory, cryptography, tomography, fractals, and other topics.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: Mathematics 135 or Mathematics 130 and prior experience with vectors.
Credits: 1
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MAT 191 - Independent Study
Instructor
Staff
Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic(s) of the independent study and who determines the basis for the evaluation of students’ work.
Prerequisites & Notes
Open to qualified students with permission of the department chair. Does not count towards a mathematics major.
Credits: 1
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MAT 210 - Mathematical Modeling
Instructor
Staff
A survey of discrete mathematical modeling techniques and their application to the natural and social sciences. Mathematical tools are selected from Monte Carlo simulation, queuing theory, Markov Chains, optimization, discrete dynamical systems, artificial intelligence, and game theory. Emphasis is on formulating models, investigating them analytically and computationally, and communicating the results.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Mathematics 150 or permission of the instructor. (Spring)
Credits: 1
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MAT 221 - Discrete Methods
Instructor
Staff
An introduction to the basic techniques of problem solving in discrete mathematics. Topics include counting methods for arrangements and selections, generating functions, recurrence relations and inclusion-exclusion, covering circuits, graph coloring, trees and searching, and network algorithms.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Mathematics 135 or 150 or permission of the instructor. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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MAT 235 - Differential Equations And Infinite Series
Instructor
Staff
A study of solution techniques and applications for ordinary differential equations including first order equations, linear differential equations, series solutions, and basic concepts of numerical and graphical techniques applied to equations and systems. An introduction to infinite series and power series is included. Optional topics include Laplace transforms and Bessel functions.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Mathematics 135. Prerequisite or corequisite: Mathematics 150.
Credits: 1
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MAT 255 - Elementary Number Theory
Instructor
Staff
Introduction to elementary additive and multiplicative number theory, including divisibility properties of integers, congruence modulo n, linear and quadratic congruences, some Diophantine equations, distribution of primes, and additive arithmetic problems.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Mathematics 150 or permission of the instructor. (Offered Spring of odd numbered years.)
Credits: 1
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MAT 291 - Independent Study
Instructor
Staff
Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic(s) of the independent study and who determines the basis for the evaluation of students’ work.
Prerequisites & Notes
Open to qualified students with permission of the department chair. Major credit is awarded for this course.
Credits: 1
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MAT 300 - Introduction To Proof, Analysis And Topology
Instructor
Staff
An introduction to proof techniques (including quantifiers and induction), elementary set theory, equivalence relations, and cardinality; followed by an introduction to the topology of the real numbers and elementary real analysis, including rigorous topological and analytic treatments of convergence of sequences and continuity of functions.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: One of Mathematics 150, 221, and 235 or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 1
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MAT 335 - Vector Calculus And Partial Differential Equations
Instructor
Staff
A study of the calculus of vector-valued functions and vector fields and an introduction to partial differential equations. Topics include curves in space, Lagrange multipliers, Green’s theorem, divergence theorem, Stokes’ theorem, Fourier series, separation of variables, boundary value problems, and applications to physics.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Mathematics 235. (Spring)
Credits: 1
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MAT 340 - Probability
Instructor
Staff
A study of probability theory relative to both discrete and continuous probability laws. Topics include independence and dependence, mean, variance and expectation, random variables, jointly distributed probability laws, Chebysheff’s Inequality and a version of the Central Limit Theorem. Applications of probability theory are approached through a variety of idealized problems.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Mathematics 135. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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MAT 341 - Mathematical Statistics
Instructor
Staff
A mathematical approach to statistical theory. Includes a study of distribution theory, important properties of estimators, interval estimation and hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, and selected topics from non-parametric statistics.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Mathematics 340. (Offered Spring of odd numbered years.)
Credits: 1
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MAT 355 - Abstract Algebra I
Instructor
Staff
An introduction to the theory of groups, rings and fields. Topics include normal subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphisms, Cayley’s theorem, permutation groups, ideals, the field of quotients of an integral domain, and polynomial rings.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: Mathematics 150 and 300. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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MAT 360 - Introduction To Topology
Instructor
Staff
An introduction to metric and topological spaces. Topics include concepts of completeness, compactness, connectedness and fixed point theorems.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Mathematics 300 or permission of the instructor. (Offered Spring of even numbered years.)
Credits: 1
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MAT 365 - Geometry
Instructor
Staff
A rigorous treatment of Euclidean geometry and an introduction to hyperbolic geometry. Neutral geometry is developed synthetically via a modified version of Hilbert’s axioms. The Poincare and Beltrami-Klein models are used to establish the relative consistency of hyperbolic geometry.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Mathematics 300. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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MAT 391, 392 - Independent Study
Instructor
Staff
Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic(s) of the independent study and who determines the basis for the evaluation of students’ work.
Prerequisites & Notes
Open to qualified students with permission of the department chair. Major credit is awarded for both of these courses.
Credits: 1
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MAT 430 - Real Analysis
Instructor
Staff
A rigorous treatment of one-variable calculus including: metric spaces, sequences and series, continuity, differentiation, the Riemann integral, sequences and series of functions.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: Mathematics 235 and 300. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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MAT 435 - Complex Analysis
Instructor
Staff
The algebra and geometry of complex numbers, sequences and series of complex numbers, derivatives and integrals of functions of a complex variable. The Cauchy-Goursat Theorem, the Cauchy Integral Formula and its consequences, Taylor series, classification of singularities, the Residue Theorem, Laurent series, harmonic functions, conformal mappings, and, if time permits, miscellaneous applications.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: Mathematics 235 and 300. (Spring)
Credits: 1
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MAT 437 - Dynamical Systems
Instructor
Staff
A study of the iteration of systems, typically arising from physical or biological models, and the resulting long term behavior. Periodic and chaotic dynamics as well as fractal graphics will be investigated.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: Mathematics 235 and 300 or permission of the instructor. (Offered Spring of odd numbered years, see department chair for 2007.)
Credits: 1
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MAT 450 - Advanced Linear Algebra
Instructor
Staff
A further study of vector spaces, dual spaces, inner product spaces, modules, linear transformations, characteristic roots, matrices, canonical forms, trace, transpose, determinants, normal transformations and quadratic forms.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Mathematics 355 or permission of the instructor. (Offered Spring of odd numbered years.)
Credits: 1
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MAT 455 - Abstract Algebra II
Instructor
Staff
A continuation of Mathematics 355 including additional topics in group theory and ring theory, extension fields, straight-edge and compass constructions, Galois Theory and solvability by radicals.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Mathematics 355. (Offered Spring of even numbered years.)
Credits: 1
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MAT 481 - Seminar In Problem Solving And History Of Mathematics
Instructor
Staff
A seminar in the history of mathematics with an emphasis on problem solving techniques available during different historical periods. The chronological development of mathematics is studied from ancient Egypt and Babylon to the Renaissance, with occasional non-chronological forays into modern mathematics.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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MAT 483 - Analysis Seminar
Instructor
Staff
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (Typically, one of Mathematics 483, 485, 486, or 487 is offered in Spring of even numbered years.)
Credits: 1
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MAT 485 - Algebra Seminar
Instructor
Staff
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (Typically, one of Mathematics 483, 485, 486, or 487 is offered in Spring of even numbered years.)
Credits: 1
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MAT 486 - Topology Seminar
Instructor
Staff
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (Typically, one of Mathematics 483, 485, 486, or 487 is offered in Spring of even numbered years.)
Credits: 1
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MAT 487 - Special Topics Seminar
Instructor
Staff
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (Typically, one of Mathematics 483, 485, 486, or 487 is offered in Spring of even numbered years.)
Credits: 1
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MAT 491, 492 - Independent Study
Instructor
Staff
Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic(s) of the independent study and who determines the basis for the evaluation of students’ work.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Open to qualified students with permission of the department chair. Major credit is awarded for both of these courses.
Credits: 1
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MIL 101 - Leadership and Personal Development
Instructor
Captain Kolouch
Introduces cadets to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership. Cadets learn how the personal development of life skills such as critical thinking, goal setting, time management, physical fitness, and stress management relate to leadership, officership, and the Army profession. Includes instruction in map reading, land navigation, and customs and courtesies of the Army.
Prerequisites & Notes
Open to all Davidson students.
Credits: 0
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MIL 102 - Introduction to Tactical Leadership
Instructor
Captain Kolouch
Overview of leadership fundamentals such as setting direction, problem-solving, listening, presenting briefs, providing feedback, and using effective writing skills. Cadets explore dimensions of leadership values, attributes, skills, and actions in the context of practical, hands-on, and interactive exercises. Includes instruction in basic tactics.
Prerequisites & Notes
Open to all Davidson students.
Credits: 0
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MIL 201 - Innovative Team Leadership
Instructor
Captain Kolouch
Explores the dimensions of creative and innovative tactical leadership strategies and styles by examining team dynamics and two historical leadership theories that form the basis of the Army leadership framework (trait and behavior theories). Cadets practice aspects of personal motivation and team building in the context of planning, executing, and assessing team exercises and participating in leadership labs. Includes instruction in troop leading procedures, tactical movement, battle drills, and offensive and defensive operations.
Credits: 0
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MIL 202 - Foundations of Tactical Leadership
Instructor
Captain Kolouch
Examines the challenges of leading tactical teams in the complex contemporary operating environment (COE). The course highlights dimensions of terrain analysis, patrolling, and operation orders. Further study of the theoretical basis of the Army leadership framework explores the dynamics of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations. Includes instruction in terrain analysis, patrolling, tactical orders, route planning, and navigational methods.
Credits: 0
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MIL 301 - Adaptive Tactical Leadership
Instructor
Captain Kolouch
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
Prerequisite: ROTC Basic Course (or Leadership Training Course) or consent of the instructor. Credit Course. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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MIL 302 - Leadership in Changing Environments
Instructor
Captain Kolouch
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
Mandatory for junior ROTC students. Prerequisite: Military Studies 301 or consent of the instructor. (Spring)
Credits: 0
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MIL 401 - Developing Adaptive Leaders
Instructor
Lieutenant Colonel McCall
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
Mandatory for all senior ROTC students. Prerequisite: Military Studies 302. (Fall)
Credits: 0
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MIL 402 - Leadership in a Complex World
Instructor
Lieutenant Colonel McCall
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
Mandatory for all senior ROTC students. Prerequisite: Military Studies 401. (Spring)
Credits: 0
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MUS 1 - Basic Aural-Training
Instructor
C. Lawing
Credits: Non-credit
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MUS 2 - Advanced Aural-Training
Instructor
C. Lawing
Credits: Non-credit
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MUS 3 - Keyboard Proficiency
Instructor
C. Lawing
Credits: Non-credit
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MUS 10 - Concert Choir
Instructor
Sprague
Credits: Non-credit
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MUS 11 - Wind And Jazz Ensemble
Instructor
B. Lawing
Credits: Non-credit
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MUS 12 - Symphony Orchestra
Instructor
Chamra
Credits: Non-credit
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MUS 13 - Chamber Singers
Instructor
Sprague
Credits: Non-credit
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MUS 14 - Opera Workshop
Instructor
Staff
Prerequisites & Notes
Ability to read music and sing classical repertoire.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
Credits: Non-credit
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MUS 15 - Diction
Instructor
Staff
Credits: Non-credit
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MUS 043–044 - African Percussion Ensemble
Instructor
Snow
Credits: Non-credit
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MUS 045–046 - Vocal Class, 1 Hour
Instructor
Staff
(Additional fee)
Credits: Non-credit
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MUS 047–048 - Piano Class, 1 Hour
Instructor
C. Lawing
(Additional fee)
Credits: Non-credit
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MUS 50 - Vocal And Instrumental Study, 0.5 Hour
Instructor
Staff
(Additional fee)
Credits: Non-credit, P/F
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MUS 55 - Vocal And Instrumental Study, 1 Hour
Instructor
Staff
(Additional fee)
Credits: Non-credit, P/F
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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 prerequisite. No music training required. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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MUS 121 - Introduction To Music In Western Civilization
Instructor
Staff
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 prerequisite. No music training required (Fall)
Credits: 1
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MUS 122 - Music Of The United States
Instructor
Lerner
The cultivated and vernacular traditions of American 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 prerequisite. No music training required. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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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 native performers.
Prerequisites & Notes
No prerequisite. No music training required.
Credits: 1
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MUS 155 - Applied Music
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. Additional fee required.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: By audition or permission of the instructor. 1 credit for 2 consecutive semesters.
Credits: 1
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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.
Credits: 1
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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
No prerequisite. Knowledge of scales and key signatures required. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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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
Prerequisite: Music 201. (Spring)
Credits: 1
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MUS 211 - Electronic Music
Instructor
B. Lawing
Introduction to the use of computers and computer-assisted equipment in music composition and performance.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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MUS 212 - Conducting
INSTRUCTORS:
Chamra, Lawing, Sprague
Designed for students who plan to pursue both choral and instrumental conducting. Emphasis on technique, rehersal procedure, literature, and stylistic practices.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
Credits: 1
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MUS 221–223 - Studies Of Composers And Styles
Instructor
Staff
Courses concentrating upon specific topics in music history.
Prerequisites & Notes
No prerequisite.
Credits: 1
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MUS 224 - The Symphony
Instructor
B. Lawing
History of the symphony and its literature from pre-classical examples to the present. (Normally offered in alternate years.)
Credits: 1
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MUS 226 - Opera
Instructor
Staff
Opera from the Italian Renaissance through the 20th century. (Normally offered in alternate years.)
Credits: 1
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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
No prerequisite. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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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.)
Credits: 1
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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.)
Credits: 1
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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.
Credits: 1
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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.
Prerequisites & Notes
No prerequisite. (Normally offered in alternate years, Spring.)
Credits: 1
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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
No prerequisite. (Normally offered in alternate years.)
Credits: 1
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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.
Credits: 1
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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 prerequisites. (Normally offered in alternate years, Spring).
Credits: 1
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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. Additional fee required.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Music 155. 1 credit for 2 consecutive semesters.
Credits: 1
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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. Additional fee required.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Music 255. 1 credit for 2 consecutive semesters.
Credits: 1
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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 a class recital.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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MUS 263 - Composition In Non-Western Styles
Instructor
Stasack
Study and appreciation of compositional techniques employed in musical systems of non-European cultures. Student focus on a particular area.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Music 261. (Normally offered in alternate years.)
Credits: 1
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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.
Credits: 1
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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
Prerequisite: Music 202. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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MUS 325 - Music History I: Antiquity To 1800
Instructor
Staff
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
No prerequisite. Ability to read music expected. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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MUS 328 - Music History II: After 1800
Instructor
Lerner, Sprague
The history of music in modern Europe and the United States in its cultural and social context, emphasizing musical style, notations, and performance practice. Periods include Romantic, Post-romantic, Modern, and Postmodern.
Prerequisites & Notes
No prerequisite. Ability to read music expected. (Spring)
Credits: 1
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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. Additional fee required.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Music 256. 1 credit for 2 consecutive semesters.
Credits: 1
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MUS 361 - Advanced Studies In Composition
Instructor
Stasack
Development of creative and technical skills in music composition. Considers all parameters of sound—pitch, rhythm, texture, dynamics, form and orchestration. Emphasis on exploring the unique sensibilities of the individual.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
Credits: 1
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MUS 380–382 - Advanced Topics In Music History
Instructor
Staff
Specialized study of a composer, period, or genre, utilizing a variety of specialized notational, analytical, and theoretical methodologies.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Normally, students will have had at least one prior semester of college-level music or related study.
Credits: 1
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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.
Credits: 1
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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(s).
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Limited to senior music majors; open to other qualified students by permission of the instructor. (Spring)
Credits: 1
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PHI 100W - Better Living Through Better Thinking
Instructor
McKeever
Writing-intensive study of selected topics in philosophy. Satisfies the composition requirement. Topic for this year: Better living through better thinking.
Prerequisites & Notes
Open only to first-year students. (Spring)
Credits: 1
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PHI 101 - Reason and Argument
Instructor
Goldstein
Introduction to a range of topics in philosophy. These topics include the problem of whether a god exists (or whether various gods exist), skepticism and theory of knowledge, the problem of free will and determinism, and contemporary moral problems. We give attention to the evaluation of arguments and to fallacy recognition.
Prerequisites & Notes
(Spring)
Credits: 1
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PHI 105 - History of Ancient Philosophy
Instructor
Studtmann
Introduction to the origins and development of philosophy in ancient Greece, with special emphasis on Plato and Aristotle.
Prerequisites & Notes
Cross-listed Classics 161. (Fall)
Credits: 1
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PHI 106 - History of Modern Philosophy
Instructor
Robb
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
(Spring)
Credits: 1
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PHI 107 - History of 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 covered may include: Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, Avicenna, Averroes, Maimonides, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, and Ockham.
Prerequisites & Notes
(Fall)
Credits: 1
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PHI 120 - Applied Ethics
Instructor
Goldstein
Introduction to the philosophical analysis of contemporary moral controversies. Topics may include: abortion, euthanasia, feminism, world hunger, business ethics, nuclear war, human rights.
Prerequisites & Notes
(Fall)
Credits: 1
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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
(Fall)
Credits: 1
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PHI 160 - Great Philosophers
Instructor
Goldstein
Introduction to philosophy through intensive study of the work of one philosopher. The philosopher selected varies from year to year. This year: Wittgenstein.
Prerequisites & Notes
(Fall)
Credits: 1
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PHI 200 - Symbolic Logic
Instructor
Studtmann
Systematic study of symbolic logic and formal reasoning. Topics include: truth functional analysis, quantification theory, natural deduction, axiomatics, metalogic, and modal logic.
Prerequisites & Notes
(Fall)
Credits: 1
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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
(Fall)
Credits: 1
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PHI 211 - Theory of Knowledge
Instructor
Robb
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)
Credits: 1
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