Course Descriptions
Classics •
ESL •
English
• Ethics •
Foreign Languages •
History
Humanities •
Intellectual Heritage •
Music
• Philosophy
• World Cultures
Classics
CA 301 - Greek and Roman Religion
3 credits
Consideration of the major rituals and religions of ancient Greece
and Rome and their impact on today's world.
CA 302 - Greek and Roman Philosophy
3 credits
Survey of the pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, the Epicureans, and
the Stoics and their relationship to later modes of thought.
ESL
EL 102 - ESL Listening/Speaking I
3 credits
This course is a listening/speaking course that will focus on developing
natural conversational speaking skills, spoken vocabulary, idiomatic
language, pronunciation, stress, intonation, and listening skills.
Mini-lectures, mini-presentations and role-play will be used to
develop and improve English listening and speaking skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
Placement testing
Only offered in the fall semester
EL 103 - ESL Listening/Speaking II
3 credits
This course will expand on the skills introduced in EL102 and focus
on developing vocabulary and listening/speaking skills necessary
for academic studies. Essential academic speech skills such as reporting,
paraphrasing, and explaining will be developed. Students will improve
pronunciation accuracy and speak with greater fluency. Note-taking
and presentation skills will be introduced. Improved pronunciation
and oral grammar will be developed, as well as the use of body language
and facial expressions in spoken language.
Prerequisites & Notes
EL 102 or placement testing
EL 104 - ESL Listening/Speaking III
3 credits
This course will expand on academic lecture listening/note-taking
and speaking skills essential for analyzing, evaluating, defending,
debating, and presenting. Interviewing skills will be introduced.
Pronunciation, stress, intonation, fluency, oral grammar and nonverbal
body language, and gestures and facial expressions in spoken language
will be continually developed.
Prerequisites & Notes
EL 103 or placement testing
Only offered in the spring semester
EL 105 - ESL Reading and Writing I
3 credits
A developmental course in reading and writing for students whose
first language is not English, this course will entail a systematic
study of English grammar and vocabulary, as well as reading comprehension,
the writing process, and essay organization.
Prerequisites & Notes
Only offered in the spring semester
This course does not satisfy the EN 101 - College Composition requirement.
EL 106 - ESL Reading and Writing II
3 credits
A developmental course in reading and writing for students whose
first language is not English, this course will further develop
the skills students acquire in EL 105 through a systematic study
of the practice in grammar and vocabulary, the writing process,
essay organization, and reading comprehension. The rhetorical modes
for reading and writing are different from and more complex than
those taught in EL 105. The grammatical features studied will be
different from those in EL 105.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course does not satisfy the EN 101 - College Composition
requirement.
EL 107 - ESL Reading and Writing III
3 credits
A developmental course in reading and writing for students whose
first language is not English, this course will further develop
the skills students acquire in EL106 through a systematic study
of the practice in grammar and vocabulary, the writing process,
essay organization, and reading comprehension. This course will
focus on writing that takes a position on an issue (argumentative
writing) and on grammatical features not covered in previous courses.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course does not satisfy the EN 101 - College Composition
requirement.
English
EN 95 - Writing Proficiency Examination Course
0 credits
This course is designed to provide long-term structured assistance
for students who have not passed the University writing proficiency
examination. The course focuses on argumentative essay organization,
paragraph development, and sentence structure and punctuation. A
writing proficiency equivalency examination is given at the end
of the course.
Prerequisites & Notes
Must have failed the regularly scheduled proficiency examination.
Offered only during summer sessions
EN 100 - Preparatory English
3 credits
A review of the basic elements of college-level writing.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course does not satisfy the EN 101 - College Composition requirement.
EN 101 - College Composition
3 credits
Reading and writing short essays. Stress on rhetorical strategies
geared to specific audiences, developing clarity and coherence in
organizing ideas, and applying techniques of expository writing.
Prerequisites & Notes
Meeting departmental standards on the Diagnostic Examination in
Writing or EN 100 or EL 106 or EL 107.
EN 102 - Introduction to Literature
3 credits
Investigation of poetry, short story, essay, drama, and novel as
different types of literature.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 101
EN 204 - Public Speaking
3 credits
Principles and practices involved in effective oral presentation.
Lectures and exercises used to enable students to develop and deliver
information, demonstration, and persuasive speeches.
Prerequisites & Notes
CO 101 or permission of instructor
Cross-listed as CO 204
EN 302 - Scientific Writing
3 credits
Lectures, discussion, and practice in organizing and communicating
information. Topics covered include audience analysis, correspondence,
memo and report writing, editing skills, and news writing and reporting.
Prerequisites & Notes
Third-year status or permission of instructor
EN 303 - Creative Writing: Playwriting
3 credits
This course will focus on the craft, techniques, and devices used
to construct believable characters, crisp dialogue, and compelling
stories. Studying a wide range of contemporary and classic plays
will allow writers to understand new and traditional forms.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
Not offered every year
EN 304 - Creative Writing: Fiction
3 credits
This course will introduce students to the craft of writing short
fiction. Students will read short works of fiction, keep writing
journals, and present short stories of their own to the class.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
Not offered every year
EN 305 - Argumentation and Critical Thought
3 credits
Provides students with intensive exposure to the nature of critical
thought through the rhetorical mode called argumentation.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
Not offered every year
EN 306 - Creative Writing: Poetry
3 credits
This course will introduce students to the craft of writing poetry.
Student poems will be analyzed in class workshops, and students
will revise their work to strengthen form and thematic content.
Readings will include classic and contemporary forms of poetry.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
Not offerd every year
EN 309 - American Fiction to 1900
3 credits
An examination of the development of prose fiction in America before
1900 focusing on both canonical writers (Hawthorne, Twain, etc.)
and noncanonical writers (Fanny Fern, Caroline Kirkland, etc.).
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
Not offered every year
EN 310 - The Novel
3 credits
Survey of major English and American novels.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
EN 311 - Twentieth-Century American Fiction
3 credits
Examination in some depth of a group of American novelists and short
story writers to be selected from such writers as Faulkner, Hemingway,
Fitzgerald, Wolfe, Malamud, Mailer, Bellow, Vonnegut, and Oates.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
Not offered every year
EN 312 - Modern Drama and Theatre
3 credits
Reading and analysis of 10 to 12 modern plays. Course deals with
playwrights' ideas and techniques. Opportunities for role-playing
and class participation.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
Not offered every year
EN 313 - Twentieth-Century British Literature
3 credits
Twentieth-century experience as depicted in fiction (novel/short
story), poetry, and drama of eight major British writers.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
Not offered every year
EN 314 - The Short Story
3 credits
Forty stories arranged chronologically, beginning with ancient tales
and ending with Barthelme, to place the short story in its historical,
critical, and cultural context.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
EN 315 - The Self in Prose: Autobiography and Autobiographical
Fiction
3 credits
Focus on nineteenth- and twentieth-century prose fiction with emphasis
on the developing self in Victorian texts as opposed to the divided,
alienated self in contemporary history and literature. Primarily
a reading course.
3 class hrs
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
Not offered every year
EN 317 - Women in Literature
3 credits
Survey of prose fiction, poetry, and drama about and by women in
the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Britain and the United
States. Historical perspective and study of women writers who have
enlarged significantly our view of human experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
Not offered every year
EN 318 - Major American Writers
3 credits
The course provides a survey of major American writers of fiction,
nonfiction, and poetry from colonial times to the present.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
Not offered every year
EN 319 - Tragical, Comical, Historical, Pastoral: A Survey of
Shakespearean Drama
3 credits
Survey of Shakespearean drama focusing on six major plays in context
of Elizabethan history. Reading course preferably for students who
have studied some Shakespeare and are interested in more exposure
to the Bard.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
Not offered every year
EN 320 - Popular Fiction in America
3 credits
Study of three genres of popular fiction (the Gothic, detective
fiction, and the Western) and the role of popular fiction in the
American literary tradition.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
EN 321 - Science Fiction Literature
3 credits
Survey of science fiction literature (novels, short fiction, and
film) from Frankenstein to the present. Special emphasis is placed
upon the pulp tradition and sciece fiction fan culture.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
Not offered every year
EN 323 - Fantasy Literature
3 credits
Survey of the origins of fantasy literature in the mythopoeic imagination
and an examination of the history and themes of mythic literature
that contibute to the evolution of modern fantasy.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
EN 325 - Asian-American Literature
3 credits
A study of selected works of Asian-American literature (fiction,
drama, poetry, and autobiography) exploring common themes in the
Asian-American experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not offered every year
EN 326 - Literature and Medicine
3 credits
Literature and film focusing on traditional and alternative medical
practice, from the perspective of practitioners and patients.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
EN 330 - Introduction to Journalism
3 credits
Newswriting and editing strategies.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 101 and EN 102
Not offered every year
EN 333 - Business English
3 credits
Survey of the various forms of business communications
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
EN 333 - Business Writing
3 credits
Emphasis on writing the most common forms of business communications
from brief emails to reports and proposals.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 101 and EN 102
Not offered every year
Ethics
ET 301 - Ethics in Health Care
3 credits
Designed for students to discuss and understand ethical issues in
contemporary health care. Seminar format. Case study approach utilized
to apply principles of major ethical systems to realistic problems
in today’s health care environment.
Prerequisites & Notes
Open to all majors from third to final year, with permission of
instructor
Not offered every year
Foreign Languages
AB 101 - Elementary Arabic I
3 credits
Developing further language ability through learning how to perform
certain functions orally andusing them with fellow students; reading
and writing passages reflecting their abilities.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not offered every year
AB 102 - Elementary Arabic II
3 credits
Students in this course will develop the ability to use Arabic functionally
and communicatively in context. This course will include intensive
oral interaction with the instructor and fellow students. The basics
of the writing system and Arabic phonology will also be covered.
Prerequisites & Notes
AB 101 or permission of instructor
CI 101 - Elementary Chinese I
3 credits
Introductory study of basic Chinese grammar, characters, syntax,
vocabulary, and simple literary texts.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not offered every year
CI 102 - Elementary Chinese II
3 credits
More advanced basic knowledge of Chinese grammar, characters, syntax,
and vocabulary and the study of simple literary texts.
Prerequisites & Notes
CI 101 or permission of instructor
Not offered every year
FR 101 - Elementary French I
3 credits
Elementary basic knowledge of French grammar, syntax, and vocabulary
and the study of simple French literary texts.
FR 102 - Elementary French II
3 credits
More advanced basic knowledge of French grammar, syntax, and vocabulary
and the study of simple French literary texts.
Prerequisites & Notes
FR 101 or permission of instructor
FR 201 - Intermediate French I
3 credits
Extensive review of French grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. French
culture and life studied by an analysis of contemporary and classical
writings.
Prerequisites & Notes
FR 102 or permission of instructor
FR 202 - Intermediate French II
3 credits
French culture and life studied by analysis of contemporary and
classical writings.
Prerequisites & Notes
FR 201 or permission of instructor
Not offered every year
GE 101 - Elementary German I
3 credits
Elementary German grammar and syntax and the study of simple German
literary texts. Some weekly language lab.
GE 102 - Elementary German II
3 credits
More advanced basic German grammar and syntax and the study of Simple
German literary texts. Some weekly language lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
GE 101 or equivalent
GE 201 - Intermediate German I
3 credits
Extensive review of German grammar and syntax. German culture and
life studied by analysis of contemporary and classical writings.
Some scientific reading.
Prerequisites & Notes
GE 102 or equivalent
GE 202 - Intermediate German II
3 credits
German culture and life studied by analysis of contemporary and
classical writings. Some scientific reading.
Prerequisites & Notes
GE 201 or equivalent
IT 101 - Elementary Italian I
3 credits
Elementary basic knowledge of Italian grammar, syntax, and vocabulary
and the study of simple Italian literary texts.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not offered every year
IT 102 - Elementary Italian II
3 credits
More advanced basic knowledge of Italian grammar, syntax, and vocabulary
and the study of simple Italian literary texts.
Prerequisites & Notes
IT 101 or permission of instructor
Not offered every year
LA 101 - Elementary Latin I
3 credits
Elementary basic knowledge of Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary
and the study of simple literary texts.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not offered every year
SP 101 - Elementary Spanish I
3 credits
Elementary basic knowledge of Spanish grammar, syntax, and vocabulary
and the study of simple Spanish literary texts.
SP 102 - Elementary Spanish II
3 credits
More advanced basic knowledge of Spanish grammar, syntax, and vocabulary
and the study of simple Spanish literary texts.
Prerequisites & Notes
SP 101 or permission of instructor
SP 201 - Intermediate Spanish I
3 credits
Extensive review of Spanish grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Spanish
culture and life studied by an analysis of literature.
Prerequisites & Notes
SP 102 or permission of instructor
SP 202 - Intermediate Spanish II
3 credits
Spanish culture and life studied by an analysis of contemporary
and classical writings.
Prerequisites & Notes
SP 201 or permission of instructor
SP 301 - Spanish for Health Care Professionals
3 credits
A continuation course in the Spanish language with emphasis on the
development of the language skills that health care professionals
need to communicate with Hispanic patients in the course of their
daily work.
Prerequisites & Notes
SP 102 or permission of instructor
SP 303 - Conversation and Composition (Conversation y Composicion)
3 credits
A continuation of the study of the Spanish language with emphasis
on speaking, listening comprehension, composition for the intermediate
level student. Course taught in Spanish.
Prerequisites & Notes
SP 201 or permission of the instructor
History
HI 101 - History of Western Civilization I
3 credits
Examination of, and an attempt to define, the principles and assumptions
before 1500 C.E. on which the Western way of life is based.
HI 102 - History of Western Civilization II
3 credits
Examination of, and an attempt to define, the principles and assumptions
from 1500 C.E. to the present on which the Western way of life is
based.
HI 301 - Twentieth-Century Europe
3 credits
A survey of European political, social, economic, and cultural developments
in the twentieth century.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not offered every year
HI 302 - United States Foreign Policy Since 1900
3 credits
A survey of the foreign policy and diplomatic history of the United
States from 1900 to present.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not offered every year
HI 303 - Revolutions, Civil Wars, and Wars of Liberation in
the Twentieth Century
3 credits
A study of the development and consequences of revolutions, civil
wars, and wars of liberation throughout the world in the twentieth
century.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not offered every year
HI 304 - Twentieth-Century America
3 credits
A study of the political, economic, and cultural history of the
United States in the twentieth century.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not offered every year
HI 305 - East Asian Civilization
3 credits
An introduction to the culture and civilization of East Asia.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102, IH 201, and IH 202, or permission of instructor
Cross-listed as WC 202
Not offered every year
HI 306 - American Civil War and Reconstruction
3 credits
A study of the political, social, and military events that marked
the American Civil War and its aftermath. Also to be considered
are broader questions such as the nature of courage, the causes
of conflict, reasons for victory or defeat in wars, and the requirements
of political leadership in democracy.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not offered every year
HI 307 - Studies in African Civilizations
3 credits
A study of selected African civilizations and societies, focusing
on the historical development of major types of African civilization
and exploring common themes in African experiences.
Prerequisites & Notes
Cross-listed as WC 205
Not offered every year
HI 308 - England to 1688
3 credits
A study of the political, economic, social, and cultural development
of England to 1688.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not offered every year
HI 309 - England Since 1688
3 credits
A study of the political, economic, social, and cultural development
of England since 1688.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not offered every year
HI 310 - History of Health Care Sciences
3 credits
This course examines the historical development of medical sciences
and health care systems in the United States from the 1700s to the
present. These developments and the social values they embody have
shaped modern health care in many ways. Students will also develop
their historical awareness by examining and discussing an assortment
of books, articles, and art produced during the periods covered.
Prerequisites & Notes
Cross-listed as PA 310
Not offered every year
HI 311 - History of Modern Russia
3 credits
A study of the history of Russia, with a brief review of earlier
periods, but with the chief focus on the period of modernization
that began in the 1860s, developed into the Communist system, and
has recently entered a new phase of trying to integrate its own
national traditions with the demands of modernity.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not offered every year
HI 312 - Asian American History
3 credits
A study of the history of Asian Americans from the mid-nineteenth
century to present with an emphasis on immigration, immigration
laws, anti-Asian movements, racism and resistance, labor, settlement,
community formation, gender and generations
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
HI 315 - History of Modern Physics
3 credits
An examination of the lives and achievements of the great physicists
of the first half of the twentieth century, including Albert Einstein,
Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg, Wolfgang Pauli and others, as they
developed the basis of special relativity, general relativity, quantum
physics and nuclear physics. Considers the personal and philosophical
dilemmas they faced, through an analysis of historical source materials
such as letters, papers and interview transcripts, and delves into
the cultural impact of their work.
Prerequisites & Notes
PY 200, PY 202 or PY 212 or permission of the instructor
Cross-listed as PY 315
Humanities
HU 101 - Orientation to Humanities
1 credit
Introduction to the various disciplines that constitute the humanities
and the ways they may be studied at USP. Consideration of how the
humanities relate to other disciplines in the sciences, social sciences,
and fine arts. Designed for majors in humanities but open to all
interested students.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of Instructor
HU 206 - Latino Influence in the U.S.
3 credits
This course will explore the world of Latinos living in the United
States. Cultural similarities and differences demonstrated by individual
communities of Latin Americans residing in the United States will
be studied.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
HU 302 - American Culture: the 1920s
3 credits
Literature and the arts seen in the cultural context of the decade
of the 1920s.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 101
HU 303 - American Culture: the 1930s
3 credits
The study of American life in the 1930s using contemporary documents,
literature, film, art, and music as sources.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 101
HU 304 - Victorian Culture
3 credits
A study of the culture of Victorian England, 1830s to 1870s, emphasizing
the conflict and divisions within the period, using historical documents,
essays, literature, and art.
Prerequisites & Notes
Not offered every year
HU 305 - The Vietnamese American Experience
3 credits
A study of the history, literature, culture, and social experience
of Vietnamese Americans from the first wave of refugees in 1975
to the present time.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102
HU 335 - Views of the Cosmos
3 credits
An introduction to the study of the universe from scientific, religious,
and philosophical standpoints. Surveys mankind’s efforts to
understand the nature of the cosmos, including its origins, evolution,
and eventual demise. Viewpoints of many religious groups, cultures,
and scientific thinkers will be discussed and compared. Contemporary
debates in cosmology will be fully explored without mathematics.
Prerequisites & Notes
Two semesters of IH
Cross-listed as PY 335
Not offered every year
HU 337 - Literature and Film of the Holocaust
3 credits
A historical, philosophical and literary perspective on causes,
effects, and legacy of the Holocaust, 1933-1945.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 101 and EN 102
One semester IH: either Belief and Thought or Democracy, Power,
and Oppression
HU 340 - Special Topics in the Humanities
3 credits
The topics addressed in this course vary.
HU 399 - Independent Study
3 credits
Independent study projects
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of instructor
HU 470 - Social History of Therapeutics
3 credits
This cross-disciplinary course introduces the social history of
medical therapy in the United States. Using both primary and secondary
sources, it emphasizes the social development of health care professions.
In particular, to illustrate how tools shape practice, the course
considers examples of technology in medicine. By examining artifacts
and print materials, students will analyze their meaning and significance
within both a social history and therapeutic context.
Prerequisites & Notes
Upper-class status
HU 495 - Senior Seminar
3 credits
A study organized around an interdisciplinary theme that represents
the interests of the participating faculty and students.
Prerequisites & Notes
Completion of all other required courses for the major
HU 498 - Directed Study in the Humanities
3 credits
Directed study opportunities in the humanities are available to
motivated students, enabling them to expand their knowledge in an
area of particular interest under faculty direction. The student
must plan the directed study project with the department faculty
during the semester preceding the semester in which the study is
to begin.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 101 and EN 102
Two additional humanities courses
Third-, Fourth-, Fifth-, or Final-year status
Permission of instructor
Intellectual Heritage
IH 210 - Belief and Thought
3 credits
Traces the various "world views" that have dominated Western
thought since the Renaissance. These outlooks resulted from revolutions
in the spheres of religion, ethics, science, philosophy, art, music,
and the social order.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 101
IH 211 - Infinity
3 credits
Consists of an in-depth study of how cultural and personal beliefs
about infinity influenced the development of quantitative reasoning
and science over the centuries. The course will focus on the antecedents
of modern beliefs about infinity and on differing cultural notions
of infinity.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 101
IH 212 - Nature
3 credits
Introduces students to divergent perspectives of nature over time
and across cultures. The material is presented in four units, examining
varying cultural attitudes and conceptualizations of nature as a
creative, preservative, and destructive force and will include an
examination of political, social, and economic factors affecting
nature during our own time.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 101
IH 213 - Democracy, Power, and Oppression
3 credits
Introduces students to the history of political power structures,
focusing on the fundamental concepts of democracy, power, and oppression.
The course is structured around nine themes (such as absolutism,
totalitarianism, and democracy) related to modern political institutions.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 101
IH 214 - Time
3 credits
Introduces students to the complex, enigmatic, and often elusive
nature of time. The approach taken will be multidisciplinary, historical,
and multicultural, covering diverse fields such as physics, medicine,
psychology, sociology, religion, art, and philosophy.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 101
Music
Performance & Ensembles
MU 220 - Chorus
1 credit
This course consists of weekly rehearsals to prepare a program of
choral music for performance at the end of each semester. Students
are taught how to read music, understand markings in the score,
basic vocal technique (including proper breathing and posture),
and their voice parts for the concert.
MU 222 - Chamber Choir
1 credit
This course consists of weekly rehearsals to supplement the regular
chorus rehearsal, to develop section leaders in the regular chorus,
and to prepare more difficult choral music for performance at the
end of each semester. Students are taught how to read music, understand
markings in the score, basic vocal technique (including proper breathing
and posture), and their voice parts for the concert.
Prerequisites & Notes
Concurrent enrollment in MU 220
MU 225 - Brass Ensemble
1 credit
Brass Ensemble teaches students how to prepare brass ensemble repertoire
for performance. While students learn the music that will be performed
later in the semester, they focus on developing technique and musicianship
within the context of the group.
Prerequisites & Notes
Ownership or access to a brass instrument and basic playing ability
of that instrument.
MU 227 - Guitar Ensemble
1 credit
Guitar Ensemble teaches students how to prepare guitar ensemble
repertoire for performance. While students learn the music that
will be performed later in the semester, they focus on developing
technique and musicianship within the context of the group.
Prerequisites & Notes
Ownership or access to a guitar and basic playing ability of that
instrument.
MU 229 - Jazz Ensemble
1 credit
Jazz Ensemble teaches students how to prepare jazz ensemble repertoire
for performance. While students learn the music that will be performed
later in the semester, they focus on developing technique and musicianship
within the context of the group.
Prerequisites & Notes
Ownership or access to a suitable instrument (excepting drum set,
one of which is owned by USP) and basic playing ability of that
instrument
MU 231 - String Ensemble
1 credit
String Ensemble teaches students how to prepare string ensemble
repertoire for performance. While students learn the music that
will be performed later in the semester, they focus on developing
technique and musicianship within the context of the group.
Prerequisites & Notes
Ownership of or access to a string instrument and basic playing
ability of that instrument.
MU 233 - Wind Ensemble
1 credit
Wind Ensemble teaches students how to prepare wind ensemble repertoire
for performance. While students learn the music that will be performed
later in the semester, they focus on developing technique and musicianship
within the context of the group.
Prerequisites & Notes
Ownership of or access to a woodwind instrument, piano or French
horn and basic playing ability of that instrument.
Music Theory
MU 201 - Introductory Piano
3 credits
An introductory course in piano intended for students with little
or no piano experience.
MU 202 - Intermediate Piano
3 credits
An intermediate course in piano. Prerequisites & Notes
MU 201 or permission of instructor
MU 210 - Music Theory I
3 Credits
Participation in Music Theory I develops an understanding of the
fundamentals of music (notation, tonality, interval and chord identification)
before exploring the structural elements of music. Knowledge of
how to use these structural elements is finally what allows the
beginning of informed music composition. An understanding of theoretical
concepts is useful for any musician or student embarking on musical
study. This understanding is critical for anyone interested in composing
music.
Music History
MU 301 - Music History I: Ancient - Baroque
3 credits
Overview of the development of western music and its links to political,
social and other cultural events from ancient time through approximately
1750. The course focus remains on music that evolved in France,
Italy, Germany, England and America.
MU 302 - Music History II: Baroque - 20th Century
3 Credits
Overview of the development of western music and its links to political,
social and other cultural events from the Baroque Period starting
approximately 1750 through the latter part of the 1900s. The course
focus remains on music that evolved in France, Italy, Germany, England
and America.
World Cultures
MU 310 - World Music
3 credits
This course examines case studies from a diverse collection of countries
and analyzes the role music plays in everyday life, identity, social
interactions, political communication, worship and belief, and migration.
Social Sciences
MU 353 - The Blues
3 credits
The Blues is not just a style of music: it is an attitude of the
mind. The thesis of this course is that the Blues has provided a
source of affiliation for people across gender and racial lines
and impairs an important social metaphor for acceptance of diversity.
In support of this, the course uses the Blues to examine 20th century
social issues, poetry, and musical form. Listening to Blues masterpieces,
appreciating the creativity of the composers, and understanding
the psychological and social messages embedded in the lyric is our
central method of discovery.
Prerequisites & Notes
Cross-listed as SS 353
Independent Study
MU 399 - Independent Study in Music
1-3 credits
The course description will vary depending on the content and instructor,
but will focus on some aspect of music. It may include music history
research, integrated science and music projects, and recitals.
Philosophy
PL 101 - Philosophy and Values
3 credits
Major thinkers and writers of the Western world and the ways they
have perceived the problems of human existence are presented. Opportunities
for exploring and creating individual value systems in the light
of the great ideas and dramatic situations of the past.
PL 301 - Advanced Philosophy
3 credits
Study of the great philosophers and philosophies of the Western
world in a more thorough and restricted way than the introductory
course. Limited to an indepth study of three or four philosophers
and their works, which will change from year to year.
Prerequisites & Notes
PL 101 and permission of instructor
Not offered every year
PL 302 - Philosophy and History of Education
3 credits
This course examines the main pedagogical and educational theories
of Western civilization in the light of philosophical principles
behind them. These principles guide theory and practice, aims and
objectives, content and methods, educational psychology, teacher
training, administration, and research.
Prerequisites & Notes
Third-, Fourth-, or Fifth-year status
PL 501 - Ethics and Values
3 credits
Covers the nature of ethics and its place in philosophical thought,
perennial ethical systems, and ethical and bioethical dilemmas in
health care. Opportunities given to explore and examine personal
values; attempts to define the good life in contemporary society.
World Cultures
WC 202 - East Asian Civilization
3 credits
An introduction to the culture and civilization of East Asia.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 102, IH 201, and IH 202, or permission of instructor
Cross-listed as HI 305
Not offered every year
WC 203 - Latin-American Civilization
3 credits
An introduction to the culture of Latin America from its origins
to the present, with an emphasis on contemporary life.
WC 205 - Studies in African Civilizations
3 credits
A study of selected African civilizations and societies, focusing
on the historical development of major types of African civilization
and exploring common themes in African experiences.
Prerequisites & Notes
Cross-listed as HI 307
Not offered every year
WC 303 - Spain through Art, Literature and Film
3 credits
A chronological survey of Spain with emphasis on the artistic works
that have defined it and that have contributed to the culture of
the Western world.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 101 & 102 or the equivalent
WC 304 - Don Quijote and other Hispanic Anti-heroes
3 credits
A study of significant works of Hispanic literature notable for
their anti-hero (or anti-herione), read in English translation,
with emphasis on their complexities as works of art, on and the
relationship of literature to life. This course will also highlight
the culture from which each work emerged and with which it engages.
Prerequisites & Notes
EN 101 & 102 or the equivalent
WC 340 - Special Topics in World Cultures
3 credits
The topics in this course will vary.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of instructor
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