2010-2011 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 |
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| 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 three 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. Following each course number is the semester hours of credit. As an example, CHE 2100-5 is a freshman-level, five-credit course. After the course number and is the course title, which is followed by the number of credit hours (5) and a second set of numbers in parentheses indicating the division of time between lecture, laboratory, field experience, or—in music—performance. The first number represents the number of lecture hours each week of a 15-16 week semester; the second number indicates the number of laboratory, shop, or field hours; and the third (in music) represents performance hours. For example, CHE 2100 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry has four hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory each week. Lecture hours equate one hour per week of contact to one credit hour; laboratory experience equates two hours of contact per week to one credit hour. Therefore, CHE 2100, 5(4+2) would earn five hours of credit—four for lecture and one for laboratory work. Course descriptions provide a summary of the content of the course. If there is a prerequisite that must be met before a student can register for the course, this information is listed above the course description. Attributes, such as Multicultural, General Studies, or Guaranteed Transfer, are listed after the course description. A list of courses being offered in a given semester, instructors, class meeting times, and locations is described in the Class Schedule located on Metro State’s Web site (http://www.mscd.edu). |
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SWK 3800 - Family Preservation in Social Work 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SWK 1010 or Permission of instructor
Family preservation is the current model of practice used throughout child welfare and child protection services. This course focuses on the principles and practices of culturally sensitive family preservation as it relates to the beginning professional. Knowledge and skills related to building family partnerships, family assessment, planning, and support through in-home services, life-skills models, specialized responses to difficult populations, and service coordination are emphasized.
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SWK 3990 - Agency Experience II 4(1 + 9)
Prerequisite: SWK 1010, SWK 1020, SWK 2100, SWK 2150, SWK 2160 and SWK 3000
This course provides students an opportunity to experience working in a social work agency. Students will observe social work in action and experience themselves in helping roles under direct supervision.Also offered as: SWK 399A–399G (letter denotes concentration) This course is designed for nonmajors.
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SWK 4010 - Generalist Practice II 4(4 + 0)
Prerequisite: SWK 3050, SWK 3060, SWK 3410, SWK 3780, SWK 3790 or Permission of instructor
Corequisite: SWK 4790
This course presents the assessment, intervention, evaluation, termination, and follow-up stages of generalist practice with oppressed populations, i.e., diverse, urban populations-atrisk who have experienced historic and current social/economic injustice. This includes individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Crisis intervention and risk management in protective services are also explored.
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SWK 4250 - Exploring Current Social Work Issues 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SWK 3050, SWK 3060, SWK 3410, SWK 3780, SWK 3790 or Permission of instructor
This course explores concepts and methods useful in assessing and addressing the impact of current social work issues on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Populations at risk in urban settings will be discussed.
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SWK 4410 - Advanced Cross-Cultural Social Work Issues 4(4 + 0)
Prerequisite: SWK 3050, SWK 3060, SWK 3410, SWK 3780, SWK 3790, or Permission of instructor
Emphasis is on empowerment of individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities who have experienced social and economic injustice. Students apply principles and perspectives essential to helping urban, populations-at-risk including African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic, Native-American and Anglo, through case examples. This course includes content on other minority groups such as the developmentally disabled, the aging, gays and lesbians, and women and children.
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SWK 4790 - Professional Field Experience I 5(0 + 15)
Prerequisite: SWK 3050, SWK 3060, SWK 3410, SWK 3780, SWK 3790 and Permission of instructor
Corequisite: SWK 4010
Students begin to develop readiness for professional employment while in a supervised placement in a social agency serving diverse populations-at-risk. Students integrate knowledge, skills, values, and ethics within social work practice at the micro, mezzo and macro levels. Students work toward remediating conditions of social and economic injustice while in the agency field placement.Also offered as: SWK 479A–479G (letter denotes concentration)
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SWK 4810 - Professional Field Experience II 5(0 + 15)
Prerequisite: SWK 3050, SWK 3060, SWK 3410, SWK 3780, SWK 3790, SWK 4010, SWK 4790 and Permission of instructor
Corequisite: SWK 4850
Students demonstrate readiness for professional employment while in their supervised placement in a social agency serving diverse populations-at-risk. Students integrate knowledge, skills, values and ethics within social work practice at the micro, mezzo and macro levels. Students have the opportunity to experience beginning social work practice during this second semester of their field placement. Students work toward remediating conditions of social and economic injustice while in the agency field placement.Also offered as: SWK 381A–381G (letter denotes concentration)(Senior Experience)
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SWK 4850 - Integrative Seminar 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SWK 3050, SWK 3060, SWK 3410, SWK 3780, SWK 3790, SWK 4010, SWK 4790 or permission of instructor
Corequisite: SWK 4810
This course is designed to provide for discussion and critical analysis of students’ theoretical knowledge and field work experience. Content focuses on nine areas: values and ethics, diversity, social and economic justice, populations-at-risk, human behavior and the social environment, social policy, research, practice, and professional field experience. Students utilize current field placement experiences to complete assignments in each of these content areas.
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THE 2201 - The Speaking Voice in Performance 2(1 + 2)
Prerequisite: SPE 1010 or Permission of instructor
This course is designed to teach professional voice users (such as actors, teachers, managers, and public speakers) how to develop and use their voice instruments in public performance environments. This course emphasizes that voice work is for everybody.
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THE 2210 - Introduction to Theatre 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: ENG 1010 and satisfaction of the Level I Communications requirement; or permission of instructor
This course presents a comprehensive survey of theatrical art providing an understanding of the living stage, its players and crafts, and its place as a cultural force from antiquity to contemporary times.(General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)(GT-AH1)
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THE 2220 - Techniques of Acting I 3(2 + 2)
Prerequisite: THE 2210
This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of acting including improvement of voice, body, and mind in the discipline of the theatre. Particular emphasis is placed on the principles of stage movement, improvisation, and beginning scene work.
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THE 2230 - Techniques of Acting II 3(2 + 2)
Prerequisite: THE 2210 and THE 2220, or Permission of instructor
This course builds upon basic principles of acting, including improvisation, character development, stage movement, voice, and scene work. Study topics include development of audition techniques, basic acting, television acting techniques, and advanced scene work.
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THE 2240 - Introduction to Stagecraft 3(2 + 2)
Prerequisite: THE 2210 or Permission of instructor
This course provides an introduction to the principles, methods, and materials of technical production including scenic design and construction, lighting design and practices, and costuming and sound practices.
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THE 2250 - Stage Management 3(1 + 4)
Prerequisite: THE 2210 and THE 2240 or Permission of instructor
This course provides an introduction to theatre stage management methods and styles: including promptbook and blocking notations, actor management, the ongoing problem solving process involved in production, and the basics of the stage manager’s union.
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THE 2260 - Music Theatre History and Performance 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: THE 2210 and THE 2220 or Permission of instructor
This course is designed to provide a survey of music theatre history and to explore the fundamentals of music theatre production, which students will then apply to selected music theatre performances.
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THE 2270 - Production Analysis: Process and Technology 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: THE 2210 or Permission of instructor
This course provides an introduction to the principles, methods, materials, and processes of theatre art production; including play and script analysis, literary theory, and the communication dynamics within the production team.
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THE 2980 - Beginning Internship: Theatre 1-12(0 + 3-36)
Prerequisite: THE 2240 and THE 2270; or permission of instructor
This internship places students in educational, amateur, community, or professional theatre arts and entertainment venues. A written learning contract between student, faculty supervisor, site supervisor, agency, and department chair is required. Activities include performance, various applied theatre technologies, and management.
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THE 3200 - Oral Interpretation 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPE 1010 or Permission of instructor
This course is a study of traditional and contemporary theories of interpretation of literature for the purpose of making the literature come alive for the listening audience and to improve oral communication skills. Students will present numerous oral performances for the application of techniques.
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THE 3210 - Scene Painting 3(1 + 4)
Prerequisite: ARTH 1500, ART 1141, THE 2240 and THE 2270; or permission of instructor
The student will learn and develop basic and advanced theatrical scene painting skills. This course will focus on techniques of texture, color mixing, faux finishes and trompe l’oeil painting, the painting of drops and set rendering.
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THE 3211 - Theatre History, Theory, and Criticism I 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: THE 2220 and THE 2240; or permission of instructor
This course is part of a two-semester course sequence, which provides detailed and intensive study of specific theatre contexsts, practices, genres, and theories from the Greeks through 1636.
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THE 3212 - Theatre History, Theory, and Criticism II 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: THE 3211; or permission of instructor
This course is part of a two-semester course sequence, which provides detailed and intensive study of specific theatre contexts, practices, genres, and theories from the Neoclassicists to the present.
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THE 3220 - Stage Movement 3(2 + 2)
Prerequisite: THE 2220 or Permission of instructor
This course provides the student/performer with intense instruction in the use and training of the total human body for communication of artistic expression.
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THE 3230 - Acting III: Styles of Acting 3(2 + 2)
Prerequisite: THE 2210 and THE 2220 and THE 2230, or Permission of instructor
This course is for advanced performers exploring basic “mask” acting techniques, as well as acting styles particular to Greek, Comedy of Manners, Farce, Shakespeare and Chekhov plays.
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THE 3240 - Theatre Improvisation Techniques 3(3 +0)
Prerequisite: THE 2210 and THE 2220 and THE 2230 or Permission of instructor
In this advanced performance course, students will explore basic improvisation acting techniques that enable the actor to develop concentration and spontaneity, build characterization, discover relationships and status, establish mood and feeling, sense shape and rhythm of scene and character, establish language and imagery, and build a play.
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THE 3250 - Introduction to Production Design and Scenography 3(2 + 2)
Prerequisite: ART 1141, THE 2240 and THE 2270; or Permission of instructor
This course provides an introduction to the basic elements of design and production processes. Emphasis will be placed on the role of scenography, different theories of design, period styles, drafting, model building and utilization of facilities.
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THE 3270 - Introduction to Stage Lighting and Sound 3(2 + 2)
Prerequisite: ART 1100, THE 2240 and THE 2270 or Permission of instructor
This is an introductory course for lighting and sound in the theatre. The student will become familiar with lighting and sound equipment theoretically and practically. Lighting and sound design technologies prepare the student to operate lighting and sound equipment with an emphasis on theatre specific practices and their applied technologies.
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THE 3280 - Stage Directing 3(2 + 2)
Prerequisite: THE 2220 and THE 2240; or Permission of instructor
This course provides an introduction to the principles and techniques of directing for the theatre that includes the selecting, rehearsing, and performance of plays, and the presentation of student-directed projects.
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THE 3980 - Advanced Internship: Theatre 1-12(0 + 3-36)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
This advanced internship requires more specialized skills that students may apply in educational, amateur, community, or professional theatre arts and entertainment venues. A written learning contract between student, faculty supervisor, site supervisor, agency, and department chair is required. Activities include performance, various applied theatre technologies, and management.
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THE 4200 - Reader’s Theatre 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: THE 3200, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements and Senior standing; or Permission of instructor
This course is designed to enhance students’ skills in performing a variety of material as members of an ensemble. Emphasis will be placed on material selection, script adaptation, rehearsal techniques, public performance, collaborative and creative problem solving, and evaluation.(Senior Experience)
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THE 4210 - Variable Topics in Theatre 1-3(3-9 + 0)
Prerequisite: THE 2210, THE 2220 and THE 2240; or permission of instructor
This course provides detailed and intensive study of specific theatre genres and practices.
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THE 4220 - Creative Dramatics for the Classroom Teacher 3(1 + 4)
Prerequisite: SPE 1010 and THE 2220 or Permission of instructor
This course is designed to examine methods for learning creative, problem-solving techniques, and self-expression through dramatic activity. Particular emphasis will be placed on using drama as a teaching tool and will include improvisation, puppetry, literature, and story dramatization.
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THE 4240 - Advanced Stage Craft and Applied Scene Technology 3(1 + 4)
Prerequisite: THE 2240 and THE 2270 or Permission of instructor
This course examines the fundamentals of rigging, stage machinery and mechanics, metal working, fabrication with thermoplastics and foams, laminating techniques, “soft” sculpture construction, construction of non-rectilinear scenery, first echelon power tools maintenance, and industry-standard safety requirements and practices.
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THE 4250 - Advanced Scene Design: Applied Technology 3(2 + 2)
Prerequisite: ARTH 1500, ART1141, IND 1430, THE 2240, THE 2270 and THE 3250; or permission of instructor
The student will explore the role of the scene designer using elements of scenic design processes. In addition, students will integrate advanced technologies that support the designer with the conception, development, and execution of stage settings and their applied technologies.
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THE 4260 - Theatre: Practicum I 1(0 + 2)
Prerequisite: THE 2240 or Permission of instructor
This course provides the student with practical experience in theatrical productions, thus augmenting the theoretical aspects of other theatre courses.Course may be repeated for credit up to three times.
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THE 4270 - Theatre: Practicum II 2(0 + 4)
Prerequisite: THE 3280 and THE 4260, or Permission of instructor
This is an advanced course in practical supervision and administration of theatrical production processes. Students will be responsible for a major production activity. This class is open primarily to sophomore, junior, and senior level students.Course may be repeated for credit up to three times.
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THE 4280 - Advanced Lighting: Applied Technology and Design 3(2 + 2)
Prerequisite: ARTH 1500, IND 1430, THE 2240, THE 2270, THE 3250, & THE 3270, or Permission of instructor
Advanced applied lighting technology and design fully prepares the student to design, set up, operate, and provide basic repair for lighting systems and equipment with an emphasis on theatre-specific practices.
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THE 4290 - Advanced Sound: Applied Technology and Design 3(2 + 2)
Prerequisite: IND 1430, THE 2240, THE 3250 and THE 3270; or permission of instructor
Advanced applied sound technology and design fully prepares the student to design, set up, operate, and provide basic repair for sound reinforcement and recording equipment with an emphasis on theatre-specific practices. Digital audio and live performance mixing are covered in detail.
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TIR 4491 - Teacher in Residence: Educational Theory and Methods 15(5 + 0)
Prerequisite: Must hold a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and have been hired by a MSCD partner school district for employment in the content area in which the candidate can meet grade level and content licensure requirements under the Teacher in Residence legislation, SB 99-154
Corequisite: TIR 4492
Teacher in Residence candidates learn appropriate educational practices in management of the learning environment, short- and long-range planning, assessment and pedagogy to meet the Colorado Performance-Based Standards for Teachers and licensure requirements. Candidates will apply content knowledge and pedagogical strategies with appropriate discipline and management practices in assigned classrooms to facilitate learning and improve student achievement in the advanced field experience TIR 4492. TiR candidates will address the needs of diverse learners (gender, ethnicity, English-language learners, exceptional learners, socioeconomic differences, etc.) in different contexts as reflected in daily decision-making and documented by direct observation and selected artifacts. Instruction includes required readings, articles, field-based examples, student-centered instructional tasks, classroom interaction and analysis to meet proficient level of performance in the Colorado Performance- Based Standards for Teachers. Candidates will learn about and practice selected theories and programs in discipline, management, and pedagogy. Coaching and feedback as strategies are used to support the development of TiR candidates in the classroom.
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TIR 4492 - Teacher in Residence Program: Advanced Field Experience 15(0 + 40)
Prerequisite: Must hold a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and have been hired by a MSCD partner school district for employment in the content area in which the candidate can meet grade level and content licensure requirements under the Teacher in Residence legislation, SB 99-154
Corequisite: TIR 4491
Teacher in Residence candidates put educational theory into practice as a classroom teacher in the field to meet the Colorado Performance-Based Standards for Teachers and licensure requirements. This course is the advanced field experience for TIR 4491. Candidates will apply content knowledge and pedagogical strategies with appropriate discipline and management practices in assigned classrooms to facilitate learning and increase student achievement. TiR candidates will address the needs of diverse learners (gender, ethnicity, English language learners, exceptional learners, socioeconomic differences, etc.) in different contexts as reflected in daily decision-making and will be assessed by direct observation and selected artifacts. Field experiences include application of methodology introduced in TIR 4491 to meet proficient levels of performance in the Colorado Performance-Based Standards for Teachers. Candidates will model and practice selected theories and programs in discipline, management, and pedagogy.
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WMS 1001 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing and mathematics preassessment tests
This course introduces the discipline of women’s studies, the historical development of feminist thought, and the social, economic, and technological factors which have led to changing roles for women throughout the world. This course also focuses analysis on race and class with particular attention to women of color and non-Western women cross-culturally.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences)(GT-SS3)
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WMS 1200 - Multicultural Study of Sexualities and Genders 3(3 + 0)
This multidisciplinary course introduces the study of sexualities and genders including the history, major theories, racial intersections, and issues. Foundational concepts and vocabulary are taught so that the student will be equipped to take advanced courses in this area. General models of identity linked with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered sexualities are explored. Intersectional analysis will be applied with particular attention to the experiences of sexuality and gender in the African-American, Chicana/o, and Asian American communities.(Multicultural)
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WMS 1650 - Women in U S History 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests
This course emphasizes women’s changing roles in American history from 1607 to the present. The course covers the nature of women’s work and their participation in the family, church, and reform movements in the colonial and republican periods and the 19th and 20th centuries. It includes the emergence of the modern woman in the twentieth century, as well as the reemergence of the women’s movement. The course stresses both the changes and the continuities over the last 400 years.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or HIS.(General Studies—Level II, Historical)(GT-HI1)(HIS 1650)
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WMS 2100 - Women of Color 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or AAS 1010 or CHS 1000; or Permission of instructor
Though U.S. women share much in common, their differences are salient to a thorough understanding of all these women’s experiences. Comparative analysis of these differences and their significance according to race/ ethnicity and class are central to this course. The similarities among diverse groups of women will also be examined in order to better understand the complexity of women’s lives. To focus the discussion the course will cover work; families; sexuality and reproduction; violence; religion; and politics.Credit will be granted for only on prefix: WMS or AAS or CHS.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural)(GT-SS3)(AAS 2100, CHS 2100)
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WMS 2450 - Women’s Literature 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: ENG 1010 and ENG 2100 for students enrolled through English; ENG 1010 and WMS 1001 for students enrolled through Women’s Studies
This course introduces students to women authors; to images of women in fiction, drama and poetry; and to feminist literacy criticism. Works by women of color are included. It has an historical perspective with most reading on British and United States women, particularly those writing in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The focus will be on the ways in which literature by women in any tradition is affected by their gender.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or ENG.(ENG 2450)
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WMS 2650 - Women of the West 3(3 + 0)
This course examines women who inhabited the American frontiers from pre-Columbian times through the 20th century. The lives and attitudes of Native American, Hispanic, African American, and native-born and European immigrant women are emphasized. Differences between images and the reality of women’s lives are highlighted.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or HIS.(HIS 2650)
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WMS 2770 - Gender and Communication 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPE 1710 or WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor, ENG 1010, and satisfaction of Level I Communication requirement
This course is designed to expand students’ abilities to inventory their own and others’ culturally derived gendered communication pattern; analyze those pattern; contrast their own resulting functional and dysfunctional gendered behaviors; relate those behaviors and outcomes to their personal, social, community, political, cultural, economic, work and professional lifestyles; and formulate and engage in new behaviors outside the academic community based on increased gendered communication awareness.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or SPE.(General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)(SPE 2770)
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WMS 3050 - Psychology of Gender 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: PSY 1001 or WMS 1001
This course presents a survey of major contemporary approaches to gender, including a range of scientific and theoretical work. A constructionist approach is utilized to synthesize the views. The course then reviews several major areas of application including relationships, health, violence, workplace, and achievements.Credit will be granted for only one prefix:WMS or PSY.(PSY 3050)
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WMS 3070 - Psychology of Sexual Orientation 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: PSY 1001; 6 additional hours of psychology or Permission of instructor
This course explores psychological theory and research dealing with sexual orientation, with an emphasis on lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) identity. Topics include historical and theoretical frameworks, homophobia and heterosexism, origins of sexual orientation, LGB identity development and coming out, diversity, relationships and parenting, the role of community, and others.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or PSY.(PSY 3070)
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WMS 3130 - Readings in Women’s Studies 3(1 + 4)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 and ENG 1020; or Permission of instructor
This course permits the student to develop an in-depth knowledge of the materials and information in the discipline of women’s studies. Through the selections read, students will learn the theory, history, and scope of the literature in the field. This course offers individualized instruction and personal consultation with faculty.
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WMS 3170 - Social Justice: Self and Citizenship: A Service Learning Course 3(2 + 2)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or PSY 1001; six additional semester hours in Women’s Studies or six additional semester hours in Psychology Social justice encompasses research, activism and current events about manifestations of social oppression and social change
This course focuses upon psychological theory and self-identity in the context of multicultural and social justice issues (classism, racism, sexism, heterosexism, and ableism). Lectures, readings, and discussions are integrated with a required service learning placement involving 30 hours of volunteer work in a setting for the underserved. Students have the opportunity to a) reflect on social oppressions; b) analyze the political systems that surround their communities and institutions; and c) apply their reflections to their career goals and personal development.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or PSY.(Multicultural)(WMS 3170)
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WMS 3180 - Feminist Philosophy 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: PHI 1010 or 1030 and junior standing are recommended
This course involves an examination of traditional philosophical topics and questions from the perspective of contemporary feminist theory. Special consideration is given to feminist critiques of logic, rationality and scientific objectivity and to feminist approaches to ethical, social and political thought.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: PHI or WMS.(PHI 3180)
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WMS 3220 - Prejudice and Discrimination in Contemporary Society 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or WMS 1001, or Permission of instructor; satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements
This course examines the origins and characteristics of peace, racism, gender biases and ethnic prejudices; the social, psychological and cultural courses of discrimination and bias; and implications in current societal structures and institutions.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AAS, SOC or WMS.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural)(AAS 3220 / SOC 3220)
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WMS 3280 - Queer Theory 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or WMS 1200
This course surveys a broad array of scholarship in queer theory, as well as applications of queer theory in a variety of academic fields to explore practices, identities, and communities as well as the cultural construction of gender and sexuality.(PHI 3280)
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WMS 3310 - Women and the Law 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor
An examination of women’s legal rights under the American legal system and Colorado law. This course deals with family law, Equal Employment Opportunity Acts, housing, credit and finance, welfare, social security, abortion, prostitution, rape, and the ERA.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or CJC.(CJC 3710)
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WMS 3350 - Sociology of Gender Roles 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or WMS 1001; or Permission of instructor
This course explores social, political, and economic trends affecting the role of women and men in society. The emphasis is on the historical, social, and cultural forces that have contributed to the social construction of gender in the United States and in other societies. The effects on individuals and the broader society in terms of maintaining and/or changing gender expectations are analyzed.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: SOC or WMS.(SOC 3430)
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WMS 3360 - Women in European History 3(3 + 0)
This course provides an historical analysis of the role and contribution made by women in the development of Western civilization from Neolithic times to the present.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or HIS.(HIS 3360)
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WMS 3420 - Women and the Humanities: Variable Topics 3-Feb(2-3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor
These courses focus on women in relation to the humanities under such titles as: Concepts about Women in Western Civilization; Feminist Creativity; Rediscovered Women Writers; and Feminist Ethics. Check Class Schedule for each semester’s offerings.This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics.
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WMS 3440 - Women and the Natural Sciences: Variable Topics 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor
Women and the Natural Sciences covers such topics as Women’s Biology; History of Women in Science; and Women and Geography. Check Class Schedule for each semester’s offerings.This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics.
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WMS 3450 - Women and the Arts: Variable Topics 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor
These courses focus on women in relation to the arts and covers such topics as Woman as Muse; Women Artists; Women Composers/Conductors/ Performers; Women in Theatre; Women and Film; Women Subjects in Art. Check Class Schedule for each semester’s offerings.This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics.
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WMS 3460 - Women and the Social Sciences: Variable Topics 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001, SOC 1010, or Permission of instructor, and satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements
These courses focus on women in relation to the social sciences under such titles as: Women and the Family; Women and Addictions; Women in the Criminal Justice System; Domestic Violence; Cross-Cultural Roles of Women; Women and Politics. Check Class Schedule for each semester’s offerings.This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics.
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WMS 3470 - Biology of Women 3(2 + 2)
Prerequisite: BIO 1000 or WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor
An examination of the anatomy and physiology of sex in humans, the mechanisms involved in formation of sex and gender, and the interactions between science, society, and medical practice with regard to issues of sex and gender.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or BIO.(BIO 3471)
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WMS 3480 - The Psychology of Women 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: PSY 1001 or WMS 1001
This course presents the history and development of theories, research and concepts in the psychology of women, including a focus on mental health and illness, the pathology of women’s social roles, biological bases of women’s behavior, and feminist psychological theories and research.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or PSY.(PSY 3480)
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WMS 3500 - Foundations for Social Work with Gays and Lesbians 4(4 + 0)
Prerequisite: SWK 1010, SWK 1020 or Permission of instructor
This course explores concepts and methods useful in assessing and addressing the strengths, status, developmental needs, and social issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. Relationships to families, groups, organizations, community and culture are explored and examined. Concepts of diversity and conflicts within this population-at-risk in both urban and rural settings will be presented. Issues of empowerment, support, equality, social justice, social policy and practice will be reviewed and discussed.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or SWK.(SWK 3500)
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WMS 3510 - Feminist Theories and Practices I 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001, and satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements; or permission of instructor
This course studies both the classical tradition of feminist thought and contemporary expressions of feminist theories and issues in the Western world. The course analyzes traditional theories of human nature and “woman’s nature.” Feminist theory’s primary concern is with understanding the social, psychological, economic, and political basis for women’s realities and experiences. Primary and secondary sources in several disciplines are examined as they contribute to the development of the major branches of first and second wave feminist thinking. Theoretical frameworks will be applied through student participation in collective action projects.(General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)
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WMS 3540 - Women in the Developing World 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or PSC 1020 or ANT 1310
This course presents a cross-cultural study of women’s lives in the developing world by examining two main issues: the influence of culture on women’s issues and politics’ impact on women. By the end of this course students will not only learn about the lives of women in the developing world but also become familiar with how women across the globe articulate the desire for equality.(PSC 3540, ANT 3540)
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WMS 3600 - Social Work with Women 4(4 + 0)
Prerequisite: SWK 1010, SWK 1020 or Permission of instructor
This course views social work practice from a feminist social work perspective. It examines issues of equality, social justice, social policy, and practice for women in a patriarchal society. The role of beginning and generalist social workers with women will be examined in the areas of mental health, health, child welfare, welfare, and gerontology.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or SWK.(SWK 3600)
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WMS 3660 - Women and Poverty 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SWK 1010, SWK 1020 or Permission of instructor
This course introduces the student to the relationship between gender and poverty and will examine the underlying causes of the “feminization of poverty” in the United States. Social, economic, age-based and ethnic factors will be explored in detail. The differences between prevailing stereotypes and current realities will be highlighted.(SOC 3660, SWK 3660)
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WMS 3670 - Contemporary Issues in Women’s Studies: Variable Topics 1–3(1–3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor
Objectives vary with course title, but generally focus on current issues that are constantly changing and developing in this area. Check Class Schedule for each semester’s offerings.This course may be repeated once for credit under different topics.
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WMS 3700 - Psychology of Group Prejudice 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: PSY 1001 or AAS 1010 or CHS 1000 or WMS 1001
This course covers psychological theory and research that examines causes, effects, expressions, and reduction of group prejudice. Various types of group prejudice are addressed, most notably prejudice against cultural and ethnic minorities in the United States (i.e., Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans). Sexism and heterosexism also are discussed.Credit will be granted for only one prefix.(Multicultural)(AAS 3700/CHS 3700/PSY 3700)
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WMS 3910 - Women’s Spirituality 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or PHI 1010
This course will explore the philosophical basis for and nature of women’s spirituality. Political, social, and cultural aspects of the women’s spirituality movement will be analyzed both within and beyond traditional institutionalized religion; facets of women’s individual spiritual growth and development express themselves in a variety of ways, and this course seeks to examine emotional, cognitive, somatic, and physical aspects. Students will also have opportunities to participate in the art, music, and rituals associated with various traditions and to create projects that will illuminate their personal experiences.
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WMS 3920 - Women’s Health Issues 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or SCOC 1010 or HES 1050 or PSY 1001
This course will give students the opportunity to focus on health issues specific to women and the challenges historically faced by women in the health care arena. This course explores feminist, biological, psychological, and sociological factors in women’s health within a global context.(SOC 3920, PSY 3920, HES 3920)
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WMS 3930 - Theories of Love and Sex 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001
This course introduces and synthesizes theories from philosophy, psychology, sociology, history, religion, and literature about love and sex. The complexities of love and sex, including their fundamental meanings, contemporary understandings, identity implications as well as their historical constructions, are explored. An important dimension of this exploration is the source and meaning of the moral valuation assigned various forms of sexual activity.
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WMS 3950 - Women’s Art/Women’s Issues 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001, ART 1040 or ART 2000 (being changed, see department), or Permission of instructor, and satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements
This course develops an understanding of women artists and their work from the perspectives of feminist scholarship in art and art history.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or ART.(Multicultural) (General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)(ARTH 3950)
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WMS 3960 - Feminist Art Since 1960 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: ARTH 1700 or WMS 1001; satisfaction of all Level I General Studies requirements; or permission of the instructor.
This course examines the various intersections between art and feminism beginning with the rise of second-wave feminist politics and continuing to the present. Work by artists who self-consciously identified as feminist or work that has been meaningfully read through feminist theories is the focus. The course covers competing and diverse definitions of feminism and analyzes the ways race, class and gender are intertwined and represented by artists globally. Students evaluate art’s relationship to changing social, political, and philosophical conditions throughout the period.
Credit will only be granted for one prefix: ARTH or WMS.(ARTH 3385)
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WMS 4160 - Human Trafficking 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001, or AAS 1010, or CJC 1010, or HSP 1010, or PSY 1010, or SWK 1010; upper-division standing; or permission of instructor
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.AAS 4160, CJC 4160, HSP 4160, PSY 4160, SWK 4160
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WMS 4220 - Gender and the Bible 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001, or PHI 1010, or PHI 1050
This course explores the intersection of feminist analysis and modern biblical scholarship. The course begins with a brief introduction to the vocabulary, analysis, and methods of women’s studies followed by a review of historical, literary, source, and redactive criticism used in contemporary biblical scholarship. Once the course tools of analysis are established, students examine women form the Hebrew and Christan Scripture as well as non-canonical texts. Context and gender implications of biblical passages are highlighted. The course also examines gendered aspects of the hermeneutic tradition of early Christianity as well as contemporary interpretations.PHI 361D, HON 4220
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WMS 4230 - The Female Offender 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: CJC 1010
This course examines the nature and causes of female criminality, as well as the responses and approaches to female offending by all areas of the criminal justice system. It involves an in-depth analysis of effective methods for correcting and preventing female criminality.(CJC 4230)
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WMS 4250 - Topics in Women’s Studies: Variable Topics 3-Jan(1–3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor
Topics are selected to incorporate an in-depth approach to the study of a particular area of historical, cultural, or political significance to women’s studies students.Check Class Schedule for each semester’s offerings. This course may be repeated once for credit as topics change.
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WMS 4750 - Feminist Theory and Practices II: Senior Seminar 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 3510, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, and Senior standing; or permission of instructor
Designed primarily for women’s studies minors and Individualized Degree Program majors as the culmination of work in women’s studies. This seminar will focus on interdisciplinary bibliography and research methodology that students will apply to a senior research paper and presentation. Papers will reflect each student’s particular course of study and focus within the broader context of women’s studies and feminist theory.(Senior Experience)
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WMS 4830 - Workforce Diversity 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Satisfaction of Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements and Senior standing
This course provides an integrated perspective on the management practices and systems that influence the development and contributions of individuals within a culturally diverse work force. The focus is on those practices that enhance an organization’s effectiveness in the increasingly competitive domestic and global marketplace.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: WMS or MGT.(Multicultural; Senior Experience)(MGT 4830)
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WMS 4860 - History of Feminism and Women’s Rights 20(0 + 40)
Prerequisite: must hold a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and have been hired by a MSCD
partner school district for employment in the content area in which the candidate can meet grade
level and content licensure requirements under the Teacher in Residence legislation, S.B. 99-154
Corequisite: TIR 4491
Teacher in Residence candidates put educational theory into practice as a classroom teacher in the field to meet the Colorado Performance-Based Standards for Teachers and licensure requirements. This course is the advanced field experience for TIR 4491. Candidates will apply content knowledge and pedagogical strategies with appropriate discipline and management practices in assigned classrooms to facilitate learning and increase student achievement. TiR candidates will address the needs of diverse learners (gender, ethnicity, English language learners, exceptional learners, socioeconomic differences, etc.) in different contexts as reflected in daily decision-making and will be assessed by direct observation and selected artifacts. Field experiences include application of methodology introduced in TIR 4491 to meet proficient levels of performance in the Colorado Performance-Based Standards for Teachers. Candidates will model and practice selected theories and programs in discipline, management, and pedagogy.
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WMS 4920 - Women’s Studies Internship 1 - 12(0 + 3 - 36)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001; major or minor in women’s studies; upper-division standing; and permission of instructor
This course provides an internship experience in community-based, non-profit, or corporate agencies that serve women and/or underserved populations. The internship allows the student to integrate and apply gender and social justice theories to their work with community organizations, under joint supervision of the placement supervisor and women’s studies professor.
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WMS 4970 - Teaching Assistantship in Women’s Studies 3 - 6 (0 + 6 - 12)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 plus 12 hours of additional WMS coursework; junior or senior standing in WMS; or permission of instructor
This course provides undergraduate students with an experience as a teaching assistant in courses offered through Women’s Studies either on campus or online. Under close faculty supervision, this course provides training and support for students to learn about feminist pedagogy and processes involved in teaching women’ studies courses. The student put into use what they learned in previous women’s studies courses to assist other students enrolled in women’s studies classes.
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