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The Colorado Water Center offers educational classes focused on water. Students from any major are invited to explore water-related courses and programs at CSU.
Sustainable Water Interdisciplinary Minor (SWIM)
Undergraduate students of any major gain deeper knowledge about the many dimensions of water. Take courses covering the foundations and context of water issues that meet the requirements of your major and enhance your degree with connections across disciplines. Learn more about the flexible options available.
Courses at CSU
Water Sustainability in the Western US (GES 120)
This introductory class provides an overview of the sustainability challenges of our communities in the west.
Interdisciplinary Water Resources Seminar (GRAD 592)
This seminar series features interdisciplinary experts on a new theme each year.
Colorado Water Center sponsored MOOCs
The Colorado Water Center has partnered with CSU Online and The Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT) to develop a Massive Open Online Course, popularly known as a MOOC. MOOCs are noncredit, student-interaction-based programs that provide educational access to the public at no cost. They are typically less immersive than credit courses you would find at a university, offering more generalized content that is meant to provide you with a breadth of understanding across the subject matter. MOOCs feature instructor-driven content with a heavy emphasis on student participation. This student-to-student communication creates knowledge and discoveries that enrich the course with a social aspect and shared experiences.
Water Scarcity: Crisis and Response
What happens when water runs out, and why does it occur? How can we ensure an adequate fresh water supply for all? Examine the reasons for diminishing water supplies, the conflicts that arise over water, and what can be done to ensure adequate water supplies for people and nature.
Water for the People: Gender, Human Rights, and Diplomacy
We all need water every day, yet 1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water. For many, obtaining water for their families is a difficult, time-consuming task, falling heavily on the shoulders of women and girls. There is widespread agreement that people have a basic human right to the water needed to sustain life, yet this right has not been realized for nearly one of every seven people on earth. This course covers issues of gender inequality and human rights in relation to water, and the diplomatic efforts that are helping to improve access to water.