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INT 4010 - Life Beyond the Classroom
Credit(s): 1
This course will facilitate the student’s transition from college to the work world. Course content will involve individual goal-setting. The course will cover issues involving the contemporary workplace, organizational culture, and professional communication, as well as the execution of a job search campaign and basic life skills and citizenship responsibilities. Particular attention will be paid to utilizing the skills that employers value: computer literacy, communication skills, adaptability, interpersonal skills, and self-initiated activity. Individual and group projects, research, and portfolios will be required in this class.
Prerequisites: This course is offered as first-half mini in the spring.
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INT 4020 - Graduate Record Examination Preparation
Credit(s): 1.5
This course is designed to familiarize students with the components of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test and to provide strategies for successful completion of each section. The GRE is often required for admission to graduate school and measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking and analytical writing skills that are not related to any particular field of study. The course does not address GRE Subject Tests.
Prerequisites: This course is offered in the fall.
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INT 4610 - Senior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies
Credit(s): 3
The culminating learning experience for students seeking the B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, this course provides the opportunity for students to push the learning they have acquired to a deeper level, to explore more deeply and broadly the connections that they may have encountered in earlier course work, and to share their learning with other students. Students develop a major project that demonstrates knowledge, connections and integration of learning in their chosen domains of study.
Restrictions: Senior Interdisciplinary Studies majors only
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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INT 4710 - Johnson - Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies
Credit(s): 3
The topics addressed in this course vary and are noted prior to the registration period.
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INT 4710 - Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Interdisciplinary Studies curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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INT 4720 - Interdisciplinary Seminars
Credit(s): 3
The seminars challenge upperclass students to use the various skills and knowledge gained from their entire set of collegiate experiences. The seminars require the student to perfect and exhibit the characteristics and abilities of an educated individual. These team-taught courses focus on a contemporary interdisciplinary issue rather than a specific disciplinary topic.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are junior or senior standing and completion of the GEU.
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INT 4810 - Peer Leader Seminar and Practicum
Credit(s): 1 - 4
This course provides students with an opportunity to learn techniques for facilitating and managing small group discussions, mentoring new students, and developing leadership skills. The course also offers opportunities to practice these skills in the college classroom. Enrollment is limited to students who assist instructors in teaching INT 1020, Entering an Academic Community. This course may be repeated once for a maximum of 4 credits total.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is instructor permission. This course is offered every fall.
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INT 4910 - Independent Study in Interdisciplinary Studies
Credit(s): 1-12
Students plan and complete an approved independent study in consultation with their faculty supervisor.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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INT 4950 - Senior Seminar in Professional Studies
Credit(s): 3
This capstone course for the Professional Studies major integrates coursework, knowledge, skills and experiential learning to enable the student to demonstrate an understanding of a field of study as defined by the individualized degree plan.
Prerequisites: Complete TILT (GRS 3000 ), ENG 1220 (or waiver), and MAT 1080 (or Quantitive Reasoning Assessment).
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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Journalism |
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JOU 1010 - Introduction to Media Communication
Credit(s): 3
This course provides a broad-based introduction to the shifts and trends in 21st century mass media communications including application of the First Amendment. It includes basic analysis of the pervasive, manipulative, and influential nature of contemporary media communication. Students observe contemporary media and read criticism.
Corequisites: (or prerequsite) ENG 1081
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 1125 - Television Production and Editing
Credit(s): 3
This introductory course covers basic theory and utilization of personal and professional video production equipment and focuses on skills in studio and field production, lighting, and audio, conforming to industry standards for all digital platforms. Instruction includes a series of in-class laboratory sessions which develop basic hands-on competencies in a multi-person collaborative environment.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 1221 - Interpersonal Communication
Credit(s): 3
This course focuses on the basis of successfully interacting with a person face-to-face while observing and evaluating messages received through both verbal and non-verbal communication. The course also deals with professionalism and public presentation, including appropriate public speaking and social skills, as well as communication via electronic means. Group work and peer evaluation are integrated into coursework.
Prerequisites: Writing competency at the level of ENG 1081 is expected.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 1710 - Special Topics in Journalism
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Journalism curriculum.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Repeatable for Credit: With a change of topic.
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JOU 2040 - Journalistic Writing
Credit(s): 3
This writing-intensive course teaches the foundations of journalism while exploring the basics of news writing for all platforms: print, online, social and broadcast media. Instruction covers journalistic style, grammar, interviewing techniques, and news values. Topics may include the First Amendment, the changing economics of the information industry, advocacy versus subjective journalism, and the cultivation of trust.
Prerequisites: ENG 1081
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 2125 - Advanced Field Production and Digital Editing
Credit(s): 4
This course covers digital field acquisition and editing techniques of still and video images. Particular emphasis will be placed on the importance of digital literacy and storytelling techniques throughout the process. Students will learn basics in field production lighting, visual point of view, sequential shooting, and audio gathering in the field. Basic editing principles covered include enhancing sound for video, interpreting and establishing story pace, and understanding the use of transitions and effects.
Restrictions: By Permission. A C- or better is required for admission into the Newsroom practicum. There is a course fee. Students will not be able to continue forwrad into the Newsroom Practicum until they achieve a C- or better in this course.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
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JOU 2130 - Local News Gathering
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces the skills of gathering and writing news for a specific geographic coverage area over multiple platforms. Topics may include identifying stories and sources, the interviewing process, research techniques, computer assisted and other basic news reporting & mobile production techniques. Students will be exposed to the deadline pressure of News7/NewsLINC platforms.
Prerequisites: ENG 1082 , JOU 1010 , JOU 1125 , and JOU 2040 , or permission.
Restrictions: A C- or better is required for admission into the Newsroom practicum. There is a course fee.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
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JOU 2135 - Studio Production
Credit(s): 3
This course covers the basics of studio production, including pre-production and post-production elements. This live production course introduces students to scripting and storyboarding as well as all production positions in the studio environment.
Prerequisites: ENG 1081 , JOU 1010 , and JOU 1125 .
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 2160 - History of Journalism
Credit(s): 3
This course views American history through the window of journalism, especially during times of war and social change. Beginning with the Civil War, and including media coverage of the current conflicts, readings examining the way journalists have influenced the way readers, listeners, and viewers respond to life-changing events on the national stage and in their communities. Close attention is paid to evolving technology and the ever-changing definition of “objectivity”. Students will focus on historical turning points that tested the media’s role in a democracy.
Prerequisites: ENG 1082
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
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JOU 2710 - Special Topics in Journalism
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general Journalism curriculum.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Repeatable for Credit: With a change of topic.
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JOU 2815 - Newsroom Practicum I
Credit(s): 4
This course provides an introduction to the 21st century newsroom. Students will begin to apply practical skills learned in the Journalism core curriculum on daily deadlines. In addition to generating original content, students will assess the validity of news content from third or unknown parties. Stories will be told across all platforms, and students will contribute to social media content gathering and participate in the production elements of a nightly broadcast. Students are expected to write and speak well, work well in a diverse team, think clearly about complex problems, and demonstrate adaptability. Professional appearance and demeanor is expected. Approximately 12-15 hours per week in the newsroom is required.
Prerequisites: A C- or better in JOU 2125 and JOU 2130 .
Corequisites: JOU 2840
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 2828 - Newsroom Practicum I (Lite)
Credit(s): 1-2
This course provides an introduction to the 21st century newsroom for students pursuing a Journalism Associates Degree or minor. Students will begin to apply practical skills learned in the Journalism core curriculum on daily deadlines. In addition to generating original content, students will assess the validity of news content from third or unknown parties. Stories will be told across all mediums, and students will contribute to social media content gathering and participate in the production elements of a nightly newscast. Students are expected to write and speak well, work well in a diverse team, think clearly about complex problems, and demonstrate adaptability. Professional appearance and demeanor is expected. Approximately 5-10 hours in the newsroom per week is required.
Prerequisites: A C- or better in JOU 2125 and JOU 2130 .
Corequisites: JOU 2840
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 2830 - Sophomore Internship / Co-Op
Credit(s): 1-6
This course enables students of good standing and achievement in the second year of study to participate in introductory on-the-job work experience in media-related situations separate from the classroom. Students must apply for a co-op in advance, and must meet with their academic advisor for materials, application forms, and procedural details. See also the section on cooperative education elsewhere in this catalog. All students applying for placements must receive departmental approval of the co-op placement and plan, and have achieved a 3.0 GPA in the Journalism curriculum.
Prerequisites: JOU 2815
Restrictions: Sophomore standing and Permission (contract required).
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
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JOU 2840 - Professional Communications in Media I
Credit(s): 3
This course is for students in the entry-level newsroom practicum. It expands on interpersonal communications explored in the core curriculum. Students will improve their expository speaking skills and their abilities to interact with their colleagues and the public. Students are expected to begin developing their own unique professional style that will be vital to their success in a modern multi-platform newsroom, including focusing on the importance of wardrobe and making a solid first impression. On-camera skills include speech and voice-over, body language, and developing a conversational style are required in a multi-platform environment.
Corequisites: JOU 2815
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 2843 - Practical Presentation I - ATM
Credit(s): 3
This course is the junior level practicum for Atmospheric Science broadcast concentration students entering News7/NewsLINC. Students are expected to begin developing their own unique professional style that will be vital to their success in a modern multi-platform newsroom. Instruction will be tailored to improve their expository speaking skills when presenting a forecast on the green screen and social media. The course will focus on the importance of wardrobe and making a solid first impression within the community. On-camera skills include speech and voice-over, body language, and developing a conversational style are required in a multi-platform environment.
Prerequisites: JOU 1221 or permission.
Corequisites: ATM 3331 or ATM 3332 .
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Repeatable for Credit: Once.
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 3030 - Media Law and Regulations
Credit(s): 3
This course traces the evolution of law and regulation affecting producers and consumers of news media beginning with the First Amendment. Topics will include privacy law, libel, slander, and the Fair Use Doctrine. The course also may examine the practical workings of the local and regional court systems, rules and regulations affecting journalists, the changing landscape of Internet law, and FCC rulings.
Prerequisites: ENG 1082 or permission.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 3125 - Post Production I
Credit(s): 3
This course furthers a students knowledge in photography and editing, while integrating the use of After Effects, photo manipulation, and advanced lighting. This work will be done across multiple platforms for a commercial environment. Emphasis will be placed on communicating with clients and producing content.
Prerequisites: JOU 2125 or CIN 2060 .
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 3222 - Practical Presentation II - ATM
Credit(s): 3
This course is the senior level practicum for Atmospheric Science broadcast concentration students entering News7/NewsLINC. Students are expected to continue to develop their own unique professional style that will be vital to their success in a modern multi-platform newsroom. Students will continue to grow their skillset in presenting a forecast on the green screen and through social media. The course requires a prescribed wardrobe, and professional demeanor. On-camera skills include speech and voice-over, body language, and a conversational style that will be useful in presenting themselves in a multi-platform environment.
Prerequisites: JOU 2843
Corequisites: ATM 4010
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Repeatable for Credit: Once.
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 3240 - Professional Communications in Media II
Credit(s): 3
This course is for students continuing on through the newsroom practicum and expands on skills and developed in JOU 2840 and prepares students for the transition from student to professional. Topics such as resume writing, demo reel creation, job interview skills, and contract negotiations will be covered. Students are expected to continue to develop workplace etiquette and appropriate professional demeanor. On-camera skills include speech and voice-over, body language, and developing a controversial style are required in a multi-platform environment.
Corequisites: JOU 3815
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 3710 - Special Topics in Journalism
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level and not offered in the general Journalism curriculum.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Repeatable for Credit: With a change of topic.
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JOU 3813 - The Video Journalist
Credit(s): 3
This course allows students to work in the newsroom practicum as video journalists for the nightly newscasts. Students will learn how to operate as a “one-person-band,” i.e. solo news gathering, editing, and storytelling. In addition to classroom work, approximately 5-10 hours per week in the newsroom practicum are required. The course requires a prescribed wardrobe and professional demeanor.
Prerequisites: JOU 2815 or JOU 2828 .
Corequisites: JOU 2840 or JOU 3240 .
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Repeatable for Credit: Once.
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 3815 - Newsroom Practicum II
Credit(s): 6
This course provides a multi-platform experience in the 21st century newsroom. Students will focus on visual or editorial development of stories, while creating content for online platforms on deadline. Students will continue to assess the validity of news content from third or unknown parties. Students are expected to write and speak well, work well in a diverse team, think clearly about complex problems, and demonstrate adaptability. Professional appearance and demeanor is expected. Approximately 25 hours per week in the newsroom in required, 25% of which is focused on online content production.
Prerequisites: JOU 2815
Corequisites: JOU 3240
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 3820 - Junior Internship / Co-Op
Credit(s): 1-6
This course enables students of good standing and achievement in the third year of study of participate in introductory “on-the-job” work experience in media-related situations separate from the classroom. Students must apply for a co-op in advance, and must meet with their academic advisor for materials, application form, and procedural details. See also the section on cooperative education elsewhere in this catalog. All students applying for co-op placements in JOU must receive departmental approval of the co-op placement and plan. Students must have achieved a 3.0 GPA in the JOU curriculum.
Prerequisites: JOU 3815
Restrictions: Sophomore standing and Permission (contract required).
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
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JOU 3850 - Social Media in the Media
Credit(s): 3
This course uses journalistic scenarios to address how social media is used to report and gather news. Students will use social media in a professional capacity, understand shareable media, write across various social media platforms, and establish a professional digital footprint.
Prerequisites: JOU 1221 , JOU 2040 , and ENG 1082 .
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 4020 - Issues and Ethics in Media
Credit(s): 3
This course explores the role of journalism in current national and international affairs, and the ethical dilemmas faced by practitioners. Topics may include source cultivation and protection, the First Amendment, and issues relating to government-journalistic relationships. Students will confront ethical issues raised by surveillance cameras, drones and wearable devices, and changing economics in the journalism industry.
Restrictions: Junior standing or permission.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
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JOU 4125 - Post Production II
Credit(s): 3
This course builds off of the skillsets presented in JOU 3125 , and focuses on long-format commercial productions. Students will learn about production components of long-format work and will learn how to disseminate that work effectively across multiple media platforms.
Prerequisites: JOU 3125
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 4220 - Directing
Credit(s): 3
This course combines studio and post production work, and allows students to expand upon their photography, audio, and editing skills. Topics covered may include script writing, blocking, continuity, creative camera techniques, storytelling, and advanced lighting.
Prerequisites: JOU 4125
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 4550 - Advanced Professional Communications in the Media
Credit(s): 1
This course is designed for Journalism students who are within 2 semesters of graduating. Students work closely with the instructor to further polish their interpersonal communication, professional portfolio, and resume. Students will also receive guidance in job opportunities. Individual critique and instruction will take place in addition to group work.
Prerequisites: JOU 2840 and JOU 3240 .
Corequisites: JOU 3815 , JOU 4815 , JOU 4850 , JOU 4851 , or JOU 4852 .
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 4710 - Special Topics in Journalism
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Journalism curriculum.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Repeatable for Credit: With a change of topic.
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JOU 4720 - Senior Seminar
Credit(s): 1-3
This course provides advanced small group learning and exploration in a focus area for ambitious students within the newsroom practicum. The course focuses on student projects, and integrates previous course work and attention to future professional work. Assignments typical of this course assume academic maturity, self-motivation and organizational skills.
Restrictions: Senior standing or permission.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Repeatable for Credit: Once.
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 4815 - Newsroom Practicum III
Credit(s): 9
This course provides leadership training in the 21st century newsroom. Students will focus on advanced visual or editorial techniques while providing direction for content gathering and production within a multi-platform environment. Students will also manage social media accounts and make final decision on the provenance and appropriateness of stories produced for all platforms in the newsroom. Students are expected to write and speak well, provide appropriate leadership to a diverse team under faculty guidance, think clearly about complex problems, and demonstrate adaptability. Professional appearance and demeanor is expected. Approximately 35 hours per week in the newsroom is expected, 25% of which is focused on online platforms.
Prerequisites: JOU 3815
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 4816 - Advanced Newsroom Practicum III
Credit(s): 3
This course advances the editorial or visual work done in JOU 4815 . A minimum of 16 hours per week of newsroom work is required. Professional appearance and demeanor are expected.
Prerequisites: JOU 4815
Restrictions: By Permission.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 4840 - Senior Internship
Credit(s): 1-6
This course enables students of advanced standing and achievement to participate in on-the-job work experience in media-related situations separate from the classroom. Students must apply for a co-op in advance, and must meet with their academic advisor for materials, application form, and procedural details. See also the section on cooperative education elsewhere in this catalog.
Prerequisites: JOU 3815
Restrictions: By Permission (contract required).
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
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JOU 4850 - Convergence Portfolio Practicum: I-Team
Credit(s): 3
This course applies investigative-reporting techniques to the online (converged) newsroom environment. Students produce in-depth, broadcast-quality reports with companion web-content through beat reporting, document research, and public meetings coverage. A minimum of 8 hours each week reporting beyond classroom meetings is required.
Prerequisites: JOU 4815 or permission.
Corequisites: This course may be taken concurrently with JOU 4815 by permission only.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 4851 - Convergence Portfolio Practicum: Photojournalism
Credit(s): 3
This course allows students to explore and practice the art of photojournalism utilizing both the still and video mediums. Photographers develop visual storytelling techniques in the style and tradition of the National Press Photographers Association.
Prerequisites: JOU 3815
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 4852 - Convergence Portfolio Practicum: Print & Digital
Credit(s): 3
This course serves as an opportunity for students to demonstrate their level of competency and depth of understanding in online and print media. Students produce a portfolio and/or develop senior-level projects incorporating their mastery of Print and Digital Journalism techniques. This work will be published on multiple newsroom platforms any may be part of in-depth coverage coordinated with students in the other JOU Convergence Portfolio Practicum courses.
Prerequisites: JOU 4815
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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JOU 4900 - Special Studies in Community Journalism
Credit(s): 1-6
This course provides an opportunity for advanced students to pursue topics of specific interest. Study contracts must be submitted to the department chair prior to registration.
Restrictions: By Permission.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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Liberal Studies |
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LIB 1710 - Special Topics in Liberal Studies
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Liberal Studies curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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LIB 2710 - Special Topics in Liberal Studies
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general Liberal Studies curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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LIB 3710 - Special Topics in Liberal Studies
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Liberal Studies curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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LIB 4710 - Special Topics in Liberal Studies
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Liberal Studies curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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LIB 4801 - Liberal Studies Internship
Credit(s): 1 - 3
This course offers applied practice in a Liberal Studies area in conjunction with the Cooperative Education Office. The student is placed at a work site that provides practical, career-oriented experience under the supervision of an employer and a faculty member who will make on-site visits. The course emphasizes acquisition of job-related skills and the role of the professional in the discipline. See also the section on Cooperative Education elsewhere in this catalog. The course may be repeated for up to 6 credits, 3 credits maximium may count toward program requirements.
Prerequisites: Permission
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LIB 4810 - Liberal Studies Thesis
Credit(s): 3
This capstone course integrates the student’s understanding of the liberal arts and sciences through advanced readings, group discussions, and individually mentored projects. It culminates with a final project on a topic chosen by the student, requiring substantial interdisciplinary research, writing, and reflection. When possible and reasonable, the research project should link to an internship experience or provide real-world application. Ideally, the topic would be socially relevant or address an issue of regional, national, or global concern.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission.
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MAT 0010 - Basic Math Review
Credit(s): 1 *
This course provides an opportunity for students to review basic mathematical concepts and processes. Topics include basic arithmetic: fractions, decimals, percentages, whole numbers, and integers; and the arithmetic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Students must take a math assessment for placement purposes prior to registration.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: *Credit hours appear for the purpose of scheduling and do not confer credit toward graduation.
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MAT 1011 - Basic Quantitative Reasoning
Credit(s): 3
This course helps students to think quantitatively and develop problem solving skills using mathematical concepts. Particular attention will be given to using linear and exponential functions, proportions, percents, estimation, and recursive and explicit relations. Students must take a math assessment for placement purposes prior to registration.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: Does not fulfill GECC Mathematics requirement.
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MAT 1015 - Basic Algebra
Credit(s): 3
This beginning course in algebra serves as a foundation for future work. It provides students with basic mathematical literacy and competence in solving problems involving operations with real numbers and elementary algebra. Topics typically covered are a review of arithmetic and algebraic laws, linear equations, polynomials, factoring, and exponents. The course should prepare students for further study of mathematics as well as for other courses that require a modest mathematical background. Students must take a math assessment for placement purposes before registering.
Prerequisites: PLM 0001
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus
Notes: Graded as Pass/No Pass Only. Does not fulfill GECC Mathematics requirement.
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MAT 1020 - Intermediate Algebra
Credit(s): 3
This course offers a review of the fundamental concepts of algebra and an introduction to functions. Topics include linear and quadratic equations, inequalities, exponents, radicals, scientific notation, function and graphs, factoring, systems of equations, and polynomial and rational functions.
Prerequisites: PLM 0002
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus
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MAT 1060 - Problem Solving with Mathematics
Credit(s): 3
This course provides problem solving methods that are needed when addressing questions involving mathematics. Examples incorporate many areas of mathematics, especially geometry, algebra, probability, and statistics. Analysis of data in graphs, charts, and tables is emphasized. Some work is in groups and with available technology. There is a writing component in this course.
Prerequisites: PLM 0002 (mathematics competency).
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
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MAT 1070 - Mathematics in our Culture
Credit(s): 3
In this course students do extensive problem-solving in groups, studying problems from a variety of areas, develop their skills at writing about mathematical ideas and problems and concepts, and research the lives and contributions of famous mathematicians. This is all done in a “user-friendly” environment that emphasizes the development of individual strengths and skills and reduces math anxiety. Topics include: the uses and limitations of inductive and deductive reasoning; different types of number sequences and their uses; the basic concepts of functions and graphing and the use of the TI-83 graphing calculator; and types of symmetry, culminating in a study of mathematical mosaics and regular and semi-regular polyhedra.
Prerequisites: PLM 0003
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MAT 1080 - Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning
Credit(s): 3
This course is intended to expand students’ abilities to apply mathematics and logical reasoning in everyday life. Topics will include reading and interpreting graphs and tables, descriptive statistics, math of finance, estimation and others.
Prerequisites: PLM 0003
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MAT 1090 - FYS: Mathematical Puzzles through History
Credit(s): 3
Mathematics is a discipline about thinking; to a large extent, it is not about “numbers” at all. It is an art form that has a rich history stretching literally thousands of years; a history not only of solving puzzles, but of deciding which puzzles were worth the attention of the many scholars who attempted to solve them. This course seeks to examine some of the greatest “puzzles” of mathematics while putting them into a historical context. We will study some of the greatest mathematical ideas put forth by the human mind.
Restrictions: First-year students only
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MAT 1221 - Finite Mathematics
Credit(s): 3
This problem-solving course will focus on applications in business, finance, the social sciences and human services. Topics may include set theory and symbolic logic, linear systems and programming, coordinate systems and graphic techniques, elementary matrix operations, probability and math of finance.
Prerequisites: PLM 0003
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus
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MAT 1410 - Pre-Calculus
Credit(s): 4
This course builds on prior work and extends the concept of functions to composite, inverse, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions.
Prerequisites: MAT 1020 or PLM 0003
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus
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MAT 1430 - Trigonometry for Calculus
Credit(s): 1
This course explores trigonometric functions using a unit-circle approach with emphasis on concepts and skills needed for calculus.
Prerequisites: MAT 1410
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
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MAT 1531 - Calculus I
Credit(s): 4
This course introduces the calculus of one real variable including functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, antiderivatives, integration, numerical methods, and a wide variety of applications in many fields.
Prerequisites: MAT 1410 or PLM 0005 ; or permission of instructor.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus
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MAT 1710 - Special Topics in Mathematics
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Mathematics curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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MAT 2010 - Number Systems
Credit(s): 3
This course develops around topics such as number theory, historical number systems, informal geometry, Venn diagrams, and the real numbers.
Prerequisites: MAT 1060 or permission.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
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MAT 2020 - Mathematical Reasoning
Credit(s): 3
You’ve found enough answers to odd-numbered questions and checked them in the back of the book! It’s time to learn deeper mathematics and to think like a mathematician. In this class students will learn what constitutes a mathematical proof, a variety of classical proof techniques and how to apply them in numerous mathematical contexts such as set theory, graph theory, number theory, geometry and others as chosen by the instructor.
Prerequisites: MAT 1531 (Students may take MAT 1531 before taking MAT-2020 or concurrently with MAT-2020)
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MAT 2021 - Statistics
Credit(s): 3
This course, designed for non-science majors, introduces such topics as data organization, descriptive measures, probability, sampling distributions of means and proportions, estimation, hypothesis testing, and correlation.
Prerequisites: MAT 1060 or MAT 1020 or MAT 1221 or PLM 0003 .
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus
Notes: This course is offered every semester.
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MAT 2210 - Sets, Logic, and Proof
Credit(s): 3
This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of rigorous mathematics. Topics include sets, functions, logic, proofs, Boolean algebra, and graph theory. Emphasis is on precisely written mathematical definitions, theorems, and proofs.
Prerequisites: The pre-requisite is MAT 1531 or MAT 2021, or permission. This course is offered every odd-numbered fall.
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MAT 2532 - Calculus II
Credit(s): 4
This course is a continuation of MAT 1531 . It explores techniques and applications of integration, indeterminate forms and improper integrals, sequences, and series. Other topics may include polar coordinates and parametric equations.
Prerequisites: MAT 1531 , or permission of instructor.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus
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MAT 2543 - Calculus III
Credit(s): 4
This course introduces the calculus of multivariable functions. The instruction covers such topics as vectors and analytic geometry in three-space, vector-valued functions, differentiation, multiple integrals, numerical methods, and applications.
Prerequisites: MAT 2532 or permission.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus
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MAT 2544 - Vector Calculus
Credit(s): 1
This course reviews vectors, vector-valued functions, their limits, derivatives and integrals. Other topics include vector fields with divergence and curl and line integrals. The instruction discusses the Theorems of Green, Gauss and Stokes, and how these topics have applications to the sciences.
Prerequisites: The co-requisite is MAT 2543 or permission. This courses is offered every semester as a second-half mini.
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MAT 2710 - Special Topics in Mathematics
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general Mathematics curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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MAT 2810 - Internship in Mathematics
Credit(s): 1-12
Students plan and complete an approved internship in consultation with their faculty supervisor.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MAT 2820 - Mathematics Tutoring Practicum
Credit(s): 2-4
This course introduces students to both traditional and modern tutoring methods and techniques. Working closely with a faculty member, students will be assigned a class or classes for which they will become the attached tutor. Students will attend the class(es) and provide 1.5 hours of outside tutoring sessions per week for each practicum credit. Successful completion designates the tutor as an Approved Lyndon Math Tutor. This course may be repeated for credit with a different attached course, but no more than 8 credits may be used toward program requirements.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission. This course is offered every semester.
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MAT 2910 - Independent Study in Mathematics
Credit(s): 1-12
Students plan and complete an approved independent study in consultation with their faculty supervisor.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MAT 3010 - History of Mathematics
Credit(s): 3
[LGPP5] This course surveys the development of mathematical thought from ancient times to the present, and considers its place in political, social, and intellectual history. Assignments explore historical methods of solution, famous mathematical questions, the work of individual mathematicians, and the rise of various branches of mathematics.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is MAT 1410, or permission. This course is offered every odd-numbered spring.
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MAT 3025 - Math in Elementary School
Credit(s): 3
This course investigates topics taught in the elementary school curriculum in greater depth than is possible in general survey courses. Instruction will concentrate on number theory, geometry, probability, and statistics.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is MAT 2010, or permission. This course is offered every spring.
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MAT 3040 - Geometrical Reasoning
Credit(s): 3
In this course students will learn to apply the principle objects and techniques of geometry to practical challenges from a variety of fields. The course also includes an overview of deductive reasoning, and how it is used to prove geometrical phenomena.
Prerequisites: PLM 0003
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MAT 3130 - Statistical Theory and Applications
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces statistics including both theory and applications. The instruction includes such topics as descriptive measures, probability, probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, and correlation. The use of SPSS is required.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is MAT 1531. This course is offered every even-numbered spring.
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MAT 3210 - Linear Algebra
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces linear algebra. The instruction includes such topics as systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and applications.
Prerequisites: MAT 1531 or permission.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus
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MAT 3240 - Probability Theory with Statistics
Credit(s): 3
An introduction to probability theory for students with a background in calculus. Topics to be covered will include sample spaces, permutations and combinations, discrete and continuous random variables, probability density functions, the binomial distribution, the normal distribution and its use in approximating the binomial, curve fitting by least squares and with numerous applications.
Prerequisites: MAT 2021 and MAT 2532
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MAT 3310 - Differential Equations
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces the theory and analytic solution methods of ordinary differential equations, first-order linear systems, and qualitative behavior of solutions. Other topics may include the Laplace transform, existence and uniqueness of solutions, numerical methods, and applications from around the sciences. This course includes extensive use of technology.
Prerequisites: MAT 2532 or permission.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus
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MAT 3533 - Calculus III
Credit(s): 4
Topics include the calculus of vector-valued functions, tangent vectors, velocity and applications, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, directional derivatives and gradients, extreme values and applications, and multiple integration. Additional topics may include line and surface integrals, parametric surfaces, and the theorems of Gauss, Green and Stokes.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MAT 3710 - Special Topics in Mathematics
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Mathematics curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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MAT 3730 - Topics in Differential Equations
Credit(s): 3
This course examines subjects chosen from such topics as series solutions, boundary value problems, numerical methods, nonlinear differential equations, stability, difference equations, Fourier series, partial differential equations, and delay-differential equations.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are MAT 3210 and MAT 3310. This course is offered every even-numbered spring. May be repeated once for credit with the instructor’s permission.
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MAT 3810 - Cooperative Field Work
Credit(s): 3 to 12
This field experience is selected according to each student’s interest or career plan. The placement will involve the student in applying the mathematics learned in the classroom or in learning mathematics in the context of the workplace. See also the section on Cooperative Education elsewhere in this catalog.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission.
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MAT 4040 - Complex Analysis
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces the calculus of one complex variable, and reviews the properties and representations of complex numbers. The course investigates the functions of a complex variable, including limits, continuity and derivatives, the Cauchy- Riemann equations, analytic and harmonic functions, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions of a complex variable, integration of complex functions, line integrals, and Cauchy’s Theorem. Other topics include series and the calculus of residues with applications.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is MAT 2543, or permission. This course is offered every odd-numbered spring.
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MAT 4060 - Real Analysis
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces the rigorous treatment of analysis. The course investigates properties of functions of one variable: limits, continuity, sequences, series, differentiability, and the Riemann Integral.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are MAT 2543 and MAT 2210, or permission. This course is offered every even-numbered fall.
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MAT 4120 - Numerical Analysis
Credit(s): 3
This course covers numerical computation techniques for solving non-linear and transcendental equations including Newton’s method, bisection method, and secant method. Other topics include numerical solutions to polynomials, including synthetic division, numerical interpolation, approximation, integration, and numerical solutions to ordinary differential equations.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are CIS 2060 or other programming language, MAT3210, and MAT3310, or permission. This course is offered every odd-numbered fall.
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MAT 4130 - Abstract Algebra
Credit(s): 3
This course serves as an introduction to the theory of the algebraic structure of groups, rings, and fields. It examines such topics as subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphisms, isomorphisms, ideals, and integral domains.
Prerequisites: MAT 2020 and MAT 3210 ; or permission of instructor
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MAT 4140 - Geometry
Credit(s): 3
This course covers the foundations of Euclidean geometry and an introduction to hyperbolic and Riemannian geometry. The historical and philosophical implications of the discovery of non-Euclidean geometry are examined. Topics may include the contributions of Gauss, Hilbert, Saccheri, Bolyai, Lobachevsky and others.
Prerequisites: MAT 3210 ; or permission of instructor
Offering Location: Johnson Campus,
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MAT 4710 - Special Topics in Mathematics
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the upper-level not offered in the general Mathematics curriculum. Topics are identified based on student and faculty interests.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus
Notes: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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MAT 4810 - Internship in Mathematics
Credit(s): 1-12
Students plan and complete an approved internship in consultation with their faculty supervisor.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MAT 4910 - Independent Study in Mathematics
Credit(s): 1-12
Students plan and complete an approved independent study in consultation with their faculty supervisor.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MAT 4930 - Senior Project in Mathematics
Credit(s): 3
This course is intended to give students the opportunity to engage in a significant capstone project in mathematics, allowing them to demonstrate the mathematical maturity they have attained from their work in the field. Each student’s project proposal will require advance approval by the NVU-Johnson Mathematics Department and will culminate in a presentation to members of the mathematics faculty and other interested parties. All degree candidates in mathematics will be required to complete this experience satisfactorily.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of core assessment examination; 9 credits of approved mathematics electives
Restrictions: Senior standing
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MAT 4990 - Senior Seminar
Credit(s): 1
This course consists of the completion of the required senior seminar, which will be reviewed by a faculty panel. Students will perform original research and/or review and summarize an article from a mathematical journal. The work will be presented to students and faculty. Emphasis is on developing the skill to perform research and present a nonstandard topic both orally and in writing.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is senior standing. This course is offered every spring.
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MUS 1015 - Meet the Masters
Credit(s): 3
The goal of this course is to demystify and make accessible the world of classical music. We will develop some basic ideas and terminology with which we can discuss and share ideas about music. We will listen to the music in the context of the lives of the various composers and will use the above ideas and terminology to develop listening skills that will enable us to understand and, consequently, to appreciate and enjoy what we are hearing.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MUS 1030 - Music Fundamentals
Credit(s): 3
This is a course for beginning students interested in learning how to read and write music. Includes basic writing skills such as staff notation (pitch, rhythm, dynamic markings) and basic reading, ear training and listening skills.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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MUS 1041 - Class Piano I
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces the beginning student to the piano as a medium for performing and accompanying music. In addition to developing a proficiency on the instrument, the instruction introduces the student to a variety of different styles of music which may include folk, classical, jazz, and popular music for piano. The basics of music theory and musicianship are also covered. Daily practice is expected.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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