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MATH 117 - Formerly 3 - Introductory Statistics (4)

This course is designed to enable you to use statistics for data analysis and to understand the use of statistics in the media. The course makes use of SPSS, a widely-used statistics package for the computer. Course topics include graphical and tabular presentation of data, measures of central tendency, dispersion, and shape, linear transformations of data, correlation, regression, basic probability and the normal probability model, sampling, t-tests, and one-way analysis of variance.
Meets: 150 minutes weekly, with an additional weekly 50-minute recitation Offered every semester. Same as: MAT+861
Fulfills: Q

MATH 150 - Formerly 7 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (4)

Functions, limits, continuity, and differentiation and its applications; introduction to integration including definite and indefinite integrals and the fundamental theorem of calculus; analysis of graphical and numerical information.
No student may receive credit for both AP calculus AB or BC and MATH 150 - Formerly 7 - . Meets: 195 minutes weekly, with an additional weekly 50-minute recitation Prerequisite: Three years of high school mathematics including trigonometry. Offered fall semester.
Fulfills: Q

MATH 151 - Formerly 8 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (4)

Integration, including techniques of integration, improper integrals, and applications; polar coordinates, parametric equations, Taylor polynomials, sequences and series.
No student may receive 8 credits for AP calculus BC and MATH 151 - Formerly 8 - . Meets: 195 minutes weekly Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH+7 Offered spring semester.
Fulfills: Q

MATH 117 - Formerly 3 - Introductory Statistics (4)

This course is designed to enable you to use statistics for data analysis and to understand the use of statistics in the media. The course makes use of SPSS, a widely-used statistics package for the computer. Course topics include graphical and tabular presentation of data, measures of central tendency, dispersion, and shape, linear transformations of data, correlation, regression, basic probability and the normal probability model, sampling, t-tests, and one-way analysis of variance.
Meets: 150 minutes weekly, with an additional weekly 50-minute recitation Offered every semester. Same as: MAT+861
Fulfills: Q

MATH 117 - Formerly 3 - Introductory Statistics (4)

This course is designed to enable you to use statistics for data analysis and to understand the use of statistics in the media. The course makes use of SPSS, a widely-used statistics package for the computer. Course topics include graphical and tabular presentation of data, measures of central tendency, dispersion, and shape, linear transformations of data, correlation, regression, basic probability and the normal probability model, sampling, t-tests, and one-way analysis of variance.
Meets: 150 minutes weekly, with an additional weekly 50-minute recitation Offered every semester. Same as: MAT+861
Fulfills: Q

MATH 101 - Formerly 1A - The Principles and Practices o f Statistics (4)

The use and misuse of data and statistical methods has become increasingly common in all aspects of modern life. This course emphasizes evaluating and interpreting statistics as encountered in the media and popular press with the goal of creating educated, informed consumers of statistical information. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to analyze graphical presentations of data; understand the role of probability in quantifying uncertainty and in making assertions; and evaluate the design and execution of data collection techniques. They will be alert to common mistakes found in statistical work such as assuming that correlation implies causation or that statistical significance implies practical importance. Students cannot receive credit for A if they have already taken .
Prerequisite: Pre-Requisite: College Writing. Dependent on interest.
Fulfills: Q, WI

MATH 115 - Formerly 2 - Introduction to Calculus (4)

A survey of calculus topics: limits, differentiation, integration, extreme values, curve tracing, partial derivatives, law of growth, with an emphasis on applications. Designed for students in the biological and social sciences.
Meets: 195 minutes weekly. Prerequisite: Two years of high school algebra Offered spring semester.
Fulfills: Q

MATH 117 - Formerly 3 - Introductory Statistics (4)

This course is designed to enable you to use statistics for data analysis and to understand the use of statistics in the media. The course makes use of SPSS, a widely-used statistics package for the computer. Course topics include graphical and tabular presentation of data, measures of central tendency, dispersion, and shape, linear transformations of data, correlation, regression, basic probability and the normal probability model, sampling, t-tests, and one-way analysis of variance.
Meets: 150 minutes weekly, with an additional weekly 50-minute recitation Offered every semester. Same as: MAT+861
Fulfills: Q

MATH 111 - Formerly 4 - Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning (4)

This is a quantitative literacy course designed to improve the level of quantitative awareness of students using practical situations to motivate the study of mathematics. The goals of this course are to foster an appreciation of mathematics and to develop thinking and reasoning skills. In particular, students will locate, critically read, and evaluate information to solve problems, they will critically evaluate quantitatively based arguments, and they will represent and solve real-world problems using appropriate mathematical models.
Offered Annually.
Fulfills: Q

MATH 150 - Formerly 7 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (4)

Functions, limits, continuity, and differentiation and its applications; introduction to integration including definite and indefinite integrals and the fundamental theorem of calculus; analysis of graphical and numerical information.
No student may receive credit for both AP calculus AB or BC and MATH 150 - Formerly 7 - . Meets: 195 minutes weekly, with an additional weekly 50-minute recitation Prerequisite: Three years of high school mathematics including trigonometry. Offered fall semester.
Fulfills: Q

MATH 151 - Formerly 8 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (4)

Integration, including techniques of integration, improper integrals, and applications; polar coordinates, parametric equations, Taylor polynomials, sequences and series.
No student may receive 8 credits for AP calculus BC and MATH 151 - Formerly 8 - . Meets: 195 minutes weekly Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH+7 Offered spring semester.
Fulfills: Q

MATH 211 - Formerly 11 - Applications of Mathematics (4)

A study of applications of different branches of mathematics, including calculus, to various current, real-world problems. The course will introduce techniques of mathematical modeling involved in the analysis of meaningful and practical problems arising in disciplines other than mathematics including physical and computational sciences, operations research, engineering, and the management and life sciences. Specific topics will vary with the instructor and student interest. Case studies will be used extensively. While mathematical software and/or programming may be used, no prior experience is necessary.
Meets: 195 minutes weekly Prerequisite: MATH+7 or permission of instructor. Fall Semester.
Fulfills: Q

MATH 213 - Formerly 13 - Introduction to Logic (4)

A study of the principles and methods of correct reasoning. Emphasizes the analysis of arguments, informal fallacies, and elementary deductive logic.
Meets: Weekly for 65 minute periods. Offered fall semester. Same as: PHIL+13
Fulfills: BI, BH

MATH 250 - Formerly 17 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III (4)

Extending the concepts of calculus from two to three or more dimensions: partial differentiation, multiple integration; analytic geometry in three dimensions, vectors, line and surface integrals, applications.
Meets: weekly for three 65-minute periods. Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH+8 Offered fall semester.
Fulfills: Q

MATH 227 - Formerly 27 - Intermediate Statistics (4)

This is the second semester of a two-semester sequence designed to prepare students to use statistics for data analysis. The course makes use of SPSS and builds on the foundation gained in Math 3. It covers additional methods of statistical inference with a focus on analysis of variance and multiple regression. Understanding the design and analysis of published statistical studies that use these methods is an integral part of the course.
Meets: weekly for 150 minutes. Prerequisite: MATH+3 or permission of instructor. Offered fall semester.
Fulfills: Q, WI

MATH 310 - Formerly 100 - Foundations of Higher Mathematics (4)

This course serves as a transition from calculus to the more abstract reasoning needed in advanced math courses. The emphasis of the course is on understanding and applying definitions and theorems, recognizing and constructing valid arguments, and communicating mathematical ideas both orally and in writing. Topics include basic logic and set theory, cardinality and counting, and elementary topics from analysis and algebra.
Meets: weekly for 195 minutes Prerequisite: MATH+8 Offered fall semester.
Fulfills: WM

MATH 303 - Formerly 103 - Linear Algebra (4)

Matrices, determinants, systems of linear equations, linear transformations, vector spaces, eigenvalues, applications, and additional topics chosen from numerical methods for solving linear equations, canonical forms, quadratic forms.
Meets: 195 minutes weekly Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH+17 or MATH+100. Offered spring semester.

MATH 315 - Formerly 104 - Differential Equations (4)

Ordinary differential equations: basic existence and uniqueness theory, exact solutions and the behavior of solutions for different classes of equations, simple models and applications; additional topics chosen from systems of differential equations, physical and biological models, nonlinear systems, numerical methods for solution, transorm methods, and partial differential equations.
Meets: 195 minutes weekly Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH+17 Offered spring semester.

MATH 325 - Formerly 125 - Mathematical Physics (4)

An introduction to methods used in solving problems in physics and other sciences. Calculus of variations and extremum principles. Orthogonal functions and Sturm-Liouville problems. Fourier series. Series solutions of differential equations. The partial differential equations of physics. Transform and Green's function methods of solution. Nonlinear equations and chaos theory.
Prerequisite: MATH+104 and PHYS+11. Offered fall semester on even years. Same as: PHYS+125

MATH 330 - Formerly 127 - Real and Complex Analysis I (4)

Topics include properties of the real and complex number systems, introduction to point set topology, limits of sequences and functions, continuity, differentiation of real and complex functions, and infinite series and uniform convergence.
Meets: 195 minutes weekly Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH+17, MATH+100. Offered spring semester on odd years.

MATH 320 - Formerly 129 - Probability (4)

The fundamentals of probability theory including discrete and continuous random variables and their distributions, conditional probability and independence, joint probability distributions, expected values, moment generating functions, laws of large numbers, and limit theorems. Special topics selected from random walks, Markov chains, and applications as time permits.
Meets: 195 minutes weekly Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH+17 and MATH+100. Offered fall semester in odd years. Same as: MAT+866

MATH 335 - Formerly 144 - Abstract Algebra (4)

A survey of modern algebra. Integral domains, fields, groups, rings, ideals, applications.
Meets: 195 minutes weekly Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH+100 and either a C- or better in MATH+103 or concurrent registration in MATH+103 Offered spring semester on even years.

MATH 300 - Formerly 155 - Independent Study in Mathematics (1-4)

An independent investigation of a topic selected in conference with the instructor and approved by the department. Admission by petition to or by invitation of the department.
May be repeated for credit with the approval of the department. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered every semester.

MATH 400 - Formerly 171 - Seminar in Mathematics (4)

Topics to be chosen by instructor. Work involves reading research articles, writing one or more papers, and making classroom presentations.
May be repeated for credit with the approval of the department. Meets: 150 minutes weekly Prerequisite: Senior standing and MATH+100. Offered spring semester.

MATH 340 - Formerly 198 - Special Topics in Mathematics (4)

A selection of special topics in mathematics, typically one or two offered each semester. Topics include but are not restricted to: Number Theory, Discrete Mathematics, Dynamical Systems, Real and Complex Analysis II, Numerical Methods, Topology, Symbolic Logic.
Course may be repeated.

MATH 117 - Formerly 3 - Introductory Statistics (4)

This course is designed to enable you to use statistics for data analysis and to understand the use of statistics in the media. The course makes use of SPSS, a widely-used statistics package for the computer. Course topics include graphical and tabular presentation of data, measures of central tendency, dispersion, and shape, linear transformations of data, correlation, regression, basic probability and the normal probability model, sampling, t-tests, and one-way analysis of variance.
Meets: 150 minutes weekly, with an additional weekly 50-minute recitation Offered every semester. Same as: MAT+861
Fulfills: Q

MATH 227 - Formerly 27 - Intermediate Statistics (4)

This is the second semester of a two-semester sequence designed to prepare students to use statistics for data analysis. The course makes use of SPSS and builds on the foundation gained in Math 3. It covers additional methods of statistical inference with a focus on analysis of variance and multiple regression. Understanding the design and analysis of published statistical studies that use these methods is an integral part of the course.
Meets: weekly for 150 minutes. Prerequisite: MATH+3 or permission of instructor. Offered fall semester.
Fulfills: Q, WI

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DANC 101 - Formerly DAN 2 - Beginning Movement Studies (2)

An exploration of dance technique through several current movement styles. Focuses on alignment, strength, and flexibility. Students develop the basic body connections necessary to execute more advanced movement sequences, while fostering body awareness and integration.
Enrollment priority: theatre majors and minors and dance minors. Offered spring semester.
Fulfills: BA

DANC 220 - Formerly DAN 24 - Movement for the Musical Stage (2)

An exploration of various movement and dance styles utilized in musical theatre. The first half of the semester will focus on the technique of Jazz dance, exposing students to a specific anatomical use particular to that style and combinations influenced by the historical jazz genre. Among the other styles that may be included in the remainder of the semester are ballroom, swing, and tap.
May be repeated once for credit. Enrollment priority: theatre majors and minors and dance minors. Offered fall semester.
Fulfills: BA

DANC 201 - Formerly DAN 62 - Intermediate Movement Studies (2)

A continuation of the movement explorations of DANC - Formerly DANC - Formerly DANC - Formerly DAN+2 for students who want to develop their physical awareness, flexibility, and strength further as well as their awareness and experience of different dance techniques. Students will be challenged to achieve a high level of technical execution. They will also be required to participate in the Theatre Arts Department's dance concert at the end of the semester and to view selected videos on different dance techniques and submit written analyses.
Course may be repeated. Enrollment priority: theatre majors and minors and dance minors. Prerequisite: DANC - Formerly DANC - Formerly DANC - Formerly DAN+2 Offered spring semester.

DANC 250 - Formerly DAN 68 - Special Topics in Dance: (2-4)

Study in dance related subjects at the Intermediate or Advanced level. Topics could include: Styles (jazz, tap, ballet etc.), dance on film, appreciation and critique, history of dance.
Course may be repeated as the topic changes. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offering to be determined. Same as: DANC - Formerly DAN+168

DANC 322 - Formerly DAN 123 - Choreography and Performance Studies (4)

Advanced technical composition and theoretical exploration through the preparation and performance of several choreographed pieces as part of the Theatre Arts Department's dance concert at the end of the semester. Will require the development of extensive preproduction research and performance preparation work in conjunction with choreographed pieces in the concert.
May be repeated for credit. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: DANC - Formerly DAN+2 or 24.

DANC 350 - Formerly DAN 168 - Special Topics in Dance: (2-4)

Study in dance related subjects at the Intermediate or Advanced level. Topics could include: Styles (jazz, tap, ballet etc.), dance on film, appreciation and critique, history of dance.
Course may be repeated as topic changes. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offering to be determined. Same as: DANC - Formerly DAN+68

DANC 300 - Formerly DAN 195 - Independent Study in Dance (1-4)

A tutorial course with meetings by arrangement and written reports, stressing independent investigation of a topic selected in consultation with the instructor.
Amount of credit established at registration. Students who wish to pursue independent study in dance must petition the program director and instructor. Prerequisite: DANC - Formerly DAN+123. Offered every semester.

MUS 101 - Formerly 1 - Music: Imagination and Technique (4)

An introduction to the shaping forces of music, with emphasis on developing musical imagination. Includes basics of acoustics; rhythm and pitch notation; scales; keys; triadic structures; functional harmony; form; and compositional processes. A computer is required since it replaces a printed text so that sounds can be heard. Designed for students with little or no prior musical knowledge or more advanced students interested in learning about music from the perspective of the composer.
Offered every semester.
Fulfills: BA

MUS 103 - Formerly 3 - Introduction to Western Art Music (4)

This course is designed to introduce students to Western art music, the fundamentals of its construction, and its cultural contexts from the seventeenth century to the present. Attendance at a live concert performance of Western art music is required. Short papers and presentations will explore connections between music and other disciplines and the experience of Western art music live in concert.
This course is intended for non-majors and prospective music majors/minors. and is the prerequisite for upper-level courses in Western music history and culture. Enrollment priority: Given to music majors and minors. Offered spring semester.
Fulfills: BA, BH

PE 203 - Formerly 15 - Intermediate Ballroom Dance (1)

Students will be taught the intermediate aspects of traditional ballroom dance by building upon the fundamental steps associated with various ballroom dances.
Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory. Course may be repeated. Offering to be determined.

PE 252 - Formerly 52 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (2)

Reviews basic anatomy and physiology involved in injuries. Students learn mechanisms of injury and basic care and prevention. Upon completion students are able to recognize common injuries incurred in athletics and recreational activities. Simple taping and wrapping procedures are demonstrated and learned.
Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory. Offered spring semester.

PHIL 334 - Formerly 134 - Aesthetics (4)

A study of a variety of questions centered upon philosophical aspects of art. Of primary concern are the notions of beauty, formalism, emotivism, criticism, expression, creation, and evaluation. Throughout, careful attention is paid to specific works of art as they serve to illuminate philosophical concerns.
Offered alternate years. Same as: ARTH - Formerly ARTHST+42
Fulfills: WI, DUS, BI, BH

THEA 220 - Formerly 26 - Theatre Design (4)

An introduction to the theory, process, and techniques of set, lighting, and costume design. Students will learn how to create and express information in 3 dimensions using, established drafting practices, creating scale models, drawings, and light plots. Painting and rendering techniques will be explored in costume and set renderings. The course will also include principles and dynamics of design, the development of a design concept, script analysis from the designer's perspective, and color theory. Lecture/lab format.
Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: THEA+15, 25 or equivalent and permission of instructor Offered each semester.
Fulfills: Q

THEA 135 - Formerly 35 - Acting and Directing (4)

A laboratory course in the basic theories and techniques of acting and directing. Extensive scene work, class exercises, and written analyses. Each student directs two scenes and acts in at least four.
Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered every semester.
Fulfills: BA

THEA 306 - Formerly 188 - Theatre Practice: Dance (-1)

A study of the process of dance through the experience of performing in the department's dance concert.
Summary paper required at completion of project. Students must: consult with the faculty member assigned to the course (to determine whether the project is sufficient for credit), and formally enroll with the Registrar's Office before completion of the project (i.e., before the end of the production) to receive academic credit. Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory. Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory. Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: DANC - Formerly DANC - Formerly DANC - Formerly DAN+2 or DANC - Formerly DANC - Formerly DANC - Formerly DAN+24 as a pre-requisite or co-requisite. Every Semester.

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ART 108 - Formerly 3 - Three-Dimensional Design (4)

An introduction to the technical and conceptual basis for the organization and development of three-dimensional structures. Examines the function of space, volume, mass, plane, and line. Explores sculptural issues through the solution of design problems. Uses a variety of materials for physical and expressive qualities. Extensive out-of-class assignments supplement studio practice. Emphasizes the development of critical skills as they apply to visual aesthetic issues.
Offered fall semester.
Fulfills: BA

ART 112 - Formerly 27 - Ceramic Sculpture I (4)

An introduction to the creative possibilities of ceramics emphasizing diverse approaches to clay as a sculptural material. Exploration of handbuilding techniques, glazing and firing, mold making and casting, as well as ceramic tile mosaic and mixed media, to consider issues of form, content, surface, scale, color, and process. Class discussions establish connections between clay investigations and fundamental questions from contemporary and art history.
Offered annually.
Fulfills: BA

ART 208 - Formerly 28 - Sculpture I (4)

An investigation of materials and processes, and conceptual and aesthetic concerns of sculpture. Students learn basic properties of various sculptural materials and consider the relationship between materials and ideas. Introduction to additive and subtractive processes, casting, assemblage, and mixed media serves as a vehicle for formal and expressive exploration, as well as consideration of fundamental sculptural issues, including space, time, scale, reference, content, and context. Studio activities are informed by intensive examination of contemporary and historic three-dimensional art through discussion and field trips.
Prerequisite: ART+3 or permission of instructor Offered annually.
Fulfills: BA

ART 212 - Formerly 127 - Ceramic Sculpture II (4)

Students develop more advanced and individualized approaches to clay. Emphasis on greater student independence and ambition in terms of confronting technical challenges and developing a personal direction.
Prerequisite: ART+27 Offered annually.

ART 308 - Formerly 128 - Sculpture II (4)

Advanced sculptural investigations. Students further develop and expand individual sculptural vocabularies, work toward generating projects and investigating processes that support the expression of their ideas.
Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: ART+28 Offered annually.

ARTH 242 - Formerly ARTHST 42 - Aesthetics (4)

A study of a variety of questions centered upon philosophical aspects of art. Of primary concern are the notions of beauty, formalism, emotivism, criticism, expression, creation, and evaluation. Focuses on specific works of art as they serve to illuminate philosophical concerns.
Check PHIL listings for up-to-date offering times. Same as: PHIL+134

BIOL 254 - Formerly 24 - Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology (4)

An examination of the structure and function of various physiological systems, such as circulation, respiration, and reproduction. How organs and organ systems evolved, how they function at a biochemical and biophysical level, how they are regulated, and how the functions of multiple systems are interconnected and coordinated within the whole organism. Laboratory will include the exploration of the dynamic function and regulation of human physiological systems and the study of anatomy through dissection of animal specimens.
Meets: Three hours class, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL+9, BIOL+22 and CHEM+7. Offered spring semester.