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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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CS 3980 - Internship in Computer Science
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisite(s): Major in Computer Science; junior or senior status; permission of instructor
Description: Supervised by a faculty member within the major department, internships provide practical, hands-on experience in a professional field related to the major. Internship placements must be established prior to enrollment in this course in consultation with the Applied Learning Center.
To register with the Applied Learning Center, students must meet the following qualifications:
- Completed at least one semester at MSU Denver
- Sophomore, junior or senior status
- Declared major in an undergraduate program
- 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA at MSU Denver
- Currently enrolled and taking classes at MSU Denver
For information and instructions on finding and enrolling in an internship, contact the Applied Learning Center at 303-556-3290 or internships@msudenver.edu.
Note: Variable Credit
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CS 4000 - Computer System Reliability
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CPE 3400, CS 2400, CPE 3330 with grade “C” or better
Description: The course covers theoretical and practical achievements oriented to make computing reliable and fault tolerant. Errors models are explained that are used both in production and in computer testing. Testing methodologies in production and the structure of the automatic test systems (ATS) are presented. Algorithmic explanation of the error detection and correcting codes is provided. formal definitions and practical measure of reliability, fault tolerance and computer security are described.
Note: Required calculator: TI-83 (any version)
(Course created July 14, 2017)
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CS 4050 - Algorithms and Algorithm Analysis
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CS 3240, CS 3250, and 4 additional credits of upper division CS courses all with grades of “C” or better, or permission of instructor. MTH 3210 is recommended.
Description: The emphasis of this course is on the design, analysis, and evaluation of efficient algorithms for a wide variety of computing problems.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CS or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 4050
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CS 4120 - Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CS 3210 with a grade of “C” or better, or permission of instructor
Description: This course includes a study of the theoretical foundations of artificial intelligence, including the algorithms and techniques and programming languages used to design and implement intelligent systems. The topics covered include search strategies, resolution theorem proving, rule-based deduction, expert systems architecture, plan-generating systems, analysis of languages, and machine learning. LISP and PROLOG, the most commonly used AI programming languages, will be covered and used for programming assignments.
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CS 4250 - Software Engineering Principles
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and CS 3210, CS 3240, COM 2610, PHI 3370, and 12 additional credits of upper-division CS courses, all with a grade of “C” or better, or permission of instructor
Description: This course focuses on the software development life cycle. Special emphasis is placed on the earlier phases in the life cycle that precede the actual writing of the code, and the later phases in which the software is tested and evaluated after it is written. Finally, the post-implementation phases that represent the eighty percent of the life cycle during which the software is evolving as it is in use are studied in depth. Students will perform various role-playing activities in which they represent users and implementors during these phases of the development process.
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CS 4260 - Software Engineering Practices
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CS 4250 with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This course is a continuation of CS 4250, Software Engineering Principles. Students will work in teams of four to six and apply the principles to the development of a real-world project. Projects will be solicited from industry and progress will be evaluated in conjunction with industry representatives.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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CS 4281 - Software Requirements
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CS 4250 or permission of department
Description: This course develops basic competency in software requirements engineering and management. Students gain knowledge and practical experience with the fundamentals of requirements elicitation, explication, validation, management, and assessment.
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CS 4282 - Software Development Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CS 4250 or permission of department
Description: This course provides students with exposure to a broad set of principles and practices affecting the success and failure of software development efforts and productivity of teams involved in such efforts. The role and tasks of the software development manager are explored in detail. Note that this course is specific to software development and is not a general management course (see MGT courses).
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CS 4283 - Software Testing and Quality Assurance
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CS 4250 or permission of department
Description: This course exposes the student to the key concepts and practices in software testing and quality assurance. Topics covered include aspects of software quality assurance relevant to all phases of the software life cycle, alternative approaches to software testing, application of current automated tools, standards, and emerging trends.
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CS 4284 - Software Product Engineering
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CS 4250 or permission of department
Description: This course surveys fundamental topics necessary for successful software product engineering, including usability engineering, software configuration management (SCM), and an overview of legal issues for software engineers.
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CS 4285 - Best Practices in Software Development
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CS 4260 or two of: CS 4281, CS 4282, CS 4283, CS 4284; or permission of department
Description: This course exposes the student to current best practices and emerging methodologies in software engineering and software product development. Topics are chosen to reflect the current state of the care and practice. (A typical set of such topics includes: software architecture as a discipline, design patterns, eXtreme Programming, recent technology in security, and aspect-oriented programming.)
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CS 4360 - Technical Software Project
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and CS 3210, CS 3600, 8 additional credits of upper-division CS courses, COM 2610, PHI 3370, and CAS 1010, all with grades of “C” or better, or permission of instructor
Description: This course provides an experience in working on a software development project that requires technical knowledge. Students will work in teams of 3 or 4 to identify a problem, design a solution to that problem, and implement that solution. The solution must involve creating software and may involve also creating hardware.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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CS 4520 - Advanced Computing: Variable Topics
Credits: 1-4
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
Description: This course will include further topics in computer science and its applications. Topics will be chosen from analysis of algorithms, compiler design, simulation, artificial intelligence, or other chosen by the instructor.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different titles.
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CS 4760 - Multimedia Technologies
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CS 2050, CS 2400, CPE 3400 with grade “C” or better
Description: The course addresses the scientific areas related to multimedia (image processing, computer graphics, video processing, speech and audio processing, text processing and networking) to a depth that enables the students to build up a thorough understanding of the technical issues associated with multimedia technologies. Topics cover how to present the different media types in multimedia stream, some theoretical foundations, multimedia standards (JPEG, MPEG), and different types of multimedia applications.
Note: Required Calculator: TI-83 (Any version)
(Course created July 14, 2017)
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CSS 1010 - Introduction to Computers
Credits: 3
Description: This course is designed for students who wish to use a microcomputer in their academic pursuits and their career. The student will learn how to use a personal computer with application software featuring word processing, spreadsheets, file management, graphics, electronic communications, and thesaurus/spelling checker. This course also reviews the historical, societal, ethical, and technological aspects of computers.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CSS or CIS.
Cross Listed Course(s): (CIS 1010)
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CSS 1080 - The World Wide Web, the Internet, and Beyond
Credits: 3
Description: This course is for anyone who uses or wants to access the World Wide Web or use the Internet. Students will master a set of basic skills including using electronic mail, logging in to remote computers, obtaining online documents and software, and using a browser like Netscape to search and explore the World Wide Web for information. Students will also learn the fundamentals of Web page construction.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CSS or CIS.
Cross Listed Course(s): CIS 1080
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CSS 1247 - Introduction to Programming: Visual Basic
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CSS 1010, or equivalent knowledge; completion of General Studies requirements in Quantitative Literacy; or permission of instructor.
Description: This is an introductory computer programming course in which the major elements of Visual Basic are taught. Visual Basic is one of Microsoft’s versions of Basic and was created to specialize in easy graphical user interface development. It is an object-based programming language with many characteristics of object oriented programming languages. Students will write programs to solve problems selected from a variety of applications.
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CSS 1510 - Computer Programming: FORTRAN
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1120 or MTH 1400, with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This is a first course in computer programming for students in mathematics, science, or engineering, using the FORTRAN language. It includes an introduction to computer applications, program design, testing and debugging.
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CSS 1751 - Computing and Security for Manufacturing
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CIS/CSS 1010 with a grade of “C” or better; or appropriate score on the computer literacy screening test.
Description: As all aspects of manufacturing have become computerized, it is important that everyone involved become knowledgeable in computing in general and computer security specifically. This course gives a overview of what computing is and how programming is done. It covers how computers are connected to networks and the related networking protocols. It emphasizes manufacturing-specific concerns such as Industrial Control Systems and the Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) technology, protecting intellectual property at all phases, and assuring the software supply chain.
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CSS 2751 - Principles of Cybersecurity
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CIS/CSS 1010 with a grade of “C” or better; or appropriate score on the computer literacy screening test.
Description: This course provides a broad overview of cybersecurity. The terminology, approaches, and underlying technologies used in cybersecurity are covered. How computers and networks are attacked, how the attackers benefit, and how to mitigate attacks are addressed. Social engineering, cryptography, and application security are introduced.
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CSS 2752 - Information Assurance
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CIS/CSS 1010 with a grade of “C” or better; or appropriate score on the computer literacy screening test.
Description: This course takes a broad, practical view of security - including people, policies and procedures, and technology. While Information Assurance (IA) encompasses the various technologies, it puts them in the context of an organization’s overall strategy. It applies risk management techniques to cybersecurity risks. It includes addressing data both at rest and in transit. IA looks at many aspects of an organzation’s functioning including its legal, regulatory, and national security aspects.
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CSS 2753 - Network Security
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CSS 2751 or permission of instructor
Description: This class provides an overview of network security including threat models, web and electronic mail security, network layer security, transport layer security, packet filtering, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, and virtual private networks. Both wired and wireless security are covered. Methods for privacy and anonymity are discussed.
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CSS 2754 - Host Security
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CSS 2751 or permission of instructor
Description: This course introduces the means for keeping computers safe. The topics of intrusion detection and protection, protection mechanisms, and auditing are introduced. Specific approaches to anti-virus and -malware protection are discussed. The importance of business continuity including secure backups are covered. More advanced protection mechanisms such as SELinux, AppArmor, EMET, multi-factor authentication, and least privilege are included.
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CSS 3000 - Computing for Advanced Manufacturing
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020, MTH 1120, PHY 2010, AMS 1010
Description: This course provides a broad overview of computing topics important to all Advanced Manufacturing disciplines. These topics include: algorithms and algorithmic thinking; computer programming; developing software to control robots and perform simulations; fundamental concepts in computer systems, networking, and hardware; human-computer interaction; legal, social and ethical implications of computing; and computer and data security.
Note: Course Added February 8, 2017
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CSS 3751 - Application Security
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CSS 2751 and CSS 2752 or permission of instructor
Description: Writing applications so that they are less susceptible to compromise is a critical aspect of cybersecurity. This course explores how applications are compromised and the steps that must be taken to make them more secure. Several different languages and platforms are covered.
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CSS 3752 - Computer Forensics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CSS 2751 and CSS 2752 or permission of instructor
Description: Once a cybersecurity incident has occurred, it must be investigated and reported so that an organization can learn from the incident. This course discusses the various types of evidence, how to analyze that evidence, and when to involve law enforcement. This course includes low-level device analysis including filesystems, flash memory, and mobile devices. The concepts of chain of custody and the protection of evidence while performing effective forensics are covered.
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CJC 1010 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
Credits: 3
Description: This is an introductory course covering the basic concepts and principles of the criminal justice system. A survey of the discipline, including the police, the law, courts, corrections, theory, and victimology, is examined. This course is required for all criminal justice majors and minors.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences I
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CJC 1450 - Introduction to Corrections
Credits: 3
Description: This course examines the history of institutional and community based corrections in the United States. The course includes an overview of local, state, and federal corrections. Trends of incarceration and community supervision rates, including the breakdown by race/ ethnicity, gender, and type of offense will be studied.
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CJC 2020 - Research Methods and Basic Statistics for Criminal Justice Professionals
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010
Description: This course is an introduction to basic research methods and statistics used in criminal justice research. The course explores quantitative and qualitative methods used to study crime and criminology. This course provides a basic understanding for criminal justice professionals as consumers of applied research findings as well as lays the foundation for those undergraduates seeking to pursue careers in crime analysis and/or graduate studies.
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CJC 2050 - American Judicial System
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010
Description: This course introduces students to the structure and organization of the American judicial system. The process of court proceedings, including pre-trial, plea bargain, trials, sentencing, and the appeals process, are discussed. The roles of the different “players” in the court process are also discussed, as well as the specialized court movement and other trends in adjudication.
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CJC 2100 - Criminal Law
Credits: 3
Description: This course acquaints students with common law and statutory law crimes, the Model Penal Code, the elements defining crimes and penalties, defenses to criminal accusations, and the definitions and distinctions between criminal and civil law. Students are assigned criminal law readings including appellate court case law and statutory law.
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CJC 2210 - American Policing
Credits: 3
Description: This course provides an introductory examination of law enforcement in the United States, including its historical foundations and emerging issues. The relationship between law enforcement and the community serves as the context within which the challenge of responding to society’s multiple and changing public safety needs are addressed. Law enforcement agencies, their administrative practices, and the behaviors of those involved in the delivery of police services are examined from the perspective of democratic values, racial and ethnic diversity, and societal perceptions of police effectiveness.
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CJC 2500 - Criminal Investigation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010
Description: Students in this course will define and explain the relationship between law enforcement and the investigative process. These investigative processes will be further analyzed in the context of defining and categorizing criminal behavior alongside the increased need for technological advances. Law enforcement agencies and their evolving techniques will also be examined from the perspective of the challenges these agencies regularly face.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CYB or CJC.
Cross Listed Course(s): CYB 2500
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CJC 3110 - Constitutional Issues in Criminal Procedure and Evidence
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010 with a minimum grade of C
Description: This course will study the U.S. Constitution and the function of the U.S. Supreme Court in interpreting that document, especially those issues related to criminal procedure, evidence and the admissibility of evidence. It will consist of readings of decisions in the areas of privacy, due process, equal protection, and specific amendments to the Constitution related to the administration of criminal justice in the United States.
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CJC 3130 - Victimology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010 with a minimum grade of C
Description: This course explores the history, causes, nature, and type of criminal victimization; the impact of crime on victims; as well as the methods by which the justice system respond to victims. This course will also examine the Colorado Victims’ Rights Amendment.
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CJC 3200 - Criminal Justice Administrative Behavior
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010 with a minimum grade of C
Description: This course is a comprehensive analysis of criminal justice organizational behavior and management. Roles and values in management, administrative alternatives, and the role of managers as an agent of change are studied.
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CJC 3210 - White-Collar Crime
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010
Description: Students will examine white-collar crime and its lack of punishment as well as its impact on individuals, businesses and society. Various types of white-collar crimes such as governmental corruption, organization fraud, consumer and environmental offenses, anti-trust violations, tax evasion, embezzlement, pyramid schemes, and medical fraud will be explored. Legal issues, including corporate liability and the range of civil and criminal penalties will also be reviewed. Students will survey law enforcement responses to white-collar crime and examine theoretical explanations. The course focuses on how the law evolves as criminal behaviors evolve in a technical age where transnational and internet crime are growing trends in the modern era. There is an emphasis on how these criminal and legal changes influence governmental institutions and society in general.
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CJC 3270 - Community Corrections
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010, CJC 1450
Description: This course covers the history and implementation of community corrections policies. The course covers community corrections as a part of a prison sentence. The focus is on pre-release programs, work release programs, and the shift from determinant to indeterminant sentencing. This course also focuses on community corrections as an alternative to prison. The emphasis is on restitution, house arrest, ankle-bracelet monitoring, drug courts, day reporting centers, and other methods that allow offenders to maintain ties within their community. There is an emphasis on the economic and social benefits of community corrections, rather than incarceration.
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CJC 3290 - Probation and Parole
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010, CJC 1450
Description: Students will explore the history, philosophy, and operations of probation and parole in the United States. Students will examine the theoretical foundations and supervisory functions of probation and parole as this relates to sentencing practices, legal issues, and evidence-based practices. There is an emphasis on the reentry phase of state supervision. Key issues include, recidivism, the role of the victim, and the outcome of punitive policies in the United States. Students will examine the community response to inmates coming home and the problems parolees face when returning to their community.
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CJC 3350 - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010 or permission of instructor
Description: This course is a study of the nature and causes of delinquency and crime, criminal personality, and societal processes. This course analyzes the concepts of prevention, control and prediction in juvenile delinquency.
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CJC 3400 - Criminological Theories
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010, Completion of Department Assessment Test
Description: The characteristics of criminal behavior, including biological, psychological, social, and cultural links to deviant and antisocial behavior are illustrated. This course examines criminal self-conceptions, criminal personality and serial criminals.
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CJC 3410 - Criminal Justice and the Social Structure
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010 with a minimum grade of C
Description: This course examines criminal justice systems in relation to social power, class structure, ecological patterns, subcultural developments, and processes of change in the community and in the criminal justice structure. Culture is examined in order to comprehend the interaction between subcultures in the larger society, as well as develop an understanding of cultural competence. The course evaluates the ambivalence in the social processes of law enforcement, courts and corrections, and the problems of professionalization.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CJC or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3410
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CJC 3420 - Organized Crime
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010
Description: Students in this course will examine history of organized crime in America and its impact on politics, law enforcement and the community. Students will explore the evolution of organized crime throughout American history, as well as the relationship between organized crime and law enforcement. Students will examine theories, politics, and policies related to organized crime. Students will also closely examine the history and development of legal punishment in the United States and the social consequences of these punishments, focusing on developing laws surrounding cybercrime and how the law evolves as criminal behaviors evolve in a technological age where transnational and internet crime are growing trends in the modern era. There is an emphasis on how these criminal and legal changes influence governmental institutions and society in general.
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CJC 3430 - Drugs and the Criminal Justice System
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010 with a minimum grade of C
Description: This course examines the history of drug use and drug laws, the relationship between drug use and crime, drug offenses and the criminal justice system, as well as treatment and prevention issues.
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CJC 3440 - American Gangsters
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010
Description:
This course will examine the nature and causes of gangs with an interdisciplinary focus. It will provide a background on gang membership and structure, an overview of the theoretical background and purpose of gangs, and will discuss prevention and intervention from a cross cultural perspective.
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CJC 3470 - Punishment and Society
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010 with a minimum grade of C
Description: This course is a critical examination of the history and development of the United States’ system(s) of criminal punishment and rehabilitation. It covers the different ways in which the United States has sought to penalize, correct, and prevent criminal behavior.
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CJC 3480 - Sex Crimes and Offenders
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010
Description: Students will examine the nature and etiology of the major categories of sex offenses. Students will also explore the criminal justice system’s responses to sex crimes and offenders, including investigation and prosecution of sex crimes. Students will evaluate federal and local sex offender legislation, as well as community supervision and reentry issues that face offenders. Students will also survey theoretical approaches to sex crimes and offenders.
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CJC 3490 - Serial Killers
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010
Description: Students will study the phenomenon of serial murders and other serial violent crimes in America. Students will examine the typology of serial killers and other violent serial offenders. Different and unique characteristics of male, female, and team serial killers will be discussed. An overview of theoretical explanations and causes of serial offending and/violent crimes will be analyzed. The social and political implications of studying serial killings will be studied, as well as how law enforcement and the legal system investigate and prosecute serial murderers.
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CJC 3710 - Women and the Law
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010 or GWS 1001 or Permission of instructor
Description: The course examines women’s legal rights under the U.S. legal system and Colorado law. It deals with family law, Equal Employment Opportunity Acts, housing, credit and finance, welfare, social security, abortion, prostitution, rape, and the ERA.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CJC, PSC, SOC or GWS.
Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 3310, PSC 3710, SOC 3710
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CJC 3720 - Chicanos and the Law
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHS 1000 or CJC 1010 with a minimum grade of C
Description: The course offers the student a complex understanding of the laws and the legal system, and how they relate to individual Chicanos and Chicano community rights. The dynamics of difference, cultural conflict with respect to race, and issues concerning ethnicity will be examined.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CJC or CHS.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): CHS 3200
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CJC 3800 - Federal Law Enforcement
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010 and CJC 2210 OR CJC/CYB 2500
Description: Students in this course will examine the United States federal law enforcement system by focusing on the various federal agencies and their relationships with the criminal justice system, including historic foundations and emerging issues. The relationships between federal and local/state/private law enforcement are presented within the context of administrative partnerships, collaborative efforts, and unified missions that pertain to domestic and international crime threats, homeland security collaborations, and delivery of services to include technological advances.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix.
(Course revised July 13, 2017)
Cross Listed Course(s): HSP 3800
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CJC 3810 - Hate Crime
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010
Description: Students examine the historical and contemporary concept of hate crimes. Specifically students will examine the causes, manifestations, and consequences of crimes committed against people of color, sexual orientation, minorities, women, religious sects, and other marginalized groups. How hate crime is addressed and controlled through social, legal, and political methods is also explored.
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CJC 3820 - Study Abroad: Criminal Justice and Criminology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010
Description: This is a variable topics course and involves study and visitation of distinct, selected international criminal justice systems. Students will have an opportunity to compare these systems to the Criminal Justice System in the United States through travel, site visits, and lectures about these comparative law enforcement, courts, prisons, gangs, and counterterrorism groups.
Note: This course may be repeated 3 times for a maximum of 9 credit hours. 6 of these credit hours may be used to fulfill CJC coursework.
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CJC 3980 - Internship in Criminal Justice or Criminology
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisite(s): Major in Criminal Justice and Criminology; 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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CJC 4050 - Criminal Justice Professional Seminar: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010
Description: A variable titled course focusing on the synthesis of concepts and skills present in the criminal justice system. Designed to provide the criminal justice professional with theories and their application to criminal justice policy implementation.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different titles.
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CJC 4160 - Human Trafficking
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GWS 1001, or AAS 1010, or CJC 1010, or HSP 1010, or PSY 1001, or SWK 1010; upper-division standing; or permission of instructor
Description: This course explores human trafficking on international and local levels. A review of multidisciplinary perspectives on labor and sex trafficking provides comprehensive understanding of this human rights issue. Students examine the tactics used by traffickers to recruit and control victims and the effects of abuse on victims. This course provides an overview of U.S. federal and local laws to curb trafficking, including federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Finally, students evaluate global and local efforts of the current anti-trafficking movement, including ways to be involved.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix.
Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 4160, GWS 4160, HON 4160, HSP 4160, PSY 4160, SWK 4160
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CJC 4220 - Criminal Justice and the Elderly
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010 with a minimum grade of C
Description: This course focuses on criminal justice issues related to the elderly as victims, elder abuse, neglect, elder crime prevention programs, old age and crime, elder crime patterns, aging prisoners, and rehabilitative programs. State agencies and other groups involved with crime and the elderly are examined. It is designed to provide a theoretical approach to criminal justice professionals in the application of criminal justice policy implementation.
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CJC 4230 - The Female Offender
Credits: 3
Description: This course examines the nature and causes of female criminality and the responses to female offending by all areas of the criminal justice system e.g. policing, courts and prisons. It blends an in-depth analysis of historical methods of addressing female criminality with an intersectional approach to finding solutions to modern-day problems that can influence criminality among girls and women such as intimate partner violence, poverty, mental illness, and the feminization of work. Topics will include gender norms, girl fights, women who kill, prostitution, human trafficking, women’s prisons and women on death row. The course will also address methods for correcting and preventing female criminality from an intersectional approach.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CJC or GWS.
Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 4230
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CJC 4240 - Women and Violence
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GWS 1001 or CJC 1010 or PSC 1020 or SOC 1010 or permission of instructor
Description: Students analyze key patterns and trends in violence perpetrated by and against women, with special focus on the diverse experiences of women in the United States. Students will investigate historical, contemporary, sociopolitical, and cross-cultural patterns in causal factors, perpetuation, prevention, intervention and treatment relative to violence and women. Topics will include sexual violence, domestic violence, family violence, cyber-violence, women in prison, women on death row, and women as victims of violence, among others.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CJC, GWS, PSC, or SOC.
Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 4240, PSC 4240, SOC 4240
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CJC 4250 - Community Policing
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010 with a minimum grade of C
Description: This course examines the historical evolution and implementation of Problem and Community Oriented Policing. The roles of the police and community are analyzed. A case study approach is utilized in which students solve current community issues from a community and problem oriented policing perspective/approach.
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CJC 4260 - Crime and Criminal Justice in the Media
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010 with a minimum grade of C
Description: The course will examine the relationship between the mass media, crime and criminal justice with special emphasis placed on the social construction of crime and criminal justice. Other topics of inquiry will include the portrayal of crime and criminal justice in the entertainment and news media, the influence of the media on attitudes toward crime and justice, and the use of news media in the courts. Criminological theories and their relationship to how crime and criminal justice are reported in the media will also be discussed.
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CJC 4430 - Comparative Criminal Justice
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010
Description: Students engage in a survey of worldwide criminal justice philosophies, systems and practices. They also examine contemporary criminal justice organizations and legal systems in major and emerging nations.
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CJC 4650 - Ethics for the Criminal Justice Professional
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010, Senior Standing
Description: This course offers an in-depth analysis of ethical issues which confront the criminal justice professional. It includes an examination of the issues of covert surveillance, regulation of morals, equity and fairness, “blowing the whistle,” and public interest versus private freedom.
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CJC 4700 - Capstone Seminar in Criminal Justice and Criminology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010, Completion of Department Assessment Test, Senior Standing
Description: This course is designed to provide criminal justice majors and minors with a capstone experience emphasizing integration of knowledge acquired in previous courses on the institutions, policies, and practices of criminal justice and criminology. The course seeks to synthesize learning with exercises that promote critical thinking, the application of theory, and the critique of current practices in criminal justice and criminology. Students will also be asked to verify their expertise through the completion of a senior project.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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CLD 2890 - Second Language Acquisition: K-12 Educational Implications
Credits: 3
Description: This course examines the intricate web of variables that interact in the process of acquiring a second language and the instructional implications for K-12 students. These variables include linguistic, cognitive, social, cultural, and political factors. The course will examine each of these factors and consider the educational implications of how they work together to foster or inhibit successful second language learning and academic success for second language learners in K-12 public schools.
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CLD 3290 - Literacy Development for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students K-12
Credits: 3
Description: This course in literacy development and instructional techniques is designed to extend elementary and secondary educators’ knowledge of literacy instruction to English language learners. Through this course students will gain a knowledge base which will enable them to develop the language and literacy of the culturally and linguistically diverse learners in their classrooms. Students will create and implement lesson and unit plans encompassing the knowledge obtained in the course, and they will reflect upon the effectiveness of their teaching. This course contributes to the essential knowledge and dispositions required of teachers who work with elementary and secondary English language learners, and it serves as a foundation for further study in the field of English language acquisition theory and teaching techniques.
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CLD 3310 - Integrated Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CLD 2890
Description: This course will focus on content area methodologies to develop the linguistic, academic, social, and cognitive skills of K-12 English Language Learners (ELL). This course will also emphasize the process of selecting the most appropriate methods and materials, as well as planning for the most effective use of resources. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic premises of language program development and instructional strategies for supporting content area learning.
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CLD 3510 - Perspectives in Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners
Credits: 3
Description: This is an introductory course in language acquisition and teaching theory with emphasis on the culturally and linguistically diverse learner. The course includes historical perspectives, philosophical frameworks, legal implications, subject matter methodologies, assessment, classroom instruction, parent involvement, and current issues that affect culturally and linguistically diverse students and the school programs serving them.
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CLD 3910 - Assessment of English Language Learners
Credits: 3
Description: This course is designed to familiarize teacher candidates with various assessment issues and strategies specific to English language learners. Through this course teacher candidates will gain a current knowledge base which will enable them to effectively assess English language learners and report assessment results to students, parents, other educators, the school district, and other appropriate entities. Teacher candidates will learn various formal and informal assessment techniques and will be able to use the results of assessments to create appropriate and effective instruction.
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CLD 4520 - Field Experience in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all course work for the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
Endorsement; or permission of instructor
Description: This course provides candidates for the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement the opportunity to develop and practice effective instructional strategies for English language learners in a K-12 classroom setting. Students are required to spend 45 hours of field experience in a culturally and linguistically diverse classroom and attend seminars to consider and reflect on practice.
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CLD 4590 - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse: ESL Student Teaching and Seminar
Credits: 6
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all requirements ofthe major, minor, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Endorsement courses, teacher licensure program, and general studies. Satisfaction of all student teaching application requirements by the required deadline. Passage of the Initial Licensure Area PLACE exam.
Corequisite(s): EDU 4190 or EDS 4290 or ECE 4390 with a cooperating teacher in the student’s initial licensure
area.
Description: This course is a supervised, full-time, eight-week, student-teaching experience in an accredited public or private school. The experience provides increasing responsibility for the teaching, supervision, and direction of an identified group of English language learners, K -12. Teacher candidates must attend seminars conducted by college supervisors of student teaching. Teacher candidates are required to demonstrate proficiency in Performance Based Standards for Colorado Teachers, as well as Colorado Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Endorsement Standards.
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CYB 2001 - Cyber Laws and Regulations
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010, CIS/CSS 1010
Description: Students in this course will define current cyber laws and regulations as they relate to cybersecurity and cybercrime. Students will examine the legal aspects of forensic computer science, privacy issues, constitutional protections, and will review related state, federal and international laws and regulations. Students will also examine the challenges in the investigation and prosecution of cybercriminals as well as the constitutional issues applicable to the presentation of cybercrime evidence. Students will examine the legal and ethical implications created in cyberspace.
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CYB 3980 - Internship in Cybersecurity
Credits: 6
Prerequisite(s): CJC 3210, CJC 3420, CJC 3800, CIS 4450, and CSS 3051; Junior or Senior standing; per instructor’s permission
Description: Students in this course will learn practical, hands-on experiences in the field of cybersecurity. Through direct observation, reflection and evaluation, students will critically analyze an assigned agency’s work and mission. Internship placements must be established prior to enrollment in this course in consultation with Applied Learning Center.
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CYB 4000 - Capstone Seminar in Cybersecurity
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CJC 3210, CJC 3420, and CJC 3800; CIS 4450; CSS 3051; Senior Standing 90 hours posted; per instructor’s permission
Description: Students in this course will integrate their knowledge acquired in previous courses on the institutions, policies, and practices of computer information systems, computer sciences and criminal justice. The students will synthesize interdisciplinary learning with exercises that promote critical thinking, including the development of a system plan with a focus on addressing encryption issues and best practices data protection. Students will critique current practices in criminal justice and cybersecurity. Students will evaluate the computer science of detecting infiltrated computer system networks and portable devices, with an extension towards a security conscious system and software development practices and testing activities, which includes discussion of ethical hacking.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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ECE 2100 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Credits: 3
Description: This survey course provides an overview of early childhood care and education, including historical and cultural perspectives, organization structure, programming, and developmentally effective culturally appropriate practices. The course includes an overview of the eight key areas of professional knowledge: Child Growth and Development; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Guidance; Family and Community Relationships; Diversity; Health, Nutrition and Safety; Professionalism; Administration and Supervision.
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ECE 2360 - Infants and Toddlers I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2100
Description: This course focuses on infant/toddler curriculum and expanding quality in infant/toddler care. The importance of relationships, cultural diversity, nurturing environments, health and safety, and children with special needs is presented. The course provides a review of theories and emphasizes their applications and issues pertinent to infant and toddler development in group and/or family settings. It includes state requirements for licensing, health, safety and nutrition issues.
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ECE 2370 - Curriculum for the Young Learner
Credits: 3
Description: Students will analyze the underlying theories and perspectives used in the design of effective early childhood preschool curriculum models. Using National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) guidelines, students will identify components of developmentally effective, research-based, anti-bias curriculum.
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ECE 2400 - Development and Characteristics of Early Learners
Credits: 3
Description: In this course, students examine the field of child development (prenatal - age 8) and developmental changes across domains. Students are exposed to the major theories of child development and their perspectives on the physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development of young children. An emphasis is placed on understanding the implications of child development research and theory on classroom practice and the creation of supportive learning environments.
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ECE 2500 - Health, Safety and Nutrition
Credits: 3
Description: This course focuses on health, safety, and nutrition as key factors for optimal growth and development of young children. The course is required for director qualification of a large childcare center and includes information about health practices, requirements and record keeping; safety requirements and developmentally appropriate activities to facilitate safety consciousness in young children; nutrition guidelines, menu planning and food preparation for childcare settings; effective communication with families concerning health, safety, and nutrition recommendations sensitive to socio-cultural differences; and policies and practices for developing and managing a safe early childhood environment.
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ECE 2600 - The Exceptional Child
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2100
Description: An overview of critical elements related to the education of young children with exceptionalities in the early childhood setting will be presented. Topics include the foundations of early childhood special education, a historical perspective ofthe field, typical and atypical child development, an overview of the various exceptionalities, legal requirements and implications for practice, research based practices related to inclusion, natural settings, and least restrictive environments, family-professional collaborations, and accommodations and adaptions.
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ECE 2950 - Developmentally Effective Practice I: Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Young Children
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2100, PSY 1800
Description: Principles underlying curriculum development and program planning to promote social comptence in young children are the focus of this course. Course content includes knowledge of the three core requirements of developmentally effective practice: knowledge of child development, observation of individual children, and an awareness of socio-cultural influences. Students in this class will begin to organize and assemble a professional portfolio. Students will participate in a 45-hour, supervised practicum divided between two different early childhood settings and age groups (birth-age 3 and age 3-5). Students will conduct guided observations that focus on teacher behaviors and decision-making, intentional teaching, curriculum development and program planning to promote social competence in young children.
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ECE 3120 - Early Literacy Development: Birth to Age 5
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2950, PSY 1800
Description: Students will examine the relationship between the developmental trajectories of young children’s language and literacy development and the factors that impact them. Effective literacy classroom materials, routines, environments, assessments, and practices will be analyzed and developed. Students are required to spend ten hours outside of class time in order to read with young children and administer appropriate early literacy assessments.
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ECE 3140 - Math and Science: Birth to Age 5
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2950
Description: Principles, methods, and materials for teaching math and science to young children, birth to 5 years, are the focus of this course. Included are opportunities for intentional planning, lesson implementation and assessment of standards-based content, processes and materials appropriate in a child-centered environment. Students will explore pedagogy related to inquiry-based science and mathematics processes, and they will learn how to maximize children’s learning by integrating mathematical and scientific concepts into other areas of the early childhood curriculum. Students are required to spend ten hours outside of class time in a math and/or science related observation or working directly with young children.
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ECE 3150 - Developmentally Effective Practice II: Literacy Instruction K-3
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): RDG 3111, ECE 2950
Description: Students will examine intentional planning and management of effective literacy instruction for children in early primary (K-3) classrooms. Students will analyze the characteristics of literacy development of emerging, early, and fluent readers and learn to make effective decisions that facilitate knowledge, skills, strategies, attitudes, and behaviors requisite for greatest success in children becoming proficient readers and writers. The use of on-going assessment to inform instruction and flexible grouping is emphasized. Students must concurrently take the supervised practicum, ECE 3160. Students will conduct 45 hours in a designated early primary (K-3) classroom under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a university supervisor.
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ECE 3155 - Teaching Writing in ECE: K-3
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ECE 3150
Description: In this course students will plan, implement, and reflect on the developmentally effective methodology for emerging and developing writers in kindergarten through third grade. Effective instructional approaches to support the teaching, learning, and assessment of various written genres will be introduced, practiced, and evaluated. Students will analyze the writing of beginning writers, apply knowledge of research, and utilize appropriate literacy standards to design effective writing lessons. Students will also investigate classroom management strategies and environmental design.
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ECE 3330 - Creativity and Expressive Arts for the Young Child
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2950
Description: Students will learn how creativity is defined, its importance, and how creative thinking in children (birth to age 8) can be promoted in a developmentally effective early childhood environment. Theories of artistic development in the visual arts, creative movement and dance, dramatic arts, and music will be studied. Students will learn pedagogy related to fostering cross-cultural understanding and respect, and integration of the expressive arts across the early childhood curriculum.
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ECE 3340 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2340, 2350, PSY 1800 or equivalent
Description: This course provides an overall view of program administration and specific concepts applicable in a variety of early childhood settings: preschools, child care, infant/toddler care, and after-school programs. It also examines personnel management, program development, fiscal administration, marketing, and fund-raising.
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ECE 3350 - Documentation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2950
Description: Emphasis in this course will be on the foundations of documentation, assessment and decision-making to facilitate young children’s (birth to age 8) growth and development across all domains. Authentic, play-based, and observational methods will be addressed, along with portfolio development and standardized assessments. Students will observe and assess infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and primary age children for the purpose of planning developmentally effective curriculum. Students will learn to use various forms of technology to document children’s development.
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ECE 3360 - Infants and Toddlers II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2360
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PSY 3240
Description: The focus of the course is on infant/toddler responsive caregiving and curriculum. The importance of relationships, cultural diversity, nurturing environments, health and safety, and children with special needs are emphasized. Students are required to complete 30 hours of observation/practicum: 12 hours in an approved infant setting, 12 hours in an approved toddler setting and 6 hours of observation in different infant/toddler settings or models.
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ECE 3460 - Assessment and Planning for the Exceptional Child (Birth - age 5)
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2400, ECE 2600
Description: Students will identify and analyze the theories and implications of formal and informal assessment methods in Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education (birth - age 5). Informed and appropriate decision-making in the administration of assessment instruments such as standardized testing and diagnostic screening tools will be introduced, with attention to rationale, limitations, suitability, benefits and challenges of both conventional and authentic measurement approaches. The critical relationship of assessment results and developmentally effective interventions will be emphasized.
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ECE 3500 - Teaching with Children’s Literature
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PSY 3240
Description: Students will learn to identify and evaluate quality literature for young children ages birth through 8. Students will explore and analyze various genres while considering perspectives related to censorship and anti-bias curriculum. Students will gain pedagogical knowledge to effectively engage children with quality children’s literature for instructional purposes, including research, reading and writing instruction, and independent reading practice.
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ECE 3600 - Curriculum in Inclusive Settings 0 to 5
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2600
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PSY 3240
Description: In this course students will analyze and implement strategies for assessing children in naturalistic settings, designing curriculum, and using effective instructional strategies for children with exceptionalities in inclusive environments. Students will examine an overview of curricular approaches in early childhood special education, Birth to age 5, in order to demonstrate and apply learning in a 30 hour required field experience. The course builds on the content presented in previous courses and focuses on specific exceptionalities. Guidelines for adapting activities for young children with special needs, record keeping, collaborating with families, and working with assessment teams are included.
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ECE 3610 - Teaching for Social Justice
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2950
Description: Students will engage in an initial study of issues related to life in poverty and its impact on teaching and learning. Course content will include the critical impact of family and community partnerships; curriculum design; instructional strategies and assessment; relationship-driven classroom management; and teachers as learners, leaders and advocates related to issues of social justice and equity. Students are required to participate in a 45 hour field experience located in a high- needs community-based program serving young children and families.
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ECE 3615 - Teaching for Social Justice: Field Experience
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2950
Corequisite(s): ECE 3610
Description: Students complete 45 hours working in schools that represent diverse communities of color and connect theory with practice. Students observe, reflect, and make journal entries on how power, privilege, and stereotypes impact and inform school culture. Students develop lesson plans using teaching strategies that ensure equity for all students. Students develop a deeper understanding of racism, sexism, classism, and other forms of oppression, as they work in diverse educational settings. Students engage in critical reflection of their own values, assumptions, learning styles, and teaching styles, and how these affect the learning environment for all students.
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ECE 3620 - Collaborative Partnerships in Early Childhood Special Education
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2600
Description: The course provides the knowledge and skills required as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive services for young children with special needs. Students will investigate working collaboratively within the educational settings using various models. The course will highlight techniques to work with and support family members. In addition, students will explore strategies for collaborating with community service providers for therapies, health services, early childhood mental health, and adaptive/assistive technology. Teachers will develop skills in effective team-building, leadership development, communication, problemsolving, advocacy and decision-making.
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ECE 3650 - Curriculum in Inclusive Settings: K-3rd
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 2400, ECE 2600, SED 3650
Description: In this course students will examine the skills necessary to accommodate and support students in Kindergarten through 3’d grade with special needs using a variety of approaches in early childhood special education. Students will demonstrate theses skills in a required 30 hour field experience placement. The course builds on the content presented in previous courses and focuses on the creation of appropriate accommodations, the integration of accommodations into a general education classroom, the legal requirement for accommodations, and the roles of the general and special education teachers within the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) in primary (K-3) inclusive settings. Guidelines for writing IEPs, adapting activities for young children with special needs, record keeping, collaborating with families, assessment teams, and general education teachers are included.
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ECE 3750 - The Young Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learner
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 3150
Description: The course is designed to provide a practical and theoretical knowledge base to support the literacy and language acquisition of children (preschool to age 8) whose primary language is not English. Students will learn to design developmentally effective curriculum, instruction and assessment for learners who are culturally and linguistically diverse. Focused observation and participation sessions, which allow teacher candidates to interact with students and observe oral language development within an authentic learning environment, will be required at a designated elementary school close lo campus. A supervised practicum will be required.
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ECE 3860 - Cultural Socialization of Children
Credits: 3
Description: This course enables students to develop positive, respectful and inclusive relationships with young children and families of diverse cultures. This course is reflective of the diverse cultures represented in the community; African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans. Students will analyze how socialization in each of these cultures affects children’s development, family systems, educational practices, child discipline, beliefs, traditions, identities and values. Contributions of each of the cultures will be examined. Individual variations including socio-economic status, gender, family structure, language and learning styles will be investigated. The course has a multi-disciplinary approach; integrating history, anthropology, psychology, sociology, biology and education.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
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ECE 4000 - Differentiation of Literacy Instruction
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECE 3150
Description: This course is designed to extend students’ knowledge of literacy instruction and effective teacher student mediation in order to make decisions about the use of assessment and instructional strategies for young children experiencing difficulty in their classroom literacy programs. The theoretical foundation of this course lies in constructivist learning theory which suggests that children learn how to complete a task and/or a skill, or set of knowledge by engaging in the processes required of that task, skill, or knowledge. This course includes a 15 hour field experience which may be taught off campus at a designated elementary school near campus.
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ECE 4310 - Working with Families and Communities
Credits: 2
Description: The family, the community and the school as partners in the education of children is the focus of the course and includes planning and activities that encourage family and community involvement. The course includes the history of parent education, the family unit, culture and community, communication skills, parent-teacher conferences, mandated reporting of child abuse, and parental rights and responsibilities.
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