New & Featured Classes
There are many great A&S courses available for the upcoming semester! This electronic bulletin board is designed to highlight a number of new and featured classes offered across the College of Arts and Sciences. Once you have identified a class of interest, log in to Class Search to add the relevant class(es) to your shopping cart and finalize the enrollment process.
Summer and Fall 2025 Upper-Division Electives
Each semester, the College of Arts & Sciences Curriculum Office puts together a list of upper-division classes that are NOT restricted to specific majors or minors and do NOT have prerequisites. The list is designed to help Juniors and Seniors in A&S work toward the 45 upper-division credit hours (at least 30 of which must be in A&S) that are required for graduation.
Summer 2025 Featured Classes
Anthropology
ANTH 2010: Introduction to Biological Anthropology 1
Session A (June 2 - July 3)
In Person
This course will focus on the fundamental concepts of anthropology, comparative anatomy and primatology, and paleontology. This course offers a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the biological aspects of human existence and evolution.
ANTH 4020: Explorations in Anthropology: Star Trek and TNG of Anthropology
CE Online 13-Week Session (June 2 - August 8)
Online
In this course, we delve into the Star Trek Universe through the lens of biological anthropology. We will unravel the mysteries surrounding the reproductive strategy of Tribbles, the assimilative nature of the Borg, and how biological anthropology sheds light on the Klingons' appearance. We will explore altruism in the enigmatic Horta and examine the role of Star Trek alongside biological anthropology in defining what it means to be sentient.
English
ENGL 2006: American Comics and Graphic Novels: An Ambivalent Art
Session A (June 2 - July 3)
Online
Comics are a global force in twenty-first century culture. ENGL 2006 is an introduction to American comics and a headlong dive into the current scene. Covering superheroes, graphic novels, movies, as well how to make comics, this course proposes that comics help us understand ourselves in the world today.
French & Italian
FREN/ITAL 1550: The Power of Fairy Tales in Italy and France
Session B (July 8 - August 8)
Online
Did you know that the Italian Cinderella murdered her stepmother? Or that Sleeping Beauty had twins before marrying the prince? Or that the cats in Italian Puss-in-Boots stories were female? In this class we’ll study the French and Italian tales that are the “dirty” origins of the Walt Disney classic fairy tale films and how these tales live on in popular culture (films, television, comics, advertising and art).
ITAL 4290: Italian Culture Through Cinema
Session B (July 8 - August 8)
Online
Ever wondered what makes Italian cinema so legendary? This course takes you on a cinematic journey through Italy’s most powerful stories— from the raw realism of De Sica and Fellini to the bold visions of today’s filmmakers like Cortellesi and Rohrwacher. Through film, we’ll unpack big themes like identity, social change, gender, the mafia, and multiculturalism, revealing the ever-evolving face of Italian society. Open to all. Taught in English and no prerequisites.
Fall 2025 Featured Classes
Asian Languages and Civilizations
JPNS 3861: Imagining the Samurai in Japanese Literature and Culture
T/Th 5:00-6:15pm
In Person
Explores the rich history of samurai in the Japanese cultural imagination from the twelfth through twentieth centuries. Students will consider what it means to be a samurai in Japanese fiction, drama, painting, and woodblock prints—to live, love, and die for duty, loyalty, and revenge in an uncertain world of monsters, marauding armies, villains, and vendettas.
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
EBIO 1500: Introduction to Marine Biology
M/W 3:35-4:50pm
In Person
This new course introduces students to marine ecosystems, with particular emphasis on how marine species interact with one another and with their physical environment, and how knowledge of these relationships can inform marine conservation. This course also introduces students to foundational principles of marine biology research, current research topics in marine biology, and the processes involved in conducting scientific research in marine ecosystems.
Everyday Excel (Offered by the College of Engineering)
COEN 1015: Everyday Excel
T/Th 2:00-3:15pm
In Person
Microsoft Excel is one of the most popular software tools worldwide, used in industries such as project management, office administration, engineering, science, business, finance, and data analysis. In this unique, thought-provoking course, you will learn how to create and manage Excel spreadsheets, sort and filter data, present and interpret data in graphical format, and perform a variety of mathematical, logical, and statistical calculations. A laptop computer with Microsoft Excel is mandatory.
Jewish Studies
HEBR 1010: Beginning Modern Hebrew, First Semester
M/W/F
In Person
Now offering two sections! First semester Hebrew is an introductory course designed for students with little or no prior knowledge of Hebrew. Begins with the Hebrew alphabet and develops rudimentary, conversational reading and writing skills. By the end of the semester students are expected to have attained basic understanding and expressive abilities in Hebrew.
Linguistics
LING 3210: English for Academic Purposes
M/W 3:35-4:50pm
In Person
Would you like to sharpen your accuracy and build confidence using English with professors and classmates, as well as in course assignments? LING 3210 is ideal for first, second, and third-year international undergraduate students who would like to improve their communication skills for effective academic interactions. Any international or domestic undergraduate student who speaks English as an additional language is welcome to enroll.
A&S Honors Program Courses
If you are qualified for our A&S Honors Program, you can enroll directly in Honors courses by visiting classes.colorado.edu during your enrollment window.