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2012-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Core Curriculum Requirements
Please visit www.providence.edu/academic-affairs/core-curriculum/Pages/approved-core-curriculum-courses.aspx for a listing of courses that have been approved for specific Core Curriculum requirements (Class of 2016 and beyond). The list is updated on a regular basis. In addition, students in the Class of 2013, 2014, and 2015 can search the Course Catalog or Semester Course Offerings in CyberFriar to locate courses with a specific Core Curriculum attribute. Need assistance? Please contact Alyssa Marton at aneubeck@providence.edu or 401.865.1765.
 

Linguistics
  

  • LIN 471 - Topics in Linguistics

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides students the opportunity for in-depth study of a particular topic not treated in existing course offerings. Topics will vary and may be drawn from current issues, events, debates, or from other related areas of interest to students of the discipline. Prerequisite: LIN 201 and LIN 202.


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Management
  

  • MGT 101 - Principles of Business Management

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A thorough development of decision-making, managerial creativity, and the art of management. The principles of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling are treated as basic guides to effective management.


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  • MGT 201 - Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions I

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduces students to the basic statistical methods used to support problem-solving and decision-making in business and economics. Emphasis is placed upon understanding elementary concepts and procedures which include: descriptive statistics, basic probability rules, discrete and continuous probability distributions, the central limit theorem, hypothesis testing, regression, and correlation.


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  • MGT 301 - Organizational Behavior

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This course involves the analysis of how people behave both as individuals and as members of groups and organizations. The topics covered in this course include perception, motivation, group dynamics and team effectiveness, leadership, power and politics, decision-making, and managing diversity and individual differences.


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  • MGT 310 - Operations Management I

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    Students will learn to identify customer value, and to effectively manage the processes that translate the input of resources into the desired output. Prerequisite: MGT 201.


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  • MGT 320 - Human Resource Management

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Human resource management deals with the design of formal systems in an organization to ensure the effective and efficient use of human talent to accomplish organizational goals. Topics covered include job analysis, staffing, training and development, managing and appraising performance, compensation, pay and benefits, employee relations, and union-management relations. Prerequisite: MGT 301.


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  • MGT 330 - Legal Environment for Business I

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This course is designed to provide students with a basic study of legal aspects and concerns of the modern business community. Study of legal systems and constitutional law serve as a background. Emphasis is placed upon contracts, agency, partnerships, and corporations as topics.


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  • MGT 331 - Legal Environment for Business II

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This course is designed for accountancy majors. It deals with specialized areas of regulatory law. Subjects covered are sales, commercial paper, debtor and creditor, bankruptcy, and property. Business regulations, including securities, consumer protection, and employment are discussed. References to the Business Law sections of the C.P.A. exam are reviewed and analyzed. Prerequisite: MGT 330.


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  • MGT 350 - Small Business Management

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The emphasis is on a practical approach to planning and operating a small business venture. Included are advantages and disadvantages of small business ownerships. Topics covered include the development of a business plan, functions of management, control, financing, record keeping, insurance, and legal forms of ownership. The methods of acquiring small firms also are discussed.


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  • MGT 360 - International Business

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This is a survey course to introduce students to the global business environment. The course explores the economic, political/legal, cultural, and competitive complexities to conduct business internationally and globally. It discusses and analyzes international and global business practices. Prerequisites: ECN 102 and FIN 207.


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  • MGT 370 - Special Topics in Management

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides in-depth study of a current or critical controversy or theoretical issue in management and organizations. Topics are drawn from current issues, events, debates, new research, or from other related areas of interest to Management majors.


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  • MGT 376 - Management of Technology and Innovation

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Addresses key issues related to management in technology-intensive settings. Topics include management of new product development, technology diffusion, competition in high-technology industries, proprietary vs. open technologies, and optimal organization structures for innovation. Real-world cases will highlight effective techniques for managing the complex dynamics involved in high-technology settings.


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  • MGT 401 - Organizational Theory

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Organizational theory is concerned with people aggregated into departments and organizations, and with the structure and behavior at the organizational level of analysis. Topics covered include the external environment, goal and effectiveness, bureaucracy, technology, structures, change, information and control, power and politics, decision-making, and organizational leadership. Prerequisite: MGT 101.


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  • MGT 410 - Operations Research

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides an advanced study of techniques useful in management decision-making. Topics include: strong emphasis on business spreadsheet modeling; classical optimization techniques; linear, nonlinear, and integer programming; network models; dynamic programming; queuing theory; inventory control and production planning models; and Monte Carlo simulation. Prerequisite: MGT 201 or equivalent.


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  • MGT 411 - Leadership Development

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Through understanding and relating leadership concepts, models, and theories to their experience, students will develop an understanding of leadership that is personally meaningful and that allows them to become more effective, authentic, and moral leaders.  Students’ leadership development will be further facilitated through inquiry into a personal leadership conundrum and identification and development of their values, beliefs, and leadership principles.


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  • MGT 420 - Comparative Management

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides a cultural, behavioral, and strategic focus on comparative management issues in a global setting. Intended to develop knowledge and skills needed to manage effectively in other cultural environments and/or to work effectively with people from other cultures. Prerequisite: MGT 301.


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  • MGT 430 - Managing Workplace Diversity

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This course explores the opportunities and challenges facing organizations and individuals as a result of the increasingly diverse workforce. It will investigate the changing nature of the workplace through the meaning of diversity; identify managerial challenges in addressing a diverse workforce; and examine individual attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of key diversity issues. Prerequisite: MGT 101.


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  • MGT 450 - Internships

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Permits juniors and seniors to engage in outside internships for academic credit. The criteria are essentially based on academic and experiential components, which are supervised by a faculty member and a site supervisor. Pass/fail basis only.


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  • MGT 480 - Seminar in Management Theory

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Analysis of management functions. Emphasis on the study and analysis of various theoretical approaches to planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling an organization in attaining objectives. Historical evolution and assessment of management research. Compares normative assumptions, theories, and methodologies. Explores research strategies on topics of current interest to participants. Prerequisite: MGT 101.


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  • MGT 489 - Capstone Seminar in Strategy

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Stresses the practice of strategic management in organizations. Focuses on strategic decision-making at the corporate, business, and functional levels. Business firms are examined within their respective industries for the purpose of developing and implementing strategies. The case method is the primary analytical tool. Prerequisites: ACC 203, 204, 110, 111, FIN 207, MGT 101, 201, 301, 310, 320, 401, and MKT 205.


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  • MGT 491 - Independent Study in Management

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    Open primarily to senior Management majors. The student is provided the opportunity to explore advanced topics in management outside of the regular departmental offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson.
    Prerequisite: Permission of the chairperson.


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Marketing
  

  • MKT 205 - Principles of Marketing

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Explores the basic principles, theories, problems, and practices in the ever changing marketing environment (social, economic, technological, legal, and ethical) and its impact on product, price, promotion and distribution decisions in the domestic and global market. Emphasis is placed on the marketing functions, planning, and the distribution of goods and services from the producer to consumer.


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  • MKT 310 - Personal Selling

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This course will teach the background concepts for professional selling applied from behavioral science and ethics. Creating long-term, mutually-rewarding relationships between buyer and seller will be explored. Prerequisite: MKT 205.


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  • MKT 311 - Sales Management

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This course examines the sales manager function as required to manage a field sales organization. Topics include selling strategies, planning, forecasting, budgeting, control; organizing, recruiting, hiring, training, compensating; territory design and management, sales quota techniques, performance evaluation; leadership, motivating, ethics; and accessing and using traditional and electronic secondary information sources. Prerequisite: MKT 205.


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  • MKT 335 - Buyer Behavior

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to present an overall view of the factors influencing consumer action, consumerism, and current theories of consumer behavior based on factors such as motives, attitudes, dissonance, and psychological and social influences. Prerequisite: MKT 205.


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  • MKT 336 - Promotional Strategy

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Explores integrated marketing communication and discusses how elements of the traditional promotions mix (advertising, sales promotion, public relations, and personal selling) as well as other, newer alternative forms of promotion (buzz, guerilla, social media, etc.) are most effective when they are coordinated in a consistent, cohesive, and coherent manner. Prerequisite: MKT 335.


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  • MKT 340 - Marketing on the Internet

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduces Internet marketing as an emerging communications tool that is becoming a necessary part of any organization’s marketing plan. It explores challenges that marketing managers face in developing effective strategies for new media applications (e-mail, instant messenger, social networking, blogs, websites, search engines). It examines legal, ethical, and public policy issues related to marketing on the Internet. Prerequisite: MKT 205.


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  • MKT 344 - Sports Marketing

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This course helps the student develop an extensive understanding of the sports marketing industry. In particular, emphasis is placed on learning how sports-related organizations serve their multiple constituencies. The course is designed to help students understand: 1) markets in general; 2) the structure of the sports industry; and 3) sports products and the consumers of those products. Prerequisite: MKT 205.


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  • MKT 404 - Advanced Advertising

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An advanced study of advertising with emphasis on current trends and issues. Special focus given to international advertising as well as an analysis of actual advertising campaigns and creative strategy. Prerequisite: MKT 336.


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  • MKT 423 - Fashion Marketing

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This course offers students an opportunity to explore the field of fashion marketing, including an analysis of the industry from designing, manufacturing, and global sourcing to advertising, promotion, and retailing of fashion-related products. Due to the global nature of this field, the course includes extensive investigations of the international aspects of fashion marketing and licensing. Prerequisite: MKT 205.


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  • MKT 425 - Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Although not very visible, the non-profit sector of the economy is substantial and the contribution of these organizations to society is significant. This course explores the unique challenges that non-profit organizations face in marketing their offerings to multiple constituencies. Prerequisite: MKT 205.


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  • MKT 426 - International Marketing

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Marketing techniques and strategies for dealing with international markets are the focus of this course. Problems related to international marketing are studied with due consideration given to promotion, media, legal aspects, and cultural differences. Prerequisite: MKT 336.


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  • MKT 434 - Marketing Research

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Studies research methodology and its application to the solution of marketing problems. Procedures and analytical tools are examined. Prerequisites: MKT 205 and either MGT 201 or MTH 217.


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  • MKT 444 - Brand Marketing

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Principles of strategic brand management to conceive and market brands will be examined, with an emphasis on specific tactical guidelines for planning, building, measuring, and managing brand equity and assessing a firm’s brand portfolio. This is an advanced course aimed both at imparting a breadth of knowledge as well as a specialized depth of knowledge. Prerequisite: MKT 336 Promotional Strategy.


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  • MKT 450 - Internship

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The internship program allows students to engage in a minimum of 100 hours of professional work in a corporate or nonprofit environment for academic credit. Internships will be supervised by a sponsoring faculty member. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.


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  • MKT 470 - Special Topics in Marketing

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Open primarily to senior marketing majors, this course will permit students to effectively study and explore advanced topics in marketing. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.


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  • MKT 480 - Marketing Capstone

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Capstone course for marketing majors. While studying strategic marketing, students will integrate four years of learning marketing into a cohesive body of marketing knowledge. Concepts of strategy, strategic management, and strategic planning will be explored in the context of marketing. Prerequisites: ACC 110/111, ACC 203/204, FIN 207, MGT 301, MKT 336, and MKT 434.


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  • MKT 490 - Independent Study in Marketing

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    Open primarily to senior Marketing majors. The student is provided the opportunity to explore advanced topics in marketing outside of the regular departmental offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson.  Prerequisite: Permission of the chairperson.


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Mathematics
  

  • MTH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Methods

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This course is designed to introduce the student with a minimum math background to the problem-solving process within relevant mathematical areas. Topics will be selected from mathematical logic, the problem-solving process, probabilistic models, statistical inference, consumer mathematics, and basic computer programming.


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  • MTH 107 - Mathematics for Business Analysis I

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A basic introduction to the properties and applications of functions, linear systems, and probability for students in business and the social sciences. Topics include linear equations and inequalities, functions, graphs, solving systems of simultaneous linear equations, matrices, probability, mathematics of finance, and an introduction to differential calculus.


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  • MTH 108 - Mathematics for Business Analysis II

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A basic introduction to the properties and application of calculus for students in business and social sciences. Topics include differentiation, integration, and the logarithmic and exponential functions. Not open to students with credit in MTH 109, MTH 110, MTH 131, MTH 132, or MTH 223.


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  • MTH 109 - Calculus I

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An introduction to the basic theory of differential and integral calculus with applications in the biological and social sciences. This course introduces students to one-variable calculus and covers topics in limits and differentiation. The emphasis is on applications of calculus to problems in the biological and social sciences. Not open to students with credit in MTH 108, MTH 110, MTH 131, MTH 132, or MTH 223.


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  • MTH 110 - Calculus II

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A continuation of MTH 109.This course covers topics in integration in one-variable calculus and gives an introduction to the calculus of functions of two variables. Not open to students with credit in MTH 132 or MTH 223.


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  • MTH 117 - Discrete Mathematics

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This course is designed to introduce the student to the various discrete topics needed for the study of computer science. These topics include set theory, function theory, logic, proof theory, combinatorics, induction, recursion, the algorithmic process, algebraic structures, and graph theory.


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  • MTH 131 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    Required for mathematics, engineering-physics-systems, and chemistry and biochemistry majors. Applications and underlying ideas of one-variable differential calculus of algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. More theoretical approach than MTH 109. Not open to students with credit in MTH 132 or MTH 223.


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  • MTH 132 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    Required for all mathematics, engineering-physics-systems, and chemistry and biochemistry majors. A continuation of MTH 131.The main topics are integration, sequences, and series, and applications of integration. Not open to students with credit in MTH 223.


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  • MTH 215 - Linear Algebra

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A systematic study of the basic concepts of linear algebra. Topics include systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, finite dimensional vector spaces, linear transformation, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and diagonalization.


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  • MTH 217 - Introduction to Statistics

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An introductory course for the student interested in applications of statistical methods. Topics include probability, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, variance analysis, correlation, and regression. Not open to students with credit in MTH 218.


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  • MTH 218 - Biostatistics

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Course dedicated to application of methods of statistical inference to biological and health sciences. Emphasis given to one- and two-sample inference procedures about population parameters, analysis of variance, nonparametric statistics, correlation, and regression. Not open to students with credit in MTH 217.


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  • MTH 223 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry III

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    This course is required for all mathematics, engineering-physics-systems, and chemistry majors, and is recommended for biochemistry majors. A continuation of MTH 132.The main topic is multi-variable calculus. Prerequisite: MTH 132.


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  • MTH 301 - Foundations of Mathematics

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This course is designed to aid the student in the transition from calculus to the study of advanced courses in mathematics. Topics in logic, set theory, relations, functions, cardinality, and algebra will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the rigorous deductive process pervasive in the study of mathematics. Prerequisite: Calculus or permission of instructor.


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  • MTH 302 - Topics in Mathematical Logic

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An introduction to aspects of logic appropriate to both the mathematics and computer science student. Topics in propositional and predicate logic, formal theories, computability, and meta mathematics will be discussed. Prerequisite: Calculus or permission of instructor.


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  • MTH 307 - Combinatorial Theory

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An introduction into the basic techniques of combinatorial mathematics including fundamental enumeration principles and algebraic counting techniques.


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  • MTH 309 - Geometry

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This course aims to familiarize the student with the principles of deductive reasoning through geometry. Topics include a review of the basic concepts encountered in Euclidean geometry and an historical development of non-Euclidean geometry.


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  • MTH 315 - Abstract Algebra I

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Topics include: basic properties of groups, Cayley tables, finite and infinite groups, abelian and non-abelian groups, subgroups, cyclic groups, symmetric and dihedral groups, matrix groups, group isomorphisms, group homomorphisms, Lagrange’s theorem, normal subgroups and factor groups, the First Isomorphism Theorem, and direct products. Prerequisites: MTH 215 and 301.


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  • MTH 316 - Abstract Algebra II

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Topics include: properties of rings, integral domains, rings with non-zero characteristic, ring homeomorphisms, polynomial rings, ideals, principal ideal domains, prime and maximal ideals, factor rings, factoring polynomials, unique factorization domains, Euclidean domains, introduction to field extensions, and finite fields. Prerequisite: MTH 315.


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  • MTH 317 - Number Theory

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An investigation into the basic properties of the integers. Topics include sums of squares, divisibility, the Chinese remainder theorem, and quadratic reciprocity law.


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  • MTH 323 - Real Analysis I

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Axioms for the real numbers, topology of the real numbers, Heine-Borel theorem, Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem, continuous and uniformly continuous functions, extreme and intermediate value theorems, differentiable functions, mean value theorem, and Taylor’s theorem. Prerequisite: MTH 110, MTH 132, or MTH 223 and MTH 301.


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  • MTH 324 - Real Analysis II

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A continuation of MTH 323. Riemann integral, fundamental theorem of calculus, sequences and series of functions, topology of Euclidean space, differentiation and integration in Euclidean space, inverse function theorem. Prerequisite: MTH 323.


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  • MTH 331 - Graph Theory

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An introduction to the fundamental techniques and basic concepts of graph theory. Topics include enumeration, connectivity, color ability, traversability, and external problems.


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  • MTH 390 - Independent Study in Mathematics

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    An area of mathematics that is of interest to the student is pursued under the direction of a faculty member. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson.  Prerequisite: Permission of chairperson.


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  • MTH 391 - Independent Study in Mathematics

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    An area of mathematics that is of interest to the student is pursued under the direction of a faculty member. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson.  Prerequisite: Permission of chairperson.


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  • MTH 395 - Research

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    In this course, the student has the opportunity to investigate in detail an area or topic in mathematics. Both the topic and instructor(s) should be selected by the student. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor(s) whose guidance is sought.


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  • MTH 396 - Research

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    In this course, the student has the opportunity to investigate in detail an area or topic in mathematics. Both the topic and instructor(s) should be selected by the student. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor(s) whose guidance is sought.


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  • MTH 409 - Introduction to General Topology

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The Axiom of Choice and its equivalences, metric and topological spaces, compactness, connectedness, separation, continuous maps and their invariants, the structure of C(X,R), the Stone-Cech Compactification, and the Stone-Weierstrass Approximation theorems. Prerequisites: MTH 324 and permission of the instructor.


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  • MTH 410 - Introduction to Functions of a Complex Variable

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The structure of the complex field, differentiation, the line integral and its applications, series, and conformal mappings are studied. Prerequisites: MTH 223 and permission of the instructor.


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  • MTH 417 - Topics in Applied Mathematics

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Selected topics in advanced calculus and applied mathematics, including topics in partical differential equation, Fourier series, probability, and numerical methods. Prerequisite: MTH 223.


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  • MTH 423 - Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics I

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An introduction to probability theory. Includes a discussion of probabilistic models, tools for counting sample points, and conditional probability. Random variables are introduced and various probability distributions and their moments are discussed. Also includes a discussion of sampling distributions of sample mean and sample variance and Central Limit Theorem. Prerequisite: MTH 223.


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  • MTH 424 - Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics II

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An introduction to probability theory and mathematical statistics. Includes a discussion of various probability distributions and their moments, limit theorems, classical and Bayesian inference and estimation, regression, correlation, and non-parametric methods. An introduction to mathematical statistics. Main topics are point and confidence interval estimation of population parameters, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, linear models, and estimation by least squares. In addition, some nonparametric methods are introduced. Prerequisite: MTH 423.


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  • MTH 435 - History of Mathematics

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An introduction to the history of mathematics, beginning with the origin of mathematics in the great civilizations of antiquity and continuing through 17th-century Europe. Prerequisite: One year of calculus.


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  • MTH 440 - Numerical Analysis I

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Applications of the digital computer to solutions of problems. Topics included are solutions to non-linear equations, polynomial interpolation and approximation, numerical differentiation and integration, and curve fitting. Same as CSC 440. Prerequisite: MTH 110 or 132.


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  • MTH 490 - Independent Study in Mathematics

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    An area of mathematics that is of interest to the student is pursued under the direction of a faculty member.  This work will assume a prerequisite of a mathematics course at the 300 or higher level. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson.  Prerequisite: Permission of chairperson.


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  • MTH 491 - Independent Study in Mathematics

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    An area of mathematics that is of interest to the student is pursued under the direction of a faculty member.  This work will assume a prerequisite of a mathematics course at the 300 or higher level. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson.

      Prerequisite: Permission of chairperson.


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Military Science
  

  • MIL 101 - Leadership and Personal Development with Lab

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduces students to fundamental components of service as an officer in the U.S. Army. These initial lessons form the building blocks of progressive lessons in values, fitness, leadership, and officership. Additionally, the course addresses “life skills,” including fitness, communications theory and practice (written and oral), and interpersonal relationships.


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  • MIL 102 - Introduction to Tactical Leadership with Lab

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Builds upon the fundamentals introduced in the previous course by focusing on leadership theory and decision making. “Life skills” lessons in this course include problem solving, critical thinking, leadership theory, followership, group interaction, goal setting, and feedback mechanisms. Prerequisite: MIL 101.


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  • MIL 201 - Foundations of Leadership I with Lab

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Contains the principal leadership instruction of the Basic Program. Building upon the fundamentals introduced in the MIL 101-102 courses, this instruction delves into several aspects of communication and leadership theory. Virtually the entire semester teaches critical “life skills,” and the integration of practical exercises is significantly increased to facilitate comprehension. The course culminates with a major leadership and problem-solving case study. Prerequisite: MIL 102.


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  • MIL 202 - American Military History

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Using lecture and small group discussions, this course is a survey of the American military experience from the Colonial wars to Desert Storm. The instruction analyzes the policies, strategies, and tactics of three centuries of military history. These events are analyzed using the conventional discipline of historical methodology and the classical norms of the principles of warfare. Same as HIS 202.


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  • MIL 203 - Foundations of Leadership II with Lab

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The final semester of the Basic Program focuses principally on officership and examination of the unique purpose, roles, and obligations of commissioned officers. Includes a review of the origin of our institutional values and their practical application. The Capstone Case Study in Officership analyzes the Army’s successes and failures as it evolved from the Vietnam War to present. Prerequisite: MIL 201.


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  • MIL 301 - Adaptive Team Leadership with Lab

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Intended to build leadership and facilitate the cadet’s initial demonstration of individual leadership potential at the Leadership Development and Assessment Course. Leadership positions during labs and small unit operations, and instruction in the principles of war provide the necessary knowledge base to address motivational theory and techniques, the role and actions of leaders, and risk assessment. Prerequisite: MIL 203.


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  • MIL 302 - Applied Team Leadership with Lab

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Focuses on doctrinal leadership and tactical operations at the small-unit level. It includes opportunities to plan, resource, and conduct individual and collective training while adhering to U.S. Army doctrinal concepts to gain leadership and tactical experience. Synthesizes the components of training, leadership, and team-building, ensuring cadets possess confidence and competence of leadership in a small-unit setting. Prerequisite: MIL 301.


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  • MIL 401 - Adaptive Leadership with Lab

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Concentrates on leadership, management, and ethics and begins the final transition from cadet to lieutenant. The course focuses cadets on attaining knowledge and proficiency in several critical areas they will need to operate effectively as Army officers. These areas include: coordinating activities with staffs, counseling theory, and practice within the “Army context,” training management, and ethics. Prerequisite: MIL 302.


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  • MIL 402 - Leadership in a Complex World with Lab

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The final semester focuses on completing the transition from cadet to lieutenant. Begins with a foundation in the legal aspects of decision-making and leadership. The next module introduces how the Army organizes for operations from the tactical to strategic level. The capstone exercise requires cadets to apply their knowledge to solve problems commonly faced by junior officers. Prerequisite: MIL 401.


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Music
  

  • MSC 101 - Basic Concepts of Music

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This course is intended for those students with little or no musical background. Students will be introduced to note reading, pitch, rhythm, scales, musical notation, and harmony. Musical form and style from the 17th to 20th centuries will also be addressed.


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  • MSC 106 - Recital Attendance

    1 semester, P/F

    P/F All music majors are expected to attend recitals and concerts offered by the music department. The music faculty will determine and designate the number of events to meet the expectations of the requirement.


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  • MSC 150 - Piano I

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department.


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  • MSC 151 - Jazz Piano I

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department.


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  • MSC 152 - Organ I

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department.


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  • MSC 153 - Harpsichord

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department.


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  • MSC 154 - Voice I

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department.


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  • MSC 155 - Violin I

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department.


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  • MSC 156 - Viola I

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department.


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  • MSC 157 - Cello I

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department.


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  • MSC 158 - String Bass I

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department.


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  • MSC 159 - Flute I

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department.


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  • MSC 160 - Oboe I

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department.


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  • MSC 161 - Clarinet I

    1 semester, 1/2 Credit

    This is a private lesson open to all interested students; instructors teach once a week on a one-to-one basis. This lesson does not count as a fifth course. There is an additional fee for this lesson. Students must register in the music department.


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