Coordinates with lecture topics in CHEM 1400. Intended for first-semester CHEM and BCHM majors. Emphasizes the development of hands-on practical laboratory skills, experimental design, data interpretation, problem solving and open inquiry. Department enforced prereqs., one year high school chemistry or CHEM 1021 (min grad C-) and high school math through pre-calculus. Not recommended for students with grades below B- in CHEM 1021. Department enforced co-req.. CHEM 1400. Credit not given for this course and CHEM 1114, CHEM 1134, CHEM 1251, CHEM 1271 or CHEM 1221. Requisites: Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
Provides instruction and practice to improve academic speaking and writing skills for effective participation in U.S. universities. Speaking includes accent reduction and effective communication through oral activities and recordings. Writing addresses development of paragraphs and full-length papers, including organization, grammar, vocabulary, incorporating ideas of others, and citing sources appropriately. Instructor feedback helps students improve fluency in both speaking and writing. Restricted to non-native speakers of English. Credit not granted for this course and ESLG 1130 or ESLG 1210.
Designed to supplement and strengthen student experiences in EBIO 1210 and 1220. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject and possible careers in science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.
Introduces students to how to read a poem by examining the great variety of poems written and composed in English from the very beginning of the English language until recently. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.
Designed to supplement and strengthen student experiences in microeconomics. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject and to explore possible careers in social science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.
Surveys the history of Korea from the ancient period to the early twenty-first century. Topics will include: transnational political and cultural origins of Korea, transformation of gender relations, and effects of wars and colonial experience. Special attention given to the transnational character of historical developments in Korea, as well as historical debates involving neighboring countries in East Asia. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Offers an unusual and essential opportunity for students to receive small-group enrichment and reinforcement. Supplements and strengthens student experiences in mathematics, allowing particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject in a supportive environment, and to explore possible careers inscience. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.
Introductory study of definition, informal fallacies, and the principles and standards of correct reasoning. Provides practice in analyzing, evaluating, and constructing frequently encountered types of arguments. Does not fulfill major requirement in logic.
Uses experiential learning as a strategy to teach STEM science concepts. Lectures in STEM sciences provide background information on science concepts while the hands-on, inquiry-based and research-based lab activities are designed to allow students to explore the scientific method as it is applied to CU STEM research. Topics will highlight the interdisciplinary aspect of STEM research.
Supplements and strengthens student experiences in MCDB 1150 and 2150. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject and to explore possible careers in science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.
Fosters an appreciation of the social sciences. Readings, discussions, cooperative learning exercises, and outside activities illustrate the interconnections between different bodies of knowledge. Emphasizes relationships between the social sciences and the real world. Department consent required. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours.
Enhances students' knowledge and appreciation of the humanities. Readings, discussions, cooperative learning exercises, workshopping papers and presentation, guest speakers, and outside activities are designed to enhance both students' appreciation of the subject matter and their performance in their regular courses. Emphasis is on actively using knowledge of humanities in a variety of ways. Department consent required. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours.
Enhances students' knowledge and appreciation of the humanities, the social sciences or STEM-related fields. The course's readings, discussions, cooperative learning exercises, work-shopping papers and presentations, guest speakers, and outside activities are designed to enhance both students' appreciation of the subject matter and their performance in their regular courses. Emphasis will be placed on actively using knowledge of humanities, social sciences or STEM fields in a variety of ways. Department consent required. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
Studies the Colorado environment from multiple aspects of history and ecology. Presents historical events in their environmental context and examines lingering environmental consequences. Presents major habitats within Colorado and relates their historical and present uses. Lecture and field trips. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: United States context.
Introduces students to a range of major works of British literature, including at least one play by Shakespeare, a pre-20th century English novel, and works by Chaucer and/or Milton. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.
Introduces political dimensions of 18th century French literature. Surveys political and social preoccupations that manifest themselves across genres (novels, scientific treatises, dialogues, erotic literature, etc.). Examines contributions made by 18th century French writers to the sociological and political imagination of Western tradition. Taught in English.
Designed especially for graduate students. Emphasizes analytical skills for acquiring reading proficiency in specialized and technical German in one's field of research. Recommended for pass/fail registration. Does not satisfy the arts and sciences foreign language requirement. Does not count towards the German major.
Facilitates community-level service and volunteer opportunities in the University, Boulder-Denver area, and Colorado communities for first-year students. Participants will learn how to conduct basic community research and will design their own volunteer, service, or internship plan in conjunction with the instructor and the class, targeting a university center, community nonprofit, local business, government agency, or international institution.
Introduces students to representations of Italian society that have persisted through the ages. The course readings allow students to better understand how certain stereotypes about Italian society (e.g., Latin lover, Mafia) were born and persist in the present. Taught in English. Approved for GT-AH2. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies.
Focuses on interdisciplinary study of visual art from diverse cultural traditions. Addresses role and training of the artist; aesthetic issues related to the object; the audience or viewer for which the work is intended; and the context of the work, especially religious and social history. Cultural traditions include Russian Orthodox icons, Himalayan Buddhist thangkas, and Navaho sandpaintings. (In different semesters, the content may shift to include other traditions such as Islamic or Celtic manuscripts, or Haida totem poles.) Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: ideals and values. Requisites: Restricted to Libby Residential Academic Program students only.
Presents fundamentals of grammar in the Western tradition. Emphasizes making concepts and uses of grammar (as exemplified in English and closely related foreign languages) understandable to the nonspecialist.
Teaches students how to write argumentative papers. Each seminar will focus narrowly on some controversial topic. For example, one seminar might focus on the existence of God, whereas another might question whether we have free will. In all cases, a significant portion of the course will be devoted to learning how to write cogent argumentative papers about controversial topics. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: written communication.
Introduces basic media literacy by exploring the technical and aesthetic principles behind the production, analysis and interpretation of films. Explores comprehension and thinking about movies critically as technological, cultural and artistic products. Study of films in different social and historical contexts and discussion of the importance of movies as cultural products.
Introduces the art and archaeology of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome, examining various ancient approaches to power, religion, death, and the human body. Analyzes art, architecture, and everyday trash to learn about ancient humanity. Same as CLAS 1509. Approved for arts and science core curriculum: historical context or literature and the arts. Requisites: Restricted to students with 0-56 credits (Freshmen or Sophomore) only.
Introduces the art and archaeology of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome, examining various ancient approaches to power, religion, death and the human body. Analyzes art, architecture, and everyday trash to learn about ancient humanity. Same as ARTH 1509. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context or literature and the arts. Requisites: Restricted to students with 0-56 credits (Freshmen or Sophomore) only.
