Apr 27, 2024  
2018-2019 Catalogue 
    
2018-2019 Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbering

The College of Wooster uses a five-digit course numbering system. The first three digits indicate the primary course number. The next two digits are the secondary course number and indicate whether there is a special focus for the course. For example:

The first letters are the department or program abbreviation. The next three digits are the primary course number (101 is the primary course number for all Introduction to Historial Study courses). The last two digits are the secondary course number. These two digits indicate that the special focus for this HIST 101 course is The History of Islam. A course with a given three-digit primary course number can only be taken once for credit unless specifically indicated otherwise by the department.

The following policy has been used in assigning primary course numbers:

  • 100-level courses are usually introductory courses; some 100-level courses do have prerequisites, and students are advised to consult the description for each course.
  • 200-level courses are usually beyond the introductory level, although many 200-level courses are open to first-year students and to majors and non-majors.
  • 300-level courses are seminars and courses primarily for majors but open to other students with the consent of the instructor.
  • The following numbers are for Independent Study: I.S. 40100 (Junior Independent Study), I.S. 45100 and I.S. 45200 (Senior Independent Study).

In addition to the regular course offerings, many departments offer individual tutorials under the number 40000 and internships under 41000. On occasion, departments will offer a course on a special topic as approved by the Educational Policy Committee, designated 19900, 29900, or 39900.

Abbreviation

In keeping with the general education requirements of the College’s curriculum
(see Degree Requirements ), course listings employ the following abbreviations:

W Writing Intensive 

C Studies in Cultural Difference

R Religious Perspectives

Q Quantitative Reasoning

AH Learning Across the Disciplines: Arts and Humanities

HSS Learning Across the Disciplines: History and Social Sciences 

MNS Learning Across the Disciplines: Mathematical and Natural Sciences

Except where otherwise noted, all courses carry one course credit.

 

History

  
  • HIST 45100 - Senior Independent Study 1

    Course Credit: 1
    (GLIS)
    SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which each student engages in creative and independent research guided by a faculty mentor and culminating in a thesis and an oral examination in the second semester. Prerequisite(s): HIST-40100 Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • HIST 45200 - Senior Independent Study 2

    Course Credit: 1
    (GLIS)
    SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, culminating in the thesis and an oral examination. Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: HIST-45100. Annually. Fall and Spring.

Interdepartmental

  
  • IDPT 11100 - Writing Studio

    Course Credit: 0.25
    WRITING STUDIO The Writing Studio is an elective course students may take in conjunction with First-Year Seminar. The Studio extends and adds to the writing instruction in FYS by providing is a space for students to work on and revise essays from FYS, and to learn writing and revision strategies necessary for writing at the College of Wooster. Studio sections will emphasize: peer review, one-on-one instructor consultations, and writing and revision workshops. Annually. Fall.
  
  • IDPT 11200 - Writing Studio II

    Course Credit: 0.25
    WRITING STUDIO II. A continuation of Writing Studio I.
  
  • IDPT 12000 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship

    Course Credit: 1
    INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP: This course will introduce students to the multidisciplinary world of entrepreneurship. It will survey and explore the fundamental components of entrepreneurship and its connectedness with a liberal arts education. Emphasis will be placed on how entrepreneurs generate new ideas that are solutions to perceived problems and how they implement those ideas. Students will learn about topics such as the entrepreneurial mindset, design thinking, risk, leadership, decision-making, network building, opportunity identification, and resource acquisition. The entrepreneurial attributes examined in this course have broad value that extend beyond the startup of a business to virtually any job or role a person has in society. Annually.
  
  • IDPT 13000 - Community Healthcare Seminar

    Course Credit: 0.5
    COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SEMINAR This course is open to students interested in healthcare and community wellness. It is the first step towards becoming a Health Coach and interacting with clients in the Community Care Network (CCN) at Wooster Community Hospital. Health Coaches will be members of a team that promotes holistic physical, mental and social wellnes through in-home visits with members of the community. After successful completion of this class, students will be prepared to function as Health Coaches and will be assigned their own patients collaborating with the hospital healthcare team to promote healthy life style changes resulting in improving clints’ health. S/NC.
  
  • IDPT 19910 - Global Engagement Seminar

    Course Credit: 0.25
    GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT SEMINAR This course will introduce students to important American topics and issues, including education, religion, sexual identity and gender, race, health and cross-cultural communication as examined through a global lens. The course will require the students to reflect upon and discuss the topics from their personal perspectives (be they domestic or international). The students will be introduced to new ideas and viewpoints and will be challenged to cultivate an appreciation for liberal arts education as well as the importance of global perspectives. There will be a required cross-cultural communication project to enrich their research and presentation skills. Annually. Fall.
  
  • IDPT 19912 - English Engagement Seminar

    Course Credit: 0.5
    ENGLISH ENGAGEMENT SEMINAR This course will help first-year students for whom English is not their primary academic language prepare and adjust to the expectations at the College of Wooster, particularly, in regards to facility with critical reading, writing, listening, and speaking English. It is a short, intensive English course, focusing primarily on language skills, but also including material on the United States and campus culture in general. This course will prepare incoming students for the rigorous academic demands of the College, as well as allow them to become familiar with campus and local areas of interest. Annually. Summer.
  
  • IDPT 19913 - Stem Studio

    Course Credit: 0.25
    STEM STUDIO The overall goal of this studio is to support the development of quantitative reasoning skills and confidence for introductory STEM students who are enrolled in Chem 11100. Students in this Studio must be con-currently enrolled in CHEM 11100. .25 course credit. Offered pass/fail.
  
  • IDPT 19916 - An Introduction to Digital Humanities

    Course Credit: 1
    AN INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL HUMANITIES Can a machine tell me what books are about? What happens when we can visualize literary movements? Can we teach computers to read? When we apply digital research methods or digital modes of thought to our humanistic questions, we’re engaged in a burgeoning field broadly conceived as Digital Humanities (DH). In this introductory course we will explore the discourses of DH, we will experiment with digital tools and research methods, and we will become practicing digital humanists through a critical engagement with those tools, methods, and discourses.
  
  • IDPT 20013 - Introduction to Bioinformatics

    Course Credit: 1
    (BCMB, BIOL, CSCI, MACS)
    Bioinformatics applies the tools of computer science to the research questions of molecular biology and biological chemistry. In this class students are first introduced to the basic concepts of molecular biology and computer programming. Subsequently, students work collaboratively to develop and explore the analytical tools of bioinformatics, as applied to the analysis of genomes, the prediction of RNA and protein structure, and the analysis of evolutionary relationships. Prerequisite(s): CSCI 10000 , minimum grade C-, CSCI 10200 , minimum grade C-, or BIOL 20100 , minimum grade C-; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • IDPT 22000 - Entrepreneurship & Community Impact

    Course Credit: 1
    ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND COMMUNITY IMPACT Entrepreneurship has an impact on local economies, social order, employment, the flow of money, the availability of services and products and the health of a community. At the same time, communities have an impact on the type, size and success of new ventures that entrepreneurs create. Entrepreneurship and Community Impact is a research-based course that uses primary qualitative research augmented with secondary research to examine the connection between entrepreneurship and society. The purpose is to help students learn that entrepreneurship is not conducted in isolation from society, but rather exists within the structures and institution of society. Using the town of Wooster as a case study, students will develop an understanding of how entrepreneurs shape local communities and in turn how communities impact entrepreneurship.
  
  • IDPT 22100 - TREK: Entrepreneurship in Hungary Exp.

    Course Credit: 1
    TREK: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HUNGARY EXPERIENCE The Entrepreneurship in Hungary TREK program integrates Wooster students into the startup world of post-communist Hungary as part of the Simonyi Summer Social Entrepreneurship Program. Students will work on international teams that are assisting local entrepreneurs in the city of Pecs in southern Hungary. Team projects may include marketing reserarch, marketing, product development, data analysis, innovation or other activities. Additionally, student teams will participate in ideation sessions around social entrepreneurial projects that could be implemented to improve life for the citizens of Pecs.
  
  • IDPT 24000 - Greek Archaeology & Art

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, ARTH, CLST)
    GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART A study of the major archaeological sites and monuments in Greece from the prehistoric, archaic, classical and Hellenistic periods. Emphasis on the interrelationship between artistic creativity, material culture, and their social, historical, and intellectual context. Recommended: ARTH 10100. [AH]
  
  • IDPT 24100 - Roman Archaeology & Art

    Course Credit: 1
    (ARCH, ARTH, CLST)
    ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART A study of Roman art, architecture, and archaeology from the Early Empire through Constantine. Emphasis on the interrelationship between artistic creativity, material culture, and their social, historical, and intellectual context. Recommended: ARTH 10100. [AH]
  
  • IDPT 39800 - Teaching Apprenticeship

    Course Credit: 0.25
    Maximum Credit: 1.25
    TEACHING APPRENTICESHIP An apprenticeship in teaching in which a student, under the supervision of a faculty member, examines critically a specific process of education and learns through practice to impart the basic concepts of a course. May be taken only twice toward graduation and only by invitation of the instructor with the approval of the faculty adviser and the Dean for Curriculum and Academic Engagement. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • IDPT 40000 - Tutorial

    Course Credit: 0.25
    Maximum Credit: 1
    TUTORIAL
  
  • IDPT 40500 - Practicum

    Course Credit: 0.25
    Maximum Credit: 1
    PRACTICUM Students will work directly with early stage entrepreneurs who are seeking investment funding for their startup businesses. The class will conduct research to assess the product and market, evaluate the team, and analyze the financial projections of an early stage company. Working in collaboration with actual entrepreneurs, the students will craft a presentation of their findings and present it to the board of directors for the Northeast Ohio Student Venture Fund who will make an actual investment decision based on the work of these students. (.25 course credits) S/NC course. Prerequisite: The approval of the Dean for Curriculum and Academic Engagement is required. May be repeated. S/NC. Annually.
  
  • IDPT 40501 - Community Healthcare Practicum

    Course Credit: 0.5
    COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE PRACTICUM This practicum is open only to students who have successfully completed Community Healthcare Seminar. These students will now actively serve as Health Coaches in the Community Care Network (CCN). Working under the supervision of health personnel from the Wooster Community Hospital, the students will support the clients in making good lifestyle choices, help them monitor medications distribution, regularly check blood pressure and glucose levels, and assess living conditions in the homes, as appropriate. Each week the students will report on the status of their client(s) before a panel of health professionals from the hospital. Through this process students will learn to identify potential discharge coordination needs and chronic disease management challenges as well as to refine their patient interaction skills. May be repeated. S/NC. Prerequisite(s): IDPT-13000 Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • IDPT 40504 - Leadership and Diversity Practicum

    Course Credit: 0.5
    LEADERSHIP PRACTICUM S/NC.
  
  • IDPT 40505 - Global Engagement-Ambassadors Program

    Course Credit: 0.5
    AMBASSADORS PROGRAM S/NC.
  
  • IDPT 40506 - C3 Practicum

    Course Credit: 0.5
    Diversity & Global Engagement C3 Practicum S/NC.
  
  • IDPT 40507 - Local SE Seminar

    Course Credit: 0.5
    SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP Social Entrepreneurship (SE) is the process of creative thinking, innovation, risk-taking, and analysis that creates opportunities with sustainable social and economic value with sensitivity to unintended consequences. This seminar serves as an experiential learning introduction to social entrepreneurship. The learning pedagogy is a student-led seminar integrated with a faculty-curated hands-on experience. The hands-on experience asks you to serve in a consulting capacity with a local nonprofit organization. Your goal is to help the not-for-profit client write a plan to support or refine or improve the delivery of its social mission.
  
  • IDPT 40508 - Leadership Experience

    Course Credit: 0.25
    LIVING, LEARNING AND LEADING: LEADERSHIP FOR BETER WORLD
  
  • IDPT 40510 - Safe Zone

    Course Credit: 0.5
    SAFE ZONE PRACTICUM The goal of this course is to create a team of student educators to assist in Safe Zone training workshops, development of trainings, and other activities throughout the semester in residence halls, classrooms, student organizations, and around campus. This course seeks to address the concepts of gender, gender identity and sexual orientation while combating inequity, stereotyping and discrimination based on: transphobia, cissexism, homophobia, heterosexism, biphobia, sexism, racism, classism, ablism, and xenophobia. Interdisciplinary course materials and topics with focus on leadership, interpersonal communication, group facilitation, multiculturalism/social justice, and queer theory. Students of all identities are welcome in the course. Requirement: Good academic standing and documented involvement in diversity activities. One-half credit. May be repeated. S/NC. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • IDPT 40511 - Global Social Entrepreneurship Seminar

    Course Credit: 1
    GLOBAL SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP (GSE) SEMINAR. A problems-centered, preparatory seminar that seeks to understand solutions to the social and economic challenges faced by people living in poverty. Students refine their understanding of social entrepreneurship and economic development, explore the ethics and philosophy of global engagement, build cultural sensitivity skills that enable them to work in the developing world, and research a social problem from a multidisciplinary perspective with an eye to innovation. The problems studied within the course are tailored to fit the summer experience. Students are also asked to attend a fundraising/social venture capital clinic. Applications are due in the Fall. Applications dates are posted on the SE website.
  
  • IDPT 40512 - Ethics of Settlement Houses

    Course Credit: 0.25
    Maximum Credit: 1
    ETHICS OF SETTLEMENT HOUSES The academic intention of the course is to provide some conceptual groundwork for American settlement house agencies, such as Jane Addams’ Hull House and Dorothy Day’s Catholic Worker Houses. In addition to a basic familiarity with the ethical theories of utilitarianism, deontological, virtue ethics, and the American pragmatists of the era, the reading will turn the students attention to the theoretical frameworks of both Addams and Day.
  
  • IDPT 40513 - Startup Venture Evaluation

    Course Credit: 0.5
    STARTUP VENTURE EVALUATION This course will teach students how to evaluate startup businesses in a structured format. Through classroom lectures and readings students will learn about the different aspects of startup funding. Working in collaboration with actual entrepreneurs, students will review a new product, assess the market, evaluate the team, and analyze the financial projections for a startup business. The results of this research will be used in a presentation given to the board of directors for the Northeast Ohio Student Venture Fund who will make an actual investment decision based on the student recommendations.
  
  • IDPT 41000 - Internship

    Course Credit: 0.25
    Maximum Credit: 4
    INTERNSHIP A structured, usually off-campus experience, in which a student extends classroom knowledge to a work position within a community, business, or government organization. Student interns work and learn under the joint guidance of a host organization supervisor and a College of Wooster mentor. The student must arrange the internship in advance through the appropriate department or program. No more than six internships, and a maximum of four Wooster course credits, will count toward graduation. The form for registering for an internship and the Internship Learning Plan are available in the office of the Registrar. (.25-4 course credits) S/NC course. Prerequisite: The approval of a College of Wooster mentor, department chair, the faculty adviser, and the Associate Dean for Experiential Learning is required. May be repeated. S/NC. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • IDPT 41500 - Summer Internship

    Course Credit: 0.25

Mathematics

  
  • MATH 10000 - Math in Contemporary Society

    Course Credit: 1
    Math in Contemporary Society This is a survey course that explores a broad spectrum of mathematical topics; examples include the search for good voting systems, the development of efficient routes for providing urban services, and the search for fair procedures to resolve conflict. The emphasis is on observing the many practical uses of mathematics in modern society and not on mastering advanced mathematical techniques. This course does not satisfy the prerequisites for further Mathematics courses, nor does it count toward a major or minor. Mathematics majors and minors may take the course only if they have permission of the chair. Fall and Spring. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 10200 - Introduction to Statistics

    Course Credit: 1
    (NEUR)
    Introduction to Statistics This course covers an introduction to basic statistical methods and concepts - the basic elements of descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include exploratory data analysis, experimental design, sampling, inference for means and proportions, regression, and categorical data. This course does not satisfy the prerequisites for further Mathematics courses, nor does it count toward a major or minor. Spring. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 10400 - Calculus for Social Science

    Course Credit: 1
    (BUEC, ECON)
    CALCULUS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE This course is designed primarily for students in the social sciences. The course covers the basic concepts of single variable calculus and, to a lesser extent, multivariable differential calculus. This includes the topics of limits, differentiation, integration, and applications of these topics. The emphasis is on fundamental themes, computational skills, and problem solving, rather than on mathematical theory. This course does not count toward a major or minor. Credit cannot be given for both MATH 10400 and either 10800 or 11100. Spring. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 10700 - Calculus With Algebra A

    Course Credit: 1
    (BIOL, CHEM, PHYS)
    CALCULUS WITH ALGEBRA A This course is the first in a two-course sequence that integrates precalculus and first-semester calculus topics. This course will examine the algebraic, geometric, and analytic properties of polynomial and rational functions. Limits, continuity, differentiation, and integration in connection with these functions will be studied, along with applications. This course does not count toward a major or minor and may not be taken by anyone with credit for MATH 10400 or 11100. Fall. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 10800 - Calculus With Algebra B

    Course Credit: 1
    (BUEC, CHEM, CSCI, ECON, PHYS)
    CALCULUS WITH ALGEBRA B This course is a continuation of MATH 10700 and will further cover topics in differential and integral calculus. It will examine algebraic, geometric, and analytic properties of trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Limits, continuity, differentiation, and integration in connection with these functions will be studied, along with applications. This course counts toward a major or minor and may not be taken by anyone with credit for MATH 10400 or 11100, nor can a student receive credit for both this course and MATH 10400 or 11100. Prerequisite(s): MATH-10700, minimum grade C- Spring. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 11100 - Calculus & Analytic Geom I

    Course Credit: 1
    (BIOL, BUEC, CHEM, CSCI, ECON, PHYS)
    CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I This course and MATH 11200 cover the calculus of functions of one variable. Topics include limits, continuity, differentiation and integration, applications of the calculus, elements of analytic geometry, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Fall and Spring. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 11200 - Calculus & Analytic Geom II

    Course Credit: 1
    (CHEM, PHYS)
    CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II This course is a continuation of MATH 11100. Topics include calculus of transcendental functions, integration techniques, infinite series, polar and parametric representations and/or first-order differential equations. Prerequisite(s): MATH-11100, minimum grade C-, or MATH-10800, minimum grade C- Fall and Spring. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 21100 - Linear Algebra

    Course Credit: 1
    (CSCI)
    LINEAR ALGEBRA This course covers systems of linear equations, matrix theory, vector spaces and linear transformations, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and inner product spaces. Prerequisite(s): MATH-11200, minimum grade C- Fall and Spring. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 21200 - Multivariate Calculus

    Course Credit: 1
    (PHYS)
    MULTIVARIATE CALCULUS This course covers analytic geometry of functions of several variables, limits and partial derivatives, multiple and iterated integrals, non-rectangular coordinates, change of variables, line and surface integrals and the theorems of Green and Stokes. Prerequisite: MATH 11200 with a C- or better, or AP/equivalent credit. Prerequisite(s): MATH-11200, minimum grade C- Fall and Spring. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 21500 - Transition to Advanced Mathematics

    Course Credit: 1
    TRANSITION TO ADVANCED MATHEMATICS This is a transition course from the primarily computational and algorithmic mathematics found in calculus to the more theoretical and abstract mathematics in the 300-level mathematics courses. The emphasis is on developing the skills and tools needed to read and write proofs, and to understand their importance in mathematics. The course examines topics such as set theory and logic, mathematical induction, and a number of other proof techniques. Prerequisite(s): MATH-11200, minimum grade C-, or MATH-21100, minimum grade C- Fall and Spring. [MNS, W]
  
  • MATH 22100 - Differential Equations

    Course Credit: 1
    DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS This course covers the classification of equations, forms of solution (algebraic, numeric, qualitative, geometric), solution and application of first-order and constant-coefficient second-order equations, systems of linear differential equations, phase plane analysis, applications to modeling, and computational methods (including the use of appropriate software). Prerequisite(s): MATH-11200 Fall. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 22300 - Combinatorics & Graph Theory

    Course Credit: 1
    (CSCI)
    COMBINATORICS AND GRAPH THEORY This course introduces the basic techniques and modes of reasoning of combinatorial problem-solving in the same spirit that calculus introduces continuous problem-solving. It will include fundamental topics in graph theory, counting, the inclusion/exclusion principle, recurrence relations, and generating functions. Prerequisite: MATH 12300 or 21100. Prerequisite(s): MATH-21100 Spring. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 22500 - Mathematical Modeling

    Course Credit: 1
    MATHEMATICAL MODELING This course considers a variety of mathematical models in the physical, life, and social sciences. In addition to analyzing models, a major component of the course is using computational tools to construct mathematical models and test their validity against empirical data. Prerequisite(s): MATH-11200 and CSCI-10000; or permission of the instructor Spring. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 22700 - Operations Research

    Course Credit: 1
    OPERATIONS RESEARCH This course begins with an introduction to the general methodology of operations research supported by examples and a brief history. A fairly extensive coverage of the theory and applications of linear programming leads to both discrete and continuous models used in economics and the management sciences. Among those models are nonlinear programming, continuous and discrete probability models, dynamic programming, and transportation and network flow models. Prerequisite(s): MATH-21100; MATH-21200 (May be taken concurrently with MATH-22700); or permission of instructor Fall. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 22900 - Probability and Statistics I

    Course Credit: 1
    PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I This course is an introduction to probability and statistics. Topics include permutations and combinations, sample spaces, probability, random variables, discrete probability distributions, continuous probability distributions, multivariate distributions, transformations of random variables, and moment generating function techniques. Prerequisite(s): MATH-11200 Spring. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 27900 - Problem Seminar

    Course Credit: 0.25
    PROBLEM SEMINAR This course is a seminar in problem solving. In the Fall semester, the seminar focuses on analysis and solution of advanced contest-type problems, concluding with the taking of the Putnam Examination. In the Spring semester, the seminar may include the International Mathematical Contest in Modeling, in addition to introduction to problem solving. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MATH 29901 - Applied Statistical Methods

    Course Credit: 1
    APPLIED STATISTICAL METHODS This is a second course in statistics. The focus is the application of statistical methods to practical problems involving real data from many disciplines. Topics to be covered include regression analysis, experimental design, analysis of variance, and logistic regression. In addition, students will learn to use a statistical software package. Prerequisite(s): A first course in statistics (e.g., AP-MATH102, MATH-10200, MATH-22500, MATH-22900, MATH-32900, or ECON-11000); or permission of the instructor Fall. [MNS, W]
  
  • MATH 32700 - Numerical Analysis

    Course Credit: 1
    NUMERICAL ANALYSIS This course covers error analysis, interpolation theory, solution of nonlinear equations and systems of linear and nonlinear equations, numerical differentiation and integration, and solution of ordinary differential equations. While theoretical results are discussed, there is also an emphasis on implementing algorithms and analyzing computed results. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-11000, MATH-11200, and MATH-21100; or permission of instructor. Spring.
  
  • MATH 32900 - Probability and Statistics II

    Course Credit: 1
    PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS II This course is a continuation of MATH 22900. Topics include random vectors and random sampling, estimation and hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression, and nonparametric statistics. Prerequisite(s): MATH-21100 and MATH-22900 Fall. [MNS, Q]
  
  • MATH 33000 - Introduction to Topology

    Course Credit: 1
    INTRODUCTION TO TOPOLOGY This course covers sets and functions, metric spaces, topological spaces, compactness, separation, and connectedness. Prerequisite(s): MATH-21100, MATH-21200, and MATH-21500; or permission of instructor.
  
  • MATH 33200 - Real Analysis I

    Course Credit: 1
    REAL ANALYSIS I This course develops the theoretical background for many calculus concepts. The course focuses on the properties of the real numbers, sequences, convergence, and the Bolzano-Weierstrass Theorem. The course finishes with a study of functions defined on the real numbers, limits, continuity, uniform continuity, and differentiation. Prerequisite(s): MATH-21100 and MATH-21500; or permission of instructor Spring.
  
  • MATH 33300 - Real Analysis II

    Course Credit: 1
    REAL ANALYSIS II This course is a continuation of MATH 33200, covering uniform convergence and further topics in differentiation and integration. Some discussion of metric spaces, introductory measure theory, and the Lebesgue integral will be included. Prerequisite(s): MATH-33200
  
  • MATH 33400 - Abstract Algebra

    Course Credit: 1
    ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I This course is an introduction to abstract algebraic structures. This course includes an axiomatic approach to familiar number systems, equivalence, congruence, groups, subgroups, symmetric groups, Lagrange’s Theorem, factor groups, homomorphism, isomorphism, and rings. Emphasis is on understanding and writing mathematical proofs. Prerequisite(s): MATH-21100 and MATH-21500; or permission of instructor Fall.
  
  • MATH 33500 - Abstract Algebra II

    Course Credit: 1
    ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II This course is a continuation of MATH 33400. Topics include groups, subgroups, symmetric groups, congruence, Lagrange’s Theorem, and further topics in groups, rings and/or field theory.
  
  • MATH 33600 - Functions of a Complex Variable

    Course Credit: 1
    FUNCTIONS OF A COMPLEX VARIABLE This course covers complex numbers, elementary functions, Cauchy’s ¬theorem and formula, infinite series, elements of conformal mapping, and residues. Prerequisite(s): MATH-21100, MATH-21200, and MATH-21500; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • MATH 39900 - Special Topics

    Course Credit: 1
    SPECIAL TOPICS The content and prerequisites of this course will vary according to the needs of students. It will be given at irregular intervals when there is need for some special topic.
  
  • MATH 40000 - Tutorial

    Course Credit: 1
    TUTORIAL This course will be given for topics not normally covered in regular courses. Prerequisite: The approval of both the supervising faculty member and the chairperson are required prior to registration. May be repeated.
  
  • MATH 41000 - Math Internships

    Course Credit: 0.25
    Maximum Credit: 1
    INTERNSHIP A structured, usually off-campus experience, in which a student extends classroom knowledge to a work position within a community, business, or governmental organization. Student interns work and learn under the joint guidance of a host organization supervisor and a College of Wooster mentor. The student must arrange the internship in advance through the appropriate department or program. No more than six internships, and a maximum of four Wooster course credits, will count toward graduation. The form for registering for an internship and the Internship Learning Plan are available in the office of the Registrar. May be repeated.
  
  • MATH 45100 - Independent Study Thesis

    Course Credit: 1
    SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE Senior Independent Study is a two-semester project culminating in the I.S. Thesis and an oral presentation. In the first semester, the student will produce a project abstract, an annotated bibliography, and a substantial written portion of the thesis. The semester concludes with a short oral presentation on the project and progress in the first semester. Prerequisite(s): MATH-21100, minimum grade C-; MATH-21200, minimum grade C-; MATH-21500, minimum grade C-; and 1 additional MATH course above the 21500 level Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MATH 45200 - Independent Study Thesis

    Course Credit: 1
    Senior Independent Study–Semester Two The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project which culminates in the thesis, poster, and an oral presentation and examination. Prerequisite(s): MATH-45200 Annually. Fall and Spring.

Middle East and North African Studies

  
  • MENA 29901 - Israel-Palestine TREK

    Course Credit: 0.5
    (HIST, RELS)

Music

  
  • MUSC 10000 - Fundamentals of Music

    Course Credit: 1
    FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC Reading and aural recognition of single pitches, intervals, scales, triads, time values, key signatures, and other basic elements of music. Recommended for students with little or no musical background. Does not count toward either the major or minor in Music. Annually. Spring. [AH]
  
  • MUSC 10100 - Music Theory I

    Course Credit: 1
    MUSIC THEORY I Fundamentals review, diatonic triads in root position and first inversion three- and four-part writing, principles of harmonic progression. Elementary dictation, sightsinging, and keyboard skills. Required of all majors and minors in Music. Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 18100 required unless a higher level of piano skill (as determined through audition) has been attained or the piano proficiency requirement for Music majors has already been completed. Prerequisite(s): MUSC-10000, or prior training in fundamentals and fluent ability as measured by a placemnt test administered during ARCH or at the beginning of the fall semester. Annually. Fall. [AH]
  
  • MUSC 10200 - Music Theory II

    Course Credit: 1
    MUSIC THEORY II First and second inversions, cadences, elementary form, non-chord tones, diatonic seventh chords. Related dictation, sightsinging, and keyboard skills. Required of all majors and minors in Music. Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 18200 required unless a higher level of piano skill (as determined through audition) has been attained or the piano proficiency requirement for Music majors has already been completed. Prerequisite(s): MUSC-10100, minimum grade C-; MUSC-18200 Annually. Spring. [AH]
  
  • MUSC 11100 - Introduction to Music

    Course Credit: 1
    INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC An introduction to the appreciation of Western art music with an emphasis on hearing, recognizing, and relating the elements of music in an increasingly informed context. Topics will focus on major composers from the Middle Ages to modern times and will explore the range of meaning and value that their works have had and continue to have, by drawing connections between music and other humanities as well as the social and natural sciences. The course might include some jazz, popular music, and non-Western music. In addition to listening and reading, students will attend concerts and prepare written assignments. No previous musical background necessary. Does not count toward a major in Music. [AH]
  
  • MUSC 12001 - Scottish Arts: Bagpipe

    Course Credit: 0.5
    BAGPIPE An additional charge may be incurred. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 12002 - Scottish Arts: Drumming

    Course Credit: 0.5
    SCOTTISH ARTS: DRUMMING An additional charge may be incurred. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 12003 - Scottish Arts: Highland Dance

    Course Credit: 0.5
    SCOTTISH ARTS: HIGHLAND DANCE An additional charge may be incurred. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 12100 - Bassoon

    Course Credit: 0.5
    BASSOON PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. An additional fee may be incurred. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 12200 - Cello

    Course Credit: 0.5
    CELLO PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 12300 - Clarinet

    Course Credit: 0.5
    CLARINET PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 12400 - Electric Bass

    Course Credit: 0.5
    ELECTRIC BASS PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 12500 - Euphonium

    Course Credit: 0.5
    EUPHONIUM PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 12600 - Flute

    Course Credit: 0.5
    FLUTE PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 12700 - French Horn

    Course Credit: 0.5
    FRENCH HORN PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 12800 - Guitar

    Course Credit: 0.5
    GUITAR PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 12900 - Oboe

    Course Credit: 0.5
    OBOE PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 13000 - Organ

    Course Credit: 0.5
    ORGAN PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 13100 - Percussion

    Course Credit: 0.5
    PERCUSSION PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 13101 - Percussion/African Diaspora Drumming

    Course Credit: 0.5
    AFRICAN DRUMMING PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated.
  
  • MUSC 13200 - Piano

    Course Credit: 0.5
    PIANO PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 13300 - Saxophone

    Course Credit: 0.5
    SAXOPHONE PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 13400 - String Bass

    Course Credit: 0.5
    STRING BASS PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 13500 - Trombone

    Course Credit: 0.5
    TROMBONE PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 13600 - Trumpet

    Course Credit: 0.5
    TRUMPET PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 13700 - Tuba

    Course Credit: 0.5
    TUBA PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessons. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 13800 - Viola

    Course Credit: 0.5
    VIOLA PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessons. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 13900 - Violin

    Course Credit: 0.5
    VIOLIN PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessons. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 14000 - Voice

    Course Credit: 0.5
    VOICE PRIVATE INSTRUCTION A half-hour lesson per week (100-level) for one-half (.500) course credit is the norm, for which one and one-half hours of daily practice are required. Instructors are urged to require applied students to maintain regular practice logs. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment in applied lessions. A lesson fee may be charged. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 15000 - Ensembles/Accompanying

    Course Credit: 0.125
    MUSC 15100. ENSEMBLE/ACCOMPANYING In addition to the larger performing groups (Band, Orchestra, etc.), smaller groups such as string, woodwind, percussion, and brass ensembles function as there is a demand or requirement. One to one and one-half hours per week. One-eighth course credit. Graded S/NC. Permission of instructor required. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 15100 - Ensembles/Brass

    Course Credit: 0.125
    ENSEMBLES/BRASS I In addition to the larger performing groups (Band, Orchestra, etc.), smaller groups such as string, woodwind, percussion, and brass ensembles function as there is a demand or requirement. One to one and one-half hours per week. One-eighth course credit. Graded S/NC. Permission of instructor required. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 15200 - Ensembles/Guitar

    Course Credit: 0.125
    ENSEMBLE/GUITAR In addition to the larger performing groups (Band, Orchestra, etc.), smaller groups such as string, woodwind, percussion, and brass ensembles function as there is a demand or requirement. One to one and one-half hours per week. One-eighth course credit. Graded S/NC. Permission of instructor required. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 15300 - Ensembles/Jazz Combo

    Course Credit: 0.125
    ENSEMBLE/JAZZ COMBO In addition to the larger performing groups (Band, Orchestra, etc.), smaller groups such as string, woodwind, percussion, and brass ensembles function as there is a demand or requirement. One to one and one-half hours per week. One-eighth course credit. Graded S/NC. Permission of instructor required. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 15400 - Ensembles/Keyboard

    Course Credit: 0.125
    ENSEMBLE/KEYBOARD I In addition to the larger performing groups (Band, Orchestra, etc.), smaller groups such as string, woodwind, percussion, and brass ensembles function as there is a demand or requirement. One to one and one-half hours per week. One-eighth course credit. Graded S/NC. Permission of instructor required. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 15500 - Ensembles/Percussion

    Course Credit: 0.125
    ENSEMBLE/PERCUSSION I In addition to the larger performing groups (Band, Orchestra, etc.), smaller groups such as string, woodwind, percussion, and brass ensembles function as there is a demand or requirement. One to one and one-half hours per week. One-eighth course credit. Graded S/NC. Permission of instructor required. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 15501 - Africa Diaspora Drumming Ensemble

    Course Credit: 0.125
    ENSEMBLE/AFRICAN DRUMMING In addition to the larger performing groups (Band, Orchestra, etc.), smaller groups such as string, woodwind, percussion, and brass ensembles function as there is a demand or requirement. One to one and one-half hours per week. One-eighth course credit. Graded S/NC. Permission of instructor required. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 15600 - Ensembles/Strings

    Course Credit: 0.125
    ENSEMBLE/STRINGS In addition to the larger performing groups (Band, Orchestra, etc.), smaller groups such as string, woodwind, percussion, and brass ensembles function as there is a demand or requirement. One to one and one-half hours per week. One-eighth course credit. Graded S/NC. Permission of instructor required. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 15700 - Ensembles/Woodwinds

    Course Credit: 0.125
    ENSEMBLE/WOODWINDS In addition to the larger performing groups (Band, Orchestra, etc.), smaller groups such as string, woodwind, percussion, and brass ensembles function as there is a demand or requirement. One to one and one-half hours per week. One-eighth course credit. Graded S/NC. Permission of instructor required. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 16000 - Wooster Singers

    Course Credit: 0.125
    WOOSTER SINGERS A choir open to all without audition. This ensemble explores choral music of a wide range of styles and historic periods and develops sightsinging skills. Two hours per week. Two semesters of enrollment required of all B.M., B.M.T, and B.M.E. majors. (B.M. and B.M.T. may substitute MUSC-16100 instead); these semesters must be Fall and Spring of the same year, except by permission of the instructor. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
  
  • MUSC 16100 - Wooster Chorus

    Course Credit: 0.125
    WOOSTER CHORUS An auditioned choir of music majors and non-music majors dedicated to the highest standards of excellence in choral performance. In addition to presenting several programs on campus each year, the Wooster Chorus makes an annual concert tour during spring break. Admission is by audtion. Five hours per week. May be repeated. Annually. Fall and Spring.
 

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