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PHY 4210 Quantum Mechanics I
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MTH 1220 and one of the following paths: 1) PHY 1120 , 2) PHY 2010 and PHY 2250 , or 3) PHY 2120 or permission of the instructor.
This course examines the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics including the wave properties of particles, superposition, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, the Schrodinger equation, eigenfunctions and eigenvalues, identical particles, and operators. Applications are made to the harmonic oscillator and the hydrogen atom.
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PHY 4220 Quantum Mechanics II
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PHY 4210 .
This course includes the study of the hyperfine structure, energy bands in solids, approximation methods, magnetic properties of matter, molecular binding, emission and absorption of light, lasers, and scattering.
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PHY 4250 Instrumentation
4 Hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Elective course for all physics majors, medical imaging majors and science and engineering majors. This course is designed to introduce the use of instrumentation for research. Students will be expected to learn instrument fundamentals of optical spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. Students will design experiments using instruments in making measurements. Topics will include physical principles, the construction and the limitations of instrumentation. The course will consist of 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of lab. $100.00 course fee.
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PHY 4310 Theoretical Mechanics
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PHY 3110 , MTH 2240 .
This course explores the physics of many particle systems. Advanced topics in mechanics such as Hamilton’s Principle and Lagrange’s equation are included.
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PHY 4410 Survey of Advanced Physics
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PHY 3110 or permission of the instructor.
This course will offer an overview of advance physics topics such as Hamiltonian Dynamics, Relativity, Statistical Mechanics, and Computational Physics. Students will demonstrate proficiency with the conceptual issues and mathematical tools which are applied to the analysis of such systems. The goal of the course is to provide undergraduate physics majors with foundations in these areas for which some prior exposure is likely to be assumed when entering graduate school.
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PHY 4610 Special Problems in Physics
1-4 Hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
An independent library or laboratory problem decided upon in consultation with the instructor. A formal report of the work is required in addition to an oral presentation of the results. This course can be taken twice for credit, not to exceed five hours total with the third digit of the course number indicating the credit. $60.00 course fee.
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PHY 4620 Special Problems in Physics
1-4 Hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
An independent library or laboratory problem decided upon in consultation with the instructor. A formal report of the work is required in addition to an oral presentation of the results. This course can be taken twice for credit, not to exceed five hours total with the third digit of the course number indicating the credit. $60.00 course fee.
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PHY 4630 Special Problems in Physics
1-4 Hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
An independent library or laboratory problem decided upon in consultation with the instructor. A formal report of the work is required in addition to an oral presentation of the results. This course can be taken twice for credit, not to exceed five hours total with the third digit of the course number indicating the credit. $60.00 course fee.
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PHY 4640 Special Problems in Physics
1-4 Hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
An independent library or laboratory problem decided upon in consultation with the instructor. A formal report of the work is required in addition to an oral presentation of the results. This course can be taken twice for credit, not to exceed five hours total with the third digit of the course number indicating the credit. $60.00 course fee.
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PHY 4700 Research in Physics II
1-3 Hours
Prerequisites: PHY 3700 .
Students will execute the research project proposed in PHY 3700 or another project agreed upon by the student and the instructor. This course can be taken twice for credit, not to exceed five hours total. $75.00 course fee.
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (R - Undergraduate Research).
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PHY 4710 Senior Seminar
0 Hours
Prerequisites/Corequisites: PHY 4700 .
Students will present a research paper prepared as part of PHY 4700 at the Belmont Undergraduate Research Symposium.
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PHY 4895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Special Topics or pilot courses.
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PHY 4990 Special Studies in Physics
1-3 Hours
Prerequisites: Permission of department chair.
This course provides an opportunity for the student to pursue independent study or research in an area of particular interest. $65.00 course fee.
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PHY 4991 Vanderbilt Medical Imaging Course / Clinicals.
15 or 16 Hours
Block credit hours taken as 15 hours in the fall semester and 16 credit hours in the spring semester. This course block represents ongoing clinical course work taken at Vanderbilt in the final year of the program. Course work will be graded as IP until completion. At any time the student fails to make ongoing satisfactory progress in course/clinical work, such students will be remediated or removed from the program immediately.
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Piano Pedagogy |
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MUP 3450 Piano Pedagogy and Literature for Beginners
3 Hours
A survey of materials and methods of teaching beginning piano students. odd years.
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MUP 3460 Piano Pedagogy and Literature for Intermediates
3 Hours
A survey of materials and methods of teaching intermediate-level piano students. odd years.
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MUP 3490 Accompanying
2 Hours
A study of the principles and philosophy of accompanying along with supervised experiences. even years.
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MUP 4450 Supervised Piano Teaching
2 Hours
Teaching of beginning and intermediate-level students under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for additional credit.
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MUP 4470 Group Piano Pedagogy
2 Hours
The study of the philosophy, organization, and curriculum for group piano studies as a part of the private piano studio. even years.
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Political Science |
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PSC 1100 Special Topics in General Education: Political Science
3 Hours
These courses are designed to provide special topic classes in political science approved for the general education program. Students may take no more than one course from this prefix to meet social science general education requirements.
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PSC 1210 American Government
3 Hours
An introductory course covering the federal government in the United States. This course may not count toward a major or minor in Political Science or Political Economy.
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PSC 1300 The United States and World Affairs
3 Hours
A course which examines current international political, economic and cultural issues and their implications for American foreign policy. This course may not count toward a major or minor in Political Science or Political Economy.
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PSC 1895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Special Topics or pilot courses.
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PSC 1990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.
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PSC 2010 Capital Experience
3-9 Hours
Corequisites: Permission of the Capital Internship liaison and enrollment in a capital internship in the student’s major or minor.
Students who have been admitted to an approved internship program will complete a full-term internship in an office or agency located in Washington, D.C. or Nashville. Open to all students. Credit earned will be counted as general elective credit only. (Students participating in the Washington Center Program pay an alternate tuition during their semester in the capital equal to the Center’s program fees plus additional Belmont University course fees. Students are fully responsible for all housing costs during the semester.)
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (I - Internships, Clinicals, Practica).
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PSC 2200 American Political Institutions
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSC 1210 or permission of the instructor.
The focus of this course is on Congress and the Presidency, the political branches of American government, and the bureaucracy. As an introduction to the sub-field of American politics, the course will study these institutions in greater depth through looking at the approaches the discipline takes toward them. In studying these three institutions in greater detail, it will also investigate how they interact to create public policy.
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PSC 2300 International Relations
3 Hours
A survey of the sub-field of international relations, this course gives special emphasis to political and economic factors which contribute to conflict and cooperation among nations.
Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
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PSC 2400 Comparative Politics
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSC 1210 .
This course examines political, economic and social divergence between nations. As one field of political science, comparative politics attempts to identify patterns of divergence and to determine their causes. A particular focus of this course is how differences in institutional arrangements across countries affect differences in outcomes.
Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
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PSC 2500 Political Theory
3 Hours
An introduction to the foundations of normative political theory, with emphasis on great political ideas and thinkers.
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PSC 2600 Social Scientific Methods
4 Hours
This course is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the various sub-fields, approaches, and methods of Political Science. Special emphasis is placed on honing the research, writing, and critical thinking skills necessary to succeed in the discipline.
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PSC 2700 Political Economy
3 Hours
This course studies incentive structures relating to the allocation of resources, both through state and through markets. This includes not only the incentives for participants in those institutions, but also the incentives which they produce for those interacting with those institutions. In the case of the state, for example, this ranges from the behavior of candidates and office holders in creating policy to the behavior which policies induce in individuals subject to them.
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PSC 2895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Special Topics or pilot courses.
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PSC 2950 Studies Abroad
3-18 Hours
Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.
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PSC 2990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.
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PSC 3010 Internship
1-3 Hours
Prerequisites: Approval of departmental internship director.
Practical training and experience in government and/or private agencies that provide an environment for substantial growth in the understanding of political science / political economy. Students shall be expected to work four to five hours per week per semester credit hour. A maximum of three hours of this internship may apply toward the major or minor.
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PSC 3015 Junior Cornerstone Seminar
3 Hours
The junior cornerstone experience.
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PSC 3210 State and Local Politics
3 Hours
Government in the United States is a complex interaction between federal, state, and local levels. This course focuses on the state and local levels, their ability to set policy or influence federal policy, as well as the opportunities and means for citizens to influence the policymaking process through them.
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PSC 3230 American Democracy and Popular Film
3 Hours
An examination of American political culture and ideas through the medium of popular film, focusing upon the period from the New Deal to the Vietnam War. Pass/Fail.
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PSC 3240 Politics and Mass Media
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSC 1210 or permission of the instructor.
This course examines the relationship between politics and media, both traditional and emerging, using the nature of a mediated political event as a tool to investigate how each sphere shapes the other.
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PSC 3250 Southern Politics
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSC 1210 or permission of the instructor.
This course examines the particular character of politics in the southern United States since the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case. This includes such themes as civil rights, leadership, revolution, power, institutions, and elections, as well as the evolution of these themes over time.
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PSC 3260 Presidential Nominations
3 Hours
This class will explore the dynamics of modern presidential primaries through a chronological overview of the nomination season. Special attention is given to the political maneuvering of the exhibition season, the psychology of campaigning in a primary context, and the ability of mass media outlets to frame political events.
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PSC 3270 Electoral Politics
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSC 1210 or permission of the instructor.
This course investigates the institutions and phenomena which influence the choices of those running for public office, especially at the federal level. During presidential election years, the course will focus more exclusively on presidential campaigns.
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PSC 3280 American Constitutional Law I
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSC 1210 or permission of the instructor.
This course is an introduction to legal reasoning and the development of rules through Supreme Court precedent. It focuses on Supreme Court interpretation of constitutional provisions which establish the relationship between government institutions and thus indirectly protect individual rights.
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PSC 3290 American Constitutional Law II
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSC 3280 or permission of the instructor.
This course is an introduction to legal reasoning and the development of rules through Supreme Court precedent. It focuses on Supreme Court interpretation of constitutional provisions which directly protect individual rights, with some discussion of indirect protection through institutions.
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PSC 3320 Global Conflict and Violence
3 Hours
Drawing from the expansive literatures in comparative politics, international relations, and political theory, this course explores the nature of historical and contemporary conflicts and how violence is used both by states and non-state actors to achieve political objectives.
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PSC 3340 National Security Policy and Process
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSC 2300 or instructor’s permission.
Examines the evolution of security policy and the primary institutions involved in decision-making related to issues of foreign policy and defense.
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PSC 3410 Politics of Africa
3 Hours
This course focuses on the development of modern political and economic institutions in contemporary African states. The course centers on the issues of political development and democratization, considering the impacts which the legacies of slavery and colonialism, cultural diversity, and the integration of Africa into the modern world economy have produced for the evolution of the modern African state.
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PSC 3420 Politics of Latin America
3 Hours
This course focuses on the issues of political development and democratization in Central and South American states, and the role of domestic and international institutions in those processes.
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PSC 3430 Politics of Asia
3 Hours
This course examines political, economic, and cultural factors shaping governmental institutions and processes in the nations of modern Asia, with heaviest emphasis given to the emergence of China.
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PSC 3450 Politics of Europe
3 Hours
This course focuses on the process of regional integration in Europe. It covers theoretical explanations of integration as well as the institutions of the European Union and the policies they produce.
Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
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PSC 3480 Politics of the Middle East
3 Hours
This course examines the political, economic and cultural factors that contribute to conflict in the Middle East region. Special attention is given to the Arab-Israeli conflict, the relationship between religion and politics, competition for leadership in the Muslim world, and the role which the United States plays in managing the dynamics of Middle Eastern politics.
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PSC 3481 Israeli Politics
3 Hours
This course analyzes the origins and politics of modern Israel. The course examines the political and cultural forces that gave rise to the modern Zionist movement of the 19th century and the subsequent issues, events, and challenges that led to the creation of the modern state of Israel. The course explains how Israel’s political system is structured, the plethora of political parties, the role of the military in providing national security, and the changing relationship between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Its relationship to the broader international community, particularly the United States is also studied.
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PSC 3510 Foundations of Democracy
3 Hours
This course examines one of the prerequisites for democracy, a civil society and institutions which support it. It focuses first on the theories which describe the role of civil society and its underpinnings, then on the application of these theories to current society.
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (Experiential Learning).
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PSC 3550 Modern Ideologies
3 Hours
This course is designed to introduce students to modern ideologies from a generally American perspective. Areas of study may include, among other topics, Classical and Modern Liberalism, Conservatism, Fascism, Libertarianism, Marxism, Socialism, and Feminism.
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PSC 3610 Game Theory and Public Choice
3 Hours
This course presents an introduction to formal methodology of game theory and rational choice, including their use to analyze policy in the public choice approach. These methodologies are deductive, developing and applying abstract models to understand human action.
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PSC 3710 International Political Economy
3 Hours
This course examines how two different forms of organizing human activity, states and markets, interact on a global scale. Thus it focuses not only on international trade and the forces that drive it, but also the policies and institutions that attempt to control it; not only on the policies that attempt to control international trade, but on the forces that drive those policies. Prior instruction in economics is not necessary but would be helpful.
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PSC 3720 Environmental Political Economy
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSC 1210 or permission of instructor.
This course applies the tools of political economy, beginning with the rational actor model, to understand environmental problems and evaluate public policy responses to them.
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PSC 3895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Special Topics or pilot courses.
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PSC 3950 Studies Abroad
3-18 Hours
Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.
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PSC 3990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.
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PSC 4010 Capital Internship in Political Science
6 Hours
Corequisites: Permission of the Capital Internship liaison and enrollment in PSC 2010 .
Students who have been admitted to an approved internship program will complete a full-term internship in a government office or agency. Credit earned will be counted toward a political science major or minor. (Students participating in the Washington Center Program pay an alternate tuition during their semester in the capital equal to the Center’s program fees plus additional Belmont University course fees. Students are fully responsible for all housing costs during the semester.)
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (I - Internships, Clinicals, Practica).
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PSC 4240 American Public Policy
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSC 1210 .
An examination of the American policy process and environment, with additional emphasis on the broader theoretical issues that arise in the unique American political setting.
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PSC 4290 Nature and Function of Law
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSC 3280 or PSC 3290 , or instructors permission.
This seminar investigates the purpose of legal systems in order to understand why they look the way they do and how they work, with particular focus on the common law system in the U.S.
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PSC 4320 International Law
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSC 2300 or instructor’s consent.
A survey of public international law, this course focuses the nature of international law, its origin and capabilities, and the actors involved. It then pursues these larger issues through specific topics in international law, such as laws of war, sea, or environment.
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PSC 4490 Comparative Legal Systems
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSC 3280 or PSC 3290 , or instructors permission.
This seminar applies the tools of political and legal theory to understand other legal systems and their judicial decisions. This understanding should in turn increase our knowledge of our own system by comparison.
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PSC 4600 Research Seminar in Political Science
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PSC 1210 , PSC 2300 , and PSC 2600 or permission of the instructor.
A culminating research seminar designed for majors in their last year of matriculation. Students will examine the many sub-fields in the discipline and complete and present a major independent research thesis. Normally taken in concert with PSC 4980. Open to non-majors with instructor’s permission. Taught each spring semester.
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (R - Undergraduate Research).
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PSC 4895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Special Topics or pilot courses.
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PSC 4950 Studies Abroad
3-18 Hours
Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.
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PSC 4990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.
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Private Applied Study Private applied study is provided in voice, piano, organ, guitar, orchestral and band instruments. In addition to classical study in these areas, study is provided in commercial styles when appropriate. The fee for a one-credit 25-minute lesson is $150, the fee for a two-credit 25-minute lesson is $225, and the fee for a 50-minute lesson is $300 in addition to the course tuition.
The applied course identification is indicated by a three-letter and four-number system. The second letter shows the area of study - classical or commercial.
MA_ - Classical Applied Study
MB_ - Commercial Applied Study
MC_ - Applied Blended
The third letter indicates the area of study:
A - voice; B - piano; D - guitar; E - brass; F - woodwinds; G - strings; H - percussion; I - other instruments; J - electric bass; K - composition; L - arranging; M - conducting; N - carillon; P - Organ. (Examples: MAA - classical vocal study; MBD - commercial guitar study; MAE - classical brass study.)
The numerical sequence identifies the following:
- 1st number - year of study in the applied area: O preparatory student, 1 - 1st year, etc.
- 2nd number - hours of credit awarded
(1,2 hours credit = 25-minute lesson week)
(3,4 hours credit = 50-minute lesson week)
- 3rd number - semester of study within the year indicated in 1st number
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MA_/MB_ 1000 Private Applied - Preparatory
1 Hours
Private study (secondary or elective) at preparatory level. 25-minute private lesson per week. ($150.00 course fee).
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MA_/MB_ 1110,1120,2110,2120 Private Applied
1 Hours
Lower Division private study (principal level, secondary or elective). One 25-minute private lesson per week. ($150.00 course fee).
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MA_/MB_ 1210,1220,2210,2220 Private Applied
2 Hours
Lower Division private study (principal level). One 25-minute private lesson per week. ($225.00 course fee).
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MA_/MB_ 1310,1320,2310,2320 Private Applied
3 Hours
Lower Division private applied study (principal level). One 50-minute lesson per week. ($300.00 course fee).
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MA_/MB_ 1410,1420,2410,2420 Private Applied
4 Hours
Prerequisites: Permission of Associate Dean for Performance Studies.
Extra-credit lower division private applied study (principal level). One 50-minute lesson per week. ($300.00 course fee).
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MA_/MB_ 3110,3120,4110,4120 Private Applied
1 Hours
Upper Division private study (principal level, secondary or elective). One 25-minute private lesson per week. ($150.00 course fee).
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MA_/MB_ 3210,3220,4210,4220 Private Applied
2 Hours
Prerequisites: Admission to Junior Standing.
Upper Division private study (principal level). One 25-minute lesson per week. ($225.00 course fee).
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MA_/MB_ 3310,3320,4310,4320 Private Applied
3 Hours
Prerequisites: Admission to Junior Standing.
Upper division private applied study (principal level). One 50-minute lesson per week. ($300.00 course fee).
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MA_/MB_ 3410,3420,4410,4420 Private Applied
4 Hours
Prerequisites: Admission to Junior Standing.
Upper division private applied study (principal level). One 50-minute lesson per week. ($300.00 course fee).
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Public Health |
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BPH 1010 Foundations of Public Health
3 Hours
This course familiarizes students with the field of public health, including the history and current practices. Major cultural, social, economic, organizational, and environmental factors influencing public health issues and practices at the local, state, national, and international levels will be presented. Public health Core Functions and Essential Services will be explored, and students will gain an understanding of public health as a broad area of work that applies the benefits of current biomedical, environmental, social, and behavioral knowledge to promote the health status of populations.
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BPH 2000 Public Health Fieldwork I
1-4 Hours
Fieldwork experience connects skills and knowledge acquired in the classroom with public health practice. Fieldwork can enable the student to develop and improve communication skills, develop and practice project management and problem solving skills using public health methods, principles and techniques. Using hands-on public health practice opportunities, students can explore career options and begin creating their own networks with other public health professionals. Complete 9 credit hours of Fieldwork.
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BPH 2010 Social Determinants of Health
3 Hours
This course explores conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life and their relationship to health. These forces and systems include economic policies and systems, development agendas, social norms, social policies and political systems. Theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of social determinants will be discussed from a social ecological perspective.
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BPH 2100 Current Issues in Public Health
1-3 Hours
This 1-3 hour, seminar course is designed to introduce and stimulate discussion about existing and emerging public health issues. This course may be taken at any time but may be particularly useful early in the curriculum for students interested in exploring career alternatives in core areas of public health practice and research.
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BPH 2200 Health Communications
3 Hours
This course explores the interpersonal, group, organizational, and public communication processes that shape beliefs, decisions and behavior regarding health, sickness, and health care. Attitudes and actions of various participants in health communication, including citizens, health professionals, and those engaged in the public debate of health issues will be explored.
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BPH 3000 Public Health Fieldwork II
1-4 Hours
Fieldwork experience connects skills and knowledge acquired in the classroom with public health practice. Fieldwork can enable the student to develop and improve communication skills, develop and practice project management and problem solving skills using public health methods, principles and techniques. Using hands-on public health practice opportunities, students can explore career options and begin creating their own networks with other public health professionals. Complete 9 credit hours of Fieldwork.
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BPH 3010 Global Health
3 Hours
Students in this course will develop an understanding of key concepts, tools and frameworks for studying global health with a focus on global disease burden, health determinants and disparities, health policy and stakeholders and challenges of global health interventions. The importance of understanding and addressing global health through multidisciplinary frameworks of the natural sciences, social-behavioral sciences, humanities, and policy will be explored.
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BPH 3020 Population Health
3 Hours
This course examines the way health care delivery systems, public health agencies, community-based organizations and other elements work together to develop, deliver and evaluate effectiveness of interventions to improve health outcomes at local, national and global levels. Three broad content areas will be explored: infectious disease, chronic disease and environmental health.
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BPH 3100 Introduction to Epidemiology
3 Hours
This course introduces the student to principles of epidemiology and their application to disease surveillance, control of infectious and chronic diseases, and health services/health policy. Students will learn about basic research designs and tools used by epidemiologists to explore relationships between cause and effect and effectiveness of interventions to prevent, contain or cure disease.
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BPH 3200 Fundamentals of Environmental Health
3 Hours
This course explores the relationship of people and their environment, how it affects physical and mental well-being and what they can do to influence the quality of the environment and to enhance the protection of their health. Environmental factors that influence transmission of communicable diseases and hazards due to exposure to chemical and physical materials in our environment will be examined.
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BPH 3210 Scientific Inquiry
4 Hours
This course provides a basic introduction to research including theoretical foundations and fundamental protocols. The course enrolls students majoring in health professions, the social sciences, humanities and natural and physical sciences. Students will explore research methodologies and learn how to write a research proposal including identification of a study topic, generation of a hypothesis, formulation of inquiry questions, organizing a literature review, and selecting a research design. Practical use of the proposal as a plan to facilitate a research project and dissemination of findings will be examined.
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BPH 4000 Public Health Fieldwork III
1-4 Hours
Fieldwork experience connects skills and knowledge acquired in the classroom with public health practice. Fieldwork can enable the student to develop and improve communication skills, develop and practice project management and problem solving skills using public health methods, principles and techniques. Using hands-on public health practice opportunities, students can explore career options and begin creating their own networks with other public health professionals. Complete 9 credit hours of Fieldwork.
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BPH 4015 Capstone
3 Hours
This course is designed as a culminating experience to allow students to integrate, synthesize and apply knowledge developed throughout the academic program. Options for completing this experience may include a public service internship, working directly with a faculty member to complete an independent research project and paper or an approved study abroad experience in a public health practice setting.
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BPH 4100 Introduction to Health Policy
3 Hours
This course provides a framework for understanding the social, political and economic dimensions of health policy and offers the student an opportunity to explore various ways in which the government impacts health and the provision of health care. Issues of accessibility, cost and quality of health care; food, water and environmental safety; and the right to make decisions about our health and health care will be explored. Topical areas may include the Affordable Care Act and policies governing environmental health, pharmaceutical, injury prevention, aging, long term care, etc.
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BPH 4200 Fundamentals of Health Economics
3 Hours
This course will guide students to understand how economic principles apply to the market for health care. Topics of study will include cost-benefit analysis, the market for insurance, the pharmaceutical industry, the private markets for physicians and hospital services, and the potential roles for government in healthcare. The course will include a brief survey of alternate healthcare delivery systems and models for reform.
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PRL 1180 Public Relations Principles
3 Hours
Individuals, groups, organizations and all societal institutions use public relations. This course is designed to introduce the purposes, principles and practices of public relations. Students will gain an awareness and deeper understanding of how public relations shapes society by examining historical and contemporary trends as well as the social scientific theoretical underpinnings of the practice.
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PRL 1895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Special Topics or pilot courses.
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PRL 1990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.
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PRL 2010 Tower Creative Practicum
1 Hours
This course provides students with practical experiences in public relations. Using actual, campus-based and off-campus clients, students will apply their knowledge and skills to real-world public relations problems and opportunities. Students research, plan, write, coordinate, produce, implement and evaluate various communication strategies and tactics. This course is designed for associates of Tower Creative Consultants, Belmont University’s student-run public relations firm. Repeatable up to four 4 credits.
Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (I - Internships, Clinicals, Practica).
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PRL 2130 Public Relations Writing I
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PRL 1180 .
This course introduces students to the basic concept, style and techniques of public relations writing for journalistic (i.e., uncontrolled or earned) media. It will familiarize students with the principles of strategic and ethical public relations writing for a converged media market. Students will develop and edit strategic messages and determine the optimal time and method for distributing these messages. Particular attention will be placed on the development of news releases, fact sheets, pitches and news advisories for print, broadcast and digital communication. Emphasis will also include industry-standard conventions, such as Associated Press (AP) style.
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PRL 2180 Public Relations Writing II
3 Hours
Prerequisites: PRL 1180 .
This course introduces students to the basic concept, style and techniques of public relations writing for organizational (i.e., owned and paid) media. It will familiarize students with the principles of strategic and ethical public relations writing for diverse publics. Students will develop and edit strategic messages for the organizational channels through which those messages are distributed. Particular attention will be placed on the development of fliers, brochures, newsletters, reports, appeals, advertisements and speeches for print, digital and oral communication.
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PRL 2510 Sport and Public Relations
3 Hours
This course familiarizes students with the principles and basic techniques of sport public relations for collegiate and professional sports. Particular attention will be placed on the role of media and sport, the creation and dissemination of messages and their distribution systems, the management of crisis situations and the demonstration of social responsibility through sport.
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