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HTL 4100 - Revenue Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HTE 3250
Description: This course provides students with the foundational metrics and definitions that are used throughout the lodging industry. Students will analyze various types of lodging industry data, interpret the results of a variety of reports and make strategic inferences based on their analyses. In addition, this course prepares students for the exam required to obtain the Certification in Hotel Analytics (CHIA). This certification is recognized internationally by the lodging industry as a knowledge benchmark for revenue management.
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HTL 4500 - Applied Hotel Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HTE 3250, HTE 3570, HTE 3580
Description: This course will focus on the business decisions made at the management and executive levels of a hotel and how those decisions affect not only the property itself, but also a hotel’s competitive set. A real market dynamic is simulated for a hotel that students will manage, with a focus on the financial results of key areas such as market share, revenue optimization, forecasting, capital investment, channel management, and food & beverage revenue sourcing, among many others. Utilizing simulation software, students will develop a competitive and operational strategy, implement the strategy, and review the results of their decisions in a real-time simulated market environment.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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HPL 1000 - Human Performance and Leisure Activities: Variable Topics
Credits: 2
Description: A wide variety of two-credit activity courses designed for the interests of the general student body. These courses do not serve the needs of Human Performance and Sport majors.
Note: This course may be repeated under different titles for a maximum of 16 credits.
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HPL 1010 - Swim Level I
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed for the nonswimmer and novice swimmer. Instruction and practice in basic water skills to make the student water-safe and “at home” in the aquatic environment.
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HPL 1030 - Swim Conditioning
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Knowledge and skill in the basic swimming strokes
Description: This course is designed to improve the student’s cardiovascular fitness through lap swimming.
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HPL 1040 - Water Exercise
Credits: 2
Description: A water exercise conditioning program designed to improve and maintain fitness by improving aerobic capacity; increasing flexibility and range of movement; toning major muscles and controlling weight. Swimming ability is not required for participation.
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HPL 1080 - Scuba Pool and Lecture
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Student must be able to swim a Minimum of 200 yards and tread/float for 10 minutes
Description: This course covers basic instruction and skills in both snorkeling and scuba diving. Successful completion of this course will qualify the student for open-water certification dives.
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HPL 1090 - Scuba Open Water Certification
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Student must have completed HPL 1080 within last six months
Description: This course covers both basic and advanced instruction and skills for snorkeling and scuba diving. Successful completion of this course will qualify the student for Open Water Diver Certification.
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HPL 1130 - Ballet Level I
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed for adults with minimal or no experience. Basic steps, positions, and movements required in classical ballet will be taught, stressing correct placement based on anatomy and physical laws of motion.
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HPL 1150 - Ballroom Dance
Credits: 2
Description: This course provides instruction and practice in ballroom dance with a focus on traditional dances. Dance mixers and ice breakers will also be included in this class.
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HPL 1160 - Jazz Level I
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed to teach fundamental techniques of jazz dance for physical fitness and health, to build endurance, figure control, and strength; to aid the student with movement and introduce them to an exciting dance experience.
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HPL 1180 - Modern Dance I
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed for the student with minimal or no dance experience. A basic movement foundation stressing placement, strength, stretch, and coordination will be included to increase physical awareness.
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HPL 1210 - Improvisation and Choreography
Credits: 2
Description: This course will explore movement through creative problem solving and is organized into sequences to express a variety of themes.
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HPL 1240 - Tap Dance I
Credits: 2
Description: This dance course is designed to provide an introduction to tap dance activities, as well as the physical, social and emotional benefits derived from regular participation in such an activity.
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HPL 1330 - Golf I
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed for the beginning golfer. The course covers individual skills, rules, etiquette, etc. The course meets off-campus at a golf practice facility.
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HPL 1340 - Golf II
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): HPL 1330 Golf I or adequate playing ability or instructor approval
Description: This course is designed for the student with prior experience in golf. The course will include a review of fundamentals and advanced skills. The course meets off-campus at a golf practice facility.
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HPL 1350 - Tennis Level I
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed for beginning players who are below 2.5 USTA rating. Skills, strategy and rules at the introductory level are presented.
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HPL 1400 - Fencing
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of beginning fencing.
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HPL 1410 - Ski, Cross-Country, or Snowboard
Credits: 2
Description: This course is taught at a nearby ski area. Lessons are presented by the area’s instructional staff in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, or snowboarding. Instruction for beginners to advanced students is given.
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HPL 1450 - Backpacking and Camping
Credits: 2
Description: This is a course that combines lectures and a weekend backpacking trip where the student will learn where to go, how to dress, the type of equipment needed, how to feed him/herself and others, as well as learning wilderness ethics.
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HPL 1660 - Tae Kwon Do Level I
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed to introduce the beginning student to the Korean martial art of tae kwon do and how it may relate to personal health, physical conditioning, and self-defense.
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HPL 1670 - Tae Kwon Do Level II
Credits: 2
Description: This course will give the intermediate and advanced martial arts student the opportunity to develop and perform their art for their own enjoyment and for the public.
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HPL 1750 - Weight Training Level I
Credits: 2
Description: This is a course designed to introduce the student, both male and female, to the proper conditioning programs for personal physical development.
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HPL 1760 - Weight Training II
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed for the moderately experienced weight lifter. Instruction and practice in the necessary skills of strength and conditioning will be performed to make sure the student will be safe and to work toward the individual’s set goals. Advanced lifting techniques, including power lifting, will be performed.
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HPL 1780 - Step Aerobics
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed for the student with no prior experience in step aerobics. Basic stepping techniques and footwork, muscular endurance, muscular flexibility, and muscular strength will be emphasized. Nutrition, injury prevention, and basics of aerobic conditioning will be covered in lectures.
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HPL 1790 - Aerobics
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed as an introduction to a lifetime exercise program that can help the student develop cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility. In addition to weekly activity sessions, students will receive basic information regarding healthy lifestyles. Students will be evaluated with both written and physical testing.
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HPL 1810 - Hip and Thigh Conditioning
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed to introduce the students to an exercise program that will develop muscular endurance and muscular strength, as well as flexibility. The course content will also include lectures on nutrition, basic anatomy, physiology, injury prevention and treatment.
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HPL 1820 - Stretch and Strength
Credits: 2
Description: This course includes instruction on proper stretching techniques, along with methods of developing strength. Exercise injury prevention is stressed.
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HPL 1830 - Walk, Jog, Run
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed to introduce the student to the benefits of walking/jogging as a method of aerobic conditioning and how to use these exercises safely while promoting cardiovascular health.
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HPL 1840 - Hatha Yoga I
Credits: 2
Description: This course offers students an introduction to the basic methodologies of asana (posture), pranayama (breathing practices) and meditation. The foundation of yoga, as outlined in the Hatha and Raja yoga philosophies, will build the context for the class work.
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HPL 1850 - Hatha Yoga II
Credits: 2
Description: This is an advanced course that deepens the application of pranayama, meditation, bandhas and the mudras in yoga practice. The focus is to deepen the understanding of Classical Yoga and the Yoga Sutras by Pantanjali.
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HPL 1870 - Stress Management
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the elements of stress-induced conditions, as well as provide a means by which students will become capable of effectively relieving stressful conditions.
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HPL 1880 - Tai Chi Level I
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed to introduce the beginning student to the 25 basic movement forms and concepts of Tai Chi, an ancient form of Chinese physical exercise and mental concentration. Tai Chi is a gentle form of exercise that provides practical application to movements in daily life with an emphasis on meditation, strength, flexibility and aerobic training.
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HPL 1890 - Tai Chi Level II
Credits: 2
Description: This course is designed for students already familiar with the content of Tai Chi Level I. Tai Chi Level II completes the 108 movement forms and concepts begun in Tai Chi Level I and covers advanced movements through expanded amplitude, direction, and complexity.
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HPL 2230 - Ballet II
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): HPL 1130 or Instructor Approval
Description: This course is designed for students with advanced beginning ballet skills. It will cover intermediate level Classical ballet barre and center floor exercises, stressing performance quality and proper alignment, based on functional anatomy and physical laws of motion. Students will also be introduced to the historical context in which ballet originated and developed.
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HPL 2260 - Jazz Dance II
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): HPL 1160 or Instructor Approval
Description: Jazz level II is recommended for the student with beginning to advanced level dance experience. This course is designed to teach intermediate techniques of Jazz Dance for physical fitness and health, to build endurance, body awareness, strength and performance presence as well as build the student’s knowledge of jazz dance history. Through active dance experiences, discussion, and research, students will discover the ways in which jazz continues to contribute to and reflect contemporary culture.
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HPL 2280 - Modern Dance II
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): HPL 1180 or Instructor Approval
Description: This course is designed for the student with minimal to advanced dance experience. An intermediate movement foundation stressing placement, strength, stretch, syncopation, weight, ground work, performance presence and coordination will be built to increase physical awareness. Students will gain a physical and intellectual understanding of modern dance and will explore a personal movement style. The course will also expose students to the history and relevance of modern dance in the last century.
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HPL 3320 - Women’s Self-Defense
Credits: 1
Description: This course will begin by examining the psychological tools needed to defend oneself and will gradually move into the actual, physical skills necessary to survive, escape, avoid and/or resist violence. The Women’s Empowerment Model will be presented. This model emphasizes self-respect, an understanding of one’s inalienable human
rights, and the determination and ability to protect those rights. Students will learn self-defense against verbal and physical assaults by becoming more aware, assertive and skilled in physical resistance techniques. Using interactive exercises, students will practice both verbal and physical self-defense skills. All ability levels are welcome, but the class is extremely physical; thus, students should come prepared to move.
Note: Credit will be granted under one prefix only: CPD or HPL.
Cross Listed Course(s): CPD 3320
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HSL 1030 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Physical Activities for Special Populations
Credits: 2
Description: This course is intended for HPS majors and minors. The emphasis of this course is on sport and motor programs for special populations and programs related to those individuals with physical, mental, or multiple disabilities as well as the aging population. This course will include opportunities for experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating existing sports and physical activity programs for the disabled.
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HSL 1250 - Adaptive Aquatic Programs
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Current ARC WSI certification
Description: This course acquaints the student with various adapted aquatic programs and methods of teaching the mentally and/or physically disabled. The course leads to Red Cross Adaptive Aquatic certification.
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HSL 1340 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Rhythms for Special Populations
Credits: 2
Description: This course emphasizes skills for the development, implementation, and evaluation of rhythmic activities for the handicapped in recreation and rehabilitation programs. The course will also cover a variety of adapted dance, and movement techniques for the auditorially and visually impaired, emotionally disturbed, physically handicapped, mentally handicapped, and the aged.
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HSL 1420 - Activity and Fitness Programs for the Elderly
Credits: 2
Description: This course emphasizes skills for the development, implementation and evaluation of activities and fitness programs for older persons in various settings. This course will include opportunities for observation and involvement with various recreation agencies or health care facilities in the Denver area.
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HSL 1430 - Camping for Special Populations
Credits: 2
Description: This class will provide information concerning methods and techniques applicable to camps for special populations and to outdoor recreational outings.
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HSL 1500 - Human Performance, Sport and Leisure Studies: Variable Topics
Credits: 2
Description: These courses are required for human performance and sports and recreation professions majors and minors to meet departmental skill requirements in various physical behaviors. They also cover methods of teaching and field experience assignments. All HSL 1500 courses include a cognitive component with written and reading assignments, testing, and assigned laboratory activities.
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HPS 1030 - Fitness and Well-being: Variable Topics
Credits: 1
Description: A wide variety of 1 credit hour courses designed to cover critical aspects of fitness and well-being specifically focused on improving human performance. This course is designed for the interest of the general student body. Course may be repeated for credit as variable course topics change.
Note: (Course created July 13, 2017)
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HPS 1440 - Stress Management Techniques
Credits: 3
Description: This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the elements of stress-induced conditions. The course provides strategies by which the student can learn to effectively manage stressful conditions.
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HPS 2060 - Emergency Rescue/First Responder & CPR
Credits: 3
Description: This course is designed for the professional and layperson to prepare them in emergency pulmonary resuscitation for infants, children and adults. This course will offer students the opportunity to develop skills and earn certifications in the following: American Red Cross Medical Responder, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, Blood Borne Pathogens and Oxygen Administration.
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HPS 2080 - Physical Education Lab for the Elementary Teacher
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ART 2040 or MUS 2040
Description: This laboratory course enables students to apply the content and methods of physical education, including the Colorado Model Content Standards for Physical Education, to elementary curriculum planning, implementation, and assessment. This is a course designed to acquaint students with theories, rationale, activities, and materials used to teach physical activities to children at the elementary school level. Appropriate methods for integrating physical education into the elementary curriculum will be explored.
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HPS 2130 - Health and Physical Education for Elementary Teachers
Credits: 2
Description: This course provides prospective early childhood and elementary teachers with a basic background in elementary school health and physical education programs. Students will learn the health and physical education content appropriate for elementary school children.
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HPS 2160 - Water Safety Instructor Certification
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): American Red Cross Advanced Lifesaving Certification or Lifeguard Training Certification
Description: This course studies the methods of teaching water safety, skill analysis, and correction. Course leads to Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification. Field experience assignments will be a required part of the class.
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HPS 2410 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Modern and Jazz Dance
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): HPL 1160, HPL 1180
Description: This course is intended for HPS Dance minors. It is designed to prepare the student to teach jazz or modern dance and to select appropriate musical accompaniment.
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HPS 2420 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Improvisation and Choreography
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): HPL 1210
Description: This course is intended for HPS Dance minors. It is designed to prepare the student to teach improvisation and choreography and to select appropriate musical accompaniment.
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HPS 2440 - Dance Production
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HPL 1210
Description: This course is intended for HPS dance minors. This course is designed to take the dance student through the steps necessary for creating a dance performance. Stage lighting, costumes and makeup, props, management, and promotion are part of this course.
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HPS 2700 - Wellness Coaching I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies Written Communication and Quantitative Literacy Requirements
Description: This course is an introduction to the principles and tools of wellness coaching practice. Topics include scope of practice, ethics and values, effective communication, relationship building, and facilitating results to illuminate the discipline of wellness coaching. Research based techniques and best practices for facilitating behavior change are included.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HPS or ITP.
Cross Listed Course(s): ITP 2950
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HPS 2720 - Fundamentals of Coaching
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This entry-level class is designed to meet requirements for a three year Letter of Authorization for coaching in the State of Colorado from the Colorado High School Activities Association. This course provides an overview of knowledge and skills in principles of coaching. Students will learn to create a healthy and age appropriate athletic experience along with meeting the national standards for sport coaches based on the most recent National Association of Sport and Physical Education guidelines.
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HPS 3000 - School Health Education
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): “C” or better in ITP 1500, PETE 1601, PETE 2030, provisional or full acceptance to teacher education
Corequisite(s): HPS 3010
Description: School Health Education examines the determinants and barriers of health that impact children and adolescents. Knowledge, attitude and skill associated with behavior change are emphasized. Understanding the components of Coordinated School Health in creating a healthy school environment is also covered. Students will implement effective teaching strategies to create active-learning health lessons.
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HPS 3010 - Exploring School Health Education
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): “C” or better in ITP 1500, PETE 1601, PETE 2030, provisional or full acceptance to teacher education
Corequisite(s): HPS 3000
Description: This course is a companion course to and must be taken concurrently with HPS 3000 School Health Education This course integrates health content, theory, and conceptual aspects of the coordinated school health program in a 30-hour service learning experience. The student will participate with local agencies, non-profit organizations and/or school districts toward a common goal of creating a healthier school environment and healthier community. (Service Learning)
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HPS 3300 - Anatomical Kinesiology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2310 with a grade of “C” or better
Description: This course examines the components of the human musculoskeletal system and the basic (qualitative) mechanics of human motion. Analysis of joint motion and the associated muscular involvement in various physical activities will be emphasized. Application of basic, qualitative principles of physics to the analysis of human motion will be examined. Additional emphasis is placed on the relevance of this analysis to teaching effectiveness in the professional fields of physical education, athletic training, and exercise science.
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HPS 3340 - Physiology of Exercise
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2320, EXS 1640 or PETE 2030
Description: This course introduces the student to the physiological response of individuals to exercise as well as the application of these responses to sports medicine, rehabilitation, and general fitness. The laboratory provides experiences that demonstrate the underlying theoretical constructs that govern physiological responses to exercise.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HPS.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3341
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HPS 3700 - Psychology of Coaching
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy
Description: This course is designed for Human Performance and Sport majors and coaching minors. The purpose of the course is to orient prospective clinicians and coaches in the many aspects of sport and exercise psychology in order to be more effective when working in athletics. It offers the prospective coach, athletic trainer and exercise clinician the opportunity to train the client’s mind to enhance sport development.
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HPS 3720 - Science and Art of Coaching and Athletic Administration
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HPS 2720
Description: Topics covered in this course include principal aspects of coaching pedagogy and the organizational planning techniques necessary for successful coaching. The student will apply coaching philosophy and sport administration principles as they apply to sport at various age levels.
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HPS 3980 - Internship in Human Performance and Sport
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisite(s): Major in Human Performance and Sport; 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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HPS 3990 - Field Experience
Credits: 1, 2, or 3
Prerequisite(s): Approval of instructor
Description: This course provides students with the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts of human performance and sport to a practical, on-site learning experience. This course includes 1 to 3 credit hours of field experience in a community agency, school, or professional organization.
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HPS 4500 - Motor Learning and Development
Credits: 3
Description: The focus of this course will be an examination of motor learning principles and their role in the developmental stages of individuals. Emphasis is placed on the various aspects of perceptual motor control and environmental factors affecting skill acquisition.
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HPS 4660 - Legal Liability for Physical Educators, Coaches and Administrators
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HPS 2050, HPS 2070, Junior standing or permission of instructor
Description: This survey course explores principles of economics, budgeting, and finance as applied to the sport industry. Specific topics include sport venues and franchise financing along with events, professional sport, collegiate athletics, and industry finance, budgeting, and legal considerations.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HPS.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 4660
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HPS 4700 - Wellness Coaching II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ITP 2950 or HPS 2700; ITP 3850
Description: This advanced course in wellness coaching allows students to better understand ethics, professionalism, communication, behavior change, and coaching sessions. Students create coaching agreements, behavior change plans, and document interactions to support the eventual creation of a coaching business.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ITP or HPS.
Cross Listed Course(s): ITP 4400
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HPS 4770 - Lower-Body Injury Rehabilitation
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): HPS 4750
Corequisite(s): HPS 4771
Description: This course will address the fundamental aspects and components of lower-body athletic injury rehabilitation programs. Emphasis will be placed on design and implementation of specific therapeutic exercise programs. This is one of the sequential professional preparation courses in the Athletic Training Education Program.
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HPS 4870 - Internship for Athletic Training
Credits: 10
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of all courses in major curriculum, 2.75 GPA, and completion of General Studies requirements.
Description: This internship is designed for Athletic Training Emphasis majors to provide experience in both a clinical and competitive setting. Graded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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HSP 1010 - Introduction to Human Services and Community Resources
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 1010 or equivalent
Description: In this class, students will be provided an overview of the human services profession and will examine the attitudes, values, and skills crucial for becoming an effective human services professional. Understanding and working with various populations and cultural groups are essential for those working in human services. Course content will focus on various types of human service programs, research, program evaluation and current best practices in human services. Students will survey a variety of client populations and agencies.
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HSP 1470 - Addictive Experiences: Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll
Credits: 3
Description: In this class, students will examine addictive lifestyles and experiences in contemporary America in the context of theories of addiction. In addition, they will focus on the process of developing healthy habits and non-addictive lifestyles.
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HSP 2010 - Principles of Nonprofit Organization Administration
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 1020 or permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to provide the Human Services student with knowledge of the operational and management functions in a nonprofit organization or other human services program. Students will examine the creation and multiple roles of agencies in the community, as well as the systems of planning, staffing, financing, supervising and evaluating which sustain them.
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HSP 2020 - Small Group Dynamics: Theory and Experience
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or equivalent
Description: Students will be introduced to the basic theories of small groups with experiential learning experiences to develop skills and strategies for effective group participation and leadership. The universality of feelings and concerns are shared to recognize the dynamics of interpersonal interaction, predict dynamics, accurately demonstrate effective leadership skills, and learn to facilitate the group process and interpersonal interactions in small-group situations.
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HSP 2030 - Theory and Practice of Counseling
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): HSP 1010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course familiarizes students with major theoretical approaches to counseling and psychotherapy and basic interview techniques. Emphasis will be placed on introducing behavioral intervention techniques common to most behavioral therapies. Students examine and practice effective interviewing skills and learn how to gather essential information about clients using the fundamental theories of counseling and psychotherapy.
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HSP 2040 - Family Systems
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010
Description: This class provides a brief review of family systems and the roles of family members in traditional and nontraditional families. The theoretical basis of family therapy modalities that serve as guidelines for therapy is described.
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HSP 2070 - Pre-Field Placement Seminar
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 and HSP 1010 or permission of instructor
Description: The Pre-Field Placement Seminar is designed to support student success in human services field placement experiences. Students will learn what to expect from and how to prepare for a field placement as well as develop a resume and participate in a mock interview process. Students will engage in an active learning process to begin to define their own learning goals and relate those goals to the selection of an appropriate field placement site.
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HSP 2080 - Human Services Practicum I
Credits: 8
Prerequisite(s): HSP 1010; HSP 2010 or HSP 2020; HSP 2030 or HSP 3810; HSP 2070 and HSP 2330 or permission of field coordinator
Description: This practicum provides a beginning field experience in a human service agency or setting. In addition to the field service hours, students participate in an interactive seminar that supports the effectiveness of student learning at the placement site and allows students to apply theoretical knowledge learned in the core human services curriculum to real life situations and experiences. Students participate in a variety of hands-on activities to develop clinical and/or nonprofit management skills depending on the nature of the placement.
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HSP 3000 - Community Change in Human Services
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 1010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course reviews the theories and techniques of organizing groups to promote change in the community, and the role community organizers and other human service professionals play in community change. The course examines several distinct contexts for change and why and how change occurs or fails to occur. Strategies and tactics for promoting change are also included.
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HSP 3040 - Brief Therapy for Couples
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, HSP 2030, and HSP 2040; or permission of instructor
Description: Students will study the counseling of persons involved in emotionally intimate relationships from the perspective of childhood experiences with parents or other primary caretakers. Topics covered will include the influence on the clients of emotional abandonment, childhood wounds, male and female issues, and the tendency to project unmet childhood needs onto adult relationships. Counseling interventions to improve the communication skills of couples will be addressed.
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HSP 3070 - Advanced Behavioral Analysis
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course explores applications of the scientific method, the principles and the technology of behavior analysis to understand, explain, and change human behavior.
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HSP 3090 - Human Services Practicum II
Credits: 8
Prerequisite(s): HSP 2070; HSP 2080; HSP 2330
Description: This practicum provides a field experience in a human service agency or setting. These experiences are all in conjunction with the Addictions concentration offered in the Human Services major. In addition to the field service hours, students participate in an interactive seminar that supports the effectiveness of student learning at the placement site and allows students to apply theoretical knowledge learned in the core human services curriculum to real life situations and experiences. Specifically, students will address topics like co-occurring disorders, clinical note skills, transference and counter-transference, and clinical assessments. Students participate in a variety of hands-on activities to develop clinical skills depending on the nature of the placement. Students in Addiction Studies complete these hours with Colorado Addiction Counselor (CAC lll) supervisors providing direct feedback.
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HSP 3210 - Organizational Stability for Nonprofits
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies Written Communication
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HSP 2010
Description: Students in this course examine the internal and external factors that affect short- and long-te1m function of the nonprofit organization. Special emphasis is placed on organizational life cycles and the use of strategic planning to ensure long-term sustainability.
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HSP 3220 - Conflict Resolution and Decision Making
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Meet General Studies requirement for written communication
Description: Students in this class will examine why conflict is unavoidable and how viewing it this way can remove the fear that keeps individuals from approaching it directly and positively. An analysis of the psychological roots of intractable conflict will help students gain knowledge and skills to resolve conflict effectively. Students will also learn about the use of negotiating skills in leadership situations.
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HSP 3230 - High Risk and Offender Youth
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 1010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to provide an overview and analysis of differential theory and approaches to working with high risk and offender youth who are alcohol- and drug-involved. Special emphasis will be given to the role of community, family and youth-specific risk and protective factors. Prevention of not only alcohol and drug problems, but other serious contemporary youth issues, such as violence, teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, suicide, and school drop-out, will be addressed. An overview of multiple and sometimes fragmented service delivery systems will be provided. Special topics will also include multicultural issues, intervention techniques, and innovative alcohol- and drug-treatment approaches found to be particularly effective with this population.
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HSP 3260 - Systems Serving Youth
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2040; or permission of instructor
Description: This is an advanced course designed to introduce the potential youth advocate counselor to the range of issues, services, and systems involved in the care and treatment of high-risk youth including: alcohol and drug treatment; mental health; education; social services; law enforcement; vocational/employment; and others. The course focus is on understanding and building interdisciplinary partnerships on behalf of youth in a variety of professional contexts. An emphasis is on learning to work effectively across and between systems as well as within them.
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HSP 3330 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Human Services
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies Written Communication and HSP 1010
Description: Students in this course gain a basic understanding of the legal and ethical issues in the human services profession and provides an opportunity for students to apply standards from codes of ethics as well as laws in situations that often arise in agencies providing case management and counseling. Students will analyze and evaluate ethical case studies, apply knowledge contextually and develop skills to recognize ethical challenges in the work place.
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HSP 3400 - Pharmacology of Drugs and Alcohol
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 1010; or permission of instructor
Description: This is a course in the composition, classification, effects, uses, and abuses of drugs and alcohol. Students learn the ways that psychoactive substances impact the central nervous and immune systems. Related social and political issues are integrated into the course content.
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HSP 3430 - Addictive Behaviors
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course provides a detailed study of specific addictive behavior patterns and the most common treatment methods. The range of addictions studied includes a variety of non-substance-using behaviors, such as gambling and eating disorders, as well as addictions involving substances. This course will help students clarify a theory of addiction, gain knowledge about the etiology of specific addictions and be introduced to current treatment approaches utilized in the field.
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HSP 3450 - Crisis Intervention
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course focuses on crisis intervention. Course work is designed to give the student an opportunity for competencies development, and increased understanding of emergency procedures and therapeutic interventions.
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HSP 3460 - Addiction, Immunity, and Infectious Diseases
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 1010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course emphasizes diseases and health issues including communicable and sexually transmitted diseases that are most likely to affect addicted individuals. This course addresses health issues found among individuals who might abuse mind-altering chemicals. Students perform risk assessments and prepare educational materials for clients. Satisfactory completion of this course meets the infectious disease course requirement for Colorado Certified Addiction Counselor I (CAC I).
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HSP 3470 - Counseling the Substance Abuser
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course is specifically oriented to assessing and counseling the addicted client. Course work is designed to provide the trainee with knowledge of and experience in applying the fundamentals of research, evidence-based treatment, client assessment, treatment planning, client records, and individual counseling skills. Satisfactory completion of the course will meet the requirements for Principles of Addiction Treatment, Client Record Management, and Addiction Counseling Skills for Colorado Addiction Counselor Certification and Domestic Violence Counselor Certification.
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HSP 3490 - Multicultural Issues in Human Services
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 1010; or permission of instructor
Description: This course stimulates students’ awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity in the United States. Students learn about the effects of historical oppression of African, Asian, European, Hispanic, and Native American people. This course will also examine the trauma and impact of bias, prejudice, and discrimination based on gender, disabilities, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and age. Emphasis is placed on awareness of cultural diversity in professional interactions.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HSP.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3490
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HSP 3500 - Domestic Violence: Patterns of Relationship Abuse
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Meet General Studies requirement for written communication
Description: Students in this course will explore the behavior patterns between individuals and within families where domestic violence occurs. Relationship patterns will be examined through the study of victims, perpetrators and children within the family. Socialization patterns, developmental stages and psychopathological states which impact violence between partners and family members will be explored along with treatment issues and approaches.
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HSP 3510 - Development and Administration of Volunteer Programs
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies Written Communication
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HSP 2010
Description: Students in this course examine the history, growing trends, and future of the volunteer sector. The changing patterns of volunteering, including the retirement of Baby Boomers and the increase of Millennials in the workforce, will be addressed. Students will be provided with a basic understanding of the characteristics, responsibilities, and obligations in the design and support functions of a volunteer program.
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HSP 3560 - Motivational Interviewing
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course describes the change process in clients and prepares the counselor to identify readiness for change. Students are taught interviewing skills specific to various stages of recovery and relapse. The focus of the process taught is to minimize or avoid resistance and to promote essential changes in substance abuse or domestic violence clients.
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HSP 3570 - Case Management in Human Services
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2330; or permission of instructor
Description: This course will provide an opportunity to evaluate treatment as a part of a coordinated system that includes evaluating client needs and providing links with needed services, including physical health, behavioral health, and social services. Students will learn the process of identifying specific client needs and supporting clients in meeting identified needs and treatment goals.
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HSP 3580 - Therapeutic Resistance
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): Meet General Studies requirement for written communication, HSP 1010 and HSP 2030
Description: Students in this class will gain an understanding of therapeutic resistance in the counseling process from both the perspective of the client and the counselor. Various factors that contribute to therapeutic resistance are examined along with models to practice overcoming clinical resistance.
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HSP 3590 - The Resistive Adolescent Client
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): Meet General Studies requirement for written communication
Description: In order to be effective in working with youth, students must understand how to counsel resistive and ambivalent adolescents. In this class, students will learn how to apply principles related to working with resistance, motivational interviewing approaches to dealing with anger in the context of understanding the stages of change model, and will gain an understanding of cultural barriers to effective counseling. Various therapeutic models will be examined and demonstrated including trauma informed care and strengths based counseling.
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HSP 3600 - Domestic Violence: Perpetrators of Abuse
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Meet General Studies requirement for written communication
Description: Students in this course will explore the behaviors and attitudes of perpetrators, the cycle of violence, intergenerational violence and the impact of violence on the lives of perpetrators and victims. Students will learn about legal issues, risk assessment, and offender management and containment.
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HSP 3610 - Financial Accountability and Organizational Control in Nonprofit Organizations
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 2010; or permission of instructor
Description: The course will include the skills needed to properly manage financial resources and organizational controls in a variety of nonprofit organizations. Topics will include financial record keeping systems and statements, budgeting, tax compliance, cost control, and program accountability and evaluation.
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HSP 3660 - Advanced Motivational Interviewing and Applied Counseling Skills
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 and ENG 1020; or permission of instructor
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HSP 3560 or permission of instructor
Description: This course prepares students to provide advanced individual counseling in behavioral health services. The course will review the principle of Motivational Interviewing and provide Advanced Motivational Interviewing and other techniques for students to practice counseling with other students. Students will experientially focus on skill demonstrations and giving and receiving appropriate feedback. Satisfactory completion of the advanced skills will meet the Colorado Certified Addiction Counselor III requirement.
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