NOTE: Certain courses and programs require the use and/or handling of hazardous materials or equipment. Students are expected to follow all safety instructions and to take the required safety precautions including, but not limited to, the use of personal protection equipment (PPE) during the course or program to prevent incidences of injury to self or other students.
Music Theory
MUTH 1000 - Elements of Music
3 credit hoursFor those needing remedial work before enrolling in Theory MUTH 1110. Topics covered include music reading in G and F clefs, intervals, major and minor scales; rhythm.
4 credit hoursPrerequisite: MUTH 1000 with grade of C- or higher or satisfactory score on theory diagnostic exam. Harmonic tonality and fixed-do solfège through chorale analysis and harmonizations of given bass lines. Major and minor scales and harmonizations through secondary function. Meets for five hours per week.
4 credit hoursPrerequisite: MUTH 1110. Harmonic tonality and fixed-do solfège through chorale analysis and harmonizations of given bass lines. Modal scales, harmonization, and analysis through the augmented sixth. Meets for five hours per week.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: MUTH 1120. Harmonic tonality and twentieth-century vocabularies. Nineteenth-century chromaticism. Meets for four hours per week.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: MUTH 2120 with C- or better. Review and continuation of contrapuntal techniques. Canon, imitation, various contrapuntal devices, inventions, and beginning fugue. Analysis and some degree of original work.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: MUTH 1120. Exploration of the harmonic syntax, melodic construction, and song forms in jazz music. Analysis, listening, original composition, and practice hearing jazz chords and progressions.
2 credit hoursPrerequisite: MUTH 2120. Binary and tenary forms, simple rondos and sonatinas progressing to sonata form, large rondos, theme and variations, art song, and free forms. Stylistic analysis and study of devices and materials from early to contemporary periods.
2 credit hoursPrerequisite: MUTH 2120. Compass and tonal qualities of band and orchestra instruments; transposition. Fundamentals of arranging for various instrumental groupings.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: MUTH 1120 or permission of instructor. Basic tools of jazz improvisation including chord/scale relationships, melodic construction, and practice techniques. In-class playing over blues, rhythm changes, and other standard jazz progressions. Elements of the bebop style. Preparation of playing exercises and several solo transcriptions.
MUTH 4190 - Introduction to MIDI and Sound Synthesis
3 credit hours(Same as RIM 4190.) Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy and RIM 1230 or MUTH 1110; others-RIM 3010, RIM 1230, or MUTH 1110 or permission of instructor. An introduction to synthesizer programming and the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) with emphasis on history, theory, and application. Hands-on activities include synthesizer programming with virtual instruments and MIDI sequencing using a digital audio workstation. Laboratory required.
MUTH 4290 - MIDI Sequencing and Virtual Instruments
3 credit hours(Same as RIM 4290). Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy and RIM 4910/MUTH 4910; others - RIM 4190/MUTH 4190 or permission of instructor. An advanced hands-on course with an emphasis on MIDI sequencing and virtual instruments within Pro Tools, Reason, and other music production software. Drum machines, synthesizers, samplers, and other electronic instruments used to create a commercial music track. Laboratory required.
MUTH 4590 - Computer Based Scoring for Visual Media
3 credit hours(Same as RIM 4590.) Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy, RIM 4190/MUTH 4190 and either RIM 2300 or RIM 4290/MUTH 4290; others - RIM 4190/MUTH 4190 and either RIM 2300 or RIM 4290/MUTH 4290; or permission of instructor. Writing music for visual media using the capabilities of a computer workstation. Introduces compositional techniques utilizing Macintosh sequencing software and QuickTime video playback in combination with synthesizers and sample playback programs. Concepts include synchronization of music to picture, tempo selection, sound source selection/manipulation, and analysis of the dramatic content of a scene. Laboratory required.
1 credit hourExposes the novice nursing student to the profession of nursing. Concept of professionalism explored and related to nursing. Includes a brief historical review of nursing and nursing theories. Professional values, practice standards,informatics, and communications with health care professional introduced. Legal implications for nursing explored.
3 credit hoursCorequisite: NURS 3040. Principles and techniques required for the assessment and analysis of data. Normal assessment findings and selected abnormal findings studied. Cultural variations and assessment variations across the lifespan explored.
1 credit hourPrerequisites: BIOL 2010/BIOL 2011 and BIOL 2020/BIOL 2021; accepted into upper-division nursing. Corequisite: NURS 3030. Opportunity to practice the basic principles and techniques required for the assessment and analysis of data. Normal assessment findings in the adult as well as selected abnormal findings studied. Cultural variations and assessment variations across the lifespan explored. Two-hour laboratory.
1 credit hourIntroduces students to basic clinical skills required for the provision of care prior to progression to NURS 3350. Two hour lab each week.
1 credit hourPreviews basic math calculations as they relate to computing doses of medication in all forms. Introduces basic medication administration concepts. Passing a final with 100% accuracy will be required to be successful in the completion of this course and to progress in the nursing program.
3 credit hoursSocializes the returning R.N. into the role of a baccalaureate nurse. Professionalism in nursing, role transition, history of nursing education, and issues pertinent to returning adult learners.
4 credit hoursPrerequisites: NURS 3000, NURS 3010, NURS 3030, NURS 3040, NURS 3041, and NURS 3042. Corequisite: NURS 3360. Introduces nursing care concepts necessary to support basic care of clients across the lifespan; foundation for subsequent nursing courses. Four hours lecture.
NURS 3380 - Caring for Clients with Mental Health Alterations
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: NURS 3000, NURS 3010, NURS 3030, NURS 3040, NURS 3041, NURS 3042. Corequisite: NURS 3390 . Provides students with experience communicating and providing care to a variety of patients experiencing mental health issues. Opportunity for students to learn theoretical concepts relating to mental health and psychiatric nursing. Interpersonal and group communication, psychopathology, and legal and ethical issues explored. Methods used in providing nursing care for clients with alterations in mental health presented. Interdisciplinary health care team and its function in the psychiatric setting explored. Three hours lecture.
2 credit hoursPrerequisites: NURS 3000, NURS 3010, NURS 3030, NURS 3040, NURS 3041, NURS 3042. Corequisite: NURS 3380. Provides students with experience communicating and providing care to a variety of patients experiencing mental health issues. Four hours laboratory per week for duration of course.
4 credit hoursPrerequisites: NURS 3170, NURS 3350, NURS 3360, NURS 3380, and NURS 3390. Corequisite: NURS 3540. Professional nursing care in a variety of settings for the adult client with simple and chronic health problems. Four hours lecture.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: NURS 3170, NURS 3350, NURS 3360, NURS 3380, and NURS 3390. Corequisite: NURS 3530. Applying the nursing process in a clinical setting with the adult client experiencing acute and chronic health deviations. Sixteen hours clinical/lab per week for seven weeks.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: NURS 3170, NURS 3350, NURS 3360, NURS 3380, and NURS 3390. Corequisite: NURS 3560. Incorporates the nursing process and critical thinking skills into the professional nursing care of the childbearing female and the family. Focuses on health promotion, prevention, and adaptation for the childbearing client. Three hours lecture.
NURS 3560 - Caring for the Childbearing Family-Clinical
2 credit hoursPrerequisites: NURS 3170, NURS 3350, NURS 3360, NURS 3380, and NURS 3390. Corequisite: NURS 3550. Nursing process for applying the clinical application and principles of nursing and family theory to childbearing families. Focuses on health promotion, prevention, and adaptation for childbearing families. Approximately 12 hours clinical/lab per week for seven weeks.
Prerequisites: NURS 3170, NURS 3350, NURS 3360, NURS 3380, and NURS 3390. Focuses on the normal aging process and related health care issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. Incorporates concepts of health promotion, prevention, and adaptation for those who are aging and their families. Three hours lecture.
1 to 3 credit hoursPrerequisites: Admission to the upper division of the nursing program and permission of instructor. Allows the student to pursue individual interests in nursing by contracting with an instructor and documenting the plan of learning as well as its fulfillment. One to three lectures or two to six laboratory hours. Pass/Fail.
3 credit hoursExplores selected nursing topics in depth. Specified topic offered each semester according to student interest and faculty availability. Can be taken for a maximum of nine hours.
4 credit hoursPrerequisites: NURS 3530, NURS 3540, NURS 3550, NURS 3560, and NURS 3580. Corequisite: NURS 4340. Incorporates the nursing process and critical thinking skills into the professional nursing care of the adult client experiencing complex, multi-system illness, failure, and trauma. Opportunities for the nursing student to combine acquired knowledge from previous nursing courses and courses from other disciplines with new phenomena encountered in a variety of high acuity care settings. Four hours lecture.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: NURS 3530, NURS 3540, NURS 3550, NURS 3560, and NURS 3580. Corequisite: NURS 4330. Opportunity for nursing students to integrate didactic and empirical knowledge and skills for clients with critical needs into the acute care setting. Understanding of complex, multi-system illness, failure, and trauma in providing nursing care. Approximately 18 hours clinical/lab for four weeks.
Prerequisites: NURS 3530, NURS 3540, NURS 3550, NURS 3560, and NURS 3580. Opportunity for students to learn theoretical concepts and epidemiological principles related to health promotion and preventive services. Primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention covered. Focuses on the work of an interdisciplinary health care team and concepts of nursing and public health when working with the individual, family, group, and community as client. Three hours lecture.
2 to 3 credit hoursPrerequisites: NURS 3530, NURS 3540, NURS 3550, NURS 3560, and NURS 3580. Corequisite: NURS 4370. Introduces students to clinical competencies and attributes required for the provision of care to clients and families with a community focus. Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention explored along with the use of local, state, and federal resources. Total of 60-90 hours clinical/lab.
Prerequisites: NURS 3530, NURS 3540, NURS 3550, NURS 3560, and NURS 3580. Explores the role of the professional nurse by utilizing systematic inquiry and analysis for problem solving and supporting evidence based practice for positive patient outcomes. Three hours lecture.
2 credit hoursPrerequisites: NURS 4330, NURS 4340, NURS 4585, and NURS 4586. Corequisites: NURS 4370 and NURS 3380. Familiarizes the undergraduate nursing student with ways to care for aggregates. Emphasis on clients in the community and in in-patient psychiatric facilities. Total of 60 hours during seven-week period.
, NURS 4370, NURS 4380, and NURS 4390. Opportunity for students to examine and evaluate theoretical concepts relating to leadership and management in nursing. The learning experiences emphasize the development of strategies that enhance leadership capabilities including decision-making, managing conflict, using power, and delegating. Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: NURS 4330, NURS 4340, NURS 4370, NURS 4380, and NURS 4390. Corequisite: NURS 4586. Incorporates the nursing process and critical thinking skills into the professional nursing care of children, adolescents, and their families. Explores the principles of growth and development and family-centered care. Three hours lecture.
NURS 4586 - Caring for Children and Teen Clients-Clinical
2 credit hours
Prerequisites: NURS 4330, NURS 4340, NURS 4370, NURS 4380, and NURS 4390. Corequisite: NURS 4585. Provides assistance in transferring knowledge to the implementation of nursing care of children, adolescents, teens, and their families in a variety of clinical settings. Total of 60 hours clinical/lab in a four-week period.
2 credit hoursDevelopment, scope, and philosophies of human sciences; career opportunities with analysis of interests, aptitudes, and proficiency related to success in dietetics. Lectures, guest speakers, activities, assignments, and quizzes introduce students to the university, college, department, and the dietetics program. Class meets two hours per week. Offered Spring only.
3 credit hoursFundamentals of normal nutrition and its relationship to health and physical fitness with emphasis on the scientific, psychological, sociological, and economic aspects of nutrition. (Credit not allowed for Nutrition and Food Sciences major.)
3 credit hoursElements of scientific, psychological, sociological bases of nutrition and its relationship to prevention and treatment of degenerative diseases. Emphasis on fostering communication between health care practitioners in assessment and implementation of nutrition care.
NFS 3000 - Nutrition Principles for Physical Activity and Health
3 credit hoursThe fundamentals of normal nutrition and its relationships to physical activity, weight management, and health. Restricted to Exercise Science and Athletic Training students.
3 credit hoursTraces development of foods in regions of the U.S. by immigration of ethnic groups or as native to areas. Influence of immigrant cultures and customs on the introduction and development of regional foods. Concepts include food production, supply, and food processing over the last 150 years and the impact on diet.
3 credit hoursCorequisite: NFS 3201. Basic physical and chemical principles, techniques, skills, sanitation, and economics involved in quality food selection, composition, and preparation. Lecture meets for two hours per week; lab meets for three hours per week. Offered Fall only.
3 credit hoursFunctions of management applied to serving nutritionally adequate and aesthetically satisfying meals. Management of human and nonhuman resources in group situations. Five hours per week.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: NFS 1240 or NFS 2220 with C or better. Nutrition problems and practices in the community; nutrition programs of state and federal agencies; supervised field experiences; preparation of nutrition education materials.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: NFS 1240 or NFS 2220 with C or better. Nutritional needs of individuals who participate on all levels of athletic performance. Emphasis placed on role of nutrients in athletic performance, ergogenic aids used by athletes, nutritional assessment, and nutritional needs of specific types and population groups of athletes.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Acceptance into the MTSU Nursing program. Fundamentals of nutrition and its relationship to the prevention and treatment of disease and special feeding situations for the nursing profession.
1 credit hourAddresses food safety issues impacting food production, food storage, and food service within the home and food service facilities along with food standards and regulations designed to improve safety of the food supply.
2 credit hoursPrerequisite: NFS 1010 with a B or better. Focuses on the transition from student to professional including preparation for dietetic internships, graduate education, and employment. Offered fall only.
2 credit hoursPrerequisite: NFS 4010 with B or better. Examines human sciences from a global perspective and specifically as it pertains to students majoring in Nutrition and Food Science (NFS) with the Dietetics concentration. Identifies skills for success in developing and managing a career. Topics such as resume writing, interviewing, networking, career-life planning, ethics, mentoring, precepting, healthcare delivery systems, and coding and billing addressed. Class meets two hours per week. Offered Spring only.
NFS 4090 - Field Experience in Foods and Nutrition
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: NFS 2220 and permission of instructor; 2.25 GPA. Directed and supervised experience in a specialized area of dietetics or food management. Includes a minimum of 150 hours at the work site.
NFS 4100 - Food Service Management for Culinary Arts
3 credit hoursExplores the management process of the food service industry. Areas of study include food and beverage operations, facility design, food service marketing, menu planning, and nutritional concerns.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: NFS 1240 or NFS 2220 with C or better. Nutritional needs of elderly individuals and how these requirements are affected by physiological, pathological, and socioeconomic changes associated with aging. Emphasis placed on assessment, nutrition counseling skills, and resources to assist elderly individuals with adequate nutrient intake.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: NFS 3200 with grade of C or permission of instructor. Chemical and physical factors affecting the flavor, texture, color, and appearance of food. Emphasis placed on evaluation of sensory qualities of food, using subjective and objective measurements and new food product development. Lecture meets two hours per week; lab meets two hours per week. Offered Spring only.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: NFS 1240 or NFS 2220 with a C or better. Nutritional needs during pregnancy, infancy, and childhood related to physical and mental development. Emphasis on cultural, social, and psychological aspects of the development of food patterns and nutrition education resources.
3 credit hoursFundamentals of nutrition with emphasis on its relationship to growth, development, and health during the prenatal period, infancy, and childhood. Geared to Early Childhood Education and Child Development and Family Studies majors.
NFS 4260 - Food Safety Issues from Production to Consumption
3 credit hours(Same as AGBS 4850.) Issues impacting food production, food storage and transportation, food processing, and food consumption within food production facilities, the home, and food service facilities. Consumer concerns evaluated based on risk theory and scientific evaluation of safety, including decision-making through critical thinking. Food standards and regulations designed to improve safety of the food supply discussed.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: NFS 2220 and BIOL 2010/BIOL 2011and BIOL 2020/BIOL 2021(with C or better). Advanced study of nutrients, standards for determination of nutrient needs and metabolism of nutrients in the body. Offered Fall only.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: NFS 4270 with C or better. Advanced study of vitamins, minerals, water, and phytochemicals. Emphasis on sources, functions, metabolism, deficiency conditions, and interactions. Offered spring only.
4 credit hoursPrerequisite: NFS 4271 with B or better. Modification of diets in pathological and special conditions. Diseases affecting the cardiac, hepatic, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal systems emphasized. Practice in applying strategies in medical nutrition therapy provided through structured case study format. Meets six hours per week. Offered Fall only.
NFS 4305 - Nutrition Coaching and Counseling Skills
3 credit hoursCorequisite: NFS 4310. Prerequisite: NFS 4300 with a B or better. Introduces different theories of behavior change and counseling/coaching techniques used to implement these behavior changes. Applies counseling/coaching techniques, behavior change theories, and the nutrition care process by coaching clients toward nutrition-related behavior changes. Offered spring only.
4 credit hoursPrerequisite: NFS 4300 with B or better. Modification of diets in pathological and special conditions. Diseases affecting the renal system as well as cancer, diabetes, and metabolic stress emphasized. Practice in applying strategies in medical nutrition therapy provided through case study format, patient simulation, and field placement. Meets six hours per week. Offered Spring only.
4 credit hoursPrerequisites: NFS 3200 and NFS 3400 with B or better. Emphasis on food systems model, sanitation, menu planning, procurement, quantity food production, distribution and service, flow of food, foodservice equipment, and facility design/layout. Combination of lecture and field placement. Six hours per week. Offered Fall only.
4 credit hoursPrerequisite: NFS 4320with B or better. Introduces students to management roles and responsibilities of dietetics professionals. Emphasis on leadership, marketing food and nutrition services, financial management, facilities planning and design, human resource management, work improvement and productivity. Offered Spring only.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: NFS 3260, COMM 2200, and ENGL 1020. Introduces theories and skills necessary to design, implement, and evaluation individual and group nutrition education programs.
3 credit hours(Same as FCSE 4570.) Prerequisite: NFS 3200. Fundamentals and basic concepts of culinary arts to include professionalism; mis en place; Escoffier’s kitchen brigade system; tools and equipment; knife skills; preparation of sauces and stocks; principles of meat, fish, dairy, and vegetable cookery; garde manger; baking; and presentation of aesthetically appealing plates and buffets.
.) Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Explores the function and impact of listening in workplace and other relationships. Includes analysis, interpretation, and application of effective listening skills.
ORCO 3240 - Introduction to Organizational Communication
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Sophomore standing. An overview of organizational communication theories and processes examined through a hands-on approach. Includes communication networks, teamwork, leadership and power, information technology, crisis communication, and organizational trends.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Sophomore standing. Communication behaviors and issues unique to women in leadership positions in gendered organizations. Activities and discussions designed to develop critical-thinking skills, broaden perspectives, adapt decision-making skills to the professional environment, and develop professional relationships.
ORCO 3250 - Organizational Communication in Communities
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Sophomore standing or above. Theories and techniques involving communication between organizations and their constituencies. Identification and analysis of communication involving corporate philanthropy and fundraising, fundraising events, volunteers, image, and grant writing. Possible topics include health organizations, art organizations, and nonprofits.
.) Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. A critical study of professional interviewing techniques for employment, recruiting, counseling, persuasion, and appraisal.
ORCO 3500 - Strategic Communication in Organizations
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Sophomore standing or above. Organizational communication and its relationship to employees, leadership, corporate culture, diversity, change, and innovation. Possible topics include work-life balance and organizational identity.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Sophomore standing or above. The role of communication in conflict management/resolution between or among individuals and groups. Examines workplace violence, fraud, mediation, grievances, substance abuse, and discrimination.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Sophomore standing or above. Critical analysis of organizational communication using survey research and other methods including studies of content, readability, readership, information dissemination, and organizational effectiveness.
3 credit hours(Same as THEA 3800.) Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Management of a not-for-profit arts organization. Topics include organizational design, strategic planning, budgeting, marketing, and fundraising within the context of a visual or performing arts organization. Guest lecturers from regional arts organizations. Projects and discussion for individual interests in various arts disciplines. Laboratory hours required and/or crew requirement.
ORCO 4000 - Topics in Organizational Communication
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Sophomore standing or above. An in-depth study of a special topic which is significant in organizational communication literature and/or practice. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Sophomore standing or above. A critical study of multinational organizations and the expatriate experience, including analysis of organizational preparation and employee training.
1 to 3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of department. Practical experiences in actual situations and projects in organizations, both on and off campus. Students will apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom in a supervised setting. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Pass/Fail.
ORCO 4220 - Internship in Organizational Communication
1 to 3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of department. Practical experience in applying coursework to actual situations and projects in organizations, both on and off campus, in a supervised internship program. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
ORCO 4450 - Directed Study in Organizational Communication
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ORCO 3240; junior standing. Intensive, independent study to pursue research in a specified area which is significant in organizational communication literature and/or practice. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
ORCO 4500 - Senior Capstone in Organizational Communication
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Practical application of tools and theories prevalent in the field of organizational communication involving an audit of organizational communication and culture and a consulting project.
3 credit hours(Same as THEA 4850.) Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Development of not-for-profit arts organizations. Focuses on comprehensive approaches to fundraising. Includes not-for-profit arts organizations, board structures, and the terminology and tools of the fundraising profession. Ideal for future artist, not-for-profit manager, or those interested in fundraising. Laboratory hours required.
3 credit hoursBasic philosophical problems suggested by everyday experience integrated into a coherent philosophy of life through comparison with solutions offered by prominent philosophers.
3 credit hoursExamines major ethical theories, the moral nature of human beings, and the meaning of good and right and applies ethical theories to resolving moral problems in personal and professional lives.
3 credit hoursExamines the concept of human happiness and its application in everyday living as discussed since antiquity by philosophers, psychologists, writers, spiritual leaders, and contributors to popular culture.
3 credit hoursExposes students to the fundamentals of ethical theory and familiarizes them with some of the practical, ethical, and legal issues with which they would have to deal as computer scientists.