2018-2019 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Apr 23, 2024  
2018-2019 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Prefixes


COURSE PREFIXES

PREFIX DEPARTMENT
ACCT ACCOUNTING
ASL AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
ANTH ANTHROPOLOGY
ART ART
ASTR ASTRONOMY
ATMOS ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
BIOL BIOLOGY
BUS BUSINESS
BTECA/BTECM BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
MNGT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
CHEM CHEMISTRY
COLLG COLLEGE SUCCESS
CMST COMMUNICATION STUDIES
CIS COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CNE COMPUTER NETWORK ENGINEERING
CONST CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
CJ CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CS COMPUTER SCIENCE
DHYG DENTAL HYGIENEDDSGN
DDSGN DIGITAL DESIGN
DRMA DRAMA
ECED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
ECON ECONOMICS
EDUC EDUCATION
EMT EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
ENGR ENGINEERING
ENGL ENGLISH
ENVS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
FASH FASHION MERCHANDISING
FCA FIRE COMMAND
FRCH FRENCH
GEOG GEOGRAPHY
GEOL GEOLOGY
GERM GERMAN
HIST HISTORY
HSEM HOMELAND SECURITY
HSCI HEALTH SCIENCES
HSSA HUMAN SERVICES SUBSTANCE ABUSE
HUM HUMANITIES
INFO INFORMATION STUDIES
INTS INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
ISS INTEGRATED SOCIAL SCIENCE
JAPN JAPANESE
JOURN JOURNALISM
KINS KINESIOLOGY
KREA KOREAN
MATH MATHEMATICS
MUSC MUSIC
NSCI NATURAL SCIENCE
NURS NURSING
NAC NURSING ASSISTANT CERTIFIED
NUTR NUTRITION
OSH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
OCEA OCEANOGRAPHY
PHIL PHILOSOPHY
PE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PS PHYSICAL SCIENCE
PHYS PHYSICS
POLS POLITICAL SCIENCE
PSYC PSYCHOLOGY
READ READING
RUSS RUSSIAN
SSMH SOCIAL SERVICE MENTAL HEALTH
SOC SOCIOLOGY
SPAN SPANISH
VT VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY

 

 
  
  • KINS 258 Care and Prevention of Injuries (3 credits)


    Prereq: KINS 155  or instructor permission.

    A course designed to familiarize the health and fitness professional with guidelines and recommendations for preventing injuries, recognizing injuries and learning how to correctly manage a specific injury.
  
  • KINS 259 Special Populations Care for the Health and Fitness Professional (3 credits)


    Prereq: KINS 155 , KINS 250 , KINS 254 , KINS 256  and KINS 258  or instructor permission.

    A course designed to familiarize the health and fitness professional with the knowledge to identify and manage the health and fitness needs for chronic disease and special needs populations.
  
  • KINS 260 Health Appraisal and Fitness Assessment (3 credits)


    Prereq: KINS 155 , KINS 250 , KINS 252 , KINS 253 , KINS 254  and KINS 256  or instructor permission.

    The course incorporates current industry standards for health appraisal and fitness assessment techniques to optimize client safety during exercise participation.
  
  • KINS 261 Principles of Coaching (2 credits)


    An introductory course designed to equip the health and fitness professional with the knowledge, skills and capabilities necessary for a career in coaching.
  
  
  • KINS 263 Sport and Exercise Psychology (5 credits)


    A course designed to introduce students to the study of people and their behaviors in sport and exercise contexts and how to apply that knowledge.
  
  • KINS 264 Drugs and Sports (3 credits)


    An introductory course designed to equip the coaching professional with the knowledge, skills and capabilities necessary for dealing with various drugs and purported ergogenic aids associated with a career in coaching.
  
  
  
  • KREA& 121 Korean I (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    The first quarter of a first-year sequential course to give the student the ability to speak, read, write and understand Korean.
  
  • KREA& 122 Korean II (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    Prereq: KREA& 121  or instructor permission.

    Continuation of KREA& 121  stressing speaking, reading, writing and understanding the Korean language.
  
  • KREA& 123 Korean III (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    Prereq: KREA& 122  or instructor permission.

    Continuation of KREA& 122  stressing speaking, reading, writing and understanding the Korean language.
  
  • MATH 050 Basic Mathematics (5 credits)


    Prereq: Satisfactory placement test score or instructor permission.

    Operations and applications with whole numbers, fractions, decimals and integers. Order of operations. Converting among number representations and placing numbers in order. Basic applications, including use of percent and geometry. Study strategies.
  
  • MATH 054 Beginning Algebra (5 credits)


    Prereq: Satisfactory placement test score or MATH 050  with a grade of at least 2.0 or instructor permission.

    Operations with fractions, decimals, percents and signed numbers. Simplify algebraic expressions. Solve linear equations. Solve a variety of application problems. Square roots, exponents and coordinate graphing. Determine area, perimeter and volume. Calculate statistical measures of center and interpret graphs.
  
  • MATH 096 Intermediate Algebra in Context (7 credits)


    Prereq: Satisfactory placement test score or MATH 054  with a grade of at least 2.0 or instructor permission.

    This course integrates numeracy, proportional reasoning, algebraic skills and functional reasoning. Students will represent quantitative relationships in multiple ways in order to solve problems from a variety of authentic contexts. Linear and exponential functions, along with logarithms and radicals will be studied and applied. Modeling and interpreting quantitative data is emphasized.
  
  • MATH 098 Intermediate Algebra (5 credits)


    Prereq: Satisfactory placement test score or MATH 060 or MATH 096  with a grade of at least 2.0 or instructor permission.

    Algebraic skills, concepts and applications. Simplifying and operating with polynomial, rational and radical expressions. Use of quadratic, rational, and radical models to solve problems encountered in the real world. Solving quadratic, rational, radical and absolute value equations and systems of linear equations. Function concepts and graphs.
  
  • MATH& 107 Math in Society (5 credits)


    GER-NS, QS
    Prereq: MATH 096  or MATH 098  or equivalent, with a grade of at least 2.0 or satisfactory placement test score.

    Contemporary mathematics applied to a variety of fields. Instructor-chosen topics will focus on graphical- and formula-derived solutions, statistics, applied problems and communicating solutions. Topics may include management science, statistics, social choice, patterns and financial applications.
  
  • MATH 111 College Math for Early Childhood Education (5 credits)


    GER-QS
    Prereq: MATH 096  or MATH 098  or equivalent with a grade of at least 2.0 or satisfactory placement test score and eligible for ENGL& 101  .

    A course for early childhood educators providing the mathematical foundations for quantitative concepts appropriate for children from birth through Grade 3. Topics include patterns, sequencing, number systems and computation, models for operations, problem-solving strategies, functions, geometry, measurement and basic concepts of statistics and probability. Methods used are interactive, activity-based and guided by national and state mathematics education standards. Emphasizes conceptual understanding, connections among topics and communication of mathematical thinking.
  
  • MATH 114 Applied Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry (5 credits)


    GER-NS, QS
    Prereq: MATH 098  or equivalent with at least a 2.0 or placement test scores above MATH 098.

    Linear, quadratic, logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric functions and their applications. Interpretation and display of information using rectangular, polar and logarithmic coordinate systems. Right triangle and unit circle trigonometry. Vector operations using real and complex numbers. Solutions to systems of linear equations.
  
  • MATH& 131 Math for Elem Educ 1: Number Systems and Problem Solving (5 credits)


    GER-QS
    (formerly MATH& 171)

    Prereq: MATH 096  or MATH 098  or equivalent with a grade of at least 2.0 or satisfactory placement test score and eligible for ENGL& 101  and READ 101 .

    The first of two courses for prospective elementary teachers focusing on the mathematics underlying modern elementary school math. Topics include number systems, models for operations, problem-solving techniques and a variety of instructional approaches. Emphasizes deep conceptual understanding of content, connections among topics and communication of mathematical ideas. Appropriate technology is incorporated.
  
  • MATH& 132 Math for Elem Educ 2: Geometry and Statistics (5 credits)


    GER-QS
    (formerly MATH& 172 and MATH& 173)

    Prereq: MATH 096  or MATH 098  or equivalent with a grade of at least 2.0 or satisfactory placement test score and eligible for ENGL& 101 .

    This is the second of two courses for prospective elementary teachers focusing on the foundation underlying modern elementary school math. Topics include geometry, measurement, probability and descriptive statistics. This course emphasizes deep conceptual understanding of content, connections among topics and communication of mathematical ideas. Appropriate technology is incorporated.
  
  • MATH& 141 Precalculus I (5 credits)


    GER-NS, QS
    Prereq: MATH 098  or equivalent with a grade of at least 2.0 or placement test scores above MATH 098.

    Families of functions, their properties, graphs and applications. Functions include: polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic functions and combinations of these. Solve related equations and inequalities. Data analysis, introductory mathematical modeling. Develop competency with a graphing calculator.
  
  • MATH& 142 Precalculus II (5 credits)


    GER-NS, QS
    Prereq: MATH& 141  with a grade of at least 2.0, satisfactory placement test score or instructor permission.

    Families of trigonometric functions, their inverses, properties, graphs and applications. Trigonometric equations and identities. Laws of sines and cosines. Systems of equations. Polar coordinates and graphs. Elementary vector operations.
  
  • MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics (5 credits)


    GER-NS, QS
    Prereq: MATH 096  or MATH 098  or equivalent with a grade of at least 2.0 or satisfactory placement.

    Introduction to the analysis of data using descriptive statistics, probability and inferential statistics. Topics include: data collection methods; measures of center and variation; graphical presentation of data; probability; binomial and normal distributions; confidence intervals; hypothesis tests of one and two parameters using the normal, Student-t, and chi-square distributions; linear correlation and regression.
  
  • MATH 147 Business Precalculus (5 credits)


    GER-NS, QS
    (formerly MATH 147/MATH 156 Finite Mathematics)

    Prereq: MATH 098  or equivalent with a grade of at least 2.0 or placement test score above MATH 098.

    Linear, polynomial and rational function models. Exponential and logarithmic functions. Mathematics of finance, matrices, linear programming, set operations and probability.
  
  • MATH& 148 Business Calculus (5 credits)


    GER-NS, QS
    Prereq: MATH& 141  or MATH 147  with a grade of at least 2.0 or instructor permission.

    Concise course in calculus. Differential and integral calculus of non-trigonometric functions with an emphasis in social science, business and economics applications.
  
  • MATH& 151 Calculus I (5 credits)


    GER-NS, QS
    Prereq: MATH& 142  with a grade of at least 2.0 or satisfactory placement test score or instructor permission.

    Families of algebraic and transcendental functions and their derivatives. Limits, including indeterminate forms. Applications of differential calculus. Anti-derivatives.
  
  • MATH& 152 Calculus II (5 credits)


    GER-NS, QS
    Prereq: MATH& 151  with a grade of at least 2.0 or higher or instructor permission.

    Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Definite and indefinite integrals. Methods of integration. Applications of integration. Improper integrals. Introduction to first order differential equations.
  
  • MATH& 153 Calculus III (5 credits)


    GER-NS, QS
    Prereq: Completion of MATH& 152  with a grade of 2.0 or higher or instructor permission.

    Sequences and series. Vectors and geometry of space. The calculus of vector functions and parametric surfaces. Polar, cylindrical and spherical coordinates.
  
  • MATH& 163 Calculus 3 (5 credits)


    GER-QS, GER-NS
    Prereq: MATH& 152  with a grade of 2.0 or higher or instructor permission.

     

    Sequences and series, multi-variable functions and their graphs, vector algebra and vector functions, partial differentiation.

  
  • MATH 205 Linear Algebra (5 credits)


    GER-NS, QS
    Prereq: MATH& 153  or MATH& 163  with a grade of 2.0 or higher (MATH 224  or MATH& 264  recommended) or instructor permission.

    Applications and techniques of Linear Algebra, including solving systems of equations, vector spaces, matrix operations, linear transformations, eigenvalues, eigenvectors and characteristic polynomials. Introduction to appropriate technology and elementary proofs.
  
  • MATH 224 Multivariate Calculus (5 credits)


    GER-NS, QS
    Prereq: MATH& 153  with a grade of 2.0 or better or instructor permission.

    Functions of several variables. Partial derivatives, multiple integrals and their applications. Vector analysis including vector fields, line and surface integrals, Green’s theorem, Stokes’ theorem and the Divergence theorem.
  
  • MATH 238 Differential Equations (5 credits)


    GER-NS, QS
    Prereq: MATH& 153  or MATH& 163  with a grade of 2.0 or higher (MATH 205  recommended) or instructor permission.

    First and second order differential equations with applications to the sciences and engineering. An introduction to higher order equations. Laplace Transform. Systems of linear differential equations. Topics at the discretion of the instructor include numerical methods, phase plane analysis and series solutions to differential equations.
  
  • MATH& 264 Calculus 4 (5 credits)


    GER-QS, GER-NS
    Prereq: Completion of MATH& 163  with a grade of 2.0 or higher or instructor permission.

    Multivariable optimization, multiple integrals, vector fields, line and surface integrals, divergence and curl, Stokes’ Theorem, Green’s Theorem, Divergence Theorem.
  
  • MNGT 130 Customer Relationship Management (5 credits)


    Introduction to customer relationship management. Topics include customer behavior, customer assessment, effective communication, serving the customer in a diverse environment and developing and maintaining a relationship with customers.
  
  • MNGT 136 Online Selling and Web Usability (5 credits)


    Students will explore the concepts of website usability, create a foundation in user-centered design, information visualization and concepts of interactive design and understand the role of users, business and technology. They will study the evolution of usability, map out the design process and consider design concepts such as navigation, presentation, etc. Students will also identify and explore methods and tools typically used by businesses to test and analyze website usability and online user behavior.
  
  • MNGT 137 Independent Contracting (3 credits)


    An introduction to running one’s own business. Students will explore the techniques and responsibilities for successfully managing an independent career.
  
  • MNGT 138 Information Design for Business (5 credits)


    Students will explore techniques and strategies for effective technical writing and writing for the web. They will learn the basic principles of information design for business and marketing and analyze how users read and process information on the web.
  
  • MNGT 139 Social Media Digital Content for Business (5 credits)


    Students will explore the creation of effective and engaging digital content including the tools, strategies and characteristics required to help consumers take action. They will look at the advantages and constraints of different types of communication mediums and issues of ownership and copyright. They will explore software applications and apply fundamental graphic and information design principles to create effective marketing content. They will create a marketing portfolio.
  
  • MNGT 141 Professional Portfolio (3 credits)


    Prereq: BUS 134 MNGT 138 , and 15 credits minimum of completed college-level credits or a certificate or instructor permission.

    This course is a marketing portfolio creation experience. Students will choose a portfolio platform and assemble and present a broad-based selection of significant student work for evaluation by the instructor, peers and industry experts.
  
  • MNGT 182 Creative Sales and Customer Relationship Management (5 credits)


    In the workplace today, we need to know how to meet/exceed internal and external customer expectations and engage in the selling process. This course gives students the tools for successful workplace customer engagement leading to customer loyalty. It also trains the selling process which is used to sell products, services and ideas.
  
  • MNGT 186 Professional Development (5 credits)


    Provides practical skills and techniques for entering the world of professional employment. Students will experience strategies for ongoing career planning as well as strategies to increase workplace effectiveness.
  
  • MNGT 198 Work-Based Learning (3 credits)


    Prereq: MNGT 186  and MNGT 187 

    Students will pursue an organized career path plan by obtaining work experience in their chosen field. This course is for the Associate in Business Professional Technical degree students only.
  
  • MNGT 275 Introduction to Visual Promotion (5 credits)


    Provides the student with a working knowledge of planning, creating and implementing visual promotion including advertising, print media, visual display and special promotions.
  
  • MNGT 276 Employment Law: Human Resource Legal Issues (5 credits)


    Overview of major common employment-related laws, workplace legal issues, statutory and regulatory concepts governing the employment relationship, and development of skills supporting legal actions pertaining to that relationship.
  
  • MNGT 278 Introduction to Labor Management Relations (5 credits)


    An overview of the elements and relationships which characterize workplace interactions between the workforce and management in the modern business organization.
  
  • MNGT 282 Principles of Marketing (5 credits)


    A study of the business activities concerned with the flow of goods and services from producers to consumers.
  
  • MNGT 283 Principles of Management (5 credits)


    Principles and practices of management as applied to for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Real world scenarios in business are used to help the student apply principles to contemporary management problems.
  
  • MNGT 284 Small Business Planning (5 credits)


    Planning and organizing a small business to include developing a preliminary business plan.
  
  • MNGT 293 Retailing and Merchandising (5 credits)


    Fundamentals of retail buying and the management of retail inventories. Topics included are important for the contemporary online and offline merchant who is responsible for space productivity, inventory turnover and profitability.
  
  • MNGT 294 Leading Teams Through Innovation and Change (5 credits)


    Students will develop skill sets needed for leading teams and organization through uncertainty – the norm of today’s business environment. These skill sets are relevant for leaders in project, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship settings.
  
  • MNGT 295 Human Resource Management (5 credits)


    Principles, methods and procedures in human resource management including job analysis, description and classification, employee morale and motivation, labor turnover, selection and placement, rating and promotion and compensation in conjunction with current government regulations.
  
  • MNGT 296 Current Trends in Human Resources (5 credits)


    Prereq: MNGT 295  

    Explores current human resource issues including local, state and federal labor laws; effective recruitment and selection techniques using behaviorally-anchored structured interview format; training and development strategies using competency-based individual development plans; 360-degree performance review; and how to write employee policy manuals and job descriptions.
  
  • MUSC 100 Introduction to Rock & Roll (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    Focuses on rock and roll as a language of music from a listener’s perspective. Listening skills are exercised and become the vehicle through which specific rock music concepts are examined. Some social, biographical and historical data covered. No previous musical experience necessary.
  
  • MUSC 102 American Popular Music (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    Discover the roots of American popular music through a survey of popular song, blues, jazz, country and rock and roll styles, and the historical and social elements that impacted their development. Current popular music trends will be studied as extensions of or responses to past styles.
  
  • MUSC 103 Introduction to Jazz (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    A general survey course designed to introduce students to jazz music from the following periods: ragtime, the blues, New Orleans Dixieland, Chicago Dixieland, stride piano, boogiewoogie, swing, bebop, cool, hard bop, funky, third stream, free jazz, fusion, neoclassicism and Latin jazz. Relevant cultural, biographical and historical data is covered that pertains to jazz music and its performance. Listening skills are exercised and become the vehicle through which specific jazz music concepts are examined. No previous music experience is necessary or expected.
  
  • MUSC& 105 Music Appreciation (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    A general survey course designed to introduce students to art music from the following periods: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Twentieth Century. Relevant cultural, biographical and historical data that pertain to art music and its performance are covered. Listening skills are exercised and become the vehicle through which specific classical art music concepts are examined. No previous music experience necessary or expected.
  
  • MUSC 106 World Music (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    Examines select cultures from different areas around the world. Exercises listening skills and explores music concepts as well as engaging with issues such as diversity, cultural differences and the many societal motivations for writing, performing and preserving music. No musical experience necessary.
  
  • MUSC 107 Audio Production I: Beginning (2.5 credits)


    An introductory, hands-on course that covers the basics of midi sequencing, sound reinforcement, microphone construction and application, signal processing equipment and analog multi-track recording.
  
  • MUSC 108 Audio Production II: Intermediate (2.5 credits)


    Prereq: MUSC 107  

    An intermediate, hands-on course that covers midi sequencing, sound reinforcement, microphone construction and application, signal processing equipment and analog multi-track recording.
  
  • MUSC 109 Audio Production III: Advanced (2.5 credits)


    Prereq: MUSC 107  and MUSC 108 .

    An advanced, hands-on course that covers midi sequencing, code synchronization, sound reinforcement, microphone construction and application, signal processing equipment, analog multi-track recording and digital multi-track recording.
  
  • MUSC 126 Beginning Class Guitar (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    A performance course designed for the beginning guitarist. No prior experience expected. Students must furnish their own guitar.
  
  • MUSC 127 Intermediate Class Guitar (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    Prereq: MUSC 126  or equivalent.

    A performance course designed for the intermediate guitarist. Students must furnish their own guitar.
  
  • MUSC& 141 Music Theory I (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    A music theory course intended to facilitate the acquisition of music literacy and related ear-training skills. In addition, it covers the fundamentals of theory such as key and time signatures, intervals and simple chord construction. This is the first course in the traditional college-level music theory sequence. No previous musical experience or knowledge is required. Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 181  is strongly recommended.
  
  • MUSC& 142 Music Theory II (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    Prereq: MUSC& 141  or the equivalent.

    A music theory course designed to strengthen music literacy skills and to facilitate an understanding of intermediate principles regarding chords, chord progressions, figured bass, four-part writing skills, melody and related ear-training skills. It is the second course in the traditional college-level music theory course. Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 182  or the equivalent is strongly recommended.
  
  • MUSC& 143 Music Theory III (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    Prereq: MUSC& 142  or the equivalent.

    Strengthens music literacy skills and facilitates an understanding of more advanced principles regarding chords, chord progressions, figured-bass, melody, part-writing, and related ear-training skills. This is the third course in the traditional college-level music theory sequence. Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 183  or the equivalent is strongly recommended.
  
  • MUSC 144 Concert Choir (2 credits)


    GER-HM/Performance
    An non-auditioned vocal performance group geared towards providing the experienced singer with an opportunity to rehearse and perform choral literature.  Quarterly concerts a requirement. Non-music major participation encouraged. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 147 Chamber Choir (2 credits)


    GER-HM/Performance
    Prereq: Audition and/or instructor permission.

    An auditioned vocal performance group geared towards providing more experienced singers that read music with an opportunity to rehearse and perform choral literature appropriate to their stage of education. Quarterly concerts are a requirement. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 150 College Band (2 credits)


    GER-HM/Performance
    A large performance group open to all students with experience reading and performing instrumental band literature. Non-music major participation encouraged. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.

     

  
  • MUSC 154 College Orchestra (2 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    A large performance group open to all students with experience reading and performing orchestra literature. Non-music major participation encouraged. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 157 Jazz Band (2 credits)


    GER-HM/Performance
    A jazz instrumental performing group established to provide the experienced instrumentalist an opportunity to rehearse and perform selected jazz literature. Non-major participation encouraged. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 160 Private Instruction: Arranging (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    Prereq: MUSC 143  

    An individual instruction course geared towards advancing beginning levels of arranging. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 161 Private Instruction: Improvisation (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    An individual instruction course geared towards advancing all levels of student music performance in improvisation. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 162 Private Instruction: Brass (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    An individual instruction course geared towards advancing all levels of student music performance in brass. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 163 Private Instruction: Woodwind (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    An individual instruction course geared towards advancing all levels of student music performance in woodwinds. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 164 Private Instruction: Percussion (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    An individual instruction course geared towards advancing all levels of student music performance in percussion. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 165 Private Instruction: Voice (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    An individual instruction course geared towards advancing all levels of student music performance in voice. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 166 Private Instruction: Orchestral Strings (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    An individual instruction course geared towards advancing all levels of student music performance in orchestral strings. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 167 Private Instruction: Keyboard (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    An individual instruction course geared towards advancing all levels of student music performance in keyboard. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 168 Private Instruction: Plectrum Strings (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    An individual instruction course geared towards advancing all levels of student music performance in plectrum. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 170 Brass Ensemble (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    Prereq: Instructor permission required.

    A small performance group open to all students with experience in reading and performing brass ensemble literature (i.e., brass quartet). Outside performances required. Student self-initiative is a vital component of success in this class. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 171 Woodwind Ensemble (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    Prereq: Instructor permission required.

    A small performance group open to all students with experience in reading and performing woodwind ensemble literature (i.e., flute trio, woodwind quintet). Outside performances required. Student self-initiative is a vital component of success in this class. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 172 Percussion Ensemble (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    Prereq: Instructor permission required.

    A small performance group open to all students with experience in reading and performing percussion ensemble literature. Outside performances required. Student self-initiative is a vital component of success in this class. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 173 String Ensemble (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    Prereq: Instructor permission required.

    A small performance group open to all students with experience in reading and performing string ensemble literature (i.e., string quartet). Outside performances required. Student self-initiative is a vital component of success in this class. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 174 Vocal Ensemble (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    Prereq: Instructor permission required.

    A small performance group open to all students with experience in reading and performing vocal ensemble literature (i.e. madrigals). Outside performances required. Student self-initiative is a vital component of success in this class. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 181 Beginning Class Piano (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    Basic introduction to playing piano by establishing good reading habits, rhythmic competency and learning the basic fundamentals of music theory.
  
  • MUSC 182 Intermediate Class Piano (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    Prereq: MUSC 181  or instructor permission.

    A continuation of MUSC 181  by establishing better reading habits and rhythmic orientation. Building a stronger technical background and learning more fundamentals of music theory.
  
  • MUSC 183 Advanced Class Piano (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    Prereq: MUSC 182  or instructor permission.

    To increase music reading ability and keyboard technical skills. Prepares students for the piano proficiency test required for a music degree in a four-year institution.
  
  • MUSC 205 Music for Teachers (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    A general introduction to music as applied to the developmental foundation of learning in young children. Explores theories, techniques, cultural influences and curriculum design.
  
  • MUSC& 241 Music Theory IV (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    Prereq: MUSC& 143  or equivalent.

    The purpose of this course is to enable students to acquire music literacy, theory and related ear-training skills. MUSC& 241 is the fourth of six courses in the traditional music theory sequence at the college level. Piano skills equal to or above the intermediate level (MUSC 182 ) are highly recommended.
  
  • MUSC& 242 Music Theory V (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    Prereq: MUSC& 241  

    To strengthen music literacy skills, to facilitate an understanding of more advanced principles regarding chords, chord progressions, melody and related ear-training skills. Fifth course in the traditional college-level music theory sequence. Designed for, but not limited to, the student intending to transfer to a four-year college or university as a music major. Piano skills equal to or above the intermediate level (MUSC 182 ) are highly recommended.
  
  • MUSC& 243 Music Theory VI (5 credits)


    GER-HM
    Prereq: MUSC& 242  

    The sixth of six in a series of courses designed to explore, both aurally and visually, advanced harmonic and related practices in classical music. Typically, this course is taken by students intending to transfer to a four-year institution as a music major or minor.
  
  • MUSC 244 Concert Choir (2 credits)


    GER-HM/Performance
    Prereq: Audition may be required.

    A non-auditioned vocal performance group geared toward providing the experienced singer with an opportunity to rehearse and perform choral literature. Quarterly concerts a requirement. Non-music major participation encouraged. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 247 Chamber Choir (2 credits)


    GER-HM/Performance
    Prereq: Audition and/or instructor permission.

    An auditioned vocal performance group geared toward providing more experienced singers that read music with an opportunity to rehearse and perform choral literature appropriate to their stage of education. Quarterly concerts are a requirement. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 250 College Band (2 credits)


    GER-HM/Performance
    A large performance group open to all students with experience in reading and performing instrumental band literature. Non-music major participation encouraged. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 254 College Orchestra (2 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    A large performance group open to all students with experience reading and performing orchestra literature. Non-music major participation encouraged. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 257 Jazz Band (2 credits)


    GER-HM/Performance
    A jazz instrumental performing group established to provide the experienced instrumentalist an opportunity to rehearse and perform selected jazz literature. Non-music major participation encouraged. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 260 Private Instruction: Arranging (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    Prereq: MUSC 143  

    An individual instruction course geared towards advancing beginning levels of arranging. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 261 Private Instruction: Improvisation (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    An individual instruction course geared towards advancing all levels of student music performance in improvisation. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
  
  • MUSC 262 Private Instruction: Brass (1 credit)


    GER-HM/Performance
    An individual instruction course geared towards advancing all levels of student music performance in brass. Course is repeatable for additional credit up to three times in the degree.
 

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