MUS 325 — BEGINNING STRINGS – 0 Units
Grading: Pass/No Pass Only 2025-2026 Shasta College Catalog____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________Chapter 4: Courses & Competencies Class Hours : 9 lecture/27 lab total ( when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 54) This course is a beginning course in violin, viola, violoncello, and string bass organized to establish basic skills of tuning, pitch and tone production, both pizzicato and bowed, beginning in the first position until security in the frame of the hand and correct playing position is established. Elementary shifting first to third position on violins/violas. Normal and extended first position on the cello. Half and first position on string bass. This course is designed for older adults but is open to all students. This course may be offered in a distance education format. N NATURAL HISTORY (NHIS) NHIS 5 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE NEOTROPICS – 3 Units Note: Due to the focus of this course, class time at a neotropical site may be required. Class Hours: 54 lecture (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162) This course will focus on the evolution and interdependence of biotic communities and ecosystem components of the Neotropics, with an emphasis on rainforest and tropical reef systems. Major topics covered will include species diversity, species adaptation, energy flow and nutrient cycling, underlying geologic and climatic for