Courses

    Thematically surveys theoretical and ethnographic issues that have been important in understanding Brazil. Read and write critically about textual and visual representations of Brazil presented in the course. Prereq., ANTH 2100; three or more cultural anthropology courses recommended. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

    Comparative morphology, taxonomy, ecology, behavior, and geographic distribution of amphibians and reptiles. This course uses animals and animal tissue. Prereqs., EBIO 1210, 1220, 1230, and 1240, or EPOB 2050 and 2060. Same as EBIO 5740.

    Offers a critical analysis of motor learning theories, including Adam's closed loop theory, Schmidt's schema theory, and the influence of contextual interference on learning and performance. Also covers feedback and practice organization. Projects and presentations required. Same as IPHY 5740. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
    Studies the interaction of people and the environment, including human adaptation and modification of environments, cultural interpretation and construction of landscapes, and natural resources and land management. May be taken twice. Topics vary. Recommended prereqs., GEOG 1982, 1992, 2002 or 2412. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
    Learn to critically read and form hypotheses from studies in the developmental literature, gain hands-on experience in testing children and in the design of methods to test children, evaluate experimental data and relate them to hypotheses, previous result, and theory, and write so others can understand. Prereqs., PSYC 1001, and PSYC 3101 or 3111, and PSYC 3684. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Psychology (PSYC) majors only.

    Addresses how artists developed new compositional procedures, graphic techniques, and audiences, and how these procedures were theorized in an age when artists' intellectual and social status rose dramatically. Explores reception of new graphic technology. Studies specific commissions and primary texts in depth. Prereq., one 3000-level art history course. Same as ARTH 5749.

    Intensive analysis of major issues in anthropological research on South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka), including kinship, gender, marriage, caste system, religion and ritual, ethnic conflict, and social change. Prereq., ANTH 2100 or instructor consent. Same as ANTH 5750. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

    In this course, students will gain deep exposure to the historical, cultural, and socio-economic traditions and pressures that drive domestic and international policy making in Washington D.C. Students will read widely, prepare papers, and lead discussions on fundamental aspects of Washington's professional life. Course takes place in the nation's capital and is taken in conjunction with a professional internship. Restricted to CU in D.C. program participants.

    Introduces students to the dynamic causes of deserts in the context of atmospheric processes and land-surface physics. Discusses desert severe weather, desert microclimates, human impacts and desertification, inter-annual variability in aridity (drought), the effects of deserts on global climate, and the impact of desert climate on humans. Prereq., ATOC 1050 or equivalent. Same as ATOC 5750. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural sciences.

    Detailed examination of scriptures, liturgies, precept codes, and hagiographies of Daoism, China's indigenous organized religion. Focusing on origins and development, ethical teachings, ritual activities and world view. Topics include the relationship of Daoism to popular religion, practice of alchemy and self-cultivation, beliefs concerning death and afterlife, and structure of the Daoist pantheon. Prereq., RLST 3800 or instructor consent. Same as CHIN 5750 and RLST 4750.

    Lect., lab, and field trips. Presents origin, evolution, ecology, physical and behavioral characteristics, and taxonomy of orders and families of birds of North America; field work with local species emphasizing avian ecology. Uses animals and/or animal tissues. Prereq., EBIO 1210, 1220, 1230, and 1240, or EPOB 2050 and 2060. Same as EBIO 5750.

    Presents current methodology and techniques for teaching foreign language for proficiency. Areas of study include ACTFL guidelines, National Standards, assessment, classroom activities, curriculum, and syllabus design. Prereqs., FREN 3100, 3110 or 3120, an additional course above FREN 3060, and admission to the teacher licensure program or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

    Encompasses the structure and replication of both lytic and transforming animal viruses. Emphasizes diversity of naturally occurring genomic structures and the resulting strategies of infection as well as the impact of viral epidemics on society. Includes critical analysis of primary research papers. Prereq., MCDB 3135 or instructor consent.

    Lec. Covers current topics in modern biochemical research through lectures, reading recent research articles, critical thinking, and class discussion. Topics include protein and nucleic acid structure and function, biomolecular interactions, enzyme function, and cellular signaling and regulation. Prereqs., CHEM 4711 and 4731 (min grade C-) or instructor consent. Same as CHEM 5751.

    Examines theoretical arguments and case studies of interactions of ideas, interests, and institutions in policymaking. Analyzes processes through which ideas come to the public agenda, how institutional settings shape those ideas, and why some ideas and interests are more successful. Prereq., PSCI 1101. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

    Surveys 17th century European painting, sculpture, and architecture, along with a critical study of artistic theory, artistic institutions (such as the Academiadi San Luca and the Academie Royal), and the concept of the term baroque. Prereq., one 3000-level art history course. Same as ARTH 5759. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

    Introduces the historical, political, and cultural dimensions of Southeast Asia, focusing primarily on Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia, with some coverage of mainland Southeast Asia. Prereq., ANTH 2100. Same as ANTH 5760. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

    Lect., lab, and field studies. Discusses origin, evolution and adaptation, geographic distribution, ecology, and taxonomy of mammals; field and laboratory study of Coloradan species. Uses animals and/or animal tissues. Prereq., EBIO 1210, 1220 and 2040 or 2640. Same as EBIO 5760.

    Two 5-hour periods per week. The first hour of each period is lecture, the remainder is laboratory. Introduction to modern biochemical techniques. Topics include enzymology, spectrophotometry, electrophoresis affinity chromatography, radioisotopes, recombinant DNA, and molecular cloning. Recommended prereq., CHEM 4731 or MCDB 3500. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEM 4711 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.

    Studies the constitutional and legal history of ancient Rome; emphasizes basic legal concepts and comparisons with American law. No Greek or Latin required. Same as CLAS 5761 and HIST 4761.

    Same as HIST 5761 and CLAS 4761.

    Examines 15th and 16th century European ideas about women from a variety of feminist perspectives. Focuses on recent contributions to history of women as they intersect with the visual arts. Prereq., one 3000-level art history course. Same as WMST 4769. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

    Same as ARTH 4769. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

    Introduces students to anthropological theories on tourism and considers those theories in the contexts of the varied sites and forms of tourism practiced around the world today. We will ask: why do people tour? Where do they go? And most centrally: How do the hosts to tourism feel about these outside visitors? Having been exposed to questions of globalization, development, belonging, race, gender, and desire, students will then be asked to reflect upon and theorize their own touristic experiences. Recommended prereq., ANTH 2100. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
    Explores the complex interactions of the atmosphere and wind energy generation. Surveys wind turbine designs. Explores planetary boundary layer dynamics, traditional and novel wind measurement methods, forecasting methods, wind turbine and wind far wakes, wind far optimization, sound propagation from wind plants, climate change impacts on wind resources, and the impacts of wind plants on local environments. Same as ATOC 5770. Prerequisites: Requires a prerequisite course of ATOC 1050 (minimum grade D-).

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