The Department of Geography offers theoretical and practical work in physical geography, including climatology, hydrology, geomorphology, and biogeography; conservation of natural resources, including environmental education; human geography, including urban, social, economic, political, cultural, and population geography; geographic information science (GIS), including spatial analysis using GIS, remote sensing, computer cartography, GIS and society, and geography education; and regional analysis, including mountains, natural hazards, and specific regional courses.

French

The Film Studies Program educates students in the history and development of film as an art form and contemporary medium. The curriculum instills an informed analytic awareness of the ways in which film has been used and provides the resources for significant creative exploration of the medium. 

The undergraduate degrees in film studies emphasize knowledge and awareness of:

The ethnic studies major was created to initiate and promote interdisciplinary research and teaching in Africana studies, American Indian Studies, Asian American studies, Chicana and Chicano studies, American studies, and cross cultural/comparative studies.

The environmental studies major is administered through the Office of Environmental Studies and draws from curricula in the earth and natural sciences and the social sciences. See the program website at envs.colorado.edu/undergrad_program/C31/curriculum for details of the program requirements and current courses.

The undergraduate degree in English emphasizes knowledge and awareness of:

• canonical and non-canonical works of English and American literature;
• the general outlines of the history of British and American literature; 
• literary theories, including recent theoretical developments; and
• the social and historical contexts in which the traditions developed.   

In addition, students completing the degree in English are expected to acquire the ability and skills to:

The undergraduate degree in economics emphasizes knowledge and awareness of:

Ecologists describe and understand the abundance, distribution, and interactions of organisms. Evolutionary biology provides a unifying conceptual framework for all of biology, including the characteristics of organisms and biological diversity. Ecology and evolutionary biology are fundamental, broad, interrelated, and interdisciplinary areas of scientific inquiry. Animal behavior links the evolution and ecology of animals. Study in both areas is necessary for understanding the complex biological issues of today, and for solving some of the world’s most demanding problems.

The undergraduate degree in chemistry and biochemistry emphasizes knowledge and awareness of:

Students who seek in-depth, interdisciplinary knowledge of the region are encouraged to pursue the certificate in Central and East European Studies (CEES). The certificate program offers students the opportunity to explore the culture, history, and politics of the nations of central and eastern Europe from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.