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MUSC 2340 - Music Composition - Lower Division
Performance-based instruction in the development of basic skills necessary for music composition. Instruction may be given in either a group or individual setting or a combination of the two, depending upon the starting level and academic needs of the student.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: MUSC 1001
Hours:
2
Notes:
Course is repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 2450 - Introduction to World Music
Introduction to world music and cultural areas of the world, with emphasis on ancient and modern art and folk music of world cultures, including traditional music of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe, as they relate to contemporary culture. The course explores their structures, forms, instruments, performance practices, contexts, and roles in social, cultural, and global systems. Concert attendance is required.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: MUSC 1100 or MUSC 1200
Hours:
3
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MUSC 2710 - University Chorus
Open to all qualified students by audition. Study and performance of mixed-voice choral literature both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
Notes:
Course is repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 2720 - Men’s Chorus
Open to all qualified male students by audition. Study and performance of men’s choral literature both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times, including annual tours which normally occur during spring break. Students on the Dahlonega Campus must also be part of the ROTC program.
Hours:
1
Notes:
Course is repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 2730 - Women’s Chorus
Open to all qualified female students by audition. Study and performance of treble-voice choral literature both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times, including annual tours which normally occur during spring break.
Hours:
1
Notes:
Repeatable up to 4 credits
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MUSC 2740 - Madrigal Chorus
Open to qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music appropriate for a select mixed chamber choir, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 2810 - Symphonic Band
Open to qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music appropriate for a select symphonic band, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
Notes:
Course is repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 2820 - Marching Band
Open to qualified students by audition. The Golden Eagle Marching Band is the oldest student organization on the North Georgia campus. Formed in 1873 as a part of the Corps of Cadets, the Golden Eagle Band has a long and rich heritage as the marching band at North Georgia. Unlike most high school marching bands who perform for football halftimes and in adjudicated marching contests, the Golden Eagle Band’s primary duty is to develop and produce an indoor marching show with design elements similar to those of Drum Corps International and Winter Guard International. The band performs this program during its annual spring tour.
Hours:
1
Notes:
Course is repeatable for credit.
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MUSC 2830 - Jazz Band
Open to qualified students by audition, with consideration of instrumentation needs for a standard 17-piece jazz ensemble. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class time.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 2840 - Orchestra
Open to qualified students by audition. Presents performances of various styles of music appropriate for orchestral ensembles, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class time.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 2910 - Chamber Ensemble
Open to all qualified students by audition. Study and performance of music of various styles with varying instrumentation. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 2920 - Jazz Combo
Open to all qualified students by audition. Study and performance of literature appropriate for small group jazz with focus on improvisation, arranging, and composition. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 2930 - Percussion Ensemble
Open to all qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music appropriate for percussion instruments of all types and conditions, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 2940 - Guitar Ensemble
Open to all qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music appropriate for guitar instruments of all types and conditions, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 2950 - Music Theater Workshop
Open to qualified students by audition. The study and preparation of operatic and Broadway musical theatre selections, scenes, and productions, culminating in a public performance. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class time.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 2960 - Brass Choir
Open to qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music for large brass choir or brass band, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 2970 - Piano Ensemble
Open to qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music for piano ensemble, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3010 - Orchestration & Arranging
Study of instrumentation and transcription of musical examples from one genre to another including the adaptation of musical styles. Application of current digital music technology is integrated into the curriculum.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: MUSC 2002
Hours:
2
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MUSC 3020 - Form and Analysis
The study of larger-scale musical structures, including motivic development, phrase structure, and form.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: MUSC 1002 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
2
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MUSC 3030 - Choral Arranging
This course is intended to assist the music student in understanding, scoring, composing and arranging for a wide range of choral ensembles, both a cappella and with various accompaniments. Application of current digital music technology is integrated into the curriculum.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: MUSC 2001
Hours:
2
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MUSC 3201 - Beginning Conducting
Basic conducting technique with conducting exercises and examples from the choral and instrumental music repertoires will be used to enhance the students’ understanding of effective conducting gestures and will help lay the foundation for the premise that conducting is a visual art. Emphasis will be given to the application of conducting techniques in a classroom instructional context.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: MUSC 1002
Hours:
2
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MUSC 3202 - Instrumental Conducting
Instrumental Conducting is a study in the art of interpreting the instrumental score and translating it into musical sounds. Concentration will be placed on baton technique, score analysis, rehearsal techniques, and standard band/orchestra literature.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: MUSC 1002 and MUSC 3201
Hours:
2
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MUSC 3203 - Choral Conducting
Choral conducting is a study in the art of interpreting the choral score and translating it into musical sounds. Concentration will be placed on baton technique, score analysis, rehearsal techniques, and standard choral literature.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: MUSC 1002 and MUSC 3201
Hours:
2
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MUSC 3230 - Music Technology
A course designed to acquaint musicians with current, relevant music technology with applications focusing on both instructional and studio contexts. This course includes an introduction to acoustics and audio equipment, an overview of the current technology available in many classrooms and studios, and hands-on experiences with applications of current technology. Emphasis is given to incorporating music technology into internet-based settings and the instructional process.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: MUSC 1002
Hours:
2
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MUSC 3310 - Keyboard Improvisation
Techniques for the realization of harmonic accompaniment at the piano. Instruction focuses on the development of a solid understanding of the circle-of-fifths harmonic progression in an applied context.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: MUSC 2321, MUAP 2520 or MUAP 2620
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3320 - Vocal Pedagogy Methods
This course offers advanced study of mind/body preparations for singing, anatomy and physiology of the vocal mechanism, care and use of the voice, models and guidelines for teaching, repertoire selection and use, instructional techniques, and the diagnosis and solving of vocal problems. Class meets two hours per week.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: Completion of four semesters of MUAP 2610 and/or MUAP 4610 or permission of the Music Department Head
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3321 - Brass Methods
This course is designed for music students who are planning to teach instrumental music and are working for certification P-12. Students will be required to demonstrate a basic playing facility on one or more Brass instruments. In addition, the course will deal with the principles and specific problems of each instrument in the brass family, and students will be expected to demonstrate the basic concepts and procedures used in teaching brass instruments to beginners.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3322 - Woodwind Methods
This course is designed for music students who are planning to teach instrumental music and are working for certification P-12. Students will be required to demonstrate a basic playing facility on one or more Woodwind instruments. In addition, the course will deal with the principles and specific problems of each instrument in the woodwind family, and students will be expected to demonstrate the basic concepts and procedures used in teaching woodwind instruments to beginners.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3323 - Percussion Methods
This course is designed for music students who are planning to teach instrumental music and are working for certification P-12. Students will be required to demonstrate a basic playing facility on each of the basic Percussion instruments. In addition, the course will deal with the principles and specific problems of each instrument in the percussion family, and students will be expected to demonstrate the basic concepts and procedures used in teaching percussion instruments to beginners.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3324 - String Methods
An intensive course designed for music students who are planning to teach and are working for P-12 certification. Students will be required to demonstrate a basic playing facility on one or more string instruments. In addition, the course will deal with the principles and specific problems of each instrument in the string family, and students will be expected to demonstrate the basic concepts and procedures used in teaching strings to beginners.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3330 - Introduction to Jazz Improvisation
An intensive course for music students who are interested in developing basic skills in jazz improvisation. Students will be required to develop proficiency in the fundamentals of improvisation including interpretation of standard chord symbols, transcription of classic jazz solos, critical listening, understanding of simple jazz theory practices, and development of stylistically accurate performance practice.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: MUSC 1002
Hours:
1-2
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MUSC 3400 - History of Rock and Roll
A musical survey of the history of rock and roll, the course begins with the origins of the genre, tracing its development, and exploring its derivatives until present day. Furthermore, students will examine the subject matter from musicological, sociological, and historical perspectives.
Hours:
3
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MUSC 3401 - Music History I
A survey of Western art music from Antiquity through the Baroque era, the course explores the music and society of the principal eras, including genres, composers, musicians, musical literature, conceptions of music, musical notation, performance practice, and primary sources. Furthermore, the course assists students to develop the skills necessary to begin conducting research and writing about music.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: MUSC 1002
Hours:
3
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MUSC 3402 - Music History II
A survey of Western art music from the late Baroque era to the turn of the twentieth century, the course explores the music and society of the principal eras, including genres, composers, musicians, musical literature, conceptions of music, musical notation, performance practice, and primary sources. Furthermore, the course assists students to develop the skills necessary to begin conducting research and writing about music.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: MUSC 1002 and MUSC 2001
Hours:
3
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MUSC 3403 - Music History III
A survey of Western art music since 1900, the course explores the music and society of the period, including genres, composers, musicians, musical literature, conceptions of music, musical notation, performance practice, and primary sources. The course also includes a survey of world music and explores the traditional, popular and classical musics of non-Western societies. Furthermore, the course assists students to develop the skills necessary to conduct in-depth research and to write about music.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: MUSC 1002 and MUSC 2001
Hours:
3
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MUSC 3404 - Music of Appalachia
A survey of the diverse music of Appalachia, the course explores the historical and contemporary cultural contexts of music selected from this region. In the course, emphasis will be placed on the examination of the music (both recorded and live performance), situating its significance within Appalachian culture.
Hours:
3
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MUSC 3405 - Religious Music
A survey of traditional and contemporary religious music literature. Emphasis is given to the exploration of the religious music of various cultures. Other topics include hymnology and contemporary worship practices. Students develop critical thinking skills through the execution of value judgments about music that is presented in class. Selected works will be examined through audio and visual presentations, lectures and readings.
Hours:
3
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MUSC 3520 - Introduction to World Music
A survey of world music, this course primarily explores the traditional, popular and classical musics of non-Western societies.
Hours:
3
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MUSC 3710 - University Chorus
Open to all qualified students by audition. Study and performance of mixed-voice choral literature both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3720 - Men’s Chorus
Open to all qualified male students by audition. Study and performance of men’s choral literature both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times, including annual tours which normally occur during spring break. Students on the Dahlonega Campus must also be part of the ROTC program.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3730 - Women’s Chorus
Open to all qualified female students by audition. Study and performance of treble-voice choral literature both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times, including annual tours which normally occur during spring break.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3740 - Madrigal Chorus
Open to qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music appropriate for a select mixed chamber choir, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3810 - Symphonic Band
Open to qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music appropriate for a select symphonic band, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3820 - Marching Band
Open to qualified students by audition. The Golden Eagle Marching Band is the oldest student organization on the North Georgia campus. Formed in 1873 as a part of the Corps of Cadets, the Golden Eagle Band has a long and rich heritage as the marching band at North Georgia. Unlike most high school marching bands who perform for football halftimes and in adjudicated marching contests, the Golden Eagle Band’s primary duty is to develop and produce an indoor marching show with design elements similar to those of Drum Corps International and Winter Guard International. The band performs this program during its annual spring tour.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3830 - Jazz Band
Open to qualified students by audition, with consideration of instrumentation needs for a standard 17-piece jazz ensemble. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class time.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3840 - Orchestra
Open to qualified students by audition. Presents performances of various styles of music appropriate for orchestral ensembles, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class time.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3910 - Chamber Ensemble
Open to all qualified students by audition. Various ensembles may be organized to meet the needs of students enrolled. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class time.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3920 - Jazz Combo
Open to all qualified students by audition. Various ensembles may be organized to meet the needs of students enrolled. These ensembles present performances of various styles of music, ranging from Renaissance to classical to avant-garde both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class time.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3930 - Percussion Ensemble
Open to all qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music appropriate for percussion instruments of all types and conditions, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3950 - Music Theatre Workshop
Open to qualified students by audition. The study and preparation of operatic and Broadway musical theatre selections, scenes, and productions, culminating in a public performance. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class time.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3960 - Brass Choir
Open to qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music for large brass choir or brass band, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 3970 - Piano Ensemble
Open to qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music for piano ensemble, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4310 - Senior Recital
A capstone course for students majoring in music or music education. The culmination of this course is the public presentation of a senior recital in the major applied medium. Subject to the approval of the supervising instructor, the student will select a program of literature of sufficient variety and at the appropriate technical level to demonstrate a mastery of the medium appropriate to the degree being obtained. The student is responsible for coordinating rehearsals with any accompanists or other performers who may participate in the public performance.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: Minimum of five semesters of MUAP 26xx/46xx including at least one semester at 46xx-level and permission of the Music Department Head
Hours:
0
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MUSC 4312 - Senior Composition Project
A capstone course for students majoring in music. The culmination of this course is the public presentation of a senior composition project. Subject to the approval of the supervising instructor, the student will propose and complete a concert program of sufficient scope and variety to demonstrate a mastery of the compositional process appropriate to the degree being obtained. The student is responsible for coordinating rehearsals with performers who may participate in the public performance.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: Minimum of two semesters of MUSC 2340 and one semester of MUSC 4340 and permission of the Music Department Head
Hours:
0
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MUSC 4320 - Special Projects in Music
A course offered on an as-needed basis to students who wish to do special directed music studies which do not conform to the guidelines of another course offering.
Hours:
1-3
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MUSC 4340 - Music Composition: Upper Division
A continuation of MUSC 2340 focusing on advanced compositional techniques with a greater emphasis on structure, unity and variety. Instruction may be given in either a group or individual setting or a combination of the two, depending upon the academic needs of the student.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: MUSC 2340
Hours:
2
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MUSC 4410 - Keyboard Literature
A survey of compositions for harpsichord and piano from the Renaissance to the present as well as stylistic and formal analysis of representative works. Students develop critical thinking skills through the execution of value judgments about music that is presented in class. Selected works will be examined through audio and visual presentations, lectures and readings.
Hours:
3
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MUSC 4710 - University Chorus
Open to all qualified students by audition. Study and performance of mixed-voice choral literature both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4720 - Men’s Chorus
Open to all qualified male students by audition. Study and performance of men’s choral literature both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times, including annual tours which normally occur during spring break. Students on the Dahlonega Campus must also be part of the ROTC program.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4730 - Women’s Chorus
Open to all qualified female students by audition. Study and performance of treble-voice choral literature both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times, including annual tours which normally occur during spring break.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4740 - Madrigal Chorus
Open to qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music appropriate for a select mixed chamber choir, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4810 - Symphonic Band
Open to qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music appropriate for a select symphonic band, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4820 - Marching Band
Open to qualified students by audition. The Golden Eagle Marching Band is the oldest student organization on the North Georgia campus. Formed in 1873 as a part of the Corps of Cadets, the Golden Eagle Band has a long and rich heritage as the marching band at North Georgia. Unlike most high school marching bands who perform for football halftimes and in adjudicated marching contests, the Golden Eagle Band’s primary duty is to develop and produce an indoor marching show with design elements similar to those of Drum Corps International and Winter Guard International. The band performs this program during its annual spring tour.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4830 - Jazz Band
Open to qualified students by audition, with consideration of instrumentation needs for a standard 17-piece jazz ensemble. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class time.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4840 - Orchestra
Open to qualified students by audition. Presents performances of various styles of music appropriate for orchestral ensembles, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class time.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4910 - Chamber Ensemble
Open to all qualified students by audition. Study and performance of music of various styles with varying instrumentation. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4920 - Jazz Combo
Open to all qualified students by audition. Study and performance of literature appropriate for small group jazz with focus on improvisation, arranging, and composition. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4930 - Percussion Ensemble
Open to all qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music appropriate for percussion instruments of all types and conditions, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4940 - Guitar Ensemble
Open to all qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music appropriate for guitar instruments of all types and conditions, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4950 - Music Theatre Workshop
Open to qualified students by audition. The study and preparation of operatic and Broadway musical theatre selections, scenes, and productions, culminating in a public performance. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class time.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4960 - Brass Choir
Open to qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music for large brass choir or brass band, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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MUSC 4970 - Piano Ensemble
Open to qualified students by audition. Study and performance of various styles of music for piano ensemble, both on and off campus throughout the academic year. Ensemble members are required to participate in rehearsals and performances beyond the stated regular class times.
Hours:
1
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NURS 1020 - Nutrition Therapy
This course introduces the student to the principles of the science of nutritional support. The student will apply learned materials in developing skills and applying concepts of 1) health promotion and disease; 2) communication; 3) analytical, contextual, and holistic thinking; 4) caring; 5) teaching and learning; 6) resource management; 7) leadership; 8) information literacy. Emphasis is on the biochemistry of normal nutrition, introducing elements related to common alterations across the lifespan as well as the nurse’s role in therapeutic nutrition practices to meet a person’s nutritional needs during illness.
Hours:
1
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NURS 2603 - Introduction to Professional Nursing, Theory, and Core Concepts
This course introduces pre-BSN students to professional nursing, nursing theory, and concepts central to the provision of safe and high quality nursing care. Students are also introduced to healthcare ethics, cultural diversity, drug calculations, and the Department of Nursing philosophy and conceptual framework and their central concepts. The content of the course forms the foundation for the BSN curriculum. This is an on-line course and is offered only to students accepted into the nursing program, taken the summer or fall semester before starting the program.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Acceptance to BSN program
Hours:
3
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NURS 3110 - The Transformation to Professional Practice
A survey course designed to increase the RN student’s awareness and understanding of the changes occurring in professional nursing practice and concepts that influence delivery of nursing care. The philosophy and conceptual framework of the Nursing Curriculum at University of North Georgia which is based on the Great Eight concepts provide the structure for the course content. The Great Eight concepts include: health promotion/disease prevention; communication; analytical, contextual and holistic thinking; human caring and relationships; teaching; resource management; leadership and information literacy. Course content focuses on socialization into the role of the professional nurse, nursing theory, written and oral communication and ethics in healthcare practice. Critical thinking is used to examine nursing theorists/theories and the application of theory to practice.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Admission to BSN program
Hours:
3
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NURS 3110R - The Transformation to Professional Practice
For RN-BSN students only. A survey course designed to increase the RN student’s awareness and understanding of the changes occurring in professional nursing practice and concepts that influence delivery of nursing care. The philosophy and conceptual framework of the Nursing Curriculum at University of North Georgia which is based on the Great Eight concepts provide the structure for the course content. The Great Eight concepts include: health promotion/disease prevention; communication; analytical, contextual and holistic thinking; human caring and relationships; teaching; resource management; leadership and information literacy. Course content focuses on socialization into the role of the professional nurse, nursing theory, written and oral communication and ethics in healthcare practice. Critical thinking is used to examine nursing theorists/theories and the application of theory to practice.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Admission to the RN-BSN program
Hours:
3
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NURS 3150 - Teaching Adults in Nursing Practice
A course designed to examine several theories of adult learning and recommended methods of facilitating adult learning. Theorists include: Belenky, Brookfield, Cross, Friere, Knowles, and Mezirow. Students will apply a theory of adult learning in a patient education and/or staff development project and complete a personal adult learning contract.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Admission to the BSN program
Hours:
2
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NURS 3202 - Introduction to Nursing Information Management
This course provides students with information management knowledge and skills including the use of computers, common software packages, databases, information technology systems, and decision support systems. Additional concepts include leadership competencies for legal and ethical information management, information literacy, the use of technology and media for communication, resource management, and information management for safe and effective nursing practice.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Admission to the BSN program
Hours:
2
Cross-listed
HLTH 3202
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NURS 3202R - Introduction to Nursing Information Management
For RN-BSN students only. This course provides students with information management knowledge and skills including the use of computers, common software packages, databases, information technology systems, and decision support systems. Additional concepts include leadership competencies for legal and ethical information management, information literacy, the use of technology and media for communication, resource management, and information management for safe and effective nursing practice.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Admission to the RN-BSN program
Hours:
2
Cross-listed
HLTH 3202
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NURS 3205 - Foundations of Nursing Practice
BSN students are introduced to fundamental nursing skills and knowledge for provision of safe, effective and compassionate delivery of patient-centered nursing care. Both simulated laboratory and clinical practice settings are used for application of acquired knowledge and skills. Development of a caring therapeutic nurse-client relationship is a key element of the course.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Admission to the BSN program
Hours:
5
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NURS 3250 - Cultural Immersion - A Healthcare Experience
Students will spend a week in an identified country providing healthcare to an underserved population. Students will have the privilege of working with local health care providers and will also work with clinic staff to visit nearby villages to provide medical and nursing care. Common diagnoses could include: backaches, gastritis, arthritis, coughs/sinus problems, skin infestations and infections, parasites. Opportunities for education focused at prevention and wellness are abundant.
Hours:
3
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NURS 3303 - Cultural and Health Assessment
BSN students are introduced to the knowledge and skills needed to perform a thorough health assessment of clients through the lifespan. History taking, physical assessment, and assessments of risk are emphasized. Diagnostic reasoning skills are developed.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Admission to the BSN program
Hours:
3
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NURS 3303R - Cultural and Health Assessment
For RN-BSN students only. RN-BSN students are introduced to the knowledge and skills needed to perform a thorough health assessment of clients through the lifespan. History taking, physical assessment, and assessments of risk are emphasized. Diagnostic reasoning skills are developed.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Admission to the RN-BSN program
Hours:
3
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NURS 3403 - Principles of Pathophysiology
This course provides foundational knowledge of pathophysiology to enhance nursing management of patient care. Changes associated with physiologic and psychiatric disorders and related alterations in signs and symptoms encountered in health assessment are emphasized. This course provides content foundational to clinical courses later in the curriculum.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Admission to the BSN program
Hours:
3
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NURS 3502 - Pharmacology in Nursing
This course introduces pre-BSN students to professional nursing, nursing theory, and concepts central to the provision of safe and high quality nursing care. Students are also introduced to healthcare ethics, cultural diversity, drug calculations, and the Department of Nursing philosophy and conceptual framework and their central concepts. The concept of the course forms the foundation for the BSN curriculum.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: Admission to the BSN program and either CHEM 1151, CHEM 1151L, CHEM 1152, and CHEM 1152L or CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, CHEM 1212, and CHEM 1212L
Hours:
2
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NURS 3580 - Transcultural Communication in Nursing
A course designed to help students acquire the skills necessary to communicate effectively in today’s multicultural society. Classroom activities will focus on improving the student’s ability to recognize and overcome cultural biases, learning about different styles of communication and developing transcultural communication skills and interacting with others in an ethical, caring manner.
Hours:
2
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NURS 3705 - Nursing Care of the Adult I
This course focuses on the provision of safe and effective nursing care to adults and older adults in a variety of settings. Students use analytic, contextual, and holistic thinking for planning care that results in high quality patient outcomes. Application of ethical and culturally competent interventions focused on health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic illness is emphasized. Students engage in intra/interdisciplinary communication and collaboration and provide a safe and caring environment.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: NURS 3202, NURS 3205, NURS 3303, NURS 3403
Hours:
5
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NURS 3807 - Nursing Care of the Family
This course encompasses the nursing care of families as they experience childbearing and childrearing. The physiologic, psychosocial and cultural factors which influence the individual’s and family’s responses to health and illness are emphasized. Evidence-based nursing interventions that support normal growth and development of the child and family, as well as the nursing care of the child experiencing common health problems are addressed. The concepts of caring, ethics, and creation of a safe environment are integrated.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: NURS 3705 and NURS 3502
Hours:
7
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NURS 3903 - Evidence-Based Practice and Research Application in Nursing
The purpose of this course is to promote an evidence-based approach for safe and effective nursing practice. Students will use information literacy skills to access and evaluate the best available evidence and synthesize research findings for the development of evidence-based implications of care. Analysis and critique of qualitative and quantitative research, including ethical implications, will be emphasized.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: NURS 3202 and MATH 2400
Hours:
3
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NURS 3903R - Evidence-Based Practice and Research Application in Nursing
For RN-BSN students only. The purpose of this course is to promote an evidence-based approach for safe and effective nursing practice. Students will use information literacy skills to access and evaluate the best available evidence and synthesize research findings for the development of evidence-based implications of care. Analysis and critique of qualitative and quantitative research, including ethical implications, will be emphasized.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: NURS 3202 or NURS 3202R, and MATH 2400
Hours:
3
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NURS 4000 - Independent Study in Nursing
A course designed to enable nurses to pursue more detailed study of the content of another course or to analyze a topic not currently covered in the nursing curriculum. The focus of the independent study must be approved by the supervising faculty member.
Hours:
1-3
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NURS 4010 - Nursing Research Practicum
This course offers the student an opportunity for active participation in a nursing research project with the approval of the supervising faculty member(s). This course allows students to apply their beginning research and skills to selected areas of focus. (Elective)
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: NURS 3410 with C or greater
Hours:
2
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NURS 4022 - Introduction to Operating Room Nursing
This course will introduce students to the basic concepts of perioperative nursing. The purpose of this course is to provide the student with the opportunity to learn skills and concepts specific to the Operating Room Nursing. This course contains online teaching methods and clinical components. Students will get the opportunity to provide holistic, patient centered care in the operating room setting. Student will acquire skills such as (but not limited to): aseptic technique, surgical hand scrub, surgery specific care of the patient, surgical patient safety.
Hours:
2
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NURS 4033 - Introduction to Perinatal Nursing
This course will introduce students to the basic concepts of perinatal nursing. The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a basic understanding of standards, guidelines, and evidence-based recommendations specific to perinatal nursing. Students will learn holistic, family-centered approaches to providing nursing care across populations and cultures.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: NURS 3807
Hours:
3
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NURS 4042 - Introduction to Clinical Nutrition in Nursing
This course introduces nursing students to nutrition principles and its role in proper growth, development and maintenance of health across the lifespan. It will also introduce the concepts related to nutritional assessment and the application of medical nutrition therapy on a variety of disease processes.
Hours:
2
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NURS 4043 - Social Topics in Public Health Nursing
Students are introduced to the core public health competencies with an emphasis on application to entry-level public health nursing practice. Competencies addressed include analysis/assessment, policy/development and program planning, communication, cultural competency, community dimensions of practice, public health science, financial planning and management, and leadership and systems thinking. Students will apply these skills in the development and implementation of a community health project for clinical credit.
Hours:
3
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NURS 4052 - Impact of Chronic Illness
Impact of Chronic Illness will address care of clients ranging from infancy to the geriatric population. This course will develop critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills crucial to professional nursing practice. Aspects of health promotion, disease prevention, as well as skillful treatment and care will be addressed.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: NURS 3205
Hours:
2
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NURS 4202 - Health Policy, Finance, and Regulation
Students are introduced to basic knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, and regulation including healthcare trends. Analytic thinking methods are incorporated to evaluate legislative and regulatory processes pertinent to the provision of consumer health services and the impact of reform, health policy and healthcare delivery. Concepts of access, justice, resource management, and affordability are addressed. Students participate as nursing professionals in political processes to influence healthcare policy and nursing practice.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: NURS 3205
Hours:
2
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NURS 4202R - Health Policy, Finance, and Regulation
For RN-BSN students only. Students are introduced to basic knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, and regulation including healthcare trends. Analytic thinking methods are incorporated to evaluate legislative and regulatory processes pertinent to the provision of consumer health services and the impact of reform, health policy and healthcare delivery. Concepts of access, justice, resource management, and affordability are addressed. Students participate as nursing professionals in political processes to influence healthcare policy and nursing practice.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: Admission to RN-BSN program, and NURS 3110 or NURS 3110R
Hours:
2
Cross-listed
HLTH 4202
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