Jun 24, 2024  
2019-2020 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


A course schedule will be available online at my.lakeland.edu at least six weeks prior to the beginning of each new term. The university reserves the right to add, remove, and modify the courses in its curriculum.

All courses listed are three-semester-hour courses unless indicated otherwise.

Courses marked (WI) are Writing-Intensive courses. Refer to the section on Writing-Intensive (WI) Courses  for more information.

Courses marked (SA) are Study Abroad courses.

 

History (HIS)

  
  • HIS 260 - U.S. History of the 1960s

    Semester Hours: 3
    This course will provide an overview of the history in the 1960s, focusing mostly on the United States. Course lectures, readings, and discussions will emphasize 3 major themes: (1) the changing role of government in American lives; (2) changing patterns of social interaction and cultural norms; and (3) the activities and impact of various social movements on American society.

    Pre-requisites: none.

    Offered: Spring, even years.

  
  • HIS 265 - History of Rock and Roll

    Semester Hours: 3
    This course will consider the history of rock music from its origins in the blues music of the first half of the twentieth century to the rock and roll and folk music of the 1950s; the British invasion, Motown sound and psychedelic rock of the 1960s, the progressive and punk music of the 1970s; the alternative rock of the 1980s; and the hip hop, grunge and electronic music of the 1990s to the present day. In addition to investigating the evolution of rock music’s many different styles, this course will consider its broader impact on, and reflection of, the social and cultural history of its times.

    Pre-requisites: none.

    Offered: occasionally.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • HIS 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–History (1-12 semester hours)

    Semester Hours: 1-12
    This course offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves in an intensive experiential learning experience during the academic semester. Such experiences may vary widely and may include paid or unpaid cooperative education work experiences or intensive research. Individual subject areas that offer the course may include a more specific course description related to the experience. 

    Pre-requisites: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) .

    Co-requisites: EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)  (taken with the first two enrollments of EXP 390 /391  and/or XXX 390/391).

    Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.

  
  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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 History  and junior standing, or consent.

    Offered: Fall or Spring.

  
  • 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.


Honors (HON)

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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: as needed.

  
  • 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: occasionally.

  
  • 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.

  
  
  • 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 with a topic of inquiry. Completed projects must be presented to a faculty panel selected by the student. It is expected that Honors Projects will be presented at the Lakeland Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium.

    Pre-requisites: successful completion of HON 410 - Developing an Original Project (WI) (1 semester hour) .


Hospitality Management (HSP)

  
  • HSP 211 - Introduction to Hospitality Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    An introduction to the types and functions of businesses in the hospitality industry, and an overview of contemporary planning and control, including demographics and analysis of relevant domestic and international market segments.

    Pre-requisites: none.

    Offered: Fall and Spring.

  
  • HSP 212 - Housekeeping Practicum (2 semester hours)

    Semester Hours: 2
    Meaningful and relevant experience working in entry level positions in hospitality. In consultation with Hospitality Management faculty and the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office, students work in the housekeeping department of the participating organization through which they can acquire a log of real-life experiences related to classroom theory.

    Note: Students may only be enrolled in two practicums in a semester with consent only.

    Pre-requisites: HSP 211 - Introduction to Hospitality Management .

    Pre- or co-requisites: HSP 316 - Accommodations Management .

    Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.

  
  • HSP 213 - Food and Beverage Practicum (2 semester hours)

    Semester Hours: 2
    Meaningful and relevant experience working in entry level positions in hospitality. In consultation with Hospitality Management faculty and the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office, students work in the food and beverage department of the participating organization through which they can acquire a log of real-life experiences related to classroom theory. Positions might include: servers, bartenders, or stewarding.

    Note: Students may only be enrolled in two practicums in a semester with consent only.

    Pre-requisites: HSP 211 - Introduction to Hospitality Management .

    Pre- or co-requisites: HSP 315 - Food and Beverage Management .

    Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.

  
  • HSP 214 - Convention Planning Practicum (1 semester hour)

    Semester Hours: 1
    Meaningful and relevant experience working in entry level positions in hospitality. In consultation with Hospitality Management faculty and the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office, students work in event planning of the participating organization through which they can acquire a log of real-life experiences related to classroom theory.

    Note: Students may only be enrolled in two practicums in a semester with consent.

    Pre-requisites: HSP 211 - Introduction to Hospitality Management .

    Pre- or co-requisites: HSP 320 - Convention Planning and Service .

    Offered: Spring.

  
  • HSP 312 - Facilities Planning and Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    A quantitative approach to planning, developing, and operating a hospitality facility. Maintenance requirements of facilities from preventive, routine, and emergency perspectives.

    Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.

    Offered: Fall, even years.

  
  • HSP 315 - Food and Beverage Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Hospitality food, beverage, and service practices. Quantity and quality decisions in meal planning and nutrition. Production policies and menu design.

    Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.

    Offered: Fall.

  
  • HSP 316 - Accommodations Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Front office procedures and practices, including guest accommodations, financial accounting, report preparation, and auditing. Relevant housekeeping issues and procedures are explored.

    Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.

    Offered: Spring.

  
  • HSP 317 - Hospitality Industry Law

    Semester Hours: 3
    Liability and other laws directly impacting the hospitality industry. Risk management, responsibilities to patrons, and other laws relating to general hotel operation.

    Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.

    Offered: Fall, odd years.

  
  • HSP 318 - Food, Beverage and Labor Cost Controls

    Semester Hours: 3
    The use of financial techniques and systems to control food, beverage and labor costs in hospitality food service operations.

    Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.

    Offered: Spring, even years.

  
  • HSP 320 - Convention Planning and Service

    Semester Hours: 3
    The roles and responsibilities of professional hospitality meeting planners and hotel convention sales/service managers are examined. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the functions of planning and hosting major conventions and corporate and other special group events.

    Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.

    Offered: Spring, odd years.

  
  • HSP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Housekeeping (9 semester hours)

    Semester Hours: 9
    Meaningful and relevant experience working in entry level positions in hospitality. In consultation with Hospitality Management faculty and the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office, students work in the housekeeping department of the participating organization through which they can acquire a log of real-life experiences related to classroom theory.

    Pre-requisites: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) .

    Co-requisites: EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)  (for the first two cooperative education learning experiences).

    Offered: Fall.

  
  • HSP 391 - Cooperative Education Experience–Housekeeping (0 semester hours)

    Semester Hours: 0
    Meaningful and relevant experience working in entry level positions in hospitality. In consultation with Hospitality Management faculty and the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office, students work in the housekeeping department of the participating organization through which they can acquire a log of real-life experiences related to classroom theory.

    Pre-requisites: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) .

    Co-requisites: EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)  (for the first two cooperative education learning experiences).

    Offered: Summer.

  
  • HSP 392 - Cooperative Education Experience–Food & Beverage (10 semester hours)

    Semester Hours: 10
    Meaningful and relevant experience working in entry level positions in hospitality. In consultation with Hospitality Management faculty and the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office, students work in the food and beverage department of the participating organization through which they can acquire a log of real-life experiences related to classroom theory. Positions might include: servers, bartenders, or stewarding.

    Pre-requisites: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) .

    Co-requisites: EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)  (for the first two cooperative education learning experiences).

    Offered: Fall.

  
  • HSP 393 - Cooperative Education Experience–Food & Beverage (0 semester hours)

    Semester Hours: 0
    Meaningful and relevant experience working in entry level positions in hospitality. In consultation with Hospitality Management faculty and the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office, students work in the food and beverage department of the participating organization through which they can acquire a log of real-life experiences related to classroom theory. Positions might include: servers, bartenders, or stewarding.

    Pre-requisites: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) .

    Co-requisites: EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)  (for the first two cooperative education learning experiences).

    Offered: Summer.

  
  • HSP 394 - Cooperative Education Experience–Hospitality Management Leadership (10 semester hours)

    Semester Hours: 10
    Meaningful and relevant access to business professionals and real-life philosophies and functioning of a vital enterprise in contemporary society. In consultation with the Instructor of Hospitality Management and the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office, students devise a program with a participating organization through which they can acquire a log of real-life experiences related to classroom theory. This course is the final of the experiential learning courses and students should be practicing more responsibility than at an entry level position. At the culmination of this experience, students will complete a project for the organization that increases revenue, improves a process, or reduces expenses.

    Pre-requisites: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) .

    Co-requisites: EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)  (for the first two cooperative education learning experiences).

    Offered: Fall.

  
  • HSP 395 - Cooperative Education Experience–Hospitality Management Leadership (0 semester hours)

    Semester Hours: 0
    Meaningful and relevant access to business professionals and real-life philosophies and functioning of a vital enterprise in contemporary society. In consultation with the Instructor of Hospitality Management and the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office, students devise a program with a participating organization through which they can acquire a log of real-life experiences related to classroom theory. This course is the final of the experiential learning courses and students should be practicing more responsibility than at an entry level position. At the culmination of this experience, students will complete a project for the organization that increases revenue, improves a process, or reduces expenses.

    Pre-requisites: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) .

    Co-requisites: EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)  (for the first two cooperative education learning experiences).

    Offered: Summer.

  

Japanese (JPS)

  
  • 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.

  
  
  

Leadership and Organizational Development (LO)

  
  • LO 532 - Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations

    Semester Hours: 3
    This course will focus on the development of a strategic plan for a nonprofit organization, planning issues, techniques, methods, and practical applications for the working professional. The course is designed to nonprofit professionals in learning and applying key elements of successful strategic planning. At the graduate level a variety of strategic planning models will be examined using case studies, activities and discussion board interactions. Emphasis will be placed on managing the strategic planning process to build the capacity and sustainability of organizations.

    Pre-requisites: Undergraduate: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research  and NPO 330 - Managing Nonprofit Organizations . Graduate: Admission to the graduate M.B.A. or M.S. in Leadership and Organizational Development program. 


Mathematics (MAT)

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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. 

    Offered: Fall.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • MAT 320 - Applied Statistics

    Semester Hours: 3
    A continuation of MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics . This course includes two sample procedures, linear regression and correlation, analysis of variance, and inference. Statistics software is introduced. Emphasis on methods used in statistical applications.

    Pre-requisites: MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics .

    Offered: Fall, even years.

  
  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • MAT 490 - Independent Study in Mathematics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Pre-requisites: junior standing and consent.

    Offered: Fall or Spring.


Marketing (MKT)

  
  • MKT 350 - Marketing Principles

    Semester Hours: 3
    Basic study of pricing, channels of distribution, private brands, institutions, regulations, costs, efficiency, contemporary marketing problems, and laws.

    Pre-requisites: ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  or consent.

    Offered: Fall and Spring.

  
  • MKT 375 - Marketing Research

    Semester Hours: 3
    The objective of marketing research is to offer information to decision makers which allow them to make better operating decisions and strategy formulation. This course focuses on both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of marketing research including its utilization in market segmentation, market demand analysis, new product design and sales forecasting, among other topics. Students will become familiar with the different stages of the marketing research process; further development of analytical skills to allow students to successfully undertake such research and to be conversant in the terminology and methods used in this endeavor. In addition this course seeks to improve skills in project management, critical thinking, analytical business problem solving, working in a teamwork setting and the use of oral and written communication skills in presentation of research work.

    Pre-requisites: MKT 350 - Marketing Principles  and MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics .

    Offered: Spring, even years.

  
  • MKT 388 - Integrated Marketing Communications

    Semester Hours: 3
    Designed to develop an understanding of the communication process between the firm and its customers/clients. Consumer behavior as it relates to advertising, personal selling, publicity, and sales promotion as components of the promotional mix are topics covered, as are social and legal constraints of promotion. Includes an introduction to the concept of advertising and promotion management.

    Pre-requisites: MKT 350 - Marketing Principles .

    Offered: Spring, even years.

  
  • MKT 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Marketing (1-12 semester hours)

    Semester Hours: 1-12
    This course will provide the prospective marketer with practical training and experience. In consultation with the marketing faculty and the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office, students devise a program with a participating organization through which they can acquire a log of real-life experiences related to classroom theory.

    Pre-requisites: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) .

    Co-requisites: EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)  (taken with the first two enrollments of EXP 390 /391  and/or XXX 390/391).

    Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.

  
  • MKT 391 - Cooperative Education Experience–Marketing (0 semester hours)

    Semester Hours: 0
    This course will provide the prospective marketer with practical training and experience. In consultation with the marketing faculty and the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office, students devise a program with a participating organization through which they can acquire a log of real-life experiences related to classroom theory.

    Pre-requisites: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) .

    Co-requisites: EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)  (taken with the first two enrollments of EXP 390 /391  and/or XXX 390/391).

    Offered: Summer.

  
  • MKT 425 - Retail Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Planning, directing, and control of selling and marketing activity in an organization. Includes formulation of marketing objectives, policies, programs, and strategies as well as managerial aspects of product, price, promotion, and distribution decisions.

    Pre-requisites: MKT 350 - Marketing Principles .

    Offered: Fall, even years.

  
  • MKT 450 - Digital Marketing Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    The course examines digital marketing strategy, implementation and executional considerations for BtoB and BtoC brands and provides a detailed understanding of all digital channels and platforms. Participants will complete the course with a comprehensive knowledge of and experience with how to develop an integrated digital marketing strategy, from formulation to implementation.

    Pre-requisites: MKT 350 - Marketing Principles , MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics , and COM 330 - Strategic New Media and Digital Communication .

    Offered: Fall, even years.

  
  • MKT 485 - Marketing Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    The study and integration of the marketing concept, strategic planning, marketing research, and information systems. Consumer and organizational buying behavior, sales forecasting, market segmentation and positioning, organizing, evaluating, and control of marketing are among the several other topics treated in this capstone course of the marketing program.

    Pre-requisites: BUS 330 - Management Principles , MKT 350 - Marketing Principles , MKT 375 - Marketing Research , and senior standing.

    Offered: Spring, even years.


Music (MUS)

  
  • MUS 111 - Music Theory I

    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: Spring.

  
  • MUS 113 - Aural Skills I (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 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.

  
  • MUS 114 - Aural Skills II (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 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 - Aural Skills I (1 semester hour) .

    Offered: Spring.

  
  • MUS 120 - Music in History and Culture

    Semester Hours: 3
    An introduction to the history, significant composers, and major works of the Western musical tradition. Students will explore genres including sacred music, opera, the symphony, and jazz. The course also includes an overview of music from selected non-Western cultures in order to place the Western tradition within the larger context of world music.

    Pre-requisites: none.

    Offered: Fall and Spring.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • MUS 206 - Music Theory II

    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 - Music Theory I .

    Pre-requisites: MUS 111 - Music Theory I .

    Offered: Fall.

  
  • MUS 207 - Music Theory III

    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 - Music Theory II .

    Pre-requisites: MUS 206 - Music Theory II .

    Offered: Spring.

  
  • MUS 213 - Aural Skills III (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 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 - Aural Skills II (1 semester hour) .

    Offered: Fall.

  
  • MUS 214 - Aural Skills IV (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 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 - Aural Skills III (1 semester hour) .

    Offered: Spring.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • MUS 244 - Applied Instrument-Lower Division Level (2 semester hours)

    Semester Hours: 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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