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2015-2016 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
Credits: 5
Prerequisite: CHE 1100
Description: 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 two 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. Course descriptions provide a summary of the content of the course. If a prerequisite must be met before a student can register for a 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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PSC 3980 - Internship in Political Science
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisite(s): Major in Political 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
- 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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PSC 4020 - Special Studies
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010, PSC 1020, completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy, and Senior standing
Description: This course is an in-depth examination of a selected subject within the overall field of political science. It provides students with an opportunity to delve into a subject that the instructor has a special interest or knowledge, but is not specifically covered in any of the existing courses.
Note: Course content will vary and may be variable depending on subject. The course may be repeated for credit as the subject matter changes.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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PSC 4100 - Legislative Internship
Credits: 3-12
Prerequisite(s): Permission of Political Science Department Students are placed in legislative (state or national) staff positions or in campaign offices according to their own interests and goals
Description: The number of credits earned varies according to the amount of time on the job, e.g., a work load of 20 hours per week would earn six credits.
Note: Students must contact the Political Science department before enrolling for internship.
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PSC 4120 - Government Agency Internship
Credits: 3-12
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department of Political Science
Description: Students are placed in government (state or national) agency internships according to their own interests and goals. The number of credits earned varies according to the amount of time on the job, e.g., a workload of 20 hours per week would earn six credits. Students must contact the Political Science department before enrolling for internship.
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PSC 4240 - Women and Violence
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or CJC 1010 or PSC 1020 or SOC 1010 or permission of instructor
Description: Students analyze key patterns and trends in violence perpetrated by and against women, with special focus on the diverse experiences of women in the United States. Students will investigate historical, contemporary, sociopolitical, and cross-cultural patterns in causal factors, perpetuation, prevention, intervention and treatment relative to violence and women. Topics will include sexual violence, domestic violence, family violence, cyber-violence, women in prison, women on death row, and women as victims of violence, among others.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CJC, PSC, SOC or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): CJC 4240, SOC 4240, WMS 4240
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CPS 4500 - Teaching Assistantship in the College of Professional Studies
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 15 semester hours of coursework in major; junior or senior standing; permission of faculty member and department chair
Description: This course provides undergraduate students with an experience as a teaching assistant in courses offered through academic departments within the School of Professional Studies. Under close faculty supervision, this course provides training and support for students to learn about higher education pedagogy and processes in teaching courses within the student’s selected major. Students will put into use what they learned in previous major courses to assist other students enrolled in the major courses. The experience includes seminar meetings, along with additional hours of application each week using students’ content knowledge and developing pedagogical skills.
Note: Course prefix revised November 5, 2015.
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PSY 1001 - Introductory Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on the reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests.
Description: This course presents basic concepts, principles, and methods involved in the scientific study and understanding of human behavior. Attention is given to organic bases of human and other animal behavior with emphasis on the scientific method, behavioral neuroscience, sensation and perception, learning, cognition, personality, mental health, social behavior, and developmental processes. This course is required for all psychology majors and minors.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences II
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS3
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PSY 1800 - Developmental Educational Psychology
Credits: 3
Description: The course focuses on concepts, principles, and methods by which all humans develop psychologically and how these factors can be used to better understand how infants, children, and adolescents learn. Emphasis is placed on milestones of child development (physical, social-emotional, cognitive) from birth to adolescence, and the influence of the family, peers, and school on development during the preschool and elementary school years. Observations of children and of the learning/teaching process in classrooms are a required part of the class and provide experience in the application of course concepts.
Note: Students may not substitute PSY 2110 for PSY 1800. Students may not receive credit for both PSY 1800 and PSY 2110.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences II
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PSY 2110 - Educational Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course involves application and examination of various principles of psychology to learning and teaching. There is an examination of effective modes as they apply to classroom management and application of new communications as they may affect the classroom. There is an emphasis on development, birth to adulthood.
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PSY 2150 - Positive Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course introduces students to the field of Positive Psychology, the scientific study of optimal living. Relevant psychological theory and research will be used to explore topics including: happiness, positive emotions and cognitions, goal-setting, character assessment, health, love and interpersonal relationships, applications to social institutions, positive psychotherapy, and positive psychology interventions.
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PSY 2210 - Psychology of Human Development
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course presents the development of behavior from conception through maturity and death and is intended to help the student understand the developmental characteristics of different age groups and the determinants of their individual and collective behaviors.
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PSY 2240 - Parenting Techniques
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course is designed to provide students with practical information related to child-rearing techniques. Students will gain an understanding of the role of parents, developmentally appropriate expectations, and how cultural variations influence parenting. Students will learn specific parenting techniques from a variety of approaches including how to implement them in the family. The emphasis is on research-based information.
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PSY 2270 - Death and Dying
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course will study how individuals cope with their own or others’ death, from infancy through aging. Emphasis will be placed on common causes of death, decisions concerning death, the stages in the death process, psychotherapy with the dying person and family members, and psychological interpretations of burial rituals. Cross-cultural practices in death and dying rituals will be emphasized.
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PSY 2310 - Introduction to Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits: 3
Description: This course applies basic statistics to measurement, analysis, and interpretation in psychology as well as other social and behavioral sciences covering distributions, probability, central tendency, variability, sampling distributions, and hypothesis testing.
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PSY 2330 - Statistics and Research Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences I
Credits: 3
Description: This course is an introduction to statistics and research design used in the behavioral sciences. Topics covered will include: frequency distributions, probability, measures of central tendency, hypothesis testing, t-tests, computations, statistical decision making, basic research methods, variables use in research, populations and sampling. A focus will be placed on understanding how statistical procedures are applied to basic research questions.
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PSY 2340 - Statistics and Research Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 2330
Description: This is a continuation of PSY 2330. This course will cover issues in research that include APA Ethics Code, validity and reliability, and the application of statistics to various experimental designs. Designs discussed include correlation, ANOVA and Chi-Square. Students learn how to interpret and report output from SPSS statistical software using appropriate APA format.
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PSY 2410 - Social Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course covers the major topics, theories, methods, and applications of social psychology. Topic areas include research methodology, person perception, attraction, helping behavior, aggression, attitudes, persuasion, group processes, and intergroup relations. Both classic and recent work are discussed.
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PSY 2850 - Psychology of Sexuality
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001 and ENG 1020
Description: Restriction: Students must be age 18 or over in order to register for and take this course. This course is a survey of human sexual functioning, with the emphasis on psychological components even though an overview of anatomy and physiology is included. A sampling of topics covered: sexual variation and deviation, sexual dysfunction, social-psychological views of liking and loving, sexual identity, legal aspects of sexuality, and erotica and pornography.
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PSY 2950 - Contemporary Issues: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: Courses included under this umbrella deal with issues of personal importance to students, with an emphasis on applying psychological principles and knowledge to contemporary questions, rather than mastery of an academic content area in psychology. Course content will vary, and the course may be repeated twice with different topics for a maximum of nine hours.
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PSY 3000 - Theories of Personality
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: Students will learn the major contemporary theories of personality. The course will consider the following perspectives on human behavior and mental processes: psychodynamic, behavioral and cognitive behavioral, humanistic, trait and factorial, and neurobiological. The underlying assumptions and research support for these theories will be examined.
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PSY 3030 - Multicultural Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course examines theories of difference and their application to behavior. Diversity across race/ethnicity, gender, class, and sexual orientation is explored. A significant portion of the coursework is directly devoted to African American, Asian American, Hispanic/Latina(o), Native American identity development.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
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PSY 3050 - Psychology of Gender
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001 or WMS 1001
Description: This course presents a survey of major contemporary approaches to gender, including a range of scientific and theoretical work. A constructionist approach is utilized to synthesize the views. The course then reviews several major areas of application, including relationships, health, violence, workplace, and achievements.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: PSY or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): WMS 3050
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PSY 3070 - Psychology of Sexual Orientation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001 and six additional hours of PSY or Permission of instructor
Description: This course explores psychological theory and research dealing with sexual orientation, with an emphasis on lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) identity. Topics include historical and theoretical frameworks, homophobia and heterosexism, origins of sexual orientation, LGB identity development and coming out, diversity, relationships and parenting, the role of community, and others.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: PSY or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): WMS 3070
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PSY 3170 - Social Justice: Self and Citizenship: A Service Learning Course
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or PSY 1001 and six additional semester hours in Women’s Studies or six additional semester hours in Psychology
Description: Social justice encompasses research, activism and current events about manifestations of social oppression and social change. This course focuses upon psychological theory and self-identity in the context of multicultural and social justice issues (e.g., classism, racism, sexism, heterosexism, and ableism). Lectures, readings, and discussions are integrated with a required service learning placement involving 30 hours of volunteer work in a setting for the underserved. Students have the opportunity to a) reflect on their values, assumptions, place within, and emotional reactions to social oppressions; b) analyze the political systems that surround their communities and institutions; and c) apply their reflections to their career goals and personal development.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or PSY.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): WMS 3170
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PSY 3240 - Infancy
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: The focus of the course is development during the infancy period, from birth to approximately 3 years of age. Key themes are genetic as well as prenatal influences on infant development, the major theories of child development, and research related to infant behavior. The course will emphasize the physical/biological, cognitive, and social emotional aspects of development during this period.
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PSY 3250 - Child Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course covers the major theories of child development and research related to child behavior. A social science emphasis is placed on prenatal, physical, social, cognitive, emotional, language, and psychological development of normal children.
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PSY 3260 - Psychology of Adolescence
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course covers the major theories of adolescence and research related to adolescent behavior. The physical, cognitive, and social/emotional developments of this period will be emphasized, including the influences of peers, parents, and schools. Problems and concerns specific to adolescent development will also be discussed.
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PSY 3270 - Adulthood and Aging
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course is a developmental study of the adult from young adulthood throughout the remainder of life. The course will provide a broad overview of emotional, behavioral, social, physical, and intellectual changes that occur during adulthood. Both theories and research findings will be emphasized; applications will be included.
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PSY 3280 - Developmental Research Methods
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001, either PSY 2310 or PSY 2330, and one of the following: PSY 1800, PSY 2270, PSY 3250, or SOC 3100
Description: This course focuses on the design and research methods used in the study of human development. This includes a survey of methodology that has been used to study development from a multi-disciplinary approach. The course will provide students with the opportunity to learn specific and applied uses of both the statistics used in the field of developmental psychology, as well as the specific research designs most commonly utilized. The appropriateness of different methods for different developmental levels will also be discussed.
Note: This course cannot substitute for PSY 3300 or PSY 3320.
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PSY 3300 - Applications of Psychological Research Methods
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 2340
Description: In this course, students will apply the theoretical principles that they have learned in the previous two research methods courses. Students will learn to critically evaluate research claims that they encounter in a variety of situations including the popular press, pop psychology books and articles, and peer-reviewed journal articles. They will learn to conduct and document research by acting as researchers and participants in demonstration experiments that they will write up in APA style.
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PSY 3320 - Advanced Psychological Research Methods
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 2340 or PSY 3310
Description: This course entails the student proposing, designing, conducting and analyzing an independent or group research study using scientifically valid quantitative and/or qualitative methods to investigate psychological phenomena. The course will result in the student presenting his or her research in a colloquium and writing a journal-ready manuscript of the results. This course is strongly recommended for students interested in applying to graduate school in psychology.
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PSY 3340 - Cognitive Development and Learning
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1800 or PSY 3250 or PSY 2270 or SOC 3100
Description: This course is designed to examine human cognitive development and learning. Topics include the major theories of cognitive development and how they can be applied to teaching children, adolescents, and adults. The roles of motivation, problem solving and intelligence in learning and cognition also will be explored. Additionally, this course will investigate how cognitive theories can be applied to teaching literacy acquisition, scientific and mathematical skills.
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PSY 3350 - Psychology of Social Development
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001, 3 additional hours of PSY course credit, and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course critically examines several important aspects of social, emotional, and personality development across childhood into adolescence. Topics pertain to the development of behavior (e.g., aggression, helping), social cognition (e.g., achievement motivation, person perception), emotion (e.g., expression, temperament) and relationships (e.g., peers, family).
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PSY 3370 - Undergraduate Research Assistant
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 2310 or PSY 2330; and permission of department
Description: Students will work with individual faculty members to hone the student’s research and writing skills. Students will assist in conducting research under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Within this context, students will develop the skills necessary to conduct research, will explore methods of measurement and data collection, and will employ analytic tools that will enable them to perceive relationships and patterns. They will synthesize bodies of knowledge to develop a deeper understanding of the topic under investigation. Course work will culminate in the synthesis and dissemination of project results.
Note: Departmental permission is required to enroll in this course, and it may be repeated once for a maximum of six hours of credit.
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PSY 3380 - Clinical Neuropsychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001; BI0 1000 or BIO 1030 or BIO 1080; junior status
Description: This course will cover the history of neuropsychology; the assessment of organic and nonorganic brain damage; and the causes, assessment, behavioral outcomes, treatment, and prognosis of various brain disorders and diseases.
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PSY 3390 - Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Training
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001 and permission of instructor
Description: Students will serve as a teaching assistant for a specified course under the direct supervision of the instructor. Students need to have already taken the course for which they will be serving as a teaching assistant. The use of various pedagogical theories, methods, strategies, and ethical principles relevant to the teaching of psychology will be explored. Students will develop the skills necessary to create, as well as implement, a variety of course materials, learning assessment tools, and grading procedures. Professional development as it relates to the scholarship of teaching will be emphasized. Departmental permission is required to enroll in this course, and it may be repeated once for a maximum of six semester hours of credit.
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PSY 3400 - Psychology of Exceptional Children
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1800, or PSY 2210 or PSY 3240 or PSY 3250
Description: This course examines the psychology of atypical children: learning disabled, gifted, mentally retarded, physically handicapped, chronically ill, emotionally disturbed, and neurologically impaired. Historical context, research findings, etiology, assessment, intervention options, and prognosis are examined for each exceptionality.
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PSY 3420 - Issues in Social-Personality Psychology: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001; PSY 2160 or PSY 2410 or PSY 3000
Description: This course entails in-depth consideration of specific areas and issues in contemporary social psychology and personality theory. Emphasis will be on exploration of current theory, research, and applications.
Note: Course content will vary, and course may be repeated twice with different topics for a maximum of nine credit hours.
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PSY 3440 - Cravings and Addictions
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course offers a multidisciplinary analysis of a broad range of addictive disorders, including alcohol or other drugs, and a spectrum of behavioral disturbances, including excessive eating, exercising, gambling, and risk taking. Emphasis is placed on contemporary strategies for prevention, early intervention and treatment.
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PSY 3450 - Organizational Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001 and six additional hours of psychology coursework
Description: Organizational Psychology is a comprehensive survey course, applicable to any student whose career places them in an organization. Content includes approaches to organizational structure, culture, and change; organizational behavior such as leadership, teamwork, conflict, power, management strategies, feedback and communication styles; personnel selection and appraisal; theories of motivation and performance; and diversity and its impact on the changing organization in the global context.
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PSY 3470 - Psychology of Violence and Aggression
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001; and three additional hours of psychology course work
Description: This course provides an in-depth overview of contrasting theoretical approaches to the explanation, prediction, and control of violent and aggressive behaviors, including psychobiological, radical behaviorism, social learning, cognitive social learning, and psychopathological approaches. Specific behavioral foci include youth violence, criminal violence, inner-city gang violence, white-collar aggression, combat, terrorism, sexual violence, self-mutilation, etc., from both legal and psychological perspectives. This course explores socialization systems leading to the development of aggressive and violent behavioral tendencies and factors facilitating the maintenance of these dispositions. Prevention and intervention strategies are considered.
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PSY 3500 - Research Issues: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001; PSY 2310 or PSY 2330; or permission of instructor
Description: This course presents an in-depth consideration of current areas and issues in experimental psychology, focusing on the scientific investigation of various aspects of psychological functioning.
Note: Course content will vary, and the course may be repeated twice with different topics for a maximum of nine hours of credit.
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PSY 3540 - Cognitive Aging
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001; and 3 hours upper-division psychology coursework; or permission of instructor
Description: This course will cover theoretical and empirical explorations of the effect of aging on cognition. The course will cover the impact of normal aging on individual’s ability to remember and use knowledge. Topics will include the impact of aging on working memory, attention, executive functioning, long-term memory, reasoning, decision making, and dementia. The course will also cover research investigating whether and how functional cognitive capacity can be maintained as individuals age.
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PSY 3560 - Psychopharmacology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001; BIO 1000 or equivalent; and 9 hours of upper-division psychology coursework; or permission of instructor
Description: This course will provide the foundation for understanding the basic mechanisms of drug action, specifically how drugs are delivered and removed from their sites of action. An examination of the pharmacological features of different classes of drugs and the ways in which drugs produce their biological effects will be discussed. Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic principles will be explored through a study of both therapeutic drugs and recreational drugs. A review of regulatory and governmental control issues will be included.
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PSY 3620 - Abnormal Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001
Description: This course examines and evaluates the major theories of abnormal behavior: biological, behavioral, cognitive, and sociocultural. The course provides a description of the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional patterns defined as abnormal, and examines the current classification system and assessment procedures. Students will examine causal models of abnormal behavior from an integrated systems approach. Biological, psychological and social treatments of psychological disorders are also discussed and evaluated. Classification, etiology and treatment will be examined using case studies.
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PSY 3700 - Psychology of Group Prejudice
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001 or AAS 1010 or CHS 1000 or WMS 1001
Description: This course covers psychological theory and research that examines causes, effects, expressions, and reduction of group prejudice. Various types of group prejudice are addressed, most notably prejudice against cultural and ethnic minorities in the United States (i.e., Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans). Sexism and heterosexism also are discussed.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 3700, CHS 3700, WMS 3700
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PSY 3920 - Women’s Health Issues
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or SOC 1010 or HES 1050 or PSY 1001
Description: This course will give students the opportunity to focus on health issues specific to women and the challenges historically faced by women in the health care arena. This course explores feminist, biological, psychological, and sociological factors in women’s health within a global context.
Cross Listed Course(s): SOC 3920, HES 3920, WMS 3920
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PSY 3970 - Practicum
Credits: 3
Description: This practicum is a field experience course in psychology. Departmental permission is required to enroll in this course.
Note: This course may be repeated once for a maximum of 6 credits.
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PSY 3980 - Internship in Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001; major or minor in psychology; junior or senior status; permission of instructor
Description: This course provides an advanced internship experience in a private company or governmental agency related to psychology supervised by professionals on-the-job in conjunction with an MSU Denver psychology professor.
Note: Variable Credit - Course may be repeated once for credit with a different internship.
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PSY 4100 - Introduction to Clinical/Counseling Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001 and ENG 1020; and PSY 3000 or PSY 3620
Description: This course is a survey of clinical and counseling psychology therapeutic procedures and techniques. An emphasis of the course is therapeutic modalities, assessment and diagnosis. There is a focus on ethical and multicultural issues related to the practice of psychology as well as legal and licensing issues in the practice of clinical/counseling psychology and related practice fields.
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PSY 4150 - Introduction to Psychological Assessment
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001; PSY 2310 or PSY 2330; PSY 3000 or PSY 3620
Description: This course covers psychological assessment procedures, including interviews and behavioral observations, as well as tests of achievement, aptitude, intelligence, interests, and personality. Reliability, validity, and standardization of the instruments will be emphasized. The utility and limitations of each type of measure also will be addressed.
Note: This course was previously named Psychological Testing. Credit will be granted for the course under the current or previous title, but not both. The course taken under the current title can be used for Grade Replacement purposes with the previous title.
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PSY 4410 - Human Factors Engineering
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001 and PSY 2310, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course surveys the field of human factors engineering focusing on identifying the strengths and limitations of humans, in order to apply human factors design principles in optimizing human interactions with both mechanical and environmental systems, as well as workplace, home, and other environments. Emphasis is on the industrial applications of human factors design principles and psychological research data.
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PSY 4450 - Advanced Statistics: SPSS
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of B in both PSY 2330 and PSY 2340
Description: This course offers study of multivariate statistics such as multiple regression, factor analysis, discriminate analysis, and multivariate analysis of variance. Students will learn how to use the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to perform the necessary statistical tests. Emphasis will be on understanding, application, and interpretation of multivariate statistics.
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PSY 4510 - History and Systems of Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 15 semester hours of psychology; senior standing
Description: This course presents a critical survey of major theoretical and meta-theoretical systems in psychology from an historical perspective. Philosophical assumptions as well as cultural and political forces will be discussed. Similarities and differences among the various theoretical models will be highlighted. The student will synthesize and critically evaluate material from previous courses in psychology.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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PSY 4520 - Sensation and Perception
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001; PSY 2340 or PSY 3310; and junior standing, or permission of instructor
Description: This course examines how information about the outside world is sensed and how that information is organized and interpreted to form perceptions. Anatomy and physiology of the sensory systems will be studied, as will perceptual theories, models, controversies, and applications.
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PSY 4530 - Psychology of Learning
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001; PSY 2340 or PSY 3310
Description: This course provides a study of basic learning processes. It focuses on experimental test of learning theories, both historical and contemporary. The course emphasizes non-human investigation while considering human implications.
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PSY 4540 - Behavioral Neuroscience
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001; PSY 2340 or PSY 3310; and junior standing, or permission of instructor
Description: This course studies the physiological bases of normal and abnormal behavior with emphasis on neurology and hormones.
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PSY 4570 - Cognitive Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001; PSY 2340 or PSY 3310
Description: This course examines current research and theories in cognitive psychology. Topics covered include: attention, pattern recognition, perception, memory, language, thinking, categorization, problem solving, reasoning, and decision making. The information processing and other perspectives to the study of cognition are examined.
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PSY 4950 - Pro-seminar in Psychology: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and Psychology Major or Minor
Description: This course is an intensive teaching seminar, intended for advanced students majoring or minoring in psychology, organized around a selected theme.
Note: Course content will vary, and the course may be repeated once for credit under a different topic.
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PSY 4960 - Senior Thesis in Human Development
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and PSY 3280
Description: This course is designed for human development majors as the culmination of the program course work. Students will develop an interdisciplinary bibliography and utilize research methodology to write and present orally a senior thesis. Each student’s thesis topic, concentrating on an area of human development, will be individually chosen, crafted, and researched to synthesize the diverse developmental perspectives surrounding the issue. Topics may be as diverse as evaluating teaching methods, tracking development of a specific skill in children, observing specific aspects of family interactions, and comparing methods of eldercare. Students will meet in seminar with the instructor to work on course objectives and orally present their theses.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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PSY 4970 - Teaching of Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): fifteen semester hours of psychology; and junior or senior standing; psychology major or minor, or human development major
Description: This course provides intensive experience as an undergraduate teaching assistant under close faculty supervision. The experience includes lecture/seminar meetings and additional hours of application each week. During the seminar portion of the course, students will learn about preparing a learning environment, performing textbook selection, and writing materials required for teaching. Students will also be given guidance on job/graduate school preparation. Students may take the course only once for credit but may later do a two-credit independent study with a different supervising professor.
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RDG 1510 - Analytical Applications of Academic Reading, Critical Thinking, and Oral Communication
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Score of 80 or higher on the Accuplacer reading skills exam or a C or better in REA 090. Students with an ACT RDG score of 17 or higher are exempt from the placement exam if scores are not older than five years.
Description: This course is designed to expand a student’s ability to learn content materials effectively through the mastery of analytical reading, applied writing skills, and oral presentations. Through the critical analysis of text, the acquisition and utilization of technical and academic vocabulary, the collaboration and presentation of key ideas, and purposeful and ethical research, the student will become a more proficient learner. Students will utilize technologies both to research and to present the results of their investigations that are appropriate for their audiences and purposes.
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RDG 3060 - Critical Reading/Thinking
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RDG 1510 or Permission of instructor and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy
Description: This course is designed to develop and expand analytical, creative and evaluative thought processes. Students will apply their critical reading and thinking processes as they study academic and societal issues. They will learn strategies for transferring these processes to other situations.
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RDG 3110 - Foundations of Literacy Instruction in Grades P-6
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1800, EDU 3100, or EDU 3000 and EDU 3200 (for elementary licensure students) or permission of instructor; satisfactory completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication and Quantitative Literacy; and junior standing.
Description: This course builds the knowledge base of prospective teachers and includes the research and theoretical foundation of P-6 developmental reading programs. It stresses the environmental, cognitive, and language factors influencing the acquisition and development of literacy with emphasis on phonological awareness and graph phonemics. In this course, preservice teachers gain a current knowledge base which will enable them to select instructional techniques, materials, and assessment instruments that will facilitate the literacy development of diverse learners. For licensure, this knowledge-base course must be followed by a second reading course, either RDG 3120 for early childhood licensure candidates or RDG 4000 for elementary licensure candidates, that will emphasize performance-based and field-based learning experiences.
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RDG 3111 - Emergent Literacy K-3
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): EDU 2111
Description: This K-3 literacy course focuses on language arts components of emergent literacy development, including oral language development, listening, phonological and phonemic awareness, the alphabetic principle, high frequency vocabulary development, decoding, spelling, and writing development, and fluency development. Instructional strategies and assessment techniques that support the acquisition of literacy, current approaches in teaching emergent readers, and materials used in literacy instruction are also covered.
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RDG 3120 - Developing Print Literacy: Preschool-Grade 3
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3110: and junior standing
Corequisite(s): ECE 3150, ECE 3160
Description: Standards-based instructional techniques for literacy in a balanced literacy program, preschool- grade 3, are built on a foundation of oral language development. The focus of this course is on instruction which enables children to develop the skills, concepts, and attitudes necessary for greatest success in becoming proficient readers and writers. Diverse student populations are addressed when selecting instructional approaches and designing materials for literacy development. The content of this course is practiced in the field experience course, ECE 3160, shared with a planning and management course that is taken concurrently.
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RDG 3150 - Middle School Instructional Reading and Writing Strategies
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): EDS 3110 and EDS 3120 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course focuses on the instructional strategies available to the middle school teacher. Emphasis is placed on using an integrated reading and writing approach to the middle school academic core. Extensive practice will be done in writing interdisciplinary thematic units that are developed around compelling personal and social issues for the middle school student.
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RDG 3222 - Teaching Elementary School Writing
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3111
Corequisite(s): RDG 3333, RDG 3335
Description: This course focuses on components of K-6 developmental writing programs that develop 21st century writing abilities for diverse learners. Topics include professional knowledge of writing as a sociolinguistic process, with application to lesson design, assessment methods, and effective feedback that build upon K-6 students’ strengths and needs. Teacher candidates implement these practices in the co-requisite field experience.
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RDG 3280 - Teaching Content Literacy Skills
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): EDS 3210 and EDS 3240 (except K-12 licensure students who must have taken EDS 3130 and EDS 3140)
Corequisite(s): EDS 3340 or an approved content methods course
Description: This course is for students seeking educational licensure in a K-12 or Secondary content area. Course content and objectives prepare teacher candidates to develop students’ ability in reading, writing, speaking, viewing, and listening. Teacher candidates acquire literacy tools, including assessment strategies, to scaffold content instruction for diverse learners. Literacy strategies are applied to positively impact student content learning.
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RDG 3333 - Intermediate Literacy 4-6
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3111
Corequisite(s): RDG 3333, RDG 3335
Description: This course focuses on literacy instruction for the intermediate grades 4-6. This course addresses several key areas: intermediate identities and literacies, effective reading and learning practices, expanding comprehension, teacher and student assessment of literacy development, learning strategies, vocabulary knowledge, and literacy in the content areas. An additional focus is matching assessed student abilities and needs to appropriate instructional models and curricular content.
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RDG 3335 - Field Experience: Intermediate Literacy 4-6
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3111
Corequisite(s): RDG 3222, RDG 3333
Description: This field placement involves 60 hours in an elementary school classroom. Teacher candidates apply knowledge of reading and writing development to observe and practice organizing a comprehensive plan of instruction throughout the content areas based on assessment of student abilities, appropriate instructional methods and required curriculum. Students apply a growing repertoire of various instructional models that range from general classroom structure to explicit skill teaching. This course is a field experience taken concurrently with RDG 3222 and RDG 3333.
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RDG 3530 - Foundations of Language and Literacy for English Language Learners in Elementary Classrooms
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3110 or permission of instructor
Description: This course in language acquisition theory and language and literacy instructional techniques is designed to extend the elementary teacher candidate’s knowledge of literacy instruction to English language learners. Teacher candidates learn how to develop language and literacy of the English language learners in their elementary classrooms.
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RDG 4000 - Literacy Instruction in Grades K-6
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3110, EDU 3640, EDU 3650
Corequisite(s): EDU 4100, EDU 4105
Description: In this course, teacher candidates will extend and apply various components of a K-6 developmental reading program for balanced literacy instruction. They develop and implement instructional plans, materials, and assessment techniques with emphasis on reading and writing standards to succeed in the literacy development of diverse learners. The content of this course provides teacher candidates the opportunity to practice theoretical concepts through structured observations, teaching assignments, and assessment techniques in conjunction with a language arts methods course.
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RDG 4222 - Perspectives on Literacy
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3111
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): RDG 3222, RDG 3333, RDG 3335
Description: This course focuses on expanding traditional definitions and conceptions of literacy in order to teach to the evolving needs of diverse populations. The uses of technology, popular culture, alternative texts, and other innovations are explored in relation to teaching literacy both generally and in the content areas. This course is intended to challenge the scope of teacher candidates’ literacy knowledge and perceptions for the purpose of establishing a positive and broadened perspective of teaching and learning. Teacher candidates examine the various roles of teachers, learners and literacy from a global perspective in order to further develop their teaching identities.
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RDG 4250 - Literacy Assessment: Theory and Practice
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3120 or RDG 3280 or RDG 4000, or Permission of instructor
Description: In this course teacher candidates will learn how to assess student literacy development from grades pre-K-12. They learn to administer and interpret appropriate assessment instruments and use the results to write instructional plans designed to further literacy development for a diverse population of students.
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RDG 4333 - Individual Assessment and Instruction in Literacy
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3111
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): RDG 3222, RDG 3333, RDG 3335
Description: In this course, the focus is on working one-on-one with a K-6 student in a field setting to collect, examine, and interpret that student’s assessment data in order to provide data-based instruction in conjunction with standards. Working with one student to practice giving assessments, planning, and delivering literacy instruction based on student strengths and weaknesses provides the opportunity for an in-depth understanding of the teach-assess-adjust cycle. Collaborative work with peers and other professionals assists with skill development in aligning assessment data and literacy instruction with content.
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RDG 4444 - Accountability in Whole Class Literacy Assessment
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3222, RDG 3333, RDG 3335
Corequisite(s): EDU 4115
Description: This course focuses on collecting and interpreting whole class assessment data in order to plan literacy instruction. Topics include how state and federal legislation affect literacy instruction, as well as methods for differentiating literacy instruction. Collaborative planning as part of an educational team is a further focus. Application of this course content will be in the partnering course, EDU 4115.
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RDG 4550 - Current Literacy Issues: Variable Topics
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3120 or RDG 3280 or RDG 4000 or Permission of instructor
Description: This variable topics/variable credit course will enable students to pursue an in-depth study of one or more literacy issues that are not covered to a great extent in other reading courses.
Note: Course may be repeated for credit for different topics.
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RDG 4970 - Teaching of Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Fifteen semester hours of psychology and junior or Senior standing, psychology major or minor
Description: This course provides intensive experience as an undergraduate teaching assistant under close faculty supervision. The experience includes lecture/seminar meetings and additional hours of application each week. During the seminar portion of the course, students will learn about preparing a learning environment, performing textbook selection, and writing materials required for teaching. Students will also be given guidance on job/graduate school preparation.
Note: Students may take the course only once for credit but may later do a two-credit independent study with a different supervising professor.
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RECR 1870 - Introduction to Recreation and Park Services
Credits: 3
Description: This course provides an overview to recreation and park services, including career opportunities. Philosophy, history, leisure education, and the interrelationships among governmental, institutional, voluntary, and commercial/private recreation and park agencies are discussed.
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RECR 2010 - Play Across Cultures
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1009, ENG 1010, ENG 1020, or ENG 1021
Description: This course is designed to teach students about global cultures through an examination of play and play behavior throughout the world. It will review similarities and differences in play in societies outside the U.S., with particular attention to industrialization, gender, and socio-economic influences. A historical review of play theories will provide context to understanding current relationships between play and diverse societies.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences I, Global Diversity
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RECR 2110 - Recreation Leadership Skills and Techniques
Credits: 4
Description: This course is designed to develop and enhance recreation leadership skills used in the delivery of recreation and park services.
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RECR 2210 - Managing Outdoor Recreation Programs
Credits: 3
Description: This course provides an overview to managing outdoor recreation programs, including organized camping, adventure programs, trip programs, and challenge courses. Program development and administrative issues are highlighted.
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RECR 2330 - Advocacy, Leisure, and the Aging Adult
Credits: 3
Description: This course studies the impact of advocacy and social action programs for the aging adult. Discussions include issues at the local, state, and national levels and their implications for recreation programs. Students will have the opportunity to become involved with community advocacy programs.
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RECR 2730 - Sport in Society
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020
Description: This course will examine the relationship of sport to society, using social theory and historical perspectives. The course emphasizes the impact of sport on American culture.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HPS or RECR.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences II
Cross Listed Course(s): HPS 2730
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RECR 3330 - Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation Services
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): RECR 1870 or permission of instructor
Description: This course surveys the recreation needs of individuals with disabilities. It provides an overview to therapeutic recreation services, including those in both health-care agencies and community-based settings.
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RECR 3430 - Program Development in Therapeutic Recreation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RECR 3330
Description: This course focuses on applying programming concepts including conceptualization, planning, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive and specific therapeutic recreation services. Equipment, program modifications, and adaptations are discussed.
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RECR 3530 - Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): RECR 3330
Description: This course will examine tools, techniques, and procedures utilized in the delivery of therapeutic recreation services. Assessment, individual treatment plans/program plans, documentation, and community integration skills are discussed. Application of content to practice in the field is required.
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RECR 3840 - Design and Maintenance of Recreation and Park Resources
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): RECR 1870 or permission of instructor
Description: This course examines the planning, design, and maintenance of recreation facilities and equipment, including recreation centers, sports areas, parks and open space, aquatic areas, and commercial recreation facilities.
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RECR 3870 - Internship Seminar for Recreation and Park Professions
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): RECR 3970 or Permission of instructor
Description: The course prepares the recreation major for an internship placement in the recreation and parks field. Topics include goal setting, agency identification, supervisor qualifications, professional certification, ethics, professional development, time management, philosophy, and financial issues.
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RECR 3930 - Contemporary Issues in Recreation and Parks: Variable Topics
Credits: 1-3
Description: This is a variable titled course focusing on a variety of contemporary issues impacting the recreation and park field.
Note: This course cannot be repeated for credit under a similar title.
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RECR 3970 - Practicum in Recreation, Parks, or Therapeutic Recreation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RECR 2110 or Permission of instructor
Description: This is a 90-hour, structured practical experience working in recreation, parks, or therapeutic recreation. The course allows students to apply concepts learned in the classroom and to explore career opportunities. This experience will be under the supervision of an agency professional and an MSU Denver faculty member.
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RECR 3980 - Internship in Recreation Professions
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisite(s): Major in Recreation Professions; 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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RECR 3990 - Field Experience in Recreation and Park Professions
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
Description: This course provides the student with an opportunity to gain practical experience in recreation and parks, including settings such as recreation centers, resorts, private clubs, nonprofit organizations, hospitals and health-care organizations, specialized sports facilities, and outdoor areas.
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RECR 4030 - Issues and Trends in Therapeutic Recreation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RECR 3330
Description: This course focuses on contemporary issues impacting the profession in therapeutic recreation and includes topics such as standards of practice, ethical guidelines, credentials, philosophies, training and competency, reimbursement and research initiatives.
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RECR 4110 - Program Development in Recreation Services
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RECR 1870, RECR 2110, RECR 3970; or Permission of instructor
Description: This course prepares students to develop effective recreation programs in diverse settings, including urban, public, private and volunteer agencies.
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RECR 4130 - Administration of Recreation and Park Services
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RECR 1870, RECR 2110, RECR 3970; or Permission of instructor
Description: This course provides knowledge of the principles and practices required for the management of recreation and park agencies. Topics include personnel management, fiscal management, legal aspects, computer applications, evaluation, and research.
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RECR 4150 - Advanced Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): RECR 3330, RECR 3530; or Permission of instructor
Description: This course focuses on intervention techniques applicable to the leadership of therapeutic recreation. Individual and group facilitation techniques are discussed, including the development of a leisure-education program. Opportunities for involvement in clinical or community- based therapeutic recreation programs will be provided.
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RECR 4550 - Aquatic Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
Description: This course emphasizes the development, organization, and management of diverse aquatic programs and facilities. Course content includes topics for certifications, including Certified Pool Operator.
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RECR 4630 - Recreation Programs for the Older Adult
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing
Description: This course studies the role of recreation and leisure services as they relate to understanding the needs of services for the older adult. Emphasis will be on recreation planning in senior centers, skilled nursing facilities, day-care centers and long-term care facilities.
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