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2018-2019 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions

 
  

  • MUSC 202L - Advanced Ear Training/Sight Singing II (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)

    Mastery of chromatic materials and modulation with solfeggio system; introduction of tertian and modal materials; advanced four-part dictation and error detection; improvisation techniques vocally and/or on students major instrument. High-order music dictation and drill software. Computer laboratory assignments and projects required.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Lab. 2 Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 215 - Music Appreciation (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    LCCN: CMUS 1013, Music Appreciation

    Basic elements and vocabulary of music; appreciation and understanding of diverse styles of music past and present; developing listening skills. Includes opportunities for experiencing music (recorded and/or live).

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for MUSC 215 and MUSC 315.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    General Education Core Curriculum
    Fine Arts
  

  • MUSC 218 - Music in Today’s Societies (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    World music-cultures with emphasis on music’s use in religion, culture, and social organization.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for MUSC 218 and MUSC 318.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    General Education Core Curriculum
    Fine Arts
  

  • MUSC 223 - Lead Guitar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Group instruction in the beginning techniques used by guitarists in commercial music groups.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • MUSC 230 - Form and Analysis (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)

    Written and verbal analysis of musical structures defined within their historical and stylistic contexts.

    Notes
    For music majors only. No duplicate credit for MUSC 230 and MUSC 301.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 201 and MUSC 201L.

    Lec. 2 Cr. 2

    WE NYF
  

  • MUSC 250 - Jazz Appreciation (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    LCCN: CMUS 1023, Jazz Appreciation

    Basic elements and vocabulary of jazz; appreciation and understanding of diverse styles of jazz, past and present. Includes opportunities for experiencing jazz (recorded and/or live).

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for MUSC 250 and MUSC 350 or MUSC 450.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • MUSC 251 - Introduction in Piano Pedagogy I (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)

    Historical perspectives and survey of beginning methods for all ages of students. Observation of teaching in various settings required.

    Notes
    For music majors only. No duplicate credit for MUSC 251 and MUSC 345.

    Lec. 2 Cr. 2
  

  • MUSC 252 - Introduction in Piano Pedagogy II (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)

    Historical perspectives and survey of beginning methods for all ages of students. Observation of teaching in various settings required.

    Notes
    For music majors only. No duplicate credit for MUSC 252 and MUSC 346.

    Lec. 2 Cr. 2
  

  • MUSC 253 - The History of Rock and Roll (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Survey of Rock and Roll from the 1920’s to today, with emphasis on influential artists, stylistic movements, and rock as a reflection of contemporary social-political values.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for MUSC 253 and MUSC 353.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    General Education Core Curriculum
    Fine Arts
  

  • MUSC 261 - Introduction to Music History and Literature (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)

    Western and non-Western music history and literature through reading, directed listening and writing assignments. Development of aural and reasoning skills and analytic techniques with application to music literature.

    Notes
    For music majors or minors only.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 102 and MUSC 102L.

    Lec. 1 Lab. 1 Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 281 - Percussion Instrument Class (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)

    Group instruction in the pedagogy of percussion instruments with a focus on how to teach proper tone, technique, and approach.

    Notes
    For music majors only. No duplicate credit for MUSC 281 and MUSC 381.

    Lec. 1 Lab. 1 Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 291 - Stringed Instrument Class (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)

    Group instruction in the pedagogy of stringed and fretted instruments with a focus on how to teach proper tone, technique, and approach.

    Notes
    For music majors only. No duplicate credit for MUSC 291 and MUSC 391.

    Lec. 1 Lab. 1 Cr. 1

    SL
  

  • MUSC 308 - Conducting (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)

    Basic conducting techniques; baton skills; terminology and transposition; problems of tempo, dynamics and articulation.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 201 and Junior standing.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 1 Cr. 2
  

  • MUSC 311 - Professional Internship (Cr. 1)

    Practical, on-the-job experience in fields related to music performance. Interns must work a minimum of 40 hours per academic credit hours awarded.

    Notes
    For music majors only. May be repeated to accrue a total of 6 credit hours, but only 2 credit hours may be used to fulfill degree requirements.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 312 - Tonal Counterpoint (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)

    Tonal contrapuntal techniques through analysis and composition. High order notation software for composition practicum and ear training/sight singing of materials. Computer laboratory assignments required.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 201 and MUSC 201L.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 1 Cr. 2
  

  • MUSC 319 - Composers of African Descent (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Historical survey of composers of African descent and their works from the classical era to modern times. Emphasis on composers that have made important contributions to the Western European musical tradition.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • MUSC 322 - The Music of the Beatles (Lab. 3, Cr. 3)

    Music, lyrics, recordings, production techniques, career strategy, social ramifications, and especially the technological impact of The Beatles.

    Lab. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • MUSC 323 - Music and Religion (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    An introduction to the origins, functions, and current practices of music in selected world religions, including Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    WE
  

  • MUSC 324 - American Popular Music (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Historical study of the development of popular music, including genres from 1900 through current trends in the pop idiom. Musical excerpts and video clips used to illustrate historical trends.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • MUSC 327 - Music Technology in the Classroom and Studio (Lec. 1, Lab. 2, Cr. 2)

    Introduction to basic electronic technology currently in use in the music industry.

    Notes
    For music majors only. No duplicate credit for MUSC 327 and MUSC 314.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 201 and MUSC 201L.

    Lec. 1 Lab. 2 Cr. 2
  

  • MUSC 330 - 20th Century Techniques and Materials (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)

    Analysis and composition using the techniques and materials of twentieth-century and contemporary music including extended tertian and post-tonal materials and styles. Continued use of high-order music notation software for writing assignments and composition. Computer laboratory projects required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for MUSC 330 and MUSC 202.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 201, MUSC 201L, and MUSC 230.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 1 Cr. 2

    WE
  

  • MUSC 333 - Piano Sight-Reading and Accompanying I (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)

    Development of piano sight-reading and accompanying skills.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Lab. 2 Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 334 - Piano Sight-Reading and Accompanying II (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)

    Continued development of piano sight-reading and accompanying skills.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 333.

    Lab. 2 Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 337 - Advanced Piano Sight-Reading and Accompanying I (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)

    Advanced development of piano sight-reading and accompanying skills.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 334.

    Lab. 2 Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 338 - Advanced Piano Sight-Reading and Accompanying II (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)

    Continued development of advanced piano sight-reading and accompanying skills.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 337.

    Lab. 2 Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 361 - Brasswind Instrument Class (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)

    Group instruction in the pedagogy of brasswind instruments with a focus on how to teach proper tone, technique, and approach.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Lec. 1 Lab. 1 Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 362 - Music History and Literature I: Antiquity through Pre-Classic Period (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Literature, composers, styles, and performance of Western and non-Western music from antiquity through mid-eighteenth century, using lecture, reading, and directed listening.

    Notes
    For music majors or minors only. No duplicate credit for MUSC 362 and MUSC 243 or MUSC 343.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 261 and Junior standing.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    WE
  

  • MUSC 363 - Music History and Literature II: Classic Period through Present (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Literature, composers, styles, and performance of Western and non-Western music from mid-eighteenth century through the present, using lecture, reading, and directed listening.

    Notes
    For music majors or minors only. No duplicate credit for MUSC 363 and MUSC 343 or MUSC 344.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 261 and Junior standing.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    WE NYF
  

  • MUSC 371 - Woodwind Instrument Class I (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)

    Group instruction in the pedagogy of flute and clarinet with a focus on how to teach proper tone, technique, and approach.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Lec. 1 Lab. 1 Cr. 1

    SL
  

  • MUSC 372 - Woodwind Instrument Class II (Lec. 1, Lab.1, Cr. 1)

    Group instruction in the pedagogy of saxophone, bassoon, and oboe with a focus on proper tone, technique, and approach.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Lec. 1 Lab. 1 Cr. 1

    SL
  

  • MUSC 380 - Symphonic Band (Cr. 1-2)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Cr. 1-2
  

  • MUSC 382 - Pep Band (Cr. 1)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required for registration in all ensembles except MUSC 390 and MUSC 394. Students enrolled in ensembles for graduate credit at the 500-level serve as section leaders, coaches, and/or tutors as assigned by the director of the ensemble. They must also be prepared to serve as rehearsal models and to conduct full or sectional rehearsals as assigned by the ensemble director.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 385 - Woodwind Ensemble (Cr. 1)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required for registration in all ensembles except MUSC 390 and MUSC 394. Students enrolled in ensembles for graduate credit at the 500-level serve as section leaders, coaches, and/or tutors as assigned by the director of the ensemble. They must also be prepared to serve as rehearsal models and to conduct full or sectional rehearsals as assigned by the ensemble director.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 388 - Brass Choir (Cr. 1)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required for registration in all ensembles except MUSC 390 and MUSC 394. Students enrolled in ensembles for graduate credit at the 500-level serve as section leaders, coaches, and/or tutors as assigned by the director of the ensemble. They must also be prepared to serve as rehearsal models and to conduct full or sectional rehearsals as assigned by the ensemble director.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 389 - Percussion Ensemble (Cr. 1)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required for registration in all ensembles except MUSC 390 and MUSC 394. Students enrolled in ensembles for graduate credit at the 500-level serve as section leaders, coaches, and/or tutors as assigned by the director of the ensemble. They must also be prepared to serve as rehearsal models and to conduct full or sectional rehearsals as assigned by the ensemble director.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 390 - Marching Band (Cr. 1-2)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Cr. 1-2
  

  • MUSC 392 - Vocal Pedagogy for the Music Education Major (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)

    Basic principles of vocal production and the techniques used in training the young singer. Supervised practicum required.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.

    Lec. 1 Lab. 1 Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 394 - Concert Chorale (Cr. 1-2)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Cr. 1-2
  

  • MUSC 396 - Orchestra (Cr. 1-2)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1-2
  

  • MUSC 397 - Vocal Ensemble (Cr. 1)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required for registration in all ensembles except MUSC 390 and MUSC 394. Students enrolled in ensembles for graduate credit at the 500-level serve as section leaders, coaches, and/or tutors as assigned by the director of the ensemble. They must also be prepared to serve as rehearsal models and to conduct full or sectional rehearsals as assigned by the ensemble director.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 398 - Opera/Musical Theatre Workshop (Cr. 1)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required for registration in all ensembles except MUSC 390 and MUSC 394. Students enrolled in ensembles for graduate credit at the 500-level serve as section leaders, coaches, and/or tutors as assigned by the director of the ensemble. They must also be prepared to serve as rehearsal models and to conduct full or sectional rehearsals as assigned by the ensemble director.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 399 - Junior Recital for Music Performance (Cr. 1)

    Notes
    For music majors only. Should be taken in the same semester as 302-level major instrument course.

    Prerequisite(s): 301-level major instrument course and permission of department head.

    Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 401 - Vocal Arranging (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)

    Arranging/transcription techniques as applied to varied vocal ensembles including capabilities of voices, text analysis, and appropriate notation. Notational software for writing assignments and composition. Computer laboratory projects required.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 312.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 1 Cr. 2
  

  • MUSC 402 - Instrumental Arranging (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)

    Arranging/transcription techniques as applied to varied instrumental ensembles including capabilities of orchestral/band instruments and appropriate notation. Notational software for writing assignments and composition. Computer laboratory projects required.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 312.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 1 Cr. 2
  

  • MUSC 408 - Instrumental Conducting (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)

    Theory and practice of conducting as applied to instrumental music.

    Notes
    For music majors only. Concurrent enrollment in an instrumental ensemble is recommended.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 308.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 1 Cr. 2
  

  • MUSC 410 - Choral Conducting (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)

    Theory and practice of conducting as applied to choral music.

    Notes
    For music majors only. Concurrent enrollment in a choral ensemble is recommended.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 308.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 1 Cr. 2
  

  • MUSC 413 - Marching Band Techniques (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)

    Study of contemporary marching band techniques, methods, administration, and styles, and their application to secondary school music education programs. Introduction to charting techniques for marching band with an emphasis on contemporary drill designs including practical projects in computerized drill charting.

    Notes
    For music majors only. No duplicate credit for MUSC 413 and MUSC 514.

    Lec. 2 Cr. 2
  

  • MUSC 415 - Music in the Twentieth Century (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Study of the literature, composers, styles, and performance of music in the twentieth century.

    Notes
    For music majors only. No duplicate credit for MUSC 415 and MUSC 515.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • MUSC 417 - Orchestration (Lec. 2, Lab.1, Cr. 2)

    Characteristics of the instruments of the orchestra and the techniques of orchestration.

    Notes
    For music majors only. No duplicate credit for MUSC 417 and MUSC 418 or MUSC 412.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 1 Cr. 2
  

  • MUSC 421 - Opera Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Opera literature, from its predecessors through the 20th century, studied through listening and contemporary accounts.

    Notes
    For music majors only. No duplicate credit for MUSC 421 and MUSC 523.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • MUSC 424 - Music in America (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Study of the literature, composers, styles, and performance of music in American culture from colonial times to the present.

    Notes
    For music majors only. No duplicate credit for MUSC 424 and MUSC 524 or MUSC 622.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • MUSC 425 - Orchestral Music (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Major styles, genres, and composers of orchestral music from Bach to the present.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 230, MUSC 362, and MUSC 363.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • MUSC 426 - Bach and Beethoven (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Historical and analytical inquiry into two of the greatest composers in music history and their most influential works.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 230, MUSC 362, and MUSC 363.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • MUSC 445 - Pedagogy for Performance Majors I (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)

    Teaching methods and supervised experience in training the individual student.

    Notes
    For music majors only. May be repeated for credit for each instrument in which a major is earned.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 1 Cr. 2 each
  

  • MUSC 447 - Literature of the Performance Major I (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)

    Comprehensive study of the literature of the student’s major instrument.

    Notes
    For music majors only. May be repeated for credit for each instrument in which a major is earned. No duplicate credit for MUSC 447 and MUSC 547.

    Lec. 2 Cr. 2
  

  • MUSC 448 - Literature of the Performance Major II (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)

    Comprehensive study of the literature of the student’s major instrument.

    Notes
    For music majors only. May be repeated for credit for each instrument in which a major is earned. No duplicate credit for MUSC 448 and MUSC 548.

    Lec. 2 Cr. 2
  

  • MUSC 460 - The Business of Music (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Music as a business including, but not limited to, a survey of the following topics: music copyright, publishing, licensing, merchandising, the recording industry, music in broadcasting and film, and career alternatives.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for MUSC 460 and MUSC 560.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • MUSC 480 - Career Skills for the Entrepreneurial Musician (Cr. 3)

    Exploration of career opportunities emphasizing individual research and dialog with musicians working in the field. Topics include resume writing, graduate school preparation, auditioning skills, internships, development of understanding agents, promotional materials, entrepreneurial skills, and other business practices related to the music profession.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 3
  

  • MUSC 481 - Special Topics in Music (Lec. 1-3, Cr. 1-3)

    Study in selected areas of the student’s major field of interest culminating in a project to be determined by the assigned instructor and student.

    Notes
    For music majors only. May be repeated to accrue a total of 4 credit hours.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and permission of department head.

    Lec. 1-3 Cr. 1-3
  

  • MUSC 482 - Music Entrepreneurship Senior Recital (Lab. 1, Cr. 1)

    Component of the student’s senior capstone experience in the Bachelor of Music degree, Music Entrepreneurship concentration.

    Prerequisite(s): 302-level major instrument course and permission of department head.

    Lab. 1 Cr. 1

    WE CAP
  

  • MUSC 487 - Wind Symphony (Cr. 1-2)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1-2
  

  • MUSC 490 - Recital for Music Education Majors (Cr. 1)

    Component of the student’s senior capstone experience in the Bachelor of Music Education degree.

    Notes
    For music education students only.

    Prerequisite(s): 302-level major instrument course and permission of department head.

    Cr. 1

    CAP
  

  • MUSC 491 - Directed Research in Music (Cr. 3)

    Individual and directed readings and research in the field of music. Formal research project required.

    Notes
    For music majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 362, MUSC 363, and Senior standing.

    Cr. 3
  

  • MUSC 492 - Senior Recital for Music Performance (Cr. 4)

    Component of the student’s capstone experience in the Bachelor of Music in Performance degree.

    Notes
    For music majors only. Should be taken in the last semester.

    Prerequisite(s): 401-level major instrument course and permission of department head.

    Cr. 4

    WE NYF CAP
  

  • MUSC 493 - Chamber Music-Various Ensembles (Cr. 1)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required for registration in all ensembles except MUSC 390 and MUSC 394. Students enrolled in ensembles for graduate credit at the 500-level serve as section leaders, coaches, and/or tutors as assigned by the director of the ensemble. They must also be prepared to serve as rehearsal models and to conduct full or sectional rehearsals as assigned by the ensemble director.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 495 - Chamber Singers (Cr. 1-2)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1-2
  

  • MUSC 497 - Internship in Music Entrepreneurship (Cr. 3)

    Structured program of work experience in music entrepreneurship with a participating employer. Internships may take place in the fields of music products retail and wholesale, arts management, marketing, promotions, recording, live sound, venue operations, sound design, and/or audio production. Minimum of 120 hours of work experience is required for 3 hours of credit.

    Prerequisite(s): MUSC 460 and permission of department head.

    Cr. 3

    WE CAP
  

  • MUSC 498 - Advanced Opera/Musical Theatre Workshop (Cr. 1)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required for registration in all ensembles except MUSC 390 and MUSC 394. Students enrolled in ensembles for graduate credit at the 500-level serve as section leaders, coaches, and/or tutors as assigned by the director of the ensemble. They must also be prepared to serve as rehearsal models and to conduct full or sectional rehearsals as assigned by the ensemble director.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1
  

  • MUSC 499 - Jazz Ensemble (Cr. 1)

    Permission of the director following an audition is required.

    Notes
    Only 1 credit hour per semester may be applied toward degree requirements to satisfy major ensemble requirement.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1
  

  • NFSC 111 - Introduction to Food Science (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)

    Introduction to food composition, sensory analysis, product development, food preservation, processing, packaging, and food safety.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 111 and FACS 111 or NUFS 111.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 2 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 112 - Food Safety and Sanitation (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)

    Principles of food safety and sanitation for ServSafe Manager Certification.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 112 and FACS 112 or NUFS 112.

    Lec. 1 Cr. 1
  

  • NFSC 131 - Nutrition (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    LCCN: CBIO 2703, Nutrition

    Scientific approach to understanding principles of human nutrition, nutrient functions and requirements during all stages of life, and medical nutrition therapy.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 131 and FACS 131, FACS 132, NUFS 131, or NUFS 132.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 232 - Fundamentals of Quantity Food Production (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Introduction to resource management and design of food industry facilities; includes menu-planning, standardizing recipes, procurement of food and equipment, methods of delivery, and sustainability.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 232 and NUFS 232.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 234 - Menu Design and Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Menu planning for each area of the foodservice industry.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 234 and FACS 234 or NUFS 234.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 255 - Introduction to Nutrition and Food Science (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)

    Overview of the profession of nutrition and food science designed to acquaint the student with job opportunities, roles of professionals in this field, and background information in the different concentrations.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 255 and FACS 255, FACS 355, or NUFS 255.

    Lec. 1 Cr. 1
  

  • NFSC 256 - Nutrition Topics (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)

    Assigned readings, discussions, and reports on current nutrition topics.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of 2 credit hours. No duplicate credit for NFSC 256 and FACS 256 or NUFS 256.

    Prerequisite(s): NFSC 131.

    Lec. 1 Cr. 1
  

  • NFSC 257 - Nutrition Across the Lifespan (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Changing nutrition needs and socioeconomic, psychosocial, and physiological factors affecting food and nutrition behavior throughout life cycle.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 257 and FACS 257 or NUFS 257.

    Prerequisite(s): NFSC 131 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 341 - Advances in Food Science and Technology (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)

    Chemical and physical factors affecting the preparation of foods and the standards for judging quality of food products.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 341 and FACS 341 or NUFS 341.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 201, (MATH 231 or STAT 231), and NFSC 111.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 2 Cr. 3

    WE
  

  • NFSC 343 - Food Processing (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)

    Application of quantity food processing, food engineering, and food microbiology in a setting of using scientific methods, percentages of food ingredients, heat transfer in quantity foods, sensory analysis, research of product, and marketing.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 343 and FACS 343 or NUFS 343.

    Prerequisite(s): NFSC 232, NFSC 341, and Junior standing.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 2 Cr. 3

    WE
  

  • NFSC 344 - Sports Nutrition (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Study of the nutritional requirement and physiological development of the sports active individual. Special emphasis on specific nutrient interactions, metabolism, proper diets, supplementation, energy balance, body composition, and electrolyte balance.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 344 and FACS 344 or NUFS 344.

    Prerequisite(s): NFSC 131 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 349 - Nutrition Assessment (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)

    Nutrition status assessment and indicators that include dietary intake, physical assessment, body composition, anthropometric measures, risk factors of chronic diseases, and laboratory analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): NFSC 257.

    Lec. 1 Cr. 1
  

  • NFSC 350 - Nutrition Counseling and Education (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Principles, methods, skills, and materials involved in nutrition counseling and education with diverse individuals and group settings; negotiation and interviewing; concepts of human and group dynamic; coding and billing; nutrition care process in the clinical setting.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 350 and FACS 350 or NUFS 350.

    Prerequisite(s): NFSC 349 and PSYC 101.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 351 - Human Nutrition and Metabolism (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Advanced human nutrition concepts that include: nutrient digestion, absorption, interrelationships, nutrient requirements, assessing nutrient status, and cellular metabolism.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 351 and FACS 351 or NUFS 351.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 265 and NFSC 257.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    WE
  

  • NFSC 352 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Assessment and management of nutritional status for various clinical diseases and disorders.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 352 and FACS 352 or NUFS 352.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): NFSC 351 and (NURS 302 or HSM 380).

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 354 - Community Nutrition (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Topics will include: public policies and programs for health; assessing communities; design, implement, and evaluate community nutrition programs; marketing programs; grant writing; culture competency in healthcare.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 354 and FACS 354 or NUFS 354.

    Prerequisite(s): NFSC 257 and Junior standing.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 356 - Management in Nutrition and Food Science (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Management and leadership theories and principles in the application to food systems, clinical settings, and community.

    Prerequisite(s): NFSC 232 and Junior standing.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 357 - Trends in Food and Nutrition (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Understanding current trends in the nutrition and food science industry.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 357 and FACS 354 or NUFS 354.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 358 - Special Topics in Food Science (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Selected topics in food science such as food chemistry, processing, microbiology, and analysis.

    Notes
    May be repeated to accrue a total of 6 credit hours. No duplicate credit for NFSC 358 and FACS 358 or NUFS 358.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 412 - Food Laws, Standards, and Regulations (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Federal, state, and local food regulations that impact manufacturing, distributing, marketing, and use of foods and additives.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    WE
  

  • NFSC 450 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Assessment and management of nutritional status for advanced clinical diseases and disorders, including: cardiovascular, renal, diabetes, cancer, immunological disorders, and genetic disorders; billing and coding of medical nutrition therapy; and pharmacology of these diseases and disorders will be included.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 450 and FACS 450 or NUFS 450.

    Prerequisite(s): NFSC 352.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 459 - Dietetic Field Experience (Lab. 10, Cr. 3)

    Capstone course designed to assess a student’s general knowledge applicable to discipline. Supervised experience in a variety of facilities.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 459 and FACS 359, FACS 459, or NUFS 459. For students concentrating in nutrition and dietetics only.

    Prerequisite(s): ([NFSC 343, NFSC 352, and NFSC 354], Senior standing, and minimum overall GPA of 2.8) or permission of department head.

    Lab. 10 Cr. 3

    WE CAP
  

  • NFSC 460 - Field Experience in Nutrition and Food Science (Lab. 10, Cr. 3)

    Supervised experience in a food production and/or nutrition setting.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 460 and NUFS 460. For students concentrating in food and nutritional sciences only.

    Prerequisite(s): (NFSC 343 and Senior standing) or permission of department head.

    Lab. 10 Cr. 3

    WE CAP
  

  • NFSC 471 - Special Problems in Nutrition and Food Science (Cr. 1-3)

    Investigation and exploration of a topic in Nutrition and Food Science not offered as a class. Extensive reading and development of research skills.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 471 and FACS 471 or NUFS 471.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1-3
  

  • NFSC 601 - Dietetic Internship (Cr. 6)

    Comprised of supervised practice experiential and didactic components. Designed for students seeking registration eligibility with the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association.

    Notes
    Must be repeated to accrue a total of 12 credit hours. No duplicate credit for NFSC 601 and FACS 601 or NUFS 601.

    Prerequisite(s): Must be accepted into the McNeese State University Dietetic Internship Program.

    Cr. 6
  

  • NFSC 602 - Independent Study in Nutrition and Wellness (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Data collection, analysis and completion of research paper.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 602 and NUFS 602.

    Prerequisite(s): HHP 600 and permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 603 - Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Normal nutrition in relation to biochemical and psychological functioning; interrelationships of nutrients and their effect on body needs.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 603 and NUFS 603.

    Prerequisite(s): (BIOL 225, BIOL 226, CHEM 265, and NFSC 351) or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 604 - Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Mechanisms by which food contributes to maintenance of health, prevention of disease, and correction of nutritional disorders.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 604 and NUFS 604.

    Prerequisite(s): (BIOL 225, BIOL 226, CHEM 265, NFSC 351, and NFSC 450) or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NFSC 605 - Special Topics in Food and Nutrition (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Examines current topics and issues in food and nutritional sciences. Topics will focus on the needs and interests of dietitians. Topics will be selected by the instructor for their relevancy, currency, and importance to food and nutritional sciences.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NFSC 605 and NUFS 605.

    Prerequisite(s): (BIOL 225, BIOL 226, and NFSC 351) or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NRCM 101 - Introduction to Natural Resource Conservation Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Introduction to the principles of natural resource conservation and management, designed to orient the student in the wildlife management and environmental science fields. Consideration is given to history, policies, management, and conservation of our natural resources with an introduction to ecology.  

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NRCM 101 and WMGT 101.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
  

  • NRCM 201 - Principles of Ecology, Natural Resource Conservation and Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

    Principles of ecology from population through ecosystem levels emphasizing nutrient cycles and energetics of biotic communities; plant and animal adaptations; biotic relationships, and problems of environmental quality and resource use.  

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for NRCM 201 and NRCM 299 or WMGT 299.

    Prerequisite(s): (ANSC 101 or [ENSC 101 and ENSC 110L]), BIOL 101, and NRCM 101.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3
 

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