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College Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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The following is a complete listing of the courses offered at Elizabethtown College. Use the filter to narrow your search.
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MED 570 - Teaching English language Learners Practicum 2.00 credits.
This practicum-based course provides for a structured field placement in conjunction with an online seminar in which students will: 1) conduct in-depth observations of English Learners (ELs) and 2) plan, implement, and evaluate educational programming for English Learners. Special attention will be placed on the relationship of curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment in planning educational programming. Instructional materials and strategies will be based on multicultural education and language learning theory to develop appropriate methodology to use with culturally and linguistically diverse students at varying levels of English proficiency. Sixty hours of field experience are required. *Prerequisite(s): Formal acceptance.
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MED 571 - STEM Education Practicum 3.00 credits.
This course will have students implement and evaluate a STEM curriculum unit in a formal learning environment. In addition to curriculum construction and evaluation, this, the final course in the STEM endorsement program, will require students to develop a portfolio demonstrating their proficiency in the program competencies.
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MHA 510 - Leadership and Management in Healthcare 3.00 credits.
This course examines the major leadership and management approaches in public and private health care agencies. The course will focus on management principles in the American health care delivery system, including the roles of patients, third party insurance payers, and health care professionals. The course presents contemporary thinking about leadership and management skills, competencies, and how management “gets it done” in health care organizations. This course will also explore both the structure and functions of health care organizations. How governance, administration, and professional components interface to provide proper health care to society will be examined. The course will similarly explore health care leadership approaches to evaluate a student’s leadership skill set. In addition, students will apply management skills and techniques to case studies and real-life situations involving health care administration. Students will showcase critical thinking skills with support from outside references, in addition to the assigned reading, in order to better understand health care leadership and management.
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MHA 550 - Health Informatics 3.00 credits
This course will offer a broad overview of major information system methodologies and approaches in the delivery and administration of modern health care systems. The development and use of decision support systems and Internet-based applications in the context of Electronic Health Record (EHR) needs, Health Insurance Portable and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements, health care data standards, and associated clinical information systems will be examined. Students will also study how core competencies of health care informatics can be developed and applied to real-world situations.
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MHA 570 - Human Resource Administration in Health Care Organizations 3.00 credits.
This course examines human resource management functions, processes and systems within organizations including recruitment, selection, training of personnel and the legal and regulatory environment affecting human resource management operations in health care organizations. Managing and developing human resources within and between systems/organizations is also studied. Organizational performance and creativity are examined as critical factors in adapting to the quickly-changing business of health care.
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MHA 573 - Health Care Policy: Ethics, Compliance, and Legal Issues 3.00 credits.
This course addresses the government’s responsibility to respect the interests, promote and protect the health and welfare, and uphold the rights of the public. Students will explore health care policy, applications of health care law and ethics, and management ideas, theories, and case studies.
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MHA 580 - Healthcare Finance and Decision Making 3.00 credits.
This course will provide the practical skills necessary for health care managers to understand and effectively use financial information in a health care setting. The course will cover health insurance and health care related internal and external financial reports and data to ensure a working understanding of the most critical information needed by a health care finance professional. Learners will develop the skills to prepare budgets, calculate reimbursement and use metrics to understand and quantify health care staffing / personnel expenses. In addition, learners will utilize established profitability measures to evaluate the efficacy of specific investments and their value to the organization.
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MKT 215 - Principles of Marketing 4.00 credits.
An introductory course emphasizing key concepts and issues underlying the marketing process and how it operates in today’s dynamic organizations. The marketing mix is examined on a broad scale, with students developing an understanding of how decisions in each element impact and influence the others. Among the topics covered are segmentation, consumer behavior, product development, promotional campaigns, marketing research, distribution planning and pricing strategies. The course will culminate in a final project or major case study, with students developing and presenting a marketing plan.
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MKT 311 - Marketing Research 4.00 credits.
An introduction to the theories and techniques behind the development, execution and dissemination of marketing research. Taught through a hands-on approach, students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of research methodologies and techniques, both quantitative and qualitative. *Prerequisite(s): MKT 215 and MA 251 .
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MKT 312 - Promotions Management 4.00 credits.
An overview of the promotional process from both an agency and client perspective. Students will receive a strong foundation in research and strategy development, the building blocks upon which successful campaigns are built. The course will culminate in a final project encompassing research, strategy, creative and media planning, with results pitched to an actual client. *Prerequisite(s): MKT 215 .
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MKT 313 - Services and Retail Marketing 4.00 credits.
An introduction to the world of retailing and merchandise management. Students will explore all elements of the retail mix, including types of retailers, multichannel retailing, retail promotional strategies, pricing, store layout and design, merchandising, and Category Management principles. *Prerequisite(s): MKT 215 .
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MKT 314 - Sales and Sales Management 4.00 credits.
An introduction to the principles of sales from the perspective of relationship-building and how it is practiced across organizations and utilized with various functions and career paths. Topics include an exploration of human behavior, the selling process, developing and making a presentation, and the principles of sales management. *Prerequisite(s): MKT 215 .
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MKT 315 - Digital Marketing 4.00 credits.
Students in this course will explore the development, production and implementation of digital-marketing delivery methods including, but not limited to, email marketing, web-based marketing, search-engine optimization (SEO), online advertising, and social media. The curriculum will introduce tools to appropriately measure and evaluate the effectiveness of digital-marketing campaigns that are designed to improve the experience of the consumer. New trends, as well as key opportunities for innovation, will also be discussed. *Prerequisite(s): MKT 215 .
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MKT 319 - Consumer Behavior 4.00 credits.
Development of an understanding of the explanations, based on behavioral sciences, for consumer purchasing activities. Subjects include the consumer’s role in society, group influences on consumers, the nature of individual consumers as determinants of buying behavior, and consumer decision-making models. *Prerequisite(s): MKT 215 .
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MKT 382 - Entrepreneurial Marketing 4.00 credits.
This course provides students the opportunity to assess and develop their entrepreneurial skills. The class emphasizes essential marketing concepts and tools and their real-life application by entrepreneurs. The topics covered in class include innovative and informal marketing approaches, which will enable students to understand the marketing side of a successful entrepreneurial business. This hands-on approach is based on class discussion and interaction, executive speakers (entrepreneurs, investors and consultants), case studies on entrepreneurial ventures, and experiential exercises and applications. *Prerequisite(s): MKT 215 .
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MKT 416 - Marketing Management 4.00 credits.
Integrating marketing theories and concepts for strategic planning and implementation. This course draws on previous course work in marketing, with special emphasis on the application of marketing theories. Case studies will be primary learning tools. *Prerequisite(s): MKT 215 and FIN 325 . Signature Learning Experience: Capstone Experience.
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MKT 470-474 - Internship in Marketing Variable (0.00 to 4.00) credit(s).
Combined academic goals, abstract/theoretical and experiential learning through an internship assist in the reflection, analysis and integration of experiences and insights gained through internships with the academic theory, principles, concepts, and social and ethical dimensions of the discipline and subject area. This strengthens students’ lifelong-learning skills, professional and public-speaking skills, personal and professional values and ethics, and self-confidence and clarifies personal and career goals. Students must complete at least 125 hours of internship assignment over a 12-week period (eight weeks in summer). A total of 12 credits may be earned from internship/co-op courses taken through the School of Business during a student’s college career. Graded Pass/No Pass. Signature Learning Experience: Internship. Register by Instructor. This course is repeatable for credit.
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MKT 495 - Category Management Certification 4.00 credits.
Successful retailers today look to their suppliers to act as partners to help them grow their business. Category management is a collaborative process where manufacturers and retailers demonstrate an appreciation for the other’s business objectives and together leverage business understanding to build customer volume, loyalty, and consumption habits. In this course, students will deepen their understanding of the category management process as they work to obtain base level certification in category management through the Category Management Association. *Prerequisite(s): MKT 215 or permission of instructor. Signature Learning Experience: Capstone.
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MKT 496 - Category Management Seminar 4.00 credits.
Successful retail companies today look to their suppliers to act as partners to help them grow their business. Category management is a collaborative process established between buyer and seller where manufacturers and retailers demonstrate an appreciation for the other’s business objectives and together leverage business understanding to build customer volume, loyalty, and consumption habits. In consumer packaged goods this practice has become known as category management. *Prerequisite(s): MKT 215 , MKT 312 , and MKT 313 .
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MKT 498 - Seminar in Marketing 4.00 credits.
Drawing on students’ foundational course work in marketing, this course examines current marketing topics in more depth and with more rigor. Research and/or projects are primary learning tools. *Prerequisite(s): MKT 215 . This course is repeatable for credit.
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MME 501 - Introductory Seminar 1.00 credit.
This course teaches fundamental skills necessary to complete coursework in the Masters in Music Education program including introduction to action research, the Elizabethtown College peacebuilding framework and Brethren heritage, ethics of studying and representing the other, and foundations of curriculum. Students will read and complete assignments on selected texts related to action research, peacebuilding frameworks, and foundations of curriculum. Offered Summer only.
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MME 511 - Peacebuilding and Philosophy 3.00 credits.
This course explores the intersection of music education philosophy, peacebuilding literature, social psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Drawing from diverse disciplines, students examine peace, justice, mutuality, and relationship, agency and empowerment, and moral imagination. At the conclusion of the course, students will construct philosophy of music education as peacebuilding. *Prerequisite(s): MME 501 . Summer semesters only.
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MME 512 - Curriculum, Assessment, and Measurement 3.00 credits.
This course explores issues of curriculum, assessment, and measurement as well as quantitative and qualitative inquiry within education settings. In an examination of measurement instruments within music education and peacebuilding, students will identify and explore the impact of reliability and validity within measurement. Students will identify the impact of different measures as means of assessing changes in interdependence, altruism, relationship, and musical learning. *Prerequisite(s): MME 501 . Offered every other year.
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MME 513 - World Music Drumming 3.00 credits.
This course studies world music drumming pedagogy and explores the application of this pedagogy to the classroom. Participants will attend the world music drumming workshop, dialogue about applications to the classroom, and construct curricular documents that demonstrate the integration of world music drumming pedagogy. *Prerequisite(s): MME 501 . Every other Summer semester. This course is repeatable for up to six credits.
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MME 521 - Peacebuilding Methodologies in Inclusive Settings 3.00 credits.
This course examines how an eclectic approach to music methodologies enhances a curriculum that draws from World Music Drumming. Students will examine and apply curriculum and pedagogical approaches to instruction rooted within Dalcroze, Kodaly, Orff, Suzuki, and Music Learning Theory traditions. Students will examine and apply the integration of Dalcroze, Kodaly, and Orff to enhance World Music Drumming curriculum. From a peacebuilding perspective, students will examine the underlying philosophical aims of the Suzuki method and how those same values might be incorporated within music education as peacebuilding. *Prerequisite(s): MME 501 . Summer semesters.
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MME 530 - Literature Review and Methodology 1.00 credit.
This course is designed to support the Master of Music Education candidate in building the literature review and methodology necessary to plan a Master’s thesis and submit an Institutional Review Board (IRB) application. Students in this course will identify a topic, plan a series of readings to approach the topic with greater precision, and simultaneously build an understanding of the relevant methodological approach. Students will conclude the course with the successful construction and submission of an IRB application. Fall Semester.
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MME 531 - Culminating Project and Thesis 2.00 credits.
With the assistance of an advisor, the student will identify, plan, and execute a culminating project related to Master’s coursework. The project may take the form of an action research study of pedagogical implementation, an ethnography of musical practice, or philosophical inquiry into issues of peacebuilding and/or ethnomusicology. The course grade will be determined by the successful defense of the culminating project to a panel of faculty. . The panel of faculty will determine the final grade and pass/no pass assessment based upon an analysis of research rigor, appropriate use of methodologies within the selected domain of inquiry, the quality of the research narrative, and the ability to orally articulate culminating reflections and findings. *Prerequisite(s): Completion of all coursework in the Music Education Master’s Program. Spring semester.
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MOD 510 - Foundations of Leadership 3.00 credits.
This introductory course provides a foundation for the study of leadership through a comprehensive examination of the history, theories, and processes of leadership. Opportunities will be provided for learners to explore the application of specific leadership strategies and techniques within the context of challenges leaders face. Learners will be engaged in self-reflection and feedback activities geared toward assessing current strengths and formulating plans for building their own leadership skills.
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MOD 560 - Leading Individuals and Teams 3.00 credits.
Successful leadership of individuals and teams requires strategic leaders to employ aspects of situational and transformational leadership principles. This course will examine how individual personalities, team dynamics, corporate structures and organizational needs provide direction for a strategic leader. Learners will explore how team leadership, tasks, and goals impact team design and function in order to build effective teams.
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MOD 562 - Leading Innovation and Change through Cross-Sector Collaboration 3.00 credits.
Successful strategic leaders must lead and facilitate innovation, creativity, change, and collaboration within and amongst diverse organizations—including local, regional and international partners in the public, private, and service sectors. These partners will have varied and often conflicting goals, incentives, power bases, resources, and cultures. Participating in a course-long student-led cross-sector strategic planning case study, students will strengthen their capacity to create and implement strategies and methodologies for leading and facilitating innovation, creativity, change, and cross-sector collaboration to effectively address complex community problems.
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MPA 500 - Medical Terminology 1.00 credit.
In this course, students will learn the principles of medical word building and medical vocabulary used as a physician assistant through root words, prefixes and suffixes. Graded Pass/No Pass. Summer term. Online only.
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MPA 501 - Foundations of Health Sciences I 4.00 credits.
This course provides an in-depth study of topics in human anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology in a system-based approach. Instruction will emphasize genetic and molecular mechanisms of health and disease with material on cell biology and immunology, infectious disease, integumentary, musculoskeletal and rheumatological, neurological and hematology systems. Fall term. Hours: lecture 3, laboratory 3.
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MPA 502 - Foundations of Health Sciences II 3.00 credits.
This course provides an in-depth study of topics in human anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology in a system-based approach. Instruction will emphasize genetic and molecular mechanisms of health and disease material on cardiology, pulmonology, eyes, ears, nose, throat and endocrine systems. *Prerequisite(s): MPA 501 . Spring ter. Hours: lecture 2, laboratory 3.
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MPA 503 - Clinical Health Sciences 3.00 credits.
This course provides an in-depth study of topics in human anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology in a system-based approach. Instruction will emphasize material on gastrointestinal, renal and genitourinary systems as well as some introduction to pregnancy and pediatrics and surgical components. *Prerequisite(s): MPA 501 and MPA 502 . Summer term. Hours: lecture 3.
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MPA 504 - Introduction to Clinical Studies 4.00 credits.
This 4-credit course will introduce students to the process of collecting and documenting data (patient history), basic physical exam skills and medical abbreviations. There is discussion of each component of a SOAP note and how to document appropriately as well as introductory interviewing skills. Students will learn oral and written presentation skills. Students will learn the basic head to toe physical exam needed as a foundation for the remainder of the didactic year, clinical rotations and career as a physician assistant. Summer term. Hours: lecture 3, laboratory 3.
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MPA 505 - Introduction to Anatomy 3.00 credits.
This 3-credit course will introduce students to the cadaver lab, cadaver use and anatomy. Students will dissect portions and identify components of anatomy on a cadaver in small groups. Students will learn the basic head to toe anatomy needed as a foundation for the remainder of the didactic year, clinical rotations and career as a physician assistant. Summer term. Hours: lecture 2, laboratory 1.
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MPA 511 - Clinical Medicine I 6.00 credits.
This course will introduce students to the broad scope of clinical medicine and disease processes. Included will be pathology and prevalence, microbiology, signs and symptoms, evaluation and management in a system-based approach. This course will explore disorders of integumentary, musculoskeletal, rheumatological, behavioral health, neurological and hematology systems. Fall semester. Hours: lecture 6.
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MPA 512 - Clinical Medicine II 6.00 credits.
This course will continue building on the broad scope of clinical medicine and disease processes. Included will be pathology and prevalence, microbiology, signs and symptoms, evaluation and management in a system-based approach. This course will explore disorders of cardiology, pulmonology, eyes, ears, nose, throat and endocrine systems. *Prerequisite(s): MPA 511 . Spring term. Hours: lecture 6.
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MPA 513 - Clinical Medicine III 6.00 credits.
This course will continue to build on the foundation of the broad scope of clinical medicine and disease processes. Included will be pathology and prevalence, microbiology, signs and symptoms, evaluation and management in a system-based approach. This course will explore disorders of gastrointestinal, renal, genitourinary and reproductive systems as well as including special populations of pregnancy, pediatrics, geriatrics and emergency medicine. *Prerequisite(s): MPA 511 and MPA 512 . Summer term. Hours: lecture 6.
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MPA 521 - Pharmacology I 3.00 credits.
This course will give students a foundation in the mechanism by which drugs influence physiologic manifestations of disease. There is introduction to the principles of drug action, metabolism, elimination, toxicity and therapeutics. This course will cover anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, topical remedies, analgesics, mental health medications, neurological therapeutics and anticoagulation. Fall semester. Hours: lecture 3.
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MPA 522 - Pharmacology II 3.00 credits.
This course continues building on the mechanism by which drugs influence physiologic manifestations of disease and the principles of drug action, metabolism, elimination, toxicity and therapeutics. The second course introduces therapeutics for cardiology, pulmonology, eyes, ears, nose, throat and endocrinology. *Prerequisite(s): MPA 521 . Spring term. Hours: lecture 3.
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MPA 523 - Pharmacology III 3.00 credits.
This course continues building on the mechanism by which drugs influence physiologic manifestations of disease and the principles of drug action, metabolism, elimination, toxicity and therapeutics. The third course introduces therapeutics for gastrointestinal, renal, genitourinary and reproductive systems. There is also discussion on pregnancy, pediatrics, geriatrics and alternative medicines. *Prerequisite(s): MPA 521 and MPA 522 . Summer term. Hours: lecture 3.
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MPA 531 - Physical Assessment and Procedures I 3.00 credits.
This course is a lecture and laboratory course designed to introduce students to the theory and application of physical examination and basic point of care skills. The students will cover a comprehensive physical examination and begin to discuss problem focused collection based on patient presentation. Fall semester. Hours: lecture 2, laboratory 3.
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MPA 532 - Physical Assessment and Procedures II 3.00 credits.
This course is a lecture and laboratory course designed to explore further the physical examination, procedural and basic point of care skills. The students will continue their comprehensive physical examination and problem focused collection based on patient presentation and add in more diverse populations across the life span. They will also be introduced to more complex assessment tools such as electrocardiograms, xray, pulmonary function testing, ultrasound, etc. *Prerequisite(s): MPA 531 . Spring term. Hours: lecture 1.5, laboratory 4.5.
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MPA 533 - Physical Assessment and Procedures III 3.00 credits.
This course is a lecture and laboratory course designed to further explore the physical examination, procedural and basic point of care skills across the life span. The students will continue their comprehensive physical examination, problem focused data collection based on patient presentation, point of care and procedural skills. They will also be introduced to more complex procedures (biopsy, incision and drainage, intubation, etc). *Prerequisite(s): MPA 531 and MPA 532 . Summer term. Hours: lecture 1.5, laboratory 4.5.
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MPA 541 - Clinical Reasoning I 2.00 credits.
This course will introduce students to the process of collecting and documenting data and integrating this data into a patient assessment. Students will also learn problem solving/medical decision making for more effective patient evaluation, diagnosis, and management. There is discussion of each component of a SOAP note and interviewing skills. Students will learn oral and written presentation skills. Fall semester. Hours: lecture 2.
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MPA 542 - Clinical Reasoning II 2.00 credits.
This course is a small group case- based setting to practice the skill of collecting a history and critical thinking for problem solving and medical decision making, continuing on effective patient evaluation, diagnosis and management. Standardized patients, facilitators, self-directed learning and small group discussion will be used. Students will continue to practice oral presentation and written SOAP notes. *Prerequisite(s): MPA 541 . Spring term. Hours: lecture 1, laboratory 3.
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MPA 543 - Clinical Reasoning III 3.00 credits.
This course is a small group case- based setting to practice the skill of collecting a history and critical thinking for problem solving and medical decision making to further master effective patient evaluation, diagnosis and management. Standardized patients, facilitators, self-directed learning and small group discussion will be used. This final installment of the course will utilize more complex cases, evidence based medicine and diverse populations across the life span. Students will continue to practice oral presentation and written SOAP notes. *Corequisite(s): MPA 541 and MPA 542 . Summer term. Hours: lecture 1, laboratory 3.
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MPA 551 - Patient Communication and Education I 2.00 credits.
In this course, students will learn essential skills in the assessment of and communication with patients. There will be focus on patient-provider relationships, health literacy, diverse populations, patient education, social and behavioral sciences as well as normal and abnormal human development across the life span, motivational interviewing, substance use/abuse, end of life discussion and delivering bad news, HIPPA and the history of the physician assistant profession. This course will use interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective exchange of information and collaboration with patients, their families and other health professionals. Fall semester. Hours: lecture 2.
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MPA 552 - Patient Communication and Education II 2.00 credits.
In this course, students will continue to develop the essential skills in the assessment of and communication with patients across diverse populations. This course will use interprofessional patient centered teams to continue development of clinical and therapeutic understanding. This course will include discussion on intellectual honesty and appropriate academic and professional conduct, professional development and medical literature, reimbursement, billing and coding, concepts of public health as they relate to the role of the practicing PA, patient safety, quality improvement, prevention of medical errors and risk management, health care delivery systems and health policy, and prescription writing. *Prerequisite(s): MPA 551 . Spring term. Hours: lecture 2.
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MPA 600 - Transitions to Clinical Practice 1.00 credit.
This course is a review of all pertinent material related to clinical rotations and clinical practice. Students will review and receive updates on any policies and procedures, HIPPA, documentation, patient safety, professionalism, ethics, etc. *Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all didactic coursework. Summer semester. Hours: lecture .5, laboratory 1.5.
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MPA 601 - Education and Research I 2.00 credits.
In the first section of a two part series, students will learn the basics of developing their culminating experience project and will identify a community service opportunity in an area of their choosing to promote community involvement, lifelong learning, and develop a deeper understanding of accessibility to care concerns within a community. Students can complete their capstones in a diverse range of settings, including clinical or hospital environments, public policy organizations, and nonprofit organizations. Students will be encouraged to apply classroom learning concepts to the clinical setting. *Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all didactic coursework. Fall term.
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MPA 602 - Education and Research II 2.00 credits.
In the second section of a two part series, students will expand on the development, implementation, and evaluation of their culminating experience project. Research and fieldwork time will be provided to students for project completion. These concepts will culminate into a fully developed capstone project. *Prerequisite(s): MPA 601 . Spring term.
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MPA 603 - PANCE Preparation I 0.5 credits.
Attaining board certification is a requirement for all Physician Assistants intending to apply for state licensure and practice medicine upon graduation throughout the United States. This course is a comprehensive review of material presented throughout the didactic and clinical years. Topics align directly with the blueprint provided by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Students will complete practice examinations designed to prepare them for the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination (PANCE) administered by the NCCPA. *Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all didactic coursework. Graded Pass/No Pass. Fall term. Online only.
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MPA 604 - PANCE Preparation II 0.5 credits.
Attaining board certification is a requirement for all Physician Assistants intending to apply for state licensure and practice medicine upon graduation throughout the United States. This course is a comprehensive review of material presented throughout the didactic and clinical years. Topics align directly with the blueprint provided by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Students will be required to attend a board review course selected and approved by the Clinical Coordinator and Program Director. In addition to attending a board review course, students will complete practice examinations designed to prepare them for the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination (PANCE) administered by the NCCPA. *Prerequisite(s): MPA 603 . Graded Pass/No Pass. Spring term. Online only.
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MPA 605 - PANCE Preparation III 1.00 credit.
Attaining board certification is a requirement for all Physician Assistants intending to apply for state licensure and practice medicine upon graduation throughout the United States. This course is a comprehensive review of material presented throughout the didactic and clinical years. Topics align directly with the blueprint provided by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Students will repeat the PACKRAT, designed to assess student readiness for the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination (PANCE) administered by the NCCPA. *Prerequisite(s): MPA 603 and MPA 604 . Graded Pass/No Pass. Summer term. Online only.
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MPA 611 - Internal Medicine Preceptorship 4.00 credits.
Students will complete a 5-week community based clinical rotation designed to enhance student competence in the delivery of health in the Internal Medicine Setting. Students will be placed in settings that focus on the management of acute and chronic disease in inpatient and/or outpatient settings. Emphasis will be placed on the care of the adult and geriatric patient. Students will participate in history-taking, physical examination, assessment, formulating a problem list, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, developing a treatment plan, and completing medical documentation appropriately. Students in this rotation will develop an increased understanding of environmental, social, and economic factors that impact patient care and the practice of preventive medicine. Students will gain further experience functioning as a part of a healthcare team through preceptor presentation and expanding on effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare providers. *Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all didactic coursework.
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MPA 612 - Women’s Health Preceptorship 4.00 credits.
Students will complete a 5-week community based clinical rotation designed to enhance student competence in the delivery of healthcare to patients in the field of women’s health. Emphasis will be placed on prenatal and gynecologic care. Supervised clinical practice experience may be gained in the inpatient, outpatient, or surgical setting during this rotation. Students will participate in history-taking, physical examination, assessment, formulating a problem list, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, developing a treatment plan, and completing medical documentation appropriately. Students in this rotation will develop an increased understanding of environmental, social, and economic factors that impact patient care and the practice of preventive medicine. Students will gain further experience functioning as a part of a healthcare team through preceptor presentation and expanding on effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare providers. *Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all didactic coursework.
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MPA 613 - Pediatrics Preceptorship 4.00 credits.
Students will complete a 5-week community based clinical rotation designed to enhance student competence in the delivery of care to pediatric patients. Students will be placed in settings that focus on the management of acute, chronic, and preventive care medicine. Supervised clinical practice experience may be gained in the inpatient or outpatient setting during this rotation. Students will participate in history-taking, physical examination, assessment, formulating a problem list, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, developing a treatment plan, and completing medical documentation appropriately. Students in this rotation will develop an increased understanding of environmental, social, and economic factors that impact patient care and the practice of preventive medicine. Students will gain further experience functioning as a part of a healthcare team through preceptor presentation and expanding on effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare providers. *Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all didactic coursework.
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MPA 614 - Family Practice Preceptorship 4.00 credits.
Students will complete a 5-week community based clinical rotation designed to enhance student competence in the delivery of health in the Family Practice Setting. Students will be placed in settings that focus on the management of acute and chronic disease in the outpatient settings. Emphasis will be placed on the care of patients across the lifespan. Students will participate in history-taking, physical examination, assessment, formulating a problem list, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, developing a treatment plan, and completing medical documentation appropriately. Students in this rotation will develop an increased understanding of environmental, social, and economic factors that impact patient care. Students will gain further experience functioning as a part of a healthcare team through preceptor presentation and expanding on effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare providers. *Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all didactic coursework.
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MPA 615 - Emergency Medicine Preceptorship 4.00 credits.
Students will complete a 5-week clinical rotation designed to enhance student competence in the delivery of healthcare across the lifespan for patients in an emergency medicine and/or acute care setting which includes exposure to, and the care of patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Emphasis will be placed on developing an increased understanding of critical vs noncritical patient presentations and methods for evaluation and stabilization in acute, life-threatening events. Students will observe and assist in clinical procedures, giving them the experience necessary to evaluate, treat, and refer patients appropriately. Students will participate in history-taking, physical examination, assessment, formulating a problem list, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, developing a treatment plan, and completing medical documentation appropriately. Students will gain further experience functioning as a part of a healthcare team through preceptor presentation and expanding on effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare providers. *Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all didactic coursework.
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MPA 616 - Surgery Preceptorship 4.00 credits.
Students will complete a 5-week community based clinical preceptorship designed to enhance student competence in the care of the surgical patient in pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-operative settings. B3.03d, B3.07d. Students will become familiar with a variety of common surgical conditions, providing adequate patient education about his/her surgical condition, and recognizing potential complications. B3.04d Students will observe and assist in surgical procedures, giving them the experience necessary to evaluate and refer patients for surgical treatment. However, emphasis will not be placed on the meticulous details surrounding completion of any specific surgical procedures. *Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all didactic coursework.
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MPA 617 - Behavioral Medicine Preceptorship 4.00 credits.
Students will complete a 5-week clinical rotation that exposes them to the care of patients with behavioral and psychiatric conditions. Emphasis will be placed on the enhancing the student’s development of skills and knowledge necessary to manage patients with behavioral and psychiatric conditions. Students may complete this rotation in an outpatient or inpatient setting. Students will be able to observe and assist in the diagnosis and management of patients, as well as develop an awareness of psychosocial problems likely to be encountered in a primary care practice. *Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all didactic coursework.
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MPA 618 - Clinical Specialty Preceptorship 4.00 credits.
Students will complete a 5-week community based clinical rotation designed to enhance student competence in the delivery of healthcare to patients in a medical specialty or subspecialty of their interest. For this rotation, the program will design an individualized curriculum to ensure a safe and positive learning experience for each student. *Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all didactic coursework.
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MPA 680 - Independent Study I 0.00 credits.
The independent study course is a non-credit course designed for students that desire or require additional in-depth study on a topic or set of topics in conjunction with the student’s faculty advisor. This course is offered on an as needed basis, with the permission of the Program Director.
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MPA 681 - Independent Study II 0.00 credits.
The independent study course is a non-credit course designed for students that desire or require additional in-depth study on a topic or set of topics in conjunction with the student’s faculty advisor. This course is offered on an as needed basis, with the permission of the Program Director.
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MPA 699 - Culminating Experience 3.00 credits.
This course is a culmination of the preparatory clinical preceptorships, PANCE preparation, and education and research courses completed in previous semesters. Upon completion of this course students will have utilized prior clinical experiences, the program curriculum, and specific student interests to gain greater insight into healthcare related issues while actively participating in community service. Additionally, students will have mastered knowledge and skills necessary to enter clinical practice upon graduation. Students will present their final capstone project in the form of a written paper with an accompanying poster presentation and complete the program’s required summative evaluation. *Prerequisite(s): MPA 601 and MPA 602 . Summer term.
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MSE 512 - Learning Environment and Social Interaction in Inclusive Settings (SED 212) 4.00 credits.
A study of the scientific principles and best practices for creating and sustaining an optimal learning environment and positive social interaction for diverse learners in an inclusive classroom setting. Emphasis is on analyzing factors that influence academic and social behavior, adapting the physical environment, implementing an equitable classroom management system, maintaining a respectful climate, teaching social skills, and implementing positive behavioral supports. *Prerequisite(s): Formal acceptance into Education Program required. Register by Instructor.
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MSE 522 - Foundations of Inclusive Education (SED 222) 4.00 credits.
This course is an introduction to philosophical, historical, and legal foundations of Special Education and inclusive education principles and practices. The history, etiology, characteristics, and accommodations for students with special needs in the classroom setting will be examined. Field experience is required which will require FBI Clearance, Criminal Record Clearance, Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance, and TB Test (fees). *Prerequisite(s): Formal acceptance into Education Program required. *Corequisite(s): MSE 522L. Register by Instructor.
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MSE 524 - Methods of Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities (SED 224) 4.00 credits.
A study of the specialized instructional strategies to adapt and accommodate classroom environments, testing methodologies, and curricula to meet the needs of exceptional children and youth. Emphasis is on high incidence disabilities, such as learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, emotional and behavior disorders, communication disorders, and cultural or linguistic diversity. Field experience is required which will require FBI Clearance, Criminal Record Clearance, Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance, and TB Test (fees). *Prerequisite(s): Formal acceptance into Education Program required. *Corequisite(s): MSE 524L. Register by Instructor.
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MSE 530 - Methods of Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities (SED 230) 4.00 credits.
This course is designed to prepare students to implement best practices, ensure access, and to serve as advocates in collaboration with a service team for students with low incidence disabilities and their families. These disabilities include the traditional categories of significant and/or multiple disabilities: mental disabilities with significant cognitive needs, low vision and blindness, hearing impairments and deafness, deaf-blindness, autism, physical or health disabilities, and traumatic brain injury. Students learn strategies for collaboration, specific instructional and classroom management procedures, considerations for younger and older students, and are challenged to identify and use innovative tools to support active participation. Students are also encouraged to wrestle with current trends and issues in special education and the larger field of education. Reading response, and collaborative learning are an integral part of the course experience. *Prerequisite(s): SED 224 and acceptance into the Graduate Education Program is required. Register by Instructor.
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MSE 533 - Assessment in Special and Inclusive Education (SED 333) 4.00 credits.
This course provides an overview of assessment as a tool to guide various types of decisions in the educational setting. The primary focus is on use of informal and formal assessment to craft instruction that is responsive to individual learners. The course also includes information on how to use data to make eligibility and placement decisions while highlighting best practice to ensure that these decisions are well informed and in the best interest of the learner. Specific topics include legislation, trends, and issues in assessment practices; different types of tests and their appropriate administration, scoring, and interpretation; use of descriptive statistics to describe and interpret data sets; reliability and validity considerations in designing, administering, and reporting; and assessment of young children and behavior. *Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Graduate Education Program is required. Register by Instructor.
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MSE 540 - Etiology, Equity, and Law 4.00 credits.
This course discusses federal and state special education law, including relevant court cases, and its interrelationship with equity and etiology of special needs students. Laws, regulations, policy, and stereotypes relating to the education of special needs populations are discussed. Methods of conflict resolution, mediation, and ethical standards are examined. Students will be required to apply what they learn as they analyze real-life case scenarios. *Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Graduate Education Program is required. Register by Instructor.
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MSE 542 - Effective Instruction for Students with ASD and/or EBD (SED 342) 4.00 credits.
This course is designed to prepare teachers to support the participation and education of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD) in the PK-12 setting. Emphasis is on the diagnostic criteria, methods of identification, and best practices in intervention and support according to current research. Field experience is required. *Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Graduate Education Program is required. *Corequisite(s): MSE 544 , MSE 565 , and MSE 542L. Register by Instructor.
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MSE 544 - Intensive Reading, Writing, and Mathematics Intervention (SED 344) 4.00 credits.
This course provides substantive, research-based instruction that effectively prepares future teachers to assess and provide interventions to students who are struggling in the reading, writing, and mathematics content areas. An emphasis will be placed on determining differences between typical and problematic performance in each of the areas and modifying instructional methods, providing strategy instruction, and monitoring progress in each area. A clinical field experience is required. *Prerequisite(s): MSE 524 and acceptance into the Graduate Education Program is required. *Corequisite(s): MSE 542 , MSE 565 , and MSE 544L. Register by Instructor.
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MSE 565 - Issues in Special Education 4.00 credits.
Working with a faculty mentor, this is a self-directed and self-constructed course for those specializing in PK-8 or 7-12 certifications. Graduate candidates select specific topics to explore that are particularly germane to their certificate levels and companion competencies. *Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Graduate Education Program is required. *Corequisite(s): MSE 542 and MSE 544 . Register by Instructor.
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MSE 570 - Graduate Student Teaching 12.00 credits.
This experience is supervised student teaching for a full semester in Special Education. To be taken in conjunction with the Graduate Research Seminar. *Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Graduate Education Program is required. *Corequisite(s): MSE 590 . Graded Pass/No Pass. Register by Instructor.
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MSE 590 - Graduate Research Seminar 4.00 credits.
This course serves as the research seminar capstone for graduate teachers to understand and apply research theories and design, culminating in a scholarly paper and corresponding oral defense. Experience is supervised student teaching for a full semester in Special Education. To be taken in conjunction with the Graduate Student Teaching. *Prerequisite(s): MSE 565 . *Corequisite(s): MSE 570 . Register by Instructor.
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MSL 570 - Design Thinking for Leaders 3.00 credits.
In this course, students will explore the fundamentals of design thinking and how it can be applied to improve their performance. Students will be immersed in a problem space, and use the design thinking process to develop a solution. Students will establish a framework for collaborative problem solving and learn the steps involved in creating an innovative organizational environment. Through case studies of design thinking in action, students will explore the opportunities and challenges of this approach. The relationship of design thinking and adaptive leadership will be integrated as students demonstrate that design thinking can be applied to multiple fields.
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MU 100 - Repertoire Class 0.00 credit.
This class provides performance opportunities for students in applied music. It meets for one hour each week and is required for all music majors and minors who are enrolled in applied music instruction. Graded Pass/No Pass. This course is repeatable for credit.
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MU 101 - Theory I 2.00 credits.
This course is designed to introduce students to fundamental constructs and notational practices of music theory including clefs, meter signatures, scales/modes, key signatures, intervals, triads, and diatonic voice leading in two and four parts. *Corequisite(s): . Fall semester.
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MU 102 - Theory II 2.00 credits.
This course is a continuation of MU 101, and focuses on diatonic melodic and harmonic practices of tonal music including melodic phrase analysis, four-part diatonic harmonic progressions, and an introduction to secondary chords. *Prerequisite(s): MU 101 . *Corequisite(s): . Spring semester.
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MU 103 - Aural Skills I 1.00 credit.
Foundational music reading and ear training using moveable “Do,” kinesthetically reinforced with Curwen hand signs. Rhythmic study will focus on basic beat and subdivisions of simple and compound meter. Melodic study will emphasize basic patterns that are characteristic of tonal music. *Corequisite(s): MU 101 . Fall semester.
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MU 104 - Aural Skills II 1.00 credit.
A continuation of MU 103 . Rhythmic study will include more complex patterns, including syncopation. Melodic study will include larger intervals and expanded harmonic context. Harmonic dictation introduced. *Prerequisite(s): MU 103 , or permission of the instructor. *Corequisite(s): . Spring semester.
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MU 105 - WCH Introduction to Western Music Literature 4.00 credits.
(Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
Introduction to the music of the Western world, major composers and selected famous compositions, with emphasis on listening to music from the Baroque era to the present.
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MU 111 - Voice Class 1.00 credit.
The fundamentals of breath control, tone production, and development of vocal technique. *Open to all students. Fall semester.
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MU 115 - CE Fundamentals at the Keyboard 4.00 credits.
(Creative Expression Core Course)
Basic skills in producing and reading music at the keyboard with attention to ear training, basic keyboard technique, and musicianship, as well as to sight reading. The School’s digital piano laboratory is utilized. Daily practice is required. Spring semester.
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MU 117 - Functional Keyboard Skills I 1.00 credit.
Basic piano skills. Required of all music majors whose first applied instrument is not piano. *Prerequisite(s): Music major. *The School reserves the right to offer this course as private lessons if fewer than five students are enrolled. Fall semester.
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MU 118 - Functional Keyboard Skills II 1.00 credit.
A continuation of MU 117 , including more difficult harmonic progressions and technical skills. Required of all music majors whose first applied instrument is not piano. *Prerequisite(s): Music major. *The School reserves the right to offer this course as private lessons if fewer than five students are enrolled. Spring semester.
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MU 119 - Guitar Class I 1.00 credit.
An introductory course emphasizing studies in basic chords and note reading. Course also surveys various guitar styles, the performers, music and types of guitars. *The School reserves the right to offer this course as private lessons if fewer than five students are enrolled.
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MU 120 - Guitar Class II 1.00 credit.
A continuation of MU 119 with emphasis on bar chords, accompaniment patterns, and note reading. Includes an introduction to classical guitar technique, history, performers and classical literature. *Prerequisite(s): MU 119 , or permission of the instructor. *The School reserves the right to offer this course as private lessons if fewer than five students are enrolled.
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MU 125 - WCH American Popular Music from Ragtime to Rock 4.00 credits.
(Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
This course traces the history of American popular music from the birth of ragtime in the 1890s through the ascendancy of rock in the 1970s. The survey will examine the most influential genres of popular music during this era, including jazz, blues, Gospel, and country. Students will witness the close connections between music and culture in this turbulent era of American history through recordings, video clips, and concerts.
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MU 130 - Survey of Music Education 1.00 credit.
This course is the future music educator’s first exposure to the profession. Students study the history of music education in the United States and philosophical influences on the profession. Students begin to explore the role of teacher through peer-teaching episodes and discussions. Fall semester.
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MU 133 - Diction for Singers 1.00 credit.
An introduction to the fundamentals of singing in English, Italian, German and French with correct pronunciation, using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Fall semester.
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MU 150 - Professional Seminar 1.00 credit.
A weekly seminar for Music Therapy majors. Guest speakers, faculty and students present topics of mutual interest, including areas such as family, art, and dance/movement therapy; family support groups; student voice skills and voice work with individuals who have disabilities; multi-cultural counseling; and trauma therapy. Students also gain experience with structured and improvisational movement, application of music skills, career development, and professional service. *Required of Music Therapy majors each semester. Signature Learning Experience: Community-Based Learning. This course is repeatable for credit.
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MU 151 - Introduction to Music Therapy 2.00 credits.
An introduction to the field of music therapy. Topics include theoretical, historical and sociological rationale supporting the field and an overview of basic clinical practice and research methods. Emphasis is on a broad knowledge of the field resulting in a generalized understanding of the current state of practice and research. Clinical observation and in-class simulations are included with emphasis given to two populations as the semester progresses. *Prerequisite(s): Music major, or permission of the instructor. Hours: lecture 2, laboratory 1. Fall semester.
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MU 152 - Music Therapy and Clinical Populations 2.00 credits.
The use of music therapy within various clinical populations is emphasized. Content includes a survey of a variety of populations with whom music therapists work, focusing on the characteristics and needs of each group, general treatment approaches, and methods for incorporating music therapy. Students complete their first pre-practicum experience, observing one clinical experience throughout the semester. *Prerequisite(s): MU 151 , and Music Therapy majors only. Hours: lecture 2, laboratory 1. Spring semester.
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MU 201 - Theory III 2.00 credits.
This course is a continuation of MU 102, and focuses on chromatic melodic and harmonic practices of tonal music including applied chords, mode mixture, modulation, and chromatic predominant chords. Formal procedures will be examined including binary, ternary, variation, rondo and sonata. *Prerequisite(s): MU 102 . *Corequisite(s): MU 203 . Fall semester.
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MU 202 - Theory IV 2.00 credits.
This course is a continuation of MU 201, and focuses on techniques and materials of music since 1900. This will include tonal, atonal, and serial methods and materials, rhythmic and metric practices, and post-tonal formal constructs. *Prerequisite(s): MU 201 . *Corequisite(s): MU 204 . Spring semester.
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MU 203 - Aural Skills III 1.00 credit.
Continued emphasis on reading and dictation skills with concentration on diatonic materials. Chromaticism will be introduced. *Prerequisite(s): MU 104 . *Corequisite(s): MU 201 . Fall semester.
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