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2019-2020 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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ENG 4138 - Toni Morrison
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100 and Junior-level Standing or permission of instructor
Description: This course traces the artistic and intellectual development of Toni Morrison through representative works. Students study selected novels and nonfiction, as well as contexts for Morrison’s ideas about fiction, literary history, gender, and race. Students use various theoretical perspectives for writing literacy analyses.
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ENG 4500 - Senior Project
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100, and Senior-level standing and permission of instructor
Description: This course is a Senior Experience for the English Major, focusing on the production of a capstone project that synthesizes knowledge and skills acquired over the course of the student’s undergraduate studies in English. Students employ critical analysis and reflect on the range of theoretical approaches, textual forms, authorial identities, orientations, and audiences encountered across the wide field of English and textual studies. Students also consider the history of the field, underlying philosophical tenets, and current and emergent practices. The extended project requires research, close textual analysis, and application of a specific critical or theoretical perspective; it may include, along with the researched academic essay component, other forms of writing, including multi-modal and creative writing.
General Studies: Senior Experience
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ENG 4520 - Advanced Writing
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of ENG 2500 and 12 credit hours of upper-division writing courses, and permission of the instructor.
Description: Students in this English major/writing concentration capstone course will practice intensive writing and revision in a number of major genres, with a major, advanced project in a specific genre (fiction, poetry, drama, screenplay, literary nonfiction, essay, or other instructor-approved genre). Students will practice senior-level self- and peer-review, and workshop skills.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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ENG 4600 - Teaching Literature, Communication, and Visual Literacy, 7-12
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and completion of ENG 2000 or ENG 2100. Minimum 3.0 GPA in the major.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 3470
Description: This course is intended for students seeking a degree in English with a concentration in Secondary Education or for students seeking licensure to teach secondary English. Students will learn theories and techniques for teaching literature, understanding and responding to texts, and integrating spoken and written communication into their lesson plans. The course will also address visual literacy, language diversity and cross-cultural communication.
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ENG 4620 - Teaching Composition, 7-12
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, 3.0 GPA in the major, and completion of ENG 2000 or ENG 2100, ENG 2500, ENG 3510, ENG 4600, or equivalent courses as determined by a Department of English advisor, or permission of instructor
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 3470
Description: This course is intended for students seeking a degree in English with a concentration in Secondary Education or for students seeking licensure to teach secondary English. This course integrates theory and research in composition with personal practice and pedagogical implementation. Students learn how to teach writing by practicing writing, examining contemporary theories of writing instruction, and making purposeful selection of pedagogical strategies.
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ENG 4630 - Cinema Director: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 2860 or permission of instructor
Description: In this course, students examine the artistic development of a major director of cinema, including historical influences that have contributed to the director’s shaping of screen phenomena. Coursework includes the study of important films in the careers of such directors as Alfred Hitchcock, Mira Nair, or Pedro Almodovar. Films are screened during laboratory hours.
Note: This course may be repeated under different topics for up to 9 credits.
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ENG 4633 - Spike Lee
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 1020, ENG 2860
Description: In this course, students examine the body of work of Spike Lee as a film director, exploring the development of his cinematic technique over the course of his career, his cinematic innovations, recurring themes and motifs in his films, and his influences from and on film history. The course pays particular attention to formulations and representations of race and identity, and interracial relations. Course topics also include considerations of cinematic form and cultural context, Lee’s role in advancing narrative cinema, his influence on other filmmakers, and theoretical applications.
University Requirement(s): Multicultural
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ENG 4640 - Teaching English, 7-12
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 36 semester hours of courses, including ENG 3470 and ENG 4600, required for Secondary School Teaching-English concentration or equivalent courses as determined by a Department of English advisor for those students already possessing a degree in English. Completion of at least 15 semester hours of professional education courses for students seeking licensure through MSU Denver. Permission of instructor.
Corequisite(s): ENG 4641
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 4620
Description: This course is intended for students seeking a degree in English with a concentration in Secondary Education or for students seeking licensure through the Teacher Education Program to teach secondary English. Students seeking licensure should take this course during the semester prior to their student teaching. In this course, students preparing to teach English in grades 7 through 12 integrate knowledge and pedagogical strategies from earlier courses. Students address issues of diversity, adolescent development, integration of the English language arts, and their own professional development. Students apply concepts learned in this course to field placements in secondary school settings through ENG 4641.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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ENG 4641 - Field Experience in Teaching English in Secondary Schools
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): ENG 3470, ENG 4600
Corequisite(s): ENG 4640
Description: This field-based course provides pre-service secondary English teachers opportunities to develop their professional and pedagogical skills in an English classroom. In coordination with the classroom teacher, pre-service teachers design, implement, and reflect on content lessons and use content strategies to improve literacy skills, adjusting content for students with diverse needs. Course assignments and evaluations are designed to help pre-service teachers evaluate both student learning and teaching practices. Field placements are arranged by MSU Denver English faculty in collaboration with partner secondary schools.
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ENG 4650 - Teaching Composition in Elementary School K-6
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 3510, at least junior standing, or permission of instructor
Description: This course incorporates the writing process, developmental growth and fluency of K-6 writers, writing skills and assessment, sequential composition curricula, and techniques and materials for teaching composition.
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ENG 4660 - Teaching Literature and Language K-6
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements, ENG 3020 and ENG 3461; Senior standing; or permission of instructor.
Description: This course focuses on the comprehension and teaching of literature and language for K-6 students, with emphasis on the elements, characteristics, and type of literature and on the forms, functions, and uses of language, grammar, and usage.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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ENG 4670 - Cinema Theory and Criticism
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2860 or permission of the instructor
Description: This course enriches students’ understanding of a variety of theoretical models that have influenced contemporary critical practice in cinema studies. Students explore examples of theory and criticism from a range of periods and approaches, with a primary focus on key theories that have emerged in the last forty years. Students become familiar with some of the central debates that enliven contemporary film criticism and demonstrate their knowledge in class discussion and in appropriately documented, original essays.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 4670
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ENG 4850 - Undergraduate Research in English
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000, ENG 2100, ENG 2010, ENG 3510, ENG 3520, or ENG 3670; and permission of instructor
Description: Students engage in a research project that involves the application of a recognized research methodology to a problem in English studies. Students engage in secondary and/or primary research; analysis, synthesis, and/or interpretation of data; and presentation of results or findings. Course may be repeated. A maximum of 4 hours of undergraduate research may be applied toward a major or minor in English or Linguistics.
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CFI 1910 - Creative Problem Solving
Credits: 3
Description: This introductory course focuses on creative problem-solving from an entrepreneurial perspective. Content will introduce students to the concepts of creative problem-solving, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, generating innovative ideas, creating entrepreneurial ventures. It highlights practical aspects of opportunity recognition, and new venture creation. The instructor will utilize readings, workshops, guest entrepreneurs, and real-world projects to convey the theoretical underpinnings, as well as the practical realities of solving problems through entrepreneurial principles.
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CFI 1930 - Social Entrepreneurship
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010, or ENG 1020, or MTH 1110, or SPE 1010, or permission of department
Description: This course provides an overview of social entrepreneurship, focusing on how it uses innovative business principles to address societal problems. Attention is paid to business model generation, the literature on social entrepreneurship, and the tools used to identify opportunities.
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CFI 2910 - New Venture Feasibility
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CFI 1910; or permission of director
Description: This course determines whether a student’s previously identified opportunities are suitable for the marketplace. Students apply feasibility concepts to the wide range of challenges encountered when launching commercial and non-profit ventures. Through experiential learning opportunities, students apply what they learn to develop a comprehensive plan for their own new venture.
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CFI 3910 - New Venture Creation I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CFI 2910; or permission of director
Description: This course provides first-hand experience working alongside entrepreneurs to facilitate the launch of student conceived business plans. The goal is to enable students to work with commercial and social/non-profit entrepreneurs to gain experience with the multiple facets of entrepreneurship. This
course serves two main learning objectives. First, it provides the student with the opportunity to execute an entrepreneurial project which will encourage the integration of your knowledge. Second, it gives the student first hand exposure to the entrepreneurial process in order to understand the challenges associated with it. Coursework on fundamental
business concepts and on developing and executing a business plan are excellent foundations for entrepreneurs, but they are different from facing the day-to-day challenges in a start-up, In this course, the student is immersed as an observer and participant of the entrepreneurial process.
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CFI 3920 - New Venture Creation II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CFI 3910; or permission of director
Description: This course is a continuation of CFI 3910 and provides first-hand experience working alongside entrepreneurs and facilitating the launch of student conceived business plans. This course serves two main learning objectives. First, it provides the student with the opportunity to execute an entrepreneurial project which will encourage the integration of the student’s knowledge. Second, it gives the student first hand exposure to the entrepreneurial process in order to understand the challenges associated with it. In this course, the student is immersed as an observer and participant of the entrepreneurial process.
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CFI 3930 - Entrepreneurial Promotions
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 1040, or ECO 2010, or ECO 2020, or FIN 2250; or permission of department
Description: The purpose of this course is to present to the entrepreneur the fundamental theories of promoting a new business or social enterprise. Building from the start-up strategy of bootstrapping, students will learn vital aspects of guerrilla tactics such as minimedia, positioning, and preparing a small business promotional budget.
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CFI 3940 - Artrepreneurship
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1500, or MUS 1000, or THE 2210; or Major/Minor in Art; or permission of department
Description: The purpose of this course is to give students the tools, techniques and resources to turn their passion for art into a thriving business. Students will learn how open and operate galleries, own a business on the festival circuit, and retail, as well as alternative distribution channels such as online direct sales, direct sales, business to business and online galleries/representation. Upon completion of the course, each student will have the basics to move forward with building a successful art business.
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EVE 3000 - Concepts in Environmental Engineering
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1800, CHE 1811, MTH 2410, ENV 1200
Description: In this course students are introduced to the interaction between humans, their activities, and the environment around us. Over the course of the semester, they will explore anthropogenic and natural effects on air and water quality, how these systems operate and the application of applied sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry, and biology) to the natural world. Students are presented with the major environmental challenges through case studies.
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EVE 3320 - Environmental Impact Statements in Engineering
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of instructor
Description: In this course students will study the physical and legal requirements of the environmental impact statement process. Students will research and document case studies on environmental impact statement.
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EVE 3400 - Engineered Water
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 or GEG 1920 and completion of General Studies
Description: This course presents an analysis of water as a major resource. It includes the study of the hydrologic cycle; competing water uses, current water problems, and approaches to water management. The relationship of water to land use is examined in terms of dams, watersheds, water laws, pollution, and flood control. Students will propose a design to conserve, reuse, and allocate fresh water resources in a developing country while considering geo-political consequences.
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EVE 4200 - Environmental Policy in Engineering
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 and completion of General Studies
Description: This course provides an overview of policy related to environmental engineering and major environmental laws in the U.S. The major statutes are analyzed in terms of purpose, scope, implementation, compliance requirements, and impact on land use. Students will review applicable case law and case studies as they apply to current engineering practices.
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EVE 4420 - Wetland Studies
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 and completion of General Studies
Description: This course offers a broad overview of wetland landscapes. Topics include: (1) Spatial distribution (local and national), (2) variations in wetlands topology (salt-water versus fresh-water and warmer versus colder climates), (3) relationships between wetlands (migratory flight paths), (4) wetlands ecosystems (5) human impacts on wetlands, (6) federal, state, and local wetlands regulations, and (7) international wetlands problems. Students will evaluate an engineered wetland and explore design, efficacy in nutrient removal and overall land use implications.
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EVE 4450 - Wood in Engineering
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): SSE 3135 with a grade of “C” or better or permission of instructor
Description: In this course students are introduced to applications of wood design in engineering. Analysis and design of wood structures is presented.
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ENV 1200 - Introduction to Environmental Science
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests
Description: This course introduces students to environmental concepts and issues from an interdisciplinary approach. Students will gain an understanding of the scientific methods and techniques needed to understand the and analyze environmental issues such as ecology, human population growth, soils and agriculture, deforestation, urbanization, air pollution, freshwater resources, ocean pollution, climate change, fossil fuels, alternative energy sources, waste disposal, as well as environmental ethics and policy. Course topics will be complemented with computer exercises.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC2
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ENV 1540 - Geologic and Environmental Hazards-Denver and Vicinity
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): GEL 1010 recommended
Description: This courses examines the geologic and environmental hazards around the Denver region, including mass wasting, swelling clays, subsidence and flooding, as well as contamination and remediation efforts at the Lowry Landfill and the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Future homeowners learn the meaning of “buyer beware.”
Note: Students cannot take both ENV 1540 and ENV 3540 for credit.
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ENV 2000 - Applied Pollution Science
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, CHE 1800, and CHE 1810
Description: This course introduces students to the abiotic and biotic scientific processes within the soil/water/atmosphere continuum that affects the fate and transport of pollutants. The extent, fate, mitigation, and impact of environmental pollution will be examined through applied examples and case studies.
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ENV 2100 - Basic Water Sampling and Analysis
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, Quantitative Literacy, and Natural and Physical Sciences
Description: Water quality information, including the consequences of pollution and other disturbances, is commonly used to indicate the health of an ecosystem. This course exposes students to the methods and techniques used in water quality sampling. Students will learn how to collect water samples in the field, analyze their results, and summarize the implications of the results. Students will also have the opportunity to learn how to collect and identify aquatic insects as an indicator of environmental health.
Field Trips: Field sampling of the Cherry Creek and a one-day field trip on a weekend are mandatory.
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ENV 3000 - Environmental Engineering Fundamentals
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1810, CHE 1811, MTH 2410, ENV 1200
Description: In this course, students are exposed to the interplay between humans, our activities, and the environment around us. Over the course of the semester, they will explore anthropogenic and natural effects on air and water quality, how these systems operate and the application of applied sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry, and biology) to the natural world.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CET or ENV.
Cross Listed Course(s): CET 3000
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ENV 3100 - Air Pollution
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 or MTR 2400
Description: This course examines the causes and control of air pollution. Topics include pollutant sources and sinks, regional and global-scale pollution problems, monitoring and sampling techniques, regulatory control, meteorological influences, and indoor air quality.
Cross Listed Course(s): MTR 3100
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ENV 3250 - Colorado Water Law and Water Rights Administration
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy, and Junior Standing
Description: This course provides students with an in-depth study of the unique nature of Colorado water law and Colorado water rights administration. The course will survey the key issues surrounding the legal framework governing the allocation of water resources, administrative processes affecting water distribution, and policy considerations that influence decisions about the use and management of water resources in the state of Colorado. An overview of Colorado climate, geology and hydrology, as well as a review of Colorado’s early water use and development will provide the context for the study of the legal system with which the state and its citizens allocate water.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENV or MGT.
Cross Listed Course(s): MGT 3250
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ENV 3400 - Water Resources
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1108 or MTH 1110 or MTH 1112; ENV 1200 or GEG 1100; Completion of General Studies
Description: This course presents an analysis of water as a major resource. It includes the study of the hydrologic cycle, competing water uses, current water problems, and approaches to water management. The relationship of water to land use is examined in terms of dams, watersheds, water laws, pollution, and flood control. Topics introduced in this class include hydrology, hydrogeology, water quality analysis, water treatment, wastewater treatment, and both U.S. and international water resource management.
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ENV 3540 - Advanced Geologic and Environmental Hazards-Denver and Vicinity
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): nine hours of geography or geology or Permission of instructor
Description: This course requires an analytical approach to the geologic and environmental hazards around the Denver region, including mass wasting, swelling clays, subsidence and flooding, as well as contamination and remediation efforts at the Lowry Landfill and the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Future homeowners learn the meaning of “buyer beware.”
Note: Students cannot take both ENV 1540 and ENV 3540 for credit.
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ENV 3620 - Population, Resources, and Land Use
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GEG 1000 or GEG 1300, six hours in geography; ENV 1400 recommended
Description: This course examines the distribution and density of the global population and the relationship of these patterns to world resources and development problems. Population shifts, including birth, death, migration, and doubling rates are analyzed. Data analysis and projections are covered.
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ENV 3700 - Mountain Environments
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, 9 hours of coursework from any of the following: Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Geography, Biology, Chemistry, and Meteorology, and junior standing; or permission of instructor
Description: The course examines integrated mountain ecosystems, particularly in the Front Range of Colorado. Topics examined include vegetation distribution, climates, landforms and processes, wildlife, and human impacts. A weekend field trip to Rocky Mountain National Park is required.
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ENV 3710 - Environmental Remediation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, BIO 1091, CHE 1800, and junior standing; or permission of instructor
Description: This course presents technologies available for reclaiming contaminated sites and reducing health risks. Physical, chemical, and biological technologies will be examined for the cleanup of hazardous wastes. Students will integrate the nature of hazardous wastes, the behavior of chemicals at the surface and subsurface, and technological applications. Students will design a monitoring program for assessing the applicability of site cleanup and analyze the data from a site monitoring program.
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ENV 3720 - Waste Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, BIO 1091, CHE 1800, and junior standing; or permission of instructor
Description: Waste generation, human health, waste treatment, disposal methods, recycling as well as environmental hazards will be examined in this course. Students will research the policies that govern transportation and disposal of waste. Laws and agency regulations will be examined to determine their effectiveness in reducing, remediating, and containing waste.
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ENV 3730 - Environmental Risk Assessment
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, 9 hours coursework in any of the following Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Geography, Biology, Chemistry, and Meteorology courses, junior standing; or permission of instructor
Description: Risk is an important component of regulatory decision making. Since risk assessment has no “correct” answers, this course explores what risk perception, risk management, and risk communication mean. Students will learn how to weigh the costs and benefits of risk reduction and how to evaluate the uncertainties in risk estimates. Case studies will be used to help explain the principles.
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ENV 3740 - Environmental Health
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, BIO 1091, CHE 1800, and junior standing; or permission of instructor
Description: This course addresses local, regional and global environmental issues affecting human health and policies. Environmental toxins and carcinogens, impacts on human health, dose response, occupational health, risk assessment strategies are discussed. A field trip to an environmental health agency is required.
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ENV 3920 - Directed Study in Environmental Science
Credits: 2-6
Description: This course provides an opportunity for upper-division students with a strong background in environmental science to pursue a specific research topic of interest with a faculty member. The course requires permission of the instructor and chair of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
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ENV 4000 - Environmental Geology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GEL 1010, GEL 3120, and GEL 3420
Description: The close relationship of the environment to the geology of the earth is examined. Basic geology, geologic processes, and geologic techniques are applied to the environment in a series of practical problems. Interpretation of topographic and geologic maps is required. Natural geologic hazards are revealed in a series of actual case studies performed by the student.
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ENV 4010 - Environmental Hazards and GIS
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 4000; GEG 3610 recommended
Description: This course evaluates environmental hazards relative to various land-use patterns. It utilizes case studies and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to examine hazards and prepare models.
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ENV 4200 - Environmental Policy and Planning
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 and completion of General Studies
Description: This course provides an overview of environmental policy and major environmental laws in the U.S. The major statutes are analyzed in terms of purpose, scope, implementation, compliance requirements, and impact on land use. Case studies are examined in a planning context.
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ENV 4400 - Landscape Ecology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, GIS 2250; or permission of instructor
Description: Students will examine the effects of spatial pattern and scale on ecological processes. Concepts, tools, and techniques that enhance the effectiveness of watershed and ecosystem management, design of green infrastructure, and smart growth are explored. Students will learn how the concepts of landscape ecology apply to environmental policy, management, regulation, and assessment.
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ENV 4410 - Water Law
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 or ENV 1400 or ENV 3400 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course surveys U.S. water law and administration. Topics include (1) why we need laws regulating water use, (2) how ancient water laws influenced U.S. water law, (3) variations of surface and groundwater law, including prior appropriation, riparian, and hybrid, (4) international and interstate agreements, and (5) a special focus on water administration in the West.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENV or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 4410
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ENV 4420 - Wetlands
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 and completion of General Studies
Description: This course offers a broad overview of wetland landscapes. Topics include (1) spatial distribution (local and national), (2) variations in wetlands topology (salt-water versus fresh-water and warmer versus colder climates), (3) relationships between wetlands (migratory flight paths), (4) wetlands ecosystems, (5) human impacts on wetlands, (6) federal, state, and local wetlands regulations, and (7) international wetlands problems.
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ENV 4430 - Habitat Planning
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200 and completion of General Studies
Description: This is an interdisciplinary course designed to examine the forces and impacts of urban expansion and ecological processes on wildlife habitats. Topics include conservation biology principles, problems with wildlife habitat conservation, and planning solutions to preserve wildlife habitat. Multiple spatial and political scales provide the context for analysis.
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ENV 4440 - Limnology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, BIO 1081, and BIO 1091; or permission of the instructor
Description: This course examines the study of lakes, reservoirs, and ponds as inland water ecosystems. The physical, chemical, and biological components of inland waters are examined. The course investigates how lakes are formed and how they evolve over time. The shape of the lake basin, its water balance, and the catchment area are studied with respect to their influence on the ecology within the lake. Students learn how to assess the health of a lake, how to examine water quality, how to handle aquatic weed problems, and how to manage a lake fishery.
Field Trips: A one-day field trip to a lake, pond, or reservoir is required.
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ENV 4450 - Stream Ecology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, BIO 1081, and BIO 1091; or permission of the instructor
Description: This course explores the diversity of running water ecosystems throughout the world by examining the chemistry, physical features, and biology of stream ecosystems. Principles of stream ecology will be used to examine local stream ecosystems ranging from those found in the mountains to the prairies. The relationship among a stream, its watershed, floodplain, and riparian zone will be studied. Human activities that alter water quality, chemistry, and the ecology of a stream will be investigated, as well as methods to mitigate and protect lotic (flowing water) ecosystems.
Field Trips: Students will have an opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom during a mandatory, one-day field trip.
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ENV 4460 - Advanced Water Quality Analysis
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1800, CHE 1801, CHE 1810, CHE 1811, and ENV 2100
Description: This course examines the interplay between humans, our activities, and water quality. Topics include nutrient cycling, water and wastewater treatment, chemical and biological contamination, and hydraulics. This course uses problem based learning through modeling to examine water quality using real world examples and mass balance evaluations. Field trips to water and wastewater treatment plants are required.
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ENV 4470 - Snow Hydrology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200; GEG 1910 or ENV 3400
Description: This course focuses on snow processes and their function as part of the hydrologic cycle. The course covers snow formation in the atmosphere, snow accumulation and measurement, snow distribution, snowpack metamorphism and basic energy exchange principles, snow chemistry, snow ablation and runoff, watershed processes, and snow management issues. Course content is amplified through case studies and/or field trip(s).
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENV or GEG
Cross Listed Course(s): GEG 4470
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ENV 4500 - Environmental Biogeochemistry
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, BIO 1091, CHE 1801 and CHE 1811, junior standing; or permission of instructor
Description: This course examines the chemical processes and pathways by which inorganic and organic chemical species interact within aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Environmental factors that control the chemical composition and bioavailability will be emphasized for both natural and human-impacted (polluted) systems.
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ENV 4910 - Global Environmental Field Problems: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200, 9 credit hours in any of the following Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Meteorology, junior standing; or permission of instructor
Description: Students will use field techniques to research and analyze global environmental problems. Possible field experiences will examine environmental or ecological change by traveling to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado, the Sonoran desert in Arizona, or alpine and periglacial regions of Alaska. This course may be repeated three times for credit under different topics for a maximum of nine hours.
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ENV 4920 - Topics in Environmental Science: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENV 1200,9 credit hours in the following Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Geography, Biology, Chemistry, and Meteorology, and junior standing; or permission of instructor
Description: Content of this course will vary according to contemporary environmental issues. This course may be repeated twice under different topics for a maximum of 6 hours.
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ENV 4960 - Global Environmental Challenges
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Twelve hours of upper division courses in geology, geography, biology and/or meteorology or written Permission of instructor, and Senior standing
Description: This course will include the identification of major global environmental problems, including causes and impacts and the interplay of economic, cultural, and political forces. The approach will be a geographic analysis including location, spatial distribution, density, boundaries, and physical factors such as landforms, soils, and climate. Students are responsible as individuals and groups for presentations and discussions.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENV or HON.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 4960
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ENV 4970 - Environmental Field Studies
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of upper-division courses in geology, physical geology, biology, and/or meteorology, and/or written permission of instructor; completion of General Studies requirements; and senior standing.
Description: This course is a senior-level capstone course for land use and environmental science majors that will address current local environmental issues in Colorado through site visits and field techniques. Topics covered include: Denver air quality, water quality, sustainability, and waste disposal. Field trips will be taken to local environmental sites and agencies.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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EVT 1051 - Wedding Planning
Credits: 3
Description: This course introduces students to the basic concepts involved in becoming a professional wedding planner. It covers the various details of planning the wedding and the basics of managing an independent wedding planning business.
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EVT 2010 - Introduction to The Event Industry
Credits: 3
Description: This course presents an overview of the major segments of events industry: meetings, expositions, events, and conventions. The roles and responsibilities of destination marketing organizations and destination management companies will be reviewed. The relationship between general and service contractors and professional events will be examined and their specific functions will be discussed and evaluated. This course highlights the role of the event planner, whose responsibilities include planning, organizing, directing, and controlling various types of events.
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EVT 2020 - Event Project Planning
Credits: 3
Description: This course provides an overview of project management as an identification and explanation for the building blocks of an event from start to finish. The project triangle is introduced and demonstrates the construction of an event. Students will define the scope, create well-defined requirements, and develop work breakdown structures for an event. Task and precedence diagramming will be taught to develop the event schedule and master task list. Students will also learn to construct an event project communications plan for the purpose of communicating with internal and external stakeholders. The final portion of the course is designed to teach students to close out the function and visualize the lessons learned from the production of the event.
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EVT 3000 - Event Catering Strategies
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HTE 2010
Description: In this course, students examine the strategies required of meeting and event planners tasked with the development and coordination of food and beverage functions within a variety of meetings and events. Students analyze food and beverage consumption patterns of meeting attendees, identify various service requirements, meal styles and functions, distinguish between on and off-site catering requirements, examine the relationship between the catering department and other departments within a hotel, plan and design sample group menus, and determine appropriate pricing strategies and contractual requirements for meeting and event group functions.
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EVT 3010 - Event Support Systems
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HTE 2010
Description: In this course, students will examine event objectives and potential sponsorship opportunities for nonprofit events as they relate to the event budget. The course will provide students with an opportunity to apply current industry software to manage attendee registration, volunteer management, audiovisual requirements, and event space management. In addition, students will produce reports of the key service providers related to attendee accommodations, transportation, ancillary activities, and post-event evaluations.
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EVT 3100 - Corporate Meetings
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HTE 2010
Description: This course focuses on how to coordinate and manage corporate meetings. Students organize a hypothetical corporate meeting from beginning to end. Hospitality industry standard forms and meeting management software are introduced and utilized. Students also develop goals and objectives, organize logistical components, and evaluate the return on investment of the meeting. Students also analyze contractual needs based on goals and objectives of the meeting. Potential risks to the meeting are assessed and considerations for a corresponding contingency plan are outlined.
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EVT 3200 - Conventions and Trade Shows
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HTE 2010 or EVT 2010
Description: This course focuses on program planning and logistics management for citywide conventions with corresponding trade shows, as well as freestanding tradeshow and exhibition management. Students will include a project presentation demonstrating the student’s ability to plan, promote, budget, and execute a large-scale, multi-day and/or multi-venue meeting with an exhibition.
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EVT 4020 - Event and Meeting Contracting
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HTE 2010 or EVT 2010
Description: This course explores a variety of event and meeting industry negotiations and contracts. Students develop the necessary skills to recognize business situations requiring bargaining and/or negotiation to achieve acceptable outcomes for both parties. The course emphasizes the importance of being able to identify and analyze the numerous and varied letters of agreement and contracts prevalent in the meeting and event industry, including but not limited to hotel, convention center, restaurant, special event center, country club and both indoor and outdoor festival space. Students create and analyze banquet and event orders (BEOs), entertainment riders, and agreements between clients facilities and third-party, independent planning companies or consultants.
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EVT 4030 - Advanced Planning and Risk Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EVT 2010, EVT 2020, EVT 3000, EVT 3010, EVT 3100, EVT 3200, EVT 4020, EVT 4100, EVT 4200
Description: This course applies core meeting and event management concepts to the organization and execution of either a simulated, virtual, or an actual event. Drawing upon knowledge and skills acquired in pre-requisite events courses, students develop a complete project plan, including goals and objectives, budget estimate, sponsorship acquisition if appropriate, marketing and promotion strategies, program and logistics planning and post-event evaluation. In addition, students will analyze various risk management strategies for meetings and events to create a risk management plan for their particular event.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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EVT 4100 - Special Event Production
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EVT 2010
Description: This course examines the required equipment, professional personnel and licensing required to achieve and produce a special event, with specific emphasis placed on outdoor festivals, social galas, and fundraisers. Using the planning process for a festival as an example, students determine the appropriate vendors and expert support staff required to resolve specific logistical and/or technical production challenges. Students also delineate the needs of event stakeholders and practice various communication techniques appropriate for working with each group effectively.
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EVT 4200 - Global Meetings and Events
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HTE 2010
Description: This course compares and contrasts domestic meeting and event planning with the planning and management of programs outside the United States. It highlights the differences between the United States and international destinations with regard to venues, business practices, budgeting and currency issues, program planning and risk management. Students identify potential areas of cross-cultural miscommunication during the planning process and learn how to apply and correct international etiquette and protocol on site.
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EXS 1020 - Resistance Training Techniques
Credits: 3
Description: This is an introductory course that will allow students to enhance their knowledge and experience regarding resistance training. Regardless of experience, all students will learn proper exercise technique and terminology (through skill analysis and muscle anatomy) and basic resistance training programing methods. This course is not designed to help the student design resistance training programs for other individuals.
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EXS 1640 - Physical Fitness Techniques and Programs
Credits: 3
Description: This course Is designed to provide the student basic skills, practice, and theory in physical fitness. Major components of muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and body composition are discussed. Exercise prescription, administration and leadership skills are enhanced through active participation.
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EXS 2890 - Personal Training Concepts and Application
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EXS 1020
Description: This class is designed to introduce students to the personal training profession from a variety of perspectives. While program design and training techniques will be presented, these concepts are not the focus of the course. Emphasis will be placed on an exploration of the various settings where personal training services are offered and the business elements that all professional personal trainers should comprehend. Class discussions, lectures, hands-on exercise lessons and demonstrations will help students gain a greater awareness of what it takes to be a competent, professional personal trainer.
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EXS 3780 - Fitness Programs for Special Populations
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): EXS 1640
Description: This course is designed to help fitness professionals adapt exercise prescription to meet the needs of people with special exercise requirements. Special populations may include people with diabetes, asthma, metabolic disorder, anxiety, multiple sclerosis and arthritis, as examples.
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EXS 3790 - Fitness Programming for Children, Adolescents, and Older Adults
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EXS 1640
Description: The course is designed to introduce students to physiological, cognitive and psychological changes that occur from birth through adolescence and in the later stages of life. The role of physical activity and exercise will be explored in each of these life stages. Considerations for exercise assessment and prescriptions will be addressed for a number of chronic conditions, such as but not limited to: metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular, osteoporosis, and neurological conditions.
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EXS 3841 - Comparative Fitness Programs
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): EXS 1640, BIO 2320
Description: In this course students will explore: 1) current trends, issues and environments in fitness management, 2) comparison of selected popular fitness and evaluation programs, 3) certification programs and employment available for fitness personnel. This course will provide opportunity for on-site visitations as well as practical experience with different programs.
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EXS 4650 - Exercise Electrocardiography
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HPS 3340
Description: This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the basic interpretation of an electrocardiogram (ECG). Emphasis will be placed on identification of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, myocardial ischemia and infarction. Students will become versed in components of cardiovascular physical exam as well as different cardiovascular exercise assessments.
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EXS 4680 - Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): EXS 1640, HPS 3340
Description: This course is designed to acquaint the student with the art and science of exercise fitness assessment and exercise prescription. Students will learn contemporary techniques for physical fitness assessment. Additionally, the maintenance of exercise laboratory equipment used to evaluate physiological capabilities during exercise will be covered. After completing the class, students will be expected to be competent to conduct fitness assessments and to prepare exercise prescriptions for a variety of populations. Practical skills tests to demonstrate each student’s competence in these areas will be required.
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EXS 4772 - Advanced Strength and Conditioning
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EXS 1640, HPS 3300
Description: This course will identify and elaborate upon important concepts from basic resistance training technique to biomechanics and exercise physiology. Emphasis will be placed on their application in designing appropriate goal-oriented strength and power training programs for specific athletic populations. Students will also learn about the technique and mechanical characteristics of several advanced weight training exercises commonly used in athletic populations and other fitness programs.
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EXS 4780 - Community Fitness Testing and Program Planning
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EXS 4680
Description: This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to conduct laboratory fitness assessments, evaluate test results and develop exercise prescriptions. In addition, the student will be expected to become knowledgeable with regard to the promotion and marketing of fitness programs.
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EXS 4880 - Internship in Exercise Science
Credits: 10
Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing; completion of all major courses; 2.75 GPA
Description: This course is designed for the exercise science major to acquire practical experience in the fitness field. It is a senior experience.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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Finance |
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FIN 2220 - Small Business Financing
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Satisfaction of General Studies Quantitative Literacy requirements and at least Sophomore Standing
Description: This course is an entry-level finance course recommended for non-business majors intending to start their own business at some point in their career. Basic financial and economic concepts important in the operation of a small, entrepreneurial business are considered, as well as time value of money techniques and working capital management. Creating value in the business is a major topic of study in the course. Sources of financing for the small business are also extensively presented and discussed. This course may only be used as a general elective if taken by any business major.
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FIN 2250 - Personal Money Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and nonbusiness majors
Description: This survey course is oriented to the identification and solution of personal financial problems. The subject matter ranges from the determination of one’s financial condition to estate planning, including controlling credit usage, making major purchase decisions, buying insurance, making investments, and planning retirement.
Note: Credit will be granted for either FIN 2250 or FIN 3150, not both. Business majors cannot take FIN 2250.
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FIN 2370 - Money Issues for Women
Credits: 1
Description: The economic and social circumstances of women’s lives in the United States often place them in a different material and psychological relationship to money and issues surrounding money than men. This course will review a variety of issues women face when planning for the future, as well as some of the tools used to build a secure future.
Note: Credit will be granted under one prefix only: CPD or FIN.
Cross Listed Course(s): CPD 2370
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FIN 3010 - Financial Markets and Institutions
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ACC 2010 with a grade of “C” or better, ECO 2010, ECO 2020 and At least junior standing
Description: This course provides a framework for understanding our financial environment, including markets, institutions, and securities. Each type of market and how financial institutions use it, its internationalization, and recent events that have affected it, are studied.
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FIN 3100 - International Money and Finance
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECO 2010, ECO 2020 and At least junior standing
Description: This course covers the basics of the foreign exchange market, the balance of payments, parity conditions in international finance, foreign exchange risk and forecasting, the financing of international activities, and international capital flows. The course will focus on the financial management of the multinational firm.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: FIN or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3103
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FIN 3150 - Personal Financial Planning
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Business major or minor with at least junior standing
Description: This course is an introduction to the field of personal financial planning for business students. The student will study money management, investments, insurance, employee benefits, retirement planning, and estate planning, as they relate to individual and family financial planning.
Note: Credit will be granted only for FIN 2250 or FIN 3150. Business students should take FIN 3150.
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FIN 3300 - Managerial Finance
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Studies Oral Communication requirements; ACC 2010; MTH 1320 or MTH 1410 with a grade of “C-” or better; ECO 2010; ECO 2020; and at least junior standing.
Description: This is a study of the dynamic environment of financial management, exposing students to various finance topics such as financial analysis and forecasting, time value money, security valuation, capital budgeting, risk and return, cost of capital, working capital management and international finance.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: FIN or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3302
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FIN 3320 - Entrepreneurial Finance
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3300; at least junior standing
Description: The course is designed to acquaint students with the basic concepts of obtaining funds for the start-up and financing the continued growth of the firm. The course covers start-up financing, growth capital, daily financial management, valuation, and strategic financial planning.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: FIN or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3321
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FIN 3420 - Principles of Insurance
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing
Description: This course explores the underlying principles of insurance, and the need for insurance in a progressive, dynamic society. It includes an introductory examination of insurable risks, uses of insurance, as well as a study of the important coverages that are currently available.
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FIN 3450 - Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing
Description: A course designed for the typical employee, describing common retirement plans in the workplace as well as personal savings plans used to provide retirement income. The course discusses such common employer-sponsored retirement plans as a Section 401(k) plan for employees of a for-profit business, a Section 403(b) plan for educators, and a Section 457(b) plan for State and local government employees. Such plans are considered in both the accumulation and distribution stages of retirement. Also included in the course is retirement funding strategies and personal saving strategies, such as the uses of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and annuities to plan for retirement. Government retirement plans, such as Social Security, are also considered.
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FIN 3600 - Investments
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3300 with a grade of “C” or better and At least junior standing
Description: This course is a survey of the organization and regulation of security markets; security analysis and valuation; and principles of portfolio management from the viewpoint of the individual investor.
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FIN 3800 - Real Estate Practice and Law
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing
Description: This course surveys the principles and practices of real estate. Subject areas treated include the nature and description of real estate, real property interests and ownership, finance, appraisal, contract and agency law, and real estate investment.
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FIN 3810 - Advanced Real Estate Practice and Law
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): FIN 3800 and junior or senior standing
Description: This course builds upon the material covered in FIN 3800 by providing expanded, in-depth coverage of the topics as well as introducing some new topics to provide a broad coverage of the field of Real Estate and to prepare the student for licensing examinations.
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FIN 3850 - Intermediate Finance
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3300 with a grade of “C” or better, and At least junior standing
Description: This is an advanced, integrated study of investment risks and returns, the development of modern portfolio theory, financial statements, capital budgeting, and working capital issues. Use of financial calculators and Excel spreadsheets is required to analyze financial problems.
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FIN 4200 - Financial Modeling with Spreadsheets
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3300, FIN 3600, and FIN 3850 (all with a grade of “C” or better), CIS 2010 and senior standing
Description: This course provides the student with a strong set of financial analysis skills to use in building complex financial models utilizing electronic spreadsheets. The topics covered include building financial statements, analysis of financial statements, modern portfolio theory, capital budgeting, regression analysis, and both linear and nonlinear programming for financial applications.
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FIN 4400 - Estate Planning
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Business major or minor with At least junior standing
Description: The course provides the student with the basic concepts of estate planning and importance in overall financial planning. The course covers the tools and techniques of estate planning so as to arrange the efficient future wealth transfers to maximize the financial well being of both the individual and recipients of the wealth transfer.
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