Courses

    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 how government fosters and funds scientific activities. Recommended prereq., completion of core science requirement.

    Serves as an introduction to the academic study of Christianity, understood in its historical context, beginning with its most remote Mesopotamian origins and through to beginnings of the Protestant Reformation. Coverage is global, but "Western" Christian tradition are emphasized, as is the evolution of doctrine, ritual and institutions in relation to social, cultural and political factors. 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.

    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.

    Challenges intermediate and advanced students to refine their understanding and personal approach to the study of international contemporary dance. Demands a deep sense of somatic awareness, efficient athleticism, and creative voice. Floor work, inversions, and improvisation may be included. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours. Prereq., DNCE 1000 or 1020 or any major technique class ending in "1". No audition required. Formerly DNCE 3040.

    Introduces students to green design, industrial ecology, and life cycle analysis. Students use basic techniques of environmental auditing to analyze the CU Boulder campus. Fulfills application requirement for Environmental Studies major. Prereqs., ENVS 1000 and 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 Riemann integral. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MATH 2001 (minimum grade C-).

    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.

    Continuation of Drawing 2. Offers creative possibilities in drawing and related media. Emphasizes experimentation and individual expression. Content varies by semester according to instructor; contact individual instructor for more information. May be repeated once. Prereq., ARTS 2002. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.
    Historical-aesthetic survey dealing with various national cinemas, taught in conjunction with the appropriate language department. Typical offerings are the French film, the German film, the Russian film, and so on. Also offers a more detailed approach to a more restricted subject, i.e., film comedy, women filmmakers, German expressionist cinema, Italian neorealism. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours within the same term with departmental consent. Non-majors will need instructor's consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) FILM (FILM or FMST) majors only.
    Examines population, its structure and processes, andits relationships to selected areas of the social structure. Examines Malthusian, neo-Malthusian, and Marxist perspectives. Prerequisites: Restricted to Sociology (SOCY) majors only.

    Designed for Spanish majors, this course focuses on refining fluency in both informal and formal discourse through group discussions, class work, and individual and group presentations with a focus on preparing students for communication in professional settings. To that end, the materials used in the course will emphasize themes and problems relevant to the contemporary Hispanic world. Prereq., SPAN 3000 (min grade C-) or equivalent. Credit not granted for this course and SPAN 3001.

    Focuses on the work of a single director or a group of related directors. Course content varies each semester. Consult the online Schedule Planner for specific topic. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours with departmental consent. . Non-majors need instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) FILM (FILM or FMST) majors only.

    Builds vocabulary and competence in more sophisticated written Portuguese. Involves composition, reading, grammar and class discussion. Themes are drawn primarily from current issues in Brazil. Mandatory for the Portuguese-track majors. Prereqs., PORT 2120 or 2150 or 2350.

    Covers Land and Environmental Art, providing an historical survey along with hands on projects in the landscape. Focusing on themes of site, environment, landforms, weather, and earth materials, students will design and realize art projects on the land. Includes lectures, readings and discussions, writing assignments, studio projects, and visual presentations. Prereqs., ARTS 1010 and 1020. Recommended prereqs., ARTS 2504 and 2524.

    Intensive, critical investigation of the films of one of cinema's greatest directors, Alfred Hitchcock. Concepts to be examined include authorship, desire, gender, and film acting. Critical and theoretical writings about Hitchcock are explored. Paper and exams required. Non-majors will need instructor's consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Film (FILM or FMST) majors only.

    Honors women in education and their legacy. Introduces women educators, beginning in the late 19th century, whose significant theories of education and work inteaching have had an impact on all of our lives, in history, and in society. Explores the educational theories and methods of several representative women educators and analyzes them through an investigation of their professional and personal lives. Same as WMST 3004. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

    Same as HONR 3004. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

    Explores American literature as a site of cultural intersection between European settlers and indigenous peoples. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors).

    Introduces cognitive science, drawing from psychology, philosophy, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and linguistics. Studies the linguistic relativity hypothesis, consciousness, categorization, linguistic rules, the mind-body problem, nature versus nurture, conceptual structure and metaphor, logic/problem solving and judgment. Emphasizes the nature, implications, and limitations of the computational model of mind. Prereqs., two of the following: PSYC 2145, LING 2000, CSCI 1300, and PHIL 2440. Same as PSYC 3005, PHIL 3310, and CSCI 3702.

    Provides an introductory survey of influential models, theoretical approaches, and methods of cognitive science. Emphasizes and explains the convergence by work in multiple fields - including psychology and neuroscience, linguistics, computer science, and philosophy - on the idea that mental activity is a form of computation. Students from diverse backgrounds are introduced to a wide range of methods and approaches, including behavioral and neuroimaging experimental approaches, computational modeling, and philosophical work. Prereqs., two of the following: PSYC 2145, LING 2000, CSCI 1300, and PHIL 2440. Same as LING 3005, PHIL 3310, and CSCI 3702.

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