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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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ENG 3210 - Development of American Drama
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 or permission of the instructor
Description: Students read and analyze dramas and critical texts, tracing the development of American drama from the late eighteenth century to the present. The course provides instruction in historical and cultural contexts, dramatic techniques, and critical and theoretical views of the dramas. Students locate, study, and apply literary criticism appropriate to individual texts in their own written literary analysis.
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ENG 3230 - Development of the American Novel
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 or permission of instructor
Description: Students read and analyze novels and critical texts, tracing the development of American novels from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. The course provides instruction in historical and cultural contexts, narrative techniques, and critical and theoretical views of the novels. Students locate, study, and apply literary criticism appropriate to individual texts in their own written literary analysis.
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ENG 3240 - African American Literature
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Six semester hours of English above 1020 or Permission of instructor and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course is a study of the various forms of literature produced by black Americans. The works are considered in the context of the historical and social conditions of the time at which they were written.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or AAS. Suitable for non- English majors.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 3240
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ENG 3310 - Development of British Drama: Medieval through 19th Century
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 or permission of instructor
Description: In this course, students read, analyze, and write about important British dramatic works from the Medieval period to the 19th century. Students study plays and playwrights with an emphasis on trends of development and the importance of British drama to the broader contexts of literature and culture.
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ENG 3330 - Development of the British Novel
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 or permission of instructor
Description: Students read and analyze fiction, tracing the development of British novels written in English from the late 1600s to the present. The course provides instruction in historical contexts, economic/material constraints of publishing, narrative techniques, and critical and theoretical analyses of the novels. Students locate, study, and apply literary criticism appropriate to individual texts in written literary analysis.
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ENG 3370 - Contemporary World Literature
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100
Description: This course introduces students to literature from the world outside British and American cultural traditions. Readings focus on fictional narratives originating in regions such as Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Latin America, and Continental European literature. Students expand their knowledge of different cultures, acquire theoretical understanding of postcolonial issues since the mid-twentieth century, and enhance their skills in reading and interpreting literatures from other parts of the world.
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ENG 3380 - Development of Modern European Drama
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 or permission of instructor
Description: In this course, students will read, analyze, and write about important dramatic works written from the late-19th Century to the present. Students will study plays by European playwrights with an emphasis on trends of development.
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ENG 3400 - Development of Modern Poetry
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Six semester hours of English above 1020 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is a study of the theory and prosody of twentieth-century poetry.
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ENG 3410 - Development of the European Novel
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 or permission of instructor
Description: In this course, students trace and analyze the development of European novels from the 1600s to the present. The course focuses on the reading and analysis of extended pieces of fiction, covering historical contexts, philosophical and cultural trends, narrative techniques, and critical and theoretical perspectives relevant to the analysis of the European novelistic form. Students locate, study, and apply literary criticism appropriate to individual texts in written literary analysis. Texts are read in translation.
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ENG 3420 - The English Bible as Literature
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 or permission of the instructor
Description: This course is a critical study of the Bible in English translation with emphasis on the literary forms and cultural contexts of the books of the Bible, from the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) through the New Testament. Students examine the historical contexts, narrative techniques, development of canonical versus non-canonical biblical text, and critical and theoretical evaluations of the Bible as a work of literature. Students locate and analyze literary criticism appropriate to individual texts and use those resources to write researched literary analysis.
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ENG 3430 - Classical Mythology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 or permission of the instructor
Description: Students read, analyze, and write about ancient Greek and Roman mythology as expressed in translations of enduring works of Classical literature. The course provides instruction in historical contexts, narrative techniques, and critical evaluations of Classical mythology. Students locate, study, and apply literary criticism appropriate to individual texts in written literary analysis.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3430
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ENG 3440 - Myth and Literature
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 or permission of instructor
Description: This course examines major mythological texts, including Greek, Roman, Hebrew, Christian, and non-Western, and their influences on literature. Students consider the intertextuality of myths and their reinterpretations in later literature. Students also study relevant literary theory and criticism.
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ENG 3461 - Children’s Literature: Theory and Practice
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100
Corequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course studies all levels and types of children’s literature with attention to literary theory and instructional practices. It focuses on responses to and analyses of children’s literature in print and nonprint forms. Issues discussed will include selection, culture, gender, and diversity.
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ENG 3470 - Young Adult Literature
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100
Description: This course provides a comprehensive critical survey of various types and genres of contemporary young adult literature. It focuses on issues relating to selection, culture, gender, diversity, and response to and analysis of literature in both print and non-print forms.
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ENG 3480 - The Chicano Novel
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHS 2010 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course deals with origins, themes, and techniques that characterize the Chicano novel. It is an in-depth study of the best examples of literary production in both Spanish and English.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or CHS. Suitable for non-English majors.
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ENG 3500 - Studies in Rhetoric and Writing: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Junior-level standing
Description: This course offers specialized rhetorical and critical studies of a particular expository form or theme, focusing on the written form. Coursework may incorporate lectures, selected textual studies, group discussion, writing workshops, and supervised projects.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different titles. Each course variant may be taken for credit only once.
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ENG 3510 - Composition Studies: Theories and Practice
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020 and junior standing, or permission of instructor
Description: This class is a study of the theoretical foundations of writing and writing processes, focusing on writing as both a personal and a social act. Students apply theories of writing to their own processes and in turn learn how writing works. Students develop their own theory of composing based on reading and practical application in composition studies.
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ENG 3521 - Poetry Writing Workshop
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 and ENG 2500 or permission of instructor
Description: Students in this writing workshop will be introduced to the major conventions of poetry writing while writing their own poems. Students will practice generating, drafting, editing, polishing, and revising each poem. The class will include peer workshops and poetry readings.
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ENG 3522 - Fiction Writing Workshop
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 and ENG 2500 or permission of instructor
Description: Students will learn, develop, and practice fiction writing. Writing assignments will focus on the development of plot, character, theme, setting, and voice. The course will focus not only on the craft necessary to develop a marketable narrative, but also on the tools needed to build a challenging and supportive workshop environment.
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ENG 3523 - Drama Writing Workshop
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2500 or THE 2210 or permission of the instructor
Description: This course introduces the basics of playwriting style and structure. Writing assignments focus on crafting dialogue, developing characters, and structuring effective plots. Emphasis is placed on the collaborative nature of playwriting, with its ultimate goal of public performance.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or THE.
Cross Listed Course(s): THE 3523
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ENG 3524 - Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 and ENG 2500
Description: Students study and write creative nonfiction and its subgenres, e.g., literary memoir, personal essay, literary journalism, nature writing, and literary travel writing. Students develop their writing processes through group discussions and supervised workshops. Students in this writing workshop are introduced to the major conventions of creative nonfiction while writing their own pieces and participating in peer workshops.
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ENG 3525 - Professional and Scholarly Writing Workshop
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020, and junior standing, or permission of the instructor
Description: Students analyze rhetorical genre conventions of professional/scholarly journals. Students draw on research appropriate for conference presentation or publication. This class includes readings, lectures, group discussions, and supervised individual projects in professional and scholarly writing.
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ENG 3670 - Writing Center Theory and Practice
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, and ENG 1020
Description: This course familiarizes students with theories of how writing is learned and taught. Students study composition theory, revision strategies, ethnographic research strategies, different styles of learning, and a variety of tutoring methods. Students apply what they have learned by observing, analyzing, and reflecting on tutoring sessions and on the tutoring process. Communications and English majors or minors or students who have a special interest in writing, tutoring and/or teaching are preferred.
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ENG 3700 - Literature and the Law
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): English 2010 and junior-level standing or permission of the instructor
Description: The course examines issues of law, justice, and equity through analyses of literary works, their social and historical contexts, and relevant critical approaches. Students read, analyze, and write about literary texts concerned with legal issues.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3701
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ENG 3711 - History of Cinema I: Beginning to 1938
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2860
Description: This course will examine the history of cinema from its 19th-century origins until the introduction of sound films in the 1920s through 1938. Students explore important developments and influences in American and international cinema, including the creation of realistic and fantastic styles, the formation of Hollywood narrative, the impact of vaudeville and stage theatre, the emergence of film genres, melodrama, the contributions of women in early cinema, the place of race film, and the evolution of classical editing and dialectical montage.
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ENG 3712 - History of Cinema II: 1939 to Present
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2680
Description: This course will examine the history of cinema from 1939 to the present. Students explore important developments and influences in American and international cinema, including Classical Hollywood Cinema, Italian Neorealism, Film Noir, the French New Wave, European Art Cinema, New German Cinema, the Hollywood transition years, the emergence of other important national cinemas, and the influence of new technologies, including special effects and digital filmmaking.
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ENG 3720 - Studies in Cinema: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2860 or permission of instructor
Description: In this course students examine a grouping of cinematic productions in their historical, cultural, national, regional, and/or other general contexts. Films are grouped based on considerations such as national cinemas (e.g., Indian Cinema); regional cinemas (e.g., African Cinema); type (e.g., short films); category (e.g., film trilogies); and other topics as defined by the specific syllabus. Films are screened during laboratory hours.
Note: This course may be repeated under different topics for up to 9 credits.
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ENG 3750 - Cinema Genre: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2860 or Permission of instructor
Description: In this course students will examine a grouping of cinematic productions in their historical, cultural contexts. Films will be grouped based on considerations such as nation of origin (for example, German Cinema), content (for example, Silent Comedy), or style (for example, Film Noir). Films will be screened during laboratory hours.
Note: Note: This course may be repeated under different topics.
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ENG 3820 - Writing Studio: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100, ENG 2500 and Junior-level standing. Note: Variants of this course will require different prerequisites, aligning with the variable topic course content.
Description: This course offers specialized studios in the writing of a particular literary subgenre or expository form. Coursework will incorporate lectures, selected textual studies, group discussion, workshops, and supervised projects.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different topics for up to 9 credits maximum.
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ENG 3980 - Internship in English
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisite(s): Major in English; 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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ENG 4020 - Old English II: Advanced Translation and Readings
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 3070 or permission of instructor
Description: A second semester of Old English, this course reinforces and expands the knowledge of Old English grammar and vocabulary acquired in ENG 3070 by concentrated readings and translations from selected Old English prose and poetry texts. There is also a continuing emphasis on the relevant cultural and historical contexts necessary for understanding the texts. Students go beyond translation to a critical understanding and appreciation of Old English literature in the original language.
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ENG 4110 - Advanced Studies in Literature: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100 and six hours of English at the 2000-level or above, and Junior-level standing; or permission of instructor
Description: This course studies literary works selected as significant expressions of a school, idea, or mode. The works may be drawn from one or more literary eras.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different topics for up to 9 credits maximum.
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ENG 4130 - Major Authors: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2100, six additional hours of English literature at the 2000-level or above, and Junior-level standing; or permission of instructor
Description: This is a course in the study of the artistic and intellectual development of one to three major writers, including representative works, critical theory, and literary and other influences.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different topics for up to 9 credits maximum.
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ENG 4520 - Advanced Writing
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of ENG 2500 and 12 credit hours of upper-division writing courses, and permission of the instructor.
Description: Students in this English major/writing concentration capstone course will practice intensive writing and revision in a number of major genres, with a major, advanced project in a specific genre (fiction, poetry, drama, screenplay, literary nonfiction, essay, or other instructor-approved genre). Students will practice senior-level self- and peer-review, and workshop skills.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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ENG 4600 - Teaching Literature, Communication, and Visual Literacy, 7-12
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing, completion of ENG 2100, and at least 6 credits of additional ENG literature courses, or permission of the instructor. Minimum 3.0 GPA in the major.
Description: This course is intended for students seeking a degree in English with a concentration in Secondary Education or for students seeking licensure to teach secondary English. Students will learn theories and techniques for teaching literature, understanding and responding to texts, and integrating spoken and written communication into their lesson plans. The course will also address visual literacy, language diversity and cross-cultural communication.
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ENG 4610 - Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements, ENG 2100, and senior standing; or permission of instructor.
Description: Students in this course read major texts in the history of literary criticism, from Greek and Roman writers to the present. Students distinguish various critical strategies and apply them to literature. Course work includes some advanced study of literary work and critical writing about it.
Note: This course is required for English majors in the literature concentration. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or HON.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 4610
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ENG 4620 - Teaching Composition, 7-12
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, 3.0 GPA in the major and completion of ENG 2100, ENG 2500, ENG 3510, ENG 4600, or equivalent courses as determined by a Department of English advisor, or permission of instructor.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 3470
Description: This course is intended for students seeking a degree in English with a concentration in Secondary Education or for students seeking licensure to teach secondary English. This course integrates theory and research in composition with personal practice and pedagogical implementation. Students learn how to teach writing by practicing writing, examining contemporary theories of writing instruction, and making purposeful selection of pedagogical strategies.
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ENG 4630 - Cinema Director: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 2860 or permission of instructor
Description: In this course, students 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 includes the study of important films in the careers of such directors as Alfred Hitchcock, Mira Nair, or Pedro Almodovar. Films are screened during laboratory hours.
Note: This course may be repeated under different topics for up to 9 credits.
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ENG 4640 - Teaching English, 7-12
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 36 semester hours of courses, including ENG 3470 and ENG 4600, required for Secondary School Teaching-English concentration or equivalent courses as determined by a Department of English advisor for those students already possessing a degree in English. Completion of at least 15 semester hours of professional education courses for students seeking licensure through MSU Denver. Permission of instructor.
Corequisite(s): ENG 4641
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 4620
Description: This course is intended for students seeking a degree in English with a concentration in Secondary Education or for students seeking licensure through the Teacher Education Program to teach secondary English. Students 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 integrate knowledge and pedagogical strategies from earlier courses. Students address issues of diversity, adolescent development, integration of the English language arts, and their own professional development. Students apply concepts learned in this course to field placements in secondary school settings through ENG 4641.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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ENG 4641 - Field Experience in Teaching English in Secondary Schools
Credits: 1
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.
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ENG 4650 - Teaching Composition in Elementary School K-6
Credits: 3
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.
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ENG 4660 - Teaching Literature and Language K-6
Credits: 3
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
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ENG 4670 - Cinema Theory and Criticism
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2860 or permission of the instructor
Description: This course enriches students’ understanding of a variety of theoretical models that have influenced contemporary critical practice in cinema studies. Students explore examples of theory and criticism from a range of periods and approaches, with a primary focus on key theories that have emerged in the last forty years. Students become familiar with some of the central debates that enliven contemporary film criticism and demonstrate their knowledge in class discussion and in appropriately documented, original essays.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 4670
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CFI 1910 - Creative Problem Solving
Credits: 3
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.
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CFI 1920 - Ethics and Entrepreneurs
Credits: 3
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.
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CFI 1930 - Social Entrepreneurship
Credits: 3
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.
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CFI 2910 - New Venture Feasibility
Credits: 3
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.
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CFI 3910 - New Venture Creation I
Credits: 3
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.
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CFI 3920 - New Venture Creation II
Credits: 3
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.
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CFI 3930 - Entrepreneurial Promotions
Credits: 3
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.
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CFI 3940 - Artrepreneurship
Credits: 3
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.
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CFI 3980 - Internship in Entrepreneurship
Credits: 1-15
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
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ENV 1200 - Introduction to Environmental Science
Credits: 3
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
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ENV 1540 - Geologic and Environmental Hazards-Denver and Vicinity
Credits: 2
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: Students cannot take both ENV 1540 and ENV 3540 for credit.
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ENV 2000 - Applied Pollution Science
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, CHE 1800, and CHE 1810
Description: This course introduces students to the abiotic and biotic scientific processes within the soil/water/atmosphere continuum that affects the fate and transport of pollutants. The extent, fate, mitigation, and impact of environmental pollution will be examined through applied examples and case studies.
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ENV 2100 - Basic Water Sampling and Analysis
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, Quantitative Literacy, and Natural and Physical Sciences
Description: Water quality information, including the consequences of pollution and other disturbances, is commonly used to indicate the health of an ecosystem. This course exposes students to the methods and techniques used in water quality sampling. Students will learn how to collect water samples in the field, analyze their results, and summarize the implications of the results. Students will also have the opportunity to learn how to collect and identify aquatic insects as an indicator of environmental health.
Field Trips: Field sampling of the Cherry Creek and a one-day field trip on a weekend are mandatory.
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ENV 3100 - Air Pollution
Credits: 3
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
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ENV 3250 - Colorado Water Law and Water Rights Administration
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy, and Junior Standing
Description: This course provides students with an in-depth study of the unique nature of Colorado water law and Colorado water rights administration. The course will survey the key issues surrounding the legal framework governing the allocation of water resources, administrative processes affecting water distribution, and policy considerations that influence decisions about the use and management of water resources in the state of Colorado. An overview of Colorado climate, geology and hydrology, as well as a review of Colorado’s early water use and development will provide the context for the study of the legal system with which the state and its citizens allocate water.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENV or MGT.
Cross Listed Course(s): MGT 3250
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ENV 3400 - Water Resources
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 or GEG 1920; Completion of General Studies
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.
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ENV 3540 - Advanced Geologic and Environmental Hazards-Denver and Vicinity
Credits: 2
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.
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ENV 3620 - Population, Resources, and Land Use
Credits: 3
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.
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ENV 3700 - Mountain Environments
Credits: 3
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.
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ENV 3710 - Environmental Remediation
Credits: 3
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.
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ENV 3720 - Waste Management
Credits: 3
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.
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ENV 3730 - Environmental Risk Assessment
Credits: 3
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.
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ENV 3740 - Environmental Health
Credits: 3
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.
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ENV 3920 - Directed Study in Environmental Science
Credits: 2-6
Description: This course provides an opportunity for upper-division students with a strong background in environmental science to pursue a specific research topic of interest with a faculty member. The course requires permission of the instructor and chair of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
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ENV 3980 - Internship in Environmental Science
Credits: 1-15
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
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ENV 4000 - Environmental Geology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GEL 1010, GEL 3120, and GEL 3420
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.
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ENV 4010 - Environmental Hazards and GIS
Credits: 3
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.
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ENV 4200 - Environmental Policy and Planning
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 and completion of General Studies
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.
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ENV 4400 - Landscape Ecology
Credits: 3
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 infrastructure, and smart growth are explored. Students will learn how the concepts of landscape ecology apply to environmental policy, management, regulation, and assessment.
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ENV 4410 - Water Law
Credits: 3
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.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENV or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 4410
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ENV 4420 - Wetlands
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 and completion of General Studies
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.
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ENV 4430 - Habitat Planning
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 and completion of General Studies
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.
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ENV 4440 - Limnology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, BIO 1081, and BIO 1091; or permission of the instructor
Description: This course examines the study of lakes, reservoirs, and ponds as inland water ecosystems. The physical, chemical, and biological components of inland waters are examined. The course investigates how lakes are formed and how they evolve over time. The shape of the lake basin, its water balance, and the catchment area are studied with respect to their influence on the ecology within the lake. Students learn how to assess the health of a lake, how to examine water quality, how to handle aquatic weed problems, and how to manage a lake fishery.
Field Trips: A one-day field trip to a lake, pond, or reservoir is required.
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ENV 4450 - Stream Ecology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, BIO 1081, and BIO 1091; or permission of the instructor
Description: This course explores the diversity of running water ecosystems throughout the world by examining the chemistry, physical features, and biology of stream ecosystems. Principles of stream ecology will be used to examine local stream ecosystems ranging from those found in the mountains to the prairies. The relationship among a stream, its watershed, floodplain, and riparian zone will be studied. Human activities that alter water quality, chemistry, and the ecology of a stream will be investigated, as well as methods to mitigate and protect lotic (flowing water) ecosystems.
Field Trips: Students will have an opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom during a mandatory, one-day field trip.
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ENV 4460 - Advanced Water Quality Analysis
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1800, CHE 1810, CHE 1850, ENV 2100, and ENV 3400
Description: This course examines advanced methods and protocols used in surface water, ground water, wetland, and terrestrial environmental sampling. Field methods for data collection, as well as operation of standard sampling equipment and instruments, are explored. Students design and conduct statistically valid sampling plans and conduct standard laboratory procedures for analysis of field data. Guidance documents and sampling techniques used by environmental agencies are addressed.
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ENV 4500 - Environmental Biogeochemistry
Credits: 3
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 bioavailability will be emphasized for both natural and human-impacted (polluted) systems.
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ENV 4910 - Global Environmental Field Problems: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
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.
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ENV 4920 - Topics in Environmental Science: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
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.
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ENV 4950 - Internship in Environmental Science
Credits: 2-15
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.
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ENV 4960 - Global Environmental Challenges
Credits: 3
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
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ENV 4970 - Environmental Field Studies
Credits: 3
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 course 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
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FIN 2250 - Personal Money Management
Credits: 3
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.
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FIN 2370 - Money Issues for Women
Credits: 1
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
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FIN 3010 - Financial Markets and Institutions
Credits: 3
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.
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FIN 3100 - International Money and Finance
Credits: 3
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.
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FIN 3150 - Personal Financial Planning
Credits: 3
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.
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FIN 3300 - Managerial Finance
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy requirements; ACC 2010; MTH 1320 or MTH 1410 with a grade of “C-” or better; 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.
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FIN 3320 - Entrepreneurial Finance
Credits: 3
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.
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FIN 3420 - Principles of Insurance
Credits: 3
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.
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FIN 3450 - Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits
Credits: 3
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.
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FIN 3600 - Investments
Credits: 3
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.
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FIN 3800 - Real Estate Practice and Law
Credits: 3
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.
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FIN 3810 - Advanced Real Estate Practice and Law
Credits: 3
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.
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FIN 3850 - Intermediate Finance
Credits: 3
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.
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FIN 3980 - Internship in Finance
Credits: 1-15
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
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FIN 4200 - Financial Modeling with Spreadsheets
Credits: 3
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.
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FIN 4400 - Estate Planning
Credits: 3
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.
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