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and Caribbean music, and facilitate an appreciation from the cultural connections arising from their African legacies. Credit: 4 semester hours.
MUS 303: Music and Cultural of the African Diaspora – Rap, Hip-Hop and the Facilitation of Collective Resistance. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the history and current scholarship of Rap and Hip-Hop, which have transformed social and political conditions of the inner cities and projected them to the global stage. Credit: 3 semester hours.
MUS 321: Survey of Music History I. A survey of the development of Western music from antiquity through the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Prerequisite: MUS 112. Credit: 3 semester hours
MUS 322: Survey of Music History II. A survey of the development of Western music from the Classical period to the present time. Prerequisite: MUS 321. Credit: 3 semester hours.
MUS 323/AAS 323: African-American Music. A study of the development of African-American music, including spirituals, blues, jazz, symphonic literature, and miscellaneous songs. Open to non-Music majors. Credit: 3 semester hours.
MUS 325/AAS 325: Jazz History and Literature. A survey of jazz, including its origins, major performers, and composers. All idioms and styles are studied using selected readings and recordings. Open to non-Music majors. Credit: 3 semester hours.
MUS 350: Accompanying. A study of the fundamentals and techniques of piano accompaniment. Includes assigned performances. Prerequisite: Music major or consent of instructor. Credit: 2 semester hours. MUS 352: Conducting. A study of the principles and techniques of conducting the large choral and instrumental ensembles. Prerequisite: MUA 262. Credit: 2 semester hours.
MUS 403: Instrumental and Vocal Arranging. A study of instrumentation and arranging techniques for instrumental and vocal ensembles. Prerequisite: MUS 214. Credit: 2 semester hours.
MUS 426: Music Literature I. A survey of the style characteristics of representative musical works from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Prerequisite: MUS 322. Credit: 3 semester hours. MUS 428: Keyboard Literature. An analytical and historical study of representative keyboard literature from the PreBaroque to the present time. Prerequisite: MUS 322. Credit: 3 semester hours.
MUS 427: Music Literature II. A continuation of MUS 426. A survey of the style characteristics of representative musical works from the Classic period to the present time. Prerequisite: MUS 426. Credit: 3 semester hours. MUS 429: Vocal Literature. An analytical and historical study of representative vocal works from the sixteenth century to the present time. Prerequisite: MUS 322. Credit: 3 semester hours.
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MUS 428: Keyboard Literature. An analytical and historical study of representative keyboard literature from the PreBaroque to the present time. Prerequisite: MUS 322. Credit: 3 semester hours.
MUS 429: Vocal Literature. An analytical and historical study of representative vocal works from the sixteenth century to the present time. Prerequisite: MUS 322. Credit: 3 semester hours.
MUS 430: Instrumental Literature. An analytical and historical representative instrumental works from the sixteenth century to the present time. Prerequisite: MUS 322. Credit: 3 semester hours.
NURSING
NURSING
NUR 100A: Basic Pharmacotherapeutics. Introduces the major concepts of pharmacotherapeutics, establishes a knowledge base that applies to patient care and education. Prerequisites: Admission to the major or consent of the instructor. Credit: 2 semester hours
NUR 103: Transition to Associate Degree in Nursing. Assists the Licensed Practical Nurse to move into the role of the associate degree nurse. Includes selected content on physical and psychological needs. Prerequisites: LP/VN license and admission to the major. Credit: 3 semester hours.
NUR 104A: Health Assessment. Provides the students with the knowledge necessary to perform a comprehensive health assessment utilizing the skills of history taking, inspections, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. Prerequisites: Admission to the major or consent of the instructor. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 105A & NUR 105AP. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 105A or NUR 105AP the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 104A. Credit: 3 semester hours.
NUR 105A: Introduction to Nursing Practice. Provides an introduction to fundamental concepts of nursing, process and practice. Prerequisite: Admission to the major or consent of the instructor. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 104A & NUR 105AP. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 104A or NUR 105AP the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 105A. Credit: 3 semester hours.
NUR 105AP: Introduction to Nursing Practice Practicum. Application of fundamental nursing skills using simulated patient care scenarios within a laboratory environment. Prerequisite: Admission to the major or consent of the instructor. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 104A & NUR 105A. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 104A or NUR 105A the