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ARSC 1000 (3-4). Expository Writing. Develops college-level reading, writing, and thinking. Students are asked to read critically, then construct written responses that are revised and crafted into more formal essays and position papers. Offered through the Student Academic Services Center. Prereq., program coordinator consent required.

ARSC 1080-4. College Writing and Research. Introduces academic and professional genres through the research and inquiry process. Students practice close reading, oral presentation, drafting, synthesis, analysis and research skills in discussion, writing workshops, and one-on-one conferences. Meets MAPS requirement for English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: written communication.

ARSC 1081-1. SASC Coseminar: College Writing and Research. One-credit seminar provides extended instruction in written composition for students enrolled in ARSC 1080. Graded assignments enrich students’ understanding of genre, organization, research skills, and grammar. Coreq., ARSC 1080.

ARSC 1150-3. Writing in Arts and Sciences. Emphasizes the development of effective writing skills with instruction provided in expository and analytical writing. Reviews basic elements of grammar, syntax, and composition as needed. Meets MAPS requirement for English. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: written communication.

ARSC 3100-3. Multicultural Perspective and Academic Discourse. Teaches students how to write academic papers related to race, class, gender, sexuality, and other areas of cultural identity. Students acquire expertise on issues through readings, guided discussion, and research and practice oral presentation skills, drafting, and workshopping of papers. Prereq., lower level writing course(s) or waiver. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: written communication.

ARSC 1400-1. MASP Coseminar: CHEM 1 and 2. Supplements and strengthens student experiences in chemistry. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject and to explore possible careers in science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

ARSC 1420-1. MASP Coseminar: Introduction to EEB. Designed to supplement and strengthen student experiences in EBIO 1210 and 1220. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject and possible careers in science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

ARSC 1432-1. MASP Coseminar: Economics. Designed to supplement and strengthen student experiences in microeconomics. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject and to explore possible careers in social science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

ARSC 1440-1. MASP Coseminar: Mathematics. Offers an unusual and essential opportunity for students to receive small-group enrichment and reinforcement. Supplements and strengthens student experiences in mathematics, allowing particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject in a supportive environment, and to explore possible careers in science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

ARSC 1460-1. MASP Coseminar: Introduction to MCD Biology. Supplements and strengthens student experiences in MCDB 1150 and 2150. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject and to explore possible careers in science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

ARSC 1480-1. MASP Seminar: Exploration of Public Discourse through the Social Sciences. Fosters an appreciation of the humanities and social sciences. Readings, discussions, cooperative learning exercises, and outside activities illustrate the interconnections between different bodies of knowledge. Emphasizes relationships between the humanities/social sciences and the real world. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

ARSC 1490-1. MASP Seminar: Activating the Humanities and Social Sciences. Building on ARSC 1480, enhances students’ knowledge and appreciation of the humanities and social sciences. Readings, discussions, cooperative learning exercises, workshopping papers and presentation, guest speakers, and outside activities are designed to enhance both students’ appreciation of the subject matter and their performance in their regular courses. Emphasis is on actively using knowledge of humanities and social sciences in a variety of ways. Prereq., ARSC 1480. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

ARSC 1492 (1-3). MASP Research Seminar. Building on ARSC 1490, this course seeks to enhance students’ knowledge and appreciation of the humanities and social sciences. Readings, discussions, cooperative learning exercises, workshopping papers and presentations, guest speakers, and outside activities are designed to enhance both students’ appreciation of the subject matter and their performance in their regular courses. Emphasis is placed on actively using knowledge of humanities and social science in a variety of ways. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

ARSC 2400-1. MASP Coseminar: Organic Chemistry. Supplements and strengthens student experiences in organic chemistry. Allows gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject and to explore possible careers in science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

ARSC 2470-1. MASP Coseminar: Physics 1 and 2. Supplements and strengthens student experiences in physics. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subjects and to explore possible careers in science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

ARSC 1200 (1-3). Topics in Arts and Sciences.

ARSC 1600-1. The University of Colorado Experience. Provides an effective transition to the university by giving students a solid base for developing scholarship, citizenship, decision making, and involvement in their university community. Topics include academic and campus resources, safety, health, and diversity.

ARSC 1710-1. Calculus Bridge Course. Provides motivated pre-calculus students with more in-depth and more challenging coverage of material assumed in calculus. Students complete advanced problems that cannot be covered in pre-calculus courses due to time constraints. Mastery of material is emphasized. Prereq., proficiency in high school mathematics. Coreq., MATH 1001/1021.

ARSC 1720-1. SASC Coseminar: Calculus Work Group. This 1-credit seminar provides motivated calculus students with more in-depth and more challenging coverage of material assumed in calculus. Students complete advanced problems that cannot be covered in calculus courses due to time constraints. Mastery of material is emphasized. Prereq., proficiency in pre-calculus mathematics. Recommended prereq., A/B average in pre-calculus sequence. Coreq., MATH 1300.

ARSC 1800-3. Methods of Inquiry. Introduces students to methodologies used in different academic disciplines, e.g., how a paleographer dates a manuscript. Course is team-taught. Students must also enroll in two of four co-requisite course sections, all in different areas of the core curriculum. The co-requisite course sections are listed in the online Schedule Planner.

ARSC 2000-3. Ways of Knowing: Constructions of Knowledge in the Academy and Beyond. Explores different ways of knowing from interdisciplinary, cross-cultural perspectives. Course begins with personal interrogations of students’ primary learning modes. It goes on to examine cultural assumptions about schooling, learning and knowledge, juxtaposing western and eastern philosophies of knowing and looking at how gender, race, class, and other categories of identity shape and interpret concepts of knowledge. Same as NRLN 2000. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: ideals and values.

ARSC 2110-4. Physical Science of the Earth System. Covers basic concepts of physics and chemistry, taught in the context of Earth and space science. Small class size and emphasis on student investigations, labs and field work, and active learning make this course particularly appropriate for future K–6 teachers. Prereq., two high school science courses (college prep level). Same as GEOL 2110. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.

ARSC 2274-3. Peer Counseling. Introduction to basic peer education and counseling theory and techniques. Students learn experientially by practicing a variety of skills in an informal atmosphere. The material learned is valuable to students professionally (as employee or supervisor in any field or as helping professional) regardless of career path. Students increase self-awareness and apply it to their own lives. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors. Offered Fall semesters only.

ARSC 3600-4. Diversity Issues: Higher Education. Uses Internet dialogue, computing, and media technology to improve communication and develop research and inquiry skills and critical thinking. Race, class, gender, and sexual orientation issues are addressed to foster understanding of university codes of inquiry and modes of interaction in scholarly communities. Prereq., admission to McNair Program, junior standing, minimum GPA of 2.50, and strong interest in graduate school).

ARSC 3650-3. Diversity Issues in Graduate Education. Guides students through research on diversity and retention issues in graduate education. Participants use Tinto’s work on academic and social integration as a conceptual framework. Further, students investigate how specific institutions support diversity goals in their graduate programs. Prereq., admission to McNair program (minimum 2.50 GPA, three recommendation letters, personal statement, strong interest in graduate school).

ARSC 3700 (1-5). McNair Seminar: Research Design. Multidisciplinary course guiding critical thinking as students design a formal investigation. Includes presenting and writing a prospectus. Students revise the prospectus, creating a proposal for funding the research as well as HRC proposals. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., admission to McNair Program (junior standing, minimum GPA of 2.50, and a strong interest in graduate school).

ARSC 3935 (1-6). Internship. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

ARSC 4000-3. Multimedia Applications in Foreign/Second Language Education. Focuses on knowledge and skills in accessing, evaluating, and integrating technology-assisted, mediated material in the teaching and learning of foreign languages. Also focuses on hands-on design and production of instructional software for foreign languages. Recommended prereq., a language-teaching methodology course. Same as ARSC 5000.

ARSC 4040 (1-3). Arts and Sciences Special Topics. Same as ARSC 5040.

ARSC 4700 (1-5). The McNair Seminar: Research Practices and Procedures. Within the range of scholarly modes, student researchers examine discipline-specific rationales for evidence and analysis. Lecturers distinguish popular concepts of investigation from scholarly research. Students learn to take great care describing and discussing methods, findings, interpretations, assertions, and conclusions. May be repeated up to 10 total credit hours. Prereq., admission to McNair Program (junior standing, meeting TRIO guidelines, strong interest in graduate school).

ARSC 4909 (2-6). Senior Thesis for Individually Structured Major. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

ARSC 4910-1. McNair Practicum: Principles and Practices of University Teaching. Teaches the core principles of pedagogy at the university level and provides students guidance and feedback on constructing a teaching session in collaboration with a faculty mentor. Using the instructional practices of their discipline, students discuss issues university faculty encounter in their quest toward teaching excellence. The expertise of the Graduate Teacher Program, the Preparing Future Faculty Network and the Faculty Teaching Excellence Program will be drawn upon for supplemental resources, seminars and workshops. May be repeated up to 3 total credit hours. Prereq., ARSC 4700. Restricted to McNair Program Students.

ARSC 5000-3. Multimedia Applications in Foreign/Second Language Education. Same as ARSC 4000.

ARSC 5040 (1-3). Arts and Sciences Special Topics. Same as ARSC 4040.

ARSC 5050-3. Graduate Seminar on Applied Behavior Science 1. The first part of a two-semester sequence designed to introduce graduate students in the social sciences to interdisciplinary theory, concepts, and methods as applied to important social problems. Prereq., completion of first year of graduate work in a social science department.

ARSC 5060-3. Graduate Seminar on Applied Behavior Science 2. The second part of a two-semester sequence designed to introduce graduate students in the social sciences to interdisciplinary theory, concepts, and methods as applied to important social problems. Prereq., ARSC 5050.

ARSC 5200 (1-3). Advanced Directed Readings in Ethnic Studies. This is a graduate level directed readings course designed to expand student knowledge in a particular area of concentration with a broad interdisciplinary and comparative framework. These areas of concentration include work in Africana, American Indian, Asian American, Chicana and Chicano and Transnational/Hemispheric ethnic studies. Restricted to graduate students in good academic standing.