Courses

Engaging students to explore and discover exciting internships, careers, and research opportunities in fields associated with natural science and environmental studies. The class will include seminars, lectures, student presentations, and the exploration of places like the Denver Zoo, natural science museums (Denver and CU campus), Mountain Research Station, Campus Greenhouse, Butterfly Pavillion and Rocky Mountain National Park.

Explores the relationship between visual images and cultural values, including how we process visual information, the evolution of conventions in various media, common visual portrayals, and ethical issues. Restricted to students in the Communication Residential Academic Program. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Introduces significant fiction by ethnic Americans. Explores both the literary and the cultural elements that distinguish work by these writers. Emphasizes materials from Native American, African American, and Chicano traditions. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Reviews the major philosophical, political, and aesthetic issues in the 20th century French novel and drama. Beginning with existentialist literature, discussion focuses subsequently on the Theatre of the Absurd, the new novel, World War II and the Holocaust, and recent women writers. Taught in English.

Applies a broad perspective to the global past in order to illuminate how common historical patterns and processes as well as unique elements shaped the human experience. Using a thematic approach, this introductory course highlights cross-cultural interactions among societies, and, when relevant, how historical processes that began centuries ago still impact the contemporary world. Topic will vary by semester. Prereq., any other 1000-level HIST course. Restricted to History BA and History additional majors only. Prerequisites: Restricted to History (HIST) BA or ADL majors only.

May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

Survey the major exploration process in a guided and intentional way, critically evaluate your strengths and interests, learn decision making skills, and learn academic skills necessary to succeed in a major discipline. Complete the course well equipped to declare a major of interest in a timely fashion and to supplement your degree with study abroad, undergraduate research and/or co-curricular experiences. Offered Pass/Fail only. Restricted to Arts and Sciences Open Option students only. Prerequisites: Restricted to Arts and Sciences Open Option students only.

Students will develop an appreciation for, and experience with, diverse perspectives. In particular this includes: racial/ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, and class perspectives, for constructing knowledge as they proceed through their undergraduate studies. Three themes provide the framework for the course: education for the next century, the 21st century citizen, and the modern individual in a diverse society. Topics explored include privilege, stigmatization, targeted and nontargeted grouping, and oppression. Engaging in independent research and experiential, empathetic experiences is required. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity. Prerequisites: A minimum 3.3 cum GPA is required for this Honors class or you must be part of the first year student group.

Surveys the major historical developments encountered by Jewish communities beginning with the Spanish Expulsion in 1492 up until the present day. We will study the various ways in which Jews across the modern world engaged with the emerging notions of nationality, equality, and citizenship, as well as with new ideologies such as liberalism, socialism, nationalism, imperialism and antisemitism. Same as JWST 1828. Formerly HIST 1108. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.

Surveys the major historical developments encountered by Jewish communities beginning with the Spanish Expulsion in 1492 up until the present day. We will study the various ways in which Jews across the modern world engaged with the emerging notions of nationality, equality, and citizenship, as well as with new ideologies such as liberalism, socialism, nationalism, imperialism and antisemitism. Same as HIST 1828. Formerly JWST 1108. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.

May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

Creative writing. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours.

May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours.

May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours.

Involves creative or scholarly investigation of an area of interest to the student not addressed in the curriculum. Work must be arranged with and advised by a faculty member. Freshman level course. May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours. Same as DNCE 2849, 3849, 4849, 5849.

Literature/language. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours.

Ritual continues to play an important role in contemporary societies in both religious and secular contexts. This course examines the elements and genres of ritual activity from African rites of passage to the Beijing Olympics, paying close attention to how the media documents, appropriates and transforms aspects of ritual. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: Contemporary Societies.

Encompasses broad and fundamental uses of clay. Basic instruction and demonstration of throwing, hand building, and primitive clay forming methods. Investigates utility, function, and ceramics in the broader context of contemporary art. Slide presentations explore historical and contemporary attitudes involving ceramics.

Introduces the rise of modern Paris from the French Revolution (1789) to today. Studies the physical and sociological changes of the city in terms of architecture and industrialization through French literature, movies, paintings and photographs. Addresses problems due to the magnitude of the city, the growing fear of urban vices, and the dilemma of controlling massive urban populations. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences CORE curriculum: literature and the arts.

Practicum for selected students in LING 1000. Provides practical experience of the impact of illiteracy on individuals, families, and the community at large. Coregistration in service learning recitation is required. Coreq., LING 1000.

May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

Offers special courses in the technique series. Includes world dance and/or social dance forms. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.