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The following courses are acceptable for credit toward the certificate and are available Fall 2024. 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.

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 ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä 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

Social SciencesÌý(3 credit hours required)

EconomicsÌý

ECON 3535 Natural Resources Economics - MWF, 1:25-2:15pm, Muezinger Psyc. and Biopshyc. E431, prerequisite: ECON 2010

• Integrates economic analysis with life science aspects of natural resource systems to develop social policies for use of natural resources. Studies economists' approaches to resources policy analysis and applies them to energy, forestry, fisheries, mineral and water systems. 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 and .

ECON 3545 Environmental Economics - Stephanie Weber, TTh 9:30-10:45am, Duane Physics G131, prerequisite: ÌýECON 2010.

• 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 and .

American Indian Studies (Ethnic Studies)

ETHN 3103 Selected Topics in American Indian Studies: Indigenous Media and Art, repeatable for up to 9 total credits on different topics - TTh 3:30 - 4:45, Angelica Lawson, Visual Arts Complex 1B88; recommended prerequisite:ÌýETHN 2001 or 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: or .

ETHN 3403 Indian/Government Conflicts: Indigenous Rights and Red Power Movement, restricted to Juniors or Seniors - TTh 2-3:15, Natalie Avalos, Visual Arts Complex 1B90; recommended prerequisite: ETHN 1023 or 2001

• Deals with historical events involving conflicts between the U.S. government and American Indians. Examples include the role of the FBI in the Pine Ridge Sioux Reservation (1972-76) or the 1864 massacre of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians in Colorado territory. Additional courses may relate to tribal governments. Recommended prerequisite: or . May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different topics.

ETHN 4233 Native American and Indigenous Environmental Issues (same as ETHN 5233) - W 3:35-6:05 Ekeley Sciences Bldg M203, Clinton Carrol

• Explores the unique knowledges, practices and perspectives of Native American and Indigenous peoples with regard to environmental issues, and how they both contrast with and complement dominant ways of knowing. Views central themes of Land, Plants, Animals, and Air/Water through political-ecological lenses. Critically assesses historical and contemporary Indigenous environmental matters in the contexts of colonial histories and tribal sovereignty. Recommended prerequisite: or . Same as .

Chicano Studies (Ethnic Studies)

ETHN 4306 The Chicano and the U.S. Social Systems (same as ETHN 5306), restricted to Juniors or Seniors - T 3:30-6, Enrique Sepulveda, CASE W311; prerequisite ETHN 2001 or 2536

• 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 as .

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 .

Humanities (3 credit hours required)

English

ENGL 1800 American Ethnic Literature (same as ETHN 1800) - 5 sections available.

• 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.

Philosophy

PHIL 3140 Environmental Ethics (same as ENVS 3140), restricted to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors - 5 Sections available.

• 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 as ENVS 3140.

Program for Writing and Rhetoric

WRTG 3020 Topics in Writing - these sections only:Ìý

• 052 Topics in Writing: Don’t Fence Me In, prerequisite WRTG 1150 - TTh 9:30 - 10:45, Jay Ellis, CASE E224

  Through sustained inquiry into a selected topic or issue, students will practice advanced forms of academic writing. Emphasizes analysis, criticism and argument. Taught as a writing seminar, places a premium on substantive, thoughtful revision. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department enforced prerequisite: or equivalent (completion of lower-division writing requirement).

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours required)

Ecology and Environmental BiologyÌý

EBIO 2040 Principles of Ecology (lecture and lab) same as EBIO 2640 and ENVS 2000 - 2 lectures, 16 labs. Recommended prerequisites: EBIO 1030, 1040, and 1050 or 1220, 1230, and 1240.Ìý

• 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. Recommended prerequisites: and and or and and and (minimum grade C-). Same as and .

Physics

PHYS 3070 Energy and the Environment (same as ENVS 3070) no physics prerequisite/background in physics required - MWF 9:05 - 9:55, Christopher Pochas, Duane Physics G125

• 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. Same as .

Environmental Studies

ENVS 3140 Environmental Ethics (same as PHIL 3140), restricted to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors - 5 Sections available.

• 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 as .

GeographyÌý

GEOG 3251 Mountain Geosystems - MWF 11:15-12:05, Noah Molotch, Benson Earth Sciences Bldg 180

• Surveys mountain environments and their human use with illustrations from temperate and tropical mountain areas.

GEOG 4501 Water Isues in the American West (same as GEOG 5501) - MW 3:35 - 4:50, William Travis, Guggenheim Geography Bldg 205

• Water scarcity is a perpetual issue facing communities in the western Unites States. This course critically evaluates water use, emphasizing problems associated with geographic maldistribution, appropriations, irrigation, industry, pollution and regional development. Interprets and analyzes hydroclimatic data, surface and groundwater. Same as .

Geological Sciences

GEOL 1040 - Geology of Colorado - TTh 9:30 - 10:45am, Lon Abbott, Benson Earth Sciences Building 180

• 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.