2013 - 2014 Peru State College Catalog

442 Music History II (1750 - present) (3 hours)
This course is a study of the development of music from the beginning of the Classical period to the present
with stylistic analysis of musical examples.
462 Conducting (3 hours)
Prerequisite: Musc 242
The knowledge of baton techniques, reading and interpreting a musical score, and the presentation of
techniques of rehearsing instrumental organizations are stressed in this course.
497 Directed Study in Music (1-4 hours)
Prerequisite: Senior standing; prior approval of Instructor and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.
498 Special Topics in Music (1-4 hours)
Prerequisite: Junior-Senior standing.
499 Independent Study in Music (1-3 hours)
Prerequisite: Junior standing; prior approval of Instructor and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.
Philosophy (Phil)
201 Introduction to Philosophy (3 hours)
This course is an introduction to the main fields in philosophy, with special attention to theory of knowledge,
ethics, political theory, and aesthetics. Major thinkers in the Western tradition will be discussed.
312 Ethics in Practice (3 hours)
This course focuses on the applications of ethical principles across the whole range of life activities ranging
from business to medicine, from education to terrorism, and from animal welfare to research.
322 The World’s Religions (3 hours)
This course provides an introduction to the world’s major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism,
Taoism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Central to the understanding of each will be knowledge of:
location and history of the origins of the faith, especially in relation to world history; the difference between
philosophy and religion, and where each fits; basic theological concepts; and social teachings. Dual listed as
Soc 222.
Physics (Phys)
100 Introductory Physics (5 hours)
This is a condensed comprehensive survey of Newtonian and Modern Physics. Topical focus includes
energy, mechanics, heat, electricity, sound, light, atomic structure and relativity. This class includes
required lectures, recitation, and laboratory components.
201 General Physics I (5 hours)
Prerequisites: Math 114 or equivalent.
The topics of mechanics, sound, and heat are included in this mathematically-based physics course. This
class includes required lectures, recitation, and laboratory components.
202 General Physics II (5 hours)
Prerequisites: Physics 201 or permission.
The topics of light, electricity, and magnetism are included in this mathematically-based physics class. This
class includes required lectures, recitation, and laboratory components.
Peru State Catalog • 2013-2014
Version Date: 11.27.2013
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