The mission of the School of Letters, Arts and Sciences is to provide a place of teaching and learning that honors both tradition and imagination, one that respects the past and prepares people to be successful participants and leaders in the present as they help to shape the future.

• The Family Center provides a wide range of education, training, and research on policies related to family issues.
• The Center for Mathematics, Science and Environmental Education leads the effort to reform science and mathematics education in Colorado. The center contributes to systemic change in education by building cooperative programs with other colleges and universities, public schools, and the Colorado Department of Education. The center is the focal point for the Colorado Alliance for Science, a statewide alliance. The Center also develops programs and services for students from underrepresented groups in the areas of mathematics, science and environmental education. Currently, the center is a site for the Colorado Alliance for Minority Participation (CO-AMP) and offers tutoring and mentoring services to these students. The Colorado Alliance for Science, a statewide alliance of universities, offers assistance and support to students and teachers to strengthen the community’s interest in science and mathematics.
• The Golda Meir Center for Political Leadership is a nonpartisan, educational project designed to foster greater public understanding of the role and meaning of leadership at all levels of civic life, from community affairs to international relations.

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES DEPARTMENT

The African American Studies Department offers a range of courses in African American studies that present the dimension of the black experience in this country. These courses encompass and afford a comprehensive understanding of the African heritage. They present African links and potential; contributions of black people in the growth and development of the United States; black culture and lifestyles; the black community; political activity and potential; religious development and importance; community service and resource assistance; and prognosis and potential for social change. The courses may apply in the General Studies requirements and as electives for graduation.

The major in African American Studies, which leads to a bachelor of arts degree, and the minor program must be planned in consultation with the chair of the African American Studies Department. Before declaring African American Studies as a major, the student must consult with the African American Studies Department chair.

African American Studies Major for Bachelor of Arts

*Elective hours in African American Studies courses are selected in consultation with the advisor.

Minor in African American Studies

Electives
A minimum of 15 additional semester hours is required in African American courses, 3 hours of which must be an African course, selected in consultation with and approved by the African American Studies advisor assigned to the student. Total hours for the minor are 21.

Assessment Test
During the final semester, students majoring in African American Studies will be required to take a comprehensive assessment test.

ANTHROPOLOGY PROGRAM

Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Behavioral Sciences
Anthropology is the exploration of human diversity. The combination of cultural, archaeological, and biological perspectives offer a viewpoint that is unique in studying the problems related to the survival and well-being of the human species. From the living and vanished cultures of Colorado to those of New Guinea or South America, anthropology can be applied to assist our understanding of human differences. Contact the Sociology and Anthropology Department for information.

Anthropology Major for Bachelor of Arts

At least 12 upper-division semester hours in anthropology must be completed at MSCD by students majoring in the field.

Minor in Anthropology
The minor provides an opportunity for students to bring a unique anthropological perspective to their already chosen area of interest. Anyone having to deal with human or cultural differences would benefit from selecting a focus in cross-cultural contact, archaeology, or human diversity.

At least 6 upper-division semester hours must be completed at MSCD.

ART DEPARTMENT

The Art Department offers a full range of studio art courses in the concentrations of art education, ceramics, communication design, computer imaging, drawing, jewelry design and metalsmithing, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The Bachelor of Arts degree is offered in art with a concentration in art history. Coursework leading to licensure in art education is available for those with an existing bachelor's degree. The Art Major for Bachelor of Fine Arts is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Goals
Undergraduate studies in art prepare students to function in a variety of artistic roles. In order to achieve these goals, instruction should prepare students to:

• read the nonverbal language of art
• develop responses to visual phenomena and organize perceptions and conceptualizations both rationally and intuitively
• become familiar with and develop competence in a number of art and design techniques
• become familiar with major achievements in the history of art, including the works and intentions of leading artists in the past and present
• demonstrate the way art reflects cultural values
• evaluate developments in the history of art
• understand and evaluate contemporary thinking about art
• make valid assessments of quality in design projects and works of art

Art Major for Bachelor of Fine Arts

STUDIO ART CONCENTRATIONS

Foundation courses must be completed before beginning courses within the studio concentration.

Students must choose one of the following areas of concentration: ceramics, communication design, computer imaging, drawing, jewelry design and metalsmithing, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture. Please see the sections below for concentration-specific requirements.

A minimum of 33 upper-division art hours required, 40 upper-division hours total for the degree. A minor is optional for art majors.

ART 3090 may be taken for the multicultural requirement. It is required for some concentrations.

CERAMICS CONCENTRATION
Ceramics students must take ART 1110 Basic Drawing II as part of their foundation coursework. They may apply IND 1470 Perspective Drawing to their art electives.

COMMUNICATION DESIGN CONCENTRATION
Communication Design students must take ART 1180 Introduction to Computers in Art as a foundation course.

COMPUTER IMAGING CONCENTRATION
Computer Imaging students must take ART 1180 Introduction to Computers in Art as a foundation course.

DRAWING CONCENTRATION
Drawing students must take ART 1110 Basic Drawing II as a foundation course.

JEWELRY DESIGN AND METALSMITHING CONCENTRATION
Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing students must take IND 1470 Perspective Drawing as part of their foundation coursework.

PAINTING CONCENTRATION
Painting students must take ART 1110 Basic Drawing II as a foundation course.

PHOTOGRAPHY CONCENTRATION
Photography students must take ART 1180 Introduction to Computers in Art as a foundation course.

PRINTMAKING CONCENTRATION
Printmaking students must take both ART 1110 Basic Drawing II and ART 1180 Introduction to Computers in Art. ART 1180 will be counted in the concentration.

SCULPTURE CONCENTRATION
Sculpture students may take either ART 1110 Basic Drawing II or IND 1470 Perspective Drawing as a foundation course. Students may also take ART 1180 Introduction to Computers in Art which will be counted in the concentration.

ART EDUCATION CONCENTRATION

Choose a concentration from those listed below:

Ceramics Concentration

Computer Imaging

Drawing

Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing

Painting

Photography

Printmaking

Sculpture

*Student teaching is composed of daily full-time work during 16 weeks, split 8 and 8 weeks between elementary and secondary levels. ART 4580 is dual-listed with EDU 4190; ART 4590 is dual-listed with EDS 4290.

In addition to field experiences included in required course work, students must present evidence of having completed at least 200 hours of work with children. This may be accomplished through a variety of community organizations and institutional activities. Students should plan their volunteer work in consultation with the art education advisor.

Students must also achieve satisfactory scores on the state licensure examination. See your advisor for more information.

Students seeking teacher licensure should read the teacher licensure sections of this Catalog and stay in regular contact with their advisors.

ART LICENSURE ONLY: K-12
Coursework in teacher licensure is available through the Art Department. An existing BFA in a studio area is required.

*Student teaching is composed of daily full-time work during 16 weeks, split 8 and 8 weeks between elementary and secondary levels. ART 4580 is dual-listed with EDU 4190; ART 4590 is dual-listed with EDS 4290.

In addition to field experiences included in required course work, students must present evidence of having completed at least 200 hours of work with children. This may be accomplished through a variety of community organizations and institutional activities. Students should plan their volunteer work in consultation with the art education advisor.

Licensure students must take MTH 1610 Integrated Mathematics I and must pass a public speaking course (SPE 1010) with a grade of “B” or better or obtain a waiver. Students must also achieve satisfactory scores on the state licensure examination. See your advisor for more information.

Students seeking teaching licensure should read the teacher licensure section of this Catalog, and they should stay in regular contact with their advisors.

Art Major for Bachelor of Arts

ART HISTORY AND ART THEORY/CRITICISM CONCENTRATION

Art History and Art Theory/Criticism electives:
Choose 6 courses (18 hours) from the following. At least one course must be in art theory and criticism (see advisor for designated courses):

A minimum of 27 upper-division art hours required. A minimum of 40 upper-division hours total are required for the degree.

*ART 3090 may be taken for the multicultural requirement.
**Students who entered college with fluency in a language (or languages) other than English are encouraged to study a language with which they are unfamiliar. Students with a good high school background in a foreign language may take intermediate or advanced courses in that language, or study a new language. The second semester of certain foreign languages may be applied to the general studies requirement.

Note: Four semesters of French or German are required for entrance into most graduate programs in art history and art theory/criticism. Both French and German are required for entrance into Ph.D. programs in art history, and doctoral research often requires research in at least one additional language.

Minors are optional for art majors.

MINOR IN STUDIO ART

MINOR IN ART HISTORY AND ART THEORY/CRITICISM

DIGITAL MEDIA MINOR

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE PROGRAM
Department of Sociology and Anthropology

The student must have preliminary approval of the selected program by an advisor from the Sociology and Anthropology Department. A minimum of 12 upper-division hours in the major must be taken at MSCD.

General Studies Requirements
The student is expected to complete all General Studies requirements as stated in this Catalog. The student may use up to 6 hours from the required courses for the behavioral science major to complete the social science component.

Senior Experience
Selection of a Senior Experience course will vary according to the student's needs. Students seeking teacher licensure must select student teaching. Other students may select the capstone course in their focus or the applied anthropology course currently being developed by the department.

Students desiring teacher licensure should see an advisor in the teacher education department.

No minor is offered.

BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

The Biology Department offers two majors, the bachelor of science in biology and the bachelor of arts in biology. While it is not necessary to declare a concentration within these majors, a student may choose to emphasize botany, medical technology, microbiology, zoology, cell and molecular biology, or human biology. Supportive courses associated with paramedical studies and criminalistics, as well as general courses for enrichment of the nonscience student's background, are offered by the department.

Students seeking secondary licensure in science should see an advisor in the teacher education program as well as the Biology Department.

Students interested in preparation for medical school or other health professions should contact the Biology Department for specialized advising. A senior exit exam, administered and required by the department, must be taken during the semester of anticipated graduation. The Biology Department main office is located in Science Building, room 213, 303-556-3213.

A biology minor is offered to students with related majors or a special interest in the field.

Guidelines for Field Experience/Internship/Practicum/Workshop/Cooperative Education Courses

No more than four semester credit hours with the following course numbers will be applied toward the 40 semester hours of biology courses required for graduation: BIO 2888, 2980, 2990, 3970, 3980, 4888, 4980, and 4990. However, the additional credits with the above course numbers may be applied toward general elective hours.

Senior Experience for Biology Majors

A student majoring in biology may fulfill the Senior Experience requirement with any course approved for the purpose. Any biology course approved for Senior Experience credit may be counted toward the Senior Experience requirement, or toward a biology major/biology minor, but not both.

Biology Major for Bachelor of Science

Required Non-Biology Courses
One year of college general chemistry with lab, one semester of upper-division organic chemistry with lab, one semester of upper-division biochemistry, and one year of mathematics starting with MTH 1110 or above, are requisites for the bachelor of science major in biology. CHE 3110 (Organic Chemistry II) and CHE 3130 (Organic Chemistry II Laboratory) may be substituted for the upper division biochemistry requirement with permission of a Biology Department academic advisor.

Biology Major for Bachelor of Arts

Required Non-biology Courses
One year of general chemistry (equivalent to the present courses CHE 1100 and CHE 2100).

BOTANY CONCENTRATION
Requirements for either a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science major in biology must be satisfied, and the 40 hours of biology courses must include BIO 2100 and BIO 4540, and 15 semester hours from the following botany electives:*

*BIO 3050 is applicable to the fields of botany, microbiology, and zoology and is recommended as an additional elective for all three areas of concentration.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATION
Students must satisfy the requirements listed for the bachelor of science major in biology, including BIO 2400. Students must also take BIO 3350, BIO 4440, and BIO 4450. Additional hours must be taken from the courses listed below to complete the 21 hours of upper-division courses and a total of 40 semester credit hours in biology.

Internship
Completion of a medical technology internship at an approved school of medical technology.

Required Non-biology Courses
The student must satisfy the requirements listed for non-biology courses for the bachelor of science major in biology and complete the requirements for a minor in chemistry.

MICROBIOLOGY CONCENTRATION
Students must satisfy the requirements listed for the bachelor of science major in biology, including BIO 2400. Students must also take BIO 3350, BIO 4400, BIO 4450, and BIO 4470. Additional hours from the courses listed below or appropriate omnibus courses, as selected by the student and approved by the microbiology faculty, must be taken to complete the 21 hours of upper-division courses and a total of 40 semester hours in biology.*

*BIO 3050 is applicable to the fields of botany, microbiology, and zoology and is recommended as an additional elective for all three concentrations.

Required Non-Biology Courses
The student must satisfy the requirements listed for non-biology courses for the bachelor of science major in biology including one course in biostatistics or calculus and a computer science course to fulfill the required one year of college mathematics. In addition, the student must complete CHE 3000, CHE 3010, CHE 4320, and one year of college physics.

*BIO 3050 is applicable to the fields of botany, microbiology, and zoology and is recommended as an additional elective for all three concentrations.

CELL AND MOLECULAR CONCENTRATION
Students must satisfy the requirements for a bachelor of science major in biology and must include BIO 2400, BIO 3050, and BIO 4510. This concentration requires a total of 42 semester hours of biology courses including BIO 273–Methods in Cell Biology and Immunology and BIO 274–Nucleic Acid Techniques and Molecular Cloning, which must be successfully completed at the Community College of Aurora, and at least 10 semester hours from the following list of electives:

Required Nonbiology Courses
The student must satisfy the requirements listed for nonbiology courses for the bachelor of science major in biology and complete the requirements for a minor or second major in chemistry.

HUMAN BIOLOGY CONCENTRATION
This is a concentration recommended for pre-health sciences careers such as pre-nursing, pre-pharmacy, pre-physician assistant and pre-physical therapy. Students must satisfy the requirements for the bachelor of science major in biology and must include BIO 2200, 2310, 2320, 2400, and 4510. This concentration requires a total of 43 semester hours of biology courses with 14 semester hours from the following list of electives:

Required Nonbiology Courses
The student must satisfy the requirements listed for nonbiology courses for the bachelor of science major in biology.

Minor in Biology

CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT

The Chemistry Department is approved by the American Chemical Society and offers several degree programs: the bachelor of science in chemistry; bachelor of science in chemistry criminalistics concentration; and the bachelor of arts in chemistry. Minors in chemistry and criminalistics are also available.

Students who plan to pursue a career in chemistry after graduation or plan to attend graduate school in chemistry should choose the bachelor of science in chemistry program. The bachelor of arts in chemistry program is designed for students who plan a career in a field related to chemistry, but who do not intend to attend graduate school in chemistry. The bachelor of arts option, which requires fewer hours, may be especially attractive to those wishing a second major or to those students desiring secondary education licensure.

Criminalistics is the scientific investigation, identification, and comparison of physical evidence for criminal or civil court proceedings. Criminalists must be trained in many disciplines including chemistry, biology, law enforcement, physics, and mathematics. The four-year criminalistics curriculum leads to a bachelor of science degree and includes a half-time internship in a criminalistics laboratory during the senior year. Students in the criminalistics program are encouraged to complete all the requirements for a degree in chemistry approved by the American Chemical Society while completing the criminalistics degree program. Graduates of the program are prepared for employment in criminalistics and have completed the requirements for admission to graduate school in chemistry or criminalistics, medical school, dental school, or law school.

For further information about the criminalistics programs, students should contact the Chemistry Department. Students seeking secondary education licensure in science should see an advisor in the teacher education program for requirements.

The following courses constitute the basic core and are required in all chemistry degree programs except for the minor in chemistry.

Chemistry Major for Bachelor of Science

CRIMINALISTICS CONCENTRATION
Students electing this program of study must complete the basic chemistry core (26 hours) in addition to the following required courses. The requirement of a minor is waived for students in this program.

 Chemistry Major for Bachelor of Arts

Minor in Chemistry
Students completing the basic chemistry core (26 hours) qualify for a minor in chemistry. Students may elect to substitute 5 semester hours in other upper division chemistry courses for CHE 3110 and CHE 3130.

Minor in Criminalistics

CHICANA AND CHICANO STUDIES DEPARTMENT

The Chicana and Chicano Studies Department offers a bachelor of arts degree in Chicano Studies plus a minor. The Chicana/o and other Latino historical experiences are used as points of departure toward expanding awareness of the multicultural world and the contributions of Chicanas/os. The program is designed to assist in the preparation of scholars, human service providers, and teachers.

Students have the following options for majoring in Chicano Studies: major for the bachelor of arts; and major for the bachelor of arts with teacher licensure in secondary social studies. Students can also earn a minor in Chicano Studies.

Chicano Studies Major for Bachelor of Arts
The requirements include core courses in the major, basic knowledge of the Spanish language, plus approved electives.

*Nine (9) semester hours of electives in Chicana/o Studies are required and must be selected in consultation with the department chair.

Students pursing secondary licensure must take the required General Studies courses and the secondary education sequence. See the Department of Teacher Education for further information.

SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER LICENSURE CONCENTRATION
The Chicana/o Studies Department offers this concentration which prepares students to become social studies teachers in secondary schools. The requirements include core courses in Chicana/o Studies, a sequence in history, additional courses in social studies, General Studies requirements, and an educational licensure sequence including student teaching. Students seeking teacher licensure should stay in regular contact with the department advisor and the education advisor to assure the proper course progression.

In addition, Chicano Studies majors with Social Studies Concentration must take the following social science courses:

Minor in Chicano Studies
The minor can be designed to provide the student with course experiences that are relevant to occupational and educational goals. Students, in consultation with a faculty advisor in Chicana/o Studies, will develop individual minors that reflect the best possible elective curricula and ensure that a relevant emphasis is maintained. Total hours for the minor are 21.

*Electives
A minimum of 9 semester hours of electives is required to complete the minor. The courses are to be selected in consultation with a Chicana/o Studies faculty advisor.

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences

The Mathematical and Computer Sciences Department offers a bachelor of science degree in computer science. The department offers a computer science minor which complements such majors as mathematics, engineering technology, the other sciences, and economics. All students who are considering a major or minor in computer science are expected to consult with faculty for advising.


The computer science major offers the theory and application of computer science which includes programming, data and file structures, database, networking, architecture, and software engineering.

Non-Major Courses in Computer Science
The department offers courses as Computer Science Studies (CSS) that do not count toward a major in computer science. Some of the courses count toward majors in other programs. The Computer Science Studies courses are on topics appropriate to computer science but focused toward current, particular expertise.

Major in Computer Science for Bachelor of Science
The department offers a complete degree program in computer science that follows the guidelines of the Computing Curricula 2001 for Computer Science, a joint undertaking of the Computer Society of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE-CS) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Students are encouraged to contact the department for further details (303-556-3208). The Senior Experience course in computer science is CSI 4260. The CSI program includes a required mathematics minor. A grade of "C" or better is required in all CSI courses included in the major as well as in all courses included in the required mathematics minor.

Mathematics Minor (required for the Computer Science Major)*

As an alternative to the B.S. degree program, the department works with the Center for Individualized Learning to provide students with programs customized to their educational needs. Currently we have guidelines for degrees in computer game development and immersive technologies and computer crime and security.

Minor in Computer Science
A grade of "C" or better is required in each course included in the minor.

*EET 2310 is a prerequisite for CSI 2400.

Certificate Program Available:
Students must complete each course in the certificate program with a grade of "C" or better. The courses cannot be taken pass/fail.

ADVANCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES
This certificate will prepare students as software engineering professionals specializing in software team leadership.

Background to begin certificate: experience in software development and knowledge of the software engineering principles taught in CSI 4250.

DIGITAL MEDIA MINOR
Departments of Art, Communication Arts and Sciencs, and Technical Communications and Media Production

The Digital Media Minor includes courses from the departments of Art, Communication Arts and Sciences, and Technical Communications and Media Production. This minor consists of 24 hours, six of which must be upper division. This minor is designed to provide skills that will increase employment opportunities in the field of digital media communication. In addition to required core courses, students choose one of the following concentrations: motion media, interactive media, content design or still media. The motion media concentration deals with television and corporate video production. Students in interactive media work with computer graphics, interactive applications and Web-based media production. The content design concentration focuses on the design of the message from the visual and written perspective. Still-media students explore with photography, photojournalism, and computer imaging. Courses that are recommended to fulfill the General Studies Level II Arts & Letters requirement are: ART 1040 or ART 2040 or LAS 2850. Students should contact an advisor to plan a course of study for their particular minor. If you have taken any one of the required courses as part of your major, you must substitute another course(s) in the minor for it.

Choose three courses from one of the four concentrations. In addition, choose one course from any of the four concentrations. Courses cannot be used to meet both the requirements of this minor and the requirements of a major in Art, Journalism, Speech or Technical Communications.

STILL MEDIA CONCENTRATION

INTERACTIVE MEDIA CONCENTRATION

MOTION MEDIA CONCENTRATION

CONTENT DESIGN CONCENTRATION

Digital Media Minor Program Summary

EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

The Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department (EAS) is composed of three separate disciplines: geography, geology, and meteorology. The department offers degrees in environmental science, land use and meteorology, providing students with a strong background in the physical and quantitative aspects of the environment. Students will receive a bachelor of science degree except when their focused area of interest in land use is urban land use planning (bachelor of arts degree). Each student must have an EAS faculty advisor. [Visit Quick Facts at the department Web site for specific faculty.]

Minor programs are available in geography, geology, and meteorology. Students working toward teacher licensure in either science or social studies may take courses in geology, geography, or meteorology. Students working toward secondary science teacher licensure in environmental science must consult an EAS environmental science faculty advisor.

Environmental Science
The environmental science major is an extended major (no minor required) designed as an entry-level major for MSCD students as well as for students transferring at the junior level from the community colleges with backgrounds in hazardous materials or water quality. Students may choose from six options (concentrations) depending on their areas of interest. The multidisciplinary concentration provides students with a broad-based environmental science background, whereas the concentrations in ecological restoration, environmental chemistry, hazardous materials, and water quality are more specialized. The environmental science option for secondary science teacher licensure is the remaining concentration available to students. All concentrations, except for environmental science for teacher licensure, require a unified core. (See Environmental Science).

Land Use
The land use major is an extended major that combines general planning courses with a focused area of study, including environment and resources, geographic information systems, geology, or urban land use planning, linked by the vital thread of land use management. It also equips students with a dynamic foundation for understanding issues and solving problems that confront the community and environment. The program is broad in scope and can be applied to a number of career objectives and graduate school programs. Opportunities exist in such areas as cartography, environment and resource management, environmental science, geographic information systems, geology, mining and mineral resources, planning, population analysis, recreational land use, remote sensing, residential and industrial development, transportation, and a variety of other interrelated fields.(See Land Use).

Meteorology
Meteorology is the science of the atmosphere. Meteorologists are employed in operational meteorology, meteorological research, applied meteorology, and the media. The Meteorology Computer Laboratory provides access to real-time weather data and analysis software supported by the UNIDATA Program. The bachelor of science degree conforms to the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Service recommendations for an undergraduate meteorology degree. A mathematics minor is a requirement of the meteorology major. Students should contact a meteorology faculty member to discuss degree programs, career opportunities, and graduate school options. (See Meteorology).

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Role and Mission Statement
Department of English faculty share a heritage in which language, writing, literature, and the art of teaching are valued as cornerstones of a liberal education. Representing distinct specializations, we form a community of readers and writers who pursue the study of humane letters for both aesthetic and practical reasons.

The English Department provides students from across the College with courses that fulfill the Level I General Studies requirement in English composition: English 1010 Freshman Composition: The Essay and English 1020 Freshman Composition: Research, Analysis, and Documentation. The department also teaches literature and linguistics courses that meet the Level II General Studies requirement in Arts and Letters. Thus, in keeping with the liberal arts tradition of general education, the department promotes both the basic intellectual skills of critical reading and writing and the kind of understanding of the human condition that comes from the experience and appreciation of literature.

For students majoring or minoring in English, the program provides a foundation in literature, language, writing, and teaching. Thus students' command of written language, their ability to analyze concepts, and their broad understanding of human nature and social realities will enable them to be competitive in a variety of fields, including education, business, and civil service or, with appropriate graduate work, in professions such as law and higher education.

English department faculty members develop professionally in a variety of ways appropriate to their disciplines, from maintaining currency in the curricula they teach and the instructional technology they employ to scholarly and creative work leading to various forms of publication and presentation. They serve the College and community by volunteering in schools or other organizations concerned with the written word and by sharing with their fellow citizens the insights of teacher-scholars educated in the tradition of the liberal arts.

The English Department offers instruction in literature, writing, language, and linguistics and in elementary and secondary English education. Courses in each area appeal to students in every school of the College who wish to read and understand representative literatures of the world; to examine the principles underlying how language works; and to cultivate their writing skills.

The department invites students in other disciplines to select English courses to enhance their general education. Students may also choose an English major or minor from areas listed below.

Students who are considering a major or minor in the English Department are expected to consult with faculty for advising. Students in elementary or secondary licensure programs should consult with advisors in the appropriate education department as well.

The English major may choose a concentration in one of the following:

• literature
• writing
• elementary school teaching, leading to licensure
• secondary school teaching, leading to licensure

The English minor may choose a concentration in one of the following:

• language and linguistics
• literature
• writing

The English Department assesses the major in designated Senior Experience courses. Portfolios of papers assigned through these courses will be read by members of the faculty. Senior Experience courses should not be taken until the student's final year of study. Because these courses may not be offered every semester, students should discuss scheduling with English Department advisors. Further information is available in the English Department office.

English Major for Bachelor of Arts

LITERATURE CONCENTRATION
The English major, literature concentration, encompasses a range of American, British, and world literature. The program provides a strong foundation of courses in literature and language, sequenced to cultivate a sense of literary development, and fosters an increasing familiarity with major works and writers, critical theory, literary terminology, and research materials. Because of their command of the written language, their ability to deal with ideas and concepts as well as facts, and their broader understanding of human nature and social realities, literature majors are valued in many fields, including academe, the law, and the world of business.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHING CONCENTRATION
The elementary school teaching concentration in English, offered in conjunction with the Colorado State Department of Education licensure program, prepares future teachers of elementary education to understand and teach the diverse subject matter required for licensure. The program will provide students with a strong foundation in literature and literary genres; a solid perspective on the English language, including its history, structure, and constituents; and both theory and practice in composition, language arts, communication, and teaching methodology. It also addresses the need to prepare teachers to teach multicultural literature, accommodate cultural and ethnic diversity in language and writing, and communicate effectively with a diverse population of students.

SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHING CONCENTRATION
The secondary education concentration in English, offered in conjunction with the Colorado State Department of Education licensure program, prepares future secondary teachers of English to understand and teach the diverse subject matter required for licensure. This program equips students with a wide variety of language principles and skills; practical experience in developing and teaching the processes of writing; sound knowledge of approaches to literature and literary genres; periods and authors (including a special focus on young adult literature); and an understanding of communication and media as used in English studies. In addition to meeting specified state and departmental requirements, this program offers students the opportunity to develop further specialization in writing, language, or literature to complement the major.

WRITING CONCENTRATION
The writing concentration major provides extensive study, practice, and opportunity for performance in various modes and genres of writing as well as a foundation in the appreciation of the literary heritage in English. The program immerses students in reading, writing, and language and helps prepare them for graduate school or vocation while clearly placing them in the tradition of the liberal arts.

English Minor

LITERATURE CONCENTRATION
The English minor with concentration in literature serves students who seek to develop skills in reading, writing, and thinking about literary texts. The program is designed both for students interested in reading diverse texts from many ages, culture, and genres and for students who wish to focus on a single age, culture or genre, for example, dramatic literature.

Course should be selected in consultation with a faculty advisor in the Department of English.

Language and Linguistics Minor
The language and linguistics minor offers concepts about, theories of, and analytical techniques in natural language. It represents an intellectual discipline in itself and simultaneously serves the interests of future teachers, students of literature and writing, and others who have a continuing fascination with language as language. The minor is especially complementary for majors in anthropology, English, foreign language teaching, modern languages, philosophy, psychology, sociology, speech communication, and technical communication. The minor requires students to engage in vigorous, progressively more explicit and precise analysis and synthesis as they examine facts and fallacies about the miracle of language.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

The environmental science major is an extended major (no minor required) designed as an entry-level major for MSCD students as well as for students transferring as juniors from the community colleges with backgrounds in hazardous materials technology or water quality. In addition, students may choose from six options (concentrations) depending on their areas of interest. The multidisciplinary concentration provides students with a broad-based environmental science background, whereas the concentrations in hazardous materials, water quality, environmental chemistry, and ecological restoration are more specialized. The environmental science option for secondary science teacher licensure is the remaining concentration available to students. All concentrations, except for environmental science for teacher licensure, require a unified core. Interested students should go to the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (Science 231) to be assigned an advisor and to pick up advising and career option sheets. Students interested in teacher licensure in secondary science should consult an advisor in environmental science and see the teacher education portion of this Catalog.

Environmental Science Major for Bachelor of Science

MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATION
Students are required to select courses in Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, and Meteorology, as well as elective courses in consultation with a discipline advisor totaling a minimum of 42 hours.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONCENTRATION

WATER QUALITY CONCENTRATION

ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION CONCENTRATION

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY CONCENTRATION

Environmental Science Major for Secondary Science Teacher Licensure

Environmental Studies Minor

GERONTOLOGY MINOR
Department of Health Professions

Educational Goals and Outcomes upon completion of the gerontology minor, the student will be able to:

• examine sociological, psychological and biological/physiological theories of aging.
• describe the underlying biological/physiological processes associated with aging and the challenges these present.
• describe the effects of ethics, economics and policy decisions have on the biological/physiological, sociological, psychological and cultural aspects of aging and the resulting challenges.
• investigate the changes occurring in society resulting from our aging population.
• apply aging theories, ethics, economics conditions and aging related policy decisions to a practical experience involving the aged or services for the aged.

Orientation Exit Behavior (based on orientation area selected by the student)

Liberal Arts

• examine attitudes toward older culturally diverse people to discover ways that aging is portrayed.

Professional Practice

• provide direct services to older culturally diverse people and their families, administer and plan programs and services or work to modify social institutions and policies.

Students must complete all of the following core course requirements and at least nine (9) credit hours from either the liberal arts orientation or the professional services orientation.

The first three (3) required core courses must be taken prior to selecting courses from an area of orientation. HES 4520 (Internship in Gerontology) must be taken the last semester of minor course work. It may be taken with one other approved course from the orientation options. You must contact the gerontology advisor the semester before you plan to register for this course.

Students must select a minimum of nine (9) credit hours from one of the following orientations. These courses must be approved by the gerontology advisor in the Department of Health Professions.

LIBERAL ARTS ORIENTATION

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ORIENTATION

Students may select a gerontology topics course or an independent study course that deals with aging if it is appropriate for their selected orientation and approved by the gerontology advisor.

HISTORY DEPARTMENT

Major for Bachelor of Arts

The History major requires a minimum of 42 semester hours including 15 hours in required courses and an additional 27 hours in courses primarily selected from three different categories.

History majors, with the exception of those seeking Secondary Education Licensure in Social Studies, must complete a minor in another discipline in order to graduate. History majors who are in the Secondary Education Social Studies Licensure Program are required to take other specific social science courses in lieu of a minor. Those specific courses are listed under Teacher Education in this Catalog.

All students should check with a departmental advisor in order to make a proper selection of courses.

In addition to the required courses (15 hours) students also need to take at least three courses (9 hours) from Category I: American History Chronological Sequence; at least two courses (6 hours) from Category II: European History Chronological Sequence; and at least two courses (6 hours) from CategoryIII: Enrichment Courses. The remaining two courses (6 hours) may be taken from any of the I, II, or III categories or they may be selected from among any of the other courses offered by the History Department. All history majors must take at least one history course devoted to world history, Latin American history, Asian history, or African history. Students should see an advisor in the History Department for a list of courses that meet this requirement.

When selecting the 9 courses (27 credits) as described above, secondary education social science licensure students must select at least six courses designated by an asterisk (*) from Categories I, II or III, and one course must be HIS 1040-World History since 1500. With departmental permission, Secondary Education students may substitute HIS 4010-Methods of Teaching Social Science: Secondary School, for HIS 4820-Senior Seminar.

Category 1: American History Chronological Sequence (select at least three courses)

Category III: Enrichment Courses (select at least two courses)

Grade Average
Students majoring in history must maintain at least a 2.0 average in their history courses.

Advising
History majors should consult with a departmental advisor to select the courses in other disciplines that complement their area of concentration in the major.

Minor in History
There are three different concentrations available to students seeking a history minor: regular history concentration, American West history concentration, 20th-century studies history concentration. All three require HIS 1220, which will also count toward the College's General Studies requirements.

REGULAR HISTORY CONCENTRATION

Electives
A minimum of 9 additional semester hours in history is required. The hours must be upper-division and should be selected in consultation with a departmental advisor. No more than 2 semester hours in HIS 3890 readings courses may be counted toward the minor without prior written approval from the department.

AMERICAN WEST HISTORY CONCENTRATION

Electives
A minimum of 9 additional history semester hours treating the American West is required, all of which must be upper-division.

TWENTIETH-CENTURY STUDIES HISTORY CONCENTRATION

Electives
A minimum of 15 additional hours treating 20th-century history is required, 9 of which must be upper-division.

Grade Average
Students minoring in history must maintain a 2.0 average in their history courses.

SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION LICENSURE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
Students majoring in history may combine their major with other courses in the social sciences and in education to earn secondary education licensure. The requirements of this program are included under the Teacher Education Department section of this Catalog.

PRELAW COURSES
Several history courses are of particular importance to legal studies. These include HIS 1210, HIS 1220, and HIS 3680. Students interested in prelaw courses are urged to contact the department advisor.

Minor in Interdisciplinary Legal Studies
The interdisciplinary legal studies minor is designed to show students how the various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences treat questions of law and justice. The interdisciplinary legal studies minor is not a prelaw preparatory program or paralegal training. Its goal is to cross disciplines so that students can understand how the humanities and social sciences illuminate the principles, practices, and policies of the law.