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Prerequisite(s) By permission only; min. ENGL 102. From blues and jazz to R&B and Hip Hop, Black contemporary music has evolved
technologically, politically, and economically with society, yet it stills retain many of its African and African-American characteristics. This course
explores the cultural, social, and historical growth of Black contemporary music. We will look at some of the surrounding art forms that
contributed to the formation of the music and some that came about because of it. We will also explore the styles and structures of the music
itself as well as some of the major creators and innovators that shaped it into the powerful and influential force it has become.

MUSC 410 MULTIMEDIA RECORDING AND PRODUCTION I (Lab/Lecture) (FALL Only) 2 CREDITS
Prerequisite/s: MUSC 156 and/or Permission of Instructor. Training in the use of the analog 4- track recorder, multi-track Hard Disk recorder,
microphone selection, and recording techniques for home studios. Using Power Point and websites to create business plans. Introduction to
Pro Tools production software/hardware.

MUSC 411 MULTIMEDIA RECORDING AND PRODUCTION II (Lab/Lecture) (SPRING Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite/s: MUSC 410 and Senior Standing. Course uses Pro Tools exclusively to prepare for Senior Project.

MUSC 455 VOCAL-INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGING (FALL, SPRING) 2 CREDITS
This course is a study of the techniques of writing for a variety of vocal instrumental ensembles of all age groups, accompanied and a
cappella. The student will prepare at least six (6) complete arrangements suitable for duplication and performance by ensembles from Easy to
Advanced levels.

MUSC 456 ORCHESTRATION (FALL, SPRING) 2 CREDITS
Prerequisite/s: MUSC 156. Orchestration students will learn the characteristics and idiomatic writing techniques for each orchestral instrument
family: strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion, as well as approaches for writing for full orchestra. The course allows students to use the Digital
Audio Workstation (DAW) program of their choice, including Digital Performer, Logic, Cubase, SONAR, or Pro Tools.
MUSC: MUSIC CONCENTRATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (Cont.’)

MUSC 457 JAZZ STUDIES (FALL, SPRING) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite/s: MUSC 102 and 156. Both a practical and theoretical course, Jazz Studies will include a detailed study of chord/scale
relationships, ear training modes, scales and chords, transcription exercises, basic blues forms and AABA forms, re-harmonization and scale theory
of the major modes, whole tone and diminished scale. Aural and theoretical analysis of transcribed solos is included and students will also be
expected to memorize and improvise over a number of jazz standards, including blues, modal compositions and ii-V7-I tunes, using these
theoretical concepts. The student will also be given a basic knowledge of Jazz history from 1945 to the present with required listening and reading
assignments outside of class. Areas covered include stylistic analysis of contemporary jazz, major representative artists and the influence
of preceding styles on subsequent ones.

MUSC 465 PERCUSSION CLASS METHODS (SPRING Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: Junior Level Standing Mandatory. Students will learn fundamental concepts of percussion equipment and its organization,
performance skills, and pedagogical skills applicable in K-12 school music programs. Course topics include organization of the school percussion
program, teaching rhythm, equipment selection and maintenance, sound production concepts, fundamental instrumental techniques, and
pedagogical techniques and methods of private and group instruction. Instruments studied include concert snare drum, marching percussion,
keyboard percussion, orchestral accessories, Latin percussion, timpani, and jazz drum set. Study the organizational skills and information
required to develop a quality percussion program, including instrument purchasing, maintenance, inventory, storage, and transport.

MUSC 468 ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (FALL, SPRING) 12CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): Senior Level Standing in Music Teacher Education, completion of all methods courses and Praxis II. In this course the student
participates in all of the activities of the teacher in the classroom, in the school, and in the community. Beginning with a period of observation and
orientation, the student receives assignments of increasing difficulty from the cooperating teacher until he/she is capable of assuming full
responsibility for teaching. The semester is divided into an eight-week assignment in the intermediate and an eight-week assignment in the primary
grades. The practical experience is accompanied by a regularly scheduled seminar. The student teacher follows the entire schedule of the school
at which the student is placed.

NURS: NURSING COURSES DESCRIPTIONS

NURS 101 PROFESSIONAL NURSING PERSPECTIVES 2 CREDITS
The content of this course is designed to introduce students to the profession of nursing. Historical aspects of nursing and the health care
delivery system will be discussed. Content will also focus on the concepts needed to form therapeutic nursing relationships with clients.
Concepts related to the discipline of nursing will be introduced as the foundation for continued study.
Prerequisites: Completion of Math 125/141 and Engl 101 with a grade of “C” or better
Lecture

NURS 201 FOUNDATION OF NURSING PRACTICE I 3 CREDITS
This course introduces the student to the scientific principles of foundational concepts, theory and technical skills. Concepts that frame the
curricula are introduced: caring behaviors, communication, culturally congruent care, ethical frame work, legal aspects, critical thinking,
leadership, research and professional nursing role. Using simulated labs, computer programs and videotapes, the student will develop and
master selected psychomotor skills.

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