College Of Humanities And Social Sciences

• Art majors will successfully demonstrate competencies required by the department. Competencies will be evaluated through a portfolio review.
  
  
• Each art major is required to produce and maintain a portfolio of work done at CSU-Pueblo as a record of achievement. The contents and objectives of the portfolio will be described, discussed and planned in the career orientation class (Art 110). Final evaluation of the progressive portfolio will take place during the student's last semester as part of the senior orientation class (Art 410).
  
  
• The format of the portfolio may vary according to subject matter and content but in general the presentation materials will consist of 35mm color slides, prints, graphic design samples, electronic files, and/or videotapes, as appropriate.
  
  
• As a competency indicator of achievements in the area of art history, part of the portfolio should contain samples of a student’s written material as related to art history, analysis and criticism.
  
  
• The intent of the portfolio is to faithfully reflect the ability and competency level of the art student as he or she progresses in the program. The makeup of the portfolio will reflect the personal accomplishments of each individual.
  
  
• A complete set of course outlines and examination examples for each course will be maintained and updated by faculty members and made available to the student upon request. Class objectives and skills attained during the class will be denoted clearly in these materials.

• To provide individual courses as well as a minor to fulfill the unique role and mission of Colorado State University-Pueblo. 
  
  
• To offer an individually designed minor in support of students’ majors.
  
  

• Students in Chicano/a studies courses will display an adequate and measurable knowledge of the subject matter within the course.
  
  
• Students in Chicano/a studies courses will develop an understanding of the relationships of ethnic groups within American society by viewing the academic study of Chicanos/as as a paradigm for the study of other ethnic groups.
  
  
• Students must earn a C- or better in all courses applicable to the minor.
  
  

• Upon identification of a Chicano/a studies minor, the Chicano/a studies coordinator will initiate a “Chicano/a studies program” file on the student, with the student’s permission. The file will contain the program of design, the student’s orientation (research interest, general interest, personal interest, employment interest, etc.), a history of the student’s academic progress, the substantive research paper completed in CS 493, a record of meetings with the coordinator, and other examples of the student’s academic performance.
  
  
• At three- seven- and 10-year intervals, the graduate will be contacted and asked to evaluate the program’s influence.
  
  
• In addition to course syllabi, the Chicano/a studies coordinator will retain a copy of examinations administered in Chicano/a studies courses for a 10-year period. At five-year intervals, the coordinator and the faculty will determine if consistency and academic integrity are being maintained by reviewing instruments of cognitive measurement, student perception forms and trends, alumni comments, and comparative analysis of grade distribution patterns.
  

ENGLISH/FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

Department Chair: Sheidley 
Faculty: Barber, Cobián, Covi, Dvorsky, Florensa, Fogelquist, Griffin, Keplinger, Rodríguez-Arenas, C. Taylor, T. Taylor

ENGLISH PROGRAM
 
The major in English leads to a degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA) and provides graduates with an understanding of language and literature as a basis for aesthetic, ethical, social, and academic ways of thinking, creating, and researching. Critical, analytic, and composing skills, which provide excellent preparation for professional careers such as teaching, editing and publishing, business, media, public service, and the arts are emphasized.

Program Goals

 

• Students will become familiar with significant traditions and historical and cultural contexts of literature.
  
  
• Students will become familiar with various theories of literature and various techniques in the analysis and understanding of literature.
  
  
• Students will gain aesthetic appreciation of literary works.
  
  
• Students will become familiar with the structure, history and functions of language.
  
  
• Students will gain proficiency in writing and thinking with clarity, creativity, and accuracy and in analyzing and synthesizing information and ideas.
  
  

• Specific requirements for the English major are listed below. Students should consult with an advisor in English before registration.
  
  
• Students must fulfill the university language requirements for the BA degree, first year foreign language (6-10 credit hours) OR English 106 (3 credit hours) and Foreign Language 100 (3 credit hours). For International students, English 101 and 102 fulfill the Foreign Language Requirement.

• A central file of course syllabi with representative assignments is maintained by the department for inspection by the committee and other qualified persons.
  
  
• Faculty advisors monitor each student's progress toward completing major requirements and meeting the Program Goals listed in the catalog. Advisors report any problems or deficiencies in the program encountered by their students to the Program Assessment Committee through the department chair.
  
  
• All English majors take a senior-year seminar (English 493) emphasizing professional standards and synthesizing the writing and analytical skills students have acquired in other English classes. All students in English 493 write a senior research paper, one copy of which is submitted to the Program Assessment Committee for review. In order to pass English 493, students must demonstrate satisfactory levels of achievement in the five areas of the program goals.
  
  
• The Program Assessment Committee reviews or has reviewed the papers from English 493 on an annual basis and prepares an analysis of what they reveal about the program's success.
  
  
• The Program Assessment Committee administers a student-satisfaction questionnaire to all senior English majors each year. A similar questionnaire is sent to recent graduates on a periodic basis.
  
  
• The Program Assessment Committee monitors the English curricula at leading comparable institutions and apprises the department of innovations worthy of consideration.
  
  

• Faculty advisors meet individually with each of their students on a regular basis to help plan schedules and discuss educational and career goals. Advisors maintain an accurate and up-to-date record of each student’s progress towards completion of the requirements for the major.
  
  
• All English majors will participate in a senior-year seminar in which all of the writing and analytical skills acquired in other English classes will be synthesized. Students in the class will be expected to complete a senior research project.
  
  

At least three courses in Literature in Historical Perspective, chosen with the approval of the major advisor, two of which must comprise a sequence of American or British literature at the 200 level (i.e., ENG 210 and ENG 212 or ENG 231 and ENG 232), while the third must be at the 300 level or above                 9

Specific Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in English with Creative Writing Emphasis

A total of 45 credits in English beyond 101 and 102 (FL 100 and ENG 106 may be counted, but not double counted for Foreign Language), distributed as follows:

Specific Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in English with Secondary Teaching Endorsement
 
A total of 41 credits in English beyond 101 and 102 (FL 100 and ENG 106 may be counted, but not double counted for Foreign Language), distributed as follows:

CREATIVE WRITING MINOR

The English department coordinates a minor in creative writing, designed for students who are considering pursuing an MFA in creative writing upon graduation. Since, at the graduate level, the MFA degree specializes in either poetry, playwriting, creative non-fiction, or fiction, students are encouraged to focus on one of the genres. The Creative Writing Minor is also useful for students who intend to continue their creative activity after graduation.

Specific Requirements for the Creative Writing Minor
 

• Students will achieve satisfactory levels of proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and culture to be measured by examination prior to admission to the required senior seminar.
  
  
• Students will acquire a basic knowledge of the traditions and historical and cultural contexts of the literature of both Latin America and Spain.
  
  
• Students will develop the critical, analytical and composing skills in Spanish essential to careers in teaching, business, the media, government, and the arts.
  
  

Specific Requirements for the Spanish Major 
Spanish majors must complete (or be exempted from on the basis of the Spanish program placement test) SPN 101 and 102 (10 credits) to fulfill the Bachelor of Arts Foreign Language requirement and one of the following programs.

Spanish Major with an Emphasis in Literature and Spanish Major with Secondary Teaching Endorsement

Spanish Major with an Emphasis on Professional Careers

Students must complete the following program in Spanish plus a Minor or at least 20 credits approved by the major advisor and an advisor in the outside field. Suggested outside fields include Sociology-Criminology, Computer Information Systems, Mass Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, Accounting, Supervisory Management, Economics, Professional Writing, Creative Writing, a second foreign language and linguistics, Non-Profit Management, Non-Profit Administration, and others.

• A central file of course syllabi with representative assignments is maintained by the department for inspection by the committee and other qualified persons.
  
  
• Faculty advisors monitor each student’s progress towards completing major requirements and meeting the program goals listed in the catalog. Advisors report any problems or deficiencies in the program encountered by the students to the program assessment committee through the department chair.
  
  
• All Spanish majors take a senior-year seminar emphasizing professional standards and sharpening the writing and speaking skills students have acquired in other Spanish courses. All students in the seminar will be required to write a senior research paper, one copy of which is submitted to the Program Assessment Committee for review. An exit exam administered prior to admission to the senior seminar tests the students’ oral and writing competency and mastery of required reading material. 
  
  
• The Program Assessment Committee reviews the papers from the senior seminar and the results of the exit exam on an annual basis and prepares an analysis of what is revealed about the program’s success.
  
  
• The Program Assessment Committee administers a student-satisfaction questionnaire to all senior foreign languages majors and minors each year. A similar questionnaire is sent to recent graduates on a periodic basis.
  
  
• The Program Assessment Committee monitors the foreign languages curricula at leading comparable institutions and apprises the department of innovations worthy of consideration.

The programs in history, political science, philosophy, and geography are intended to provide domains of study both for students who desire knowledge for personal enrichment and for students who desire to apply knowledge toward career objectives. Students who major or minor in the fields of the department should expect to develop and refine knowledge of other cultures and the historical and political development of the modern world. Students should also expect to engage in methodical research. Other expectations of students include the ability to prepare rationally cogent papers and the ability to understand political theories, historical movements, and the connections between each.

Departmental programs not only prepare students for occupations in government, business, education, and industry, but also are central to the university’s traditional function of transmitting culture from generation to generation.


HISTORY PROGRAM
The major in history leads to the degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) and prepares students for careers in teaching, law, government, and private enterprise, as well as entry into graduate programs.

Program Goals
 

• To provide students with a general knowledge of history and historical methodology;
  
  
• To prepare students, through training in communication skills and in research methods, to gain knowledge of a given area of history; 
  
  
• To prepare students to continue personal study and learning about specific subject areas in the discipline on an independent basis;
  
  
• To prepare students to engage in critical thinking; and 
  
  
• To introduce students to the theoretical frameworks that serve as the foundation of historical scholarship.
  

Expected Student Outcomes

General Requirements

No grade below C- is acceptable in the major or minor.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in History: Secondary Education Emphasis

The Secondary Education emphasis for the History Major leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science (BS) and prepares students for teaching at the middle and high school level. Students must complete the “Core Requirements for the History Major” listed above, 15 hours of history electives, the “Social Science Courses Required for Certification” listed below, and all requirements of the Teacher Education Program.

Other Social Science Courses Required For Certification

• Demonstrated proficiency in writing coherent and accurate essays on specific topics within the discipline, as determined by the history faculty.
  
  
• Portfolios will be maintained for each student who has declared history as a major or minor. Portfolios will include academic transcripts, major papers written for courses in the discipline, and other pertinent information. The portfolios will be on file in the department office. Updated copies of all course syllabi will be kept in a central file in the department office to enable qualified students to discover how courses are adapted towards program goals.
  
  

• demonstrate a basic understanding of historical, philosophical and empirical foundations of political science;
  
  
• demonstrate a general command of knowledge about the American political system, comparative and international politics, the history of political thought, and standard political science research approaches; and
  
  
• demonstrate an ability to continue personal study and learning on an independent basis about specific subjects in the discipline.
  
  

• demonstrate a basic understanding of the nature of the discipline; and
  
  
• demonstrate a general knowledge and understanding of the American political system and of comparative and world politics.
  
  

• Students in the major must complete a minimum of 36 semester credit hours in political science, including 15 hours in the political science core. Students are required to earn a grade of C or better in all courses and to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.500 or better. 
  
  
• Students in the minor must complete a minimum of 21 semester credit hours in political science, including 9 semester credit hours in the political science core. Students are required to earn a grade of C or better in all courses and to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.500 or better. 
  
  
• Electives are selected in accordance with one of four basic interest areas in political science: 1) public administration and policy, 2) American political institutions and politics, 3) comparative and international politics, 4) independently designed emphasis in preparation for graduate or professional education.
  
  
• A maximum of six credit hours of POLSC 480, Practicum in Politics and Public Service, may be applied towards the 36 hours required for the major, or three credit hours towards the 21 hours required for the minor.
  
  
• Depending on individual interests and goals, students are encouraged to take one year of foreign language, courses in statistics, and PHIL 204, Critical Thinking.
  
  

EMPHASIS AREAS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

Although not a degree requirement, you may select an emphasis area to complete. The political science program offers three areas of emphasis: Public Administration/Public Policy; Comparative and International Politics; and American Politics. The suggested courses for each area are as follows:

Emphasis in Public Administration and Policy*

Emphasis in Comparative and International Politics

• Demonstrated proficiency in writing coherent and accurate essays on specific topics within the discipline, as determined by the political science faculty.
  
  
• Portfolios will be prepared for incoming freshmen and/or transfer students with two or more years before graduation. Portfolios will include academic transcripts, major papers written for courses in the discipline, co-curricular data, and other pertinent information. The portfolios will be on file.
  

• To provide individual courses as well as an academic minor in general philosophy; 
  
  
• To help students understand and appreciate the great ideas from philosophy, to see such ideas in relation to the cultural settings, to develop the abilities to think, speak, and write in a clear, analytical manner, and to allow students to develop a viable philosophy of life.
  
  

• Students must demonstrate proficiency in writing defenses of theses on philosophical topics as determined by the philosophy faculty. A file of representative samples of philosophical writing by students will be retained to document to qualified persons that students are accomplishing the goal of developing the ability to think and write in a clear analytical manner. 

GEOGRAPHY

The department extends classes in Geography primarily for students who wish to gain Colorado teacher licensure. There is no major or minor in Geography, but students majoring in a variety of areas would benefit from the Geography classes; e.g., History and Political Science.

LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM

Dr. Victoria Marquesen, Coordinator

The Liberal Studies major, which leads to a B.S. degree, is intended to provide a strong liberal arts education for future elementary education teachers. Core requirements build upon students’ experiences in General Education to provide both breadth and depth in the arts and humanities, English, math, sciences, and social sciences. Required courses provide support in each area of the Colorado K-6 Model Content Standards. Students are required to select an area of concentration or emphasis for an additional 12 hours of study. Areas of concentration may be chosen from Art, English, History, Math, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Political Science, Psychology, Science, and Sociology.

This degree is approved for students in Elementary Education. Students completing the Liberal Studies major are required to minor in Elementary Education.

Program Goals

At CSU-Pueblo, teacher education is a campus wide responsibility, and overall program goals reflect components of both the Liberal Studies major and Elementary Education minor. It is the purpose of the Liberal Studies major to assure that students will develop breadth and depth of knowledge of the liberal arts, and it is the responsibility of the Elementary Education minor to assure students become proficient at transforming this knowledge into curriculum and instruction for young children.

It is the joint responsibility of both the major and minor to prepare future teachers to evaluate information critically, to study and research independently, and to communicate knowledge effectively. The following four program goals have been established for the Liberal Studies Degree. Goal 1 is largely the responsibility of the Liberal Studies major and Goal 4 the responsibility of the Elementary Education minor; benchmarks for Goals 2 and 3 have been designed across the entire degree program.

Program Assessment

Assessment will be ongoing, with evaluations at three check points (admission to education, admission to student teaching, and program completion), as well as follow-up assessments at the end of one year after program completion. Student outcomes will be evaluated through, a) formal assessments at the sophomore (e.g., Academic Profile) and senior level (PRAXIS Elementary Education Content Exam), b) faculty recommendations of student progress, c) portfolio assessment, and d) assessment of the application of knowledge in students’ field experiences and student teaching. The contents of the electronic portfolio required of all students will include representative work from courses, as well as student-directed evaluations of progress.

The Teacher Education Board, consisting of faculty from each Liberal Studies discipline, will have primary responsibility for evaluation of the program; and the Associate Dean for Education will assume responsibility for gathering program evaluation information and reporting to the Board.

Requirements For The Liberal Studies Major

Requirements for admission and retention in teacher education are included in the description of the Teacher Education Program in this catalog and in the Teacher Education Handbook.

Students must receive a grade of C- or greater in all courses in Liberal Studies; a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.500 in the major is required for admission to student teaching.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
 

The Mass Communications Department and Center for New Media supports the mission of the university by offering an applied major in which technological innovation is grounded in a traditional humanities and social sciences curriculum. Students are prepared for careers in the media and related disciplines while also being given the ethical and aesthetic foundation to make those careers meaningful.

The major in Mass Communications leads to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BS). A degree in Mass Communications leads to careers in reporting, writing, editing, public relations, advertising, audio and video production, and interactive multimedia authoring.

Emphasis areas, or sequences, require 21 additional credit hours of course work beyond the mandatory 21-credit hour core for completion of the major. Selected professional courses may have course specific fees. Please consult your advisor. 

The TODAY, the university’s newspaper, is published as a laboratory tool of the Mass Communications department. The newspaper serves the students, faculty and staff of CSU-Pueblo in addition to the Pueblo community. Editorial and management positions are awarded each semester after review of all applications from qualified students. The newspaper is funded through advertising revenue. The newspaper’s advisor is a member of the Mass Communications faculty. Prerequisites: MCCNM 201 and declared major or minor.

KTSC-FM is licensed to CSU-Pueblo as an educational radio station by the Federal Communications Commission. Operated by the Mass Communications department, the 10,000-watt station serves a 50-mile radius of the campus. Advanced Mass Communications students are involved in daily programming, production, and news. Prerequisites: Declared major or minor in Mass Communications, MCCNM 141 and 150.

KTSC-TV, a Public Broadcasting full-power station affiliated with Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting and CPB, provides laboratory training and on-campus labs for television students. Prerequisites: Declared major or minor in Mass Communications, MCCNM 142.

The Center for New Media is a cooperative effort between CSU-Pueblo and Pueblo Community College. As such, the Center provides additional resources and experiences for students, including opportunities to work with a digital, six-camera production truck and advanced computer laboratories.

Department Goal
The primary goal of the Mass Communications Department/Center for New Media is to offer a pragmatic and professionally oriented program aimed at preparing majors for successful careers in the media and related areas and to prepare students for graduate study.

Expected Student Outcomes

General Requirements

• Majors are required to specialize in one of five emphasis areas offered by the department:

• Successful Mass Communications majors will demonstrate sufficient knowledge, comprehension and analytical skills by the ability to evaluate specific communication events in the proper context of their emphasis area.
  
  
• Each faculty member will keep, in the department’s central file, a set of course outlines or syllabi that list the objectives and skills achieved during the semester. This central pool of materials describes the detailed expectations and accountability elements for the Mass Communications/Center for New Media major on a course-by-course basis.
  
  
• Writing skills are foundational for the entire program of Mass Communications/Center for New Media at CSU-Pueblo. Students are required to maintain a minimum grade-point average of 2.500 through a prerequisite sequence of writing classes beginning with MCCNM 201, 202, and 233 as appropriate to the selected emphasis area. Courses must be satisfactorily completed before advanced work in an emphasis area will be encouraged.
  
  
• Consistent with general CSU-Pueblo policy, no student enrolled in Mass Communications/Center for New Media courses may accumulate unexcused absences, or arrive late for scheduled classes more often than five percent of the total number of scheduled contact hours without penalty.
  
  
• The Mass Communications department believes that grades are valid quantitative indicators of student performance. Students’ GPAs in the major or minor will be used by emphasis area advisors for both formative and summary evaluations of majors and minors.
  
  
• Students graduating with either a BA or BS degree must achieve a total grade-point average of 2.500 within the major. The GPA will be calculated on all courses with the MCCNM prefix appearing on the student’s transcript. 
  
  
• Students graduating from the University and majoring in Mass Communications/Center for New Media should pass all MCCNM courses with a grade of C or better, but students will not be required to repeat D grades as long as the 2.500 MCCNM grade point average is achieved.
  
  
• While it is necessary for Mass Communications/ Center for New Media majors and minors to meet the minimum GPA standards set by the department and the university, it is expected that graduates will exceed these standards.
  

Specific Requirements for the Mass Communications/Center for New Media Minor

Students desiring a minor in Mass Communications/ Center for New Media must complete 21-credit hours approved by their minor area advisor and MUST include MCCNM 101 and 201. The minor may not include more than 3 credits of laboratory work and must include at least 6 hours of upper division course work. Minors should provide work samples for inclusion in an academic portfolio. Minors must achieve no less than a 2.0 GPA in MCCNM-prefix courses.

Outcomes Assessment Activities

Student success is measured through a variety of methods that include classroom writing samples, portfolios of student work, professional internship evaluations, exit interviews, student employment upon graduation, and alumni feedback.

Each major or minor is encouraged to maintain an academic portfolio of all salient work or projects completed while in the department. The department chair, in collaboration with emphasis advisors, will review and evaluate a selection of portfolios in the spring of each year to track student progress.

The Mass Communications Department/Center for New Media insists that the academic portfolio demonstrate a pattern of sustained academic growth and development of the major and minor, appropriate to the student's emphasis area.

The academic portfolio should reflect the quality and level of intellectual and scholarly work undertaken by the student while in the department, relative to the qualitative, quantitative, ethical, legal and aesthetic dimensions of the field. The appropriateness of the content is dictated by the student's emphasis area and is prescribed by the individual's advisor.

All academic portfolios will remain in the department's central files for two years after the student's graduation, to enable qualified persons to determine how well student performance measures up to program goals. The department will continue every effort to track graduates in order to gather further indicators of success. 

A student may be required to participate in an exit interview during his or her final semester. Students are selected on a random basis from enrollments in the department's capstone course, Mass Media Seminar.

MILITARY SCIENCE (US ARMY)
(Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Program)

Professor of Military Science: Lieutenant Colonel Denise Goudreau; Assistant Professors of Military Science: Major Anthony Buckley, Major Robert Koch, Captain Ellen Kelley, and Captain Adam Sale; Senior Military Science Instructors: Master Sergeant Pedro Celestino, Master Sergeant Michael LaRock, Sergeant First Class Roland Robinson and Master Sergeant Michael Schatz

The Army ROTC Program

The focus of this program is to recruit, develop, and commission college-educated men and women to serve in the United States Army. Participants in the program are commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army upon graduation with a bachelor’s degree. They will be expected to serve in either the active Army or in the Reserve Components (Army Reserves or Army National Guard) after commissioning.

The program is centered on teaching the principles of leadership. These principles can be applied to positions in the military or in civilian careers. All courses of instruction are designed to develop leadership and management skills as well as enhance the self-confidence and initiative of each student.

Military Science is taken in addition to the required courses for each student’s major.

ROTC is a four-year program that is divided into two phases: the Basic Course and the Advanced Course.

A minor in Military Science is available for qualified students.

The Basic Course 

The focus for these lower division courses (MS 100/200 courses) is to lay a foundation for more advanced instruction in the skills needed to be a successful leader. Students may participate even if they do not plan on receiving a commission in order to gain experience in leadership and management.

This phase is open to all qualified students (generally freshmen and sophomores). Students should be aware that there are some physical requirements for successful course completion.

There is no military obligation for participation in the Basic Course unless a student is receiving an Army ROTC Scholarship.

Sophomores wanting to complete the Basic Course requirements so that they may enter the Advanced Course can compress the Basic Course and/or attend the Leader’s Training Course during the summer between their sophomore and junior years. For further information please see below and contact the Department of Military Science.

The Advanced Course

The Advanced Course (MS 300/400 level courses) is oriented to preparing students (juniors and seniors) who have successfully completed the basic course requirements with the skills and knowledge necessary to be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army. The focus of the Advanced Course continues on building leadership skills and abilities.

Students participating in the Advanced Course have a contractual obligation to complete the program and enter the Army upon graduation.

Students must have a minimum of four semesters remaining in their course work before graduation to participate in the Advanced Course and they must be in a full-time status (12 credit hours per semester) during each of those semesters.

Credit for the Basic Course for entry into the Advanced Course may be achieved in a number of ways. The normal progression is to successfully complete all four Basic Course Military Science classes (MS 101, 102, 201 and 202) with a grade of “C” or better. Students can also enter the course laterally by receiving credit for one of the following:

• Prior enlisted service in the Army, Air Force, Navy or Marines
  
  
• Participation of a minimum of three years in a JROTC program
  
  
• At least one year as a service academy cadet
  
  
• Successful completion of the Army ROTC Leaders Training Course (LTC). This training is available to students who did not have the opportunity to participate in any of the above programs. The five-week camp is conducted every summer at Fort Knox, KY. Participants receive pay while attending. The Army pays travel and some other expenses. Students who participate will be required to contract before attending. For more information contact the Department of Military Science.
  
  

• Military History
  
  

The Music Department of Colorado State University-Pueblo seeks to promote excellence in musicianship and to equip students for a career in music. The major in music leads to a degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA).

Mission, Goals and Objectives

The mission of the Department of Music at Colorado State University-Pueblo is to provide the highest quality music education possible for the music major pursuing a career as a performer, educator and scholar, the student wishing to minor in music, and for the non-major and member of the community learning about music as part of a professional or liberal arts tradition and as a part of human culture and experience.

The goals of the Department of Music are:

• To prepare students to function professionally in their field of music,
  
  
• To provide appropriate musical experiences for students in the liberal arts program,
  
  
• To prepare students to pursue advanced study in their respective areas, 
  
  
• To encourage in all students the development of musical sensitivity and an understanding of the aesthetic process,
  
  
• To provide for the university and community the enrichment afforded by a variety of musical experiences.
  
  

• To offer courses and related experiences of an appropriate nature and quality and of sufficient breadth to allow the student adequate opportunity to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills.
  
  
• To offer and encourage student participation in a variety of ensembles and other instructional opportunities, allowing for varying musical tastes, experiences, and abilities,
  
  
• To sufficiently challenge each music student to progress beyond the minimum requirements of a degree program, and to provide opportunities for growth beyond classroom instruction,
  
  
• To present music in a manner that promotes it as an art form,
  
  
• To offer and promote quality performance and instruction, and to serve as an artistic resource.

Requirements

GPA

Students are required to complete all major and minor courses with a grade of C or better and to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.000 or better.

Minor Area
The ability to think across disciplines contributes significantly to the educational experience. Music majors must successfully complete an approved minor or a minimum of 18 hours in subject areas other than music with a cumulative GPA of 2.000 or better. For the music education degree, education is the appropriate minor.

Performance Skills
The attainment of an appropriate level of performance skills is required in order to function successfully as a musician. The minimum Performance Standards, which appear on the music department’s web site and in the music department student handbook, provide representative examples of music literature and repertoire and must be successfully completed for each of the musical areas of performance concentration.

Admission to Upper Division
All music majors must qualify for admission to Upper Division (junior-level) study leading to the specific degree by successfully completing the Junior Qualifying Exam at the end of their sophomore year. In addition, all music majors will be required to complete successfully the piano proficiency requirement. See the Department of Music Student Handbook for specific information regarding these evaluations.

Standards
Knowledge of specific subject areas, as recommended by the National Association of Schools of Music in music education, music theory, music history, music technology, and music performance will be measured through outcomes-testing.

Degree in Music
The Bachelor of Arts in Music provides a broad base for a number of careers in music such as private studio teachers, and is intended as preparation for advanced graduate study.

The Bachelor of Arts in Music: Music Performance emphasis is appropriate for those students who plan to perform, teach privately, or pursue further study at the graduate level.

The Bachelor of Arts in Music: Music Education emphasis is a professional degree and provides the essential training, knowledge and skills necessary for a teaching career in choral, instrumental, or general music. The degree leads to K-12 music teacher licensure.

The University also offers a Minor in Music which allows the student to further their knowledge of music as an art while enjoying participation in music performance.

NOTE: must include MUS 118, Music Appreciation. In addition, all students must participate in appropriate Primary and Secondary ensembles as assigned each semester, excepting when Student Teaching.

Bachelor of Arts in Music Core Courses

Note: Piano student complete either of the following in lieu of Functional Piano courses:

*Primary ensembles: (All courses MUS)

NOTE: Ensembles are determined by the student’s declared performance area. See advisor if further information is required.

Specific Requirements Bachelor of Arts in Music: Music Performance Emphasis

NOTE: must also complete two semesters of a Foreign Language.


Music Performance Emphasis Requirements

Additional Information
The Department of Music Student Handbook is intended as a supplement to the University Catalog and is binding in all matters relating to the Department of Music at Colorado State University-Pueblo. A copy of the handbook may be found on the University Department of Music website, and printed copies are located in the Music office (A/M 175) and in all music faculty offices.

The Colorado State University-Pueblo Department of Music is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Psychology is a field of inquiry, which is sometimes called the science of the mind, or the science of behavior and answers questions about how and why organisms behave as they do. The field of psychology is enormous with many sub fields. Some areas pertain to animals, while others are focused on the behavior of humans. Still other areas focus on, abnormal behavior or complex social and emotional behavior while the cognitive area focuses on how people perceive, learn, remember, and think.

Psychology is a discipline based on theoretical perspectives and information gained through research. Therefore, the psychology major is based on understanding theory as well as learning the methods of inquiry, evaluation, and drawing appropriate conclusions. These skills are useful for problem solving in many applied settings. Many employment opportunities exist for bachelor’s degree holders. 

The bachelor’s degree program in psychology at CSU-Pueblo offers a curriculum which provides the student with an overview of the major areas within psychology, along with the opportunity to select courses which fit their personal interests. Through psychology courses at CSU-Pueblo, a student can enhance their career opportunities and/or gain an academic grounding for professional and graduate training. Students who seek careers as professional psychologists should consider studies at the graduate level. Students are encouraged to take advantage of many opportunities in the psychology department including field placements and both laboratory and field-based research. There is a local chapter of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, which encourages students to maintain excellence in scholarship. Students are encouraged to participate in both Psi Chi and the Psychology Club.

Expected Student Outcomes

• Psychology graduates should have factual knowledge about significant theories, issues, and methods of inquiry. They should be able to compare the major theoretical perspectives represented in psychology.
  
  
• Psychology graduates should have acquired the skills needed to comprehend basic psychological concepts such as critical thinking, statistical thinking, and identifying valid and invalid conclusions based on empirical evidence.
  
  
• Graduates should be able to read and write complex prose, to comprehend journal articles, and to present a coherent and persuasive argument on a psychological topic.
  
  
• Graduates should have skills of information gathering and synthesis including appropriate use of library and internet materials and the ability to derive conclusions after surveying a variety of sources.
  
  
• Psychology graduates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical biases, especially as they relate to minority groups and sexist thinking.
  
  
• Students should gain practical experience in the form of relevant volunteer activities, field experience, work experience, or research assistantships.
  
  

• Twenty credits of psychology, which must include PSYCH 100 and nine credits of upper-division coursework. Credits in PSYCH 494 and 495 do not count toward the minor. A maximum of three credits of PSYCH 495 may count towards the minor if the project undertaken is research based.
  
  
• A minimum grade of C in all psychology courses counting toward the minor.
  
  

SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

General Education Foundation Courses

Social Work Professional Practice Courses

Again, students must earn a grade of C or above in all social work professional practice courses. The following upper division social work courses are required for completion of the BSW degree and require the successful completion of the upper level review and approval for acceptance into the major.

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Admission into the Social Work Field Practicum

The Field Practicum
Social work majors also are required to apply for admission into the field practicum. A meeting is scheduled by the Coordinator of Field in November for all students planning to enroll in the field practicum during the next three semesters. The application forms for admission into the practicum will be distributed at the meeting and information on the admission process and placement will be provided. Students unable to attend this meeting are required to meet with the Field Coordinator to obtain the forms and receive pertinent information to proceed with the practicum placement process. Applications for field practicum are accepted only once a year with exceptions approved by the Field Coordinator. Completed applications are to be returned to the Coordinator of Field for review and a decision on acceptance no later than the third week of January. Late submission of the application may delay or postpone placement into the field and graduation because most field practicum agencies require background checks and drug and alcohol testing. Students need to be aware that a criminal history may affect eligibility for placement based on agency policy not University policy or the Department of Social Work policy.

The practicum is offered through concurrent and block placements and requires simultaneous enrollment in the field seminar. Field Practicum I (SW 481) and Field Placement I (SW 488) are offered only during the fall semester. Field Practicum II (SW 482) and Field Placement II (SW 489) are offered only during the spring semester. To be eligible for the concurrent practicum, students must have completed all 100 and 200 level courses and Social Work Intervention I (SW 322). All courses required for the major and degree must be completed to be eligible to enroll in the block practicum offered only during the summer session. Block placements begin on the Monday after graduation and continue until the week before classes resume for the fall semester. Students are enrolled in Field Practicum I (SW 481) and Field Seminar I (SW 488) during the first half of the summer semester and Field Practicum II (SW 482) and Field Seminar II (SW 489) during the second half of the summer term. The Field Coordinator is required to make a reasonable effort to assist a student in securing a placement. The social work student, however, not the University, is ultimately responsible for being eligible and retaining a placement under the direction of the Field Coordinator. Students unable to be accepted into an approved placement or to complete a practicum successfully will not be awarded the degree and are advised to change to a major in which they can meet degree requirements.

Students are required to complete a minimum of 448 clock hours of professionally supervised field work in an approved community social service agency. No academic credit is awarded for life experiences in this program.

RETENTION IN THE SOCIAL WORK MAJOR

In accordance with professional standards, students may not be accepted into the major (upper level review) into the field practicum, or withdrawn from the major for both academic and behavioral reasons.

Academic Requirements

Students must attain specific academic standards for admission into the major, continuation in the program, and field practicum for graduation. By University policy, students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 for graduation. In the social work major, a minimum GPA of 2.5 is required (professional foundation and professional practice courses). All courses designated with a SW prefix and the non-social work foundation courses must be completed with grades no lower than a 2.0.

Behavioral Requirements

Behaviors which may result in non-acceptance into the major, field practicum, or the program may include, but are limited to, the following:

1. Serious or repeated violation of the NASW Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
   
2. Violation of CSU-Pueblo’s academic dishonesty policy or Student Code of Conduct.
   
3. Unprofessional social work conduct.
   
4. Personal problems that interfere with the conscious and professional use of self in a helping relationship.
   
5. Demonstrated unwillingness or inability to use supervision.
   
6. Personal problems that seriously and consistently interfere with the conscious and professional use of self in a helping relationship.
   
7. Inability to accept appropriate evaluation from superiors or to modify one’s professional behaviors as requested.
   
8. Inappropriate or disruptive behavior toward colleagues, faculty, staff or peers.
   
9. Consistent failure to demonstrate the interpersonal skills necessary to form effective professional relationships.

Inappropriate behaviors will be discussed with the student and corrective actions identified. Also, students have the opportunity to appeal decisions through the due process procedures available through the University.

Electives

A minimum of 120 semester credit hours are required for the BSW degree. At least 40 hours must be taken in upper division (300-400 level) courses. Students may use social work elective courses or courses from other departments to achieve the total credit hours required. The following elective courses are offered in social work:

The programs in sociology, anthropology and social science are intended to increase the student’s knowledge of social organization and social relationships, knowledge that can be applied to many career objectives in government and business.


SOCIOLOGY

Sociology is the study of human social behavior and is concerned with conditions such as crime and delinquency, family problems, social inequality, and organizations in contemporary industrial society. Sociologists are interested not only in understanding social issues and institutions, but also in resolving social problems.

As an applied program, the major prepares students to work in a wide variety of occupations, including education, government, business, industry and private human service agencies. They are employed in such areas as health care, youth services, drug rehabilitation, law enforcement, corrections, probation, and counseling. Students may receive a general sociology degree, or they may specialize within the criminology emphasis area and receive a sociology/criminology degree.

The major in sociology leads to the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and the Bachelor of Science (BS). The BS is designed for those pursuing an applied, career-oriented program, while the BA requires a foreign language. Both degrees prepare students for graduate studies and applied careers.

SOCIOLOGY PROGRAM GOALS
 

• Graduates will be able to compare and contrast the major theoretical perspectives that inform modern sociological analysis.
  
  
• Graduates will be able to apply a range of research methods in conjunction with sociological theory in order to explain and analyze complex social relations and organizations.
  
  
• Graduates will be able to apply social analysis to the substantive social area of their emphasis: criminology or general sociology, and will be able to present findings in a clear, understandable and concise manner. 
  
  
• Graduates will be able to engage in critical thinking about the relationship between social and personal experiences.
  
  
• Minors will have an understanding of the significant theories, issues and methodologies of the discipline.
  
  
• Minors will have an understanding of the impact of social processes and institution on personal experiences.
  
  

• Successful completion of the sociology core;
  
  
• Successful completion of the general or the criminology emphasis areas;
  
  
• No grade below a C in sociology courses is acceptable for the major or the minor; and
  
  
• Completion of at least 36 credit hours in approved sociology courses.
  
  

• Completion of all required courses.
  
  
• The department believes that grades are one valid indicator of the quality of student work. No grade below C will, therefore, be accepted toward the major or minor.
  
  
• Student achievement will be assessed in the outcome areas on the basis of a standardized national achievement test. 
  
  
• For the sociology minor, grades will provide a valid measure of student performance. The department will examine and maintain records of grades of students minoring in sociology as one means of assessment.
  
  

• Students will be able to deal with intellectual problems and engage in critical thinking in a lucid fashion, reflecting logical inquiry and knowledge of pertinent information.
  
  
• Students will possess knowledge and experience of cultural and sub-cultural groups other than their own.
  
  
• Students will achieve an understanding of a spectrum of anthropological sub-divisions and will be knowledgeable in at least two areas.

Specific Requirements for the Anthropology Minor

The minor consists of 21 semester hours of anthropology courses; ANTHR 100 is required, and six hours must be upper division. The rest of the courses may be based upon the student’s interest. No grades below C are accepted toward the minor.

Outcome Assessment Activities

• The assessment of anthropology students’ progress is a continuing process from matriculation to graduation.

• Prepare students to function as knowledgeable and responsible individual citizens in society;
  
  
• Prepare students for leadership roles within the broader society;
  
  
• Instill in students a broad understanding of the major disciplinary approaches to the study of social life, including economics, history, sociology, geography, and political science;
  
  
• Prepare students for participation in modern social institutions, as well as for the coming changes and conflicts within those institutions;
  
  
• Instill in students an awareness of and appreciation for the cultural and ethnic diversity of modern society.
  
  

• No grade below C is acceptable in the major or minor. 

Specific Requirements for the Social Science Major

General Track Credits

Social Science Core

• Completion of 21 semester hours of credit in Social Science courses: Anthropology Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology. Six hours must be upper division.