Colorado College

Welcome in the Wilderness

According to some studies, nearly three-quarters of Americans who participate in outdoor activities are white. Colorado College has committed to making outdoor education more inclusive, and Britt McClintock is helping the college embody its commitment, developing curriculum used to train student trip leaders, offering workshops, bringing in guests, and leading outings herself.

It's the third week of

Block Four

November 26 - December 19

What’s a Block?
Block Blogs

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

3 1/2 Weeks
Per Block

4 1/2 Day
Block Break

Explore the Block Plan

Featured Courses

History

Cycles of Violence: From the Mexican Revolution to the Rise of the Drug Cartels

Learn about the relationship between violence and revolutionary change in twentieth-century Mexico with this history/southwest studies course. The story of Mexico is often told as a failure narrative. This course will challenge this basic assumption by situating the experiences of ordinary people, front and center.

Art

Drawing

Are you interested in developing your art? Or want to explore something new? This course will survey the fundamental concepts, practices and techniques in drawing. With an emphasis on composition, technical skill and visual literacy, this course will prepare students for advanced classes in studio art.

Human Biology and Kinesiology

Introduction to Human Anatomy

Interested in medicine? Intro. to Anatomy will help students gain an understanding of the fundamental concepts of the structure of the human body which will include regional study of the major organ systems. This course is designed to meet the needs of students interested in graduate studies & allied health fields.

Political Science

Topics in Politics: Utopia & Dystopia

Explore how different political systems produce different dreams of the future beginning with competing 20th century utopian visions of a bright future. Conversely, this course will also examine how cultural production in the 21st century imagines dystopian landscapes.