Courses

Presents a radical reexamination of the geography of culture. Examines the relationship between places, power, and the dynamics of culture. Explores how the globalization of economics, politics, and culture shapes local cultural change. Looks at how place-based cultural politics both assist and resist processes of globalization. Recommended prereq., GEOG 1982, 1992, or 2002. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies.

Approaches the physics of planets, emphasizing their surfaces, satellites, and rings. Topics include formation and evolution of planetary surfaces, history of the terrestrial planets, and dynamics of planetary rings. Both ASTR 3720 and ASTR 3750 may be taken for credit in any order. Prereqs., PHYS 1110 and 1120, and calculus (MATH 1300 and 2300, or APPM 1350 and 1360). Elective for APS major and minor.

Introduces empirically oriented research methods in communication, critical review of the logic of social-scientific principles in communication, and analysis of quantitative data. Prereqs., COMM 1210 and 1600. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Communication (COMM) majors only.

Explores diverse representations of the female in Buddhist literature and the social realities of actual women in Asian historical contexts. Through case studies that traverse Buddhist Asia, we delve into monastic views of the female body, philosophical analyses of the emptiness of gender, idealized images of the feminine in Buddhist tantra, and contemporary issues such as the nun's revival moment. Same as WMST 3750.

Explores diverse representations of the female in Buddhist literature and the social realities of actual women in Asian historical contexts. Through case studies that traverse Buddhist Asia, we delve into monastic views of the female body, philosophical analyses of the emptiness of gender, idealized images of the feminine in Buddhist tantra, and contemporary issues such as the nun's revival moment. Same as RLST 3750.

Explores the physical processes linking the Sun and planets, emphasizing solar radiative and particulate variability and the response of planetary atmospheres and magnetospheres. Topics include the solar dynamo, solar wind, coronal mass ejections, cosmic ray modulation, magnetospheres, aurora, the space environment, and climate variability. Prereqs./coreqs., PHYS 2130 or 2170 and MATH 2400 or APPM 2350. Recommended prereq., PHYS 3310. Elective for APS major and minor.

Applies key concepts from rhetorical theory to the analysis of specific speeches, written texts, and social situations within the humanistic tradition. Students read a variety of types of criticism and are encouraged to develop their own strategies for critical analysis. Prereqs., COMM 1210, 1600 and 3300. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Communication (COMM) majors only.

Lect. and lab. Provides a broad overview of the biology of vertebrates: evolution and systematics, morphology, physiology, behavior, ecology, and biogeography. Laboratories focus on the diversity of vertebrates, including adaptations and diagnostic features of major groups. Uses animals and/or animal tissues. Prereqs., EBIO 1210, 1220, 1230, and 1240, or equivalent.

Introductory course in Economic Development, designed for non-majors. Students are introduced to the major issues in development economics. Students will explore empirical, theoretical, and policy issues in economic development. Emphasis is placed on the controversial issues in this literature, requiring students to explore competing, and often conflicting, perspectives of these issues. Prereqs., ECON 2010 and 2020. Prerequisites: Economic (ECON) majors are restricted from taking this course.

Surveys theoretical, critical, and historical writings in the context of lesbian, bisexual, and gay literature. Examines relationships among aesthetic, cultural, and political agendas, and literary and visual texts of the 20th century. Same as LGBT 3796. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors).

Surveys theoretical, critical, and historical writings in the context of lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and gay literature. Examines relationships among aesthetic, cultural, and political agendas, and literary and visual texts of the 20th century. Same as ENGL 3796. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors).

Covers analytical and numerical techniques used in scientific data analysis, including statistical analysis, error analysis, functional fitting, spectral analysis, image processing, and testing theoretical compliance. Examples are from space-based and ground-based astronomy. Prereqs. or coreqs., ASTR 1040 or equivalent, PHYS 1120 or equivalent, and MATH 2400 or APPM 2350. Elective for APS major.

Introduces students to the practice of doing research in environmental studies. Examines how to define a research problem, select methods, design research, construct arguments and evaluate others' research. Aims to familiarize students with the process of doing research and enable them to proceed with confidence in pursuing their own research topics. Recommended for juniors planning to write ENVS honors theses. Prereq., ENVS 1000. Recommended prereq., ENVS 3020. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Introduces students to the polemic colonial, social, and cultural interactions of France and Islam. Close attention will be paid to paradigms of identities of one of the major European nations and the Islamic world. Readings and discussion topics for this course cover the social, cultural, and literary depictions of Islamic and French interactions, negotiations, and contradictions. Taught in English. Restricted to juniors and seniors. Cannot be used for French major or minor credit. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Organized around themes that change year to year, this seminar allows students to explore and research processes, phenomena, and events of global significance in historical context. Stress will be upon subjects that span multiple world areas. Possible topics include: the international arms trade; slavery; health and disease; youth culture; women's rights; genocide. See department for current theme. 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. Formerly HIST 3050. Prerequisites: Restricted to History Majors only.

Introduces basic concepts of modern forensic science with emphasis on biological aspects such as forensic entomology, forensic botany, hair analysis, forensic anthropology, and forensic DNA analysis. Prereqs., MCDB 1150, 1151, 2150 and 2151, or EBIO 1210, 1220, 1230 and 1240; CHEM 1133 and 1134.

Intensive study of a selected area or problem in linguistics. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours.

Content varies depending on instructor. May provide an overview of the field, cover scientific, philosophical, or historical approaches, or analyze a specific substantive topic. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Variety of new courses at the 3000 level. See current departmental announcements for specific content. Maybe repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., 6 hours of philosophy course work. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Studies classical Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, andNeo-Confucianism within the historical context of Chinese culture.

Introduces selected Latin American (Spanish and Portuguese) literature masterpieces. Taught in English. Does not count toward the Spanish major. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Offers expository writing and training in analytical and descriptive skills, structures or argument, critical thinking, the rhetoric of persuasion, and the development of a personal voice. Readings and papers focus on basic issues in gender studies. Prereq., WMST 2000. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: written communication.

Designed for dance majors. Encompasses range of dance forms that require multiple accompanists. Enrollment by audition only. May be repeated up to 16 total credit hours.

Examines early 20th century German culture, with emphasis on the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) in light of contemporaneous political discussions. The course presents modern art and literature (Expressionism, Dada, Brecht's epic theater) and architecture and design (Bauhaus, Werkbund) as well as political movements of women, sexual minorities, and Berlin's Jewish communities. Taught in English. GRMN 3802 and HUMN 3802 are the same course. Offered through CU Study Abroad Program. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Examines early 20th century German culture, with emphasis on the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) in light of contemporaneous political discussions. The course presents modern art and literature (Expressionism, Dada, Brecht's epic theater) and architecture and design (Bauhaus, Werkbund) as well as political movements of women, sexual minorities, and Berlin's Jewish communities. Taught in English. GRMN 3802 and HUMN 3802 are the same course. Offered through CU Study Abroad Program. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.