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2018-2019 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.
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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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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Human Performance and Sport Theory |
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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.
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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 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 3750 - Study Abroad: Human Performance and Sport
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing, 2.5 GPA
Description: This is a variable topics course and involves study and visitation to historical and culturally rich selected international human performance and sport programs and locations. Students will compare international approaches to human performance and sport through a combination of the following: travel, site visits, tours, interactive educational activities, research in libraries of local institutions and lectures. Lectures may highlight current scientific and cultural themes, governance, management, marketing, sport operations & development, health & fitness initiatives, protocols, and collective sport activities.
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HPS 3835 - African Drum and Dance Ensemble
Credits: 1
Description: This ensemble introduces the varied and rich musical traditions of Africa and the African diasporas through participation and performance. The course focuses on the development of a variety of drumming and dance techniques, while cultivating a program of pieces for performance at the end of the semester. No previous musical experience is required, and it is a non-auditioned ensemble and open to all students regardless of their major.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit.
Cross Listed Course(s): MUS 3835
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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.
Note: Variable Credit
Course Revised July 5, 2018
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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 course is designed to provide an overview of the legal issues most often encountered in sport and physical activity. Topics include contract, labor, constitutional, and intellectual property law, with an emphasis on tort law. Content is tailored specifically toward the Human Performance and Sport disciplines. The law is applied to amateur, recreational, and professional sport environments as well as physical education and leisure activities
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HPS.
Revised October 4, 2018
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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HPS 4950 - Community Coaching for Health
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HPS 4700 or ITP 4400 and Senior Standing
Description: Lifestyle medicine knowledge is meant to be applied in the community setting, in order to truly impact the health of others. This course will allow senior students to utilize their competencies in lifestyle medicine, wellness coaching, and patient navigation in the community. Through community and campus partnerships, students will have the opportunity to apply their skills in real-world situations to impact the health and wellbeing of clients. Students will complete a coaching log that may be utilized when applying for the National Board Certification for Health and Wellness Coaching. Professionalism, documentation skills, and refinement of their coaching skills will be emphasized.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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HSP 1010 - Introduction to Human Services
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 1010 or equivalent
Description: This is the class for students who want to help others. In this course, students will be introduced to the world of the helping professional. We explore roles and potential careers in the human services professions, survey a variety of client populations and agencies, and begin to develop skills to best serve clients. Students learn about ethical concerns, multicultural contexts, and self-care. Course content focuses on various types of human service programs, research, and current best practices.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences II
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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 - Introduction to High-Impact Nonprofit Organizations
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HSP 1010
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 1020 or permission of instructor
Description: This survey course introduces the elements necessary for nonprofit organizations to achieve meaningful and lasting impact in their communities. Students will choose a single nonprofit to investigate throughout the semester, culminating in a report on the organization that includes suggestions for improving its impact. Some sections will be taught with a service-learning component. (Service Learning)
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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 2610 - Social Entrepreneurship
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or ENG 1009, and General Studies Quantitative Literacy Requirements
Description: This course provides an overview of social entrepreneurship and explains the skills required to identify unmet social needs and to analyze their potential for solution with a viable social enterprise.
Note: Students may receive credit for only one prefix: HSP or MGT.
Cross listing created July 5, 2018
Cross Listed Course(s): MGT 2610
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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 - Organizing and Advocacy for Social Change
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies Written Communication
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HSP 2010
Description: This course reviews the theories and techniques of organizing groups to promote change in the community and the role that community organizers and other human service professionals play in community change. The course examines several distinct contexts for change and why/how change occurs or fails to occur. Strategies and tactics for promoting change, including policy advocacy, are also included. Some sections of this course may be taught as service learning. (Service Learning)
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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 - The People of Nonprofits: Staff, Board, Volunteers, Clients and You
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies Written Communication
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HSP 2010
Description: The course examines the human component and capital of the nonprofit sphere. Roles, responsibilities, rules, and regulations are all explored as they relate to self, staff, board members, volunteers, clients and outside agency partners. Students will explore their unique strengths and build respective strategies to employ throughout their careers.The course examines the human component and capital of the nonprofit sphere. Roles, responsibilities, rules, and regulations are all explored as they relate to self, staff, board members, volunteers, clients and outside agency partners. Students will explore their unique strengths and build respective strategies to employ throughout their careers. Some sections of this course may be taught as service learning. (Service Learning)
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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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HSP 3710 - Research Methods and Program Evaluation in Human Services
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020, HSP 3330 or permission of instructor
Description: Students will explore the many ways to study a research question, how to select the best method of investigation, how to safeguard the rights of participants, how to analyze data, report their findings, and the limitations of research. In addition, students will learn the essentials of program evaluation and its required steps. This course will allow all the students to design and complete a small research study or support the research interest of a program in the community. Finally, the students will be required to present their research projects.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HSP or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3710
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HSP 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.
Cross Listed Course(s): CJC 3800
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HSP 3810 - Fundraising Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies Written Communication
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HSP 2010
Description: Students in this course will examine the various strategies used by nonprofit organizations to raise funds for operating, program, and capital needs. Topics explored include direct mail, planned giving, individual solicitation, workplace giving, special events, and major gift campaigns. (Service Learning)
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HSP 3940 - Victim Advocacy for Survivors of Interpersonal Violence
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GWS 1001 and six additional hours in Women’s Studies or HSP 1010 and six additional hours in Human Services
Description: Victim advocacy is both a professional career and area of study, yet it is so often overlooked in traditional academic programs. Individuals who wish to become victim advocates often receive training on the job and not in an academic setting. This class hopes to provide a foundation to the field to complement trainings provided by local victim advocacy agencies and police departments. The primary focus of this class is victim advocacy for survivors of sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking (interpersonal violence). This course provides students with the intellectual and practical skills to understand the issue and provide effective advocacy for survivors of interpersonal violence in a multicultural context. The course explores interpersonal violence in society today, critical cultural considerations, the experience of survivors, and reflections on providing effective advocacy and activism. This is a challenging and rigorous course that asks students to critically think and write about the issues, systemic disparities, engage with difficult material and reflect on their own identities and privileges as it relates to the advocacy relationship.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: GWS or HSP.
Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 3940
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HSP 3980 - Internship in Human Services
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisite(s): Major in Human Services; 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.
Internship requirements vary by department. For information and instructions on finding and enrolling in an internship, contact the Applied Learning Center at 303-615-1333 or internships@msudenver.edu.
Note: Variable Credit
Course revised July 5,2018
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HSP 4030 - Grantwriting for Social Change
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and HSP 2010; or permission of instructor
Description: Grant writing is a fundamental skill for many nonprofit positions from executive directors to program managers to fundraisers to volunteers. This course will provide participants with hands-on experience in each aspect of the grant writing process, including identifying prospective funders, framing compelling arguments, conducting supporting research, developing a complete grant proposal, and presenting proposal ideas. Some sections of this course may be taught as service learning. (Service Learning)
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HSP 4040 - Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course examines the early and current development of cognitive behavior therapy as pioneered by Drs. Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis. Cognitive behavior has become one of the most widely used therapies during the last two decades. Students will apply C.B.T. by examining thoughts and beliefs connected to moods, behaviors, physical experiences, and events.
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HSP 4160 - Human Trafficking
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GWS 1001, or AAS 1010, or CJC 1010, or HSP 1010, 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, CJC 4160, GWS 4160, HON 4160, HSP 4160, SWK 4160
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HSP 4200 - Child Abuse and Neglect
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Meet General Studies requirement for written communication, HSP 2040
Description: Students in this course will gain an historical understanding of child abuse, neglect, and sexual exploitation. We will also look at some of the social and psychological factors related to healthy and unhealthy sexual behavior, while recognizing the social and cultural influences on how we study, view, research and understand child sexual abuse.
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HSP 4250 - Counseling the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender Client
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Meet general studies requirements for written communication
Description: Students in this course will explore lifestyle patterns and therapeutic issues related to sexual and gender identity. Students will learn about the potential impact of homophobia (external and internal), homo-negativity, heterosexism, and historic oppression on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals. Emphasis will be placed on creating a supportive environment for diverse GLBT clients and developing an awareness of community resources
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HSP 4290 - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma Informed Care
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020 and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course explores the causes and symptoms of PTSD and trauma informed treatment. The relationship of the disorder to substance abuse and violence in the form of domestic disturbances is studied along with interventions and treatment.
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HSP 4300 - Trauma Resilience to Terrorism, Disaster and War
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): Meet General Studies requirement for written communication
Description: With the increase of terrorist events, catastrophic disasters and war worldwide, it is important to prepare and be ready to respond to catastrophe. Students will learn about trauma resilience. The topics covered in this class include preparedness, intervention, and mitigation. Students will learn how to assist others in catastrophic situations.
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HSP 4310 - Human Resource Development in Nonprofit Organizations
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies Written Communication
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HSP 2010
Description: Students in this course engage in a comprehensive study of the use of human resources in a variety of roles within nonprofit organizations, including hiring and retention, staff development and evaluation, and labor management issues.
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HSP 4320 - Psychopathology and the Mental Health Clinician
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, and HSP 2030; or permission of instructor
Description: This course introduces and describes psychopathology nomenclature so that students will be able to recognize psychopathology. Biological, psychosocial, and sociocultural etiological perspectives of psychopathology will be discussed. The course will introduce the basic treatment approaches and critically analyze the advantages and disadvantages of mental disturbance labeling and societal implications.
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HSP 4360 - Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Meet General Studies requirement for written communication, HSP 1010, HSP 2030, HSP 2040
Description: This advanced theory and application skill development course focuses on the application of interpersonal psychotherapy utilizing attachment theory premises of psychological development and its influences on interpersonal relations. Learning these interventions will solidify student’s competencies in assisting clients beyond introductory courses in the theory and practice of counseling.
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HSP 4490 - Contemporary Issues in Human Services: Variable Topics
Credits: 1-4
Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing or Permission of instructor
Description: This is a variable-titled course focusing on current issues and trends in the field of human services. The course is designed to provide the human services professional with an opportunity to explore new or alternative modalities in assessment, intervention, and treatment of dysfunctional behaviors.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
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HSP 4520 - Grief Counseling
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Meet General Studies requirement for written communication
Description: Loss is a natural consequence of living. Losses come in many forms, from divorce and aging to illness and death. Understanding grief, loss, change and mourning is an integral part of understanding the human condition as it will present itself in a clinical setting. Students will gain an academic framework for understanding grief, as well as the experiential skills and self-awareness necessary to be an effective and compassionate clinician.
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HSP 4540 - Youth, Drugs, and Gangs
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, HSP 2030, and HSP 2040; or permission of instructor
Description: Child abuse, neglect, and substance abuse are underlying issues for gang members. This course explores the reasons youth are attracted to and join gangs and the correlation between psychoactive substances and violence.
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HSP 4660 - Clinical Supervision in Human Services
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 1010, HSP 2030, HSP 3470, and HSP 3560; or permission of instructor
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HSP 3660
Description: This course will provide students with theoretical principles and practical application of clinical supervision in the human services field. The course will address specific regulatory requirements of clinical supervision. Evidence-based support for counseling and clinical supervision will be addressed. Satisfactory completion of this course meets the Clinical Supervision course requirement for Colorado Addiction Counselor III (CAC III) certification and the requirement for Domestic Violence Counselor Supervisors.
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HSP 4710 - Critical Issues for Nonprofits
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 2010, and one of the following: HSP 3210, HSP 3610, HSP 4030, or HSP 4310; or permission of instructor
Description: The course investigates and analyzes the critical economic, political, and social issues affecting the nonprofit sector.
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HSP 4790 - Professional Internship
Credits: 12
Prerequisite(s): Human Services major with senior standing, satisfactory completion of all General Studies course requirements, HSP 2070 and HSP 2080; or approval of department chairperson
Description: The Professional Internship is the culmination of training for the bachelor’s degree in Human Services. Students demonstrate readiness for professional employment while in a supervised placement within human service agency or other nonprofit organization. Students integrate knowledge, skills, values and ethics in their placement and complete a project that supports the agency’s mission.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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HSP 4800 - Designing the 21st Century Nonprofit Organization
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, ENG 1020, HSP 2010, HSP 3210, and HSP 3810 or HSP 4030; or permission of instructor
Description: In this course students will participate in designing a model nonprofit organization (NPO) through assessment of community needs and in consideration of current economic and political factors and philanthropic trends. Students will design program activities, determine staffing and human resource needs, identify funding resources and marketing strategies, and establish financial parameters of the NPO based on its mission and values.
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IND 1000 - Introduction to Industrial Design
Credits: 1
Description: This course defines, describes, and explains opportunities in the field of industrial design. It identifies and allows for the discussion of career options, evaluates employment trends in the field, and reviews academic and professional requirements for entry into the field. Instruction and background in the use of the design process for industrial design is also provided.
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IND 1010 - Woods: Materials and Fabrication
Credits: 3
Description: An introductory course designed to give the student basic information about wood material properties, species selection criteria, practical design applications, and ordering and specifying protocol. The design process is presented and applied in the development of a furniture design and a fabrication plan, which is utilized to construct the design. The course also provides instruction for basic skill development in the use of wood working tools, machines, and processes. Wood finishing materials and processes are also studied and utilized in student projects.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: IND or ART.
Cross Listed Course(s): ART 1300
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IND 1130 - Plastics: Materials and Fabrication
Credits: 3
Description: This course is an introduction to the basic manufacturing processes and techniques used in the plastics industries. A variety of forming, casting, and reinforced plastic processes will be examined.
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IND 1250 - Metals: Materials and Fabrication
Credits: 3
Description: This course covers the manipulation of sheet metal, machining of metals, welding of metals, fasteners, and bench metal working. Finishing of metals is also covered, including mechanical processes, sandblasting, polishing, and painting techniques. Emphasis is placed on factors necessary to create products that involve metals and metal components. The design process is introduced and applied in the development of short-term design projects.
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IND 1450 - Technical Drawing and CAD
Credits: 3
Description: An introductory course designed to give students information about creating production drawings. The technical drawing process is presented and applied to a variety of products using both manual drafting tools and computer software. Additional topics include hand lettering, orthographic projections, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD & T), and creating Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) data for part production. The design process is addressed with the aid of a short-term design project with accompanying technical drawings and CNC production.
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IND 1470 - Design Drawing Techniques
Credits: 3
Description: This course introduces students to the basic concepts and skills used in industry to communicate ideas through a hand-drawn, two-dimensional format. Students will develop drawing skills which represent objects as the eye sees them using perspective, shading, and a variety of graphic techniques. Instruction and practice incorporates the study of visual reality, graphic form, visual impact, and the logic and proof of what we see.
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IND 2100 - Digital Composition
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): IND 1000
Description: This lecture/lab course prepares students to capture their original works digitally with various documenting equipment and to edit them with computer software. Studio and location photographic projects require students to use the camera for documentation, research and communication. Visual compositions that include digital and nondigital elements and presentation page layout principals will be introduced and practiced for students’ department portfolio review preparation.
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IND 2450 - Beginning Industrial Design Studio
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): ART 1101, ART 1141, IND 1010, IND 1030, IND 1130, IND 1250, IND 1450, IND 1470, and IND 2100
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ART 1501
Description: In laboratory and studio environments, the design process is introduced and practiced as students apply learned fundamental skills, critical thinking, problem solving, and aesthetic refinement to assigned design projects. Students are required to address the historical context of their designs as they research technological evolution, market trends, aesthetic preferences, and consumer behavior. Students are required to document their work and create page layouts that depict and describe their projects according to the Department portfolio screening criteria.
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IND 2455 - Industrial Design Studio for Non-Majors
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): IND 1010, IND 1450, IND 1470
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): IND 1130, IND 2830, IND 3950
Description: This course is for non-majors. In laboratory and studio environments, the design process is introduced and practiced as students apply fundamental principles to three-dimensional forms, structures, and products. Students address the historical context of their designs as they practice critical thinking, research, problem solving, and aesthetic refinement. Students create sketches, drawings, models, research reports, and presentations of their design concepts.
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IND 2810 - Technology and Design: Global Perspectives
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 1020
Description: This course teaches students about the relationship between technology, design, and global cultures. Historical perspectives provide a foundation for discussion about how technology and design have affected, and continue to affect, the daily lives of people throughout the world. Emphasis is placed on relevant technologies developed in societies outside the U.S., and on the effects that those technologies have had on global societies, including the U.S. Particular attention is paid to communications, product design, food production, work and jobs, transportation, the military, sustainability, and ethical issues.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences I, Global Diversity
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SS3
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IND 2830 - Manufacturing Materials and Processes
Credits: 3
Description: This course provides an overview of a wide range of mass-production manufacturing methods and materials most commonly utilized by industrial designers. It provides students with knowledge that will enable them to make appropriate material, manufacturing, and finishing selections for their own designed products.
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IND 3000 - Design Thinking
Credits: 3
Description: Design thinking methodology teaches a holistic approach of innovative way of solving problems. Multiple design projects will be utilized to help students develop creative thinking skills, to gain knowledge of design thinking, and to practice a wide range of innovative problem-solving methods for business and manufacturing applications.
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IND 3050 - Advanced Sketching
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): IND 1470
Description: In this course students will develop rapid visual communication skills through traditional sketching techniques and gain experience with various media. This course will develop students’ abilities to quickly capture their design ideas by depicting 3D volumes on a 2D plane. Various rendering techniques in mixed media will also be explored to develop skill in representing color, texture, and material.
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IND 3100 - Composites: Materials and Fabrication
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): IND 1130 or permission of instructor
Description: This course is a combination lecture/studio course that employs hands-on exercises and project fabrication to address various aspects for designing objects made of advanced composites, assessing the constraints of composites-related designs, and apply these topics through construction of a self-directed final project.
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IND 3200 - Bicycle Design and Fabrication
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): IND 1010, IND 1130, IND 1250, IND 1450, IND 1470
Description: A lecture and laboratory course providing instruction in the history of the bicycle, requiring research into appropriate building materials for bicycles, and that will provide students an opportunity to design and fabricate a working prototype based on that research. The course will also provide instruction and practice of the basic metal fitting skills and subsidiary tooling required to fabricate a working bicycle prototype and selection of material appropriate finishes.
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