Celebrating Commencement

The hard work has paid off; now it’s time to honor one another’s accomplishments, kick up your heels, and look ahead to the next exciting opportunity. More about Commencement 2019

About the Block Plan

Instead of taking multiple classes at a time, CC students study
one class at a time, for three-and-a-half weeks.

8 Blocks Per Academic Year

8 Blocks
Per Academic Year

3 1/2 Weeks Per Block

3 1/2 Weeks
Per Block

4 1/2 Day Block Break

4 1/2 Day
Block Break


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Featured Courses

Cryptography: Theory and PracticeMathematics & Computer Science

Cryptography: Theory and Practice

Analyze theory and the implementation of modern cryptosystems with this interdisciplinary mathematics/computer science course! Topics will include the RSA and Diffie-Hellman algorithms, discrete logarithms, elliptic curve cryptography, the TSL protocol, the Signal protocol, and cryptocurrencies.
Race and the Judicial ProcessPolitical Science

Race and the Judicial Process

Where race is concerned, the courts have figured prominently in some of the nation’s proudest and most shameful moments. Slavery, segregation, affirmative action, political representation, and the criminal justice system are some of the topics that will be addressed in this course.
20th Century JapanHistory

20th Century Japan

Trace the social, political, and cultural developments in Japan from the first Parliamentary elections in 1890 to the current fiscal crisis in the 1990s. Students will explore a range of major themes ranging from Japan's empire and World War to cross-cultural contact and women's history.
GeofluidsGeology

Geofluids

Investigate how fluids on Earth both control and are controlled by biologic, tectonic and climatic processes. This course will explore the impact these processes have had on Earth’s evolution as a whole, their relevance to us as inhabitants of this planet, and the fundamental thermodynamic laws that govern geochemical behavior.

CC Stories

'Use Your Life in Service,' Oprah Winfrey Tells Graduates Commencement

'Use Your Life in Service,' Oprah Winfrey Tells Graduates

Professor Amy Kohout Addresses Problematic Nike Ad History

Professor Amy Kohout Addresses Problematic Nike Ad

Professor Reaves Publishes Two Articles on Early Christianity Religion

Professor Reaves Publishes Two Articles on Early Christianity

Paulina Ukrainets ’19 Receives Princeton in Asia Fellowship English

Paulina Ukrainets ’19 Receives Princeton in Asia Fellowship

Dean Edmonds Inducted into National Speech & Debate Hall of Fame Student Life

Dean Edmonds Inducted into National Speech & Debate Hall of Fame

Professor Dantzler Receives Fulbright to Study Public Housing Sociology

Professor Dantzler Receives Fulbright to Study Public Housing

2019 Honors Convocation Celebrates Students, Faculty, Staff News

2019 Honors Convocation Celebrates Students, Faculty, Staff

Caleigh Cassidy ’18 Has Senior Thesis Published Psychology

Caleigh Cassidy ’18 Has Senior Thesis Published


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Colorado College recognizes and honors the original inhabitants who first settled in the area and who called the nearby highest mountain “Tava,” the original name given by the Ute people to what is now known as Pikes Peak. At CC, we respect all peoples and strive to grow as a unique and welcoming community.