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HIST 101 - Survey of the History of Western Civilization
This course examines the evolution of civilization from prehistoric culture through the ancient world to the seventeenth century. Emphasis is given to a global perspective, interrelationships between major world cultures, and the forces of change in political, economic, social, and intellectual institutions.
Credits: 3
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HIST 102 - The Making of the Modern World
This course surveys the development of ideas, institutions, and social processes in the modern world from the seventeenth century to the present. Consideration is given to both Western tradition and the diversity and interrelationships between the various cultures that comprise our contemporary world.
Credits: 3
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HIST 103 - World History
This course deals with the major developments and encounters of world civilizations from antiquity to the present. The aim is to develop a deeper understanding of the forces for change and patterns of continuity throughout history in order to better understand our global, yet diverse, world today.
Credits: 3
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HIST 105 - Colonial America to the Civil War
This is a survey of America’s history from the period of earliest explorations to the Civil War. Colonial settlement, the nature of the Revolution and U.S. Constitution, western settlement, and slavery are among the many areas covered.
Credits: 3
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HIST 106 - The Civil War to Modern America
This is a survey of America’s history from the Civil War period to the present. The impact of industrialization, America’s emergence as a world power, the New Deal, and more recent cultural, social, political, and economic trends are emphasized.
Credits: 3
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HIST 150 - Leadership in U.S. History: The White House
This course examines leadership in U.S. History through the lens of the executive branch and the First Couple. Inparticular, students examine changes over time in attitudes toward the White House, the participation of the president’s spouse in public life, and the role of technology in presidential politics. Key points of emphasis include the marketing of the presidency, the relationships between presidents and their spopuses, and the role of religion and the presidency.
Credits: 3
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HIST 201 - Making History Public
This course introduces students collaborate to research, plan, and producing a museum exhibit about Springfield College’s history based on research in the Springfield College Archives and Special Collections. Students select the archival materials to be exhibited, prepare captions and other explanatory materials for the museum exhibit, and consider how best to display the results of their archival research. Topics vary by semester and include: Springfield College and World War I; Springfield College and the Origins of Women’s College Athletics; Springfield College and the Student Movements of the 1960s; and Springfield College: An Environmental History.
Credits: 3
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HIST 210 - African American History
This survey of Afro-American history includes the following topics the Atlantic slave trade, pre-Civil War conditions, lives and contributions of enslaved and free people, Civil War and Reconstruction doubts and hopes, post-Reconstruction struggles between Euro- and Afro-Americans through the 1950’s, and the Civil Rights activism of the 1960’s and early 1970’s.
Credits: 3
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HIST 223 - History of Russia
This course begins with a brief survey of Russian history from the earliest time through the nineteenth century. It concentrates on the reforms, revolutionary movements, and the decline of imperial Russia, and concludes with an overview of the Soviet period.
Credits: 3
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HIST 260 - The Civil War Era in History and Memory
This course investigates the causes, course, and consequences of the American Civil War. Major topics include the expansion of African American slavery and growth of antislavery sentiment; the political crisis of the 1850’s; soldiers’ and civilians’ experiences in the war; emancipation; and the debate over African Americans’ political and social status during Reconstruction. Special attention is given to how public monuments, Hollywood, and historical museums have influenced Americans’ memory of the Civil War era.
Credits: 3
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HIST 310 - American Immigration History
This course examines the history of immigration and ethnicity in America from the colonila period to the present. Major topics include distinctive patterns of voluntary and involuntary migration; the origins and evolving nature of American citizenship; the meaning of ethnicity and construction of ethnic identities; patterns of nativism, racism, restriction, and exclusion; and the evolution of American immigration policy.
Credits: 3
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HIST 325 - The Ancient and Classical World
This is a survey of the political, social, and economic history of the Near Eastern, Mediterranean, and Western European world between 4000 B.C. and 500 A.D. The contributions of the major religious traditions and the Grecian and Roman cultures to modern civilizations are emphasized.
Credits: 3
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HIST 326 - Medieval History
This course examines developments and achievements of European civilizations from 350 to 1500 A.D. The division and decline of the Roman Empire, Byzantine reorganization and expansion, feudalism, urbanization, the social role of the Christian Church in Eastern and Western Europe, the universities, new art forms, the birth of national states, and the transition to modern history are emphasized.
Credits: 3
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HIST 327 - Early Modern Europe
This course begins with a consideration of Renaissance and Reformation of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries as the harbinger of the modern age. It analyzes the evolution of modern science, Baroque and the Enlightenment, and concludes with a study of the background to the French Revolution.
Credits: 3
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HIST 335 - Modern China
China’s transformation between the Opium War (1839-1842) and the 1990’s may be seen as a progressive adjustment to the modern world or as an ever-intensifying revolution in Chinese government, society, and culture. This course combines the two approaches, exploring the problem of modernizing and revolutionary China through the eyes of participants and the debates of historians.
Credits: 3
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HIST 360 - Early American Thought and Culture
This course is a study of American ideas and culture from the Colonial Period to the mid-nineteenth century. Particular attention is given to such areas as social and political thought, religion, philosophy, literature, science, education, and reform.
Credits: 3
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HIST 361 - Modern American Thought and Culture
This is a study of American ideas and culture from the early nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. Particular attention is given to such areas as social and political thought, religion, philosophy, literature, science, and education.
Credits: 3
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HIST 365 - Environmental History of America
This course examines American attitudes toward nature, space, land, and resources from the earliest settlements to the present. The history of public land policy, the conservation movement, federal and state policies, and environmental concern are traced.
Credits: 3
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HIST 387 - Studies in History - America in the World
Studies in History - America in the World
Credits: 3
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HIST 388 - Studies in History - American
This course deals with one or more of the great issues that have shaped the history of civilization. It is designed to recognize, discuss, and analyze controversial issues and problems, with particular attention to how man dealt with them. Issues may be selected from any period of the Eastern or Western worlds.
Credits: 3-4
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HIST 389 - Studies in History - Non-American
Studies in History - Non-American
Credits: 3
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HIST 405 - The History of the Soviet Union
This is an analysis of Communist theory and interpretations of Soviet practice in selected areas of political, social, and cultural life since the Revolution in 1917. Areas of attention include education and social sciences, the natural and physical sciences, religion, the arts, economic agencies and institutions, agencies of social control, and the USSR’s relations with other nations of the world. Not offered every year.
Credits: 3
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HIST 441 - Supervised Experience in History
This course gives students a fieldwork opportunity under the supervision of a faculty member in the department. Students do extensive research off campus and participate in learning experiences in local, state, or national settings.
Credits: 1-3
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HIST 450 - Europe Since 1900
This is an examination of the political, social, and economic development of major European nations from World War I to the present, with special emphasis on the causes and results of the two catastrophic wars and the efforts towards the creation of a world collective security system.
Credits: 3
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HIST 481 - Recent American History
This is an examination of the political, diplomatic, and cultural trends in American history since 1945. Emphasis is on topics such as the Truman Presidency; the Cold War; the McCarthy Era; the New Frontier; the war in Vietnam; the Nixon, Ford, and Carter years; the SALT Talks; inflation; the Energy Crisis; and the Middle East. Not offered every year.
Credits: 3
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HIST 482 - History Seminar
This is a seminar for history majors. Studies of historians, historiography, and professional demands are made. A major research paper is required.
Credits: 3-4
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Management |
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MGMT 486 - Management Internship
The internship highlights academic study with a focus in various areas of management. It offers students the opportunity to test classroom theory, align career goals, develop a professional outlook, proof communication skills, and deepen the understanding of the functions of management in a business setting. Academic credit is dependent upon the number of hours spent at the internship site. Courses for junior and senior business majors only.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPCO 220 - Internship Preparation Seminar
Credits: 1-6
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MKTG 486 - Marketing Internship
The internship highlights academic study with a focus in various areas of marketing. It offers students the opportunity to test classroom theory, align career goals, develop a professional outlook, proof communication skills, and deepen the understanding of the functions of marketing in a business setting. Academic credit is dependent upon the number of hours spent at the internship site. Courses for junior and senior business majors only.
Prerequisites & Notes
SPCO 220 - Internship Preparation Seminar
Credits: 1-6
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Mathematics |
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MATH 090 - Introductory College Mathematics
This course involves the study of the fundamental concepts that are essential
in preparation for further study of college mathematics. The concepts include,
but are not limited to, properties and operations of real numbers; ratio, proportion,
and percent; solving elementary equations in one variable; and an introduction
to polynomials. Students must obtain a minimum grade of C+ in order to advance
to a General Education category in mathematics.
Credits: 0
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MATH 101 - Foundations of Mathematics
This course presents fundamental concepts of mathematics in a problem-solving mode. Topics include an introduction to sets, properties, and operations on numbers in various number systems, percent, ratios, and related sets. This course is designed specifically for students seeking licensure to teach in the elementary grades. It is in accordance with the standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Massachusetts State Guidelines for Teacher Preparation. This course does not fulfill the General Education category in quantitative reasoning.
Credits: 3
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MATH 102 - Mathematics in Action
This is an introductory course designed to provide students with the knowledge of how math can be used to achieve success in the real world. The applications teach students to think critically, manage finances, become wise consumers, and be successful analysts in everyday life.
Credits: 3
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MATH 103 - Sports Statistics
This course is designed to introduce the students to statistics by using examples
taken from various sports. Topics include: analyzing attendance; analyzing offensive and defensive performance; using regression analysis and statistical distributions; and various statistical models.
Prerequisites & Notes
MATH 090 - Introductory College Mathematics or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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MATH 105 - Survey of Algebra and Geometry
This course presents foundational concepts of functions, patterns, and geometry in a problem-solving mode. Topics from algebra include functions, graphing, equations, and inequalities, and topics from geometry include measurement, congruence, and properties of polygons and circles. This course is compatible with Massachusetts elementary teacher preparation program guidelines and fulfills the Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
MATH 090 - Introductory College Mathematics or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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MATH 115 - College Algebra
This course introduces a study of the real number system, linear and radical equations, and systems of linear inequalities in two variables. It also provides a basic introduction to exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. This course is not considered for mathematics major credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
MATH 090 - Introductory College Mathematics or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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MATH 125 - Precalculus Mathematics
This course consists of the essentials of trigonometry and analytic geometry. It gives a foundation for further study in calculus topics, including circular and logarithmic functions, their graphs and applications, polar coordinates, and conic sections. This course is not considered for math major credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
MATH 115 - College Algebra or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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MATH 131 - Introduction to Calculus with Applications
This course is an introduction to differential and integral calculus for those students who intend to take calculus as a terminal mathematics course. Topics to be considered include limits, continuity, the definition of the derivative, the product, quotient and chain rules of differentiation, implicit differentiation, optimization, indefinite and definite integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Applications of calculus are stressed, including applications to the biological sciences.
Prerequisites & Notes
MATH 125 - Precalculus Mathematics or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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MATH 140 - Calculus I
This course covers functions and graphs; limits, continuity, and differentiation of rational, logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions; chain rule; application of derivatives; integrals; definite integrals; and techniques of integration.
Prerequisites & Notes
MATH 125 - Precalculus Mathematics or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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MATH 142 - Calculus II
This course covers functions and graphs; limits, continuity, and differentiation of rational, logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions; chain rule; application of derivatives; integrals; definite integrals; and techniques of integration.
Prerequisites & Notes
MATH 140 - Calculus I or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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MATH 201 - Contemporary Applications of Mathematics
This course consists of in-depth applications of mathematics to various problems drawn from a wide range of disciplines including physics, engineering, finance, earth science, etc. Topics include Fundamentals of Graph theory, Elementary Statistics, Counting and Probability, and Mathematical Modeling. This course fulfills the Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
Credits: 3
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MATH 205 - Geometry
After a rapid review of plane geometry, this course covers axiomatic geometry, including both Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries, and introduces projective geometry. The relationship between various transformations and geometries is studied.
Credits: 3
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MATH 215 - Probability and Statistics
This course introduces methods of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and presenting numerical data. Probability theory is used to make inferences about the populations from which the sample data are drawn. The mathematical statistics investigate types of frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, and hypotheses testing.
Prerequisites & Notes
MATH 115 - College Algebra or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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MATH 222 - Calculus IV
This course offers more on the techniques of differential and integral calculus, partial differentiation, multiple integration, sequences and series, three-dimensional vector calculus, and surface and line integrals and their applications.
Prerequisites & Notes
MATH 220 - Calculus III
Credits: 3
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MATH 235 - Discrete Mathematics I
This course is a keystone to understanding introductory elements and concepts of contemporary mathematics and its applications to the various fields of the modern world. Topics include set theory, elementary symbolic logic, permutations, combinations, probability, linear systems, and introductory matrix algebra with applications.
Credits: 3
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MATH 282 - Seminar in Sports Analytics
This course covers the application of analytics and sports using probability, statistics, and other mathematical tools. Questions to be considered include ranking sports teams and players, and analyzing strategic decisions and sports. This course builds on the foundation of Math 103, Sports Statistics.
Prerequisites & Notes
MATH 103 - Sports Statistics
Credits: 3
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MATH 305 - Elementary Differential Equations
This course considers ordinary differential equations with applications.
Prerequisites & Notes
MATH 220 - Calculus III
Credits: 3
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MATH 310 - Linear Algebra
This course includes the notation, terminology, algebra of, interpretation of, and applications of vectors and matrices. More abstract ideas, vector spaces, and characteristic roots are also covered.
Credits: 3
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MATH 335 - Discrete Mathematics II
This course covers basic mathematical structures that are underlying patterns and schemes of the modern computer sciences. Topics include maps, relations, modulo arithmetic, inductions, strings, formal languages, trees, elementary combinatorics, recursive functions, switching circuits, graph theory, algorithms, groups, rings, and lattices.
Prerequisites & Notes
MATH 235 - Discrete Mathematics I
Credits: 3
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MATH 382 - Mathematics Seminar
This course addresses diverse areas of mathematics at the advanced level through problem solving and historical inquiry. Students are exposed to mathematical modeling based upon an integration of several areas of mathematics including algebra, Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, trigonometry, discrete mathematics, differential and integral calculus, number theory, probability and statistics.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of Instructor.
Credits: 3
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MATH 386 - Field Experience in Mathematics and Computer Sciences
This course provides students with a practical, off-campus experience in the mathematics and computer science areas within the scope of a professional environment. Placement and selection of students for this course require the consultation and approval of a faculty supervisor from the department and the department chair.
Prerequisites & Notes
Departmental approval required.
Credits: 2-10
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MATH 405 - Mathematical Analysis
This course is an introductory analysis of mathematical concepts intended to aid
students in their transition to abstract mathematics. Topics include: topologic set
theory, the real number system as a complete ordered field, sequences and series, limits and continuity, differentiation and integration culminating in the Fundamental
Theorem of Calculus.
Prerequisites & Notes
MATH 220 - Calculus III
Credits: 3
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MATH 415 - Abstract Algebra
Topics in this course include group theory, unique factorization domains, elementary number theory, rings, ideals, and introductory field theory. Categories and functions are included, and the interrelatedness of various mathematical disciplines is emphasized.
Prerequisites & Notes
MATH 310 - Linear Algebra
Credits: 3
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MATH 488 - Topics in Mathematics and Computer Sciences
This course covers advanced and new topics in mathematical analysis and computer
sciences, with emphasis on applications, theoretical and practical, that are not
covered in other courses, but are of current interest and relevance.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of Instructor.
Credits: 3
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MOST 105 - Lifespan Motor Development
This is an introductory survey course in motor and perceptual development throughout the lifespan. Upon successful completion of the course, students are able to trace the path of human perceptual-motor development and to discuss the implications of general principles of motor development for the movement and sport specialist.
Credits: 3
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MOST 224 - Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition
This course investigates principles of human performance and the acquisition of motor skills. Attention is principally devoted to learning theories, reinforcement, transfer, massed and distributed practice schedules, closed and open skills, motivation, feedback, arousal, motor control systems, and retention of motor skills. Recent research evidence is presented in all topic areas.
Prerequisites & Notes
MOST 105 - Lifespan Motor Development
Credits: 3
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MOST 230 - Land Based Outdoor Skills and Teaching Methods
This course is designed to teach students how to execute the required skills necessary to plan, design, implement and evaluate land-based outdoor skills activities for a variety of populations. Topics will include, but are not limited to the following: experiential education, technical skill development, group dynamics, leadership styles, teaching models, current trends and issues, and risk management skills. Skill development for the following activities will be addressed throughout the semester: rock climbing, hiking and backpacking, mountain biking, and orienteering.
Credits: 3
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MOST 240 - Water Based Outdoor Skills and Teaching Methods
This course is designed to teach students how to execute the required skills necessary to plan, design, implement and evaluate water-based outdoor skills activities for a variety of populations. Topics will include, but are not limited to the following: experiential education, technical skill development, group dynamics, leadership styles, teaching models, current trends and issues, and risk management skills. Skill development for the following activities will be dressed throughout the semester: flatwater paddling for canoeing and kayaking and moving water paddling for canoeing and kayaking.
Credits: 2
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MOST 328 - Psychology of Sport
This is an introductory course designed to provide information and facilitate
understanding in regard to individual sport behavior. The emphasis is on the psychological
constructs and concepts that relate to and help explain the phenomena of sport
performance.
Credits: 3
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MOST 410 - Assessment in Movement and Sport
This course is designed to present to the student various assessment tools in the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains used in movement science and sport. An introduction to research in movement science and sport as well as basic statistical analysis are presented. A practical experience in administering a test, including the writing of an article suitable for a research journal, is involved.
Credits: 3
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MOST 428 - Sociology of Sport
In this course, sociological concepts and theories are used to examine sport. This course is designed to acquaint students with the relationship between sport and the society in which it is embedded. A variety of issues and controversies in sport are identified and discussed.
Credits: 3
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MOST 429 - Heritage and Values of Movement and Sport
This course is designed to teach students about the cultural heritage and values of human movement and sport, from a philosophical and historical perspective. A close examination is made of important time periods of the past that affect current attitudes, understanding, knowledge, and behavior and guide students into the future.
Credits: 3
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MOST 439 - Sociology and Heritage of Sport and Physical Education
In this course, sociological concepts and theories are used to examine sport from a historical and philosophical perspective. This course is designed to acquaint students with the cultural heritage and values of human movement and the relationship between sport and the society in which it is embedded. A variety of issues and controversies in sport are identified and discussed.
Credits: 3
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MOST 484 - Practicum in Movement Studies
This practicum in movement and sport studies provides students with an opportunity to observe and assist professionals in their area of specialization. In the practicum, the student assumes increasing responsibility for work and projects.
Prerequisites & Notes
Registration limited to students in the MOST major.
Credits: 1-12
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MOSK 101 - Outdoor Pursuits
This is a seven-day experience in outdoor living that allows the pursuit of outdoor activities and enhances students’ understanding and appreciation of individual differences of the social aspects of group living. Students engage in activities selected to increase environmental awareness, improve outdoor living skills, and serve as an introduction to resource-based pursuits.
Credits: 1
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MOSK 140 - Skill Themes and Movement Concepts
This course is designed to provide a framework for understanding the interaction between movement concepts and skill themes. Participation in this course will provide opportunities for the pre-service teacher to develop pedagogical content knowledge of the movement framework. Students will learn how movement concepts enhance, expand, and embellish skill themes.
Credits: .5
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MOST 206 - Physics for Movement Science Laboratory
This course is designed to introduce Physical Education Major students to general
principles of physics involved in movement and gross motor skills. Students will study
how fundamental gross motor skills are extensions of the principles of physics and
how this can enable students to recognize, teach and apply techniques which are common to sport and movement activities. Students will relate and apply the concepts of physics to teaching K-12 physical education and coaching various sports. This course will serve as the Lab experience for Physics 205 and will be taught by faculty from the Physics Department and the Physical Education department. The settings will include the Physics lab and sport facilities.
Credits: .5
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MUSC 101 - Basic Musicianship
This is an introductory course intended to develop fundamental knowledge of musical
elements and skills. Students in this course develop music reading and beginning
compositional skills through the study of rhythmic exercises, ear training, basic
theory, analysis and composition.
Credits: 3
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MUSC 102 - Music Theory I
Students in this course develop skills in musical composition, related solfege, and related dictation. Notation, interval and chord construction, and harmonic rhythm are studied.
Prerequisites & Notes
MUSC 101 - Basic Musicianship
Credits: 3
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MUSC 103 - Music Theory II
This course is a continuation of MUSC 102. Modulation, dominant seventh chords, secondary dominants, ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth chords, melodic structure, and a musical texture are studied. Students continue the development of skills in composition, solfege, and dictation.
Prerequisites & Notes
MUSC 102 - Music Theory I
Credits: 3
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MUSC 108 - Music Appreciation
This is an introduction to music from the Baroque to contemporary styles.
Credits: 3
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MUSC 112 - Springfield College Singers
The mixed chorus performs varied styles of music. Major performances include holiday season and spring tour shows. Membership is open to all students who are able to meet the standards set by the group.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course may be repeated up to a maximum of 4 semester hours.
Credits: 1
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MUSC 113 - Springfield College Band
This course emphasizes the study and performance of transcriptions and original jazz compositions. Major performances include the holiday and spring concerts. The Springfield College Stage Band is open to all instrumentalists who are able to meet the standards set by the group.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course may be repeated up to a maximum of 4 semester hours.
Credits: 1
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MUSC 114 - Springfield College Pep Band
The Springfield College Pep Band performs at varsity sporting events, which include all home football and basketball games. Membership is open to all instrumentalists who are able to meet the standards set by the group.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course may be repeated up to a maximum of 4 semester hours.
Credits: 1
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MUSC 115 - Chamber Music Workshop
This workshop/ensemble emphasizes rehearsal and performance of music arranged for a classical chamber music format. Enrollment is open to all instrumentalists with basic reading and playing skills. Instrumentation and size of groups vary according to the instrumentalists available. Participants are coached on a stylistic approach, instrumental technique, and working effectively as an ensemble. Performances include the Springfield College Annual Music Concert, as well as a variety of other performances both on and off campus.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course may be repeated up to a maximum of 4 semester hours.
Credits: 1
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MUSC 120 - Basic Piano
This course is designed for students with no prior keyboard experience. Emphasis is on developing functional skills at the keyboard and the ability to interpret musical notation for the piano.
Credits: 1
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MUSC 121 - Basic Guitar
This course is designed for students with no prior guitar experience. Emphasis is on developing functional skills on the guitar and the ability to interpret musical notation for the guitar. Instrument rentals are available.
Credits: 1
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MUSC 130 - Applied Music I
Individual voice or instrument study with an approved private instructor is pursued by each student. Four semesters of study are required for music minors. The course is open to non-music minors who meet the minimum entrance standards. The course may be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
Lab fee required. See Fiscal Facts.
Credits: 1
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MUSC 131 - Applied Music II
Individual voice or instrument study with an approved private instructor is pursued by students who are already enrolled in MUSC 130 and who wish to study music skills in a second area. This course is pursued at the same time as MUSC 130 and, with the music department’s permission, may also be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
Lab fee required. See Fiscal Facts.
Credits: 1
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MUSC 133 - Music Technology
This course is an introduction to current music and audio technology tools for personal computers. This course provides an overview of computer music, audio tools, and terminology including MIDI, synthesis, sequencing, scoring, and direct-to-disk audio recording. Classes involve discussion of practical applications for this technology in multimedia productions such as video, CD-ROM, computer animation, and live performance, culminating in the preparation of recorded musical projects using a computer and synthesizer.
Prerequisites & Notes
MUSC 101 - Basic Musicianship
Credits: 3
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MUSC 136 - American Popular Music
This course explores the popular music of America, considering the influence of Native American, African American, Latino and European cultures and the resulting American musical styles such as Folk, Country, Blues, Zydeco, Cajun, Dixieland, Jazz, Salsa, Stage Musicals, Rhythm and Blues, Rock and Hip Hop. It is designed for individuals who are interested in understanding the cross-currents and history of American Popular music and its influence in helping to shape the cultural identity of America.
Credits: 3
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MUSC 140 - Eclectic Music with Children
This course introduces students to preschool, early childhood, and elementary music. Emphasis is placed on experiential discovery through movement, imagery, and vocal/instrumental activities to be found in the child’s musical environment.
Prerequisites & Notes
MUSC 101 - Basic Musicianship
Credits: 3
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MUSC 141 - Eclectic Music with Special Populations
This course introduces students to the use of music in recreation, leisure, rehabilitation, and therapeutic settings. Emphasis is placed upon experiencing procedures and materials to be used in prescriptive activities.
Prerequisites & Notes
MUSC 101 - Basic Musicianship
Credits: 3
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MUSC 150 - World Music
Music symbolizes a culture’s way of life - for many people, music is a way of life. This will be a survey of music and culture including Latin America, West and South
Africa, Native North America, India, Japan, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. Through a wide range of selected case studies, students will develop strategies for
understanding and listening to all kinds of music. As a final project, students will carry out cultural fieldwork as a way to connect their learning to their own musical world.
Credits: 3
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MUSC 332 - Music as a Form of Social Protest
This course surveys the music of those musicians who have been influential in focusing public attention on particular social causes. Students experience music through literature (books, journals, etc.), recording, and video.
Credits: 3
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NUSC 101 - Introduction to Nutritional Sciences
This course is designed to pride an introduction to careers in Nutritional Sciences, but not in dietetics. Students will be exposed to career options and will learn about the non-dietetics track nutritional sciences program at Springfield College.
Credits: 1
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NUSC 250 - Nutritional Assessment
This course is designed to expose students to assessment techniques used in nutritional sciences. Using both lecture and lab settings, students will gain experience in using nutrition analysis software, taking nutrition history, taking anthropometric measurements, and in biochemical assessment techniques used in nutritional sciences.
Prerequisites & Notes
NUSC 261 - Introduction to Nutrition
Credits: 3
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NUSC 261 - Introduction to Nutrition
In this course students will discover how the body uses food by learning various functions of each key nutrient. An overview of digestion, absorption, and metabolism is provided. Food sources of the key nutrients and recommended intakes are explored in depth. The student’s own diet is evaluated, using a computerized diet analysis.
Credits: 3
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NUSC 300 - Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism
This advanced nutrition course will expand upon material in Introduction to Nutrition (HLTH 261). Specific focus will be on the roles of micro and macronutrients in metabolic pathways, responses to feeding and fasting, and disordered metabolism.
Prerequisites & Notes
NUSC 261 - Introduction to Nutrition
Credits: 3
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NUSC 315 - Food Composition and Preparation
In this course, students learn the basics of food preparation, the scientific basis for changes that occur in food preparation and cooking, and gain insights into the effective recipe modifications on food characteristics.
Prerequisites & Notes
NUSC 261 - Introduction to Nutrition
Credits: 3
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NUSC 361 - Applied Nutrition
This course enables students to attain a better understanding of the dynamic relationship between nutrition and the human physiological process. This better prepares students to engage in preventive and management techniques as related to nutritional deficiencies and the human body.
Prerequisites & Notes
NUSC 261 - Introduction to Nutrition
Credits: 3
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NUSC 420 - Medical Nutrition Therapy
In this course, students are introduced to the nutrition care process, medical terminology, the planning of special diets, and applications of medical nutrition therapy to selected disease states, including malnutrition, nutritional anemias, high-risk pregnancy, obesity and bariatric surgery, type I diabetes, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, and renal disorders.
Prerequisites & Notes
NUSC 250 - Nutritional Assessment
NUSC 261 - Introduction to Nutrition
BIOL 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 252 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
BIOL 253 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
Corequisite
NUSC 421 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Lab
Credits: 3
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