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This course introduces the basic concepts of limits, continuity, differentiation, integration, maximization and minimization. Applications to the social sciences, especially business and economics, are stressed.
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This is the first half of a two course sequence (0125-0126). It will cover concepts such as limits, continuity, differentiation and integration. Maximization and minimization of functions will also be covered, with emphasis placed on applications in the social sciences, especially business and economics.
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A variety of topics are studied: functions, rational functions, logarithmic and exponential functions, graphs, asymptotes, inverse, conic sections, translation and rotation of axes, trigonometric identities and equations, and possibly vectors.
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The goal of the course is to fill the gap between Math 0120 Business Calculus and Math 0220 Calculus 1 in order for a student to fulfill Calculus requirement and/or meet a prerequisite for Math 0230 Calculus 2. The following topics are not covered in Math 0120 Business Calculus comparing to Math 0220 Calculus 1 and therefore will be covered by this course:-Trigonometric functions and their properties -Limits, derivatives, and integrals of functions that involve trigonometric functions -Linear Approximation -Indeterminate Forms and L'Hospital's Rule -Related Rates that involve trigonometric functions
PREREQUISITE: MATH 0120 with a C or higher
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This is the first of a sequence of three basic calculus courses. It covers the derivative and integral of functions of one variable and their applications.
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This is the second of a sequence of three basic calculus courses. It covers the calculus of transcendental functions, techniques of integration, series of numbers and functions, polar coordinates, and conic sections.
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This is the third of a sequence of three basic calculus courses. It covers vectors and surfaces in space and the calculus of functions of several variables including partial derivatives and multiple integrals, stokes theorem, and first-order differential equations.
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This course in basic musicianship provides non-music majors with keyboard skills while introducing them to basics of music theory. Course content includes scales, intervals, chords, and simple analysis. The course prepares students to transpose and sight read. Students will also be expected to take melodic dictation. Electronic pianos are used in class and are available for daily practice.
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This course is designed to provide non-music majors with an introduction to the techniques of classical, folk, rock, and jazz guitar. While the emphasis is on playing skills, the course also introduces many aspects of music theory and notation.
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This class will examine the history, culture, and practice of '''classical''' music. We will explore the technical workings of music and learn what to listen for in a wide variety of musical styles. We will also discuss the values and meanings of music in different social and political contexts. No prior knowledge of music is necessary and there is no requirement to read music to succeed in the course.
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The course focuses on the chronological development of jazz from its beginnings on the plantation to its present state as a world concert music. Various styles such as ragtime, blues, gospel, spirituals, rhythm and blues, rock, soul, etc., Are examined.
Combined Section:
AFRCNA 0639
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AFRCNA 0639
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This course looks at French concert music through questions about the changing meaning and purpose of works of art in postwar French culture. Drawing on composers and thinkers ranging from Messiaen to Derrida, we will look at the way individuals and the state responded to the politics and technologies that shaped France's musical language over the past sixty years.
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This class explores music of the 15th and 16th centuries, emphasizing changing approaches to composition, expression, and aesthetics. In reading writings on music by some of the age's greatest thinkers, we will question Renaissance views concerning the many powers ascribed to music: religious, social, communicative, and even medicinal. Furthermore, we will frequently come face-to-face with medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, considering their role in both the creation and consumption of music. Assignments will address the basic problems raised by the study of early music, including questions of style and structure, debates about performance practice, the relationship between music and text, and issues of cultural history. The ability to read music is not required; we will rely on recordings and manuscript facsimiles instead of modern scores.
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This introductory course, designed for non-majors with no previous background in music or film studies, examines music within the context of film, instructing students how to listen and think critically about the music and its relationship to the moving image and narrative.
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This course combines a study of the cultural context in which The Beatles worked with a consideration of how the music was created and evolved over time. Topics include the band's formative influences, relationships to contemporary artists, and evolution from live performing band to studio recording artists. Broader contextual themes include the rise of "teenage culture", Beatlemania as a phenomenon most closely associated with young female fans, and the band's relationship to the "youth counterculture".
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