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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

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

5
(4 + 2)
Prerequisite: CHE 1100
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).
 
  

  • CHE 4320 - Biochemistry II

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHE 4310

    This course is a continuation of Biochemistry I (CHE 4310). The course theme and emphasis is current biochemical research results. Topics covered include enzyme catalysis, biosynthesis, membrane biochemistry, genetic engineering, molecular basis of cancer, neurochemistry, biochemical detoxification, molecular basis of inherited diseases, genetic transposition, free radical theory of aging, and selected topics in human nutrition. Technical writing and literature search is included.
  

  • CHE 4350 - Biochemistry Laboratory

    1(0 + 3)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: CHE 4310

    This course introduces basic techniques and instrumentation of biochemical research and offers opportunities for independent work in both the library and the laboratory.
  

  • CHE 4650 - Chemistry Work Experience/Cooperative Education

    4(0 + 40)

    Prerequisite: CHE 3010, CHE 3110

    This course is a laboratory field experience for students majoring or minoring in chemistry. A total of 600 hours of work experience will be required.
  

  • CHE 4700 - Criminalistics Internship I

    5(0 + 15)

    Prerequisite: CHE 3710

    This course is a laboratory internship experience for criminalistics majors.
  

  • CHE 4710 - Criminalistics Internship II

    3(0 + 9)

    Prerequisite: CHE 3710

    This course is a laboratory internship experience for chemistry majors with a concentration in criminalistics.(Senior Experience)
  

  • CHE 4950 - Senior Experience in Chemistry

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Senior standing; CHE 3000, CHE 3110; either CHE 3190 or CHE 3250; and satisfaction of Level I and II General Studies course requirements

    This is a capstone experience for students seeking a major in chemistry. The course consists of library research in conjunction with a chemistry faculty member, concluding with the submission of a significant paper on some area of chemistry; presenting the paper to the Chemistry Department; and completing four American Chemical Society examinations.(Senior Experience)
  

  • CHI 1010 - Elementary Chinese I

    5(5 + 0)

    This is an introductory course in Chinese that stresses pronunciation, speaking, listening, and writing.  Attention is given to the sound system of Chinese to enable students to distinguish the four tones and to develop and use functional, communicative language skills.  Open to students with no previous experience in Chinese
  

  • CHI 1020 - Elementary Chinese II

    5(5 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHI 1010; or equivalent coursework; or permission of instructor

    This is a continuation of CHI 1010, which emphasizes pronunciation, speaking, listening, and writing to enable students to develop and use functional, communicative language skills.
  

  • CHS 1000 - Introduction to Chicana/o Studies

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement Tests

    This course introduces the range of interdisciplinary curricula which constitutes Chicana/o Studies. It is history- and social science-based and also analyzes, among other themes, the Chicana/o and art, literature, education and politics.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural)(GT-SS3)
  

  • CHS 1010 - History of Meso-America: Pre-Columbian and Colonial Periods

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests

    This course examines indigenous cultures of Meso-America during the pre-Columbian period with a focus on social, political, religious, artistic, scientific, and engineering artifacts before and after the conquest of Mexico and the Southwestern U.S. by Spain.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or HIS.(General Studies—Level II, Historical)(GT-HI1)(HIS 1910)
  

  • CHS 1020 - History of the Chicana/o in the Southwest: 1810 to Present

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests

    This course concentrates on the era from Mexican Independence (1810-1821) through the modern Chicana/o era. This historical survey provides an overview of the Mexican population born and living in the Southwestern United States and provides specific attention on Chicana/o history in Colorado.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or HIS.(General Studies—Level II, Historical; Multicultural)(GT-HI1)(HIS 1920)
  

  • CHS 2000 - Living Culture and Language of the Mexican and Chicano

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or CHS 1020

    This course traces the fusion of cultures and dialects of the Spanish-speaking Southwest into elements that characterize Chicano intracultural and intercultural diversity.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or ANT.(ANT 2360)
  

  • CHS 2010 - Survey of Chicana/o Literature

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or Permission of instructor

    This course reviews major literary genres associated with Chicana and Chicano creative expression from the 1800s to the present including poetry, drama, and the novel.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or ENG.(General Studies–Level II, Arts and Letters)(GT-AH2)(ENG 2410)
  

  • CHS 2020 - Chicano Poetry and Drama

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 2010 or Permission of instructor

    This course is an intensive study of Chicano poetic and dramatic arts as they attempt to create a new reality. The course will also equip the student with a basic approach to poetry and drama as a craft through production.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or CHS. Suitable for non-English majors.(ENG 2420)
  

  • CHS 2100 - Women of Color

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: AAS 1010, CHS 1000, NAS 1000, or WMS 1001; 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 or NAS.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural)(GT-SS3)(AAS 2100, NAS 2100, WMS 2100)
  

  • CHS 2110 - The Chicano in Aztlan

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or Permission of instructor

    This course focuses on three major motifs associated with the socio-historical development of the Chicano in the Southwest: land, farm labor, and urban enclave.
  

  • CHS 2120 - Mexico: Independence to Revolution, 1810-1910

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1010/HIS 1910

    This course describes the social, political, cultural, and economic development of the Mexican people during the 19th century. Provides an analysis of how race, class, gender, regionalism, and foreign intervention influenced Mexican history throughout the era.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or HIS.(HIS 2820)
  

  • CHS 2130 - Mexico: Revolution to the Present, 1910-1990s

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1010/HIS 1910, CHS 2120/HIS 2820, or Permission of instructor

    This course traces the social, political, cultural, and economic effects of the 1910 Revolution on 20th century Mexico. It also describes how the United States government and private citizens have influenced Mexico’s history.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or HIS.(HIS 2830)
  

  • CHS 3010 - The Mexican Revolution

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or Permission of instructor

    This course traces the social, political, and economic forces that contributed to the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). Furthermore, it provides a critical analysis of how leaders, women, the Mexican masses, and the U.S. influenced revolutionary events.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or HIS.(HIS 3830)
  

  • CHS 3025 - Contemporary Chicana/o Art 3

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: ENG 1010 and ENG 1020

    This course is a survey of contemporary Chicana/o art. The historical, religious, social and political contexts of the artworks are studied. Students examine recurrent themes, icons, imagery, and forms within the historical timeline. This course may not be used as the sole art history elective for art studio majors.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or ARTH.(ARTH 3360)
  

  • CHS 3100 - The Chicana/o Community

    3(3 + 0) (SOC 3130)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or SOC 1010 or Permission of instructor; satisfaction of Level I General Studies course Requirements

    This course provides an in-depth sociological analysis of the Chicana/o community with a focus on the vital role that formal organizations play in generating community action and social change. This course examines the origins and functions of community organizations and their impact in meeting the social, economic and political needs of the Chicana/o community.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or SOC.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural)
  

  • CHS 3200 - Chicanos and the Law

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or CJC 1010 or Permission of instructor and satisfaction of all General Studies Level I course requirements

    This course offers the student a complex understanding of the laws, the legal system, and how they relate to individual Chicanos and Chicano community rights. The dynamics of difference, cultural conflict with respect to race, and issues concerning ethnicity will be examined.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or CJC.(Multicultural)(CJC 3720)
  

  • CHS 3210 - The Chicano Family

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or Permission of instructor; and satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course Requirements

    This course provides an in-depth analysis of the Chicano family as a social institution. The course covers the social and economic history of the Chicano family in the Southwest and examines contemporary patterns of urban Chicano family life in a changing society.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or SOC.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences)(SOC 3470)
  

  • CHS 3300 - Education of Chicano Children

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 2000

    This course presents the Chicano perspective on current public education policy and its implementation in the schools. Examines learning and teaching differences in students and teachers.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or EDU.(EDU 3120)
  

  • CHS 3400 - The Chicano Novel

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 2010 or Permission of instructor

    This course deals with origins, themes, and techniques that characterize the Chicano novel. It is an in-depth study of the best examples of literary production in both Spanish and English.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or ENG. Suitable for non-English majors.(ENG 3480)
  

  • CHS 3410 - Chicano Folklore of the Southwest

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 2000 or Permission of instructor

    This course accents the study of oral and written folklore as a genre in Chicano history and culture. Its focus is upon tales, traditions, belief, and humor as a means to gain insight into what is culturally specific.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or ENG. Suitable for non-English majors.(ENG 3490)
  

  • CHS 3460 - La Chicana

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or Permission of instructor

    This course provides an in-depth analysis of the history and roles of Mexican-American women. It surveys the representation of La Chicana in Chicano studies and women’s studies and articulates her contributions to Chicano society as well as to the dominant culture.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or WMS.(WMS 346D)
  

  • CHS 3600 - Mexico and Chicana/o Politics

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or Permission of instructor

    This course reviews the main approaches which have been utilized, in the past and in the present, to comprehend Mexico and Chicana/o politics.
  

  • CHS 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 (e.g., 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/PSY 3700/WMS 3700)
  

  • CHS 3800 - Topics in Chicano Studies

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or Permission of instructor; and satisfaction of Level I General Studies course Requirements

    Facilitates in-depth study of selected topics in Chicano studies.
  

  • CHS 3801 - Mexico: History, Life, and Culture

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: One year of Spanish or Permission of instructor

    This course is part of a study abroad program and provides an interdisciplinary understanding of Mexican civilization. It specifically deals with a social and historical approach to Mexican society and examines the traditions and institutions that shape the Mexican way of life.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or MDL.(MDL 3800)
  

  • CHS 3860 - Peoples and Cultures of the American Southwest 1500-1848

    3( 3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: ANT 1310 or CHS 1000; or Permission of instructor

    This course provides an ethnographic focus on the Hispano colonial culture and the Pueblo Indian cultures of the American Southwest or Provincias Internas. The daily cultural life of the Pueblo and Plains Indians, Spanish colonials, and later Mexican nationals are analyzed in detail. Custom and tradition, from first contact to the Mexican-American War, are placed in the context of overlapping conquests by the Euro-American powers that struggled for control of this culturally diverse region.(ANT 3360)
  

  • CHS 3870 - South American Peoples and Cultures

    3(ANT 3370)

    Prerequisite: ANT 1310 or CHS 1000; or Permission of instructor

    This course presents an ethnographic focus on the native peoples of South America. Students will analyze the daily cultural life of selected Indian peoples beginning at the point of contact in the 16th century, and the Spanish Colonial peoples of this time, to the present. Custom and tradition are studies in depth among Amazonian and Caribbean foragers, tribal groups of Patagonia, chiefdoms of the Andes inter-montane valleys, and the state-level civilizations of the high Andes. The cultural focus is in the context of the conquests of the European powers that struggled for domination of this highly diverse region.
  

  • CHS 3880 - Exploring Folklore

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: ANT 1310 or CHS 1000; or Permission of the instructor

    This course will help the student to analyze the various elements of folklore from verbal to nonverbal classifications, survivals, revivals, and the implications for modern society. Folklore will be studies in a historical and contemporary context. The student will gain an understanding of both the universality and variability of folklore through many global examples compared and contrasted with a regional focus on the folklore of the American Southwest.(ANT 3380)
  

  • CHS 4010 - The Chicano Movement

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1000, CHS 3100 or Permission of instructor

    This course provides a perspective on the Chicano civil rights movement. Discusses the social conditions, civil rights issues, and directions of the movement in contemporary society.
  

  • CHS 4050 - Chicana/o Mental Health Perspectives

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1000, CHS 3210; or permission of the instructor

    This course examines the application of prevention, intervention, and support systems necessary to develop effective mental health practice for the Chicana/o populations. Students examine stressors such as identity and cultural conflict, enculturation, acculturation and the long term effects of oppression that cause individual and family disruption. Students also compare and contrast culturally specific strategies and theories of alternative healing practices in relationship to mainstream practice as well as participate in class field trips to agencies that provide services in the community.
  

  • CHS 4200 - Seminar: Carlos Castaneda

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: At least junior standing or Permission of instructor

    This course is a serious and detailed analysis of major literary figure Carlos Castaneda and the scope of his production.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or ENG.(ENG 4130)
  

  • CHS 4850 - Research Experience in Chicana/o Studies

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Six hours of upper-division courses in CHS or Permission of instructor and preferably Senior standing

    This course enhances the development of research skills, theory construction, and application of theory to the discipline of Chicana/o studies. The course requires an in-depth research project and a research paper on a selected topic. It emphasizes critical understanding of the literature and the writing of a research paper. The course is designed primarily for Chicana/o studies majors and minors.(Senior Experience)
  

  • CIS 1010 - Introduction to Computers

    3(3 + 0)

    This course is designed for students who wish to use a microcomputer in their academic pursuits and their career. The student will learn how to use a personal computer with application software featuring word processing, spreadsheets, file management, graphics, electronic communications, and thesaurus/spelling checker. This course also reviews the historical, societal, ethical, and technological aspects of computers.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CIS or CSS.(CSS 1010)
  

  • CIS 1080 - The World Wide Web, the Internet, and Beyond

    3(3 + 0)

    This course is for anyone who uses or wants to access the World Wide Web or use the Internet. Students will master a set of basic skills including using electronic mail, logging-in to remote computers, obtaining online documents and software, and using a browser like Netscape to search and explore the World Wide Web for information. Students will also learn the fundamentals of Web page construction.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CIS or CSS.(CSS 1080)
  

  • CIS 2010 - Foundations of Information Systems

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS/CSS 1010 with a grade of “C” or better; or appropriate score on the Computer Information Systems computer literacy screening test

    This course is an introduction to information systems from a business perspective.  It introduces students to computer hardware and software, use of productivity tools and the Internet to solve business problems, and an introduction to fundamental and functional business information systems.This course is primarily intended for students with majors in the School of Business.
  

  • CIS 2110 - Structured Problem Solving in Information Systems

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 2010

    This is a problem-solving course in which the tools of structured design are used to design computerized solutions to business problems. Procedural programming languages are used to implement these designs. Emphasis is placed on the implementation of the three logic constructs in procedural languages: sequence, selection, and iteration. Students will be required to develop, test, and debug programs in one or more procedural languages, using a variety of hardware and operating system platforms.
  

  • CIS 2300 - Business Statistics

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MTH 1320

    This is a course in the application of statistical inference and translation of quantitative data into information which can be used in business decision-making. This course will cover the topics of descriptive statistics, probability theory, probability distributions, sampling distributions, point estimates, confidence intervals, and tests of hypotheses, in the context of management decision-making skills needed by industry.
  

  • CIS 3030 - Business Web Page Development

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 2110

    This is a course in business Web page development. Specifically, the student will learn how to plan the development of a Web site, compose Web site specifications, apply coding to the development of any kind of Web site, and find and use development resources. The student will use a leading code-centric text editor to aid in all course Web page development projects. The student will also be introduced to a leading graphical editing tool for supplemental use.
  

  • CIS 3050 - Fundamentals of Systems Analysis and Design

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 2110

    This course covers the basic concepts of an information system and systems analysis tools and techniques necessary to develop requirements for a business information system. Students will concentrate on systems analysis using current methodologies, technologies, and available tools of analysis, as well as an examination of the effect on systems analysis by business drivers such as globalization, security, privacy, ethics, and collaboration. The course will focus on the analysis phase including requirements definition, modeling, feasibility, project planning and management, and documentation.
  

  • CIS 3060 - Database Management Systems

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 2110

    This course provides an introduction to the design, development, implementation, and manipulation of databases. Students will implement a database design with Structured Query Language (SQL).  Students will also be introduced to distributed database management, concurrency control, data warehousing, and data mining.
  

  • CIS 3145 - Business Application Development with Visual Basic

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 2110

    This course uses the Visual Basic Integrated Design Environment (IDE) to create object-oriented, event-driven Graphical User Interface (GUI) business applications.  Students use Visual Basic as a Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool to create Web and Windows solutions to business problems.  Students also complete a final multi-form application project which includes problem analysis, program design, solution development, and implementation plans.
  

  • CIS 3220 - Analysis of Hardware, Software, and User Interfaces for Microcomputer Platforms

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 2110

    The course develops a conceptual understanding of the underlying principles of computer systems hardware, operating systems software and associated use interfaces. These concepts are then applied to the problem of selecting and implementing microcomputer based systems to solve appropriate business problems.
  

  • CIS 3230 - Telecommunication Systems and Networking

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 2110

    This course provides a comprehensive coverage of telecommunications and networking.  Physical characteristics such as media and signaling are covered, as well as internetworking concepts and Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).  The  material is discussed using the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and TCP/IP models as a framework.
  

  • CIS 3270 - Advanced Computer Applications for Business

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 2010

    This is a software solutions microcomputer course that teaches problem solving at the business operational level using advanced applications of word processing, presentation graphics, electronic spreadsheets, and database management. Hands-on practice with the advanced Microsoft application suite and computer-based examinations are included.
  

  • CIS 3280 - LAN and WAN Systems for Business

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 3230

    This course presents the technology, architecture, and interconnection of Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks. The advantages and disadvantages of each technology will be discussed so that well-informed decisions can be made regarding the design of communication networks.
  

  • CIS 3290 - Operating Systems for End Users

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 2010 and CIS 2110

    This is an end-user-oriented microcomputer operating systems course which teaches advanced concepts of the most popular operating systems, both networked and stand-alone. The course includes instruction in theory plus hands-on experience with each operating system.
  

  • CIS 3300 - Managerial Statistics

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: MTH 1320 or MTH 1410; and CIS 2010

    This course introduces the student to the applications of statistical inference and the translation of quantitative data into information that can be used in business decision making. This course covers the topics of point estimation, confidence interval estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression analysis, model building, and forecasting. A specific statistical package is required.
  

  • CIS 3320 - Management Science

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 3300

    This course is an introduction to business management science techniques. The course covers the topics of linear programming, project scheduling, inventory models, decision analysis, queuing theory, and simulation, in the context of management decision-making skills.
  

  • CIS 3340 - Advanced Business Statistics

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 2300

    This course is a study of advanced statistical methods and techniques and their application in business decision-making situations. This course will cover the following topics: inferences about population variances, tests of goodness of fit and independence, analysis of variance, experimental design, simple linear regression, multiple regression analysis, regression model building, forecasting, and nonparametric methods.
  

  • CIS 3460 - Data Warehousing and Mining

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: (CIS 3060 or ACC 3300) and CIS 2300

    This course covers the concepts of data warehousing and data mining, and how they are used to convert data into strategic business information. It discusses the design, architecture, planning, and project management of a data warehouse. Data mining techniques (classification, association, genetic algorithms, machine learning, etc.) are discussed as a way to discover useful relationships among data.
  

  • CIS 3500 - Information Systems Security

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 3230

    This course covers a broad range of topics in security for networked and inter networked computer systems. It examines security and integrity objectives in terms of high-level policy and presents security services used to address those requirements. Network security architectures are analyzed to insure that critical security functions are protected from unauthorized access and modification. Access control in networked systems is examined.
  

  • CIS 4030 - Web Site Administration

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 3030 or CIS 3190

    This course presents the fundamentals of organizing and administering a business Web site with multiple clients. Students will learn how to design effective, business-oriented Web pages. They will be able to give advice to the users, describe how to put Web pages on a server, how to organize the published information, how to plan a business Web site, specify the hardware, choose the daemon, and install and configure a server. In addition, the course will cover the security issues of the internet access, the different protection techniques, how to maintain a site, content and interpretation of the log files, and tools and techniques required to run an effective business site.
  

  • CIS 4050 - Systems Analysis and Design

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 3050, CIS 3060, CIS 3145, CIS 3230, and Senior standing

    This course focuses on the development of business systems. The emphasis of this course is on the design and prototyping phases of systems development using as a basis the concepts of problem solving, requirements specification, analysis, and programming from the prerequisite courses. Current methodologies and technologies will be evaluated and implemented in the development process. Information-systems problems will be analyzed and alternative solutions will be proposed using design models, a solution will be selected, and a prototype will be constructed for that solution. Students will evaluate the system using tests they developed and then propose a plan for implementation, maintenance, and training for the system.(Senior Experience)
  

  • CIS 4060 - Advanced Database Management Systems

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 2110, CIS 3060 and a course from the CIS Programming Language Group

    This course provides an in-depth understanding of database management systems by extending the database concepts and programming skills developed in prerequisite courses. The student will be presented with a variety of realistic business problems and be asked to produce functional solutions to these problems. The course will use the Oracle Developer 2000 or similar software to drive the design and development of business application software.
  

  • CIS 4160 - Advanced Programming Seminar

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 2110, CIS 3060, and a course from the CIS Programming Language Group

    This course addresses advanced language techniques and their application to Information Systems problems. It discusses the appropriateness of certain languages and programming techniques.
  

  • CIS 4260 - Database Administration

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 3060

    This course covers the functions and responsibilities of the Database Administrator (DBA) in an organization with an integrated, shared Relational Database Management System (RDBMS). The course will focus on the technical requirements of the DBA including enrolling new users, creating the database, backup and recovery of data, security measures, implementing data integrity, and tuning the database.
  

  • CIS 4280 - Network Installation and Administration

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 3230

    This course presents the knowledge and skills necessary to install the network operating system and to perform competently in the role of a network administrator.
  

  • CIS 4281 - Network Installation and Administration with UNIX/Linux

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 3230

    This course presents information and skills necessary to begin to perform competently in the role of a network/systems administrator in a Linux/UNIX environment including installation, configuration, and management of the operating system.
  

  • CIS 4410 - Management Information Systems

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CIS 2110 and MGT 3000

    This course provides an overview of management information systems, managerial decision making practices and styles, and requisite information needs. International information concepts, the influence of national cultures on decision making, information use, and on various system design approaches are examined. The course addresses the practical aspects of the development of management information systems and decision-support systems.
  

  • CJC 1010 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System

    3(3 + 0)

    The course examines the criminal justice system in the United States including its problems and reactions to prevailing social forces. The continuum of the justice system from victims of crime, the police, and the courts to corrections, is surveyed. The topics covered are for students who are interested in the justice system or who are going to major or minor in criminal justice.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences)
  

  • CJC 1450 - Introduction to Corrections

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    This course examines the history of institutional and community based corrections in the United States. The course includes an overview of local, state, and federal corrections. Trends of incarceration and community supervision rates, including the breakdown by race/ ethnicity, gender, and type of offense will be studied.
  

  • CJC 2000 - Introduction to Legal Studies

    3(3 + 0)

    This course will provide students with an overview of the United States legal system. Topics such as court structure, law school, the practice of law, and ethical issues will be covered.This course is a requirement for the Legal Studies minor.
  

  • CJC 2020 - Research Methods and Basic Statistics for Criminal Justice Professionals

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Satisfaction of the Level I mathematics requirement and CJC 1010

    This course is an introduction to basic research methods and statistics used in criminal justice research. The course explores quantitative and qualitative methods used to study crime and criminology. This course provides a basic understanding for criminal justice professionals as consumers of applied research findings as well as lays the foundation for those undergraduates seeking to pursue careers in crime analysis and/or graduate studies.
  

  • CJC 2100 - Criminal Law

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    This course acquaints students with common law, statutory crimes, and with definitions and distinctions between criminal and civil law. Students are assigned criminal law readings and Colorado criminal code sections.
  

  • CJC 2140 - Criminal Procedure

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    This course is a survey of the procedural law governing criminal cases from arrest through final appeal.
  

  • CJC 2210 - American Policing

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    This course provides an introductory examination of law enforcement in the United States, including its historical foundations and emerging issues. The relationship between law enforcement and the community serves as the context within which the challenge of responding to society’s multiple and changing public safety needs are addressed. Law enforcement agencies, their administrative practices, and the behaviors of those involved in the delivery of police services are examined from the perspective of democratic values, racial and ethnic diversity, and societal perceptions of police effectiveness.
  

  • CJC 2500 - Criminal Investigation

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    This course includes a survey of processes, procedures, and qualifications needed to conduct, record, report, and manage a criminal investigation. The course includes information about supporting victims and witnesses of crime. The use of forensic science and other technical assistance is examined as support for other procedures.
  

  • CJC 2910 - Critical Issues in Criminal Justice Variable Topics

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    This course explores issues in the rules of evidence and the admissibility of evidence.
  

  • CJC 3110 - Constitutional Issues in Criminal Procedure and Evidence

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    This course will study the U.S. Constitution and the function of the U.S. Supreme Court in interpreting that document, especially those issues related to criminal procedure, evidence and the admissibility of evidence. It will consist of readings of decisions in the areas of privacy, due process, equal protection, and specific amendments to the Constitution related to the administration of criminal justice in the United States.
  

  • CJC 3130 - Victimology

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    This course explores the history, causes, nature, and type of criminal victimization; the impact of crime on victims; as well as the methods by which the justice system respond to victims. This course will also examine the Colorado Victims’ Rights Amendment.
  

  • CJC 3140 - Juvenile Law

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    This course analyzes the operation of the juvenile court, substantive and due-process rights of minors, and legal reasoning underlying the juvenile justice system.
  

  • CJC 3200 - Criminal Justice Administrative Behavior

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    This course is a comprehensive analysis of criminal justice organizational behavior and management. Roles and values in management, administrative alternatives, and the role of managers as an agent of change are studied.
  

  • CJC 3270 - Community Corrections

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010, CJC 1450

    This course is an overview of community-based corrections. This class will analyze and examine the community corrections acts within jurisdictions nationwide. This class will evaluate community-based programs with an emphasis on evidence-based practices.
  

  • CJC 3280 - Classification and Case Management of the Offender

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    This course is a study of criminal offender classification concepts, principles, and techniques. Interview techniques, case diagnosis, and use of testing programs as classification aids are applied in the classroom. Operation of reception and diagnostic centers and the principles of the treatment process are discussed.
  

  • CJC 3290 - Probation and Parole

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

     

    This course examines the history, principles and operation of probation and parole in the United States. The selection, supervision and predictions of success, experimental programs and current trends are studied.
  

  • CJC 3350 - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010 or Permission of instructor

    This course is a study of the nature and causes of delinquency and crime, criminal personality, and societal processes. This course analyzes the concepts of prevention, control and prediction in juvenile delinquency.
  

  • CJC 3400 - Criminological Theories

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010 or permission of instructor

    The characteristics of criminal behavior, including biological, psychological, social, and cultural links to deviant and antisocial behavior are illustrated. This course examines criminal self-conceptions, criminal personality and serial criminals.
  

  • CJC 3410 - Criminal Justice and the Social Structure

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    This course examines criminal justice systems in relation to social power, class structure, ecological patterns, sub-cultural developments, and processes of change in the community and in the criminal justice structure. Culture is examined in order to comprehend the interaction between subcultures in the larger society as well as develop an understanding of cultural competence. The course evaluates the ambivalence in the social processes of law enforcement, courts and corrections, and the problems of professionalization.
  

  • CJC 3430 - Drugs and the Criminal Justice System

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    This course examines the history of drug use and drug laws, the relationship between drug use and crime, drug offenses and the criminal justice system, as well as treatment and prevention issues.
  

  • CJC 3440 - American Gangsters

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

     

    This course will examine the nature and causes of gangs with an interdisciplinary focus. It will provide a background on gang membership and structure, an overview of the theoretical background and purpose of gangs, and will discuss prevention and intervention from a cross cultural perspective.
  

  • CJC 3460 - Crime Mapping and Analysis

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010, CJC 2020; or permission of instructor

     

    This course introduces the concepts and techniques utilized by crime analysts. This course focuses on learning key concepts and applied research techniques for crime series analysis, operations research, problem analysis and budget/crime trend forecasting.
  

  • CJC 3470 - Punishment and Society

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

     

    This course is a critical examination of the history and development of the United States’ system(s) of criminal punishment and rehabilitation. It covers the different ways in which the United States has sought to penalize, correct, and prevent criminal behavior.
  

  • CJC 3710 - Women and the Law

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or Permission of instructor

    The course examines women’s legal rights under the U.S. legal system and Colorado law. It 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: CJC or WMS.(WMS 3310)
  

  • CJC 3720 - Chicanos and the Law

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or CJC 1010

    The course offers the student a complex understanding of the laws and the legal system, and how they relate to individual Chicanos and Chicano community rights. The dynamics of difference, cultural conflict with respect to race, and issues concerning ethnicity will be examined.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CJC or CHS.(Multicultural)(CHS 3200)
  

  • CJC 4050 - Criminal Justice Professional Seminar

    3-Feb(Variable Topics)

    Prerequisite: Permission of department chair or Senior standing

    A variable titled course focusing on the synthesis of concepts and skills present in the criminal justice system. Designed to provide the criminal justice professional with theories and their application to criminal justice policy implementation.May be repeated under different titles.(2-3 + 0)
  

  • CJC 4220 - Criminal Justice and the Elderly

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010 or Permissions of instructor

    This course focuses on criminal justice issues related to the elderly as victims, elder abuse, neglect, elder crime prevention programs, old age and crime, elder crime patterns, aging prisoners, and rehabilitative programs. State agencies and other groups involved with crime and the elderly are examined. It is designed to provide a theoretical approach to criminal justice professionals in the application of criminal justice policy implementation.
  

  • CJC 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 offenders by all areas of the criminal justice system. It involves an in-depth analysis of effective methods for correcting and preventing female criminality.(WMS 4230)
  

  • CJC 4250 - Community Policing

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    This course examines the historical evolution and implementation of Problem and Community Oriented Policing. The roles of the police and community are analyzed. A case study approach is utilized in which students solve current community issues from a community and problem oriented policing perspective/approach.
  

  • CJC 4260 - Crime and Criminal Justice in the Media

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010

    The course will examine the relationship between the mass media, crime and criminal justice with special emphasis placed on the social construction of crime and criminal justice. Other topics of inquiry will include the portrayal of crime and criminal justice in the entertainment and news media, the influence of the media on attitudes toward crime and justice, and the use of news media in the courts. Criminological theories and their relationship to how crime and criminal justice are reported in the media will also be discussed.
  

  • CJC 4300 - Institutional Corrections

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010, CJC 1450

    This course will examine the origins, philosophies, and goals of adult and juvenile institutions within the American correctional system. It includes the study and analysis of punishment, including theories, practices, system analysis, treatment of offenders and proposed solutions. This course will examine the various types of correctional institutions, their mission, physical structure, management, care and treatment of offenders, discipline and the development and recognition of the substantive and procedural rights of those confined.
  

  • CJC 4430 - Comparative Criminal Justice

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: CJC 1010 or Permission of instructor

    This course includes a survey of worldwide criminal justice philosophies, systems and practices, and an examination of contemporary studies of criminal justice organizations and legal systems in major and emerging nations.
  

  • CJC 4650 - Ethics for the Criminal Justice Professional

    3(3 + 0)

    Prerequisite: Senior standing

    This course is an in-depth analysis of ethical issues which confront the criminal justice professional. It includes an examination of the issues of covert surveillance, regulation of morals, equity and fairness, “blowing the whistle,” and the public interest versus private freedom.(Senior Experience)
  

  • COM 1450 - Literacy and Communication Technologies

    3(3 + 0)

    In this introductory course, students review basic Internet standards and refine electronic communication skills using digital media and current online technologies. Students also practice searching for and managing electronic information. The course emphasizes information, media and visual literacy principles, as well as practical application.
  

  • COM 2400 - Basic Video Editing

    3(3 + 0)

    This course introduces the fundamental principles. aesthetics, and procedures necessary to perform video editing. Students learn how to perform video edits, how to translate editing theory to practical application, and the importance of aesthetics in editing.
 

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