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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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GEG 1920 - Concepts and Connections in Geography
Credits: 3 (2 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment tests
Description: This course introduces the basic concepts and themes of geography, covering both physical and cultural aspects of the Earth’s surface. Students will develop the analytical skills to understand how people shape and are shaped by their environment. The course examines how the human experience and human activity create and sustain places; how climates, land forms, and water processes shape the earth’s surface; the interconnections between physical and cultural phenomena; and how this knowledge relates to everyday life.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences I
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC2
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GEG 2020 - Geography of Colorado
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests
Description: This course presents the study of the physical, economic, and cultural features of Colorado. These features include climate, landforms, history, water resources, energy and minerals, mining, soil, natural vegetation, agriculture, population characteristics, the economy, current issues, as well as their interactions, and the overall geographic setting.
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GEG 2100 - Geography of Latin America
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): A course in geography or Permission of the instructor
Description: This course studies the physical, political, and economic geography of Latin American countries. The course emphasizes contemporary land-use patterns and use of natural resources.
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GEG 2200 - Geography of the United States
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Six hours of earth science courses
Description: This course is a survey of the geography of the U.S., including an overview of the physical characteristics, landforms, climate, soil, vegetation, and natural resources. Regions of the U.S. are studied, including the distribution of population, agriculture, industry, transportation, and culture. Geographic problems and issues are raised.
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GEG 2300 - Geographic Analysis of Social Issues
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GEG 1300
Description: This course is a geographic analysis of current social issues. Topics include urban spatial problems such as crowding and crime, drugs and gangs, population growth, environmental perception, resource use, and culturally based land-use patterns. The administration of space, boundaries, territoriality, and spatial learning are discussed.
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GEG 3000 - Historical Geography of the U.S.
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Six hours of geography or permission of instructor; GEG 1300, GEG 2200, or HIS 1210 recommended
Description: This course examines the unique interrelationships between geography and history. Topics covered include frontiers and boundaries, settlement patterns, environmental perception, sequent occupancy, changing land-use practices, migration, and urban growth. Further, the course addresses the interrelationships between different physical environments and cultural landscapes.
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GEG 3300 - Land Use, Culture, and Conflict
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1400 or NAS 1000 or PSC 1010 and at least junior standing
Description: This course is designed to introduce students to theories, approaches, and controversies concerning use of land and resources on Indian Reservations. Reading and discussion will be directed toward questions related to differing views on land use and resources, how modernization impacts traditional settings, as well as treaties and governmental policies that govern Indian land. Case studies which illustrate current conflict/resolution issues between Native Americans and other actors such as federal, state and local governments will be examined.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): NAS 3300, PSC 3300
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GEG 3360 - Geography of Economic Activity
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GEG 1000 or GEG 1300 plus six additional hours of geography and MTH 1210 ECO 2010 or ECO 2020 recommended
Description: This course investigates the “economic landscape” and analyzes global patterns of spatial interdependence in a systems framework. Spatial economic models are examined through case studies and class exercises. The relationships between human activity and land-use patterns are examined in a world/regional context.
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GEG 3520 - Regional Geography: Variable Topics
Credits: 3-Feb (2-3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Six hours of earth science courses Specific regions of the world will be selected for in-depth study
Description: Topics will include physical and cultural geography, demographics, economic activity, urbanization, political geography, and environmental issues.
Note: The course may be repeated for credit as a different region is studied.
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GEG 3600 - Urban Geography
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GEG 1000, GEG 1300
Description: This course examines theories of urban development and factors that affect urbanization, such as demographic change, annexation, zoning, and infrastructure development. Models of urban land use are examined in the context of cities in the United States. Students learn how to prepare and analyze census-tract maps.
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GEG 3610 - Principles of Land Use Planning
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Six hours of geography, GIS 2250 recommended
Description: In this course students learn basic land-use planning concepts and how to analyze land-use patterns, interpret land-use maps, and analyze existing land-use plans. Further, students learn how to collect relevant data, prepare a comprehensive land-use plan, and predict future planning issues. Special attention is paid to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in land-use planning.
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GEG 3630 - Transportation Planning and Land Use
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GEG 3610, six additional hours of geography
Description: This course is an analysis of transportation systems as they relate to other types of land use. Transportation networks are examined in terms of types, patterns, and densities. Consideration is given to alternative transportation systems as they relate to energy savings, pollution prevention, and the reduction of congestion.
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GEG 3920 - Directed Study in Land Use
Credits: 2-6 (0 + 4-12)
Prerequisite(s): Fifteen hours in earth science courses and approval of instructor and department chair
Description: This course provides an opportunity for upper-division students with a strong background in earth science to pursue study in a specific topic of interest and value. The course requires permission of the instructor and chair of the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences department and frequent meetings between student and instructor.
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GEG 4020 - Field Experience in Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
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): HIS 4020
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GEG 4610 - Urban and Regional Planning
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GEG 3600, GEG 3610 or equivalent
Description: This course studies the philosophy and scope of urban and regional planning and the principles and factors of planning and their interrelationships.
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GEG 4620 - Residential Land Use Patterns
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GEG 3600 or GEG 3610 or six hours of urban studies courses
Description: This course examines spatial patterns of urban growth, factors that affect housing, the role of nonprofit developers in the current housing market, as well as theories that explain the residential mosaic of North American cities. It includes an analysis of current housing trends as well as the housing types, densities, patterns and geographic distribution, as well as the interrelationships with other aspects of the urban environment, including infrastructure.
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GEG 4640 - Recreational Land Use Patterns
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GEG 3610 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course considers various types of recreation space, including greenbelts; open space; wilderness areas; and national, state and local parks. It relates recreational land to the land-use planning process, as well as the environmental impacts of recreation.
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GEG 4710 - Legal Aspects of Land Use
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENV 4010 or GEG 3610 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course studies the laws, ordinances, and regulations related to land use, as well as the role of federal, state, and local government in regulating and controlling land use. The course makes use of case studies and local issues.
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GEG 4950 - Internship in Land Use
Credits: 2-15 (0 + 6-45)
Prerequisite(s): Land Use major with upper division standing plus 12 upper division hours of earth science courses and permission of the chair of the earth and atmospheric sciences department
Description: This course provides an on-the-job internship experience with a land-use-related company or agency. The experience must be done under qualified supervision and under the direction of an Earth and Atmospheric Sciences faculty member.
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GEL 1010 - Physical Geology
Credits: 4 (3 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests
Description: This course introduces the basic theories, concepts, and assumptions used in geology, utilizing both lecture and laboratory components. It includes internal and external processes, their products, and their effects on the environment. Students will learn to identify common rocks and minerals.
Field Trips: A field trip is required.
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GEL 1020 - Geology of Colorado
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance-standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests
Description: This course introduces the basic theories, concepts, and assumptions used in geology, focusing on the state of Colorado. The major geological provinces; mineral resources; common rock-forming minerals; and sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks of Colorado are covered.
Field Trips: One field trip is required.
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GEL 1030 - Historical Geology
Credits: 4 (3 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): GEL 1010 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course presents the origin and history of the Earth as well as the evolution of its life, based on the rock and fossil record. The course also reviews the changing geography of the Earth through geologic time, emphasizing the theory of plate tectonics.
Field Trips: A field trip is required.
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GEL 1150 - Oceanography
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests
Description: This introductory course studies the world’s oceans, including historical explorations, physical and biological processes, energy sources, ocean resources, marine provinces, and geology of ocean basins. The course emphasizes global distribution, use, and control of ocean resources, and ocean pollution.
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GEL 1510 - Geology of Red Rocks Park and Vicinity
Credits: 1 (1 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GEL 1010 recommended
Description: This course examines the geology of Red Rocks Park and vicinity, including rocks formed over a period of approximately 1.7 billion years. Along with basic concepts of geology, the formations exposed along the Front Range, including their ages, rock types, origins, and economic products, are examined within a concept of geologic history. The geologic history includes Colorado’s famous “disappearing” mountain range (the Ancestral Rocky Mountains), evidence of ancient oceans and deserts, dinosaur bones and tracks and the uplift of the modern-day Rocky Mountains.
Note: Students may not receive credit for both GEL 1510 and GEL 1520. Students cannot enroll in both GEL 1510 and GEL 3510 for credit at the same time.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
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GEL 1520 - Garden of the Gods—Front Range Geology
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GEL 1010 recommended
Description: This course examines the geology along the Front Range from Boulder to Colorado Springs through rock exposures covering a span of approximately 1.7 billion years. Basic concepts of geology are applied to the formations exposed along the Front Range. These formations are examined with respect to age, rock type, origin, and economic products. The geologic history includes Colorado’s famous “disappearing” mountain range (the Ancestral Rocky Mountains), evidence of ancient oceans and deserts, dinosaur bones and tracks, and the uplift of the modern-day Rocky Mountains.
Note: Students may not receive credit for both GEL 1510 and GEL 1520. Students cannot enroll in both GEL 1520 and GEL 3520 for credit at the same time.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
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GEL 1530 - Geology of the Colorado Plateau
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): None; GEL 1010, GEL 1510, GEL 1520 and/or GEL 1560 are recommended
Description: This course examines the geology of the eastern Colorado Plateau, including the geology of the Colorado National Monument, Arches National Park, and Southern Canyon lands National Parks. Along with basic concepts of geology, the formations exposed in the eastern Colorado Plateau, including their ages, rock types and origins, are examined. Historical geology and geomorphology come to life in this beautiful, desolate, arid country. Students must be in good physical condition because strenuous hiking is involved, and students must have prior camping experience.
Note: Note: Students cannot take both GEL 1530 and GEL 3530 for credit.
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GEL 1550 - Geology of the Great Sand Dunes National Monument
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GEL 1010 recommended
Description: This course emphasizes the processes and landforms associated with the eolian (wind) and desert environments at the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, located in the San Luis Valley between the San Juan and Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Investigations of the dune fields allow students to identify various types of dunes, as well as damage related to desertification. The relationships of sand source areas, cross-bedding, and transport directions are investigated.
Note: Note: Students cannot take both GEL 1550 and GEL 3550 for credit.
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GEL 2700 - Introduction to Petroleum Technology
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GEL 1010
Description: This course looks at the oil industry from the conception of a prospect through to drilling, testing, completion, transportation, marketing, refining, and sales. The course includes a consideration of the role petroleum products play in society, the future of petroleum, and the likely nonconventional replacements of petroleum.
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GEL 2710 - Computer Applications in Earth Sciences
Credits: 3 (2 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): GEG 1220, GEL 1010, and CS 1010 (or CIS 1010), or Permission of instructor
Description: This course considers the theory behind contouring clustered subsurface data with the computer and introduces several commonly used mapping and contouring programs. In addition, there is discussion of well log analysis and using borehole data to produce both columnar and stratigraphic sections and subsurface cross sections.
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GEL 3050 - Mineralogy and Petrology
Credits: 4 (3 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): GEL 1010
Description: This course examines minerals and rocks that make up the Earth’s crust, including their origin, occurrence, and identification. In addition to the recognition of hand specimens, this course utilizes the petrographic microscope and X-ray crystallography to identify minerals and rocks.
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GEL 3060 - Stratigraphy and Structure
Credits: 4 (3 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): GEL 1010; GEL 3050 recommended
Description: This course analyzes vertical and horizontal stratigraphic and structural relationships within the Earth’s crust. The stratigraphic portion of the course emphasizes transgressive and regressive sequences and unconformity boundaries (sequence stratigraphy) while the structural portion emphasizes three-dimensional relationships found in folded and faulted rocks.
Field Trips: Field trips are required
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GEL 3120 - Advanced Geomorphology
Credits: 4 (3 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): GEL 3060 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is a detailed analysis of the Earth’s landforms, including their origins and sequential changes due to internal and surficial processes. Maps and aerial photographs are extensively used for geomorphic interpretations.
Field Trips: Field trips are required
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GEL 3150 - Hydrogeology
Credits: 3 (2 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): GEL 1010, MTH 1110 and MTH 1210 recommended
Description: This course is a practical approach to the study of groundwater flow, with emphasis given to its chemistry, mode of migration, pollution, and relationship to the geologic environment. The course includes methods of exploration, well-log analysis, numerous laboratory exercises and field sampling.
Field Trips: A field trip is required
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GEL 3420 - Soil Resources
Credits: 4 (3 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): GEL 3050 and GEL 3120 or GEG 1240, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course analyzes the materials and processes that combine to produce various soil types. Soil types are examined in relationship to climate, landforms, vegetation, and geology, as well as in relationship to land-use patterns.
Field Trips: Required field trips investigate soil-mapping techniques
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GEL 3440 - Energy and Mineral Resources
Credits: 4 (3 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1400 and GEL 3050, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course investigates mineral resources and reserves that serve our industrial society. It includes a detailed examination of the origin, physical characteristics, and distribution of mineral resources, including metals and nonmetals, and energy resources, including fossil fuels and alternative energy resources.
Field Trips: Field trips are required
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GEL 3510 - Advanced Geology of Red Rocks Park and Vicinity
Credits: 1 (1 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Nine hours of geography or geology or permission of instructor
Description: This course requires an analytical approach to the geology of Red Rocks Park and vicinity, including rocks formed over a period of approximately two billion years. The geologic history includes Colorado’s famous “disappearing” mountain range (the Ancestral Rocky Mountains), evidence of ancient oceans and deserts, dinosaur bones and tracks, and the uplift of the modern-day Rocky Mountains.
Note: Students cannot take both GEL 1510 and GEL 3510 for credit.
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GEL 3520 - Advanced Garden of the Gods—Front Range Geology
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Nine hours of geography or geology or permission of instructor
Description: This course requires an analytical approach to the geology along the Front Range from Boulder to Colorado Springs through rock exposures covering a span of approximately two billion years. Along with basic concepts of geology, the formations exposed along the Front Range, including their age, rock types, origins and economic products, are analyzed within a context of geologic history.
Note: Students cannot take both GEL 1520 and GEL 3520 for credit.
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GEL 3530 - Advanced Geology of the Colorado Plateau
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Nine hours of geography or geology or Permission of instructor; GEL 3510, GEL 3520 and/or GEL 3560 recommended
Description: This course requires an analytical approach to the geology of the eastern Colorado Plateau, including the geology of the Colorado National Monument, Arches National Park, and Northern and Southern Canyon lands National Parks. Along with basic concepts of geology, the formations exposed in the eastern Colorado Plateau, including their ages, rock types and origins, are analyzed. Historical geology and geomorphology come to life in this beautiful, desolate, arid country. Students must be in good physical condition because strenuous hiking is involved, and students must have prior camping experience.
Note: Note: Students cannot take both GEL 1530 and GEL 3530 for credit.
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GEL 3550 - Advanced Geology of the Great Sand Dunes National Monument
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Nine hours of geography or geology or Permission of instructor
Description: This course analyzes the processes and landforms associated with the eolian (wind) and desert environments at the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, located in the San Luis Valley between the San Juan and Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Analysis of the dune fields allows students to identify various type of dunes, as well as damage related to desertification. The relationships of sand source areas, cross-bedding and transport directions are analyzed.
Note: Note: Students cannot take both GEL 1550 and GEL 3550 for credit.
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GEL 3700 - Integrated Geotechnology
Credits: 3 (2 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): GEL 2700 and GEL 2710, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is a continuation of GEL 2700, Introduction to Petroleum Technology which emphasizes the integration of the data and methods of petroleum geology and geophysics, land and leasing, and engineering. Students will receive practical experience in gathering and organizing disparate data sets, and in making basic interpretations in the form of reports, maps, and cross sections. The goal is for the student to gain basic understanding of the needs and responsibilities of the professionals that interact with geologists in a corporate and small company environment.
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GEL 3710 - Earth Sciences Data Management
Credits: 3 (2 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): GEL 2710 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course defines the special nature of geological data and shows the various ways to produce databases for information management as well as for extracting mapping and other analysis data. The emphasis is on using commonly available computer data management programs.
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GEL 3920 - Directed Study in Geology
Credits: 2-6 (0 + 4-12)
Prerequisite(s): Fifteen hours in geology; Permission of instructor and department chair
Description: This course provides an opportunity for upper-division students with a strong background in geology to pursue study in a specific topic of interest and value. The course requires permission of the instructor and chair of the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences department and frequent meetings between student and instructor.
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GEL 4150 - Hydrology
Credits: 3 (2 + 2)
Prerequisite(s): GEL 3150
Description: This course examines surface and subsurface waters with respect to water flow, drainage systems, storage, pollution, and environmental relationships. The hydrologic cycle is studied with respect to surface water distribution. This course uses knowledge gained from GEL 3150 (Hydrogeology) in practical applications.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: GEL or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 4150
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GEL 4700 - Subsurface Geology
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GEL 3700 and GEL 3710, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course guides students through geological interpretation using field observations, well logs, samples, cores, seismic sections, and other indirect methods. The course then teaches the students how to present the interpretations in a meaningful way. Well-log analysis and subsurface mapping use computer methods where they are appropriate.
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GEL 4950 - Internship in Geology
Credits: 2 - 15 (0 + 6-45)
Prerequisite(s): Land Use major with upper division standing plus 12 upper division hours of earth science courses and Permission of the chair of the earth and atmospheric sciences department
Description: This course provides an on-the-job internship experience with a land-use-related company or agency. The experience must be done under qualified supervision and under the direction of an Earth and Atmospheric Sciences faculty member.
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GER 1000 - German for Travel I
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course is designed to concentrate on basic conversational skills for travelers. It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any 2000-level course.
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GER 1001 - German for Travel II
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GER 1000 or equivalent or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is a continuation of GER 1000 and includes modes of travel, hotel/restaurant operations, and etiquette in the world of travel and hospitality. It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any 2000-level course.
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GER 1010 - Elementary German I
Credits: 5 (5 + 0)
Description: This is an introductory course in German, including pronunciation, grammar, and reading, with emphasis on speaking and understanding.
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GER 1020 - Elementary German II
Credits: 5 (5 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GER 1010 or one year of high school German or its equivalent with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This course is a continuation of GER 1010 and focuses on skills development in listening, speaking, reading, and writing with emphasis on the use of functional, communicative language for oral and written proficiency and cultural competency.
Note: This course requires a grade of “C” or better to fulfill the General Studies requirement.
General Studies: Oral Communication
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GER 1800 - International German Year I
Credits: 1-15 (1-15 + 0)
Description: This is a variable-credit course for first-year students learning German in a study-abroad setting. It recognizes an approved study-abroad educational experience in German speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing.
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GER 2110 - German Reading and Conversation
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): One year of college German or equivalent or Permission of instructor
Description: This course prepares the student to read and to communicate with ease in German. It emphasizes vocabulary and idiomatic phrases used in everyday language.
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GER 2120 - German Civilization
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): One year of college German or equivalent or Permission of instructor
Description: This course emphasizes the broadening of reading and conversational skills. It introduces the student to various aspects of German civilization, from its geography and history to its philosophical and political thought, arts, music, and modern living.
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GER 2310 - German Vocabulary Building and Grammar
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): One year of college German or equivalent or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to strengthen the student’s grammatical background by reinforcing old principles and introducing new, more advanced principles of grammar and to increase vocabulary.
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GER 2320 - German Composition and Free Writing
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): One year of college German or equivalent or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to strengthen the student’s writing skills. It exposes the student to various topics of interest to today’s college student. In addition to the textbook, informative films will be presented and articles from German newspapers and magazines will be used.
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GER 2800 - International German Year II
Credits: 1-15 (1-15 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): One year of college German or equivalent
Description: This variable-credit course recognizes second-year study of German language and culture in an approved study-abroad setting.
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GER 3010 - Third-Year German Conversation
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GER 2110 or 2120 or four years of high school German
Description: This course strengthens conversational ability with more complicated idiomatic and structural elements, using techniques such as skits, debates, and small-group discussions to improve fluency and broaden the scope of communication. Conducted in German.
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GER 3050 - Cultural Crossroads: France, Germany, Spain
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020
Description: This course gives students the cultural background necessary to understand and appreciate those spiritual and intellectual developments that have given today’s three European nations (representing our language disciplines) their characteristics. Main topics include the Indo- European language family, the cultural and technological development of Germanic and Romance-speaking countries, the causes for the rise and fall of these countries throughout the 2000 years under consideration, the role of women in politics and the arts, the development of differing social etiquette, reasons for mass emigrations, and contributions of immigrants to their new countries, and the effect that the European Union has on the educational social welfare of its member nations.
Note: Students can get credit for only one prefix.
Cross Listed Course(s): FRE 3050, MDL 3050, SPA 3050
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GER 3150 - German Phonetics: Theory and Practice
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Two years of college German or equivalent or Permission of instructor
Description: This course covers improvement of pronunciation and speech habits based on an understanding of the phonetics of German. After an introduction to the basic speech mechanism through principles of linguistics, the course offers practice in pronunciation through the declamation of selected texts.
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GER 3200 - German Culture and Civilization
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Two years of college German or equivalent, or permission of instructor; completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course is an advanced German conversational approach to the main cultural events that have shaped German lifestyles. Historical events, as well as modern German lifestyles of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are discussed. The format is reading-discussion, conducted in German. Students are required to give oral presentations.
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GER 3210 - Survey of German Literature I
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Two years of college German or equivalent or Permission of instructor
Description: This course provides an insight into German historical and cultural development through selected readings in German literature, from its beginning to the 18th century.
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GER 3220 - Survey of German Literature II
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Two years of college German or equivalent or Permission of instructor
Description: This course covers the history of German literature of the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, including selected readings of principle German authors, lectures on biography and criticism, and recitation. Conducted in German.
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GER 3230 - Contemporary German Writers
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Two years of college German or equivalent or Permission of instructor
Description: After a rapid survey of philosophical, political, economic, and social backgrounds, this course emphasizes works of distinguished contemporary authors. Lectures on biography and criticism are interspersed as convenient. A term paper is assigned. Conducted in German.
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GER 3300 - Advanced German Grammar
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GER 2310, 2320 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to prepare the student for the demands of the use of literary and scientific German at advanced levels. The student is led into an appreciation of the deeper structures of the language and the functional aspects of grammar in communication.
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GER 3400 - German Business Culture
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GER 2310 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is for students who plan to do business with people in German-speaking countries. The course incorporates specialized language pertaining to marketing, banking, the structure of corporations, and the code of behavior in the business world as well as the social protection of the gainfully employed, transportation, import, and export.
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GER 3410 - Translation Techniques for Scientific Materials
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GER 2320 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed for the understanding of writings in the field of science. Attention is given to the specialized vocabulary, idioms, and sentence structure in this field. Translations on up-to-date topics are from German into English, facilitating reading and comprehension.
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GER 3800 - International Advanced German
Credits: 1-15 (1-15 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing in German or equivalent
Description: This course recognizes upper-division study in language, culture, and literature in a study abroad setting. It uses a variety of methods and includes reading, writing, and discussion seminars in German.
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GER 4020 - Advanced German Composition
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Three hours of third-year college German
Description: This course is an advanced study of the application of vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammatical structures necessary for effective written communication. It includes review and expansion of various grammatical topics, exercises on stylistics, and considerable expansion of the student’s vocabulary. Conducted in German.
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GER 4200 - Major German Authors
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Nine hours of German above 1020 or Permission of instructor, Senior standing necessary if used for Senior Experience requirement
Description: The course traces in representative works the artistic and intellectual development of major German authors who have gained a place in world literature. Class periods will be devoted to historical background, biographies, group discussions, and analysis. Class is conducted in German, requiring oral and written reports.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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GER 4210 - Advanced Conversation: Present-day Germany
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Three hours of third-year college German or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to help the student develop an understanding of present-day Germany. Recent and current socioeconomic changes and political trends are emphasized. Articles in recent issues of a leading German periodical are used as basis for classroom discussion, student reports, and themes.
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GER 4400 - Advanced German Business Culture
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Nine hours of German above 1020 or Permission of instructor, Senior standing necessary if used for Senior Experience requirement
Description: The course focuses on business topics with specialized language pertaining to industry, marketing, finance, social welfare, the consumer in general, and the environment. Class is conducted in German, requiring oral and written reports.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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GER 4410 - Advanced Translation Techniques
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): GER 3310 or Permission of instructor, Senior standing necessary if used for Senior Experience Requirement
Description: This course practices the different translation techniques (from German to English and from English to German) in a variety of materials taken from economics, law, medicine, the fine arts, biographies, geography, history, and others. Attention is given to the unique tone of each document.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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HCM 3010 - Health Care Organization
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing; or permission of instructor
Description: This courses analyzes the organizational structure of the health care system in the U.S. The nature of health and health care delivery is assessed. Emphasis is placed on the interrelatedness of cultural, economic, political, technological, and social aspects of health care delivery, along with its services and management. Disease origins and epidemiology are explored.
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HCM 3020 - Management Principles in Health Care
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Corequisite(s): HCM 3010
Description: This is a course that is designed to provide a general orientation to management practices in the field of health care. The focus is on management concepts, processes, and theoretical content considered necessary for persons who intend to practice in a health care management position. Emphasis is placed on the differences in management of health care from other commodities and the importance of patient care and ethical issues. Trade-offs between patient care issues and financial accountability are addressed.
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HCM 3030 - Health Care Jurisprudence
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Corequisite(s): HCM 3010
Description: This course examines the legal and ethical issues involved in the management and delivery of health care services. Emphasis is placed on law as it pertains to medical negligence, malpractice/ professional liability, medical records/information management, patient consent, confidentiality/privacy, patient rights/responsibilities, contracts, labor relations, and other current issues.
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HCM 3400 - Human Resources Management in Health Care
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HCM 3020; or permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to analyze principles significant to human resource management in health care. Specific attention is placed on human resource functions, competencies, structures, quality, performance management, legal and labor issues, benefits, and recruitment and retention. Students explore the development of cover letters, resumes, and different interview techniques from both applicant and manager perspectives.
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HCM 3500 - Health Care Research Methods
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HCM 3010 and statistics OR ITP 3200 and statistics
Description: This course examines the research process, research terminology and the role of research as a tool for understanding and improving financing, delivery, and management in health care organizations. Students critique relevant research articles, explore sources of funding for research projects, and apply this knowledge to health care management projects.
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HCM 3550 - Leadership in Health Care
Credits: 1 (1 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HCM 3010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course is an introduction to the concepts of leadership in health care. It presents the traits, styles and skills of effective leaders. It also addresses the tools and techniques used by leaders within health care organizations. Leadership during crises and of multicultural teams is analyzed. Students gain understanding of personal leadership traits and examine others’ leadership styles.
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HCM 3600 - Health Information Systems
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HCM 3010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course is a general introduction to health care management information system, focusing on the role and importance of electronic communication and data transmission. Planning and change management in health care information technology are emphasized. The materials cover patient-centered technologies found in the health enterprise today.
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HCM 3650 - Public Health: Survey
Credits: 1 (1 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HCM 3010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course provides a general introduction to the public health system in the U.S. The materials focus on the roles of various elements of governmental authority denoting the political and economic impact of various public health programs offered today. A central element in the course is the student’s critical analysis on what should be the proper role of public health in the 21st century.
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HCM 3651 - Epidemiology in Public Health
Credits: 1 (1 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HCM 3010; or permission of instructor
Description: This is an introductory epidemiology course that provides students with concepts on critical data gathering and analysis in public health. Ethical concepts in epidemiological analysis and review of statistical gathering concepts are included.
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HCM 3652 - Environmental Issues in Public Health
Credits: 1 (1 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HCM 3010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course highlights the role of public health in environmental issues, bioterrorism, and general public safety. Critical issues identified in this course relate to basic life support matters such as pure water, clean air and hazardous waste disposal; and the impact of uncontrolled population growth on the environment, natural resource shortages and global warming. The evolving role of public health in the post 9/11 world will also be covered.
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HCM 3700 - Health Disparities in the U.S.
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Description: This course analyzes health disparities across racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. with respect to health conditions, risks and prognoses. Methods to change caregiver responses, interventions to improve health care outcomes, and health and social policy changes to address health disparity issues are discussed.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HCM or HON.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3703
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HCM 3750 - Professional Practice Management
Credits: 1 (1 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HCM 3010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to provide a general orientation to practice management in the field of health care. The focus is on basic practice management concepts, skills, and functions considered necessary for effective and successful healthcare professional practice management.
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HCM 3800 - Long-Term Care: Managing Across the Continuum
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HCM 3020; or permission of instructor
Description: This survey course defines the critical issues and adaptive strategies used in long-term care management. This course addresses the continuum of long-term care and the variety of providers of care. Regulatory, legal, ethical, financing, quality, information technology, marketing and other issues are discussed. This course acquaints students and health care providers with future issues and likely changes in the continuum of care.
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HCM 3980 - Internship in Health Care Management
Credits: 1-12 (0 + 3-36)
Prerequisite(s): Major in Health Care Management; 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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HCM 4030 - Financial Management in Health Care
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ACC 2010 and HCM 3020with a grade of C or better.
Description: This course surveys the organizational and operational aspects of fiscal analysis and control of health care institutions. Particular attention is given to the importance of third-party payer and reimbursement issues. Emphasis is placed on the practical processes involved in the determination and analysis of tax status, revenues, costs, charges, inventory/materials management, working capital levels, budgets, and financial reporting.
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HCM 4040 - Health Care Economics
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2020 and HCM 3020 with a grade of C or better
Description: This course examines the major economic issues facing the health care industry with emphasis on microeconomic theory. The student assesses the relevance of economics to health and medical care and applies the principles to related health issues. The student will understand the mechanisms of the health care delivery system within the broad social, political, and economic contexts. The student will explore the ever changing nature of the health care industry and analyze related public policy from an economic perspective.
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HCM 4300 - Strategic Management in Health Care
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): HCM 3020
Description: This course is designed to discuss the role of the health care manager in health care planning and strategic management, as well as the concepts and methodology of strategic management as applied in health care. Emphasis is placed on how health care organizations adapt in a rapidly changing environment.
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HCM 4500 - Health Care Management Pre-Practicum
Credits: 2 (2 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): All 3000-level HCM courses, HCM 4020, all required support courses (This course must be taken the semester prior to HCM 4510)
Description: This is a preparatory course required of HCM majors prior to taking HCM 4510, the Health Care Management Practicum. Students are required to prepare a résumé, develop information interviewing skills, determine a health care placement agency and preceptor, and develop a proposal for a practicum project under faculty guidance.
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HCM 4510 - Health Care Management Practicum
Credits: 6 (1 + 10)
Prerequisite(s): HCM 4500, plus either HCM 4030 or 4040
Description: A capstone course designed to provide the student with the opportunity to integrate and operationalize previously learned health care management knowledge and skills. The student completes a health management project. The management area of study and the practicum setting are mutually agreed upon by the student, the faculty member, and the health facility preceptor. Practical management topics are emphasized in seminar sessions.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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HCM 4600 - HCM Pre-Internship
Credits: 1 (1 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): All required 3000-level HCM courses and required support courses with a grade of C or better
Corequisite(s): HCM 4605
Description: This course is the first step in preparing HCM majors for internship. Students are required to develop information interviewing skills, determine a health care placement agency and preceptor, develop a personal strategic plan, and prepare for the first phase of the internship.
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HCM 4605 - HCM Internship I
Credits: 1 (0.2 + 5)
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HCM 4600
Description: This is the first part of the HCM major’s internship experience. It is intended to acquaint the student with the organization in which the internship is being conducted, to allow students to explore areas of interest within the organization, and to evaluate options relating to how the remainder of the internship will be carried out. This course must be taken the semester prior to taking HCM 4610, HCM Internship II. Students are required to prepare a proposal pertaining to the specific projects that will be performed.
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HCM 4610 - HCM Internship II
Credits: 6 (1 + 15)
Prerequisite(s): HCM 4605
Description: This capstone course provides students with the opportunity to integrate and operationalize previously learned health care management knowledge and skills. The internship provides an opportunity for students to learn first-hand about working with others in a professional setting. Students complete management projects in a health-related organization.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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Health Education Services |
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HES 3410 - Botanical Pharmacology
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080
Corequisite(s): BIO 2320 or permission of instructor
Description: This course provides an in-depth exploration of commonly used plant medicines. The review of each botanical will include its history, botanical classification, chemical constituents, modern uses, the scientific research supporting those uses, contraindications, potential side effects, and drug interactions.
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HES 3820 - Health Care Counseling
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HES 1050 or NUT 2040
Description: This course provides students with a basic understanding of the various methods of communication used in the health professions, and how to enhance communication skills through practice. This class will focus on developing educational materials and counseling and interviewing patients.
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HES 4520 - Internship in Gerontology
Credits: 3-6 (0 + 6-15)
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1040 and PSY 3270 and ITP 3700 or BIO 3530, and all but one gerontology orientation options course
Description: Restrictions: Students desiring a minor or certificate in gerontology must register for at least three semester hours; students desiring a major in gerontology must register for at least six semester hours This course integrates and applies biological, psychological, and sociological theories and all previously learned gerontology knowledge and skills to aging individuals in a gerontology setting. Student must meet with the gerontology advisor the semester before enrolling to arrange their internship site.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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HIS 1000 - American Civilization
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests
Description: American Civilization is an entry-level course designed to trace the cultural, social, and political roots of current conditions in America.
General Studies: Historical
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1
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HIS 1010 - Western Civilization to 1603
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests
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 development of Western Europe in the Medieval, Renaissance, and Reformation periods.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 1010
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HIS 1020 - Western Civilization since 1603
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests
Description: This course traces the history of Western Civilization from 1603 to the present and covers the following topics: the old regime and revolutions, 19th century nationalism and liberalism, 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, Global Diversity
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 1020
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HIS 1030 - World History to 1500
Credits: 3 (3 + 0)
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests
Description: This course introduces students to the world’s civilizations and their development before 1500 from a broad, comparative framework. These civilizations are studied from religious, economic, intellectual, political, cultural, and social perspectives.
General Studies: Historical, Global Diversity
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1
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