literature. Prerequisite: MUSC130 (Applied Piano)
or permission of the instructor.
MUSC307
OPERA
3 sem. hrs.
This course surveys opera from its beginnings in the
Baroque period to the present. It emphasizes viewing
and listening to operas from the repertoire that influ-
enced the course of opera history. Prerequisite:
MUSC103.
MUSC312
ADVANCED KEYBOARD
TECHNIQUES
1 sem. hr.
This course for keyboard majors and others with
advanced keyboard skills emphasizes comprehension
in reading, skill in interpretation, and facility in exe-
cution. Prerequisite: MUSC130 (Applied Piano) or
permission of instructor.
MUSC314
WOODWIND CLASS II 1 sem. hr.
An introduction to playing and teaching the flute,
oboe, and bassoon. Students will be expected to
develop an elementary proficiency on each instru-
ment. Music majors only.
MUSC317
BRASS CLASS
1 sem. hr.
An introduction to playing and teaching the brass
instruments. Techniques of tone production, finger-
ing, and class procedure learned through individual
and ensemble playing. Music majors only.
MUSC318
PERCUSSION CLASS
1 sem. hr.
All standard percussion instruments will be studied.
Students will be expected to develop an elementary
proficiency on several instruments. Music majors
only.
MUSC320
INTRODUCTION TO
ARRANGING
2 sem. hrs.
This course introduces music majors to basic con-
cepts in arranging through both analysis and compo-
sition. Prerequisite: MUSC222 or permission of the
instructor.
MUSC322
BASIC CONDUCTING 1 sem. hr.
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of
conducting techniques, including the use of the baton,
expressive gestures, basic patterns and score reading
in the areas of choral, wind, and orchestral music.
Prerequisite: MUSC121 or permission of the instruc-
tor.
MUSC326
MUSICAL FORMS AND
ANALYSIS
2 sem. hrs.
This course, for music majors only, introduces the
fundamentals of musical structure from the simple
phrase to the more complex forms. Prerequisite:
MUSC222 or permission of the instructor.
MUSC327
ADVANCED CHORAL
CONDUCTING
2 sem. hrs.
This course gives an in-depth study to techniques of
choral conducting. It emphasizes musical expression,
use of the left hand, rehearsal techniques, and concert
programming. Prerequisite: MUSC322.
MUSC328
ADVANCED INSTRUMENTAL
CONDUCTING
2 sem. hrs.
This course offers an in-depth study of the techniques
of instrumental conducting. It emphasizes develop-
ment of technical and artistic skills and the communi-
cation of those skills. Prerequisite: MUSC322.
MUSC343
EVOLUTION OF JAZZ
3 sem. hrs.
This course examines the evolution of jazz music
from its inception to its current styles, and studies
characteristics of several music styles together with
important performers and literature. This course is
approved for General Education Distribution 1.
MUSC344
AMERICAN MUSIC
3 sem. hrs.
This course presents a comprehensive overview of
the history of American music. The approach is basi-
cally historical, but there is also a strong emphasis on
listening to representative examples of music from
various periods in the development of our country's
musical heritage. This course is approved for General
Education Distribution 1.
MUSC404
CHORAL LITERATURE
3 sem. hrs.
This course presents major choral works from the
Renaissance to the present, and emphasizes resources
and styles of each period. Prerequisite: MUSC221
and MUSC103 or permission of the instructor.
MUSC412
FORM AND COMPOSITION
3 sem. hrs.
The student will compose songs, works for solo
instruments with piano, and voices and instruments in
combination. Prerequisite: MUSC222 or consent of
the instructor.
MUSC416
INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGING
3 sem. hrs.
This course provides a hands-on experience in
arranging music for various combinations of instru-
ments. Activities include transcription, orchestration,
and arranging through MIDI sequencing techniques.
Prerequisite: MUSC222 or permission of the instruc-
tor. This course is approved for General Education
Computer Competency.
MUSC417
CHORAL ARRANGING
3 sem. hrs.
An introduction to the techniques of arranging for
various vocal ensembles with emphasis on the music
in smaller forms for school use. Prerequisite:
MUSC222 or consent of the instructor.
MUSC490
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN
MUSIC
2-5 sem. hrs.
The Independent Study program aims to serve those
students whose scholarly bent seems most clearly
adapted to independent work. Students are permitted
to resolve problems and to earn credit for work per-
formed outside the classroom requirement of any spe-
cific course in the curriculum.
MUSC503
MUSIC OF THE BRITISH ISLES
3 sem. hrs.
This course examines the music and musical tradi-
tions of the British Isles. It emphasizes original art
music by native and foreign composers and investi-
gates indigenous folk music.
MUSC514
COUNTERPOINT I
3 sem. hrs.
The study of 17th and 18th century contrapuntal tech-
niques with emphasis on basic technique through the
writing of species counterpoint, 2 and 3-part inven-
tions and forms based on the chorale. Development of
writing skills will be accomplished through assigned
exercises and original work, as well as through analy-
sis of the music of Bach. Prerequisites: MUSC222 or
consent of the instructor.
NURSING
DEPARTMENT
Nursing Courses
NUHL100
CONTEMPORARY WOMEN'S
HEALTH
3 sem. hrs.
This course focuses on women's health issues past,
present, and future. It reviews normal female devel-
opment and health promotion/disease prevention, and
emphasizes women's health concerns, lifestyle issues,
female sexuality across the life span, physical and
mental health problems, social support, multiple
roles, and economic issues.
NUHL500
END-OF-LIFE CARE
3 sem. hrs.
This course prepares the professional student from a
variety of disciplines to deliver care to patients and
their families facing terminal illness. The course
emphasizes aspects of nursing care that enable stu-
dents to address the physical, psychosocial, and spir-
itual needs of patients and families at life's end.
Ethical and legal issues concerning end-of-life care
are explored.
NUHL505
GERONTOLOGY AND THE
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL
2 sem. hrs.
This theory course is designed to address core values,
knowledge, and competencies that are essential in
preparing the healthcare professional to care for an
increasingly aged population. Content includes a
holistic geriatric-focused assessment, including the
influence of culture, gender, life style, family, and
other factors on the well being of older adults. Health
promotion and disease prevention, acute and chronic
conditions common to the elderly, and access to care
are explored within the context of the interdiscipli-
nary healthcare team. Additional gerontological care
issues, such as elder abuse/neglect, pharmacological
considerations, pain/palliative measures and teach-
ing/learning strategies are highlighted. Prerequisites:
for students currently holding LPN licensure and all
other nursing students: PSYC319, concurrent with or
before NURS303. For students currently holding RN
licensure and non-nursing majors: PSYC319.
NUHL511
FRONTIERS OF HEALING:
THERAPEUTIC TOUCH
3 sem. hrs.
This course provides students from a variety of disci-
plines an opportunity to learn the theory and tech-
nique of therapeutic touch (TT). Therapeutic touch is
a contemporary interpretation of ancient healing arts
involving the intelligent direction of energy where the
practitioner uses the hands as a focus for healing.
Uses and goals of TT are presented, including appli-
cations across the lifespan and in a variety of clinical
conditions. Theoretical frameworks that provide the
conceptual basis for TT are explored, and current
research in the field as well as sociopolitical influ-
ences are examined with regard to their impact on the
future development of TT. Experiential activities are
provided to assist students in learning the phases of
TT and acquire the skills needed to develop as a ther-
apeutic touch practitioner.
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