2016-2017 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.
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.
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ARTH 1600 - World Art I: Art Prior to 1400
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1009 or ENG 1010 or permission of department
Description: This course is an introduction to the discipline of art history and the tools used to analyze and interpret works of art within their cultural contexts. As the first part of a two-part survey, the course examines art, design and architecture from the prehistoric age through the 14th century throughout a variety of global cultures. Analytical tools appropriate to the disciplines of art history, theory and criticism, including the use of research, are used by the student to support interpretations. This course provides the introductory foundations in art history for students in art, art history, and communication design majors and is recommended for non-majors to meet the General Studies requirements in Arts and Humanities and/or Global Diversity.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or HON.
General Studies: Arts and Humanities, Global Diversity
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 1600
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ARTH 1700 - World Art II: Art 1400-1900
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1009 or ENG 1010; ARTH 1600; or permission of department
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 1020 or ENG 1021 recommended
Description: This course is an introduction to the discipline of art history and the tools used to analyze and interpret works of art within their cultural contexts. As the second part of a two-part survey, the course examines art, design and architecture from the 14th through the 19th centuries, paying particular attention to global cultural interactions and their impact on visual imagery. Analytical tools appropriate to the disciplines of art history, theory and criticism, including the use of research, are used by the student to support interpretations. This course provides the second of two foundation courses in art history for students in art, art history, and communication design majors and is recommended for non-majors to meet the General Studies requirements in Arts and Humanities and/or Global Diversity.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or HON.
General Studies: Arts and Humanities, Global Diversity
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 1700
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ARTH 2080 - Art of the 20th and 21st Centuries
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1700 with a “C-” or better or permission of department
Description: This course is a study of modern and contemporary art from 1900 to the present, primarily in Europe and the United States. Students learn how styles developed in response to one another and how artistic movements were situated within cultural contexts. The course introduces major 20th- and 21st-century critical, intellectual, and aesthetic frameworks for art, as well as cross-disciplinary contributions by poets, composers, dancers and designers. Shifting conceptual definitions of art provide a foundation for understanding contemporary practices, and thus a focus is placed on avant-garde and progressive forms of art throughout the historical period.
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ARTH 2380 - Women, Art and Gender Politics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): WMS 1001 or ARTH 1500 or ARTH 1600 or ARTH 1700
Description: This course surveys visual art production by women over a broad span of time and geographies and examines the roles that gender and gender politics have taken throughout art history. Topics include the differing roles and status that women have obtained as artists in western culture, access to artistic training, representations of women and constructs of femininity in western art, and comparative models in selected non-western cultures. Work by women throughout various waves of feminisms will also be addressed, and a range of gender frameworks will be introduced in order to interpret visual art.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or WMS
General Studies: Arts and Humanities
Cross Listed Course(s): WMS 2380
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ARTH 2600 - Reading and Writing Visual Culture
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020 or ENG 1021 and ARTH 1700 with “C-” or better in each; or permission of department
Description: This course teaches students to approach artwork critically in order to construct meaningful interpretations of visual images. Students use models of critical thinking to analyze and critique visual culture, including artworks, images in mass media, websites, etc. Students practice writing effectively about visual culture for a variety of purposes, including research papers, essays, reviews, artists’ statements, and abstracts. The intention is that students will use these tools in their upper level coursework and in professional practice.
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ARTH 3060 - Art and Music for Elementary Teachers
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020 and at least junior standing; or permission of instructor
Description: This course enables students to develop awareness and knowledge of philosophical and aesthetic foundations of the arts with a specific focus on art and music. Appropriate methods of teaching art and music in the elementary curriculum, including the integration of literacy and mathematics, will be explored. Students will use creative and critical thinking skills to develop artistic sensibility.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or MUS.
Cross Listed Course(s): MUS 3060
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ARTH 3210 - Site Specific Studies in Art History: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1500 or ARTH 1600 or ARTH 1700 with a “C-” or better
Description: This course consists of student travel to a city or a region in order to experience art and architecture in their intended location. Emphasis is placed upon the historical, geographical, and philosophical context of the monuments, buildings, and other art works visited.
Note: This course may be repeated for up to 9 credits under different topics.
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ARTH 3300 - Multiculturalism and American Art
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Satisfaction of oral and written communication requirements; ARTH 1500 or ARTH 1600 or ARTH 1700
Description: This course studies the work produced by artists of African American, Asian American, Latino/a American, and Native American ancestry and their contribution to art in the United States during the 20th and 21st centuries. Students will be introduced to the artistic legacies of Africa, Asia, and the Americas and how they intersected with European and New World contexts to provide a dynamic and rich multicultural creative discourse. American artists whose creative activity reflects their varied and complex cultural heritages will be the focus, and students will analyze how bias and discrimination in the art world and culture at large have impacted the artists’ reception. In addition, students will discover how artists have contributed to modern and contemporary social, cultural, and aesthetic debates.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or NAS.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): NAS 3301
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ARTH 3310 - African Art
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1009 or ENG 1010 and ENG 1020 or ENG 1021; or permission of department
Description: This course examines the art of the continent of Africa and evaluates the ways it has been studied and displayed. It traces historical relationships between regions, from the shores of the Mediterranean and the Nile Valley, the west and Ivory Coast, to the central regions and east and south to the Swahili Coast and the Cape.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or AAS.
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 3310
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ARTH 3330 - Egyptian Art
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1009 or ENG 1010 and ENG 1020 or ENG 1021; or permission of department
Description: This course examines Egyptian art from the beginning of civilization in Kemet (the Black Land) through Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods, and continuing into the Islamic period.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AAS or ARTH.
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 3330
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ARTH 3340 - Asian Art
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course is a survey of the art of India, China, and Japan. It will include a study of the cultural, historical, and religious factors that have influenced the development of visual cultures in these three particular civilizations. A key theme is the interaction among cultural traditions not only within India, China, and Japan but also through international processes of trade, colonialism, and nationalism. Special attention will be placed on works found in the Denver Art Museum.
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ARTH 3360 - Contemporary Chicana/o Art
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1009 or ENG 1010 and ENG 1020 or ENG 1021; or permission of department
Description: This course is a survey of contemporary Chicana/o art. The historical, religious, social and political contexts of the artworks are studied. Students examine recurrent themes, icons, imagery, and forms within the historical timeline. This course may not be used as the sole art history elective for art studio majors.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or CHS.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): CHS 3025
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ARTH 3385 - Feminist Art Since 1960
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1700 or WMS 1001 with “C-” or better; Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy; or permission of department
Description: This course examines the various intersections between art and feminism beginning with the rise of second-wave feminist politics and continuing to the present. Work by artists who self-consciously identified as feminist or work that has been meaningfully read through feminist theories is the focus. The course covers competing and diverse definitions of feminism and analyzes the ways race, class and gender are intertwined and represented by artists globally. Students evaluate art’s relationship to changing social, political, and philosophical conditions throughout the period.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or WMS.
Cross Listed Course(s): WMS 3960
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ARTH 3401 - Art of Ancient Mesoamerica
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600 with C- or better or CHS 1000; or permission of department
Description: This course provides an overview of the arts and architecture produced by the different cultures of Mesoamerica, from the Olmec to the Aztec, as they existed before and up to the Spanish Conquest. The primary focus is on the visual elements of culture left to us, as well as any written records from both the Pre-Hispanic and Conquest periods. Through an exploration of these visual records, students examine the aesthetics and technologies of Mesoamerican cultures, as well as the cultural cosmologies and religious beliefs, political structures, and daily life which informed their production. Particular issues under discussion include cross-cultural contacts, the manipulation of power structures through imagery and architectural space, and the role of gender and social status in representation, politics, and religion.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or CHS.
Cross Listed Course(s): CHS 3401
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ARTH 3402 - Art of the Ancient Andes
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600 and ARTH 1700 with “C-” or better in each; or permission of department
Description: This course provides an overview of the artistic developments that appeared in the Central Andes between the Initial Period (1800-1000 BCE) and the Spanish Conquest of the Incan Empire in 1534. Artworks and architectural structures are situated in relation to the cultures that rose and fell in this region during the Pre-Columbian era, beginning with the peoples of Chavin de Huantar and ending with the vast empire of the Inca. Students learn to locate art objects, styles, and iconographies within larger frameworks of history, religious beliefs, and cultural worldviews. Material from Conquest-period documents, ethno-histories, and archaeological excavations are used to elucidate the subjects, functions, and forms of the artworks and architectural structures examined by the class.
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ARTH 3405 - Native American Art
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): NAS 1000 or ARTH 1500 or ARTH 1600 or ARTH 1700
Description: This course focuses on American Indian Art as sacred, historical, and utilitarian expressions of regional tribal differences and cultural interconnectedness. The course provides an opportunity for study and exploration of ideas, attitudes, and the art of the Indigenous People of the United States. Students examine recurrent themes, imagery and forms within the historical timeline.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or NAS.
Cross Listed Course(s): NAS 309A
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ARTH 3431 - Art of the Italian Quattrocento
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1700 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course is a study of Renaissance art and culture during the Quattrocento, the 15th century in Italy. The art of this period is considered within a larger social history tied to the changing and overlapping values of the church, the aristocracy, and mercantile elites. Stylistic development, patronage, and iconography are explored in addition to considerations of materials, techniques, and early aesthetic theories of the Renaissance. The course focuses on artists such as Brunelleschi, Donatello, Piero della Francesca, Leonardo, and the early career of Michelangelo. Topics include the invention of “art” and “artist,” urban politics, wealth and social order, gender, family, and sexual values, penitential piety, the rise of portraiture, the influence of Humanism, and the rise of mythology and landscape.
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ARTH 3432 - Art of the Italian Cinquecento
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1700 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course is a study of Renaissance art and culture during the Cinquecento, the 16th century in Italy, a period that encompasses the High Renaissance, the Reformation, the rise of Absolutism and the first artistic academies. The art of this period is considered within a larger social history tied to the changing and overlapping values of the church, the aristocracy, and mercantile elites. Stylistic development, iconography, and patronage are explored in addition to considerations of materials, techniques, and aesthetic theories of the Renaissance. The course focuses on artists such as Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian, Palladia, Tintoretto, Giulio Romano, Cellini, and Giambologna. Topics include the rise and fall of the High Renaissance, Mannerism, the impact of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation on artistic production, Renaissance gardens, urban politics, wealth and social order, gender, family and sexual values, and changing penitential piety.
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ARTH 3433 - Northern Renaissance Art
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1700 with a “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course considers Renaissance visual culture of Northern Europe c. 1400-1600 as defined by the church, the nobility, and the merchant class. Topics include late medieval court culture, shifts in traditional religious art and the dramatic cultural transformation brought by Renaissance humanism and the Protestant Reformation, and the explosion of new secular imagery, including genres such as portraiture and scenes of everyday life. This includes landscape, primitivism and the wild man, courtly pastoral and love gardens, and the working farmscape, which appealed to merchants. Students look closely at everyday life, especially family, marriage, and a wide range of gender issues including witchcraft, “dominating” women, courtesans, courtly love, and “feminine” beauty. Consideration is also given to images tied to socio-economic problems and the emerging capitalist economy such as commerce, charity, and prostitution. Major artists include the Limbourg Brothers, Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden, Bosch, Grunewald, Durer, Holbein, and Bruegel.
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ARTH 3441 - Italian Baroque Art
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1700 with a “C-” or better or permission of the department
Description: This course introduces students to the painting, sculpture, and architecture produced during the seventeenth century in Italy. It focuses particularly on the arts produced in the city of Rome, the flagship of the Catholic Church and the most important artistic center in the West during that period. Commonly known as the Baroque Age, this was a time of profound religious, social, scientific, and political transformations that greatly impacted artistic theory and practice. In addition to the impact of the Counter-Reformation in the arts, the changing patterns of patronage, and the rise of art collecting, this course examines the careers of individual artists (Carracci, Caravaggio, Bernini, and Artemisia Gentileschi, amongst others) and their distinct contributions to the arts of the period. Current scholarly debates are also an important aspect of this course.
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ARTH 3443 - 17th Century Dutch and Flemish Art
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1700 with a “C-” or better or permission of department
Description: This course focuses on the art produced in the Netherlands (present day Belgium and Holland) in the 17th century. Students engage in a larger investigation of Netherlandish visual culture through examining the work of artists such as Rubens, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. Topics include the relationship of visual images to the notions of knowledge and science, to political and religious ideals and institutions, to evolving notions of privacy, domesticity, and subjectivity, and to the expanding capital-based wealth of Northern Europe. Students consider current scholarly debates regarding “realism” and the interpretation of Dutch and Flemish pictures.
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ARTH 3481 - Latin American Modernisms
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1700 with C- or better or CHS 1000; or permission of department
Description: This course is an introduction to the development of modernism and postmodernism in Latin American art from 1910 to 1980. The course examines artists of differing periods and nationalities within a unifying thematic framework. These themes include: responses to the colonial past; nationalism and public art; indigenismo; folk/ popular arts; and relations with the European avant-garde. However, historical and geographic circumstances also provide a mechanism for distinguishing between individual artists and national or regional art movements. As a result the course examines distinct but intersecting manifestations of modernism within 20th century Latin America.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or CHS.
Cross Listed Course(s): CHS 3481
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ARTH 3500 - Non-Western Art: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600 or ARTH 1700 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course studies art of a specific culture or group of artists working primarily outside of Euro-American traditions in a particular time. The cultural contexts that informed themes, content, techniques, processes, function and display of the artwork will provide fundamental interpretive frameworks. Students will identify historical problems in the field of study and examine variations in scholarly interpretations of the works of art. Specific topics may broadly survey all of a region, such as Andean Art, or Art of India; or focus on particular issues and time periods, such as Art and Politics in Mexico since 1846.
Note: This course may be repeated under different topics for up to 9 credits.
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ARTH 3520 - Medieval Art: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600 or ARTH 1700 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course studies a particular artist, group of artists, region or issue as it relates to Medieval art during the fourth to fourteenth centuries. Stylistic development, patronage, iconography, and cultural context of the Middle Ages are explored in addition to considerations of materials, techniques and aesthetic theories of the period. It focuses on artists such as Gislebertus, Villard de Honnecourt, Jean Pucelle, Giotto, Duccio, and may include the arts of sculpture, metalwork, manuscript illumination, tapestry, stained glass, painting or architecture. Alternatively, the course may be framed under regional, stylistic, or cultural themes such as Byzantine Art or French Manuscripts. (This course may be repeated for credit under different topics for up to 9 credit hours.)
Note: Variable topic; may be repeated for up to 9 semester hours credit under different topics.
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ARTH 3530 - Renaissance Art: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600 and ARTH 1700 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course is a study of a particular artist, group of artists, region or issue as it relates to art during the period known as the Renaissance, which covers roughly the 15th and 16th centuries. Stylistic development, patronage, iconography, and cultural context are explored in addition to considerations of materials, techniques, and aesthetic theories of the Renaissance. The course focuses on artists such as Van Eyck, Bosch, Bruegel, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Durer, or may focus on themes such as Art and Science in the Renaissance, Renaissance Patronage, Venetian Art of the 15th and 16th Centuries, or Northern Renaissance Art and Culture.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different topics for up to 9 credits.
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ARTH 3540 - Baroque Art: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH and ARTH 1700 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course is a study of a particular artist, group of artists, region or issue as it relates to Baroque art during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Stylistic development, patronage, iconography, and cultural context are explored in addition to considerations of materials, techniques, and aesthetic theories of the period. Major religious and political changes and how these were reflected in the visual arts and debates over the role of art are among the issues covered. The course may focus on specific artists such as Caravaggio, Bernini, Rubens, Rembrandt, thematic issues such as Everyday Life in Dutch Art, or regional topics, such as Flemish Art of the 17th Century.
Note: This course may be repeated for up to 9 semester hours credit under different topics.
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ARTH 3560 - 19th Century Art: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600 and ARTH 1700 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course studies art of the 19th century in a specific geographic location, or under certain social conditions, or within a specific movement, or by focusing on a single or small group of artists. The cultural contexts that informed themes, content, techniques, processes, function and display of the artwork provide fundamental interpretive frameworks. Students identify historical problems in the field of study and examine variations in scholarly interpretations of the works of art. Specific topics may broadly survey art of a region, such as French 19th century Art or focus on particular movements, such as Symbolist Art, or artists, such as Courbet and Manet.
Note: This course may be repeated for up to 9 semester hours credit under different topics.
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ARTH 3580 - 20th and 21st Century Art: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600 and ARTH 1700 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ARTH 3080
Description: This course studies art of the 20th or 21st centuries in a specific geographic location, or under certain social conditions, or within a specific movement, or by focusing on a single or small group of artists. The cultural contexts that informed themes, content, techniques, processes, function and display of the artwork provide fundamental interpretive frameworks. Students identify historical problems in the field of study and examine variations in scholarly interpretations of the works of art. Specific topics may broadly survey art of a region, such as German Art since World War II, focus on particular movements, such as Minimalism, time periods, such as Art of the 1960s, themes, such as Art and Society or on specific artists, such as Picasso and Matisse. (This course may be repeated for credit under different topics for up to nine credit hours.)
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ARTH 3660 - Art Nouveau
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600 and ARTH 1700 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course is a study of the first modern theories of design as they developed out of the concepts of “Art for Art’s Sake.” These ideas are traced through an in-depth study of furniture, painting, sculpture, pottery, and architecture from the period 1880-1916.
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ARTH 3670 - History of Art Between World Wars
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600 and ARTH 1700 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course is an in-depth study of art, architecture, and design in the transitional period between World War I and World War II, considering art in Europe and the United States in its cultural context. Students read theoretical material and artists’ writings as well as examine political and historical events and analyze how those informed and were represented by artistic practices. A recurring theme throughout the course is art’s social and critical functions.
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ARTH 3690 - History of Communication Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1700 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course presents a comprehensive study of communication design using the interpretive framework of “Technologies of Change.” This framework allows focus on movements, people, places, and processes that have revolutionized society’s relationship with visual communication. Contemporary scholarship in design is contextualized with this historical framework so that recent innovations in the field may be explored. Students identify historical problems in the field of study and examine variations in scholarly interpretations of works of design.
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ARTH 3780 - Cinema as Visual Art
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1700 or ENG 2860 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course examines connections between cinema and visual art throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Focus is put on experimental and avant-garde approaches and on films made by artists in other media; however, the division between commercial and experimental cinema is treated critically. Films are considered in their historical contexts and in light of critical writings from the period. Students should be prepared for extensive reading and writing, as well as in-class discussions. Class time includes lab hours during which various films will be screened and analyzed. This is an integrated media course.
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ARTH 3790 - Photography and Modernism
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 2080 or ARTH 3080 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course examines relationships between photography, modernity as a social condition, and modernism as an artistic movement. The study is broad in scope, including photographs from the late 19th century through the 21st century, but takes a thematic approach. Case studies of particular photographs, movements, and exhibitions provide course content, and students relate images to scholarly articles on the social, aesthetic, and political context of modernism and modernity. Critical approaches to modernism, including postmodernism, deconstruction and post-colonialism, are also explored and related to contemporary practices in photographic art.
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ARTH 3980 - Internship in Art History
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisite(s): Major in art; 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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ARTH 4410 - Art History and Its Methods
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600, ARTH 1700, and ARTH 2080 with “C-” or better and an additional course in art history; or permission of department
Description: This course is a seminar that will allow students to analyze the changing methodology of the discipline of art history over time and to develop a project that will investigate a specific problem found in previous and current scholarship dealing with issues of style, meaning, or interpretation. Students will present the results of the project in the seminar setting and will also submit a written version of those findings with appropriate documentation.
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ARTH 4480 - Art Theory and Criticism
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600, ARTH 1700, and ARTH 2080 with “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course is a seminar for advanced students involving the reading and discussion of Modern and Postmodern critical and theoretical essays about the visual arts. Students are required to make extensive use of the library facilities and to demonstrate their ability to analyze texts both orally and in writing. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply theoretical principles to their own and historical artworks.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 4480
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ARTH 4500 - Variable Topics Seminar in Art History, Theory and Criticism
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600, ARTH 1700 and ARTH 2080 with a “C-” or better in each, and Oral Communication, Quantitative Literacy, and Written Communication requirements fulfilled; or permission of department
Description: This course is an advanced, thematic seminar on an art historical topic. Students discuss thoroughly and apply information from readings that reflect recent scholarly approaches to the theme. Artworks are examined in critical frameworks that demonstrate the complex intersections between cultural, social, political, and aesthetic contexts. Students research a specific art historical problem and develop an original study using theoretical approaches to the topic.
Note: This course may be repeated under different topics for up to 9 semester hours.
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ARTH 4510 - Exhibiting the Art Object
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600, ARTH 1700, and ARTH 2080 with “C-” or better in each; plus at least 9 additional semester hours of art history; or permission of department
Description: This course requires the student to plan an exhibition of art works. Exhibition ideas are based upon discussions with curators, conservators, and other museum professionals, as well as research into standard museum and gallery practices.
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ARTH 4710 - Art History, Theory and Criticism Senior Experience
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Satisfaction of all General Studies course requirements, senior standing, ARTH 2080 with “C-” or better, at least 12 additional credits of upper-division ARTH courses or 9 additional credits of upper-division ART courses; or permission of department
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ARTH 4480 or permission of department
Description: This course is designed for students completing the B.A. in Art History, Theory and Criticism. It builds upon and synthesizes coursework from throughout the student’s academic career. Students prepare a portfolio of scholarly and creative work that effectively articulates connections between visual forms and meaningful content in works by historical, contemporary and student artists.
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ARTH 4720 - Directed Research in Art History, Theory and Criticism
Credits: 1
Corequisite(s): ARTH 4710
Description: This course is a requirement for Art History, Theory and Criticism majors and should be taken as a corequisite to the Art History, Theory and Criticism Senior Experience. Students work closely with a faculty member of his or her senior thesis committee to conduct research on a focused thesis topic. Advanced research methods will be utilized to develop a thorough bibliography of primary, secondary and theoretical sources on the student’s topic. Students consult with this faculty member through revisions of the thesis project in order to more effectively communicate the results of the study.
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AST 1040 - Introduction to Astronomy
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests
Description: This course is a brief introduction to observational astronomy is followed by a survey of the physical processes and models that describe the evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and modern cosmology. This course is taught in both the lecture and self-paced mode.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC2
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AST 1052 - General Astronomy I
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): High school algebra or equivalent
Description: This course introduces the methods and results of modern astronomy (solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology) at an elementary level.
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AST 3040 - Modern Cosmology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AST 1040 or PHY 1000 or equivalent, and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course is designed for non-majors. It covers the large-scale structure of the universe and such topics as gravitational theories, neutron stars, pulsars, black holes, big bang universe, steady state theory, cosmological tests, dark matter, age of the universe, inflationary models, recent data, and fate of the universe.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
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AST 3050 - General Astronomy II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AST 1052 or PHY 2010 or PHY 2311
Description: This course is a continuation of AST 1052. The topics covered in this course include stellar evolution, galaxies, and cosmology.
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ATH 1000 - Varsity Sport
Credits: 1-2
Description: This course is designed to teach rules, techniques and skills used in playing and understanding of sport.
Note: This variable topic course may be repeated under different topics for a maximum of 4 credits.
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AES 1040 - Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Credits: 3
Description: This course gives the student pursuing aviation science an operational knowledge of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). This includes small, medium, and large aviation vehicles (AV), ground control stations (GCS), remote split operations, line-of-site operations, payloads, limitations, emergency procedures, and the way forward.
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AES 1041 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight and Control
Credits: 3
Description: Students will be introduced to the operational knowledge and application of unmanned aeronautical vehicles (UAV) flight and control. Students will receive class lecture plus onsite and fieldtrip learning experiences as applied to the flight and control of UAV vehicles. Topics include principles of flight, mission planning, systems control, safety of personnel, safety in the operational environment, and compliance with regulations and procedures. Human factors analysis with focus on crew resource management is also introduced. Opportunities for applied practicum, including fieldtrip, work-setting activities are provided.
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AES 1050 - Introduction to Space
Credits: 3
Description: This course introduces students to the challenges of working in space. Course activities lead to the design and construction of a working satellite for launch. The course is designed for both engineering and non-engineering students.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AES or MET.
Cross Listed Course(s): MET 1050
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AES 1100 - Aviation Fundamentals
Credits: 6
Corequisite(s): AES 1710 and AES 1400 (recommended)
Description: This course presents the fundamentals of aviation for the beginning student which includes a study of the airplane and its components, aerodynamics, basic aircraft systems, the airport environment, air-traffic control procedures, Federal Aviation Regulations, the basic elements of air navigation including radio navigation, and a review of aviation weather. It prepares the student for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Private Pilot Knowledge examination.
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AES 1400 - Aviation Weather
Credits: 3
Corequisite(s): AES 1100 or permission of instructor
Description: This course develops basic meteorological concepts that apply to aviation. The emphasis is on the use of National Weather Service reports and forecasts to evaluate flight conditions. The course also prepares students for the weather section of the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge examination.
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AES 1500 - Private Flight
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
Description: The course is designed to enable a student to obtain credit for earning an FAA Private Pilot certificate under either Federal Aviation Regulations Part 61 or Part 141. A minimum of 35 hours of flight time is required. Course credit is contingent on the student obtaining the FAA Private Pilot certificate.
Note: This course cannot be certified for veteran benefits.
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AES 1710 - Instrument Flight Simulation I
Credits: 3
Corequisite(s): Recommended to be taken concurrently with AES 1100
Description: The course covers basic flight instruments, radio navigation, aviation weather, aircraft performance, including weight and balance, crew coordination, and aeronautical decision-making. The fundamentals of instrument attitude flight (scanning, interpreting and controlling) are practiced in a flight training device. Radio navigation is introduced and includes both ground-based and satellite-based systems.
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AES 2050 - Aviation History and Aerospace Development
Credits: 3
Description: This course examines how the people and defining events of the past influence aviation and aerospace career opportunities. From the early myths and legends through present and anticipated aerospace developments, the effects that advances in propulsion systems, structural materials, navigation techniques, high altitude flights, and weather considerations have had upon the progress of manned flight in and beyond the atmosphere are considered. We vicariously relive some of the extraordinary experiences of early aviators, both in peace and in war. The course includes examination of aviation artifacts of the World Wars I and II eras. There are field exercises to the Air and Space Museum, launch vehicle facilities, and other aviation activities.
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AES 2120 - Instrument Fundamentals
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): AES 1100, AES 1400, or permission of instructor
Description: In this course, the student studies aeronautics, regulations, meteorology, and instrument procedures in preparation for the FAA instrument knowledge examination.
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AES 2130 - Commercial Flight Operations
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AES 2120 or permission of instructor
Description: This course covers aeronautics, regulations, complex aircraft systems, and aeronautical decision making appropriate to commercial flight operations. The course also reviews and builds upon fundamental meteorological principles with particular emphasis on weather factors that affect advanced flight planning. The course brings the students’ aeronautical knowledge to the level of a commercial pilot, preparing them for the FAA commercial knowledge exam.
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AES 2200 - Fundamentals of Air Traffic Control
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): AES 1100 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is an introduction to air traffic services, procedures, communications, record keeping, regulations, emergencies, and air space constructions. Basic and advanced ATC (air traffic control) radar topics are introduced with emphasis on hands-on application in the simulator lab. Lab exercises encompass aircraft separation, identification and speed control, flight progress strip usage, emergency procedures, and the elements necessary for the safe operation of the ATC system.
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AES 2220 - Flight Dispatcher and Load Planning
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AES 1100, AES 1400, and MTH 1110
Description: This course introduces the student to airline aircraft dispatcher duties and responsibilities; it does not lead to certification as an Aircraft Dispatcher. FAA regulations required for airline operations, IFR flight planning, aircraft loading and performance, aeronautical decision making, safety, and weather conditions relating to dispatch decisions are covered.
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AES 2330 - Precision Flight and Navigation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AES 1100 or Private Pilot certificate
Description: The first Flight Team course prepares students for participation in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association regional and national flying meets. Flight and ground event accuracy and time events are learned. This course is required for students who are new members of the MSU Denver Precision Flight Team.
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AES 2500 - Instrument Flight
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): AES 1100 and Permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to enable a student to obtain credit for earning an FAA Instrument rating under either Federal Aviation Regulations Part 61 or Part 141. A minimum of 40 hours of instrument flight time is required and course credit is contingent on the student obtaining the FAA Instrument rating.
Note: This course cannot be certified for veteran benefits.
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AES 2710 - Instrument Flight Simulation II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AES 2120
Description: This course covers instrument flight planning, navigation, and situational awareness during departure, enroute, and arrival phases of flight. Simulated flights include air traffic control (ATC) clearances, use of radio aids for determining position, holding patterns, and both precision and non-precision approaches. Pilot procedures during emergency and abnormal conditions are introduced and practiced.
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AES 3000 - Aircraft Systems and Propulsion
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AES 1100 or FAA Private Pilot certificate, and PHY 1250 or Permission of instructor
Description: Introduces aircraft nomenclature, design, features, systems, and their components. Covers the theory, components, instrumentation, and operation of internal combustion and turbojet engines, as well as fuel, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic aircraft systems.
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AES 3220 - Aviation Law and Risk Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AES 1100, Junior Standing
Description: This course provides an overview of fundamental aviation law. Concepts and terminology of constitutional law, administrative law, contract law, and tort law as they relate to governmental organization, the regulatory environment, and processes of aviation (including certification, rulemaking, and legislation), enforcement actions, aircraft accidents and incidents, aircraft transactions, insurance, airports and airspace, labor and employment law, and international law are introduced. An introduction to space law is included.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AES or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3220
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AES 3230 - Airline Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing, or Permission of Instructor
Description: This course presents airline management issues, including the history and current organization of the airline industry, its economic impact on the society, and major management issues airlines face today. Discussions of airline company organization, labor relations, airline financing, and the international component of U.S. airlines’ business are included.
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AES 3240 - Airline Planning
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing, or Permission of Instructor
Description: The course consists of an overview of planning issues for modern American airlines, including methods of forecasting supply and demand, principles of airline passenger marketing, ticket pricing, demand and output considerations, fleet selection issues, and airline scheduling issues.
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AES 3330 - Intermediate Precision Flight and Navigation
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): AES 2330
Description: The second Flight Team course is a continuation of AES 2330, further preparing the students for participation in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association regional and national flying meets. Flight and ground event accuracy and timed events are practiced with emphasis on speed as well as accuracy. Required for students who are second semester members of the MSU Denver Precision Flight Team.
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AES 3340 - Advanced Precision Flight and Navigation
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): AES 3330
Description: The third Flight Team course is a continuation of AES 3330, further preparing the student for participation in the National Intercollegiate Association regional and national flying meets. Flight and ground event accuracy and timed events are practiced with emphasis on speed as well as accuracy. Students at this level will help teach newer team members. It is required for students who are third semester members of the MSU Denver Precision Flight Team.
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AES 3460 - Weather for Aircrews
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AES 1400, At least junior standing or Permission of instructor
Description: This course builds upon the basic aviation weather knowledge required of pilots with particular emphasis on those aspects of weather affecting advanced flight operations. Stability and turbulence, clear-air turbulence, icing, jet stream weather and the use of airborne radar are considered. Weather-related aircraft accident reports with analysis of the influence of the weather factors involved are reviewed in detail. Students will develop the ability to project their knowledge of weather to conditions at airports in unfamiliar locations.
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AES 3520 - Commercial Flight
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): FAA Private Pilot certificate and Permission of instructor
Description: The course is designed to enable a student to obtain credit for earning the FAA Commercial Pilot certificate under either Federal Aviation Regulations Part 61 or Part 141. Course credit is contingent on the student obtaining the FAA Commercial Pilot certificate.
Note: This course cannot be certified for veteran benefits.
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AES 3530 - Aerodynamics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHY 1250 or PHY 2010
Description: This course studies the basic principles of aerodynamics, including airfoil shapes and aerodynamic forces, airplane performance, stability and control, strength limitations, and the application of these to specific flight situations. Included in this course are flight performance with air flow in the sub-, trans-, and supersonic envelopes.
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AES 3550 - FAA Instructor Certification-Ground School
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): AES 2130 or FAA Commercial/Instrument Certificate
Description: This course prepares the student to take the FAA Certified Flight Instructor knowledge examinations. Topic areas include advanced aeronautics, regulations, complex aircraft systems, and aeronautical decision-making concepts. Emphasis is placed on the practical aspects of flight instruction to include the preparation of lesson plans, presentation techniques, and evaluation principles.
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AES 3570 - Ground Instructor Practicum
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): FAA Commercial/Instrument certificate, CFI or Advanced or Instrument Ground Instructor certificate, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course provides students practice as aviation instructors in advanced single-engine flight simulators. It covers all aspects of flight planning and preparation, setup of simulators, cockpit management, and IFR and VFR flight procedures, and navigation.
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AES 3600 - Space Flight Operations I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing or Permission of instructor
Description: Students review the history of space exploration and related issues motivating human inquiry and travel in space. Topics focus on identifying and understanding elements and systems comprising modern space vehicles and missions. Students analyze various national policies, treaties, and international laws affecting space operations. Fundamentals of interplanetary travel, orbit prediction, and launch and reentry operations are also investigated.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AES or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3602
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AES 3650 - Advanced Flight Technologies
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): AES 2120 and AES 2710 or an Instrument Rating
Description: The course is designed to emphasize advanced instrument procedures, including the use of global positioning system (GPS) and other area navigation (RNAV) systems. Additionally the course will cover pilot systems management concepts applicable to modern, technologically advanced, general aviation aircraft cockpits.
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AES 3710 - Multi-Engine Flight Simulation I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): FAA commercial/instrument certificate or Permission of instructor
Description: This course introduces multiengine aircraft operations, such as IFR cross-country flight. Introduces complex weight and balance computations and use of performance charts. Normal and emergency procedures are studied in the twin-engine simulator. Aeronautical decision making and cockpit resource management are developed.
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AES 3850 - Human Factors and Physiology of Flight
Credits: 3
Description: At least junior standing Human factors, physiological effects and problems associated with flight are studied in this course This includes both high- and low-altitude flight environments
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AES 3870 - Aircraft Accident Investigation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing or Permission of instructor
Description: This course examines techniques and procedures for investigating aircraft accidents/incidents and report writing. Areas of emphasis are operations, air traffic control, meteorology, witnesses, human factors, cockpit voice recorders, structures, power plants, systems, performance, maintenance records, and flight data recorders.
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AES 3880 - Aviation Security
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing, or Permission of Instructor
Description: The history, development and strategies of prevention and response to aviation security issues are studied in this course. The role of international and national agencies, including statutes and regulations are detailed, with particular emphasis on Transportation Security Regulations as they apply to airports and aircraft operators. The history of air terrorism is addressed, focusing on terrorist threats and governmental responses before and after 9/11/2001.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AES or CJC.
Cross Listed Course(s): CJC 405M
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AES 3980 - Internship in Aviation and Aerospace Science
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisite(s): Major in aviation management or aviation technology; 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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AES 4040 - Aircraft Performance
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AES 1100, AES 3530 and At least junior standing
Description: Performance of jet- and propeller-powered aircraft is examined. Flight profiles are studied, with emphasis on aircraft capabilities, limitations, and determination of speeds, power, or thrust settings for various conditions of flight. Weight and balance performance charts are reviewed.
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AES 4100 - Advanced Air Traffic Control
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AES 1400, AES 1800, AES 2200;or permission of instructor
Description: This course introduces advanced air traffic control topics in the areas of the National Airspace System; ATC teamwork; FAA Orders, Manuals, Letters of Agreement and Standard Operating Procedures; separation standards; airspace; flight principles and rules; navigation; charts; approaches; emergencies; search and rescue; weather principles and reporting; ATC communications; clearances; and strip marking. Students will reinforce learning using ATC simulation.
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AES 4200 - Airport Planning and Management I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing or Permission of instructor
Description: This course introduces airport planning, management, and operations concepts. Topics covered include air traffic, forecasting, sources of revenues and expenses, management of revenue- producing facilities, and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regulations dealing with airport operations and security. Current problems with environmental impact, land use planning and control, airport capacity and delay, public relations, airport finance, airport privatization, liability, and economic impact are introduced.
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AES 4210 - Airport Planning and Management II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing, AES 4200, or permission of instructor
Description: This is an advanced course in airport planning, management, and operation. At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to apply fundamental management theory to airports, determine airport capacity, and assess the potential for delays; evaluate airport environmental impacts; and identify components of the National Airspace System and its relationship to airports. They will be able to apply financial management and accounting techniques to airport finances, set airport fees, rates, and charges, and understand the process for obtaining capital funding for airport improvements. Evaluation and use of airport master plans, state airport system plans, and airport layout plans are also covered, as well as basic principles of terminal design and operations, applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, airport security, and basic airport emergency response procedures. Successful completion of the course prepares the student for the Certified Member (C.M.) of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) examination.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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AES 4230 - General and Business Aviation Operations
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is a study of the general aviation service industry (fixed-base operators and specialized aviation service operators). The course includes lectures on the history and evolution of the general aviation service industry, management functions, marketing, finance, human resources, operations, and safety.
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AES 4240 - Air Cargo Industry
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing
Description: An overview of the air cargo industry, including the size and scope of the industry, market segmentation, the role of air freight forwarders, economics and pricing of services, air cargo aircraft design and technology, management issues in the industry, and transportation of hazardous materials.
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AES 4370 - Advanced Navigation Systems
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AES 2120 and 60+ credits
Description: This course is a follow-up to the navigation portion of AES 1100 and AES 2120. The student explores geographic coordinate systems, short-range and long-range route navigation, and aircraft position determination with systems available in modern aviation. Electronic instrumentation, navigation and flight management systems (FMS), electronic flight instrumentation systems (EFIS), inertial navigation systems (INS) and global positioning systems (GPS) are discussed.
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AES 4500 - Flight Multi-Engine
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): FAA Commercial Pilot certificate and Permission of instructor
Description: This course covers multi-engine aircraft operations. A minimum of 10 hours of flight training time are required. The FAA multiengine rating must be obtained to receive credit for this course.
Note: This course cannot be certified for veteran benefits.
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AES 4510 - Flight Instructor
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): FAA Commercial/Instrument Pilot certificate and Permission of instructor
Description: This course provides the basic aeronautical knowledge and flight experience necessary for the FAA Certified Flight Instructor certificate. Fifteen hours of flight training are required and the FAA Certified Flight Instructor certificate must be obtained to receive credit for this course.
Note: This course cannot be certified for veteran benefits.
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AES 4520 - Flight Instructor-Instrument
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): FAA Certified Flight Instructor certificate and Permission of instructor
Description: This course provides the basic aeronautical knowledge and experience that the instrument flight instructor must have. Ten hours of flight training are required and the FAA Instrument Instructor rating must be obtained to receive credit for this course.
Note: This course cannot be certified for veteran benefits.
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AES 4530 - Flight Instructor-Multi-Engine
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): CFI, multi-engine rating and Permission of instructor
Description: This course provides the basic aeronautical knowledge and experience relative to multiengine flight instruction that the prospective multi-engine flight instructor must have. Fifteen hours of flight training time is required. The FAA Multi-Engine Flight Instructor rating must be obtained to receive credit for this course.
Note: This course cannot be certified for veteran benefits.
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AES 4550 - Flight Helicopter
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
Description: Helicopter systems, aerodynamics, flight characteristics, helicopter operations, and pertinent regulations and procedures are studied in this course. The FAA Commercial Pilot certificate with the Rotorcraft-helicopter rating must be obtained to receive credit for this course.
Note: This course cannot be certified for veteran benefits.
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AES 4570 - Airline Transport Pilot
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): FAA Commercial/Instrument certificate and Permission of instructor
Description: Fifteen hundred hours of flight time, including 500 cross-country, 100 hours night flying, and 75 hours of instrument flight are required to complete this course. Students should be close to having completed the required flight hours before enrolling in this course. The course involves knowledge of navigation, weather, FARs, radio communications, weight distribution on aircraft and loading. Course credit is contingent on the student obtaining the FAA Airline Transport Pilot certificate.
Note: This course cannot be certified for veteran benefits.
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AES 4580 - Turbojet Flight Engineer or Type Rating
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): FAA Flight Engineer Knowledge examination and/or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is for the student with access to type rating or flight engineer training, such as at an airline, and consists of ground school for B-727, DC-8, or other turbojet airplanes. Approximately 15 hours of second officer or “type” training and a flight check in the airplane or an FAA-approved simulator will be completed at a facility external to the college.
Note: This course cannot be certified for veteran benefits.
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AES 4590 - Flight Instructor Practicum
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): AES 3570, FAA Commercial/Instrument certificate, CFI, Advanced or Instrument Ground Instructor certificate, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course provides students practice as a flight instructor in advanced single- and twin-engine flight simulators. It covers all aspects of flight planning and preparation, setup of simulators, cockpit management, IFR flight procedures and navigation, and emergency procedures using the capabilities of the simulator computers.
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AES 4601 - Space Flight Operations II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AES 3600
Description: Advanced issues related to space operations are investigated in this course. Topics include payload and spacecraft design, bioastronautics, spacecraft control systems, and launch vehicles. Emphasis is placed on current and proposed space transportation systems, space stations, and planetary exploration. Students practice principles of orbital mechanics and related calculations applied to operational management of space vehicles and space stations.
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AES 4602 - Aerospace Commercialized Operations
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AES 4601
Description: This course explores past, current, and proposed business ventures focused on creating commercial opportunities in space. Students will consider factors of risk associated with conducting space business. Case-based analyses and projects designed to understand and conceptualize potential new commercial space organizations will be conducted within the class.
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AES 4603 - Aerospace Operations Systems Analysis and Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AES 4601
Description: Students are introduced to concepts related to conceptualizing, designing, and integrating commercial space systems. Processes and analytical tools related to systems integration, systems engineering, and operational management are included. Students learn mathematical techniques for assessing risks, optimization, and design trade-offs commonly used by commercial operations in the space industry.
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AES 4607 - Orbital Mechanics and Aerospace Systems Simulations
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1110; AST 1040 or PHY 2010; or permission of instructor
Description: Students will be introduced to orbital analysis using Analytical Graphics Inc (AGI)’s Systems Tool Kit (STK) software. They will integrate this analysis with simulations involving ground systems, ground vehicles, aircraft and ships. Students will use STK to assess, risks, optimize performance, and develop alternatives. The main purpose of the course is to introduce STK software, its interface and capabilities related to orbital mechanics concepts.
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AES 4610 - Aerodynamic Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): AES 3530, or permission of instructor
Description: Students analyze aerodynamics in both the subsonic and supersonic range. Airfoil theory, the calculations of lift and drag, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) derived airfoils, and their applications will be studied. A wind tunnel laboratory is utilized to conduct experimentation with the Bernoulli equation and Reynolds number and to test aerodynamic properties of various structures.
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AES 4710 - Turboprop Flight Simulation
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): AES 2710; Senior standing; FAA Private Pilot certificate with instrument rating; Commercial Pilot Certificate; and Multiengine rating or AES 3710
Description: This course introduces twin-engine turboprop aircraft operations. Skill is developed in weight and balance computations and use of performance charts. Normal and emergency procedures are studied specific to turboprop airplane operations. Aeronautical decision-making and crew resource management skills are developed. Procedures used in regional air carrier operations are covered.
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AES 4860 - Aviation Safety
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing
Description: This course provides an overview of the modern approach to aviation safety. Included are analyses of the framework and operation of safety regulations, the role of the National Transportation Safety Board, key safety definitions and statistics, human factors in safety, air traffic safety issues, aircraft safety systems, airline safety programs, and safety management systems. The focus is on understanding causal and contributing factors to aircraft accidents and incidents and developing risk management, and organizational and regulatory strategies to improve safety.
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