Explores fundamental issues in language acquisition cross-culturally, combining methods from Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, and Computer Science. Students will explore theoretical issue using a hands-on approach that involves acquiring skills such as designing and conducting experiments, investigating corpus data, and computational modeling. Same as LING 4225. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of PSYC 1001 or LING 2000 (minimum grade C).
Explores advanced techniques and concepts of digital image-making. Emphasizes the creative application of computer imaging in the production of visual art through individual projects. Same as ARTS 5226. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ARTS 4126 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.
Explores cultural, social, and political interaction in the American West during the 20th century. Themes include popular culture, state-federal relationships, environmental change, urbanization, immigration, and cultural formation. Recommended prereq., HIST 1025. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Introduces the modern differential geometry of plane curves, space curves, and surfaces in space. Topics include the Frenet frame, curvature and torsion for space curves; Gauss and mean curvature for surfaces; Gauss and Codazzi equations, and the Gauss-Bonnet theorem. Same as MATH 5230. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MATH 2400 or APPM 2350 and MATH 3130 or MATH 3135 and MATH 2001 (all minimum grade C-).
Statistical mechanics applied to macroscopic physical systems; statistical thermodynamics, classical thermodynamics systems; applications to simple systems. Examines relationship of statistical to thermodynamic points of view. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of PHYS 2210 and a prerequisite or corequisite course of PHYS 3320 (all minimum grade of C-).
Designed to examine intensively particular topics or issues concerning the literatures of Portugal, Brazil, and/or the African countries of Portuguese colonization. Taught in Spanish. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended prereqs., SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000. Same as SPAN 4230. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of PORT 3230 and SPAN 3100 (all minimum grade C-).
Focuses on the critical analysis of the Russian cultural discourse through Russian idioms. Taught in Russian. Department enforced prereq., RUSS 2020 (minimum grade C-). Same as GSLL 5230.
Designed to examine intensively particular topics or ssues concerning the literatures of Portugal, Brazil, and/or the African countries of Portuguese colonization. Taught in Spanish. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended prereqs., SPAN 3120, and an additional course above SPAN 3000. Same as PORT 4230. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of PORT 3230 and SPAN 3100 (all minimum grade C-).
Applies economic analysis to current issues of public policy. Reviews basic public finance and economic justifications for government action. Examines structure and procedures of Colorado State Legislature. Chooses current legislative issues, reviews relevant economic literature and applies implications through briefing papers and testimony at legislative hearings. Explores the challenges of integrating informed economic analysis into legislative process. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ECON 3070 and ECON 3080 and ECON 3818 (all minimum grade C-).
An intensive exploration and examination of the life and thought of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Special emphasis on the stages of his life and their corresponding productions. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of ETHN 1022 or ETHN 2001 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Studies the history of Europe from the end of the Thirty Years War through the outbreak of the French Revolution. Central themes include the establishment of more centralized, increasingly bureaucratic states; global expansion and economic commercialization; and cultural developments such as the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment. Recommended prereq., HIST 1020 or HIST 1123. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Examines the ongoing struggle between the revolutionary and counter-revolutionary traditions of France and how it shaped the political history and affected the social, cultural, and intellectual character of the nation from 1815 to the present. Recommended prereq., HIST 1020. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Presents a rigorous and pedagogically coherent introduction into the experimental process used to collect data, formulate hypotheses, and answer scientific questions in general, and biological questions in particular. Includes a detailed consideration of the elements of experimental design, data collection and analysis, and the interpretation of results in the context of effective science teaching. Part of the CU Teach course sequence for teacher certification in science and mathematics. Recommended prereqs., MCDB 3135 and MCDB 3145 (minimum grade C-). Requisites: Restricted to Biological Sciences (MCDB) majors or School of Education (EDUC) undergraduate students only.
Focuses on the social and cultural history of the Jacksonian Era. Issues include the transformation of the market economy, slavery, moral reform, Indian removal, changes in ideas about men's and women's natures and roles, western expansion, and political culture. Recommended prereq. HIST 1015. HIST 4235 and 5235 are the same course. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Continuation of electronic arts survey. Explores the development of video as an art form. Prerequisite for further studies in video production. Same as ARTS 5236.
Examines the history of southern Africa history from the earliest times to the present. Short background readings and lectures cover southern African's history and class discussions of novels are layered over these basics. Topics of study include Cecil Rhodes and the diamond/gold mines; Shaka and the Zulu "nation"; apartheid; Nelson Mandela and the antiapartheid movement; issues facing South Africa today. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of HIST 1218 or HIST 1228 or HIST 3020 or ANTH 1150 or ANTH 3100 or ANTH 4630 or GEOG 3862 or PSCI 3082 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Applies geological principles and instruments to help solve archaeological problems. The focus is on site formation processes, soils, stratigraphy, environments, dating, remote sensing, and geophysical exploration. Environmental and ethical considerations are included. Recommended prereq., ANTH 2200. Same as ANTH 5240. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Presents a studio course on basic single camera video production strategies and concepts. Through class screenings, projects, demonstrations, discussions, and readings, students gain an introductory familiarity with camera, lighting, sound, editing and the organization and planning involved in a video project. Explores a basic theoretical understanding of video as an art form and its relationship to television, film, art, history, culture. Same as ARTS 4246. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of FILM 2000 and FILM 2500 (all minimum grade D-).
Studies weathering, mass-wasting, fluvial, wind, and marine processes and the resulting landforms. Prereq., GEOG 1011 or any 1000-level sequence in geological sciences. Same as GEOL 4241. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science. Requisites: Requires prereq crs GEOG 1011 or GEOL 1010 or 1020 or 1030 or 1040 or 1060 and APPM 1340 & 1345 or APPM 1350 or ECON 1088 or MATH 1081 or 1300 or 1310 (min grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Jr/Sr) EVOC, GEOG, GEOL or ENVS mjrs only.
Studies weathering, mass-wasting, fluvial, wind, and marine processes and the resulting landforms. Same as GEOG 4241. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of GEOL 1011 or 1010 or 1020 or 1030 or 1040 or 1060 and APPM 1340 & 1345 or 1350 or ECON 1088 or MATH 1081 or 1300 or 1310 (minimum grade D-).
Focuses on the nature and scope of American constitutional principles as developed by the U.S. Supreme Court: federalism, jurisdiction of the federal courts, separation of powers, the taxing power, and the commerce power. Involves the case method. Recommended prereq., PSCI 1101. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Considers the economic forces which drive households and jobs to congregate in metropolitan areas. It then considers the forces within the city which determine how the established cities "look" - how rents vary with location, the distribution of jobs and households within a city, urban sprawl, and the sorting of households between neighborhoods. Finally it considers some government policies relating to land use and housing. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ECON 3070 and ECON 3818 (all minimum grade C-).
Explores the domestic politics of various Middle Eastern countries as well as the development and globalization of the region. Includes topics such as the ongoing prevalence of dictatorships, political Islamism, oil politics, economic growth and stagnation, and relations with the U.S. Recommended prereq., PSCI 2012.
Explores the evolution of warfare and origins of terrorism. Ideological and identity differences have come to the forefront of violent political conflicts while the emerging doctrine of warfare has placed civilians in the middle of modern conflicts. Tracks potential changes in the means of and reasons for fighting, roles of civilians and media, and rules of war. Recommended prereq., PSCI 2223 and PSCI 3193. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Presents a studio course on basic single camera video production strategies and Presents a studio course on basic single camera video production strategies and concepts. Through class screenings, projects, demonstrations, discussions, and readings, students gain an introductory familiarity with camera, lighting, sound, editing and the organization and planning involved in a video project. Explores a basic theoretical understanding of video as an art form and its relationship to television, film, art, history, culture. Same as ARTS 5246 and FILM 4240. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ARTS 1010, 1020 and ARTH 1300 or 1400 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.
