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MUSC 232 - Diction for Singers (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 130 or consent of instructor
This course instructs singers to produce clear, intelligible diction while maintaining a melodic line and correct intonation in standard English, Italian/Latin, French and German vocal repertory. The foreign language being used by the choral or chamber singers may be included as an area of study. Offered alternate years.
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MUSC 240 - Class Piano II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 140 or consent of instructor
The continuation of Class Piano I presents a detailed study of works from the Baroque to the Contemporary periods. The student gains facility in the art of phrasing, use of dynamics and attention to tempos. Offered spring semester. (CFPA)
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MUSC 241 - Performance Studies II (Private Lessons – Piano) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for 200 level and above only
The sequence provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their ability at the keyboard. The material is selected according to the ability of the student. Repeatable. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Offered annually. Additional fee required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 260 - Introduction to Western Classical Music (3 credits)
This course, designed for students with no previous musical training, explores art music of the Western world and gives the beginner the knowledge and skills necessary for more informed listening. Music surveyed may include symphonies, concerti, songs, operas and other works, from various historical periods. Offered annually. (Formerly MUSC 160) (CFPA; CGCL; CWRT)
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MUSC 275 - Comprehensive Musicianship I (4 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 170 or waiver based upon successful completion of departmental placement examination
This course presents beginning concepts in harmony, counterpoint, melody and rhythm, including keys, intervals, triads, seventh chords, voice-leading, figured bass, compound meter and beat subdivision. Written exercises, sight-singing, ear-training and keyboard work enhance students’ abilities to write, hear and perform music. Meets six hours weekly. Offered spring semester.
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MUSC 276 - Comprehensive Musicianship II (4 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 275
Note: Students who pass MUSC 272 and MUSC 273 cannot take MUSC 276
This course continues MUSC 275 - Comprehensive Musicianship I with attention to voice-leading, tonicization, modulation, augmented sixth chords, triplets, duplets and extensions of the tonal system. Written exercises, sight-singing, ear-training and keyboard work further enhance students’ abilities to write, hear and perform music. Meets six hours weekly. Offered fall semester.
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MUSC 280 - Vocal Techniques (1 credit)
Prerequisite: MUSC 275
This course provides music education candidates with specific skills and experience in teaching healthy vocal production and development. Emphasis will be placed on teaching singing technique, proper care of the singing and speaking voice, the healthy development of the singing/speaking voice and the nurturance of young voices. Offered alternate years.
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MUSC 281 - Music History I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and MUSC 275; or consent of instructor
This course surveys the history of Western art music from the Middle Ages through the Baroque period, through score study, comparisons of musical styles, and attention to the social and cultural roles of composition and performance. Offered fall semester. (Formerly MUSC 261)
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MUSC 282 - Music History II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and MUSC 275 and MUSC 281; or consent of instructor
This course surveys the history of Western art music from the Classical period to the present day, through score study, comparisons of music styles and attention to the social and cultural roles of composition and performance. Offered spring semester. (Formerly MUSC 262)
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MUSC 283 - Advanced Audio Principles (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 184
This course introduces students to higher-level principles of desktop digital audio using computer-based Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs). Topics will include advanced editing, virtual instruments, MIDI theory and sequencing, DAW signal flow and system requirements, stereo mixing techniques, elastic audio, and effects processors including reverb, compressors and equalizers. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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MUSC 284 - Live Sound (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 283
This course emphasizes the creative and technical skills needed to provide audio for musical events through microphones, equalization and dynamics processing. Topics will include concert preparation and teardown, wireless microphone systems, monitor mixing, aligning speaker arrays and managing fast-paced events. On-campus events will provide hands-on experience. Further application to theatre, television and sporting events will be also covered. Offered fall semester.
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MUSC 286 - Sophomore Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and others by consent of instructor
Sophomore Honors Colloquia allow honors students to explore challenging topics in discussion-based small classes; specific topics vary by semester and instructor. Colloquia meet once per week for fifty minutes. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of three credits.
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MUSC 287 - Sophomore Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and others by consent of instructor
Sophomore Honors Colloquia allow honors students to explore challenging topics in discussion-based small classes; specific topics vary by semester and instructor. Colloquia meet once per week for fifty minutes. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of three credits.
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MUSC 290 - Brass Pedagogy (1 credit)
Prerequisite: MUSC 275
Students will learn assembly, maintenance, performance techniques and pedagogy for brass instruments. Emphasis will be on instructional technique, the selection of age-appropriate pedagogical materials and utilizing technology in lessons and rehearsals. Offered alternate years.
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MUSC 291 - Percussion Pedagogy (1 credit)
Prerequisite: MUSC 275
Students will learn assembly, maintenance, performance techniques and pedagogy for percussion instruments. Emphasis will be on instructional technique, the selection of age-appropriate pedagogical materials and utilizing technology in lessons and rehearsals. Offered alternate years.
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MUSC 292 - String Pedagogy (1 credit)
Prerequisite: MUSC 275
Students will learn assembly, maintenance, performance techniques and pedagogy for string instruments. Emphasis will be on instructional technique, the selection of age-appropriate pedagogical materials and utilizing technology in lessons and rehearsals. Offered alternate years. Offered alternate years.
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MUSC 293 - Woodwind Pedagogy (1 credit)
Prerequisite: MUSC 275
Students will learn assembly, maintenance, performance techniques and pedagogy for woodwind instruments. Emphasis will be on instructional technique, the selection of age-appropriate pedagogical materials and utilizing technology in lessons and rehearsals. Offered alternate years.
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MUSC 295 - Basic Music Recording (3 credits)
Students will develop skills in live sound reinforcement as well as basic recording skills through hands-on, in-class projects. Course content will focus on acoustics, sound equipment, recording equipment, editing and mixing. Students will also develop their skills through hands-on individual and group projects. Offered fall semester.
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MUSC 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit..
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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MUSC 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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MUSC 321 - Performance Studies III (Private Lessons – Brass) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for 200 level and above only
The sequence provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their proficiency in playing brass instruments. The material is selected according to the ability of the student. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Repeatable. Offered annually. Additional fee required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 322 - Performance Studies III (Private Lessons – Percussion) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for 200 level and above only
The sequence provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their proficiency in playing percussion instruments. The material is selected according to the ability of the student. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Repeatable. Offered annually. Additional fee required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 323 - Performance Studies III (Private Lessons – Violin, Viola) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for 200 level and above only
The sequence provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their proficiency in playing upper string instruments. The material is selected according to the ability of the student. Repeatable. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Offered annually. Additional fee required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 324 - Performance Studies III (Private Lessons – Woodwinds) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for 200 level and above only
The sequence provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their proficiency in playing woodwind instruments. The material is selected according to the ability of the student. Repeatable. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Offered annually. Additional fee required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 325 - Performance Studies III (Private Lessons – Guitar) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for 200 level and above only
The sequence provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their proficiency in playing the instrument. The material is selected according to the ability of the student. Repeatable. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Offered annually. Additional fee required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 327 - Performance Studies (Private Lessons – Composition) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: MUSC 372 or MUSC 373
This course provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their ability to create original musical works. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of four credits. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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MUSC 331 - Performance Studies III (Private Lessons – Voice, Singing) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for 200 level and above only
The sequence provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their ability in singing. The material is selected according to the ability of the student. Repeatable. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Offered annually. Additional fee required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 332 - Vocal Pedagogy (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 231 or consent of instructor
In this course singers and choral conductors will acquire specific skills and experience in teaching healthy vocal production and development. The course reviews the anatomy and function of the voice, hearing and breathing mechanisms and covers recent advancements in scientific vocal knowledge. Emphasis will be placed on bel-canto singing technique, proper care of the singing and speaking voice, the healthy development of the singing/speaking voice and the nurturance of young voices. Offered alternate years.
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MUSC 341 - Performance Studies III (Private Lessons – Piano) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for 200 level and above only
The sequence provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their ability at the keyboard. The material is selected according to the ability of the student. Repeatable. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Offered annually. Additional fee required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 342 - Piano Pedagogy (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 240 or consent of instructor
This course is designed as an introduction to teaching piano and will function as a survey of teaching materials as well as hands-on skills based learning. The course primarily focuses on the needs of the beginning student, child or adult, and will explore issues that teachers encounter in both private piano studios as well as the group piano setting. Offered alternate years.
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MUSC 351 - Conducting (2 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 276
Designed for the beginning choral or instrumental conductor, this course includes basic conducting patterns, score reading and analysis, baton and rehearsal techniques.
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MUSC 363 - Music of Bach, Handel and Vivaldi (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 281
This in-depth study of music by Bach, Handel and Vivaldi focuses on representative works from several genres, including cantata, oratorio, concerto, suite and sonata. (CWRM)
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MUSC 364 - Music of the Classical and Romantic Periods (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 282
An in-depth study of music of the Classical and Romantic eras focusing on the history and styles of the symphony, sonata, song, string quartet, opera and other genres. (CWRM)
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MUSC 365 - Jazz Theory (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 276
Through written and practical exercises, students learn to recognize and manipulate the melodic, harmonic rhythmic and formal elements of jazz and contemporary music. Topics include chords, scales, voicing and song forms. Offered alternate spring semesters.
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MUSC 367 - Music by Women Composers (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 281 or MUSC 282
This course surveys Western art music composed by women, with attention to sociological and cultural issues as well as analysis of music from several periods and genres. (CWRM)
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MUSC 369 - Music of the 20th Century (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 282
This course explores the diverse compositional techniques, genres, and styles of 20th -century American and European art music. Representative works by Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Ives, Bartok, Copland, Cage, Berio, Adams and others will be examined from analytical and historical viewpoints. (CWRM)
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MUSC 371 - Counterpoint (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 276
An analytical and practical exploration of melodic and contrapuntal techniques, relying upon extensive student exercises in composition and singing; emphasis on styles of the 16th through the 18th centuries.
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MUSC 372 - Form and Analysis of Music I: 1700-1900 (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 276
A study of the musical forms associated with the Classical and Romantic periods. Emphasis will be placed on the study of small and large forms focusing on the development of the harmonic language of the 18th and 19th centuries.
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MUSC 373 - Composition I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 273
A technical and practical exploration of the materials and methods of musical composition centered around the students’ own creative exercises.
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MUSC 375 - Orchestration and Arranging (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 276
Students will learn principles of score mechanics, vocal and instrumental ranges and capabilities, and apply that knowledge in musical assignments for a variety of ensembles.
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MUSC 376 - Jazz Improvisation (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 365 or consent of instructor
This course combines historical, analytical and performance study of jazz. It will teach the beginning improviser the fundamentals of jazz improvisation: applying jazz harmony with elements of jazz theory, memorization of tunes and prepared materials, idiomatic phrasing/articulation with “time-feel” development, learning to listen and analyze jazz recordings, and learning to develop improvised solos with expressiveness and creativity. This course is designed for vocalists and all instrumentalists. Offered alternate spring semesters.
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MUSC 380 - Curriculum and Assessment in Music Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 210 and MUSC 276; or consent of instructor
This course advances the students understanding of curriculum design and the assessment of student learning in the K-12 classroom and rehearsal halls. Music education candidates will design curriculum, plan instruction and create formative and summative assessments appropriate for K-12 classroom and large ensemble settings. Twenty hours of observation in a K-12 public school music setting is required. Offered fall semester.
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MUSC 388 - Instrumental Techniques (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 281 or MUSC 282 or consent of instructor
Students will learn assembly, maintenance, performance and pedagogy for the four main families of orchestral instruments (woodwinds, brass, percussion and strings).
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MUSC 399 - Special Topics in Music (3 credits)
A topic of special interest to faculty and/or students will be explored; emphasis may be on history, theory or performance. Repeatable.
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MUSC 421 - Performance Studies IV (Private Lessons – Brass) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for 200 level and above only
The sequence provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their proficiency in playing brass instruments. The material is selected according to the ability of the student. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Repeatable. Offered annually. Additional fee required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 423 - Performance Studies IV (Private Lessons – Violin, Viola) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for 200 level and above only
The sequence provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their proficiency in playing upper string instruments. The material is selected according to the ability of the student. Repeatable. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Offered annually. Additional fee required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 424 - Performance Studies IV (Private Lessons – Woodwinds) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for 200 level and above only
The sequence provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their proficiency in playing woodwind instruments. The material is selected according to the ability of the student. Repeatable. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Offered annually. Additional fee required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 425 - Performance Studies IV (Private Lessons – Guitar) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for 200 level and above only
The sequence provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their proficiency in playing the instrument. The material is selected according to the ability of the student. Repeatable. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Offered annually. Additional fee required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 431 - Performance Studies IV (Private Lessons – Voice, Singing) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for 200 level and above only
The sequence provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their ability in singing. The material is selected according to the ability of the student. Repeatable. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Offered annually. Additional fee required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 440 - Advanced Keyboard Skills (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 240
This course teaches advanced keyboard musicianship skills that lead to facility in the harmonization of melodies, transposition, score reading, figured bass realization and lead sheet chord symbols interpretation. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 441 - Performance Studies IV (Private Lessons – Piano) (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for 200 level and above only
The sequence provides private instruction for those students who wish to improve their ability at the keyboard. The material is selected according to the ability of the student. Repeatable. The lessons are for a one-hour period per week. Offered annually. Additional fee required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 451 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting (1 credit)
Prerequisite: MUSC 351
This course, a follow-up to MUSC 351, is intended to prepare undergraduate music majors for conducting instrumental ensembles (Orchestral, Wind Band and Chamber). Students will be able to utilize the basic skills of the first semester of conducting and apply those skills to actual scores representing different style periods. Students will not only prepare to physically conduct the score but will prepare an extensive written score analysis. Offered spring semester.
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MUSC 455 - Creative Activities in Elementary School Music (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 170 or consent of instructor
This course is designed to develop analytical thinking and practical skills related to teaching vocal and general music in the primary and intermediate grades. Emphasis is on teaching craft, curriculum development and the vocal mechanism for this level. Offered alternate fall semesters. (Formerly MUSC 355) May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 456 - General Music Methods (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 210 and MUSC 276; or consent of instructor
This course develops analytical thinking and practical skills related to teaching general music at the elementary through secondary levels. Emphasis is on teaching technique, curriculum development and the instructional approaches of Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, Zoltan Kodaly, Carl Orff and Edwin Gordon. Ten hours of observation in a K-6 general music setting is required. Offered alternate fall semesters. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 472 - Form and Analysis II: The 20th Century (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 372 and one of the following, which may be taken concurrently: MUSC 221, MUSC 222, MUSC 223, MUSC 224, MUSC 225, MUSC 226, MUSC 231 or MUSC 241
The materials and techniques of 20th -century art music will be examined within a technical and historical context, with special attention to post-tonal styles. Students will listen to and analyze representative works of leading composers, developing their ability to recognize and describe styles of the 20th century.
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MUSC 483 - Choral Techniques (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 210 and MUSC 351 and MUSC 440; or consent of instructor
This course addresses the instructional techniques, curriculum design and assessment strategies implemented in a choral rehearsal. Topics include advanced conducting and rehearsal techniques, a study of style and interpretation, lesson planning and the development of the choral sound. Ten hours of observation in a 6-12 public school choral music setting is required. Offered alternate fall semesters. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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MUSC 485 - Honors Thesis in Music (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and others by consent of instructor; formal application required
The Honors Thesis is the culmination of a student’s work in the Honors Program, and consists of two semesters’ pursuit of an advanced student-generated project. The student meets regularly with their thesis advisor, and the thesis is read for approval by the department Honors Committee or its designees. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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MUSC 497 - Senior Performance Project (3 credits)
Corequisite: Must be taken with one of the following: MUSC 421, MUSC 422, MUSC 423, MUSC 424, MUSC 425, MUSC 426, MUSC 431 or MUSC 441
This course, taken concurrently with a 400-level performance studies course, amplifies the student’s understanding of the music studied and performed in that course and provides experience in publicizing their work as a performer. The student will produce program notes for their recital, detailed written analyses of the music, advertising materials and a public lecture-demonstration. This course will run in the manner of a directed-study project, supervised on an individual basis by music faculty.
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MUSC 499 - Directed Study in Music (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Directed study is open to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated critical and analytical abilities in their studies and who wish to pursue a project independently. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered annually.
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MUSC 501 - Creative Arts in the Integrated Curriculum (3 credits)
This course will explore the philosophical approaches to arts integration and supply students with practical and pedagogically sound implementation ideas for integrating the creative arts into the general curriculum. Offered periodically.
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MUSC 503 - Directed Study (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Directed study is designed for the graduate student who desires to study selected topics in a specific field. For details consult the paragraph titled “Directed or Independent Study” in the “College of Graduate Studies” section of this catalog. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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MUSC 552 - Seminar in Music Education Problems (3 credits)
Prerequisite: An undergraduate degree in music; at least one music education course, which may be satisfied by: EDHM 413, MUSC 413, MUSC 455, MUSC 456 or equivalent; or consent of instructor
This course will provide a forum for music educators to discuss and analyze issues and problems that arise in the current music education environment. It will provide graduate students in music education with relevant information about current trends, methodologies and techniques used in contemporary music education.
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MUSC 558 - Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training: Level I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: A bachelor’s degree in music or equivalent; and consent of the workshop director
This is a two-week intensive workshop introducing basic principles and practices of the Orff Schulwerk approach to teaching music. Taught by a certified Orff instructor, this course incorporates interactive participation in music and movement and develops and applies basic skills in movement, speech, singing and playing instruments. The course follows the guidelines established by American Orff Schulwerk Association (AOSA) for Level I certification. Offered summer only.
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MUSC 559 - Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training; Level II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 558
This is a two-week intensive workshop extending basic principles and practices of the Orff Schulwerk approach and providing more advanced training in composition as well as pedagogical practice. Taught by a certified Orff instructor, this course continues application of basic skills in movement, speech, singing and playing instruments and develops further understanding of diatonic composition and practice and use of complex and mixed meter. The course follows the guidelines established by American Orff Schulwerk Association (AOSA) for Level II certification. Offered summer only.
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MUSC 562 - Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training: Level III (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MUSC 559
This is a two-week intensive workshop for those who have satisfactorily completed a Level II course and who have Orff teaching experience. The materials, techniques, and activities are designed for the more advanced Orff Schulwerk student. The course will include study of modes and mixtures, orchestration of original material, and improvisation in modes and asymmetric meters. Development of advanced soprano and alto recorder techniques will be continued, and ensemble performance with all voices of recorders will be included. The course follows guidelines established by American Orff Schulwerk.
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MUSC 564 - Music in the Arts: A Cultural Perspective (3 credits)
This course will emphasize developments in music from a larger cultural perspective. The role of music will be analyzed in the context of other fine and performing arts such as painting, sculpture, theater and dance. The aim of this comparative approach is to broaden the understanding of music, placing it within a larger cultural, social and artistic framework.
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MUSC 569 - Foundations in Music Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MAT in Music or consent of either instructor or department chairperson
This course examines and analyzes philosophical, historical, sociological and psychological issues affecting the teaching and learning of music in school settings. Emphasis will be placed upon a scholarly investigation of critical issues related to the music education profession. Students will also be expected to determine the purposes and functions of music in American schools in relation to efficient and effective planning of curriculum and instruction. Massachusetts Frameworks and the National Standards will be incorporated into these topics.
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MUSC 575 - Techniques for Arranging Classroom and Concert Music (3 credits)
This course is intended to provide K-12 music educators with skills and techniques in arranging extant music for the particulars of specific classroom and public school ensembles, both vocal and instrumental.
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MUSC 576 - Early Childhood Music: Level I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent; formal application required
This is a two-week intensive workshop introducing basic principles and practices of Music Learning Theory (MLT) as applied in early childhood music. Students will discover how very young children understand music and learn how to provide opportunities for guiding young children to develop audiation. Both the theoretical aspects and practical application of MLT will be presented. The course follows the guidelines established by the Gordon Institute for Music Learning (GIML) for Early Childhood Professional Development Level I. Offered summer session. Additional fee required.
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NSCI 140 - A Hands-On Approach to Environmental Education (3 credits)
Students in this course will acquire the background information in select environmental science topics that integrate engineering and mathematics. They will gain the skills necessary to expand K-12 students’ knowledge about the natural world and how to incorporate hands-on, place-based integrated STEM activities into K-12 curriculum, using outdoor education and experiential learning. As part of this course, students will collaboratively develop lesson plans, including learning outcomes, standard correlations, materials, procedures and assessment. Topics covered will be based on nationally recognized K-12 curriculum guides, including Project WET, WOW, Project WILD, Project WILD Aquatic, Project Learning Tree and Engineering is Elementary. Offered fall semester. Additional fee required.
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NSCI 150 - Living in the Natural World (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Restricted to students in the Science and Mathematics residential living community
This Science and Mathematics Residential Learning Community class is intended help students succeed in their chosen science or mathematics field. Students will learn about resources available to help them do well in their classes and flourish on the campus. Students will become more aware of and practice the skills, methods and applications that will result in graduation, obtaining careers and further education. Offered fall semester.
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NSCI 160 - Building Capital to Support STEM Studies (1 credit)
Students in this course will understand and learn how to develop social, psychological and cultural capital in support of success in STEM studies. Students will discuss readings and write brief reflections on their background, including the strengths they can tap to be successful in STEM studies and careers. Graded on (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered annually.
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NSCI 199 - First Year Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above or who have completed ENGL 101. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived.
First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses will fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. (CFYS)
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NSCI 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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NSCI 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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NSCI 360 - Next Steps in STEM (1 credit)
Students in this course will develop a detailed personal plan that they can execute in their senior year to be fully prepared for successful employment or entry into graduate/professional schools after graduating in science or mathematics from BSU. Students will refine resumes, practice interviewing for jobs or positions, and create a senior year research or co-curricular plan that provides the best opportunity for success after graduating. Graded on (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered annually.
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NSCI 410 - Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Mathematics (1 credit)
Students in this course will develop and execute an interdisciplinary research program. Working with students from different backgrounds and majors, groups of students will work together to define a significant problem, conduct research on a possible solution, and communicate that solution to the university and broader community. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of two credits. Offered fall semester.
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NSCI 503 - Directed Study (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department chairperson; formal application required
Directed study is designed for the graduate student who desires to study selected topics in a specific field. For details, consult the paragraph titled “Directed or Independent Study” in the “College of Graduate Studies” section of this catalog. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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NUTR 210 - Introduction to Nutrition (3 credits)
The focus of this course is on the basic function of nutrients (macronutrients, micronutrients and water). It examines how a person’s diet promotes health and how life habits, environment, heredity and diet work together. Students will gain a deeper understanding of what it means to make healthy food choices and the role of nutrients in maintaining health. Offered annually.
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NUTR 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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NUTR 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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NUTR 315 - Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living (3 credits)
Prerequisite: NUTR 210 with a minimum grade of “C-“
Fundamental concepts of nutrition are reviewed and applied to practical general wellness and active lifestyle examples. Students will assess body composition, fluid status, dietary patterns and nutrition status. In addition, meal planning principles for long term weight and body composition control will be examined. Offered annually.
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NUTR 325 - Complementary Nutrition (3 credits)
The theories and principles regarding herbs, vitamins, minerals, and other natural and synthetic supplements, with known or postulated nutrient effects, are explored. Fundamental concepts of nutrition, federal regulations, cultural beliefs, evidence based research as well as perceived benefits and risks are investigated. Offered annually.
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NUTR 430 - Advanced Nutrition (3 credits)
Prerequisite: NUTR 210
A comprehensive study of principles regarding nutrition including physiological and metabolic processes and interrelationships involving nutrients will be conducted. Factors affecting nutritional health status and nutrient requirements during the life span with an emphasis on food habit development and the principles of menu planning will be explored. Offered annually.
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NUTR 498 - Field Experience in Nutrition (3 credits)
Prerequisite: NUTR 430
This field experience offers qualified students the opportunity to gain practical experience in their minor. Placements are made in both public and private agencies and are designed to complement a student’s experience related to nutrition. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered annually.
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NUTR 499 - Directed Study in Nutrition (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Directed study is open to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated critical and analytical abilities in their studies and who wish to pursue a project independently. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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PHIL 111 - Foundations of Logical Reasoning (3 credits)
This course introduces the student to the intellectual foundations, conceptual frameworks and methodologies of logic. It examines the distinctions between arguments and nonarguments, premises and conclusions, deductive and inductive arguments, explicit and implicit premises, and key valid and invalid argument forms. It explores the kinds of reasons that are relevant to major foundational projects for acquisition and increase of knowledge, the function of logic in the context of theories about meaning, knowledge, values or reality, and how to apply logical reasoning to controversies in ethics, politics, science or religion. Offered fall, spring, summer. (CLOR)
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PHIL 135 - Freshman Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of instructor
Freshman Honors Colloquia in philosophy allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or scientific project which provides the major part of the grade. Topics vary from semester to semester. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered fall semester.
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PHIL 136 - Freshman Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of instructor
Freshman Honors Colloquia in philosophy allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or scientific project which provides the major part of the grade. Topics vary from semester to semester. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered spring semester.
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PHIL 151 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits)
Students will be introduced to the field of philosophy through the examination of fundamental questions and issues involving the nature of reality, knowledge, morality and the human person. This course serves as an introduction to philosophy. Offered annually. (CHUM)
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PHIL 152 - Contemporary Moral Problems (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to philosophical thinking about current moral issues, sometimes known as practical or applied ethics. We will examine a variety of moral problems such as abortion, capital punishment, sexual morality, animal rights, drugs, pornography, cloning, welfare and social justice, discrimination, and others. Students will learn how to apply critical reasoning and reflection to issues which often provoke strong disagreement. Offered annually. (CHUM)
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PHIL 153 - Ethics (3 credits)
This course is a survey of the central issues and major theories in the philosophical study of morality. We will consider topics such as: What are values? What makes right acts right? Why be moral? What matters more, principles or consequences? What is virtue? Are there objective moral standards? How are morality, custom and religion connected? What is justice? What is the good life? Classical and contemporary readings will be used to familiarize students with these issues. Offered annually. (CHUM)
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PHIL 154 - Explaining the Paranormal (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to the philosophical application of ideas about personal experience, problem solving, evidence, observation, testimony, theory-acceptance, and proof to claims about paranormal phenomena including ESP, near-death experiences, UFO abductions, psychic forecasting, miracle cures and reincarnation. The course considers the extent and limits of our ability to explain such phenomena as well as the arguments of those who are skeptical about the paranormal. Offered alternate years. (Formerly PHIL 229) (CHUM)
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PHIL 155 - World Philosophy (3 credits)
This course is a study of how thinkers within disparate cultural traditions engage with some of the central themes of philosophy. Guiding our course are questions such as: What is the best kind of life to live? How can we be sure about our ethical choices? What is the appropriate response to the fact of death? We will examine five separate loci of philosophical development: Ancient China, Ancient Greece, Classical India, Early Modern Africa and Early Modern Europe. Offered annually. (CGCL; CHUM; CWRT)
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PHIL 199 - First Year Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above or who have completed ENGL 101. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived.
First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses will fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. Offered annually. (CFYS)
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PHIL 203 - Happiness and the Meaning of Life (3 credits)
Prerequisite: One 100-level, three-credit course in philosophy
This course provides a framework for thinking about happiness and life’s meaning by considering such questions as: What is happiness and how can it be attained? Is happiness the main, or only, goal in living a good life? Does life have a meaning? Is living morally a condition of having a good life? How are happiness and life’s meaning affected by emotion, desire, reason, pleasure, suffering and death? Offered alternate years. (CHUM)
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PHIL 204 - Sex and Personal Relations (3 credits)
Prerequisite: One 100-level, three-credit course in philosophy
This course examines central topics in the philosophy of sex including questions such as: What is the philosophical significance of sex? Can we justify the distinction between good and bad sex? Moral and immoral sex? Normal and perverted sex? Is the language of sex sexist? What is love and how is it related to reason and emotion? Can friendship be distinguished from love? Does prostitution or pornography degrade persons? Offered alternate years. (CHUM)
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PHIL 205 - Biomedical Ethics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: One 100-level, three-credit course in philosophy
This course explores issues of life and death including questions such as: Is abortion ever justified? Is euthanasia ever justified? Does the patient ever have the right to refuse life-saving treatment? Does a doctor have the right to withhold information from patients? Do the parents or society have the right to determine what is the best treatment, if any, for a child? Is suicide ever justifiable? On what basis should limited medical resources be allocated? Offered alternate years. (CHUM)
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PHIL 211 - Inductive Logic (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHIL 111
This course explores the ideas and techniques of inductive logic that are of use in understanding, developing and appraising inductive arguments as they occur in philosophy, education and science. Specifically, the course examines sampling and statistics, Mill’s methods, the probability calculus, the traditional problem of induction, Goodman’s paradox and the new problem of induction. (CHUM)
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PHIL 213 - Philosophies of China and Japan (3 credits)
Prerequisite: One 100-level, three-credit course in philosophy
This course examines some of the central ideas and issues found in past and contemporary Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Shintoism, especially as they illuminate Asian/Western misunderstandings and relationships. Emphasis will be placed on concepts of moral value, human nature, salvation, harmony and pluralism. Offered alternate years. (CGCL; CHUM; CWRT)
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