| ENG 111 | Expository Writing | 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 |
| Prerequisites: | ENG 090, ENG 090A, and RED 090; or appropriate reading and writing ASSET scores | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| Recommended: | Keyboarding skills | |
| This course is the required first course in a series of two designed to develop the ability to produce clear expository prose. Emphasis is placed on the writing process including audience analysis, topic selection, thesis support and development, editing, and revision. Upon completion, students should be able to produce unified, coherent, well-developed essays using standard written English. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in English composition. | ||
| ENG 112 | Argument Based Research | 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 |
| Prerequisites: | ENG 111 | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course, the second in a series of two, introduces research techniques, documentation styles, and argumentative strategies. Emphasis is placed on analyzing data and incorporating research findings into documented argumentative essays and research projects. Upon completion, students should be able to summarize, paraphrase, interpret, and synthesize information from primary and secondary sources using standard research format and style. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in English composition. | ||
| HIS 121 | Western Civilization I | 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 |
| Prerequisites: | None | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course introduces western civilization from pre-history to the early modern era. Topics include ancient Greece, Rome, and Christian institutions of the Middle Ages and the emergence of national monarchies in western Europe. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in early western civilization. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in social/behavioral sciences. | ||
| MAT 140 | Survey of Mathematics | 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 |
| Prerequisites: | MAT 070 | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course provides an introduction in a non-technical setting to selected topics in mathematics. Topics may include, but are not limited to, sets, logic, probability, statistics, matrices, mathematical systems, geometry, topology, mathematics of finance, and modeling. Upon completion, students should be able to understand a variety of mathematical applications, think logically, and be able to work collaboratively and independently. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics. | ||
| MUS 121 | Music Theory I | 3.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 |
| Prerequisites: | None | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course provides an in-depth introduction to melody, rhythm, and harmony. Emphasis is placed on fundamental melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic analysis, introduction to part writing, ear-training, and sight-singing. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in the recognition and application of the above. | ||
| MUS 122 | Music Theory II | 3.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 |
| Prerequisites: | MUS 121 | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course is a continuation of studies begun in MUS 121. Emphasis is placed on advanced melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic analysis and continued studies in part-writing, ear-training, and sight-singing. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in the recognition and application of the above. | ||
| MUS 151B | Class Music I (piano) | 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 |
| Prerequisites: | None | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course provides group instruction in skills and techniques of the particular instrument or voice for those with little or no previous experience. Emphasis is placed on techniques and styles and the exploration and study of appropriate literature. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in the studied skills and repertoire through performance. | ||
| MUS 152B | Class Music II (piano) | 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 |
| Prerequisites: | MUS 151 | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course is a continuation of MUS 151. Emphasis is placed on techniques and styles and the exploration and study of appropriate literature. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in the studied skills and repertoire through performance. | ||
| MUS 161 | Applied Music I | 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 |
| Prerequisites: | None | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course provides individual instruction in the skills and techniques of the particular instrument or voice. Emphasis is placed on techniques and styles and the exploration and study of appropriate literature. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in the studied skills and repertoire through performance. | ||
| MUS 162 | Applied Music II | 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 |
| Prerequisites: | MUS 161 | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course is a continuation of MUS 161. Emphasis is placed on techniques and styles and the exploration and study of appropriate literature. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in the studied skills and repertoire through performance. | ||
| MUS 221 | Music Theory III | 3.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 |
| Prerequisites: | MUS 122 | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course is a continuation of MUS 122. Emphasis is placed on altered and chromatic harmony, common practice era compositional techniques and forms, and continued studies in part-writing, ear-training, and sight-singing. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in the recognition and application of the above. | ||
| MUS 222 | Music Theory IV | 3.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 |
| Prerequisites: | MUS 221 | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course is a continuation of studies begun in MUS 221. Emphasis is placed on continued study of common practice era compositional techniques and forms, 20th century practices, ear-training, and sight-singing. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in the recognition and application of the above. | ||
| MUS 261 | Applied Music III | 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 |
| Prerequisites: | MUS 162 | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course is a continuation of MUS 162. Emphasis is placed on techniques and styles and the exploration and study of appropriate literature. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in the studied skills and repertoire through performance. | ||
| MUS 262 | Applied Music IV | 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 |
| Prerequisites: | MUS 261 | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course is a continuation of MUS 261. Emphasis is placed on techniques and styles and the exploration and study of appropriate literature. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in the studied skills and repertoire through performance. | ||
| MUS 271 | Music History I | 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 |
| Prerequisites: | MUS 122 | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course is the first of a two-semester, in-depth study of music history. Emphasis is placed on the history and literature of music from Antiquity through the Baroque Period. Upon completion, students should be able to trace important musical developments and demonstrate an understanding of the composers' styles. | ||
| MUS 272 | Music History II | 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 |
| Prerequisites: | MUS 271 | |
| Corequisites: | None | |
| This course is the second of a two-semester, in-depth study of music history. Emphasis is placed on the history and literature of music from the Classical Period to the present. Upon completion, students should be able to trace important musical developments and demonstrate an understanding of the composers' styles. | ||