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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses
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Academic departments and programs are generally listed in alphabetical order. All courses are listed under the department or program in which they are offered. Courses which are cross-listed will appear in more than one place.
Course Designations
Courses of instruction are designated by a system of four-digit numbers within each department. The first digit in the number indicates the class standing that a student must attain to be eligible for the course. To interpret the numbering system, students need to know that:
- Courses generally for freshmen are numbered in the series beginning 1000. Freshmen may not register for any course numbered 2000 or above, except by placement or with the permission of the instructor. Similarly, sophomores may not register for courses numbered 3000 or above, or juniors 4000 or above, with exceptions permitted only by the instructor.
- Cross-listed courses are courses appropriate to more than one department or area.
- The number of credit hours per course is indicated below the course title. Courses which may be taken for variable credit (applied music lessons, independent studies, internships, etc.) or which can be repeated for credit are so indicated.
- Prerequisites for each course are so indicated following the description.
- Special Topics, Internships, and Independent Studies courses are listed with numbers separated by semicolons. These courses may be taken in any order.
- The (FR) designation after a number indicates that the course is offered only as a first-year seminar.
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IDS 1165 - Special Topics Credits: 1.0 - 4.0
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IDS 1180 - Andalusia (Spain) & Morocco Credits: 2
This Study Tour will acquaint students with the historical and cultural links between Spain and Morocco. In Spain, we will visit the major cities of what was Al-Andalus or Muslim Spain (711-1492), focusing on the main historical periods (Umayyad Dynasty, taifa kingdoms, Nasrid Dynasty) and the cities that are most representative of these periods (Córdoba, Sevilla, Málaga, and Granada). In Morocco, we will likewise focus on historical periods (Berber, Saadi, Alaouite Dynasties) as we visit Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Fes, and Marrakech. This will be a twelve-day Study Tour. Each day we will have a tour led by a local guide or the
professors. There will also be some free time for students to explore on their own.
McDaniel Plan: January Term
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IDS 2002 - The Natural and Social Science of Aging Credits: 4
This course is designed to illustrate the interdisciplinary nature of the field of Gerontology, which is the study of aging. The structure of this SIS will illustrate to students the relevance of this field to a variety of majors and career options (e.g., biology and medicine, political science with policy formation and elder law, psychology with mental health; sociology with support systems and global aspects of aging, business with travel, entertainment, exercise with promotion of healthy aging, physical therapy, etc).
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IDS 2004 - Katrinaville: A Tale of Two Cities Credits: 4
This course interfaces ethnography, urban studies, and musicology in the treatment of tricentennial New Orleans. Three initial units present an historical overview with contemporary issues and the ruling oppositions and unities presented by artistic cultures, race, ethnicity, religion, geography, and political history. A final unit treats post-Katrina recovery with updates from the three disciplines. Students will engage in readings and discussions, give two reports, attend lectures, access documentaries and web materials, and complete a semester-long research project on the Creole city on a topic of their choice integrating two or more of the disciplines of musicology, urban studies, and ethnography.
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IDS 2006 - Southern Appalachia: Literature, Music and the Environment Credits: 4
From Johnny Cash and the Carter family to Alison Krause and the Dixie Chicks, from the novel Bastard Out of Carolina to the Academy Award Winning O Brother Where Art Thou? to visits to the mountains themselves – through a multidisciplinary lens, this course will explore the music, literature and environment of the Southern Appalachians in an attempt to dispel “hillbilly” myths and reveal the richness of the culture and landscape. Students will examine the music that came out of the mountain hollers to worldwide renown. They will hear the voices of Appalachian people in regional literature – short stories, poems and memoir – and in documentaries and feature length film. And they will encounter the beauty of the world’s oldest mountains and conversely the devastating impact of coal mining – from the local acidification of Appalachian watersheds to the toxic contamination of air streams that traverse the earth to its impact on global warming.
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IDS 2007 - Madness, Genius, and Creativity Credits: 4
This course examines the relationship between psychopathology, genius and creativity. After considering the current scientific literature on these topics, students will explore them through the lenses of various disciplines, such as history, art, music, literature and biochemistry. Famous examples - biographical, literary and creative will be studied in detail.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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IDS 2009 - Fears and Fascinations in Nineteenth-Century Europe Credits: 4
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” Charles Dickens’ rueful appreciation expresses the superlative contradictions and rapid societal changes in the wake of industrialization, urbanization and colonialism in 19th century Europe. Vast accumulations of wealth, grand developments of the metropolis and the allure of exotic travel and luxury items could be found next to horrific living conditions in sooty cities filled with crime, prostitution, addiction and epidemics. How did people experience these vibrant varieties and deep discrepancies? What literary works and philosophical theories marked and expressed these experiences? How did they view and construct their own identities and that of the Other in this turbulent century?
Following these questions, this course is designed from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives and knowledge contents leading into the intellectual and artistic circles in Europe and “the Orient.” Topics discussed will include the conceptualizations of progress, Darwinism, Nihilism, Impressionism, Orientalism and their impact on identity formations. Authors studied will include Darwin, Nietzsche, Baudelaire, Zola, Marx, Dickens et. al.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern, Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding, Textual Analysis
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IDS 2010 - South Park and Contemporary Social Issues Credits: 4
Over 12 seasons and more than 180 episodes, the cartoon show South Park has never avoided discussing controversial contemporary social issues. Often controversial itself, South Park uses humor to explore issues such as immigration, gay marriage, terrorism, and hundreds more. This course is an interdisciplinary approach towards extending and deepening the discussions already present in the show. Using historical and contemporary texts, theories, and concepts from sociology and philosophy, this course will address issues such as race, gender, sexuality, consumerism, and many more. Ultimately, students will gain a deeper understanding of how to analyze and critically think through the very real social problems addressed by the television show as well as gain new knowledge of the benefits of applying an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary social issues.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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IDS 2012 - Alcohol, Sprits, Muses, and Demons Credits: 4
Throughout history alcoholic beverages have played important roles in the lives of peoples around the world. This course will examine the different values and meanings global cultures have assigned to alcohol consumption. We will analyze relevant political, cultural, economic and metaphysical questions and histories as well as issues related to power and cross-cultural encounters. Our study of attitudes and beliefs will also include the construction of alcohol consumption as enabling essential human powers of expressivity, memory and group identity.
McDaniel Plan: International Western; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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IDS 2013 - Feminist Methodologies Credits: 4
Since the seventies, feminist theory has attempted to explain the conditions under which women’s lives are lived. Feminist theory is now a vast collection of diverse global perspectives on historical and cultural daily practices and experiences. This course will bring together faculty from a range of disciplines (including classical studies, English literature, history, political science, psychology, science, sociology and social work,) who will discuss the implications of feminist theory in their own field or their own scholarly work. The emphasis will be on the application of theory. Through discussions with participants and selected readings, students will explore important theories and theorists, and consider the value and limitations in this new construction of knowledge.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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IDS 2014 - History and Memory Credits: 4
In recent years the concept of memory has emerged as an important topic of historical scholarship. How people as a nation (collective memory) or individuals remember their past, even when that memory is not flawless, can be telling both in terms of individual identity, national consciousness, and the writing of history. This is particularly crucial with regard to the memory and commemoration of war and other forms of conflict, and this course will include works on the two world wars and the Holocaust. The course will begin with an overview of the recent “memory boom” in historical studies, as well as review different approaches to memory taken by scholars from a range of disciplines including psychology and sociology. We will then examine specific examples of “memory” scholarship: historical sites (monuments, commemorations, etc.), social spaces, and the various languages in which memory is expressed in memoirs, oral history, and film.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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IDS 2015 - Once Upon a Time:Folk and Fairy Tales Around the World Credits: 4
Once upon a time … For centuries folk and fairy tales have fueled the popular imagination of people of all ages around the world. The course provides an in-depth analysis of folk and fairy tale traditions. We will read, discuss and analyze folk and fairy tales from around the world, as well films and modern folktale adaptations (film, music, art). In the course, folk and fairy tales will be illuminated from different perspectives, including formalist (structure and style), feminist, religious, sociological and psychoanalytic approaches.
McDaniel Plan: International Western; Textual Analysis
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IDS 2016 - The Arts and Cultures of Islam Credits: 4
This course examines the developments in the arts, religion, history, language, music, politics, and even the cuisines of the large geographical areas once or still dominated by Islam. These areas include Syria, Iraq, Iran, India, North Africa, Spain, Turkey, and other regions as well. Such a broad survey is intended to promote both an understanding and appreciation of the Islamic faith as well as the ways in which these beliefs are expressed through the aforementioned fields of study.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern
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IDS 2018 - HBO’s “The Wire”: Through a Cinematic and Social Lens Credits: 4
Too often the stories we watch on television or in the movie theater are disconnected from the actual, real-life implications and consequences of the worlds they portray. Full of genre conventions, stereotypes, and easy narrative solutions – and packed with commercial messages and wrapped up in under an hour or two – these cinematic documents evaporate quickly from the minds of the audience as it moves on to consume other formulaic media McNuggets. But HBO’S series “The Wire” (June 2002-March 2008) warrants closer scrutiny. Its complex, genre-bending film narrative and oft-brooding aesthetic lingers long after the screen has grown dark and invites us to examine the relationship between story and reality. In this course, we closely analyze how this landmark television series is constructed (both in form and narrative) as well as what it has to say about enduring social structures (policing, the legal system, commerce, city politics, education, and the media) and social problems (substance abuse, human trafficking, urban poverty, political corruption, educational disparities).
McDaniel Plan: Multicultural
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IDS 2021 - Sushi, Samurai, and Anime: Living Japanese Culture Credits: 4
What is unique about Japanese culture? How do Japanese arts connect to Japanese society? In this class we will study Japan?s history and traditions from its origin stories through contemporary popular culture, in order to understand the country’s cultural essence.
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IDS 2022 - Coffee, Tea and Chocolate: Oppression and Liberation in the African Diaspora Credits: 4
“Coffee, Tea and Chocolate: Oppression and Liberation in the African Diaspora” describes the central roles of these commodities in the development of the global economy, which have often fed human impulses for pleasure and greed resulting in the oppression of peoples in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and North America. This course will entail an interdisciplinary examination of the political, historical and social forces shaping the relationships between colonizers and the colonized, industry and consumers, managers and workers, and governments and citizens. Students will define the concepts of African diaspora and pan-Africanism using the basic tools of political science with contributions from literature, philosophy, sociology, psychology and history. The course will be taught in a seminar style with the expectation that all students will contribute to the course.
McDaniel Plan: International nonwestern, Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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IDS 2028 - Nature of Health and Illness Credits: 4
The course examines the field of health and illness from an interdisciplinary approach. Through lectures, class discussion and experiential exercises, students will explore the ways that health and illness can be conceptualized. These terms will be examined from a bio-physical standpoint as well as cultural, psychological and spiritual dimensions with particular emphasis placed on the implications when there is a conflict between these ideas. This class is appropriate for students with an interest in health-care related fields as well as affiliated social sciences.
McDaniel Plan: Internatioanl Nonwestern
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IDS 2034 - How Am I Not Myself? Credits: 4
What do we mean when we say “I’m not feeling like myself today” or “I need to get in touch with the real me”? Do our identities stay the same throughout our lives or do they change from moment to moment? Do we create our own identities or inherit them? What gives our lives meaning? Does meaning exist at all? This course will investigate sources of personal identity, the ways in which we experience our freedom, and the
value of self-transformation. We will delve into these questions through a study of the Existentialist movement in 19th and 20th century European philosophy, literature, theater, and psychology. While students will become familiar with various theories about freedom and individuality, it is hoped that the course will open up a space in which students can develop the ability to think critically about their own lived experience in light of the readings.
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IDS 2037 - The Intercultural Workplace Credits: 4
This course provides a foundation for understanding the importance of culture on global business through the study of comparative values and cultural differences as well as verbal and nonverbal communication patterns.
McDaniel Plan: Encompass Distinction; International
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IDS 2039 - Paths of Innovation Credits: 4
This course examines how artistic and scientific innovation emerged in different forms in Central Europe at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and spread to become prominent trends all over Europe and the Americas, with ideas that were to be underlying themes of the 20th century. The course gives particular attention to three great innovators who lived in three major cities of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy: Franz Kafka in Prague, Sigmund Freud in Vienna, and Béla Bartók in Budapest. It considers not only the oeuvre of these intellectual giants, but also how they affected contemporary society and art, including literature, music, and the visual arts. It examines their lasting influence in art, society, and popular thinking, including the ‘Kafkaesque’ in literature and film; Freudian theories in psychology and art; and Bartók’s influence on
later composers and ethnomusicologists. In its final weeks, the course turns to contemporary innovators in and beyond Budapest.
Note: Offered at the Budapest campus only.
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IDS 2040 - Budapest and Beyond Credits: 4
This course is intended for students interested in exploring their surroundings, discussing what they see and experience, and coming to an informed, reflective understanding of Budapest, Hungary, and Central Europe. Budapest and Beyond: Contemporary Hungary is a hands-on course that encourages students to go beyond the superficial and stereotypical observations made in tourist guidebooks. Students will visit a variety of settings, listen to different voices in Hungarian society, discuss their observations with fellow students, compare what they are seeing and hearing to their home societies, reflect on their personal Hungarian experiences, and arrive at a more profound and nuanced view of Hungary. Major social, political, economic, artistic, and cultural topics will be explored, including different lives and lifestyles in Hungary, Hungarian youth culture and experiences, the political and economic landscape of Hungary, and Hungarian pop culture, sports, cuisine, and family life. The course is cooperatively taught by a number of professors and guests, each of whom brings their own knowledge and experience to the subject at hand. Students’ work will be centered on an online travel journal, which will consist of on-site reports as well as creative reflections, both textual and multi-media.
Note: Offered at the Budapest campus only.
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IDS 2201 - Issues in American Studies Credits: 4
An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of American Culture through the reading and discussion of selected significant primary works.
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IDS 2215 - The Arab World Credits: 4
This course will offer an introduction to and an overview of the history, culture, politics and current events of the Arab world in the Middle East and Africa. The students will also be introduced to the Arab-American community and its contribution to culture and politics in the United States. One integral part of the class is a daily discussion of current events in the Arab World, US policy toward the Middle East, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the U.S. war on terrorism.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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IDS 2226 - The Postmodern Generation Credits: 4
During the past several decades, intellectuals have proclaimed the end of the “modern” era, and the advent of a “postmodern” society driven by radically different ideas about the nature of self, knowledge, and reality. What is this postmodern condition and how are our everyday lives shaped by it? This course explores the web of connected shifts recently occurring in art, literature, communication, philosophy, psychology and religion.
McDaniel Plan: Textual Analysis and Creative Expression
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IDS 2229 - Death and Dying Credits: 4
Once we reflect on our own mortality as well as that of all beings, a number of questions arise: What does death mean and how is it conceptualized in different cultures? How do we care for the dying and bereaved? How should the knowledge that I am going to die affect the way I live my life? How would I like to die and how would I like to be remembered? This course will provide students with an interdisciplinary understanding of concepts related to death and dying, focusing primarily on social, philosophical, psychological, cultural and ethical issues. Concepts pertaining to death and dying will also be analyzed through different historical time periods.
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IDS 2230 - Greek Tragedy Credits: 4
The dramatic form we know as ‘Greek Tragedy’ was created in a unique historical and cultural context. In classical Athens in the fifth century BCE, tragic playwrights like Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides presented powerful spectacles of human suffering centered upon the heroes and heroines of myth and legend: Agamemnon and Oedipus, Orestes and Electra, Medea and Antigone. These plays have also had an enormous influence throughout history, not only on drama but also on literature and the arts, on the history of ideas, and on our very notion of ‘the tragic.’ This course will study both Greek tragedy and its modern legacy, with attention to the plays in their original setting as well as the ways in which artists, writers and thinkers have used them as a resource in the modern and post-modern era-for art, theatre and fiction; philosophy and psychology; political thought and feminist theory. And we will consider whether the idea of tragedy has any value in a post-modern world.
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IDS 2231 - Women in German Literature and Society
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IDS 2236 - From Garden to Table Credits: 4
Central Europe’s unique food and beverage offerings are experiencing renewed interest as both increasingly discerning locals and rising numbers of visitors seek out one-of-a-kind products and experiences. They have risen partly in reaction to globalization, which not only failed to extinguish the flames of local produce but also made it stronger. On first glance it may appear that global chains and brands have come to
dominate the Central European landscape, but on closer inspection local heroes are continuing to appear and thrive. We will examine the global-local dichotomy currently going in the region. A special focus on this course on discovery will be placed on ‘Hungaricums’ - products that are uniquely Hungarian, some of which are establishing a presence on foreign markets and emerging as ‘glocal heroes’ Accordingly, various agricultural and gastronomic businesses from the raw material acquisition phase through production to the subsequent sales and marketing strategies will be examined. This will also extend to the challenge of how to
balance the needs of domestic customers while also seeking presence on prestigious and lucrative foreign markets.
Offered at Budapest campus.
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IDS 2239 - Religion and Violence Credits: 4
Although practitioners often think of religion as a force fostering peace and good will, violence seems to be endemic to religion. In the name of religion people engage in violence against other people (e.g., religious wars and crusades), against other species (e.g., animal sacrifice), and even against themselves (e.g., in some forms of asceticism). This course explores various forms of religious violence and examines several answers to the question, “Why are religion and violence so often connected?”.
McDaniel Plan: International
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IDS 2242 - Justice, Fairness & the Law Credits: 4
How do we respond to situations of injustice in our ever-changing, violent, and volatile world? How do laws respond, protect and inhibit demands for justice? How do players in our criminal justice system perceive their roles and how do they attempt to create a more just society? Themes of justice and fairness, individual rights and claims of community, equality and inequality as well as morality and law will be studied
through theories articulated by John Locke, Robert Nozick, John Rawls and Richard Posner and applied to debates and policies in current US culture.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural and Historical Understanding
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IDS 2265 - Special Topics Credits: 1.0 - 4.0
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IDS 2401 - Nations and Religions: Majorities and Minorities in Modern Central and Eastern Europe (offered only on the Budapest Campus) Credits: 4
Topics of the course include the ethnic composition of the population and the formation of nations in the region as compared to other parts of Europe. Specific attention given to: Christians and pagans, Jews and Anti-Semitism, the aftermath of World War I, the Holocaust, national minorities and majorities in the Soviet Bloc, the so-called Annus Mirabilis and its aftermath.
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IDS 3307 - Colonial Desire Credits: 4
This course introduces student to the mythology of the black woman146s sexuality in western culture and especially in francophone literature and culture. This mythology was developed in literary rewriting of the primitive from the 18th- to the early 20th-century. We will examine how this eroticized body bears traces of its social, political and cultural codification as well as shows the ways in which the colonial encounter shaped both western and non-western literary imaginaries. Discussions in class will focus on a variety of documentary and narrative sources151essays, novels, images and films151that attest to what many theorists refer to as 147colonial desire.148 Readings will include literary, philosophical, scientific, and historical writings.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern, Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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IDS 3311 - Feminism and Women’s Lives in the 21st Century Credits: 4
What is feminism and why do we still need it in the 21st century? This course will examine this question with particular emphasis on the issues that affect women in their day-to-day lives. This course will analyze the experiences and issues of women of diverse class, race, and ethnic backgrounds. Topics include working conditions, wage equity, the intersection of race and gender, the politics of the body, work/family balance, and the economics of motherhood.
Formerly IDS 2211
McDaniel Plan: Multicultural
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IDS 3365 - Special Topics Credits: 1.0 - 4.0
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LAT 1101 - Elementary Latin Credits: 4
An introduction to the grammar and vocabulary of the Latin language with emphasis on the development of reading skills. The courses include an overview of Roman history, literature, and culture, as well as beginning readings in ancient texts.
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LAT 1102 - Elementary Latin Credits: 4
An introduction to the grammar and vocabulary of the Latin language with emphasis on the development of reading skills. The courses include an overview of Roman history, literature, and culture, as well as beginning readings in ancient texts.
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LAT 2255 - Topics in Classical Literature Credits: 4
A study of outstanding literary works of the classical world. Emphasis is on studying ancient authors and genres in their original context and analyzing them in the light of modern literature and criticism. Although readings will be in English, language students who have completed Latin 1102 may choose to study some texts in the original language and continue the study of grammar and composition at the intermediate level. Topics include poetry, comic and tragic drama, narrative, and the ancient novel.
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LAT 2265 - Special Topics in Latin Literature Credits: 4
An intermediate Latin course with emphasis on the development of reading skills and the critical analysis of selected Latin authors in their social, literary, and historical contexts. The course will include the study of grammar and syntax at the intermediate level. A variety of Latin authors and texts will be chosen based on student interest and experience; suggested topics include the works of Vergil, the drama of Plautus and Terence, Cicero’s speeches and essays, historians such as Livy and Tacitus, poets such as Catullus, Horace and Ovid.
Prerequisites LAT 1102 or placement.
McDaniel Plan: Textual Analysis Second Language.
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LAT 2298 - Independent Studies in Latin Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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LAT 3365 - Special Topics in Latin Credits: 4
The advanced study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
Prerequisites LAT 2265 or placement.
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LAT 3398 - Independent Studies in Latin Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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MAT 1001 - Basic Mathematics Credits: 0
Review of basic mathematical concepts including the properties and operations of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and integers; percents; ratios and proportions; basic geometry; and graph interpretation.
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MAT 1002 - Basic Algebra Credits: 0
Review of basic algebraic skills. Topics include operations with polynomials, solving equations and inequalities, factoring polynomials, operations with rational expressions, graphing linear equations, solving systems of equations, and square roots.
Prerequisites Passing the arithmetic section of the mathematics proficiency examination or permission of the instructor.
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MAT 1106 - Mathematical Excursions Credits: 4
Explore the way mathematicians approach problem solving through the study of a variety of topics. These topics may include logic, number theory, counting techniques, discrete probability, graph theory, and the mathematics of personal finance. The course is intended for non-Mathematics majors. Students who plan to take Calculus should take MAT-1107.
Prerequisites Mathematics 1001, Mathematics 1002 or placement by the Department.
McDaniel Plan: Quantitative Reasoning
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MAT 1107 - College Algebra and Trigonometry Credits: 4
The basic concepts of algebra and trigonometry needed for the study of calculus. Included are properties of exponents; solving equations and inequalities; graphing; properties of polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.
Prerequisites Mathematics 1001, Mathematics 1002 or placement by the Department.
McDaniel Plan: Quantitative Reasoning.
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MAT 1111 - Introduction to Strategic Thinking Game Theory Credits: 2
For over half a century now a remarkable theoretical tool, game theory, has given us insights into strategy-building in diplomacy, war, political science, economics, psychology and many other areas. Game theory provides us with a conceptual framework to model the strategic interaction between rational and intelligent decision-makers. It is gradually becoming a staple in the toolsets of corporations and governments and has entered popular culture via films like A Beautiful Mind and Starship Trooper. The theory was first developed in part by Hungarian mathematician John von Neumann in the 1940’s and 50’s.
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MAT 1117 - Calculus I Credits: 4
Initial study of limits, derivatives and integrals; review of trigonometric functions; differentiation techniques and formulas applied to rational and trigonometric functions; applications of derivatives including curve sketching; extrema and rate problems; definition of the integral; elementary applications of integrals.
Prerequisites Mathematics 1107 or placement by the Department.
McDaniel Plan: Quantitative Reasoning.
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MAT 1118 - Calculus II Credits: 4
Further study of the trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their derivatives, methods of integration; parametric equations; polar coordinates; sequences, infinite series, and power series.
Prerequisites Mathematics 1117 or placement by the Department.
McDaniel Plan: Quantitative Reasoning.
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MAT 1140 - Conference Experience in Mathematics Credits: 2.0
This course will give students an opportunity to experience the AMS/MAA Joint Mathematics Meetings, the national annual mathematics conference, held January 6-9, 2016 in Seattle, WA. Attendance at the Meetings will be followed by student presentations on topics from the conference.
McDaniel Plan: Jan Term
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MAT 1142 - Crocheted Hyperbolic Geometry Credits: 2
We will explore the unexpected behavior of familiar shapes like triangles, squares, and hexagons in the unfamiliar world of hyperbolic geometry by making crocheted models. What is so unusual about a triangle in hyperbolic geometry? Their angles don’t add up to 180 degrees. What about squares? You can fit five of them around a corner, not just four. To explore these and other examples of how hyperbolic
geometry is different than Euclidean geometry students will be crocheting demonstration models of several examples as well as giving a presentation to the rest of the class using their crocheted models. No previous crochet experience is required.
Prerequisites MAT-1106 or higher
McDaniel Plan: Jan Term
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MAT 2210 - Numerical Methods Credits: 4
An introduction to numerical methods for solving problems from calculus and linear algebra, including the solution of a single nonlinear equation, the solution of linear systems, interpolation and approximation, differentiation and integration, and the solution of eigenvalue problems.
Prerequisites Mathematics 1118.
Cross-listed with Computer Science 2210.
Offered: On Demand - As Needed
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MAT 2218 - Linear Algebra Credits: 4
A study of the theory of finite-dimensional vector spaces, linear transformations, matrices, determinants, inner products, and eigenvalues.
Prerequisites Mathematics 1117 or 1118 or placement by the Department.
McDaniel Plan: Quantitative Reasoning.
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MAT 2219 - Calculus III Credits: 4
A study of functions of several variables. Topics include partial derivatives, directional derivatives, multiple integrals, the structure of Euclidean n-space, En, functions from Em to En, line and surface integrals, Green’s and Stokes’ Theorems.
Prerequisites Mathematics 1118 and Mathematics 2218 or PHY 2201 or placement by the Department.
McDaniel Plan: Quantitative Reasoning.
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MAT 2224 - Fundamentals of Mathematics Credits: 4
A transition course from the technical problem solving of the calculus courses to the rigorous theorem proving courses of advanced mathematics. Introductions to logic and set theory, including the algebra of sets, functions, and relations, with examples from number theory, analysis and abstract algebra.
Prerequisites Mathematics 1118 or permission of the Department.
McDaniel Plan: Quantitative Reasoning.
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MAT 2240 - Stats Inference & Simulation Credits: 1
An introduction to statistical inference, probability distributions, simulations, and modeling via independent study. Open only to Mathematics majors who are completing the Education minor.
Prerequisites MAT-2224
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MAT 2242 - Mathematical Structures I Credits: 4
An introduction to selected topics in mathematics, including sets and operations involving sets, numbers and numeration, operations and algorithms involving whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, and algebra. This course does not count toward the major in Mathematics, and is open to those students preparing to teach in the elementary education.
Prerequisites MAT 1001, MAT 1002 or placement
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MAT 2265 - Special Topics In Mathematics Credits: 1-4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
Offered: On Demand - As Needed
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MAT 2295 - Internships in Mathematics Credits: 0-4
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
Offered: On Demand - As Needed
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MAT 2298 - Independent Studies In Mathematics Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
Offered: On Demand - As Needed
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MAT 3304 - Differential Equations Credits: 4
Linear differential equations with applications in the physical, biological, and social sciences; series solutions; systems of linear differential equations; approximation methods; the Laplace transform; Fourier series; the heat equation.
Prerequisites Mathematics 1118.
Offered in 2006-2007 and alternate years.
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MAT 3310 - History of Mathematics Credits: 4
A study of the development of mathematics from primitive counting systems to modern mathematics, with particular emphasis on the 17th century.
Offered in the Fall of even-numbered years
Prerequisites MAT-2224.
Offered in 2006-2007 and alternate years.
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MAT 3316 - Complex Analysis Credits: 4
An introductory course in the theory of functions of a complex variable; properties of analytic functions, classical integral theorems, Taylor and Laurent expansions, and applications.
Prerequisites MAT-2219 or PHY-2201
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MAT 3322 - Fundamental Concepts of Geometry Credits: 4
The foundations and evolution of geometry; selected topics from Euclidean and non- Euclidean geometries, projective geometry, affine geometry; studies in the nature of proof and famous geometric problems.
Prerequisites Mathematics 1117 and 2224.
Offered in 2007-2008 and alternate years.
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MAT 3323 - Probability Credits: 4
A study of sample spaces, counting techniques, discrete and continuous random variables and related moments; binomial, Poisson, normal and other probability distributions; Chebychev inequality, central limit theorem.
Prerequisites Mathematics 1118, Mathematics 2219 is recommended.
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MAT 3324 - Mathematical Statistics Credits: 4
A systematic treatment of statistics from a theoretical point of view; sampling distributions, decision theory, estimation, hypothesis testing, modeling, and applications.
Prerequisites Mathematics 3323.
Offered: On Demand - As Needed
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MAT 3335 - Stochastic Processes Credits: 4
A study of Markov Chains, stable distributions for regular chains, absorption probabilities, computer simulations, Poisson process, and birth-death process.
Prerequisites Mathematics 3323.
Offered: On Demand - As Needed
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MAT 3336 - Number Theory Credits: 4
An introduction to the theory of numbers: divisibility, primes, unique factorization, congruences, Euler’s phi-function, Fermat’s and Wilson’s theorems, quadratic reciprocity, perfect numbers and applications to Diophantine equations.
Prerequisites Mathematics 2224.
Offered in 2007-2008 and alternate years.
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MAT 3342 - Mathematical Structures II Credits: 4
A continuation of an introduction to selected topics in mathematics. This course includes the development of the following topics: algebra, geometry, measurement, statistics, and probability. This course does not count toward the major in Mathematics, and is open to those students preparing to teach in elementary school. This course does not meet the National Science and Mathematics requirement.
Note: For admitted Elementary Education students only.
Prerequisites MAT 1001, MAT 1002 or placement, MAT 2242
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MAT 3365 - Special Topics In Mathematics Credits: 1-4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
Offered: On Demand - As Needed
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MAT 3391 - Mathematics Problems Seminar Credits: 1
Consideration of problems chosen from diverse areas of mathematics and mathematical ideas outside of a course context. The problems considered vary from year to year.
Prerequisites/Co-requisites MAT 2224
McDaniel Plan: WID
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MAT 3395 - Internships in Mathematics Credits: 0-4
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
Offered: On Demand - As Needed
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MAT 3398 - Independent Studies In Mathematics Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
Offered: On Demand - As Needed
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MAT 4405 - Real Analysis I Credits: 4
A treatment of the theory of elementary calculus including functions limits, sequences, series, uniform continuity, derivatives and Riemann integration, topological properties of the real numbers.
Prerequisites MAT-2224; MAT-3316 is recommended
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MAT 4406 - Abstract Algebra Credits: 4
A presentation of the theory of groups, rings, and fields through a study of topics selected from: homomorphisms, isomorphism theorems, Lagrange’s theorem, the Sylow theorems, principal ideal domains, Euclidean domains, unique factorization domains, polynomial rings over a field, construction with straight edge and compass, and finite fields.
Prerequisites Mathematics 2224.
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MAT 4409 - Topology Credits: 4
An introduction to the basic notions of topological spaces, which are the foundation for analysis and calculus. Topics include basic set theory, the axioms and specific examples of topological spaces, connectedness and compactness, separation axioms, continuous function, and homotopy theory.
Offered: On Demand - As Needed
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MAT 4412 - Real Analysis II Credits: 4
A study of the convergence of sequences and series of functions; polynomial approximation; interchange of limit processes; the Lebesgue integral.
Prerequisites MAT-4405
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MAT 4465 - Special Topics In Mathematics Credits: 1-4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
Offered: On Demand - As Needed
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MAT 4494 - Capstone Experience in Mathematics Credits: 2.0
All senior Mathematics majors will read an expository paper in one of the mathematics journals and make written oral reports on the topic discussed in the article. The article will be chosen in consultation with a member of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
Offered in the fall semester.
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MAT 4495 - Internships in Mathematics Credits: 0-4
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
Offered: On Demand - As Needed
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MAT 4498 - Independent Studies In Mathematics Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
Offered: On Demand - As Needed
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MAT 4499 - IS: Math Capstone Credits: 2
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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MSC 1101 - Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking Credits: 1
MSC 1101 focuses on introduction to the Army and critical thinking. It introduces Cadets to the Army and the Profession of Arms. Students will examine the Army Profession and what it means to be a professional in the U.S. Army. The overall focus is on developing basic knowledge and comprehension of the Army Leadership Requirements Model while gaining a complete understanding of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, its purpose in the Army, and its advantages for the student. Cadets also learn how resiliency and fitness supports their development as an Army leader. Includes a 1-hour lab per week taught by MS 3 Cadets.
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MSC 1102 - Introduction to the Profession of Arms Credits: 1
MSC 1102 introduces Cadets to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership. Cadets learn how the personal development of life skills such as critical thinking, time management, goal setting, and stress management relate to leadership, and the Army profession. Cadets learn the basics of the communications process and the importance for leader’s to develop the essential skills to effectively communicate in the Army. Includes a 1-hour lab per week taught by MS III Cadets.
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MSC 2201 - Leadership and Decision Making Credits: 2
MSC 2201 focuses on leadership and decision making. The course adds depth to the Cadets understanding of the Adaptability Army Learning Area. The outcomes are demonstrated through Critical and Creative Thinking and the ability to apply Troop Leading Procedures (TLP) to apply Innovative Solutions to Problems. The Army Profession is also stressed through leadership forums and a leadership self-assessment. Students are then required to apply their knowledge outside the classroom in a hands-on performance-oriented environment during Leadership LABs (team building exercises, LTXs, VBS exercises). Includes a 1-hour lab per week taught by MS III Cadets.
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MSC 2202 - Army Doctrine and Team Development Credits: 2
MSC 2202 focuses on Army doctrine and team development. The course begins the journey to understand and demonstrate competencies as they relate to Army doctrine. Army Values, Teamwork, and Warrior Ethos and their relationship to the Law of Land Warfare and philosophy of military service are also stressed. The ability to lead and follow is also covered through Team Building exercises in small units up to squad level. Students are then required to apply their knowledge outside the classroom in a hands-on performance-oriented environment during Leadership LABs (team building exercises, LTXs, VBS exercises). Includes a 1-hour lab per week taught by MS III Cadets.
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MSC 3301 - Training Management and the Warfighting Functions Credits: 4
MSC 3301 focuses on training management and the warfighting functions. It is an academically challenging course were you will study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of Training Management and how the Army operates through the Warfighting functions. At the conclusion of this course, you will be capable of planning, preparing, and executing training for a squad conducting small unit tactics. Includes a 2-hour lab per week taught and or supervised by MS IV Cadets/ ROTC Cadre.
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MSC 3302 - Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations Credits: 4
MSC 3302 focuses on applied leadership in small unit operations. It is an academically challenging course were you will study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of direct level leadership and small unit tactics at the platoon level. At the conclusion of this course, you will be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating and leading a platoon in the execution of a mission. Successful completion of this course will help prepare you for the ROTC Cadet Leader Course (CLC), which you will attend in the summer at Fort Knox, KY. Includes a 2-hour lab per week taught or supervised by MS IV Cadets / ROTC Cadre.
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MSC 4401 - The Army Officer Credits: 4
MSC 4401 Focuses on development of the Army Officer. It is an academically challenging course were you will develop knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, resources, and assess training at the small unit level. You will also learn about Army programs that support counseling subordinates and evaluating performance, values and ethics, career planning, and legal responsibilities. At the conclusion of this course, you will be familiar with how to plan, prepare, execute, and continuously assess the conduct of training at the company or field grade officer level. Includes a 2-hour lab per week taught by PMS.
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MSC 4402 - Mission Command and the Company Grade Officer Credits: 4
MSC 4402 is an academically challenging course were you will develop knowledge, skills, and abilities required of junior officers pertaining to the Army in Unified Land Operations and Company Grade Officer roles and responsibilities. This course includes reading assignments, homework assignments, small group assignments, briefings, case studies, practical exercises, a mid-term exam, and an Oral Practicum as the final exam. The Oral Practicum explores your knowledge of how you will be prepared for the 20 Army Warfighting Challenges (AWFC) covered throughout the ROTC Advanced Course. Successful completion of this course will assist in preparing you for your BOLC B course and is a mandatory requirement for commissioning. Includes a 2-hour lab per week taught by PMS.
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MUE 1101 - College Band Credits: 1
All-College wind and percussion ensembles perform compositions from all periods of musical history. At least two public concerts are given each year.
McDaniel Plan: Creative Expression.
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MUE 1102 - College Choir Credits: 1
All-College choral ensemble that performs compositions from all periods of musical history. At least two public concerts are given each year.
McDaniel Plan: Creative Expression.
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MUE 1103 - Madrigal Singers Credits: 1
A select ensemble of singers, which explores unaccompanied choral music from diverse stylistic periods. Public performances are given throughout the year.
Prerequisites Permission of the instructor.
Co-requisite Participation in the College Choir.
McDaniel Plan: Creative Expression.
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MUE 1104 - Learning Lab: Singing on Stage Credits: 1
An opera and musical theatre performance class. Performances of scenes from the opera repertory and the American musical theatre are partially staged; at least one public performance is given.
Offered each year in the spring semester only.
McDaniel Plan: Creative Expression.
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MUE 1105 - Gospel Choir Credits: 1
An all-College choral ensemble that explores the sacred musical styles of the African- American traditions. Public performances are given throughout the year.
McDaniel Plan: Creative Expression.
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MUE 1106 - Orchestra Credits: 1
All college symphonic ensemble that performs compositions from all musical styles from the Baroque to the present. The orchestra consists of students from both McDaniel and Carroll Community Colleges as well as community musicians. At least one performance every semester.
To determine appropriate skill level for participation will take place prior to the first rehearsal.
McDaniel Plan: Creative Expression.
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MUE 1120 - Jazz Ensemble Credits: 1
A comprehensive survey by performance of the ensemble literature of diverse origins and styles for each of the ensembles listed. Public performances are given.
McDaniel Plan: Creative Expression.
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MUE 1121 - Learning Lab: Global Drums Credits: 1
A comprehensive survey by performance of the ensemble literature of diverse origins and styles for each of the ensembles listed. Public performances are given.
McDaniel Plan: Creative Expression
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MUE 1126 - Small Ensemble Lab Credits: 2
Making music with others is an important part of musical life and community. We welcome all musicians on any instrument at any level to come make music with us in a variety of styles and a variety of ways. We will explore new ways of making music and different styles of improvisation, as well as traditional chamber compositions.
McDaniel Plan: Creative Expression
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MUE 1128 - Play Apps: Make Music Credits: 1
Transform playing games to making music on your smart phone. No musical experienced needed but all levels welcome. In this ensemble students choose their favorite songs and learn play them with mobile apps that sound like everything from drums and guitar to harp or horn.
McDaniel Plan: Creative Expression
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