University of Colorado Denver

ENGL 2030-U01  Core Composition II (Designated UHL Section)

This course explores the relationship between humor and America from revolutionary to modern times.  We will investigate how humor functions to reflect and, moreover, shape our conceptions of America and the American.  We will read a wide array of humor theories in conjunction with a collection of humorous performances and consider the social, political, and cultural ideas that humor realizes.  To these ends, we will look at humorous performances of specific ethnicities and genders within the framework of the complex development of citizenship in America.

• Instructor:  Melanie Brandt (Department of English)
• Meeting Pattern: Fridays, 9:30 am - 12:20 pm
• Credit Hours:  3
• Course Type:  UHL Core

ENGL 2030-U02   Core Composition II (Designated UHL Section)

This course focuses on the elements of research-based academic argumentation.  Students will construct analytical and persuasive arguments to explore current topics of their choosing (politics, culture, music, etc.), while considering how the seven deadly sins pervade those current topics.  Students will also strengthen their critical thinking, reading and writing skills while working with a variety of academic primary and secondary source material.

• Instructor:  Andrea Modica (Department of English)
• Meeting Pattern:  Fridays, 9:30 am - 12:20 pm
• Credit Hours:  3
• Course Type:  UHL Core

UNHL 2755   UHL Seminar

University faculty, community leaders, and representatives of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations will address the UHL seminar on a wide variety of topics. The seminar exposes UHL students to many different issues, attitudes, problems, careers, and activities. First year UHL students must enroll in both the fall and spring semesters.

• Instructor:  Michael Cummings (Department of Political Science)
• Meeting Pattern:  Fridays, 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
• Credit Hours:  1
• Course Type:  UHL Core
• Core Areas:  Arts, Humanities, Behavioral Science, Social Science, Natural Science, Cultural Diversity, International Perspectives

     COURSES FOR SECOND- AND THIRD-YEAR UHL STUDENTS

UNHL 3250  Leadership and  Sustainability

This course examines issues of sustainability and the leadership challenges associated with the creation of sustainable social structures.  Topics covered include a wide range of sustainability concerns such as:  global population and food scarcity, alternative fuels and energy systems, biological and human health, leadership and sustainability program development, and symbolic and media representations of sustainability.

• Instructor:  Larry Erbert (Department of Communication)
• Meeting Pattern:  Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
• Credit Hours:  3
• Course Type:  Leadership Studies Track
• Core Areas:  Natural Science, Social Science, International Perspectives

UNHL 3310   Innovation, Cutting-Edge Knowledge, and Self-Guided Learning 

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with cutting-edge knowledge in major scientific and technological fields, against the background of cultural and artistic creativity, and to establish habits of life-long, self-guided learning.  To enhance this process, relevant faculty will be invited to speak about innovation in their field, both in class and during the planned panel discussion.

UNHL 3501     Love and Death in the Greek Classics

This course introduces students to classical Greek literature, focusing on love and death in Homeric epic, lyric poetry, tragic drama, the history and social science of Thucydides, the comedies of Aristophanes, and Plato's philosophical dialogues.   

• Instructors:  Nancy F. Ciccone (Department of English), Robert D. Metcalf (Department of Philosophy), Carl E. Pletsch (Department of History)
• Meeting Pattern:  Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
• Credit Hours:  3
• Course Type:  Academic Honors Track
• Core Areas:  Arts, Humanities,  Social Science, International Perspectives

UNHL 3625   Food Justice:  Urban Agriculture, Place, and Culture 

Food justice addresses systemic inequities in access to fresh and healthy food as illustrated by neighborhoods termed "food deserts."  Questions examined include how sustainable/ethical relationships can be established between the activity of growing food and creating community, developing consciousness of place, and affirming cultural food/agricultural traditions.  The history of community/school gardens, land and food desert inventories, food security assessments, and policies governing urban agriculture and food producing animals are also addressed.   

• Instructor:  Rene Galindo (School of Education and Human Development)
• Meeting Pattern:  Tuesdays and Thursdays,3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
• Credit Hours:  3
• Course Type:  Academic Honors Tracks 
• Core Areas:  Natural and Physical Sciences, Social Science, Humanities, Cultural Diversity
 

UNHL 3825  Irish Music, Peace, Politics, and Popular Culture

This class explores traditional and contemporary music in Ireland, examines Irish politics and the peace process in the Republic and Northern Ireland, and considers ways in which various forms of Irish popular culture have represented Irishness and Irish identity. Course work includes reading and cybersleuthing activities, group discussions, reflective writing and brief essay assignments, listening and video-viewing, group Webliography projects, and a mini-conference which will serve as a final project. 

UNHL 3825:  Evaluating Contemporary Cinema

This course focuses on the evaluation of contemporary film in national and international contests.  Approaching film as an art form, students learn to critically examine and evaluate the formal aspects of cinema, including narrative, cinematography, mise-en-scene, editing, sound, etc.

• Instructor:  Brian L. Ott (Department of Communication)  
• Meeting Pattern:  Wednesdays, 5:00 pm - 7:50 pm
• Credit Hours:  3
• Course Type:  Hybrid (counts for either track)
• Core Areas:  Arts, Humanities, Cultural Diversity, International Perspectives

                  COURSE FOR FOURTH-YEAR UHL STUDENTS

UNHL 4992   UHL Senior Research Seminar II

Capstone experience for UHL program - spring semester.  Students will work in teams on research projects of a multi-disciplinary nature.   This course is the second part of the two-semester Senior Research Seminar that is required for all UHL students.  The Seminar is open only to fourth-year UHL students - that is, students who will be graduating in spring 2013 or fall 2013.

• Instructor:  Georg Gadow (UHL), L. Ann Martin (School of Business)
• Meeting Pattern:  Fridays, 8:00 am - 9:40 am
• Credit Hours:  2
• Course Type:  UHL Core
• Required for all UHL students who intend to graduate in spring 2013 or fall 2013.