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MUS-312 Orchestration
Prerequisite: MUS-212
The craft of orchestration through knowledge of transpositions, ranges of instruments, actual scoring for string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections, and finally culminating in a scoring for full orchestra. Music copying skills are developed. 2 credits.
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MUS-313 Modal Counterpoint
Prerequisite: MUS-212
The ecclesiastical vocal style typical of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Emphasis on counterpoint in two, three, and four voices based on polyphonic models by Palestrina, Lassus, Victoria, and others. 4 credits.
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MUS-314 Projects in Music Technology
Prerequisite: instructor permission
Focused study on a particular topic of music technology. Possible topics may include: digital audio recording/editing, advanced MIDI applications, performance with technology, multimedia production. Students develop an extended creative project and produce appropriate documentation (live presentation, audio CD, interactive DVD, etc). May be repeated for credit. 2 credits.
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MUS-320 Music History II
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
Prerequisite: MUS-212 and MUS-221
Stylistic development of Western European art music within the broader context of European history. It will also explore the relationship of music history to other forms of historical inquiry. 4 credits.
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MUS-321 Music History III
Prerequisite: MUS-212
A survey of the development of musical style from ca. 1890 to the present. Representative musical examples are heard, studied and discussed, with an emphasis on social-historical context. 2 credits.
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MUS-325 Italian Arts and Culture
An interdisciplinary, experiential study of select musical, artistic and architectural treasures of Italy, with emphasis on those of the Tuscan region. This course is offered as a component of the Music Department’s study away program. 2 credits.
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MUS-327 The Alexander Technique and Body Mapping
Familiarization with the Alexander Technique, an approach to body awareness, mapping, and ease of movement, specifically but not exclusively designed for performers. Emphasizes the role of anatomy in developing an understanding and application of the principles of Alexander Technique. Active exploration of the Alexander Technique designed to unlock creativity, discover freedom and ease in performance, reduce stress and tension throughout the body, and prevent performance related injuries. 2 credits.
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MUS-328 Introduction to Music Research
Prerequisite: MUS-212
An introduction to the methods and standard resources of music scholarship. Emphasis will be on primary sources, research tools, and evaluation strategies. 2 credits.
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MUS-330 String Methods
Prerequisite: MUS-212
Designed to produce a level of proficiency needed to teach violin, viola, cello and bass in the public schools. 2 credits.
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MUS-331 Woodwind Methods
Prerequisite: MUS-212
Study of woodwind instruments for the purpose of learning teaching and playing skills. 2 credits.
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MUS-332 Brass Methods
Prerequisite: MUS-212
Preparing instrumentalists to teach the fundamentals of brass performance at the elementary and secondary school level. Emphasis will be on pedagogy as well as the acquisition of performance skills on all brass instruments. 2 credits.
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MUS-333 Percussion Methods
Prerequisite: MUS-212
Preparing instrumentalists to teach the fundamentals of percussion performance at the elementary and secondary school level. Emphasis will be placed upon pedagogy as well as the acquisition of performance skills on all percussion instruments. 2 credits.
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MUS-334 Guitar Methods
Prerequisite: MUS-212
Designed to prepare music educators to teach the fundamentals of guitar performance at the elementary and secondary school levels. Emphasis will be placed on pedagogy and course management as well as performance skill. 2 credits.
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MUS-340 Church Music Ministry
Prerequisite: MUS-212
Relationship of the music ministry to the church functions of worship, education and evangelism; the varying roles of music in the church and aspects of administering a program of church music. 2 credits.
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MUS-341 Hymnology
Prerequisite: MUS-212
Survey of major developments in hymnody - both hymn texts and hymn tunes - from the early Christian era to the present. 2 credits.
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MUS-350 Fundamentals of Jazz Improvisation
Prerequisite: instructor permission
Focus on the techniques and performance practice of jazz improvisation. Includes practical application of melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, and formal elements of the aural tradition of jazz.. 2 credits.
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MUS-351 Applied Jazz Improvisation
Prerequisite: MUS-350 and instructor permission
Individualized instruction, modeled after traditional one-on-one applied music study, with focus on more advanced applications of the melodic, harmonic, formal and textural elements of solo improvisation. May be repeated for credit. 2 credits.
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MUS-352 Basic Conducting
Prerequisite: MUS-211
Basic skills required of a conductor: beat patterns, cuing, expressive and functional use of the left hand, introduction to score study. 2 credits.
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MUS-353 Instrumental Conducting
Prerequisite: MUS-352
Designed to develop students’ skills and knowledge of ensemble conducting, acquaint them with a variety of musical repertoire and styles both instrumental and vocal, and develop their ability to research and prepare musical scores and administer musical ensembles. 2 credits.
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MUS-354 Choral Conducting
Prerequisite: MUS-352
Discussion and class performance in areas of rehearsal technique, advanced conducting analysis, criteria for selecting music, and continued development of general conducting skills. Videotaping as well as written and verbal critique of conducting actions included. 2 credits.
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MUS-355 Opera Performance Studies
Prerequisite: instructor permission
Vocal interpretation and characterization of operatic roles, moving to music, understanding theater skills and conventions, preparation and performance of opera scenes. 2 credits.
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MUS-356 Lyric Diction I
Prerequisite: MUS-511
Review of the Internation Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Application of IPA to rules of singing in Italian and German with oral and written drill. 2 credits.
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MUS-410 Tonal Counterpoint
Prerequisite: MUS-310
In-depth study of eighteenth century contrapuntal style through analysis of works by Bach, Handel, and their contemporaries. Emphasis on composing free counterpoint in two, three, and four voices, and imitative works such as invention and fugue. 4 credits.
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MUS-411 Contemporary Styles & Techniques
Prerequisite: MUS-310
Introduction to the analysis of musical composition and performance practice in the 20th and 21st centuries. Topics include: extended tonality, atonality, serialism, minimalism, and electro-acoustic music. 4 credits.
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MUS-412 Senior Project
Prerequisite: MUS-212 and instructor permission
Capstone requirement of music theory and/or composition degree programs. Synthesis and culmination of undergraduate music study, especially as it relates to the area of specialty. 2 credits.
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MUS-420 Literature of the Instrument
Prerequisite: MUS-212
Survey of the musical literature of a particular performance area. Students (typically performance majors) channel their research and study toward their own performance specialty and survey the general body of compositions written for that medium. 2 credits.
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MUS-421 History & Literature of the Instrument
Prerequisite: MUS-310
A comprehensive study of the development of a specific instrument and a survey of the music written for it. Topics will include music written originally for the medium as well as modern developments in musical variety. 4 credits.
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MUS-422 Music History & Literature Topics
An intensive study of a narrow area of music history and literature, focusing on a region, genre, style, composer or other theme. The topic for each course offering will vary and will be published beforehand. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. 2 credits.
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MUS-423 Survey of Choral Literature
Prerequisite: MUS-212
Choral literature, both sacred and secular, beginning with Gregorian Chant and concluding with choral-orchestral music of the 20th and 21st century will be discussed, analyzed, and heard. 2 credits.
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MUS-424 Beethoven’s Ninth: Before and After
Prerequisite: MUS-101 or MUS-120 and the ability to read music
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was recognized as a landmark work even before its first performance in 1824. In the decades following its influence was keenly felt by every composer contemplating writing a symphony. This course will use a seminar format to study Beethoven’s most influential work and its aftermath. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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MUS-425 Tuning Systems & the Aural Experience
Study of the history of tuning systems which date back thousands of years. Exploring the differences between a Just Intonation tuning system and an Equally Tempered system, including the 12 Tone Equal Temperament System (12-TET). Provides students with a global perspective for experiencing music. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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MUS-426 Symphonic Sojourn
Prerequisite: MUS-101 or MUS-120
An opportunity to immerse oneself in orchestral music, through a number of complete works. Students will read a variety of articles and experience performances of symphonies and other works for symphony orchestra, which will become the basis of seminar discussions. Students will prepare a final presentation and paper on a topic to be selected in collaboration with the instructor. 2 credits.
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MUS-427 Opera Overload
Prerequisite: MUS-101 or MUS-120 and the ability to read music
Opportunity to intensively study several complete operas. Students will prepare a variety of readings and watch video performances as a group of operas to become the basis of seminar discussions. Students will prepare a final presentation and paper on a topic to be selected in collaboration with the instructor. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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MUS-428 Impressionism in France
A detailed study of Debussy and Ravel: influences by their impressionistic colleagues in the art world (Monet, Renoir, Degas, Manet) and their collaborations with poets Verlaine, Mallarme, Baudelaire, Rimbaud. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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MUS-429 The Music of John Coltrane
Prerequisites: MUS-111A, MUS-111B, MUS-111C and instructor permission
Saxophonist John Coltrane was a titanic figure in jazz history whose career simultaneously featured a quest for both musical discovery and spiritual truth. Students will study Coltrane’s life and music, and will analyze a number of Coltrane’s seminal compositions and improvised solos. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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MUS-430 Music for Elementary Classroom Teachers
Prerequisite: EDU-111 and EDU-120
Designed to prepare students to teach singing and general music in elementary school. Explores methodologies of children’s music, the teaching of music reading and basic elements of music, and the use of music in the teaching of other academic content areas. 4 credits.
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MUS-431 Vocal/Choral Methods
Prerequisite: MUS-212 and prior vocal training
Comprehensive study in methods of teaching vocal production in the choral setting and the private studio. Considerable emphasis on breathing, phonation, diction, intonation. In addition to the adult voice, consideration is given to the child and adolescent vocal technique. Designed to develop teaching skill. 2 credits.
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MUS-432 Instrumental Music Methods
Prerequisite: EDU-221
Comprehensive study in methods of teaching instrumental music for the elementary, middle, and secondary school. Considerable emphasis on philosophy, objectives, and teaching techniques of the various instrumental ensembles. 4 credits.
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MUS-433 Music Education Methods
Prerequisite: EDU-221
Designed to prepare students for K-12 teaching certification in choral and general music. Explores methodological, philosophical, managerial, instructional, and administrative factors specific to general music curricula and choral programs in middle and high schools. 4 credits.
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MUS-434 Elementary Music Methods
Prerequisite: MUS-212
Explores Orff, Dalcroze, Kodàly, Suzuki, and Gordon, their theories of teaching children, and/or their instructional methods and strategies. Other topics include how to teach children to sing properly, how to teach musical concepts and basic skills such as sight-reading and active listening, and how to incorporate technology into the elementary music classroom. Required for choral/general music education majors. 2 credits.
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MUS-435 Jazz Performance Methods
Prerequisite: MUS-111 and instructor permission
Designed to prepare instrumental music education majors to teach jazz at the secondary school level, but open to any student with jazz experience. Focuses on jazz history, theory, improvisation, rhythm section techniques, rehearsal techniques, and jazz ensemble literature. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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MUS-440 Practicum in Church Music
Prerequisite: MUS-340 and MUS-341
A semester-long field placement that will serve as a culminating experience in which the philosophies, methods and materials presented in the music core and the Church Music major curricula will be put into practice. 4 credits.
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MUS-450 Vocal Pedagogy
Prerequisite: MUS-212
The science and application of vocal techniques for the teaching of singing. 2 credits.
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MUS-451 Piano Pedagogy
Prerequisite: MUS-212
Designed for pianists to better understand the process of teaching piano. Learning theories, various piano methods, appropriate literature, and laboratory application, developing teaching skills for the piano. 2 credits.
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MUS-452 Service Playing
Techniques and repertory of organ service playing. Topics include: hymn playing, registration, accompanying of vocal and instrumental repertory, conducting from the console, improvisation, and occasional services. 2 credits.
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MUS-456 Lyric Diction II
Prerequisite: MUS-511
Review of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Application of IPA to rules of singing in English, French, Latin and Spanish with oral and written drill. 2 credits.
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MUS-501 Independent Study
Investigation of a topic not duplicated among the regular course offerings. 2 credits.
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MUS-505 Chamber Music for Winds and Percussion
Practical knowledge of the characteristics and inherent difficulties of individual instruments through rehearsals and coaching sessions, culminating in a public performance of the selected repertoire. 1 credit.
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Music: Performance |
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MUS-510 Vocal Performance Topics
Concurrent enrollment in appropriate performance studies instruction required.
Enhancement of private studio study. Systematic exposure to a wide gamut of technical and artistic musical performance issues. 2 credits.
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MUS-511 Voice
Variable credit.
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MUS-512 Opera
Variable credit.
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MUS-520 String Performance Topics
Concurrent enrollment in appropriate performance studies instruction required.
Enhancement of private studio study. Systematic exposure to a wide gamut of technical and artistic musical performance issues. 2 credits.
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MUS-521 Violin
Variable credit.
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MUS-522 Viola
Variable credit.
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MUS-523 Cello
Variable credit.
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MUS-524 Double Bass
Variable credit.
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MUS-525 Classical Guitar
Variable credit.
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MUS-526 Jazz Guitar
Variable credit.
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MUS-527 Harp
Variable credit.
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MUS-528 Jazz Bass
Variable credit.
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MUS-530 Brass Performance Topics
Concurrent enrollment in appropriate performance studies instruction required.
Enhancement of private studio study. Systematic exposure to a wide gamut of technical and artistic musical performance issues. 2 credits.
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MUS-531 Trumpet
Variable credit.
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MUS-532 Horn
Variable credit.
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MUS-533 Trombone
Variable credit.
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MUS-534 Euphonium
Variable credit.
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MUS-535 Tuba
Variable credit.
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MUS-540 Woodwind Performance Topics
Concurrent enrollment in appropriate performance studies instruction required.
Enhancement of private studio study. Systematic exposure to a wide gamut of technical and artistic musical performance issues. 2 credits.
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MUS-541 Flute
Variable credit.
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MUS-542 Oboe
Variable credit.
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MUS-543 Clarinet
Variable credit.
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MUS-544 Bassoon
Variable credit.
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MUS-545 Saxophone
Variable credit.
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MUS-546 Contra-Bassoon
Variable credit.
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MUS-547 Bass Clarinet
Variable credit.
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MUS-548 Piccolo
Variable credit.
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MUS-549 English Horn
Variable credit.
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MUS-550 Percussion Performance Topics
Concurrent enrollment in appropriate performance studies instruction required.
Enhancement of private studio study. Systematic exposure to a wide gamut of technical and artistic musical performance issues. 2 credits.
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MUS-551 Percussion
Variable credit.
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MUS-552 Drum Set
Variable credit.
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MUS-560 Keyboard Performance Topics
Concurrent enrollment in appropriate performance studies instruction required.
Enhancement of private studio study. Systematic exposure to a wide gamut of technical and artistic musical performance issues. 2 credits.
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MUS-561 Piano
Variable credit.
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MUS-562 Organ
Variable credit.
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MUS-563 Harpsichord
Variable credit.
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MUS-564 Advanced Collaborative Piano
The study and performance of chamber music literature involving the piano. Works of various style periods and instrumentations will be studied, with specific repertoire chosen to fit the particular strengths and interests of the students enrolled. 2 credits.
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MUS-565 Chamber Ensemble Piano
Study and performance of chamber music literature involving the piano. Repertoire to be studied will be chosen from the standard chamber music literature, subject to the approval of the instructor, and will be coached during the student’s weekly lesson. 1 credit.
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MUS-568 Introduction to Organ and Harpsichord
Introduction to the playing techniques, means of musical expressiveness, and repertories associated with the organ and harpsichord. Includes study of basic organ registration, as well as continuo performance for both instruments. 2 credits.
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MUS-569 Jazz Piano
Variable credit.
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NSC-401 Current Topics in Neuroscience
Prerequisite: instructor permission
Year-long capstone course for neuroscience majors that will provide students with knowledge of current research practice and implications. Format includes discussion of primary research findings, thesis preparation, and research presentation. 4 credits.
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NSC-450 Methods in Behavioral Neuroscience Research
Prerequisite: PSY-320
Preparation for independent research. Topics such as ethics, conducting advanced literature searches, handling and injecting rodents, mixing drugs, how to make scientific presentations, writing for publication, and advanced statistics are covered. Students complete a literature review or research proposal and oral presentation. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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NSC-502 Research in Neuroscience
Prerequisite: instructor permission
Original and independent research. Working with the Neuroscience faculty, the student poses a question of significance in neuroscience, devises an experimental protocol, and collects data to evaluate the question. Projects may be performed either on campus or at other locations. Presentation of the research is required. Variable credit.
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PHL-101 Introduction to Philosophy
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Introduction to some of the classic problems of philosophy, with emphasis on understanding the nature of philosophical reflection and reasoning. Includes epistemology, ethics, metaphysics and other major branches of philosophy. 4 credits.
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PHL-200 Logic
Identification, analysis, and evaluation of deductive and inductive arguments, including a survey of common fallacies in reasoning. Introduction to essential aspects of traditional Aristotelian syllogistic argument and formal natural deductive systems of modern logic. 4 credits.
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PHL-208 Ethics
Prerequisite: PHL-101
The nature of morality, the grounds of moral obligation, and the principles of moral decision-making according to classical and contemporary moral philosophers. 4 credits.
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PHL-210 Ancient Philosophy
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Consideration of the beginnings of the Western philosophical tradition focusing primarily on Plato and Aristotle. 4 credits.
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PHL-211 Modern Philosophy
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
The growth and development of philosophical thought from Descartes through Kant. 4 credits.
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PHL-212 Philosophy of Gender
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Examination of competing feminist, gender, and sexuality theories. For example, liberal feminism, socialist or Marxist feminism, radical feminism and others. Analyzing the philosophical assumptions concerning gendered experiences. 4 credits.
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PHL-215 Philosophy of Religion
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Investigation of the central philosophical issues relating to religious belief and practice. Topics include arguments for and against the existence of God, the problem of evil, the nature and significance of religious experience, and the relationship between the different world religions. 4 credits.
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PHL-220 Realizing Bodymind: Whole Person Development
GER: MB (Mind and Body) and WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Survey of “Wholeness Concepts” which promote lifetime fitness and healthy lifestyle habits. Topics include the philosophical and corporeal cultural traditions of South Asia, East Asia, and Northeast Asia. Introduction to the martial art of Ki-Aikido as well as additional disciplines (including meditation) that promote the experience of mind and body unification. 4 credits
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PHL-227 Garden, Temple, Dojo: Japanese Arts and Culture
Examining the cultural and philosophical context of the Japanese Arts. Students have a chance to learn about an experience a variety of arts and explore the connections between these arts and the Japanese religious traditions of Zen Buddhism and Shinto. An introduction to, and practice of, the disciplines of Ki-Aikido, which include Aikido arts, meditation, and Kiatsu. Opportunities to experience tea ceremony and Japanese calligraphy. Students travel to visit significant temples and shrines in Tokyo, Nikko, Kamakura, Kyoto, and Nara. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PHL-240 Chinese Philosophy
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Survey of the development of Classical Chinese Philosophy with emphasis upon Confucian, Daoist, and Neo-Confucian traditions. 4 credits.
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