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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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.

 

English

  
  • ENG 4631 - Cinema Director: Variable Topics



    Credits: 3 (2 + 2)

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2860 or Permission of instructor

    Description: In this course, students will examine the artistic development of a major director of cinema, including historical influences that have contributed to the director’s shaping of screen phenomena. Coursework will include the study of important films in the careers of such directors as Alfred Hitchcock, Mira Nair, or Pedro de Almodóvar. Some films will be screened during laboratory hours. Readings will include studies of contexts.

    Note: This course may be repeated under different topics.

  
  • ENG 4640 - Teaching English, 7-12



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Description: This course is intended for students seeking a degree in English with a concentration in Secondary Education through MSU Denver or for students seeking licensure through MSU Denver’s Teacher Education Program to teach secondary English. Degree-seeking students who are not seeking licensure prior to graduation should take this course during their last semester of coursework. Students who are seeking licensure should take this course during the semester prior to their student teaching. In this course, students preparing to teach English in grades 7 through 12 will integrate knowledge and pedagogical strategies from earlier courses. Students will address issues of diversity, adolescent development, integration of the English language arts, and their own professional development. Students will apply concepts learned in ENG 4640 to field placements in secondary school settings in collaboration with EDS 3220.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

  
  • ENG 4641 - Field Experience in Teaching English in Secondary Schools



    Credits: 1 (0 + 2)

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 3470, ENG 4600

    Corequisite(s): ENG 4640

    Description: This field-based course provides pre-service secondary English teachers opportunities to develop their professional and pedagogical skills in an English classroom. In coordination with the classroom teacher, pre-service teachers design, implement, and reflect on content lessons and use content strategies to improve literacy skills, adjusting content for students with diverse needs. Course assignments and evaluations are designed to help pre-service teachers evaluate both student learning and teaching practices. Field placements are arranged by MSU Denver English faculty in collaboration with partner secondary schools.

  
  • ENG 4650 - Teaching Composition in Elementary School K–6



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 3510, At least junior standing, or Permission of instructor

    Description: This course incorporates the writing process, developmental growth and fluency of K–6 writers, writing skills and assessment, sequential composition curricula, and techniques and materials for teaching composition.

  
  • ENG 4660 - Teaching Literature and Language K–6



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements, ENG 3020 and ENG 3461; Senior standing; or permission of instructor.

    Description: This course focuses on the comprehension and teaching of literature and language for K–6 students, with emphasis on the elements, characteristics, and type of literature and on the forms, functions, and uses of language, grammar, and usage.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

  
  • ENG 4670 - Cinema Theory and Criticism



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 or ENG 2860; or permission of instructor

    Description: Students in this course learn how to write about films.  Course work includes reading essays written by film makers, media reviewers, academic critics, and intellectual theorists, as well as writing a movie review and an advanced critique of a particular film.





Entrepreneurship

  
  • CFI 1910 - Creative Problem Solving



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Description: This introductory course focuses on creative problem-solving from an entrepreneurial perspective. Content will introduce students to the concepts of creative problem-solving, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, generating innovative ideas, creating entrepreneurial ventures. It highlights practical aspects of opportunity recognition, and new venture creation. The instructor will utilize readings, workshops, guest entrepreneurs, and real-world projects to convey the theoretical underpinnings, as well as the practical realities of solving problems through entrepreneurial principles.

  
  • CFI 1920 - Ethics and Entrepreneurs



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or ENG 1020; or MTH 1110; or SPE 1010; or permission of instructor

    Description: This course presents theories and principles of ethics in two contexts. Ethics is studied to determine virtue, what is lawful and what is inspirational. Ethics is also studied to fashion strategies for entrepreneurial success. Ethics will be illustrated as creating competitive advantages, attracting and maintaining customers and motivating the will to be successful.

  
  • CFI 1930 - Social Entrepreneurship



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, or ENG 1020, or MTH 1110, or SPE 1010, or permission of department

    Description: This course provides an overview of social entrepreneurship, focusing on how it uses innovative business principles to address societal problems. Attention is paid to business model generation, the literature on social entrepreneurship, and the tools used to identify opportunities.

  
  • CFI 2910 - New Venture Feasibility



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): CFI 1910; or permission of director

    Description: This course determines whether a student’s previously identified opportunities are suitable for the marketplace. Students apply feasibility concepts to the wide range of challenges encountered when launching commercial and non-profit ventures. Through experiential learning opportunities, students apply what they learn to develop a comprehensive plan for their own new venture.

  
  • CFI 3910 - New Venture Creation I



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): CFI 2910; or permission of director

    Description: This course provides first-hand experience working alongside entrepreneurs to facilitate the launch of student conceived business plans. The goal is to enable students to work with commercial and social/non-profit entrepreneurs to gain experience with the multiple facets of entrepreneurship. This
    course serves two main learning objectives. First, it provides the student with the opportunity to execute an entrepreneurial project which will encourage the integration of your knowledge. Second, it gives the student first hand exposure to the entrepreneurial process in order to understand the challenges associated with it. Coursework on fundamental
    business concepts and on developing and executing a business plan are excellent foundations for entrepreneurs, but they are different from facing the day-to-day challenges in a start-up, In this course, the student is immersed as an observer and participant of the entrepreneurial process.

  
  • CFI 3920 - New Venture Creation II



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): CFI 3910; or permission of director

    Description: This course is a continuation of CFI 3910 and provides first-hand experience working alongside entrepreneurs and facilitating the launch of student conceived business plans. This course serves two main learning objectives. First, it provides the student with the opportunity to execute an entrepreneurial project which will encourage the integration of the student’s knowledge. Second, it gives the student first hand exposure to the entrepreneurial process in order to understand the challenges associated with it. In this course, the student is immersed as an observer and participant of the entrepreneurial process.

  
  • CFI 3930 - Entrepreneurial Promotions



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ECO 1040, or ECO 2010, or ECO 2020, or FIN 2250; or permission of department

    Description: The purpose of this course is to present to the entrepreneur the fundamental theories of promoting a new business or social enterprise. Building from the start-up strategy of bootstrapping, students will learn vital aspects of guerrilla tactics such as minimedia, positioning, and preparing a small business promotional budget.

  
  • CFI 3940 - Artrepreneurship



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1500, or MUS 1000, or THE 2210; or Major/Minor in Art; or permission of department

    Description: The purpose of this course is to give students the tools, techniques and resources to turn their passion for art into a thriving business. Students will learn how open and operate galleries, own a business on the festival circuit, and retail, as well as alternative distribution channels such as online direct sales, direct sales, business to business and online galleries/representation. Upon completion of the course, each student will have the basics to move forward with building a successful art business.

  
  • CFI 3980 - Internship in Entrepreneurship



    Credits: 1-12 (0 + 3-36)

    Prerequisite(s): Minor in entrepreneurship; junior or senior status; permission of instructor

    Description: This course provides an internship experience in a for-profit or non-profit enterprise supervised by professionals with on-the-job experience in the field of entrepreneurship.

    Note: Variable Credit


Environmental Science

  
  • ENV 1200 - Introduction to Environmental Science



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests

    Description: This course introduces students to environmental concepts and issues from an interdisciplinary approach.  Students will gain an understanding of the scientific methods and techniques needed to understand the and analyze environmental issues such as ecology, human population growth, soils and agriculture, deforestation, urbanization, air pollution, freshwater resources, ocean pollution, climate change, fossil fuels, alternative energy sources, waste disposal, as well as environmental ethics and policy.  Course topics will be complemented with computer exercises.

    General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences

    Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC2 Natural & Physical Sciences (No Lab)

  
  • ENV 1400 - World Resources



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests

    Description: This course provides a survey of the physical resources of the world, including water, soil, vegetation, energy, and minerals. This course includes an analysis of geographic occurrence, extraction, appraisal, utilization, historic changes, and environmental issues.

  
  • ENV 1540 - Geologic and Environmental Hazards—Denver and Vicinity



    Credits: 2 (2 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): GEL 1010 recommended

    Description: This courses examines the geologic and environmental hazards around the Denver region, including mass wasting, swelling clays, subsidence and flooding, as well as contamination and remediation efforts at the Lowry Landfill and the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Future homeowners learn the meaning of “buyer beware.”

    Note: Note: Students cannot take both ENV 1540 and ENV 3540 for credit.

  
  • ENV 3100 - Air Pollution



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 or MTR 2400

    Description: This course examines the causes and control of air pollution. Topics include pollutant sources and sinks, regional and global-scale pollution problems, monitoring and sampling techniques, regulatory control, meteorological influences, and indoor air quality.

    Cross Listed Course(s): (MTR 3100)
  
  • ENV 3400 - Water Resources



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 or ENV 1400, one of the following: GEG 1100, GEG 1230, or GEL 1010

    Description: This course presents an analysis of water as a major resource. It includes the study of the hydrologic cycle, competing water uses, current water problems, and approaches to water management. The relationship of water to land use is examined in terms of dams, watersheds, water laws, pollution, and flood control.

  
  • ENV 3540 - Advanced Geologic and Environmental Hazards—Denver and Vicinity



    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 geologic and environmental hazards around the Denver region, including mass wasting, swelling clays, subsidence and flooding, as well as contamination and remediation efforts at the Lowry Landfill and the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Future homeowners learn the meaning of “buyer beware.”

    Note: Note: Students cannot take both ENV 1540 and ENV 3540 for credit.

  
  • ENV 3620 - Population, Resources, and Land Use



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): GEG 1000 or GEG 1300, six hours in geography; ENV 1400 recommended

    Description: This course examines the distribution and density of the global population and the relationship of these patterns to world resources and development problems. Population shifts, including birth, death, migration, and doubling rates are analyzed. Data analysis and projections are covered.

  
  • ENV 3700 - Mountain Environments



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, 9 hours of coursework from any of the following: Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Geography, Biology, Chemistry, and Meteorology, and junior standing; or permission of instructor

    Description: The course examines integrated mountain ecosystems, particularly in the Front Range of Colorado.  Topics examined include vegetation distribution, climates, landforms and processes, wildlife, and human impacts.  A weekend field trip to Rocky Mountain National Park is required.

  
  • ENV 3710 - Environmental Remediation



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, BIO 1091, CHE 1800, and junior standing; or permission of instructor

    Description: This course presents technologies available for reclaiming contaminated sites and reducing health risks.  Physical, chemical, and biological technologies will be examined for the cleanup of hazardous wastes.  Students will integrate the nature of hazardous wastes, the behavior of chemicals at the surface and subsurface, and technological applications.  Students will design a monitoring program for assessing the applicability of site cleanup and analyze the data from a site monitoring program.

  
  • ENV 3720 - Waste Management



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, BIO 1091, CHE 1800, and junior standing; or permission of instructor

    Description: Waste generation, human health, waste treatment, disposal methods, recycling as well as environmental hazards will be examined in this course.  Students will research the policies that govern transportation and disposal of waste.  Laws and agency regulations will be examined to determine their effectiveness in reducing, remediating, and containing waste.

  
  • ENV 3730 - Environmental Risk Assessment



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, 9 hours coursework in any of the following Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Geography, Biology, Chemistry, and Meteorology courses, junior standing; or permission of instructor

    Description: Risk is an important component of regulatory decision making.  Since risk assessment has no “correct” answers, this course explores what risk perception, risk management, and risk communication mean.  Students will learn how to weigh the costs and benefits of risk reduction and how to evaluate the uncertainties in risk estimates.  Case studies will be used to help explain the principles.

  
  • ENV 3740 - Environmental Health



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, BIO 1091, CHE 1800, and junior standing; or permission of instructor

    Description: This course addresses local, regional and global environmental issues affecting human health and policies.  Environmental toxins and carcinogens, impacts on human health, dose response, occupational health, risk assessment strategies are discussed.  A field trip to an environmental health agency is required.

  
  • ENV 3980 - Internship in Environmental Science



    Credits: 1-12 (0 + 3-36)

    Prerequisite(s): Major in Environmental Science; 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

  
  • ENV 4000 - Environmental Geology



    Credits: 3 (2 + 2)

    Prerequisite(s): GEL 1010 plus a Minimum of six hours in geology or physical geography or Permission of instructor; GEL 3120 (or GEG 1240) and GEL 3060 strongly recommended

    Description: The close relationship of the environment to the geology of the earth is examined. Basic geology, geologic processes, and geologic techniques are applied to the environment in a series of practical problems. Interpretation of topographic and geologic maps is required. Natural geologic hazards are revealed in a series of actual case studies performed by the student.

  
  • ENV 4010 - Environmental Hazards and GIS



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 4000; GEG 3610 recommended

    Description: This course evaluates environmental hazards relative to various land-use patterns. It utilizes case studies and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to examine hazards and prepare models.

  
  • ENV 4200 - Environmental Policy and Planning



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 or ENV 1400 and At least junior standing; GEG 3610 or ENV 4010 recommended

    Description: This course provides an overview of environmental policy and major environmental laws in the U.S. The major statutes are analyzed in terms of purpose, scope, implementation, compliance requirements, and impact on land use. Case studies are examined in a planning context.

  
  • ENV 4400 - Landscape Ecology



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, GIS 2250, and ENV 4430; or permission of instructor

    Description: Students will examine the effects of spatial pattern and scale on ecological processes.  Concepts, tools, and techniques that enhance the effectiveness of watershed and ecosystem management, design of green infastructure, and smart growth are explored.  Students will learn how the concepts of landscape ecology apply to environmental policy, management, regulation, and assessment.

  
  • ENV 4410 - Water Law



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 or ENV 1400 or ENV 3400 or Permission of instructor

    Description: This course surveys U.S. water law and administration. Topics include (1) why we need laws regulating water use, (2) how ancient water laws influenced U.S. water law, (3) variations of surface and groundwater law, including prior appropriation, riparian, and hybrid, (4) international and interstate agreements, and (5) a special focus on water administration in the West.

  
  • ENV 4420 - Wetlands



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 or ENV 1400 or ENV 3400 or Permission of instructor

    Description: This course offers a broad overview of wetland landscapes. Topics include (1) spatial distribution (local and national), (2) variations in wetlands topology (salt-water versus fresh-water and warmer versus colder climates), (3) relationships between wetlands (migratory flight paths), (4) wetlands ecosystems, (5) human impacts on wetlands, (6) federal, state, and local wetlands regulations, and (7) international wetlands problems.

  
  • ENV 4430 - Habitat Planning



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Description: This is an interdisciplinary course designed to examine the forces and impacts of urban expansion and ecological processes on wildlife habitats. Topics include conservation biology principles, problems with wildlife habitat conservation, and planning solutions to preserve wildlife habitat. Multiple spatial and political scales provide the context for analysis.

  
  • ENV 4500 - Environmental Biogeochemistry



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, BIO 1091, CHE 1850, junior standing; or permission of instructor

    Description: This course examines the chemical processes and pathways by which inorganic and organic chemical species interact within aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Environmental factors that control the chemical composition and bioavailablity will be emphasized for both natural and human impacted (polluted) systems.

  
  • ENV 4670 - Cinema Theory and Criticism



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 or ENG 2860; or Permission of instructor

    Description: Students in this course learn how to write about films. Course work includes reading essays written by film makers, media reviewers, academic critics, and intellectual theorists, as well as writing a movie review and an advanced critique of a particular film.

  
  • ENV 4910 - Global Environmental Field Problems: Variable Topics



    Credits: 3 (1 + 4)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, 9 credit hours in any of the following Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Meteorology, junior standing; or permission of instructor

    Description: Students will use field techniques to research and analyze global environmental problems. Possible field experiences will examine environmental or ecological change by traveling to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado, the Sonoran desert in Arizona, or alpine and periglacial regions of Alaska. This course may be repeated three times for credit under different topics for a maximum of nine hours.

  
  • ENV 4920 - Topics in Environmental Science: Variable Topics



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200,9 credit hours in the following Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Geography, Biology, Chemistry, and Meteorology, and junior standing; or permission of instructor

    Description: Content of this course will vary according to contemporary environmental issues. This course may be repeated twice under different topics for a maximum of 6 hours.

  
  • ENV 4950 - Internship in Environmental Science



    Credits: 2 - 15 (0 + 6-45)

    Prerequisite(s): Environmental Science or Land Use major with concentration in environment and resources, junior standing, 12 credit hours in environmental science, permission of EAS department chair.

    Description: This course provides an on-the-job internship experience with an environmental science-related company or agency.  The experience must be done under qualified supervision and the auspices of an Earth and Atmospheric Sciences faculty member.

  
  • ENV 4960 - Global Environmental Challenges



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve hours of upper division courses in geology, geography, biology and/or meteorology or written Permission of instructor, and Senior standing

    Description: This course will include the identification of major global environmental problems, including causes and impacts and the interplay of economic, cultural, and political forces. The approach will be a geographic analysis including location, spatial distribution, density, boundaries, and physical factors such as landforms, soils, and climate. Students are responsible as individuals and groups for presentations and discussions.

    Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENV or HON.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

    Cross Listed Course(s): HON 4960
  
  • ENV 4970 - Environmental Field Studies



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of upper-division courses in geology, physical geology, biology, and/or meteorology, and/or written permission of instructor; completion of General Studies requirements; and senior standing.

    Description: This course is a senior-level capstone coures for land use and environmental science majors that will address current local environmental issues in Colorado through site visits and field techniques.  Topics covered include: Denver air quality, water quality, sustainability, and waste disposal.  Field trips will be taken to local environmental sites and agencies.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience


Finance

  
  • FIN 2250 - Personal Money Management



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and nonbusiness majors

    Description: This survey course is oriented to the identification and solution of personal financial problems. The subject matter ranges from the determination of one’s financial condition to estate planning, including controlling credit usage, making major purchase decisions, buying insurance, making investments, and planning retirement.

    Note: Credit will be granted for either FIN 2250 or FIN 3150, not both. Business majors cannot take FIN 2250.

  
  • FIN 2370 - Money Issues for Women



    Credits: 1 (1 + 0)

    Description: The economic and social circumstances of women’s lives in the United States often place them in a different material and psychological relationship to money and issues surrounding money than men. This course will review a variety of issues women face when planning for the future, as well as some of the tools used to build a secure future. 

    Note: Credit will be granted under one prefix only: CPD or FIN.

    Cross Listed Course(s): CPD 2370
  
  • FIN 3010 - Financial Markets and Institutions



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 2010 with a grade of “C” or better, ECO 2010, ECO 2020 and At least junior standing

    Description: This course provides a framework for understanding our financial environment, including markets, institutions, and securities. Each type of market and how financial institutions use it, its internationalization, and recent events that have affected it, are studied.

  
  • FIN 3100 - International Money and Finance



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ECO 2010, ECO 2020 and At least junior standing

    Description: This course covers the basics of the foreign exchange market, the balance of payments, parity conditions in international finance, foreign exchange risk and forecasting, the financing of international activities, and international capital flows. The course will focus on the financial management of the multinational firm.

  
  • FIN 3150 - Personal Financial Planning



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): Business major or minor with at least junior standing

    Description: This course is an introduction to the field of personal financial planning for business students. The student will study money management, investments, insurance, employee benefits, retirement planning, and estate planning, as they relate to individual and family financial planning.

    Note: Credit will be granted only for FIN 2250 or FIN 3150. Business students should take FIN 3150.

  
  • FIN 3300 - Managerial Finance



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, completion of General Studies requirements in Oral Communication, “C” or better in ACC 2010, “C” or better in MTH 1320 or MTH 1410, ECO 2010, ECO 2020, and at least junior standing.

    Description: This is a study of the dynamic environment of financial management, exposing students to various finance topics such as financial analysis and forecasting, time value money, security valuation, capital budgeting, risk and return, cost of capital, working capital management and international finance.

  
  • FIN 3320 - Entrepreneurial Finance



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing

    Description: The course is designed to acquaint students with the basic concepts of obtaining funds for the start-up and financing the continued growth of the firm. The course covers start-up financing, growth capital, daily financial management, valuation, and strategic financial planning.

  
  • FIN 3420 - Principles of Insurance



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing

    Description: This course explores the underlying principles of insurance, and the need for insurance in a progressive, dynamic society. It includes an introductory examination of insurable risks, uses of insurance, as well as a study of the important coverages that are currently available.

  
  • FIN 3450 - Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing

    Description: This is a study of the principles of retirement planning and employee benefits, including the determination of financial needs at retirement. The various employee benefits and retirement plans for employees and self-employed persons will be studied.

  
  • FIN 3600 - Investments



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FIN 3300 with a grade of “C” or better and At least junior standing

    Description: This course is a survey of the organization and regulation of security markets; security analysis and valuation; and principles of portfolio management from the viewpoint of the individual investor.

  
  • FIN 3800 - Real Estate Practice and Law



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing

    Description: This course surveys the principles and practices of real estate. Subject areas treated include the nature and description of real estate, real property interests and ownership, finance, appraisal, contract and agency law, and real estate investment.

  
  • FIN 3810 - Advanced Real Estate Practice and Law



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): FIN 3800 and junior or senior standing

    Description: This course builds upon the material covered in FIN 3800 by providing expanded, in-depth coverage of the topics as well as introducing some new topics to provide a broad coverage of the field of Real Estate and to prepare the student for licensing examinations.

  
  • FIN 3830 - Applications in Real Estate Practice



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FIN 3800 with a grade of “C” or better and At least junior standing

    Description: This course integrates the material introduced in FIN 3800 with an in-depth study of real estate closings, records and trust accounts, and current legal issues to provide the student with a practical orientation to the applications of real estate laws, rules, and standards of practice.

  
  • FIN 3850 - Intermediate Finance



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FIN 3300 with a grade of “C” or better, and At least junior standing

    Description: This is an advanced, integrated study of investment risks and returns, the development of modern portfolio theory, financial statements, capital budgeting, and working capital issues. Use of financial calculators and Excel spreadsheets is required to analyze financial problems.

  
  • FIN 3980 - Internship in Finance



    Credits: 1-12 (0 + 3-36)

    Prerequisite(s): Major in Finance; 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

  
  • FIN 4200 - Financial Modeling with Spreadsheets



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FIN 3300, FIN 3600, and FIN 3850 (all with a grade of “C” or better), CIS 2010 and senior standing

    Description: This course provides the student with a strong set of financial analysis skills to use in building complex financial models utilizing electronic spreadsheets. The topics covered include building financial statements, analysis of financial statements, modern portfolio theory, capital budgeting, regression analysis, and both linear and nonlinear programming for financial applications.

  
  • FIN 4400 - Estate Planning



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): Business major or minor with At least junior standing

    Description: The course provides the student with the basic concepts of estate planning and importance in overall financial planning. The course covers the tools and techniques of estate planning so as to arrange the efficient future wealth transfers to maximize the financial well being of both the individual and recipients of the wealth transfer.

  
  • FIN 4500 - Analysis of Financial Statements



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FIN 3850 with a grade of “C” or better and Senior standing

    Description: An in-depth study of current financial reporting practices, analysis and interpretation of corporate financial statements, utilizing text and selected cases.

  
  • FIN 4600 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FIN 3600, FIN 3850 with a grade of “C” or better in both and Senior standing

    Description: This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of security analysis and portfolio management. The focus of the course is on selecting the appropriate securities and managing the portfolio to meet the investor objectives. This is the capstone and assessment course for finance majors with a concentration in financial services.

  
  • FIN 4700 - Special Topics in Finance



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)


    (Variable Title)

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and approval of the Finance Department chair

    Description: This is an in-depth study of selected topics in finance not available otherwise in the curriculum. Typically, this course will focus on current issues or developments in finance, and the content will vary.

    Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.

  
  • FIN 4750 - Seminar in Personal Financial Planning



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FIN 3420, FIN 3450, FIN 3600, FIN 4400 and ACC 3090

    Description: This is a senior-level integrative course for finance majors concentrating in personal financial planning. It brings together the various aspects of financial planning with heavy emphasis on case studies.

  
  • FIN 4950 - Financial Strategies and Policies



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FIN 3600, FIN 3850 with a grade of “C” or better in both, Senior standing, and completion of all business core courses except MGT 4950

    Description: This course takes an integrated case study approach to financial management. Emphasis is on presentation of analyses and recommendations for strategies and policies. This is the capstone and assessment course for finance majors with a concentration in general finance. Proficiency in personal computer and word processing and spreadsheet applications is necessary.


French

  
  • FRE 1010 - Elementary French I



    Credits: 5 (5 + 0)

    Description: This is a beginner’s course with emphasis on pronunciation, speaking, and understanding, supplemented by grammar, reading, and writing.

  
  • FRE 1020 - Elementary French II



    Credits: 5 (5 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 1010 or one year of high school French or its equivalent with a grade of “C” or better

    Description: This course is a continuation of FRE 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

  
  • FRE 1800 - International French Year I



    Credits: 1-15 (1-15 + 0)

    Description: This is a variable-credit course, designed for first-year students learning French in a study abroad setting. Recognizes approved study-abroad educational experience in French speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing.

  
  • FRE 2010 - Intermediate French I



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 1010, FRE 1020 or equivalent

    Description: The course is a first-semester course of a two-semester intermediate French language sequence specifically designed to strengthen grammatical skills and proficiency in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing. It introduces students to a sampling of social, cultural, and literary topics central to the understanding of France and French-speaking people.

  
  • FRE 2020 - Intermediate French II



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 1010, FRE 1020, FRE 2010 or equivalent

    Description: This course is a continuation of FRE 2010, designed to continue strengthening grammatical skills and proficiency in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing. It presents further examples of social and cultural topics central to an understanding of France and French speaking people.

  
  • FRE 2110 - French Reading and Conversation



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): One year of college French or equivalent, or Permission of instructor

    Description: This course helps to build oral proficiency at intermediate and advanced levels through a variety of personalized interactional activities that are based on readings appropriate to each stage of linguistic development.

  
  • FRE 2800 - International French Year II



    Credits: 1-15 (1-15 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): One year of college French or equivalent

    Description: This is a variable-credit course that recognizes second-year study of French language and culture in an approved study-abroad setting.

  
  • FRE 3010 - Introduction to Advanced French Studies



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 2010, FRE 2020, or Permission of instructor

    Description: This transitional course is designed to develop those critical, linguistic, and analytical skills required to pursue French studies at the advanced level. The texts studied are chosen to acquaint students with French sociocultural and literary issues.

  
  • FRE 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: Credit will be granted for only one prefix.

    Cross Listed Course(s): GER 3050, HON 3050, MDL 3050, SPA 3050
  
  • FRE 3110 - Survey of French Literature I



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 3010 or permission of instructor; and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.

    Description: This introduction to French literature from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment gives an insight into French literary, historical, and cultural development through selected reading and discussion.

  
  • FRE 3120 - Survey of French Literature II



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 3010 or permission of instructor; completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.

    Description: This introduction to 19th- and 20th-century French literature emphasizes the evolution of literary style and content from Romanticism to contemporary literary schools. Readings and discussion are in French.

  
  • FRE 3150 - French Phonetics: Theory and Practice



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): Two years of college French or equivalent, or Permission of instructor

    Description: This course covers the essential facts of French phonology. It is aimed at improving students’ pronunciation and articulation and introducing them to the field of linguistics.

  
  • FRE 3310 - Advanced French Composition and Grammar



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 2010, FRE 2020 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor

    Description: This course is designed to reinforce and further develop writing skills, thus enabling the student to combine accuracy with imagination and inventiveness in writing French.

  
  • FRE 3320 - Advanced Conversation



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 2010 or FRE 2020 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor

    Description: This course is designed to broaden the student’s skills in French conversation. The student will learn more advanced structures of the language, as well as other aspects of grammar and idiomatic expressions.

  
  • FRE 3550 - French Historical Perspectives



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 3010 or permission of instructor; completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.

    Description: This survey chronologically presents major political, societal, and cultural movements that have molded France and the French throughout history.

  
  • FRE 3560 - Contemporary Socio-Cultural Issues



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 3010 or permission of instructor; completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.

    Description: This course provides in-depth presentations and analysis of recent social, cultural, political, and economic issues important to an understanding of contemporary France.

  
  • FRE 3800 - International Advanced French



    Credits: 1–15 (1–15 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing in French 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 French.

  
  • FRE 4520 - Modern French Theater



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): Three years of college French or equivalent, or Permission of instructor; completion of General Studies requirements; and senior standing.

    Description: This is a sampling of the French dramatists who have not only contributed to literary development, but who also have had an impact on society and culture. Theater analysis techniques will also be stressed.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

  
  • FRE 4530 - The French Novel



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): Three years of college French or equivalent, or permission of instructor; completion of General Studies requirements; and senior standing.

    Description: This is a sampling of 19th- and 20th-century French novels that will be studied in depth using several literary analysis techniques.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

  
  • FRE 4540 - Literature, Culture, and Translation



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 3310 and/or Senior standing

    Description: This course provides written and conversational analysis of readings taken from French and francophone literature and texts dealing with historical and cultural issues. Students will learn translation techniques and will translate parts of the texts studied.

  
  • FRE 4750 - Senior Seminar in French Studies



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, at least two courses at the FRE 3000-level

    Description: This is an intense thematic seminar on either a literary or cultural topic emphasizing a comparative study in the former and a multidisciplinary approach to the latter.


Geographic Information Systems

  
  • GIS 2250 - Introduction to GIS



    Credits: 3 (2 + 2)

    Prerequisite(s): CSS 1010 or CIS 1010, with a grade of “C” or better; or permission of instructor
    MTH 1210 recommended

    Corequisite(s): GEG 1220

    Description: This is a foundation course that provides students with the basic knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with regard to theoretical, technical, and application issues. It introduces and provides direct experience with the techniques used to analyze and display spatial data using GIS. The skills and knowledge developed in this course will be used to support upper-division courses.

  
  • GIS 2710 - Global Positioning Systems



    Credits: 2 (1 + 2)

    Prerequisite(s): GEG 1220 with a grade of “C” or better; or permission of instructor
    GIS 2250 recommended

    Description: This course is an introduction to the science of land navigation using maps and a Global Positioning System (GPS), Students navigate positions in the field and apply cartographic principles to GPS lab and field exercises. Emphasis is given to the integration of GPS data with Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

  
  • GIS 3250 - Cartography



    Credits: 3 (2 + 2)

    Prerequisite(s): GIS 2250 and MTH 1210 with grades of “C” or better; or permission of instructor

    Description: This course focuses on basic cartographic and visualization concepts and techniques to convey spatial information. Students will critique and design basic cartographic products such as dot, choropleth, contour, and proportional symbol maps using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). They will explore advanced visualization techniques such as integrating data, text, and graphics, developing web maps, and animating maps to show temporal change. Cartographic applications for natural resource management and planning are stressed.

  
  • GIS 4840 - Remote Sensing



    Credits: 3 (2 + 2)

    Prerequisite(s): GEG 1220 and MTH 1110 with grades of “C” or better; upper-division standing; or permission of instructor
    GIS 2250 recommended

    Description: This course provides an overview of photogrammetry and remote sensing principals as well as practical experience in the extraction of earth surface information from hardcopy and digital imagery. Topics include electromagnetic radiation principles, aerial cameras, photo interpretation and measurement, satellite collection systems, digital imagery characteristics, and image processing. The application of remote sensing technologies to land management fields and the integration of digital imagery within Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is emphasized.

  
  • GIS 4850 - Spatial Modeling in Raster



    Credits: 4 (3 + 2)

    Prerequisite(s): GIS 2250 and MTH 1110 with grade of “C” or better; upper division standing; or permission of instructor

    Corequisite(s): GIS 3250

    Description: This is an upper-division course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with an emphasis on spatial analysis and modeling. The underlying foundations of map algebra are discussed along with practical exercises that allow the student to develop familiarity with those procedures. This course offers an opportunity for students with a solid background in the fundamentals of GIS to apply the analytical capabilities of this technology to model real-world situations in support of decision-making. Application of GIS to the fields of Land Use Planning and Natural Resource Management are emphasized.

  
  • GIS 4860 - GIS Applications



    Credits: 4 (3 + 2)

    Prerequisite(s): GIS 2250 with a grade of “C” or better, upper division standing; or permission of instructor

    Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): GIS 3250

    Description: This course provides advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), with emphasis on vector data models. Students will gain conceptual knowledge about the advantages and limitations of various vector GIS data models (shapefiles, coverages, geodatabases) in support of land management and scientific applications, as well as practical exercises using Arc/Info and ArcGIS software. Students will gain advanced experience in spatial data management, spatial analysis, and project management. Students will be responsible for a GIS application project of their own creation.

  
  • GIS 4870 - Spatial Databases



    Credits: 3 (2 + 2)

    Prerequisite(s): GIS 4860 with a grade of “C” or better, and upper division standing; or permission of instructor

    Description: This upper-division course emphasizes the challenges and uniqueness of spatial data organization from specific database models to national spatial data infrastructures. Students will gain theoretical and practical experience designing, implementing, and managing georelational and object-relational databases for planning and natural resource applications. Practical experience in spatial database creation using Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Database Management Systems (DBMS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will be stressed.

  
  • GIS 4880 - Current Topics in GIS: Variable Topics



    Credits: 1 - 3 (1 - 3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): GIS 2250 with a grade of “C” or better

    Description: This course covers important topics in GIS and remote sensing, emphasizing new concepts and technological developments. The course content will vary, and the course may be repeated for credit as the course topic changes with a maximum of six credits earned.

  
  • GIS 4890 - Advanced GIS Project



    Credits: 3 (1 + 4)

    Prerequisite(s): GIS 4850 and GIS 4860 with grades of “C” or better, and senior standing; or permission of instructor

    Corequisite(s): GIS 4870

    Description: This is a senior-level capstone course for land use majors with a concentration in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Students serve as GIS specialists working on individual or group projects with emphasis on land use applications. Students manage a project from inception to completion including databases and maps as well as a final report and presentation.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience


Geography

  
  • GEG 1000 - World Regional Geography



    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 formation, behavior, and interaction of social, political, cultural, and economic regions throughout the world.

    General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences I, Global Diversity

    Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS2

  
  • GEG 1100 - Introduction to Physical Geography



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Description: This course explores the various elements of the physical environment and interactions between the elements. The course emphasizes the atmosphere (weather and climate), the lithosphere (soils, geology, and landforms), and the hydrosphere (oceans, streams, and groundwater).

    General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences

    Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC2

  
  • GEG 1120 - Orienteering



    Credits: 1 (0 + 2)

    Description: This course familiarizes students with the reading and interpretation of topographic maps and the use of the compass. Orienteering exercises are conducted in the field.

  
  • GEG 1220 - Map Use



    Credits: 2 (1 + 2)

    Description: This is an introductory course providing basic information on the use and interpretation of maps, map projections, map scale, map symbols, remote sensing, and Geographical Information Systems.

  
  • GEG 1300 - Introduction to Human Geography



    Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests

    Description: This course is an introduction to geographic perspectives, concepts, and methods as they apply to the study of human activities. Special emphasis is placed on patterns of human distribution, adjustments to the natural environment, land use practices, and culture traits.

  
  • GEG 1610 - Introduction to Planning



    Credits: 1 (1 + 0)

    Description: This course provides an overview of the role of planning in land use, different types of planning processes, public and private sector actors, skills required of planners, and planning documents and maps.

 

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