University Wide Graduate Courses
A university-wide graduate course represents a certain type of graduate activity with the same course number and title across all academic units. University-wide graduate courses 6985 Project, 6975 Portfolio, 6995 Thesis, 6955 Master’s Comprehensive Examination, and 6965 Capstone Course, represent work done on graduate culminating activities and are therefore known as culminating activity courses; some graduate programs have culminating activity courses that are numbered differently than these university-wide courses. Department graduate programs may choose to incorporate these course types into their programs.
XXXX-XXXX SELECTED TOPICS (Variable Credit). Subjects normally offered and studied in one department can be divided into as many as 10 areas. Each area will be assigned one number of the 580-589 group. Although the topics considered in the courses in any one area may vary from semester to semester, repeated use of any one number implies that the topics continue to be selected from the same area. Either graded or pass/fail.
5890 or XXXX PRACTICUM/INTERNSHIP (Variable Credit). To earn graduate credit you must have a 3.00 cumulative GPA and no more than 12 credits may be applied toward a graduate degree or second undergraduate degree. Some graduate programs, however, accept only 3 internship credits. Practicum/ Internship cannot be repeated to improve a grade.
Either graded or pass/fail
6985 PROJECT (Variable Credit). Execution of a substantial exercise that demonstrates the ability to successfully and independently carry out a professional activity similar to what is encountered in the professional workplace; archival of the results of the project is required according to standards approved by the Office of Graduate Studies. Pass/fail only.
6975 PORTFOLIO (Variable Credit). A broad-based selection of significant student work that is used to appraise student performance and professional development. A portfolio reflects the depth and breadth of a student’s educational growth since entering the graduate program. Portfolios may include, but are not limited to, classroom examinations, journals, writing samples, publishable scholarship, professional projects, annotated bibliographies, and artistic endeavors. Pass/fail only.
6995 THESIS (Variable Credit). Independent research or creative activity at the master’s level resulting in a thesis that must be defended at a final oral defense and archived in the university library. The thesis must be written in clear and effective English and presented in a format that conforms to the standards of the Office of Graduate Studies. Pass/fail only
6808 INDEPENDENT STUDY (Variable Credit). Advanced study of a specialized topic; design and completion of a project may be included in the study. The student works with a high degree of independence to meet well-defined goals under the supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. Requires submission of a completed Application for Graduate Independent Study prior to the deadline specified in the academic calendar. An independent study cannot be substituted for a course regularly offered at Metropolitan State University of Denver, nor can independent study credits be used to improve a grade in a course the student has already taken. Either graded or pass/fail.
6955 MASTER’S COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION (Variable Credit). The culminating activity (or part of the culminating activity) for a non-thesis master’s program. Considerable autonomy is granted to the academic unit in the design, administration, and evaluation of the comprehensive examination. May be attempted only after completion of all required core courses. Other conditions may be imposed by the academic unit responsible for the program. May not be used for a master’s thesis defense. Pass/fail only.
6965 CAPSTONE COURSE (Variable Credit). A final comprehensive assessment of the knowledge and skills of a master’s student in the major field of study. A culminating activity taken in the last semester of a master’s program. Either graded or pass/fail.
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