May 09, 2024  
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2014-2015 General/Graduate Catalog - Expires August 2020 [Archived Catalog]

Courses


 
  
  • MATH 264 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III


    Partial differentiation, multiple integration, topics in vector calculus, and differential equations.

    Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in MATH 263 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course if degree program does not specifically list this course as a requirement for graduation.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 275 - Finite Mathematics


    Set theory and counting techniques, finite probability, matrix algebra, linear programming, and decision-making applications.

    Prerequisite: Completion of the Elementary Functions Essential Skills requirement.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 285 - Matrix Algebra


    An introduction to matrices and computational linear algebra, with applications drawn from the social sciences, the physical sciences, mathematics and business administration. A student who has completed MATH 357 - Linear Algebra  may subsequently enroll in MATH 285, counting both grades in grade point average, but receiving credit toward graduation only for MATH 285.

    Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in MATH 186 - Precalculus .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 288 - Topics in Mathematics


    Selected topics in mathematics. May be repeated for up to six credits.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 300 - Introduction to Numerical Analysis


    Tools and techniques for the numerical solution of mathematical problems. Topics include description and implementation of algorithms on the computer, floating-point arithmetic, error analysis, root-finding, interpolation, numerical integration, and Gaussian elimination for linear systems of equations.

    Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or better in MATH 285 - Matrix Algebra  or MATH 357 - Linear Algebra , grade of “C” or better in MATH 263 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II  (note: MATH 264 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III  is highly recommended), and ability to use some programming language.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  
  • MATH 330 - Mathematics of Finance


    An introduction to the basic measures of interest, annuities, discounted cash flow analysis, and their applications. This course is intended to help students prepare for an actuarial exam covering the theory of interest.

    Prerequisite: MATH 263 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II .
    Credits: 3
  
  
  • MATH 345 - Introduction to Mathematical Biology


    Students study papers drawn from research literature in which mathematics is used to model biological systems, encompassing the molecular level to the community level of organization. Topics from matrix algebra, differential equations, discrete mathematics, probability and statistics are introduced and developed through lectures, readings, and a computer lab. Data are drawn from a variety of sources, including student laboratory experiments, research papers, and scientific databases. The course meets for two hours of lectures and two hours of biology/computer lab each week. Cross-listed as BIOL 345, this course is team-taught by a biologist and a mathematician.

    Prerequisites: MATH 198 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I  and (BIOL 100 - Biology  or BIOL 107 - Introductory Biology I ) with grades of “C” or better.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** The Science Lab Fee applies to this course.
  
  • MATH 347 - Discrete Mathematics


    A proof-based introduction to discrete mathematics. Topics are selected from each of the following areas: enumeration; recursion; incidence structures; theory of computation.

    Prerequisite: MATH 200 - Foundations of Mathematics .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 357 - Linear Algebra


    Systems of linear equations, linear mappings, matrices, determinants, quadratic forms, and geometric applications.

    Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in MATH 200 - Foundations of Mathematics .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 363 - College Geometry


    Selected material from finite geometry, transformations, convexity, projective geometry, geometric topology, and other topics from modern college geometry.

    Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in MATH 200 - Foundations of Mathematics .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 364 - Vector Analysis


    An introduction to vector algebra and vector calculus.

    Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in MATH 264 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 365 - Ordinary Differential Equations


    Solving ordinary differential equations. Includes the general linear differential equation with constant coefficients, introduction to the Laplace transform theory, and application to physical problems.

    Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in MATH 264 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 398 - Junior Seminar in Mathematics


    Special topics to prepare for graduate study or employment; includes preparation for senior exams, required successful submission of a capstone proposal, graduate school opportunities, career opportunities, and the role of an alumnus/a.

    Credits: 1
  
  
  • MATH 420 - Actuarial Seminar


    Students will solve problems to develop skills that will aid them in their successful completion of Acturial Exam FM.

    Prerequisites: MATH 330 - Mathematics of Finance .
    Credits: 1
  
  • MATH 440 - Topology


    An undergraduate introduction to topology. Topics may be chosen by the instructor from point set topology, the fundamental group and covering spaces, manifold theory, deRham’s theorem, and the Riemannian geometry of surfaces.

    Prerequisite: MATH 200 - Foundations of Mathematics .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 447 - Combinatorial Analysis


    An introduction to the theory and techniques of discrete enumeration, combinatorial designs, and existence theorems with applications drawn from computer science, the physical sciences, information theory, electrical engineering, and various areas of mathematics.

    Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in MATH 347 - Discrete Mathematics .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 451 - Algebraic Structures I


    An introduction to integral domains, groups, rings, fields, and Boolean algebra.

    Prerequisites: MATH 357 - Linear Algebra  and grade of “C” or better in MATH 200 - Foundations of Mathematics .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 452 - Algebraic Structures II


    Sylow’s theorems, polynomial rings, modules, Galois Theory, and other advanced topics in algebra.

    Prerequisite: MATH 451 - Algebraic Structures I .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 454 - Theory of Numbers


    Numerical systems, divisibility properties of the integers, prime numbers, congruencies, Diophantine problems.

    Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in MATH 200 - Foundations of Mathematics .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 455 - History of Mathematics I


    A study of the growth of mathematical thought from antiquity through the sixteenth century.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 456 - History of Mathematics II


    A study of mathematical thought from the beginning of the seventeenth century into the twentieth century.

    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  
  • MATH 462 - Advanced Calculus II


    A continuation of MATH 461 - Advanced Calculus  covering topics chosen by the instructor. Possible topics include multivariable calculus, the inverse function theorem, the implicit function theorem, integration of differential forms, Lebesgue integration and the theorems of Gauss, Green, and Stokes.

    Prerequisite: MATH 461 - Advanced Calculus .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 464 - Higher Geometry


    Selected studies from Euclidean, non-Euclidean, and projective geometry by analytic and synthetic methods.

    Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in MATH 363 - College Geometry .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 465 - Differential Geometry


    Geometry of curves and surfaces, Serret-Frenet frame of a space curve, normal and Gaussian curvatures, Gauss-Bonnet formula, and fundamental equations.

    Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in MATH 357 - Linear Algebra .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 467 - Logic and Set Theory


    First order logic, consistency, the completeness theorem. Recursive functions. An introduction to axiomatic set theory including ordinal and cardinal arithmetic and the axiom of choice.

    Prerequisite: MATH 451 - Algebraic Structures I .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 473 - Undergraduate Research


    Individual research with a faculty mentor from the mathematics faculty or participation in an undergraduate research program for mathematics students. May be repeated for credit up to six credits. At most, three credits may count toward the major, and then only as a List B elective if approved by the mathematics faculty.

    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 488 - Topics in Mathematics


    Selected topics in mathematics. May be repeated for up to six credits.

    Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course only if taken as 3 credits.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 489 - Undergraduate Readings in Mathematics


    Advanced independent study in topics from undergraduate mathematics courses. May be repeated for up to six credits.

    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course only if taken as 3 credits.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 497 - Capstone Seminar


    This seminar for math majors completing their mathematics capstone project provides students with guidance in the areas of research, writing, and presenting their capstone topic. The capstone projects of students in the class help to focus and motivate discussions. Successful completion of the capstone experience is required in order to pass this course.

    Prerequisite: Mathematics major.
    Credits: 1
    NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 498 - Senior Seminar


    Special topics to prepare for graduate study or employment; includes preparation for senior exams, graduate school opportunities, career opportunities, and the role of an alumnus/a.

    Prerequisite: Senior standing.
    Credits: 1
  
  • MATH 502G - Topics in Mathematics Education: Technology


    The use of technology in teaching high school mathematics. Emphasis on curricular issues, assessment, and methods of instruction.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MATH 503 - Topics in Mathematics


    Selected topics in mathematics. May be repeated for up to six credits.

    Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course only if taken as 3 credits.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 503G - Topics in Mathematics


    Selected topics in mathematics. May be repeated for up to six credits.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MATH 511 - Numerical Analysis


    The propagation of errors in computing, solution of linear systems of equations, solution of nonlinear equations, approximation of functions, numerical quadrature, numerical solution of ordinary differential equations.

    Prerequisite: MATH 300 - Introduction to Numerical Analysis .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 511G - Numerical Analysis


    The propagation of errors in computing, solution of linear systems of equations, solution of nonlinear equations, approximation of functions, numerical quadrature, numerical solution of ordinary differential equations.

    Prerequisite: MATH 300 - Introduction to Numerical Analysis .
    Credits: 3
  
  • MATH 515 - Complex Variables I


    An introduction to complex variables including sequences, series, continuity, analytic functions, Cauchy’s Theorems, residues, poles, conformal mapping, and analytic continuation.

    Prerequisite: MATH 461 - Advanced Calculus .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 515G - Complex Variables I


    An introduction to complex variables including sequences, series, continuity, analytic functions, Cauchy’s Theorems, residues, poles, conformal mapping, and analytic continuation.

    Prerequisite: MATH 461 - Advanced Calculus .
    Credits: 3
  
  • MATH 521 - Partial Differential Equations


    Theory and application of quasi-linear equations of first order, series solutions, Cauchy-Kovalesky theorem, characteristics, canonical form, principle of superposition, equations of mathematical physics: the Laplace, wave, and heat equations.

    Prerequisite: MATH 365 - Ordinary Differential Equations .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 521G - Partial Differential Equations


    Theory and application of quasi-linear equations of first order, series solutions, Cauchy-Kovalesky theorem, characteristics, canonical form, principle of superposition, equations of mathematical physics: the Laplace, wave, and heat equations.

    Prerequisites: MATH 365 - Ordinary Differential Equations .
    Credits: 3
  
  
  
  • MATH 564 - Advanced Linear Algebra


    Vector spaces, linear transformation, linear functionals, eigenvalues, reduced forms of systems of equations, selected applications of linear algebra.

    Prerequisite: MATH 357 - Linear Algebra .
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * Honors Scholar Course.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MATH 564G - Advanced Linear Algebra


    Vector spaces, linear transformations, linear functionals, eigenvalues, reduced forms of systems of equations, selected applications of linear algebra.

    Prerequisite: MATH 357 - Linear Algebra .
    Credits: 3
  
  • MATH 603G - Topics in Algebra


    Selected topics in algebra. May be repeated for up to six credits.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MATH 604G - Topics in Geometry


    Selected topics in geometry. May be repeated for up to six credits.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MATH 605G - Topics in Analysis


    Selected topics in analysis. May be repeated for up to six credits.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MATH 608G - Management of Instruction: Mathematics


    Development of basic philosophical, planning, and implementation skills related to the design and teaching of the concepts of the discipline specialty to secondary school students. The course is a direct preparatory experience for the responsibilities of the internship and students should plan to enroll in MATH 608G the semester before ED 609G.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the MAE program.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE:
    * The Management of Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
  
  
  
  
  • MATH 633G - Principles of Applied Mathematics II


    Green’s functions, generalized functions, boundary value problems, spectral theory of second-order differential equations.

    Prerequisite: MATH 632G - Principles of Applied Mathematics I .
    Credits: 3
  
  • MATH 635G - Advanced Numerical Analysis


    Numerical solution of systems of ordinary differential equations, numerical solution of partial differential equations, convergence and stability analysis.

    Prerequisite: MATH 511G - Numerical Analysis .
    Credits: 3
  
  • MATH 640G - Topology I


    Point set topology concepts: includes cardinality, closure, compactness, connectedness, continuity, homeomorphism, metric space, separation, sequence, subspace, and selected topics.

    Prerequisite: MATH 461 - Advanced Calculus .
    Credits: 3
  
  • MATH 641G - Topology II


    Tychonoff Theorem, Urysohn’s Lemma and Metrization Theorem, Stone-Cech Compactification, Nagata-Smirnov Metrization Theorem, complete metric spaces, pointwise and compact convergence, compact-open topology, Ascoli’s Theorem, and selected topics.

    Prerequisite: MATH 640G - Topology I .
    Credits: 3
  
  
  • MATH 667G - Abstract Algebra II


    A study of field extensions including Galois Theory; selected topics from rings, groups, or modules.

    Prerequisite: MATH 666G - Abstract Algebra I .
    Credits: 3
  
  
  
  
  • MDST 300 - Mideast Archaeological Dig and Study Tour


    Through firsthand exposure to representative sites of Mideastern antiquity, through hands-on participation in an archaeological dig, and through interaction in the cultural, social, and political milieu of the Mideast, students gain knowledge, experience, and insight into major lines of a 5000-year historical development that shaped the culture and religious traditions of an area that is pivotal to an understanding of the western world.

    Credits: 6
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** Some sections of this course are writing-enhanced.
  
  • MDST 510G - Bethsaida Archaeological Dig and Israel Study Tour


    Through first-hand exposure to representative sites in Israel, through hands-on participation in an archaeological dig, and through interaction in the cultural, social, and political milieu of a critical part of the Middle East, students gain knowledge, experience, and insight into major lines of a 5000-year historical development that shaped the culture and religious traditions of an area that is pivotal to an understanding of world history and current affairs.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MEX 510 - Communication Disorders Experience in Mexico


    This course is conducted in Mexico and gives Communication Disorders students an opportunity to work with Spanish speaking populations.  The focus of learning is on relevant issues in Communication Disorders, practice in school settings or with adults, work with Spanish speaking families, and learning about the cultures in Mexico.

    Prerequisites: Completion of CMDS 380 - Principles of Clinical Management .
    Credits: 3
  
  • MEX 510G - Communication Disorders Experience in Mexico


    This course is conducted in Mexico and gives Communication Disorders students an opportunity to work with Spanish speaking populations.  The focus of learning is on relevant issues in Communication Disorders, practice in school settings or with adults, work with Spanish speaking families, and learning about the cultures in Mexico.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MS 100 - Introduction to Military Science I


    MS 100 is an introductory course designed to familiarize students with leadership principles, basic health issues, the importance of appropriate physical activity and modern roles of the United States Army. Students are required to learn and execute basic military skills and develop an understanding of a balanced personal health and fitness program. Basic classroom instruction is reinforced through weekly leadership laboratories. Students are required to participate in physical fitness training, and take a Leadership Laboratory with this course.

    Credits: 1
    NOTE:
    * This course along with MS 101 fulfills the Personal Well-Being Essential Skill of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MS 101 - Introduction of Military Science II


    MS 101 introduces students to map reading, survival techniques, preventive medicine, substance abuse prevention, and continued leadership experiences. Basic classroom instruction is reinforced through leadership laboratories. Students are required to participate in physical fitness training and take a leadership laboratory with this course.

    Credits: 1
    NOTE:
    * This course along with MS 100 fulfills the Personal Well-Being Essential Skill of the Liberal Studies Program.
    ** This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MS 125 - Ranger Challenge


    Ranger Challenge is the national ROTC “Varsity” team competition that tests mental and physical endurance and teamwork. Ranger Challenge offers eight weeks of training covering eight separate events. The events are the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), orienteering, one-rope bridge, weapon assembly/disassembly, grenade assault course, weapons firing, small unit patrolling, and a 10 kilometer road march. Students train 14.5 hours per week and four of the eight weekends, in preparation for the final Ranger Challenge competition. This course is only offered during the fall semester. This course may be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 1
  
  • MS 200 - Perspectives in Leadership I


    Emphasis is on developing leadership skills and self-confidence. Students learn and practice leadership techniques and study communication skills, human behavior, motivation, counseling, and general principles of organizational and individual leadership. Students also study American Military History from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War. Enrollment is limited to those students who have completed or received credit for MS 100 - Introduction to Military Science I  and MS 101 - Introduction of Military Science II . Students are required to participate in weekly physical fitness training and to take the Leadership Lab with this course. Students are required to take the Army Physical Fitness Test.

    Prerequisites: MS 100 - Introduction to Military Science I  and MS 101 - Introduction of Military Science II , which may be taken concurrently.
    Credits: 2
  
  
  • MS 300 - Military Leadership Development


    MS 300 is a leadership practicum in management decision-making and problem-solving in small group situations. Emphasis is placed on basic military leadership and tactical and technical skills development. The mandatory lab enables students to apply military skills learned in prior classes and leadership labs and prepare for the Leadership Development and Assessment Course. Map reading and military communications practical exercises are also conducted.  Successful completion of the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) and participation in Field Training Exercises and leadership lab are required.

    Prerequisites: MS 100 - Introduction to Military Science I , MS 101 - Introduction of Military Science II , MS 200 - Perspectives in Leadership I ,MS 201 - Perspectives in Leadership II , or Basic Camp.
    Credits: 3
  
  • MS 301 - Advanced Leadership Development


    MS 301 is an advanced leadership practicum in management decision-making and problem-solving in small group situations.  Students learn the leader’s role in directing and coordinating individual and small unit efforts to execute offensive and defensive tactical missions.  Tactics, combat support, and troop leading procedures are also studied.  Successful completion of the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) participation in Field Training Exercises and leadership labs are required.  The mandatory Leadership Lab allows practical application of skills learned in class.

    Prerequisite: MS 300 - Military Leadership Development .
    Credits: 3
  
  • MS 302 - Advanced Leadership Practicum


    A five-week practical training exercise in a field training environment at a military installation to train, develop, demonstrate, and assess leadership capabilities. Required for all Cadets prior to being commissioned. Successful completion of the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), Land Navigation Course, and leadership performance evaluation is required for practicum credit. Students are paid for this experience.

    Prerequisite: MS 301 - Advanced Leadership Development .
    Credits: 6
  
  • MS 303 - Special Topics: Military History, Leadership Challenges


    Designed to determine the viability of using U.S. Army leadership assessment techniques and procedures for use in assessing student leadership on a University-wide basis. May be repeated for up to nine credits.

    Prerequisite: Basic Course Credit.
    Credits: 1 to 3
  
  • MS 304 - Culture and Language Immersion


    This course prepares students to perform leadership roles in a foreign environment through a multi-phase process. Using effective writing skills, students begin by completing research and preparing a report on one or more cultural aspects of a foreign country or region. Concurrently, students complete the Personnel Clearance requirements for entry into that country/region as described by the Foreign Clearance Guide. Students complete deployment preparation by experiencing Soldier Readiness Processing at an assigned deployment site. While completing the administrative SRP requirements, students brief their research assignment for evaluation. Students are also evaluated on their ability to perform leadership roles and functions within their squad/platoon during their deployment. Students explore dimensions of cultural norms in practical, hands-on, and interactive exercises in a foreign country through participation in a planned event in support of the U.S. military Security Cooperation Program.

    Prerequisites: MS 100 - Introduction to Military Science I , MS 101 - Introduction of Military Science II , MS 200 - Perspectives in Leadership I , and MS 201 - Perspectives in Leadership II  all with grades of “C” or higher.
    Credits: 1 to 3
    NOTE:
    * This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
  
  • MS 305 - Battle Analysis


    Students learn the “Staff Ride” methodology and develop critical thinking, briefing and writing skills used in a formal analysis of a military battle. This course satisfies the mandatory Army ROTC training requirement.

    Credits: 1
  
  • MS 400 - Seminar: Leadership and Management


    MS400 focuses on advanced leadership skills, counseling, personal management, command and staff functions, training management, written and oral communications, and military skills are emphasized.  The required leadership lab complements classroom instruction and emphasizes practical application of course topics while students function as leaders in the cadet battalion.  Successful completion of the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) and participation in Field Training Exercises and leadership labs are required.

    Prerequisite: MS 301 - Advanced Leadership Development .
    Credits: 3
  
  • MS 401 - Advanced Seminar: Leadership and Management


    MS401 is a capstone Military Science experience designed to assist students with the transition to duty as an officer in the Active Army, Army Reserve or National Guard. Emphasis is on professional and personal ethics, personal financial planning, the military logistic systems, and Military Law. The  future role of the U.S. Army in support of national policy is also studied.  Successful completion of the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) and participation in Field Training Exercises and leadership labs are required.

    Prerequisite: MS 400 - Seminar: Leadership and Management .
    Credits: 3
  
  • MUSI 127 - Music Advising Seminar


    Designed to explain and review course requirements for all music degrees offered at Truman, with an emphasis on the central roles that teaching and the field of music education play in the world of music.  Music major Music Education course.

    Credits: 0
    When Offered: (spring only)
  
  • MUSI 130 - Music Analysis I


    Study of the language of music. Basic materials, structures, and procedures of the art of sound. Study of compositional practices in excerpts from musical masters of the common practice period. Meets three days per week. Music major Music Theory, Literature, and History course.

    Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 132 - Aural Skills in Music I  (Aural Skills in Music I) is required unless MUSI 132 has already been successfully completed.
    Credits: 3
    When Offered: Summer

    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MUSI 131 - Music Analysis II


    Continuation and amplification of material of MUSI 130 - Music Analysis I . Chord vocabulary through secondary dominants. Introduction to part writing, and advanced musical terminology. Original writing projects. Meets three days per week. Music major Music Theory, Literature, and History course.

    Prerequisite: MUSI 130 - Music Analysis I  with a grade of “C” or higher. Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 133 - Aural Skills in Music II  (Aural Skills in Music II) is required unless MUSI 133 has already been successfully completed.
    Credits: 3
    NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MUSI 132 - Aural Skills in Music I


    This course is divided into two components: Ear Training and Sight Singing. Ear Training includes harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic dictation as well as aural identification of major and minor scales, melodic intervals up to and including an octave, and triads. Sight Singing includes singing short melodies at sight, major and minor scales, intervals up to and including an octave, triads, and tapping or reciting rhythmic exercises. 1 hour. Meets two days per week. Music major Music Theory, Literature, and History course.

    Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 130 - Music Analysis I  (Music Analysis I) is required unless MUSI 130 has already been successfully completed.
    Credits: 1
    When Offered: Summer

    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** The Group Music Course Fee applies to this course.
  
  • MUSI 133 - Aural Skills in Music II


    This course is a continuation of MUSI 132 - Aural Skills in Music I  and is divided into two components: Ear Training and Sight Singing. Ear Training includes more complex harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic dictation as well as aural identification of inverted triads, harmonic intervals up to and including an octave, and seventh chords in root position. Sight Singing includes singing melodies that contain more difficult skips and modulations to closely related keys, tapping or reciting more complex rhythmic exercises, and singing ascending and descending intervals up to and including an octave. Meets two days per week. Music major Music Theory, Literature, and History course.

    Prerequisite: MUSI 132 - Aural Skills in Music I  with a grade of “C” or higher. Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 131 - Music Analysis II  (Music Analysis II) is required unless MUSI 131 has already been successfully completed.
    Credits: 1
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** The Group Music Course Fee applies to this course.
  
  • MUSI 134 - Composition, Lower Division


    Private music lessons. Student receives one-half hours of instruction per week and is required to practice a minimum of three hours weekly. May be repeated.

    Prerequisite: Music major.
    Credits: 1
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** The Private Music Lesson Fee applies to this course.
  
  • MUSI 135 - Composition, Lower Division


    Private music lessons. Student receives one hour of instruction per week and is required to practice a minimum of six hours weekly. May be repeated.

    Prerequisite: Music major.
    Credits: 2
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** The Private Music Lesson Fee applies to this course.
  
  • MUSI 142 - Class Lessons in Voice


    Vocal fundamentals, repertoire, and phonetics. May be repeated for up to two credits. Music major Applied Music course.

    Credits: 1
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** The Group Music Course Fee applies to this course.
  
  • MUSI 143 - University Steel Band


    The Truman State University Steel Band is a laboratory and performance experience utilizing a full ensemble of authentic Trinidadian steel drums. Intercultural and historical performance practice perspective is drawn from the prerequisite course, MUSI 190 - The Steelpan Music of Trinidad and Tobago . The weekly structure of this ensemble course incorporates both individual performance demonstrations and group rehearsal through one, one-hour meeting per week. The Truman State University Steel Band is open to all students regardless of major. No music reading ability is required as music is taught utilizing traditional Trinidadian oral/rote pedagogies.

    Prerequisite: MUSI 190 - The Steelpan Music of Trinidad and Tobago  with a grade of C or better or consent of the instructor.
    Credits: 1
  
  • MUSI 145 - Chorus


    Non-auditioned ensemble with focus on literature for large chorus. Major works prepared and performed frequently with orchestra. Previous vocal or instrumental experience strongly recommended. May be repeated for credit. Music major Applied Music course.

    Credits: 1
    NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MUSI 146 - Orchestra


    Ensemble experience for students who play orchestral instruments. One of the two weekly rehearsals is held in the evening. By audition. May be repeated for credit. Music major Applied Music course.

    Credits: 1
    NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MUSI 147 - Ensemble


    May be repeated for credit. 1) Brass Choir. A performance study of brass literature. By audition. 2) Woodwind Choir. Performance of literature composed or arranged for this medium. By audition. 3) Jazz. Performance and study of American Jazz, including improvisation of jazz orchestration. By audition. 4) Percussion Ensemble. Performance of literature composed or arranged for this medium. By audition. 5) Chamber Ensemble. Chamber music and small ensemble experience. By audition. 6) Franklin Street. Repertoire ranges from jazz and country to gospel and show tunes. Frequent performances on and off campus. By audition. 7) Opera Chorus. Performance in staged opera productions as a chorus member. By audition. Music major Applied Music course.

    Credits: 1 each ensemble
    NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MUSI 148 - Band


    Marching Band and Concert Band are organized at various times throughout the year to serve their proper function. May be repeated for credit. Music major Applied Music course.

    Credits: 1
    NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MUSI 149 - Cantoria


    Advanced mixed choral ensemble with frequent local and regional performances. Study of repertoire from Renaissance to present with special emphasis on diverse range of a cappella literature and on stylistically informed performance. May be repeated for credit. By audition. Music major Applied Music course.

    Credits: 1
    NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
  
  • MUSI 150 - Lyric Diction I


    Language pronunciation for the vocalist. Emphasizes proper vocal pronunciation of Italian and English with a minimum of grammar and construction. Music major Applied Music course.

    Credits: 1
  
  • MUSI 151 - Lyric Diction II


    Language pronunciation for the vocalist. Emphasizes proper vocal pronunciation of German and French with a minimum of grammar and construction. Music major Applied Music course.

    Credits: 1
  
  • MUSI 153 - Basic Keyboard Skills I


    Beginning piano for music majors with fewer than 6 months of piano study. Includes functional skills and repertoire. Music major Applied Music course.

    Credits: 1
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** The Group Music Course Fee applies to this course.
  
  • MUSI 154 - Basic Keyboard Skills II


    Continuation of MUSI 153 - Basic Keyboard Skills I . Music major Applied Music course.

    Credits: 1
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** The Group Music Course Fee applies to this course.
  
  • MUSI 155 - Voice, Lower Division


    Private music lessons. Student receives one-half hours of instruction per week and is required to practice a minimum of three hours weekly. May be repeated.

    Prerequisite: Music major.
    Credits: 1
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** The Private Music Lesson Fee applies to this course.
  
  • MUSI 156 - Voice, Lower Division


    Private music lessons. Student receives one hour of instruction per week and is required to practice a minimum of six hours weekly. May be repeated.

    Prerequisite: Music major.
    Credits: 2
    NOTE:
    * This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
    ** The Private Music Lesson Fee applies to this course.
 

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