Course Highlights

Spring 2027

Course Highlights provides you with course suggestions for Spring 2027.

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Enroll in Spring 2027 classes after your assigned registration date/time. You can register and add/drop as needed until classes begin.

Intro Courses

These courses introduce you to new topics, prepare you for success in future coursework, and begin to lay the groundwork for a major, minor or certificate as you customie your degree program.

CHEM 2025 Stretch General Chemistry Lecture-Part 1
CHEM 2026 SPARK – Skills Practice and Reinforcement in Chemistry
Spring 2027 In-Person

Stretch General Chemistry Lecture-Part 1 provides active and in-depth coverage of essential problem-solving and scientific skills needed for success in General Chemistry and beyond. Students develop a solid foundation in significant figures, scientific notation, percentages, decimals, graphing, equation manipulation, and introductory chemical concepts. This course is taken in the same term as CHEM 2026 SPARK, a small, active-learning lab, reinforcing essential skills to promote success in future coursework. NOTE: To complete General Chemistry 1, CHEM 2025+2026 students take CHEM 2030 next and the CHEM 2038 lab.
CHEM 2025 and CHEM 2026 together serve as the first half of Stretch General Chemistry Lecture with CHEM 2030 completing the 2-term stretch sequence. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

CCST 1060 Global Climate Change
Spring 2027 Online

Interested in studying climate change? This intro course presents global climate change from an Earth science perspective including explorations of paleoclimatology, atmospheric science, vegetation, fluvial systems, and oceanic circulation. Analyze observed and predicted impacts of climate change on the world's terrestrial regions. Examine interrelationships among economy, society, and public policy as well as geographic variation in greenhouse gas emissions at national and regional scales. Also discussed will be efforts to mitigate climate change and its causes and/or adaptations to global climate change.
CCST 1060 satisfies a CORE Natural & Physical Sciences course requirement and provides 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

COMM 3072 Media Communication Skills with AI
Spring 2027 Online

In this course, learners acquire the essential skills to write effectively for a variety of media platforms, including feature and editorial writing, news writing, review writing, script writing for podcasts and short-form videos, producing podcasts, producing short-form videos, and blogs. Students will learn about AI-powered tools that enhance the writing process while exploring how AI can assist in idea generation, research, editing, and content optimization for different digital formats. This CORE Arts course is a good course if you are interested in certificates in AI & Communication, Digital Studies, or Professional Skills.
COMM 3072 can be used as a CORE Arts course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Do not take COMM 3072 if you have already earned credit in COMM 2071. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

GEOG 2080 The Power of Maps: Introduction to Geospatial Sciences
Spring 2027 In-Person

This course introduces students to the power of maps covering spatial thinking, Earth coordinate systems, cartographic techniques, critical map analysis, and the role of geographic information technology in a global society. Students must complete this course with a B- or better to apply the credit to a GIS certificate or stacked credential. GEOG 2080 can apply to the BA in Geography degree and works in multiple CLAS Undergraduate Certificates including GIS, Digital Studies, Technical & Professional Writing, Archaeological Methods, and more - see CLAS Undergraduate Certificates.
GEOG 2080 provides 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

ETST 2000 Introduction to Ethnic Studies
Spring 2027 In Person

Introduction to Ethnic Studies is a CORE Social Sciences course that can be applied to the Cultural Diversity Studies Undergraduate Certificate as well as a major or minor in Ethnic Studies. Open to all students, ETST 2000 provides a multi-disciplinary survey of contemporary and historical research analyses of the diverse social, economic, political, and cultural facets of African American, American Indian, Asian American, and Latino communities and cultures.
ETST 2000 can be used as a CORE Social Sciences course while you earn 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

GEOG 1602 Urban Studies and Planning
Spring 2027 In-Person

Surveys the process of urbanization, emphasizing the development of American cities, using Denver as an example. Topics covered include: evolution of metropolitan form/land use patterns, cultural landscape formation, city planning and architectural design, and urban social and policy issues. Note: This course is a prerequisite for GEOG 4680 Urban Sustainability: Perspectives and Practice AND GEOG 4640 Urban Geography Denver and the US.
GEOG 1602 satisfies a CORE Social Sciences course requirement and provides 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

LING 2000 Foundations of Linguistics
Spring 2027 In-Person

In this course you will learn the foundations of the scientific study of language so it can be a useful CORE class if you plan to major or minor in a Modern Language. Students examine core areas within theoretical linguistics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, language acquisition, and writing systems, using a variety of languages.
LING 2000 can be used as a CORE Behavioral Sciences course and gives you 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

COMM 1021 Introduction to Media Studies
Spring 2027 In-Person or Online

We live in a media-saturated world: radio, TV, film, music, social media, smartphones and more. This class explores how media shape our everyday lives and how recent trends and shifts in media technologies are presenting opportunities for and challenges to democratic processes. This course is required for COMM majors and minors and is recommended if you plan to study AI use in Communication.
COMM 1021 can be used as a CORE Behavioral Sciences course and gives you 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

Special Topics courses explore timely, emerging, or specialized subjects that may change every semester. These courses give you the opportunity to examine topics in greater depth while engaging with the interests, research, and expertise of CLAS faculty.
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COMM 4710 Topics in Communication
Section 001: Communication and Drugs
Section 002: Comedy & Communication
Spring 2027 In Person

Special COMM courses for faculty-directed experiences examining communication issues and problems not generally covered in the curriculum. For information on "Communication and Drugs," contact benjamin.boyce@ucdenver.edu. To find out more about "Comedy & Communication," email lacy.lowrey@ucdenver.edu.
COMM 4710 gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit and can be repeated with different topics for up to 15 credits. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

ENGL 3798 International Perspectives in Literature and Film
TOPIC: War & Mass Displacement
Spring 2027 In-Person

Open to all students, this course fosters an understanding of peoples outside of the U.S. through the study and appreciation of non-western literature. Investigates how historical, cultural, and ideological forces constitute race, ethnicity, nationalism, and alienation in a single country or across a region.
ENGL 3798 can be used as a CORE International Perspectives course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

Core Arts courses offer you a broad introduction to creative expression through topics such as writing and storytelling. These classes are designed to foster an understanding of how creative works shape and reflect societies.

Spring'27 CLAS Core Arts courses:

ANTH 2400: Global Storytelling Cultures (Online)
COMM 3072: Media Communication Skills with AI (Online)
COMM 4300: Multimedia Authoring (In-Person)
ENGL 2156: Introduction to Creative Writing (In-Person; Online)
ENGL 3084: Digital Writing and Storytelling (In-Person; Online)

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COMM 3072 Media Communication Skills with AI
Spring 2027 Online

In this course, learners acquire the essential skills to write effectively for a variety of media platforms, including feature and editorial writing, news writing, review writing, script writing for podcasts and short-form videos, producing podcasts, producing short-form videos, and blogs. Students will learn about AI-powered tools that enhance the writing process while exploring how AI can assist in idea generation, research, editing, and content optimization for different digital formats. This CORE Arts course is a good course if you are interested in certificates in AI & Communication, Digital Studies, or Professional Skills.
COMM 3072 can be used as a CORE Arts course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Do not take COMM 3072 if you have already earned credit in COMM 2071. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

ENGL 3084 Digital Writing and Storytelling
Spring 2027 In-Person

In Digital Writing and Storytelling, juniors and seniors examine and compose texts where language is integrated with other media such as video, still images, music, etc. You will learn the basics of digital multimedia composition and design tools.
ENGL 3084 can be used as a CORE Arts course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. ENGL 2070 is recommended and you must have 60 or more hours earned.

Core Behavioral Sciences courses focus on understanding human behavior and social systems through various disciplines These courses introduce you to methods and perspectives used to analyze individual and group behavior, social institutions, and patterns of interaction within diverse cultural and societal contexts.

Spring'27 CLAS Core Behavioral Sciences courses:

ANTH 2102: Culture and the Human Experience (In-Person; Online)
COMM 1011: Communication and Communities (In-Person; Online)
COMM 1021: Introduction to Media Studies (In-Person; Online)
LING 2000: Foundations of Linguistics (In-Person)
PSYC 1000: Introduction to Psychology I (In-Person; Online)
PSYC 1005: Introduction to Psychology II (In-Person; Online)

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LING 2000 Foundations of Linguistics
Spring 2027 In-Person

In this course you will learn the foundations of the scientific study of language so it can be a useful CORE class if you plan to major or minor in a Modern Language. Students examine core areas within theoretical linguistics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, language acquisition, and writing systems, using a variety of languages.
LING 2000 can be used as a CORE Behavioral Sciences course and gives you 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

COMM 1021 Introduction to Media Studies
Spring 2027 In-Person or Online

We live in a media-saturated world: radio, TV, film, music, social media, smartphones and more. This class explores how media shape our everyday lives and how recent trends and shifts in media technologies are presenting opportunities for and challenges to democratic processes. This course is required for COMM majors and minors and is recommended if you plan to study AI use in Communication.
COMM 1021 can be used as a CORE Behavioral Sciences course and gives you 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

Core Cultural Diversity courses are upper-division offerings that examine how race, ethnicity, gender, culture, power, and inequality shape social experiences, institutions, and representations, primarily within the United States. These courses encourage critical understanding of cultural difference, systemic inequities, and efforts toward inclusion and social justice.

Spring'27 CLAS Core Cultural Diversity courses:

ANTH 3142: Cultural Diversity in the Modern World (In-Person; Online)
COMM 3271: Communication and Diversity (In-Person; Online)
ECON 3100: Economics of Race and Gender (Online)
ETST 3704: Culture, Racism and Alienation (In-Person)
HIST 3345: Immigration and Ethnicity in American History (In-Person; Online)
HIST 3349: Social Movements in 20th Century America (In-Person; Online)
LING 3100: Language in Society (In-Person)
PHIL 3500: Ideology and Culture: Racism and Sexism (In-Person; Online)
PSCI 3034: Race, Gender, Law and Public Policy (In-Person; Online)
PSYC 4485: Psychology of Cultural Diversity (In-Person; Online)
RLST 4000: Religion and Cultural Diversity (Hybrid)
SOCY 3020: Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. (In-Person; Online)
WGST 3020: Gender, Sexuality and Race in American Popular Culture (In-Person; Online)

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WGST 3020 Gender, Sexuality and Race in American Popular Culture
Spring 2027 In-Person or Online

This course explores the impact of popular culture on the lived experience of diverse women and men in America. Students will examine how cultural media (including film, television, print ads, music & digital games) can both reproduce and challenge existing structural inequalities.
WGST 3020 can be used as a CORE Cultural Diversity course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

ETST 3704 Culture, Racism and Alienation
Spring 2027 In-Person

This course studies the effects of racism on the personality of participants in racist cultures. In addition to CORE, this course can also apply to multiple majors and minors as well as certificates in Criminology and Cultural Diversity.
ETST 3704 can be used as a CORE Cultural Diversity course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

Core Humanities courses introduce you to the study of human thought, values, and cultural traditions through disciplines such as philosophy, history, literature, and religious studies. These courses emphasize critical reading, ethical reasoning, and interpretive skills to help you understand diverse perspectives and reflect on the human experience across cultures and historical contexts.

Spring'27 CLAS Core Humanities courses:

ARAB 1000: Introduction to Cultures of the Arabic-Speaking World (Zoom)
ARAB 1200: Beginning Arabic II (Online)
CHIN 1000: China and the Chinese (Online)
CHIN 1200: Practical Mandarin Chinese II: Building Proficiency (Online)
COMM 4601: You Are What You Eat: Food as Communication (Online)
ENGL 1601: Storytelling: Literature, Film, and Television (In-Person; Online)
ENGL 2451: Introduction to Literature and Film (In-Person; Online)
ENGL 2600: Greatest Hits (In-Person; Online)
ETST 2155: African American History (In-Person)
FREN 1000: Introduction to Cultures of the French- Speaking World (In-Person; Online)
HIST 1361: U.S. History to 1876 (Online)
HIST 1362: U.S. History Since 1876 (In-Person)
HIST 1381: The History of Now (Online)
HIST 1400: Controversies in History (In-Person; Online)
PHIL 1012: Truth, Reality, and the Good Life: Introduction to Philosophy (In-Person; Online)
PHIL 1020: Right, Wrong, and Seeing the Difference: Introduction to Ethics (In-Person; Online; Hybrid)
PHIL 2441: Logic, Language and Scientific Reasoning (In-Person; Online)
RLST 2660: World Religions (Online)
SPAN 1000: Introduction to Cultures of the Spanish Speaking World (In-Person; Online)
SPAN 1100: Beginning Spanish I (In-Person; Online)
SPAN 1200: Beginning Spanish II (In-Person; Online)

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RLST 2660 World Religions
Spring 2027 Online

Provides an introduction to the basic beliefs and concepts of the world's great religious traditions. Covers the history, development, belief patterns, and institutional forms of the world's religions, including Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Shintoism.
RLST 2660 can be used as a CORE Humanities course and gives you 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

COMM 4601 You Are What You Eat: Food as Communication
Spring 2027 Online

Open to Juniors and Seniors, this course analyzes food as a form of communication. Food is a source of identity, culture, and belonging. It communicates heritage and belonging. What we eat provides communication channels for much of who we are as individuals, as a community, and as a society. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information.
COMM 4601 can be used as a CORE Humanities course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. Prereq: At least 60 hours earned.

Core International Perspectives courses examine global cultures, histories, and contemporary issues by exploring the political, economic, social, and cultural forces that shape interactions among nations and societies around the world. These courses emphasize cross‑cultural understanding, comparative analysis, and global awareness, helping students evaluate international challenges and appreciate diverse perspectives in an interconnected world .

Spring'27 CLAS Core International Perspectives courses:

ENGL 3798: International Perspectives in Literature and Film (In-Person)
ETST 3110: Indigenous Studies (Online)
ETST 3272: Global Media (Online)
GEOG 3412: Globalization and Regional Development (Online)
GRMN 3200: Current German Society and Culture (Online)
HIST 3121: The World at War, 1914-1945 (In-Person; Online)
HIST 4032: Globalization in World History Since 1945 (Online)
INTS 2020: Foundations of International Studies (Zoom)
PBHL 2052: Global Demography and Health (Online)
PSCI 3022: Political Systems of the World (In-Person)
PSCI 3042: World Politics (In-Person; Online)
RLST 3410: Asian Philosophies and Religions (In-Person)
SOCY 3720: Global Perspectives on Social Issues (Online)

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PSCI 3042 World Politics
Spring 2027 In-Person or Online

This World Politics course provides a basic background and theories of international relations with a focus on the interactions between states, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, media sources, and multinational corporations. Themes examined include foreign policy, international security, political economy, human rights, international law, sustainable development, and environmental management.
PSCI 3042 can be used as a CORE International Perspectives course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

ENGL 3798 International Perspectives in Literature and Film
TOPIC: War & Mass Displacement
Spring 2027 In-Person

Open to all students, this course fosters an understanding of peoples outside of the U.S. through the study and appreciation of non-western literature. Investigates how historical, cultural, and ideological forces constitute race, ethnicity, nationalism, and alienation in a single country or across a region.
ENGL 3798 can be used as a CORE International Perspectives course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

Core Natural & Physical Sciences courses provide foundational knowledge in scientific and quantitative reasoning by introducing you to principles of the natural world, physical processes, and mathematical analysis through laboratory and non-laboratory coursework. You must pass two courses in this area with at least one course including an associated lab component.

Spring'27 CLAS Core Natural & Physical Sciences courses:

ANTH 1303: Introduction to Biological Anthropology (In-Person; Online)
ANTH 3072: Lost Worlds and Crystal Skulls (Online)
BIOL 1135: Human Biology (Online)
BIOL 1137: Human Biology Laboratory (Online)
BIOL 2010: Organisms to Ecosystems (Gen Bio) (In-Person; Hybrid)
BIOL 2011: Organisms to Ecosystems Lab (Gen Bio) (In-Person)
BIOL 2020: Molecules to Cells (Gen Bio) (In-Person; Hybrid)
BIOL 2021: Molecules to Cells Lab (Gen Bio) (In-Person)
CCST 1060: Global Climate Change (Online)
CHEM 1474: Core Chemistry: Chemistry for Everyday (Online)
CHEM 1494: Forensic Chemistry (Online)
CHEM 2025: Stretch General Chemistry Lecture-Part 1 (In-Person)
CHEM 2026: SPARK – Skills Practice and Reinforcement in Chemistry (In-Person)
CHEM 2031: General Chemistry I (In-Person; Hybrid)
CHEM 2038: General Chemistry Laboratory I (In-Person)
CHEM 2061: General Chemistry II (In-Person)
CHEM 2068: General Chemistry Laboratory II (In-Person)
ENVS 1044: Introduction to Environmental Sciences (In-Person; Online)
ENVS 1045: Introduction to Environmental Sciences Laboratory (In-Person; Online)
GEOG 1202: Introduction to Physical Geography (In-Person; Online)
GEOL 1073: Physical Geology: Surface Processes (Online)
GEOL 1074: Physical Geology: Surface Processes Laboratory (Online)
PBHL 1020: Public Health Biology (Online)
PHYS 1052: General Astronomy I (In-Person; Online)
PHYS 1100: Foundations of Physics (Online)
PHYS 2010: College Physics I (In-Person; Zoom)
PHYS 2020: College Physics II (In-Person; Zoom)
PHYS 2311: General Physics I: Calculus-Based (In-Person)
PHYS 2321: Intro Experimental Phys Lab I (In-Person)
PHYS 2331: General Physics II: Calculus-Based (In-Person)
PHYS 2341: Intro Experimental Phys Lab II (In-Person)
PSYC 2220: Biological Basis of Behavior (In-Person; Online)

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BIOL 1135 Human Biology
BIOL 1137 Human Biology Laboratory
Spring 2027 Online

For students who don't need General Biology, this online course and optional online lab cover topics including basic human body chemistry, healthy internal body balance, new disease treatments, human inheritance and human beings as part of Earth's living systems. BIOL 1137 lab activities will investigate the function of the human body while emphasizing the use of the scientific method. Note: For students who are not majoring in biology. If you have taken either General Biology course or either General Biology lab, you may not earn credit in these. No credit if you have earned credit in BIOL 1550.
BIOL 1135 satisfies a CORE Natural & Physical Sciences course and provides 3 hours of lower-division credit. Combine with BIOL 1137 to satisfy a CORE Natural & Physical Sciences course-with-lab requirement. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

CCST 1060 Global Climate Change
Spring 2027 Online

Interested in studying climate change? This intro course presents global climate change from an Earth science perspective including explorations of paleoclimatology, atmospheric science, vegetation, fluvial systems, and oceanic circulation. Analyze observed and predicted impacts of climate change on the world's terrestrial regions. Examine interrelationships among economy, society, and public policy as well as geographic variation in greenhouse gas emissions at national and regional scales. Also discussed will be efforts to mitigate climate change and its causes and/or adaptations to global climate change.
CCST 1060 satisfies a CORE Natural & Physical Sciences course requirement and provides 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

CHEM 2025 Stretch General Chemistry Lecture-Part 1
CHEM 2026 SPARK – Skills Practice and Reinforcement in Chemistry
Spring 2027 In-Person

Stretch General Chemistry Lecture-Part 1 provides active and in-depth coverage of essential problem-solving and scientific skills needed for success in General Chemistry and beyond. Students develop a solid foundation in significant figures, scientific notation, percentages, decimals, graphing, equation manipulation, and introductory chemical concepts. This course is taken in the same term as CHEM 2026 SPARK, a small, active-learning lab, reinforcing essential skills to promote success in future coursework. NOTE: To complete General Chemistry 1, CHEM 2025+2026 students take CHEM 2030 next and the CHEM 2038 lab.
CHEM 2025 and CHEM 2026 together serve as the first half of Stretch General Chemistry Lecture with CHEM 2030 completing the 2-term stretch sequence. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

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GEOG 1602 Urban Studies and Planning
Spring 2027 In-Person

Surveys the process of urbanization, emphasizing the development of American cities, using Denver as an example. Topics covered include: evolution of metropolitan form/land use patterns, cultural landscape formation, city planning and architectural design, and urban social and policy issues. Note: This course is a prerequisite for GEOG 4680 Urban Sustainability: Perspectives and Practice AND GEOG 4640 Urban Geography Denver and the US.
GEOG 1602 satisfies a CORE Social Sciences course requirement and provides 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

ETST 2000 Introduction to Ethnic Studies
Spring 2027 In Person

Introduction to Ethnic Studies is a CORE Social Sciences course that can be applied to the Cultural Diversity Studies Undergraduate Certificate as well as a major or minor in Ethnic Studies. Open to all students, ETST 2000 provides a multi-disciplinary survey of contemporary and historical research analyses of the diverse social, economic, political, and cultural facets of African American, American Indian, Asian American, and Latino communities and cultures.
ETST 2000 can be used as a CORE Social Sciences course while you earn 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

Experiential & Individualized Learning: Experiential Learning classes provide an opportunity to engage in personalized learning through practical experiences like research, independent studies, and internships with the support and collaboration from a designated faculty member in your major or minor programs.

Internship
Catalog Number 3939
Subject prefix will reflect your specific program such as PSCI 3939 or COMM 3939.
Spring, Summer and Fall terms

An internship at CU Denver is a supervised work experience, often for-credit, that allows students to apply classroom knowledge in a professional setting, develop career skills, and build professional networks. The CU Denver Experiential Learning Center ("ELC") provides information, resources and assistance with searching for and applying for internships. All students must meet with an internship advisor in ELC to get enrolled to receive academic credit. You need to review www.ucdenver.edu/lynxconnect/internships/students for information and complete the internship workshop to begin the process.
Work directly with your Major or Minor Faculty Advisor to determine applicability of internship credit in your specific major or minor program. Repeatable for up to a maximum of 9 credit hours. Students must have junior standing and at least a 2.75 CU GPA and must work with an internship advisor in the Experiential Learning Center, 303-315-4000, Experiential.Learning@ucdenver.edu, to complete a course contract and gain approval for academic credit.

Directed Research
Catalog Number 4880 or 3880 or 2880
Subject prefix will reflect your specific program e.g. CHEM 4880 or PSYC 2880.
Spring, Summer and Fall terms

Directed Research offers you the opportunity to earn credit while conducting research working directly with a faculty member in your major or minor program. To get enrolled for credit, you must have a 2.5 or higher CU GPA and you need to work with your instructor to get a Special Processing Form completed. After you and the professor complete the form, the completed/signed form must be submitted to CLAS.Advising@UCDenver.edu for processing. Watch your email for information on how to enroll.
Work directly with your Major or Minor Faculty Advisor to determine applicability of directed research credit in your specific major or minor program. Repeatable for up to a maximum specified number credit hours depending on course subject prefix. IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility as the student to know how many max hours you can earn/use in the specific Directed Research you are signing up for. You, the student, must review the catalog entry and pay attention to the “Max Hours” listed. You will never earn more than this maximum over any number of attempts.

Independent Study
Catalog Number 4840 or 3840 or 2840
Subject prefix will reflect your specific program e.g. PSYC 4840 or BIOL 2840.
Spring, Summer and Fall terms

Independent Study offers you the opportunity to study specific topics working directly with a faculty member in your major or minor program. To get enrolled for credit, you must have a 2.5 or higher CU GPA and you need to work with your instructor to get a Special Processing Form completed. After you and the professor complete the form, the completed/signed form must be submitted to CLAS.Advising@UCDenver.edu for processing. Watch your email for information on how to enroll.
Work directly with your Major or Minor Faculty Advisor to determine applicability of independent study credit in your specific major or minor program. Repeatable for up to a maximum specified number credit hours depending on course subject prefix. IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility as the student to know how many max hours you can earn/use in the specific Independent Study you are signing up for. You, the student, must review the catalog entry and pay attention to the “Max Hours” listed. You will never earn more than this maximum over any number of attempts.

Online Asynchronous Courses: CU Denver asynchronous online courses have no scheduled class times. You will access your CU Denver Online through Canvas at http://ucdenver.instructure.com.

To find additional online courses in Class Search, after searching for a particular course, open the menu on the left and select "Online Asynchronous" from the "Instruction Mode" section if it is available.

CCST 1060 Global Climate Change
Spring 2027 Online

Interested in studying climate change? This intro course presents global climate change from an Earth science perspective including explorations of paleoclimatology, atmospheric science, vegetation, fluvial systems, and oceanic circulation. Analyze observed and predicted impacts of climate change on the world's terrestrial regions. Examine interrelationships among economy, society, and public policy as well as geographic variation in greenhouse gas emissions at national and regional scales. Also discussed will be efforts to mitigate climate change and its causes and/or adaptations to global climate change.
CCST 1060 satisfies a CORE Natural & Physical Sciences course requirement and provides 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

COMM 3072 Media Communication Skills with AI
Spring 2027 Online

In this course, learners acquire the essential skills to write effectively for a variety of media platforms, including feature and editorial writing, news writing, review writing, script writing for podcasts and short-form videos, producing podcasts, producing short-form videos, and blogs. Students will learn about AI-powered tools that enhance the writing process while exploring how AI can assist in idea generation, research, editing, and content optimization for different digital formats. This CORE Arts course is a good course if you are interested in certificates in AI & Communication, Digital Studies, or Professional Skills.
COMM 3072 can be used as a CORE Arts course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Do not take COMM 3072 if you have already earned credit in COMM 2071. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

WGST 3020 Gender, Sexuality and Race in American Popular Culture
Spring 2027 In-Person or Online

This course explores the impact of popular culture on the lived experience of diverse women and men in America. Students will examine how cultural media (including film, television, print ads, music & digital games) can both reproduce and challenge existing structural inequalities.
WGST 3020 can be used as a CORE Cultural Diversity course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

BIOL 1135 Human Biology
BIOL 1137 Human Biology Laboratory
Spring 2027 Online

For students who don't need General Biology, this online course and optional online lab cover topics including basic human body chemistry, healthy internal body balance, new disease treatments, human inheritance and human beings as part of Earth's living systems. BIOL 1137 lab activities will investigate the function of the human body while emphasizing the use of the scientific method. Note: For students who are not majoring in biology. If you have taken either General Biology course or either General Biology lab, you may not earn credit in these. No credit if you have earned credit in BIOL 1550.
BIOL 1135 satisfies a CORE Natural & Physical Sciences course and provides 3 hours of lower-division credit. Combine with BIOL 1137 to satisfy a CORE Natural & Physical Sciences course-with-lab requirement. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

COMM 4601 You Are What You Eat: Food as Communication
Spring 2027 Online

Open to Juniors and Seniors, this course analyzes food as a form of communication. Food is a source of identity, culture, and belonging. It communicates heritage and belonging. What we eat provides communication channels for much of who we are as individuals, as a community, and as a society. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information.
COMM 4601 can be used as a CORE Humanities course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. Prereq: At least 60 hours earned.

COMM 1021 Introduction to Media Studies
Spring 2027 In-Person or Online

We live in a media-saturated world: radio, TV, film, music, social media, smartphones and more. This class explores how media shape our everyday lives and how recent trends and shifts in media technologies are presenting opportunities for and challenges to democratic processes. This course is required for COMM majors and minors and is recommended if you plan to study AI use in Communication.
COMM 1021 can be used as a CORE Behavioral Sciences course and gives you 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

RLST 2660 World Religions
Spring 2027 Online

Provides an introduction to the basic beliefs and concepts of the world's great religious traditions. Covers the history, development, belief patterns, and institutional forms of the world's religions, including Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Shintoism.
RLST 2660 can be used as a CORE Humanities course and gives you 3 hours of lower-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

PSCI 3042 World Politics
Spring 2027 In-Person or Online

This World Politics course provides a basic background and theories of international relations with a focus on the interactions between states, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, media sources, and multinational corporations. Themes examined include foreign policy, international security, political economy, human rights, international law, sustainable development, and environmental management.
PSCI 3042 can be used as a CORE International Perspectives course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

Upper-Division Minimum Requirement: CLAS undergraduate degree students must earn at least 30 hours in courses taken as upper-division (CU Denver upper-division courses are numbered 3000-or-higher). Ask your CLAS Advisor to review your specific CLAS graduation requirements.

ETST 3704 Culture, Racism and Alienation
Spring 2027 In-Person

This course studies the effects of racism on the personality of participants in racist cultures. In addition to CORE, this course can also apply to multiple majors and minors as well as certificates in Criminology and Cultural Diversity.
ETST 3704 can be used as a CORE Cultural Diversity course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

COMM 4710 Topics in Communication
Section 001: Communication and Drugs
Section 002: Comedy & Communication
Spring 2027 In Person

Special COMM courses for faculty-directed experiences examining communication issues and problems not generally covered in the curriculum. For information on "Communication and Drugs," contact benjamin.boyce@ucdenver.edu. To find out more about "Comedy & Communication," email lacy.lowrey@ucdenver.edu.
COMM 4710 gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit and can be repeated with different topics for up to 15 credits. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

COMM 4601 You Are What You Eat: Food as Communication
Spring 2027 Online

Open to Juniors and Seniors, this course analyzes food as a form of communication. Food is a source of identity, culture, and belonging. It communicates heritage and belonging. What we eat provides communication channels for much of who we are as individuals, as a community, and as a society. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information.
COMM 4601 can be used as a CORE Humanities course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. Prereq: At least 60 hours earned.

WGST 3020 Gender, Sexuality and Race in American Popular Culture
Spring 2027 In-Person or Online

This course explores the impact of popular culture on the lived experience of diverse women and men in America. Students will examine how cultural media (including film, television, print ads, music & digital games) can both reproduce and challenge existing structural inequalities.
WGST 3020 can be used as a CORE Cultural Diversity course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

ENGL 3798 International Perspectives in Literature and Film
TOPIC: War & Mass Displacement
Spring 2027 In-Person

Open to all students, this course fosters an understanding of peoples outside of the U.S. through the study and appreciation of non-western literature. Investigates how historical, cultural, and ideological forces constitute race, ethnicity, nationalism, and alienation in a single country or across a region.
ENGL 3798 can be used as a CORE International Perspectives course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

PSCI 3042 World Politics
Spring 2027 In-Person or Online

This World Politics course provides a basic background and theories of international relations with a focus on the interactions between states, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, media sources, and multinational corporations. Themes examined include foreign policy, international security, political economy, human rights, international law, sustainable development, and environmental management.
PSCI 3042 can be used as a CORE International Perspectives course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

ENGL 3084 Digital Writing and Storytelling
Spring 2027 In-Person

In Digital Writing and Storytelling, juniors and seniors examine and compose texts where language is integrated with other media such as video, still images, music, etc. You will learn the basics of digital multimedia composition and design tools.
ENGL 3084 can be used as a CORE Arts course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. ENGL 2070 is recommended and you must have 60 or more hours earned.

COMM 3072 Media Communication Skills with AI
Spring 2027 Online

In this course, learners acquire the essential skills to write effectively for a variety of media platforms, including feature and editorial writing, news writing, review writing, script writing for podcasts and short-form videos, producing podcasts, producing short-form videos, and blogs. Students will learn about AI-powered tools that enhance the writing process while exploring how AI can assist in idea generation, research, editing, and content optimization for different digital formats. This CORE Arts course is a good course if you are interested in certificates in AI & Communication, Digital Studies, or Professional Skills.
COMM 3072 can be used as a CORE Arts course and gives you 3 hours of upper-division credit. Do not take COMM 3072 if you have already earned credit in COMM 2071. Discuss how any course might apply to your major or minor with your Faculty Advisors. No prereqs.

Internship
Catalog Number 3939
Subject prefix will reflect your specific program such as PSCI 3939 or COMM 3939.
Spring, Summer and Fall terms

An internship at CU Denver is a supervised work experience, often for-credit, that allows students to apply classroom knowledge in a professional setting, develop career skills, and build professional networks. The CU Denver Experiential Learning Center ("ELC") provides information, resources and assistance with searching for and applying for internships. All students must meet with an internship advisor in ELC to get enrolled to receive academic credit. You need to review www.ucdenver.edu/lynxconnect/internships/students for information and complete the internship workshop to begin the process.
Work directly with your Major or Minor Faculty Advisor to determine applicability of internship credit in your specific major or minor program. Repeatable for up to a maximum of 9 credit hours. Students must have junior standing and at least a 2.75 CU GPA and must work with an internship advisor in the Experiential Learning Center, 303-315-4000, Experiential.Learning@ucdenver.edu, to complete a course contract and gain approval for academic credit.

Spring 2027 Enrollment will begin in late October.

YOU NEED TO: Review your degree audit, clear any registration holds, discuss your degree plan with your major advisors, and plan your upcoming terms now.
- Follow ADVISING STEPS and HOW TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES.
- NOW: You need to review your degree audit and work with your Major Faculty Advisor to plan your degree.
- Clear any registration holds so you are ready to enroll.
Review your CORE Requirements with your assigned CLAS Academic Advisor. CLAS Students no longer require the "GRADUATION REQUIREMENT: CLAS" sections listed in the degree audit - See CLAS Graduation Requirements change form and ask your CLAS Advisor about your specific requirements.
Consider customizing your degree with a minor, certificate, or a second major. See CLAS Majors, Minors, and Certificates.
Contact CLAS Advising, CLAS.Advising@UCDenver.edu, 303-315-7100, with questions.
GRADUATING? If you are completing your degree requirements in Spring 2027, you will need to apply for graduation in CU Access after October 15.
- HOW TO APPLY FOR SPRING GRADUATION: After October 15, log into CU Access, find your "Student Center,” select “Academics," then select "Application for graduation." --- Apply before census date deadline.
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