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CRJU 7320 - Seminar: Police Administration
Considers the major issues confronting police executives, such as professionalism, recruitment, selection, training, deployment, innovation, evaluation, and charges of brutality, in efficiency and corruption. Cross-listed with CRJU 5320. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7325 - Qualitative Methods for Criminal Justice
Focuses on qualitative methods applicable to research in the field of criminal justice. The primary focus is on ethnographic approaches employing such fieldwork techniques as observation, participant observation, interviews, content analysis, life histories and case studies. Cross-listed with CRJU 5325. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7330 - Gangs and Criminal Organizations
This course examines extent, nature and trends of gangs and criminal organizations. We focus on contemporary studies and theories of gang behavior and organized crime. The course examines types of crime, gender and race issues, transnational violence, and public policies regarding criminal organizations. Cross-listed with CRJU 5330. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7391 - Sex Offenders and Offenses
This course will focus on challenges practitioners face in the management of sex offenders. It covers development of programs and partnerships that can effectively assess inform, manage and treat sex offenders through all phases of the system and reduce recidivism. Cross-listed with CRJU 5391. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7410 - Victimology
This course examines victim-offender relationships, the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system and the connections between victims and other social groups and institutions among various populations. This course addresses the theory, history, research, legislation and policy implications related to the social construction of “the victim.” Cross-listed with CRJU 5410. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7420 - Violence in Society
This course examines various aspects of violence including distribution over time and space, situations and circumstances associated with violent victimization and offending, and how social institutions, community structure and cultural factors shape violent events. Cross-listed with CRJU 5420. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7430 - Drugs, Alcohol and Crime
This course provides an interdisciplinary overview of theory, research and policy issues surrounding the relationship between drugs, alcohol and crime; and the criminal justice system response. The course explores the socially constructed nature of illegal substances and connections to U.S. drug policy. Cross-listed with CRJU 5430. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7510 - Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement
Examines current thinking and experience with respect to changing and reforming police programs and practices. The course focuses primarily on the American police experience, reviewing major innovations, exploring their rationale, and examining organizational impediments to their implementation. Cross-listed with CRJU 5510. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7520 - Seminar: Corrections
Provides a critical examination of the development and implementation of correctional systems in America. The course presents the origins of correctional efforts and the evolution of the prison; reviews punishment and rehabilitation rationales in the context of sentencing models; examines the social organization of the prison, including inmate subcultures and staff work strategies; and assesses the inmates’ rights movement and the impact of judicial intervention in correctional settings. Cross-listed with CRJU 5520. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7530 - Seminar: Community Corrections
Analyzes the theories and practices of probation and parole, responses of paroling authorities to public pressures and court controls, and their implications for rehabilitation. Efforts to bridge institutional settings and community life, as well as the feasibility and effectiveness of treating individuals under sentence in the community, are reviewed. Cross-listed with CRJU 5530. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7540 - Seminar: Juvenile Justice Administration
Examines the policies and practices of agencies in processing youthful offenders through the juvenile court system, reviews trends in juvenile justice policy making, and assesses changes in response to juvenile crime by both the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems. Cross-listed with CRJU 5540. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7550 - Seminar: Criminal Justice Policy Analysis
Provides a survey of conceptual and design strategies in criminal justice policy analysis. The logic and rationale of these various strategies are contrasted, and their relative merits are critiqued. Selected policy issues in the criminal justice system are utilized to illustrate the application and interpretation of alternative strategies. Cross-listed with CRJU 5550. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7551 - Courts, Law & Justice
Analyzes judicial organization, court administration, and criminal court judicial decision making practices within the context of the broader operation of the criminal justice system. Special attention is paid to the social organization of the courtroom, examining the special roles of judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys. Cross-listed with CRJU 5551. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7552 - Seminar: Criminal Justice Ethics
Offers a normative framework within which to explore ways to increase sensitivity to the demands of ethical behavior among criminal justice personnel. The application of a normative perspective enhances the possibility that moral problems are better understood, more carefully analyzed, and rendered more tractable. Applied ethics forces a reflection not just on ethics, but also on the nature and operation of the criminal justice system itself. Cross-listed with CRJU 5552. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7553 - Seminar: Women and Criminal Justice
Explores issues surrounding women as offenders, victims, and criminal justice professionals. Investigates explanations for the involvement of women in illegal activities. Analyzes the plight of battered women, rape victims, and other female victims. Examines the participation of women in law enforcement, judicial processes, corrections and lawmaking. Cross-listed with CRJU 5553. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7571 - Advanced Seminar: The Social Organization of Crime
Explores the relationship of neighborhood social disorganization to the dynamics of crime from a social ecology perspective. The course examines the underlying social causes of phenomena such as criminal victimization, violent and property crime, neighborhood fear, neighborhood deterioration and recidivism. The course examines social, structural, and ecological characteristics of neighborhoods and communities in affecting crime. Cross-listed with CRJU 5571. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7572 - Advanced Seminar: Race, Crime and Justice
Examines the role of race in criminal justice processing. This course examines the research findings, interpretations, issues, and implications in assessing the impact of race in the administration of criminal justice. Explores the policy implications concerning the nature and extent of racial disparities in the criminal justice system and lays out a research agenda to more strategically address these issues within criminal justice policy making. Cross-listed with CRJU 5572. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7574 - Advanced Seminar: White Collar Crime
Employs both the social science and legal approaches to examine crime committed by corporations as well as by individuals in white collar occupations. The course covers how such crimes are socially defined, who commits them, who is victimized by them, which social contexts promote them, and how society and the criminal justice system respond to them. Cross-listed with CRJU 5574. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7575 - Advanced Seminar: The Mentally Disordered Offender
Examines the offender who may be mentally disordered. A survey is made of the various phases of the criminal justice system where psychiatrists are involved, e.g., diversion, fitness, insanity and sentencing. Dangerous sex offender legislation, “not guilty by reason of insanity” and “guilty but mentally ill” statutes, and issues concerning confidentiality, informed consent, and treatment are addressed. Cross-listed with CRJU 5575. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7576 - Advanced Seminar: Social Science in the Criminal Justice System
Examines the use of social science as a tool for legal analysis within the criminal justice system. The course examines how social science research is used to resolve relatively simple factual disputes, then moves on to more complex issues that arise when social science is invoked to make or to change law, both constitutional law (particularly the First, Sixth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments) and common law, particularly the construction of procedural rules that govern the operations of the criminal justice system. Cross-listed with CRJU 5576. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7600 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice
This highly specialized seminar addresses cutting-edge and emerging developments in the field of criminal justice and provides students and faculty with the opportunity to explore significant themes, issues, and problems from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. Topics vary from semester to semester. Course may be taken for credit more than once, provided subject matter is not repeated. Cross-listed with CRJU 6600. Max hours: 7 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7910 - Women and Violence: a Sociological Perspective
This course is a sociological, feminist analysis of violence against women and girls that addresses the intersection of sexism and other forms of oppression such as racism, classism and heterosexism within historical, cultural, social and institutional contexts. Topics covered focus on overt and covert forms of sexual coercion, harassment and assault, battering and stalking. Cross-listed with CRJU 5910 and PUAD 5910 . Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7920 - Psychology of Violence Against Women
This class addresses the contributions and the limitations of current empirical and clinical psychological literatures about domestic violence. Topics covered include: distinguishing among mental health professionals regarding work with DV clients; the psychological impacts of domestic violence; services useful for responding to the needs of women and children; and an introduction to the psychology and treatment of batterers. Cross-listed with CRJU 5920 and PUAD 5920. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7930 - Battered Women and the Legal System
This course provides a practical understanding of how the following relate to battered women and their children; a) major developments in federal, state, tribal, administrative, statutory and case law; b) the role and responses of the law enforcement, judges, attorneys, victim assistance providers and other legal system agents; and c) the role and process of victim advocacy. Cross-listed with CRJU 5930 and PUAD 5930. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 7940 - Interpersonal Violence Leadership, Advocacy, and Social Change
Students will gain an understanding of different models of social change and the various approaches to public address, including social movements and campaigns, that accomplish change. Strategies for engaging diverse individuals, systems and communities to address interpersonal violence will be examined at individual to societal levels. Cross-listed with CRJU 5940 and PUAD 5940. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CRJU 8840 - Independent Study
Affords the student the opportunity to pursue creative research activities under the individual supervision of a full-time faculty member. No more than six semester hours of credit for independent study may be applied toward the PhD degree. Prereq: 12 semester hours of criminal justice course work and permission of instructor. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
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CRJU 8990 - Doctoral Dissertation
Upon admittance to candidacy, students must be continuously registered for dissertation credit each fall and spring semester or be automatically dropped from the program. Students must register for 7.0 credit hours per semester. In cases where students will not be using any university resources during a particular semester, they may petition the PhD director to register for only 3.0 credit hours to maintain continuous enrollment. Students must be registered for dissertation credit during the semester they have a colloquium or defense. Max hours: 10 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 10
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CLDE 1000 - Language, Identity, & Power: International Perspectives
This course explores the relationship between language, identity, and power in various international contexts. The course considers how legacies of inequality for particular communities are reflected in societal attitudes about languages and language users and subsequent language planning. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 3840 - Independent Study in CLDE
Max hours 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 6
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CLDE 4020 - Responsive Classroom Communities
This course investigates how people learn and the implications of social and cultural learning for establishing engaging and culturally responsive learning communities. Through this course teacher candidates will better understand their roles in student learning and how their own cultural lenses impact their relationships with students and families, and influence student success in the classroom. Cross-listed with CLDE 5020. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 57 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 4030 - Language Development of Multilingual Learners
This course is designed to help future teachers understand language as a social process and how to support multilingual language development in classrooms. The focus is on both monolingual and bilingual language development as well as the development of multiliteracies in children. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 4160 - History & Law of Bilingual & Immigrant Education
This course includes an overview of U.S. and Colorado history and legislation related to bilingual education and second language education, as well as current and historical immigration issues as they impact students, families, communities, schools, and educators. This course is cross-listed with CLDE 5160. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 57 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 4820 - Teaching Multilingual Learners
This course is designed to help future teachers develop strategies to support the language, academic and identity development of bilingual/multilingual students.This is an applied course, where teachers experiment with and reflect upon teaching practices. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 57 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5010 - Foundations of Language & Culture in Education
Designed for veteran and novice teachers to gain an understanding of schooling and language education. Participants examine key social theories based on the writings of important scholars in the field, on topics such as the politics of race, schooling, language, and cultural identity. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5030 - Language Development of Multilingual Learners: Advanced
This course offers a deep investigation of the relationship between language and literacy acquisition. In the context of first and second language development across the lifespan, the course focuses on bilingual and second language development, and on the acquisition of literacy by young children. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5032 - English Linguistic Foundations for SLA & TESOL
Investigates Second Language Acquisition (SLA) theories and new developments in the field relevant to adult learners of English, factors that influence outcomes, and key structures in English grammar and pronunciation. Lab time with ESL learners involves teaching listening/ speaking and applying grammar in writing. Max hour: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5035 - Connecting Multilingual Theories to Practice
This course supports students in synthesizing research and theory on learning and multilingual development, and identifying their own theoretical orientation in the field. There is a specific emphasis on connecting classroom practice to their theoretical stance. Prereq: CLDE 5030. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5050 - Assessment & Advocacy for Multilingual Learners
Students learn to gather and use assessment results within a strengths-based framework to advocate for appropriate programming, placement, instruction, and ongoing progress monitoring of multilingual students. Special attention is paid to linguistic and cultural bias in the field of assessment. Cross-listed with SPED 5050. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5070 - Linguistic Analysis of English
A descriptive linguistic approach to English grammar with a functionalist view of language and discourse processing. The course examines the historical evolution of English from its origins and the impact this has had on its grammar and syntax. A critical applied linguistic perspective is included focusing on language variation and status. Provides a framework for understanding, identifying and describing the major features of English (in particular) and language (in general). Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5140 - Language, Culture & Educational Equity
Develops an understanding of the pluralistic and intersectional nature of U.S. society (race, class, gender, sexuality, language, migration status), and the role of the school within this social context. Examines the legal and cultural history of language education in Colorado and the U.S. as well as the impact of changing demographics on schools. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5160 - History & Law of Bilingual & Immigrant Education
This course includes an overview of U.S. and Colorado history and legislation related to bilingual education and second language education, as well as current and historical immigration issues as they impact students, families, communities, schools, and educators. Cross-listed with CLDE 4160. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5170 - Race, Class and Culture in Public Schools
This course will focus on understanding culture and diversity, recognizing the role of inherited power and privilege in both individual and institutional interactions and developing a philosophy of social justice and equity in education. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5180 - Working with Communities and Families
This course will focus on the importance of understanding and connecting with the community and families of the students in a school, by exploring the socio-cultural histories of students and communities. We will develop practical strategies and activities to uncover the rich resources that diverse students and families bring to schools as well as to connect and collaborate with the community organizations and activities to increase student engagement and relevance. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5190 - Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices
This course focuses on developing practical tools for culturally responsive, inclusive instructional strategies, classroom management and curriculum and lesson planning. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5430 - Gender as Culture
Examines ways some implicit conceptual and value systems regarding gender are manifested in schools, homes and work places. Provides students with knowledge and insight from interdisciplinary scholarship of gender in society. Cross-listed with CLDE 7430. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5800 - Language Variation & Implications for Teaching
Provides an introduction to the field of educational sociolinguistics and research of classroom discourse. Students are introduced to the collection and analysis of oral and written language in educational contexts. Basic concepts and key issues regarding the form-function relationships of language use in instructional settings are discussed. Cross-listed with CLDE 7800. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5820 - Teaching Multiilingual Learners, Advanced
This course focuses on the hands-on practical application of methods and techniques that support language, academic and identity development for bilingual learners. Course work includes critical perspectives on teaching techniques, investigations into the research on teaching techniques in multilingual education, as well as an emphasis on teachers taking leadership in the field of CLDE. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5825 - Methods of Content Teaching for Bilingual Learners
Provides an in-depth study of curriculum options for learners developing English in schools. Participants examine and apply strategies and materials for developing linguistic and academic capabilities of language learners, with optional extensions for bilingual program educators. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5830 - STR Culminating Experience
This class provides support for students in the CLDE district-based teacher residency. Students create summaries of their year-long learning and reflect upon artifacts that show their learning in relation to the state standards in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 5835 - Special Topics: Literacy for Bilingual Learners
“This course prepares teachers to meet the specific language and
literacy needs of bilingual learners. Students design literacy blocks and content lessons to engage and elevate the literacy of the diverse learners in their classrooms. This class is designed for CLDE endorsement district-based cohorts. Max hours: 15 Credits. Semester Hours: 0 to 3
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CLDE 5840 - Independent Study: CLDE
Max hours: 4 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 4
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CLDE 5920 - Immigration through Children’s Literature
This class explores themes of immigration and multilingualism by examining children’s and young adult literature. Combines techniques for teaching literacy in multilingual environments with foundational themes in the study of immigration and multilingualism. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 6912 - Teacher Inquiry in Multilingual Classrooms
This seminar provides opportunities for advanced students in the M.A. program to apply an inquiry lens to the concepts of CLDE. Students design an inquiry project, where they focus on a problem of practice, create an action research question, collect student work as data, and analyze findings and results. Students work in research teams, providing feedback and observing each other’s classrooms. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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CLDE 6950 - Master’s Thesis
This class provides the opportunity for CLDE MA students to complete a Masters’ thesis in place of the CLDE Culminating Experience. This class is open to students with advisor support and approval. Max hours: 4 credits Semester Hours: 4 to 4
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CLDE 7410 - Communication & Control: Systemic Change
Examines educational settings – classrooms, schools, school districts, corporate and clinical settings, church basements and community centers – as systems, and explores strategies for change. Participants draw on interdisciplinary perspectives of individual and group behavior as they develop personal theories of change and apply these to their own situations. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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DSCI 3780 - Supply Chain Management
Over the last decade businesses have started to understand how the design and operation of their supplier network can be a source of competitive advantage. Supply chain management is concerned with the activities around communication, managing inventory, warehousing, transportation and facility location. The course objectives are to understand a supply chain/network from the strategic, planning and operations perspectives and to develop skills that allow you to analyze the responsiveness and effectiveness of the network. Prereq: DSCI 2010. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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DSCI 6440 - Quality and Process Improvement
Studies the identification, measurement and improvement of quality and the practical management issues related to implementing quality systems within organizations. Topics include historic and contemporary views of quality, statistical quality control tools including Six SigmaSM, work design and measurement and process flow and design. Prereq: BUSN 6530 with a grade of “C” or better . Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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DSCI 6822 - Services Operations
Examines the unique issues involved in the management of service operations. Operations management principles specific to service industries are given in-depth. In addition, simulation is introduced as a technique for studying service industries. Prereq: BUSN 6530 or permission of instructor. Restriction: Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA within the Business School. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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DSPL 7011 - Research Design
Students are provided with a ‘hands on’ understanding of methodological issues to become both intelligent consumers of social science research and competent producers of empirically based knowledge. The course moves through the research process covering hypothesis formulation, research design, data collection, measurement, and some fundamentals of statistical inference. Prereq: Admission to the PhD program in Design and Planning or permission of instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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DSPL 7012 - Theories of Planning
Examines theories of planning and problems of plan implementation. Review and assesses a range of theories of intervention - market imperfections, political economy, regulations, community, rationality, and communication - relying on examples from students research as well as case studies developed by students. Prereq: Admission to the PhD program in Design and Planning or permission of instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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DSPL 7013 - Environment and Behavior
Explores contributions of social research to understanding what facilitates and motivates people’s adoption of sustainable environmental behaviors. It examines personal and collective behaviors, at scales that range from buildings to global environmental change, in the developed and developing world. Prereq: Admission to the PhD program in Design and Planning or permission of instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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DSPL 7014 - Colloquium
Presentations of research projects by students, college faculty members and visitors. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
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DSPL 7015 - Historiography and Architecture
Advanced seminar concerning the study of the written record of the past and how it is established. Readings focus on canonic texts formative to the discipline and the strategies they offer for historical research. Prereq: “Course is offered to doctoral students but masters students may enroll with instructor approval.” Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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DSPL 7016 - Architecture, in Theory
Explores theories and texts that have influenced the analysis and the production of architectural form. The focus is on the expressive potential of architectural forms and the modalities of the realization of this potential. Prereq: “Course is offered to doctoral students but masters students may enroll with instructor approval.” Cross-listed with ARCH 6254. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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DSPL 7017 - Pro-Seminar
Advanced, graduate-level course (seminar, independent-study, or other) addressing the history of architecture, landscape, or urbanism. Prereq: “Course is offered to doctoral students but masters students may enroll with instructor approval.” Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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DSPL 7686 - Special Topics in Design and Planning
Various topical areas in design and planning are studied, including those in history, theory, methods, and practice. Max hours: 18 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
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DSPL 7840 - Independent Study: DSPL
Studies initiated by students or faculty and sponsored by a faculty member to investigate a special topic or problem related to design and planning. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Max hours: 18 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
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DSPL 7950 - Doctoral Thesis Research
Conducting research for doctoral dissertation, including data collection, analysis and presentation of findings. Prereq: Completion of core of PhD program. Max hours: 30 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 10
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DSEP 6000 - Academic Writing for Doctoral Students
Tailored for graduate students in education. Focuses on techniques for improving academic writing, particularly planning, organizing, drafting, revising, and editing papers, i.e. course assignments, portfolio products, doctoral proposals or dissertation chapters. Prereq: Admission to doctoral program. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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DSEP 6010 - APA Conventions in Academic Writing
This workshop, specifically directed to doctoral students, concentrates on practical issues involved in documenting sources and following conventions for other text features using the current Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association and updates posted on the APA Web site. Prereq: Admission to the doctoral program. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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DSEP 6020 - Advanced Academic Writing for Doctoral Students
This workshop is designed for doctoral students in education. Focuses on practical strategies for managing, organizing, revising and editing academic papers, especially complex writing projects such as dissertation proposals and dissertation chapters. Prereq: DSEP 6000 or permission of instructor. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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DSEP 7830 - Special Topics
Special topics that reflect current research and scholarly exploration of leadership and innovation. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 6
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DSEP 7840 - Independent Study: DSEP
Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 4
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DSEP 8994 - Doctoral Dissertation
Doctoral dissertation coursework toward the completion of a EdD or PhD degree in Education. Max hours: 30 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 10
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Early Childhood Education |
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ECED 2000 - Early Childhood Education as a Profession
This course provides an overview of the ECE profession and it’s philosophical and historical foundations. Trends in early childhood care and education and professionalism are examined. Topics include developmental domains and appropriate practices, curriculum models, guidance strategies, family and community relationships, diversity and inclusion, and leadership skills to support quality early care and education work settings. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 2001 - Early Childhood as a Profession Lab
This 1-credit lab provides students with the opportunity to supplement course work with observations, practical experiences in early childhood classrooms, view video clips and read scholarly references that invite observation and reflection on young children’s learning and teaching practice. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ECED 2930 - Infant & Toddler Field Experience & Seminar
ECED 2930 is designed to support teacher candidates in making theory-to-practice connections, focused on understanding infant and toddler development. Students will spend one day per week in an infant-toddler classroom and engage in a weekly seminar to mediate learning. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 2931 - ECE Field Experience I
Includes a classroom seminar (5 sessions–15 clock hours) and placement in a child care/educational setting (90 clock hours—14 weeks at 6-7 hours per week). Supervised placement provides the student with the opportunity to observe children, to practice appropriate interactions, and to observe effective guidance and management techniques. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 2932 - ECE Field Experience II
Opportunity to supplement course work with practical hands-on experience (45 clock hours) in early childhood classroom—apply knowledge and practice skills learned in educational program. Students work under the immediate supervision of experienced personnel in an early childhood education setting. Max hours: 1 Credit. Semester Hours: 1 to 1
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ECED 4000 - ECE as a Profession
Overview of the early childhood profession and the philosophical and historical foundations of services to young children and their families. Standards for early childhood care and education, professionalism, code of ethical conduct, and key areas of ECE professional knowledge are examined. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4010 - Social Studies & Creative Arts
Value of play and creative arts in early childhood; integration of visual arts, music, dance/movement, drama and social studies into the K-3 classroom curriculum; instructional design; authentic assessment, and evidence-based practice for adapting the curriculum for diverse learners. Restriction: Professional Year Admission required. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4020 - Science for P-2 Classrooms
Focuses on teaching science in preschool, kindergarten and primary grades, including knowledge of state and district science content standards, process standards, assessment, effective instructional strategies, evidence-based practice for adapting the curriculum for diverse learners, and appropriate use of materials. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4030 - Nutrition, Health, and Safety
This course focuses on nutrition, health, and safety as a key factor for optimal growth and development of young children. Content includes nutrient knowledge, menu planning, food program participation, health practices, management and safety, appropriate classroom activities and communication with families. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4040 - Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs
Knowledge and skills required of administrators to effectively lead and manage early childhood programs: Colorado’s licensing requirements, quality standards, program philosophy, organization infrastructure, policies, budget, staffing, and marketing. Director’s administrative skills and role in community collaboration and advocacy. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4060 - Working with Families, Professionals, and Communities
The focus of this course is on the human relations component of an early childhood professional’s responsibilities. Course content includes family-centered practice, culturally-responsive practices, home-school partnerships, staff development and communication, collaborative teaming and community interaction. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4070 - Development and Education of Infant and Toddlers
Focuses on the growth and development of infants and toddlers; responsive caregiving practices; observing development; relationship-based approach to curriculum and guidance; health, safety, and nutrition issues. Investigates state requirements for licensed infant/toddler homes and centers and accreditation and quality standards. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4102 - Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Methods and Techniques
Overview of early childhood curriculum development including processes for planning and implementing developmentally appropriate environments, materials, and experiences. Examines curriculum models and approaches for promoting development and learning in all developmental domains. Evidence-based practices for assessing young children. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4200 - Assessment for Early Childhood Classrooms
This course reviews observation/assessment of young children—purpose, tools, and methods for children birth-age 8. Defines measurable outcomes, progress monitoring and use of assessment data to improve early intervention, curriculum planning, intentional teaching, instructional design, and monitor child outcomes. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 57 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4202 - Classroom Management
This course presents evidence-based classroom strategies to promote social competence, build classroom community and reduce or prevent behavior problems. Emphasis is placed on understanding child development and observing behavior to make decisions for children ages birth through age 8. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 57 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4300 - Exceptional Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom
Educating young children with disabilities in the early childhood setting: typical and atypical development, theoretical models, policy and legal requirements, evidence based research related to instructional design, intervention/curriculum planning and implementation. Introduction to embedded instruction and inclusive environments. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4410 - Using Coaching Skills in Early Childhood Settings
This course focuses on the fundamentals and recommended practices of relationship-based coaching using a systematic, individualized, reflective approach. Throughout the course students will apply these strategies to fieldwork experiences in early childhood settings, applicable to any ECE curriculum or model. Cross-listed with ECED 5410. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4420 - Connecting Awareness With Application & Deepening Of Practice
This course will identify effective ongoing support strategies for individuals providing coaching. Participants will integrate skills from ECED 5410 with effective application in real life coaching experiences. Cross-listed with ECED 5420. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4430 - Attuning For Personal And Organizational Change
This course is designed to support the coach in creating a social learning climate where a synergy of shared learning and reflective dialogue about practice are examined, analyzed and refined. Cross-listed with ECED 5430. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4650 - Dual Language Learners Learning and Development
The course will review current research on the learning and development of young dual language learners (birth through 5) and the classroom environments and instruction that can promote their learning. The course uses a socio-cultural framework to view children’s learning. Cross-listed with ECED 5650. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4910 - Student Teaching: Infant Toddler
Teacher candidates apply learning from coursework to practice in the care and education of infants and toddlers, working in their infant toddler placement setting two days per week for eight weeks or one day per week for 16 weeks. Max hours: 2 Credits. Semester Hours: 2 to 2
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ECED 4912 - Student Teaching: Preschool
Culminating student teaching project to provide evidence of proficiency on Performance-Based Standards for Colorado Teachers and Early Childhood Education competencies. Teacher candidates work in preschool setting two days per week for eight weeks or one day per week for 16 weeks. Successful completion of all ECED courses prior to semester of student teaching and passing score on ECE PLACE exam. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
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ECED 4914 - Student Teaching: Primary K-3
Culminating student teaching project to provide evidence of proficiency on Performance-Based Standards for Colorado Teachers and Early Childhood Education competencies. Teacher candidates work in primary setting 4-5 days per week for 16 weeks. Successful completion of all ECED courses prior to semester of student teaching and passing score on ECE PLACE exam. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 6 to 6
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ECED 4931 - Internship I & Collaborative Learning Community
ECED 4931 is the first of 3 internships in the professional year of the ECE program plan that provides the necessary learning opportunities for candidates to gradually develop their practice in order to be licensed as an early childhood educator. Restriction: Professional Year Admission required. Max hours: 2 Credits. Semester Hours: 2 to 2
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ECED 4932 - Internship II & Collaborative Learning Community
ECED 4932 is the second of 3 internships in the professional year of the ECE program plan that provides the necessary learning opportunities for candidates to gradually develop their practice in order to be licensed as an early childhood educator. Prereq: ECED 4931. Restriction: Professional Year Admission required. Max hours: 2 Credits. Semester Hours: 2 to 2
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ECED 4933 - Internship III & Collaborative Learning Community
ECED 4933 is the final internship in a series of three completed during the professional year of the ECE program plan that provides the necessary learning opportunities for candidates to gradually develop their practice to be licensed as an early childhood educator. Prereq: ECED 4932. Restriction: Professional Year Admission required. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 6 to 6
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