Courses

LB 173  Encountering the Global (GT-AH2)  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Introduction to arts and humanities within a global cultural context via interdisciplinary approaches and cultural materials, or texts broadly conceived from the fields of literature, history, music, film, the visual arts, popular culture, etc., for a greater appreciation and experience of global cultures.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion 1C, Literature & Humanities (GT-AH2).

LB 192  Blake Leadership Scholars--First-Year Seminar  Credit: 1 (0-0-1)

Course Description: Individualized introduction to resources and programs for Blake Leadership Scholar success at CSU, including leadership opportunities, service learning, and high impact co-curricular engagement.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Written consent of instructor. Required for first-year students in the Blake Leadership Scholars Program. Blake Leadership Scholars only. Credit not allowed for LB 181A1 and LB 192.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 193  Concepts/Critical Thinking in Liberal Arts  Credit: 1 (0-0-1)

Course Description: Concepts and success strategies essential to the Liberal Arts. Students create a comprehensive academic plan.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Declared majors within the College of Liberal Arts. Written consent of instructor.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 205  Contemporary Legal Studies  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Introduction to sources and contemporary principles of law in the United States and to the study and practice of law.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 235  Working With Data  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Also Offered As: ECON 235.
Course Description: Data management and spreadsheet skills; what data is and how it is used (and misused) in social and economic research; applied questions such as how data is collected, types of data, where to find data, how to summarize and tabulate data, and data visualization and presentation.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online. Credit allowed for only one of the following ECON 235, ECON 280A1, or LB 235.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 300  Specialized Professional Writing  Credits: 3 (2-0-1)

Course Description: Emphasizes specialized writing skills used in professional letters, resumes, manuals, critiques, complaints, and interest-specific research projects.
Prerequisite: CO 150 or HONR 193.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Advanced Writing 2.

LB 360  Mock Trial  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Aspects of trial court procedure and litigation process, including opening statements, physical and demonstrative evidence introduction, direct and cross-examination of witnesses, objections, responses to objections, and closing arguments. Role play of civil and criminal courtroom action.
Prerequisite: LB 205.
Registration Information: Sophomore standing.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 370  Liberal Arts and Meaningful Work  Credit: 1 (1-0-0)

Course Description: Assist Liberal Arts students transition from college to career. Students will apply skills and theory from their Liberal Arts degrees to the search for meaningful work, research the job market, and begin building professional networks.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Completion of AUCC Category 2. This is a partial semester course. Offered as an online course only. Credit not allowed for both LB 370 and LB 380A1.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 372  Blake Leadership Scholars--Junior Seminar  Credit: 1 (0-0-1)

Course Description: Engagement with the varied resources and programs at CSU promoting postgraduate success. Individualized preparation for professional opportunities or for more specialized study.
Prerequisite: LB 192.
Registration Information: Blake Leadership Scholars only.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 386A  Practicum: CTV  Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 386B  Practicum: KCSU  Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 386C  Practicum: Collegian  Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 386D  Practicum: College Avenue  Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 386E  Practicum: Arts Production  Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 386F  Practicum–Sports Production  Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Practicum in producing for various sporting events.
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 386G  Practicum–Event Production  Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Practicum in producing for various on- and off-campus CSU-related events.
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 392  Junior Seminar  Credits: 3 (0-0-3)

Course Description: Employing interdisciplinary approaches and methods, this course explores contemporary issues and problems that cross or transcend any one liberal arts disciplinary perspective.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Junior standing. Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 393  Seminar in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences  Credits: 3 (0-0-3)

Course Description: Special topics team-taught course in the arts and/or humanities and/or social sciences that crosses disciplinary boundaries.
Prerequisite: CO 150.
Restriction: Must be a: Undergraduate.
Registration Information: Sophomore standing.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 455  Narrative Fiction Film as a Liberal Art  Credits: 3 (2-3-0)

Also Offered As: SPCM 455.
Course Description: Narrative fiction film and its role in human history, culture, and social interaction.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: .
Registration Information: Junior standing. Must register for lecture and laboratory. Credit not allowed for both SPCM 455 and LB 455.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 456  Documentary Film as a Liberal Art  Credits: 3 (2-2-0)

Also Offered As: JTC 456.
Course Description: Documentary film and its role in human history, culture, and social interaction.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Junior, Senior, Senior - 5yr Bachelor, Senior - Post Bachelor, Senior - Second Bachelor.
Registration Information: Junior or senior standing. Must register for lecture and laboratory. Credit not allowed for both LB 456 and JTC 456.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 460A  Study Abroad--Italy: Comparative Legal Studies  Credits: 3 (0-0-3)

Course Description: Study the legal system in Italy versus the United States. Consider the following: the Italian court system and legislature, labor law (trade unions), business law (launching/operating a business), criminal law (specifically organized crime), civil law (Italian civil law vs Vatican law).
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Sophomore standing.
Term Offered: Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 482A  Study Abroad: Energy Transitions in Europe  Credits: 3 (0-0-3)

Also Offered As: E 482A.
Course Description: A multi-disciplinary and multi-national study of energy transitions.
Prerequisite: CO 150.
Registration Information: Sophomore standing. Registration is through the Office of International Programs. Credit not allowed for both E 482A and LB 482A.
Term Offered: Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 484  Supervised College Teaching  Credits: Var[1-5] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: A maximum of 10 combined credits for all 384 and 484 courses are counted toward graduation requirements.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 487  Internship  Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 490  Interdisciplinary Portfolio Workshop  Credit: 1 (0-0-1)

Course Description: Identifying, reflecting, and focusing interdisciplinary Liberal Arts experience via the completion of a senior portfolio of work demonstrating breadth of understanding and mastery of the key skill sets and interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving.
Prerequisite: LB 492, may be taken concurrently.
Restriction: Must be a: Undergraduate.
Registration Information: Seniors only. Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 492  Liberal Arts Capstone Seminar  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Integration and reflection for liberal arts majors with an emphasis on core competencies and academic, professional and/or career transitions.
Prerequisite: LB 392 and LB 490, may be taken concurrently.
Registration Information: Senior standing. Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 495  Independent Study  Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

LB 535  Foundations of Environmental Justice  Credits: 3 (0-0-3)

Also Offered As: GES 535.
Course Description: A multidisciplinary introduction to environmental justice organized around three themes: parameters of environmental justice; inequalities and environmental justice; and environmental justice across issue areas.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate.
Registration Information: Credit not allowed for both GES 535 and LB 535.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.