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2018-2019 Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

Courses of Instruction

  

Topics Courses  
 

Music
  

  • MUS 709 - Advanced Jazz Improvisation (1/4)

    A continuation of MUS 215  Jazz Improvisation. Study and discussion of the various approaches to jazz improvisation. Focus will be on chord/scale relationships, advanced harmonic substitutions, stylistic considerations, solo analysis, and relationships between harmony, melody, and structure. Students will also begin learning important pieces in the basic jazz repertoire. May be repeated for credit. No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 710 - Advanced Jazz Improvisation (1/2)

    A continuation of MUS 215 Jazz Improvisation. Study and discussion of the various approaches to jazz improvisation. Focus will be on chord/scale relationships, advanced harmonic substitutions, stylistic considerations, solo analysis, and relationships between harmony, melody, and structure. Students will also begin learning important pieces in the basic jazz repertoire. May be repeated for credit. No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 711 - Chamber Ensembles (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 712 - Choir (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 713 - Jazz Ensemble (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 714 - College Chorale (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 715 - Orchestra (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 716 - Concert Band (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 717 - Chamber Singers (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 718 - Cornell Lyric Theatre (1/4)

    Participation in an opera, operetta, or musical theatre production. Open to all students by audition or with permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit. No S/U option.
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • MUS 719 - Accompanying (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 720 - Steel Drum Ensemble (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 728 - Cornell Lyric Theatre (1/4)

    Participation in an opera, operetta, or musical theatre production. Open to all students by audition or with permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit. No S/U option.
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • MUS 731 - Brass Instruments (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 732 - Brass Instruments (1/2)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 733 - Brass Instruments (1)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 741 - Organ (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 742 - Organ (1/2)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 743 - Organ (1)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 751 - Percussion Instruments (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 752 - Percussion Instruments (1/2)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 753 - Percussion Instruments (1)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 761 - Piano (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 762 - Piano (1/2)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 763 - Piano (1)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 771 - String Instruments (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 772 - String Instruments (1/2)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 773 - String Instruments (1)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 774 - Guitar (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 775 - Guitar (1/2)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 776 - Guitar (1)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 777 - Harp (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 778 - Harp (1/2)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 779 - Harp (1)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 781 - Voice (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 782 - Voice (1/2)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 783 - Voice (1)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 791 - Woodwind Instruments (1/4)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 792 - Woodwind Instruments (1/2)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 793 - Woodwind Instruments (1)

    No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 798 - Half Recital (1/2)

    25 minutes of music. Required of Music Performance majors. Available to any student with approval of the Department. A pre-recital hearing is required. No S/U option.
  

  • MUS 799 - Full Recital (1)

    50 minutes of music; usually performed in the senior year. Required of Music Performance majors. Available to any student with approval of the Department. A pre-recital hearing is required. No S/U option.

Philosophy
  

  • PHI 105 - The Morals of Our Stories (FYS) (1)

    This course will examine ethical theories and notions embedded in the discourse of storytelling. Moral lessons and norms are conveyed in the pages as the tale unfolds and the characters develop. Through the use of fable, fiction and film, the ethical principles of major philosophical systems will be discerned and analyzed. As a first year seminar, emphasis will be placed on academic expectations, coursework integrity, and vital critical reasoning skills in writing and discussion.
    (FYS)
  

  • PHI 111 - Introduction to Philosophy (1)

    Problems of philosophy as they are discussed in the writings of major philosophers, including such topics as the nature of reality, problems with knowledge, morality, and the rationality of religious belief. Designed for first year students and sophomores.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 202 - Ethics (1)

    The nature of moral experience, moral judgments, and moral principles, and the relation of each to the other. Course may consider applications to contemporary moral problems. Readings from some major ancient, modern, and contemporary moral philosophers.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 203 - Logic and Critical Thinking (1)

    Principles and techniques useful for evaluating arguments and avoiding fallacious reasoning in ordinary life.
  

  • PHI 204 - Symbolic Logic (1)

    An introduction to formal argument analysis, including first order predicate logic and mathematical logic. Offered upon request and subject to availability of faculty.
  

  • PHI 220 - Philosophy of Identity: Self, Gender and Race (1)

    This course is an examination of the philosophical notions of identity related to the notions of self, gender and race. After offering a background and framework of philosophical thought on self-identity, one will discern how this is played out in modern notions of gender and race. This philosophical endeavor will lead to an investigation of the personal, social and political implications of considering oneself to be of a certain gender and of a given race. It is where philosophical speculations land themselves firmly into the significant issues of today.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 223 - Business Ethics (1)

    Through readings and cases, moral issues, encoutered in economic life are studied. Topics include the profit motive, justice, business-consumer relations, employer-employee relations, coporate responsbility private ownership and public interest, advertising, and resolutions of disagreements.
  

  • PHI 224 - Environmental Ethics (1)

    Moral dilemmas associated with human populations, industrial productivity, a deteriorating environment, and generally, our treatment of the natural world. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 225 - Utopia (1)

    Philosophical study of selected works in Utopian literature such as: Plato’s Republic, More’s Utopia, Perkins-Gilman’s Herland, Hilton’s Lost Horizon, Rand’s Anthem, Clarke’s Childhood’s End, and Lowry’s The Giver.
    (Humanities)
  
  
  
  

  • PHI 301 - Asian Philosophy (1)

    Study of Eastern philosophies such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism through their classic texts. Examination of the nature of reality and the self, and how humans ought to live while analyzing such issues in a broader philosophical context. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 302 - Ancient Philosophy (1)

    Advanced study of the beginning of Western thought on topics such as the foundation of philosophical and scientific inquiry, the basis of reality, the nature of the human being and how humans ought to live socially, politically and ethically. In-depth analysis of the Presocratics, Plato, Aristotle and the Stoics. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 304 - Modern Philosophy: Seventeenth Century (1)

    Critical and historical examination of the modern period of philosophy starting with the background to the Scientific Revolution and ending with advanced theories on the nature of reality achieved by a careful analysis of such philosophers as Galileo, Newton, Bacon, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke and Berkeley. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 305 - Modern Philosophy: Eighteenth Century (1)

    European philosophy from 1700 to 1800. Study of the philosophers of the middle of the modern era such as Hume, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Kant. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 306 - Modern Philosophy: Nineteenth Century (1)

    European philosophy from 1800 to 1900. Study of the philosophers of the late modern era such as Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Mill, Marx, and Nietzsche. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 307 - Marx and Marxism (1)

    Primary emphasis on reading a comprehensive and balanced selection of the writings of Karl Marx. Reading will include some leading Marxists such as Lenin, Mao Zedong, and Marcuse. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 308 - Twentieth Century Philosophy (1)

    Study of philosophers such as Wittgenstein, Russell, Dewey, Heidegger, Foucault, and Rorty. Analytic philosophy, pragmatism, and continental philosophy, including postmodernism, will be examined. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Offered every second or third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 309 - Existentialism (1)

    Reflections on death, the meaning of life, absurdity, alienation, despair, freedom, and the self. Study of selected works of Simone De Beauvoir, Albert Camus, and Jean Paul Sartre. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 352 - Philosophy of Feminism (1)

    Exploration of philosophical theories on the nature of women, feminist critiques of Western philosophy, and current issues in feminist ethics, multicultural feminism, and feminist epistemology with application to social debates such as sex-based work, body image, and discrimination. This course also counts towards the GSS major. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 353 - Philosophy of Law (1)

    Inquiry into the nature of law, and its relation to morality and society through both classical and contemporary legal theories. Specific issues covered include liberty, justice, responsibility, and punishment employing actual legal cases. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 354 - Political Philosophy (1)

    Intensive study of the work of a major political philosopher, such as A Theory of Justice by John Rawls or Plato’s The Laws. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 355 - Philosophy of Religion (1)

    Philosophical examination of the major concepts and claims of the Western religious tradition. Topics to be discussed include the nature and existence of God, the problem of evil, the nature of religious language, the relation between faith and reason, and the possibility of religious knowledge. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 356 - Philosophy of Science (1)

    Examination of science as a source of information about the world. Topics include the structure of scientific confirmation and explanation, the nature of scientific knowledge and progress, the difference between science and pseudo-science, and the moral evaluation of science. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 357 - Philosophy in Literature (1)

    Philosophical study of selected works of world literature by authors such as Mishima, De Beauvoir, Calvino, Clark, and Rand. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 358 - Philosophy of Mind (1)

    Theories about the mind and mental phenomena: the relationship between minds and brains; consciousness; free will; artificial intelligence; and the philosophy of psychology. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • PHI 360 - Evolution and Philosophy (1)

    An examination of the theory of evolution–what it says, what support it has, what it can (and cannot) explain-in order to see what (if any) implications it has for religion, morality, philosophy, and the understanding we have of ourselves and our world. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  
  
  
  

  • PHI 485 - Advanced Seminar in Philosophy (1)

    Capstone Seminar in Philosophy: Advanced focus on an issue or movement or problem in philosophy, or on a particular philosopher. Prerequisites: at least three 300-level course in Philosophy, a major or minor in Philosophy, and junior or senior standing or permission of the department.  Alternate years.
  
  

Physics
  

  • PHY 121 - Astronomy (1)

    This class focuses on what astronomers have learned about our universe and how they learned it.  We will discuss what the universe is made of, how it is structured, and how it has evolved. We will study scientific principles from chemistry, physics, and mathematics that are needed to understand our universe, and we will use those principles to calculate important quantities, such as the distances and masses of planets and stars. Intended for non-science majors.
    (Science)
  

  • PHY 123 - Acoustics, Music, Audio Systems (1)

    Application of elementary physics principles to sound waves and vibrations, including the physics of musical instruments, room acoustics, hearing, harmonic analysis, and electronic production of sound. Intended for non-science majors. Alternate years.
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • PHY 125 - Science through Film and Fiction (1)

    Scientific topics and issues found in selected novels and feature films are used to investigate the foundations of science and the scientific process. Students will investigate specific scientific concepts and use them as case studies illustrating the historical development of science and the role of science and technology in society. Intended for non-science majors.
    (Science)
  

  • PHY 141 - Introductory Physics I (1)

    Non-calculus treatment of elementary physics covering the topics of mechanics, relativity, and waves. Emphasis on problem-solving. Prerequisite: two years of high school algebra including trigonometry.
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • PHY 142 - Introductory Physics II (1)

    Continuation of PHY 141  covering electricity, magnetism, and modern physics. Prerequisite: PHY 141 .
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • PHY 161 - General Physics I (1)

    Introduction to physics intended for physical science majors. Topics include Newton’s laws of motion, concepts of work and energy, rotational motion, and conservation laws. Prerequisite: MAT 120  or MAT 121 .
    (Science)
  

  • PHY 162 - General Physics II (1)

    Continuation of PHY 161 . Topics include relativity and electricity and magnetism. Prerequisite: PHY 161 .
    (Science)
  

  • PHY 263 - Laboratory Physics (1)

    A laboratory experience designed to complement either of the introductory physics sequences. Techniques of experimental measurement and analysis, with experiments drawn from all areas of introductory physics.  Prerequisite: PHY 162 .
    (Laboratory Science)
  

  • PHY 265 - Modern Physics (1)

    Experimental and theoretical foundations of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics. Topics include particle and wave behavior of light and electrons, electron spin, the Schrödinger equation, atomic and nuclear physics, and sub-atomic particles, concepts of temperature, entropy, and work. Prerequisites: MAT 122 , PHY 162 , and PHY 263 .
  
  
  
  

  • PHY 305 - Waves (1)

    Study of physical wave phenomena, especially optical and mechanical waves. Topics include superposition, reflection, refraction, dispersion, interference, diffraction, polarization phenomena, and the wave equation. Prerequisites: MAT 122  and PHY 162 .  Alternate years.
  

  • PHY 312 - Advanced Experimental Physics (1)

     

    An in-depth investigation of a physics experiment chosen by the student in consultation with the instructor. Includes design, construction, collection of data, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of the experiment.  Prerequisite: EGR 270 , PHY 265 , and one other 300-level Physics course and permission of instructor.

  

  • PHY 315 - Astrophysics (1)

    The astrophysics of stars and stellar systems with an emphasis on the physical principles underlying the observed phenomena. Topics include the techniques of astronomy, structure and evolution of stars, binary stars, star clusters, and end states of stars such as white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes. Prerequisite: PHY 265  or PHY 303. Alternate years.
  

  • PHY 321 - Mechanics (1)

    Newtonian, Lagrangian, and Hamiltonian mechanics covering the motion of single particles, rigid bodies, systems of particles, fluid mechanics, and complex analysis. Prerequisites: MAT 221  and PHY 162 . Alternate years.
  

  • PHY 322 - Electricity and Magnetism (1)

    Electric and magnetic fields and their sources, magnetic and dielectric materials, and Maxwell’s equations. Prerequisites: MAT 122 , PHY 162 , and either MAT 221  or PHY 305 . Alternate years.
  

  • PHY 334 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (1)

    Development of the Schrödinger wave equation and its solution for the harmonic oscillator and Coulomb potentials. Orbital and spin angular momenta, and applications to simple atomic and molecular systems. Prerequisites: MAT 221 , PHY 265 , and either PHY 305  or PHY 321 . Alternate years.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • PHY 501 - Advanced Laboratory (1/4)

    Experiments of an advanced character, permitting the student to work relatively independently. Must be taken over four consecutive terms. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
    (CR)
 

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