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The following courses are acceptable for credit toward the certificate and are available Spring 2025. Other courses not on this list may be relevant for the program. Please contact us at ryan.lueck@colorado.eduÌýif you find a class you’d like us to consider.

Center of the American West Required Courses (3 credit hours each)

CAMW 2001 The American West (introductory course)

• Students tour the cultural, social, and natural features of the American West, based on readings and presentations by guest speakers from the CU faculty and from important professions and positions in the West. Designed as the foundation course in the Western American Studies certificate program.

CAMW 4840ÌýIndependent Study (capstone course)

• Independent Study for Western American Studies certificate program

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Social SciencesÌý(3 credit hours required)

EconomicsÌý

ECON 3535 Natural Resources EconomicsÌý- MWF 2:30-3:20pm, Economics 117,ÌýRecommended prerequisite: ENVS 1000, Recommended corequisite: ENVS 3020. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours, provided topics vary.

• Principles and Practice of Sustainability: This course offers a comprehensive exploration of sustainability, encompassing its foundational principles, practical applications, and the path to achieving sustainable futures. You will delve into the core principles of sustainability, from climate change and biodiversity loss to sustainable food systems and renewable energy. You will learn about sustainable urban planning, circular economy principles, green business practices, and how to make a positive impact through individual and collective action. Become an agent of change by engaging in discussions, case studies, and projects that apply your learning to real-world scenarios. Through lectures, discussions, readings, case studies, and experiential assignments, students will develop an understanding of the urgent global challenges and interconnectedness that drive the sustainability agenda.

ECON 3545 Environmental EconomicsÌý- MWF 9:05-9:55am, Miramontes Baca Education Bldg 157,Ìýrequires prerequisite ECON 2010 (minimum grade C-). Econ minors are allowed to be enrolled.

• Highlights causes of excessive environmental pollution and tools for controlling it through economic analysis, values of preservation and distribution of costs and benefits from environmental protection programs. Economics (ECON) majors may be approved to enroll with advisor & instructor approval and count towards the major GPA. Majors must consult with assigned ECON advisor to determine eligibility to be enrolled. Degree credit not granted for this course andÌý.

American Indian Studies (Ethnic Studies)

ETHN 1023 Introduction to Native American and Indigenous StudiesÌý- MW 1:25-2:15pm (recitations options on Fridays at 12:20-1:10pm and 1:25-2:15pm), Eaton Humanities 135, Instructor: Natalie Avalos

• Introduces critical terms, issues, and questions that inform the discipline of American Indian Studies. Examines "historical silences" and highlights how American Indian scholars, poets, and filmmakers use their work to address/redress historical subjects, and represent their Native communities.

ETHN / CINE 2203 American Indians in FilmÌý- TTh 11-12:15pm (recitations Mondays 7-9:50pm), Course meets in Roser Atlas Center 1B29, Recitation meets in Roser Atlas Center 102, Instructor: Angelica Lawson,Ìýrecommended prerequisite ENVS 1000, recommended corequsite ENVS 3020. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours, provided topics vary.

• Principles and Practice of Sustainability: This course offers a comprehensive exploration of sustainability, encompassing its foundational principles, practical applications, and the path to achieving sustainable futures. You will delve into the core principles of sustainability, from climate change and biodiversity loss to sustainable food systems and renewable energy. You will learn about sustainable urban planning, circular economy principles, green business practices, and how to make a positive impact through individual and collective action. Become an agent of change by engaging in discussions, case studies, and projects that apply your learning to real-world scenarios. Through lectures, discussions, readings, case studies, and experiential assignments, students will develop an understanding of the urgent global challenges and interconnectedness that drive the sustainability agenda.

ETHN 2703 American Indian Religious Traditions (same as RLST 2700)Ìý- MW 10:10-11am (recitations options on Wednesdays 1:25-2:15pm, Thursdays 1:25-2:15pm, and Fridays 12:20-1:20pm), Ekeley Sciences E1B20, Instructor: Natalie Avalos

• Studies the religious lifeways of diverse Indigenous peoples in North America. The course considers how these religious lifeways facilitate healing, movements of social protest, and efforts for self-determination in response to ongoing forms of colonialism. Students will critically explore the impact of colonial structures on Native American religious traditions, such as missionization, and evaluate the meaning of decolonization as both a pathway and goal supporting Native liberation. Same asÌý.

ETHN 3103 Selected Topics in American Indian StudiesÌýSpecial Topic: Indigenous Film: TTH 2-3:15, Rose Atlas Center 1B29, Instructor: Angelica Lawson,Ìýrecommended prerequisite: ETHN 2001 or ETHN 2203

• Examines a particular topic, theme, issue, or problem in American Indian Studies. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours on different topics. Recommended prerequisite:Ìý orÌý.

ETHN 3213 American Indian Women (same as WMST 3210)ÌýMW 3:35-4:50pm, Ekeley Sciences E1B50, Instructor: Kelsey John,Ìýrecommended prerequisite: ENVS 1000, recommended corequisite: ENVS 3020.

• Principles and Practice of Sustainability: This course offers a comprehensive exploration of sustainability, encompassing its foundational principles, practical applications, and the path to achieving sustainable futures. You will delve into the core principles of sustainability, from climate change and biodiversity loss to sustainable food systems and renewable energy. You will learn about sustainable urban planning, circular economy principles, green business practices, and how to make a positive impact through individual and collective action. Become an agent of change by engaging in discussions, case studies, and projects that apply your learning to real-world scenarios. Through lectures, discussions, readings, case studies, and experiential assignments, students will develop an understanding of the urgent global challenges and interconnectedness that drive the sustainability agenda.

Chicano Studies (Ethnic Studies)

ETHN 4306 The Chicano and the U.S. Social SystemsÌý- M 3:35-6:05pm, Meets remotely, Instructor: Arturo Aldama,Ìýrequired prerequisite: ETHN 2001 or ETHN 2536 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

• Gives special attention to ways U.S. institutions (i.e., legal, economic, educational, governmental and social agencies) affect Chicanas and Chicanos. Discusses internal colonialism, institutional racism, assimilation and acculturation, and identity. Same asÌý.

Environmental Design

ENVD 4311 Housing Policies and Practices SeminarÌý- TTh 12:30-1:45pm, Environmental Design 120, Instructor: John Hersey,Ìýrestricted to Environmental Design (ARPLU students).

• This seminar considers how broad legislative and economic forces impact our ability to be comfortably and safely housed in 21st Century America. This class focuses on federal policy, and in particular, mortgage finance and tax policy. Students explore how federal policy supports homebuying and low-income housing, learn the mechanics of mortgage finance, and assess the structural risk climate change poses to the housing finance system, as well as to vulnerable people and communities.Ìý

Linguistics

LING 3220 American Indian Languages in their Social and Cultural Context, recommended restriction: Juniors and Seniors - MWF 11:15 - 12:05, Ambrocio Gutiérrez Lorenzo, Gold Sciences Bldg A2B07

• A sampling of the many indigenous languages and cultures found in America. Emphasizes the United States, but also gives attention to the languages of Canada and Latin America. Recommended restriction: students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Political Science

PSCI 3206 The Environment and Public Policy, recommended prerequisite: PSCI 1101 or 2012 - MW 3:35 - 4:50, Steven Vanderheiden, Muenzinger Psyc and Biopsych E0046

• Considers constitutional, political, and geographic factors in development of public policy affecting the use of natural resources and management of the environment; organization, procedures, and programs for use of natural resources; and administration of environmental policies. Recommended prerequisite: or .

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Humanities (3 credit hours required)

Art and Art History

ARTS 3004/4004 Land and Environmental ArtÌý- TTh 1-3:30pm, Visual Arts Complex 277, Instructor: Aaron Treher,Ìýrequired prerequisite: ARTS 1020 (minimum grade C-); recommended prerequisites: ARTS 2504 and ARTS 2524.

• Covers land and environmental art, providing an historical survey along with hands on projects in the landscape. Focusing on themes of site, environment, landforms, weather and earth materials, students will design and realize art projects on the land. Includes lectures, readings and discussions, writing assignments, studio projects and visual presentations. Recommended prerequisites:Ìý andÌý.

English

ENGL 1800 American Ethnic Literature (same as ETHN 1800)Ìý-Ìý2 sections:ÌýTTh 9:30-10:45am, Duane Physics G2B41, Instructor: Justin Saxby; MWF 10:10-11am, Guggenheim Geography 2, Instructor: Justin Saxby

• Students will learn how writings by African American, Native American and Indigenous, Chicana/o/x, Latina/o/x, Asian American, and/or Arab American authors are central to the US literary tradition. The class explores the significance of ethnic US literatures and cultures through short stories, novels, plays, films, and more.

ENGL 4717 Native American and Indigenous Studies Capstone SeminarÌý- MWF 10:10-11am, Environmental Design 120, Instructor: Jaquetta Shade-Johnson,Ìýrestricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors) only.

• Engages a wide range of NAIS methodologies with a series of case studies. Focuses on print, visual, and digital texts encompassing wide swathe of Eurowestern disciplines, while seeking to recuperate and restore Indigenous epistemic practices within our scholarship. Refines students' skills in intellectual debate in the spirit of shared inquiry and challenges research and writing skills. Same asÌý.

History

HIST 3020 Indigenous Americans and Equestrian Revolutions, 1493-1800s - MW 5:05-6:20pm, Eaton Humanities 1B70, Instructor: Thomas Andrews,ÌýRequires prereq courses of ARSC 1080 or 1150 or CLAS 1020 or ENGL 1001 or PHIL 1500 or WRTG 1100 or 1150 or 1250 and prereq/coreq of HIST 1800 or HIST 1830 (all min grade C-). Restrctd to students with 27-180 credits (Soph, Jr, or Sr) HIST majors only.

• Indigenous Americans and Equestrian Revolutions, 1493-1800s: Scholars generally claim that European explorers and conquerors introduced horses to the Americas starting with Columbus’s second expedition. Native Americans eventually embraced the animals with gusto. This was true not simply on the Great Plains, but also in the woodlands of the Southeast, the inland valleys of California, the high peaks of the Rockies, and even the emergent cattle-ranching districts of the Hawaiian Islands. This course will explore these equestrian revolutions and their monumental impacts on politics, ecology, culture, and identity, with a focus on Indigenous American agency and resistance to imperialism and settler colonialism.

HIST 4416 Environmental History of North AmericaÌý- MWF 10:10-11am, Guggenheim Geography 205, Instructor: Paul Sutter,Ìýrestricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.

• Examines how people of North America, from precolonial times to the present, interact with, altered, and thought about the natural world. Key themes include Native American land uses; colonization and ecological imperialism; environmental impacts of food and agriculture; industrialization, urbanization and pollution; energy transitions; cultures of environmental appreciation; the growth of the conservation and environmental movements.

PhilosophyÌý

PHIL 3140 Environmental Ethics (same as ENVS 3140)Ìý-Ìý4 sections:ÌýMWF 12:20-1:10pm, Muenzinger E432, Instructor: Stanley Stolte; MWF 1:25-2:15pm, Stadium Building 112, Instructor: Stanley Stolte; TTh 2:30-3:45pm, Sustain Energy & Environ Cmplx N126, Instructor: Carrie Vodehnal; TTh 1:00-2:15pm, meets remotely, Instructor: Carrie Vodehnal,Ìýrecommended prerequisite: ENVS 1000. Recommended corequisite ENVS 3020. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours, provided topics vary.

• 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. Same asÌýENVS.

Religious StudiesÌý

RLST 2700 American Indian Religious Traditions (same as ETHN2703)Ìý- MW 10:10-11am, Ekeley Sciences E1B20, Instructor: Natalie Avalos (Recitations: W 1:25-2:15pm; Th 1:25-2:15pm, F 12:20-1:10pm)

• Studies the religious lifeways of diverse Indigenous peoples in North America. The course considers how these religious lifeways facilitate healing, movements of social protest, and efforts for self-determination in response to ongoing forms of colonialism. Students will critically explore the impact of colonial structures on Native American religious traditions, such as missionization, and evaluate the meaning of decolonization as both a pathway and goal supporting Native liberation. Same asÌý.

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Natural Sciences (3 credit hours required)

Ecology and Environmental BiologyÌý

EBIO 2040 Principles of Ecology (lecture and lab)Ìý- TTh 12:30-1:45pm, Bold Biosciences A120, Instructor: Teresa Bilinski (Labs: 9 times available),Ìýrecommended prerequisites: EBIOÌý1030 andÌýEBIO 1040 andÌýEBIO 1050 orÌýEBIO 1210 andÌýEBIO 1220 andÌýEBIO 1230 andÌýEBIO 1240 (minimum grade C-). Same asÌýEBIO 2640 andÌýENVS 2000.

• Lecture and laboratory. Introduces principles of ecology, emphasizing patterns and processes at various levels of biological organization. Scope global, but examples often from local environment. Laboratory emphasizes techniques of field biology. Uses animals and/or animal tissues.

EBIO 3040 Conservation Biology (same as ENVS3040)Ìý- MW 2:25-3:40pm, Gold Biosciences A120, Instructor: Abbey Paulson (Recitations/Labs: T 11-11:50a; Th 11-11:50pm, F 11:15-12:05pm),Ìýrecommended prerequisite:ÌýEBIO 2040 orÌýEBIO 2640 orÌýENVS 2000 (minimum grade C-). Same asÌýENVS 3040.

• Applies principles of population ecology, population genetics, biogeography, animal behavior, and paleobiology to the maintenance of biodiversity and natural systems. The resulting theory is then applied to conservation policy and management techniques.

Physics

PHYS 3070 Energy and the Environment (same as ENVS 3070)Ìý- MWF 11:15-12:05pm, Duane Physics G130, Instructor: Seth Grable

• Contemporary issues in energy consumption and its environmental impact, including fossil fuel use and depletion; nuclear energy and waste disposal; solar, wind, hydroelectric, and other renewable sources; home heating; energy storage; fuel cells; and alternative transportation vehicles. Included are some basic physical concepts and principles that often constrain choices. No background in physics is required.Ìý

Environmental Studies

ENVS 3040 Conservation Biology (same as EBIO3040)Ìý- MW 2:25-3:40pm, Gold Biosciences A120, Instructor: Abbey Paulson (Recitations/Labs: T 11-11:50a; Th 11-11:50pm, F 11:15-12:05pm),Ìýrecommended prerequisite:Ìý orÌý. Same asÌý.

• Applies principles of population ecology, population genetics, biogeography, animal behavior, and paleobiology to the maintenance of biodiversity and natural systems. The resulting theory is then applied to conservation policy and management techniques.

ENVS 3070 Energy and the Environment (same as PHYS 3070)Ìý- MWF 11:15-12:05pm, Duane Physics G130, Instructor: Seth Grable,Ìýfulfills cornerstone requirement for Environmental Studies Major. Recommended prerequisite:Ìý, recommended corequisite:Ìý. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours, provided the topics vary.

• Principles and Practice of Sustainability: This course offers a comprehensive exploration of sustainability, encompassing its foundational principles, practical applications, and the path to achieving sustainable futures. You will delve into the core principles of sustainability, from climate change and biodiversity loss to sustainable food systems and renewable energy. You will learn about sustainable urban planning, circular economy principles, green business practices, and how to make a positive impact through individual and collective action. Become an agent of change by engaging in discussions, case studies, and projects that apply your learning to real-world scenarios. Through lectures, discussions, readings, case studies, and experiential assignments, students will develop an understanding of the urgent global challenges and interconnectedness that drive the sustainability agenda.

ENVS 3140 Environmental Ethics (same as PHIL 3140)Ìý4 sections:ÌýMWF 12:20-1:10pm, Muenzinger E432, Instructor: Stanley Stolte; MWF 1:25-2:15pm, Stadium Building 112, Instructor: Stanley Stolte; TTh 2:30-3:45pm, Sustain Energy & Environ Cmplx N126, Instructor: Carrie Vodehnal; TTh 1:00-2:15pm, meets remotely, Instructor: Carrie Vodehnal

• 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. Same asÌý.

Geological Sciences

GEOL 1010 AND GEOL 1030 Exploring Earth AND Intro Geology Lab IÌý- MWF 1:25-2:15pm, Sustain Energy and Environ Cmplx N124, Instructor: Hayley Bennett (Labs (GEOG 1030): T 9:30-11:20, T 3-4:50pm, W 10:10a-12p, Th 8-9:50am, Th 11am-12:50pm, F 8-9:50am)

• Introductory geology for majors and non-majors. Studies Earth, its materials, its characteristics, its dynamic processes, and how it relates to people. Separate lab () is recommended. Degree credit not granted for both GEOL 1010 andÌý.

GEOL 1012 AND GEOL 1030 Exploring Earth for Scientists AND Intro Geology Lab I)Ìý- TTh 11-12:15pm, Sustain Energy & Environ Cmplx N124, Instructor: Karl Mueller,Ìýrecommended prerequisite:Ìý. Recommended corequisite:Ìý. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours, provided the topics vary.

• Studies Earth, its materials, its characteristics, its dynamic processes, and how it relates to people. This course is an introductory geology course suitable for geology and other STEM majors. LikeÌý, but taught at a higher intellectual level with a greater amount of quantitative analysis. Separate lab () is recommended. Degree credit not granted for bothÌý and GEOL 1012.

GEOL 1020 AND GEOL 1030 (Dodos, Dinos, and Deinococcus: The History of a Habitable Planet AND Intro to Geology Lab I)Ìý- MWF 2:30-3:20, Benson Earth Sciences 180, Instructor: Hayley Bennett

• Examines how the solid, fluid, and living Earth interact, how changes in the oceans, atmosphere and life reflect that interaction over the immensity of geologic time, and how the rock record is analyzed to reconstruct the co-evolution of Earth and life.

GEOL 1040 Geology of ColoradoÌý- MWF 9:05-9:55am, Benson Earth Sciences 180, Instructor: Jennifer Stempien

• Reviews the geologic evolution and history of Colorado. It first develops the basic concepts needed to interpret the geology and then systematically shows how the state evolved through geologic time. Designed for those who enjoy understanding the beauty and splendor of the state.