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MGMT 450 - Organizational Planning and Quality
Principles, practices, and procedures of long-range and short-range planning; theory and practice of organizational decision making, with emphasis on individual, group, authority, structure, environment, information system components, and quality management.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Management major and a grade of C or better in MGMT 335 and MGMT 355.
Credits: 3
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MGMT 456 - Practicum in Human Resource Management
Internship involving full- or part-time work in one of the core areas of human resource management in a sponsoring organization under the supervision of a member of the Department of Management and an individual in the sponsoring company. Core areas include recruiting, staffing, training, compensation, employee relations, labor relations, or other areas related to the human resource management function.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Management major in human resource management emphasis and a grade of C or better in MGMT 355 and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MGMT 457 - Managerial Negotiations
Examination of the negotiation techniques and strategies relevant to individual, group, and organizational decision making as well as the development of skills to enhance the resolution of personal and professional conflicts.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in each of the following: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295 and OMIS 338; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MGMT 458 - Internship in Management
Student works full time for a half-semester, a summer, or a semester as an intern in a business firm under the supervision of a staff member of the Department of Management. Additional deliverables will be required. A permanent full-time or part-time position will not be considered an internship. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Management major and MGMT 335 and consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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MGMT 460 - Human Resource Management and Leadership Consulting
Develops the content knowledge and skills to successfully design and implement internal and external organizational consulting projects. Topics include elements of successful strategic partnering, implementation and management of organizational change, applied management research, and human capital measurement.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Management major, MGMT 335, MGMT 355, and consent of the department.
Credits: 3
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MGMT 467 - Corporate Innovation and Social Responsibility
Examination of the nature, process and forms of corporate entrepreneurship and social responsibility with a focus on entrepreneurial intensity, corporate venturing, entrepreneurial structure, leadership and social issues, and stakeholder management. Develops knowledge and capabilities about entrepreneurial and corporate social responsibility strategies, such as growth management, social initiatives, and corporate philanthropy, within established organizations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MGMT 335 or MGMT 227 or MGMT 320; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MGMT 468 - Strategic Management
Strategy formulation and implementation at the business and corporate levels. Emphasis on developing an understanding of the administration of business firms from a top-management perspective and application of strategic management concepts to real-world management issues in both domestic and global environments. A capstone course designed to integrate and apply functional business courses to strategic business problems. Strategy cases and a comprehensive business simulation used to develop and apply knowledge of strategic analysis, top-management decision making, and strategic change.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in each of the following: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, and OMIS 338 and senior standing for all business majors. ACCY 331 (for ACCY majors); OMIS 442 or OMIS 450 or OMIS 452 or FINA 410 (for business administration majors); FINA 330, and FINA 340, and FINA 350 (for FINA majors); MGMT 355 and MGMT 457 (for MGMT majors); OMIS 340 and OMIS 442 and OMIS 452 and OMIS 455 (for OMIS majors). CRQ: MKTG 495 (for MKTG majors); or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MGMT 470 - Current Topics in Management
Study of new developments in theoretical or applied management, including current topics and issues. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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MGMT 477 - Managing Organizations in Competitive Environments
Theory and practice of designing and managing organizations in multiple stages of the life cycle. Strategic change and innovation and role of technology in developing industries and managing organizations. Impact of different industry conditions, strategies, and technologies on structure and control systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MGMT 335 and MGMT 355. CRQ: MGMT 468.
Credits: 3
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MGMT 481 - Idea, Innovation, and Impact Accelerator Lab
Crosslisted as UEET 481X. Application of the entrepreneurial process with a focus on opportunity identification, ideation, technological innovation, design for social impact, and environmental and social sustainability. Develops knowledge and capabilities about creativity in business, social impact and innovation, design and prototyping, engineering, business plan development, and new venture launch.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MGMT 487 - Multinational Management
Opportunities and challenges of managing a business and/or organization in an international business environment. Theories and research findings useful to understanding the environmental and managerial aspects of multinational corporations. Provides a foundation for exploring career opportunities in international business.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in each of the following: FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, and OMIS 338. CRQ: MGMT 355.
Credits: 3
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MGMT 495 - Independent Study in Management
Special readings, topics, or projects in management. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Senior standing, and grade of C or better in each of the following courses: MGMT 335 and MGMT 355, and consent of department.
Credits: 1-4
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MGMT 498 - Equal Opportunity and Employment
In-depth presentation of management, union, and individual perspectives of the causes and remedies of employment-based discrimination. Topics include recruiting, promoting, seniority, discrimination, affirmative action, and testing.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MGMT 335 and MGMT 355.
Credits: 3
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MGMT 499 - Management Honors
An integrating course dealing with problems of management that embrace all of the management functions. Investigation of models, concepts and research findings of particular significance to effective decision making in management. Intended for students who desire to do advanced work or pursue some special investigation of a management problem not specifically covered elsewhere.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Overall university GPA of at least 3.00, management major area GPA of 3.20 or higher, senior standing, and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MILS 101 - Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking
Introduces the Army Profession, Professional Competence, Adaptability, Teamwork, Lifelong Learning, and Comprehensive Fitness. Focus on developing basic knowledge and comprehension of Army leadership dimensions, attributes and core leader competencies while gaining an understanding of the Reserve Officer Training Corps Program, its purpose in the Army, and its advantages.
Credits: 2
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MILS 102 - Adaptive Leadership and Professional Competence
Introduction to the professional challenges and competencies needed for effective execution of the profession of arms and Army communication. Continuation of Army ethics and values that shape the army and the specific ways that these ethics are inculcated into Army culture.
Credits: 2
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MILS 201 - Leadership and Decision Making
Study of leadership, personnel management, critical thinking, Army problem solving, Troop Leading Procedures, Operations Orders process, and ethical decision making. Cadets explore the dimensions of creative and innovative leadership strategies and styles by examining team dynamics and two historical leadership theories that form the basis of the Army leadership framework.
Credits: 2
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MILS 202 - Army Doctrine and Team Development
Examines the challenges of leading teams in complex operational environments. The course highlights dimensions of terrain analysis, patrolling and operations orders. Further study of the theoretical basis of the Army Leadership Requirements Model explores the dynamics of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations. Cadets develop greater self-awareness as they assess their own leadership styles and practice communication and team building skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MILS 201, or military science minor, or consent of department.
Credits: 2
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MILS 301 - Training Management and the Warfighting Functions
Challenges cadets to study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of Army Leadership, Officership, Army Values and Ethics, Personal Development, and small unit tactics at the platoon level. Cadets receive systematic and specific feedback on their leadership attributes values, and core leader competencies from instructor, other ROTC cadre, and MSL IV Cadets using the Cadet Officer Evaluation System (OES). Successful completion of this course helps prepare for the ROTC Cadet Leader Course (CLC).
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MILS 201 and MILS 202, or military science minor, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MILS 302 - Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations
Study, practice, and application of fundamentals of Army Leadership, Officership, Army Values and Ethics, Personal Development, and small unit tactical operations at the platoon level. Skill development includes planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating and leading a squad and platoon in the execution of a mission during a classroom PE, a Leadership Lab, or during a Leader Training Exercise (LTX). Systematic and specific feedback on your attributes, values, and core leader competencies from your instructor, other ROTC cadre, and MSL IV Cadets using the Cadet Officer Evaluation System (OES) to further develop skills for a successful officer. Successful completion of this course needed to prepare to attend the ROTC Cadet Leader Course (CLC).
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MILS 301, or military science minor, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MILS 325 - Basic Internship in Military Science
An internship in military science, primarily oriented toward the assessment of leadership potential and the development of basic leadership skills, consisting of general military subjects, physical training, familiarization with individual and crew served weapons, individual and small unit tactics, and an introduction to leadership. Follows the program of instruction for Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadet Initial Entry Training, normally held at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MILS 350 - Advanced Internship in Military Science
An internship with Military Science with the U.S. Army. Designed for students to apply Basic Officer Leadership Course I subjects including operations and tactics, preventive medicine and first aid, weapons, and leadership skills. Follows the program of instruction for Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadet Leader Course, normally held at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MILS 301 and MILS 302.
Credits: 3
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MILS 401 - The Army Officer
Develop military knowledge and skills necessary for the role of Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. Utilize hands on, student centric learning to display the application of leadership through battalion staff positions, resourcing and executing training, and leading peers.
Credits: 4
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MILS 402 - Company Grade Leadership
Case studies and historical lessons to challenge students to apply critical thought for competent leadership decisions through the lens of a company grade leader. Includes a cursory review of the larger Army organization, how the Army organization resources and enables Brigade Combat Teams to carry out military strategy and the military portion of national power in concert with diplomacy, information, and economic power.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MILS 401, or military science minor, or consent of department.
Credits: 4
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MILS 495 - Independent Study
Individual study involving special readings, topics, and a research project in military science under the direction of a faculty member. Written report required. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 99 - Portfolio
Portfolio of student’s work demonstrating proficiency of marketing concepts as described in the learning objectives. Required of all undergraduate marketing majors. Students will be given portfolio instructions during the first semester of the upper-level major program. The completed portfolio is due during the end of the semester of graduation. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MKTG 495.
Credits: 0
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MKTG 295 - Principles of Marketing
Basic understanding of marketing and the operation of marketing systems. Focus on the firm managing its marketing efforts and its relation to society and the world. Topics include evaluating market opportunities; buyer behavior; market segmentation, targeting, and positioning; market strategy and planning; development of marketing mix; and marketing organization and control.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 325 - Buyer Behavior
Analysis of consumer and organizational decision making based on theories from the behavioral sciences. Attention given to the how and why of purchasing decisions and prepurchase deliberation. Emphasis on the use of buyer behavior to develop marketing strategy.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295 and PSYC 102; in addition for business administration majors: FINA 320 and MGMT 335 and OMIS 338.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 345 - Business Marketing
Basic understanding of creating marketing exchanges among institutions, organizations, and individuals for purposes other than consumption. Focus on buying processes, buying influences, institutional relationships, and ethical exchange management activities.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 348 - Integrated Marketing Communications
Survey of marketing communications as a tool for making and implementing marketing decisions. Emphasis on communication strategy formulation and development of the promotion mix. Topics include advertising, public relations, sales promotions, direct marketing, and personal selling.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 350 - Principles of Selling
Introduction to professional selling focusing on customer needs and decision making, effective communication skills, value creation, enhancing customer satisfaction, and social networking. Selling skills and concepts are developed through planning and conducting professional sales calls via extensive sales exercises and role-plays.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 355 - Multichannel Direct Marketing
Survey of all aspects of direct marketing through multiple channels. Traditional direct marketing topics including direct mail, retail direct marketing, print media, and list management. Current topics including electronic media, interactive marketing, customer relationship marketing, strategic database marketing, and privacy issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 364 - Product Planning and Development
Examination of the factors influencing product planning and pricing decisions of the firm from idea generation to market introduction. Topics include idea generation, concept testing, pricing strategy, industry and market analysis, and test marketing.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 365 - Principles of Retailing
Crosslisted as FSMD 365X. Study of retail institutions; store organization, location strategy, merchandising, inventory control, customer communication, price determination, and the management of retail salespersons.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 367 - Principles of Global Marketing
Study of marketing emphasizing the role global business plays in the success of companies and nations. Includes issues pertaining to the marketing mix in a global business environment along with economic, political, and legal conditions. In-depth discussion of their relevance to the U.S. economy.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 370 - Internet Marketing
Introduction to business functions using the Internet. Topics include the World Wide Web, discussion groups, email, the different functions and applications of the Internet, and how interactive technologies have changed business and consumer practices. Emphasis on the effect of the use of interactive technology on a company’s existing market mix and current and potential uses of the Internet for marketing tactics and strategies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 387 - International Study in Marketing
Short-term study-abroad experience to study cultural differences, problems, issues, trends, and practices in marketing within the international environment. Includes visits to foreign organizations, presentations by marketing managers and executives, and discussions with foreign and domestic international faculty. Supervised by a faculty member.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 395 - Career Marketing
Designed to help students explore career opportunities in marketing, successfully job hunt, and become acquainted with the marketing business environment. Topics include job search strategies, setting career goals, business ethics, business communication skills, networking, and business etiquette. Open only to marketing majors or by consent of department.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295.
Credits: 1
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MKTG 410 - Professional Selling and Cultural Perspectives
Joins students from other countries with NIU students to study cultural differences in professional selling in a global economy. Course includes a company visit, out-of-class project, salesperson shadowing, two to three role plays and discussion of cultural factors influencing professional selling within the international environment. Students may not receive credit for both MKTG 410 and MKTG 450.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 350 and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 411 - Strategic Selling Perspectives
Travel to locations to study strategies, trends, and the dynamics of attracting and maintaining customer relationships across varied industries (e.g., technology, health-care, sports/entertainment, etc.). Company visits, presentations, and cultural requirements/visits. Engagement in activities that improve understanding of sales strategy development and implementation. Destinations may rotate so students should consult the department to determine the current field study.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 350 and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 412 - Professional Selling in the Field
Exposure to contemporary sales leadership issues at corporate locations. Recent topics include career development and advancement, relocation, mentoring, ethical dilemmas in career progressions, personal financial planning, amongst others. Includes presentations from recognized sales executives and discussions with company representatives across varied industries. Engagement in a variety of activities including presentations, needs analysis, simulations, and a term project.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 350 and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 415 - Global Selling Perspectives
Study-abroad experience to study cultural differences, problems, issues, trends, and practices in professional selling within the international environment. Includes visits to foreign companies, presentations by company sales executives, and discussions with company representatives and international faculty about their selling strategies. Supervised by department faculty member.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 350 and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 425 - Services Marketing
Analysis of how services marketing differs from goods marketing and how services marketers can effectively manage the elements of service delivery to enhance service quality and customer satisfaction. Topics include the distinct elements of services marketing, service quality determination, understanding customer expectations, designing service standards to meet customer expectations, managing contact personnel’s delivery to service standards, and matching service communications with service delivery.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 435 - Business-to-Business Selling
Developing business-to-business selling processes over the telephone (inside selling) with particular emphasis on precall planning, prospecting and qualifying, developing value statements, and follow-up. Introduction to and hands-on application of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and other technologies. Students build and maintain a database related to the sales program.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 350.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 440 - Contemporary Leadership in Sales
Draws on insights from industry leaders to examine topics in professional selling as they relate to the sales person and to sales strategy including consensus and social selling, personal branding, and sales ethics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 350.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 443 - Marketing Research
Research methods as applied to the field of marketing including problem definition, research design, survey design, data collection and analysis, and presentation of results.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 320 and MGMT 335 and MKTG 295 and OMIS 338 (for business majors); MKTG 295, and UBUS 223 or STAT 301 or STAT 350 (for nonbusiness majors).
Credits: 3
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MKTG 446 - Sales Leadership, Metrics, and Application
Development of sales leadership for team culture and dynamics, recruiting and selecting sales force, evaluation of representative performance metrics and compensation. Creating value proposition and multi-product portfolio analysis through a series of case study presentations utilizing industry specialists.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 350.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 450 - Advanced Professional Selling
Focus on major account selling, coordination between a salesperson and the firm’s other functional areas, team selling, negotiation, career management, and personal productivity. Student presentations in group settings, exposure to software which aids salespeople, close work with an actual salesperson, and relation of theory to practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 350 and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 455 - Database Marketing and Data Mining
Intensive examination of the concepts and tools to manage and utilize a marketing information system, using database information in a marketing context. Emphasis on the use of various statistical tools to identify marketing opportunities. Topics may include recency, frequency, and monetary (RFM) analysis, clustering techniques, linear and logistic regression, and an introduction to neural networking and its use in marketing information systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295 and OMIS 351.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 458 - Internship in Marketing
Full-time work for a summer or a semester as a marketing intern in a business firm under the supervision of a coordinator from the Department of Marketing faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3-6
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MKTG 467 - Global Marketing Management
Examination of the strategic aspects of global marketing with focus on developing and analyzing marketing strategies for multinational corporations using an experiential learning approach.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 367.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 470 - Interactive Marketing Technology
Analysis and implementation of the technology used to support interactive marketing systems for business-to-business and business-to-customer marketing strategies. Topics include but are not limited to multichannel campaign management, search engine optimization technology and social networking applications. Requires students to use marketing technologies to plan and implement a project to create value for a client organization.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 370.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 490 - Current Topics in Marketing
Study of new developments in marketing including current topics and issues. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295 and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 491 - Independent Study in Marketing
Studies conducted through special readings or projects in topics in marketing.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295 and consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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MKTG 495 - Marketing Strategy
Emphasizes each activity within the total process of marketing, including strategy formulation, planning, programming, and implementation, by using case analysis to gain an understanding of all aspects of marketing strategy and management.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 320 and MGMT 335 and MKTG 443 and OMIS 338 and senior standing and marketing major. CRQ: MKTG 99.
Credits: 3
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MKTG 499 - Individual Study
Open only to Phase II honors students. Independent project with faculty guidance. May include one or more of the following: problem formulation, background investigation of a topic, research design, empirical data collection, analysis and presentation of conclusions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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MLTL 302 - Clinical Experience in Middle Level Curriculum and Instruction
Pre-student-teaching practicum. Observation and analysis of the integration of literacy instruction in middle level content area classrooms and adaptations of instruction for students with exceptional needs. Design, implementation, and evaluation of lesson plans. Requires a minimum of 16 clock hours in the classroom per semester hour. Concurrent enrollment in SESE 457 and LTRE 311 required. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: EPS 382 and consent of department.
Credits: 1
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MLTL 303 - Clinical Experience in Middle Level Curriculum and Instruction
Pre-student-teaching practicum. Observation of middle school philosophy and integration of instructional approaches for teaching diverse populations in middle level classrooms. Design, implementation, and evaluation of lesson plans. Requires a minimum of 16 clock hours in the classroom per semester hour. Concurrent enrollment in TLCI 422 and LTIC 420 required. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MLTL 302.
Credits: 1
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MLTL 304 - Middle Level Curriculum and Instruction: Field Experience
Pre-student-teaching practicum. Methodology related to practice through teaching experiences in middle school classrooms. Requires a minimum of 48 clock hours per semester hour of professional field experience in the classroom. Design, implementation, and evaluation of lesson plans and instructional unit plans required. To be taken in conjunction with methods courses. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MLTL 303.
Credits: 1
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MLTL 432 - Methods and Materials of Instruction for Middle Level Social Science
Application of adolescent development theories, middle school standards, and programs for social science instruction of middle level students. Emphasis on social justice themes, knowledge of the middle level learner, integrated social science school curriculum, and pedagogical content knowledge.
Credits: 3
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MLTL 461 - Seminar in Middle Level Student Teaching
Orientation to the middle level teaching profession, including school and community environment, professionalism, and effect of teaching on student learning. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MLTL 485. PRQ: MLTL 304 and senior standing.
Credits: 1
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MLTL 485 - Middle Level Student Teaching
Student teaching for one entire semester in middle level grades. Assignments to be arranged with the department. S/U grading. See “Educator Licensure Requirements.”
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MLTL 304.
Credits: 11
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MUED 150 - Introduction to Music Education/Field Experience in Public Schools
Examination of current philosophies and practices in education and music education to provide students with early perspectives and direction. Directed, supervised observation in a variety of educational settings. Includes seminar and observation in public school classrooms to examine curriculum and methodology. Required of all students in the music education emphasis.
Credits: 1
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MUED 170 - Instrumental Techniques and Materials: Flute, Clarinet, and Saxophone
Development of skills needed to play flute, clarinet, and saxophone. Organization and teaching of woodwind classes in the public schools.
Credits: 1
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MUED 171 - Instrumental Techniques and Materials: Brass
Development of skills needed to play trumpet, French horn, trombone, baritone, and tuba. Organization and teaching of brass classes in the public schools.
Credits: 1
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MUED 172 - Instrumental Techniques and Materials: Percussion
Development of skills needed to play percussion instruments. Organization and teaching of percussion classes in the public schools.
Credits: 1
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MUED 173 - Instrumental Techniques and Materials: Double Reeds
Development of skills needed to play oboe and bassoon. Organization and teaching of woodwind classes in the public schools.
Credits: 1
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MUED 174 - Instrumental Techniques and Materials: Strings
Development of skills needed to play violin, viola, cello, and contrabass. Organization and teaching of string classes in the public schools.
Credits: 1
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MUED 250 - Elementary General Music Methods
Music materials, learning experiences, and teaching techniques for the general music program in the elementary school.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 102 and MUTC 104 and MUED 150; minimum NIU cumulative GPA of 2.50; and successful completion of the ICTS Test of Academic Proficiency; or consent of school. CRQ: MUED 251.
Credits: 3
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MUED 251 - Clinical Experience in Elementary General Music
Directed observation and supervised participation in elementary school general music classes. 30 hours are required for completion of requirement. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 102 and MUTC 104 and MUED 150; minimum NIU cumulative GPA of 2.50; and successful completion of the ILTS Test of Academic Proficiency. CRQ: MUED 250 or consent of instructor.
Credits: 1
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MUED 350 - Middle School/Junior High Music Methods
Music materials, learning experiences, and teaching techniques for the general music and ensemble music program in the middle school and junior high school.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUED 250; minimum NIU cumulative GPA of 2.50; and admission to educator licensure program; or consent of school. CRQ: MUED 351.
Credits: 3
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MUED 351 - Clinical Experience in Middle School/Junior High Music
Directed observation and supervised participation in middle school and junior high general music classes, instrumental and/or vocal music performance classes. 30 hours are required for completion of requirement. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 202 and MUTC 204 and MUED 250, minimum NIU cumulative GPA of 2.50; completion of MUED 251; and admission to educator licensure program. CRQ: MUED 350 or consent of instructor.
Credits: 1
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MUED 352 - Secondary Music Methods
Music materials, learning experiences, and teaching techniques for the ensemble music program in secondary schools. Also covers some study of the general music program at the high school level.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 202, MUTC 204, MUSP 335, and MUED 350; minimum NIU cumulative GPA of 2.50; and admission to educator licensure program. For students in the instrumental music area of study, a grade of C or better in four of the following: MUED 170, MUED 171, MUED 172, MUED 173, MUED 174. CRQ: MUED 353 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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MUED 353 - Clinical Experience in Secondary Music
Directed observation and supervised participation in high school instrumental, and/or vocal music performance classes. 30 hours are required for completion of requirement. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 202, MUTC 204, MUSP 335, and MUED 350; minimum NIU cumulative GPA of 2.50; completion of MUED 351; and admission to educator licensure program. For students in the instrumental music area of study, a grade of C or better in four of the following: MUED 170, MUED 171, MUED 172, MUED 173, MUED 174. CRQ: MUED 352 or consent of instructor.
Credits: 1
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MUED 360 - Fundamentals, Principles, and Practices in Elementary Music
Music methods and instructional materials for the elementary grades through activities in singing, listening, creating, playing, and moving to music. Includes the understanding of music fundamentals and the acquisition of functional facility in piano and/or recorder. Not open to students in the music education emphasis.
Credits: 3
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MUED 375 - Keyboard Methods and Materials
Methods and materials used in teaching keyboard in the public schools with emphasis on the method of teaching in classes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Two years of keyboard study or consent of school.
Credits: 2
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MUED 377 - Seminar in Suzuki Pedagogy
Philosophy, psychology, repertoire, and pedagogy of the Suzuki Method including guided observation and supervised teaching. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 2
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MUED 381 - Pedagogy of Singing
Techniques and procedures of teaching vocal production and interpretation in individual and group lessons. Emphasis on current materials in the field.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MUSP 314.
Credits: 2
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MUED 398 - Selected Studies in Music: Music Education
Independent or small group study. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-4
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MUED 477 - Jazz Pedagogy
Exploration of various approaches to teaching jazz including improvisation, style, articulation, and phrasing as well as the development of curriculum designs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
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MUED 480 - Wind Instrument Literature
Wind instrument literature from ca. 1600 to the present, with emphasis on the 20th century American concert band. Includes literature covering all major stylistic periods that is suitable for public school and college instrumental ensembles. Analytical techniques applied to selected works.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MUED 350 and MUED 352, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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MUED 482 - The Music Education Approaches of Dalcroze, Orff, and Kodaly
Exploration of the approaches of Emile Jaques- Dalcroze, Carl Orff, and Zoltan Kodaly relating to vocal/choral, instrumental, and general music education. Evaluation of pedagogical materials and application to elementary, middle/junior high, and high school levels.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 202 and grade of C or better in MUED 250 and grade of C or better in MUTC 204 or MUSP 204; or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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MUED 483 - Computer Technology in the P-12 Music Program
Integrating hardware devices and software for composition, sequencing, aural skills, and theory; the Internet for supplementary instruction; basic web page construction; designing technology-infused general music curricula; and creating spreadsheets for music program administration and assessment.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MUED 350 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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MUED 485 - World Music Pedagogy
Overview of teaching world music in various settings: K-12 general music classes and ensembles and music appreciation classes and world music ensembles in higher education. Specific focus on the rationale and approaches of integrating world music into such settings. Designed primarily for (but not limited to) music education students who have prior knowledge of world music and seek to apply their knowledge in educational settings and/or performance majors (of western classical music) who would like to expand their musical horizon and improve their pedagogical skills. Limited to music majors.
Credits: 3
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MUED 489 - Seminar in Music Education
Research and analysis in selected areas of music education. Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 3
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MUED 490 - Student Teaching K-8
Exit student teaching experience at the elementary or middle school level, including general music experience, for half of one semester. Placements arranged through the School of Music.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Successful completion of all courses and requirements specified for the emphasis in music education including a grade of C or better in MUED 250 and MUED 350 and MUED 352, and fulfillment of educator licensure requirements.
Credits: 6
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MUED 495 - Student Teaching 6-12 Music
Exit student teaching experience at the secondary level, including conducting instrumental or vocal (non-general) music ensemble, for half of one semester. Placements arranged through the School of Music.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Successful completion of all courses and requirements specified for the emphasis in music education including a grade of C or better in MUED 250 and MUED 350 and MUED 352, and fulfillment of educator licensure requirements.
Credits: 6
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MUHL 220 - Introduction to Western Musical Traditions
Broadens understanding of musical traditions of Europe and North America. Emphasis on the study of major composers, styles, genres, and social and historical context. Engagement with music though listening, live performance, and interaction with other musicians.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 221 - Introduction to Jazz Music
Enhances an understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of jazz. Divided broadly into three activities: study of music fundamentals, rhythmic structure, and form; listening lessons arranged to illustrate the evolution of jazz music; and study of the origins of this American art form and its relationship to the social, economic, and political climates in which it developed.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 222 - World Music and Culture
Surveys the unique and changing meanings of music from historical, political, and religious perspectives through engagement in interactive musical activities. Examination of specific musical practices of various world cultures, how music is perceived within its sociocultural context, and establishment of a mindset for global interconnections.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 230 - Jazz Literature
Aural analysis of jazz literature using the music of Count Basie, Gil Evans, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and others.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 102 and MUTC 104.
Credits: 2
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MUHL 320 - Music History Review
Development of Western art music from the Medieval through the Romantic periods. Review course. Does not satisfy graduate music history requirements for any degree program. Credit earned does not count toward the M.M. degree or Performer’s Certificate. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in order to satisfy the deficiency for this course. Open only to M.M. students.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 321 - History and Literature of Music I
Development of music in the Western world from the Middle Ages to 1750. Examines composers’ lives and styles as well as social, political, and cultural developments that have affected music history.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 202.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 322 - History and Literature of Music II
Development of music in the Western world from 1750 to 1900. Examines composers’ lives and styles as well as social, political, and cultural developments that have affected music history.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 202.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 323 - 20th Century Music
Survey of European and American music from impressionism to the present.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MUTC 202, and grade of C or better in either MUTC 204 or MUSP 204.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 326 - Survey of World Music
Crosslisted as ANTH 326X. Survey of traditional music (both folk and classical/court) in world cultures. Examination of the relationship of music to selected aspects of the people and culture of East, South, Central and Southeast Asia, Australia, Polynesia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 337 - Chamber Music Literature
Chamber music from the baroque to the present day.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
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MUHL 398 - Selected Studies in Music: Music History and Literature
Independent or small group study of selected topics of interest or need in music. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-4
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MUHL 421 - Topic Studies in Ethnomusicology
Studies and reports on special topics in world music: bibliography, discography, and instruments. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MUHL 326, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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