One to two hours credit for private lessons is given for half-hour lesson per week. Music majors studying in the major performance area may elect two half-hour lessons per week for two to four hours of credit. Adequate preparation through practice is expected of all students.
A joint enterprise of the University and interested area musicians. The orchestra studies and performs standard orchestra literature and presents public concerts.
A joint enterprise open to university students and interested area musicians. Includes rehearsals and performance of band literature culminating in a public performance.
Gives students the opportunity to experience and perform music in the popular idiom and to relate it to practical use in secondary school music programs.
A joint enterprise of the University and interested area musicians. The orchestra studies and performs standard orchestra literature and presents public concerts.
A joint enterprise open to University students and interested area musicians. Includes rehearsals and performance of band literature culminating in a public performance.
Gives students the opportunity to experience and perform music in the popular idiom and to relate it to practical use in secondary school music programs.
A non-technical discussion designed to increase the enjoyment and appreciation of music. Fulfills the music requirement in the general education program.
An introductory course for music majors and minors designed to present an overview of western classical music to the present day. The course will introduce students to basic music styles and forms through listening and class lectures.
Designed to teach beginning students the rudiments of music theory such as pitch, rhythm, and harmony. This course is offered for those students in the Musical Theatre degree program and may serve as a deficiency course for music majors.
An integrated study and application of tonality, melody, harmony, texture and form, from music notation through modulation. Includes sight singing, ear training and dictation. Introduction to composition and arranging, i.e. instrument ranges, transposition, tessitura and preliminary score analysis.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course corequisite: MUS 110L
Students will be taught sight singing and dictation skills that will prepare them to see with their ears and hear with their eyes. Students will learn simple to advanced applications of writing down music from aural performance, and learn to quickly analyze melodies by singing them at sight.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course corequisite: MUS 110
An integrated study and application of tonality, melody, harmony, texture and form, from music notation through modulation. Includes sight singing, ear training and dictation. Introduction to composition and arranging, i.e. instrument ranges, transposition, tessitura and preliminary score analysis.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: MUS 110
Students will be taught sight singing and diction skills that will prepare them to see with their ears and hear with their eyes. Students will learn simple to advanced applications of writing down music from aural performance, and learn to quickly analyze melodies by singing them at sight.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course corequisite: MUS 111
Students will be taught sight singing and diction skills that will prepare them to see with their ears and hear with their eyes. Students will learn simple to advanced applications of writing down music from aural performance, and learn to quickly analyze melodies by singing them at sight.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course corequisite: MUS 210
MUS 211L - Advanced Music Theory II Laboratory (C)
Students will be taught sight singing and diction skills that will prepare them to see with their ears and hear with their eyes. Students will learn simple to advanced applications of writing down music from aural performance, and learn to quickly analyze melodies by singing them at sight.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course corequisite: MUS 211
An introduction to the basic uses of electronic and MIDI equipment. The course includes the selection and setup of amplification and recording equipment, synthesizer performance techniques, basic sound design, and the programming of analog and digital synthesizers and drum machines. The use of computer related techniques in notation, sequencing, and basic multi-track recording is also presented in class.
MUS 275 - Instrumental Methods for Vocal Education Majors
The course offers the vocal education major an introduction to the wind, strings, and percussion instruments encountered in teaching public school instrumental music grades five through twelve. The course is required of all vocal music education majors.
Analysis of music in the student’s major performance area. The course is normally completed under the direction of the student’s major applied teacher.
A study of the progress of western music from the civilization of ancient Greece to modern times. Includes listening to and identifying music representative of the various periods.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: MUS 105 and MUS 110/110L and MUS 111/111L and MUS 210/210L and MUS 211/211L
A study of the progress of western music from the civilization of ancient Greece to modern times. Includes listening to and identifying music representative of the various periods.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: MUS 330
A survey of keyboard literature (excluding organ works) from 1700 until the present time with an emphasis upon the stylistic and historical importance of these works.
MUS 342 - Public School Choral Literature and Techniques
A survey and analysis of choral literature for the public school teacher grades five through twelve. The course will also investigate teaching techniques, curriculum, and the administration of the school choral program grades five through twelve.
Students develop an understanding of tools of inquiry of K-8 music; the ability to design, deliver, and evaluate a variety of instructional strategies and processes that incorporate learning resources, materials, technologies, and state and national curriculum standards appropriate to K-8 music; the ability to assess student learning in K-8 music; and to apply these knowledge, skills, and attitudes to real life situations and experiences.
General conducting focuses on the basic fundamentals of instrumental and choral conducting. The techniques of interpretation, score reading, rehearsal techniques, and the art of developing basic conducting techniques are addressed in the course.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: MUS 111
This includes an investigation of teaching procedures and administrative problems of every phase of the instrumental program from the elementary through the secondary schools.
A study of basic techniques and problems encountered in administration, training, and performance of marching bands. Includes projects in developing band shows and drills.
A study of instruments alone and in combinations. Orchestration and arranging for instrumental and vocal ensembles. Preparation of parts and participation in the conducting and performing of works scored.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: MUS 211
Study and performance of solo and ensemble works not in the standard repertory, utilizing the resources of National Music Museum. May be repeated for credit.
Note Open as a performance group to undergraduates
The development of musical instruments as related to the music literature, social and cultural aspects of various historical periods, utilizing the resources of the National Music Museum.
A highly focused and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as Internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity.
Includes senior project, and capstone experience. Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.
This course introduces the student to the attributes of the nursing profession and provides strategies to succeed in nursing courses. It includes the philosophy and framework of the nursing program and how to thrive in a learner-centered environment.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Corequisite: NURS 206 for RN students; NURS 282 for LPN students.
Note **effective Fall 2010
Registration Restriction: Admission to the USD Nursing Program
Focuses on basic concepts and skills essential to plan and implement nursing care to assist person to adapt, cope and grow in the dynamic process of health. Emphasizes the practice of associate degree nursing within a caring framework. Functional health patterns provide the framework for nursing assessment. Developmental tasks throughout the lifespan are introduced. Nursing theory as well as laboratory and clinical experiences provide the opportunity to learn and apply concepts. Theory: 5 credits, Clinical/Laboratory: 3 credits.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course corequisite: ANAT 142
Note Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing
This course introduces concepts within the professional, biophysical, and psychosocial domains. The learner develops professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes inherent within the nursing competencies of patient-centered care, safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, informatics, teamwork, and collaboration.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Co-requisite: PHGY 220 and NURS 204
Note **effective Fall 2010
Registration Restriction: Admission to the USD Nursing Program
NURS 260 - Caring for Persons with Health Promotion and Health Maintenance Needs
Focuses on the refinement of assessment skills throughout the lifespan. Identifies normal patterns and indicators of deviations through the framework of functional health patterns. Emphasizes the human response to actual or potential health problems. Views potential stressors and coping mechanisms of the individual and family as they relate to health. Emphasizes the nursing responsibilities of health promotion, accident/illness prevention and health maintenance. Course includes nursing theory as well as clinical and laboratory experiences in medical, surgical, pediatrics, mental health, and community settings. Theory: 5 credits, Clinical/Laboratory: 4 credits. Students should register for the highest number of credit hours unless otherwise advised.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ANAT 142 and NURS 205
Course corequisite: PHGY 210
Note Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing
This course further develops the concepts within the professional, biophysical, and psychosocial domains. The learner builds on the development of professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes inherent within the nursing competencies of patient-centered care, safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, informatics, teamwork, and collaboration.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prequisites: PHGY 220, NURS 204 and NURS 206
Co-requisite: PHGY 230
Note **effective Fall 2010
Registration Restriction: Admission to the USD Nursing Program
Focuses on human development and health. A family centered nursing course, which explores the dynamic influence of family on health. The caring relationship from conception to death is emphasized. Experiences are provided in the areas of community, mental health, long-term care and maternal-child health centers. Theory: 4 credits, Clinical/Laboratory: 4 credits. Students should register for the highest number of credit hours unless otherwise advised.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ANAT 142 and PHGY 210 and NURS 205 and 260
Course corequisite: MATH 102
Note Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing
This course integrates the concepts within the professional, biophysical, and psychosocial domains. The learner assimilates the professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes inherent within the nursing competencies of patient-centered care, safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, informatics, teamwork, and collaboration.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: PHGY 220, PHYG 230, NURS 261
Corequisite: RN students MATH 102; LPN students MATH 102 and NURS 204
Note **effective Fall 2010
Registration restriction: Admissions to the USD Nursing Program.
Focuses on preparing the associate degree graduate for a professional nursing role. Includes the present and future trends in healthcare delivery. Prepares the learner to analyze self-behaviors that reflect caring in the nurse. Emphasizes the roles of manager of care and member within the discipline of nursing. Course includes nursing theory. This course is exclusively an Internet course. Theory: 1 credit, Clinical/Laboratory: 0 credit.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ANAT 142 and PHGY 210 and NURS 205 and 260
Course corequisites: MATH 102 and NURS 281
Note Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing
A course that provides the learner an opportunity to coordinate theory and practice in a rural setting. The clinical experience will allow the learner to further develop his/her role as a registered nurse under the mentorship of a practicing RN in a long term care or rural healthcare facility. Recommended for any nursing student for readmission or who has a break in their nursing education curriculum.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: NURS 205
Note Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing; By permission
NURS 285 - Caring for Persons with Restorative/Rehabilitative Needs
Focuses on the nursing care of clients with restorative/rehabilitative nursing care needs. Emphasizes nursing responsibilities as a provider of care, manager of care and member within the discipline of nursing. Includes personal and professional growth, the development of leadership and management skills, and political and social responsibility of the nurse. Experiences are provided in the areas of medical, surgical, critical-care, emergency, mental health, pediatric and community settings. Theory: 4 credits, Clinical/Laboratory: 5 credits.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ANAT 142 and PHGY 210 and MATH 102 and NURS 205 and 260 and 281
Course prerequisite or corequisite: NURS 283
Note Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing
This course provides opportunities to synthesize the concepts within the professional, biophysical, and psychosocial domains. The learner emulates the professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes inherent within the nursing competencies of patient-centered care, safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, informatics, teamwork, and collaboration.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: NURS-282, PHGY-220, PHGY-230, MATH-102
Note **effective Fall 2010
Registration restriction: Admission to the USD Nursing Program
This course provides of analysis of relevant political, economic, and agency nursing issues. The issues may vary as pertinent to the current healthcare system.
Note Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing, By permission
This course is an introduction to the practice of occupational therapy. It is designed to provide a general overview of the profession and to assist students in determining if they would like to pursue a graduate degree in Occupational Therapy.
This course is designed for the non-swimmer or novice who has not learned stroke techniques. Basic water safety skills and the front crawl, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, back crawl, and breaststroke are covered.
This course further develops intermediate swimming skills. Stroke improvement, distance, and endurance, along with additional skills and more advanced water safety techniques, make up the emphasis of this course.
Training, conditioning, and refinement of swimming strokes and techniques preparatory to participation in competition, life saving, skin or scuba diving.