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    Nov 04, 2026  
2026-2027_College Catalog

CPS 100 - Overview of the Colorado Plateau


Credits: 3
Lecture: Three lecture.
Introduction to the history, art, literature, physical and cultural geography of the Colorado Plateau, and contemporary issues of the region.

Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. analyze and discuss historical, geographical, and cultural aspects of the Colorado Plateau;
  2. analyze and discuss the art and art history of the Colorado Plateau;
  3. discuss and analyze literature of the Colorado Plateau and the influences on the writers;
  4. examine the unique geology of the Colorado Plateau utilizing theories and concepts of historical and structural geology; 
  5. examine, discuss and summarize contemporary issues affecting the Colorado Plateau;
  6. document their observations and responses to the land, cultures and future concerns of the Colorado Plateau region.


General Education: Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Institutions in the Americas