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The mission of the Southwest Studies program is to provide the finest liberal arts education, using a critical regional studies approach, centered on the Greater Southwest and the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
The program's interdisciplinary approach to people, places, and landscapes provides a model of study applicable to various professions. Southwest Studies' place-based pedagogy allows students to learn from and with the southwest region in order to co-create sustainable solutions to issues regarding environmentalism, immigration, education, etc.
The Southwest Studies program is housed in the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies, located at 1109 N. Cascade (just north of the Tutt Library). Stop by our office to learn more about our course offerings, major and minor, and special programs. For further information contact swshulbert@ColoradoCollege.edu.
Explore Our Program
What can I do with a SWS major?
Southwest Studies Majors are well prepared for careers in law, medicine, journalism, urban and regional planning, public health, social work, business, policy, and academic scholarship. Through an interdisciplinary approach Southwest Studies majors build skills in critical thinking, analysis, writing, and research. This provides for excellent preparation for working in and with the global community.
Students can also consider a Southwest Studies minor or simply enroll in Southwest Studies courses as electives. These courses provide a window to this region that will be your home during your time at 91自拍.
Grant Opportunities
The Hulbert Center has grant opportunities for students, faculty, and community scholars.