ANTH 3000-880
Primate Behavior
D. Greene
We human beings are primates.  We share many biological and behavioral features with the nonhuman primates.  We also share a common evolutionary past with them and in particular with monkeys and apes.  It is often said when observing the sometimes amusing behavior of monkeys and apes that it is amazing that they seem so like us.  From the perspective of comparative primatology it would be more appropriate to turn around the comparison and say we behave so much like they do!   
This course will develop the foundations for the behavioral analysis of wild or free-ranging primates.  We will emphasize socioecological and sociobiological perspectives within primate ethology, the study of primate behavior. These perspectives will guide us as we survey the behavior of selected examples of the Primate Order.  Where appropriate we will engage in comparative analysis of nonhuman primate behavior and our own behavior.
Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: natural science.

ASTR 1110-880 & 881
General Astronomy: The Solar System
N. Schneider & G. Stewart
You must be concurrently enrolled in HONR 1001-883
Examines principles of modern astronomy for non-science majors, summarizing our present knowledge about the Earth, Sun, moon, planets, and the origin of life. Offers opportunities to attend nighttime observation sessions at Sommers-Bausch Observatory and Fiske Planetarium. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: natural science.

HONR 1001-883
Co-Seminar:  The Solar System - Cosmology, Galileo and God
E. Ellingson
You must be concurrently enrolled in ASTR 1110; sections 880 or 881
We will explore the historical development of scientific cosmology and its relationship to philosophical and religious ideas, from the ancient world to the present.    The astronomical discoveries by Galileo 400 years ago, which led us to understand the structure of the solar system,  form an important crux in this story. We will focus on both  his scientific and technical breakthroughs as well as the controversies that ensued, and trace the legacy of his discoveries to the present-day Big Bang Theory and the philosophical implications of modern cosmology.

ASTR 1120-880
General Astronomy: Stars & Galaxies
N. Halverson
You must be concurrently enrolled in HONR 1001-884
Examines principles of modern astronomy for non-science majors, summarizing our present knowledge about the Sun, stars, neutron stars, black holes, interstellar gas, galaxies, quasars, and the structure and origins of the universe. Offers opportunities to attend nighttime observation sessions at Sommers-Bausch Observatory and Fiske Planetarium.
Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: natural science.

HONR 1001-884
Co-Seminar: Stars & Galaxies
J. Stocke
You must be concurrently enrolled in ASTR 1120-880  General Astronomy: Stars & Galaxies.
 The co-seminar will explore topics introduced in the lecture on Stars & Galaxies.  We will examine principles of modern astronomy for non-science majors, summarizing our present knowledge about the Sun, stars, neutron stars, black holes, interstellar gas, galaxies, quasars, and the structure and origins of the universe.

CLAS 1051-880
World of Ancient Greeks
P. Hunt
This course covers selected highlights of the political, social, and cultural history of ancient Greece from the mythical and archaeological evidence for the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period that followed the death of Alexander.  As much as possible, we will try to probe beneath the surface of events to analyze trends or to examine interpretive issues raised by our evidence.  One particular focus will be the structure of the Athenian democracy and its social basis as well as the position of groups, such as women and slaves, who were left out of the democracy.  We will also consider some of the cultural products for which Greece is so famous-specifically epic poetry, history, philosophy, and art-in their historical and social context. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: historical context.

CLAS 1115-880
Masterpieces of Greek Literature in Translation-Honors
J. Gibert
The products of the ancient Greek literary imagination are delightful in themselves and have exercised unrivalled influence on later writers and artists.  In this course, we will begin (where else?) with Homer and delve into the characters, themes, and literary forms that have shaped the European and American traditions.  Readings include the Iliad; tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides; Aristophanes’ Clouds, selections from the historians Herodotus and Thucydides; and dialogues of Plato.  We will discover for ourselves why these works, for all that they are rooted in a specific time and place, have seemed inexhaustibly rewarding to so many different readers. No Greek or Latin required.  Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts

CLAS 2020-880
Science in the Ancient World
C. Kopff
The beginning of the transition in human understanding from the mythical worldview to a scientific way of thinking happened at a certain time and a certain place among certain historically situated individuals. The fact that it occurred in Greece from the sixth to the fourth century B.C. and the personalities and characters of the key figures in this process have influenced the history of science down to the present day. As is true also of democracy, for instance, and history, science has a history and its origins and history continue to shape and even determine its present situation, even for those, especially for those who do not know its origins and history.

In this course students will read and discuss important documents in the development of scientific ways of thinking. We will investigate parallel developments in ancient and modern science and try to determine the historical and human relationships between what may at first glance appear very different ways of viewing the natural world. By trying to understand the historical roots of science and scientific thinking, we hope to come to a better understanding of modern science and the situation of modern humanity.

Students will be asked to read and discuss the reading, present oral reports, and write one five-page and one ten-page paper. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: natural science.

DNCE 1029-880
Intro to Dance & Culture
M. Hallo
Explores Dance's relationship to broad cultural realities such as food getting, sexuality, rites of passage, work, and religion. Topics are explored by looking at several different cultural groups and how their dance functions in relation to the specific topic. (For example, dance as a function of religion could be studied through explorations into Afro-Cuban orisha dances, Bharata Natyam, and Hopi Ghost dancing.) Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

EBIO 1210-880
General Biology 1
W. Adams and P. Diggle
You must be concurrently enrolled in HONR 1001-880. 
General Biology provides a concentrated introduction to organisms, homeostasis, development, behavior, and ecology. Emphasizes fundamental principles, concepts, facts, and questions. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: natural science.

HONR 1001-880
General Biology Co-Seminar
 D. Oliveras
You must be concurrently enrolled in EBIO 1210-880.
The Honors co-seminar will explore topics that are first introduced in General Biology (EBIO 1210). To explore these issues more deeply, we will read two to three papers per week and discuss them in class. Students will submit two writing assignments during the semester that will help focus on specific topics of interest.

EBIO 1210-881
General Biology 1
B. Demmig-Adams and D. Nemergut
You must be concurrently enrolled in HONR 1001-881. 
General Biology provides a concentrated introduction to organisms, homeostasis, development, behavior, and ecology. Emphasizes fundamental principles, concepts, facts, and questions. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: natural science.

HONR 1001-881
General Biology Co-Seminar
M. Breed
You must be concurrently enrolled in EBIO 1210-881.
This course is designed for the student who wants more intellectual depth and challenge than will be found in the large lecture sections of general biology.  We will meet weekly to discuss readings that explore societal issues and the application of scientific knowledge to those issues.  Each week’s topic will be an amplification of the topic being covered that week in the general biology lecture; the readings will also provide more scientific depth than can be covered in the lecture sections.  Optional field trips will include a weekend (overnight) at the University’s Mountain Research Station, an IMAX movie, and a fall migratory bird walk.  Students will also learn basic library research skills, oral presentation skills, and will write two short papers.

ECEN 3070-880
The Edges of Science
G. Moddel
Scientists are not always right. The process of science is often tumultuous, where the consensus can be quite wrong and even expert opinion can cascade in the wrong direction. We examine the ragged edges of science in general, and study psi phenomena – controlled studies of extra-sensory perception and psychokinesis – in particular. Readings form the basis for lively in-class discussions and debates. Students form small groups to carry out experiments of their own design that take advantage of their particular interests and expertise. You'll read current research articles and even write one (several Edges research projects have been published). For further information, contact the instructor at moddel@colorado.edu and the course website at http://ece.colorado.edu/~ecen3070/. Approved for Arts & Sciences core curriculum: critical thinking.

ENGL 1260-880
Intro to Women’s Literature
C. Van Gerven
We will begin this course by asking the question, "Is there such a thing as a woman?" Or put another way, "Why study women's literature? Is the category of woman a meaningful one? If so, what are its meanings?" We will look at some major British and American authors to see what sorts of things they imply about the category of women. Do women have experiences? Can those experiences be represented? Do language and literary traditions necessarily distort these experiences? Do all women share some experiences as women or are women's experiences unique to individual women? What are the effects of race, class, ethnicity, or sexual preference on women's experiences and ways they can be represented?  Students will be assigned two short 3-5-page papers, one long-term project which will be presented to the class as a whole. Students will also be assigned a scrapbook and a group project. Approved for Arts & Sciences core curriculum: culture and gender diversity.

ENGL 1500-880
Masterpieces if British Literature
L. Emerson
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.

ENGL 3246-880
TPC: The Gangster Novel
P. Levitt
The course treats the history of American gangsters, particularly since the rise of organized crime in the 1920s under Arnold Rothstein.  Through the vehicle of seven novels and one thin paperback (for background information), the class will study the American love affair with gangsters, with men like Legs Diamond and Dutch Schultz and the
Godfather.  I give no in-class exams.  Grades are issued for out-of-class papers and a take-home examination.

EMUS 1832-880
Appreciation of Music
D. Jones
This is a non-majors class; no prior knowledge of music or specific cultures is expected.  The goals of this course are: (1) to acquire basic knowledge and listening skills so as to be able to comprehend and appreciate the activity of “music making,” regardless of specific style, (2) to apply these knowledge and skills in exploring various musics—non-western as well as western, folk and popular as well as classical—which illustrate different cultural approaches to music making, and (3) to thus gain insight into how music making operates as a cultural activity which embodies and expresses cultural values and concepts.

After an introductory overview section, this course is organized into units by conceptual areas of musical language: rhythm, melody, texture/harmony, and form.  Class activities and assignments are designed to give students opportunities to apply, as well as be merely tested upon, their knowledge and skills. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

EMUS 2752-880
TPC: Music in American Culture
D. Jones
This course is a survey of various folk and popular musics of the United States.  This is a non-majors class; no prior knowledge of music or cultural studies is expected.  In this course, music is regarded to be an aspect of culture, and we will thus combine multiple evaluative approaches (e.g., historical, sociological, as well as purely musical) in order to gain insight into pieces of music and the process of music making as elements of culture.

Our main goal in the first 1/3 of the course is to get a real sense of what folk culture is and how it operates in people’s (including our own) lives.  We will also survey some main strands of folk culture that form the basis of “American” culture.  In the remaining 2/3 of the course, we will first discuss the nature of popular culture and then undertake a chronologically-based survey of various United States popular music styles from roughly 1840 to the present.

Class activities and assignments are designed to give students opportunities to go beyond fact gathering/reiteration, to explore and experience for themselves how American folk and popular musics operate as part of everyday cultural life. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: United States context.

HIST 1030-880
Western Civilization 1
C. Dauverd
Surveys the development of Western civilization from its beginnings in the ancient Near East through the Reformation of the 16th century. Also available through correspondence study. Meets MAPS requirement for social science: general and world history. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: historical context.

HIST 2222-880
War & Society: Social Change during the Era of the American Civil War
R. Mann
This course will consider the social impact of the American Civil War, both on those in the military and on the home front.  The first half of the course will be spent reading general works on the war, and then, primary sources that illuminate the wartime experiences of men and women North and South, black and white, an how the war forced them to assume new roles, new identities, or face new hardships.  For example, this could mean white women finding themselves running a farm on their own, white and black women facing the disruption of their families, men facing military discipline or battle, and everyone in the South responding to the end of slavery.  During the second half of the course, the students will research and write a paper based on primary sources that look at some aspect of these wartime experiences.  The students will be expected to present oral progress reports, outlines, and a rough draft that the professor can critique and return, and to present an oral report to the class on their findings, in addition to the final paper.  Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: historical context.

HONR 1001- 885 & 886
Co-Seminar in Applied Math
A. Dougherty
This co-seminar is available to honors qualified students enrolled in APPM 1360, 2350 or 2360. 
There are two goals of the honors calculus co-seminar: (1) To introduce students to the process of learning to independently read mathematics and communicate it to their fellow students.  This is the first step in the process which may ultimately lead to the writing of an honors thesis. (2) To gain a deeper appreciation of calculus by studying
this subject from a historical perspective.  Specific topics studied will include infinity, convergence and divergence, and the origins of differential and integral calculus.

HONR 1001-887
Co-Seminar in General Physics 1
P. Beale
Students in this co-seminar must be enrolled in General Physics 1 (PHYS 1110-100 or PHYS 1110-200), and in Calculus 2 or above (APPM 1360, 2350, 2360 or MATH 2300, 2400, 3130)  
In this co-seminar we will explore and examine in more depth the physical ideas developed in PHYS 1110. This will involve extensive use of calculus, detailed exploration of physical problems using both analytical and numerical methods, discussion of historical and philosophical foundations of physics, and work on individual and group projects, writing assignments and presentations. This co-seminar is open to all qualified students but is intended for students intending to major in a physical science, engineering or mathematics; especially physics, astrophysics and engineering physics.

HONR 1810-880
Honors Diversity Seminar
A. Keasley
This seminar offers students a foundation for understanding diverse perspectives as intergral components for cutting-edge scholarship. Students will construct and refine their knowledge about traditional themes through reading cross-disciplinary multicultural authors and completing two 7-page papers.

Some of the themes that will be covered are:  The American Dream and the University Education; Ways of Seeing and Knowing; In the future...         Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: culture and gender diversity.

HONR 2500-880
TPC:  Creativity and Problem Solving
E. Porps
The basis of a creative relationship with one’s work and every day life situations is the understanding and practice of the creative process.  Exploration of this process results in an increased awareness of the problems and inherent solutions comprising the development of our personal and professional lives.

In an academic environment, the study of creativity and its process is naturally and helpfully integrative of the basic nature and techniques of the separate disciplines associated with Science, Business and Art.   The complement of the creative process is problem solving which is also naturally applicable within all disciplines.

HONR 2251-880
Introduction to the Bible
C. Kopff
The Bible, sixty-six works of history, law, prophecy, poetry and letters, is one of the great legacies of the ancient to the modern world. Students will read works that still influence issues that arise today and will likely arise tomorrow, while developing an historical perspective on the ideas, institutions and cultures which helped to shape the works and their authors. These cultures include the empires of Babylon, Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome.

Students will develop their own insights into Biblical texts and their ancient and contemporary significance by close reading, class discussion, a quiz and oral and written reports and papers. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: historical context.

HONR 3220-880
Advanced Honors Writing Workshop
C. Van Gerven
This course is designed to introduce Honors students to argumentation in longer forms.  It will be a chance to do some independent scholarship with the guidance of a class. We will work with Norlin Library Instructional services to do some individual research on a particular theme.  You will then have the opportunity to make a sustained argument using information you have researched and shared with the class.
               
We will begin by reviewing basic writing skills and reading books, articles, etc. dealing with what I call the questions of human engineering and the engineering of humans.  You will focus on some aspect of the theme that interests you, forming a research question and a tentative hypothesis. You will then prepare a prospectus or plan for enlarging your argument through your research.
               
You will research your ideas and present your research findings to the class. Class discussion will then be generated from your research.  You will then write a 20-25-page paper arguing your point of view and documenting it with your research. We will spend the last portion of the class revising and perfecting your work. Your grade will be determined by the effort you put into researching and revising, as well as the grades on the prospectus and the formal research paper.  Restricted to JR/SR or instructors consent.  Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: written communication.

HONR 4025-880
Heroines in Heroic Tradition
C. Van Gerven
Bill Butler in his The Myth of the Hero suggests that women have occupied only three positions in the on-going process of heroic tradition.  They are either Amazons like Atlanta or Joan of Arc, pneumatic dollies like Snow White or Sleeping Beauty, or soap-mothers like the women we see in TV commercials agonizing over ring around the collar.  Given recent controversies about the roles of women in power, e.g. Hilary Clinton running for Congress, Martha Stewart in jail, questions of women in combat, etc., we perhaps need to re-evaluate heroic traditions as the stories that ground our sense of public endeavor. What do we mean by heroic? What is a heroine?  Are heroines different from heroes? Are any traditionally feminine qualities heroic?  Can women only be heroic by showing that they can do what male heroes do, e. g.  fight battles, run for President, etc. or are there other arenas for heroic endeavor, other patterns of heroic action?  We will attempt to answer these questions by reading several texts from various heroic traditions and then comparing them to modern retellings by female authors.

The class will be principally discussion with occasional sermonettes from the instructor. Since the class will depend upon your participation, you will be assigned certain tasks to enhance discussion.  For example, you may be asked to prosecute or defend Snow White from the charge of being a "dumb bunny." There will be two short papers and one long project. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: culture and gender diversity.

HUMN 1010-880/881
Introduction to Humanities 1                                                                     
A.Eddy/P. Gordon
In this 6-credit, core-curriculum course dealing with the great works of the western humanities tradition you will study art, music and literature from the ancient Greeks (Homer, Sophocles, Plato) through the beginning of the “modern” era (Dante, Boccaccio, Montaigne, Shakespeare) in the 17th century.  Two-thirds of your grade will be determined by your work in your small, seminar-size literature section; the other third of your grade will be made up by your grade from the art/music lectures, which coincide with the historical periods of the literature you are reading in our literature section.  My emphasis in the literature section will be on “close reading,” literary analysis/interpretation, and improving your writing skills.
This course provides students with a chronological and integrated study of art, music, and literature in western culture. The course is a combination of lectures (three hours/week) and small discussion sections (three hours/week). We will begin with the Greeks, proceeding through the Middle Ages, and ending with the Renaissance. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts or historical context.

JOUR 1871-880
Freedom of Expression
R. Trager
This course explores the philosophical and ethical principles of freedom of expression, allowing students to assess limits that should be placed on free speech and press in a democratic society. The course will consider the historical development of free expression in America. The goal is to gain an understanding of the conflicts involved in granting or denying freedom of expression in a society with a spectrum of opinions about the extent to which expression, such as hate speech, should or should not be protected.

MATH 2300-880
Analytic Geometry & Calculus 2
R. Green
Continuation of MATH 1300. Topics include transcendental functions, methods of integration, polar coordinates, conic sections, improper integrals, and infinite series. Prereq., Calculus 1. Credit not granted for this course and MATH 1320 or APPM 1360.

PHIL 1020-880
Intro to Western Philosophy
J. Megill
Introduces several philosophical texts and doctrines of 17th and 18th century Europe. Gives special attention to the connection between philosophical ideas and the wider historical milieu---social, political, and literary. PHIL 1010 and 1020 may be taken in either order. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: historical context.

PHIL 1100-880
Introduction to Ethics
M. Tooley
The focus of this course will be upon contemporary moral issues, and the main objective of the course will be to enable people to acquire a number of fundamental, critical thinking skills that are crucial both for thinking about such issues oneself, and for discussing them with others, in an effective fashion.
The initial part of the course, accordingly, will focus upon fundamental techniques of critical thinking.  We shall then go on to consider a number of moral issues in the areas of sexual morality, pornography, suicide, euthanasia, animal rights, and abortion.  The format of the course will be that of discussion and debates, and the required work will include six exercises, two essays, a final examination, and participation in class debates. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: ideals and values

PHIL 1600-880
Philosophy and Religion
B. Monton
Does God exist? In this course, we'll look at some of the key arguments for and against the existence of God. We'll discuss whether it's possible to get scientific evidence for the existence of God. We'll also talk about whether it's rational to believe in God in the absence of evidence.  Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: ideals & values.

PHIL 2200-880
Major Social Theories
M. Huemer
Introductory study of major philosophies of the past in relation to political, economic, and social issues. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: ideals and values.

PHIL 3140-880
Environmental Ethics
B. Hale
Examines major traditions in moral philosophy to see what light they shed on value issues in environmental policy and the value presuppositions of the economic, ecological, and juridical approaches to the environment. Prereq., sophomore standing or PHIL 1100, 1200, 2200, 3100, or 3200. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: ideals and values.

PSCI 4028-880
TPS:  Election 2008
L. McNown
This course will take advantage of the opportunity to understand the presidential and congressional elections as they develop during the fall 2008.  Special emphasis will be placed on “the rules of the game,” campaign finance and the role of parties in the campaign.  The class will track the progress of all major candidates for the presidency as well as the major issues of the campaign.  Economic issues that arise in the campaign will receive special attention.  In addition, each member of the class will follow one congressional race and share this information with the class.  The role of the media will be stressed and each member of the class will follow and report on the political reporting of one major print publication or broadcast program.  The class will spend the time after the election analyzing the data which has been collected.

In addition to participating in the class report students will write several short papers during the course of the semester and make substantial oral reports to the class regarding their research.

PSCI 4783-880
Global Issues
J. Jupille
We live, we are constantly told, in a globalizing world, i.e., one in which goods, services, capital, ideas, culture, and many other things move easily across borders and figure into our daily lives.  Trade, and especially trade in goods, represents one of the central components of globalization.  Yet trade hardly operates in a political vacuum – quite opposite, it is quintessentially an issue of political economy.  Trade also represents an issue-area in which governance arrangements have arisen to a great extent, though with varying properties and levels of success.  In this course, we focus on the governance of global trade both on its own terms and as a way of thinking more generally about problems of governance in a globalizing world.  That is, I hope that you will leave this class with a deep understanding of the political economy of trade and with a deeper understanding of the possibilities and limitations for “governance”, especially in the context of globalization. 

PSYC 2643-880
Child & Adolescent Psychology
E. Wade-Stein
Students will be provided an introduction and survey of both basic themes and issues regarding child and adolescent psychology.

PSYC 3101-880
Statistics and Research Methods in Psychology
M. Keller
Introduces descriptive and inferential statistics and their roles in psychological research. Topics include correlation, regression, t-test, analysis of variance, and selected nonparametric statistics.

SLHS 2010-880
Human Communication Science
J. Megill
Discusses how human communication (the process by which a thought is transmitted from the brain of a speaker to the brain of a listener) involves a complex interaction of acoustics, anatomy, physiology, neurobiology, and psychology. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: natural science.

WRTG 1250-880
Advanced First Year Writing
P. Kratzke
This course is designed to hone your abilities in writing for any occasion, anywhere--especially in school!  To accomplish this goal, we shall focus on "tools" of analysis in reading and responding to a variety of texts.  And, of course, we shall pay close attention to all elements of the writing process: brainstorming, sharing ideas, researching, testing and handling evidence, framing lines of thought, and, of course, drafting without (seeming) end.  Overall, the course is taught as a workshop, which means that students should be prepared to share ideas and writing in a good, collegial spirit.  Assignments will include a series of shorter exercises and two longer papers.  Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: written communication.

WRTG 3020-880
Multicultural Rhetorics
A. Feldman
This course asks students to write analyses and arguments based on a variety of texts that reflect our multicultural heritage.  In responding to texts that represent cultural diversity, students evaluate issues and relate them to their own multicultural experiences.  The course includes interactive workshops and analysis of visual rhetorics, including podcasts, video clips, cartoons, and other visual media.  Through these media as well as class discussion of written assignments, students will learn to make reasoned arguments in defense of their own opinions.  By examining diverse voices, this course helps students meet the challenges of academic writing. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: written communication.