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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Master Course List
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✽ - Applies to CMC AA/AS degree
◆ - Colorado State Guaranteed Transfer Course
For more information see About Our Degrees .
NOTE: Not all courses are offered at every campus each term. Not all programs/courses are available at every campus and may require travel to another campus or access via technology-enhanced modalities (web conference, hybrid, or online).
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Economics ECO |
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◆ ECO 2045 - Issues in Environmental Economics (GT-SS1) 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Introduces contemporary environmental issues and policies meant to reduce environmental degradation. It introduces the concept of market failure due to pollution. The course covers government pollution reduction policies for air, water, and natural environments. It also covers analytical tools that are used to analyze the effectiveness of these policies. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS1 category.
Prev. Course Codes: NRM-140, ECO-245
LEC 45 Contact hours
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ECO 3027 - Data Analysis for Managers 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: BUS 2017 , BUS 2026 , MAT 1340 with a grade of C- or higher.
Provides an overview of techniques for data analysis including multiple regression, forecasting, sampling theory, and applications of probabilistic inference from sample data. Emphasizes the applications of these techniques to management problems in sustainable organizations. Requires students to analyze data sets, present their analyses in written or oral form, and defend their conclusions.
Prev. Course Codes: ECO-327
LEC 45 Contact hours
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ECO 4029 - Economics for Managerial Decisions 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ECO 2001 , ECO 2002 , MAT 1340 with a grade of C- or higher.
This course focuses on the application of economic tools and techniques to managerial decisions such as pricing, production, forecasting, uncertainty, and competitive strategy. Integrates critiques of conventional economic thought within the context of systems thinking and ecological economics. Requires students to analyze case studies, present their analyses in written or oral form, and defend their conclusions. Intended for business students who will be decision makers in firms and industries that are influenced by dynamic economic forces.
Prev. Course Codes: ECO-429
LEC 45 Contact hours
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Ecosystem Science & Stewardship ESS |
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ESS 3000 - Foundations of Ecosystem Science 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG 1022 , MAT 1240 (or higher), BIO 1111 , BIO 1112 , CHE 1111 , and BIO 2124 with a grade of C- or higher.
Explores the functioning of the Earth as a single, complex, adaptive system driven by interactions between physical, chemical, and biological components. This is an interdisciplinary course focusing on the interactions within and between the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, biosphere and anthroposphere with an emphasis on understanding, predicting, and responding to natural and human-caused environmental change at local and global scales.
LEC 45 Contact hrs
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ESS 3100 - Ecology 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 with a grade of C- or higher. ESS 3000 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Explores the inter-relationships between organisms and their past, present, and future environments. Relationships include the physiological responses of individuals, the structure of populations, the interactions among species, the organization of biological communities, and the processing of energy and matter in ecosystems. Course addresses the biotic and abiotic factors that influence the distribution, abundance, and diversity of life on Earth. Ecosystem function, health, and sustainability will be explored in the context of global change and human impacts on natural systems. Includes laboratory and field experiences. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
LEC 45 Contact hrs LAB 30 Contact hrs
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ESS 3200 - Evolutionary Biology 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 with a grade of C- or higher. ESS 3000 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Explores evolution as a fundamental scientific concept underlying all aspects of modern biological and environmental research. Studies the processes and mechanisms of evolution at every level of organismal biology through the lens of change over historical time. Course emphasizes modern evolutionary biology with a focus on the genetics and ecology of evolutionary change. Lecture is paired with integrated laboratories, discussions of the primary literature, and small teams exercises.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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ESS 3300 - Plant & Vegetation Ecology 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 with a grade of C- or higher. ESS 3000 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Explores plants as a central component of every ecosystem and how they play a key role in conservation, environmental planning, and land management. Focuses on plant physiology, reproduction, biotic and abiotic interactions, population dynamics. Practical topics include plant identification and vegetation analysis. Laboratory focuses on field exploration of Southern Rocky Mountains forests and wetlands, report writing, and methods in analyzing ecological data. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
LEC 45 Contact hrs LAB 30 Contact hrs
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ESS 3400 - Wildlife & Fisheries Biology 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 with a grade of C- or higher. ESS 3000 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Explores wild animals and wildlife habitat as essential components of healthy ecosystems. Class materials focus on animal physiology and behavior, phylogeny and systematics, life history and population dynamics, distribution and dispersal, and status and conservation. Students are introduced to the science and practice of managing aquatic and terrestrial animal populations and gain experience in field, laboratory and analytical methods essential to careers in animal behavior and wildlife management. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
LEC 45 Contact hrs LAB 30 Contact hrs
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ESS 3500 - Biostatistics & Quantitative Reasoning 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 with a grade of C- or higher. ESS 3000 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Emphasizes data management, experimental/statistical design, sampling methods, and statistical selection and interpretation. This course will introduce a variety of descriptive and inferential statistics, their interpretation, and their application. Class material will focus on problems, methods and datasets appropriate for ecology, conservation biology, and environmental sciences. Methods include basic statistical design and database management, descriptive and inferential statistical techniques and introduction to the R programming language.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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ESS 3775 - Special Topics 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 with a grade of C- or higher. ESS 3000 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Focuses on an ecosystem science topic of the instructor’s choice.
LEC 15 Contact hrs per credit
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ESS 3780 - Ecosystem Science & Stewardship Internship 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 with a grade of C- or higher. ESS 3000 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better. Must also be Junior standing and have permission from the instructor.
Combines field experience with documentation and reflection that relate professional experience with academic concepts, theories, and learning processes. Student learning is supported by coaching from academic and site mentors.
COOP 45 Contact hrs per credit
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ESS 4100 - Conservation Biology 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 with a grade of C- or higher. ESS 3000 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Explores the science and practice of biological conservation with the goal of preserving Earth’s biodiversity. Students will examine the causes of reduction in biodiversity from local to global scales, and investigate practical approaches to prevent the extinction of species, maintain genetic diversity within species, and protect and restore biological communities and their associated ecosystem functions and services. Conservation biology is an interdisciplinary field that applies scientific knowledge to conservation practice through strategies such as ecological restoration, protected area design, collaborative adaptive management, and social/cultural change. This course also addresses diverse social-ecological approaches to conservation, including community based natural resource management and non-western and/or indigenous approaches associated with traditional ecological knowledge. Includes laboratory and field experiences. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
LEC 45 Contact hours LAB 30 Contact hours
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ESS 4200 - Soil Ecosystem Dynamics 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 with a grade of C- or higher. ESS 3000 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Examines the role of soil in the natural environment, its importance as a natural resource, and the dynamics of soil under natural and human-induced stressors. Explores the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of soils, their composition and formation. Students study best practices in the rehabilitation of acidic, saline-sodic, contaminated, disturbed, and degraded soils. Special attention is given to the role of soil in supporting and maintaining Southern Rocky Mountain ecosystems. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
LEC 45 Contact hours LAB 30 Contact hours
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ESS 4300 - Managing Ecosystems I: Law, Policy & Practice 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 with a grade of C- or higher. ESS 3000 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Explores contemporary western environmental law and policies in the context of historical land ownership and traditional land use practices and their influence on contemporary natural resource management in the west, including impacts to career pathways in ecosystem science.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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ESS 4310 - Managing Ecosystems II: Ecological Restoration & Monitoring 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 and ESS 4300 with a grade C- or higher. ESS 3000 and ESS 4300 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Covers the fundamentals of why, and how, damaged ecosystems can be restored. Class time is devoted to field observation, research, and problem-based learning, with the goal of ecosystem restoration plan development. Each course module will focus on a specific step in the restoration process; students will have the opportunity to visit restoration sites at different stages of implementation, gain firsthand experience in monitoring and maintenance, and learn from restoration professionals. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
LEC 45 Contact hrs LAB 30 Contact hrs
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ESS 4400 - Watershed Science 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 with a grade of C- or higher. ESS 3000 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Explores watersheds as interconnected biotic and abiotic systems essential to ecosystem function. Integrates principles from hydrology, geology, climatology, soil science, and ecology to understand how physical watershed structure influences biological community processes. The course emphasizes human impacts to hydrogeomorphology and freshwater ecosystem health, from water quality to watershed resilience. Includes hands-on experience in field and laboratory techniques. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
LEC 45 Contact hours LAB 30 Contact hours
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ESS 4500 - Climate, Disturbance & Global Change 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 with a grade of C- or higher. ESS 3000 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Explores the interactions between climate and biological systems with a focus on ecosystem responses to large-scale disturbance and global change. Students will investigate how past, present and future climate change affects ecosystems, and examine disturbances currently shaping the Rocky Mountains including wildfire, drought, insect outbreaks, land conversion, and human-wildlife conflict. Lectures are coupled with hands-on experiences observing, understanding, and designing global change research with the goal of applying knowledge to the grant writing process.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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ESS 4750 - Independent Research in Ecosystem Science & Stewardship 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 with a grade of C- or higher. ESS 3000 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better. Must also be Junior standing and have permission from the instructor.
Inquires, or investigates, an original intellectual contribution to the discipline. Student learning is supported by coaching from academic and site mentors.
LEC 15 Contact hrs per credit LAB 30 Contact hrs per credit
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ESS 4889 - Capstone Research 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ESS 3000 with a grade of C- or higher. ESS 3000 must be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Provides an opportunity to reflect upon, refine, and synthesize learning over time and conduct original research within the major. Students complete an undergraduate thesis project in sustainability studies or ecosystem science for which one or more methodological approaches is chosen, articulated, and applied. Students learn to effectively apply research ethics, with particular focus on ethical treatment of human and non-human subjects. Through a balance of theory and practice, students weave together interdisciplinary knowledge, training, problem-solving, and appropriate research methodologies for their research endeavor. Students demonstrate their mastery of learning across the curriculum through sharing research findings with a broad audience.
LEC 60 Contact hrs
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Education EDU |
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EDU 1075 - Special Topics 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue special topics of interest. The content of this course is designed on an as needed basis to provide current, up-to-date information.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-175
LEC 15 Contact hours per credit
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✽ EDU 1311 - Introduction to Adult Education 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Introduces the student to the basic concepts in the instruction of adults. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the adult learner and how their individual backgrounds and experiences can affect the learning process. Additionally, the course will cover applicable federal and state legislation which affects adult learning programs and will offer information on additional resources and associations in the field of Adult Education.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-131
LEC 45 Contact hours
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✽ EDU 1321 - Planning & Delivering Instruction to Adult Learners 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Provides an introduction to planning and delivering instruction to adult learners with an emphasis on developing the English language proficiency of non-native English speakers and improving the skills of learners whose skills are below 12th grade equivalency. Key areas include identification of learner’ skills, needs, and goals; the use of information about learners to plan instruction and assessment; the development of learner independence; the creation of an instructional environment that supports and engages adult learners.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-132
LEC 45 Contact hours
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✽ EDU 1331 - Adult Basic Education/Adult Secondary Education 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Specifically addresses the different levels within an Adult Education program. Each level will be addressed in terms of appropriate assessment tools and instructional techniques. Emphasis will be placed on teaching ways that the adult education instructor can encourage the development of cognitive skills at each level, as a springboard to the next higher level. This course was designed to meet Colorado Literacy Instruction Authorization requirements.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-133
LEC 45 Contact hours
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✽ EDU 1341 - Teaching English as a Second Language to Adult Learners 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Introduces the development and implementation of a program to teach English to adults whose first language is not English. Topics will range widely from assessment and placement, to the theories behind language acquisition. Students will also cover a wide variety of methodologies, both group and individualized, that are aimed at teaching the non-English speaker the written and verbal skills necessary to successfully function in the United States. This course was designed to meet Colorado Literacy Instruction Authorization requirements.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-134
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 2075 - Special Topics 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue special topics of interest. The content of this course is designed on an as needed basis to provide current, up-to-date information.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-275
LEC 15 Contact hours per credit
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EDU 2080 - Internship 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Provides students with the opportunity to supplement coursework with practical work experience related to their educational program. Students work under the immediate supervision of experienced personnel at the educational facility and with the direct guidance of the instructor.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-280
COOP 45 Contact hours per credit
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✽ EDU 2211 - Introduction to Education 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Focuses on the historical, social, political, philosophical, cultural, and economic forces that shape the United States public school system. This course includes current issues of education reform, technology as it relates to education, and considerations related to becoming a teacher in the state of Colorado. The course addresses diversity in the preschool through secondary school system.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-110, EDU-151, EDU-221
LEC 45 Contact hours
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✽ EDU 2221 - Effective Teaching 1.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
This course focuses on strategies for becoming an effective teacher. Topics included are: course goals and objectives, the first day, planning a lesson, higher levels of thought, test design and grading, assessment, and teaching and learning styles.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-270ET, EDU-222
LEC 15 Contact hours
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✽ EDU 2341 - Multicultural Education 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Explores racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic groups to gain an understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion in communities and education. This course provides opportunities to contextualize multicultural perspectives in society and their impact on the education system.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-235, EDU-234
LEC 45 Contact hours
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✽ EDU 2351 - Multilingual Learners 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Prepares teachers who work with emerging multilingual students to learn strategies to develop students’ social and academic proficiency in a language other than their native tongue. The strategies support students as they transition to a different culture and school. This course develops teacher competence in a variety of program models; mainstream, self-contained ESL/ELD classrooms, and in multilingual programs.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-233
LEC 45 Contact hours
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✽ EDU 2611 - Teaching, Learning & Technology 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Explores integration of technology instruction into teaching practices used in preschool through post-secondary (P-21) education settings for all curriculum areas of content. This course reviews a variety of technologies with an emphasis on increasing student learning and retention of knowledge. The course also explores combining technology with several instructional methodologies to promote professional teacher dispositions related to technology-rich teaching.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-261
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 3321 - How People Learn: Learning, Teaching, and the Human Brain 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Two eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
Introduces the multidisciplinary field of mind, brain, and education. This course provides an orientation to basic brain anatomy and physiology, and examines implications of brain science for learning and teaching. It builds understanding of how the brain learns that is scientifically accurate and educationally relevant. It provides opportunities for school-based observations and experiences designed to build a conceptual foundation for effective teaching in 21st-century schools. Includes 20 field experience hours in a designated classroom.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-321
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 3330 - Framework for Planning Instruction and Assessment 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Two eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
Focuses on planning instruction with aligned assessments using the backward design process. By the end of the course, teacher candidates will be able to plan year-long coursework as well as individual lesson plans that are aligned to district-adopted curriculum and Colorado Academic Standards. Includes 20 field experience hours in a designated classroom.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-330
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 3341 - Mathematics for all Students: Fundamentals 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Two eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
Enables teacher candidates to understand mathematics and become confident in their ability to teach math to children in grades K-8. The teacher will become knowledgeable about effective lesson planning, instructional strategies, assessment techniques, and appropriate accommodations to ensure student learning in a standards-based curriculum and learn how young students construct their understanding of mathematics. The course addresses the diverse needs of learners and appropriate accommodations to provide all students with equitable learning opportunities. The use of technology in the elementary mathematics classroom will be explored. All teacher candidates develop and apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This course includes 20 field hours in an assigned elementary classroom.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-341
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 3345 - Mathematics for all Students: Best Practices 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EDU 3341 with a grade of B or higher.
Expands the knowledge and skills necessary for teacher candidates to understand mathematics and to teach math to children in grades K-8. It focuses on research-based best practices for effective lesson planning, instructional strategies, assessment techniques, and appropriate accommodations to ensure student learning in a standards-based curriculum. The teacher will continue exploring how young students construct their understanding of mathematics. Field-based experience provides practice in research-based best practices in the partner classroom. The diverse needs of learners and appropriate accommodations will be studied so that teacher candidates learn to give all students equitable learning opportunities. The use of technology in the elementary mathematics classroom will be explored. All teacher candidates develop and apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Includes structured field experiences in an assigned partner school.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-345
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 3350 - Social Studies Methods 2.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Two eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
Prepares teacher candidates to integrate the content of social studies with other core disciplines. Teacher candidates will learn how to support students in using critical thinking, self-assessment, reasoning, problem-solving, collaboration, research, and investigation to make connections in new and innovative ways as they progress through social studies education. Teacher candidates will also understand how the Colorado Academic Standards outline the knowledge and skills needed to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world. Includes 10 field experience hours in a designated classroom.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-350
LEC 30 Contact hours
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EDU 3355 - Developing Science Concepts with Elementary Students 2.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires admission to Stage Two in CMC’s Teacher Education Program. Requires 20 hours of field experience in a partner school.
Focuses on study and application of Colorado Academic Standards in science for elementary students. Teacher candidates develop teaching proficiency and an understanding of ways to integrate science methods and concepts across the content areas. Twenty hours of field experiences are incorporated into this class.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-355
LEC 30 Contact hours
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EDU 3356 - Developing Science Concepts for Secondary Students 2.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Two eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
Focuses on study and application of Colorado Academic Standards, aligned pre and post assessments, and lesson plans in science for secondary students. Teacher candidates develop teaching proficiency and an understanding of ways to integrate science methods and concepts across the content areas. Twenty hours of field experiences are incorporated into this class.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-356
LEC 30 Contact hours
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EDU 3357 - Science Laboratory Safety 1.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Two eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
Focuses on the safety rules, regulations, and procedures for science classrooms, including science laboratories and field environments. The course assists teachers in planning, instructing, and managing for safety processes and procedures in compliance with state and federal regulations. The course will also support teachers to understand legal issues and guidelines related to the proper use, storage, and disposal or maintenance of scientific materials, equipment, and specimens.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-357
LEC 15 Contact hours
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EDU 3358 - Science in Local and Global Contexts 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Two eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
This course will challenge students to envision science teaching in ways more reflective of the dynamic nature of science in the real world, unconstrained by traditional disciplinary boundaries. This course allows students to dream big. Teacher candidates will explore the integrated nature of science through local, global, and interdisciplinary contexts. Students will work in collaborative teams to create place-based, issue-driven, inquiry-guided, experiential curricular units that integrate standards from across science as well as other disciplines. Students will immerse themselves in contemporary scientific issues and examine them through critical analysis of empirical research. Students will analyze the role of bias and multiple perspectives like cultural, historical, and philosophical in understanding current events and issues in science. Teacher candidates will use primary and secondary source materials, laboratory and natural settings, and local science education partners to better understand the practice and experience of science in the real world. Candidates will explore the role of equity and social justice in secondary science classrooms, curriculum, and communities.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-358
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 3360 - Assessment of and for Learning 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Two eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
Focuses on critical skills and knowledge for the effective use of formative and summative assessment tools and data in a Professional Learning Community environment to improve student learning. The course explores strategies for providing feedback to students and parents about the learning progress, planning and revising instruction based on assessment data, involving students in setting their own learning goals, and communicating high expectations for student learning. Teacher candidates participate in the administration of assessments and analysis of the results. Includes 20 field experience hours in a designated classroom.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-360
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 3370 - Foundations in English Language Arts in the Elementary Classroom 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires admission to Stage Two in CMC’s Teacher Education Program. Requires 20 hours of field experience in a partner school.
Explores cognitive development related to literacy, and provides understanding of the structure of the English language. Upon completion of this course, teacher candidates will understand printed language, both written and spoken, and its systems and forms, well enough to teach it explicitly. It includes basic psychological processes of reading, how children develop reading skill, how good readers differ from poor readers, the structure of the English language in spoken and written form, and validated principles for effective reading instruction. Teacher candidates gain a comprehensive reading model and various designs for instructional delivery. Includes structured field experiences in an assigned partner school.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-370
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 3374 - Adolescent Literacies Across Content 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Two eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
The study of literacy explores how language (in all its written and spoken forms) is socially shared, distributed and utilized through personal, cultural institutional pathways. Teachers must support their students’ academic literacy development to ensure all future opportunities are available to them. Through field work, course readings, classroom discussions and assignments, students in this course will explore how learners develop and utilize literacies in their personal, social, and academic lives. Students will learn how to leverage learner’s multiple literacies to further academic content area literacy skills through research-based practices.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-374
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 3375 - Methods of Primary Literacy Instruction: Learning to Read 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Two eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
Provides teacher candidates with the application of material learned in EDU-370. Students will learn direct teaching of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension as it relates to early literacy. Students will also develop a deeper understanding of reading instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse students. Research-based best practices will be explored as students compare the validity of a comprehensive reading program to the Colorado Academic Standards for reading, writing, and communication. Includes 20 field experience hours in a designated
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-375
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 3376 - Methods of Intermediate Literacy Instruction 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EDU 3375 with a grade of B or higher.
Focuses on the major components of reading acquisition for students in the intermediate grades (4-6) who have mastered the primary skills for learning how to read and are transitioning to reading for learning. Components covered in this course address instruction of multi-syllabic word reading, vocabulary development from reading, and comprehension strategies used by proficient readers. This course includes utilization of the Writers Workshop model to support deeper connections of the reading and writing components of literacy development. Particular attention will be paid to the Colorado Academic Standards as they relate to language arts development for students in grades 4-6. Includes 20 field experience hours in a designated classroom.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-376
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 3380 - Language Acquisition and Literacy for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Learners 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EDU 2351 , EDU 2341 , EDU 3321 , and EDU 3370 with a grade of B or higher.
Prepares teachers to be knowledgeable, understand, and apply the major theories, concepts, and research related to language acquisition and literacy development for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners (CLD). It includes literacy instruction, and the use of linguistic interdependence to support language development for social and instructional purposes in the school setting. Includes 20 field experience hours in a designated classroom.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-380
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 3381 - Adapting Instruction and Assessment for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Learners 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EDU 3380 with a grade of B or higher.
Examines research-based instructional strategies to provide systemic, sequential, and engaging learning experiences to support the development of English language proficiency for social and academic purposes, particularly in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. It extends the use of formative and summative assessments to support student learning, including national content assessments and Colorado-approved assessments. Includes 20 field experience hours in a designated classroom.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-381
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 3385 - Integrating the Arts into the Curriculum (Creative Arts/Movement) 2.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires admission to Stage Two in CMC’s Teacher Education Program. Requires 10 hours of field experience in a partner school.
Explores the arts and develops an understanding of the role that the arts play in elementary education. Engages learners in the arts and prepares teachers to provide meaningful arts experiences for students. Course readings provide both theoretical and practical foundations in art education, focusing on child development in the arts and the role of the arts in elementary schools. The course includes hands-on explorations with visual art, media, and theatre activities and examines original art works in ways that will engage young learners. The course includes field experiences in partner schools and the creation of classroom-ready activities and lesson plans. Includes 10 field experience hours in a designated classroom.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-385
LEC 30 Contact hours
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EDU 4405 - Creating an Engaging and Relational Classroom Environment 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Three eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
Examines research and practice for creating and sustaining classrooms where students are engaged, productive, and optimistic. It explores ways to create an organized and inviting classroom including preparation for the first few days of school by planning the physical space, establishing rules and procedures, and implementing a curriculum for social and emotional learning. The course includes prevention strategies to maintain student behavior by facilitating effective instruction, using communication strategies and collaborating with parents and the community, as well as intervention strategies for challenging student behaviors such as fear, sadness, and anger while maintaining a productive learning environment. The course culminates in the development of the candidate’s own Classroom Environment Plan.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-405
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 4410 - Intervention and Inclusion: Differentiation for Exceptional Students 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Two eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
Focuses on identifying individual student educational needs and implementing appropriate instruction based on those needs. The course explores essential components of Response to Instruction (RtI) including multi-level prevention, data-based decision making, screening, and progress monitoring. The course includes a focus on the laws, policies, and expectations that determine how to meet students’ needs and strategies for determining eligibility for special education, identifying and understanding exceptional students (special education and gifted, and students who challenge the educational system. It presents research on what works and does not work with struggling learners in the areas of math, reading, spelling, writing, social studies, and science. Teacher candidates will learn to differentiate instruction for all learners, collaborative processes used to accommodate students’ needs, and tips on how to communicate with families. Includes 20 field experience hours in a designated classroom.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-410
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 4420 - Internship I with Seminar 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Three eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
Actively engages teacher candidates in the teaching process with expert support from their mentor teacher, partner school, and CMC staff. Using the co-teaching model, teacher candidates support and/or lead the teaching experience including planning, lesson delivery, assessment development and use, using data to guide
instruction, and the development of interventions and enrichment as needed. Senior seminars mirror the internship experience, with timely discussions, revisiting learning and texts used earlier in the program, and expanding the candidate’s knowledge of essential teaching skills through the introduction of additional resources. This course aligns with 300-hour field experience in assigned classroom.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-420
LEC 30 Contact hours CLIN 300 Contact hours
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EDU 4421 - Teacher Leadership, Ethics, and Professionalism 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Two eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
Focuses on the knowledge and skills for professional, ethical teacher leadership. Teacher candidates will develop their own sense of what it means to be ethical as well as professional, with opportunities to practice leadership throughout the course as part of a Professional Learning Community, both within the class and within the school in which they serve. Candidates will have opportunities to confront some of the challenges that play out in school every day, testing their professional and ethical resolve. A key element for success and learning in this course is the active participation of the teacher candidate in all activities and responsibilities of the mentor teacher. Includes 10 field experience hours in a designated classroom.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-421
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 4430 - Research-Based Instructional Practices 2.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EDU 3330 with a grade of B or higher; and Stage Two eligibility in the Teacher Education Program.
Builds on key concepts and skills from EDU 3330 . Framework for Planning Instruction and Assessment, and is designed to help teacher candidates select highly effective instructional practices to integrate into their lesson plans and learn to effectively implement them in their classrooms. Teacher candidates will study the research behind specific strategies and activities that increase student achievement.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-430
LEC 30 Contact hours
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EDU 4440 - Internship II with Seminar 12.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EDU 4420 with a grade of B or higher.
Continues the linked internship and seminar in which teacher candidates actively engage in the teaching process with expert support from their mentor teacher, partner school, and CMC staff. Using the co-teaching model, teacher candidates support and/or lead the teaching experience including planning, lesson delivery, assessment development and use, use of data to guide instruction, and the development of interventions and enrichment as needed. Senior seminars mirror the internship experience, with timely discussions, revisiting learning and texts from earlier in the program, and expanding the candidates’ knowledge of essential teaching skills through the introduction of additional resources. This course aligns with a 600-hour field experience in an assigned classroom.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-440
LEC 30 Contact hours CLIN 600 Contact hours
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EDU 4450 - Transitions, Families, and Collaboration 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires Stage Three eligibility in the Teacher Education Program; or teacher licensure.
Focuses on the development of competencies in consultation, collaboration, and transitions for students, and the development of skills to strengthen teachers’ capabilities for working and communicating effectively with school personnel, paraprofessionals, and families. Includes focused problem solving, conflict resolution, observation skills, conferencing, and interacting with others while respecting diversity. Provides practice in conducting meetings related to the transition of students from one setting to another, to the world of work, or into higher education.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-450
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 4451 - Assessment and Identification of Students with Disabilities 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires admission to Stage Three in CMC’s Teacher Education Program; or teacher licensure.
Provides teachers with knowledge of current concepts and issues in the area of assessment in special education, with knowledge and practice in administering various standardized assessments as well as curriculum-based assessments. Current issues in assessment include assessing students from diverse backgrounds, equity issues in identifying students with disabilities, and strategies for determining eligibility for special education.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-451
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 4452 - Addressing Difficult Behaviors 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires admission to Stage Three in CMC’s Teacher Education Program; or teacher licensure.
Provides teachers with the skills necessary to identify atypical behaviors, get to the root cause of such behaviors, and implement strategies to help foster success for students that are struggling with difficult behaviors that may impede them from accessing learning in the classroom.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-452
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 4453 - Differentiating Instruction for Learners with Diverse Need 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires admission to Stage Three in CMC’s Teacher Education Program; or teacher licensure.
Focuses on designing and implementing targeted Tier III interventions for exceptional students. This course includes essential components of instruction, screening, bench-marking, process monitoring, gap analysis, and instructional adjustments as part of a Multi-Tiered Support System (MTSS) and Response to Intervention/Instruction (Rtl) process. It presents instructional strategies for working with learners with special needs in the areas of literacy, mathematics, sciences, and social studies, and in the use of assistive technology supports.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-453
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 4460 - Foundations of Biliteracy 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires admission to Stage Three in CMC’s Teacher Education Program; or teacher licensure. Also requires Spanish language proficiency.
Prepares teachers to be knowledgeable, understand, and apply the foundations of biliteracy theory, models, pedagogy, and research in relation both to language and content, and to literacy and content instruction. The course addresses programmatic aspects of bilingual education and their relationship to bilingual student’s sociocultural, academic, and linguistic biographies. It includes biliteracy instruction and translanguaging to support paired literacy.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-460
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 4461 - Biliteracy in Practice 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires admission to Stage Three in CMC’s Teacher Education Program; or teacher licensure.
Prepares teachers to teach language and content in a bilingual program with effective instruction for high academic achievement, English language acquisition, and transfer of skills and content knowledge between two languages. The course includes foundations of Spanish phonetics, phonology, transferables between languages, and intercultural perspectives of bilingual literacy. Research-based practices include instructional strategies, planning techniques, and assessment in relation to the Colorado Academic Standards, the Spanish Common Core, and Spanish language development standards (WIDA).
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-461
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EDU 4480 - Teacher Leadership Seminar I 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires a professional Colorado teaching license and 3 years of teaching experience.
The Teacher Leadership Seminars serve multiple purposes for classroom teachers looking for pathways to engage in teacher leadership responsibilities in their schools and district. In particular, this course teaches the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for mentoring teachers new to the profession including: student teachers, new teachers, and teachers on an alternative certification pathway. The course focuses on coaching adult learners and how to provide feedback and support to colleagues for improving instructional and professional practices. Teacher Leadership Seminar I specifically focuses on building relational trust and rapport with a mentee and other professionals in an effective coaching relationship. It emphasizes best practices in culturally inclusive classrooms such as co-planning, co-teaching, and co-assessment, and provides tools for creating a strong observational cycle.
Practicum/field experience will apply the content from the course into practice while working in the field with a student teacher, new teacher or alternative certification candidate. The practicum work will be documented in weekly reflections, unit study assessments, and a culminating project for the course, which for this course is a Philosophy of Coaching Statement that will be applied to EDU 4490 .
This course is one of two leadership courses necessary to attain the Colorado Department of Education’s Mentor Teacher Endorsement and includes 135 practicum hours that meet the requirements of the endorsement. A valid Colorado professional license and a minimum of three years of successful teaching experience are prerequisites for this course.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-480
LEC 45 Contact hrs
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EDU 4490 - Teacher Leadership Seminar II 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EDU 4480 with a grade of C- or higher; must have a Colorado professional teaching license and minimum three years successful teaching experience.
The Teacher Leadership Seminars serve multiple purposes for classroom teachers looking for pathways to engage in teacher leadership responsibilities in their schools and district. In particular, this course teaches the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for mentoring teachers new to the profession including: student teachers, new teachers, and teachers on an alternative certification pathway. The course focuses on coaching adult learners and how to provide feedback and support to colleagues for improving instructional and professional practices. Teacher Leadership Seminar II specifically revisits the observation cycle from Teacher Leadership Seminar I and continues the focus on coaching an individual on pedagogical cycles including: teaching and learning, data, goal setting and other effective practices an educator can use in the classroom to better serve his/her students, as well as in the profession of teaching.
Practicum/field experience will apply the content from the course into practice while working in the field with a student teacher, new teacher, or alternative certification candidate. The practicum work will be documented in weekly reflections, unit study assessments, and a culminating project for the course, which for this course is a capstone project with an analysis and reflection of a recorded coaching conversation with a mentee that applies course content from both EDU 4480 and EDU-4490.
This course is one of two leadership courses necessary to attain the Colorado Department of Education’s Mentor Teacher Endorsement and includes practicum hours that meet the requirements of the endorsement. Teacher Leadership Seminar I, a valid Colorado professional license, and at least three years of successful teaching experience are the prerequisites for this course.
Prev. Course Codes: EDU-490
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EIC 1075 - Special Topics 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of special topics of interest.
Prev. Course Codes: EIC-175
LEC 15 Contact hrs per credit
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EIC 1103 - Electrical Safety Requirements 1.0 Credits
Focuses on training that is 100% practical and deals with every important aspect of OSHA’s electrical safety-related work practices and how they apply. Teaches the safe installation and maintenance of electrical equipment. Covers the use of personal protective equipment.
Prev. Course Codes: EIC-124
LECLB 22.5 Contact hours
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EIC 1200 - Basics of Industrial Electricity 3.0 Credits
Focuses on resistance, current, voltage and power in AC and DC circuits; measurements; computations of series and parallel circuits; circuit analysis; and troubleshooting with basic test equipment.
Prev. Course Codes: EIC-104
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
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EIC 1201 - Basics of AC & DC Electricity 4.0 Credits
Focuses on resistance, current, voltage, and power in AC and DC circuits; measurements; computations of series and parallel circuits; circuit analysis and troubleshooting with basic test equipment.
Prev. Course Codes: EIC-105
LECLB 90 Contact hours
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EIC 1220 - Electric Motors 1.5 Credits
Teaches the basic operational theory to the actual operation of various types of AC and DC motors in an interactive environment that encourages participant interaction, as well as hands-on lab exercises. All phases of this course are taught in simple and easy-to-understand terms. This course is presented using the latest technological equipment. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
Prev. Course Codes: EIC-233
LECLB 33.75 Contact hours
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EIC 1270 - Electrical Maintenance 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of EIC 1201 and EIC 1103 with a grade of C- or higher.
Introduces students to common electrical repairs, electrical systems, tools and test equipment. Includes replacing or repairing devices such as receptacles, light fixtures and ballasts, circuit breakers, fuses and switches. Addresses electrical safety and code applications.
Prev. Course Codes: EIC-167
LECLB 90 Contact hours
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EIC 1860 - National Electrical Code I 4.0 Credits
Focuses on the National Electrical Code and local code requirements for electrical installation. Covers chapters one through four of the National Electrical Code.
Prev. Course Codes: EIC-130
LEC 60 Contact hours
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EIC 2029 - AC & DC Variable Speed Drive 1.5 Credits
Teaches variable speed drive technology that offers a cost effective method to match driver speed to load demands and represents a state-of-the-art opportunity to reduce operating costs and improve overall productivity. Focuses on variable speed drive technology including operation, set-up, troubleshooting, maintenance, proper selection and application for drives and basic drive overview and comparison. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
Prev. Course Codes: EIC-229
LECLB 33.75 Contact hours
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EIC 2075 - Special Topics 1.0-6.0 Credits
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of special topics of interest.
Prev. Course Codes: EIC-275
LEC 15 Contact hours per credit
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EIC 2320 - Industrial Electrical Controls 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of PHY 1105 with a grade of C- or higher.
Studies the application of electrical and electromechanical sensing/control devices; heating, ventilating and air conditioning applications; motor control, conveyor drives and other industrial applications. Students design control systems to meet assigned conditions, use principles of relay logic to prepare correct ladder diagrams and wire up, test and trouble-shoot their systems in the laboratory. The course stresses accuracy, safety and National Electric Code requirements. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
Prev. Course Codes: EIC-220
LECLB 90 Contact hours
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EIC 2323 - Advanced Industrial Controls 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of EIC 2320 with a grade of C- or higher.
Builds on the student’s previous knowledge and understanding of electrical, including installation, maintenance and modification of motor control. This class provides students with the knowledge and skill-set levels in reading relay ladder logic diagrams and in the layout, mounting and terminating of equipment in control panels used in industry. The program builds a basic foundation in electrical theory, the operating characteristics of electrical controls and the connection and troubleshooting of control circuits. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
Prev. Course Codes: EIC-223
LECLB 90 Contact hours
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EIC 2325 - Programmable Controllers 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of EIC 1201 with a grade of C- or higher.
Studies the use of solid-state control equipment, primarily the programmable controller and associated solid-state sensors to control equipment, machinery, or complete processes. Includes concepts of solid-state logic, characteristics of solid-state sensors; conversions of relay logic control systems to programmable control systems; and microprocessor-based systems and remote control of processes. Enables the student to design, implement, and test control systems in the laboratory to meet specifically-assigned control problems. Emphasizes accuracy, safety, and National Electrical Code requirements. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
Prev. Course Codes: EIC-225
LECLB 90 Contact hours
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EIC 2326 - PLC Controllers Advanced 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EIC 2325 with a grade of C- or higher.
Studies the advanced uses and applications of programmable logic controllers toward automated equipment, machines, and processes. Includes understanding the functions of PLC hardware components, converting relay logic to ladder logic, comprehending ladder logic instruction functionality, and identifying the PLC’s data structure. Enables the student to use hands-on training equipment to create, implement, and troubleshoot ladder logic programs that simulate real automated machine control and processes.
Prev. Course Codes: EIC-226
LECLB 90 Contact hours
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EMS 1015 - Emergency Medical Responder 3.0 Credits
Provides the student with core knowledge and skills to function in the capacity of a first responder arriving at the scene of an emergency, providing supportive care until advanced EMS help arrives.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-115
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
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EMS 1026 - EMT Basic Refresher 3.0 Credits
Provides required didactic and skills review for renewing EMT students. Accommodates the needs of the re-entry EMT students.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-115, EMT-115, EMT-015, EMT-145B, EMS-126
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EMS 1030 - EMT Intravenous Therapy 2.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EMS 1045 , EMS 1046 , and EMS 1070 with a grade of B or higher.
Focuses on cognitive and skill practice as required by Colorado Prehospital Care Program for EMT Basic Level IV approval. Examines criteria, procedures and techniques for IV therapy, discusses fluid and electrolyte balance, medication administration, and principles and treatment for shock. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-136, EMT-136, EMT-030, EMT-146A, EMS-130
LECLB 45 Contact hours
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EMS 1045 - Basic EMT - Lecture 7.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 1070 and EMS 1046
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Introduces the fundamental knowledge of basic emergency care (EMS system) and transportation of the sick and injured. Upon successful completion of the EMT Certificate Program, students receive a certificate of course completion and are eligible to take the National Registry of EMT’s certification examination.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-145
LEC 105 Contact hours
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EMS 1046 - Basic EMT - Lab 4.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 1045 and EMS 1070
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
This course presents practical applications of the didactic instruction received in Basic EMT-Lecture. This course focuses on applying basic concepts and skills needed when treating the sick and injured. Upon successful completion of the EMT Certificate Program, students receive a certificate of course completion and are eligible to take the National Registry of EMTs certification examination.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-146
LECLB 90 Contact hours
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EMS 1062 - Wilderness EMS - Upgrade 3.0 Credits
Provides an enhanced understanding of assessment and treatment skills in a remote challenging environment to currently-certified EMS professionals of all levels. This course is designed to align with a variety of Wilderness EMS upgrade programs that focus on wilderness concepts and skills. Students will receive a certification of completion upon successful completion.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-162
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
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EMS 1070 - EMT Clinical 1.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 1045 and EMS 1046
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Provides the EMT student with the clinical experience required of initial certification and some renewal processes. Students must be at least 18 years of age on the first day of class to take this course.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-170
LAB 30 Contact hours
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EMS 1071 - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Clinical Internship 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 1125 , EMS 1127 , EMS 1129 , EMS 1132 , EMS 1133 , and EMS 1135
Builds on the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) student’s fundamental knowledge of patient care in the clinical and field setting. The student will perform patient assessments through physical examination, and patient interviews of health history and current illness. The student will then use those assessment findings to develop and carry out a patient treatment plan. This will include pediatric, geriatric and adult patients with a variety of presentations. The student will also survey each field scene for safety considerations and scene management.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-171
LAB 60 Contact hours
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EMS 1075 - Special Topics 1.0 Credits
Provides the student with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of special topics of interest.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-175
LEC 15 Contact hours
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EMS 1125 - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Fundamentals 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 1127 , EMS 1129 , EMS 1132 , EMS 1133 , EMS 1135 , and EMS 1071
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer QAS scores 240-300; or equivalent ACT score 21 or SAT score 440-500; or passed MAT 0200 , MAT 0250 , MAT 0300 or 1000-level MAT course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Students must also have a current Colorado Basic EMT Certification/License prior to enrolling.
Provides the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) student with instruction in EMS systems, communications and documentation, pathophysiology, airway management, and the role of EMS in public health.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-131
LEC 30 Contact hours
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EMS 1127 - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Special Considerations 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 1125 , EMS 1129 , EMS 1132 , EMS 1133 , EMS 1135 , and EMS 1071
Introduces the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) student to the fundamental knowledge of growth, development and aging considerations in the emergency patient. The student will learn to use assessment findings to provide basic and selected advanced emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs. These include the obstetric patient, neonatal patient, pediatric patient, geriatric patient, and patients with special challenges. Learners will apply this knowledge to patient assessment and the development of a treatment plan in a simulated setting. This course also provides an overview of the principles of safe ground ambulance operations, incident management, multiple casualty incidents, air medical responses, vehicle extrication, hazardous material awareness and terrorism and disaster response. Learners will apply critical thinking skills to ensuring the safety of a scene and a plan for safe patient care and transportation.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-127
LEC 30 Contact hours
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EMS 1129 - Emergency Medical Technician Pharmacology 1.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 1125 , EMS 1127 , EMS 1132 , EMS 1133 , EMS 1135 , and EMS 1071
Provides the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) student with a basis for making clinical decisions in the pharmacologic management of patients commonly encountered in the pre-hospital setting. Topics include the legal and ethical aspects of pharmacotherapy, roles, responsibilities and techniques associated with medication preparation and administration, the classification and naming of medications, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and medication calculations. In addition the mechanism of action, dose, route(s) of administration, therapeutic effects, adverse effects, and therapeutic indications for medications within the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician scope of practice are discussed in detail.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-129
LEC 15 Contact hours
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EMS 1132 - EMS Intravenous/Intraosseous Therapy 2.0 Credits
Focuses on cognitive and skill practice for the Colorado scope of practice for the IV / IO endorsement as outlined in the Intravenous / Intraosseous Therapy and Medication Administration course curriculum.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-132
LECLB 45 Contact hours
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EMS 1133 - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Medical Emergencies 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 1125 , EMS 1127 , EMS 1129 , EMS 1132 , EMS 1135 , and EMS 1071
Introduces the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) student to a fundamental knowledge of emergency care for the medical patient. This course provides instruction in the integration of physical exam findings, history findings, and pathophysiology when assessing and treating the medical patient. Topics addressed include neurology, immunology, infectious diseases, endocrine disorders, cardiovascular disorders, toxicology, respiratory emergencies, hematology, and renal disorders.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-133
LECLB 45 Contact hours
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EMS 1135 - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Trauma Emergencies 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 1125 , EMS 1127 , EMS 1129 , EMS 1132 , EMS 1133 , and EMS 1071
Introduces the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) student to a fundamental knowledge of emergency care for the trauma patient. The student will learn how to utilize assessment findings to provide basic and selected advanced emergency care and transportation for the trauma patient
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-135
LECLB 45 Contact hours
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EMS 2003 - EMT Intermediate I 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level math and Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Course provides preparatory information and is the first part of the EMT Intermediate program. Students must possess current Colorado or National Registry EMT-B certification.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-122A, EMT-122A, EMS-203
LEC 45 Contact hours LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
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EMS 2005 - EMT Intermediate II 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EMS 2003 with a grade of B or higher.
Serves as the second course for EMT intermediate certification.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-122B, EMT-122B, EMS-205
LEC 45 Contact hours LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
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EMS 2006 - EMT Intermediate Refresher 3.0 Credits
Meets or exceeds minimum requirements for renewing EMT intermediate or EMT intermediates in the re-entry program.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-125, EMT-125, EMT-021, EMS-206
LEC 22.5 Contact hours LAB 45 Contact hours
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EMS 2020 - Paramedic Refresher 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior EMT-P Certification (does not have to be current)
Updates the EMT-P in four specific areas of prehospital emergency care. Includes trauma, medical, Advanced Life Support (ALS), and elective topics focused on ancillary issues in EMS.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-220
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
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EMS 2025 - Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EMT-B or EMT-I certification. Requires college-level math placement and Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Introduces the paramedic student to the advanced practice of prehospital care. This course covers professional behavior, medical ethics, legal issues, patient assessment, therapeutic communication, clinical decision-making, and basic and advanced airway management. This course discusses the EMS’s role in the healthcare continuum, professional communication, patient care documentation, IV fluid therapy, and resuscitation and the application of evidence-based medicine. A brief overview of human anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology is included.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-221, EMT-221, EMS-225
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EMS 2026 - Fundamentals Paramedic Practice Lab 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 2025
Prerequisites: Requires college-level math; and Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Teaches the skills necessary for the paramedic to apply professional behavior, medical ethics, legal issues, patient assessment, therapeutic communication, clinical decision making, and airway management. Serves as the companion course to EMS 2025- Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice .
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-221, EMS-226
LAB 45 Contact hours
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EMS 2027 - Paramedic Special Considerations 3.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 2028
Prerequisites: Requires college-level math placement; and Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Focuses on a comprehensive study of advanced life support practice.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-221, EMS-227
LEC 45 Contact hours
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EMS 2028 - Paramedic Special Considerations Lab 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 2027
Prerequisites: Requires college-level math; and Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Teaches the skills necessary for the paramedic to effectively assess and treat neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, and special needs patients utilizing skills and simulation scenarios. Serves as the companion course to EMS 2027 - Paramedic Special Considerations .
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-221, EMS-228
LAB 45 Contact hours
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EMS 2029 - Paramedic Pharmacology 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level math placement; and Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Introduces the paramedic student to advanced emergency pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. This course will include laws affecting the use and distribution of medications, medication dosing, clinical calculations, routes of administration, and discussion of common medication classifications to include indications, contraindications, and side effects.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-221, EMS-229
LEC 45 Contact hours
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