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HIS 280 - Special Topics in History Semester Hours: 3
This course will provide an elective opportunity for history majors and non-majors to study topics of historical special interest or importance at the 200 level. Possible topics include history on film, Latin American film, genealogy, archaeology, presidential history, and popular culture.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: occasionally.
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HIS 311 - The Ancient World Semester Hours: 3
The histories of various ancient cultures in Europe, the Near East, Africa, Asia, and Central America from prehistory to C.E. 500, as well as the techniques employed by specialists in ancient history.
Pre-requisites: HIS 101 - World History I or consent.
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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HIS 322 - Twentieth Century Europe Semester Hours: 3
The evolution of European history from World War I to the present, focusing on such areas as the changes in national boundaries, cultural identity, politics, and diplomacy.
Pre-requisites: HIS 221 - History of Europe or consent.
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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HIS 352 - United States Intellectual History Semester Hours: 3
The birth of an “American Intellect” and its development through the Colonial, Revolutionary, early national periods, the Civil War, imperial experimentation, progressivism, World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, and Cold War manifestations. The literary history and artistic creativity of the United States are also explored in considerable depth.
Pre-requisites: HIS 102 - World History II , or HIS 111 - United States History I , or HIS 112 - United States History II or consent.
Offered: Fall, even years.
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HIS 361 - The Modern Middle East Semester Hours: 3
The disintegration of the Ottoman Empire marked the beginning of modern, political middle East. Topics covered include: interaction between Arab leaders and colonial powers, Jewish settlement and the birth of Israel, dynamics of the Cold War’s influence on the region, Arab-Israeli conflicts, the making and remaking of religious/ethnic identities, Arab nationalism, and the concept of Arab unity, Islamism, and the Iranian revolution.
Pre-requisites: HIS 102 - World History II or consent.
Offered: Spring, even years.
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HIS 362 - United States Women’s History Semester Hours: 3
Major developments in the varied experiences of women in the United States of America, including political rights, reproductive rights, gender roles in childhood, marriage and parenting, occupational choices, educational opportunities, wage discrimination, race and ethnicity, and feminism.
Pre-requisites: HIS 102 - World History II , or HIS 111 - United States History I , or HIS 112 - United States History II or consent.
Offered: Spring, even years.
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HIS 372 - United States Ethnic History Semester Hours: 3
The varied experiences and accomplishments of American ethnic groups from the pre-Colonial Period to the present. Through the study of each separate history, students will improve their understanding of the rich cultural mosaic that makes up the United States. The struggles for self empowerment of ethnic peoples in response to the following issues: extermination, domination, slavery, immigration, assimilation, integration, and multiculturalism. The chief focus groups are Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, African Americans, and Southeastern European Americans.
Pre-requisites: HIS 102 - World History II , or HIS 111 - United States History I , or HIS 112 - United States History II or consent.
Offered: Spring, odd years.
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HIS 381 - East Asia Since 1800 Semester Hours: 3
Historical evolution of the region, focusing primarily on China and Japan but also including Korea and the transformation of the Pacific Rim from colonial property to global economic and political force.
Pre-requisites: HIS 102 - World History II or HIS 211 - History of Asia ; or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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HIS 400 - Practicum in the Historical Professions Semester Hours: 3
This course provides an opportunity for students to gain experience in the historical profession by interning at an organization connected to the field of history.
Pre-requisites: one 300-level History (HIS) course or one 300-level Political Science (POL) course completed with a grade of B or above and consent.
Offered: as needed.
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HIS 420 - Seminar in the Practice of Teaching History Semester Hours: 3
This course offers students seeking careers in education the opportunity to develop grade-appropriate curricular and pedagogical strategies for teaching history, under the joint supervision of education and history faculty members, while providing the opportunity to exchange such strategies with classmates in a shared seminar setting.
Pre-requisites: one 300-level History (HIS) course or one 300-level Political Science (POL) course and admission to the Education Program or consent.
Offered: as needed.
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HIS 461 - Historiography and Historical Methods (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
An introduction to the tools historians use in the responsible pursuit of their profession, by covering trends in historical writing as well as major authors and philosophers who shaped the field’s theoretical foundation. Proper methods of historical research and paper writing.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research and one 300-level History (HIS) course or one 300-level Political Science (POL) course.
Offered: Spring.
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HIS 463 - The Holocaust Semester Hours: 3
This course attempts to deal with the historical, social and psychological forces, ideas and events leading up to the Holocaust, the attempted annihilation of all Jews and the almost complete destruction of the European Jewish communities and the murder of the non-Jewish “undesirable Others,” culminating in the massacre of 10 million people. This course approaches the Nazi persecution of European Jewry from several disciplinary perspectives. Initially it explores the topic historically using a variety of historical materials dealing with the history of European anti-Semitism, the accession of Hitler, the evolution of anti-Jewish persecution in the Third Reich, and the history of the Holocaust itself. The course concludes with an assessment of the role played by the Holocaust in today’s world and evaluate if policies have curbed further genocide.
Pre-requisites: one 300-level History (HIS) course or one 300-level Political Science (POL) course or consent.
Offered: Spring, odd years.
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HIS 480 - Special Topics in History Semester Hours: 3
A seminar focusing on various specific topics or areas of history. Students are expected to demonstrate an ability to read and critique a variety of sources, express their ideas orally in a seminar format, and write a research paper to be presented to the seminar. Previous topics include the History of the 1960s, the History of Slavery and the Civil War, and the History of Mexico.
Pre-requisites: HIS 190 - Introduction to the Skills of Historical Practice and junior standing, or consent.
Offered: Fall or Spring.
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HIS 490 - Independent Study in History Semester Hours: 3
Independent study projects are selected and initiated by student interest, pending instructor’s approval. These projects are primarily designed by the student with occasional direction provided by the instructor. Each project will involve original research, and extensive reading in primary and secondary sources.
Pre-requisites: HIS 461 - Historiography and Historical Methods (WI) and junior standing, or consent.
Offered: as needed.
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Honors |
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HON 190 - Introduction to Honors Semester Hours: 3
This course focuses on the theme of knowing the self, introducing students to different theories of the self that have arisen across disciplines and throughout history, as well as exploring issues of personal development and adaptation to college. Students are introduced to concepts of leadership and original work that are central to the Honors sequence.
Pre-requisites: Admission to the Honors Program.
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HON 370 - Honors Seminar Semester Hours: 3
Honors Seminars are interdisciplinary courses on challenging topics; they offer students and faculty the opportunity to explore more experimental subjects and/or learning environments. Specific Honors Seminars will require approval of the Honors Committee prior to availability. Honors seminars must meet the following criteria:
- Must focus on a challenging topic not offered in this manner elsewhere in the Lakeland curriculum
- Must use primary and secondary texts from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences to approach its central question
- Must be discussion-based
- Must require a course project that asks students to engage in course topic in creative or innovative way.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research , sophomore standing, and admission to the Honors Program, or consent.
Offered: Spring.
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HON 371 - Revolutions in Thought Semester Hours: 3
This course investigates three separate and disciplinarily distinct moments of intellectual “revolution,” with a focus on how “ways of thinking” work, change, and develop over time. This content focus is paired with exercises in critical thinking and problem-formation, moving students to questions of intellectual innovation and authority. By analyzing the works, habits, and milieus of great thinkers, students will investigate questions of creative thinking-whether in the sciences, the humanities, or the arts-and will work toward developing authority in an area of their own interest.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research , sophomore standing, and admission to the Honors Program, or consent.
Offered: Spring.
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HON 400 - Directed Reading (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
Honors students are required to register for two semester hours of directed reading with two different faculty mentors of their choice. These two semester hours may be taken in the same semester or may be spread out over different semesters. These courses will allow students, through independent reading and conversation with a faculty member, to develop expertise in areas of interest that may help them in the development of their honors projects.
Pre-requisites: sophomore standing and consent of instructor; admission to Honors Program.
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HON 480 - Senior Honors Project (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
In this capstone course, students design an original project that can be publicly presented. The shape of the project will be determined by the student in consult with a faculty mentor, but should exemplify the student’s ability to think creatively and engage practically with topic of inquiry. Completed projects must be presented to a faculty panel selected by the student. Appropriate Honors Projects may be selected for presentation at the College’s annual Humanities Fair.
Pre-requisites: Successful completion of HON 410 - Developing an Original Project (WI) (1 semester hour) .
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Japanese |
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JPS 101 - Elementary Japanese I with lab (4 semester hours) Semester Hours: 4
An introduction to the Japanese language with special emphasis on speaking, listening and reading, as well as an introduction to Japanese writing systems. In addition to language acquisition, students explore social customs and other aspects of culture in Japan. Students are required to participate in a language laboratory each week.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall.
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LAK 101 - Career Choices: Foundations (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
Designed to increase the knowledge and personal skills necessary for making effective career choices. Students will gain assessment, research, and communications skills to aid in the exploration of course study and career alternatives.
Pre-requisites: none.
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LAK 202 - Career Choices: Strategies (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
This course is designed to increase the knowledge and personal skills necessary for developing effective career search strategies. Students will gain marketing, research, and communication skills to aid in their post graduate endeavors.
Pre-requisites: none.
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Mathematics |
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MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra Semester Hours: 3
Reviews basic algebraic techniques, including operations on polynomials and linear equations with applications. Also covers quadratic equations and applications, fractional expressions, and systems of linear equations.
Pre-requisites: GEN 102 - Mathematics Workshop or ACT score at or above 20.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MAT 150 - Statistics for Everyday Life Semester Hours: 3
Serving as an introduction to statistics, this course will focus on the main ideas involved in data collection, data analysis, and probability. Students will learn about the major concepts of statistics so they will be able to recognize and appreciate the statistics encountered throughout their lives. For this reason, the class will emphasize explanation over computation. Students who have already taken MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics cannot receive credit for this course.
Pre-requisites: GEN 102 - Mathematics Workshop or ACT score at or above 20.
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MAT 162 - Pre-Calculus Semester Hours: 3
Advanced algebraic techniques, logarithms and exponentials, trigonometry, and various function concepts including graphing and analytical geometry.
Pre-requisites: MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra or ACT score at or above 24.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MAT 210 - Mathematics for Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Teachers Semester Hours: 3
Set theory, algebraic structures, the real number system, and symbolic logic, as illustrations of mathematical thought. History and cultural aspects of mathematics.
Pre-requisites: MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra or ACT score at or above 24.
Offered: Spring, odd years.
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MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics Semester Hours: 3
The elementary principles of probability and statistics including expectation, means, standard deviations, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. Applications to business and the social sciences are presented.
Pre-requisites: MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra or ACT score at or above 24.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MAT 221 - Statistics for Psychology Semester Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of the methods of statistical analysis for psychological studies. The course identifies the appropriate test for various research designs and emphasizes the importance of having sufficient statistical power to minimize chance-related confounds.
Pre-requisites: PSY 200 - General Psychology and MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra or ACT Math score at or above 24. This course is reserved for Psychology majors.
Offered: Fall.
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MAT 230 - Business Calculus Semester Hours: 3
For social science majors. Mathematics of finance, linear algebra, linear programming, and a non-theoretical treatment of calculus with applications.
Pre-requisites: MAT 162 - Pre-Calculus or ACT score at or above 28.
Offered: occasionally.
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MAT 231 - Calculus I (4 semester hours) Semester Hours: 4
Differential calculus, including limits and continuity, differentiation, and applications. The course also covers an introduction to integral calculus, including integrals, anti-differentiation, and the fundamental theorems of calculus.
Pre-requisites: MAT 162 - Pre-Calculus or ACT score at or above 28.
Offered: Spring.
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MAT 242 - Calculus II (4 semester hours) Semester Hours: 4
Integral calculus, including techniques of integration, area, volume, arc length, and other applications of integrals. The course also covers sequences and series.
Pre-requisites: MAT 231 - Calculus I (4 semester hours) .
Offered: Fall.
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MAT 250 - Discrete Mathematics Semester Hours: 3
An introduction to discrete mathematics intended primarily for computer science and mathematics majors. Combinatorics, logic, algorithm design and analysis, graph theory, and Boolean algebra.
Pre-requisites: MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra or ACT score at or above 24.
Offered: Fall.
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MAT 310 - Real Analysis Semester Hours: 3
The algebraic and topological properties of real numbers. Convergence of sequences and series, completeness and compactness are applied to function spaces.
Pre-requisites: MAT 331 - Calculus III (4 semester hours) or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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MAT 330 - Mathematical Statistics Semester Hours: 3
An advanced course in statistics intended primarily for mathematics majors and minors. Includes discrete and continuous probability distributions, expectation, variance, the Central Limit Theorem, estimation, testing hypotheses, goodness of fit tests, testing independence, and linear regression.
Pre-requisites: MAT 242 - Calculus II (4 semester hours) .
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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MAT 331 - Calculus III (4 semester hours) Semester Hours: 4
Multivariate calculus, including partial derivatives, multiple integrals, and the calculus of vector-valued functions.
Pre-requisites: MAT 242 - Calculus II (4 semester hours) .
Offered: Spring.
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MAT 350 - Complex Analysis Semester Hours: 3
Covers complex numbers and functions. Some topics are properties of analytic functions, the maximum modulus principle, Cauchy’s formula, Cauchy’s Integral theorem, and series representations. Applications include the evaluation of integrals and the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra.
Pre-requisites: MAT 331 - Calculus III (4 semester hours) or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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MAT 352 - Differential Equations Semester Hours: 3
Methods of solving ordinary differential equations. Applications to many disciplines are included.
Pre-requisites: MAT 331 - Calculus III (4 semester hours) or consent.
Offered: Spring, odd years.
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MAT 362 - Linear Algebra Semester Hours: 3
The study of vector spaces, matrices, linear mappings, determinants, and the decomposition of a vector space. Applications to the geometry of n-dimensional Euclidean spaces are presented.
Pre-requisites: MAT 242 - Calculus II (4 semester hours) or consent.
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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MAT 370 - Numerical Analysis Semester Hours: 3
A study of numerical techniques. Error analysis, solution of equations, summation techniques, series solutions, and numerical integration are covered.
Pre-requisites: MAT 242 - Calculus II (4 semester hours) or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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MAT 410 - Topology Semester Hours: 3
A semi-rigorous axiomatic approach to elementary topology, including set theory, topological spaces, mappings, compactness, product spaces, and metric spaces.
Pre-requisites: MAT 250 - Discrete Mathematics or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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MAT 420 - Abstract Algebra Semester Hours: 3
Algebraic structures including groups, rings, and fields. Some applications covered are the algebraic analysis of geometric constructions and the solvability of polynomials.
Pre-requisites: MAT 250 - Discrete Mathematics or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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MAT 430 - Foundations of Mathematics Semester Hours: 3
The arithmetic properties of the integers. Formal development of the rational numbers. Algebraic extensions of the rational numbers. Cardinality. Analytic definitions of the real numbers. Geometric constructability. This capstone course in mathematics places special emphasis on the student’s abilities to reason inductively and to present formal proofs.
Pre-requisites: MAT 242 - Calculus II (4 semester hours) , MAT 250 - Discrete Mathematics and junior standing.
Offered: Spring, even years.
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MAT 470 - Seminar in Mathematics (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This course will concentrate on advanced topics not otherwise covered in the mathematics curriculum. This variable-topic seminar may be repeated for a maximum of four semester hours. Earning four semester hours in this course will count for one full mathematics (MAT) course toward satisfying the major or minor requirements.
Pre-requisites: consent; limited to mathematics majors.
Offered: occasionally.
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MAT 480 - Senior Seminar in Mathematics Semester Hours: 3
A seminar for juniors and seniors in mathematics. The course will concentrate on advanced topics not otherwise covered in the mathematics curriculum.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or above and consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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MAT 490 - Independent Study in Mathematics Semester Hours: 3
Pre-requisites: junior standing and consent.
Offered: Fall or Spring.
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MUS 111 - Fundamentals of Music Theory Semester Hours: 3
Pitches, notation, accidentals, key signatures, meter, scales, intervals, triads, chords, harmonization, beginning analysis and their usage within common practice music.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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MUS 113 - Basic Aural Skills 1 (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
The goal of this course is two-fold. The first goal is to train students to recognize, understand, and notate aural phenomena (ear training). The second goal is for students to translate information
encoded in musical notation into aural phenomena (sight-singing). The aural skills sequence is a six-course sequence that leads students from fundamental skills such as interval recognition and
diatonic solfeggi, to advanced skills such as harmonic dictation and sight-reading of highly chromatic music.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall.
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MUS 114 - Basic Aural Skills 2 (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
The goal of this course is two-fold. The first goal is to train students to recognize, understand, and notate aural phenomena (ear training). The second goal is for students to translate information encoded in musical notation into aural phenomena (sight-singing). The aural skills sequence is a
six-course sequence that leads students from fundamental skills such as interval recognition and diatonic solfeggi, to advanced skills such as harmonic dictation and sight-reading of highly chromatic music.
Pre-requisites: MUS 113 - Basic Aural Skills 1 (1 semester hour) .
Offered: Spring.
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MUS 120 - Music History and Appreciation Semester Hours: 3
A general introduction to the history, significant composers, and major works of the Western musical tradition.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 144 - Applied Instrument: Non-Majors (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This course is designed for non-music majors and music majors with emphasis in a performance area other than the applied instrument for which the student is enrolled. Students should be minimally at the intermediate level of proficiency on their instrument. Substantial practice time is required. Jury exams are required.
Pre-requisites: audition.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 145 - Applied Voice: Non-voice majors (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This course is designed for non-music majors and music majors with emphasis in a performance area other than voice. The emphasis of this course is basic vocal production, care of the vocal apparatus and beginning standard repertoire. Substantial daily practice time is required. A final jury exam is required.
Pre-requisites: audition or consent of the instructor.
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MUS 146 - Applied Piano: Non-piano majors (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This course is designed for non-music majors and music majors with emphasis in a performance area other than piano. Students should be minimally at the intermediate level of proficiency on the piano. Substantial daily practice time is required. A final jury exam is required.
Pre-requisites: audition or consent of the instructor.
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MUS 147 - Applied Organ: Non-majors (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This course is designed for non-music majors and music majors with emphasis in a performance area other than organ. Students should be minimally at the intermediate level of keyboard proficiency on the organ. Substantial practice time is required. Jury exams are required.
Pre-requisites: audition.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 149 - Class Piano I (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
Designed for non-music majors and music majors with an emphasis/concentration in an area other than piano. Topics include technique, score reading, and keyboard repertoire.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall, even years.
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MUS 159 - Class Piano II (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
Designed for non-music majors and music majors with an emphasis/concentration in an area other than piano. Topics include technique, score reading, and keyboard repertoire.
Pre-requisites: MUS 149 - Class Piano I (2 semester hours) .
Offered: Spring, odd years.
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MUS 206 - Diatonic Harmony Semester Hours: 3
This course will focus on tonal, diatonic harmony (typically Baroque and Classical period music) in four-part writing using triads and seventh chords; species counterpoint; analysis of musical excerpts related to voice leading, diatonic chord usage, and non-chord tones. This course builds upon skills and theoretical knowledge from MUS 111 - Fundamentals of Music Theory .
Pre-requisites: MUS 111 - Fundamentals of Music Theory .
Offered: Fall.
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MUS 207 - Chromatic Harmony Semester Hours: 3
This course will focus on tonal, chromatic harmony (typically Romantic period music) in four-part writing using chromatically altered chords (secondary dominant and leading tone chords, mode mixture, augmented sixth chords, and the Neapolitan chord); techniques of modulation; analysis of musical excerpts related to voice leading, chromatic chord usage, and enharmonic modulation. This course builds upon skills and theoretical knowledge from MUS 206 - Diatonic Harmony .
Pre-requisites: MUS 206 - Diatonic Harmony .
Offered: Spring.
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MUS 213 - Intermediate Aural Skills 1 (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
The goal of this course is two-fold. The first goal is to train students to recognize, understand, and notate aural phenomena (ear training). The second goal is for students to translate information encoded in musical notation into aural phenomena (sight-singing). The aural skills sequence is a six-course sequence that leads students from fundamental skills such as interval recognition and diatonic solfeggi, to advanced skills such as harmonic dictation and sight-reading of highly chromatic music.
Pre-requisites: MUS 114 - Basic Aural Skills 2 (1 semester hour) .
Offered: Fall.
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MUS 214 - Intermediate Aural Skills 2 (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
The goal of this course is two-fold. The first goal is to train students to recognize, understand, and notate aural phenomena (ear training). The second goal is for students to translate information encoded in musical notation into aural phenomena (sight-singing). The aural skills sequence is a six-course sequence that leads students from fundamental skills such as interval recognition and diatonic solfeggi, to advanced skills such as harmonic dictation and sight-reading of highly chromatic music.
Pre-requisites: MUS 213 - Intermediate Aural Skills 1 (1 semester hour) .
Offered: Spring.
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MUS 225 - University Band (0-1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 0-1
Membership is open to all Lakeland students upon audition. The band, primarily a concert organization, performs a diverse and challenging repertoire. The University Band is the campus’ premiere instrumental ensemble that will blend the traditional with the contemporary. Philosophically, the class and the band are designed to provide instrumentalists of all technical proficiencies a large ensemble experience with emphasis on individual artistry and aesthetic growth. Rehearsals are designed to explore all aspects of ensembleship, musicianship and creativity within a safe and encouraged risk-taking environment. In addition to annual concerts, the group may go on tour. MUS 225 may be taken as often as desired for credit.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 226 - Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra (0-1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 0-1
Membership in the Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra is open to all Lakeland University students who play violin, viola, cello, or double bass. The symphony performs challenging literature from all musical eras and provides accompaniment for several prominent guest artists each season. Prospective symphony members must complete a successful audition with the conductor. MUS 226 may be taken as often as desired for credit.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 228 - Jazz Ensemble (0-1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 0-1
An investigation of the stylistic characteristics of jazz and popular music through the performance and study of literature for large and small jazz ensembles; basic improvisation techniques. May be taken as often as desired for credit.
Pre-requisites: concurrent enrollment in MUS 225 - University Band (0-1 semester hour) , placement audition, and consent of the instructor.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 235 - The Lakeland Choir (0-1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 0-1
Membership in this ensemble is open to all Lakeland students upon audition and permission from the instructor. The Lakeland Choir tours annually, presents three concerts on campus, several concerts off-campus at churches and schools, and performs with the Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra. Choral literature from the Renaissance to the twentieth century is performed. This course may be taken as often as desired for credit.
Pre-requisites: audition and permission from the instructor.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 236 - Chorale (0-1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 0-1
The Chorale is open to all Lakeland students upon vocal placement hearing and permission from the instructor. The choir presents three concerts on campus each year. Choral literature from the Renaissance to the twentieth century is studied and performed. MUS 236 may be taken as often as desired for credit.
Pre-requisites: vocal placement hearing and permission from the instructor.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 244 - Applied Instrument-Lower Division Level (1-2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-2
This course is designed for music majors with an emphasis in a wind or string instrument or percussion. Substantial practice time, participation in a student departmental recital, and a semester jury are required.
Pre-requisites: instructor consent.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 245 - Applied Voice-Lower Division Level (1-2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-2
This course is designed for music majors with voice emphasis. This course includes basic Italian, German, and French diction, standard art song and aria repertoire; vocal production, and vocal health. Substantial practice, departmental recitals and final jury exams are required.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 246 - Applied Piano-Lower Division Level (1-2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-2
This course is designed for music majors with piano emphasis and music minors. Minors must be minimally at the intermediate level of keyboard proficiency. Repertoire study, technique, score reading, and improvisation. Substantial practice time, participation in a student departmental recital, and a semester jury are required.
Pre-requisites: instructor consent.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 249 - Class Piano III (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
Designed for non-music majors and music majors with an emphasis/concentration in an area other than piano. Topics include technique, score reading, and keyboard repertoire.
Pre-requisites: MUS 159 - Class Piano II (2 semester hours) .
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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MUS 259 - Class Piano IV (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
Designed for non-music majors and music majors with an emphasis/concentration in an area other than piano. Topics include technique, score reading, and keyboard repertoire.
Pre-requisites: MUS 249 - Class Piano III (2 semester hours) .
Offered: Spring, even years.
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MUS 300 - Vocal Techniques (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
The goal of this course will be for students to acquire accurate knowledge regarding the human voice, effective technique for how to teach singers of all ages how to develop their voices, and the ability to correctly diagnose and correct vocal faults.
Pre-requisites: Two semesters of applied voice lessons at the 200-level or higher.
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MUS 301 - Improvisation (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
This course represents an introduction to the art of musical improvisation in a variety of styles. Performance skills on any instrument or voice will be used, a recital and demonstration of applied techniques will be given at the culmination of the course. This course serves as a real-time applied synthesis of theory and composition.
Pre-requisites: MUS 205 - Chromatic Harmony (1 semester hour) and MUS 203 - Music Composition 2 (2 semester hours) .
Offered: every other year.
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MUS 303 - Music Entrepreneurship (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
This course focuses on two main areas. The first area has to do with thinking and acting like an entrepreneur, especially within the field of music. Students will identify professional goals, learn about various professional opportunities in music, gain access to certain attitudes common among successful entrepreneurs, and experience effective networking and marketing. In the second main area of study, students learn to open themselves to their own creativity. In short, the second area of study is about laying the foundation for the development of a unique and relevant product.
Pre-requisites: Sophomore standing at Lakeland University.
Offered: Fall, every other year.
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MUS 304 - Pedagogy (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
Pedagogy is defined as “the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.” This course will focus for all musicians on the concept of teaching music to others, both individually and in larger group settings.
Pre-requisites: none; however, as this is an advanced course, junior or senior standing is recommended.
Offered: as needed.
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MUS 311 - Music History and Literature I Semester Hours: 3
A study of the historical development of music in Western civilization from earliest times to the mid-eighteenth century. Emphasis is placed upon music’s cultural implications, composers, styles and performance practices.
Pre-requisites: MUS 207 - Chromatic Harmony .
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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MUS 313 - Advanced Aural Skills 1 (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
The goal of this course is two-fold. The first goal is to train students to recognize, understand, and notate aural phenomena (ear training). The second goal is for students to translate information encoded in musical notation into aural phenomena (sight-singing). The aural skills sequence is a six-course sequence that leads students from fundamental skills such as interval recognition and diatonic solfeggi, to advanced skills such as harmonic dictation and sight-reading of highly chromatic music.
Pre-requisites: MUS 214 - Intermediate Aural Skills 2 (1 semester hour) .
Offered: Fall.
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MUS 314 - Advanced Aural Skills 2 (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
The goal of this course is two-fold. The first goal is to train students to recognize, understand, and notate aural phenomena (ear training). The second goal is for students to translate information
encoded in musical notation into aural phenomena (sight-singing). The aural skills sequence is a six-course sequence that leads students from fundamental skills such as interval recognition and
diatonic solfeggi, to advanced skills such as harmonic dictation and sight-reading of highly chromatic music.
Pre-requisites: MUS 313 - Advanced Aural Skills 1 (1 semester hour) .
Offered: Spring.
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MUS 315 - Instrumental Techniques (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
Pedagogy and use of the instruments of the orchestra and concert band. All families of instruments will be covered, strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. This course is designed for education majors and those musicians who are interested in instrument pedagogy for doubling or compositional purposes.
Pre-requisites: none.
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MUS 317 - Music Teaching Techniques for Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
Basic introduction to the special methods and techniques necessary for the effective use of music in the elementary/middle school classroom. Educational research and practice related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of curricula in music. Preparation and presentation of music lessons for elementary/middle school children. This course is for teacher education program students who are not majoring in music.
Pre-requisites: EDU 100 - Introduction to Education .
Offered: Fall.
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MUS 320 - Classroom Instrumental Techniques (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
Students will learn to play instruments most commonly used in kindergarten through high school general music classrooms. Skills will be developed on the accompaniment instruments such as guitar, autoharp, piano and melody instruments such as recorder and world percussion instruments. Practice time is required outside of class.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Spring
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MUS 351 - Conducting (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
Fundamentals of choral and instrumental conducting, score reading, and terminology.
Pre-requisites: MUS 202 - Music Composition 1 (2 semester hours) (may be taken concurrently) and MUS 204 - Diatonic Harmony (1 semester hour) , and/or instructor consent.
Offered: Fall, even years.
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MUS 352 - Advanced Conducting Semester Hours: 3
The emphasis of this course will be on the continued development of the skills necessary to rehearse and conduct vocal and instrumental ensembles.
Pre-requisites: Completion of MUS 351 - Conducting (2 semester hours) .
Offered: Fall, every other year.
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MUS 374 - Field Experience in Music Education Semester Hours: 3
This course is designed to provide the student with a meaningful experience in the field of music education. The student should be able to assess his/her learned skills and potential for success in teaching.
Pre-requisites: EDU 100 - Introduction to Education and admission to the Education Program.
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MUS 435 - Secondary School Choral Teaching Methods Semester Hours: 3
This course serves as an introduction to the philosophies, techniques, methods, and materials of teaching choral music in schools.
Pre-requisites: EDU 100 - Introduction to Education and admission to the Education Program.
Offered: occasionally.
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MUS 436 - Instrumental Teaching Methods Semester Hours: 3
Emphasis on methods and materials for developing comprehensive musicianship through the public school instrumentation program. Budget and administration of instrumental programs; preparation for public performances; and repertoire for beginning or advanced organizations, ensembles, and soloists.
Pre-requisites: EDU 100 - Introduction to Education and admission to the Education Program.
Offered: occasionally.
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MUS 443 - General Music Teaching Methods Semester Hours: 3
This course is designed to provide students with the skills to teach classroom (general music) in grades K-12. Students will learn relevant philosophies of music education, formulate instructional objectives, establish assessment technique, and create unit and lesson plans.
Pre-requisites: EDU 100 - Introduction to Education and admission to the Education Program.
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MUS 444 - Applied Instrument-Upper Division Level (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
Music majors receive one full-hour lesson each week. Substantial practice time, participation in a student general recital, and a semester jury are required. Students entering with advanced standing will be placed in this class by audition. Students presenting a junior or senior recital must enroll in an upper-division applied music course the semester of the recital. Final jury exams are required except at the end of junior or senior recital semesters.
Pre-requisites: placement by proficiency audition.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 445 - Applied Voice-Upper-Division Level (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
This course is designed for music majors with voice emphasis who are preparing for or presenting recitals. It is a continuation of MUS 245 - Applied Voice-Lower Division Level (1-2 semester hours) and requires substantial practice and the organization and presentation of a 1/2 hour junior or 1 hour senior recital. Departmental recitals are required. Students presenting a junior or senior recital must enroll in an upper-division applied music course the semester of the recital. Final jury exams are required except at the end of junior or senior recital semesters.
Pre-requisites: placement by proficiency audition.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 447 - Applied Organ-Upper-Division Level (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
Music majors receive one full-hour lesson each week. Substantial practice time, participation in a student general recital, and a semester jury are required. Students entering with advanced standing will be placed in this class by audition. Students presenting a junior or senior recital must enroll in an upper-division applied music course the semester of the recital.
Pre-requisites: placement by proficiency audition.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 455 - Observation and Student Teaching in Music Education (12 semester hours) Semester Hours: 12
Students have an opportunity to teach classes under the supervision of both University faculty and a cooperating teacher from an area school. Music Education majors will student teach in all areas of their certification. Students with multiple certification may elect to student teach for two semesters. Student teaching is a full-day, full-semester experience, which follows the semester calendar of the cooperating school.
Pre-requisites: The semester prior to student teaching, a student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above, have been accepted into the Education Program, and have received consent of the Education Program director and the Dean of the School of Humanities and Arts. Completion of the Education and Music Education Professional Sequence required for the certification area, completion of the application process for student teaching, a passing score on the relevant Praxis II content test(s), and successful completion of the piano proficiency exam must be accomplished prior to the student teaching semester. Must be taken concurrently with EDU 470 - Seminar, Observation and Student Teaching (2 semester hours) .
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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MUS 463 - Recital (0 semester hours) Semester Hours: 0
Recitals must be at least twenty-five minutes of music of upper intermediate and/or advanced literature, preferably representing a diversity of styles. The recital may be given and planned with another music student, who is also giving a degree recital, but also may be performed independently. All recital planning must include invitations, advertisement, programs, stage reservations and stage crew, a recital hearing, a recital evaluation committee, a dress rehearsal, and reception.
Pre-requisites: Permission from applied lesson adjunct/professor. Typically given during the junior and/or senior years.
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MUS 480 - Special Topics in Music Semester Hours: 3
Offered on a seminar basis. The subject covered varies according to the needs and interest of students who may wish to enroll. The course is open to students in any major.
Pre-requisites: consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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MUS 490 - Independent Study in Music Semester Hours: 3
Offered on an independent research basis. The subject covered varies according to the needs and interests of students who may wish to enroll. The course is open to students in any major.
Pre-requisites: consent.
Offered: Fall or Spring.
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