Courses

Covers fundamentals of biogeochemical cycling, emphasizing water, carbon, and nutrient dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems; chemical interactions of atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere, and natural and human-managed environments. Prereqs., GEOL 3320 or EBIO 3270, and CHEM 1011 or higher. Same as GEOL and EBIO 4160

Covers fundamentals of biogeochemical cycling, emphasizing water, carbon, and nutrient dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems; chemical interactions of atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere; and natural and human-managed environments. Prereqs., GEOL 3320 or EBIO 3270, and CHEM 1011 or higher. Same as ENVS 4160 and EBIO 4160.

Topics vary each semester. Consult the online Schedule Planner for specific topics. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours for different topics.

Requires a reading of selected masterpieces and an examination of major movements and figures in the literature of Spain from 1700 to the present. Prereqs., SPAN 3100, 3120, and an additional course above SPAN 3000. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of SPAN 3100.

Explores advanced techniques and concepts of photography as art. Emphasizes photography as a means to formal and expressive ends. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3191. . Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

One lab, three lect. per week. Analyzes peripheral and central mechanisms involved in the transduction and interpretation of experience. Gives special attention to vision and audition; major theories in these areas are discussed in terms of research they have inspired. Prereqs., PSYC 1001 and 3101.

Traces diplomatic, military, cultural, social, and political history of the war in Vietnam from the beginning of U.S. involvement in 1950 to its aftermath in the 1980s. Credit not granted for this course and HIST 2166.

In-depth consideration of an aspect of ancient Mediterranean culture. Topics vary; they may include ancient wall painting, Greek sculpture, artists and patrons, the ancient Near East, Egyptian art and archaeology, or Etruscan art and archaeology. Maybe repeated up to 9 total credit hours providing the topics are different. Same as CLAS 4169. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

In-depth consideration of an aspect of ancient Mediterranean culture. Topics vary; they may include ancient wall painting, Greek sculpture, artists and patrons, the ancient Near East, Egyptian art and archaeology, or Etruscan art and archaeology. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours providing the topics are different. Same as CLAS 5169 and ARTH 4169.

Focuses on the fossil record of nonhominoid primates.Special emphasis placed on delineating the origins of the order Primates, the origins of the primate semiorders Strepsirhini and Haplorhini, and the adaptations of extinct primates in light of our understanding of the modern primate adaptive radiations. Prereqs., ANTH 2010 or EBIO 1210. Same as ANTH 5170. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Studies the literary expression of French-speaking peoples of Africa, the Caribbean, and French Canada. Gives special attention to oral tradition, identity question, and cultural conflict. Prereqs., FREN 3100, 3110, and 3120, or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Explores the significance of how one defines "fiction" and "reality". Begins by defining the core concepts and compares them with related terms. Lectures and discussions analyze the implications of these concepts from the perspective of a variety of disciplines and in the context of diverse issues in order to develop a critical awareness of them. Reading and writing intensive. Recommended prereqs., HUMN 2000 and junior or senior standing.

Topics vary each semester. Consult the online Schedule Planner for specific topics. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different topics.

Examines major works of Spanish American literature from the colonial period to the late 19th century. Emphasizes major figures and their works. Prereqs., SPAN 3100, 3120, and an additional course above SPAN 3000. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of SPAN 3100.

Investigates the use of the photographic image in new, antique, or nonstandard ways including nonsilver, photosculpture, various color processes, photolanguage, photoinstallations, electronic media, performance, filmmaking, electrostatic art (copy machine), photobooks, photocollage, and audio/visual art. Course content changes each semester. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3191 or equivalent. Same as ARTS 5171. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Lect. Theory and practice of instrumental methods of chemical analysis including atomic and molecular spectroscopy, gas and liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and electrochemistry. Prereqs., CHEM 3331 or 3371 (min grade C-).

Examines the nature of research and develops pregraduate skills for geographic research, emphasizing problem definition, methods, sources, data interpretation, and writing. Recommended for students pursuing honors. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) Geography (GEOG) or Environmental Studies (ENVS) majors only.

Analyzes international organizations to determine whether they are an effective instrument for achieving peace and security and for the promotion of human welfare. Prereq., PSCI 2223. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

An advanced field ecology course emphasizing measurements, statistical procedures, and biotic data information management relevant to land management issues. Develops concepts of adaptive ecosystem management using ongoing field studies on public land in the Colorado Front Range. Prereqs., EBIO 3270and 3500.

Introduction to cognitive neuroscience (how the brain gives rise to thought) using computer simulations based on the neural networks of the brain. Covers a full range of cognitive phenomena including perception and attention, learning and memory, language, and higher-level cognition based on both large-scale cortical neuroanatomy and detailed properties of cortical neural networks. One lab per week. Recommended only for students with a strong interest in the topic, as it requires a combination of computer modeling, neuroscience and cognition. Prereq., PSCY 1001, 2012, 2145, and 3101. Same as PSYC 5175. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Psychology (PSYC) majors only.

Investigates the use of digital art in various contexts including digital narrative, web publishing, Internet art, multimedia performance, animation, conceptual art, information art, sound art, language art, and network installations. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prereqs., ARTS 2126 and 4316/5316 or instructor consent. Same as ARTS 5176. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Students read, discuss, and write critical evaluations of contemporary publications in anthropology. Identifies basic themes that inform major anthropological perspectives. Students then bring these perspectives to bear on issues currently facing the human species. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Restricted to junior or senior Anthropology majors only. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Examines major works of Spanish American literature from late 19th century to present. Prereqs., SPAN 3100, 3120, and an additional course above SPAN 3000. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of SPAN 3100.

One lect. and six hours of lab per week. Instruction and experience in using instrumental methods of analysis to address problems in chemistry, biochemistry, industrial chemistry, and environmental chemistry. Prereq., CHEM 4171 (min grade C-). Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of CHEM 4171 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to Chemistry and Biochemistry majors only.

Advanced professional-level classical ballet, covering the complete vocabulary. Enchainements are of complex structure. Audition is required. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours.