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Mathematics
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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)
	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)
	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.
	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.)
	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.
	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.
	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)
	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)
	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.)
	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)
	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.)
	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)
	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.
	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)
	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)
	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.)
	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.)
	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.)
	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)
	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.)
	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.)
	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.)
	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.)
	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.
Military Studies
	MIL 101 - Leadership and Personal Development Instructor Major 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.
	MIL 102 - Introduction to Tactical Leadership Instructor Major 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.
	MIL 201 - Innovative Team Leadership Instructor Major 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.
	MIL 202 - Foundations of Tactical Leadership Instructor Major 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.
	MIL 301 - Adaptive Tactical Leadership Instructor Major 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)
	MIL 302 - Leadership in Changing Environments Instructor Major 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)
	MIL 401 - Developing Adaptive Leaders Instructor Lieutenant Colonel Johnson 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)
	MIL 402 - Leadership in a Complex World Instructor Lieutenant Colonel Johnson 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)
Music
	MUS 1 - Basic Aural-Training Instructor C. Lawing Designed to increase aural recognition of musical parameters. Sight singing, melodic dictation, rhythmic dictation, and general musicianship will be emphasized.
	MUS 2 - Advanced Aural-Training Instructor C. Lawing Designed to increase aural recognition of musical parameters. Sight singing, melodic dictation, rhythmic dictation, and general musicianship will be emphasized.
	MUS 3 - Keyboard Proficiency Instructor C. Lawing Develop skills necessary to pass Music major keyboard proficiency exam.
	MUS 10 - Concert Choir
	MUS 11 - Wind and Jazz Ensemble Instructor B. Lawing
	MUS 12 - Symphony Orchestra
	MUS 13 - Chorale Instructor Sprague
	MUS 14 - Opera Workshop Instructor Staff Prerequisites & Notes Ability to read music and sing classical repertoire. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
	MUS 15 - Diction
	MUS 43-44 - African Drumming Ensemble Instructor Snow
	MUS 45-46 - Vocal Class, 2 Hours Instructor Culpepper Prerequisites & Notes (Additional fee)
	MUS 47-48 - Piano Class, 1 Hour Instructor C. Lawing Prerequisites & Notes (Additional fee)
	MUS 50 - Vocal and Instrumental Study, 0.5 Hour Instructor Staff Prerequisites & Notes (Additional fee)
	MUS 55 - Vocal and Instrumental Study, 1 Hour Instructor Staff Prerequisites & Notes (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 prerequisite. No music training required. (Fall)
	MUS 110 - Exploring Music Instructor Staff A general introduction to musical study, covering the vocabulary and methods essential to the scholarly study of music. Six core modules, covered in rotation by the six department faculty members, will equip students for future courses in music. Music to be studied will come from a wide span of history, cultures and geography. Prerequisites & Notes No prerequisite. Students planning to major in music need to complete this course by the end of the sophomore year.
	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.
	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 prerequisite. 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 native performers. Prerequisites & Notes No prerequisite. No music training required.
	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.
	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 No prerequisite. 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 Prerequisite: 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 No prerequisite. (Fall)
	MUS 212 - Conducting Instructor 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 Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
	MUS 221-223 - Studies of Composers and Styles Instructor Staff Courses concentrating upon specific topics in music history. Prerequisites & Notes No prerequisite.
	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 (Normally offered in alternate years)
	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)
	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.
	MUS 233 - American Music 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.
	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)
	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)
	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 No prerequisite.
	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)
	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.
	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.
	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)
	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: Permission of the instructor. (Normally offered in alternate years)
	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 Prerequisite: Music 202. (Fall)
	MUS 325 - Music History I: Antiquity 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 No prerequisite. Ability to read music expected. (Fall)
	MUS 328 - Music History II: 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 No prerequisite. Ability to read music expected. (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. Additional fee required. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Music 256. 1 credit for 2 consecutive semesters.
	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: MUS 261.
	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.
	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 Prerequisite: Limited to senior music majors; open to other qualified students by permission of the instructor. (Spring)
Philosophy
	PHI 100W - First-Year Seminar Instructor Young Writing-intensive study of selected topics in philosophy. Satisfies the composition requirement. Topic for this year: the soul. Prerequisites & Notes Open only to first-year students. (Spring)
	PHI 101 - Reason and Argument Instructor Robb 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 (Spring)
	PHI 105 - History of Ancient Philosophy (= CLA 261) Instructor Young Introduction to the origins and development of philosophy in ancient Greece, with special emphasis on Plato and Aristotle. Prerequisites & Notes Cross-listed Classics 261. (Fall)
	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)
	PHI 107 - History of Medieval Philosophy Instructor Young 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 (Spring)
	PHI 110 - Problems of Philosophy Instructor Goldstein A survey of selected philosophical problems. Topics may include: religious belief, free will, knowledge, relativism, and morality. Prerequisites & Notes (Spring)
	PHI 120 - Applied Ethics Instructor McKeever 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)
	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)
	PHI 160 - Great Philosophers Instructor Young Introduction to philosophy through intensive study of the work of one philosopher. The philosopher selected varies from year to year. This year: Plato. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)
	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. Prerequisites & Notes (Not offered 2007-08.)
	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 (Spring)
	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 (Not offered 2007-08)
	PHI 212 - Metaphysics Instructor Staff Philosophical study of the most fundamental features of the world and our place in it. Topics may include: abstract and concrete entities, God, causation, space and time, necessity, freedom and determinism, identity of objects and persons over time. Prerequisites & Notes (Not offered 2007-08)
	PHI 213 - Philosophy of Natural Science Instructor Robb Philosophical questions at the foundations of natural science. Topics include: the nature of scientific explanation, the aim of science, scientific progress, and selected philosophical issues in the sciences of physics and biology. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)

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Course Descriptions

MAT 139 - Advanced Placement/Transfer Credit: Calculus II

MAT 150 - Linear Algebra and Mathematica with Applications

MAT 191 - Independent Study

MAT 210 - Mathematical Modeling

MAT 221 - Discrete Methods

MAT 235 - Differential Equations and Infinite Series

MAT 255 - Elementary Number Theory

MAT 291 - Independent Study

MAT 300 - Introduction to Proof, Analysis and Topology

MAT 335 - Vector Calculus and Partial Differential Equations

MAT 340 - Probability

MAT 341 - Mathematical Statistics

MAT 355 - Abstract Algebra I

MAT 360 - Introduction to Topology

MAT 365 - Geometry

MAT 391, 392 - Independent Study

MAT 430 - Real Analysis

MAT 435 - Complex Analysis

MAT 437 - Dynamical Systems

MAT 450 - Advanced Linear Algebra

MAT 455 - Abstract Algebra II

MAT 481 - Seminar in Problem Solving and History of Mathematics

MAT 483 - Analysis Seminar

MAT 485 - Algebra Seminar

MAT 486 - Topology Seminar

MAT 487 - Special Topics Seminar

MAT 491, 492 - Independent Study

MIL 101 - Leadership and Personal Development

MIL 102 - Introduction to Tactical Leadership

MIL 201 - Innovative Team Leadership

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 1 - Basic Aural-Training

MUS 2 - Advanced Aural-Training

MUS 3 - Keyboard Proficiency

MUS 10 - Concert Choir

MUS 11 - Wind and Jazz Ensemble

MUS 12 - Symphony Orchestra

MUS 13 - Chorale

MUS 14 - Opera Workshop

MUS 15 - Diction

MUS 43-44 - African Drumming Ensemble

MUS 45-46 - Vocal Class, 2 Hours

MUS 47-48 - 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 230 - Choral Literature

MUS 231 - The Concerto

MUS 232 - Jazz

MUS 233 - American Music 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 in Non-Western Styles

MUS 271 - Modernism/Postmodernism

MUS 295 - Independent Study

MUS 302 - Form and Analysis