LCCC Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Prerequisites
A prerequisite is designed to help students be successful. Prerequisites also inform prospective students what body of knowledge is necessary to be successful in a particular course.
If a prerequisite course is listed for a subsequent course, the student must have completed satisfactorily (grade of C or better) the prerequisite course, scored at an equivalent level of placement using with high school GPA or ACT, or completed an equivalent course at a college/university that holds institutional accreditation through an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Equivalent courses must be demonstrated by submitting an official transcript, and final determination will be made by the Office of the Registrar. For additional information, please refer to the “Academic Skills Assessment and Placement Policy ”.
The college has designated English and math prerequisite skill levels for many of the courses in the curriculum. The table below equates placement test levels with a specific developmental course.
This sample course description identifies how to determine the prerequisites for a given course.
PHYS 1050 - Concepts of Physics
Credits: 4
General Education: Natural Sciences - Physical (NSP)
In this introductory course, students become familiar with the science of matter interacting with energy in a variety of fields. Students demonstrate their competencies in the scientific method, properties of matter, mechanics, heat, sound, light, electricity and magnetism, radiation, and atomic and nuclear interactions. This course is recommended for students in the paramedical sciences- medical terminology, radiographic technology, sonography, exercise science, applied technology, and other non-science majors requiring a lab science course. Student receiving credit for PHYS 1050 cannot receive credit for PHYS 1110 or PHYS 1310 . Offered in Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 0975 or higher or instructor permission. Placement or enrollment in ENGL 1010 recommended.
Students registering for PHYS 1050 must have completed successfully:
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Management |
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MGT 1200 - Intro to Human Resources Management
Credits: 3
Students obtain knowledge of the components of human resource management. Major areas of focus are human behavior, human resource planning, job analysis and design, employee assistance programs, wage and salary administration, performance appraisal system, collective bargaining, and labor law.
Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 0810 or equivalent placement.
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MGT 1500 - Leadership Essentials
Credits: 3
Students focus on the leadership skills necessary to bring about change in an organization. Students learn to develop and communicate a shared vision, to empower employees, to manage conflict, to negotiate, and to develop organizations so that all are working toward common goals. Student recognize that different situations require different approaches to leadership.
Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 0810 or equivalent placement.
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MGT 2100 - Principles of Management
Credits: 3
Students examine the theory and practice of management. Utilizing goal-oriented action, students work collaboratively to create a service project for a non-profit agency integrating the four functions of management: planning, organizing, leading and controlling. Students examine the roles and responsibilities of modern managers in an organization.
Prerequisite: Completion of ACCT 2020 .
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MGT 2471 - Internship I
Credits: 3
Students integrate academic experiences with professional experience under the supervision of a manager in a cooperating organization. Students engage in the daily operations of the organization as a professional intern.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
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MGT 2472 - Internship II
Credits: 3
Students integrate academic experiences with professional experience under the supervision of a manager in a cooperating organization. Students engage in the daily operations of the organization as a professional intern.
Prerequisite: Completion of MGT 2471 and instructor approval.
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MGT 2475 - Management Internship I
Credits: 3
Students integrate academic experiences with professional experience under the supervision of a manager in a cooperating organization. Students engage in the daily operations of the organization as a professional intern.
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
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MGT 2476 - Management Internship II
Credits: 3
Students integrate academic experiences with professional experience under the supervision of a manager in a cooperating organization. Students engage in the daily operations of the organization as a professional intern.
Prerequisite: Completion of MGT 2475 and instructor approval.
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MGT 3210 - Management and Organization
Credits: 3
Students examine the theory and practice of management. Students discuss small group behavior, design and structure of organizations, and the relationship between the organization and its environment. Students examine the roles, responsibilities, and challenges of modern managers in an organization. Students prepare the foundation of the Capstone Project which will be developed, refined, and completed throughout the four semesters of the BAS program.
Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in BADM 3010 .
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MGT 3410 - Human Resources Management
Credits: 3
Students analyze the strategic role of the human resource manager in performing functions of recruitment, hiring, training, and career development within a business. Students study the formal systems used to manage people at work, such as job analysis and evaluation, wage and salary administration, performance evaluation, safety, employee services and fringe benefits. Students evaluate procedural compliance of EEO, diversity, and other legal aspect of managing people. Students develop comprehensive management plans to recruit, evaluate, and promote employees within a successful organization.
Prerequisite: Completion of MGT 3210 .
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MGT 3420 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership
Credits: 3
Students study individual, group, and organizational processes that affect employee behavior at work. Students analyze successful leadership practices. Students examine the impact of individual differences, organizational politics, and culture on organizational behavior.
Prerequisite: Completion of MGT 3210 .
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MGT 4010 - Supervisory and Employee Communications
Credits: 3
Students develop techniques to improve or establish themselves as first-line supervisors with direct and influential communications with employees. Students apply management principles in solving problems encountered by first-line supervisors. Students evaluate the influential roles that managers play in addressing issues, challenges, and opportunities facing employees. Students develop guidance for future internal communications, as organizational leaders, in order to build beneficial relationships and engage employees in the fast-changing business and media environment.
Prerequisite: Completion of MGT 3410 and MGT 3420 .
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MGT 4800 - Business Strategy and Policy (Capstone)
Credits: 3
This course is intended to be the culmination of your applied management curriculum. As a capstone course, it provides a framework for integrating knowledge from foundational courses taken throughout the applied management curriculum. Students analyze and assess internal operations of a firm and the external, competitive environment of an industry. Students are asked to formulate effective competitive strategies for firms under conditions of uncertainty. Students utilize comprehensive case studies, readings and industry simulations to understand the difficulties and challenges of effectively implementing strategic plans. Students’ decision-making skills are challenged as they develop interpersonal skills important for moving their employment situation from a tactical to a strategic environment.
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MKT 1000 - Sales
Credits: 3
An introduction to personal selling. Studentsgain skills and knowledge necessary to take a relationship approach to selling themselves, their ideas, and even their products/services to others.
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MKT 2100 - Principles of Marketing
Credits: 3
Students investigate the marketing discipline with emphasis on vocabulary, principles, functional interrelationships, marketing strategies, as well as practices and problems in national and international environments.
Prerequisite: Completion of ECON 1020 .
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MKT 3210 - Intro to Marketing
Credits: 3
Students investigate the marketing discipline, with a focus on business environment, market potential of products and services, consumer target marketing, and advertising and promotion. Students develop a marketing strategy, emphasizing the overall customer experience.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
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Mass Media/Multimedia |
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MMMM 2310 - Desktop Publishing
Credits: 3
Desktop publishing (DTP) merges the fields of writing and editing, typography, photography and graphics, layout and design, and printing. Using industry-standard desktop publishing software, students create a variety of practice publications as well as their own original documents. Students work with text and graphic frames, manipulate text formatting, incorporate process and spot colors, develop tables and use tabs properly, create graphics and work with transparency, and package and export documents for commercial printing.
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MMMM 2320 - Advanced Desktop Publishing
Credits: 3
In this advanced DTP course, students focus on creating longer and more complicated documents using industry-standard desktop publishing software. Students develop multiple master pages and templates; create a table of contents and index for a book; prepare color separations; write headlines and photo cutlines; and apply principles of color theory, good design, and proper typography. Projects include advertisements, logos, fliers, business forms, informational graphics, newsletters, newspapers, and books.
Prerequisite: Completion of MMMM 2310 .
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MMMM 2325 - Computer Graphics
Credits: 3
Students are introduced to a sophisticated computer graphics software package. Using a variety of electronic tools, students create, draw, edit, and manipulate objects. Students incorporate color and typography, particularly special effects, into a variety of design projects and establish a relationship of computer-generated art to other software applications, such as multimedia, digital photography, and desktop publishing.
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MMMM 2326 - Interactive Media Design
Credits: 3
Students learn to plan and design interactive media products for use in multimedia presentations, web pages and internet applications. Students apply principles of usability design and understanding the medium by planning, developing, and evaluating user requirements, personas, navigation, information architecture, site maps, wire-framing, visual hierarchy, paper prototyping and user tests.
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MMMM 2408 - Digital Photography
Credits: 3
In this introduction to digital image capture and manipulation media course, students create digital images with a digital camera. Students demonstrate camera capture modes, evaluate compositional guidelines in their images, recognize appropriate color modes, resolution, and file formats for standard methods of output, analyze ethical and legal issues, and recognize and apply color correction, retouching and restoration techniques.
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Mathematics |
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MATH 0900 - Pre-Algebra Arithmetic
Credits: 3
Students acquire knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; averages; exponents; percents; ratios and proportions; weights and measures including metric system; signed numbers; and introductory geometry and algebra.
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MATH 0921 - Algebra I
Credits: 3
Students study algebraic expressions and algebraic equations. Students acquire knowledge and develop skills that enable them to solve algebraic expressions, solve linear equations, use the rules of exponent, and perform operations on polynomials and factor polynomials.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 0900 or equivalent placement.
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MATH 0925 - Algebra II
Credits: 3
This course involves a study of algebraic equations and functions. Successful students acquire knowledge and develop skills that enable them to solve linear systems of equations and inequalities, solve quadratic equations, perform operations on rational and radical expressions, and identify functions and use function notation.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 0921 or equivalent placement.
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MATH 0965 - Skills Development for Problem Solving
Credits: 3
Students practice mathematical and reasoning skills to improve their success in MATH 1000 Problem Solving. Topics covered in this course include those defined in MATH 1000 and/or any pre-requisite skills needed by the student.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 0900 or equivalent placement using High School GPA or ACT.
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MATH 1000 .
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MATH 0975 - Skills Development for College Algebra
Credits: 3
Students practice mathematical and reasoning skills to improve their success in MATH 1400 College Algebra. Topics covered in this course include those defined in MATH 1400 and/or any pre-requisite skills needed by the student.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 0900 or equivalent placement using High School GPA or ACT.
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MATH 1400 .
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MATH 1000 - Problem Solving
Credits: 3
General Education: Quantitative Literacy (QL)
Students acquire college-level knowledge and develop skills that will enable them to formulate, analyze, and interpret quantitative arguments in a variety of settings; use calculators in problem solving; and solve applicable problems in a variety of real-world situations.
Prerequisite: Equivalent placement using High School GPA or ACT
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MATH 1100 - Numbers and Operations for Elementary School Teachers
Credits: 3
This is the first of a three-course sequence involving a study of the mathematics necessary for teaching basic arithmetic to elementary school students. Successful students demonstrate knowledge of place value; acquire knowledge and develop skills in the four basic arithmetic operations using both standard and alternative algorithms for whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; and apply logic and problem-solving strategies to deepen their understanding of math concepts and content of elementary school curriculum.
Prerequisite: Equivalent placement using High School GPA or ACT
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EDEL 1410 .
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MATH 1105 - Data, Probability, and Algebra for Elementary School Teachers
Credits: 3
General Education: Quantitative Literacy (QL)
This is the second of a three-course sequence involving a study of the mathematics necessary for teaching basic arithmetic to elementary school students. Successful students demonstrate knowledge of appropriate statistical methods, representations, graphical displays, and technological tools to analyze and draw conclusions using data. Using elementary probability theory, students predict the chance of future events. Using algebra students generalize and communicate patterns.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 1100 .
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MATH 1400 - College Algebra
Credits: 3
General Education: Quantitative Literacy (QL)
Students learn fundamental mathematical concepts using numeric, graphic, and symbolic methods. Successful students will acquire knowledge and develop skills to investigate linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; and understand and use function notation.
Prerequisite: Equivalent placement using High School GPA or ACT
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MATH 1405 - Trigonometry
Credits: 3
General Education: Quantitative Literacy (QL)
Students acquire knowledge and develop skills that enable them to define, evaluate, and graph trigonometric functions and their inverses; solve trigonometric equations; find the measure of all angles and sides associated with a triangle; solve applications using vectors. Students receiving credit for MATH 1450 cannot receive credit for MATH 1405. A specific calculator is required for this course. See the math instructor for acceptable models.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 1400 or equivalent placement.
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MATH 1450 - Algebra and Trigonometry
Credits: 5
MATH 1450 is an accelerated course that includes content from both MATH 1400 and MATH 1405 . Successful students acquire knowledge and develop skills that prepare them to succeed in Calculus. Students study polynomial, rational, logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions and their inverses. Students investigate and graph functions and their translations. Students solve equations and inequalities using a variety of methods. Students solve triangles and solve applications using vectors. This course replaces credit for MATH 1400 and/or MATH 1405 . A specific calculator is required for this course. See the math instructor for acceptable models.
Prerequisite: Equivalent placement.
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MATH 1510 - Technical Mathematics I
Credits: 3
Students study the use of basic mathematical principles in work-related situations. Successful students acquire skills in basic math, algebra, problem-solving techniques, measurement systems, basic geometry, ratio and proportion, graphs, charts, and tables.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 0900 or equivalent placement.
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MATH 2120 - Geometry and Measurement for Elementary School Teachers
Credits: 3
This is the third of a three-course sequence involving a study of the mathematics necessary for teaching basic arithmetic to elementary school students. In this course students develop spatial reasoning. Successful students demonstrate knowledge of geometric objects and their relationships and use geometry, measurement, and estimation in problem solving.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 1100 and concurrent enrollment in EDEL 2410 .
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MATH 2200 - Calculus I
Credits: 4
General Education: Quantitative Literacy (QL)
Students acquire knowledge and develop skills that enable them to find derivatives numerically, graphically, and analytically, use the derivative to solve application problems, and find the integral numerically, graphically, and in some cases analytically.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 1405 or MATH 1450 , or equivalent placement.
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MATH 2205 - Calculus II
Credits: 4
MATH 2205 is the second semester of Calculus. Students acquire knowledge and develop skills that enable them to use various integration techniques; solve application problems using integration; and approximate elementary function using Taylor and Maclaurin Series. A specific calculator is required for this course. See the math instructor for acceptable models.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 2200 or equivalent placement.
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MATH 2210 - Calculus III
Credits: 4
Students acquire knowledge and develop skills that enable them to differentiate and integrate functions; analyze the equations of lines, planes, and some solid figures in space; use two- and three-dimensional vectors; use vector-valued functions in solving application problems; and apply vector fields to various application problems. A specific calculator is required for this course. See the instructor for acceptable models.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 2205 or equivalent placement.
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MATH 2250 - Elementary Linear Algebra
Credits: 3
Students study matrices, systems of linear equations, linear transformations, and vector spaces. Successful students acquire knowledge and develop skills which enable them to perform matrix operations, solve systems of equations using Gaussian elimination, find a basis for a given set of vectors, orthogonalize a matrix, find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors for a given matrix, and solve applications. A specific calculator is required for this course. See the instructor for acceptable models.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 2200 .
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MATH 2300 - Discrete Structures
Credits: 3
Students are introduced to the mathematical concepts that serve as foundations of computer science: logic, set theory, relations and functions, graphs (directed and undirected), inductively defined structures (lists and trees), and applications of mathematical induction. Provides an introduction to abstract and rigorous thinking in advanced mathematics and computer science. Cross-listed with COSC 2300 .
Prerequisite: Completion of COSC 1030 , MATH 2200 , MATH 2350 .
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MATH 2310 - Applied Differential Equations
Credits: 3
Students study ordinary differential equations and integral transforms. Students solve ordinary differential equations using multiple techniques (including the Laplace transform) and investigate properties of the solutions. Students also construct differential equations as mathematical models to solve application problems.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 2205 .
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MATH 2350 - Business Calculus I
Credits: 4
General Education: Quantitative Literacy (QL)
Students study calculus through business, economic, and social applications. Successful students acquire knowledge and develop skills that enable them to apply unique modeling approaches to the material throughout the course. Students develop a conceptual understanding of calculus, the use of data, and technology applications. A specific calculator is required for this course. See the math instructor for acceptable models.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 1400 or equivalent placement.
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MATH 2355 - Mathematical Applications for Business
Credits: 4
Students study mathematical applications for business by examining equations and systems of equations, matrices, linear programming, set theory, probability, statistics, logic, and the mathematics of finance. Students acquire knowledge about and develop skills in solving linear equations and least square regression, matrices, linear programming, sets and counting problems, probability, statistics, logic and finance (including simple and compound interest, inflation and population growth, annuities, and amortization), and other selected topics. A specific calculator is required for this course. See the math instructor for acceptable models.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 1400 or equivalent placement.
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MATH 2800 - Mathematics Major Seminar
Credits: 2
Students use mathematical logic; acquire and develop skills to construct and evaluate mathematical conjectures and arguments; explain mathematical reasoning through the writing of formal proofs; and apply results to develop further mathematical concepts. This course is intended for mathematics majors and is an introduction to mathematical investigation and discovery.
Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 2205 .
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Medical Coding |
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MEDC 1500 - Basic ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding
Credits: 3
Students are introduced to the basic coding guidelines using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-CM/PCS) coding classification system. Students practice the application of diagnosis and procedure codes, focusing on accuracy and the clinical information found in the medical record. Ethical coding standards are applied and promoted while students focus on current regulations and coding guidelines.
Prerequisite: Completion of HLTK 1200 and HLTK 1210 .
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MEDC 1600 - Basic CPT Coding
Credits: 3
Students are introduced to the basic coding guidelines of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) nomenclature. Students practice the application of CPT/HCPCS codes to validate coding accuracy using clinical information found in the medical record. Students gain a fundamental understanding of the general steps in coding and apply the guidelines of the National Correct Coding Initiative.
Prerequisite: Completion of HLTK 1200 and HLTK 1210 .
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MEDC 1675 - Advanced Coding
Credits: 4
Students build on the base knowledge learned from Basic CPT and Basic ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding. Students link CPT or ICD-10-PCS procedural codes with ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes using examples from medical records. Analyzing both inpatient and outpatient records, students follow the guidelines for reporting codes for procedures, diagnoses, and ancillary services. Students review the current regulations related to coding compliance and evaluate ethics in relation to fraud and incorrect coding.
Prerequisite: Completion of MEDC 1500 and MEDC 1600 .
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MEDC 1700 - Reimbursement Methodologies
Credits: 3
Students explore health care billing and reimbursement. Students examine the basics of medical insurance and track claims from patient registration through collections, identifying “missing” information and using process principles to avoid gathering incorrect information. Students review claim payments for accuracy and examine the appeals process. Students review the Fair Debt Collection Act and apply the principles of the Act through the accounts receivable process.
Prerequisite: Completion of HIT 1550 .
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MEDC 1750 - Disease Processes for Coding
Credits: 3
This course is the study of common disease processes and the drugs used in their treatment. Students describe various conditions and diseases of the organ systems including etiology, signs and symptoms, and methods of diagnosis and treatment. Students identify disease entities and describe appropriate diagnostic and treatment modalities. Students examine the action of drugs, including the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs by the body.
Prerequisite: Completion of HLTK 1200 and HLTK 1210 .
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MEDC 1970 - Professional Practice Experience (Coding)
Credits: 2
Students gain real world experience in a virtual health care setting coding authentic patient records from a variety of patient types and settings using the AHIMA Virtual Lab. Focus is placed on improving speed, accuracy and skill in medical coding.
Prerequisite: Completion of MEDC 1500 and MEDC 1600 .
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MEDC 1675 .
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Microbiology |
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MICR 2240 - Medical Microbiology
Credits: 4
In this course designed primarily for allied health and pre-pharmacy majors, students are introduced to microbiology by focusing on the interactions of microorganisms and humans. Students examine important features of microbial cell biology, genetics and the immune system to understand pathogenicity mechanisms of infectious agents, the action of antimicrobial therapies and the selection of antibiotic resistance. Students also discuss communicable diseases affecting public health and compare their transmission. The fundamentals learned in the microbiology lab are applied to safely control, isolate and identify microorganisms.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of BIOL 1010 , ZOO 2010 or ZOO 2015 .
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Nursing |
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NURS 1100 - Professional Nursing Care in Health Promotion
Credits: 10
Students are introduced to the concepts of health promotion, safety, clinical judgment, leadership, patient-centeredness, and professionalism. Health promotion includes learning about self-health and health in children, adults, older adults, and the family experiencing a normal pregnancy. Students will value evidence about healthy lifestyle patterns and risk factors for disease and illness, apply growth, and development theory, develop therapeutic relationships, conduct an age-appropriate and culturally sensitive health assessment, and promote health using the nursing process and standards of professional nursing.
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Nursing Program.
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NURS 1200 - Professional Nursing Care of the Patient With Chronic Illness
Credits: 10
Students are introduced to the patient and family with chronic illness using the concepts of health promotion, safety, clinical judgment, leadership, patient centeredness, and professionalism. Students use caring behaviors, therapeutic communication, and advocacy when providing care to patients with chronic illness across the lifespan. Students identify the roles and values of the members of the interprofessional health care team. The patient and family lived experience is emphasized.
Prerequisite: Completion of NURS 1100 .
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NURS 1980 - Practical Nursing Role Exploration
Credits: 2
Students participate in activities designed to facilitate the transition to practical nursing. Students utilize the following nursing core components: professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, teaching and learning, collaboration and managing care in applying theory to practice in the role of the practical nurse.
Prerequisite: Completion of NURS 1200 and NURS 1215 .
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NURS 2300 - Professional Nursing Care of the Patient With Acute Illness
Credits: 10
Students will be introduced to the patient and family with acute illness using the concepts of health promotion, safety, clinical judgment, leadership, patient-centeredness, and professionalism. Students use caring behaviors, therapeutic communication, and advocacy when providing care to patients with chronic illness across the lifespan. The students facilitate the effectiveness of the interprofessional healthcare team. The patient and family lived experience is emphasized.
Prerequisite: Completion of NURS 1200 .
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NURS 2400 - Professional Nursing Care of the Patient With Complex Illness
Credits: 10
Students are introduced to the patient and family with complex illness using the concepts of health promotion, safety, clinical judgment, leadership, patient centeredness and professionalism. This course is focused on the vulnerable patient which could include multisystem acute and chronic disease processes and physiological, mental and socioeconomic factors that put the patient at risk. The patient and family lived experience is emphasized.
Prerequisite: Completion of NURS 2300 .
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Nursing Studies |
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NRST 1510 - Nursing Assistant
Credits: 3
Students gain proficiency in basic resident care skills, beginning infection control, communication and interpersonal skills through theory, practice and supervised clinical experience. Students prepare to take the qualifying exam for Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) as an integral part of this course. Nurse aides must be certified to work in health care facilities in Wyoming, and this course is designed to meet OBRA guidelines and follows state-approved curriculum.
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Music |
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MUSC 0200 - Convocation
Credits: 0
This course serves as documentation of student attendance at LCCC Music Convocations. A student must be declared a music major and register for this course every semester they are enrolled at LCCC. Convocation will be held each week in the semester, and will include monthly performances and a sophomore recital. May be repeated up to 8 times. Fall and Spring
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 1051 , MUSC 1052 , MUSC 2071 or MUSC 2072 .
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MUSC 1000 - Intro to Music
Credits: 3
General Education: Creative Expression (CE)
Students study the fundamentals of music through listening to and analyzing historical and popular music. Students will learn and apply principles of rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, texture, and form in class discussions, homework, and in the creation of student compositions. This course is open to both music majors and non-music majors.
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MUSC 1004 - Celtic Chamber Ensemble
Credits: 0.5
This course is open to all instrumentalists and vocalists. Although students primarily focus on the traditional music of Ireland, they also touch on the music of Celtic Europe and the Celtic diaspora, including Brittany, Galicia, Scotland, England, Canada and the United States. Students study the musical history of these regions, as well as the context, style, and ornamentation. Students learn music by ear and arrange and prepare material for a performance at the end of the course.
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MUSC 1010 - Music Fundamentals
Credits: 1
In this course, students acquire the basic skills of reading and writing music, including standard music notation, all major and minor key signatures, and scales. Prior knowledge of music theory is not required. The course is open to non-music majors.
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MUSC 1023 - Music and Sound Technology
Credits: 3
Students gain a greater understanding of both sound and music/sound technology through direct observation, analysis, laboratory application, and lecture. Students are introduced to the principles of acoustics and learn how to use theoretical models when working with music technology. Students learn how to utilize sound reinforcement equipment to amplify live performances, record live sounds, and edit and mix recorded sounds with editing software. Students collaborate by helping each other find solutions for various set-up, amplification, recording, and editing challenges.
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 0965 or equivalent placement.
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MUSC 1025 - Intro to Music Education
Credits: 2
Students study vocal and instrumental music education and teaching processes in grade levels K-12. Students apply knowledge of classroom management, philosophical approaches to music education, and the various developmental stages of students by designing, writing and implementing lesson plans for the music classroom. Observations and on-site visits of school music programs are required.
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MUSC 1030 - Written Theory I
Credits: 3
First semester of a four-semester series on the fundamentals of music and written harmony. Students demonstrate an understanding of notation, intervals, major and minor scales, circle of fifths, key signatures, rhythm, major and minor triads in four-part harmony, and cadences. Students apply appropriate principles of harmonization, melody, voicing, and chord connection to part writing four voices and analyze these elements in musical exemplars.
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MUSC 1035 - Aural Theory I
Credits: 1
First semester of a four-semester series on the fundamentals of ear training, sight-singing, and dictation skills. Students demonstrate an understanding of notation, intervals, major and minor scales, key signatures, basic rhythm, and basic melodic sequences. Students apply appropriate principles of transforming sound into notation through the writing of melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic examples from dictation, and the transformation of notation into sound with sight-singing with solfege.
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MUSC 1040 - Written Theory II
Credits: 3
The second semester of a four-semester series on the fundamentals of music and written harmony. Students demonstrate an understanding of the principles of late 18th-centruy harmonic progression, modulation, four-voice composition, Classical period harmony, and forms. Students apply appropriate principles of harmonization, melody, and form to basic musical composition and analyze these elements in musical exemplars.
Prerequisite: Completion of MUSC 1030 .
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MUSC 1045 - Aural Theory II
Credits: 1
The second semester of a four-semester series on the fundamentals of ear training, sight-singing, and dictation skills. Students demonstrate an understanding of notation, intervals, major and minor scales, key signatures, basic rhythm (including dotted rhythms and syncopation), and based melodic sequences (diatonic melodies including larger leaps). Students apply appropriate principles of transforming sound into notation through the writing of melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic examples from dictation, and the transformation of notation into sound with sight-singing with solfege.
Prerequisite: Completion of MUSC 1035 .
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MUSC 1051 - Applied Music Instruction I
Credits: 1
Private music lessons in voice, piano, organ, guitar, woodwind, brass, percussion, and string instruments with an approved college instructor. The student pays an additional lesson fee. May be repeated for up to eight times for credit. Instructor approval required.
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MUSC 1052 - Applied Music Instruction II
Credits: 1
Private music lessons in voice, piano, organ, guitar, woodwind, brass, percussion, and string instruments with an approved college instructor. The student pays an additional lesson fee. May be repeated for up to eight times for credit.
Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MUSC 1051 on the same instrument.
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MUSC 1290 - Class Piano I
Credits: 1
The first semester of a four-semester sequence for the beginning piano student. Students develop skills in finger control, hand independence, and pedal technique. Students acquire and demonstrate skill in note reading, interpreting meter signatures and corresponding rhythms found in that meter, simple harmonization of melodies, and sight-reading.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval required.
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MUSC 1295 - Class Piano II
Credits: 1
The second semester of a four-semester sequence for the beginning piano student. Students continue to develop skills in finger control, hand independence, and pedal technique. Students continue to acquire and demonstrate skill in sight-reading, interpreting meter and rhythms, simple harmonization of melodies using basic chords and prescribed chord progressions, and all major scales.
Prerequisite: Completion of MUSC 1290 or equivalent.
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MUSC 1310 - Public School Methods: Brass I
Credits: 1
In this course designed for future music educators, students learn the fundamentals of brass instrument pedagogy and performance for group and individual instruction at the elementary and secondary levels. Students achieve basic playing proficiency on the trumpet and horn, carry out basic maintenance on brass instruments, and develop teaching strategies for brass players in one-on-one and ensemble teaching situations.
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MUSC 1315 - Public School Methods: Brass II
Credits: 1
In this course designed for future music educators, students learn the fundamentals of brass instrument pedagogy and performance for group and individual instruction at the elementary and secondary levels. Students achieve basic playing proficiency on the trombone, baritone/euphonium, and tuba, carry out basic maintenance on brass instruments, and develop teaching strategies for brass players in one-on-one and ensemble teaching situations.
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MUSC 1320 - Public School Methods: Percussion I
Credits: 1
In this course designed for future music educators, students learn the fundamentals of percussion instrument pedagogy and performance for group and individual instruction at the elementary and secondary levels. Students achieve basic playing proficiency on the snare drum, marching percussion, and drum set and develop teaching strategies for percussion players in one-on-one and ensemble teaching situations.
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MUSC 1325 - Public School Methods: Percussion II
Credits: 1
In this course designed for future music educators, students learn the fundamentals of percussion instrument pedagogy and performance for group and individual instruction at the elementary and secondary levels. Students achieve basic playing proficiency on the bass drum, auxiliary percussion, timpani, and keyboard instruments and develop teaching strategies for percussion players in one-on-one and ensemble teaching situations.
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MUSC 1330 - Public School Methods: Strings I
Credits: 1
In this course designed for future music educators, students learn the fundamentals of string instrument pedagogy and performance for group and individual instruction at the elementary and secondary levels. Students achieve basic playing proficiency on the violin and viola, carry out basic maintenance on string instruments, and develop teaching strategies for string players in one-on-one and ensemble teaching situations.
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MUSC 1335 - Public School Methods: Strings II
Credits: 1
In this course designed for future music educators, students learn the fundamentals of string instrument pedagogy and performance for group and individual instruction at the elementary and secondary levels. Students achieve basic playing proficiency on the cello and bass, carry out basic maintenance on string instruments, and develop teaching strategies for string players in one-on-one and ensemble teaching situations.
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MUSC 1340 - Public School Methods: Voice I
Credits: 1
In this course designed for future music educators, students learn the fundamentals of vocal pedagogy and performance for group and individual instruction at the elementary and secondary levels. Students learn anatomy and physiology of the vocal mechanism, healthy vocal production, appropriate instructional techniques, classifications of the child and adolescent voices, choose age-appropriate and genre appropriate repertoire, and write and implement lesson plans in peer teaching situations.
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MUSC 1350 - Public School Methods: Woodwinds I
Credits: 1
In this course designed for future music educators, students learn the fundamentals of woodwind instrument pedagogy and performance for group and individual instruction at the elementary and secondary levels. Students achieve basic playing proficiency on the flute and saxophone, carry out basic maintenance on woodwind instruments, and develop teaching strategies for woodwind players in one-on-one and ensemble teaching situations.
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MUSC 1355 - Public School Methods: Woodwinds II
Credits: 1
In this course designed for future music educators, students learn the fundamentals of woodwind instrument pedagogy and performance for group and individual instruction at the elementary and secondary levels. Students achieve basic playing proficiency on the clarinet, oboe, and bassoon, carry out basic maintenance on woodwind instruments, and develop teaching strategies for woodwind players in one-on-one and ensemble teaching situations.
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MUSC 1360 - Public School Methods: Guitar I
Credits: 1
In this course designed for future music educators, students learn the fundamentals of guitar pedagogy and performance for group and individual instruction at the elementary and secondary levels. Students achieve basic playing proficiency on the guitar, carry out basic maintenance on guitar, and develop teaching strategies for guitar players in one-on-one and ensemble teaching situations.
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MUSC 1380 - Wind Ensemble
Credits: 1
In this course, students participate in group instruction and performance on various instruments in an ensemble setting. Students gain an appreciation of wind ensemble music through performing and listening to musical literature, focusing on original works for wind instruments from the 20th century. Some instruments are provided. May be repeated for up to eight times for credit.
Prerequisite: Prior wind, brass, or percussion experience required.
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MUSC 1390 - Jazz Ensemble
Credits: 1
Students explore the jazz idiom, both through the big-band and combo experiences. Students practice the skills necessary to improvise and to become completely familiar with the jazz style as well as to listen knowledgeably to jazz music. May be repeated for up to eight times for credit. Jazz training helpful.
Prerequisite: Previous instrumental training on saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, guitar, or percussion. New students must have instructor approval.
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MUSC 1400 - Collegiate Chorale
Credits: 1
Students sing in a choral ensemble. The choir performs a wide variety of choral literature from all periods. Membership is open to anyone. Performances are required. May be repeated for up to eight times for credit.
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MUSC 1408 - Men’s Chamber Choir
Credits: 0.5
Students in this ensemble sing four-part choral literature, chosen from all time periods, specifically written for male voices. Membership is open to LCCC students and men in the community. Performances are required. May be repeated for up to eight times for credit.
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MUSC 1410 - Vocal Ensemble (Cantorei)
Credits: 1
Membership in this select chorus is by audition. Students are exposed to a variety of challenging and educational choral music. Students perform at a highly polished level, sing in at least two languages other than English, and sight sing a new work. This group may be involved in some limited touring within the state and region. May be repeated for up to eight times for credit.
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 1400 .
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MUSC 1440 - Chamber Orchestra
Credits: 1
Students gain an appreciation for small instrumental chamber ensemble music through performing and listening. This course combines group instruction and performance on similar instruments in an ensemble setting. The musical literature focuses on original works for string instruments from various stylistic periods in music history. May be repeated for up to eight times for credit.
Prerequisite: Prior performance experience on a string instrument and instructor approval.
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MUSC 1445 - Guitar Ensemble
Credits: 1
In this course, students participate in group instruction and performance on similar instruments in an ensemble setting. Students gain an appreciation of instrumental ensemble music through performing and listening to musical literature, focusing on original works and arrangements for guitar from various stylistic periods in music history. Some instruments are provided. May be repeated for up to eight times for credit.
Prerequisite: Prior performance experience on guitar.
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MUSC 1450 - Percussion Ensemble
Credits: 0.5
In this course students participate in group instruction and performance on various instruments in an ensemble setting. Students gain an appreciation of small instrumental chamber ensemble music through performing and listening to musical literature, and focusing on original works for percussion instruments from various stylistic periods in music history. Some instruments are provided. May be repeated for up to eight times for credit. Prior performance experience on a percussion instrument is preferred.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval required.
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MUSC 1460 - Brass Ensemble
Credits: 0.5
Students gain an appreciation of small instrumental chamber ensemble music through performing and listening. This course combines group instruction and performance on similar instruments in an ensemble setting. The music literature focuses on original works for brass instruments from various stylistic periods in music history. May be repeated for up to eight times for credit.
Prerequisite: Prior performance experience on a brass instrument and instructor approval.
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MUSC 1470 - Woodwind Ensemble
Credits: 0.5
Students gain an appreciation of small instrumental chamber ensemble music through performing and listening. This course combines group instruction and performance on similar instruments in an ensemble setting. The musical literature focuses on original works for woodwind instruments from various stylistic periods in music history. May be repeated for up to eight times for credit.
Prerequisite: Prior performance experience on a woodwind instrument and instructor approval.
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MUSC 2000 - Introduction to Conducting
Credits: 3
Students study the basic fundamentals of conducting musical ensembles. Students develop techniques necessary for interpreting music with physical gestures, score reading, and running effective musical rehearsals. Students gain conducting experience by directing ensembles within the class as well as opportunities to direct various LCCC ensembles in actual rehearsal situations. This course is open to both music majors and non-music majors.
Prerequisite: Completion of MUSC 1030 .
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MUSC 2024 - World Music
Credits: 3
General Education: Human Cultures (HC)
Students develop strategies for listening to and analyzing the sounds of various music in relation to external, structural, and social elements influencing human cultures. Music and cultures to be analyzed and studied include, but are not limited to: Africa, Asia, Indonesia, India, and Eastern Europe. Students analyze the context of musical expressions around the world and interpret the meaning of music through diverse social networks (i.e. race, ethnicity, socioeconomic identity, religion, politics,etc.).
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MUSC 2030 - Written Theory III
Credits: 3
The third semester of a four-semester series on the fundamental of music and written harmony. Students demonstrate an understanding of the principles of late 18th-century harmony and forms and early 19th-century harmony and forms, such as altered chords, higher numbered chords, secondary dominants, and compositions in these styles. Students apply appropriate principles of harmonization, melody, and form to basic musical composition and analyze these elements in musical exemplars.
Prerequisite: Completion of MUSC 1040 .
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MUSC 2035 - Aural Theory III
Credits: 1
The third semester of a four-semester series on the fundamentals of ear training, sight-singing, and dictation skills. Students demonstrate an understanding of notation, intervals, major and minor scales, key signatures, rhythm (including triplets and syncopation), and melodic sequences (including chromaticism). Students study and notate harmonic structures including all diatonic triads, dominant, and leading-tone seventh chords. Students apply appropriate principles of transforming sound into notation through the writing of melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic examples from dictation, and the transformation of notation into sound with sight-singing with solfege.
Prerequisite: Completion of MUSC 1045 .
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MUSC 2040 - Written Theory IV
Credits: 3
The final semester of a four-semester series on the fundamentals of music and written harmony. Students demonstrate an understanding of the principles of late 19th-century impressionism, the music of the 20th century, such as modes, pantriadic technique, quartal harmony, 20th-century rhythm, polychords, pandiatonicism, serial, and 12-tone technique. Students apply appropriate principles of harmonization, melody, and form to basic musical composition and analyze these elements in musical exemplars.
Prerequisite: Completion of MUSC 2030 .
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MUSC 2045 - Aural Theory IV
Credits: 1
The fourth semester of a four-semester series on the fundamentals of ear training, sight-singing, and dictation skills. Students demonstrate an understanding of notation, intervals, major and minor scales, key signatures, rhythm (including triplets, syncopation, and complex meter), and melodic sequences (including chromaticism and 20th-century harmonies). Students study and notate harmonic sequences including diatonic, chromatic, secondary dominants, modulation, and 20th century harmonic language. Students apply appropriate principles of transforming sound into notation through the writing of melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic examples from dictation, and the transformation of notation into sound with sight-singing with solfege.
Prerequisite: Completion of MUSC 2035 .
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MUSC 2050 - Music History Survey I
Credits: 3
The first in a series of two courses on the history and literature of music. Students develop strategies for listening to the sounds of music in Western culture. Students identify the instruments, aesthetic structures, major composers, and typical styles of musical works from the Baroque through early 19th-century Romanticism. Including critical comparison with non-western and contemporary popular forms of music, students analyze the context, meaning, and historical impact of music in Western society.
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MUSC 2055 - Music History Survey II
Credits: 3
The second in a series of two courses on the history and literature of music. Students develop strategies for listening to the sounds of music in Western culture. Students identify the instruments, aesthetic structures, major composers, and typical styles of musical works from late 19th-century Romanticism through the present. Including critical comparison with non-western and contemporary popular forms of music, students analyze the context, meaning, and historical impact of music in Western society.
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MUSC 2060 - Jazz Improvisation I
Credits: 1
This course provides students with the materials, techniques, and concepts needed for developing basic jazz improvisation skills. Students acquire and apply knowledge about scales, chord structure, common chord progressions, and developing improvisational ideas.
Prerequisite: Ability to perform on a musical instrument or voice, including (but not limited to) piano, guitar, bass, trumpet, trombone, and saxophone.
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MUSC 2065 - Jazz Improvisation II
Credits: 1
This course provides students with the materials, techniques, and concepts needed for developing intermediate and advanced jazz improvisation skills. Students acquire and apply knowledge about scales, chord structure, common chord progressions, and developing improvisational ideas.
Prerequisite: Completion of MUSC 2060 .
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MUSC 2071 - Applied Music Instruction III
Credits: 1
Private music lessons in voice, piano, organ, guitar, woodwind, brass, percussion, and string instruments with an approved college instructor. The student pays an additional lesson fee. May be repeated for up to eight times for credit.
Prerequisite: Completion of MUSC 1052 on the same instrument.
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