May 21, 2024  
2021-22 College of Liberal Arts 
    
2021-22 College of Liberal Arts [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS


 

Mathematics

  
  • MAT 111 - Calculus I


    Investigates functions using fundamentals of calculus: limit, derivative, and integral. Uses current technology to support graphical, numeric, and symbolic approaches. Prereq(s): High school pre-calculus or equivalent.
  
  • MAT 112 - Calculus II


    Emphasizes applications of integrals, methods of integration, power series, and differential equations in the continuing investigation of functions. Prereq(s): MAT 111 .
  
  • MAT 140 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics


    Provides the foundation essential for sound mathematical reasoning and computer science. Topics include, but are not restricted to, propositional and predicate logic; proof strategies and induction; sets, functions, and recursion; elementary counting techniques; and number systems.
  
  • MAT 201 - Mathematics of Gaming


    Uncovers the mathematics behind games of chance. Students will learn probability theory and statistical methods through the study of such games as roulette, craps, backgammon, poker, and blackjack. Prereq(s): sophomore, junior, or senior standing. Suitable for non-majors.
  
  • MAT 211 - Calculus III


    Follows MAT 112 . Explores vectors, directional derivatives, and gradient; functions of several variables; partial derivatives and applications; multiple integrals; and other coordinate systems. Prereq(s): MAT 112 .
  
  • MAT 219 - Probability and Statistics


    Delves into sample spaces, conditional probability, random variables, expectations and distributions, moment-generating functions, central-limit theorem, and introduction to estimation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. Prereq(s): MAT 112 .
  
  • MAT 230 - Linear Algebra


    Highlights connections between matrices and systems of equations. Uses technology extensively to examine Euclidean n-space, linear independence, spanning, bases, Gaussian elimination, matrix algebra, determinants, eigen values and eigenvectors, and Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization. Prereq(s): MAT 111  or MAT 140 .
  
  • MAT 301 - Non-Euclidean Geometry


    Delves into the realms of Euclidean and Non-Euclidean geometries. Studies finite geometries, neutral geometry, Euclidean geometry, and hyperbolic geometry. Prereq(s): Completion of one 200-level MAT course.
  
  • MAT 305 - Ordinary Differential Equations


    Examines first-order equations and theory of linear differential equations: series solutions, systems of linear differential equations, and basic boundary-value problems and eigen values. Prereq(s): MAT 112 .
  
  • MAT 320 - Math Methods for Physical Sciences I


    Covers series expansions, complex numbers, linear algebra, and multi-variable calculus. Prereq(s): MAT 112  or equivalent preparation.
  
  • MAT 330 - Proof and Abstraction


    Studies logic (including quantifiers) as well as sets, relations (including equivalence and order relations), functions (1-1, onto), and induction. Students test conjectures, write proofs, and provide counterexamples. Prereq(s): MAT 140  and any 200+-level MAT course.
  
  • MAT 335 - Transformational Geometry


    Students study Euclidean, affine, projective, and inversive geometry, adopting the approach taken by Felix Klein in his Erlangen Programme, where he considers a geometry to consist of an underlying set together with a group of transformations acting on that set. Prereq(s): MAT 230   
  
  • MAT 340 - Models and Algorithms in Graph Theory


    An applications-oriented course in graph theory. Topics include properties and representations of graphs, models, trees, connectivity, and traversal and graph-coloring algorithms. Applications are likely to include Chinese-Postman, Traveling-Salesman, software-testing, and time tabling. Prereq(s): MAT 140 .
  
  • MAT 350 - Actuarial Mathematics.


    Introductory course in actuarial mathematics. An actuary is a professional who measures and analyzes the financial cost of risk. Describes and discusses the concepts and techniques used in interest rate theory and financial modeling. Students will gain expertise in interest rates and factors, level annuities and varying annuities, financial instruments, and stochastic interest rates. Prereq(s): MAT 112 .
  
  • MAT 370 - Mathematical Statistics I


    Introduces random variables, moment-generating functions, functions of random variables, limit laws, point estimations and statistical inference, tests of hypotheses, and interval estimation. Uses commercial statistical packages. Prereq(s): MAT 211  and MAT 219 .
  
  • MAT 390 - Topics in Mathematics


    An intensive introduction to a specialized area of mathematics. Prereq(s): Depends on topic.
  
  • MAT 398 - Directed Study


    Supervises individual study on such advanced topics as differential equations, linear programming, game theory, probability and statistics, and model theory. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MAT 410 - Pure and Applied Graph Theory


    Topics include connectivity, traversals, network flow, and colorings, with balance given to theoretical aspects and their application to various areas in computer science, operations research, science, and engineering. Prereq(s): MAT 140  and any 300-level MAT course.
  
  • MAT 417 - Deterministic Operations Research


    An applications-oriented course that introduces a variety of mathematical models and solution methods to solve a broad range of real-world optimization and decision-making problems in science, industrial and financial engineering, economics, management science, and operations research. Topics include linear, integer, and combinatorial optimization, and network flow models and algorithms. Prereq(s): At least one 200-level MAT course.
  
  • MAT 419 - Probabilistic Methods in Operations Research


    Applications-oriented operations research course that introduces a variety of probability models and solution methods to solve a broad range of real-world problems in science, financial engineering, economics, and management science. Prereq(s): MAT 219  and one 300- or 400-level MAT course.
  
  • MAT 440 - Coding Theory


    Investigates means of encoding information in such a way as to be able to detect and/or correct transmission errors efficiently. Prereq(s): MAT 330 .
  
  • MAT 450 - Mathematical Modeling


    Emphasizes creation of mathematical models representing real-world situations and use of models to formulate reasonable solutions to problems. Explores concepts from graph theory, probability, linear algebra, and differential equations. Prereq(s): MAT 140 MAT 219 MAT 230 , and MAT 305 .
  
  • MAT 455 - Real Analysis


    Examines structure of real numbers, including completeness, topological properties, limits of sequences, continuity, uniform continuity, boundedness, and derivatives. Students write proofs and produce counterexamples. Prereq(s): MAT 112  and MAT 330 .
  
  • MAT 460 - Complex Analysis


    A rigorous study of the functions of a complex variable. Topics include complex derivatives, contour integrals, series representations of analytic functions, residues, and some applications. Prereq(s): MAT 112  and MAT 330 .
  
  • MAT 470 - Mathematical Statistics II


    Continues Mathematical Statistics I with ranking and selection procedures, decision theory, nonparametric statistical inference, regression and linear statistical inference, multivariate analysis, and time-series analysis. Uses commercial statistical packages. Prereq(s): MAT 230  and MAT 370 .
  
  • MAT 475 - Abstract Algebra I


    Acquaints students with large collection of groups and with Cayley’s theorem, Lagrange’s theorem, and fundamental homomorphism theorem. Emphasizes production of accurate, concise proofs. Prereq(s): MAT 330 .
  
  • MAT 485 - Senior Seminar in Mathematics


    Requires students to prepare, deliver, and evaluate oral presentations based on their readings of mathematical literature. Prereq(s): Completion of one 400-level MAT course or consent.
  
  • MAT 490 - Topics in Mathematics


    An intensive introduction to a specialized area of mathematics. Prereq(s): Depends on topic.
  
  • MAT 499 - Independent Study


    Covers selected topics in mathematics. May be repeated for credit.

Mid Eastern and N. African Studies

  
  • MENA 201 - Islamophobia


    Explores the rhetoric and stereotypes of Muslims in America. Students investigate and define the multi-faceted concept of Islamophobia in America. We critically evaluate this unfair, racialized and anti-Muslim discourse using multi-media sources from a humanist perspective.
  
  • MENA 202 - Arab Society Through Poetry


    Poetry is among the highest forms of art in Arab society. This course explores translated classical Arabic poetry, a form of local media, from before and during the rise of Islam. We critically examine this bygone golden era to challenge assumptions of a conservative, homogenous, and unsophisticated society.
  
  • MENA 203 - Arab Society Through Performance


    Explores a selection of translated Arabic performing arts from before the rise of Islam to the present. We critically examine these eras to challenge assumptions of a conservative, homogenous, and unsophisticated society.
  
  • MENA 300 - Middle Eastern Immigrant Memoirs


    Explores the multi-dimensional links between Middle Eastern immigrant narratives and the authority to tell them. Students investigate autobiographies in multi-media sources to pinpoint the relationships between narratives, authority, and society. We evaluate the debates about authority while studying the struggles immigrants face while adapting to a new society.

Music

  
  • MUS 217 - Music Technology I


    This course will introduce students to the facets of the music technology world.  Utilizing recording software, notation software and MIDI sequencing, students will be given an insight into real world applications of these programs.  Students will build on their previous musical training to work on projects that are useful in the real world. Prereq(s): MUS 152  
  
  • MUS 317 - Music Technology II


    This course will continue to introduce students to the facets of the music technology world beyond what was taught in Music Technology I.  Utilizing recording software and video editing software, students will be given an insight into real world applications of these programs. Prereq(s): MUS 217  
  
  • MUS 330 - Jazz Vision


    A look at innovative jazz artists and historical events that altered and transformed Jazz music from the 1950s to the present. From the Giant Steps taken by John Coltrane in the 1950s to the fusion of Jazz with Funk, Rock and Hip Hop of the 70s and 80s to the merging of eclectic and world sounds of the 90s to to the present, this class covers the incredible rich tapestry of artists and events that are still shaping the vision and direction of music in the 21st century.
  
  • MUS 335 - Rock Music in Time and Place


    An exploration of influential cities that have had a profound effect on the evolution and development of Rock music. A majority of the class will be centered on San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles, along with other prominent cities. This course will examine the key ingredients and criteria needed to create their vibrant and varied musical scenes and the myriad of musical subgenres that were developed in their creative environments.
  
  • MUS 339 - Health and Wellness for the Modern Musician


    This course will explore various components of musician’s health including voice care for occupational voice users, hearing health, performance anxiety, alignment and practice techniques.  This course is designed for performers and educators who have an interest in occupational health associated with learning and performing music.
  
  • MUS 375 - Music Business and Marketing


  
  • MUS 383 - String Pedagogy


    String pedagogy studies the various method systems and literatur used in both public and private instruction, analyzing the different pedagogical approaches and philosophies.

Music (Applied/Ensembles)

  
  • MUA 101 - Applied Music for Enrichment I


    Involves one 30-minute, one-credit hour lesson per week, for twelve weeks in any applied area. No recital or jury performance required. May be repeated for credit. Does not count toward Music major/minor. Graded credit/no credit. Appropriate for beginners.
  
  • MUA 102 - Applied Music for Enrichment II


    Involves one 50-minute, two-credit hour lesson per week, for twelve weeks in any applied area. No recital or jury performance required. May be repeated for credit. Does not count toward Music major/minor. Graded credit/no credit. Appropriate for beginners.
  
  • MUA 200-23 - Acoustic Ensemble – Traditional


    Performs traditional Folk, Bluegrass, and World Music with an instrumental core consisting of, but not limited to, voice, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, bass, piano, and percussion. Prereq(s): Instructor consent
  
  • MUA 200-24 - Acoustic Ensemble – Original


    Focuses on original compositions of ensemble members spanning various musical genres. Prereq(s): Instructor consent
  
  • MUA 200.01 - Rollins College Choir


    Emphasizes performance of high-quality literature for large choral ensemble. Prereq(s): Audition.
  
  • MUA 200.02 - Chamber Choir


    Focuses on music for the most select choral ensemble. Prereq(s): Audition.
  
  • MUA 200.03 - Men’s Choir


    Spans a wide variety of styles, especially composers who specialize in this voicing. Prereq(s): Audition.
  
  • MUA 200.04 - Rollins Singers


    Concentrates on contemporary, popular and musical theater pieces for small music ensembles. Prereq(s): Audition.
  
  • MUA 200.05 - Women’s Choir


    Spans a wide variety of styles, especially composers who specialize in music in this voicing. Prereq(s): Audition.
  
  • MUA 200.06 - Small Vocal Ensemble


    Varied repertoire appropriate for small vocal chamber ensemble. Prereq(s): Audition.
  
  • MUA 200.07 - Bach Festival Choir


    Joins students and community members in performing primarily oratorio works with a prestigious, historical music organization. Prereq(s): Conductor invitation only.
  
  • MUA 200.10 - Bach Festival Choir


    Joins students and community members in performing primarily oratorio works. Prestigious, historical music organization. Prereq(s): Audition.
  
  • MUA 200.11 - Flute Choir


    Combines students and community members in performing flute ensemble music. Prereq(s): Instructor consent
  
  • MUA 200.12 - Orchestra


    Performs orchestral literature including concertos and symphonies. Prereq(s): Audition.
  
  • MUA 200.13 - Wind Ensemble


    Combines student and community members to perform wind ensemble and light classical literature. Prereq(s): Instructor consent
  
  • MUA 200.14 - String Ensemble


    Tailors orchestral literature from all periods to string ensemble instrumentation.
  
  • MUA 200.15 - Woodwind Quintet


    Performs repertoire composed and arranged for Woodwind Quintet. Prereq(s): Audition.
  
  • MUA 200.16 - Horn Ensemble


    Teams students with community members in performing horn music from the Renaissance through the 20th century.
  
  • MUA 200.17 - Brass Ensemble


    Joins students and community members in performing brass music from the Renaissance through the 20th century.
  
  • MUA 200.18 - Wind Ensemble


    Performs wind ensemble and light classical literature. Prereq(s): Audition.
  
  • MUA 200.19 - Percussion & Mallet Ensemble


    Emphasizes music for percussion and mallet instruments. Prereq(s): Instructor consent
  
  • MUA 200.20 - Instrumental Chamber Ensembles


    Small instrument ensembles. Varies from term to term. Prereq(s): Audition.
  
  • MUA 200.21 - Jazz Ensemble


    Performs jazz repertoire from all periods arranged, composed, or improvises for a Jazz Ensemble. Prereq(s): Instructor consent
  
  • MUA 200.22 - Guitar Ensemble


    Performs repertoire composed or arranged for guitar ensembles. Prereq(s): Instructor consent
  
  • MUA 201C - Applied Music for the Music Major/Minor


    Offers 50-minute, two-credit hour lesson per week, for twelve weeks in any major applied area. Jury and sight-singing exam required. No recital option. May be repeated for credit. Graded on letter basis.
  
  • MUA 201P - Applied Music for the Music Major/Minor


    Offers 50-minute, two-credit hour lesson per week, for twelve weeks in any major applied area. Jury and sight-singing exam required. No recital option. May be repeated for credit. Graded on letter basis.
  
  • MUA 301 - Applied Music for the Music Major/Minor


    Offers one 50-minute, two-credit hour lesson per week, for twelve weeks in any applied area. Jury and sight-singing exam required. May petition to recital. May audition usually no later than end of sophomore year.
  
  • MUA 401 - Applied Music for the Music Major/Minor


    Offers one 50-minute, two-credit hour lesson per week, for twelve weeks in any applied area. Jury or recital required and sight-singing exam required. Prereq(s): by full-time faculty invitation only. Available in senior year only. May be repeated for credit. Graded on letter basis.

Philosophy

  
  • PHI 103 - Introduction to Philosophy


    Presents aims, methods, and content of philosophy through important figures and perennial problems. Asks: How do we know ideas are true? What is reality? Does God exist? Why is there evil? Is mind distinct from body? Are we free or determined? What is our highest good? How do we know right from wrong? What distinguishes beauty? What is place of individual in society?
  
  • PHI 108 - Ethics


    Introduces moral philosophy (defining value) and metaethics (justifying ethical beliefs) and applies them to common problems. Ponders what actions are morally good – and what makes them that way.
  
  • PHI 140 - Friends and Others


    Examines ways classical and contemporary philosophers have analyzed friendship so that students can develop and express their own understandings.
  
  • PHI 212 - Philosophy of the Arts


    Covers both theory of art and theory of aesthetic. Addresses 2,400 years of writings on imitation, significant form, expression, death of art, taste, psychic distance, beauty, and the aesthetic.
  
  • PHI 214 - Philosophy in Literature


    Investigates perennial philosophical issues in conflicts of literary characters and ideas. Considers works of Voltaire, Dostoevsky, Barth, Ellison, Camus, and Flannery O’Connor.
  
  • PHI 215 - Social and Political Philosophy


    Explores moral grounds for state, place and value of freedom, nature and justification of property, and rights of individual to classical and contemporary thinkers.
  
  • PHI 218 - Argumentation and Media-Manipulation: Critical Thinking for the 21st Century


    Introduces principles of critical thinking and their application to both traditional argumentation and the highly sophisticated use of persuasion in television and other mass media. Examines misleading and manipulative arguments in ethical, political, religious, and philosophical discourse, including the use of persuasion in advertising and journalism. Examines the logic and grammar of images, the use of tacit messages, and other attempts to influence beliefs or otherwise affect behavior that may or may not be in overt propositional form. Develops critical viewing habits.
  
  • PHI 223 - Introduction to Formal Logic


    Examines principles of deductive reasoning expressed in symbolic form. Begins with Aristotelian categorical syllogisms, then considers truth-functional propositional and quantificational logic.
  
  • PHI 226 - Philosophy of Education


    Compares differing views on aims and methods of education. Touches upon theories of human nature underlying educational models, education versus indoctrination, moral dimensions of education, “liberal education,” and ideals of educated men and women.
  
  • PHI 230 - Greek Philosophy


    Chronicles development of philosophical thought in ancient Western world from 6th century BC until 300 AD, focusing on classical Greece and Rome. Students read primary sources in four areas: pre-Socratic philosophers, Socrates and Plato, Aristotle, and Late Hellenistic philosophy (Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Cynics).
  
  • PHI 231 - History of Modern Philosophy


    Investigates important philosophers in Britain and on the Continent during 17th and 18th century. Considers Continental rationalists (Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz), British empiricists (Locke, Berkeley, Hume), and Kant as mediator of these two traditions.
  
  • PHI 242 - Zombies, Serial Killers, and Madmen


    Subjects our everyday intuitions about cognition in moral reasoning and individual responsibility to scrutiny using the principles of logic and critical thinking. Investigates the modern phenomenon of zombies, serial killers and madmen in order to answer important moral/legal questions such as: Is rationality a necessary prerequisite for responsibility? What are we to do with irrational people who commit heinous acts?
  
  • PHI 290 - Medical Ethics


    Discusses moral problems of health care and medical technology: abortion, euthanasia, treatment of defective newborns, genetic screening, and human experiments.
  
  • PHI 295 - Topics in Philosophy


    Delves into philosopher’s work, issue or concept, or specific tradition. Varies. Previously offered as PHI 240. Suitable for first- and second-year students. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • PHI 300 - International Law


    Provide students with an understanding of the sources of international law, America’s position on various issues in international law, including piracy, terrorism, corporate corruption, genocide, etc., and a philosophical understanding of various issues in international law. As we study each of these issues we will pay special attention to America’s philosophical position to see how it impacts America’s behavior in the international community. The goals of this course are fourfold: (1) to give students a philosophical and legal understanding of the sources of international law, (2) to give students an understanding of America’s position on various issues in international law, (3) to give students a glimpse into what philosophical and legal studies are like in graduate school; and, finally, (4) to provide students with the knowledge and skills to engage in conversations and research about complex issues in international law.
  
  • PHI 302 - American Philosophy


    Emphasizes pragmatists – from C. S. Peirce, William James, and John Dewey to Richard Rorty today. Prereq(s): Completion of one PHI course.
  
  • PHI 309 - Environmental Ethics


    Considers duties to and value of animals, plants, entire species, ecosystems, and Earth as whole. Also connects environmental ethics to way we do business and live our lives. Prereq(s): ENV 189 .
  
  • PHI 310 - Existentialism


    Links existentialism and phenomenology, two similar European movements of late 19th and 20th century. Tackles Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Sartre, Jaspers, Husserl, and Heidegger. Discusses fundamental existential problems – meaning of life, nature and priority of self – as well as phenomenological method. Prereq(s): PHI 231  or instructor consent.
  
  • PHI 311 - Philosophy of Science


    Analyzes presuppositions, methods, and leading concepts of natural sciences. Questions notions of truth and progress in science. Investigates how scientific account of the world relates to everyday understanding of life. Prereq(s): Completion of one PHI course or instructor consent. Recommended for science majors.
  
  • PHI 312 - Feminist Theory


    Feminist theory foregrounds women and gender issues, taking the experiences of women seriously and using gender as a tool for critical analysis. Examines a variety of approaches. Prereq(s): Completion of one PHI or SWAG course.
  
  • PHI 313 - Contemporary Analytic Philosophy


    Traces major 20th-century movement from Moore and Russell through Wittgenstein, Austin, and Ryle. Prereq(s): Completion of one PHI course.
  
  • PHI 315 - Gender, Rights, and Relativism


    Explores tensions between respecting cultural traditions, and respecting human rights, paying special attention to the role of gender, as many cultural traditions disproportionately affect women. Prereq(s): PHI 108 .
  
  • PHI 317 - Philosophy of Religion


    Challenges students to subject religious beliefs to rational tests. Explores nature and existence of God, evil, relation of faith to reason, miracles, mystical experience, religious language, and meaning and verification of religious ideas. Prereq(s): Completion of one PHI or REL course.
  
  • PHI 319 - Evil and the Search for Meaning after the Holocaust


    Highlights philosophical, theological, and fictional works about Holocaust by Sartre, Camus, Buber, Arendt, Frankel, and Wiesel – from 1945 to present. Prereq(s): Completion of one PHI or REL course.
  
  • PHI 320 - Postmodernism


    Takes on postmodern challenge to notions of truth, objectivity, and unity of self. Looks into limits of language and rationality, critiques of culture and technology, and impossibility of “grand theory.” Students read representatives from French, German, and American tradition, such as Foucault, Derrida, Lyotard, Irigaray, Adorno, Horkheimer, and Rorty. Prereq(s): PHI 231  or consent.
  
  • PHI 325 - Philosophy of Law


    Examines concept of constitutionality, “strict constructionism,” nature and limits of law, justification of punishment, judicial reasoning, capital punishment, legal responsibility (strict liability and the insanity defense), legislating morality, and paternalism. Prereq(s): Completion of one PHI course.
  
  • PHI 348 - Philosophy of Mind


    Follows philosophical antecedents of contemporary psychology. Considers nature of mind, mind-body problem, and purpose. Prereq(s): Completion of one PHI or PSY course.
  
  • PHI 395 - Topics in Philosophy


    Probes philosopher’s work, issue or concept, or philosophical tradition. Varies. Previously offered as PHI 314. Prereq(s): Completion of one PHI course. Suitable for juniors and seniors.
  
  • PHI 398 - Directed Study for Juniors


  
  • PHI 490 - Senior Seminar


    Focuses on theme or philosopher. Requires substantial paper. Prereq(s): Philosophy major/minor and senior standingl
  
  • PHI 498 - Senior Independent Study


  
  • PHI 499 - Senior Independent Study


 

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