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Course Descriptions

 
  

  • HIS 3740 - Modern Japan

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements

    This course covers the history of Japan since the mid-1850s, with emphasis on the political, social and economic development. The course will also discuss the traditional order in Japan, its modification over time, the Japanese struggle to adjust to the new world order imposed by foreign powers, its defeat in World War II and its effort to rebuild.(General Studies—Level II, Historical)
  

  • HIS 3760 - Modern Middle East

    3(3 + 0)

    This course explores the dynamic history of this volatile region with special emphasis on the post-World War II period.(General Studies—Level II, Historical)
  

  • HIS 3770 - World of Islam

    3(3 + 0)

    This course examines major developments associated with the origin, expansion, and evolution of Islam and Islamic civilization from the 7th century to the present.(General Studies— Level II, Historical)
  

  • HIS 3790 - The United States and Vietnam

    3(3 + 0)

    This course traces the 1960s conflict in Vietnam to its roots in 19th century colonialism, conflicting interests in World War II and the demise of French power in the 1950s. It details U.S. involvement and U.S. strategy from the 1950s until the defeat of South Vietnam in 1975. Attention is also paid to the U.S. home front and to the effects of the conflict.
  

  • HIS 3810 - Latin America : Republics

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements

    This course is a selective analysis of the problems and solutions of the Latin American republics in their attempts to construct viable nation states. Emphasis will be placed on the liberalism of the 19th century and the revolutionary experiences of the 20th century.(General Studies—Level II, Historical)
  

  • HIS 3820 - United States and Latin America

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: HIS 1210 or HIS 1220 or Permission of instructor

    This course covers the historical development of relations between the U.S. and its hemispheric neighbors from the original independence movements to the present.
  

  • HIS 3830 - The Mexican Revolution

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or Permission of instructor

    This course traces the social, political, and economic forces that contributed to the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). Furthermore, it provides a critical analysis of how leaders, women, the Mexican masses and the United States influenced revolutionary events.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or CHS.(CHS 3010)
  

  • HIS 3840 - Topics in Popular Culture: Variable Topics

    3(3 + 0)

    This course will examine major trends in popular culture. Topics include American lifestyles, beliefs, and customs.This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
  

  • HIS 3850 - American Social History

    3(3 + 0)

    This course focuses on significant events, issues, and themes in American social, cultural, and intellectual history that have influenced the development of American society.
  

  • HIS 3870 - History of U S Sexual Attitudes

    3(3 + 0)

    This course covers the wide-ranging history of American sexuality practices, beliefs, and attitudes from the colonial period to the present and encourages students to place their attitudes within this historical framework.
  

  • HIS 3880 - American Environmental History

    3(3 + 0)

    This course will examine the interactions between humans and plants and animals in North America from pre-Columbian times to the present, as well as U.S. attitudes toward landscapes, cities, and natural phenomena.
  

  • HIS 3890 - Readings in History: Variable Topics

    39815(1-2 + 0)

    In this course, a student will read extensively in a selected area. Critiques of the works read will be submitted to the professor directing the reading.It may be repeated for credit as the title changes.
  

  • HIS 3980 - Cooperative Education: History

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Placement in history internship with Cooperative Education Program

    This course provides work experience in various areas of public history. It includes student research and special projects for federal and state agencies, preservation organizations, archives and museums while students are serving as interns.
  

  • HIS 4000 - Research Techniques: Variable Topics

    1(1 + 0)

    This course introduces students to specialized research techniques, including research in U.S. public documents, state and municipal archives and historical research methods. It may be repeated for credit as title changes.
  

  • HIS 4010 - Methods of Teaching Social Science: Secondary School

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: At least junior standing (should ideally be taken the semester before student teaching is done)

    This course explores the relationship between the social sciences, examines curricular approaches and current teaching methodologies, and discusses philosophies of the social sciences in the context of the secondary school and their practical applications for teaching.
  

  • HIS 4110 - American Culture I

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements and Permission of MSCD Honors Program director or instructor

    This course critically examines the variety of interdisciplinary and multicultural perspectives in the study of American culture.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or HON.(General Studies—Level II, Historical; Multicultural)(HON 3850)
  

  • HIS 4120 - American Culture II

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: HIS 1210, 1220, or their equivalent, HON 3850, Permission of MSCD Honors Program director, and satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements

    This course applies theoretical perspectives to contemporary works representative of American life and thought. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or HON.(General Studies— Level II, Historical)(HON 3860)
  

  • HIS 4200 - Studies in Original Sources: Variable Topics

    3(3 + 0)

    Students will study primary documents from particular historical periods, often in languages other than English. Historical commentaries will illuminate the issues discussed in the texts.This course may be repeated three times for credit, as the course title changes, for a maximum of 9 credit hours.Prerequisites: permission of instructor
  

  • HIS 4650 - World War II 1939–1948

    3(3 + 0)

    This is a detailed examination of World War II and the early years of the Cold War. Emphasis is placed on the war in Europe, the impact of Nazi rule, diplomacy among the wartime allies, the collapse of wartime cooperation, the advent of the Cold War, as well as containment.
  

  • HIS 4820 - Senior Seminar

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: HIS 1010, HIS 1020, HIS 1210, HIS 1220; at least nine upper-division history hours; satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements; Senior standing

    This course covers historiography, research and writing techniques, and philosophies of history.This is a capstone course and is required of history majors.(Senior Experience)
  

  • HIS 4860 - History of Feminism and Women’s Rights

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or either HIS 1210 or HIS/WMS 1650, or permission of instructor

    The purpose of this course is to examine the history of American feminism from the Age of the Revolution to the present. Through the use of primary and secondary sources, the philosophies and strategies of women’s rights activists and organizations will be examined. Among the special topics to be considered are the conditions and intellectual currents in society that facilitated the growth of American feminism, the achievements of the women’s rights movement, the forces that opposed women’s rights, and the issues for debate within the feminist movements. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or WMS.(WMS 4860)
  

  • HON 1001 - Introductory Psychology

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on the reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests

    This course presents basic concepts, principles, and methods involved in the scientific study and understanding of human behavior. Attention is given to organic bases of human and other animal behavior with emphasis on perception, learning, motivation, maturation, physical and social adaptation, experimental techniques, individuality and personality, conflict and stress, adjustment and mental health, social behavior, and developmental processes.Required course for all psychology majors and minors. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PSY.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences)(PSY 1001)
  

  • HON 1010 - Western Civilization to 1603

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests and, for the Honors prefix, acceptance into the Honors Program is required

    This course is a survey of the development of the culture and institutions of Western civilization; the earliest civilizations of the Middle East, the transitions of the classical Mediterranean world, and the syntheses of Western Europe in the Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation periods.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or HON(General Studies—Level II, Historical)(GT–HI1)(HIS 1010)
  

  • HON 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests and for the Honor’s prefix, acceptance into the Honors program

    This course constitutes a survey of the major areas of philosophical inquiry: the enduring questions and alternative answers that continue to be relevant to contemporary living. Problems covered include (1) free will vs. determinism, (2) mind and body, (3) God and religion, (4) knowledge, (5) ethics, and (6) society and politics.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PHI.(General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)(PHI 1010)
  

  • HON 1020 - Western Civilization Since 1603

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests and, for the Honors prefix, acceptance into the Honors Program is required

    This course presents the history and culture of Western civilization from 1603 to the present; the old regime and revolutions; 19th century nationalism and liberalism, and the crises of the 20th century, and the challenges of the 21st.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or HON(General Studies—Level II, Historical)(GT-HI1)(HIS 1020)
  

  • HON 2750 - The Legacy of Arts and Letters I

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: ENG 1010, the Level I Communication course requirement, Permission of the Honors Program Director

    This course studies those works that have had a literary, philosophical and artistic impact on the image of the self, with strong emphasis on works prior to the 19th century.(General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)(GT-AH2)
  

  • HON 2760 - The Legacy of Arts and Letters II

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Permission of the Honors Program Director

    This course is a continuation of HON 2750, this course emphasizes modern works that have had a literary, philosophical, and artistic impact on the image of the self.(General Studies— Level II, Arts and Letters)(Guaranteed Transfer-AH2)
  

  • HON 2800 - History of Science

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MTH 1110; either ENG 1010 or satisfaction of the Level I Communication course requirements; admission to the Honors Program or Permission of the Honors Program director

    This course is a comprehensive historical account of the rise of science and scientific thought from the Babylonians to the present. Emphasizes great scientists and how they helped change the world. Topics include astronomy, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and biology.(General Studies—Level II, Natural Science)
  

  • HON 2950 - The Art of Critical Thinking

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests, Permission of the Honors Program director

    This introductory course in critical thinking emphasizes a method of rational investigation called the method of inquiry. Since inquiry includes arguments both inductive and deductive, attention is focused on constructing arguments and evaluating them. Effective communication will be practiced.(General Studies—Level I, Communications)
  

  • HON 3689 - The History of the First Amendment

    3(3 + 0)

    This course is divided into two parts that examine how Americans have thought about freedom of expression and freedom of religion from the seventeenth century to the present. Important documents, pivotal Supreme Court cases, and major controversies are carefully explored.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HIS.(HIS 3689)
  

  • HON 3800 - Revolutions and Social Change I

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: One of the following: HIS 1020, SOC 1010, ECO 2010, PSC 1020, or PSY 2410; satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements; Permission of the Honors Program director

    This course examines the phenomenon of revolution. While the multidisciplinary orientation of the course focuses on revolutionary upheavals in the Western and Third World societies, the analytical paradigms explored include sociological, economic, political and historical dimensions.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PSC.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences)(PSC 309K)
  

  • HON 3810 - Revolutions and Social Change II

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: HON 3800 and one of the following courses: HIS 1020, SOC 1010, ECO 2010, PSC 1020, or PSY 2410; satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements; Permission of the Honors Program director

    This is a continuation of HON 3800 and explores the socioeconomic and political consequences of major revolutions studied in HON 3800 and attempts to explain their impact on contemporary world affairs.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PSC.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences)(PSC 309D)
  

  • HON 3850 - American Culture I

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements and Permission of MSCD Honors Program director or instructor

    This course critically examines the variety of interdisciplinary and multicultural perspectives in the study of American culture.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HIS.(General Studies—Level II, Historical; Multicultural)(HIS 4110)
  

  • HON 3860 - American Culture II

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: HIS 1210, HIS 1220 or their equivalent; HON 3850; Permission of the Honors Program director; and satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements

    This course applies theoretical perspectives to contemporary works representative of American life and thought.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HIS.(General Studies—Level II, Historical)(HIS 4120)
  

  • HON 4860 - History of Feminism and Women’s Rights

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or either HIS 1210 or HIS/WMS 1650, or Permission of instructor

    The purpose of this course is to examine the history of American feminism from the Age of the Revolution to the present. Through the use of primary and secondary sources, the philosophies and strategies of women’s rights activists and organizations will be examined. Among the special topics to be considered are the conditions and intellectual currents in society that facilitated the growth of American feminism, the achievements of the women’s rights movement, the forces that opposed women’s rights, and the issues for debate within the feminist movements.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or WMS.(WMS 4860)
  

  • HON 4920 - Senior Honors Seminar: Variable Topics

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Senior standing, Permission of the Honors Program director

    This course is an intense, interdisciplinary, thematic seminar. Course content varies according to the description of the departments that offer the seminar. HON 4920 is an alternative to HON 4950.
  

  • HON 4950 - Senior Honors Thesis

    3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: senior standing, permission of the Honors Council

    The course constitutes a Senior Experience, presented as an independent study, in which the student writes and Honors thesis supervised by a faculty member representing the discipline of the topic.  HON 4950 is an alternative to HON 4920.
  

  • HPL 1000 - Human Performance and Leisure Activities: Variable Topics

    2(1 + 2)

    A wide variety of two-credit activity courses designed for the interests of the general student body. These courses do not serve the needs of human performance and sport and recreation professions majors.May be repeated for credit as course title changes.
  

  • HPL 1010 - Swim Level I

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed for the nonswimmer and novice swimmer. Instruction and practice in basic water skills to make the student water-safe and “at home” in the aquatic environment.
  

  • HPL 1030 - Swim Conditioning

    2(1 + 2)

    Prerequisite: Knowledge and skill in the basic swimming strokes

    This course is designed to improve the student’s cardiovascular fitness through lap swimming.
  

  • HPL 1040 - Water Exercise

    2(1 + 2)

    A water exercise conditioning program designed to improve and maintain fitness by improving aerobic capacity; increasing flexibility and range of movement; toning major muscles and controlling weight. Swimming ability is not required for participation.
  

  • HPL 1080 - Scuba Pool and Lecture

    2(1 + 2)

    Prerequisite: Student must be able to swim a Minimum of 200 yards and tread/float for 10 minutes

    This course covers basic instruction and skills in both snorkeling and scuba diving. Successful completion of this course will qualify the student for open-water certification dives.
  

  • HPL 1090 - Scuba Open Water Certification

    2(1 + 2)

    Prerequisite: Student must have completed HPL 1080 within last six months

    This course covers both basic and advanced instruction and skills for snorkeling and scuba diving. Successful completion of this course will qualify the student for Open Water Diver Certification.
  

  • HPL 1130 - Ballet Level I

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed for adults with minimal or no experience. Basic steps, positions, and movements required in classical ballet will be taught, stressing correct placement based on anatomy and physical laws of motion.
  

  • HPL 1150 - Ballroom Dance

    2(1 + 2)

    This course provides instruction and practice in ballroom dance with a focus on traditional dances. Dance mixers and ice breakers will also be included in this class.
  

  • HPL 1160 - Jazz Level I

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed to teach fundamental techniques of jazz dance for physical fitness and health, to build endurance, figure control, and strength; to aid the student with movement and introduce them to an exciting dance experience.
  

  • HPL 1180 - Modern Dance I

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed for the student with minimal or no dance experience. A basic movement foundation stressing placement, strength, stretch, and coordination will be included to increase physical awareness.
  

  • HPL 1210 - Improvisation and Choreography

    2(1 + 2)

    This course will explore movement through creative problem solving and is organized into sequences to express a variety of themes.
  

  • HPL 1240 - Tap Dance I

    2(1 + 2)

    This dance course is designed to provide an introduction to tap dance activities, as well as the physical, social and emotional benefits derived from regular participation in such an activity.
  

  • HPL 1330 - Golf I

    2(1 + 2)

    This is a course designed for the beginning golfer. The course covers individual skills and rules. Range practice is conducted on the outdoor fields.
  

  • HPL 1340 - Golf II

    2(1 + 2)

    Prerequisite: HPL 1330 or adequate playing ability

    This course is designed for the student with prior experience in golf. The course will include review of fundamentals and advanced skills. Range practice is conducted on the outdoor fields.
  

  • HPL 1350 - Tennis Level I

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed for beginning players who are below 2.5 USTA rating. Skills, strategy and rules at the introductory level are presented.
  

  • HPL 1400 - Fencing

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of beginning fencing.
  

  • HPL 1410 - Ski, Cross-Country, or Snowboard

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is taught at a nearby ski area. Lessons are presented by the area’s instructional staff in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, or snowboarding. Instruction for beginners to advanced students is given.
  

  • HPL 1450 - Backpacking and Camping

    2(1 + 2)

    This is a course that combines lectures and a weekend backpacking trip where the student will learn where to go, how to dress, the type of equipment needed, how to feed him/herself and others, as well as learning wilderness ethics.
  

  • HPL 1660 - Tae Kwon Do Level I

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed to introduce the beginning student to the Korean martial art of tae kwon do and how it may relate to personal health, physical conditioning, and self-defense.
  

  • HPL 1670 - Tae Kwon Do Level II

    2(1 + 2)

    This course will give the intermediate and advanced martial arts student the opportunity to develop and perform their art for their own enjoyment and for the public.
  

  • HPL 1750 - Weight Training Level I

    2(1 + 2)

    This is a course designed to introduce the student, both male and female, to the proper conditioning programs for personal physical development.
  

  • HPL 1760 - Weight Training Level II

    2(1 + 2)

    Prerequisite: HPL 1750 or Permission of instructor

    This is an advanced course for students with some previous skills and knowledge of weight training. It is designed to explore more techniques of lifting, as well as a deeper understanding of muscular hypertrophy.
  

  • HPL 1780 - Step Aerobics

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed for the student with no prior experience in step aerobics. Basic stepping techniques and footwork, muscular endurance, muscular flexibility, and muscular strength will be emphasized. Nutrition, injury prevention, and basics of aerobic conditioning will be covered in lectures.
  

  • HPL 1790 - Aerobics

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed as an introduction to a lifetime exercise program that can help the student develop cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility. In addition to weekly activity sessions, students will receive basic information regarding healthy lifestyles. Students will be evaluated with both written and physical testing.
  

  • HPL 1810 - Hip and Thigh Conditioning

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed to introduce the students to an exercise program that will develop muscular endurance and muscular strength, as well as flexibility. The course content will also include lectures on nutrition, basic anatomy, physiology, injury prevention and treatment.
  

  • HPL 1820 - Stretch and Strength

    2(1 + 2)

    This course contains instruction on building strength and stretch, forming long, slender muscles. Proper stretching techniques and positions, along with methods of developing strength are covered. Sports injury prevention is emphasized in this course.
  

  • HPL 1830 - Walk, Jog, Run

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed to introduce the student to the benefits of walking/jogging as a method of aerobic conditioning and how to use these exercises safely while promoting cardiovascular health.
  

  • HPL 1840 - Hatha Yoga I

    2(1 + 2)

    This course offers students an introduction to the basic methodologies of asana (posture), pranayama (breathing practices) and meditation. The foundation of yoga, as outlined in the Hatha and Raja yoga philosophies, will build the context for the class work.
  

  • HPL 1850 - Hatha Yoga II

    2(1 + 2)

    Prerequisite: HPL 1840 or Permission of instructor

    This is an advanced course that deepens the application of pranayama, meditation, bandhas and the mudras in yoga practice. The focus is to deepen the understanding of Classical Yoga and the Yoga Sutras by Pantanjali.
  

  • HPL 1870 - Stress Management

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the elements of stress-induced conditions, as well as provide a means by which students will become capable of effectively relieving stressful conditions.
  

  • HPL 1880 - Tai Chi Level I

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed to introduce the beginning student to the 25 basic movement forms and concepts of Tai Chi, an ancient form of Chinese physical exercise and mental concentration. Tai Chi is a gentle form of exercise that provides practical application to movements in daily life with an emphasis on meditation, strength, flexibility and aerobic training.
  

  • HPL 1890 - Tai Chi Level II

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed for students already familiar with the content of Tai Chi Level I. Tai Chi Level II completes the 108 movement forms and concepts begun in Tai Chi Level I and covers advanced movements through expanded amplitude, direction, and complexity.
  

  • HPS 1600 - Introduction to Human Performance and Sport

    2(2 + 0)

    This is an introductory course for K-12 Physical Education majors and minors. The course orients students to campus resources and how to access those resources. In addition students are introduced to the expectations and processes for teacher licensure. Students will become acquainted with the historical and philosophical foundations of physical education.
  

  • HPS 1623 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

    3(3 + 0)

    This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the diverse field of sports medicine and a survey of common activity related injuries. Topics include injuries to the upper extremity, lower extremity, head, spine, and internal organs. The athletic injury assessment process and treatment and therapeutic protocols will be discussed. This course is one of the gateway courses to the Athletic Training Education Program but open to all students.
  

  • HPS 1640 - Physical Fitness Techniques and Programs

    2(1 + 2)

    This course is designed to provide the student basic skills, practice, and theory in physical fitness. Major components of muscle strength, muscle endurance, cardiovascular pulmonary endurance, flexibility and body composition are discussed in detail. Exercise prescription skills, administration skills, and leadership skills are enhanced through active participation in conditioning activities.
  

  • HPS 2020 - Community Health

    3(3 + 0)

    A course designed to provide an in-depth study into health matters involving virtually all citizens for teachers of health education. Emphasis is in promoting community health, preventing disorders and disabilities, environmental health, and health services.
  

  • HPS 2050 - Sport Industry

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Upper division standing

    This survey course is designed for the HPS professional who desires a career in the professional sport setting, commercial sports industry including sales, promotions, marketing, and sport arena facility operations.
  

  • HPS 2060 - Emergency Rescue/First Responder & CPR

    3(3 + 0)

    This course is designed for the professional and layperson to prepare them in emergency response and cardiopulmonary resuscitation for infants, children and adults.
  

  • HPS 2070 - Sport Venue Operations

    3(3 + 0)

    This course is designed for the HPS professional who wants to work in sport venue operations areas such as ticket operations, facility maintenance, security, traffic flow, financing, staffing, and day-of-game procedures.
  

  • HPS 2080 - Physical Education Lab for the Elementary Teacher

    1(0 + 2)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: ART 2040 or MUS 2040

    This laboratory course enables students to apply the content and methods of physical education, including the Colorado Model Content Standards for Physical Education, to elementary curriculum planning, implementation, and assessment. This is a course designed to acquaint students with theories, rationale, activities, and materials used to teach physical activities to children at the elementary school level. Appropriate methods for integrating physical education into the elementary curriculum will be explored.
  

  • HPS 2130 - Activities and Health for the Elementary Child

    3(3 + 0)

    The course provides prospective early childhood and elementary teachers with a basic background in elementary school physical education and health education programs, including the role of health science in the schools, the contributions of physical education to the school health program, safety education, fundamental motor skills, and elements and activities included in a rhythms program. The course is designed for nonphysical education majors and minors and cannot be taken in lieu of HPS 2500, HPS 2520 and HPS 3000.
  

  • HPS 2160 - Water Safety Instructor Certification

    3(2 + 2)

    Prerequisite: American Red Cross Advanced Lifesaving Certification or Lifeguard Training Certification

    This course studies the methods of teaching water safety, skill analysis, and correction. Course leads to Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification. Field experience assignments will be a required part of the class.
  

  • HPS 2220 - Foundations of Athletic Health Care

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: HPS 1623

    Corequisite: HPS 2221

    This course is designed to provide a study of prevention, recognition, and treatment of various athletic injuries as well as specific issues relating to the profession of athletic training. The objectives of this course address specific athletic training competencies and proficiencies. This is one of the sequential professional preparation courses in the Athletic Training Education Program.
  

  • HPS 2221 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience I

    2(1 + 5)

    Prerequisite: HPS 1623

    Corequisite: HPS 2220

    This is a clinical course for athletic training majors, addressing specific athletic training clinical proficiencies. This course is the first in the sequence of six clinical courses, each to be taken with the required Corequisite. The emphasis of this course is on clinical skills involved with the management of various athletic injuries/illnesses, taping, splinting, and wound care.
  

  • HPS 2440 - Dance Production

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: HSL 1310, HSL 1330, or Permission of instructor

    This course is designed to take the dance student through the steps necessary for creating a dance performance. Stage lighting, costumes and makeup, props, management, and promotion are part of this course.
  

  • HPS 2720 - Fundamentals of Coaching

    2(2 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Level I General Studies course requirements

    This is an entry-level course designed to meet requirements for a three-year letter of authorization for coaching in the state of Colorado. It will provide an introduction to the various technical aspects of coaching.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences)
  

  • HPS 2790 - Pathology of Athletic Injury/Illness

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: HPS 1623

    This course discusses the mechanical, physiological, and pathological aspects of athletic injury/illness. Emphasis is placed on parameters most important in understanding common pathological conditions associated with athletic injury/illness. Pharmacological interventions of these conditions are also discussed.
  

  • HPS 2860 - Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: HPS 2220

    Corequisite: HPS 2861

    This course will familiarize the athletic training student with the fundamental aspects and operational components necessary for the application of various therapeutic modalities employed in sports medicine. Theoretical rationale, clinical applications of, and clinical decision- making regarding the various modalities will be emphasized. This is one of the sequential professional preparation courses in the Athletic Training Education Program.
  

  • HPS 2861 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience II

    2(1 + 5)

    Prerequisite: HPS 2221

    Corequisite: HPS 2860

    This is a clinical course for athletic training majors, addressing specific athletic training clinical proficiencies. This course is the second in the sequence of six clinical courses, each to be taken with the required Corequisite. The emphasis of this course is on the clinical application of various therapeutic modalities and the principles of sound clinical decision making.
  

  • HPS 2890 - Personal Training: Concepts and Applications

    2(2 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Must be a sophomore level (or later) HPS major

    This class is designed to help students learn the business of personal training, as well as to give them the tools to train all types of clients effectively. Class discussion, lectures, hands-on training, demonstration, and field trips will help students get a greater awareness of what it takes to be an excellent trainer.
  

  • HPS 3000 - Health Programs in Human Performance and Sport

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: HES 1050

    This course is intended to give the prospective professional in human performance and sport a foundation in health education including content for health and safety instruction, promotion of healthful living, and an understanding of health services and programming. An overview of the school health program/health instruction, health services, and healthful school environment is also presented.
  

  • HPS 3100 - Sport Industry Media Operations

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: HPS 2050 or Permission of instructor

    This class is designed for business or sport professionals seeking employment in sport industry operations and large event facilities. Media, business, journalism, marketing and public relations will be explored with content tailored specifically for the operations and facilities of the sport industry. Weekly topics will emphasize the roles of the individual media, (print, broadcast, and electronic) in sports operations and successful large facilities event planning.
  

  • HPS 3300 - Anatomical Kinesiology

    3(2 + 2)

    Prerequisite: BIO 2310 or acceptable human anatomy course, and satisfactory completion of Level I General Studies course requirements

    This course is a study of the musculature of the human body and the basic mechanics of human motion. Analysis of joint movement and muscular involvement in various physical activities will be emphasized. The application of the basic principles of physics to the analysis of human motion will be examined. Additional emphasis will be placed on the relevance of this analysis to teaching effectiveness and rehabilitation programs.(General Studies—Level II, Natural Science)
  

  • HPS 3340 - Physiology of Exercise

    3(2 + 2)

    Prerequisite: BIO 2320, or acceptable human physiology course, HPS 1640, and all Level I General Studies course requirements

    This course introduces the student to the physiological response of individuals to exercise as well as the application of these responses to sports medicine, rehabilitation, and general fitness. The laboratory provides experiences that demonstrate the underlying theoretical constructs that govern physiological responses to exercise.(General Studies—Level II, Natural Science)
  

  • HPS 3400 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: EDS 3110, EDS 3120

    This course is a companion course to and must be taken concurrently with HPS 3410. The course teaches students how to convert content, theory and conceptual aspects of academic and professional teacher education into standards-based instruction through assignments, assessments, management plans, and teacher work samples. Students plan and microteach lessons integrating Colorado Model Content Standards and collaborate to develop interdisciplinary lessons that link physical education to reading and mathematics. Students design a variety of models of instruction and approaches to classroom management to support learner’s growth toward Performance Based Standards for Colorado Teachers.
  

  • HPS 3410 - Field Experience in Secondary Physical Education

    2(0 + 4)

    Prerequisite: EDS 3110, EDS 3120

    This course is a companion course to and must be taken concurrently with HPS 3400. This course integrates the content, theory, and conceptual aspects of academic and professional teacher education in a 60-hour standards-based field experience in secondary physical education. This field experience provides the pre-student teaching candidate opportunities in school settings to demonstrate their developing teaching competencies and extends opportunities to implement and assess integrated lessons that promote student achievement. Students apply principles of teaching and classroom management to make appropriate decisions for diverse groups of learners and to adjust approaches for secondary physical education students with special needs.
  

  • HPS 3460 - Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance and Sport

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Completion of Level I General Studies requirements

    This course is required for all majors in the HPS teacher tracks programs. It is designed to help students to learn how to measure and evaluate performance in physical education classes. Particular attention is given to using computer software for analyzing measurement data.
  

  • HPS 3500 - Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: EDS 3110, EDS 3120

    This course is a companion course to and must be taken concurrently with HPS 3510. The course teaches students how to convert content, theory and conceptual aspects of academic and professional teacher education into standards-based instruction through assignments, assessments, management plans, and teacher work samples. Students plan and micro-teach lessons integrating Colorado Model Content Standards and collaborate to develop interdisciplinary lessons that link physical education to reading and mathematics. Students design a variety of models of instruction and approaches to classroom management to support learner’s growth toward Performance Based Standards for Colorado Teachers.
  

  • HPS 3510 - Field Experience in Elementary Physical Education

    2(0 + 4)

    Prerequisite: EDS 3110, EDS 3120

    This course is a companion course to and must be taken concurrently with HPS 3500. This course integrates the content, theory, and conceptual aspects of academic and professional teacher education in a 60-hour standards-based field experience in elementary physical education. This field experience provides the pre-student teaching candidate opportunities in school settings to demonstrate their developing teaching competencies and extends opportunities to implement and assess integrated lessons that promote student achievement. Students apply principles of teaching and classroom management to make appropriate decisions for diverse groups of learners and to adjust approaches for elementary physical education students with special needs.
  

  • HPS 3620 - Trends and Issues in Human Performance and Sports

    2(2 + 0)

    This course is a chronological study of American physical education, human performance and sports from 1840 to the present, as reflected through trends and issues. European history as it relates to American physical education and the development of AAHPERD is included, plus a comparative view of sport, human performance, and physical education with English speaking and Eastern-bloc countries.
  

  • HPS 3700 - Psychology of Coaching

    2(2 + 0)

    The psychology of coaching various sports. An in-depth study of motivation of the athlete and how the athlete responds under given conditions.
  

  • HPS 3720 - Science and Art of Coaching and Athletic Administration

    3(3 + 0)

    This course covers principle aspects of coaching pedagogy and the organizational and planning techniques necessary for successful coaching.
  

  • HPS 3780 - Fitness Programs for Special Populations

    2(2 + 0)

    Prerequisite: HPS 1640

    Discusses ways to adapt fitness programs to meet the needs of people with special exercise requirements such as diabetes, asthma, emphysema, coronary disease and pregnancy.
 

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