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ANTH 3110-880: Ethnography of Mexico and Central America
Kate Fischer
This course provides an ethnographic survey of Mexico and Central America, from the pre-Conquest period to the present day. We will highlight the diversity of cultures in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, and El Salvador through an examination of ethnographic examples and texts and will discuss historical contexts influencing the region. We will explore the intersection of contemporary issues on the macro-level (e.g., neoliberalism, U.S. foreign policy, migration, revolution, gender and sexuality, class, and race) and the micro-level (i.e., everyday experiences of peoples of the region) by reading a number of books and some scholarly articles. ��In addition to gaining a better understanding of the region, you will learn how to read, interpret, and critique ethnographies and ethnographic methods.

����Classics
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CLAS 3119-880 & 881:�� The Archaeology of Death (large lecture + honors recitation)
Sarah James
Mortuary archaeology is primary to both field and theoretical archaeology because of the invaluable information it provides about the human past. This seminar’s goal is to give you a solid grounding in archaeological approaches to the study of funerary practices in order to elucidate aspects of pre-modern societies. While this course focuses on the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean and their neighbors (from ca. 3000 BCE-400 CE), we will also integrate case studies from around the world to illustrate core concepts. Each culture has unique processes to deal with death that are often a reflection of long-standing traditions, customs, and beliefs. The physical traces of these practices survive as tombs, cemeteries, individual burials, and other ritual markers and tell us much about past behavior, social structures, and concepts of the afterlife.�� Same as ANTH 3119.�� *Please note:�� Our CLAS offerings are in a larger setting for the main course (CLAS 3119-880), and the recitation is taught by the Professor instead of a Teaching Assistant (CLAS 3119-881).�� The recitations are limited to 17 students in the traditional discussion-based Honors class style.

����Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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EBIO 1220: General Biology 2 (sections 880 & 881)
Robert Buchwald
Are humans currently evolving? Should you be concerned about eating genetically modified plants? What, exactly, is a cephalopod? We will answer all these questions and more in EBIO 1220 – a concentrated introduction to evolution, the diversity of life, and ecology & conservation biology. As an honors class, we will also incorporate several outside readings, critical thinking exercises and presentations, such as “Biology in the News,” “Nutrition Myths, Truths & Quackery,” and “Natural Selection Misconceptions.” This course is intended for EBIO (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) majors, other science majors (such as Psychology, Kinesiology, Biochemistry, etc.), as well as other majors for which biology is a requirement. EBIO 1240 (laboratory) is a co-requirement for potential EBIO majors and as specified by your particular major (please see your departmental advisor if you have questions). Students who simply need to satisfy the Natural Sciences core requirement should consider taking EBIO 1030, 1040, & 1050, “Biology—a Human Approach,” which are lecture/lab courses for non-Biology majors. If you have questions about this, please see me or your departmental advisor. Although it is not a pre-requisite, this course assumes that you have taken EBIO 1210 or its equivalent, since lectures in EBIO 1220 often rely on knowledge gained from EBIO 1210. If you have not taken EBIO 1210 or the equivalent or are concerned about your background, please see me.

EBIO 2070-880: Genetics: Molecules to Populations
Robert Buchwald
Is my personality dictated by my DNA? How does DNA code for our anatomy and physiology? What is CRISPR and how scared should I be about a future with DNA editing? We will answer all these questions and more in EBIO 2070 – Genetics: Molecules to Populations. This four-hour course comprises both a lecture and recitation. As an honors class, we will also incorporate several outside readings, podcasts and videos, critical thinking exercises, clicker-style assessments, and multiple in-class presentations. We will cover principles of genetics and developmental biology at levels of molecules, cellular organelles, individuals and populations; asexual and sexual life cycles; and heredity. Recitations allow for discussion of genetics problems and implications of genetic principles and provide demonstrations and simulations of genetic processes.

EBIO 4940-880 & 881: ��Honors Thesis Writing for Science Majors
Stephanie Renfrow
In this course, you will plan, write, and edit an Honors thesis based on your Honors science research project. The thesis will follow classic scientific format and genre- and discipline-specific expectations. Following the conclusion of the thesis defense, we will continue to extend course writing into areas that will support you in persuading potential employers or graduate programs of your ability to evaluate, communicate, and complete scientific research. The central goal of the course is to help you identify your strengths and challenges as a scientific writer; our learning community will work with you to improve your confidence as a communicator and your ability to write like a professional researcher. ��This class fulfills the upper-divison writing General Education requirement.

EBIO 4940 requires permission to enroll; you cannot enroll yourself. ��If you're interested in taking this class, please so that we can get a feel for what your project is like, and confirm it's a good fit for the class. EBIO students will receive priority to enroll, but other majors are eligible, depending on the project. You should take the class the semester you plan to write the majority of your Honors thesis; in most cases, this will be the semester you defend. ��Questions? ��Professor Renfrow can be reached here: ��stephanie.renfrow@Colorado.EDU��

����English
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ENGL 1250-880: Introduction to World Literature by Women (crosslisted with WGST 1250)
Grace Rexroth
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����Geography
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GEOG 3742-880: Place, Power, and Contemporary Culture
Abby Hickcox
This course takes a geographic approach to place, power, and culture, examining different ways to understand each and how the three relate to each other to shape our society and ourselves. ��By the end of course, you will be able to discuss the complexity of culture as a “way of life” and as a lens through which to understand the way we live in our world. ��You will see the role of culture in creating a “sense of place,” even while dynamics of globalization move through places, and people move from place to place. ��You will develop the tools to analyze spatial inclusion and exclusion as cultural operations of power. ��The first part of the course introduces key terms such as culture, place, and globalization. ��Part 2 focuses on material culture, the study of how objects shape our lives. ��Part 3 introduces space, landscape, and power and explores their relationship with one another. ��The final part of the course is devoted to students developing their own case study analyses of culture, place, and power.

HONR 3220‐880: Advanced Honors Writing Workshop: Honors Thesis
Rachael Kuintzle
Section 880 introduces honors students to an analysis and argumentation as they are rendered in longer prose forms. As such, the course provides excellent preparation for writing an honors thesis. With the collaboration and thoughtful feedback of your colleagues in class, you will have the opportunity to engage in independent scholarship in your area of expertise. Our informal theme for the semester will be cultural rhetoric. In responding to texts that represent cultural diversity, students will evaluate issues and relate them to their own experiences. Through these readings as well as class discussion of written assignments, students will learn to make reasoned arguments in defense of their own opinions. By examining diverse voices, this course helps students meet the challenges of academic writing. This course will extend your ability to adapt rhetorical strategies and arguments on cultural issues and diversity to address the needs of a range of different audiences and stakeholders.��

Writing Process and the Workshop Format: The course offers an opportunity to understand writing from the audience or reader perspective by focusing on the peer review of work in progress. Through this approach, you will discover how revision is central to the writing process. Your own writing will be the principal text; we will all work together as a team to improve each paper. We will adopt the attitude that any paper can be improved, and give constructive criticism to everyone. Your job will be to provide oral and written commentary on other students' papers when assigned to do so. Approved for Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum: Written Communication.�� Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).�� Must be taken for credit. No P/F.

HONR 3220‐881: Advanced Honors Writing Workshop: Honors Journal
Abby Hickcox
Section 881 provides practical learning and development of writing skills through the creation of this academic year's Honors Journal publication.��Students will read and select the best undergraduate scholarly and creative work for publication from academic fields including: art, creative non-fiction, fiction, gender & ethnic studies, humanities, open media, natural science, poetry, and social science.��The course includes extensive practice in reading for, summarizing, and evaluating arguments and in structuring cogent arguments for diverse audiences. Development of basic skills in graphic layout using Adobe InDesign will be included in the course. Students will reflect on effective writing in different disciplines. Restricted to students with 57-180 credits OR consent of instructor.�� See the flyer for HONR 3220-881-Honors Journal class here.

HONR 3900‐880: Honors Internship Class
Ali Hatch
Engage in hands-on work in the community and gain practical knowledge and real-world experience. The course is designed to help students combine professional experiences with an academic component that involves critical thinking and interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving.�� Benefits of the course include acquiring professional skills and knowledge, building a network of connections, developing insights on possible career options, and applying classroom material to real-world experiences.�� Final letter grades are based on the evaluation of the student’s internship supervisor and on class performance. Class assignments will include journal reflections on internship experience and the completion of a career portfolio.�� We will meet every Monday.

To take the course, you must be Honors eligible (cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher) and be of sophomore, junior, or senior standing at the time of the internship. Enrollment preference will be given to students enrolled in the Honors Certificate Program. However, it is not a requirement to be a certificate student to take the internship course. You must submit an application before you can be enrolled.�� It's a pretty simple application; it's just a way for us to understand what your goals are and what you are thinking about doing.�� It will take you about 3-5 minutes to fill out.�� December 1 is the deadline to apply for Spring 2026 enrollment.

• Click here to read more about the internship
• Click here to see the HONR 3900-880 class flyer
• Email Dr. Hatch with any questions about the internship

HONR 4490‐880: Capstone in Interdisciplinary Honors Studies
Kate Fischer
Explores the value of interdisciplinarity for conceptualizing, investigating, and solving problems. Critical analysis of interdisciplinarity across different fields will hone creative thinking, research, writing, and communication skills. Students will create a research project that encompasses multiple disciplines, informed by an appreciation of diverse points of view. Students will also examine how an interdisciplinary perspective is vital to being an engaged citizen. ��This class fulfills one of the required courses for the Interdisciplinary Honors Studies Certificate, but you do not need to be working toward the certificate to take the course. ��Interdisciplinary Honors Studies Certificate students will get enrollment priority.

����Mathematics
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MATH 2510-880:�� Introduction to Statistics
Braden Balentine
This is an introductory course in statistics. We will cover some of the fundamental ideas and tools used in statistics. Topics that we will cover include elementary statistical measures, statistical distributions, statistical inference, hypothesis testing and linear regression. We will also go over some of the basics of probability as they are necessary for our understanding of statistics.

����Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
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MCDB 2150-880:�� Principles of Genetics
Maureen Bjerke
Principles of Genetics is the second course in the required sequence for Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology majors and is also applicable for other majors related to the biological sciences. We will begin with a review of molecular genetics (recommended pre-requisites are MCDB 1150 or EBIO 1210 or CHEN 2810 with minimum grade C-), then explore types of mutations, patterns of inheritance, population genetics, mechanisms of evolution, genomics, and several applications of genetics in science and medicine. Along the way, we will discuss experimental evidence for the principles laid out in the course and will highlight the contributions of current and historical scientists working on the topics about which we are learning.

This class uses a partially “flipped” structure, meaning that students are expected to acquire knowledge from readings and videos before coming to class. Class sessions include active learning elements such as clicker questions, peer-peer instruction, and both individual and group problem solving exercises. Your active involvement in the class will help you learn the material more effectively and is a required (graded) element of the course.

����Philosophy
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PHIL 2220-880:�� Philosophy and Law
Brian Talbot
Legal scholars, lawyers, judges, politicians, and citizens largely agree that law is important but that human-made laws are imperfect, and can in fact be deeply flawed.����This raises crucial questions:����what should the law look like, how should it be made, how should it be enforced, and when should agents with important legal roles – police officers, judges, attorneys, citizens – obey the law?����This class will teach you how to start asking and answering these questions for yourself.

PHIL 2710-880:�� Philosophy and Film
Iskra Fileva
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����Political Science
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PSCI 2012-880:��Introduction to Comparative Politics
Jeffrey Nonnemacher
Many countries around the world face a variety of common political problems. This includes questions about economic growth, the institutions that structure states and society, how to gain the support of their people, and how states go about delivering necessary services for their citizens. The main goal of political science is to understand how states go about implementing various solutions to addressing these common problems. In this course, students will learn how to compare different political systems, discuss key questions in political science, and learn about the political processes in countries around the world. By the end of the course, students will learn the tools necessary to better understand the world around them and to think like political scientists.��

PSCI 4241-880:��Constitutional Law
Allie Palmer
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PSYC 1001-880:��General Psychology
Jennifer Schwartz
How are we able to perceive the world around us? Why do we dream? How does alcohol impact the brain? What makes each individual’s personality unique? Do young children think differently than adults? How do we learn? Are people with psychological disorders dangerous? How do psychologists help people lead richer more fulfilling lives?���� This course is designed to address these and other questions by giving you an introduction to the content and methodology of the field of psychology.�� It will give you an overview of some of the major sub-disciplines within psychology. It will also expose you to both seminal and cutting-edge research studies within these domains, as well as encourage critical interpretation of research findings. To guide and integrate our exploration, we will focus on several theoretical frameworks and ongoing debates that cut across specific sub-fields and define the study of psychology as a whole. You will be connecting these ideas to your own life by applying class content to the reading, listening, watching, interacting, and experiencing you do every day.�� The goals of this course are to stimulate you to further explore the field of psychology and to provide a foundation of knowledge and critical thinking skills that will benefit your academic, career, and personal paths, whatever they may be.

PSYC 3303-880:��Clinical Psychology: Psychological Disorders
Jennifer Schwartz
This course introduces students to the field of clinical psychology and the scientific study of mental health conditions. The class will provide a survey of psychological disorders, including clinical presentation, major etiological theories (biological, psychological, and psychosocial approaches), and the most widely used and evidence-based approaches to treatment.�� We will also discuss relevant research. You will be encouraged to think about not only what we know about mental health conditions, but also what we do not know.�� We will tackle some of the major controversial issues and unresolved questions that clinical psychologists face as they seek to better understand, prevent, and treat psychological disorders.�� While the course emphasizes a critical thinking and scientific approach, it also aims to provide students with a rich understanding of the lived experience of those with mental health conditions, enabling greater empathy and inclusiveness for all whose lives are touched by psychological disorders. Requires a prerequisite course of PSYC 1001 (minimum grade of C-)

����Sociology
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SOCY 3314: Violence Against Women and Girls (sections 880 & 881)
Ali Hatch
This course is an overview of gender-based violence. We will analyze the political and cultural structures that perpetuate gendered violence, and explore how gendered violence intersects with race, class, and sexuality. This course focuses on violence against women and girls, and the relationship between gender inequality and violence. Specifically, utilizing a feminist sociological lens, this course will cover various manifestations of gender violence, including (but not limited to): hate crimes motivated by trans and homophobia, rape and sexual assault, domestic violence, trafficking, pornography, and femicide.

SOCY 4000: Gender, Genocide, and Mass Trauma
Janet Jacobs
Studies the persistence of genocide and the effects of mass trauma on women and girls. Within the framework of political and social catastrophe, examines cataclysmic world events and the traumatic consequences for women of religious persecution, colonialism, slavery and the genocides of the 20th and 21st centuries. Recommended prerequisite: SOCY 1016 or WGST 1016 or WGST 2000 or SOCY 3314 or WGST 3314. Same as WGST 4010.

��Women & Gender Studies
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WGST 2000-880:��Introduction to US Gender, Race and Sexuality Studies
Ali Hatch
This course will take an introductory look at some of the major issues in the field of women and gender studies and discuss feminism and the feminist movement. We will investigate and analyze women’s roles in society, the theoretical and practical aspects of (in)equality and gender difference, and the social construction of sex and gender.��