Bachelor of Arts in Economics

at EDUCO - University of Colorado (Denver) USA

The skills and knowledge that students gain while pursuing a BA degree with a Major in Ethnic Studies at CU Denver are transferable to a variety of careers. In common with other liberal arts graduates, those with a degree in ethnic studies will be trained in creative and critical thinking, complex reasoning, and effective communication. In addition, ethnic studies graduates will have cultural competency skills that are highly valued by employers, who serve increasingly diverse clientele. Other occupations that employ many ethnic studies graduates include: law, teaching, journalism, marketing, community organizing and social work. Ethnic studies graduates also find work in non-profit agencies and in federal, state, and local government agencies.

Biology is the study of living organisms at different levels of organisation, from molecular biology to biosphere ecology. These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases.

In this teacher education program, you will learn from nationally and internationally recognized faculty members who are known for innovation and research. Through the History department, you will garner the essential content and education theory needed to be an effective history teacher. In our school district partnerships, you will "live the life of a teacher," becoming a vital member of the teaching staff as a teacher candidate.

You may be starting college for the first time, transferring from another institution, or returning to the university setting after years away. Regardless, you'll join a top education school with collaborative teams of dedicated teachers and award-winning faculty who will prepare you for success in any classroom anywhere.

Any school can promise a teacher residency. Few can deliver one as well supported and prepared as ours. For more than 25 years, the School of Education & Human Development has been working closely with area schools to create a proven residency program that supports your development as you work with teams of dedicated practicing teachers, teacher leaders and university faculty in the school. Further, because of our urban location and emphasis on teaching in diverse contexts, our graduates are ready to lead and make a difference in any classroom.

Students in the Songwriter Entrepreneur emphasis complete specialized courses the develop a balance of songwriting courses and business knowledge. The songwriter entrepreneur program major area consists of courses required in the singer songwriter major and the musicianship component comprises of courses that provide a general musical training for students.

The performance emphasis includes specialized courses in small performance ensembles, applied private study, contemporary improvisation, and analysis and history. Students gain a diverse set of performance skills in commercial, jazz, classical and experimental music styles.

The course of study offered by the Department of English is designed to develop a student's ability to read literature responsibly and imaginatively, to foster an understanding and appreciation of our literary inheritance, and to provide the historical perspective from which to evaluate contemporary writing. Careful study of the use of the English language also should help a student to resist the misuse and corruption of language in politics, the media, and elsewhere. Students who complete the program in English are expected to have mastered the ability to express their ideas in clear and succinct prose.

The Geography program offers a distinctive curriculum that focuses on the study of human-environmental interaction and is premised upon a model of scientific education that integrates the natural/physical and social sciences. The program takes a place-based approach to this topic, seeking to understand in a holistic manner how cultural, political, economic, natural, and physical processes combine and interact to shape and re-shape landscapes, cities, regions, and nations through time.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences also offers a Gardner Psychology Research Scholars BA degree.

The Gardner Psychology Research Scholars Program consists of a rigorous set of criteria centered around a research project working with a Psychology faculty mentor.

These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science (CS) degree is designed to create transformational relationships among computer science and other fields of their interest across the university. It will allow undergraduate students with interests and passion in myriad fields to complement these with contemporary computer science knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will render them immediately impactful in today's rapidly changing workforce.

The construction engineering and management bachelor of science offers the rigors of engineering problem-solving and design with business and management courses, coupled with construction engineering and management courses. Students receive an innovative interdisciplinary education that combines coursework in engineering, construction, business and architecture.