Course List

Our certificate program offers a unique regional studies curriculum for 91¸£ÀûÉç undergraduate students with a passion for the American West. Our multi-disciplinary format allows an exploration of the region’s characteristic and evolving issues: from its flora and fauna to its history and literature; from the political, social, cultural, economic, and environmental concerns facing Westerners to the landscapes and ecosystems that they inhabit.

This 18-credit hour program includes an introductory course and a capstone course, and allows students to choose the remaining 4 classes from a variety of academic areas.

Program Requirements

The following courses are acceptable for credit toward the certificate. Other courses not on this list may be relevant for the program; please contact us at centerwest@colorado.eduÌýto request a review of any course not on this list for possible inclusion.

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Course List Expandable

The following courses are acceptable for credit toward the certificate. Other courses not on this list may be relevant for the program, and will be reviewed for possible inclusion upon request.

Required Courses

ÌýThe American West (introductory course)

ÌýIndependent Study (capstone course)

Social Sciences (3 credit hours required)

Anthropology

  • ANTH 1120 Exploring a Non-Western Culture: Pueblos Indians of the Southwest
  • ANTH 4210 Southwest Archaeology
  • ANTH 4270 Plains Archaeology

Economics

  • ECON 3535 Natural Resources Economics
  • ECON 3545 Environmental Economics

Environmental Design

  • ENVD 4023 Environmental Impact Assessment
  • ENVD 4311 Housing Policies and Practices Seminar
  • ENVD 4346 Conservation and Recreation in the American West
  • ENVD 4364-201 Urban Geography Field Course: A Cultural History of 91¸£ÀûÉç and its Environs
  • ENVD 4764 Special Topics –Ìýthis section only:ÌýIntroduction to Sustainable Development

Environmental Studies

  • ENVS 3140 Environmental Ethics
  • ENVS 3621 Energy Policy and Society

American Indian Studies (Ethnic Studies)

  • ETHN 1023ÌýIntroduction toÌýNative American and IndigenousÌýStudies
  • ETHN 2013ÌýCriticalÌýIssues of Native American North America Ìý
  • ETHNÌý/ CINEÌý2203ÌýAmerican Indians in Film
  • ETHN 2703ÌýAmerican Indian Religious Traditions (same as RLST 2700) Ìý
  • ETHN 2713ÌýNative American Literature (same as ENGL 2717)
  • ETHN 3023ÌýSelectedÌýTopics in American Indian Studies
  • ETHN 3103ÌýSelected Topics in American Indian Studies
  • ETHN 3133ÌýNorth American Indians: Traditional Cultures (same as ANTH 3130)
  • ETHN 3213 American Indian Women (same as WMST 3210)
  • ETHN 3403ÌýIndian/Government Conflicts
  • ETHN 4213 Indigenous Futurisms: Speculative Genres and Native Tomorrows
  • ETHN 4233 Native American and Indigenous Environmental Issues
  • ETHN 4553 Indigenous Representations in the United States
  • ETHN 4563ÌýNorth American Indian Acculturation (same asÌýANTH 4560)ÌýÌý

Asian American Studies (Ethnic Studies)

  • ETHN 3015 Asian/Pacific American Communities
  • ETHN 3575 Japanese-American Internment

ChicanoÌýStudies (Ethnic Studies)

  • ETHN 1016 Introduction to Chicano Studies
  • ETHN 2536 Chicano History and Culture (same as HIST 2537)
  • ETHN 2546 Chicana/o Fine Arts and Humanities
  • ETHN 2746 Survey of Mexican American Literature
  • ETHN 3026 Women of Color: Chicanas in U.S. Society
  • ETHN 4006 Hispanic and Native American Culture of the Southwest
  • ETHN 4136 Latinos and the U.S. Political System
  • ETHN 4306 The Chicano and the U.S. Social Systems

Geography

  • GEOG 3251 Mountain Geography
  • GEOG 4002 Topics in Human and Environment/Society Geography–Ìýthis section only:Ìý91¸£ÀûÉç’s Open Space
  • ​GEOG 4501 Water Resources and Management of the Western U.S. (same as GEOG 5501)

Linguistics

  • LING 3220 American Indian Languages in their Social and Cultural Contexts

Political Science

  • PSCI 3201 The Environment and Public Policy
  • PSCI 3206 The Environment and Public Policy
  • PSCI 4131 Latinos and U.S. Political System (same as ETHN 4136)

Humanities (3 credit hours required)

Art and Art History

  • ARTS 3004/4004 Land and Environmental Art
  • ARTH 4439 Native North American Art
  • ARTS 4444 Art and Rural Environments Field School

English

  • ENGL 1800 American Ethnic Literature (same as ETHN 1800) ENGL 2115 American Frontiers
  • ENGL 2717 Native American Literature (same as AIST 2713) ENGL 3226 Folklore –Ìýthis section only:
    • Buffalo in Folklore
  • ENGL 3377 Multicultural Literature –Ìýthese sections only:
    • First Nations Film
    • Native American Women: Tribal Feminisms
  • ENGL 4717 Native American and Indigenous Studies Capstone Seminar

Film / Cinema Studies

  • CINE / ETHN 2203 American Indians in Film
  • FI