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Course Descriptions

 

Information Systems Management
  

  • ISM 3324 - Applications in Information Security

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    Prerequisites:  

    This course helps develop the important security concepts relative to software application development and access control that provide the knowledge and skills necessary for the successful management of information security in an organization. Students learn the environment where software is designed and developed as well as the critical role software plays in providing security to an organization’s information systems. The course focuses on software development concepts that relate to security and how access control methodologies fit into the entire enterprise architecture.


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  • ISM 3541 - Data Analytics

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (BAS)


    Prerequisites: ISM 4212 and COP 2510

    This course covers basic and semi-advanced methods and tools for the collection, transformation and storage of large amounts of data.  The course places special attention on data visualization using industry tools widely used for business.


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  • ISM 4212 - Database Design and Administration

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    Prerequisites:  

    This course covers the essentials of database design and administration in a business environment and focuses on the skills and knowledge necessary to develop data models aligned with the requirements of business. This course also covers structured query language (SQL) and the object-oriented approach to data modeling and design.


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  • ISM 4382 - Global Information Systems

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    This course addresses key management issues as they are applied to global information resources management. This course also addresses strategic global systems issues such as hardware, software, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), electronic business integration, security and infrastructure support for a variety of industries.


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  • ISM 4480 - Electronic Commerce Systems and Strategies

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    This course familiarizes the student with the management approach to defining and implementing e-commerce (EC) systems. The course addresses the digital economy, EC strategy and marketing and EC models (Business to Business, Business to Consumer, etc.) as well as EC architectures. The course covers management and regulatory issues in EC such as internationalization, electronic payment methods, Internet fraud, mobile e-commerce and current implementation technologies. Architectures and interdependence (i.e. integration) of systems is covered.


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Interdisciplinary Social Science
  

  • ISS 1949 - Work Experience I in Interdisciplinary Social Science

    (1 to 3 variable Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Four, eight or 12 hours of volunteer or work experience a week are expected depending on the credit hour requirements. Prerequisites: At least one social science course and permission of instructor or program manager.

    This work-study course reinforces education and professional growth in a student’s academic major through coordinated field experiences. The student, instructor and work site supervisor work together to determine specific learning objectives for each student. The student is then evaluated based on documentation of satisfactory completion of the learning objectives and work assignments. With program manager’s approval and based upon degree requirements, degree-seeking students who are making progress in their degree program may repeat this course for a maximum total of three credits.


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  • ISS 2949 - Work Experience II in Interdisciplinary Social Science

    (1 to 3 variable Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Four, eight or 12 hours of volunteer or work experience a week are required depending on the credit hour requirements. Prerequisites: At least one social science course and permission of instructor or program manager.

    This work-study course is designed to continue training in a student’s academic major through field experiences. The student, instructor and work-site supervisor work together to determine specific learning objectives for each student. The student is then evaluated based on documentation of satisfactory completion of the learning objectives and technical project. With program manager’s approval and based upon degree requirements, degree-seeking students who are making progress in their degree program may repeat this course for a maximum total of three credits.


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  • ISS 3300 - Introduction to Evidence Based Research Methods

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    This course introduces students to the methodologies used in Science and Social Science Research. It covers both qualitative and quantitative research design, sampling, measurement, analysis, and critical evaluation of scholarly literature.


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Journalism
  

  • JOU 1100 - Basic Reporting

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: ENC 1101 .

    This course meets the Gordon Rule requirement. This is an introduction to fundamentals of print journalism. Issues in media law, including libel and privacy, and the ethics of journalism are explored. Students learn the basics of reporting techniques, including interviewing skills, computer assisted reporting, civic journalism and information gathering. Students should anticipate spending additional time outside the classroom covering events on campus and in the community to fulfill written assignments.


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  • JOU 1103 - Advanced Reporting and Editing

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Three hours per week. Prerequisites: JOU 1100 .

    This course will focus on advanced reporting for the print media. Throughout the semester, students will employ sophisticated research methods, including public records searches, computer-assisted reporting and archival research. Additionally, students will develop and polish their reporting skills, while gaining a greater understanding of how news is constructed in relation to institutions and people in public life.


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  • JOU 1303 - Feature Article Writing

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Three hours per week. Prerequisites: JOU 1100  or MMC 2100 . Concurrent is acceptable.

    This course will provide students with an intense training in a specific area of journalism, feature article writing. This course will place emphasis on the generation of ideas, identification of multiple sources for interview, background research, investigative techniques, and the legal and ethical responsibilities of journalists. An introduction to award-winning copy written in narrative style will be provided.


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  • JOU 1440L - College Magazine Production I

    (1 to 3 variable Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of ENC 1101 .

    This course provides the student an opportunity to contribute to the making of a humanities magazine that encourages and gives voice to the artistic expression of students at State College of Florida. The students are involved in the layout and makeup of the magazine, including selecting literary and art works, editing and proofreading. Students who are degree seeking and making progress in their degree programs may repeat this course a maximum of three (3) times; however, no more than a total of three (3) credits may count toward elective credits for one’s degree.


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  • JOU 1441L - College Magazine Production II

    (1 to 3 variable Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of JOU 1440L  and ENC 1101 .

    This course provides students an opportunity to take a leadership role in the making of the annual humanities magazine, which encourages and gives voice to the artistic expression of students at State College of Florida. Students participate in the layout and makeup of the magazine including selecting literary and art works, editing and proofreading and providing coordination with printing professionals. Students who are degree seeking and making progress in their degree programs may repeat this course a maximum of three (3) times; however, no more than a total of three (3) credits may count toward elective credits for one’s degree.


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  • JOU 2602 - Introduction to Photojournalism

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Three hours per week. Prerequisites: PGY 1800C .

    This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the ethical and practical demands of photojournalism. Students are responsible for producing a body of work suitable for publication and are required to complete a variety of assignments by attending various community events. Additional special fee is required.


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Latin American History
  

  • LAH 2020 - Latin American History

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    This is an introductory survey course in Latin American history. The course covers Latin American history and culture from pre-Columbian times to the present day. Significant points in that history are highlighted and a foundation laid for a basic knowledge of the subject and/or further study.


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Leisure
  

  • LEI 1263 - Backpacking

    (2 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    This course is a study of the efficiency of self-transportation and survival in undeveloped natural settings, and utilization and appreciation of our natural resources. Additional special fees are required.


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Library and Information Studies
  

  • LIS 2004 - Introduction to College Research

    (1 Credit Hour)
    (A.A.)


    Overview of college-level research skills. Students will learn methods and strategies for retrieving, evaluating, using, and documenting information from library catalogs, library databases, and other authoritative sources. Recommended for students preparing to do research for essays, research reports and presentations.


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  • LIS 2930 - Special Topics: Library and Information Studies

    (1 to 4 variable Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    This course is designed to meet the special needs of individuals and groups for whom regular, described courses may not be available.


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  • LIS 3000 - Information Literacy for Professional Practice

    (1 Credit Hour)
    (B.A.S./B.S.)


    Introduction to information literacy principles and research practices for undergraduate students, with an emphasis on finding, evaluating, synthesizing and utilizing information in a professional setting. Students will learn applied information literacy and research skills that enable them to use a variety of information resources and research tools effectively.


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Literature
  

  • LIT 1949 - Co-op Work Experience in Literature

    (1 to 3 variable Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Twelve hours of volunteer or work experience per week are expected based on the credit hour requirements. Prerequisites: permission of instructor or program manager.

    This work-study course reinforces education and professional growth in a student’s academic major through coordinated field experiences. The student, instructor and work-site supervisor work together to determine specific learning objectives for each student. The student is then evaluated based on documentation of satisfactory completion of the learning objectives and work assignments. With program manager’s approval and based upon degree requirements, degree-seeking students who are making progress in their degree program may repeat this course for a maximum total of three credits.


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  • LIT 2000 - Introduction to Literature

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: ENC 1101  and concurrent registration in or completion of ENC 1102  with a grade of “C” or better.

    This course meets the Area IV requirement for A.A./A.S. general education, the Gordon Rule requirement, and part of the six-hour International/Intercultural requirement.  This course provides a close inspection into literary techniques, conventions, and genres in literature with emphasis on historical, cultural, analytical, and theoretical contexts.


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  • LIT 2012 - The Novel

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: ENC 1101  and concurrent registration in or completion of ENC 1102  with a grade of “C” or better.

    This course meets Area IV of the A.A./A.S. general education requirement, the Gordon Rule requirement and part of the International/Intercultural requirement. The course examines the origin and development of literary conventions unique to the genre as developed by writers from a variety of cultural experiences.


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  • LIT 2020 - The Short Story

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: ENC 1101  and concurrent registration in or completion of ENC 1102  with a grade of “C” or better.

    The course meets Area IV of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements, the Gordon Rule requirement and part of the International/Intercultural requirement. The course provides a study of the short-story genre that includes examination of representative works, both traditional and experimental, by writers from around the world.


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  • LIT 2030 - Introduction to Poetry

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: ENC 1101  and concurrent registration in or completion of ENC 1102  with a grade of “C” or better.

    This course meets Area IV of A.A./A.S. general education requirements, the Gordon Rule requirement, and part of the International/Intercultural requirement. This course will introduce students to forms and techniques of poetry; major poets and movements from the Renaissance to the present; and written analysis, explication, interpretation and evaluation of poetry.


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  • LIT 2090 - Contemporary Literature

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: ENC 1101  and concurrent registration in or completion of ENC 1102  with a grade of “C” or better.

    This course meets Area IV of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements, the Gordon Rule requirement and part of the International/Intercultural requirement. The course is a study of representative works by writers from diverse cultures during the contemporary period that extends from World War II through the Post-Modernists. Students read works by artists who have contributed to literary movements of global significance.


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  • LIT 2110 - World Literature I

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: ENC 1101  and concurrent registration in or completion of ENC 1102  with a grade of “C” or better.

    This course meets Area IV of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements, the Gordon Rule requirement and part of the International/Intercultural requirement. This course includes an analytical reading of major literary works and an examination of the social and historical background and culture of each period covered. Selected masterpieces include works from the beginning of ancient civilizations through the Renaissance.


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  • LIT 2120 - World Literature II

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: ENC 1101  and concurrent registration in or completion of ENC 1102  with a grade of “C” or better.

    This course meets Area IV of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements, the Gordon Rule requirement and part of the International/Intercultural requirement. This course includes an analytical reading of major literary works and an examination of the social and historical background and culture of each period covered. Selected masterpieces include works from the Restoration through the Contemporary period.


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  • LIT 2310 - Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: ENC 1101  and concurrent registration in or completion of ENC 1102  with a grade of “C” or better.

    This course meets Area IV of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements, the Gordon Rule requirement and part of the International/Intercultural requirement. Critical and historical analyses of these popular genres, with emphasis on major authors and subgenres, including their connection to cultural experiences and historical moments, coverage of texts includes early inceptions of Gothic writing and extends to contemporary authors.


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  • LIT 2380 - Women in Literature

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: ENC 1101  and concurrent registration in or completion of ENC 1102  with a grade of “C” or better.

    This course meets Area IV of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements, the Gordon Rule requirement and part of the International/Intercultural requirement. This course presents a critical, historical and thematic study of women writers from a variety of cultures and continents. Course content includes studies of literature and politics, genre, literary theory and aesthetics. Focus is on intercultural and international diversity.


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  • LIT 2930 - Special Topics: Literature

    (1 to 3 variable Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    This course is designed to meet the special needs of individuals and groups for whom regular, described courses may not be available.


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  • LIT 2949 - Internship in Literature

    (1 to 3 variable Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Twelve hours of volunteer or work experience per week are expected based on the credit hour requirements. Prerequisites: Six hours of LIT credit and/or permission of instructor or program manager.

    This work-study course is designed to continue training in a student’s academic major through field experiences. The student, instructor and work-site supervisor work together to determine specific learning objectives for each student. The student is then evaluated based on documentation of satisfactory completion of the learning objectives and technical project. With program manager’s approval and based upon degree requirements, degree-seeking students who are making progress in their degree program may repeat this course for a maximum total of three credits.


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Mathematics: Calculus and Precalculus
  

  • MAC 1105 - College Algebra

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: MAT 1033  or appropriate score on a mathematics placement test.

    This course meets Area II of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements. This is a rigorous introduction to the mathematical concepts necessary for successful study of MAC 1114 , MAC 1140  or MAC 2233 . This course is primarily a conceptual study of functions and graphs, their applications and of systems of equations and inequalities. Linear, quadratic, rational, absolute value, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions will be investigated. The use of a graphing calculator is integrated throughout the course. Students who already have credit for MAC 1105 cannot subsequently get credit for MAT 1033 . Note(s): Student enrollment in any mathematics course is contingent upon approval by the mathematics department. This means that students who have been misplaced may be subject to schedule changes. Students must have successfully completed the stated prerequisite course with a grade of “C” or better.


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  • MAC 1114 - Trigonometry

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: MAC 1105  or equivalent.

    This course meets Area II of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements. Topics include the study of trigonometric functions and applications, analytic trigonometry, vectors, trigonometric form of complex numbers, parametric equations and polar coordinates and equations. This course is intended for students whose major requires the calculus sequence. Use of a graphing calculator is integrated throughout this course. Students who have credit for MAC 2147  or 2142 cannot subsequently get credit for MAC 1114, or vice versa. Note(s): Student enrollment in any mathematics course is contingent upon approval by the mathematics department. This means that students who have been misplaced may be subject to schedule changes. Students must have successfully completed the stated prerequisite course with a grade of “C” or better.


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  • MAC 1140 - Precalculus Algebra

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: MAC 1105  or equivalent.

    This course meets Area II of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements. Topics include the study of the following functions: polynomial, rational, radical, absolute value, exponential and logarithmic. An emphasis will be placed on solving applications by mathematical modeling. Other topics include matrices, systems of equations and inequalities and conic sections. This course is intended for students whose major requires the calculus sequence. Use of a graphing calculator is integrated throughout this course. Students already with credit for MAC 1140 cannot subsequently get credit for MAC 1105 , MAC 2147  or 2142, or vice versa. Note(s): Student enrollment in any mathematics course is contingent upon approval by the mathematics department. This means that students who have been misplaced may be subject to schedule changes. Students must have successfully completed the stated prerequisite course with a grade of “C” or better.


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  • MAC 2233 - Applied Calculus

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: MAC 1105  or equivalent.

    This course meets Area II of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements. Topics in this course include limits, differentiation and integration of algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions, integration techniques and related applications in the management, business and social sciences. This course is not designed for science majors.


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  • MAC 2311 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I

    (4 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: MAC 1140  and MAC 1114  

    The course meets Area II requirements of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements. This course is the first course in the Calculus series and includes conceptual understanding of derivatives and integration, applications of derivatives and integration, derivative rules, and integration techniques. Note(s): Student enrollment in any mathematics course is contingent upon approval by the mathematics department. This means that students who have been misplaced may be subject to schedule changes. Students must have successfully completed the stated prerequisite course with a grade of “C” or better.


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  • MAC 2312 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II

    (4 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: MAC 2311 .

    This course meets Area II of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements. This course is a continuation of MAC 2311 , with applications of integration, integration techniques, improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, conics, and calculus of parametric and polar equations. Note(s): Student enrollment in any mathematics course is contingent upon approval by the mathematics department. This means that students who have been misplaced may be subject to schedule changes. Students must have successfully completed the stated prerequisite course with a grade of “C” or better.


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  • MAC 2313 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III

    (4 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: MAC 2312 .

    This course meets Area II of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements. This course is a continuation of MAC 2312 , investigating applications of vectors in 2- and 3-space as well as the differentiation and integration of multi-variable functions. Note(s): Student enrollment in any mathematics course is contingent upon approval by the mathematics department. This means that students who have been misplaced may be subject to schedule changes. Students must have successfully completed the stated prerequisite course with a grade of “C” or better.


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Mathematics: Discrete
  

  • MAD 2104 - Discrete Mathematics

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: MAC 1105 .

    This course meets Area II of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements. A proof-oriented approach to and applications of propositional logic, sets, functions, relations, combinatorics, graphs and trees.


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Management
  

  • MAN 2021 - Principles of Management and Organization

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    The course presents an overview of managing a business, with emphasis on the principle functions of management. Tasks performed by all managers and other supervisory personnel are studied, along with case analysis and decision-making.


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  • MAN 2241 - Organizational Behavior

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.S.)


    This course provides an examination of leadership, communication and authority concepts in relation to the managerial functions of directing and controlling.


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  • MAN 2300 - Management and Personnel

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.S.)


    This course examines personnel management principles and techniques. Areas studied include recruitment, selection, reception, testing, classification, orientation counseling, rating, promotion, transferring, discharging and training of personnel in the business organization. Employee services, safety, morale, grievances, hospitalization, retirement and pension plan functions of the personnel office also are included.


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  • MAN 2933 - Management Seminar (A Class in Entrepreneurship)

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.S.)


    Three hours per week. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.

    This course should be taken toward the end of the program. The student will be expected to utilize the subject matter in the academic major course work in analyzing management problems. Cases, simulations and projects will be utilized extensively. The class deals with entrepreneurship and the development of a complete business plan that is utilized in starting a new business venture.


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  • MAN 3240 - Applied Organizational Behavior

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    This course is an instructional course designed to prepare a professional in the field of management leading. This course includes principles and concepts of management, human relations, organizational theory, behavior and development, human resource management, labor/industrial relations, operations/supply chain management, international management, business and its environment, management science and management information systems.


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  • MAN 3303 - Management and Leadership Practices

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    This course prepares a professional in the field of management leading to an undergraduate or graduate degree. This course includes, but is not necessarily limited to, principles and concepts of management, human relations, organizational theory, behavior and development, human resource management, labor/industrial relations, operations/supply chain management, international management, business and its environment, management science and management information systems.


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  • MAN 3503 - Managerial Risk Analysis and Decision Making

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    Prerequisites:  , Program Mathematics Prerequisites,  ,  

    This course is an instructional program of classes designed to prepare a professional in the field of management. This course includes principles and concepts of management, human relations, organizational theory, behavior and development, human resource management, labor/industrial relations, operations/supply chain management, international management, business and its environment, management science and management information systems.


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  • MAN 3504 - Operations Management

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    This course is an instructional program of classes designed to prepare a professional in the field of management leading to an undergraduate or graduate degree. Courses in this field should include, but not necessarily be limited to, principles and concepts of management, human relations, organizational theory, behavior and development, human resource management, labor/industrial relations, operations/supply chain management, international management, business and its environment, management science and management information systems.


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  • MAN 3593 - Logistics Management

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    This course presents the basic concepts, principles and techniques of logistics management. Emphasis is on the students developing an international view while centering them in the real themes, demands, and opportunities of an evolving and dynamic business workplace. This course incorporates basic logistics management, logistics operations and customer/supplier relationships as they relate to the core aspects of the management practice.


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  • MAN 3910 - Directed Research Principles and Applications

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (BAS)


    Prerequisites: GEB 2210 and ISM 3541

    This course is a comprehensive overview of the use of research principles in professional business writing. The course is part of an instructional program of courses designed to prepare professionals in the field of supervision and management. It is intended to help students acquire skills in applying research principles and obtaining practice in data collection and reporting.


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  • MAN 4102 - Managing Cultural Diversity

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    This course presents the basic concepts, principles and techniques associated with leading cultural diversity in the global marketplace. Emphasis is on students developing an understanding of the interplay between leadership, cultural diversity and the global business models. Students gain an understanding of how these concepts relate to and are applied in regional markets such as Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.


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  • MAN 4442 - International Business Negotiations

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (BAS)


    Prerequisites: BUL 2131 or equivalent

    The purpose of this course is to provide students with expertise on how to conduct negotiations across cultural borders, gain an introduction to transactional law, and gain experience on the sequential development of a business transaction during an extended negotiation period.


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  • MAN 4520 - Quality Management

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    This course is an instructional program of classes designed to prepare a professional in the field of management leading to an undergraduate or graduate degree. This course includes, but is not necessarily limited to, principles and concepts of management, human relations, organizational theory, behavior and development, human resource management, labor/industrial relations, operations/supply chain management, international management, business and its environment, management science and management information systems.


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  • MAN 4534 - Business Architecture and Process Modeling

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    This course focuses on defining, analyzing and designing effective business models. Students learn how to understand, model, analyze, and ultimately design business process modeling and simulation strategies. Methods used to simulate process performance can reveal implications of process changes, which then can be analyzed and improved to make effective managerial decisions.


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  • MAN 4570 - International Procurement and Outsourcing

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    This course presents the basic concepts, principles, and techniques of procurement and outsourcing. Emphasis is placed on students developing a basic knowledge set while centering them in the real themes, demands, and opportunities of an evolving and dynamic international business environment. This course incorporates basic principles of procurement and outsourcing as they relate to the core aspects of international management practices.


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  • MAN 4720 - Strategic Management

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (BAS)


    Prerequisites: Completion of all other core classes (MAN 3240, 3303, 3504, 4102, 3503, MNA 4404 or 4303), except the Capstone Project.

    This course will integrate prior lower and upper-level business courses through the study and discussion of real organizational situations, including ethical and global issues.  It examines performance, strategic formulation and implementation issues from a managerial perspective.  It provides an integrative framework for managing the organizational entity and its functional components.  Students pursuing careers in supervision and management, or functional specialties will recognize the course value in enhancing organizational performance.


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  • MAN 4915 - Senior Capstone Project in Technology Management

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    Prerequisites: Complete all major (core courses) in the Technology Management [8007] ‡  program.

    This capstone course is designed to provide students an opportunity to apply their knowledge of technology management through the completion of any of the following: 1) a research project that includes professional interviews, industry data, simulations, etc., 2) teaching, internship, or work experience.


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  • MAN 4934 - Senior Capstone Project in International Business

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (B.A.S.)


    Prerequisites: Completion of all major (core courses) in the International Business and Trade [8006] ‡  program.

    This capstone course is designed to provide students an opportunity to apply their knowledge in international business and trade  through the completion of any of the following: 1) a research project that includes professional interviews, industry data, simulations, etc., 2) teaching, internship, or work experience.


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  • MAN 4941 - Capstone Project, Internship or Practicum

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (BAS)


    Prerequisites: Completion of all core and specialization courses in the Supervision and Management Program, and approval of Program Director.

    This course is designed as the last step in the completion of the Supervision and Management BAS Degree and concentration.  It will give students the opportunity to apply their knowledge of supervision and management they have acquired by completing one of the following: 1) a research project; 2) an internship; 3) teaching a course or designing training modules.


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  • MAR 4354 - Marketing and Today’s Job Market

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (BAS)


    Prerequisites: MAR 2011, GEB 2210, and CGS 1000 or CGS 1570, or equivalent courses.

    This innovative course applies marketing concepts and deals with issues of importance to professionals as they approach today’s competitive job market.  Instruction focuses on the development of a personal and professional brand and ways to promote it.  The course emphasizes the marketing system and functions, not the development of procedural skills required to perform a particular task.  The ultimate goal of the course is for students to make progress along their desired career path.


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Mathematics: Applied
  

  • MAP 2302 - Differential Equations

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: MAC 2312 .

    This course meets Area II of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements. Topics in this course include methods of solution or ordinary differential equations, linear equations and systems of linear equations, methods that may include operators, undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters, Laplace Transforms, series solutions and boundary value problems.


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Marketing
  

  • MAR 2011 - Principles of Marketing

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    This introductory course in marketing offers to the business student an introduction to the basic problems and practices of marketing management and gives the student an understanding and a feel for the marketing manager’s job.  The text introduces the student to the dynamic social and political environment encountered by the marketing manager, investigates marketing research, sales and distribution cost analysis; covers characteristics and buying habits of customers; and suggests methods to develop marketing mixes to reach target markets.


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  • MAR 2141 - International Marketing

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.S.)


    Three hours per week. Prerequisites: GEB 1011  or GEB 1350.

    This course examines basic marketing principles related to business in an international setting. Emphasis is placed on the role of the international marketing manager in the development of marketing strategies for a variety of markets in diverse cultural and economic situations. Topics covered include the decision-making process in the areas of foreign market analysis, target market identification, product planning, promotion and channels of distribution.


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Mathematics: Algebraic Structures
  

  • MAS 2103 - Linear Algebra

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: MAC 2311  or permission of instructor.

    This course meets Area II of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements. This course is designed for students who need a survey course in linear algebra. Fundamental concepts of linear algebra and matrix theory are introduced. (Offered on an independent study basis.)


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Mathematics
  

  • MAT 0018 - Pre-algebra Developmental

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (D)


    This course is required for students whose test scores and/or past performance indicate a need for training in the basic skills of arithmetic and algebra. Topics include operations with integers, fractions, decimals and percent, geometric figures and their measures, and pre-algebra topics including properties of rational numbers, operations of rational numbers, simplification of polynomials and equation solving techniques.


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  • MAT 0028 - Elementary Algebra Developmental

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (D)


    Prerequisites: MAT 0002, MAT 0012, MAT 0018  or equivalent preparation in arithmetic content and skills as per placement testing.

    This course includes basic algebra concepts and skills that are needed for success in higher level courses. Topics include operations with real numbers, polynomials, rational expressions, graphing, radicals, factoring and solving linear and quadratic equations and applications.


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  • MAT 0057 - Pre-College Math Modules

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (D)


    This course is designed to strengthen arithmetic, geometric, and algebra skills. Successful completion of this course requires mastery of the material in nine modules covering arithmetic, algebra through quadratic equations, radical expressions, and graphing techniques. MAT 0057 cannot be repeated. However, students who do not earn a grade of “A.”, “B.”, or “C.” will be allowed to register in   .


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  • MAT 0057A - Pre-College Math Modules-A

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (D)


    Prerequisites:  .

    This course is designed to strengthen arithmetic, geometric, and algebra skills. Successful completion of this course requires mastery of the material in nine modules covering arithmetic, algebra through quadratic equations, radical expressions, and graphing techniques. MAT 0057A cannot be repeated. However, students who do not earn a grade of “A.”, “B.”, or “C.” will be allowed to register in   .


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  • MAT 0057B - Pre-College Math Modules-B

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (D)


    Prerequisites:  .

    This course is designed to strengthen arithmetic, geometric, and algebra skills. Successful completion of this course requires mastery of the material in nine modules covering arithmetic, algebra through quadratic equations, radical expressions, and graphing techniques. MAT 0057B cannot be repeated.


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  • MAT 1033 - Intermediate Algebra

    (4 Credit Hours)
    (A.A./A.S.)


    Prerequisites: MAT 0028 ,  MAT 0057 , equivalent test scores, or exempt status.

    This course includes an introduction to functions, the study of real numbers, linear and quadratic equations, linear inequalities, systems of linear equations, exponents, polynomials, factoring, rational expressions and related equations, radicals, quadratic formula, complex numbers, graphing and applications. Additional special fees are required.


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  • MAT 2930 - Special Topics in Mathematics

    (1 to 4 variable Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    This course is designed to meet the special needs of individuals or groups for which regular, described courses in mathematics may not be available.


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Microbiology
  

  • MCB 2010C - Microbiology

    (4 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BSC 2085C , BSC 1007C  or BSC 2010C  equivalent with a grade of “C” or better.

    This course meets Area V of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements. This course provides an introduction to the principles of microbiology, including microscopy, cultivation techniques, control of microbial growth, host resistance mechanisms and a survey of viral, bacterial, fungal, protozoal and animal pathogens and parasites. It is strongly recommended that students without recent coursework in chemistry take CHM 1025C  or equivalent. Students with credit for MCB 2010 cannot subsequently get credit for BSC 1005C.


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  • MCB 2010L - Microbiology Laboratory

    (0 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Companion laboratory to MCB 2010C . Additional special fees are required.


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  • MCB 2910L - Directed Independent Research

    (1-3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    This course is intended for those who desire to gain experience with research techniques, methods and procedures. It is intended to create supervised study through field and laboratory projects, guided readings, and achievement in specific research skills. Students will develop independence in the laboratory regarding their research project and will learn how to write a scientific abstract.


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Mathematics: General and Finite
  

  • MGF 1106 - Topics in Mathematics

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: MAT 0028  ,  STA 1001 , equivalent test scores, or exempt status.

    This course meets Area II of the A.A. and most of the A.S. general education requirements. Topics include set theory, logic, measurement, geometry, counting principles, probability and statistics.


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  • MGF 1107 - Liberal Arts Mathematics

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: MAT 0028  , STA 1001 , equivalent test scores, or exempt status.

    This course meets Area II for A.A. and most A.S. general education requirements. The course provides an opportunity for students to see mathematics used in ways not emphasized in traditional algebra courses. This course includes the study of voting strategies, graph theory, sequences and numerical patterns, and financial mathematics.


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Marketing Applications
  

  • MKA 2021 - Personal Selling

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.S.)


    This course focuses on the fundamentals underlying the modern idea of the role of personal selling in society. The requirements to prepare for a career in selling; an analysis of the selling process and its use through case study application; and attitudes and ethics of a salesperson. Sales management and operation are studied at the introductory level to round out the course.


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  • MKA 2041 - Retailing

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.S.)


    This course is a study of marketing and management concepts that relate directly to a retail organization. Included are analysis of buying, pricing, promotion and control of a retail firm. It also includes studying legal restraints and consumer motivation.


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  • MKA 2511 - Principles of Advertising

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.S.)


    This course is the study of the basic techniques of advertising, the planning and development of advertising programs and the role of advertising in relation to the marketing objectives in a business firm.


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Mass Media Communication
  

  • MMC 1949 - Career Decision Work Experience in Mass Communications

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    12 hours of volunteer or work experience per week are expected, based on the credit hour requirements. Prerequisites: ENC 1101  and/or permission of instructor or program manager.

    This work-study course reinforces education and professional growth in a student’s academic major through coordinated field experiences. The student, instructor and work-site supervisor work together to determine specific learning objectives for each student. The student is then evaluated based on documentation of satisfactory completion of the learning objectives and work assignments.


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  • MMC 2000 - Mass Communications

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    This course is an introduction to the history and current practices of the media mass communications, designed to prepare the student to make intelligent use of newspapers, magazines, radio, television and advertising and to evaluate their functions in our democratic society.


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  • MMC 2100 - Writing for Mass Communications

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: ENC 1101  with a grade of “C” or better.

    This course meets the Gordon Rule requirement. This course focuses on techniques used in writing for mass communications, particularly involving the print media. Students should anticipate spending additional time outside of the classroom covering events on campus and in the community to fulfill written assignments.


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  • MMC 2700 - Mass Media and Popular Culture

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: concurrent registration in or completion of ENC 1101  with a grade of “C” or better.

    The mass media play an increasingly important part in our lives today. They supply information and entertainment and communicate social attitudes both explicitly and implicitly. This course is a consideration of popular art forms (motion pictures, television, radio, print, music, advertising) as mirrors, transmitters and transformers of cultural values.


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  • MMC 2930 - Special Topics: Mass Communications

    (1 to 3 variable Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    This course is designed to meet specific needs of individuals or groups for regular, described courses may not be available.


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  • MMC 2949 - Internship in Mass Communications

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    12 hours of volunteer or work experience per week are expected, based on the credit hour requirements. Prerequisites: ENC 1101  and/or permission of instructor or program manager.

    This work-study course is designed to continue training in a student’s academic major through field experiences. The student, instructor and work-site supervisor work together to determine specific learning objectives for each student. The student is then evaluated based on documentation of satisfactory completion of the learning objectives and technical project.


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Management: Applied
  

  • MNA 1345 - Management and Supervision

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.S.)


    This is a course in basic supervision for first-level managers. Emphasis on techniques to utilize in supervising employees is achieved through a study of the application of the supervisory functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling.


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  • MNA 4304 - Resource Management for Government

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (BAS)


    Prerequisites: ACG 2071 or equivalent

    This course provides instruction on the management of personnel, money, material, time, and space.  It includes information on manpower utilization, job descriptions, work schedules and efficiency evaluations used by government entities.  It also discusses the governmental budget cycle, cost comparability, and program review and evaluation techniques.  The emphasis will be on applications of theory, concepts, and skills; many of the skills will be of a hands-on nature.  The course will also include instruction about nonprofit entities in the context of resource management.


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Mathematics: Technical and Business
  

  • MTB 1321 - Technical Mathematics

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.S.)


    Prerequisites: MAT 1033  or placement by state approved placement test.

    This course focuses on basic algebra and trigonometry, complex numbers and vectors applied toward the technologies.


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Music: Composition
  

  • MUC 1211 - Applied Music Composition I

    (2 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    One hour per week. Prerequisites: MUT 1111  or equivalent.

    Students practice compositional skills with assignments to show precise musical notation skills and how to demonstrate an understanding of musical phrasing and form. Degree-seeking students who are making progress in their degree programs may repeat this course a maximum of two (2) times; however, no more than a total eight (8) combined credits from applied music may count toward elective credits. Students are advised to consult the transfer university about the number of transferrable credits for applied music courses. Additional special fees are required. Note(s): Only degree-seeking students are eligible to enroll in applied music classes. Students seeking A.A. or A.S. degrees qualify for eligibility. Nondegree-seeking students interested in applied instruction should contact the Center for Corporate and Community Development.


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  • MUC 1211B - Applied Music Composition IB

    (2 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    One hour per week. Prerequisites: MUT 1111  and MUC 1211  or equivalent.

    Students practice compositional skills with assignments to show precise musical notation skills and how to demonstrate an understanding of musical phrasing and form. Degree-seeking students who are making progress in their degree programs may repeat this course a maximum of two (2) times; however, no more than a total eight (8) combined credits from applied music may count toward elective credits. Students are advised to consult the transfer university about the number of transferrable credits for applied music courses. Additional special fees are required. Note(s): Only degree-seeking students are eligible to enroll in applied music classes. Students seeking A.A. or A.S. degrees qualify for eligibility. Nondegree-seeking students interested in applied instruction should contact the Center for Corporate and Community Development.


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  • MUC 2221 - Applied Music Composition II

    (2 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    One hour per week. Prerequisites: MUT 1111 .

    Students continue to write original music with more emphasis on contemporary technique while still mastering classical forms. Degree-seeking students who are making progress in their degree programs may repeat this course a maximum of two (2) times; however, no more than a total eight (8) combined credits from applied music may count toward elective credits. Students are advised to consult the transfer university about the number of transferrable credits for applied music courses. Additional special fee is required. Note(s): Only degree-seeking students are eligible to enroll in applied music classes. Students seeking A.A. or A.S. degrees qualify for eligibility. Nondegree-seeking students interested in applied instruction should contact the Center for Corporate and Community Development.


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  • MUC 2221B - Applied Music Composition IIB

    (2 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    One hour per week. Prerequisites: MUT 1111  and MUC 2221  or equivalent.

    Students continue to write original music with more emphasis on contemporary technique while still mastering classical forms. Degree-seeking students who are making progress in their degree programs may repeat this course a maximum of two (2) times; however, no more than a total eight (8) combined credits from applied music may count toward elective credits. Students are advised to consult the transfer university about the number of transferrable credits for applied music courses. Additional special fee is required. Note(s): Only degree-seeking students are eligible to enroll in applied music classes. Students seeking A.A. or A.S. degrees qualify for eligibility. Nondegree-seeking students interested in applied instruction should contact the Center for Corporate and Community Development.


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Music Education
  

  • MUE 2930 - Selected Topics in Music

    (1 to 5 variable Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    This course is designed to meet the special needs of individuals or groups for which regular, described courses in music may not be available.


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Music: History / Musicology
  

  • MUH 2018 - Jazz History and Literature

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    No prerequisite musical skills or knowledge required. An introduction to perceptive listening; consideration of significant master works from the field of jazz literature. Instruction will include fundamental music terminology and theoretical concepts pertinent to jazz and related styles. Studies include the evolution of style and the performers/ composers who produced and developed these styles.


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  • MUH 2050 - Folk/Traditional Music of World Cultures

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Prerequisites: ENC 1101  with a grade of “C” or better.

    Musical skills or knowledge are required. This course meets Area IV of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements, the Gordon Rule requirement and part of the International/Intercultural requirement. This is an introduction to the cultural setting of folk and art music among diverse peoples including cultures of the Western and non-Western world.


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  • MUH 2110 - Introduction to Music History and Literature

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Three hours per week. Prerequisites: ENC 1101  and MUT 1111 , with grade of “C” or better in each.

    This course meets Area IV of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements, the Gordon Rule requirement and part of the International/Intercultural requirement. This course is a survey of music literature from the Middle Ages to the present. Emphasis is placed on musical forms and performing mediums for Western Heritage and their development through the ages.


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Music Literature
  

  • MUL 1019 - History of Rock and Popular Music

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    Three hours per week. Prerequisites: No prerequisite musical skills or knowledge required.

    This course examines the development of popular and rock music in an analytical and historical manner. It covers the beginnings of rock and popular music in the 19th Century with the fusion of Western European and African cultures to the styles of the present.


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  • MUL 2010 - Music Appreciation

    (3 Credit Hours)
    (A.A.)


    No prerequisite musical skills or knowledge are required. This course meets Area IV of the A.A./A.S. general education requirements and part of the International/ Intercultural requirement. This course is an aural/lecture survey of music, composition and technique from antiquity to the present, emphasizing the historical, political, cultural and scientific values that have shaped world music.


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Music Ensembles
  

  • MUN 1120 - Symphonic Wind Ensemble I

    (1 Credit Hour)
    (A.A.)


    Three hours per week.

    This course includes rehearsal and performance of literature composed and arranged for the wind ensemble. Degree-seeking students who are making progress in their degree programs may repeat this course a maximum of two (2) times; however, no more than a total of six (6) combined credits from music ensembles may count toward elective credits. Students are advised to consult the transfer university about the number of transferrable credits for music ensemble courses.


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  • MUN 1120B - Symphonic Wind Ensemble II

    (1 Credit Hour)
    (A.A.)


    Three hours per week. Prerequisites: MUN 1120  or equivalent.

    This course includes rehearsal and performance of literature composed and arranged for the wind ensemble. Degree-seeking students who are making progress in their degree programs may repeat this course a maximum of two (2) times; however, no more than a total of six (6) combined credits from music ensembles may count toward elective credits. Students are advised to consult the transfer university about the number of transferrable credits for music ensemble courses.


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  • MUN 1120D - Symphonic Wind Ensemble III

    (1 Credit Hour)
    (A.A.)


    Three hours per week. Prerequisites: MUN 1120B  or equivalent.

    This course includes rehearsal and performance of literature composed and arranged for the wind ensemble. Degree-seeking students who are making progress in their degree programs may repeat this course a maximum of two (2) times; however, no more than a total of six (6) combined credits from music ensembles may count toward elective credits. Students are advised to consult the transfer university about the number of transferrable credits for music ensemble courses.


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