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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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Criminal Justice and Criminology |
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CJC 4700 - Capstone Seminar in Criminal Justice and Criminology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010, Completion of Department Assessment Test, Senior Standing
Description: This course is designed to provide criminal justice majors and minors with a capstone experience emphasizing integration of knowledge acquired in previous courses on the institutions, policies, and practices of criminal justice and criminology. The course seeks to synthesize learning with exercises that promote critical thinking, the application of theory, and the critique of current practices in criminal justice and criminology. Students will also be asked to verify their expertise through the completion of a senior project.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education |
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CLD 2890 - Second Language Acquisition: K-12 Educational Implications
Credits: 3
Description: This course examines the intricate web of variables that interact in the process of acquiring a second language and the instructional implications for K-12 students. These variables include linguistic, cognitive, social, cultural, and political factors. The course will examine each of these factors and consider the educational implications of how they work together to foster or inhibit successful second language learning and academic success for second language learners in K-12 public schools.
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CLD 3290 - Literacy Development for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students K-12
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CLD 2890
Description: This course in literacy development and instructional techniques is designed to extend elementary and secondary educators’ knowledge of literacy instruction to English language learners. Through this course students will gain a knowledge base which will enable them to develop the language and literacy of the culturally and linguistically diverse learners in their classrooms. Students will create and implement lesson and unit plans encompassing the knowledge obtained in the course, and they will reflect upon the effectiveness of their teaching. This course contributes to the essential knowledge and dispositions required of teachers who work with elementary and secondary English language learners, and it serves as a foundation for further study in the field of English language acquisition theory and teaching techniques.
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CLD 3310 - Integrated Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CLD 2890, CLD 3510
Description: This course will focus on content area methodologies to develop the linguistic, academic, social, and cognitive skills of K-12 English Language Learners (ELL). This course will also emphasize the process of selecting the most appropriate methods and materials, as well as planning for the most effective use of resources. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic premises of language program development and instructional strategies for supporting content area learning.
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CLD 3510 - Perspectives in Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CLD 2890
Description: This is an introductory course in language acquisition and teaching theory with emphasis on the culturally and linguistically diverse learner. The course includes historical perspectives, philosophical frameworks, legal implications, subject matter methodologies, assessment, classroom instruction, parent involvement, and current issues that affect culturally and linguistically diverse students and the school programs serving them.
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CLD 3910 - Assessment of English Language Learners
Credits: 3
Description: This course is designed to familiarize teacher candidates with various assessment issues and strategies specific to English language learners. Through this course teacher candidates will gain a current knowledge base which will enable them to effectively assess English language learners and report assessment results to students, parents, other educators, the school district, and other appropriate entities. Teacher candidates will learn various formal and informal assessment techniques and will be able to use the results of assessments to create appropriate and effective instruction.
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CLD 4520 - Field Experience in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all course work for the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
Endorsement; or permission of instructor
Description: This course provides candidates for the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement the opportunity to develop and practice effective instructional strategies for English language learners in a K-12 classroom setting. Students are required to spend 45 hours of field experience in a culturally and linguistically diverse classroom and attend seminars to consider and reflect on practice.
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CLD 4590 - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse: ESL Student Teaching and Seminar
Credits: 6
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all requirements ofthe major, minor, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Endorsement courses, teacher licensure program, and general studies. Satisfaction of all student teaching application requirements by the required deadline. Passage of the Initial Licensure Area PLACE exam.
Corequisite(s): EDU 4190 or EDS 4290 or ECE 4390 with a cooperating teacher in the student’s initial licensure
area.
Description: This course is a supervised, full-time, eight-week, student-teaching experience in an accredited public or private school. The experience provides increasing responsibility for the teaching, supervision, and direction of an identified group of English language learners, K -12. Teacher candidates must attend seminars conducted by college supervisors of student teaching. Teacher candidates are required to demonstrate proficiency in Performance Based Standards for Colorado Teachers, as well as Colorado Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Endorsement Standards.
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ECE 2100 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Credits: 3
Description: This survey course provides an overview of early childhood care and education, including historical and cultural perspectives, organization structure, programming, and developmentally effective culturally appropriate practices. The course includes an overview of the eight key areas of professional knowledge: Child Growth and Development; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Guidance; Family and Community Relationships; Diversity; Health, Nutrition and Safety; Professionalism; Administration and Supervision.
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ECE 2360 - Infants and Toddlers I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2100
Description: This course focuses on infant/toddler curriculum and expanding quality in infant/toddler care. The importance of relationships, cultural diversity, nurturing environments, health and safety, and children with special needs is presented. The course provides a review of theories and emphasizes their applications and issues pertinent to infant and toddler development in group and/or family settings. It includes state requirements for licensing, health, safety and nutrition issues.
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ECE 2370 - Curriculum for the Young Learner
Credits: 3
Description: Students will analyze the underlying theories and perspectives used in the design of effective early childhood preschool curriculum models. Using National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) guidelines, students will identify components of developmentally effective, research-based, anti-bias curriculum.
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ECE 2500 - Health, Safety and Nutrition
Credits: 3
Description: This course focuses on health, safety, and nutrition as key factors for optimal growth and development of young children. The course is required for director qualification of a large childcare center and includes information about health practices, requirements and record keeping; safety requirements and developmentally appropriate activities to facilitate safety consciousness in young children; nutrition guidelines, menu planning and food preparation for childcare settings; effective communication with families concerning health, safety, and nutrition recommendations sensitive to socio-cultural differences; and policies and practices for developing and managing a safe early childhood environment.
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ECE 2600 - The Exceptional Child
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2100
Description: An overview of critical elements related to the education of young children with exceptionalities in the early childhood setting will be presented. Topics include the foundations of early childhood special education, a historical perspective ofthe field, typical and atypical child development, an overview of the various exceptionalities, legal requirements and implications for practice, research based practices related to inclusion, natural settings, and least restrictive environments, family-professional collaborations, and accommodations and adaptions.
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ECE 2950 - Developmentally Effective Practice I: Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Young Children
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2100, PSY 1800
Description: Principles underlying curriculum development and program planning to promote social comptence in young children are the focus of this course. Course content includes knowledge of the three core requirements of developmentally effective practice: knowledge of child development, observation of individual children, and an awareness of socio-cultural influences. Students in this class will begin to organize and assemble a professional portfolio. Students will participate in a 45-hour, supervised practicum divided between two different early childhood settings and age groups (birth-age 3 and age 3-5). Students will conduct guided observations that focus on teacher behaviors and decision-making, intentional teaching, curriculum development and program planning to promote social competence in young children.
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ECE 3120 - Early Literacy Development: Birth to Age 5
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2950, PSY 1800
Description: Students will examine the relationship between the developmental trajectories of young children’s language and literacy development and the factors that impact them. Effective literacy classroom materials, routines, environments, assessments, and practices will be analyzed and developed. Students are required to spend ten hours outside of class time in order to read with young children and administer appropriate early literacy assessments.
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ECE 3140 - Math and Science: Birth to Age 5
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2950
Description: Principles, methods, and materials for teaching math and science to young children, birth to 5 years, are the focus of this course. Included are opportunities for intentional planning, lesson implementation and assessment of standards-based content, processes and materials appropriate in a child-centered environment. Students will explore pedagogy related to inquiry-based science and mathematics processes, and they will learn how to maximize children’s learning by integrating mathematical and scientific concepts into other areas of the early childhood curriculum. Students are required to spend ten hours outside of class time in a math and/or science related observation or working directly with young children.
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ECE 3150 - Developmentally Appropriate Practice II: Literacy Instruction K-3
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3111, ECE 2950
Description: Students will examine intentional planning and management of effective literacy instruction for children in early primary (K-3) classrooms. Students will analyze the characteristics of literacy development of emerging, early, and fluent readers and learn to make effective decisions that facilitate knowledge, skills, strategies, attitudes, and behaviors requisite for greatest success in children becoming proficient readers and writers. The use of on-going assessment to inform instruction and flexible grouping is emphasized. Students must concurrently take the supervised practicum, ECE 3160. Students will conduct 45 hours in a designated early primary (K-3) classroom under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a university supervisor.
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ECE 3330 - Creativity and Expressive Arts for the Young Child
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2950
Description: Students will learn how creativity is defined, its importance, and how creative thinking in children (birth to age 8) can be promoted in a developmentally effective early childhood environment. Theories of artistic development in the visual arts, creative movement and dance, dramatic arts, and music will be studied. Students will learn pedagogy related to fostering cross-cultural understanding and respect, and integration of the expressive arts across the early childhood curriculum.
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ECE 3340 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2340, 2350, PSY 1800 or equivalent
Description: This course provides an overall view of program administration and specific concepts applicable in a variety of early childhood settings: preschools, child care, infant/toddler care, and after-school programs. It also examines personnel management, program development, fiscal administration, marketing, and fund-raising.
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ECE 3350 - Documentation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2950
Description: Emphasis in this course will be on the foundations of documentation, assessment and decision-making to facilitate young children’s (birth to age 8) growth and development across all domains. Authentic, play-based, and observational methods will be addressed, along with portfolio development and standardized assessments. Students will observe and assess infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and primary age children for the purpose of planning developmentally effective curriculum. Students will learn to use various forms of technology to document children’s development.
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ECE 3360 - Infants and Toddlers II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2360
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PSY 3240
Description: The focus of the course is on infant/toddler responsive caregiving and curriculum. The importance of relationships, cultural diversity, nurturing environments, health and safety, and children with special needs are emphasized. Students are required to complete 30 hours of observation/practicum: 12 hours in an approved infant setting, 12 hours in an approved toddler setting and 6 hours of observation in different infant/toddler settings or models.
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ECE 3500 - Teaching with Children’s Literature
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PSY 3240
Description: Students will learn to identify and evaluate quality literature for young children ages birth through 8. Students will explore and analyze various genres while considering perspectives related to censorship and anti-bias curriculum. Students will gain pedagogical knowledge to effectively engage children with quality children’s literature for instructional purposes, including research, reading and writing instruction, and independent reading practice.
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ECE 3600 - Curriculum in Inclusive Settings
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2600, PSY 1800
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PSY 3240
Description: This course is designed to support the classroom teacher in assessing children in naturalistic settings, designing curriculum, and providing effective instructional strategies for children with exceptionalities in inclusive environments. Guidelines for adapting activities for young children with special needs, record keeping, collaborating with families, and working with assessment teams are included.
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ECE 3610 - Teaching for Social Justice
Credits: 3
Description: Students will engage in a study of social justice as it relates to equity, the opportunity gap, and poverty and its impact on teaching and learning. Course content will include the critical impact of family and community partnerships; curriculum design; instructional strategies and assessment; relationship-driven classroom management; and teachers as learners, leaders and advocates for children. Course strategies are based on transformative learning principles that promote in-depth scrutiny of existing beliefs, values and assumptions. Best practices in teaching while being an advocate for social justice will inform students’ thinking concerning the power we have for making positive change.
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ECE 3615 - Teaching for Social Justice: Field Experience
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2950
Corequisite(s): ECE 3610
Description: Students complete 45 hours working in schools that represent diverse communities of color and connect theory with practice. Students observe, reflect, and make journal entries on how power, privilege, and stereotypes impact and inform school culture. Students develop lesson plans using teaching strategies that ensure equity for all students. Students develop a deeper understanding of racism, sexism, classism, and other forms of oppression, as they work in diverse educational settings. Students engage in critical reflection of their own values, assumptions, learning styles, and teaching styles, and how these affect the learning environment for all students.
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ECE 3750 - The Young Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learner
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 3150
Description: The course is designed to provide a practical and theoretical knowledge base to support the literacy and language acquisition of children (preschool to age 8) whose primary language is not English. Students will learn to design developmentally effective curriculum, instruction and assessment for learners who are culturally and linguistically diverse. Focused observation and participation sessions, which allow teacher candidates to interact with students and observe oral language development within an authentic learning environment, will be required at a designated elementary school close lo campus. A supervised practicum will be required.
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ECE 3860 - Cultural Socialization of Children
Credits: 3
Description: This course enables students to develop positive, respectful and inclusive relationships with young children and families of diverse cultures. This course is reflective of the diverse cultures represented in the community; African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans. Students will analyze how socialization in each of these cultures affects children’s development, family systems, educational practices, child discipline, beliefs, traditions, identities and values. Contributions of each of the cultures will be examined. Individual variations including socio-economic status, gender, family structure, language and learning styles will be investigated. The course has a multi-disciplinary approach; integrating history, anthropology, psychology, sociology, biology and education.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
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ECE 4000 - Differentiation of Literacy Instruction: PK-3
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ECE 3150
Description: Students will participate in lecture and a supervised practicum designed to extend students’ knowledge of literacy processes and effective teacher-student mediation. Students will learn to differentiate assessments and instructional strategies for young children experiencing difficulty in their classroom literacy programs or emerging readers indicated to be at risk. The theoretical foundation of this course lies in constructivist learning theory, which suggests that children learn how to complete a task and/or a skill, or set of knowledge by engaging in the processes required of that task, skill, or knowledge.
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ECE 4310 - Working with Families and Communities
Credits: 2
Description: The family, the community and the school as partners in the education of children is the focus of the course and includes planning and activities that encourage family and community involvement. The course includes the history of parent education, the family unit, culture and community, communication skills, parent-teacher conferences, mandated reporting of child abuse, and parental rights and responsibilities.
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ECE 4330 - Science, Health, and Mathematics for the Young Child
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1800; completion of General Studies requirements in Quantitative Literacy and Natural and Physical Sciences; and junior standing.
Description: This course emphasizes the practical application of methods used by teachers of young children to build appropriate knowledge and conceptual foundations for science, health, and mathematics. Students will make decisions regarding planning, implementing, and evaluating lessons and activities appropriate for children through the third grade by utilizing the Colorado model content standards.
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ECE 4340 - Elementary Mathematics and Science Methods: Implementing Standards K-3
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ECE 3150
Description: In this course, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of effective mathematics and science instruction in grades K-3. This course will build on student understanding of mathematics and science content to include research-based teaching practices appropriate for addressing the needs of young children in elementary school. It includes analysis of state and national mathematics and science standards in order to align instruction that supports and promotes children’s understanding.
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ECE 4350 - Senior Experience in Early Childhood Education
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 3150
Description: This culminating course is designed to prepare an Early Childhood professional in the non-licensure concentration of the major. Students will learn about the purpose and procedures of Early Childhood action research. This course presents an opportunity for the student to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of a self-selected area of study relevant to the field. Students will design and implement a project that supports their professional development in the field of Early Childhood Education.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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ECE 4360 - Cultural Influence on the Socialization of Children
Credits: 3
Description: This course examines the socialization of children using a multidisciplinary approach, e.g., anthropology, psychology, sociology, biology, and education. Emphasis is on the study of human attachment, modeling and social learning theory. From this base the student analyzes the effect that cultural and socialization patterns have on the family and the individual’s development.
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ECE 4370 - Developmentally Effective Practice III: Teaching in the Content Areas K-3
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): ECE 3150
Description: In this course, students use state and national standards, technology, and available resources to develop a sequenced, cohesive, and developmentally effective learning segment integrating content areas of the K-3rd grade curriculum. Classroom management and organization considerations, appropriate use of technology, varied assessments, and considerations for children’s diverse needs will be examined and integrated into the learning segment plan. Developmentally effective teaching strategies will be analyzed for implementation appropriate to the context of each lesson. Social studies and science content areas will provide the foundational theme of the learning segment. This course includes a 45-hour practicum in a designated early primary (K-3rd grade) classroom under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a university supervisor.
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ECE 4390 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Early Childhood (Preschool through Third Grade)
Credits: 6,12
Prerequisite(s): Completion of all requirements of the major, Early Childhood licensure program and general studies. Initial sign-off on the program requirement by the education advisor is required.
Description: This course requires student teaching assignments in an accredited public or private school as follows: One assignment in either pre-K or K grade levels for 8 weeks and one assignment in either 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade levels for 8 weeks for a total of 16 weeks. Both student teaching experiences require increasing responsibility for the teaching, supervision and direction of a group of learners. Teacher candidates are required to complete a teacher work sample, documenting impact on student learning and attend 15 hours of seminars. College supervisors provide regularly scheduled observations, seminars and conferences which support work sample development and standards-based proficiency. Upon completion ofthis course, teacher candidates must be minimally rated as “proficient” in all Performance Based standards for Colorado teachers to receive MSU Denver recommendation for licensure.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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ECO 1040 - A Citizen’s Guide to Economics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on the reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests
Description: This course introduces students to basic economic concepts and reasoning. Course topics include market analysis, the role of the government in the economy, the monetary system, and international economics. A key feature of the course is the application of economic reasoning to real-world problems.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences I
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS1
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 1041
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ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or ENG 1020; AND any 1000-level MTH course.
Description: This course offers an introductory analysis of the economy as a whole. Course topics include measuring economic performance and exploring the determinants of long-run economic growth. Students learn the role and impact of macroeconomic policies such as taxes, government spending, and actions taken by the Federal Reserve. This course applies macroeconomic principles and analysis to current events and problems as well as exploring the impact of the macroeconomy on the human experience.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences I
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS1
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 2010
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ECO 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or ENG 1020; AND any 1000-level MTH course
Description: This course offers an introductory analysis of economic decision making in a market system. The roles, actions, and interactions of consumers, firms, and the government are explored. Market failure and government failure are also considered. Microeconomic principles and analysis are applied to current events and problems and are used to explore human behavior.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences II
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS1
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 2020
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ECO 2150 - Quantitative Methods in Economics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1310 or MTH 1110 or MTH 1400; AND either ECO 2010 or ECO 2020. A grade of “C-” or better is required for all prerequisites.
Description: This course studies the quantitative methods that are commonly used to develop, understand, and apply economic analysis. The course will combine economic theory with quantitative tools to give students a deeper understanding of economic modeling.
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ECO 3010 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2020; AND ECO 2150 or MTH 1410. A grade of “C-” or better is required for all prerequisites.
Description: This course analyzes production, price, and distribution theory within a microeconomic framework. Studies include value and distribution theories under conditions of varying market structures. Topics will also include consumer theory; competitive, oligopoly, and monopoly pricing and output behavior; as well as pricing of factors of production and welfare theory.
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ECO 3020 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2010 with a grade of “C-” or better
Description: The course is a survey of major aggregate economic models. Emphasis is on the role of consumption, investment, and government decisions on aggregate economic activity. Topics include an analysis of consumption and investment decisions, income determination models, monetary and fiscal policy, and economic growth.
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ECO 3100 - Money and Banking
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2010
Description: The study of money as a policy variable affecting economic activity. Money is examined both in its role in exchange and as an instrument of economic policy. The Federal Reserve System, money supply, money demand, and their respective effects on macroeconomic activity are stressed.
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ECO 3150 - Econometrics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2020 and MTH 1210. A grade of “C-” or better is required for all prerequisites.
Description: This course applies mathematical techniques to problems in economics. Emphasis is on application rather than computational methods of mathematical rigor. The problems of acquiring, measuring, and using economic data are examined.
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ECO 3200 - Economic History of the U S
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2010
Description: This course examines historical trends in American economic organizations and institutions and their development from colonial times to the present. Topics include problems of national and regional industrial development, economic stability, and trends in income distribution.
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ECO 3250 - Labor Economics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2020
Description: The study of the topics related to the supply of labor, the allocation of labor among uses, the extent and incidence of unemployment, and the determination of wages. Concentration is on application of economic theory to understand the behavior of labor and problems of labor markets.
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ECO 3450 - Environmental Economics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2020 or ECO 1040
Description: An economic analysis of the causes and consequences of environmental degradation and of public policy measures designed to preserve, protect, and enhance human environments.
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ECO 3500 - Managerial Economics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2020
Description: This course applies economic theory to the decision-making process faced both by private and public enterprise. The major emphasis is to provide the theory and tools essential to the analysis and solution of those problems which have significant economic consequences, both for the firm and the society at large.
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ECO 3550 - Global Economics and International Trade
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2010 or ECO 2020
Description: The course looks at the fundamental economic concepts needed for understanding international economic relationships. Topics addressed include international trade theory, capital movements, international monetary institutions, balance of payments adjustments, and the impact of trade policies on economic development and growth.
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ECO 3600 - Economics of Race and Gender
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 1040 or ECO 2010 or ECO 2020; or permission of instructor
Description: This course applies the tools of economic analysis to issues that relate to African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and women. The course analyzes labor markets and how occupational choices and earnings vary systematically by these groups of color and by gender. The course also examines in detail the intended and unintended consequences of several policies that have addressed this situation. Finally, economic tools are applied to non-labor market behavior and are used to examine other outcomes that vary by race, ethnicity and gender.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): WMS 3650
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ECO 3700 - Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 1040 or ECO 2010
Description: This course covers the economic development issues facing the Middle East and North Africa. Students learn about the social, political, and economic issues that are relevant to this region as well as its importance as an energy source to the rest of the world. The course examines how instability in this region can spill over into the global economy through higher oil prices.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ECO or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3705
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ECO 3800 - Development Economics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 1040 or ECO 2020
Description: This course provides a comprehensive framework for analyzing the issues of development from an economic perspective. Students examine the components of development that economists typically study, including economic growth, income inequality, poverty, population growth, and the intersections between growth and the environment, education, and health. Additionally, students explore the special characteristics of land, labor, and credit markets in rural areas of developing countries.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences I, Global Diversity
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ECO 3980 - Internship in Economics
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisite(s): Major in Economics; 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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ECO 4100 - Sports Economics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2020
Description: This course applies basic price theory principles to US and international professional sports and intercollegiate sports. Supply and demand for sports is examined with an emphasis on sport market outcomes, such as league formation and the desirability of competitive balance. Students will understand how different market structures determine franchise revenues and player salaries. Students will recognize how collective bargaining theory applies to professional athletics. Public policy is evaluated as it relates to tax/publicly-financed stadiums and franchise subsidies. An understanding of the workings of intercollegiate athletics is emphasized.
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ECO 4200 - Game Theory
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2020
Description: This course provides students with a basic understanding of game theory as it applies to economics, politics, biology, and everyday life. Game theory uses quantitative analysis to model and evaluate circumstances of interdependent decision-making: how one’s actions affect others, other’s actions affect you, and anticipating each other’s actions. Emphasis will be placed on using game theory tools to analyze various issues and to help students understand how the real world can be explained using these tools.
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ECO 4300 - Public Finance
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2020
Description: This course analyzes the effects of taxation, government expenditures, fiscal policy, and public debt on the resource allocation and income distribution of society. Topics included in the course are taxation, pricing of public services, intergovernmental fiscal relations, and macroeconomic issues in public finance.
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ECO 4400 - Industrial Organization and Public Policy
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2020
Description: The course examines the structure, conduct, and performance of American and foreign industries. Questions of public policy in dealing with problems created by industrial concentration, including the regulation of public utilities, are examined. Industries are measured against the yardstick of the public interest.
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ECO 4450 - International Macroeconomics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 3550 or ECO 3020
Description: The course will use general equilibrium analysis to provide the foundation for international finance, the composition of international transactions, and the determination of real national income and its distribution among factors of production. This theoretical framework is then applied to a host of economic problems. The alternative approaches to balance of payments equilibration are then explored in depth.
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ECO 4500 - Business and Economic Forecasting
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2010 and (ECO 3150 or CIS 2300)
Description: The course examines the general approaches to predicting macroeconomic activity and how these techniques are implemented into the management decision process. Topics include data acquisition, quantitative techniques, business cycle theories and macroeconomic forecasting, industry and sales forecasting.
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ECO 4600 - History of Economic Thought
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 3010, ECO 3020, ECO 3150; senior standing; and completion of General Studies requirements.
Description: Survey of the development of economic thought from ancient to modern times. Topics include the classical school from Smith through Mill, Marxian economics, the marginalists, institutional economics, and Keynesian Macroeconomics.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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ECO 4650 - Advanced Macroeconomics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 3020 or ECO 3100
Description: The course analyzes monetary models and money as a policy determinant and its place in national and international economics. Topics include the importance of interest rates, the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy, the examination of portfolio balance models, and international models.
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ECO 4700 - Law and Economics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2020
Description: This course focuses on the interaction between economics and the law. Topics include the effect of economic theory on the development of common law, the economic analysis of property, contract, and tort law, and the effect of legal analysis on economic and political institutions.
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ECO 4750 - The Economic Approach to Politics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2020
Description: The course will focus on the use of economic theory to analyze political decision making. This rational choice theory approach will examine such topics as voting rules and behavior, legislatures, bureaucracies, courts, interest groups and public policy outcomes.
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ECO 4800 - Economic Policy Analysis
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 3010, ECO 3020, and ECO 3150. A grade of “C-” or better is required for all prerequisites.
Description: This course will expose students to the tools of basic public sector analysis, and then apply these tools to a specific field of economics, such as Health, Education or Politics. Then the course will describe the research process in economics, from the proposing of ideas through literature review, data analysis, drafting, and editing. Students in this course will write a major paper under the supervision of a faculty member and then prepare and deliver an oral presentation on its findings. This paper and presentation are meant to be a capstone experience that synthesizes the student’s prior learning and applies it to an economic question.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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EDT 2100 - Fundamentals of Instructional Technologies
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Literacy and software application skills equivalent to CMS/CSS 1010 or 1080 (as evidenced by previous coursework in high school or college, work, personal experience, or Permission of instructor)
Description: Students enrolled in this course will learn the concepts and terminologies associated with the use of stand-alone computers in learning environments. Participants will be introduced to Macintosh and Windows hardware and software, operating systems, and common configurations and typical integrations in K-12 educational and instructional training venues. In order to facilitate interaction with professional computer technicians and systems administrators, students will gain knowledge in current vocabulary, concepts, and structures. Students will learn to apply critical analysis to situations and scenarios which hamper the implementation of instructional technologies in learning environments. This course will also explore rules, trends, issues, and future developments in the utilization of instructional technologies in learning environments.
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EDT 2200 - Fundamentals of Networked Learning Environments
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): EDT 2100 or Permission of instructor
Description: Students enrolled in this course will focus on the concepts and terminologies of multi-platform (MacOS and Windows) networked learning environments for the purpose of instruction in K-12 educational and instructional training settings. Participants will learn networking concepts, terminology, vocabulary, and structures which will enable communication among teaching and technical professionals. Students will learn to apply critical thinking to situations and scenarios which hamper the implementation and utilization of networks in learning environments. Students will be exposed to copyright law and fair-use guidelines including the implementation and enforcement of Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs). This course will also explore legal and ethical usage of networks, including accessibility issues with adaptive software.
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EDT 3010 - Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching
Credits: 3
Description: This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates to integrate technologies into the curriculum and use educational technology to enhance teaching and learning. Students will learn about and discuss advanced concepts and issues related to the design of instructional materials and technology integration. Students will explore, evaluate, select, and utilize a variety of instructional design models and emerging technologies that support diverse learning environments. Students will learn and apply fundamental visual design concepts and critically examine the role of visual media for instructional purposes.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: EDT or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3010
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EDT 3020 - Educational Technology for Early Childhood Educators
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2950
Description: An overview of the appropriate use and application of educational technology in a digital-aged early childhood classroom is provided. Students will learn the theories, skills, strategies, and tools that support the use of educational technology to facilitate effective teaching, learning, and assessment. Students will apply knowledge of child development and developmentally effective practice to develop instructional lesson plans that incorporate various types of technologies that have been shown to increase student engagement and learning. Effective use of interactive boards and tables will be integrated throughout the course.
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EDT 3610 - Applications of Educational Technology
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Literacy and software application skills equivalent to CIS/CSS 1010 and CIS/CSS 1080 or permission of the instructor.
Description: This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates to make decisions regarding the role of technology in support of content standards, learning, and assessment in P-12 education. Teacher candidates select, operate, and use media, computing, Internet, electronic interactive whiteboard, and related technologies to facilitate teaching/learning, communication, professional development, and productivity to meet the educational needs of diverse groups of learners.
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EDT 3620 - Applications of Interactive Whiteboards in Education
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): Literacy and software application skills equivalent to CIS/CSS 1010 or CIS/CSS 1080, as evidenced by previous coursework in high school or college, work, personal experience, or permission of the instructor.
Description: This course is designed to equip teacher candidates with knowledge and skills of interactive whiteboards in order to create effective and interactive lessons and activities that enhance teaching and learning in the K-12 classrooms, as well as to meet the need of most K-12 schools. Students will learn the basics and applications of interactive whiteboards, including SMART Board and Promethean Board commonly used in K-12 schools. Students will also apply the knowledge and skills of interactive whiteboards to creating interactive lessons, activities, and assessments.
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EDT 3850 - Fiscal Resources for Learning Environments
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Literacy and software application skills equivalent to CMS/CSS 1010 or 1080 (as evidenced by previous coursework in high school or college, work, personal experience, or permission of instructor)
Description: In this course, students will work collaboratively to write funding proposals for a current request for proposal (RFP). Participants will learn how to write a persuasive narrative, supported by a strong needs analysis, plan for implementation, budget, and evaluation. Special attention will be given to formative and summative evaluations, focusing on evaluation of implementation as well as impact of the proposed project. At the end of the semester, students will submit their proposals to funding sources.
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EET 1001 - Electronics: An Introduction
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): High school algebra
Description: This course introduces physical foundations of electricity, electronics, and computers, emphasizing hands-on application of theory. Engineering ethics, technology related careers and the effect of technological changes on modem society will also be discussed. Students will assemble specific electronic projects.
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EET 1040 - Introduction to Engineering
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard score on math placement test
Description: This course is an introductory engineering course exposing students to a cross section of topics in contemporary civil, electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines to assist them with their education career choices. Students are taught to work in teams, introduced to the design process, utilize math and computer programs to analyze raw data and properly display their results in a presentation to their peers. The history of the engineering profession and its relation to current national, social, industrial, ethical, and international issues and problems will be discussed.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CET, EET, or MET.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Cross Listed Course(s): CET 1040, MET 1040
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EET 1140 - Circuits I
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): An intermediate algebra course or one and one-half years of secondary school algebra or equivalent and appropriate score on the mathematics preassessment placement test or higher level math course, with a grade of “C” or better.
Description: This course covers DC circuit analysis, including mesh analysis, nodal analysis, Thevenin conversion, Norton conversion, power, magnetism and magnetic circuits, capacitance, and inductance. An introduction to electrical laboratory procedures and the measurement of basic circuit parameters is also included.
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EET 1150 - Circuits II
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): EET 1140 and (MTH 1120 or MTH 1400 or higher level math course), with grades of “C” or Better
Description: This course is a continuation of EET 1140, using trigonometry and complex algebra. Studies include single-time constant circuits, phasors, and the j operator, RLC circuits with sinusoidal, steady-state sources, impedance and admittance, AC formulation of classic network theorems, complex network equations, complex power, frequency response, transformers, and two-port network models.
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EET 2000 - Electric Circuits and Machines
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1120 or MTH 1400, PHY 2020 or PHY 2331, with grades of “C” or better
Description: This course introduces electric circuits for non-EET majors. It covers DC and AC circuits, generators, motors, transformers, elementary electronic devices, and circuits.
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EET 2145 - Electronics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EET 1150 or EET 2000, and CHE 1100 or CHE 1800, with a grade of “C” or better for all prerequisites
Corequisite(s): EET 2165
Description: Students in this course will study the theory, modeling and application of semiconductor based electronic circuits. Devices studied include: diodes, bipolar junctions transistors, MOS field effect transistors, thyristors and operational amplifiers. The student will learn to integrate electronic devices in applications such as filtering, amplification, and oscillation.
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EET 2165 - Electronics Laboratory
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): EET 1150 or EET 2000, and CHE 1100 or CHE 1800, with a grade of “C” or better for all prerequisites
Corequisite(s): EET 2145
Description: The student will develop the laboratory skills necessary for integration of electronic devices in applications such as filtering, amplification, and oscillation. The student will integrate the lecture content of EET2145 in the practical, hands-on laboratory exercises developed in this course.
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EET 2310 - Digital Circuits I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): An intermediate algebra course or one-and-one-half years of secondary school algebra or equivalent and appropriate score on the mathematics preassessment placement test or higher level math course, with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This course covers the analysis and design of logic circuits using Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps. Adders, comparators, decoders, encoders, multiplexers and other logic circuits are also studied. Flip-flops, memories, analog-to-digital (ADC) and digital-to-analog converters (DAC) are used to design simple digital circuits. Computer architecture is introduced.
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EET 2340 - Technical Programming Applications
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1400 or (MTH 1110 and MTH 1120) or higher level math course, with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This is a beginning-level course using Visual Basic and spreadsheets. Students will solve engineering applications problems from the various areas of civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering technology.
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EET 2350 - Advanced Technical Programming
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1400 (or MTH 1110 and MTH 1120) (or a higher level math course) with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This is an advanced-level programming course using the C programming language and National Instruments Lab View virtual instrumentation software. Methods for solving circuit and electronics problems using the C programming language are studied. The use of Lab View for the creation of virtual instrumentation in simulations and data acquisition is introduced.
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EET 3010 - Industrial Electronics
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): EET 1150 or EET 2000 with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This course covers the application of transistors, op amps, and other electronic devices, both analog and digital. This course is for Mechanical Engineering Technology majors, EET certificates, and EET minors. This course does not count towards a major in EET.
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EET 3110 - Transform Methods in Circuit Analysis
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): EET 1150 and MTH 2410 with grades of “C” or better
Description: This is an advanced-level circuit analysis course introducing the use of classical ordinary differential equations combined with mathematical transforms to solve complex electronic networks. MATLAB, or equivalent, software is introduced and used as a tool for circuit analysis throughout the course.
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EET 3120 - Advanced Analog Electronics
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): EET 2145, EET 3110, and MTH 2410 with grades of “C” or better
Description: This course is an advanced analog electronics course with emphasis on the operational amplifier and other advanced analog circuits. Advanced mathematical techniques and computer simulations are developed for circuit analysis.
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EET 3330 - Digital Circuits II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EET 2310 with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This course is a continuation of EET 2310. It covers the analysis and design of sequential (counters and shift registers) logic circuits. Programmable Logic Devices (PLD) and associated Computer Aided Design (CAD) software are used to implement digital circuits using the schematic design entry method.
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EET 3370 - Digital Circuits for Advanced Manufacturing
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): An intermediate algebra course or one and one-half years of secondary school algebra or equivalent and appropriate score on the mathematics placement test or higher level math course, with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This course covers the analysis and design of logic circuits using Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps. Combination logic elements such as adders, comparators, decoders, encoders, multiplexers and other logic circuits are also studied. Next, Flip-flops, and sequential (counters and shift registers) logic circuits are studied and used to design simple digital circuits utilizing Programmable Logic Devices (PLD) and associated Computer Aided Design (CAD) software employing the schematic design entry method. Computer architecture is introduced.
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EET 3380 - Technical Programming for Advanced Manufacturing
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1400 or (MTH 1110 and MTH 1120) or higher level math course, with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This is an upper-level programming course using the C programming language and National Instruments Lab View virtual instrumentation software. Methods for solving engineering problems using the C programming language are studied. The use of Lab View for the creation of virtual instrumentation in simulations and data acquisition is introduced.
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EET 3410 - Electric Machines
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 2410 and either EET 2145 or EET 3010 with grades of “C” or better
Description: This course studies motors and generators and their applications. Topics include: magnetism and magnetic circuits, voltage and torque generation, DC motors, DC generators, single and three phase transformers, and synchronous alternators
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EET 3420 - Electric Power Distribution
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 2410 and either EET 2145 or EET 3010 with grades of “C” or better
Description: This course studies techniques and equipment employed in electric power distribution and control.
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EET 3430 - Power Generation Using Renewable Energies
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 2410 and either EET 2145 or EET 3010 with grades of “C” or better
Description: This is an introductory course in electrical power generation that examines various types of renewable energy sources. While examining many developing technologies, the course concentrates on the design and application of photovoltaic and wind electrical generation. It examines conventional synchronous and induction machines, as well as modem doubly-fed induction machines and their application in wind generation. It also provides an introduction to inverter technology and methods of interfacing renewable energy power plants with the electrical power grid.
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EET 3620 - Analog and Digital Communications
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 2410 and either EET 2145 or EET 3010 with grades of “C” or better
Description: This course is an introduction to communication systems. Topics include: information theory, channel capacity, A/D and D/A techniques, modulation (AM, FM, and digital), noise sources, quantization, and transmission lines including Smith Charts.
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EET 3630 - Electromagnetic Fields
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EET 3110, EET 3620, and MTH 2410 with grades of “C” or better
Description: This course covers mathematical concepts of static and dynamic electromagnetic fields. Topics include: planewave propagation in lossless and lossy media, waveguide propagation, and radiation principles.
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EET 3670 - Measurements for Communications Systems
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EET 2340, EET 3620, and MTH 2410 with grades of “C” or better
Description: Students learn to perform measurements on communication circuits, including SNR, noise figure, impedance, admittance, phase, power, frequency, spectrum analysis, and fields at high frequencies.
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EET 3690 - Fiber Optics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EET 2145 and MTH 2410 with grades of “C” or better
Description: Fiber optics is studied, including ray propagation, emitters, detectors, connectorization and systems, FDDI, and SONET.
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EET 3715 - Control Systems Analysis
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): EET 3110, EET 3120, and MTH 2410 with grades of “C” or better
Description: This course analyzes classical, linear, continuous-time control systems. Topics include: Laplace transform, Bode plots, stability, transient response, steady-state response, and the design of PID, lag, and lead compensators. The laboratory portion of the course uses the classical approach to the analysis and design of control systems.
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EET 3730 - Process Control Systems
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): EET 1150 or EET 2000 with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This course is an introduction to the applications of Proportional, Integral, & Derivative (PID) controllers in the process control industry. Topics include: structure of feedback, sensors, controllers, control valves, process dynamics, timing, piping and instrument drawing.
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EET 3740 - Programmable Logic Controllers
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): EET 1150 or EET 2000 with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This course is an introduction to the applications of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and their programming, using ladder diagrams. Topics include: PLC usage, types, advantages and disadvantages, system overview, ladder logic programming command language and applications, networking PLC systems, and installation and troubleshooting techniques.
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EET 3980 - Internship in Electrical Engineering Technology
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisite(s): Major in Electrical Engineering 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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EET 4020 - Digital Circuits III - Hardware Description Language
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EET 2350 or CSS 2227 or permission of instructor; and EET 3330 with grades of “C” or better
Description: This course covers a Hardware Description Language (HDL) which is used to design and simulate very large scale digital integrated circuits.
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EET 4100 - Senior Project I
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): COM 2610, EET 3120, and EET 4370 all with grades of “C” or better; and senior standing
Description: This is a Senior Experience, capstone course designed to teach engineering design skills to students through project based learning. The course will focus on team project incorporating the application of fundamental engineering knowledge and skills. Projects requires planning and design in consultation with faculty advisors and industry contacts. Through this course the students will learn the design process in a hands on way through conceptualization, construction, testing and presenting a deliverable project.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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EET 4110 - Senior Project II
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1010, EET 4100, and EET 4340 with grades of “C” or better
Description: In this course, the student completes the project he or she started in EET 4100. The project is built, tested, and demonstrated. Written technical reports and oral presentations on the project are required. Part of this course involves the student working with a faculty member who acts as a consultant.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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