Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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

CHE 2100 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry
Credits: 5
Prerequisite: CHE 1100
Description: A study of the elements of organic and biological chemistry. This course satisfies requirements for nursing programs and other fields requiring a survey of organic and biological chemistry.

The first two to four letters, called the course subject code, represent the area of study or discipline, e.g., CHE represents chemistry. The course number follows the course subject code, e.g., 2100. The first digit in a four-digit course number designates the level of instruction. Only courses numbered 1000 or above will be included in credits toward a degree. Courses with numbers up to and including 1999 are primarily for freshmen, 2000 through 2999 primarily for sophomores, 3000 through 3999 primarily for juniors, and 4000 through 4999 primarily for seniors. In general, students should not take courses above the level of their class (based upon semester hours earned), but they may do so at one level above if they have the specified prerequisites. In special cases, students may be permitted to take courses more than one level above that designated for their class if they obtain the permission of their advisor and of the faculty member teaching the course and if they meet the prerequisite requirements. Course descriptions provide a summary of the content of the course. If a prerequisite must be met before a student can register for a course, this information is listed above the course description. Attributes, such as Multicultural, General Studies, or Guaranteed Transfer, are listed after the course description. A list of courses being offered in a given semester, instructors, class meeting times, and locations is described in the Class Schedule located on the Office of the Registrar’s website, msudenver.edu/registrar/classschedules.

Types of Courses

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

Music

  
  • MUS 3920 - Advanced Techniques and Improvisation II



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 3910, Advanced Techniques & Improvisation I in the same instrument area.

    Description: This course builds directly on the previous semester’s iteration, providing students an opportunity to further develop a deeper facility on their chosen instrument. This development involves a logical progression of exercises and application. Students continue to experiment with advanced level techniques to further develop a creative approach to improvisation. The course situates technical vocabulary and improvisational skills within a variety of musical contexts across numerous genres. 

    Note: This course may be taken once per instrument area.

  
  • MUS 3940 - Group Performance Instruction III



    Credits: 2

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 1110, MUS 1120, MUS 2950

    Description: This is a continuation of MUS 2950: Group Performance II, offering group instruction on a specific instrument.

    Note: This course may be taken once per instrument area.

  
  • MUS 3950 - Group Performance Instruction IV



    Credits: 2

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 1010, 1110, 1120, 3940

    Description: This is a continuation of MUS 3940L Group Performance III, offering group instruction on a specific instrument.

    Note: This course may be taken once per instrument area.

  
  • MUS 4000 - Musics of Latin America



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard score(s) on one or more of the reading, writing, and math placement tests as appropriate.

    Description: This course explores the diverse, vibrant musical traditions of Latin America. Particular attention will be given to the many ways in which cultural, historical and political developments throughout the Western hemisphere both infmm and are informed by musical practices. Students will become familiar with some of the most influential and popular Latin musics and musicians, as well as the larger cultural context from which they emerge and continue to operate. Histories and theories of colonialism, race, urbanization/modernization, and diaspora will be applied as a means of understanding various functions and meanings the music has come to articulate. Genres to be studied range from traditional, folkloric, and religious music to contemporary popular, electronic, and film music.

    General Studies: Arts and Humanities, Global Diversity

  
  • MUS 4110 - Analysis of Music



    Credits: 2

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 2130 and MUS 2140

    Description: This course involves advanced analytical techniques applied to various music forms and styles. Traditional and modern methods of analysis are discussed.

  
  • MUS 4360 - Teaching Instrumental Music



    Credits: 2

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 2340 and formal admission into the music education program

    Corequisite(s): MUS 4361

    Description: Students will develop competencies for teaching instrumental music and technology at the elementary and secondary school levels. Course content will include experience with traditional instrumental teaching methodologies and application of technology to music teaching. Additional instruction will include classroom management, assessment strategies, and the role of instrumental music in education.

  
  • MUS 4361 - Supervised Field Experience in Instrumental Music



    Credits: 1

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 2340

    Corequisite(s): MUS 4360

    Description: Students will work with secondary instrumental music teachers in area secondary schools in a fifty-five (55) hour supervised field experience. This course is designed to integrate concepts developed in MUS 4360 with practice in the classroom environment and must be taken concurrently with MUS 4360.

  
  • MUS 4370 - Teaching Vocal Music



    Credits: 2

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 2340

    Corequisite(s): MUS 4371

    Description: Students will develop competencies for teaching vocal music and guitar at the elementary and secondary school levels. Course content will include experience with traditional vocal teaching methodologies and guitar in music teaching. Additional instruction will include classroom management, assessment strategies, and the role of vocal and guitar music in education.

  
  • MUS 4371 - Supervised Field Experience in Vocal Music



    Credits: 1

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 2340

    Corequisite(s): MUS 4370

    Description: Students will work with secondary vocal and guitar music teachers in area secondary schools in a fifty-five (55) hour supervised field experience. This course is designed to integrate concepts developed in MUS 4370 with practice in the classroom environment and must be taken concurrently with MUS 4370.

  
  • MUS 4410 - Piano Pedagogy



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 271B (Private Piano III) or MUS 273B (Performance III in Piano) or Permission of Instructor

    Description: This course is a study of the methods, literature, editions, and techniques used in teaching piano privately and in groups.

  
  • MUS 4420 - Vocal Pedagogy



    Credits: 2

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 271A (Private Voice III) or MUS 273A (Performance III in Voice) or Permission of Instructor

    Description: This course consists of a series of lectures, demonstrations, and discussions about physiology of the human voice (anatomy of the larynx, respiration, resonation, and articulation), young voices and how to teach them, and methods and philosophy of teaching voice.

  
  • MUS 4430 - Guitar Pedagogy and Literature



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 271K (Private Guitar III) or MUS 273K (Performance III in Guitar) or Permission of Instructor

    Description: This course will survey a broad variety of pedagogical methods and techniques for the classical guitar, including both recent and historical approaches. In addition, the canonical repertoire for the classical guitar will be examined.

  
  • MUS 4440 - Jazz Pedagogy



    Credits: 1

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 2130

    Description: This course enables students to develop jazz performance skills and strategies for teaching instrumental and choral music in the areas of popular and jazz styles.

  
  • MUS 4450 - Organ Pedagogy



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 271E (Private Organ III) or MUS 273E (Organ Performance III) or permission of instructor

    Description: This course consists of a study of pedagogical methods, techniques, repertoire and editions for teaching the organ, including current, as well as historical, techniques and literature.

  
  • MUS 4710 - Private Instruction VII



    Credits: 2

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 3720

    Corequisite(s): MUS 0020, at least one other music course, and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

    Description: This course is a continuation of MUS 3720 and covers individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, composition, or conducting. It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in the area of study in which students perform for one another. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully perform before a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course.

    Note: This course may be repeated for credit in a different area of study. Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).

  
  • MUS 4720 - Private Instruction VIII



    Credits: 2

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 4710

    Corequisite(s): MUS 0020, at least one other music course, and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

    Description: This course is a continuation of MUS 4710 and covers individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, composition, or conducting. It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in the area of study in which students perform for one another. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully perform before a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course.

    Note: This course may be repeated for credit in a different area of study. Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).

  
  • MUS 4730 - Performance VII (Primary Performance Area)



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 3740 or MUS 4720; and a successful performance concentration audition

    Corequisite(s): MUS 0020; MUS 4790; and the major ensemble in the private instruction

    Description: This course is a continuation of MUS 3740 and is only for students majoring in music performance. It covers individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, composition, or conducting. It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in the area of study in which students perform for one another. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully perform before a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course. The repertoire for the completion of MUS 4740, Senior Recital Performance, must be determined in this course.

    Note: This course may be repeated for credit in a different area of study. Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance ).

  
  • MUS 4731 - Performance VII (Composition)



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 3741 and formal admission to the composition program

    Corequisite(s): MUS 0020, at least one other music course, and the ensemble designated by the composition faculty.

    Description: This course is a continuation of MUS 3711 and is only for students majoring in music composition. It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in which students perform for one another. At the end of the semester, the student must successfully pass a review by a faculty jury committee in order to pass the course. Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).

  
  • MUS 4740 - Senior Recital Performance



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 4730, completion of General Studies requirements, and senior standing. For senior experience credit, the student must also complete MUS 4800.

    Corequisite(s): MUS 0020, at least one other music course, and the major ensemble in the private instruction area being studied

    Description: This course is a continuation of MUS 4730 and is only for students majoring in music performance. It covers individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, the standard band and orchestral instruments, composition, or conducting. It includes required weekly attendance at a one-hour performance class in the area of study in which students perform for one another. During the semester, the student will perform a 50-minute Senior Recital that must be approved by the process specified on the Senior Recital Hearing Request form.

    Note: This course may be repeated for credit in a different area of study. Students must also enroll in MUS 0020 (Recital Attendance).

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

  
  • MUS 4790 - Senior Recital Project



    Credits: 1

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 3220

    Corequisite(s): MUS 4730

    Description: This course involves writing program notes for the repertoire selected for MUS 4740, Senior Recital Performance. For senior experience credit, the student must also complete MUS 4740, complete all General Studies requirements, and have senior standing.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

  
  • MUS 4800 - Seminar in Music Repertoire



    Credits: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing; MUS 2130, MUS 3220, and MUS 2720 or MUS 2740

    Description: This course is designed to broaden and deepen the student’s knowledge of music literature in his or her chosen area of applied study. Individual student foci will be determined by an instrument-specific repertoire list, concentrating on important style periods for that instrument. Students make use of musical scores, in addition to listening and reading assignments, as they prepare presentations, which will outline elements of musical style and performance practice. This course, together with MUS 4740 Senior Recital Performance, fulfills the Senior Experience requirement.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

  
  • MUS 4860 - Co-Writing



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 1130, MUS 1140, MUS 2866

    Description: Songwriting is often a collaborative effort, and this course introduces students to the most effective ways to work with a team of artists to create original music and manage the business of co-creating songs (i.e., royalty splits). Throughout the semester, students examine the material and dynamics of great songwriting teams such as: Lennon/McCartney, Simon/Garfunkel, Jagger/Richards, etc., to better understand their creative processes. Students gain experience in the qualities necessary to work productively in a group, including time management, social skills, and organizational skills. In this upper level course, students are challenged to use a wide range of techniques and methodologies to co-create original music to a high professional standard. Students are asked to reflect on their processes and dynamics of artistic teamwork, and will take on multiple songwriting roles (i.e., lyricist, arranger, composer, etc.) throughout the course.

  
  • MUS 4862 - Writing Music for Film & TV



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 1130, MUS 1140, MUS 2860, MUS 2864, MUS 2865, MUS 2866, MUS 3860

    Description: This course examines the processes involved in writing music for film, television, and other forms of visual media. While analyzing well-known television and film composers (i.e. John Williams, Danny Elfman, Mike Post) and their music, students gain experence in writing for certain scenes, learning to establish mood, highlight plot points, and support the action on screen. Students also discuss the commercial practice of placement, synchronization, and licensing to show how the industry pairs music with film/television opportunities. 

  
  • MUS 4880 - Record Label Operations



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 1880, MUS 1890, MUS 1892, MUS 2880, MUS 2882, MUS 2886, MUS 3880, MUS 3882

    Description: This course takes a comprehensive look at the day-to-day business operations of classic and contemporary record labels. While reviewing how to acquire (artists and repertoire) and manage a roster of artists, this course focuses on the big picture and long-term planning that is needed to sustain such a business. Students gain experience in understanding  how to establish and maintain distribution channels as well as the basics of the manufacturing process. Students analyze case studies of existing labels, but also propose ideas for establishing and running their own original record label(s).  

  
  • MUS 4882 - Music Industry Event Management



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 3880, MUS 3882

    Description: This course examines how to plan, produce, promote, and manage special events, from small club gigs and fundraisers to festival concerts and publicity tours. Students start to build the organizational and communication skills necessary to design and execute such events. This course focuses on the analysis of past events, gaining insight into the processes and best practices for event creation and management. Additionally, students work to produce and/or manage original event(s) throughout the term.   

  
  • MUS 4884 - Music Industry Case Study Research



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 4880, MUS 4882

    Description: This class critically assesses the careers of numerous notable figures in the modern music industry. This analysis of a cross section of managers, producers, record executives, artists and repertoire gurus, and publicity giants provides an intense, intimate, and in-depth insight into the lives and work of the industry’s top professionals. Students are required to undertake extensive primary and secondary research on several notable music industry figures, drawing out lessons and developing models for their own careers.      

  
  • MUS 4888 - Music Publishing and Copyright Law



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 1890

    Description: This course examines the processes of publishing songs, including the basics of how to navigate the complexities of state, national, and international copyright law. While reviewing a history of copyright law, students examine the roles of a publisher in acquisition, marketing, and creative development. The course also covers various types of publishing deals to familiarize students with their standard terms and conditions, as they learn to protect their rights as songwriters, artists, and managers. This course explores songwriting splits and how to negotiate a fair and equitable publishing deal. Students learn how to register their songs and examine the legalities of licensing and synchronization.   

  
  • MUS 4890 - Senior Recital Performance



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 4910, MUS 4920 in the primary instrument area

    Description: This course is the culmination of the student’s degree in Commercial Music Performance. The student is responsible for individually constructing, organizing, promoting, and executing an individual recital. While they may perform with others, each musical selection must feature the student for which the degree is to be awarded. Students meet with their faculty mentor to discuss their ideas and progress toward their final performance. The individual student are required to organize rehearsals in preparation for the final performance. Students are also required to construct extensive program notes, which explain their choice of music, personnel and staging while situating each of their song selections within their proper historical, social, and cultural context. Students must display a high level of professionalism throughout the semester as well as within the final performance. Repertoire should include a mix of original and pre-existing material, which displays a wide range of performance skills in several contemporary music genres.

  
  • MUS 4892 - Songwriting Portfolio



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 4860, MUS 4862

    Description: As a culmination of their studies, students compile an extensive and representative portfolio of their work to date, both recordings and written scores. Students examine and reflect on their own output as songwriters, identifying their style, strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in their resumes. Students devise and execute a plan to fill out their portfolio to establish a well-rounded and marketable collection of material, which allows them to take advantage of a wide range of opportunities in the contemporary music industry. Students are required to produce a final performance of their original songwriting work, which showcases their range of output to date.  

  
  • MUS 4899 - Commercial Music Capstone



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 4840, 4850, MUS 4860, 4862, MUS 4880, 4882

    Description: This course is a culmination of the MSU @ DIME music degree, requiring students to integrate and apply the knowledge they have gained over the entirety of their studies. Students conduct ethnographic and library/online research in order to identify a range of potential career opportunities for themselves. Students demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of their field as they examine how these areas are relevant to their various potential career paths.     

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

  
  • MUS 4910 - Techniques Practicum



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 3920

    Description: This course is the culmination of technical development from the Techniques and Improvisation sequence.  The course explores advanced technical concepts on a student’s instrument in preparation for the Commercial Music Capstone Course and Senior Recital Performance.  Students continue to learn professional-level techniques to further master the craft of their specific instrument, utilizing a logical progression of exercises and application.  The course explores the technical vocabulary for a variety of musical concepts across numerous genres. 

    Note: This course may be taken once per instrument area.

  
  • MUS 4920 - Personal Expression



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 3920

    Description: This course represents the culmination of improvisation and self-expression skills learned from the Techniques and Improvisation sequence.  The course explores advanced improvisational concepts on a student’s instrument in preparation for the Commercial Music Capstone Course and Senior Recital Performance. Students continue to experiment with professional-level improvisational concepts to further develop their personal style of expression on their instrument. Students apply their improvisational skills within a variety of musical contexts across numerous genres. 

    Note: This course may be taken once per instrument area.

  
  • MUS 4950 - Senior Project



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 3220, permission of the instructor, completion of General Studies requirements, and senior standing.

    Description: This is a course in which the student prepares a research project in the area of music theory, history, literature, composition, performance, or pedagogy. Although the senior project may include an aspect of performance, the body of the project shall be scholarly and well documented according to departmental standards.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

  
  • MUS 4960 - Senior Composition Project



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MUS 3741, completion of General Studies requirements, and senior standing.

    Corequisite(s): MUS 2810 or MUS 3810, and at least one other music course.

    Description: This is the final composition project in which students compose, oversee public performances of their compositions, and give a public lecture on their compositional activities.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

  
  • MUS 4971 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Elementary (K-6)



    Credits: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education major, the teacher licensure program, and general studies courses

    Corequisite(s): MUS 4972

    Description: This is a supervised, full-time, eight week student teaching experience in an accredited public or private elementary school, providing increasing responsibility for the teaching, supervision, and assessment of learners (grades K-6). Regularly scheduled observations and five hours of seminars conducted by an appointed college supervisor are part of the student teaching requirement. Teacher-candidates must complete a teacher work sample and be rated as proficient in all Performance-Based Standards for Colorado Teachers to receive MSU Denver’s recommendation for teacher licensure.

    Note: Initial sign-off on program requirements (e.g. teacher work sample/portfolio) by faculty advisor. For Senior Experience credit, the student must also complete MUS 4972.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

  
  • MUS 4972 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Secondary (7-12)



    Credits: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education major, the teacher licensure program, and general studies courses. Initial sign-off on program requirements (e.g. teacher work sample/portfolio) by faculty advisor. For Senior Experience credit, the student must also complete MUS 4971

    Corequisite(s): MUS 4971

    Description: This is a supervised, full-time, eight week student teaching experience in an accredited public or private secondary school, providing increasing responsibility for the teaching, supervision, and assessment of learners (grades 7-12). Regularly scheduled observations and five hours of seminars conducted by an appointed college supervisor are part of the student teaching requirement. Teacher-candidates must complete a teacher work sample and be rated as proficient in all Performance-Based Standards for Colorado Teachers to receive MSU Denver’s recommendation for teacher licensure.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience


Native American Studies

  
  • NAS 1000 - Introduction to Native American Studies



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests

    Description: This course provides an opportunity to study the indigenous population of the United States. The primary focus of the course is on the historical, political, social, and economic relationship between Native Americans and how this culture is embedded in the American culture.

    University Requirement(s): Multicultural

  
  • NAS 3090 - Current Topics in Native American Studies



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NAS 1000 or permission of instructor

    Description: The course will provide an in-depth study of an important topic in Native American Studies.

    Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.

  
  • NAS 3110 - Federal Indian Law



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NAS 1000

    Description: This course addresses the legal and political relationship between the United States and American Indians. Students will study the major doctrines in Federal Indian Law, including the doctrines of Discover, Trust, Sovereignty, and Plenary Power with provide the legal/political basis for the U.S. and American Indian relationship. The course also provides a critical examination of current topics such as the continued political control exercised by the U.S. Government over Native American Nations and the meaning of Sovereignty in the context of U.S. and Native Nations.

    Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: NAS or PSC.

    Cross Listed Course(s): PSC 3110
  
  • NAS 3200 - Native American Politics



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NAS 1000 or PSC 1020 or Permission of instructor, and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.

    Description: The focus of this course is to examine Native Americans as political beings. Important questions and strategies for understanding the rise and expansion of native politicization will be identified. In general, the students will be able to explain why, how and when movements that demand change emerge. By comparing and contrasting the Native American experience with other powerless groups in society, the students should be able to trace these historical and political factors that led to a change in the movement of insurgency and analyze the specific actions by insurgents that inevitably resulted in the failure or success of those specific actions.

    Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: NAS or PSC.

    University Requirement(s): Multicultural

    Cross Listed Course(s): PSC 3200
  
  • NAS 3240 - American Indian Women



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): GWS 1001 or NAS 1001 Recommended

    Description: This course is designed to expose the student to the diverse and varied works of American Indian women. By studying the literature, music, and dance of the American Indian woman, students explore the historical factors that have impacted the lives of both American Indians and non-native people. This course also examines the transition that American Indian women have made in order to survive and attempt to understand their struggles for freedom.

    Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: NAS or GWS.

    Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 3240
  
  • NAS 3300 - Land Use, Culture and Conflict



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 1400 or NAS 1000 or PSC 1010 and junior or senior standing

    Description: This course is designed to introduce students to theories, approaches and controversies concerning use of land and resources on Indian Reservations. Reading and discussion will be directed toward questions related to differing views on land use and resources, how modernization impacts traditional settings, as well as treaties and governmental policies that govern Indian land. Case studies which illustrate current conflict/resolution issues between Native Americans and other actors such as federal, state and local governments will be examined.

    Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix.

    University Requirement(s): Multicultural

    Cross Listed Course(s): GEG 3300, PSC 3300
  
  • NAS 3301 - 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): ARTH 3300

Nursing, Accelerated

  
  • NURA 3020 - Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice



    Credits: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to ANO

    Description: This course introduces the student to the profession of nursing and the culture of the health care environment.  The core knowledge, core competencies and the role of development of the professional nurse are explored.  Students begin to develop an understanding of human responses to health and illness within the nurse client relationship.  Students begin to apply the nursing process, critical thinking, and clinical reasoning, with an emphasis on communication. Practice environments for the development of basic nursing skills include the facilitated simulation laboratory and a health care facility.

  
  • NURA 3150 - Introduction to Gerontology Nursing



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the ANO or BRNCO and successful completion of all prior courses in the established sequence

    Description: This course emphasizes understanding the impact of individual and societal perceptions of aging and the aging process.  Students examine cultural, legal, and environmental factors, and the diverse health status found in the older adult. Communication skills are developed as an essential feature of the care of the older adult in a variety of settings.  The core knowledge concepts and role development of the professional nurse in caring for older adults are explored.

  
  • NURA 3400 - Nursing Research



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the ANO or BRNCO, successful completion of all prior courses in the established sequence, and approved statistics course

    Description: This course introduces the student to the research process.  The knowledge  and competence needed to critique published research is explored.  Students learn how to use research in support of their evidence based practice. Ethical, legal, and regulatory considerations are discussed.  Qualitative and quantitative research processes are examined.  Students complete a literature search on a researchable problem and communicate findings in a professional paper. Emphasis is placed on the improvement of nursing practice through reading, using, and participating in research.

  
  • NURA 3410 - Clinical Pharmacology



    Credits: 4

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the ANO; and successful completion of all prior courses in the established sequence

    Description: Clinical pharmacology covers the major principles of pharmacology, drug classifications, and pharmacotherapy. The nursing process, legal, ethical, cultural, and social values are also discussed in relationship to various disease processes and complex patient situations. Drug calculations are also covered.  Critical thinking, communication, and safe medication administration is integrated in the course.

  
  • NURA 3500 - Mental Health Nursing



    Credits: 5

    Prerequisite(s): Admission into the ANO and successful completion of all prior courses in the established sequence

    Description: The focus of this course is on the application of foundational mental health nursing concepts and interventions in the care of patients.  This course includes the application of developmental theories and ethical principles to the nursing care of mental health patients.  Emphasis is placed on therapeutic communication techniques, health promotion, and relapse prevention. Students apply the nursing process using critical thinking and decision making skills while providing safe, basic care to selected patients.

  
  • NURA 3700 - Nursing Health Assessment



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the ANO or BRNCO, and successful completion of all prior courses in the established sequence

    Description: This course is designed for students to develop, practice, and demonstrate their health assessment competence.  Utilizing the nursing process, the student collects and organizes data to obtain a complete health history and perform a physical examination. Students have an opportunity to practice interviewing skills and physical examination techniques.  Emphasis is placed on the use of critical thinking, health promotion, and demonstration of a physical examination while caring for individuals throughout their lifespan.

  
  • NURA 3810 - Medical Surgical Nursing Care I



    Credits: 5

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the ANO and successful completion of all prior courses in the established sequence

    Description: This course builds on the concepts introduced in Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice.  Focus is on utilization of core knowledge and core competencies related to the care of adults with basic and intermediate alterations in health.  Students have the opportunity to practice skills using simulation technology and in clinical practice settings. Critical thinking skills are used to begin to apply the nursing process to patient centered. care.  This course develops the role of the nurse in providing medical surgical nursing care.  Students practice and apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom and lab to the clinical environment. 

  
  • NURA 4000 - Community Health Nursing



    Credits: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the ANO or BRNCO, and successful completion of all prior courses in the established sequence

    Description: This course provides the tools for critically analyzing the principles of health promotion and disease prevention of families, groups, and communities.  Cultural diversity, ethics, legal, and political responsibility of the nurse is discussed.  The leadership roles of advocate, change agent, collaborator, resource person, and teacher are emphasized.  The learner applies theories and models from the fields of public health, education, and nursing to community health nursing.  Focus is placed on community needs assessment, epidemiology, communicable disease, vulnerable populations, and health risks across the lifespan.

  
  • NURA 4030 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family



    Credits: 5

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the ANO and successful completion of all prior courses in the established sequence

    Description: This course focuses on the management and provision of nursing care for childbearing women and their families. The nursing process is utilized to provide family centered nursing care for the patient and family across the health care continuum. Emphasis is placed on maternal/newborn health promotion, prevention concepts related to antepartal, intrapartal, postpartum, and neonatal life stages.  Students examine the rationale and procedures for implementation of a variety of skills needed for the childbearing woman and newborn. Students have the opportunity to practice skills using simulation technology and in clinical practice settings.  Students apply core knowledge and competencies in the provision of care of the childbearing patient and their family, including the role of educator.

  
  • NURA 4110 - Medical Surgical Nursing Care II



    Credits: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the ANO and successful completion of all prior courses in the established sequence

    Description: This course expands on the concepts introduced in Medical Surgical Nursing Care I.  Focus is on utilization of core knowledge and core competencies related to the care of adults with intermediate and complex alterations in health. Critical thinking skills are used to apply the nursing process to patient centered care.  This course further develops the role of the nurse in providing medical surgical nursing care.  Students have the opportunity to practice skills using simulation technology and in clinical practice settings.

  
  • NURA 4150 - Ethics and Professional Nursing Practice



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission into the ANO and successful completion of all prior courses in the established curriculum sequence or faculty permission

    Description: The course prepares the professional nursing student to analyze ethical issues that emerge in the practice of nursing.  This course introduces the student to ethical theories and principles as well as ethical decision making models applied to professional nursing.  Students apply critical thinking concepts to applicable codes of ethics, ethical theories, principles, and rules in discussing the ethical dilemmas encountered in professional practice.  Values and beliefs are examined in the context of ethical issues, role development, and application in health care.

  
  • NURA 4200 - Child and Family Health Nursing



    Credits: 5

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the ANO and the successful completion of all prior courses in the established sequence

    Description: This theoretical and clinical course focuses on  the application of the nursing process in the delivery of evidenced based nursing care to children and their families. Health promotion, illness, injury prevention, health teaching, and anticipatory guidance are emphasized.  Developmentally appropriate care is integrated into the management of pediatric disorders and diseases.  Students develop clinical skills using simulation technology and clinical practice environments.

  
  • NURA 4300 - Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing Practice



    Credits: 4

    Prerequisite(s): Admission into the ANO or BRNCO and successful completion of all prior courses in the established sequence

    Description: This course is designed to assist the student in developing as a professional nurse by investigating leadership and management theories and principles.  This course emphasizes management, leadership, organizational theories, policy, regulatory requirements, evidence based practice and business economics.  Major emphasis is placed on accountability and communication.

  
  • NURA 4850 - Nursing Senior Experience



    Credits: 5

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 4000 or faculty permission

    Description: This course provides nursing students with the opportunity to synthesize program concepts and theories. The clinical component is designed to support the student’s learning needs. Students collaborate with faculty and the clinical preceptor to develop individual learning outcomes that relate to course objectives and program student learning outcomes.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience


Nursing, RN to BSN

  
  • NUR 3100 - RN to BSN Role Transition



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to BRNCO

    Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): NUR 3800

    Description: This course facilitates transition to the role of the baccalaureate nurse. This course begins the exploration of the nursing program mission and philosophy with an emphasis on nursing theories, evidence-based practice, and regulatory aspects of the profession, professional behavior and individual accountability.  This course integrates communication, critical thinking, and cultural humility in the context of baccalaureate nursing practice.

  
  • NUR 3150 - Introduction to Gerontology Nursing



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to BRNCO

    Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): NUR 3100, NUR 3700, NUR 3800

    Description: This course emphasizes understanding the impact of individual and societal perceptions of aging and the aging process.  Students examine cultural, legal, and environmental factors, and the diverse health status found in the older adult.  Communication skills are developed as an essential feature of the care of the older adult in a variety of settings.  The core knowledge concepts and role development of the professional nurse in caring for older adults are explored.

  
  • NUR 3300 - End of Life Care



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to BRNCO

    Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): NUR 3100, NUR 3800

    Description: This course emphasizes the understanding of the impact of individual and societal perceptions of death and dying. Students examine cultural, ethical, and legal factors concerning end of life care. Communication skills are developed as an essential feature of care in a variety of settings. The core knowledge concepts and role development of the professional nurse in caring for dying patients are explored.

  
  • NUR 3400 - Nursing Research



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 3100, NUR 3800, PSY 2310 or MTH 1210

    Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): NUR 4150

    Description: This course introduces the student to the research process. The knowledge and competence needed to critique published research is explored. Students learn how to use research in support of their evidence based practice. Ethical, legal and regulatory considerations are discussed. Qualitative and quantitative research processes are examined. Students complete a literature search on a researchable problem and communicate findings in a professional paper. Emphasis is placed on the improvement for nursing practice through reading, using, and participating in research.

  
  • NUR 3700 - Nursing Health Assessment



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to BRNCO

    Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): NUR 3100, NUR 3150, NUR 3800

    Description: This course is designed for students to develop, practice, and demonstrate their health assessment competence.  Utilizing the nursing process, the student collects and organizes data to obtain a complete health history and perform a physical examination.  Students have an opportunity to practice interviewing skills and physical examination techniques.  Emphasis is placed on the use of critical thinking, health promotion, and demonstration of a physical examination while caring for individuals throughout their lifespan.

  
  • NUR 3800 - Advances in Clinical Practice



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to BRNCO

    Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): NUR 3100

    Description: This course is designed to update students about evolving clinical issues and practice trends. Focus is on the role of the nurse in collecting and disseminating evidence to enhance evidence based practice. Core knowledge in pathophysiology, pharmacology, medical surgical nursing, pediatric nursing, obstetric nursing, psychiatric nursing, and community health nursing are explored. Specific course content reflects individual student nursing experiences and needs. Topics include patient safety and error reduction. The student is expected to access electronic information resources.

  
  • NUR 3910 - Introduction to Critical Care Nursing



    Credits: 8

    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of course application process

    Description: This course introduces the registered nurse to the field of critical care nursing.  The American Association of Critical Care Nurses: “Essentials of Critical Care OrientationTM” is used as the basis for the course.  Foundational knowledge, skill based labs and clinical practice provide basic critical care education to novice critical care nurses to provide safe patient care.

    Note: (Course created July 13, 2017)

  
  • NUR 3920 - Introduction to Emergency Nursing



    Credits: 8

    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of course application process

    Description: This course introduces the registered nurse to the essential principles of emergency nursing.  The Emergency Nurses Association online orientation modules ™ and Sheehy’s Manual of Emergency Care is used as the basis for the course.  Foundational emergency nursing knowledge, skill-based laboratory, and clinical practicums provide basic education to novice emergency nurses to provide safe patient care.

    Note: (Course created July 13, 2017)

  
  • NUR 4000 - Community Health Nursing



    Credits: 6

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 3100, NUR 3150, NUR 3700, NUR 3800

    Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): NUR 3400, NUR 4150

    Description: This course provides the tools for critical analysis of the principles of health promotion and disease prevention of families, groups, and communities. Cultural diversity, ethics, legal, and political responsibility of the nurse is discussed. The leadership roles of advocate, change agent, collaborator, resource person, and teacher are emphasized. The learner applies theories and models from the fields of public health, education, and nursing, to community health nursing. Focus is placed on community needs assessment, epidemiology, communicable disease, vulnerable populations, and health risks across lifespan.

  
  • NUR 4150 - Ethics and Professional Nursing Practice



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): NUR 3100, NUR 3400, NUR 3800

    Description: This course prepares the professional nursing student to analyze ethical issues that emerge in the practice of nursing.  This course introduces the student to ethical theories and principles as well as ethical decision making models applied to professional nursing.  Students apply critical thinking concepts to applicable codes of ethics, ethical theories, principles, and rules in discussing the ethical dilemmas encountered in professional practice. Values and beliefs are examined in the context of ethical issues, role development, and application in health care.

  
  • NUR 4300 - Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing Practice



    Credits: 4

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 3100, NUR 3150, NUR 3400, NUR 3700, NUR 3800, NUR 4000, NUR 4150

    Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): NUR 4850

    Description: This course is designed to assist the student in developing as a professional nurse by investigating leadership and management theories and principles. The course emphasizes management, leadership, organizational theories, policy, regulatory requirements, evidence-based practice and business economics. Major emphasis is placed on accountability and communication.

  
  • NUR 4850 - Nursing Senior Experience



    Credits: 5

    Prerequisite(s): NUR 3100, NUR 3150, NUR 3400, NUR 3700, NUR 3800, NUR 4000, NUR 4150

    Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): NUR 4300

    Description: This course provides nursing students with the opportunity to synthesize program concepts and theories. The clinical component is designed to support the student’s learning needs. Students collaborate with faculty and the clinical preceptor to develop individual learning outcomes that relate to course objectives and program student learning outcomes.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience


Nursing, Traditional

  
  • NURS 3020 - Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice



    Credits: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to TNO

    Description: This course introduces the student to the profession of nursing and the culture of the health care environment. The core knowledge, core competencies and role development of the professional nurse are explored. Students begin to develop an understanding of human responses to health and illness within the nurse-client relationship. Students begin to apply the nursing process, critical thinking and clinical reasoning, with an emphasis on communication. Practice environments for the development of basic nursing skills include the facilitated simulation laboratory and a health care facility.

  
  • NURS 3150 - Introduction to Gerontology Nursing



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to TNO

    Description: This course emphasizes understanding the impact of individual and societal perceptions of aging and the aging process. Students examine cultural, legal, and environmental factors, and the diverse health status found in the older adult. Communication skills are developed as an essential feature of the care of the older adult in a variety of settings. The core knowledge concepts and role development of the professional nurse in caring for older adults are explored.

  
  • NURS 3400 - Nursing Research



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to TNO

    Description: This course introduces the student to the research process. The knowledge and competence needed to critique published research is explored. Students learn how to use research in support of their evidence-based practice. Ethical, legal and regulatory considerations are discussed. Qualitative and quantitative research processes are examined. Students complete a literature search on a researchable problem and communicate findings in a professional paper. Emphasis is placed on the improvement of nursing practice through reading, using and participating in research.

  
  • NURS 3410 - Clinical Pharmacology



    Credits: 4

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to TNO

    Description: Clinical pharmacology covers the major principles of pharmacology, drug classifications, and pharmacotherapy. The nursing process, legal, ethical, cultural, and social values are also discussed in relationship to various disease processes and complex patient situations. Drug calculations are also covered. Critical thinking, communication and safe medication administration is integrated in the course.

  
  • NURS 3500 - Mental Health Nursing



    Credits: 5

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 3020, NURS 3150, NURS 3410, NURS 3700

    Description: The focus of this course is on the application of foundational, mental health nursing concepts and interventions in the care of patients. This course includes the application of developmental theories and ethical principles to the nursing care of mental health patients. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic communication techniques, health promotion and relapse prevention. Students apply the nursing process using critical-thinking and decision-making skills, while providing safe, basic care to selected patients.


  
  • NURS 3700 - Nursing Health Assessment



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to TNO

    Description: This course is designed for students to develop, practice, and demonstrate their health assessment competence. Utilizing the nursing process, the student collects and organizes data to obtain a complete health history and perform a physical examination. Students have an opportunity to practice interviewing skills and physical examination techniques. Emphasis is placed on the use of critical thinking, health promotion, and demonstration of a physical examination while caring for individuals throughout their lifespan.

  
  • NURS 3810 - Medical Surgical Nursing Care I



    Credits: 5

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 3020, NURS 3150, NURS 3410, NURS 3700

    Description: This course builds on concepts introduced in Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice. Focus is on utilization of core knowledge and core competencies related to the care of adults with basic and intermediate alterations in health. Students have the opportunity to practice skills using simulation technology and in clinical practice settings. Critical-thinking skills are used to begin to apply the nursing process to patient-centered care. This course develops the role of the nurse in providing medical surgical nursing care. Students practice and apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom and lab to the clinical environment.

  
  • NURS 4000 - Community Health Nursing



    Credits: 6

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 3400, NURS 3700

    Description: This course provides the tools for critically analyzing the principles of health promotion and disease prevention of families, groups and communities. Cultural diversity, ethics, and the legal and political responsibility of the nurse is discussed. The leadership roles of advocate, change agent, collaborator, resource person and teacher are emphasized. The learner applies theories and models from the fields of public health, education and nursing to community health nursing. Focus is placed on community needs assessment, epidemiology, communicable disease, vulnerable populations and health risks across the lifespan.

  
  • NURS 4030 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family



    Credits: 5

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 3400, NURS 3500, NURS 3810

    Description: This course focuses on the management and provision of nursing care for childbearing women and their families. The nursing process is utilized to provide family-centered nursing care for the patient and family across the health care continuum. Emphasis is placed on maternal and newborn health promotion, as well as prevention concepts related to antepartal, intrapartal, postpartum, and neonatal life stages. Students examine the rationale and procedures for implementation of a variety of skills needed for the childbearing woman and newborn. Students have the opportunity to practice skills using simulation technology and in clinical practice settings. Students apply core knowledge and competences in the provision of care of the childbearing patient and their family, including the role of educator.

  
  • NURS 4110 - Medical Surgical Nursing Care II



    Credits: 6

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 3400, NURS 3500, NURS 3810

    Description: This course expands on the concepts introduced in Medical Surgical Nursing Care I. Focus is on utilization of core knowledge and core competencies related to the care of adults with intermediate and complex alterations in health. Critical-thinking skills are used to apply the nursing process to patient-centered care. This course further develops the role of the nurse in providing medical surgical nursing care. Students have the opportunity to practice skills using simulation technology and in clinical practice settings.

  
  • NURS 4150 - Ethics and Professional Nursing Practice



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 3400, NURS 3500, NURS 3810

    Description: This course prepares the professional nursing student to analyze ethical issues that emerge in the practice of nursing. This course introduces the student to ethical theories and principles, as well as ethical decision-making models applied to professional nursing. Students apply critical-thinking concepts to applicable codes of ethics, ethical theories, principles, and rules in discussing the ethical dilemmas encountered in professional practice. Values and beliefs are examined in the context of ethical issues, role development, and application in health care.

  
  • NURS 4200 - Child and Family Health Nursing



    Credits: 5

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 4030, NURS 4110, NURS 4150, NURS 4300

    Description: This theoretical and clinical course focuses on the application of the nursing process in the delivery of evidence-based nursing care to children and their families. Health promotion, illness, injury prevention, health teaching and anticipatory guidance are emphasized. Developmentally appropriate care is integrated into the management of pediatric disorders and diseases. Students develop clinical skills using simulation technology and clinical practice environments.


  
  • NURS 4300 - Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing Practice



    Credits: 4

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 3400, NURS 3500, NURS 3810

    Description: This course is designed to assist the student in developing as a professional nurse by investigating leadership and management theories and principles. This course emphasizes management, leadership, organizational theories, policy, regulatory requirements, evidence-based practice, and business economics. Major emphasis is placed on accountability and communication.

  
  • NURS 4850 - Nursing Senior Experience



    Credits: 5

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 4000

    Description: This course provides nursing students with the opportunity to synthesize program concepts and theories. The clinical component is designed to support the student’s learning needs. Students collaborate with faculty and the clinical preceptor to develop individual learning outcomes that relate to course objectives and program student learning outcomes.

    University Requirement(s): Senior Experience


Nutrition

  
  • NUT 1800 - Careers in Nutrition and Dietetics



    Credits: 1

    Description: This course identifies and discusses career options and market trends within the fields of nutrition, dietetics, and food service management. It reviews the academic and professional requirements for successful entry into these fields.

  
  • NUT 2040 - Introduction to Nutrition



    Credits: 3

    Description: This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of human nutrition, including digestion, absorption, metabolism, and the function of nutrients as they relate to human health and disease.

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

    General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences

    Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC2

    Cross Listed Course(s): HON 2040
  
  • NUT 3040 - Nutrition Concepts and Controversies



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NUT 2040

    Description: This course provides additional study of the chemistry and biochemistry of nutrients, metabolic functions in health and disease, food composition, digestion, absorption, and nutrient utilization with a focus on how these concepts relate to current nutrition topics being discussed in the popular press.  This course is intended for non-nutrition majors.

     

  
  • NUT 3050 - Concepts of Lifecycle Nutrition



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NUT 2040

    Description: This course is designed to increase the non-nutrition major’s knowledge of the physiological, psychological, sociological, and cultural factors which influence nutritional needs and eating habits throughout the life cycle. Nutrient requirements, dietary planning guidelines, and techniques for assessing nutritional status will be presented for the following life stages:  preconception, pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and aging.

    Note: Students cannot take both NUT 3290 and NUT 3050 for credit. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or NUT.

    Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3051
  
  • NUT 3150 - Advanced Nutrition - Macronutrients



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NUT 1040 or NUT 1800, NUT 2040, BIO 2320, CHE 2100, CHE 2150, DPD application submitted to department

    Description: Digestion, absorption, metabolism and health effects of macronutrients, water and alcohol are covered in this course. Also included are basic concepts of energetics, electrolytes, artificial sweeteners and fiber.   

  
  • NUT 3160 - Advanced Nutrition - Micronutrients



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NUT 1040 or NUT 1800, NUT 2040, BIO 2320, CHE 2100, CHE 2150, DPD application submitted to department

    Description: Digestion, absorption, metabolism and health effects of micronutrients are covered in this course. Also included are basic concepts of the Dietary Reference Intakes, phytochemicals, supplements, microbiome, epigenetics, and nutrigenomics.

  
  • NUT 3200 - Nutrition and Sports Performance



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NUT 2040

    Description: This course is designed to enable the student, through application of the basic principles of nutrition, to improve his/her health, fitness, and physical performance within the limits set by genetic endowment and level of training.

  
  • NUT 3300 - Cultural Aspects of Nutrition



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NUT 2040

    Description: Students will learn about the formation and significance of cultural identity among people identifying with a Native American, African American, Hispanic, Asian, or European heritage and its importance as it relates to food choices, behaviors, and nutritional status. They will also examine the impact of cultural differences, the nutritional value of ethnic foods, nutrition-related health benefits and risks faced by various cultural groups, disparities in health care, and strategies toward successful prevention and intervention.

    University Requirement(s): Multicultural

  
  • NUT 3310 - Nutrition and Food of Mexico



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor

    Description: This course is about the nutrition of Mexican citizens living in Mexico, as well as Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans living in the United States. The course addresses nutritional status, typical foods consumed, food habits and beliefs, cultural and health beliefs related to nutrition, and government programs to improve nutritional status. Students will attend basic cooking classes and nutrition-related field trips. This course includes learning and using Spanish vocabulary for foods, eating, cooking, digestion and nutrition related diseases and conditions. Parts of the course are taught in English and parts in Spanish.

    Note: This course is part of a study abroad program run in conjunction with the Department of Modern Languages.

  
  • NUT 3350 - Global Nutrition and Health



    Credits: 3

    Description: A global assessment of nutrition is covered in this course. The course examines current nutrition status of the world’s populations, population growth with respect to food, causes and consequences of malnutrition, the interaction of nutrition and disease, and possible solutions for nutritional problems.

    General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences I, Global Diversity

  
  • NUT 3400 - Nutrition and Weight Management



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NUT 2040

    Description: This course is a study of the basic principles of, and latest trends in, weight management. This course includes coverage of assessment techniques, behavioral and non-behavioral treatment approaches and prevention strategies. The concept of “health at every (body) size” will be presented. Fad diets and programs with sound nutrition principles will be analyzed.

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

    Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3400
  
  • NUT 3500 - Food Safety



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NUT 2040, BIO 2320

    Description: This course covers safety of food with respect to microbial and non-microbial contamination. Sources of contamination, ways to prevent or control contamination, consequences of contamination, and the methods for detection are covered. Beneficial aspects of microbes in food and human health are also discussed.

  
  • NUT 3700 - Nutrition Education and Counseling



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NUT 2040, HND majors only

    Description: This course prepares students to participate in the specialized communications of nutrition professionals. Students will practice preparing, conducting, and analyzing group nutrition education, individual nutrition counseling, and healthcare team communications. Written communication guided by the nutrition care process will also be covered. This course is designed for nutrition majors.

  
  • NUT 3910 - Breastfeeding Management for the Health Professional



    Credits: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; or permission of instructor

    Description: This course is designed to increase the students’ knowledge in the area of breastfeeding support. This course is taught for students in healthcare related majors or minors and health professionals, and the role of the health care practitioner will be emphasized. The course will address barriers to breastfeeding, benefits of breastfeeding for mother, child, and environment, and the role of the health care practitioner in breastfeeding support.

  
  • NUT 3980 - Internship in Nutrition



    Credits: 1-15

    Prerequisite(s): Major in Human Nutrition-Dietetics; 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

  
  • NUT 4200 - Lifecycle Nutrition for Majors



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s): NUT 3140 or NUT 3150

    Description: This course is designed to increase the nutrition major’s knowledge about the physiological, psychological, sociological, and cultural factors which influence nutritional needs and eating habits throughout the life cycle with a focus on evidence-based practices.  Nutrient requirements, dietary planning guidelines, and techniques for assessing nutritional status will be presented for the following life stages: preconception, pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and aging.

     

  
  • NUT 4210 - Community Nutrition



    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): NUT 4200

    Description: This course is concerned with the nutritional status of individuals and families in the community. Topics covered include community assessment, programs and resources, legislation, education, and program planning as they impact nutrition for groups.

 

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