All undergraduate courses offered by the university are listed. Not all of the courses listed are offered within a single academic year. A listing of the courses offered during a given semester is available online before preregistration each semester.
Note: This catalogue has been amended per a 2016 UNCW Faculty Senate decision to retroactively remove the Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster requirement from the University Studies program. Students who wish to complete a cluster may do so, however, completion of a cluster is no longer required. Course description references to Thematic Transdisciplinary Clusters apply to students who choose to complete a cluster.
Trial Courses
Academic departments may offer special trial courses during the fall and spring semesters on a one-time basis without adding them to their regular departmental offerings. A second trial offering, if additional data are essential, must be within two regular semesters of the first. Numbers designating these special courses are 292 and 492. Descriptive information on trial courses does not appear in the catalogue but is on file in the Office of the Registrar.
Sequenced Courses
A hyphen connecting courses (e.g., 201-202) indicates that the first course in the sequence must be satisfactorily completed prior to registration in the second course of the sequence. When course numbers are separated by a comma (e.g., 201, 202), the first course is not necessarily prerequisite to those following.
Online Courses
The university currently offers a variety of online courses, and two degree programs, the RN to B.S. option in nursing and Bachelor of Science in clinical research (CLR), are delivered totally online. Such courses are so designated in the Class Schedule and are open to both on- and off-campus students. Students interested in these programs should consult the online courses Web site http://www.uncw.edu/online.
Credits and Class Meetings
Unless specifically indicated at the end of the course description, the number of hours a class meets each week is the same as the credit hour value of the course. The semester hours credit for each course is indicated in parentheses immediately below the title of the course. For example, if three hours of credit may be earned, the credit is indicated as follows: (3). In variable credit courses, the minimum and maximum hours are shown as follows: (1-3).
Course Prefixes
The prefixes used to designate courses are abbreviations of the names of departments or fields of study within departments, as shown below:
Marketing
MKT 345 - Sports Marketing
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Examination of the application of marketing concepts to sports events and the use of sports as a marketing tool by other organizations. An emphasis on the use of sports within the total marketing mix.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Examination of the principles and methods of retailing. Study of social, political, ethical, and economic environments. Emphasis on market segmentation, merchandising, and managerial control.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Integrated marketing communications with an emphasis on advertising, public relations, direct marketing, and sales promotion, as a component of the marketing mix and overall organizational strategy from the perspective of the marketer, advertiser, agency, consumer and public.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Examination of the theory and practice of sales skills designed to provide a professional foundation to students who will be involved in professional selling careers. Includes fundamentals of professional selling with an emphasis on self-confidence, persuasive presentation of ideas and products, customer orientation, and other selling behaviors.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Behavioral science concepts and principles and how they contribute to effective and efficient marketing activities from the perspective of the consumer, marketer and public policy maker.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Focuses on the role of evidence-based data in decision-making and how to leverage data as a strategic asset. Emphasis on the predictive potential of data by translating vast amounts of complex data into manageable information in order to make sound decisions. The effective use of marketing metrics offers insights into customer preferences and trends and allows for the detection of patterns, the making of new associations, and the acquisition of a deeper understanding of customers.
Prerequisite: MKT 340 and MIS 313 and admission to Cameron School of Business. This course examines the systems approach that sales representatives use to assist in managing customers relative to the capture and storage of customer interactions and transactional data. Focus is on the use of this data to better meet customer needs, build profitable relationships, and provide metrics to assess performance.
Credits: 3 (INB 442) Prerequisite: MKT 340, INB 300 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Focus is on the special framework in which international marketing is conducted. Influence of international institutions, culture, stage of economic development, geography and demography are covered. Emphasis on multinational marketing problems and opportunities in an ever-changing world.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 343 and admission to Cameron School of Business. The development and utilization of the marketing research process and the components of a marketing research project for business decisions. Emphasis on the collection of qualitative and quantitative data to solve a specific business problem or identify opportunities used to develop and evaluate courses of marketing action.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite MKT 340 and MIS 313 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Project oriented course designed to provide students with the technical and marketing skills required to manage and launch an effective Internet business strategy. Emphasis on the application of marketing principles and practices to web marketing and electronic commerce.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. A study of the marketing of services with emphasis on the distinctions that exist between marketing intangibles and tangible products. The managerial implications and strategies available in services marketing are also examined.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 348 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Focus on developing and maintaining an effective sales organization. Emphasis on the role of the salesperson, motivating the sales force, and designing and implementing selling strategies.
Credits: 1 - 6Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and consent of the department chairperson and admission to Cameron School of Business. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisite:MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Special topics in marketing not addressed in depth in other courses. May be repeated under a different subtitle.
Credits: 1 - 6Prerequisite: MKT 340 plus 6 additional hours in marketing, 3.00 overall GPA, and senior standing and admission to Cameron School of Business. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 2 - 3Prerequisite: Senior standing. and admission to Cameron School of Business. Independent work for honors students. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
MAT 101 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts: A Contemporary Approach
Credits: 3 Intended for students in majors that do not make extensive use of mathematics. A broad view of contemporary mathematics, with topics that include voting, apportionment, scheduling, fair division, graph theory, and networks. (Cannot be substituted for MAT 111, MAT 112, or MAT 115). Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Modeling.
MAT 102 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts: A Classical Approach
Credits: 3 Intended for students in majors that do not make extensive use of mathematics. A broad view of classical mathematics, with topics that include finite and infinite sets, logic, deductive and inductive reasoning, geometry, counting methods, probability, and statistics. (Cannot be substituted for MAT 111, MAT 112, or MAT 115). Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning.
MAT 105 - Mathematical Study Skills and Algebra Review
Credits: 1 Placement into this course is based on the Mathematics Placement Test or consent of instructor. Designed for students not ready for MAT 111, this course prepares the student to be successful in college algebra and beyond. Topics include study, note-taking, and time management skills needed to be successful in mathematics and review of algebra. One lecture and one laboratory hour each week.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on the UNCW mathematics placement test or MAT 105. A preparatory course for further mathematics courses. Equations and inequalities; polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions; graphs; systems of equations. (No credit granted after the completion, with a grade of “C-” or better, of MAT 115 or a mathematics course numbered 151 or higher.) Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 111 or equivalent or satisfactory performance on the UNCW mathematics placement test. Topics from trigonometry and algebra. Includes trigonometric functions, identities and equations; zeros of polynomials, mathematical induction; sequences. (No credit granted after the completion, with a grade of “C-” or better, of MAT 115 or a mathematics course numbered 152 or higher.) Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on the UNCW mathematics placement test. Functions and their inverses, exponential and logarithmic functions, polynomial and rational functions, trigonometric functions and their inverses. (No credit granted after earning a grade of “C-” or better in MAT 111, MAT 112, MAT 151 or higher. For exceptions, see the “supplementary mathematics credit” section of the Mathematics and Statistics program description.) Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning.
MAT 141 - Concepts of Mathematics: Number, Operations, and Problem Solving
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on the UNCW mathematics placement test or MAT 105. A conceptual examination of mathematics content that is aligned with elementary and middle grades curricula. Topics include the real number system and related operations. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning.
MAT 142 - Concepts of Mathematics: Geometry, Measurement, and Problem Solving
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on the UNCW mathematics placement test or MAT 105. A conceptual examination of mathematics content that is aligned with elementary and middle grades curricula. Topics include geometry, measurement, probability, and data analysis. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: for MAT 151: MAT 111 or MAT 115 or the equivalent preparation in algebra; for MAT 152: MAT 112 or MAT 115 or the equivalent preparation in algebra and trigonometry and MAT 151. Intended for majors that emphasize techniques and applications rather than theory and derivations. Differentiation and integration of algebraic and certain transcendental functions, partial differentiation, sequences and series. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Modeling.
Credits: 3 The second course in a two-course sequence. Please see MAT 151 for description. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Modeling.
Credits: 4 Prerequisite: MAT 112 or MAT 115 or equivalent preparation in algebra and trigonometry. Calculus of a single variable intended for students in the mathematical and natural sciences. Functions and limits; differentiation with applications including maxima and minima, related rates, approximations; theory of integration with applications; transcendental functions; infinite sequences and series; conic sections, parametrized curves and polar coordinates; elementary differential equations. Three lecture and two hour laboratory hours each week. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Modeling.
Credits: 4 The second course in a two-course sequence. Please see MAT 161 for description. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Modeling.
MAT 243 - Concepts and Applications of Discrete Mathematics
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 142; MAT 151 or MAT 161. Open only to majors or pre-majors in elementary, middle school, special, or health and physical education. Introduction to discrete mathematics. Includes graph theory; matrix operations and applications; linear programming; iterative and recursive techniques; counting techniques; series and sequences; equivalence relations; calculator-based programming. Interdisciplinary applications include social sciences, industry, and networks.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on the UNCW mathematics placement test or MAT 105. Open only to majors or pre-majors in elementary, middle school, special or health and physical education. A study of properties and relationships of shape, size, and symmetry in two and three dimensions. Topics include parallelism, transformations, congruence, similarity, measurement, and constructions. Students present written and oral arguments to justify conjectures and generalizations.
Credits: 4 Prerequisite: MAT 162. Calculus of functions of several variables. Vectors and analytic geometry of three dimensional space; partial derivatives, gradients, directional derivatives, maxima and minima; multiple integrals; line and surface integrals, Green’s Theorem, Divergence Theorem, and Stokes’ Theorem. Three lecture and two laboratory hours each week.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 152 or MAT 161. Introduction to logic and mathematical proof with a focus on properties of the real number system. Elementary set theory, relations, functions, cardinality, algebraic and completeness properties of the reals and topics from axiomatic systems. Precision in the language of mathematics and rigor in proofs. Student presentations.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 261 and MAT 275. Thorough treatment of the topology of the real line, functions and limits, convergence, continuity, differentiation and integration of functions of a real variable. Infinite series, uniform convergence.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 275 or CSC 133. Introduction to the theory of numbers motivated by applications. Primes and divisibility; the Euclidean algorithm; linear congruences and the Chinese Remainder Theorem; Fermat’s Little Theorem; continued fractions and Farey sequences. Applications to cryptology, computer arithmetic, random number generators and primality testing. Possible additional applications to computer science, physics, communication, music.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: CSC 112 or CSC 121, and MAT 162. An introduction to the numerical algorithms fundamental to scientific computer work. Includes elementary discussion of error, polynomial interpolation, quadrature, linear systems of equations, solution of non-linear equations, and numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. The algorithmic approach and the efficient use of the computer are emphasized.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 162. Systems of linear equations, vector spaces, algebra of matrices and linear transformations, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, applications.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 275 or consent of instructor. Study of basic properties of algebraic structures, focusing on groups, rings, integral domains, and fields. Examples from permutation, matrix, and symmetry groups; polynomial rings over fields and integral domains.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 335 and MAT 336. Study of applied topics in groups, rings, and fields. Topics may include abstract linear algebra, field extensions, Euclidean constructions, codes; Galois groups, solvability by radicals; structure of finite abelian groups, Sylow theorems; prime and maximal ideals, Gröbner bases.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 275 or consent of instructor. Use of elementary methods in advanced study of the triangle and circle, special emphasis on solving original examples, comparison of Euclidean and non-Euclidean and projective geometries.
Credits: 3 Corequisite: MAT 275 or consent of instructor. Development of mathematics from earliest systems to present century. Personalities involved with the contributions of each. A problem-study approach to give the student some training in research. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 261. Theory, methods of solution, and applications of ordinary differential equations with emphasis on first order equations and linear equations. Additional topics from power series solutions, Laplace transforms, linear systems, and numerical methods.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 261 and MAT 335. A thorough study of differential and integral calculus of vector-valued functions of a vector variable. Jacobians, inverse and implicit function theorems, change of variables in multiple integrals; theorems of Green, Gauss, and Stokes; applications.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 261; MAT 335 recommended. Fourier series and orthogonal functions; Fourier and Laplace transforms; elementary applications to differential equations and boundary value problems. Introduction to complex variables and residue theory.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 275 or CSC 133. Techniques for counting configurations of objects. Recurrence relations; principle of inclusion-exclusion; graphs, trees, and circuits. Additional topics chosen from Polya’s Theorem, generating functions, and network flows.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: MAT 261. Introduction to various mathematical problems and methods. Examples selected from mathematics journals, the national Putnam Exam, and the VPI Regional Math Contest. Students present solutions in a public seminar. Solutions to journal problems are submitted for publication. Participation in problem competitions is encouraged. One hour each week. May be repeated once for credit.
Credits: 3 (MAT 511) Prerequisite: MAT 311 and MAT 335. Advanced study of convergence, continuity, differentiation, and integration in Euclidean space. The real number system, basic topology of Euclidean spaces; sequences and series; continuity, differentiation of vector-valued functions, uniform continuity; theory of integration; implicit and inverse function theorems, Stokes’ Theorem.
Credits: 3 (MAT 515) Prerequisite: MAT 311 and MAT 367 or MAT 411. First study of functions of a complex variable. Algebra of complex numbers, elementary functions with their mapping properties; analytic functions; power series; integration, Cauchy’s Theorem, Laurent series and residue calculus; elementary conformal mappings and boundary value problems.
Credits: 3 (MAT 518) Prerequisite: MAT 361 and MAT 367. A thorough treatment of the solution of initial and boundary value problems of partial differential equations. Topics include classification of partial differential equations, the method of characteristics, separation of variables, Fourier analysis, integral equations and integral transforms, generalized functions, Green’s functions, Sturm-Liouville theory, approximations, numerical methods.
Credits: 3 (MAT 521) Prerequisite: MAT 336. Use of algebraic techniques to study arithmetic properties of the integers and their generalizations. Primes, divisibility and unique factorization in integral domains; congruences, residues and quadratic reciprocity; diophantine equations and additional topics in algebraic number theory.
Credits: 3 (MAT 525) Prerequisite: MAT 325, MAT 335, and MAT 361. Introduction to the theoretical foundations of numerical algorithms. Solution of linear systems by direct methods; least squares, minimax, and spline approximation; polynomial interpolation; numerical integration and differentiation; solution of nonlinear equations; initial value problems in ordinary differential equations. Error analysis. Certain algorithms are selected for programming.
Credits: 3 (MAT 535) Prerequisite: CSC 112 or CSC 121 and MAT 335. Methods and applications of optimizing a linear function subject to linear constraints. Theory of the simplex method and duality; parametric linear programs; sensitivity analysis; modeling and computer implementation.
Credits: 3 (MAT 536) Prerequisite: MAT 435. Theory and applications of discrete optimization algorithms. Transportation problems and network flow problems; integer programming; computer implementation.
Credits: 3 (MAT 551) Prerequisite: MAT 275 and MAT 336. A study of the basic concepts of general topology. Metric spaces, continuity, completeness, compactness, connectedness, separation axioms, product and quotient spaces; additional topics in point-set topology.
Credits: 3 (MAT 557) Prerequisite: MAT 365 or MAT 411. Theory of curves and surfaces in Euclidean space. Frenet formulas, curvature and torsion, arc length; first and second fundamental forms, Gaussian curvature, equations of Gauss and Codazzi, differential forms, Cartan’s equations; global theorems.
Credits: 3 (MAT 563) Prerequisite: MAT 335 and MAT 361. Advanced study of ordinary differential equations. Existence and uniqueness; systems of linear equations, fundamental matrices, matrix exponential; series solutions, regular singular points; plane autonomous systems, stability and perturbation theory; Sturm-Liouville theory and expansion in eigenfunctions.
Credits: 3 (MAT 565, STT 465, STT 565) Prerequisite: MAT 261 and STT 315. The formulation, analysis and interpretation of probablistic models. Selected topics in probability theory. Conditioning, Markov chains, and Poisson processes. Additional topics chosen from renewal theory, queuing theory, Gaussian processes, Brownian motion, and elementary stochastic differential equations.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 361 or MAT 435 or MAT 465/STT 465. Techniques of problem recognition and formulation, and mathematical solution and interpretation of results. Each student will construct a mathematical model under the supervision of the Applied Mathematics Advisory Committee and report on the investigation in written and oral form. Seminar format.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and permission of instructor. Topics of current interest in mathematics not covered in existing courses. May be repeated under a different subtitle.
Credits: 3 (MAT 581) Prerequisite: MAT 275 and MAT 336. The formal study of truth and provability. Propositional calculus; predicate calculus. Godel’s completeness theorem, applications to formal number theory and incompleteness. Additional topics chosen from areas such as undecidability or nonstandard analysis.
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.00, at least a 3.00 average on all mathematics courses taken, junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor, department chair, and dean. Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue.
Prerequisite: 9 semester hours of mathematics courses at the 300-400 level. Reading, discussion, investigation, and preparation and presentation of reports on selected mathematical topics, under faculty supervision beyond the students’ courses of study. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.50, a GPA in MAT courses of at least 2.80, and at least 9 hours of MAT courses numbered 300 or higher. Academic training and practical experience through work in a private company or public agency. Supervision and evaluation of all study and on-site activity by a faculty member and an on-site mentor. Open to students of junior or senior standing who have been approved by the faculty supervisor, department chair, and dean. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 2 - 3Prerequisite: Eligibility for honors program. Individual study for honor students. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 3 A general survey of the basic materials of music, listening experiences, sight singing, ear-training, keyboard, and other related activities. The course is designed for music majors, pre-majors, and music minors preparing for MUS 111. Prior experience in reading music and performance on an instrument or as a singer is assumed.
Credits: 3 Explores the creative process of making music while developing an understanding of basic musical concepts. Designed for students with no musical background who wish to increase their understanding of music. Emphasis on music listening, playing classroom instruments, group singing, improvisation, and music literacy. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive and Literary Perspectives and Living in a Global Society.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite or corequisite: MUS 111, MUSL 111. Overview of music technology for the music major. Survey of software applications for music writing, recording, computer-assisted instruction. MIDI, as well as Internet resources and communication. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy.
Credits: 2 Prerequisite: Theory Placement test required. Corequisite: MUSL 111. An in-depth study of the basic material of music, including notation of pitch and rhythm, intervals, scales and modes, key signatures, and triads. Three hours per week. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives.The lab for this course is MUSL 111.
Credits: 2 Prerequisite: MUS 111 with a grade of ‘C-’ or better. Corequisite: MUSL 112. A study of tonality, triads in inversion, phrase structure and cadences, harmonic progression, the technique of harmonization, and non-harmonic tones. Three hours per week.The lab for this course is MUSL 112.
Credits: 3 Survey of the literature of choral music from the Middle Ages through contemporary styles. Literature survey and practical repertoire course for beginning students. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives.
Credits: 3 An overview of the masterworks of the Western concert tradition and the lives of the great composers. Designed to increase the student’s knowledge and appreciation of music; technical knowledge of music not required. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives.
Credits: 3 A survey of the evolution of this American art form from its African roots and European influences to the present. Technical knowledge of music not required. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation.
Credits: 3 A survey of American composers, musicians, and music making from the earliest days of European settlement to the present. Includes a variety of styles: folk, religious, concert, rock, and more. Technical knowledge of music helpful, but not required. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation.
Credits: 3 A study of the musicians styles and movements that were central to the development of rock music from the early 1950s to the present. No previous musical knowledge is required. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department chair. Small instrumental and vocal ensembles. Type of group depends on the availability of personnel. Meets one to two hours weekly with instructor for coaching plus individual practice and weekly rehearsal with partner(s). Previous training required. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 1 Note reading, rhythm, technique, other elements of elementary piano playing. Basic repertoire. No previous music study required. Two hours per week. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: Placement test or consent of department chair. Basic piano skills development, including sight-reading, repertoire, major scales and arpeggios, accompanying, and harmonization. Preparation for the piano proficiency exam required of music majors. Meets three hours per week.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: MUS 141 with a grade of ‘C-’ or better. Continued piano skills development of MUS 141, with the addition of minor scales and arpeggios. Preparation for the piano proficiency exam required of music majors. Meets three hours per week.
Credits: 1 Intended for beginning guitarists and non-majors. Covers topics such as reading music on the first five frets of the guitar, basic chord fingerings, technique for beginners, and simple accompaniment methods.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: MUS 143 with a grade of ‘C-’ or better. A continuation of MUS 143. Intended for intermediate guitarists and non-majors. Covers topics such as reading music in the second position or higher, advanced chord fingerings, studies in picking technique, and harmony as it applies to the fingerboard.
Credits: 1 Intended for beginning singers and non-majors. Singing techniques learned through vocal exercises and study of song literature. Two hours each week. May be repeated for credit up to 2 hours.
Prerequisite: consent of department chair or instructor. Survey of European and American art music. Listening, readings, discussion, and assignments emphasize genres, forms, and styles from the Middle ages into the 21st century, and reveal the social, historical, philosophical, and religious history of Western Civilization. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: MUS 184. Practical performance workshop for instrumentalists in a rhythm section. Rhythmic accuracy and consistency, as well stylistic integrity and authenticity, are the primary focus, while dynamic nuances, and groove variation/development will also be addressed. Traditional and contemporary treatments of jazz, funk, and Latin grooves are studied, in addition to the instrumentalist’s responsibility to the soloist.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department chair. Accumulative credit limited to eight semester hours. Students will be assigned an instrumentalist or vocalist with whom to work. One hourly class meeting per week, plus half hour rehearsal time with soloist per week, and half hour accompanying for the applied lesson of soloist.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: Audition and consent of director. Select group chosen by audition. The singers study and perform a variety of repertoire written for a smaller choir or chamber group. Three rehearsal hours per week. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: Audition and consent of instructor. The development of idiomatic performance techniques of jazz music in a variety of styles and mediums through the study of its musicians, as well as performance practices throughout its history. (Intended for students who have had instrumental experience.) May be repeated for credit. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: The ability to read music and perform at a basic level on a standard concert band instrument and consent of director. Study and performance of traditional wind band repertoire as well as 20th century compositions. Three rehearsal hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: Auditions and consent of director. The singers study and perform repertoire of various historical periods and styles appropriate for large chorus. Three rehearsal hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: Audition and consent of director. Study and performance of the orchestral literature; meets a minimum of two hours per week and gives two or three performances per semester. Section 001 is the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, membership by audition only; Section 002 is the UNCW String Ensemble, open to UNCW students without audition. May be repeated for credit. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: The ability to read music and perform at a basic level on a standard pep band instrument and consent of director. Study and performance of contemporary music written for athletic bands. The Pep Band provides music at men’s and women’s basketball home games and other university events. Rehearsal and performances as dictated by the schedule of events. May be repeated for credit.
- 1By audition only. Small group rehearsal and performance of jazz standards, original jazz compositions and arrangements. Two one-hour meetings per week.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: Audition, consent of Music Department chair and instructor. Corequisite: MUS LAB (appropriate section). Includes one half-hour private lesson per week and a minimum of one MUS LAB/seminar hour each week. Requires a minimum of five practice hours per week. Intended for BA music majors or music minors. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: Audition; Consent of Music Department chair and Instructor. Corequisite: MUS LAB (appropriate section). Includes one-hour private lesson per week (TBA) and a minimum of one MUS LAB/seminar hours each week. May be repeated for credit. This course is intended for music majors only.
Credits: 1 - 2Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. A beginning study of compositional techniques though direct application in original compositions. One hour seminar each week plus a half or full hour private lesson. May be repeated.
Credits: 2 Prerequisite: MUS 110. Applications of music technology software for music majors and digital technology minors, including non-traditional notation systems, intermediate-level work with MIDI formats, notation, and sequencing. Two hours per week.
Credits: 2 Prerequisite: MUS 112. Corequisite: MUSL 211. A study of the musical process as observed in the literature of the common practice period. Based upon both structural and functional analyses as well as problem solving and controlled composition exercises. Includes secondary dominants, chromatic approach to chords and the concept of modulation. Three hours per week.The lab for this course is MUSL 211.