2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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History: American |
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HSTA 498 - Internship/Cooperative Education V 1-15 Credit(s)
This option is intended to provide students with an opportunity to incorporate an appropriate extended field experience into their academic program. Field placement options to include all facets of the historical professions.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing, and PHL 122 and c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(on demand)
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HSTA 499 - Senior Project/Thesis V 1-15 Credit(s)
This course is intended as a culminating experience for the social science degree. Working with a faculty advisor, the student will generate a product that demonstrates a competent, independent application of basic historical research skills.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing; PHL 122 ; and c/i, c/ pc, and c/vc.
(on demand)
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History: World |
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HSTR 101 - Western Civilization I 4 Credit(s) (CD)
A comprehensive introductory history of western civilization from classical antiquity to 1715.Students will be assessed on their ability to write short critical papers, on exams, and on classroom participation that demonstrate critical thinking and an ability to communicate in a scholarly manner.
Hist.
(fall/spring)
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HSTR 102 - Western Civilization II 4 Credit(s) (CD)
A comprehensive introductory history of western civilization from 1715 to the present. Students will be assessed on their ability to write short critical papers, on exams, and on classroom participation that demonstrate critical thinking and an ability to communicate in a scholarly manner.
Hist.
(fall/spring)
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HSTR 200 - Introduction to Historical Methods 4 Credit(s)
This course introduces students to the practice of history and prepares them for upper-division courses in the field. It is required for recently declared history majors and minors. Students will learn to critically read secondary sources, research in primary sources, analyze documents, and write clear and convincing historical essays. Students should take this course before taking upper-division history courses.
Prerequisite(s): History major or HPSS minor or c/i
(On Demand)
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HSTR 230 - Colonial Latin America 4 Credit(s)
Latin America from conquest to wars for independence. Focus on social relations, imperial and local politics, hegemony, resistance, and change. Students will be expected to participate in class discussion, and complete writing and research assignments. lecture, discussion, and group projects.
Hist.
(fall)
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HSTR 231 - Modern Latin America 4 Credit(s)
Latin America from wars of independence to the present. Focus on social relations, development models, politics, and popular movements. Students will be expected to participate in class discussion, and complete writing and research assignments. Lecture, discussion, and group projects.
Hist.
(spring)
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HSTR 255 - History of the Far East 4 Credit(s) (CD)
A survey that comprehensively studies the history of East Asia and India. First, students will briefly overview the early histories of Japan, China, the Far East, and India in order to better understand the region’s dynamic change since the 1800s. The course primarily investigates the impact that East Asian history has had on the West after the 1800s. Students will be evaluated on class participation, examinations, and several written assignments based on critical core readings. Lecture and discussion.
Hist.
(on demand)
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HSTR 260 - Africa & the Middle East 4 Credit(s) (CD)
A survey of the key historical developments that have shaped the cultures, societies, and institutions of Africa and the Middle East. Includes an examination of how the people of these two regions have interacted, and their influence on other parts of the world. Students will be expected to participate in class discussions and complete writing and research assignments based on core readings. Lecture, discussion, and group projects.
Hist.
(on demand)
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HSTR 274 - World History 4 Credit(s) (CD)
This class examines the history of the world. Obviously, it is impossible to outline the history of the world in a block, nevertheless we will concentrate on the history of the Middle East and Africa. Hence, we will ask and answer specific questions of numerous regional histories that hope-fully will give us tools that will allow us to study any aspect of human history on our own yet, at the same time, expose students to the cultural diversity that exists on the globe. The expected outcome for students at the conclusion of this class will be: 1) the ability to answer questions such as how historians have interpreted the past, and how they investigated “alien” civilizations; 2) the ability to know how and why civilizations developed and changed over time; 3) the ability to know how civilizations interact; and 4) the ability to understand, appreciate, and communicate historical dynamics that students have gleaned from independent exploration and research. Students will be assessed on their ability to write short critical papers, answer essay questions that demonstrate analytical thinking, and on an ability to communicate in a scholarly manner.
Hist.
(spring)
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HSTR 290 - Undergraduate Research V 2-8 Credit(s)
Selected topics under faculty supervision.
Prerequisite(s): c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(on demand)
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HSTR 292 - Independent Study V 1-4 Credit(s)
Directed research or study on an individual basis.
Prerequisite(s): c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(on demand)
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HSTR 294 - Seminar/Workshop V 1-4 Credit(s)
Selected non-Western historical topics of interest.
(spring)
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HSTR 311 - History Of Central Europe II 4 Credit(s)
Nazi Germany dominated Central Europe after 1933, and its subsequent defeat gave birth to historical dynamics that still dominate Central Europe. Thus, this class will focus on the history of Germany from 1933 until the present. The course examines Nazi strategies at establishing a totalitarian regime, the fascist world-view, World War II, resistance to the Nazis, and the Holocaust. Postwar Central Europe will also be examined through the lens of Germany, a state that today plays a central role in the European Union. Students will show understanding of the material through class discussion, group projects, written assignments based on critical core readings and library research, and examinations. Lecture, discussion, and group projects-research.
(on demand)
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HSTR 326 - Contemporary Europe 4 Credit(s)
This class examines the political, social, and cultural history of 20th century Europe including the rise of nationalism, World Wars I and II, fascism, Marxism, the rise and fall of the Soviet Empire, the European Union, and life in Europe. The central theme of the course will be: “As Americans, what can the European experience teach us?” Students will show understanding of the material through class discussion, group projects, written assignments based on critical core readings and library research, and examinations. Lecture, discussion, and group projects-research.
(spring/even-numbered years)
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HSTR 357 - Russia to 1881 4 Credit(s)
Surveys the history of Russia, from the emergence of Kiev to the mid-nineteenth century. Broadly emphasizes Russian cultural and intellectual traditions and developments. Lecture and discussion.
(fall/even-numbered years)
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HSTR 358 - Russia Since 1881 4 Credit(s)
Surveys the history of Russia from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Broadly emphasizes Russian/Soviet cultural and intellectual traditions and developments. Lecture and discussion.
(spring/ odd-numbered years)
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HSTR 360 - Cold War Europe 4 Credit(s)
An intense investigation of Eastern Europe from the 19th century to the present. Particular emphasis will be placed on eastern Europe immediately after the conclusion of World War II when Stalinist regimes were put in power in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and East Germany. This class will explore Eastern Europe by studying its social/cultural history. Such an approach best allows students to understand how societies reacted to the imposition of Stalinism, how they resisted it, and how they eventually overthrew Soviet domination in the revolutions of 1989. Students will show understanding of the material through class discussion, group projects, written assignments based on critical core readings and library research, and examinations. Lecture, discussion, and group projects-research.
(fall/ odd-numbered years)
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HSTR 362 - Modern Germany 4 Credit(s)
This class examines the history of Central Europe from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to Adolf Hitler’s seizure of power in 1933. Special emphasis will be aff orded to social/cultural history. Such an approach best allows students to understand how the rise of the middle class, industrialization, the beginnings of democracy, and modernism impacted society politically, economically, and as a whole. From all of Central Europe’s nation-states, this course will closely explore the history of the German people and state during this time. Trying to understand why and how Fascism/Nazism was attractive to Germans and others in Central Europe will be critical. Students will show understanding of the material through class discussion, group projects, written assignments based on critical core readings and library research, and examinations. Lecture, discussion, and group projects-research.
fall/even-numbered years
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HSTR 422 - Philosophies of History 4 Credit(s)
This course introduces students to key ideas, theories, and historians in the history of historical writing. While study of major theories of historical interpretation and philosophies of history is an important field in its own right, students will also engage in practical applications of the theoretical material to the practices of historical writing. Seminar and small group discussion.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 122 and junior or senior standing; or c/i.
(spring/ even-numbered years)
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HSTR 423 - European Intellectual History 4 Credit(s)
An in-depth analysis of 19th and 20th century European Intellectual history. Students do primary readings of Max Weber, Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche, Theodor Adorno, Louis Althusser, Roland Barthes, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Juergen Habermas, Martin Heidegger, Max Horkheimer, Georg Lukacs, Jean-Paul Sartre, Claude Levi-Strauss, and Hayden White. Critical discussions will center on the Enlightenment, Positivism, Marxism, and Post-modernism. This class is conducted in a seminar format. Students will demonstrate understanding via the course’s heavy emphasis on reading, analysis, discussion, and writing (based upon library and archival research).
Prerequisite(s): PSCI 250 ; PHL 122 and junior or senior standing; or c/i.
(fall/even-numbered years)
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HSTR 431 - Race in Latin America 4 Credit(s)
This course explores the history of race relations in Latin America, focusing on the traditional links between “race” and power. Topics may include examination of Indigenous, African, and European cultures/ethnciites, from the Conquest to the present day. Through discussion, research projects, and essays, students will demonstrate an understanding of Latin American history from the colonial to modern eras, gain a greater awareness of race relations across the hemisphere, construct evidence-based argument, demonstrate the ability to evaluate primary and secondary sources, and develop proficiency in research-based projects.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 122 and junior or senior standing; or c/i
(spring odd-numbered years).
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HSTR 490 - Undergraduate Research V 2-8 Credit(s)
Selected topics under faculty supervision.
Prerequisite(s): c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(on demand)
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HSTR 492 - Independent Study V 1-4 Credit(s)
Directed research or study on an individual basis, with emphasis on experiential learning. Topic and terms of evaluation to be determined by agreement between student and instructor, but likely to include a written research project and creation of a topical bibliography.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 122 , junior or senior standing, and c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(on demand)
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HSTR 494 - Seminar/Workshop V 1-4 Credit(s)
Selected topics of interest.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
(Block 5 spring/odd-numbered years)
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HSTR 498 - Internship/Cooperative Education V 1-15 Credit(s)
This option is intended to provide students with an opportunity to incorporate an appropriate extended field experience into their academic program. Field placement options to include all facets of the historical professions.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing; and PHL 122 ; and c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(on demand)
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HSTR 499 - Senior Project/Thesis V 1-15 Credit(s)
This course is intended as a culminating experience for the social science degree. Working with a faculty advisor, the student will generate a product that demonstrates a competent, independent application of basic historical research skills.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 122 ; and c/i, c/ pc, and c/vc.
(on demand)
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Health |
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HTH 110 - Personal Health & Wellness 4 Credit(s)
The purpose of this course is to increase students’ understanding of the foundations of personal health and wellness. Students will be provided with information and experiences designed to enhance knowledge of current topics in personal, social, and global health, including issues relating to the use of drugs and alcohol. Students will be evaluated during group experiences, projects, examinations, and written assignments.
Behav/Soc Sci.
(fall/spring)
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HTH 220 - Human Sexuality 4 Credit(s)
The study of basic aspects of human sexuality including human sexual response, development of gender roles and sexual lifestyles, reproduction and control of reproduction, AIDS and other STIs, the physiological impact of alcohol and drug education, and the legal implications of sexuality and healthy lifestyles. Upon completion of this course, the student will have a basic understanding of the biological, sociological, and psychological perspectives of human sexuality. Students will be evaluated during group experiences, projects, examinations, and written assignments.
Behav/Soc Sci.
(fall/spring)
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Information Technology Systems |
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ITS 205 - Computer Hardware & Software Management 4 Credit(s)
This course provides a basic understanding of how personal computers work. Topics include hardware and software, understanding the motherboard, the CPU, and troubleshooting basics, managing memory, understanding, installing, and troubleshooting disk drives, supporting input, output, and multimedia devices, supporting printers, installing and using operating systems, managing and supporting operating systems, connecting PCs to networks and the Internet, and maintenance and troubleshooting fundamentals. Students will be evaluated by hands-on projects, oral and written assignments, and examinations.
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ITS 258 - Routing & Switching 4 Credit(s)
This course covers advanced router configurations with both lecture and hands on activities. Topics include LAN switching, network management, and advanced network design. This is the third course in a four course series that leads toward certification in both the ComITA Network+ and CCNA (Cisco Certified Networking Associate).
Prerequisite(s): c/i.
(spring)
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ITS 292 - Independent Study V 1-4 Credit(s)
Pre-Fall 2010 UMW course: COMS 290 Independent Study. A directed research or study on an individual basis.
Prerequisite(s): c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(fall/ spring)
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ITS 360 - Business Telecommunications & Networking 3 Credit(s)
This course covers the essential components found in telecommunication systems including content relating to data transmission, signal propagation, encoding and decoding, multiplexing, channel capacity, microwave and satellite communication, and computer networking. Students will also be able to utilize the Internet for research and communication purposes including home page development, e-mail transactions, and development of e-commerce strategies.
Prerequisite(s): ITS 205 ; or c/i.
(fall)
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ITS 403 - Systems Analysis & Design 4 Credit(s)
The information system functions as a service and supports the overall operations of the organization. This course is designed as a capstone; it ties together concepts learned in various computer application courses as well as introductory management courses. This course emphasizes management functions and how they apply to and interrelate with information systems. This course contains a significant project management theory component including the hands-on use of project management software in assisting the analysis and design aspects of the systems project. Students will be evaluated on the basis of performance on examinations, case studies, and completion of a systems project for a selected business/institution.
Prerequisite(s): BMIS 311 ,ITS 205 , CAPP 254 , and CAPP 266 ; or c/i.
(fall)
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ITS 420 - Certifications in Software 4 Credit(s)
Students will work closely with their instructor to identify and review nationally recognized software and internet/computer core exams. Students are responsible for all exam fees. Students will earn a minimum of one computer certification and will be evaluated through trainings and examinations.
Prerequisite(s): CAPP 131 and CAPP 251 .
(fall)
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ITS 492 - Independent Study V 1-4 Credit(s)
Directed research or study on an individual basis.
Prerequisite(s): c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(fall/spring/summer)
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ITS 498 - Internship/Cooperative Education V 1-15 Credit(s)
This option is intended to provide students with an opportunity to incorporate an appropriate extended field experience into their academic program.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, c/i, c/pc, and c/ vc.
(fall/spring)
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Kinesiology |
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KIN 205 - Foundations in Health & Human Performance 4 Credit(s)
Historical, philosophical, sociological, psychological, and scientific underpinnings of health and physical education. Emphasis on development of multidimensional perspective on design of health and physical education activities and motor skill development. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationships among historical, anatomical/physiological, psychological, and sociological perspectives in the field of health & physical education through a variety of hands-on and lab experiences. $5 Course Fee.
(fall/spring)
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KIN 221 - Health Anatomy & Physiology 4 Credit(s)
This course will focus on key aspects of anatomy and physiology necessary for students in allied health professions. It is more specifically geared toward students who will work in the areas of health enhancement education, community health, and kinesiology. However, it is also a beneficial course for those in other health related areas like nutrition and exercise science. The aim of this course is to provide foundational knowledge of the structure and function, as well as the application of knowledge, of the primary body systems including the skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, immune, lymphatic, digestive, and urinary systems, as well as body metabolism.
(fall/spring)
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KIN 320 - Exercise Physiology 4 Credit(s)
An introduction to the physiological aspects of human motion. Emphasis on the physiological factors to include the metabolic, cardiovascular, respiratory, and neuromuscular-skeletal systems that influence physical activity and exercise with reference to the acute and chronic effects of exercise and improving or maintaining physical fitness. Students will demonstrate competency through class participation, examinations, completion of laboratory assignments, and projects. This course has an integrated lab. $60 course fee
Prerequisite(s): KIN 221 or BIOH 365
(fall/spring odd-numbered years)
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KIN 325 - Biomechanics 4 Credit(s)
An introduction to the anatomical and biomechanical aspects of human motion. Involves linear and angular kinematics and kinetics in the context of human motion, mechanics of fluids, applied anatomy, with emphasis on skeletal and muscular systems, and the analysis of selected sport activities. Students will demonstrate competency through class participation, examinations, completion of laboratory assignments, and projects. This course has an integrated lab.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 221 or BIOH 365 .
(fall odd-numbered years/spring)
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KIN 330 - Motor Learning & Control 4 Credit(s)
A conceptual and practical introduction to the neural mechanisms and performance characteristics of human movement production and motor learning. Introduction to the relationships among psychological variables and participation and performance in sport and exercise. Students will demonstrate competence through class participation, examinations, completion of laboratory assignments, and group research project/presentation.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 205 and KIN 221 or BIOH 365 .
(fall/spring even years)
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KIN 410 - Advanced Strength Training & Conditioning 4 Credit(s)
A study of the application of physiological, psychological, biomechanical, and maturational principles that guide effective fitness programming. Students will analyze conditioning and rehabilitation programs including program selection, prescription, and evaluation. Students will demonstrate competency through practical application while working with peers, class participation, examinations, portfolios, and completion of assignments and projects.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 320 .
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KIN 490 - Undergraduate Research V 1-5 Credit(s)
Directed research or study on an individual basis.
Prerequisite(s): c/i and c/pc.
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KIN 492 - Independent Study V 1-4 Credit(s)
Directed research or study on relevant kinesiology topics.
Prerequisite(s): c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(fall/spring)
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KIN 494 - Seminar/Workshop V 1-4 Credit(s)
Upon completion of the course, a student will experience selected topics in health, kinesiology, and physical education. This course will be offered with an integrated approach incorporating concepts of the exercise science, health, and physical education fields, as well as the relationship of concepts to other fields of study. Assessment will involve methods appropriate to the course.
Prerequisite(s): c/i and c/pc.
(on demand)
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KIN 498 - Internship/Cooperative Education V 1-15 Credit(s)
A 15-week fieldwork experience related to the student’s career or post-graduate education goals. Students will develop a learning contract in conjunction with their employer, maintain a portfolio of their work experiences, and make a final presentation of their exit interview. A minimum of 40 clock hours per credit is required.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(fall/ spring/summer)
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KIN 499 - Senior Thesis/Capstone V 1-15 Credit(s)
An individual project or thesis closely associated with the student’s academic program and career goals. Student works with one selected faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, c/i, c/pc, and c/ vc.
(fall/spring)
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Library Media The Teacher Librarian Minor is offered through the combined campuses of The University of Montana Western, Dillon (UMW) and The University of Montana, Missoula (UMM) Note: Course rotations may be subject to change; contact the department for specific course information. To apply for the Teacher Librarian Program on the Dillon and Missoula campuses, go to: https://w.umwestern.edu/admissions/
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LIBM 461 - Information Literacy 3 Credit(s)
The course will focus on instructional techniques for teaching literacy skills, information retrieval, research, and lifelong learning. Exploration of how curriculum is designed and how library instruction is integrated into the classroom will be studied. Collaborative planning, methods of library instruction, and its assessment will be examined. Students will develop an integrated unit, participate in class discussions, and create a school research process model. Internet only.
(UMW-spring/even-numbered years; summer/odd-numbered years)
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LIBM 462 - Youth Literature for Librarians 3 Credit(s)
This course is an overview of literature for K-12 students and the librarian’s approach to teaching and co-teaching fiction and non-fiction print and non-print literature. The main topics to be covered will include: reading advocacy, curating units and collaborating with classroom teachers, using print and non-print literature and media. This is an online course which will include reading, on-line discussion groups, and independent projects. Activities will focus on providing students the opportunity to discuss, debate, explore, and practice key foundational skills for presenting literature to children and young adults, as well as preparing lessons in literature in collaboration with classroom teachers.
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LIBM 463 - Library Collection Development 4 Credit(s)
The course will examine the assessment and development of K-12 library collections with specific attention being placed on factors affecting the collection, tools to assist in building the collection, and policies and procedures leading to the creation of a quality library media collection. Students will demonstrate the assimilation of course content through library literature research, oral presentations, written papers, and examinations of various types of selection tools. Internet only.
(UMM-fall)
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LIBM 464 - Reference Resources 3 Credit(s)
This class focuses on the evaluation, selection, and use of basic reference resources. It also contains teaching of media skills, information negotiation, search strategies, database use, and information services. Instruction will include research, projects, and discussion. Assessment will be based on participation, written assignments, activities, a major paper or bibliography, or a combination thereof. Internet only.
(UMW-fall)
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LIBM 466 - Libraries & Technology 3 Credit(s)
The planning and implementation of various technologies in the automation of library services and the instructional process will be explored. Retrieving and evaluating electronic information and database searching, networking and resources sharing, and telecommunications plus multimedia and the impact of technology on education will be examined. Students will use course content to plan for the automation of a school library media center and incorporate various technologies in the teaching and learning process. Demonstrations, discussions, and projects will be used for instruction with evaluation consisting of papers, presentations, and the creation of a school technology planning document. Internet only.
(UMM-spring/even-numbered years; summer/odd-numbered years)
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LIBM 467 - Collection and Cataloging 4 Credit(s)
Students will develop policies and procedures for creating, maintaining, and cataloging print and non-print materials in the school library.
(UMMfall).
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LIBM 468 - Administration & Assessment of the Library Media Program 3 Credit(s)
This course consists of organizing and operating a school media center including internal policy and external relations, concepts of professionalism, commitment, and values of school librarianship. Students will develop basic skills that are involved in the administration and management of a K-12 library media program such as budgeting, methodology needed to plan and implement library programs, integrate curriculum, and update library technology. Students will be assessed through written assignments, formal oral presentations, and informal class discussions. Internet only.
(UMM-spring/odd-numbered years; summer/even-numbered years)
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LIBM 492 - Independent Study 3 Credit(s)
Directed research or study on an individual basis.
Prerequisite(s): c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(fall/spring)
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LIBM 495 - Practicum 2 Credit(s)
Supervised field experience in selected phases of library-media center operations, including assessment.
Prerequisite(s): 19 credits in library media coursework and c/i.
(summer/spring intermittent)
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Linguistics |
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LING 301 - History of the English Language 4 Credit(s)
Students will investigate the evolution of the English language through its literature. Texts may include, but are not limited to: Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, Hamlet, Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary, The Professor and the Madman, and Their Eyes Were Watching God. Experiential learning activities may include group discussions, create and/or analytical writing including the composition of a Lingo Dictionary), and research practice. Student learning will be assessed through a variety of activities including, but not limited to, critical and/or creative written assignments, class discussion, and quizzes/examinations.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101
(Spring/odd-numbered years)
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Literature |
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LIT 110 - Introduction to Literature 4 Credit(s)
Study of the major genres of literature: poetry, fiction, drama, and practice of effective critical writing based on close analysis of literary texts. May include work with other genres, including film and creative non-fiction, and possible focus on a theme, experiential component, etc.
Lit/Art.
(fall/spring)
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LIT 162 - Folk & Fairy Tales 4 Credit(s)
A comparison of folk and fairy tales common to numerous cultures throughout the world and over time, as well as an examination of unique stories with folk origins. Special emphasis will be given to the multi-cultural aspects of the study of folk literature, as well as the importance of fairy tales in the education and development of children. A variety of teaching and learning practices are included in this course: e.g., traditional lecture, oral readings, group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, listening activities, oral and/or dramatic presentations, visits with authors, interviews, internet and off-campus activities, research practice, etc.
Lit/Art.
(on demand)
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LIT 163 - Fantasy & Science Fiction 4 Credit(s)
A study of the genre of science fiction and fantasy from its origins to the present day, with particular emphasis on how it voices contemporary concerns. Authors may include H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Philip K. Dick, and Ursula K. LeGuin. A variety of teaching and learning practices are included in this course: e.g., traditional lecture, oral readings, group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, listening activities, oral and/or dramatic presentations, visits with authors, interviews, internet and off-campus activities, research practice, etc.
Lit/Art.
(on demand)
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LIT 165 - Current Topics in Literature 4 Credit(s)
This course focuses on a special topic of the instructor’s choice in literary and cultural studies. Individual courses may examine a body of works that address a common topic or time period, represent a particular genre or subgenre, explore the work of a single or group of authors, or capture a cultural identity. Readings may include traditional and/or non-traditional texts such as film, video games and interactive narratives, graphic novels, mixed media, and oral storytelling. A variety of teaching and learning practices are included in this course: e.g., traditional lecture, oral readings, group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, listening activities, oral and/or dramatic presentations, visits with authors, interviews, internet and off-campus activities, travel experiences, research practice, etc.
Lit/Art.
On Demand
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LIT 166 - Literature & Politics 4 Credit(s)
A study of the way literature interacts with political life. Examples may be taken from a wide variety of time periods and cultures. The course will involve students in relating literature to real-life issues. A variety of teaching and learning practices are included in this course: e.g., traditional lecture, oral readings, group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, listening activities, oral and/or dramatic presentations, visits with authors, interviews, internet and off-campus activities, research practice, etc.
Lit/Art.
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LIT 167 - Literature & Gender 4 Credit(s)
An examination of the issue of gender in literature in different cultures and time periods. The course will focus on the construction of gender roles, and may include issues of femininity, masculinity, and gay and lesbian orientations. A variety of teaching and learning practices are included in this course: e.g., traditional lecture, oral readings, group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, listening activities, oral and/or dramatic presentations, visits with authors, interviews, internet and off-campus activities, research practice, etc.
Lit/Art.
(on demand)
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LIT 168 - Literature & The Environment 4 Credit(s)
This course probes the whole idea of being at home in the natural world. It foregrounds ways in which physical environment directly affects human lives. It studies how the outdoors—whether wilderness areas, urban landscapes, or something in between—shapes and changes people, in some cases enabling them to aesthetically and morally redefine themselves. A variety of teaching and learning practices are included in this course: e.g., traditional lecture, oral readings, group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, listening activities, oral and/or dramatic presentations, visits with authors, interviews, internet and off-campus activities, research practice, etc.
Lit/Art.
(on demand)
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LIT 169 - Literature as Popular Culture 4 Credit(s)
This course examines ways in which particular literary texts capture and reflect defining characteristics of popular culture at a given time. In some cases, such texts may themselves be best sellers rather than works regarded over time as literary masterworks. The divergence between best sellers and literary masterworks invites analysis of the whole notion of literary reception. A variety of teaching and learning practices are included in this course: e.g., traditional lecture, oral readings, group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, listening activities, oral and/or dramatic presentations, visits with authors, interviews, internet and off-campus activities, research practice, etc.
Lit/Art.
(on demand)
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LIT 221 - British Literature: Enlightenment to Romantic 4 Credit(s)
Students will investigate British literature from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries which may include the study of authors such as Alexander Pope, Samuel Richardson, Fanny Burney, William Wordsworth, Jane Austen, and Samuel Coleridge. Students will learn to interpret and situate literature in a national context while describing the impact of national literature on a culture and history and vice versa. Experiential learning activities may include group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, and research practice. Students will show an understanding of the materials through a variety of activities including, but not limited to, critical and/or creative written assignments, class discussion, and quizzes/examinations.
Lit/Art.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 .
(Spring/even-numbered years)
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LIT 222 - British Literature: Victorian to Contemporary 4 Credit(s)
Students will investigate British literature from the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries which may include the study of authors such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Matthew Arnold, Virginia Woolf, W.B. Yeats, T.S. Eliot, and Jean Rhys. Students will learn to interpret and situate literature in a national context while describing the impact of national literature on a culture and history and vice versa. Experiential learning activities may include group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, and research practice. Students will show an understanding of the material through a variety of activities including, but not limited to, critical and/or creative written assignments, class discussion, and quizzes/examinations.
Lit/Art.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 .
(fall/even-numbered years)
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LIT 263 - Early American Voices 4 Credit(s)
Contrary to some stereotypes, the area that became the United States yielded a rich and diverse literature before white settlement. This course surveys early Native American voices as well as the literature of explorers, slaves, and colonists. It surveys, too, changes in patterns of literary imitation, as well as theme and style, from the colonial period through the early decades of U.S. independence. A variety of teaching and learning practices are included in this course: e.g., traditional lecture, oral readings, group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, listening activities, oral and/or dramatic presentations, visits with authors, interviews, internet and off-campus activities, research practice, etc.
Lit/Art.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 ; or c/i.
(spring/odd-numbered years)
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LIT 264 - American Romanticism 4 Credit(s)
This course studies the flowering of American letters in the decades before the Civil War. American literary history for a long time has deemed this period the American Renaissance. This flowering includes the legacy of Gothicism and the Transcendentalist movement, and demonstrates variations on the concept of romance as a literary form. A variety of teaching and learning practices are included in this course: e.g., traditional lecture, oral readings, group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, listening activities, oral and/or dramatic presentations, visits with authors, interviews, internet and off-campus activities, research practice, etc.
Lit/ Art.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 ; or c/i.
(fall/odd-numbered years)
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LIT 265 - Realists, Naturalists, Modernists 4 Credit(s)
Surveying the late-19th and early-20th centuries in American literature, this course analyzes several reactions to earlier notions of American romance. All genres reveal significant changes in allegiance to other literary paradigms. During this diverse period, writers embrace what they construe as realism, naturalism, and differing versions of modernism (e.g., symbolism) and, in most cases, they construct their worlds differently from their predecessors. A variety of teaching and learning practices are included in this course: e.g., traditional lecture, oral readings, group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, listening activities, oral and/or dramatic presentations, visits with authors, interviews, internet and off-campus activities, research practice, etc.
Lit/Art
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 ; or c/i.
(spring/even-numbered years)
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LIT 266 - Generations & Conflicts 4 Credit(s)
This course will locate various trends in 20th century American literature from modernism to postmodern sensibility. As the U.S. grew as a global military and economic power, its literature reflected a growing sense of isolation, hopelessness, despair, and disenfranchisement. From the expatriates early in the century to the beats mid-century and beyond, the 20th century may well be the century when American literature found its voice, a voice strengthened by its fragmentation. A variety of teaching and learning practices are included in this course: e.g., traditional lecture, oral readings, group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, listening activities, oral and/or dramatic presentations, visits with authors, interviews, internet and off-campus activities, research practice, etc.
Lit/Art.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 ; or c/i.
(fall/even-numbered years)
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LIT 273 - Oral Literature 4 Credit(s)
A study of oral literature. Possible authors may include Homer and the Beowulf-poet. Possible types of literature may include the myths, legends, and folk tales passed down by word of mouth in a variety of different cultures. Emphasis will be on the relationship between the oral literature of a given period and larger social issues. A variety of teaching and learning practices are included in this course: e.g., traditional lecture, oral readings, group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, listening activities, oral and/or dramatic presentations, visits with authors, interviews, internet and off-campus activities, research practice, etc.
Lit/ Art.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 ; or c/i.
(spring/odd-numbered years)
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LIT 274 - Geoffrey Chaucer and The Manuscript Tradition 4 Credit(s)
Students will investigate literature of medieval England which may include the study of authors such as Geoffrey Chaucer, the Gawain poet, Margery Kempe, Julian of Norwich, Marie de France, and the Wakefield Master. Special consideration will be given to medieval manuscript making and illuminated manuscripts such as the Ellesmere Chaucer. Experiential learning activities may include group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, and research practice. Student will show an understanding of the materials through a variety of activities including, but not limited to, critical and creative writing assignments (including creating a manuscript), class discussion, and quizzes. $5 Course Fee
Lit/Art.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 .
(fall/odd-numbered years)
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LIT 282 - Child & Young Adult Literature 4 Credit(s)
Students survey literature for children and young adults. A critical student learning outcome is an understanding of the development in the 19th and 20th centuries of literature for youth as a distinct literary category. Students compare past works with diverse present-day content and forms, including novels, Native American literature, poetry, film and play scripts, picture books, graphic novels, periodicals, and computer games. Classic and award-winning materials are emphasized. Students develop an understanding of oral and folk traditions that preceded print and electronic publication, including indigenous oral traditions. Each student completes a reflective reading journal and an individualized research project. Students are assessed on the breadth of their reading, and the depth of oral and written presentations. Experiential learning activities include small group work, guided library research, and peer editing.
Lit/Art.
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LIT 285 - Mythologies 4 Credit(s)
Students will explore the mythologies of various cultures, such as the ancient Greeks, Vikings, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, and indigenous Americans including, but not limited to, mythology of Montana American Indians. Special emphasis will be placed on similarities these stories highlight among such cultures. Instructional activities will include a combination of lecture, group discussion, and other experientially-based activities.
Lit/Art.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 ; or c/i.
(fall/odd-numbered years)
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LIT 290 - Undergraduate Research V 2-8 Credit(s)
Selected topics under faculty supervision.
Prerequisite(s): c/i, c/pc,and c/vc.
(fall/spring)
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LIT 300 - Literary Criticism 4 Credit(s)
This course will introduce students to some of the leading schools of contemporary literary theory and their application. Topics to be considered may include the following: structuralism, deconstruction, psychoanalysis, feminism, new historicism, post-colonialism, post-modernism, gay and lesbian studies, and cultural studies. This course should enable students to read contemporary criticism with understanding and to attempt theoretically informed criticism themselves. Instructional activities will include a combination of lecture, group discussion, and other experientially-based activities.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 and LIT 110 or instructor permission.
(spring)
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LIT 302 - Literature In Translation 4 Credit(s)
Exploration of the great themes, issues, and conflicts of human existence as they are reflected in works representing a variety of non-English genres, cultures, and ethnic groups. The literature under study comes from a variety of cultures. Instructional activities will include a combination of lecture, group discussion, and other experientially-based activities.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 .
(fall/odd-numbered years)
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LIT 327 - Shakespeare 4 Credit(s)
Students will read, analyze, watch, and enact several of William Shakespeare’s works. Genres under consideration may include, but are not limited to, comedies, tragedies, romances, and sonnets. Experiential learning activities may include group discussion, scene production, analytical writing, playwriting, and film analysis. Student learning will be assessed through a variety of activities including but not limited to, critical and/or creative written assignments, class discussion, and quizzes/examinations.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 .
(spring/even-numbered years)
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LIT 335 - Women & Literature 4 Credit(s)
Explores the cultural roles of women through works written by and for women. The course content will focus according to professor’s specialty and may center on a specific theme, movement, culture, period, event, or genre. Course instruction will be a combination of lecture, group discussion, and other experientially-based activities.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 .
(fall/even-numbered years)
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LIT 339 - Literary Regions 4 Credit(s)
Long a dismissive concept in literary history, regionalism has recently become a privileged mode and term for analysis in literature. This course evaluates the validity of literary regionalism through surveying past and present literature of a given region.
Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101
(spring/odd-numbered years)
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LIT 490 - Undergraduate Research V 2-8 Credit(s)
Selected topics under faculty supervision.
Prerequisite(s): c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(on demand)
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LIT 492 - Independent Study V 1-4 Credit(s)
Directed research or study on an individual basis.
Prerequisite(s): c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(fall/spring)
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LIT 494G - Seminar: Genre V 1-4 Credit(s) R
Study of several important works within a literary type such as the epic, lyric poetry, novel, short story, drama, science fiction. Selection of type will vary. Repeatable for credit under a separate topic.
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LIT 494L - Seminar: Literary Period V 1-4 Credit(s) R
Consideration of the works of major writers during a specific literary period such as Seventeenth Century, Romantic, American Renaissance, Victorian. Selection of period will vary. Repeatable for credit under a separate topic.
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LIT 494M - Seminar: Major Authors V 1-4 Credit(s) R
In this course, the works of a single writer or works by a cluster of writers related thematically, geographically, historically, and/or ideologically will be studied. Such a study will help develop in the student an appreciation not only for the continuity within a writer’s oeuvre, but also the diversity within the same writings. Repeatable for credit under a separate topic.
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LIT 498 - Internship/Cooperative Education V 1-15 Credit(s)
This experience incorporates an appropriate work experience into students’ academic preparation. Students apply their knowledge and skills in professional settings under supervision.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(fall/spring)
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LIT 499 - Senior Project/Thesis V 1-15 Credit(s)
An individual project or thesis closely associated with the student’s academic program and career goals. Student works with one selected faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
(fall/spring)
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Mathematics NOTE: Credit for M 090 and M 095 is not applicable to graduation; credit may not count as part of load for financial aid purposes; credit may not count as part of load for eligibility purposes. Grades, honor/grade points, or credits for M 090 and M 095 are not used in calculation of the GPA.
All mathematics courses beyond M 095 satisfy the Mathematic General Education requirement
Math Proficiency Standards: Prerequisites for all 100-level Math courses is one of the following
- M 095 grade C- or higher
- C- or higher in any MATH or STAT 100 level (or higher course) except M 127
- Score of 22 or higher on the Math section of the ACT
- Score of 520 or higher on the Math section of the SAT; Score of 22 or higher on new SAT.
- Consent of instructor (c/i)
- Students may be deemed proficient if they complete a Rigorous High School core including four years of mathematics, including Algebra I, Algebra II Geometry and one course beyond Algebra II
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M 090 - Introductory Algebra 4 Credit(s)
This course focuses on the interactions of the basic operations of mathematics. Additionally, the course teaches students effective study and classroom skills with regard to mathematics. Students learn and use the rigorous definitions of the operations, solving linear equations, graphing lines, equations of lines, ratios, proportions, and exponents. Note: Students who receive grade D or lower in M 095 are required to take this course.
(fall/spring)
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M 095 - Intermediate Algebra 4 Credit(s)
This course is a rigorous study of the basic operations of mathematics. Students will learn and apply the operations by solving and manipulating algebraic problems. Topics include linear equations, quadratic equations, absolute values, inequalities, exponents, logarithms, and rational functions. Note: Students who receive grade D or lower in this course are required to complete and pass M 090 before taking M 095 again.
Prerequisite(s): minimum 18 score on math portion of the ACT, or minimum 440 score on math portion of the SAT, or grade C- or higher in M 090 ; or c/i.
(fall/ spring)
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M 105 - Contemporary Mathematics 4 Credit(s)
This course is designed to give students the skills required to understand and interpret quantitative information that they encounter in the news and in their studies, and to make numerically based decisions in their lives. Topics may include working with units and measurement, set theory, financial mathematics, and some concepts of statistics and probability.
Math
Prerequisite(s): M 090 B- or higher, or M 095 C- or higher, or meet one Math Proficiency standard above; or c/i.
(spring online)
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M 107 - Introductory Geometry 4 Credit(s)
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be familiar with introductory geometry, geometric constructions, congruence, similarity, measurement, and coordinate geometry. The student should exhibit competence in using congruence and similarity to solve geometric problems, completing geometric constructions and introductory proofs, and the ability to communicate using mathematical terminology.
Math.
Prerequisite(s): M 095 grade C- or higher, or meet one Math Proficiency standard above; or c/i.
(fall/spring)
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M 112 - Trigonometry & Complex Numbers 4 Credit(s)
The emphasis of this course is a broad study of trigonometric functions. Triangular trigonometry, complex variables, polar coordinates, and other applications of trigonometry are also introduced.
Math.
Prerequisite(s): M 095 grade C- or higher, or meet one Math Proficiency standard above; or c/i.
(fall)
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M 119 - Introduction to Number Theory 4 Credit(s)
In this course, the student will study the development and properties of number systems. This includes the study of the real numbers and algorithms that use them. It also includes the study of number sequences and number patterns.
Math.
Prerequisite(s): M 095 grade C- or higher, or meet one Math Proficiency standard above; or c/i.
(fall/spring)
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M 121 - College Algebra 4 Credit(s)
This course explores a wide variety of functions, including polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Students will be able to manipulate complicated expressions, understand the relationship between algebra and graphs, and apply their skills to a variety of applications.
Math.
Prerequisite(s): M 095 grade C- or higher, or meet one Math Proficiency standard above; or c/i.
(fall/spring)
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M 125 - Morphometrics 4 Credit(s)
Morphometrics is the mathematical study of shape. This course will investigate how shapes from the natural world are represented mathematically. Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to use algebraic functions to model form, use spline techniques to establish deformation grids between forms, use fractal geometry to model self- similar forms, and describe the shape of the universe. The student will be introduced to appropriate technology used in modeling shape.
Math.
Prerequisite(s): M 095 grade C- or higher, or meet one Math Proficiency standard above; or c/i.
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M 127 - Topics in Mathematics 4 Credit(s)
This is a terminal, general education course in mathematics for students with a background in elementary algebra who are computationally literate. This course will investigate an instructor selected area of mathematics that involves mathematical reasoning and computation. Topics might include the analysis of mathematical games, the geometry of design, statistical reasoning, or other areas of mathematics and statistics. M127 should not be used as a prerequisite for any other mathematics or statistics course or as a program requirement for any major, minor, option, or certificate.
Math.
Prerequisite(s): M 090 grade B- or higher, or meet one Math Proficiency standard above; or c/i.
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M 161 - Survey of Calculus 4 Credit(s)
Survey of Calculus introduces the basics of both differentiation and integration at a level of depth that is sufficient to allow (primarily) science majors to participate in mathematical modeling experiences that are relevant or transferable to their field of study. Students of M161 will learn to compute exact derivatives of polynomial power, logarithmic, and exponential functions and demonstrate how these results may be used to model rates of change that occur in the natural world. Students will also develop exact techniques for integrating selected functions that fall within these categories. These techniques, which include both direct substitutions and integration by parts, will be used by students in applications that might include hydrostatics, the computation of area, volumes, and masses and the solution of certain scientifically relevant initial value problems. Students of M161 will also have the opportunity to experiment with a computer algebra system (such as Mathematica) for solving applied problems and analyzing mathematical models that require calculus techniques that fall outside the scope of this course. Student mastery of the learning outcomes in this course is typically assessed with exams, quizzes, graded homework, and scientifically relevant projects that illustrate ways in which calculus may be used to understand the natural world through mathematical modeling.
Math.
Prerequisite(s): M 095 grade C-or higher. For students who met this prerequisite more than one year ago, it is recommended (but not required) that they refresh their algebra skills by taking M 121 (College Algebra) before taking M 161.
(fall/spring)
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M 171 - Calculus I 4 Credit(s)
This is the first course in the calculus sequence. This course will provide the student with an introduction to differential and integral calculus. The student will investigate functions in one variable geometrically, numerically, and algebraically. Topics are introduced by the investigation of practical problems and include limits, continuity, derivatives, antiderivatives, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
Prerequisite(s): M 112 grade C- or higher, or evidence of grade C- or higher in high school trigonometry; or c/i.
(fall)
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