Courses That Meet University CLAS Core Requirements

Knowledge Area: Natural and Physical Sciences

GEOL 1072-4. Physical Geology: Surface Processes. An introductory course in physical geology. This course covers surface processes and landforms, and includes three all-day field trips. Partially fulfills the UC Denver CLAS undergraduate core curriculum in natural and physical sciences, and partially fulfills the CLAS core curriculum science requirements. Required for geology majors.

GEOL 1082-4. Physical Geology: Internal Processes. An introductory course in physical geology that covers internal processes and properties of the earth's interior, with plate tectonics as the underlying theme. It includes three all-day field trips. Partially fulfills the UC Denver CLAS undergraduate core curriculum in natural and physical sciences, and partially fulfills the CLAS core curriculum science requirements. Required for geology majors.

GEOG 1202-3. Introduction to Physical Geography. The science that studies the processes, forms, and spatial or geographic structures of natural systems operating at or near the earth's surface, including weather, climate, and landform processes.

ENVS 1042-4. Introduction to Environmental Sciences. A basic laboratoryJuly 28, 2008ronmental sciences. Emphasis in the course is on the effects of human activities on earth's environment. Topics build on a basic understanding of ecological relationships and environmental systems. Issues such as extinction/biodiversity, greenhouse effect, hazardous/toxic wastes, and human population growth are discussed within the context of global environmental change. Lab required. 

Knowledge Area: Social Sciences

GEOG 1102-3. World Regional Geography. An analysis of the relationships of people and the landscape based on geographic distributions in the world.

GEOG 2202-3. Natural Hazards. A survey of those physical phenomena that often cause substantial damage when they occur in areas of human settlement.

GEOG 1602-3. Introduction to Urban Studies. Systematic introduction to basic concepts and approaches in urban geographic analysis.

ENVS 1342. Environment and Society. An overview of human perspectives on environmental issues within the context of sustainable development, taking a systems approach. The focus is on social science approaches to explore the human footprint on the earth, environmentalism, scientific uncertainty, policy creation, and social change.