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MUS 111 MUSIC THEORY I ‣( 3 credits) Covers basic structure of music( tonality, modality, melody, harmony, rhythm, modulation and phrase structure) as it is exhibited through diatonic harmony. Required: Grade of C or higher in MUS 101 Music Fundamentals.
MUS 114 AURAL SKILLS I( 1 credit) A course for students to develop some of the most important skills a musician should have. Students will concertrate on their abilities to hear relationships in music, notate music correctly and to audiate written notation including dictation exercises and sight-signing. This course is intended for both music and non-music majors.
MUS 115 AURAL SKILLS II( 1 credit) A course for students to continue to develop some of the most important skills a musician should have. The skills in this course will build on the skills learned in MUS 114: Aural Skills I. Students will concentrate on their abilities to hear relationships in music, notate music correctly and to audiate written notation including dictation exercises and sight-singing. This course is intended for both music and non-music major. Music majors should take this course with MUS 111.
MUS 131 GROUP PIANO( 1 credit) Beginning Piano group instruction in piano skills designed for both non-music and music majors. The course will include some basic instruction in music reading, and proper piano technique including posture, fingering, reading, and more. This course may be repeated for up to 3 credits. Recommended: Enrollment in MUS101 or MUS111 is recommended when taking this course, but not required.
MUS 134 GROUP VOICE( 2 credits) Provides classroom instruction for the beginning voice student. Note: Must be taken in sequence.
MUS 161 MUSIC APPRECIATION ‣( 3 credits) Studies music through the elements or language of music, musical forms and the history of music. This includes the identification and analysis of a variety of different culturally and historically defined practices related to the development of music, its composition and performance.
MUS 199 SPECIAL STUDIES( 1-6 credits) Students will study the history and development of Western Music through hands-on activities and travel tin and around the European continent. Students will engage in lessons about the societies and music history of the cultures that they will be visiting through class lectures prior to traveling abroad and upon their return. In addition, students will complete a final project based on their travel experience. Required: Instructor approval; Students must obtain a passport and meet all deadlines required for this course.
MUS 280 CWE MUSIC( 2-14 credits) An instructional program designed to give students practical experience in supervised employment related to music. Students identify job performance objectives, work a specified number of hours during the term, and attend a related CWE seminar. Note: Credits are based on identified objectives and number of hours worked. Prerequisite: CWE coordinator approval.
NFM: NUTRITION AND FOODS MANAGEMENT
NFM 225 NUTRITION( 4 credits) Introduces nutrients: their functions, sources, effects of deficiency, and toxicity. Examines current recommendations for Americans and topics of current interest. Includes digestion, metabolism and changing nutrient needs through the life cycle. Provides opportunity to evaluate personal dietary intake for three days. Prerequisites: MTH 065 Elementary Algebra and one of the following: BI 112 Cell Biology for Health Occupations or BI 102 General Biology or CH 112 Chemistry for Occupations or CH 150 Preparatory Chemisty or CH 121 College Chemistry or CH 221 General Chemistry. College-level reading and writing and are also strongly recommended for success in this course.
NU: NURSING / NURSING ASSISTANT
NU 5.406 NURSING ASSISTANT( 9 credits) Certified Nursing Assistants( CNA) are defined by law as people who assist licensed nursing personnel in the provision of nursing care. The authorized duties for CNAs include tasks associated with: personal care; maintaining mobility; nutrition; elimination; use of assistive devices; maintaining environment and client safety; and, data gathering, recording and reporting. This course includes instruction in basic nursing skills, restorative care, personal care, social and mental health needs, and resident rights. Students will learn to care for residents in a long-term care environment under the direct care of a licensed nurse. This is a 150-hour course and meets the Oregon State Board of Nursing( OSBN) requirement for Nursing Assistant training with 75 hours of classroom / lab instruction and 75 hours of clinical instruction. After completing the course students earn nine LBCC credits and a certificate of completion. Students must comply with all course policies and procedures regarding attendance, behavioral expectations, clinical policies, course requirements, criminal background checks, dress code, drug testing, exam administration and grading. Students must be in 100 percent attendance and on time to all scheduled classes, labs and clinical and pass the final examination with a 75 %, Students will not receive a certificate of completion until all 150 mandatory hours are met. This course prepares students to take the written and skills portion of the Oregon Nursing Assistant Competency Exam( ONACE) to be certified by OSBN for licensure or certification, applications to provide fingerprints in order for the Board to conduct a national criminal history record check. Prerequisite: Complete a College Placement Reading Test for placement in RD090 College Success and Reading Strategies. Required: All students must be able to turn and lift patients, hear and see patients in need, communicate with patients, families and co-workers, take action in stressful situations, and read and keep medical records. Show proof of negative TB test within the last nine months as well as other site specific immunizations. Complete a criminal history check and be deemed qualified by Oregon State Board of Nursing. Students must cooperate with the drug testing policies of any non LBCC clinical teaching site as a condition for continued enrollment in the course. A current CPR certification either, Healthcare Provider-American Heart Association or the Professional Rescuer-American Red Cross.
NUR: NURSING
NUR 101 NURSING I( 9 credits) NUR101 is the first course in the sequence. Beginning nursing students learn core concepts associated with the role and attributes of professional nurses within a caregiving environment. Fundamental concepts of nursing process and the basic human functions for patients are explored. Students are introduced to foundational concepts including patient safety, infection control and prevention, developing a database, beginning to identify patient problems / nursing diagnosis, plan, and implement basic nursing care. Simulated practice of fundamental concepts and roles are included. Recommended: RD 120 Critical Thinking, WR 123 English Composition: Argumentation
Courses marked with the following symbols may be used to fulfill general education requirements for the Associate of General Studies degree: ‣ Humanities / Art • Math / Science • Social Sciences.