Courses

Explores topics and research in relation to areas such as technology, environment, teaching methods, performance, world dance, arts in society, and/or criticism that the normal sequence of offerings may not allow. May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours. Same as DNCE 4909 and 5909 at the sophomore level.

Offers practical experience in organized situations with direct supervision. Restricted to IPHY majors. May be repeated up to 3 total credit hours. Prereq., instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Kinesiology (KINE), Integrative Physiology (IPHY), or Integrative Physiology Concurrent Degree (C-IPHY) majors only.

Offers supervised campus and off-campus experiences tied to course work in the Leadership RAP or the INVST program. See also LDSP 2920. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as EDUC 2910.

Examines concepts of activism, citizenship, democracy, power, and diversity through classroom discussions and participation in a local high school's Public Achievement project. Through community-based partnerships, students will develop leadership skills; dialogue with diverse groups of people; identify multiple perspectives around controversial issues; and learn to use research and writing to articulate public problems and advocate for their solutions. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as EDUC 2919.

Offers supervised campus and off-campus experiences tied to course work in the Leadership RAP or the INVST program. See also LDSP 2910. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as EDUC 2920.

Surveys naturalistic primate behavior. Emphasizes social behavior, behavioral ecology, and evolution as they lead to an understanding of human behavior. Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior). Prereqs., ANTH 2010 or EBIO 1210. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of ANTH 2010 or EBIO 1210. Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior).

Explores select issues in communication. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different issues. Prereqs., COMM 1210 and 1600 or instructor consent. Restricted to Juniors or Seniors only. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior).

Introduces students to Shakespeare's major works: the histories, comedies, and tragedies. May include the nondramatic poetry as well. Prereq., sophomore standing. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Students will be invited to link their own knowledge of and experiences in Boulder, Colorado, and the United States to Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain-all within the larger framework of globalization. Key themes include national and imperial history, peace and security, trade and economics, and the mosaic of cultures that comprise Barcelona, Catalonia, and Spain as seen through the arts, governance, and diplomacy.

Junior or senior level umbrella seminar spanning a variety of topics relevant to the study of international affairs. Subjects addressed under this heading vary according to student interest and faculty availability. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) International Affairs (IAFS) or Political Science (PSCI) majors only.

Explores creative approaches for solving complex social and environmental issues, with a focus on peace and population. Students analyze the root causes of issues in theoretical and historical contexts, and develop their understanding of effective and innovative approaches to change. This course has a requirement of community service. Recommended prereq., upper-division status. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies.

Provides students a small, interdisciplinary seminar experience focusing on critical reading and writing,discussion, and experiential and practical learning. Students will apply their disciplinary knowledge and personal experiences to course content. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours provided the topics are different. Restricted to Norlin Scholars.

A survey of selected figures in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy and in medieval philosophy. Philosophers studied may include the pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, the Hellenistic philosophers, and such figures as Aquinas and Occam. Explores the larger cultural context that influenced these philosophers and were, in turn, influenced by them. Prereqs., 6 hours of philosophy coursework. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

For nonscience majors. Reading, discussions, debates,and lectures are used to study how science affects society economically, intellectually, and in terms of health and national security. Another focus is howgovernment fosters and funds scientific activities. Recommended prereq., completion of core science requirement.

Studies origins and development of various aspects of Christian tradition as expressed through scripture, theology, ritual, church order, ethics, and the arts. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.

Enables students to speak and understand contemporary Russian. Discussion topics and source materials vary. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., RUSS 2010.

Transitional course that introduces students to the Spanish major and improves their writing skills. Involves composition, reading, and to a lesser extent, conversation. Prereq., Span 2120 or 2150 (min grade C-), the equivalent, or placement.

Provides an analytical framework for understanding the roles gender, sexuality, race and class play in defining the work worlds of women and men in society. Prereq., WMST 2000 or 2050.

Examines the concept of reconciliation from a multidimensional and multidisciplinary approach as it specifically contributes to subjects of difference, inequality, and historical legacies of intractable relations. Using an experiential approach, the study of reconciliation is situated in an international environment in which reconciliation is being practiced and later in the United States context. Recommended prereq., any course with substantive race, class, gender, difference, and inequality emphasis. Offered through Study Abroad Program. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Introduces students to green design, industrial ecology, and life cycle analysis. Students use basic techniques of environmental auditing to analyze the CU-Boulder campus. Prereq., any two-semester science sequence. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Environmental Studies (ENVS) majors only.

Honors coseminars are designed to combine an honors seminar experience with the shared experience of a lecture course. Designed typically for 10--15 students, coseminars are taken either for an additional 1 credit hour or in place of a recitation. Coseminars are designed to provide honors students with an opportunity to extend their common experience in the course lecture into an enriched interactive, critical thinking opportunity.

Provides a rigorous treatment of the basic results from elementary Calculus. Topics include the topology of the real line, sequences of numbers, continuous functions, differentiable functions, and the Reimann integral. Prereq., MATH 2001.

Focuses on research design. Each student prepares an original, detailed research proposal, which can become the honors thesis. Open only to students who have been accepted into the psychology departmental honors program. Prereq., instructor consent.

In-depth study of classical sociological theorists, particularly Marx, Durkheim, and Weber. Examines their roles in defining the discipline of sociology. Prereq., SOCY 1001. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) Sociology (SOCY) majors only.

Emphasizes vocabulary acquisition and speaking fluency. Through structured and carefully monitored individual, group, and class work, students achieve enduring language growth and meaningful acculturation that otherwise could only be achieved through an extended stay in an Hispanic country. This course is intended for those who are learning Spanish as a second-language. Native speakers of Spanish who have pursued formal education in a Spanish speaking country will not be admitted to the course. Heritage speakers of Spanish (native speakers who have pursued formal education in a non-Spanish speaking setting) as well as students from bi-lingual K-12 programs must meet with the coordinator to determine appropriate class level. Prereqs., SPAN 2120 or 2150 (mingrade C-), the equivalent, or placement. Credit not granted for this course and SPAN 3002. Does not count toward the Spanish major.