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2017-2018 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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Chicana and Chicano Studies |
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CHS 3880 - Exploring Folklore
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ANT 1310 or CHS 1000; or Permission of the instructor
Description: This course will help the student to analyze the various elements of folklore from verbal to nonverbal classifications, survivals, revivals, and the implications for modern society. Folklore will be studies in a historical and contemporary context. The student will gain an understanding of both the universality and variability of folklore through many global examples compared and contrasted with a regional focus on the folklore of the American Southwest.
Cross Listed Course(s): ANT 3380
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CHS 3980 - Internship in Chicana and Chicano Studies
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisite(s): Major in Chicano studies; 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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CHS 4010 - The Chicano Movement
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHS 1000, CHS 3100 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course provides a perspective on the Chicano civil rights movement. Discusses the social conditions, civil rights issues, and directions of the movement in contemporary society.
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CHS 4050 - Chicana/o Mental Health Perspectives
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHS 1000, CHS 3210; or permission of the instructor
Description: This course examines the application of prevention, intervention, and support systems necessary to develop effective mental health practice for the Chicana/o populations. Students examine stressors such as identity and cultural conflict, enculturation, acculturation and the long term effects of oppression that cause individual and family disruption. Students also compare and contrast culturally specific strategies and theories of alternative healing practices in relationship to mainstream practice as well as participate in class field trips to agencies that provide services in the community.
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CHS 4200 - Seminar: Carlos Castaneda
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is a serious and detailed analysis of major literary figure Carlos Castaneda and the scope of his production.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or ENG.
Cross Listed Course(s): (ENG 4130)
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CHS 4210 - Chicanas and the Politics of Gender
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHS 1000 or GWS 1001, CHS 3460
Description: This course is designed to further the theoretical understandings of Chicana Feminisms. The course spends a considerable amount of time dealing with the construction of gender in Chicana/o and Latina/o communities, and how the construction of gender has impacted the daily, lived experiences of not only Chicanas and Latinas, but also of gay, lesbian, transgendered, and queer identified Chicanas/os and Latinas/os. The course examines the social construction of gender within Chicana/o and Latina/o communities through cultural texts such as academic production, art, film, popular culture, and spirituality.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or GWS.
Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 4210
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CHS 4850 - Research Experience in Chicana/o Studies
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Six hours of upper-division courses in CHS or Permission of instructor and preferably Senior standing
Description: This course enhances the development of research skills, theory construction, and application of theory to the discipline of Chicana/o studies. The course requires an in-depth research project and a research paper on a selected topic. It emphasizes critical understanding of the literature and the writing of a research paper. The course is designed primarily for Chicana/o studies majors and minors.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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CHI 1010 - Elementary Chinese I
Credits: 5
Description: This is an introductory course in Chinese that stresses pronunciation, speaking, listening, and writing. Attention is given to the sound system of Chinese to enable students to distinguish the four tones and to develop and use functional, communicative language skills. Open to students with no previous experience in Chinese
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CHI 1020 - Elementary Chinese II
Credits: 5
Prerequisite(s): CHI 1010 or one year of high school Chinese or its equivalent with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This course is a continuation of CHI 1010 and focuses on skills development in listening, speaking, reading, and writing with emphasis on the use of functional, communicative language for oral and written proficiency and cultural competency.
Note: This course requires a grade of “C” or better to fulfill the General Studies requirement.
General Studies: Oral Communication
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Civil Engineering Technology |
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CET 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): EET 1040, MET 1040
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CET 1100 - Introduction to Civil Engineering Technology
Credits: 3
Description: This course is a cross section of topics in contemporary civil engineering disciplines, with emphasis on the tools of engineering problem solving. Students are taught to work in teams and introduced to the design process and to several tools necessary in a civil engineering career. In this course they develop an appreciation of professional topics to include: ethics, respecting others, and professional societies.
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CET 1215 - Engineering Graphics
Credits: 3
Description: Students will be introduced to CAD software to perform geometric constructions, multi-view projections, section views, dimensioning, and solid modeling.
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CET 2150 - Mechanics I-Statics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1410 and PHY 2311 with a grade of “C” or better
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PHY 2321
Description: In this course, students examine principles of statics, studies of vectors, their resolution and composition, forces and moments, force systems and their resultants. It also covers force systems in equilibrium, static friction, introduces section properties, shear and moment diagrams.
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CET 3000 - Environmental Engineering Fundamentals
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1810, CHE 1811, MTH 2410, ENV 1200
Description: In this course, students are exposed to the interplay between humans, our activities, and the environment around us. Over the course of the semester, they will explore anthropogenic and natural effects on air and water quality, how these systems operate and the application of applied sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry, and biology) to the natural world.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CET or ENV.
Cross Listed Course(s): ENV 3000
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CET 3100 - Construction Methods
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing; or permission of instructor
Description: This course provide a basic understanding of the method used by a general contractor to determine earthwork costs . The student is introduced to the application of engineering fundamentals for the analysis of heavy earthmoving equipment as well as to the basic concepts of CPM.
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CET 3110 - Construction Estimating
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CET 3100; or permission of instructor
Description: This course is a continuation of CET 3100, Construction Methods. It provides a basic understanding of the methods used to prepare a building and/or bridge construction cost estimate. The students learn to do quantity takeoff utilizing plans and specifications.
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CET 3120 - Engineering Economy
Credits: 3
Description: This course examines the “time value of money” as a basis for evaluating economic alternatives required in engineering decision-making.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CET or HON.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences I
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3120
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CET 3135 - Mechanics of Materials with Laboratory
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CET 2150 and COM 2610 with grades of “C” or better; or permission of instructor
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MTH 2410 or permission of instructor
Description: This course introduces the theory of strength of materials, stresses, and strains in members subjected to tension, compression, torsion, and shear. Flexural and shearing stresses in beams, principal stresses, and deflection of beams, column analysis, and indeterminate structures are also introduced. The laboratory component of the course is structured to give students experience in the use of laboratory equipment for conducting axial loading, shear and bending tests on various materials.
Note: Course prerequisite/corequisite revised November 3, 2015.
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CET 3170 - Introduction to Structural Analysis
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CET 3135 with a grade of “C” or better, or permission of instructor.
Description: This course presents and applies the principles of structural analysis to statically determinate and indeterminate structures.
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CET 3185 - Fluid Mechanics I for Civil Engineering Technology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MET 3160 with a grade of “C” or better, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course covers and studies the engineering applications of physical properties of ideal fluids, real fluids, hydrostatics, kinematics, energy considerations, momentum principle, dimensional analysis, and incompressible flow in pipes and ducts.
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CET 3190 - Fluid Mechanics II for Civil Engineering Technology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CET 3185 with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This course is a continuation of the fundamentals introduced in Fluid Mechanics I for Civil Engineering Technology, with emphasis on the analysis of forces on immersed bodies, steady flow in open channels, fluid measurements, and the problems associated with unsteady fluid flow.
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CET 3320 - Environmental Impact Statements
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is a study of the physical and legal requirements of the environmental impact assessment process. Students will learn to do information research and prepare a draft environmental impact statement.
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CET 3330 - Environmental Technology Processes
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1100 or CHE 1800 with a grade of “C” or better, at least junior standing; or permission of instructor
Description: This course covers chemistry basics, acid-base reactions, biochemical processes and reactions. Also included is an overview of water and wastewater processes following fieldtrip(s) in this area.
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CET 3980 - Internship in Civil Engineering Technology
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisite(s): Major in civil 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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CET 4100 - Senior Project I
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): CET 3120, COM 2610, MTH 2420, and CAS 1010 with grades of “C” or better; completion of General Studies requirements; and Senior standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CET 4120 and CET 4400
Description: This course requires the planning and designing of a team project in consultation with faculty advisors and industry contacts.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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CET 4110 - Senior Project II
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): CET 4100 with a grade of “C” or better
Description: In this course, the students will build, test, and demonstrate the project they started in CET 4100. 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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CET 4120 - Concrete Design I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CET 3135 with a grade of “C” or better, or permission of instructor
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CET 3170
Description: This course is a basic introduction to the fundamental principles of reinforced concrete design according to current ACI Code. The course covers flexural analysis and design of beams and one-way slabs, serviceability, bond and development lengths, and shear and diagonal tension.
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CET 4130 - Soil Mechanics
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CET 3135 and CET 3185 with grades of “C” or better, and senior standing
Description: This course covers the principles of soil mechanics and fundamentals of application in geotechnical engineering. This course covers soil behaviors and mechanical properties of soil, engineering classification of soil, permeability and seepage, consolidation and settlement, shear strength, lateral earth pressures, fundamentals of retaining structures, soil bearing capacity, and slope stability. This course also provides students the opportunity to obtain “hands-on” experience with some of the laboratory tests, techniques used in geotechnical engineering data collection and analysis methods.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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CET 4135 - Foundation and Geotechnical Engineering
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CET 4130 with grade of “C” or better
Description: The course applies engineering mechanics and soil mechanics principles to the provision of safe designs for foundations of bridges, buildings, towers and other structures. This course covers the analysis and design of shallow foundations, spread footings, mats, deep foundations, earth retaining structures and site exploration and characterization. It is a practical design course in foundation and geotechnical engineering.
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CET 4140 - Concrete Design II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CET 4120 with a grade of “C” or better, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is a continuation of the fundamentals introduced in Concrete Design I, with emphasis on the analysis and design of columns, footings, retaining walls, two-way slabs, and introduction of principles of prestressed concrete.
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CET 4150 - Highway Engineering and Surveying
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing; or permission of instructor
Description: This course is a specialized course in requirements, functional characteristics, and system characteristics of highway design, incorporating surveying essentials for the civil engineering field. The course develops design methods, procedures, and analysis for pavement design, roadway alignment, and user information for freeways, city arterials, and rural roadways.
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CET 4200 - Experimental Methods in Structural Engineering
Credits: 3-6
Prerequisite(s): CET 3135
Description: In this course, students will be dealing with the aspects of static and dynamic testing methods of structures made of steel, concrete, or timber. Students will be introduced to test planning, specimen design and building, loading systems and instrumentation, data acquisition and processing. They will be involved in laboratory applications and hybrid techniques, illustrative physical and numerical simulations.
Note: This course is repeatable up to 6 credits.
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CET 4400 - Steel Design I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CET 3135 with a grade of “C” or better, or permission of instructor
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CET 3170
Description: This course focuses on the analysis and design of structural steel members, based on the latest edition of AISC design requirements and specifications for structural steel.
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CET 4410 - Steel Design II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CET 4400 with a grade of “C” or better, or permission of instructor.
Description: This course is a continuation of the fundamentals introduced in Steel Design I, with emphasis on the analysis and design of structural steel connections, based on the latest AISC design requirements and specifications for structural steel.
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CET 4450 - Timber Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CET 3135 with a grade of “C” or better, or permission of instructor
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CET 3170
Description: This course focuses on the analysis and design of wood structures based on the latest edition of the National Design Specifications for Wood Construction and Supplement.
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CET 4570 - Engineering Law
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CET 3120 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course provides the student with a basic understanding of contract laws and regulations, laws that govern the execution of the work being performed under the contract, laws that relate to the settling of differences and disputes, and licensing laws.
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CDES 2222 - Design Media
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 1531 with “C-” or better; plus either ART 1101, ART 1141, ART 1501, and ARTH 1600; or COM 2430 and JRN 1010; or permission of department
Description: This course provides an introduction to the fundamental theories and principles of communication design using digital technology as a means to solve problems visually. Emphasis is on idea generation, processes, and concepts that integrate the use of specific technologies. Within this context students investigate the role of design and how it informs contemporary culture. This is an integrated media course.
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CDES 2225 - Typographic Syntax
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600, ART 1101, ART 1141 , ART 1501, and ART 1531 with “C-” or better in each; or permission of department
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ARTH 1700 and CDES 2222 or permission of department
Description: This course provides an introduction to the study of typography as a central theme in the field of communication design. It focuses on the function of typography as a visual language and a form of communication. Subjects explored include typographic history, anatomy, construction and design, measuring systems, and identification and classification systems. Functional issues of setting and using typography with sophistication within a variety of contexts are central to this course.
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CDES 2226 - Design Inquiry
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 1101, ART 1141, ART 1501, ART 1531, ARTH 1600 and ENG 1009 or ENG 1010 with “C-” or better in each; or permission of department
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ARTH 1700 or permission of department
Description: This course introduces fundamental theories, principles and objectives of the communication design field. Design processes, strategies, and critical frameworks presented in readings respond to the question, “What is communication design?” The purpose and function of designed communications as products, services, and experiences are assessed in their relationship to shaping culture and responding to societal influences. Theoretical and practical content includes the role technology and user experience play in a contemporary context in which “design” is ubiquitous.
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CDES 2300 - Creative Computation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 1531 with “C-” or better; plus either ART 1101, ART 1141, ART 1501, and ARTH 1600; or COM 2430 and JRN 1010; or permission of department
Description: This course explores the practical and theoretical aspects of interactive design by investigating basic principles of programming and computation. Students learn to visualize data by creating dynamic, information rich, and interactive applications using current scripting languages and techniques. Research and presentation skills, conceptual thinking, and the integration of technological and design methodologies are explored throughout the course. This is an integrated media course.
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CDES 2625 - Typographic Pragmatics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 1101, ART 1141, ART 1501, ART 1531, ARTH 1600, ARTH 1700, CDES 2222, and CDES 2225 with “C-” or better in each; or permission of department
Description: This course offers further critical study of typographic design with an emphasis on the meaning and application of typography solutions created through experimentation with digital form, function, and aesthetics. How typographic form affects meaning in various social, cultural and historical communication contexts is examined and is the basis for in-depth study. Students refine their digital design abilities, using typography in assignments of increasing difficulty while further developing critical conceptualization, authoring and research skills.
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CDES 3222 - Design Research Methods
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CDES 2222, CDES 2225 and CDES 2226 with “C-” or better in each; or permission of department
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CDES 2300 and CDES 2625; or permission of department
Description: This course examines how designers conduct research in order to produce relevant and meaningful visual communications that are appropriate for specific audiences, cultures, and contexts. Students learn how to harness meaning and potential in their work by applying a range of research methods via fieldwork to their everyday design practice. Concepts include developing and using ethnographic strategies, personas, interviewing, and iterative design processes, among others. Students work in teams, putting theory into action, which informs collaborative design practice thereafter.
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CDES 3225 - Integrated Production Techniques
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CDES 2300 and CDES 2625 with C- or better in each; or permission of department. Student must supply a suitable laptop computer.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CDES 3400 or permission of department
Description: This course offers a specialized focus on production techniques integral to the practice of communication design. The application of integrated methods bridges design concepts and design forms in a variety of mediums from traditional print publishing to web and interactive work. Topics include multi-level publishing, content management, production workflow, integrated software use, and print and new media production and post-production.
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CDES 3400 - Creating Web Interfaces
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 1531 with “C-” or better; plus either ART 1101, ART 1141, ART 1501, ARTH 1600 and CDES 2222; or COM 2430 and JRN 1010; or permission of department
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CDES 2300 or permission of department
Description: This course provides students the critical opportunity to examine current practices in web-based design and development. Students investigate contemporary design culture, technical learning processes, and conceptual development within the context of the Internet. They produce a fully functioning website that engages the student designer as author, art director, and curator of this content, while using the world-wide-web as a vehicle for community building and network-driven collaborations. Students gain knowledge in website design, development, programming and multimedia authoring software. This is an integrated media course.
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CDES 3623 - Identity and Systems Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CDES 2625 and CDES 3222 with C- or better in each; or permission of department. Student must supply a suitable laptop computer.
Description: This course focuses on the historical and contemporary practice of branding and its distinguishing characteristics of brand identity, brand marks, brand strategy, and brand architecture. Students research branding processes, create communicative brand marks, and apply brand strategies to design systems, applications, products and services. Students engage in an in-depth study of brand qualities, ideals, elements and dynamics that shape brand visuals and messages. Emphasis is on creating strong, clear conceptualization processes over a series of related, branded communication pieces that cross digital, social media and print formats.
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CDES 3625 - Narrative Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 2080; and CDES 2222 or CDES 2300 or CDES 3222 or CDES 3400 with “C-” or better in each; or permission of department. Student must supply a suitable laptop computer.
Description: This course explores the challenge of designing for linear versus non-linear narrative structures. Diverse design principles and ideologies are covered. Exploration focuses on inventive formulation of content and media using contemporary digital design techniques and technologies to convey plot and storyline. The role of narrative in culture and society is discussed. Research and presentation skills, conceptual thinking, and the integration of technological and design methodologies are explored throughout the course. This is an integrated media course.
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CDES 3980 - Communication Design Junior Internship
Credits: 1-4
Prerequisite(s): At least sophomore standing; cumulative MSU Denver GPA of 2.5 or higher; and CDES 2625 with a “C-” or better; or permission of department
Description: This course is a junior-level, communication design internship in which students gain “real world” experience in the discipline of design, building upon previous knowledge gained in the classroom. This course functions as an elective and can be a precursor to the required, senior-level CDES 4625.
Note: Variable credit; course may be repeated for a maximum of 12 total credits. Repeated experiences must either be at different employers or with significantly different tasks. Fieldwork requires a minimum of 50 contact hours for each semester hour.
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CDES 4000 - Zeromile and ‘Zines I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 2080 or ARTH 3080 and CDES 2625 with C- or better in each; or permission of department. Student must supply a suitable laptop computer.
Description: This course is an examination of communication design’s role in print publishing. Zeromile is a self-funded, biannual, print and Internet magazine published collectively by students and faculty in the Communication Design program. In addition to performing a staff role on Zeromile, students produce content and self-publish their own magazines (‘zines) and books. Topics include editorial design and content development, print publishing software and tools, print production and post-production techniques, copyrighting, publication, distribution and the business of publishing.
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CDES 4001 - Zeromile and ‘Zines II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CDES 4000 with “C-” or better; or permission of department. Student must supply a suitable laptop computer.
Description: This course builds upon the skills and knowledge acquired in CDES 4000 Zeromile and ‘Zines I. Zeromile is a self-funded, bi-annual, print and Internet magazine published collectively by students and faculty in the Communication Design program. Students are responsible for working in teams to lead the design and production of Zeromile, while offering mentorship to students in CDES 4000. Additional experiences include producing a numbered edition of self-published ‘zines or books. Emphasis is on developing a personalized vision for editorial content as delivered through a unique publication format derived by the student’s own design exploration.
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CDES 4100 - Community-Based Design I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 2080 and ART 3237 or ART 3393 or CDES 3400 or CDES 3625 with “C-” or better in each; or permission of department. Student must supply a suitable laptop computer.
Description: This course challenges students to formulate design solutions that create positive change for underserved or marginalized communities and individuals. Sometimes referred to as design in the public interest, this course facilitates interaction between student designers and those in need of life-changing design solutions. Students work in teams to solve triple bottom line issues through social, environmental and economic filters. Emphasis is on development projects that can be implemented regionally, nationally or internationally. Students are required to work in a highly inclusive manner with project participants. This is an integrated media course. (Service Learning)
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CDES 4101 - Community-Based Design II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CDES 4100 with “C-” or better; or permission of department. Student must supply a suitable laptop computer.
Description: This course builds upon the skills and knowledge acquired in CDES 4100 Community-Based Design I. Focusing on design interventions that address underserved or marginalized audiences, this course brings real-world design problems into the classroom studio. Students work in teams as problem-seekers, identifying design deficiencies that can be the motivation for semester-long research, development, and actual implementation. Students demonstrate an evolving sophistication in solving triple bottom line issues through social, environmental and economic filters. Students are required to work in a highly inclusive manner with project participants, peers and members of the community, demonstrating sensitivity to a range of human-centered design issues. This is an integrated media course. (Service Learning)
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CDES 4200 - User Interface Design I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 2080 and CDES 3400, plus either CDES 2300 or ART 3393 or ART 3591 or ART 3631 or ART 4591 with “C-” or better in each; or permission of department. Student must supply a suitable laptop computer.
Description: This course explores the theory and practice of designing for multiple devices. It provides students with the knowledge of how to create and implement consistent design applications that function across multiple devices and scenarios. Students are encouraged to design interfaces that respond to changes in the current environment. Emphasis is on the exploration of trends in technology that are bridging disciplines and offering new opportunities to designers. This is an integrated media course.
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CDES 4201 - User Interface Design II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CDES 4200 with “C-” or better or permission of department. Student must supply a suitable laptop computer.
Description: This course builds upon the skills and knowledge acquired in CDES 4200 User Interface Design I. Students continue to explore the theory and practice of designing for multiple devices and specific user interfaces with the introduction of advanced interface design variables. This course provides students with expanded knowledge of how to create design applications that function across multiple devices and scenarios. Students are encouraged to design interfaces that dynamically respond to changes in the current environment. Emphasis is on the exploration of trends in technology that are bridging disciplines and offering new opportunities to designers. This is an integrated media course.
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CDES 4300 - Variable Topics in Communication Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CDES 2222 and CDES 2225 with a “C-” or better, or permission of department
Corequisite(s): CDES 2226
Description: This course provides a thematic forum in communication design for advanced-level students to develop critical and technical skills as they relate to contemporary design practices. Exploration within the theme focuses on developing skills that communicate to diversified communities and are relevant to contemporary design culture. Students foster a visual language that reflects thematic course content. Projects may be produced in a variety of design applications based on course content. Variable topics: may be repeated for up to 9 credits under different topics.
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CDES 4600 - Communication Design Portfolio Development
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing; completion of all General Studies requirements; ARTH 2080, CDES 3225, CDES 3623, and CDES 3625 with “C-” or better in each; or permission of department. Student must supply a suitable laptop computer.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ARTH 3690 and CDES 4000 or CDES 4100 or CDES 4200
Description: This course supports the needs of BFA communication design students who are approaching graduation. Students take an existing body of work and refine it for the purposes of generating final portfolio solutions. Students explore the critical nature of their work by clarifying project results, and as necessary, redeveloping outcomes, for presentation in both web and print-based portfolios. Writing and critical inquiry skills supporting portfolio development are emphasized. The portfolio work generated in this course will be used in the subsequent course CDES 4721 Communication Design Senior Experience: Exhibition and Thesis.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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CDES 4625 - Communication Design Internship
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CDES 3225 with “C-” or better and permission of department
Description: This course focuses on a communication design internship selected for its professional challenges and overall integrity. Students gain “real world” experiences in the discipline of design building upon previous knowledge gained in the classroom. Fieldwork requires a minimum of 150 contact hours for three semester credit hours. This course is restricted to communication design majors.
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CDES 4650 - Studio M
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CDES 3225 with “C-” or better and permission of department. Student must supply a suitable laptop computer.
Description: This course provides studio experience to students in communication design. An alternative internship experience, Studio M is a collaborative effort between Metropolitan State University of Denver, College Communications, and the Communication Design program within the Department of Art. Studio M operates as a functioning design studio where students work collaboratively with their peers, faculty and college staff. Projects derived from the college community are taken from initiation and planning through to final production and implementation. This unique opportunity requires students to apply for a limited number of available design positions at Studio M. Studio work requires a minimum of 150 contact hours for three semester hours. The course fulfills the senior level internship requirement in the communication design major. (Service Learning)
Note: This course may be repeated once for up to 6 credits total.
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CDES 4700 - Professional Practices in Communication Design
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CDES 3222 and CDES 3623 with “C-” or better in each; or permission of department. Student must supply a suitable laptop computer.
Description: This course provides an overview of professional practices in communication design. Professional practices range from resume writing and job application material development to best practices in conducting contract and freelance work and pitching concepts in front of clients. Topics include strategies for personal communications packages, networking, applying for jobs, interviewing skills, and ethical practices in the work place as design firm employee or proprietor. Entrepreneurial initiatives are covered from starting a business to negotiating contract and/or freelance work and bidding on jobs. This course is restricted to communication design majors.
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CDES 4721 - Communication Design Senior Experience: Exhibition and Thesis
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Satisfaction of all General Studies course requirements; ARTH 3690 and ARTH 4480 with “C-” or better in each; senior standing; or permission of department. Student must supply a suitable laptop computer.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CDES 4600 and CDES 4700
Description: This capstone course is tailored to the needs of the BFA communication design student. It brings closure to the concentration of study through the thesis, exhibition and senior review components. Students create a thesis project that demonstrates a commitment to their chosen area of interest or expertise in the field. Additionally students work in teams to conceptualize, design and present a cohesive body of work in a senior exhibition. A final review culminates in the exhibition. A student’s body of work will have been previously completed in other coursework for inclusion in this aspect of the course. Writing and critical inquiry skills supporting the exhibition are emphasized.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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CDES 4801 - Communication Design Studio Assistantship
Credits: 1-4
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department
Description: This studio course allows the advanced student to put into use the studio skills learned in previous courses to assist faculty and other students. Students learn to assist in laboratories, maintain tools and equipment, mix chemicals (if appropriate) and handle and stock supplies in an appropriate manner. They demonstrate techniques and assist other students with technical and creative questions.
Note: Variable credit; course may be repeated once for a maximum of 6 semester hours of credit with different duties.
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CDES 4802 - Letterpress Assistantship
Credits: 1-4
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department
Description: This studio course allows the advanced student to put into use letterpress printing operation and skills learned in previous courses and through specialized training workshops to assist faculty and other students. Students learn to assist in laboratories, maintain letterpress tools and equipment, and handle inks and stock supplies in an appropriate manner. They demonstrate techniques and assist other students with technical and creative questions.
Note: Variable credit; course may be repeated once for a maximum of 6 semester hours of credit.
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CDES 4842 - Directed Studies in Communication Design
Credits: 1-4
Prerequisite(s): CDES 3625 with “C-” or better and permission of department; student must provide a suitable laptop computer.
Description: This course provides advanced, independent studio work in communication design with emphasis on the production of finished work in preparation for either senior portfolio or thesis exhibition. The student integrates techniques and skills learned in previous courses to develop an individual voice and create a coherent body of work.
Note: Variable credit; this course may be repeated once for a maximum of 6 semester hours total credit.
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CAS 1010 - Public Speaking
Credits: 3
Description: This course integrates both the theory and practical skills of topic research, composition, delivery, and criticism of public speaking. Skill development includes effective public presentation strategies and audience analysis. Students develop critical listening skills by evaluating their own public-speaking style, as well as the effectiveness of their peers and professional speakers. This course builds public-speaking confidence, and introduces the student to the power of public rhetoric in social and professional contexts. May be taught as hybrid.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CAS or HON.
General Studies: Oral Communication
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 1013
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CAS 1020 - Communication in Action
Credits: 3
Description: Communication in Action provides a unique opportunity for first-year students to examine and demonstrate the significance of effective oral communication. The power of words and self-expression in effecting social change is a guiding theme of the course. Drawing on scholarship, relevant research, and practical experience through service learning, students articulate the significance of communication in fulfilling responsibilities to the community.
General Studies: Oral Communication
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CAS 1301 - Perspectives on Communication
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or CAS 1010 or permission of instructor
Description: This course introduces students to the assumptions, topics, and approaches that contribute to communication as an academic discipline studying messages, meaning and media and their relationship to social issues. This course provides students with insight into communication as it works in interpersonal, group, organizational, rhetorical and media contexts.
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CAS 1710 - Interpersonal Communication
Credits: 3
Description: This is an introductory course in the art and process of communicating with people in a variety of environments. This class provides students with the insight and tools of interpersonal communication theory and the opportunity to develop basic communication skills in listening, assertive communication, self analysis and dealing appropriately with conflict.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or SPE.
General Studies: Oral Communication
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 1710
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CAS 2160 - Organizational Communication Theory
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1010 and CAS 1700 or permission of instructor
Description: This course acquaints students with relevant and current theoretical models of organizational communication systems and cultures. The course material includes formal and informal structures, group communication procedures, external organizational communication systems, informational effectiveness and ethical considerations.
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CAS 2301 - Communication Theory
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CAS 1301
Description: This course surveys the major theories that support research and study of communication. Starting with the broad overview theories in communication the course explores theories in interpersonal communication, relationship development, relationship maintenance, influence, group decision making, organizational communication, rhetoric, media, culture, and gender. The course gives students a foundation in communication vocabulary, basic knowledge of key theories, an introduction to reading research journals, and practical application of theory to human communication.
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CAS 2400 - Electronic Media and Society
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1010 or permission of instructor
Description: This course surveys the radio, television, cable, satellite, and Internet distributed electronic media. It focuses on the function, organization, programming, and personnel involved as well as the effects electronic media has upon society.
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CAS 2710 - Team and Group Communication
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1010 or permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to teach students the dynamics of group process and the special skills required to communicate successfully with many types of difficult group members.
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CAS 2720 - Nonverbal Communication
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1010 and CAS 2301
Description: Designed to explore the nature of the so-called “silent language” of the human communication process, this course focuses on the classes of nonverbal communication, their impact on human perception, patterned behavior in groups, organizational systems, and cultures.
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CAS 2730 - Communication and Conflict
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1010 or CAS 1710 or permission of instructor
Description: This course develops strategies for managing conflict dynamics in communication interactions at work, home, and school. Effort is made to pinpoint individual communication conflict styles and to assess their effectiveness in conflict interaction.
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CAS 2760 - Intercultural Communication
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1010 or CAS 1710 or permission of instructor
Description: This course applies communication approaches and perspectives to intercultural communication processes within and outside of the United States. The major emphasis in the class is on face-to-face communication within and between members of different cultures and the impact of popular culture on those communications. Living in a global society, it is imperative to know how different cultures communicate around the world. In the course, students will examine the complex relationship between culture, communication, power, and context from three conceptual perspectives: the social scientific perspective, the interpretive perspective, and the critical perspective.
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CAS 2770 - Gender and Communication
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1710 or permission of instructor
Description: This course explores the relationship of gender to the communication process by examining issues of power, conflict, sex role stereotypes, and cultural patterns of interaction on relationships and identity. Students explore the multiple ways that masculinity and femininity are created and sustained through communication in such contexts as families, schools, the workplace, and the media. Students will use feminist theoretical perspectives and interpretive approaches from communication studies to analyze cultural assumptions and the relationships of notions of gender to class, sexuality and race.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CAS or GWS.
General Studies: Arts and Humanities
Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 2770
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CAS 3080 - Great American Speakers
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1010 and ENG 1010
Description: This course critically examines selected U.S. American speeches using critical rhetorical analysis. Each speech is evaluated in its historical, cultural and media context that includes an examination of U.S. American ideology and democracy as expressed thematically throughout historical time periods. Persuasive models (Aristotle, Burke, Black, Foss, and others) are used to critique the rhetorical skills and strategies of each speech. Students will analyze the influence and effectiveness of the examples of great speeches on public policy and civic engagement in each era of speech.
General Studies: Arts and Humanities
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CAS 3090 - Arguing Constructively
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1010 and ENG 1010 or permission of instructor
Description: In this course, students focus on the principles of critical thinking and reasoning in the use of oral and written argumentation in a range of communication contexts such as political, public, interpersonal, global, mass media, organizational, small group, and technological. Special emphasis is placed on how to argue constructively and how to build, refute, support, and critically evaluate arguments across a variety of fields.
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CAS 3100 - Business and Professional Speaking
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1010 or permission of instructor
Description: This course focuses on the processes involved in effective speaking in business and industry, with emphasis on preparing for and delivering presentations to organizational audiences. This includes the use of audio-visual materials as they relate to communication processes in organizations at the interpersonal level. Students refine communication skills in preparation for some of the unique speaking situations found in modern organizations. This course does not satisfy General Studies requirements for Oral Communication.
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CAS 3110 - Organizational Leadership
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1010 and either CAS 2110 or CAS 2710
Description: This course is designed to acquaint students with the major theories of organizational leadership and the functional dimensions of leadership strategy in specific organizational systems.
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CAS 3150 - Crisis Communication in Sustaining Organizations
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1301 and CAS 2301 or permission of instructor
Description: This course addresses specific communication strategies for identifying crises, exploring sources of such crises, developing strategic plans for assessing their probability of occurrence, generating action plans, communicating such plans to various stakeholders, examining ethical implications of such plans including collateral damage (i.e., victims), and exploring new and emerging trends in crisis communication. Convergent media resources will be examined for their functional and dysfunctional contributions to crisis communication expression.
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CAS 3160 - Communication in Politics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1010 or permission of instructor
Description: This course acquaints students with the complexities of communication issues and strategies used in and by a variety of governmental bodies. This course emphasizes communication patterns in government institutions, the role and strategies of public influence and change on policy creation, the nature and ethics of campaign strategies and propaganda tactics, the responsibility of media in public decision-making, and the impact of communication leadership and group dynamics on the resolution of political and social issues.
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CAS 3165 - Organizational Identity
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2160 or permission of instructor
Description: This course focuses on the communication foundations of organizational identity formation, maintenance and change. Course materials demonstrate the criteria of legitimate organizational identity both internally and externally. Students will identify how communication functions in the creation of organizational culture and how messages and actions create an identity for an organization in environmental contexts. Students explore organizational identity in selected case studies and investigate other organizations through ethnographic observations in assigned service learning experiences.
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CAS 3170 - Interpersonal Negotiation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2301 and either CAS 1710 or CAS 2710
Description: This course is designed to teach students the theory and specific negotiation skills needed for resolving interpersonal group and organizational conflict. These skills include identification of conflict issues, fractionating of issues, positioning methods, questioning tactics, measuring negotiated consequences, identifying a negotiated style, managing difficult people, mediating theory and tactics, third-party interventions, and negotiating frames. Both lecture/discussion and simulated case studies are used to illustrate negotiation principles.
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CAS 3172 - Mediating Conflict
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CAS 2730 and CAS 3170; or permission of instructor
Description: This course examines conflict as a complex communication event with an emphasis on developing skills to engage in mediation. Students learn communication theories relevant to the practice of mediation, several approaches to the process of mediation, a dynamic mediation model that can be adapted to a variety of conflict situations, as well as the interpersonal skills necessary to manage the mediation process.
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CAS 3200 - Water Conflict: Applied Leadership Communication
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2730 or GEG 1910 or MGT 2200
Description: This course will focus on the nature, analysis, and management of water resources conflict. Concepts and practices in the management of water as a resource will be explored with a focus on the use of negotiation, facilitation, and mediation skills in conflict situations. Special attention will be given to the way that effective leadership in these situations can prevent a negative spiral in the conflict communication and work toward resolving conflicts about water resources. Students will address current knowledge in water management and conflict management, conduct case work on water conflict scenarios, and practice communication skills useful for managing conflict.
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CAS 3301 - Rhetorical Foundations of Communication
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2301
Description: This course is an historical survey of some of the major theories of rhetoric as they apply to the discipline of communication. Topics include rhetoric as it relates to ethics, broadcast media, organizations, small groups and teams, and interpersonal contexts. Students in the course will apply contemporary rhetorical theory to understand power, identity, and knowledge.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CAS or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3304
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CAS 3400 - Media Industries
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2400 or permission of instructor
Description: This course examines media industries with an intensive focus on the theory, economics, political influences, and methods involved in their study. Media industries are examined in light of key concepts used in understanding their roles in shaping domestic culture, driving technological change, and shaping global media. Particular attention is paid to the economic aspects which determine much of what is produced and distributed across various forms of media in an ever-changing communications environment.
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CAS 3410 - Writing for Broadcast Media
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2400 or permission of instructor
Description: This course focuses on writing for broadcast electronic media. Students will learn the important elements, aspects, and processes involved in the creation of content specifically written for electronic media production and distribution. Students will explore the unique demands of electronic media forms, their audiences, the related terminology, and writing techniques.
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CAS 3420 - Process and Effects of Mass Communication
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2400 or permission of instructor
Description: This course examines the theories, processes, and effects of electronic media. Emphasis is placed on the major theories of mass communication, the challenges of new media, and the effects of these media on society and individuals. Electronic media are explored as sources of power, integration, and change.
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CAS 3430 - Performance for Broadcast
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2400 or permission of instructor
Description: This is an introductory course for “on air” performance, designed to meet the needs of radio-television-multimedia news anchors and announcers. Instruction is designed to develop pleasing and persuasive vocal and visual communication, either on-camera or on-mic, as a means of improving a variety of performance-driven broadcast, multimedia and Internet delivery presentations.
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CAS 3440 - Television Production
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2400 or permission of instructor
Description: This course is an introduction to television production, operation of broadcast studio equipment, vocabulary, and experience in direction of multi-camera productions. Specific attention is focused on preproduction, including identification of audience by age, gender, and culture. Students will participate in production activities and procedures on a variety of projects.
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CAS 3445 - Producing Multi-Platform Content
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2400, CAS 3410, and either CAS 3440 or CAS 3460
Description: This course examines how content must change in order to preserve effective delivery across various media platforms. Students transpose story elements between print, audio, video, web and social media. Principles of web formatting, HTML5, data compression, streaming media, file size and dimensions are applied in realworld conditions through labs and assignments.
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CAS 3450 - Sports Broadcasting: Techniques and Practices
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2400 or HPS 2730; and CAS 3440 or CAS 3480
Description: By examining all aspects of sports broadcasting, this course explores the aesthetics and technical skills of reporting, writing leads, developing style, editing, managing production, and adhering to ethics, as well as guidance on working in amateur and professional sports media. Through discussion, examples, pre- and post-production activities, students focus on the new demands and necessary skills needed for sports media in the broadcast domain.
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CAS 3460 - Audio Production
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2400 or permission of instructor
Description: This course is a hands-on, practical guide for beginning and intermediate recording engineers, producers, musicians, and audio enthusiasts offering experiences in a variety of recording situations. Students will learn how to judge recordings and to use the equipment available to improve them.
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CAS 3470 - Producing the TV Newscast
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2400 and (CAS 3440 or permission of instructor)
Description: This course introduces students to producing television news. This includes writing for TV news, in-studio production techniques, as well as post-production considerations in the creation of news packages. Business aspects of the broadcast news industry are explored, as well as legal and ethical issues that arise in news production.
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CAS 3480 - Workshop in Radio Production
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2400 and CAS 3430 or permission of instructor
Description: This course allows students to access facilities of the department’s On-Air Broadcast Learning Center and online station, WCAS Radio. Students are given real-world training and practice opportunities in up-to-date broadcast techniques and technologies, building from their hands-on training in the professionally equipped WCAS Radio Broadcast Control Center.
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CAS 3490 - Cinema as Communication
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2400 or ENG 2860 or permission of instructor
Description: Students in this course will learn to critique how films communicate to a mass audience, including considerations such as rhetoric, ideology, performance, and spectatorship. Assigned work will include reading in communication theory as well as writing an essay that critiques a particular film as an instance of communication art or science, or both. Class time includes lab hours during which various films will be screened.
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CAS 3710 - High Performance Teams
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 2710 and CAS 3160; or permission of instructor
Description: This course focuses on the communication underlying the development and management of high performance teams. Students develop the skill to lead and participate effectively in such teams; identify the processes requires to create such teams; identify processes required to create training plans for productive teamwork. Students are assigned to a high performance team with a specific task outcome to achieve. Class exercises and activities assist the group members to navigate the dynamics of team development in order to achieve the desired task outcome.
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CAS 3740 - Speech and Thought in a Digital Age
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1010 or CAS 1301 or permission of instructor
Description: This course critically examines the physiological foundations of speech and thought. Intrapersonal communication is examined as an essential aspect of public presentation of self through speech. Students will develop a fundamental understanding of the theories, concepts, and themes in the study of speech communication as central to the formation of thought, experience, and meaning.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences II
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CAS 3760 - Diversity and Communication in the U.S.
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1010 or CAS 1710 or permission of instructor
Description: This course examines the relationship between communication and cultural identity with emphasis on the application to four groups of color in the United States: African American, Asian American, Hispanic, and Native American. The goal of the course is to broaden students’ perspectives of the power of communication to shape our lived experience and to expand students’ capacities to adapt ethically to a changing and diverse world. Students will explore verbal and non-verbal differences and similarities across cultures and critique the communicative construction of ethnocentrism, bias, prejudice, and discrimination.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CAS or HON.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences II
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3760
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CAS 3770 - Family Communication
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CAS 1710 or CAS 2710
Description: This course is designed to assist students to better understand and improve interpersonal communication processes in families, including dual-career communication problems, personality patterns, family group roles and their impact on interaction, verbal and nonverbal messages in family contexts, and managing family interpersonal conflict and change.
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