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HPS 1650 - Methods of Teaching Physical Activity and Fitness Education
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course covers methods of teaching physical activity and physical fitness techniques for the K-12 Physical Education major. It is designed to develop the skills, strategies and presentation techniques necessary to effectively teach the principles of physical activity and fitness education in a physical activity and/or classroom setting. Students will also learn the skill associated with exercise prescription, exercise testing, and testing administration.
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HPS 1665 - Methods of Teaching Outdoor Education
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course is intended for Human Performance and Sport majors. The course covers outdoor education experiences and methodology for the K-12 physical education concentration. Topics will include an array of outdoor and adventure education activities throughout various seasons.
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HPS 1670 - Curricular Aspects of Elementary Physical Education
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 1600 or HPS 1601
Description: This course is intended for Human Performance and Sport majors. The course is designed to acquaint students with theories, rationale, activities and materials used to teach physical activities and rhythms to children at the elementary school level.
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HPS 1680 - Curricular Aspects of Secondary Physical Education
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 1600 or HPS 1601
Description: This course is intended for Human Performance and Sport majors. The course is designed to acquaint students with theories, rationales, activities, and materials used to teach physical activities to students at the secondary school level.
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HPS 2010 - Methods of Teaching Team Activities
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 1600 or HPS 1601
Description: This course covers various methodologies of teaching team activities for the K-12 Physical Education major. It is designed to develop the teaching skills, strategies and presentation techniques necessary to effectively teach a variety of team activities. Students will also learn the skills associated with performance analysis, classroom management, and teacher feedback as they relate to team activities.
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HPS 2040 - Methods of Teaching Individual/Dual Activities Level I
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 1600 or HPS 1601
Description: This course covers various methodologies of teaching individual and dual activities for the K-12 Physical Education major. It is designed to develop the teaching skills, strategies, and presentation techniques necessary to effectively teach a variety of the selected activities. Students will also learn the skills associated with performance analysis, classroom management, and teacher feed back as it relates to individual/dual activities.
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HPS 2050 - Sport Industry
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course is designed for the HPS professional who desires a career in the professional, collegiate, or amateur levels of the sport industry. A broad variety of topics will be explored, including marketing and promotions, facilities, management and legal considerations with content tailored specifically for the operations and facilities of this expanding industry.
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HPS 2060 - Emergency Rescue/First Responder & CPR
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course is designed for the professional and layperson to prepare them in emergency response and cardiopulmonary resuscitation for infants, children and adults.
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HPS 2070 - Sport Venue Operations
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course is designed as a practical guide and valuable reference for sport industry professionals who will manage sport facilities. This course will include an in-depth look at sport facility and event management, facility design, risk management and legal considerations with content tailored specifically for the operations and facilities of this expanding industry.
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HPS 2080 - Physical Education Lab for the Elementary Teacher
Credits: 1 (0 + 2)
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ART 2040 or MUS 2040
Description: 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.
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HPS 2090 - Methods of Teaching Individual/Dual Activities Level II
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 2040
Description: This course covers various methodologies of teaching individual and dual activities for the K-12 Physical Education major. The students will learn skill themes, movement concepts, and advanced locomotor and manipulative skills as they relate to individual/dual activities. Additionally, this class will focus on teaching styles and pedagogical concepts important to diversity (culture, race, gender, etc) and exceptionality (physical, emotional, mental and developmental abilities).
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HPS 2110 - General Medical Conditions in Athletic Training
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Description: This course is designed to enhance the athletic training major’s knowledge of general medical conditions that afflict athletic and physically active individuals. Etiology, pathology, signs, symptoms, treatment and pharmacological intervention of common medical conditions are discussed.
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HPS 2130 - Health and Physical Education for Elementary Teachers
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Description: This course provides prospective early childhood and elementary teachers with a basic background in elementary school health and physical education programs. Students will learn the health and physical education content appropriate for elementary school children.
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HPS 2160 - Water Safety Instructor Certification
Credits: 3 (2 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): American Red Cross Advanced Lifesaving Certification or Lifeguard Training Certification
Description: 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.
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HPS 2220 - Foundations of Athletic Health Care
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 1623
Corequisite(s): HPS 2221
Description: 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.
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HPS 2221 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience I
Credits: 2 (1 + 5)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 1623
Corequisite(s): HPS 2220
Description: 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.
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HPS 2440 - Dance Production
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HSL 1310, HSL 1330, or Permission of instructor
Description: 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.
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HPS 2720 - Fundamentals of Coaching
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: 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.
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HPS 2730 - Sport in Society
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020
Description: This course will examine the relationship of sport to society, using social theory and historical perspectives. The course emphasizes the impact of sport on American culture.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HPS or RECR.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences II
Cross Listed Course(s): RECR 2730
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HPS 2860 - Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 2220
Corequisite(s): HPS 2861
Description: 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.
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HPS 2861 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience II
Credits: 2 (1 + 5)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 2221
Corequisite(s): HPS 2860
Description: 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.
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HPS 2890 - Personal Training: Concepts and Applications
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Must be a sophomore level (or later) HPS major
Description: 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.
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HPS 3000 - Health Programs in Human Performance and Sport
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HES 1050
Description: 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.
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HPS 3100 - Sport Industry Media Operations
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 2050 or permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed for business or sports professionals seeking employment in Sport Industry Operations at the professional, collegiate and amateur levels. Media, business, journalism, marketing and public relations will be explored with content tailored specifically for the operations and facilities of this expanding industry.
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HPS 3300 - Anatomical Kinesiology
Credits: 3 (2 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2310 or acceptable human anatomy course, and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: 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.
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HPS 3340 - Physiology of Exercise
Credits: 3 (2 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2320, or acceptable human physiology course; HPS 1640; and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: 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.
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HPS 3400 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): EDS 3110 or EDS 3130; and EDS 3120 or EDS 3140
Description: 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.
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HPS 3410 - Field Experience in Secondary Physical Education
Credits: 2 (0 + 4)
Prerequisite(s): EDS 3110 or 3130; and EDS 3120 or EDS 3140
Description: 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.
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HPS 3460 - Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance and Sport
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: 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.
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HPS 3500 - Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): EDS 3110 or EDS 3130; and EDS 3120 or EDS 3140
Description: 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.
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HPS 3510 - Field Experience in Elementary Physical Education
Credits: 2 (0 + 4)
Prerequisite(s): EDS 3110 or EDS 3130; and EDS 3120 or EDS 3140
Description: 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.
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HPS 3700 - Psychology of Coaching
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Description: The psychology of coaching various sports. An in-depth study of motivation of the athlete and how the athlete responds under given conditions.
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HPS 3720 - Science and Art of Coaching and Athletic Administration
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course covers principle aspects of coaching pedagogy and the organizational and planning techniques necessary for successful coaching.
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HPS 3780 - Fitness Programs for Special Populations
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 1640
Description: 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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HPS 3790 - Fitness Programming for Children, Adolescents and Older Adults
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 1640
Description: The course is designed to introduce students to physiological, cognitive and psychological changes that occur from birth through adolescence and in the later stages of life. The role of physical activity and exercise will be explored in each of these life stages. Considerations for exercise assessment and prescriptions will be addressed for a number of chronic conditions, such as but not limited to: metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and neurological conditions.
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HPS 3800 - Pathology of Athletic Injury
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 2860
Description: This course will analyze and differentiate the varying mechanical, physiological and pathological aspects of athletic injuries with an emphasis placed on parameters most important in identifying the common pathological conditions associated with athletic injuries. The content of this course will also include basic pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.
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HPS 3830 - Upper-Body Injury Evaluation
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 2790, HPS 2860
Corequisite(s): HPS 3831
Description: This course introduces the athletic training student in the injury evaluation process associated with upper body athletic injuries. Emphasis is placed upon the injury history, observation, palpation of specific anatomical structures, and range of motion, strength, and functional testing leading to specific injury recognition. This is one of the sequential professional preparation courses in the Athletic Training Education Program.
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HPS 3831 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience III
Credits: 2 (1 + 10)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 2861
Corequisite(s): HPS 3830
Description: This is a clinical course for athletic training majors, addressing specific athletic training clinical proficiencies. This course is the third in the sequence of six clinical courses, each to be taken with the required Corequisite. The emphasis of this course is on the clinical skills applied to the evaluation techniques involved with upper-body athletic injuries.
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HPS 3850 - Lower-Body Injury Evaluation
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 3830
Corequisite(s): HPS 3851
Description: This course introduces the athletic training student in the injury evaluation process associated with lower body athletic injuries. Emphasis is placed upon the injury history, observation, palpation of specific anatomical structures, and range of motion, strength, and functional testing leading to specific injury recognition. This is one of the sequential professional preparation courses in the Athletic Training Education Program.
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HPS 3851 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience IV
Credits: 2 (1 + 10)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 3831
Corequisite(s): HPS 3850
Description: This is a clinical course for athletic training majors, addressing specific athletic training clinical proficiencies. This course is the fourth in the sequence of six clinical courses, each to be taken with the required Corequisite. The emphasis of this course is on the clinical skills applied to the evaluation techniques involved with lower-body athletic injuries.
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HPS 3980 - Internship in Human Performance and Sport
Credits: 1-12 (0 + 3-36)
Prerequisite(s): Major in human performance and sport; 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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HPS 3990 - Field Experience in Human Performance and Sport
Credits: 1-3 (0 + 2-4-6)
Prerequisite(s): Approval of instructor
Description: This course provides students with the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts of human performance and sport to a practical, on-site, learning experience. This course includes 1 to 3 credit hours of field experience in a community agency, school, or professional organization.
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HPS 4200 - Community Fitness Testing and Program Planning
Credits: 3 (2 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 3340 (HPS 4680 suggested)
Description: This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to conduct laboratory fitness assessments, evaluate test results and develop exercise prescriptions. In addition, the student will be expected to become knowledgeable about the promotion and marketing of fitness programs.
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HPS 4500 - Motor Learning and Development
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: The focus of this course will be an examination of motor learning principles and their role in the developmental stages of individuals. Emphasis is placed on the various aspects of perceptual motor control and environmental factors affecting skill acquisition.
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HPS 4600 - Organization and Administration of Sports
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or permission of instructor
Description: This course focuses on the organization, administration, and management of professional sports/departments. Course content will emphasize: (a) organization and leadership theory and practice, (b) the practicalities of program development, management and supervision, and (c) issues of law, risk management, professionalism, and philosophy as they relate to physical education and sport. This capstone course is required for the Sport Industry Operations concentration.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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HPS 4620 - Adapted Human Performance and Sport Activities
Credits: 3 (2 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course teaches students how to adapt human performance and sport activities to the physically and mentally impaired in school and community settings. This course offers 30 hours of field experience in selected setting for HPS majors and minors.
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HPS 4660 - Legal Liability for Physical Educators, Coaches and Administrators
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to inform physical education teachers, coaches, and sport/recreational administrators of the implications and responsibilities of professional liability involved in school, recreation activity and/or competitive programs. The purpose of this course is to prepare teachers, coaches, athletes and/or administrators to deal with and understand basic concepts and trends of liability in the HPS disciplines.
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HPS 4680 - Advanced Exercise Assessment Techniques
Credits: 3 (2 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 3340
Description: This course is designed to acquaint the student with the maintenance of exercise laboratory equipment and its use in evaluating physiological capabilities during exercise. Provides experience with physiological testing using laboratory equipment, as well as on-site visitations to other laboratory settings.
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HPS 4750 - Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 3850
Corequisite(s): HPS 4751
Description: This course will address the fundamental aspects and components of comprehensive rehabilitation programs for the extremities and spine. Emphasis is placed on clinical decision making in regard to selection and instruction of therapeutic exercise in accordance with current National Athletic Trainers’ Association Educational Competencies.
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HPS 4751 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience V
Credits: 3 (1 + 15)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 3851
Corequisite(s): HPS 4750
Description: This is a clinical course for athletic training majors, addressing specific athletic training clinical proficiencies. This course is the fifth in the sequence of six clinical courses, each to be taken with the required Corequisite. The emphasis of this course is on the clinical skills applied to the rehabilitation techniques involved with upper- and lower-body injuries.
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HPS 4770 - Lower-Body Injury Rehabilitation
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 4750
Corequisite(s): HPS 4771
Description: This course will address the fundamental aspects and components of lower-body athletic injury rehabilitation programs. Emphasis will be placed on design and implementation of specific therapeutic exercise programs. This is one of the sequential professional preparation courses in the Athletic Training Education Program.
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HPS 4771 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience VI
Credits: 3 (1 + 15)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 4751
Corequisite(s): HPS 4772
Description: This course is designed to allow athletic training majors to synthesize athletic training theoretical knowledge and to demonstrate mastery of athletic training clinical skills as dictated by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Educational Competencies.
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HPS 4772 - Performance Enhancement Specialist
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 1640, HPS 3300
Description: In this course students will identify, evaluate, and measure the physical and physiological capabilities of the physically active population. Emphasis will be placed on identifying functional and biomechanical abnormalities and formulating an integrated training program to improve the performance of the physically active population.
Note: This course is required for Athletic Training Majors and is an elective for other Human Performance and Sport majors.
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HPS 4840 - Comparative Fitness Programs
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 1640, HPS 3340
Description: This course explores (1) current trends, issues, and environments in adult fitness management, (2) comparison of selected popular fitness and evaluation programs and, (3) certification programs and employment available for adult fitness personnel. This course will provide opportunities for on-site visitations, as well as practical experience with different fitness programs.
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HPS 4850 - Administrative and Research Topics in Athletic Training
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HPS 3851
Description: This course is designed to synthesize athletic training knowledge and proficiencies in regard to athletic health care administration. Students will also be introduced to research and research methods applicable to the athletic training profession.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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HPS 4870 - Internship for Athletic Training
Credits: 10 (1 + 27)
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of all courses in major curriculum, 2.75 GPA, and completion of General Studies requirements.
Description: This internship is designed for Athletic Training Emphasis majors to provide experience in both a clinical and competitive setting. Graded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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HPS 4880 - Internship for Adult Fitness
Credits: 10 (1 + 27)
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of all courses in major curriculum, 2.75 GPA, and completion of General Studies requirements.
Description: This course is designed for adult fitness majors to provide a practical experience in the adult fitness field. Graded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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HPS 4890 - Internship for Sport Industry Operations
Credits: 10 (1 + 27)
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, major in HPS, completion of all courses in major curriculum, 2.75 GPA, and completion of General Studies requirements.
Description: This course is designed for majors in human performance and sport who elect to have a practical experience in the sport industry operations concentration. Graded as Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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HSP 1010 - Introduction to Human Services and Community Resources
Credits: 4 (4 + 0)
Description: This class provides an overview of the Human Services Profession. Students examine the attitudes, values, and skills crucial for becoming an effective Human Services Professional. Understanding and working with various populations and cultural groups are essential for those working in Human Services. This course will examine various types of human service programs, research, program evaluation and current best practices in Human Services. Students will survey a variety of client populations and agencies.
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HSP 1470 - Addictive Experiences: Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: How much is too much in the addictive lifestyles in contemporary America? This course provides an examination of the balance between theories of addiction and the addictive experiences. It also focuses on the process of developing healthy habits and nonaddictive lifestyles. This is an elective course for students NOT pursuing a drug/alcohol emphasis and for nonmajors. It is not counted as a required elective for drug/alcohol emphasis students.
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HSP 2010 - Principles of Nonprofit Organization Administration
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HSP 1010 or permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to provide the Human Services student with knowledge of the operational and management functions in a nonprofit organization or other human services program. Students will examine the creation and multiple roles of agencies in the community, as well as the systems of planning, staffing, financing, supervising and evaluating which sustain them.
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HSP 2020 - Small Group Dynamics: Theory and Experience
Credits: 4 (4 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HSP 1010
Description: This course introduces the basic theories of small groups through experiential learning to develop skills and strategies for effective group participation and leadership. The universality of feelings and concerns are shared so that one can recognize the dynamics of interpersonal interaction, predict dynamics accurately, demonstrate effective leadership skills, and learn to exercise control of the group process and interaction in small-group situations.
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HSP 2030 - Theory and Practice of Counseling
Credits: 4 (4 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HSP 1010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course familiarizes students with major theoretical approaches to counseling and psychotherapy and basic interview techniques. Emphasis will be placed on introducing behavioral intervention techniques common to most behavioral therapies. Students examine and practice effective interviewing skills and learn how to gather essential information about clients using the fundamental theories of counseling and psychotherapy.
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HSP 2040 - Family Systems
Credits: 4 (4 + 0)
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HSP 1010
Description: This class provides a brief review of family systems and the roles of family members in traditional and nontraditional families. The theoretical basis of family therapy modalities that serve as guidelines for therapy is described.
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HSP 2070 - Pre-Field Placement Seminar
Credits: 1 (1 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HSP 1010; or permission of instructor
Description: The Pre-Field Placement Seminar is designed to support student success in human services field placement experiences. Students will learn what to expect from and how to prepare for a field placement as well as develop a resume and participate in a mock interview process. Students will engage in an active learning process to begin to define their own learning goals and relate those goals to the selection of an appropriate field placement site.
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HSP 2080 - Human Services Practicum I
Credits: 8 (0 + 21)
Prerequisite(s): HSP 1010, HSP 2010, or HSP 2020; HSP 2030 or HSP 3810; HSP 2070 and HSP 2330; or permission of department chairperson
Description: This practicum provides a beginning field experience in a human service agency or setting. In addition to the field service hours, students participate in an interactive seminar that supports the effectiveness of student learning at the placement site and allows students to apply theoretical knowledge learned in the core human services curriculum to real life situations and experiences. Students participate in a variety of hands-on activities to develop clinical and/or nonprofit management skills depending on the nature of the placement.
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HSP 2090 - Human Services Practicum II
Credits: 8 (0 + 21)
Prerequisite(s): HSP 1010, HSP 2010 or HSP 2020; HSP 2030 or HSP 3810; HSP 2070 and HSP 2330; or permission of department chairperson
Description: This practicum provides a beginning field experience in a human service agency or setting. In addition to the field service hours, students participate in an interactive seminar that supports the effectiveness of student learning at the placement site and allows students to apply theoretical knowledge learned in the core human services curriculum to real life situations and experiences. Students participate in a variety of hands-on activities to develop clinical and/or nonprofit management skills depending on the nature of the placement.
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HSP 2330 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Human Services
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or permission of instructor
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HSP 1010
Description: This course provides a basic understanding of the legal and ethical issues in the human services profession and provides an opportunity for students to apply standards from the code of ethics as well as laws in situations that often arise in agencies providing case management and counseling.
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HSP 3000 - Community Change in Human Services
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 1010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course reviews the theories and techniques of organizing groups to promote change in the community, and the role community organizers and other human service professionals play in community change. The course examines several distinct contexts for change and why and how change occurs or fails to occur. Strategies and tactics for promoting change are also included.
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HSP 3040 - Brief Therapy for Couples
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, HSP 2030, and HSP 2040; or permission of instructor
Description: Students will study the counseling of persons involved in emotionally intimate relationships from the perspective of childhood experiences with parents or other primary caretakers. Topics covered will include the influence on the clients of emotional abandonment, childhood wounds, male and female issues, and the tendency to project unmet childhood needs onto adult relationships. Counseling interventions to improve the communication skills of couples will be addressed.
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HSP 3070 - Advanced Behavioral Analysis
Credits: 3 (3 +0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course explores applications of the scientific method, the principles and the technology of behavior analysis to understand, explain, and change human behavior.
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HSP 3210 - Organizational Stability for Nonprofits
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 and ENG 1020 or permission of instructor
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HSP 2010
Description: This course will examine the internal and external factors that affect short- and long-term function of the nonprofit organization. Special emphasis will be placed on organizational life cycles and use of strategic planning to ensure long-term sustainability.
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HSP 3220 - Conflict Resolution and Decision Making
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 1010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course will focus on the nature, analysis, and management of conflict and the use of negotiating skills in leadership situations.
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HSP 3230 - High Risk and Offender Youth
Credits: 4 (4 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 1010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to provide an overview and analysis of differential theory and approaches to working with high risk and offender youth who are alcohol- and drug-involved. Special emphasis will be given to the role of community, family and youth-specific risk and protective factors. Prevention of not only alcohol and drug problems, but other serious contemporary youth issues, such as violence, teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, suicide, and school drop-out, will be addressed. An overview of multiple and sometimes fragmented service delivery systems will be provided. Special topics will also include multicultural issues, intervention techniques, and innovative alcohol- and drug-treatment approaches found to be particularly effective with this population.
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HSP 3260 - Systems Serving Youth
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2040; or permission of instructor
Description: This is an advanced course designed to introduce the potential youth advocate counselor to the range of issues, services, and systems involved in the care and treatment of high-risk youth including: alcohol and drug treatment; mental health; education; social services; law enforcement; vocational/employment; and others. The course focus is on understanding and building interdisciplinary partnerships on behalf of youth in a variety of professional contexts. An emphasis is on learning to work effectively across and between systems as well as within them.
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HSP 3400 - Pharmacology of Drugs and Alcohol
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Satisfaction of General Studies requirements in Natural and Physical Sciences, ENG 1010, and ENG 1020; or permission of instructor
Description: This is a course in the composition, classification, effects, uses, and abuses of drugs and alcohol. Students learn the ways that psychoactive substances impact the central nervous and immune systems. Related social and political issues are integrated into the course content.
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HSP 3430 - Addictive Behaviors
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course provides a detailed study of specific addictive behavior patterns and the most common treatment methods. The range of addictions studied includes a variety of non-substance-using behaviors, such as gambling and eating disorders, as well as addictions involving substances. This course will help students clarify a theory of addiction, gain knowledge about the etiology of specific addictions and be introduced to current treatment approaches utilized in the field.
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HSP 3450 - Crisis Intervention
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course focuses on crisis intervention. Course work is designed to give the student an opportunity for competencies development, and increased understanding of emergency procedures and therapeutic interventions.
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HSP 3460 - Addiction, Immunity, and Infectious Diseases
Credits: 2 (2+ 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 1010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course emphasizes diseases and health issues including communicable and sexually transmitted diseases that are most likely to affect addicted individuals. This course addresses health issues found among individuals who might abuse mind-altering chemicals. Students perform risk assessments and prepare educational materials for clients. Satisfactory completion of this course meets the infectious disease course requirement for Colorado Certified Addiction Counselor I (CAC I).
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HSP 3470 - Counseling the Substance Abuser
Credits: 4 (4 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course is specifically oriented to assessing and counseling the addicted client. Course work is designed to provide the trainee with knowledge of and experience in applying the fundamentals of research, evidence-based treatment, client assessment, treatment planning, client records, and individual counseling skills. Satisfactory completion of the course will meet the requirements for Principles of Addiction Treatment, Client Record Management, and Addiction Counseling Skills for Colorado Addiction Counselor Certification and Domestic Violence Counselor Certification.
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HSP 3490 - Multicultural Issues in Human Services
Credits: 4 (4 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course stimulates students’ awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity in the United States. Students learn about the effects of historical oppression of African, Asian, European, Hispanic, and Native American people. This course will also examine the trauma and impact of bias, prejudice, and discrimination based on gender, disabilities, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and age. Emphasis is placed on awareness of cultural diversity in professional interactions.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HSP.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3490
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HSP 3500 - Domestic Violence: Patterns of Relationship Abuse
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, HSP 2030, and HSP 2040; or permission of instructor
Description: This course explores the behavior patterns between individuals and within families where domestic violence occurs. The course examines relationship patterns through the study of victims, perpetrators, and children within the family. Socialization patterns, developmental stages, and psychopathological states, which impact violence between partners and family members, are explored, along with treatment issues and approaches.
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HSP 3510 - Development and Administration of Volunteer Programs
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course will examine the history, growing trends, and future of the volunteer sector. The changing patterns of volunteering, including the retirement of Baby Boomers and the increase of Millennials in the workforce, will be addressed. Students will be provided with a basic understanding of the characteristics, responsibilities and obligations in the design and support functions of a volunteer program.
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HSP 3560 - Motivational Interviewing
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, HSP 2030, and HSP 3470; or permission of instructor
Description: This course describes the change process in clients and prepares the counselor to identify readiness for change. Students are taught interviewing skills specific to various stages of recovery and relapse. The focus of the process taught is to minimize or avoid resistance and to promote essential changes in substance abuse or domestic violence clients.
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HSP 3570 - Case Management in Human Services
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, HSP 2330, and HSP 3490; or permission of instructor
Description: This course will provide an opportunity to evaluate treatment as a part of a coordinated system that includes evaluating client needs and providing links with needed services, including physical health, behavioral health, and social services. Students will learn the process of identifying specific client needs and supporting clients in meeting identified needs and treatment goals.
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HSP 3580 - Therapeutic Resistance
Credits: 1 (1 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course provides students with a clear understanding of therapeutic resistance in the counseling process from the perspective of both client and counselor. Various factors that contribute to therapeutic resistance are discussed along with models to practice overcoming clinical resistance. Satisfactory completion of this course meets the training requirement for Colorado Certified Addiction Counselor III (CAC III) and the resistant client course requirement for Colorado Domestic Violence Approved Counselor.
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HSP 3590 - The Resistive Adolescent Client
Credits: 1 (1 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This is an advanced course intended to instruct the human services professional who counsels youth to understand and apply principles related to working with resistance. This course will focus on counseling with resistive youth in an involuntary treatment setting. Students will learn about motivational approaches to dealing with anger and understanding cultural barriers to effective counseling. Various models will be utilized and demonstrated including motivational interviewing and strengths-based counseling. This course meets the resistive client mandatory training requirement for CAC II and III for Colorado Addictions Counselors.
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HSP 3600 - Domestic Violence: Perpetrators of Abuse
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, HSP 2030, and HSP 2040; or permission of instructor
Description: This course explores and describes the behaviors and attitudes of perpetrators, the cycle of violence, intergenerational violence, and the impact of violence on the lives of perpetrators and victims. Students will learn about legal issues, roles, risk assessment, and offender management and containment.
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HSP 3610 - Financial Accountability and Organizational Control in Nonprofit Organizations
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 2010; or permission of instructor
Description: The course will include the skills needed to properly manage financial resources and organizational controls in a variety of nonprofit organizations. Topics will include financial record keeping systems and statements, budgeting, tax compliance, cost control, and program accountability and evaluation.
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HSP 3660 - Advanced Motivational Interviewing and Applied Counseling Skills
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 and ENG 1020; or permission of instructor
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HSP 3560 or permission of instructor
Description: This course prepares students to provide advanced individual counseling in behavioral health services. The course will review the principle of Motivational Interviewing and provide Advanced Motivational Interviewing and other techniques for students to practice counseling with other students. Students will experientially focus on skill demonstrations and giving and receiving appropriate feedback. Satisfactory completion of the advanced skills will meet the Colorado Certified Addiction Counselor III requirement.
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HSP 3710 - Research Methods and Program Evaluation in Human Services
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HSP 2330; and ENG 1020; and MTH 1080, or MTH 1110, or MTH 1210, or MTH 1310, or MTH 1610; or permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed for Human Services majors to gain the basic competencies and knowledge necessary to understand and evalute the research of others, implement program evaluation, and plan and conduct research. Students will learn the philosophy, tools, and procedures of scientific inquiry and the concepts, assumptions, and terminology of the scientific approach. Students will examine the role of previous research and theory in planning a research study and the ways in which theory, experience, observation, and related literature lead to hypothesis formulation. Students will learn the essentials of program evaluation and its required steps.
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HSP 3810 - Fundraising Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 2010; or permission of instructor
Description: The course will examine the various strategies used by nonprofit organizations to raise funds for operating, program, and capital needs. Topics explored include direct mail, planned giving, individual solicitation, workplace giving, special events, and major gift campaigns.
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HSP 3980 - Internship in Human Services
Credits: 1-12 (0 + 3-36)
Prerequisite(s): Major in Human Services; 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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HSP 4030 - Grant Proposal Research and Writing for Nonprofit Organizations
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 2010; or permission of instructor
Description: The course presents an in-depth look at all aspects of grant writing of private sector proposals. Emphasis is placed on successful grant writing strategies and the completion of a full grant proposal. The emerging practice of social venture philanthropy and its effect on grant making will be examined.
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HSP 4040 - Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course examines the early and current development of cognitive behavior therapy as pioneered by Drs. Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis. Cognitive behavior has become one of the most widely used therapies during the last two decades. Students will apply C.B.T. by examining thoughts and beliefs connected to moods, behaviors, physical experiences, and events.
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HSP 4200 - Child Abuse and Neglect
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HSP 2030 and HSP 2040
Description: This course deals with an historical understanding of child abuse, neglect, and sexual exploitation, including definitions, dynamics, effects on the victim, how society intervenes, and prevention methods.
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HSP 4250 - Counseling the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender Client
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course will explore lifestyle pattrns and therapeutic issues related to sexual and gender identity. Students will learn about the potential impact of homophobia (external and internal), homonegativity, heterosexism, and historic oppression of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals. Emphasis will be placed on creating a supportive environment for diverse GLBT clients and developing an awareness of community resources.
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HSP 4290 - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma Informed Care
Credits: 1 (1 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020 and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course explores the causes and symptoms of PTSD and trauma informed treatment. The relationship of the disorder to substance abuse and violence in the form of domestic disturbances is studied along with interventions and treatment.
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HSP 4300 - Emotional Response to Terrorism
Credits: 1 (1 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to explore the impact of increased terrorist events worldwide. The course prepares students to respond to psychological and physical terrorist events. Topics covered in this class are: preparedness; intervention; and mitigation.
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HSP 4310 - Human Resource Development in Nonprofit Organizations
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 2010; or permission of instructor
Description: The course will provide students with a comprehensive study of the use of human resources in a variety of roles within nonprofit organizations, including hiring and retention, staff development of evaluation, and labor management issues.
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