Courses

Introduces students to the historical stages of English from Anglo-Saxon, c. 500, to Modern English. Considers both language change and the role of language in historical and political phenomena such as globalization (including the spread of English and the emergence of different dialects) and past and present debates about standard language, canon formation, and culture.

Offers students both theoretical and practical experience in various specialized areas of cinematic production. Topics vary but include production in the documentary, fictional narrative, animation, computer animation, and experimental genres. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prereq., FILM 2000 or 2300. Prerequisites: Restricted to Film (FILM or FMST) majors only.

Improves students' ability to pronounce French correctly. Coursework involves the International Phonetic Alphabet, understanding the differences between pairs of sounds, and recognizing the relationship between spelling and pronunciation. Required of all FREN majors. Prereq., FREN 2120 or equivalent.

Two lects. and one lab per week. Origin, occurrence, identification, classification, and uses of minerals. Applications of mineralogy to economic geology and petrology are emphasized. Prereq., Chem 1111 and Math 1300.

Reviews special grammatical topics, reading, and conversation. Students have the option of taking the internationally recognized exam Zertifikat Deutsch in GRMN 3010. Prereq., four semesters of college German or equivalent. Open to freshmen with instructor consent.

Focuses on students' active Hebrew language skills acquired in the first four semesters of Hebrew at CU Boulder in weekly conversation and composition sessions. Develops grammatical understanding with a further exploration of the root, verbal and noun systems. Students are introduced to texts in contemporary Hebrew fiction and poetry, as well as some biblical readings. Prereq., HEBR 2120 (min grade C-) or instructor consent.

Develops students' proficiency in language skills in modern Indonesian. Emphasis is on students' command in leading discussion and writing in formal Indonesian. Students read classic and contemporary authentic materials. Evaluation based on classroom performance, essays, and final project. Students will be provided with opportunities to participate in local Southeast Asian cultural events. Fluent Indonesian or Malay speakers who wish to learn more about Indonesian cultures should contact the instructor for placement. Prereq., INDO 2020 (min. grade C).

Provides an opportunity to assist in teaching specific laboratory sections in IPHY under direct faculty supervision. Students must make arrangements with the faculty member responsible for the course in which they plan to assist. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., junior standing and instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Exploration of the structure, organization, retrieval, and evaluation of electronic information sources through the formulation of search strategies useful for undergraduate research.

Introduces modern philosophy, focusing on the period from Descartes through Kant. In addition to careful analysis of philosophical arguments, attention is paid to the ways in which philosophers responded to and participated in major developments in the 17th and 18th century, such as the scientific revolution. Prereq., 6 hours of philosophy course work. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Expanding the five common senses so they are grounded on a more fundamental kinesthetic sense, that is, sense of movement, this course focuses on the study of religion and culture on all those marvelous richly and sensuously textured aspects of religious behavior: movement, experience, feeling, action, sensation, gesture, art, music, dancing, architecture, costume, food, and ritual.

Review of Russian grammar coordinated with reading, speaking, writing, and understanding modern Russian. Uses some texts from modern Russian literature. Prereq., RUSS 2020.

Builds on previous coursework in survey or field methods to result in an original, article-length research paper analyzing sociological data. Students will hone their writing skills through in- and -out-of-class writing exercises, and read and analyze models of quantitative and qualitative sociological articles to develop sociological writing skills. Prereq., SOCY 3301 or SOCY 3401. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: written communication.

Designed to refine expository and argumentative writing in Spanish, this course will center around four main areas of study: culture, linguistics, sociopolitical and economic reality, and literature and criticism. A multi-draft process-based approach will guide the writing and revision of essays. Additionally, there will be a focus on grammar and lexical issues most challenging for students at the third-year level. Prereq., SPAN 3000 (min. grade C-). Similar to SPAN 4010. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: written communication.

Studies special topics in literary forms and styles (e.g. magical realism, naturalism, language poetry, etc.) and also the development of genres (e.g. poetry, drama, digital media, novel) in the 20th- and 21st-centuries. Topics vary each semester. Specially design for English majors. May be repeated for a total of 6 units for different topics. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors).

May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., WRTG 3020 or an acceptable alternative upper-division writing course (min grade C-) and a History GPA of 2.0 or higher. Restricted to HIST majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to History Majors only.

Covers constitutional and institutional foundations and historical development of the presidency; roles, powers, selection, recent modifications, and institutionalization. Uses lectures and class discussion. Prereq., PSCI 1101. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: United States context. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Continuation of SOCY 3001. In-depth study of modern and post-modern theories of the 20th century, including structural-functionalist, conflict, symbolic interactionist, feminist, and world system theories. Prereqs., SOCY 1001 and 3001. Restricted to junior/senior SOCY majors.

Studies the American musical theatre heritage and its relation to the continually changing social milieu. Examines productions, their creators, and performers. Recommended prereq., 3 credits in THTR, DNCE, or MUSC. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Arts and Sciences, Leeds School of Business, College of Music or School Journalism and Mass Communication students only.

Provides a historical and theoretical introduction tothe documentary film. Examines the historical beginnings of documentary film as well as exploring contemporary documentary practice. Canonical moments of documentary history and lesser known examples of documentary film work will be explored. Prereq., FILM 1502. Recommended prereq., FILM 3051.

May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., WRTG 3020 or an acceptable alternative upper-division writing course (min grade C-) and a History GPA of 2.0 or higher. Restricted to HIST majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to History Majors only.

Investigates the status of women in the context of globalization and social and economic development. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011. Restricted to junior/senior SOCY majors. Same as WMST 3012. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Womens Studies (WMST) majors only. Same as SOCY 3012. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Womens Studies (WMST) majors only.

Readings in ancient (koine) Greek from the New Testament and the Septuagint. Students aim to achieve fluency in reading and to enrich their knowledge of key terms and ideas borrowed from the Greek past in the early Christian tradition. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours. Prereq., CLAS 1013 and 1023.

Examines the representation of women both in mainstream movies and in women's counter-cinema that resists traditional form, content, and spectator-text relationships of Hollywood models. Emphasizes work by key women filmmakers such as Margarethe Von Trotta, Lizzy Borden, and Yvonne Rainer, as well as readings in feminist film theory. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.