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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2017-2018

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

MU 421 Piano Literature (½)

Music for the piano with emphasis on the standard recital repertory. Prerequisite:

MU 151.

MU 422 Orchestral Literature (½)

A survey of compositions for orchestra (symphonies, overtures, tone poems, and

concerti) from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Prerequisite: MU 222.

MU 425 Vocal Literature (½)

A study of a selected repertoire for the solo voice. Prerequisite: MU 222.

MU 450 Orchestration (½)

A study of orchestral instruments and the textural elements of orchestral music, including

assignments in arranging for various instrumental groupings. Prerequisite: MU 251.

MU 470 Seminar (1)

A seminar on a topic in music chosen by the instructor. May be repeated for credit if

topics differ. Prerequisites: MU 222, MU 252, and junior or senior standing. Fall, Spring.

MU 499 Senior Project in Music (1)

An extensive paper, composition, or performance preparation. Prerequisite: senior

standing. Exploration term.

PH - Physics

PH 101 Survey of the Physical Sciences (1)

A survey of the fields of physics, chemistry, earth sciences, and astronomy with emphasis

on environmental and other practical applications. Three lectures and one laboratory

period per week. This course may not be substituted for PH 121 in the physics major

program.

PH 110 Quantitative Skills for Physical Sciences (½)

An introduction to the fundamental skills in physical sciences including terminology,

dimensional analysis, scientific notation, quantitative analysis, atomic structure,

stoichiometry, classifying reactions, and gas laws. This course is designed for students

who need to improve their background before taking General Chemistry or General

Physics. One lecture per week. (Also listed as CH 110.)

PH 121 General Physics I (1)

Mechanics of linear and rotational motion, oscillations, and waves, using vectors and

calculus. The sequence of PH 121 and PH 122 fulfills the requirements of students who

are majoring in physics, chemistry, or mathematics. This sequence is a prerequisite for all

physics courses of higher number. Two lectures and one tutorial and laboratory period

per week. Prerequisite: completion of or current enrollment in MA 231. Fall, Spring.