Colorado College is Carbon Neutral

Woohoo! Colorado College is celebrating achieving carbon neutrality, a goal set in 2009 when the college committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2020. But just because that goal has been met, it does not mean the work is finished. Watch a video, read about the history of CC’s efforts to reduce on-campus emissions, and learn about what’s next.

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January 20 - February 12
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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

Topics in Literature: Jewish Comics and Graphic NarrativeEnglish

Topics in Literature: Jewish Comics and Graphic Narrative

Interested in comic books? This course will examine the medium of comics and graphic narrative within the context of Jewish culture of the last century. It will focus on the historical and aesthetic development of comics as a cultural form in which Jewish writers and artists have figured prominently.
Inequality in the U.S.Sociology

Inequality in the U.S.

Inequality does not “just happen,” it is the consequence of the way our society is structured. This course examines various forms of social inequalities in the US from a sociological perspective along the lines of race, class, gender, sexuality, and other forms of difference shape and are shaped by institutions.
Biophysics: Physics and Living ThingsHuman Biology and Kinesiology

Biophysics: Physics and Living Things

Using physics equations and methods to understand biological systems, this course will study a mix of biological systems: human athletic performance, warming of the earth, energy balances during exercise, and the circulatory system. Understanding how life works may lead to a deeper appreciation of how miraculous life is!
IslamReligion

Islam

This course explores the worlds of Islam through literature, film, and other media. Topics covered include Islam’s relationship to Judaism and Christianity, the Qur’an, Iran, Muslim piety, sects, law, gender, and the challenges of modernity.

CC Stories

Rebecca Barnes Receives Major NSF Grant for Carbon Watershed Research Environmental Program

Rebecca Barnes Receives Major NSF Grant for Carbon Watershed Research

Partnership Expands 91.5 KRCC and Creates New Public Media Center News

Partnership Expands 91.5 KRCC and Creates New Public Media Center

CC President Jill Tiefenthaler Named Head of National Geographic Society News

CC President Jill Tiefenthaler Named Head of National Geographic Society

Cornerstone Arts Week Highlights Gap Between Marginalized Artists, Arts Industry News

Cornerstone Arts Week Highlights Gap Between Marginalized Artists, Arts Industry

Olivia Hatton, Seven CC Co-authors Publish in Microbiology Journal Molecular Biology

Olivia Hatton, Seven CC Co-authors Publish in Microbiology Journal

Grass Roots Bulletin

Grass Roots

Using Antarctica’s Geology to Forecast Future Sea Level Rise Faces of Innovation

Using Antarctica’s Geology to Forecast Future Sea Level Rise

Untold Stories: Michael Nava '76 Untold Stories

Untold Stories: Michael Nava '76


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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.