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- International Affairs
- The International Affairs student will gain knowledge and understanding of the major political, economic, social and cultural problems facing the
international community, including international economic relations, world population, and resource utilization. Further, the student will gain an awareness of the ethical issues involved in international relations, as well as knowledge of patterns of conflict and cooperation among nations.
Degree offered is a B.A.
- The Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
- The Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies (PAOS) is a new interdisciplinary program that provides an
educational and research environment to examine the dynamical, physical, and chemical structures of the atmosphere and the ocean and the manner in which they interact. A major theme is the establishment of a physical basis for climate and global change. The program goals of PAOS are
achieved by a collaborative effort between a number of departments with subspecialization in research curricula. Graduate students, research staff, and faculty work together on a wide range of research topics. Degrees offered are M. S., Ph.D.
- The Department of Environmental, Population, and Organismic Biology
- The student in environmental, population, and organismic biology will study the following topics:
the diversity of living organisms, cellular structures and processes, Mendelian, molecular, and population genetics, and ecological processes at the population, community, biome and biosphere levels. The student will gain a knowledge of the sources of variation within and among
populations, and the mechanisms of natural selection. Further, the student will gain knowledge of scientific methods and of the relations among theory, experiment, data, and data analysis. Degrees offered are B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
- Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
- The department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology provides the student with a basic knowledge about
the biological sciences in general, and a detailed understanding of currently important aspects of cellular biology. Further, the student will gain an understanding of the relationship of the specialty area to broader areas of science and to society in general, including ethical issues raised by
current biological research and the rapid growth of biotechnology as an important shaping force for the future. Degrees offered are B.A., M.A., Ph.D..
- The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- The overall goal of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering is to prepare students
for careers as professional engineers. The curricula have been designed to qualify students for entry-level positions in professional practice in the areas of civil and environmental engineering. These broad area designations may be separated into the subdisciplines of building systems and
energy management; construction engineering and management; environmental engineering; geotechnical engineering; mechanical systems; structural engineering and structural mechanics; and water resource engineering and management. Degrees offered are B. S., M. S. Ph.D.
- The Department of Geography
- The Department of Geography offers theoretical and practical work in physical geography, including climatology, geomorphology, and
biogeography; conservation of natural resources, including environmental education; human geography, including urban, social, economic, political, cultural, and population geography; and regional analysis, including mountains, natural hazards, and specific regional courses. To
complement its curriculum the department offers geography majors internship opportunities. Degrees offered are B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
- The School of Journalism
- The School of Journalism offers degrees with emphasis in four areas: broadcast news, broadcast production management, media studies, and
new-editorial. Broadcast news is designed to prepare students as news directors, reporters, editors, and writers for television or radio new. Broadcast production management is designed to prepare students for other careers in radio or television, including positions in programming,
advertising, promotion, and management. Media studies is designed to prepare students for government and private industry careers evaluating and critically analyzing the impact of the media on society and culture, as well as evaluating and establishing mass media policy. News-editorial
is designed to prepare students for positions as reporters, editors, and writers for newspapers, news services, magazines, trade and technical publications, company publications and government. Degrees offered are B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
- The School of Law
- The curriculum of the School of Law is designed to give students a thorough training in fundamental principles of English and American law, to permit
moderate specialization in areas of personal interest, and to prepare them to practice in any state or country where Anglo-American law prevails. Degree offered is JD.
- The Department of Philosophy
- The Department of Philosophy offers three topically oriented majors that are inter-disciplinary in nature, including law and society,
dimensions of self, and values and social policy. Degrees offered are B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program in Environmental Policy
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- The Environmental Studies Program
- The environmental studies program (formerly environmental conservation)is composed of a required common curriculum that
exposes all students to the basics of physical and social environmental sciences, as well as to a choice between two tracks. The environmental science track has specializations in water, biogeochemistry, and climate, and the social science track has specializations in environment and
natural resources, environmental analysis, and decision- making, planning, and policy. Degrees offered are B.A.
- University of Colorado Academic Departments and Research Programs
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- Political Science,
- The Department of Political Science offers instruction and research in the art and science of politics. Work within the department is organized around
seven basic fields: American government and politics, comparative politics, public policy, law and politics, political philosophy, empirical theory and methodology, and international relations. Three major current research interests cut across these areas and concentrate teaching and
research efforts on the areas of American government, comparative politics, and international relations. Five centers of research activity are housed within the department: the Center for the Study of American Politics, the Center for Comparative Politics, the Center for International
Relations, the Center for Public Policy Research, and the Keller First Amendment Center. Degrees offered are B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
- Geological Sciences
- The Geological Sciences department offers an environmental geoscience option which allows the student flexibility and a broad training. Degrees
offered are B.A., M. S., Ph.D.
- Department of Sociology
- The Department of Sociology offers an undergraduate major in sociology with courses offered in the following areas: general sociology,
population and health issues, health and medicine, criminology, social conflict, and sex and gender. Degrees offered are B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Peace and Conflict Studies is an interdisciplinary field that students can approach from any discipline. The certificate program in Peace and
Conflict Studies (PACS) is designed for students who have an intellectual or moral commitment to issues of conflict and peace at any level, from intrapersonal to global, with varying emphases on action and theory. The certificate is issued by the dean of Arts and Sciences, and is awarded
in addition to a bachelor's degree in another field. Certificate awarded.
- Western American Studies
- The Center of the American West offers an undergraduate certificate program for students who have and intellectual commitments to issues
of the American West at any level, from flora and fauna, history and literature, to economic and environmental challenges facing Western communities. Courses involve students in an exploration of the past, an appreciation for traditional and contemporary stories and art in the region,
and an understanding of Western landscapes, ecosystems, and the factors that affect them. Certificate awarded.
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