Apr 25, 2024  
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


This section of the Catalog includes course descriptions, listed alphabetically by discipline. The descriptions provide information on course numbers, titles, the level of instruction, credit, course sequence, content, and prerequisites as shown in the following example:

CHE 2100 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry
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.

Types of Courses

  • Regular courses appear in this section of the University Catalog and are offered on a regular basis.
  • Independent study courses provide students the opportunity to pursue in-depth study of a topic of special interest. Independent study courses are specified as 498_ and include an alpha character in the course number. Independent study courses are published in the Class Schedule.
  • Special topics or omnibus courses are temporary courses that are not listed in the Catalog. They may be used to pilot-test a course, present a special topic, or provide a unique, experiential-learning opportunity. Omnibus courses use a specified range of course numbers: 190_, 290_, 390_, 490_ and include an alpha character in the course number. Omnibus courses are published in the Class Schedule.
  • Variable topics courses allow courses of varying titles under an overall theme or “umbrella” course. Variable topic courses include an alpha character in the course number and are published in the Class Schedule.
 

English

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • ENG 3501 - Studies in Rhetoric and Writing: Style



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 or ENG 2510

    Description: This course focuses on the rhetorical, social, cultural, and political contexts of writing styles and style guides. Coursework may incorporate lectures, selected textual studies, group discussion, workshops, and supervised projects.

  
  • ENG 3503 - Rhetoric and Visual Literacy



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 or ENG 2500 or ENG 2510

    Description: The course is a study on visual literacy and writing through the analysis of how text, through rhetoric, both cultivates and restricts the formation of power, identity, and community. Students analyze the material environment, such as film and new media, clothes, furniture, food, music, signage, tools, toys, and other objects, as rhetorical fields of persuasive appeals and how they influence, liberate, and constrain the formation of identity and community.

  
  • ENG 3505 - Concepts of Authorship



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 or ENG 2500 or ENG 2510

    Description: This course examines Western concepts of authorship and originality. Topics include copyright and intellectual property law, collaborative authorship, theories of invention, and contemporary challenges to the idea of solitary authorship, including the Internet, the writing workshop, writing centers, and workplace writing practices.

  
  • ENG 3507 - Writing Reviews and Criticism



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 or ENG 2500 or ENG 2510

    Description: In this course, students learn the basics of writing reviews and criticism, focusing on purposes, conventions, and techniques. Emphasis will be placed on writing literature reviews, book reviews, and reviews of other cultural artifacts, including film, food, and art, for both scholarly and popular audiences.

  
  • ENG 3510 - Composition Studies: Theories and Practice



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020 or ENG 1021 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 tum learn how writing works. Students develop their own theory of composing based on reading and practical application in composition studies.

  
  • ENG 3520 - Research Methods in Rhetoric and Composition



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2510

    Description: This course introduces students to the types of research methods used in rhetoric and composition. Students explore what types of questions are answered by different types of research methodologies and how empirical studies in rhetoric and composition are designed. Methodological issues such as data collection, coding, validity, and reliability are considered, as well as participant rights and protections and other ethical issues. Students design an empirical study.

  
  • ENG 3521 - Poetry Writing Workshop



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or 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.

  
  • ENG 3522 - Fiction Writing Workshop



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or 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.

  
  • 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
  
  • ENG 3524 - Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100, and ENG 2500, or permission of instructor

    Description: This class includes the study and writing of creative nonfiction and its subgenres, e.g., literary memoir, personal essay, literary journalism, nature writing, and literary travel writing, through group discussions and supervised workshops, developing their writing processes. Students in this writing workshop will be introduced to the major conventions of creative nonfiction while writing their own pieces and participating in peer workshops.

  
  • ENG 3525 - Professional and Scholarly Writing Workshop



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020 or ENG 1021, 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.

  
  • ENG 3610 - Theories of Literature



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100

    Description: Students in this course read major texts in the history of literary criticism, from the Greeks to the present. Students learn to distinguish among various theories and critical strategies, and to apply them to literature. Course work includes advanced study of some literary work and critical writing about it. This course is required for English majors in the Literature concentration.

  
  • ENG 3620 - Perspectives in Literary Criticism: Variable Topics



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 and Junior-level Standing

    Description: This course studies representative texts of a specific critical perspective (such as structuralism, historicism, materialist criticism, feminist/gender criticism, racial/ethnic identity) applied in literary analysis. Readings include critical and theoretical texts working in the selected critical mode, as well as primary literary texts representing a variety of contexts through which the particular critical perspective may be applied and explored.

  
  • ENG 3621 - Gender Theory



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 and Junior-level Standing

    Description: In this course, students explore gender theory in literary studies, from its roots in feminist theory to the development of queer theory, considering differences and points of intersection between feminist, gender, and queer theory perspectives. Readings include critical and theoretical texts representative of the variety of approaches and issues that emerge within gender-related theory, as well as literary texts, from a variety of contexts, through which to consider the perspectives and issues of literary analysis based in questions of gender.

  
  • ENG 3670 - Writing Center Theory and Practice



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020 or ENG 1021

    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.

  
  • ENG 3700 - Literature and the Law



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020 or ENG 1021 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
  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • ENG 3721 - Cinema of India



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2860 or permission of instructor

    Description: In this course, students examine what makes the movies of lndia distinctive. Although the emphasis is on films associated with the term Bollywood, some Indian films from outside the mainstream Bollywood tradition are also included, such as an independent film, a Bengali regional film, a diasporic IndoCanadian film, a documentary film, an animated film. Studies include readings in film criticism that address issues of cinematic form and cultural context. ENG 2860 recommended.

  
  • ENG 3725 - Studies in Cinema: Gender in Mainstream American Film



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2860 or permission of instructor

    Description: In this course, students explore the expression of gender in American film from the origins of cinema to the present day. Students examine such elements as the influence of the ”gaze,” the depiction of gender-specific subject matter, and the changing depictions of gender, from heteronormative to queer, over time. Students apply film theory in analysis of and writing about the films.

  
  • 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: This course may be repeated under different topics.

  
  • ENG 3820 - Writing Studio: Variable Topics



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or 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.

  
  • 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

  
  • 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.

  
  • ENG 4110 - Advanced Studies in Literature: Variable Topics



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 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.

  
  • ENG 4114 - Multi-Ethnic Women’s Literature



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 and Junior-level standing, or permission of instructor

    Description: In this course, students study contemporary multi-ethnic literature of the United States written by women, focusing on Chicana, American Indian, African American, Asian and Pacific American authors. Students examine the ways in which the texts articulate and respond to cultural and historical contexts, especially in relation to agency and voice.

  
  • ENG 4116 - Harlem Renaissance



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 and Junior-level standing or permission of instructor

    Description: This course is a study of the African American literature that was part of the creative movement centered in Harlem, New York, from World War I through the 1930s.

  
  • ENG 4118 - Gender in the Graphic Novel



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100

    Description: Students in this course examine the portrayals of gender in the graphic novel, the depiction of gender-specific subject matter, and the changing depictions of gender, from heteronormative to queer, over time. Students apply theory in analysis of and writing about the graphic novel, including the graphic novel’s relationship to traditional, text-only literature. Students develop visual literacy, reflecting on how images and writing function in relation to one another. Primary readings are supplemented with secondary works that address sociohistorical contexts, interpretive approaches, literary devices, and the cultural politics of the medium. Students study critical and theoretical evaluations of these texts and apply them in written literary analysis.

  
  • ENG 4130 - Major Authors: Variable Topics



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 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.

  
  • ENG 4131 - Jane Austen



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 or permission of instructor

    Description: This course is an in-depth study of the writing career of Jane Austen, pioneer writer of fictional narratives and still widely read English novelist. Readings include some of the juvenilia, Lady Susan, Northanger Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion, and Sanditon, as well as various essays about Austen and her works.

  
  • ENG 4133 - Virginia Woolf



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 or permission of instructor

    Description: This course traces, in representative works, the artistic and intellectual development of Virginia Woolf.

  
  • ENG 4134 - Margaret Atwood



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 and Junior-level standing or permission of instructor

    Description: This course traces, in representative works, the artistic and intellectual development of Margaret Atwood (1939-).

  
  • ENG 4135 - Sylvia Plath



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 and Junior-level standing

    Description: This course traces, in representative works, the artistic and intellectual development of Sylvia Plath (1932-1963).

  
  • ENG 4137 - Chinua Achebe



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 and Junior-level Standing or permission of instructor

    Description: This course traces the artistic and intellectual development of Chinua Achebe (1930-2013), including representative works, historical and cultural contexts, critical theory, literary and other influences with special attention paid to the post-colonial movement.

  
  • ENG 4138 - Toni Morrison



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 and Junior-level Standing or permission of instructor

    Description: This course traces the artistic and intellectual development of Toni Morrison through representative works. Students study selected novels and nonfiction, as well as contexts for Morrison’s ideas about fiction, literary history, gender, and race. Students use various theoretical perspectives for writing literacy analyses.

  
  • ENG 4500 - Senior Project



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100, and Senior-level standing and permission of instructor

    Description: This course is a Senior Experience for the English Major, focusing on the production of a capstone project that synthesizes knowledge and skills acquired over the course of the student’s undergraduate studies in English. Students employ critical analysis and reflect on the range of theoretical approaches, textual forms, authorial identities, orientations, and audiences encountered across the wide field of English and textual studies. Students also consider the history of the field, underlying philosophical tenets, and current and emergent practices. The extended project requires research, close textual analysis, and application of a specific critical or theoretical perspective; it may include, along with the researched academic essay component, other forms of writing, including multi-modal and creative writing.

    General Studies: Senior Experience

  
  • 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

  
  • ENG 4600 - Teaching Literature, Communication, and Visual Literacy, 7-12



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and completion of ENG 2000 or ENG 2100. Minimum 3.0 GPA in the major.

    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. 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.

  
  • ENG 4610 - Advanced Literary Theory



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100, and ENG 3610, and Senior-level standing or permission of the instructor

    Description: This course will examine 20th and 21st century literary theory as an integral preparation to writing a senior seminar paper that develops a theoretical approach to a work of literature. Students will read critical essays, including writing by women and people of color, to advance their knowledge and use of theory in writing about literature. Students will construct a theoretically informed, researched, critically sophisticated essay through the drafting, workshop, and revision process.

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

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

    Cross Listed Course(s): HON 4610
  
  • ENG 4620 - Teaching Composition, 7-12



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, 3.0 GPA in the major, and completion of ENG 2000 or 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • ENG 4633 - Spike Lee



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020 or ENG 1021

    Description: In this course, students examine the body of work of Spike Lee as a film director, exploring the development of his cinematic technique over the course of his career, his cinematic innovations, recurring themes and motifs in his films, and his influences from and on film history. The course pays particular attention to formulations and representations of race and identity, and interracial relations. Course topics also include considerations of cinematic form and cultural context, Lee’s role in advancing narrative cinema, his influence on other filmmakers, and theoretical applications.

  
  • 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

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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

  
  • 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

Entrepreneurship

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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


Environmental Science

  
  • 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

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • ENV 3000 - Environmental Engineering Fundamentals



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHE 1810, CHE 1811, MTH 2410, ENV 1200

    Description: In this course, students are exposed to the interplay between humans, our activities, and the environment around us. Over the course of the semester, they will explore anthropogenic and natural effects on air and water quality, how these systems operate and the application of applied sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry, and biology) to the natural world.

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

    Cross Listed Course(s): CET 3000
  
  • 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
  
  • 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
  
  • 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.

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

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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
  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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
  
  • 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


Event Management

  
  • EVT 2010 - Event Industry



    Credits: 3

    Description: This course presents an overview of the major segments of event industry: meetings, expositions, events, and conventions.  The roles and responsibilities of destination marketing organizations and destination management companies will be reviewed.  The relationship between general and service contractors and professional events will be examined, and their specific functions will be discussed and evaluated.  This course highlights the role of the event planner, whose responsibilities include planning, organizing, directing, and controlling various types of events.

  
  • EVT 2020 - Event Project Planning



    Credits: 3

    Description: This course provides an overview of project management as an identification and explanation for the building blocks of an event from start to finish. The project triangle is introduced and demonstrates the construction of an event. Students will define the scope, create well-defined requirements, and develop work breakdown structures for an event. Task and precedence diagramming will be taught to develop the event schedule and master task list. Students will also learn to construct an event project communications plan for the purpose of communicating with  internal and external stakeholders. The final portion of the course is designed to teach students to close out the function and visualize the lessons learned from the production of the event.

  
  • EVT 3000 - Event Catering Strategies



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTE 2010

    Description: In this course, students examine the strategies required of meeting and event planners tasked with the development and coordination of food and beverage functions within a variety of meetings and events. Students analyze food and beverage consumption patterns of meeting attendees, identify various service requirements, meal styles and functions, distinguish between on and off-site catering requirements, examine the relationship between the catering department and other departments within a hotel, plan and design sample group menus, and determine appropriate pricing strategies and contractual requirements for meeting and event group functions.

  
  • EVT 3010 - Event Support Systems



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTE 2010

    Description: In this course, students will examine event objectives and potential sponsorship opportunities for nonprofit events as they relate to the event budget. The course will provide students with an opportunity to apply current industry software to manage attendee registration, volunteer management, audiovisual requirements, and event space management. In addition, students will produce reports of the key service providers related to attendee accommodations, transportation, ancillary activities, and post-event evaluations.

  
  • EVT 3100 - Corporate Meetings



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTE 2010

    Description: This course focuses on how to coordinate and manage corporate meetings. Students organize a hypothetical corporate meeting from beginning to end. Hospitality industry standard forms and meeting management software are introduced and utilized. Students also develop goals and objectives, organize logistical components, and evaluate the return on investment of the meeting. Students also analyze contractual needs based on goals and objectives of the meeting. Potential risks to the meeting are assessed and considerations for a corresponding contingency plan are outlined.

  
  • EVT 3200 - Conventions and Trade Shows



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTE 2010 or EVT 2010

    Description: This course focuses on program planning and logistics management for citywide conventions with corresponding trade shows, as well as freestanding tradeshow and exhibition management. Students will include a project presentation demonstrating the student’s ability to plan, promote, budget, and execute a large-scale, multi-day and/or multi-venue meeting with an exhibition.

  
  • EVT 4020 - Event and Meeting Contracting



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTE 2010 or EVT 2010

    Description: This course explores a variety of event and meeting industry negotiations and contracts. Students develop the necessary skills to recognize business situations requiring bargaining and/or negotiation to achieve acceptable outcomes for both parties. The course emphasizes the importance of being able to identify and analyze the numerous and varied letters of agreement and contracts prevalent in the meeting and event industry, including but not limited to hotel, convention center, restaurant, special event center, country club and both indoor and outdoor festival space. Students create and analyze banquet and event orders (BEOs), entertainment riders, and agreements between clients facilities and third-party, independent planning companies or consultants.

  
  • EVT 4030 - Advanced Planning and Risk Management



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): EVT 2010, EVT 2020, EVT 3000, EVT 3010, EVT 3100, EVT 3200, EVT 4020, EVT 4100, EVT 4200

    Description: This course applies core meeting and event management concepts to the organization and execution of either a simulated, virtual, or an actual event. Drawing upon knowledge and skills acquired in pre-requisite events courses, students develop a complete project plan, including goals and objectives, budget estimate, sponsorship acquisition if appropriate, marketing and promotion strategies, program and logistics planning and post-event evaluation. In addition, students will analyze various risk management strategies for meetings and events to create a risk management plan for their particular event.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

 

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