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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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This section of the Catalog includes course descriptions, listed alphabetically by discipline. The descriptions provide information on course numbers, titles, the level of instruction, credit, course sequence, content, and prerequisites as shown in the following example:
CHE 2100 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry
5 (4 + 2)
Prerequisite: CHE 1100
A study of the elements of organic and biological chemistry. This course satisfies requirements for nursing programs and other fields requiring a survey of organic and biological chemistry.
The first three to four letters, called the course subject code, represent the area of study or discipline, e.g., CHE represents chemistry. The course number follows the course subject code, e.g., 2100. The first digit in a four-digit course number designates the level of instruction. Only courses numbered 1000 or above will be included in credits toward a degree. Courses with numbers up to and including 1999 are primarily for freshmen, 2000 through 2999 primarily for sophomores, 3000 through 3999 primarily for juniors, and 4000 through 4999 primarily for seniors. In general, students should not take courses above the level of their class (based upon semester hours earned), but they may do so at one level above if they have the specified prerequisites. In special cases, students may be permitted to take courses more than one level above that designated for their class if they obtain the permission of their advisor and of the faculty member teaching the course and if they meet the prerequisite requirements. Following each course number is the semester hours of credit. As an example, CHE 2100-5 is a freshman-level, five-credit course. After the course number and is the course title, which is followed by the number of credit hours (5) and a second set of numbers in parentheses indicating the division of time between lecture, laboratory, field experience, or—in music—performance. The first number represents the number of lecture hours each week of a 15-16 week semester; the second number indicates the number of laboratory, shop, or field hours; and the third (in music) represents performance hours. For example, CHE 2100 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry has four hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory each week. Lecture hours equate one hour per week of contact to one credit hour; laboratory experience equates two hours of contact per week to one credit hour. Therefore, CHE 2100, 5(4+2) would earn five hours of credit—four for lecture and one for laboratory work. Course descriptions provide a summary of the content of the course. If there is a prerequisite that must be met before a student can register for the course, this information is listed above the course description. Attributes, such as Multicultural, General Studies, or Guaranteed Transfer, are listed after the course description. A list of courses being offered in a given semester, instructors, class meeting times, and locations is described in the Class Schedule located on the Office of the Registrar’s website, msudenver.edu/registrar/classschedules. |
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HIS 1040 - World History since 1500
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests
Description: This course provides an introduction to important theories, concepts, methods and content for understanding world history since 1500. Among others, it explores social, cultural, religious, economic, and political themes.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1
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HIS 1060 - World History since 1900
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing pre-assessment placement tests
Description: This course explores globalization and the major historical developments in the late 19th and 20th centuries, emphasizing social, economic, cultural, and political dimensions.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
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HIS 1100 - American West
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing pre-assessment placement tests.
Description: This course treats the growth and development of the Trans-Mississippi West from before European colonization to the twentieth century. Special attention will be paid to the social, environmental, and economic factors as well as cross-cultural encounters which made the West a distinct region.
General Studies: Historical
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HIS 1110 - Colorado History I
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing pre-assessment placement tests.
Description: This course covers the history of the growth and development of Colorado with primary emphasis on the period since 1800. It treats Native American and Hispanic influences; exploration, mining and trapping; early settlements, pioneer life, labor; and aspects of the state’s social, economic, cultural, and political history.
General Studies: Historical
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1 History
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HIS 1210 - American History to 1865
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing pre-assessment placement tests
Description: This is an introductory course in the history of the American peoples and the development of the United States through the Civil War. It will present an interpretation of how North American cultures—indigenous, European, and African—converged and influenced one another. It will also focus on how the British colonies created a new social order, along with political institutions, that continually evolved until 1865.
General Studies: Historical
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1 History
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 1211
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HIS 1220 - American History since 1865
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing pre-assessment placement tests
Description: This course covers the background to the present-day United States beginning with the Civil War and culminating with recent times. It analyzes cultural, social, economic and technological change. Topics addressed include immigration, industrialism, emergence of the U.S. as a world power, Progressivism, the First World War, the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War and its aftermath.
General Studies: Historical
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1 History
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 1221
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HIS 1250 - China, Japan, Korea since 1800
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing pre-assessment placement tests
Description: This course covers China, Japan, and Korea since 1800 emphasizing change and continuity in their politics, economies, and cultures. The course treats the traditional order in East Asia, its erosion by internal and external challenges, the struggle of East Asian people to adjust to the new world order, and their effort to rebuild after World War II. The contribution of East Asian immigrants to American civilization will also be considered.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1
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HIS 1650 - Women in U.S. History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests
Description: This course emphasizes women’s changing roles in American history from pre-Columbian times to the present. The course covers the nature of women’s work and their participation in the family, church, and reform movements in the colonial and Republican periods, and the 19th and 20th centuries. Students study the emergence of the modern woman in the 20th century, as well as the reemergence of the women’s movement. The course stresses both the changes and the continuities over the last 300 years.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS, HON, or WMS.
General Studies: Historical
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 1650, WMS 1650
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HIS 1890 - Historical Thinking and Writing
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing pre-assessment placement tests
Description: This course hones skills essential to the study of history. It develops abilities to find relevant material, critically read historical literature, analyze primary sources, and persuasively make historical arguments.
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HIS 1910 - History of Meso-America: Pre-Columbian and Colonial Periods
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests
Description: This course examines indigenous cultures of Meso-America during the pre-Columbian period with a focus on social, political, religious, artistic, scientific, and engineering artifacts before and after the conquest of Mexico and the Southwestern U.S. by Spain.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or HIS.
Cross Listed Course(s): CHS 1010
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HIS 1920 - History of the Chicana/o in the Southwest: 1810 to Present
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests
Description: This course concentrates on the era from Mexican Independence (1810-1821) through the modern Chicana/o era of the 20th Century. This historical survey provides an overview of the Mexican population born and living in the Southwestern United States and provides specific attention on Chicana/o history in Colorado.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or HIS.
General Studies: Historical
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): CHS 1020
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HIS 1940 - Survey of African History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests
Description: This course surveys the major developments on the African continent from ancient times to the modern period. Focuses on political and cultural developments in African civilizations from ancient Egypt to the contemporary period.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or AAS.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 1130
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HIS 2010 - Contemporary World History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENG 1010 and General Studies requirements in Oral Communication
Description: This course explores the major developments in the 20th century emphasizing political, social and economic experiences. The issues facing the Third World are examined closely.
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HIS 2650 - Women of the West
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course examines women who inhabited the American frontiers from pre-Columbian times through the 20th century. The lives and attitudes of Native American, Hispanic, African American, and native-born and European immigrant women are emphasized. Differences between images and the reality of women’s lives are highlighted.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): WMS 2650
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HIS 2820 - Mexico: Independence to Revolution, 1810–1910
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1910/CHS 1010
Description: This course describes the social, political, cultural and economic development of the Mexican people during the 19th century. Also provides an analysis of how race, class, gender, regionalism and foreign intervention influenced Mexican history throughout the era.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or CHS.
Cross Listed Course(s): CHS 2120
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HIS 2830 - Mexico: Revolution to the Present, 1910–1990s
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): CHS 1010/HIS 1910 and CHS 2120/HIS 2820; or permission of instructor
Description: This course traces the social, political, cultural and economic effects of the 1910 Revolution on 20th century Mexico. It also describes how the United States government and private citizens have influenced Mexico’s history.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or HIS.
Cross Listed Course(s): CHS 2130
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HIS 2950 - West African Civilizations
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENG 1010 and General Studies requirements in Oral Communication.
Description: This course surveys the history and cultures of West Africa from 1000 CE to the modern period. The course will focus on political, cultural and economic developments among West African peoples and states.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or AAS.
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 2130
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HIS 3010 - History of Denver
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course covers Denver from its Native American prehistory to the mid-20th century. Ethnic groups, political leaders, and the power elite are treated as are the major events in the city’s history.
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HIS 3031 - Ancient Greece
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1010 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course will treat the history of the Greek world from the late Neolithic period to the rise of Macedonia. The Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations, the growth of the city–states such as Sparta and the development of democratic institutions at Athens, the Peloponnesian Wars and the rise of the kingdom of Macedonia will be covered.
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HIS 3060 - Rome and the Caesars
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course is an upper-division survey course on the history of Rome from its founding in the eighth century B.C.E. to its demise in the sixth century C.E. The course emphasizes Rome’s rise to power and the transformations that led to the decline of the empire.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
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HIS 3070 - Early Christianity to 500 C.E.
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1010 Western Civilization to 1603 or permission of instructor
Description: The course covers the development of Christianity from the time of Christ to 500 C.E. It considers the complex political and social context in which Christianity developed and treats the interaction between Christianity and the wider society.
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HIS 3090 - Native Americans in American History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy
Description: The purpose of this course is to examine the history of the cultural contact and confrontation between North American indigenous people and Europeans and Africans from Celtic times to the present. The course seeks to integrate ethnohistoric evidence from “traditional” Eurocentric accounts to provide as balanced an account as possible.
General Studies: Historical
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
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HIS 3100 - American West Seminar
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: In this seminar, students consider various topics relating to the American frontier. Primary emphasis will be on the 19th and 20th century Trans-Mississippi West.
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HIS 3110 - Colorado History II
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course concentrates on 20th century Colorado’s political, social and economic history. The progressive movement, the Ku Klux Klan’s rise to power, the depression years and post- World War II Colorado are covered in depth.
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HIS 3120 - Medieval History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course covers the history and culture of Europe from circa 325 to 1450, emphasizing important personalities and significant movements beginning with the transformation of the Roman Empire and ending with the opening of the Renaissance. Students will examine the historical record and surviving influences from the medieval past and become familiar with the key developments of this era.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1
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HIS 3140 - Renaissance and Reformation
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy
Description: This course studies the political, religious, cultural and economic aspects of the Renaissance, a period of decline in the 14th century and revival in the 15th century. The religious upheaval of the 16th century, with its roots in the Renaissance, and its immediate and long-range effects on Western civilization are examined in detail.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
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HIS 3200 - Early Modern Europe, 1648–1789
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course covers European history from 1648 to 1789 including political, cultural and religious aspects of that history.
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HIS 3210 - French Revolution and Napoleon 1715–1815
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: Students examine the French Revolution in detail, after studying causes. Also considered are the effects of the Revolution and Napoleon upon France and the major countries of Europe.
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HIS 3230 - Nineteenth-Century Europe
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is a chronological survey of the century of progress culminating in the tragic climax of the outbreak of World War I. Such topics as the industrial revolution, the consolidation of the nation-state, rise of the masses, liberalism, socialism, nationalism and imperialism are covered.
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HIS 3240 - Imperial Russia
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This class will examine the changes in Russian history from Peter the Great to Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia. It will detail the rise of imperial Russian power and outline the social changes in Russian society that eventually led to the destruction of Imperial Russia and the birth of the Soviet Union.
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HIS 3241 - Russia since 1917
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This class will examine the changes in Russian history from the Russian and Bolshevik revolutions of 1917 to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 and current events in Russia. It will detail the transformation of the Russian Empire into the Soviet Union and outline the social and political changes that contributed to the rise and fall of the Soviet Union.
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HIS 3250 - World War I
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course provides an in-depth examination of the origins, course, consequences and outcomes of World War I.
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HIS 3260 - Twentieth-Century Europe, 1914–2000
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course covers Europe during and after World War I, the period leading up to World War II as well as World War II and its aftermath.
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HIS 3270 - Issues in European History: Variable Topics
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course is an examination of various problems in European history. The topics will vary to accommodate student needs and interests.
Note: May be repeated for credit as the course title changes.
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HIS 3290 - Nazi Germany
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This detailed survey examines the origins of Hitler’s regime within the context of 20th century Germany and Nazi domestic and foreign policies to 1939. World War II, given thorough coverage, is viewed as the logical culmination of Hitler’s ideology and his ability to use the German nation as a means to achieve his ends.
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HIS 3320 - Britain since 1714
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy
Description: This course analyzes the social, political, and economic developments that shaped modern Great Britain and the British Empire. It also explores the empire’s retreat from power after World War I and II.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
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HIS 3330 - Medieval England
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1010 or HIS 1030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course examines the politics, society, and religion of medieval England. It investigates topics such as chivalry and military tactics, the relationship between the church and state, daily life in the Middle Ages, and the struggle among cities, barons and monarchs.
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HIS 3331 - Tudor and Stuart England
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1020 or HIS 1040; or permission of instructor
Description: In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the English witnessed a break with the Roman Catholic Church, the execution of a king, the exploration of the Americas, as well as tumultuous change in the realms of science, economics, and culture. This course analyzes how and why such changes occurred and their effects on the English polity and society.
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HIS 3340 - Ireland and the Irish
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This is a survey course in Irish history and culture from the earliest period of Celtic civilization up to the contemporary period. It explores the various developments in Irish history over the past 3,000 years and attempts to identify those trends that were uniquely Irish and those that were a part of the overall evolution of European civilization.
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HIS 3350 - Countries/Regions of the World: Variable Topics
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course examines various historical issues and problems of relationships among members of the world community. Specific countries or regions to be emphasized will vary according to student needs and interests.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
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HIS 3360 - Women in European History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1010, 1020, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course provides an historical analysis of the role and contribution made by women in the development of Western Civilization from Neolithic times to the present.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): WMS 3360
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HIS 3370 - The American Presidency
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1220 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course surveys the history and structure of the American presidency as an institution and probes the lives and administrations of individual presidents. Significant political themes and topics pertaining to the White House’s historical political climate are likewise explored.
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HIS 3380 - Nixon and the Kennedys
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course employs a life-and-times approach to the study of Richard Nixon, the members of the Kennedy family (with emphasis on John and Robert) and the historical events that shaped the lives of Nixon and the Kennedys or were influenced by their lives. The larger story of modern American history is woven around the lives of these individuals who have played a prominent part in that history. Family backgrounds, childhoods, and public careers are all considered in the biographical aspects of this course.
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HIS 3400 - Biography as History: Variable Topics
Credits: 1-3 (1-3 + 0)
Description: This course is an in-depth examination of the lives of individuals who personify a major historical issue or theme.
Note: May be repeated for credit as the course title changes.
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HIS 3410 - American Colonial History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1210 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course focuses on a rich variety of themes in colonial American history ranging from exploration, planting colonies, political growth, social mobility, environmental and agricultural history to 1763.
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HIS 3430 - American Revolution and Early National Period, 1763–1848
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1210 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course examines politics, society, and economics during the Revolutionary and Early National periods. Major topics will include American society on the eve of the Revolution, the causes of the Revolution, military and diplomatic aspects of the eras, the development of political parties, reform movements, the changing status of Native and African Americans, and the position of women.
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HIS 3520 - Civil War and Reconstruction
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course traces the background of the Civil War, the war itself, and the aftermath of the war. It also familiarizes students with Civil War and Reconstruction historiography.
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HIS 3530 - American Baseball History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: The purpose of this course is to examine American baseball as a cultural reflection and catalyst in American life since the 1840s. Drawing on primary and secondary sources, as well as guest lecturers the course will illustrate the place of the sport within American culture.
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HIS 3540 - Emergence of Modern U.S., 1877–1920
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1220 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course traces the rise of industrialism; immigration and its impact; the urbanization of the nation; the westward movement; the organization of laborers and farmers; the growth of imperialism; and the reform spirit with attendant social, political, and constitutional adjustments. It also treats World War I and the War’s immediate aftermath.
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HIS 3570 - African American History I
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course covers the early history of African Americans in the United States, beginning with their ancestry in West and West-Central Africa and culminating with the Civil War. It analyzes their cultural, social, economic, and political transformation in the colonial and national history of the United States. Topics include the Atlantic Slave Trade, colonial identity, plantation slavery, slave communities, resistance, the Constitution and race, demographics of freedom, abolitionism, the Civil War and its aftermath.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS, HON, or AAS.
General Studies: Historical
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 3570, HON 3570
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HIS 3580 - African American History II
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course focuses on the collective experience of African Americans in American history, thought, and culture from Reconstruction to the present. It addresses the process of freedom and citizenship through an examination of the major political, economic, and social themes of the 19th and 20th centuries. Particular attention will be paid to the agency of African Americans in community-building, migration, protest, and patriotism.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or AAS.
General Studies: Historical
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 3580
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HIS 3590 - American Immigration History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy
Description: This course concentrates on the historical movement of people into the United States. It considers the factors which cause them to migrate, their adjustment to their new homes, and the interactions between them and other Americans. Students will explore the ethnic backgrounds, customs, and identities of diverse groups, including Mexican and Asian Americans, among others.
General Studies: Historical
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
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HIS 3610 - Preservation/Public History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course traces the development of historic preservation in the U.S. and examines the role of the public historian in managing cultural resources.
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HIS 3630 - Historic Western Places
Credits: 3 (1 + 5)
Description: This course, which includes site tours, covers the establishment and development of significant 19th century towns and military establishments in Colorado and adjacent states.
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HIS 3640 - U.S. World War I through World War II
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1220 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course covers the United States between 1912 and 1945 including politics, foreign policy, society, technology, economics, and culture. Among topics covered are the U.S. in World Wars I and II, culture, society and politics in the 1920s, the Great Depression, and the New Deal.
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HIS 3660 - Recent U.S. 1945-1990s
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course treats the United States from 1945 to the 1990s concentrating on the Cold War, the civil rights movement, the decline of political parties, and the nature of the centralized state.
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HIS 3670 - U.S. Foreign Relations: Variable Topics
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1210 or HIS 1220
Description: This course is an examination of various issues, problems, or areas in American foreign policy from colonial origins to the recent past. The topics will vary to accommodate student needs and interests.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
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HIS 3680 - The Court in Crisis
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course will examine the major constitutional developments in the United States from World War I to the present. Special attention will be devoted to the Supreme Court’s role in advancing civil rights and civil liberties.
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HIS 3689 - The History of the First Amendment
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course is divided into two parts that examine how Americans have thought about freedom of expression and freedom of religion from the 17th century to the present. Important documents, pivotal Supreme Court cases, and major controversies are carefully explored.
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HIS 3690 - American Military History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course is a study of American military history from the wars of the colonial period through Vietnam. It considers battles, strategy, and organization.
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HIS 3700 - Modern China
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course covers the history of China since 1800, with emphasis on the historical continuity and changes in its political, social, cultural and economic development. The course will also discuss chronologically the traditional order in China, its breakdown both by internal and external challenges, the Chinese people’s struggle to adjust to the new world imposed by foreign powers, and their effort to rebuild their country through revolution.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or HON.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3700
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HIS 3740 - Modern Japan
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course covers the history of Japan since the mid-1850s, with emphasis on social, economic, and political development. The course will also discuss the traditional order in Japan, its modification over time, the struggle to adjust to the new world order imposed by foreign powers, Japan’s defeat in World War II, and postwar efforts to rebuild.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
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HIS 3750 - India and South Asia since 1500
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1020 or HIS 1040; or permission of instructor
Description: The course covers religious and linguistic diversity in India; the nature of the Indian state; comparative colonial regimes; the complexity of responses to colonialism; and ideas of gender in colonial and modem South Asia. Students gain a more developed understanding of the political, social and economic geography of South Asia, as well as some familiarity with several South Asian religions, including Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism and Sikhism.
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HIS 3760 - Modern Middle East
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy
Description: This course explores the history of the Middle East and North Africa, with an emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics addressed include: the geography and resources of the region; political control and governance; warfare and terrorism; the Cold War; the geopolitics of oil; Zionism and the Arab-Israeli conflict; and the continuing influence of Islam on state and society.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
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HIS 3770 - World of Islam
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy
Description: This course surveys Islamic civilization from its origins in the Middle East through its expansion into Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and the Americas from the seventh century to the present. It covers the political and military history of the Islamic Empire, as well as its cultural, religious, and scientific achievements. Considerable attention is also paid to the relationship between Islamic societies and states and their European and American counterparts.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1
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HIS 3790 - The United States and Vietnam
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: 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.
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HIS 3810 - Latin America: Republics
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course analyzes the social, cultural, economic, and political 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: Historical, Global Diversity
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3811
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HIS 3830 - The Mexican Revolution
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): CHS 1000 or Permission of instructor
Description: 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.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or CHS.
Cross Listed Course(s): (CHS 3010)
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HIS 3840 - Topics in Popular Culture: Variable Topics
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course will examine major trends in popular culture. Topics include American lifestyles, beliefs, and customs.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
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HIS 3850 - American Social History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course focuses on significant events, issues, and themes in American social, cultural, and intellectual history that have influenced the development of American society.
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HIS 3861 - Film as Social History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1220 or permission of instructor
Description: This course will examine how historical films can build national consensus–or create and perpetuate national myths–and how they often say more about the time they were made than about the time they portray.
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HIS 3880 - American Environmental History
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: 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.
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HIS 3890 - Readings in History: Variable Topics
Credits: 39815 (1-2 + 0)
Description: 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.
Note: It may be repeated for credit as the title changes.
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HIS 3980 - Internship in History
Credits: 1-12 (0 + 3-36)
Prerequisite(s): Major in History; junior or senior status; permission of instructor
Description: Supervised by a faculty member within the major department, internships provide practical, hands-on experience in a professional field related to the major. Internship placements must be established prior to enrollment in this course in consultation with the Applied Learning Center.
To register with the Applied Learning Center, students must meet the following qualifications:
- Completed at least one semester at MSU Denver
- Sophomore, junior or senior status
- Declared major in an undergraduate program
- 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA at MSU Denver
- Currently enrolled and taking classes at MSU Denver
For information and instructions on finding and enrolling in an internship, contact the Applied Learning Center at 303-556-3290 or internships@msudenver.edu.
Note: Variable Credit
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HIS 4000 - Research Techniques: Variable Topics
Credits: 1 (1 + 0)
Description: 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.
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HIS 4010 - Methods of Teaching Social Science: Secondary School
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing (should ideally be taken the semester before student teaching is done)
Description: 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.
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HIS 4020 - Field Experience in Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools
Credits: 1 (0 + 4)
Prerequisite(s): EDS 3140
Corequisite(s): HIS 4010
Description: This field-based course provides opportunities to develop teacher candidates’ professional and pedagogical skills in a Social Studies classroom. In coordination with the classroom teacher, teacher candidates will design and implement content lessons, use content strategies to improve both information acquisition and literacy skills, and adjust instruction for students with diverse needs. Course assignments and evaluations are designed to help teacher candidates become reflective practitioners.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: GEG or HIS.
Cross Listed Course(s): GEG 4020
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HIS 4110 - American Culture I
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy; and permission of MSU Denver’s Honors Program Director or instructor.
Description: This course critically examines the variety of interdisciplinary and multicultural perspectives in the study of American culture.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or HON.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3850
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HIS 4120 - American Culture II
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1210, HIS 1220, or their equivalent; HON 3850, Permission of MSU Denver’s Honors Program Director; and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course applies theoretical perspectives to contemporary works representative of American life and thought.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3860
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HIS 4200 - Studies in Original Sources: Variable Topics
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
Description: 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.
Note: This course may be repeated three times for credit, as the course title changes, for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
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HIS 4650 - World War II 1939–1948
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: 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.
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HIS 4820 - Senior Seminar
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1010, HIS 1020, HIS 1210, HIS 1220; at least nine upper-division history hours; completion of General Studies requirements; and senior standing.
Description: This course covers historiography, research and writing techniques, and philosophies of history.
Note: This is a capstone course and is required of history majors.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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HIS 4860 - History of Feminism and Women’s Rights
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or either HIS 1210 or HIS/WMS 1650, or permission of instructor
Description: 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.
Cross Listed Course(s): WMS 4860
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HON 1001 - Introductory Psychology
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on the reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests
Description: 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.
Note: Required course for all psychology majors and minors. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PSY.
Cross Listed Course(s): PSY 1001
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HON 1010 - Western Civilization to 1603
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests and, for the Honors prefix, acceptance into the Honors Program is required
Description: 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.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or HON
General Studies: Historical
Cross Listed Course(s): HIS 1010
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HON 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests and for the Honor’s prefix, acceptance into the Honors program
Description: 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.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PHI.
General Studies: Arts and Humanities
Cross Listed Course(s): PHI 1010
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HON 1020 - Western Civilization Since 1603
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests and, for the Honors prefix, acceptance into the Honors Program is required
Description: 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.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HIS or HON
General Studies: Historical
Cross Listed Course(s): HIS 1020
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HON 1500 - Art and Visual Literacy
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or permission of department
Description: This course is a general introduction to the tools and methods used to analyze and interpret works of art in a variety of contexts. Students learn how to effectively communicate how visual forms work in conjunction with cultural beliefs both in the past and present. Analytical tools appropriate to the disciplines of art criticism and art history, including the use of research, are used by the student to support interpretations. A variety of artistic traditions, including materials and techniques from across the globe and throughout time, are introduced so that students are prepared to identify and interpret historical and contemporary examples of visual art and design. By developing an awareness of the relationship between visual forms and the messages they convey, students increase their ability to respond critically to their own increasingly complex, visual environment. This course is designed for the non-major and recommended for the General Studies requirement in Arts and Humanities.
Note: This course is restricted to students who are not majoring in art, communication design, or art history, theory and criticism. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or HON.
General Studies: Arts and Humanities
Cross Listed Course(s): ARTH 1500
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HON 1600 - World Art I: Art Prior to 1400
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or permission of department
Description: This course is an introduction to the discipline of art history and the tools used to analyze and interpret works of art within their cultural contexts. As the first part of a two-part survey, the course examines art, design and architecture from the prehistoric age through the 14th century throughout a variety of global cultures. Analytical tools appropriate to the disciplines of art history, theory and criticism, including the use of research, are used by the student to support interpretations. This course provides the introductory foundations in art history for students in art, art history, and communication design majors and is recommended for non-majors to meet the General Studies requirements in Arts and Humanities and/or Global Diversity.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or HON.
General Studies: Arts and Humanities, Global Diversity
Cross Listed Course(s): ARTH 1600
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HON 1700 - World Art II: Art 1400-1900
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 and ARTH 1600; or permission of department
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 1020 recommended
Description: This course is an introduction to the discipline of art history and the tools used to analyze and interpret works of art within their cultural contexts. As the second part of a two-part survey, the course examines art, design and architecture from the 14th through the 19th centuries, paying particular attention to global cultural interactions and their impact on visual imagery. Analytical tools appropriate to the disciplines of art history, theory and criticism, including the use of research, are used by the student to support interpretations. This course provides the second of two foundation courses in art history for students in art, art history, and communication design majors and is recommended for non-majors to meet the General Studies requirements in Arts and Humanities and/or Global Diversity.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or HON.
General Studies: Arts and Humanities, Global Diversity
Cross Listed Course(s): ARTH 1700
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HON 2750 - Legacy of Arts and Letters
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the Honors Program
Description: This course studies historical works that have had a literary, philosophical and artistic impact on the image of the self. How these works have impacted the relationship of the individual to the world will be examined from different perspectives, and students are encouraged to employ critical thinking to make thematic connections across disciplines.
General Studies: Arts and Humanities
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-AH2
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HON 2760 - The Legacy of Arts and Letters II
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Honors Program Director
Description: 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.
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HON 2800 - History of Science
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1110; either ENG 1010 or completion of the General Studies requirements in Oral Communication; admission to the Honors Program or permission of the Honors Program Director.
Description: This course traces the rise of science and scientific thought from the Babylonians to the present. By examining the role of the scientific method in scientific progress, students learn to critically examine historical scientific experiments and hypothesize and develop their own experimental approaches in a variety of disciplines, including astronomy, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and biology.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
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HON 2950 - The Art of Critical Thinking
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the Honors Program
Description: This course introduces critical thinking and rational inquiry through the creation and presentation of arguments and critiques. Rational inquiry includes both inductive and deductive reasoning, and attention will be focused on constructing arguments and evaluating them with attention to clarity of construction, and validity and reliability of cited resources. Particular attention will be paid to communicating and critiquing oral arguments.
General Studies: Oral Communication
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HON 3030 - Ethics and International Relations
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Enrolled in the Honors Program
Description: This course examines the ethical principles governing the international system, as well as the role of ethical norms in international relations. How these norms have been applied to issues of international justice, including war and global poverty, will be discussed, and various ethical theories will be utilized to explore methods of applying ethical principles to current international situations.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PSC.
Cross Listed Course(s): PSC 3031
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HON 3101 - Social Justice and Activism in the Chicana/o Community
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): CHS 1000
Description: This course is designed to provide in-depth sociological, historical and political analyses of community-based organizations, the process by which they originated, leadership styles, and information relative to their missions and functions within the Chicana/o community. Students will analyze theories regarding social change as they apply to social justice, activism and community organizing.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS, HON, or SWK.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences II
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): CHS 3100, SWK 3110
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HON 3460 - Chicana Feminisms
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): CHS 1000 or WMS 1001; or permission of instructor
Description: This course will provide students with a general background on Chicana feminist thought. Chicana feminism has carved out a discursive space for Chicanas and other women of color, a space where they can articulate their experiences at the intersection of race, class, gender, and sexuality, among other considerations. In the process, Chicana feminists have critically challenged Chicano nationalist discourse as well as European and North American feminism. The course will address the diversity in thinking and methodology that defines these discourses thus acknowledging the existence of a variety of feminisms that occur within Chicana intellectual thought. The course will also explore the diversity of realms in which this feminist thinking is applied: labor, education, cultural production (literature, art, performance, etc.), sexuality, and spirituality, among others.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS, HON, or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): CHS 3460, WMS 364D
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HON 3689 - The History of the First Amendment
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: 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.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HIS.
Cross Listed Course(s): HIS 3689
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HON 3800 - Revolutions and Social Change I
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): One of the following: HIS 1020, SOC 1010, ECO 2010, PSC 1020, or PSY 2410; completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy; Permission of the Honors Program Director.
Description: 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.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PSC.
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HON 3810 - Revolutions and Social Change II
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HON 3800 and one of the following courses: HIS 1020, SOC 1010, ECO 2010, PSC 1020, or PSY 2410; Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy; Permission of the Honors Program Director.
Description: 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.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or PSC.
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