Jeff Maslow

Lunch with Former Secretary of the Interior James Watt

"I cannot think of a better capstone to my undergraduate education at CU than my involvement with the certificate program at the Center of the American West. The Center presented me with countless opportunities. I met some of the most prominent figures of the West and engaged in my own independent exploration of Western issues. I now have a more profound appreciation for the West and the many ways in which it connects all of us."

~Jeff Maslow

BA Political Science and Certificate in Western American Studies, Spring 2007

Academics

Certificate Program

Western American Studies

Undergraduate Certificate Program

This program offers a unique regional studies curriculum for CU-Boulder undergraduate students who wish to learn about the American West. The multi-disciplinary format allows students to explore the region’s many fascinating and relevant issues: from the region’s flora and fauna to its history and literature, from the political, social, cultural, economic, and environmental concerns facing Westerners to the landscapes and ecosystems they inhabit. It is important for students to understand the region in which they live, and the interdisciplinary certificate program cultivates this understanding.

The program requires 18 credit hours of course work, including an introductory and a capstone course, and also allows students to choose a sampling from a variety of disciplines.

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For more information, contact Roni Ires.

e-mail: academics@centerwest.org

phone: 303.735.1399