University Catalog

Reservations are required for all information sessions, tours, and visit programs. For complete visit program descriptions, dates, reservation forms, and campus maps, go to www.colorado.edu/visit, or call 303-492-6301. Visit program dates for future academic years are added to the website as they become available (usually in August each year).

Information sessions with an admission counselor are held Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Following the information sessions, walking tours of the campus, led by student guides, begin at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Combined information sessions and tours are also held at 10:30 a.m. most Saturdays.

Information sessions are offered at the University Club unless otherwise noted. Parking is available at Euclid AutoPark. Limited metered parking is also available on campus and city streets.

An excellent way to become acquainted with the campus is to participate in one of the campus visit programs specially designed for prospective students and parents.

These programs, offered on selected Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year, provide prospective students and their families the chance to participate in information sessions, take a campus tour, learn more about residence hall life, talk with student and parent panels, and meet with campus representatives, as well as attend classes or listen to a sample lecture. To make reservations for any or all of these visit programs, go to www.colorado.edu/visit or call the Office of Admissions at 303-492-6301.

As undergraduates at CU-Boulder, students can choose from among the university's four colleges (architecture and planning, arts and sciences, engineering and applied science, and music) and three schools (business, education, and journalism and mass communication). Undergraduate majors offered at CU-Boulder are listed throughout this catalog.

When applying for admission, students need to choose a major in one of CU-Boulder's colleges or schools. Applicants who have not decided on a major can select an "open option" or "undetermined" major (depending on the college or school). This allows students to explore different options during their first and/or second year of study. After this time, they will decide on a specific major for their remaining years. Students can also change their area of study, but this can result in additional course requirements that may add to the number of semesters necessary to complete a degree.

Although applicants can apply to only one CU-Boulder college or school, after enrollment they can apply for transfer to another Boulder college or school through the Intrauniversity Transfer (IUT) process. Criteria for transferring from one college or school to another are competitive, and each college or school establishes its own standards.

There are several programs that allow students to include additional areas of academic concentration beyond their chosen major. Two different degrees, either from the same college or school, or degrees from different colleges or schools, may be earned, providing certain conditions are met. Students are admitted to one major and degree program initially but may pursue a second degree during their first semester of enrollment. Minor programs are offered in a number of undergraduate departments and programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Leeds School of Business, and the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Certificate programs in arts and sciences, business, engineering, and music fields are also available.

Preprofessional advisors are available to help students interested in medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, veterinary medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dental hygiene, physician assistant, other allied health sciences, or law. Students interested in these fields may apply to any of the majors open to new undergraduates, including the open option major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students interested in one of the undergraduate or graduate health sciences programs offered at the University of Colorado Denver may complete preprofessional work on the Boulder campus. Admission is competitive, but preference to all health sciences programs is given to Colorado residents.

For more information, visit www.colorado.edu/aac or see Preprofessional Programs in the Other Academic Programs section.

Prospective music majors must submit both the Undergraduate Application for Admission to the Office of Admissions, and the audition application to the College of Music.

All music applicants are initially considered for admission to the College of Arts and Sciences open option major. Admission to the music, music education, and music arts major is determined after the music audition has been completed. Students who are admitted to the College of Arts and Sciences but do not pass the music audition will be able to keep their places in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Live auditions, which are preferred unless travel distance is prohibitive, are scheduled for selected Saturdays in February. Other times throughout the year may also be arranged. Students are considered for merit-based music scholarships on the basis of their audition, as well as their interview ratings and academic profiles; no additional application is necessary. High school students and college transfer students who wish to be considered for a music scholarship for the next school year should complete their audition by the end of February. The audition committee determines admission into one of three music degree programs (bachelor of music, bachelor of music education, and/or bachelor of arts in music). Audition applications plus additional information on audition requirements, faculty, and programs in the College of Music are sent upon request. For further information, see the College of Music section or go to www.colorado.edu/music.

Through the School of Education, students interested in elementary or secondary school teaching may take programs approved for Colorado licensure in connection with Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) approved majors offered at CU-Boulder.

Elementary teacher education includes kindergarten through sixth grade licensure. Secondary teacher education includes seventh through 12th grades with licensure in English, mathematics, science, social studies, and the following foreign languages: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish. Teacher education programs are also available in music education for kindergarten through 12th grade.

Teacher education program applicants who have completed a four-year undergraduate degree program should apply directly to the School of Education. Those who have not received a bachelor's degree must apply to another CU-Boulder undergraduate degree program and submit their application and credentials to the Office of Admissions. Undergraduate students who plan to pursue teacher education should declare this intent to the school's Office of Student Services as soon as possible after enrolling at CU-Boulder.

Refer to the School of Education section for more information about teacher education. Interested students may also visit www.colorado.edu/education, e-mail EdAdvise@colorado.edu, or write to the School of Education, Office of Student Services, University of Colorado at Boulder, 249 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0249, for application and deadline information.

The State of Colorado mandates that all undergraduate students entering public institutions of higher education in Colorado be screened for college readiness in reading, writing, and mathematics.

To pass the screening requirements, students must present minimum test scores. For the most current information on minimum test scores, go to the CU-Boulder website at www.colorado.edu/prospective/afteradmission.

Students who have successfully completed four years each of college preparatory English and math courses are deemed to have met the respective requirements regardless of the test score.

Students who do not meet CU-Boulder's criteria for college readiness will be required to demonstrate readiness through an additional examination or to enroll in preparatory courses prior to completing the first 30 semester hours of course work on the Boulder campus. Students who have not demonstrated reading, writing, and/or mathematics readiness will receive additional details after they confirm their intent to enroll at CU-Boulder.

Many factors are considered in evaluating students' applications for admission to CU-Boulder. Although academic performance in high school (high school GPA and the quality of course work) is the most important indicator of success, other factors are also considered. These include students' college entrance test scores (either the SAT or ACT), the trend in their grades, the extent to which the minimum academic preparation standards (MAPS) are met, and the potential contributions they may make to the campus community. For information on MAPS, see the chart in this section.

Applicants whose records reflect nontraditional grading systems, unusual curricula, or high school equivalency through the GED test will receive individual consideration and are urged to apply.

Applicants should take a college entrance test late in their junior year or early in their senior year of high school. CU-Boulder requires either the SAT or the ACT for admission consideration. The ACT Writing Test is not required for CU-Boulder admission consideration. The highest scores are used in the admission decision. If the same test is taken more than once, the scores are combined on each subsection to give the highest overall score. SAT subject test scores are not required. For more information, see the How to Apply for Undergraduate Admission section.

Students who graduated from high school in spring 1988 or later are expected to have completed courses that meet certain minimum academic preparation standards (MAPS) before enrolling at CU-Boulder. Any MAPS deficiency will be considered during the admission review process. The MAPS for specific CU-Boulder colleges and schools are listed in this section.

Students may be admitted to CU-Boulder even though they have not met all the MAPS requirements. If that is the case, they are required to complete the appropriate MAPS courses once enrolled, and the credits may be applied toward graduation. All MAPS deficiencies must be completed prior to graduation from CU-Boulder. Students may also complete missing MAPS course work in high school, at other colleges or universities, through approved credit-by-examination programs, or by testing out through the appropriate foreign language department.

	College of Architecture and Planning	College of Arts and Sciences	Leeds School of Business	College of Engineering and Applied Science	College of Music
English	4	4 (includes 2 of composition)	4 (includes 2 of composition)	4	4
Mathematics	3	*3 (includes 2 of algebra and 1 of geometry)	4 (includes at least 2 of algebra, 1 of geometry, and 1 of college preparatory math such as trigonometry, analytic geometry, or elementary functions)	4 (includes at least 2 of algebra, 1 of geometry, and 1 of college preparatory math such as trigonometry, analytic geometry, or elementary functions)	3
Natural science	3 (includes physics and/or biology)	3 (includes 2 of lab science, 1 of which must be either chemistry or physics)	3 (includes 2 of lab science, 1 of which must be either chemistry or physics)	3 (includes 1 of physics and 1 of chemistry or biology, or 2 of chemistry and 1 of physics or biology, or 2 of biology and 1 of chemistry or physics)	3
Social science	3	3 (includes 1 of U.S. or world history and 1 of geography; if U.S. history is used to meet the history requirement, the geography requirement may be met with 1/2 unit of geography and 1/2 unit of world history)	3 (includes 1 of U.S. or world history and 1 of geography; if U.S. history is used to meet the history requirement, the geography requirement may be met with 1/2 unit of geography and 1/2 unit of world history)	3	2
Single foreign language	2	3	3	3 (or 2 units in each of 2 seperate foreign languages)	2
Academic elective	1				1 (in the arts)
TOTAL UNITS	16	16	17	17	15

The policies of the Boulder campus with respect to completing MAPS course work after enrollment are as follows.

1. Appropriate missing MAPS course work is included in the hours for graduation.

2. All course work toward fulfillment of the MAPS must be taken for a letter grade.

3. It is strongly recommended that students enroll in and complete at least one MAPS course each term, beginning in the first term of enrollment, until such time as all MAPS are completed. This policy applies to new freshmen, transfer students, and students transferring from other academic units on the Boulder campus and from other campuses of the university. Some colleges or schools may impose a sanction if the student does not complete one course per semester toward meeting MAPS deficiencies.

4. All students who first enroll in one academic unit at CU-Boulder and subsequently transfer to another unit are required to meet the MAPS specified for the new unit, irrespective of their completion of MAPS units in their previous college or school.

5. Students in double-degree programs must meet MAPS requirements of both degree-granting units.

6. Students must consult with a CU-Boulder academic advisor (or read their college or school's academic publications) to determine which specific courses may be used to meet a MAPS requirement.

7. Students who complete 50 percent or more of their secondary schooling in a non-U.S. system are exempt from MAPS.

Please also review the chart on page 8.

CU-Boulder participates in the Advanced Placement program of the College Board. Over one-third of Boulder's entering freshmen submit Advanced Placement (AP) test scores each year. Official scores must be sent to the admissions office directly from the College Board. For a guide to specific equivalencies, refer to the chart in this section. For more information, write or call:

• AP Exams
• P.O. Box 6671
• Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
• 609-771-7300 or toll free 888-225-5427
• www.collegeboard.com

Please also review the chart on page 9.

AP Subject	Examination Title	Examination Score	CU-Boulder Course Equivalent	Semester Hours	Architecture & Planning	Arts & Sciences	Leeds School of Business	Engineering & Applied Science	Journalism and Mass Communication	Music
Biology	Biology	5, 4	EPOB  1210,  1220,  1230, and  1240	8	*	*	*	a	*	*
Chemistry	Chemistry	5	CHEM  1111 and  1131	10	*	*	*	b	*	*
		4	CHEM  1111	5	*	*	*	*	*	*
Classics	Latin—Virgil	5	CLAS  2114,  2124,  3024	11	*	*	*	*	*	*
		4	CLAS  2114 and  2124	8	*	*	*	*	*	*
		3	CLAS  2114	4	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Latin Literature	5	CLAS  2114,  2124,  3024	11	*	*	*	*	*	*
		4	CLAS  2114 and  2124	8	*	*	*	*	*	*
		3	CLAS  2114	4	*	*	*	*	*	*
Computer Science	Computer Science A	5	CSCI  1300	4	*	*	*	a	*	*
	Computer Science AB	5	CSCI  1300 and  2270	8	*	*	*	a	*	*
		4	CSCI  1300	4	*	*	*	a	*	*
Economics	Economics: Micro	5, 4	ECON  2010	4	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Economics: Macro	5, 4	ECON  2020	4	*	*	*	*	*	*
English	English Literature and Composition	5, 4	ENGL  1500 and  2502	6	*	*	*	*	*	*
		3	ENGL  1500	3	*	*	*	*	*	*
	English Language and Composition	5	WRTG  1150 and  1250	6	*	*	*	c	*	*
		4	WRTG  1150	3	*	*	*	c	*	*
Environmental Science	Environmental Science	5, 4	ENVS  1000	4	*	*	*	*	*	*
Fine Arts	Studio - Drawing Portfolio or Studio - General Portfolio	5, 4	ARTS  1012	3	*	*	*	c	*	*
	Art History	5, 4	ARTH  1300 and  1400	6	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foreign Language	Chinese Language and Culture	5	CHIN 1020, 2110, and 2120	15	*	*	*	*	*	*
		4	CHIN 1020 and 2110	10	*	*	*	*	*	*
		3	CHIN 1020	5	*	*	*	*	*	*
	French Language	5	FREN  2110,  2120, and  2500	9	*	*	*	*	*	*
		4	FREN  2110 and  2120	6	*	*	*	*	*	*
		3	FREN  2110	3	*	*	*	*	*	*
	French Literature	5, 4	FREN  3110 and  3120	6	*	*	*	*	*	*
		3	FREN  3120	3	*	*	*	*	*	*
	German Language	5	GRMN  2020 and  3010	7	*	*	*	*	*	*
		4	GRMN  2010 and  2020	8	*	*	*	*	*	*
		3	GRMN  2010	4	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Italian Language and Culture	5	ITAL 1020, 2110, and 2120	11	*	*	*	*	*	*
		4	ITAL 1020 and 2110	8	*	*	*	*	*	*
		3	ITAL 1020	5	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Japanese Language and Culture	5	JPNS 1020, 2110, and 2120	15	*	*	*	*	*	*
		4	JPNS 1020 and 2110	10	*	*	*	*	*	*
		3	JPNS 1020	5	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Spanish Languaged	5	SPAN  2110,  2120, and  3000	11	*	*	*	*	*	*
		4	SPAN  2110 and  2120	6	*	*	*	*	*	*
		3	SPAN  2110	3	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Spanish Literatured	5	SPAN  3700 and  3340	6	*	*	*	*	*	*
		4	SPAN  3700	3	*	*	*	*	*	*
Geography	Human Geography	5, 4, 3	GEOG  1992	3	*	*	*	*	*	*
Government	Comparative	5, 4	PSCI  2012	3	*	*	*	*	*	*
	United States	5, 4	PSCI  1101	3	*	*	*	*	*	*
History	U.S. History	5, 4	HIST  1015 and  1025	6	*	*	*	*	*	*
	European History	5, 4	HIST  1010 and  1020	6	*	*	*	*	*	*
	World History	5, 4	Determined by departmente	3	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mathematics	Math - Calculus AB	5, 4	MATH  1300 or APPM  1350 (Engineering)	5 4	* c	* c	* c	a *	* c	* c
	Math - Calculus BC	5, 4	MATH  1300 and  2300 or APPM  1350 and  1360 (Engineering)	10 8	* c	* c	* c	a *	* c	* c
	Math-Calculus BC and AB subscoref	3 5, 4, 3	MATH  1300 or APPM 1350 (Engineering)	5 4	* c	* c	* c	a *	* c	* c
	Math-Calculus BC and AB subscoref	2, 1 5, 4	MATH  1300 or APPM 1350 (Engineering)	5 4	* c	* c	* c	a *	* c	* c
	Statistics	5, 4	MATH  2510	3	*	*	*	e	*	*
Music	Music Listening and Literature	5	EMUS  1832 and  2752	6	*	*	*	*	*	*
		4	EMUS  1832	3	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Music Theory	5	MUSC  1101,  1111,  1121, and  1131	6	*	*	*	a	*	*
		4	MUSC  1101 and  1121	3	*	*	*	a	*	*
Physics	Physics B	5, 4	PHYS  2010 and 2020	10	*	*	*	c	*	*
	Physics C - Mechanics	5, 4	PHYS  1110	4	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism	5, 4	PHYS  1120	4	*	*	*	*	*	*
Psychology	Psychology	5, 4	PSYC  1001	4	*	*	*	*	*	*

* Credits may apply to graduation in the specific college or school.
^a Check with faculty advisor in major department.
^b CHEM  1111 fulfills departmental requirements in all areas. CHEM  1131 fulfills chemical engineering, chemical and biological engineering, environmental engineering, and computer science requirements.
^c Does not apply.
^d Students who want to continue taking Spanish courses beyond their AP credit level must take the Spanish department placement test. If the results of this test place them below their AP level, the Spanish department strongly recommends enrolling at the lower of the two levels.
^e One course meeting both the arts and sciences and business historical context requirement—see department
^f Students taking the Calculus BC exam automatically receive an AB subscore

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This chart was prepared based on spring 2007 exams. Credit awarded is subject to change based on faculty review of spring 2008 exams.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma programs provide preuniversity study. IB examinations, whether leading to a full IB diploma or to an IB certificate often qualify students for advanced standing at CU-Boulder. In general, credit is granted for approved IB examinations at the higher level with a score of 4 or better.

Students admitted to the University of Colorado at Boulder after June 30, 2003, who have graduated from high school having successfully completed an International Baccalaureate Diploma program shall be granted 24 semester hours of college credit. This credit will be considered toward degree requirements if approved by the college or school. No CU-Boulder tuition shall be charged for these credits. These credits shall be granted, however, only if the student receives a score of 4 or better on an examination administered as part of the IB Diploma program. If the student scores less than 4 on any IB subject test, the credit hours granted shall be reduced accordingly.

An official copy of the diploma with test scores must be sent to the admissions office directly from the IB organization. For a guide to specific equivalencies refer to the chart in this section. For more information on test administration, write or call:

• International Baccalaureate Organization
• 475 Riverside Drive, 16th floor
• New York, NY 10115
• 212-696-4464
• www.ibo.org

For the most current information on how CU-Boulder evaluates IB credit, visit www.colorado.edu/prospective/freshman/admission/ib.html. Please also review the chart on page 10.

IB Subject Examination Title	Level of Evaluation	Examination Score	CU-Boulder Course Equivalent *	Semester Hours
Anthropology	Higher	4	ANTH 2100 and 3 lower-division credits meeting cultural and gender diversity core requirement	6
Art	Higher	4	Elective credits (consult faculty with portfolio for further consideration of fine arts course equivalents)	6
Biology	Higher	4	EBIO 1210, 1220, 1230, and 1240	8
Business and Management	Higher	4	BCOR 1010	3
			BCOR 2--(lower-division business core)	3
Chemistry	Higher	5	CHEM 1111 and 1131	10
	Higher	4	CHEM 1111	5
Economics	Higher	4	ECON 1000	4
English (A-1)	Higher	4	ENGL 2502 and 3 lower-division credits meeting literature and the arts core requirement	6
English (A-2)	Higher	4	ENGL 1500 and 3 lower-division credits meeting literature and the arts core requirement	6
French (A-1)	Higher	4	FREN 3050 and 3100	6
	Standard	4	FREN 1010 and 1020	10
French (A-2)	Higher	4	FREN 2500, 3050, 3100	9
	Standard	4	FREN 2120 and 2500	6
French (AB) Initio	Higher	7	FREN 1050	5
	Higher	6, 5	FREN 1010	5
French (B)	Higher	7, 6	FREN 2110, 2120 and 3050	9
	Higher	5, 4	FREN 2110 and 2120	6
	Standard	4	FREN 1010 and 1020	10
Geography	Higher	4	GEOG 1982 and 1992	6
German (B)	Higher	4,5	GRMN 2010 and 2020	8
	Standard	4	GRMN 1010 and 1020	8
	Higher	6,7	GRMN 2020 and 3010	7
History of Africa	Higher	4	HIST 1208	3
History of Europe	Higher	4	HIST 1010 and 1020 (meets historical context core requirement)	6
History of the Americas	Higher	4	HIST 1025 and 1038 (meets U.S. context and historical context core requirements)	6
History (other)	Higher	4	One of HIST 1038, 1208, 1308, 1408, 1608, 1708	3
Latin	Higher	4	Waives MAPS foreign language requirement	-
Mathematics	Higher AND Further	5	MATH 1300 and 2300	10
	Higher	5	MATH 1050, 1070, 1300, and 1 general math credit	8
	Higher	4	General lower-division credits applied to quantitative reasoning and mathematical skills core requirement	3
Music	Higher	4	Elective credits	6
Philosophy	Higher	4	PHIL 1000 (meets ideals and values core requirement) and 3 lower-division credits	6
Physics	Higher	4	PHYS 2010 and 2020	10
Psychology	Higher	4	PSYC 1001 and 2 lower-division credits	6
Russian (B)	Higher	4	RUSS 2010 and 2020	8
	Standard	5	RUSS 2010 and 2020	8
Spanish (A-1)	Higher	4	SPAN 3000 and 3100	8
Spanish (A-2)	Higher	7,6	SPAN 2110, 2120, and 3000	11
		5,4	SPAN 2110 and 2120	6
	Standard	7,6	SPAN 1020 and 2110	8
Spanish (B)	Higher	7, 6	SPAN 2110, 2120, and 3000	11
	Higher	5, 4	SPAN 2110 and 2120	6
	Standard	4	SPAN 1010 and 1020	10
Spanish (AB)	Standard	7, 6	SPAN 1010	5
Theatre	Higher	4	Elective credits (consult faculty for further consideration of theatre course equivalents)	6
* There is no guarantee that all IB credit will apply to a specific degree program. The dean's office of each college or school makes the final determination on how IB credits apply toward degree requirements. Note: This chart was prepared based on current information and is subject to change for students entering in fall 2008.

The University of Colorado at Boulder guarantees admission to first-time Colorado resident freshmen who meet specific criteria. For a copy of the guaranteed admission guidelines, visit www.colorado.edu/prospective/freshman/admission/guarantee.html, write to Office of Admissions, University of Colorado at Boulder, 552 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0552, or call 303-492-6301. Guaranteed admission information is also available in all Colorado high school guidance offices.

Students who are not granted admission as entering freshmen may consider transferring to CU-Boulder after successful study elsewhere. Students are encouraged to complete at least one full year of transferable college or university course work, including any courses outlined in the minimum academic preparation standards (MAPS) chart that were not met in high school.

Transfer applicants are considered for admission on the basis of transfer as well as freshman criteria, including minimum academic preparation standards (MAPS). All transfer applicants who graduated from high school in spring 1988 or later are expected to have completed MAPS requirements before enrolling at CU-Boulder.

A number of factors are considered when the transfer application is evaluated. The types of courses taken are as important as the grade point average. Only courses completed at the time the application is reviewed are considered in computing the cumulative, or overall, GPA.

Competitive criteria may vary from term to term depending on the overall quality of the applicant group and the number of transfer spaces available for a given college or school. Successful completion of prerequisite or recommended courses is also considered in the admission decision (see specific college and school sections below). For more information on competitive transfer admission guidelines, visit www.colorado.edu/prospective/transfer/admission.html.

College of Architecture and Planning +

College of Arts and Sciences +

Leeds School of Business +

School of Education +

College of Engineering and Applied Science +

School of Journalism and Mass Communication +

College of Music +

Transfer students are required to submit SAT or ACT scores, except those who have completed 24 or more semester hours of transferable college-level work at the time they apply.

Students' highest scores are used in the admission decision. If the same test is taken more than once, the scores on each subsection are combined to give the highest overall score. SAT subject test scores are not required. For more information, see the How to Apply for Undergraduate Admission section.

Effective with students who graduated from high school in spring 1988 or later, CU expects all transfer students to have completed courses that meet certain minimum academic preparation standards (MAPS). The MAPS requirements for specific CU-Boulder colleges and schools are listed in this section.

MAPS requirements not met in high school may be met through equivalent college-level course work before or after transfer to CU-Boulder. A semester course completed at the college level substitutes for a year of work in high school.

A list of transferable state-guaranteed general education courses has been established for students pursuing arts and sciences majors. Contact your current Colorado school, the CU-Boulder Office of Admissions, or visit our website for more information.

Course equivalency guides are available on the Web at www.colorado.edu/prospective/transfer/admission.html, and also in Colorado community college advising offices. These guides provide information on CU-Boulder admission requirements, graduation requirements, and course equivalencies.

Students transferring to a program outside of the College of Arts and Sciences need to work with community college advisors and use the transfer guide to assure that appropriate courses are taken prior to transfer. Students wishing to enter the College of Architecture and Planning or the College of Engineering and Applied Science should be aware that because of the structure of the curriculum, they are encouraged to transfer as early as the beginning of the sophomore year. Academic programs vary in terms of the maximum number of hours that may be transferred from a community or junior college.

Applications for degree candidates may be submitted beginning in September for the following spring, summer, and fall terms. Applicants are notified of admission decisions on a rolling basis beginning in October. From the time the application is complete, it takes a minimum of four to six weeks for it to be reviewed.

Applications that are completed (including all required credentials) and postmarked by the priority dates listed below will be given full consideration. Applications received after these dates will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

Application Priority Dates +

Applicants should use the online application form at www.colorado.edu/prospective.

For a student to be considered for admission, the Office of Admissions must receive a completed application, the application fee, and all required credentials.

Applicants who are currently attending high school should give their high school certification form to their counselor. After the counselor has verified the required information and provided a transcript, all materials (including the application fee) should be mailed to the Office of Admissions in a single packet. Processing of an application will be delayed until all required information is received.

The $50 application fee ($70 U.S. for international students) is nonrefundable. The check or money order should be made payable to the University of Colorado. Important: The applicant's name and date of birth must appear on the check or money order.

Some students may be faced with financial constraints in paying the application fee. Therefore, waivers are granted to those students with documented hardships who submit fee-waiver forms available in high schools or from the CU-Boulder Office of Admissions.

Students currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at another University of Colorado campus, who are applying to an undergraduate degree program on the Boulder campus, are not required to pay the application fee.

Credentials or information sent by fax cannot be accepted as official documentation. Do not submit samples or photographs of design or artwork. A portfolio is not used for admission purposes and cannot be returned.

Official Transcripts +

High School Transcript +

College Transcripts +

SAT or ACT Test Scores +

The personal essay is optional, but recommended to provide additional information to the admission committee. Students are asked to explain the role that the values of the Colorado Creed (see "Colorado Creed" in this section) have played in their lives, keeping in mind their potential contributions to the CU-Boulder campus community. Students may also provide information about any events or circumstances that may have affected their academic record. A typed essay of one or two pages is preferred.

Students may submit letters of recommendation if they wish; however, doing so is optional.

Once the admissions office receives an application for admission, the applicant will receive a CU-Boulder personal identification number (PIN) by mail. This PIN can be used to check admission status on the CU-Boulder website and to apply for CU-Boulder scholarships online.

Unless otherwise instructed, mail all application materials to:

• Office of Admissions
• Regent Administrative Center 125
• University of Colorado at Boulder
• 552 UCB
• Boulder, CO 80309-0552

Applicants must keep their mailing address current at all times. It is used for mailings until the applicant arrives on campus. Notices are also sent to this address regarding admission, registration, and orientation, as well as other information. If an address changes or is no longer valid, notify the Office of Admissions immediately at 303-492-6301.

1. application for admission

2. $50 nonrefundable ($70 U.S. for international students) application fee (check or money order made payable to the University of Colorado; print student's name and date of birth on check)

3. Official high school transcript

4. Official college transcripts (if applicable)

5. SAT or ACT test scores (if applicable)

6. Personal essay (strongly recommended but not required)

7. Letters of recommendation (optional)

All admitted students are encouraged to confirm their intent to enroll as soon as possible after receiving their admission notification and confirmation form. Admission must be confirmed by returning the completed confirmation form and the nonrefundable enrollment deposit of $200.

Confirmation forms and deposits postmarked by the dates listed below will be accepted. After these dates, confirmations can be accepted only if space is still available.

Confirmation Postmark Deadlines +

The university invites applications from qualified international students. International applicants are those who already have, or will be applying for, a temporary U.S. visa such as F-1 and J-1. Applicants who are United States citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees are not considered international. These students should follow application and admission procedures for undergraduates or graduates as described elsewhere in this catalog.

Over 1,000 international students from more than 100 countries study at CU-Boulder. Applications for admission are processed by the Office of Admissions. Assistance after admission is provided by International Student and Scholar Services, located in the Office of International Education. Boulder offers a full range of services to international students, including a host family program, orientation, special programs and activities for international students, and personal attention to individual needs.

Intensive English instruction is also offered by the International English Center. For information, go to www.colorado.edu/iec or write or call the International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder, 63 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0063, 303-492-5547.

International students who wish to pursue a full-time program of study at the undergraduate or graduate level should go to the international student website at www.colorado.edu/prospective/international for admission information and online application forms.

Prospective graduate students should go to the website at www.colorado.edu/prospective/graduate for information and application forms specific to the academic department in which they are interested. Prospective graduate students can also call the campus telephone operator at 303-492-1411 and ask to have the call transferred to the department of interest or write to the specific department, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309.

International Nondegree Students +

Former CU-Boulder degree students who are not currently enrolled on the Boulder campus must submit the Application for Readmission for undergraduate degree students. No application fee is required. Students who have attended any college or university since their last attendance at CU-Boulder will need to submit official transcripts directly from the issuing institution(s) to the Office of Admissions.

If the student is changing from a previous college or school, the change should be noted on the application. Otherwise, it is assumed that the student is returning to the same field of study, if eligible to do so. If a college or school change is requested for which the student is not eligible, the student will need to request reconsideration for his or her previous program.

Former arts and sciences students wishing to return to arts and sciences must apply to their previous major. Students who wish to pursue a second undergraduate degree must apply to a major different from the one in which they received their degree.

Degree students who withdraw from CU-Boulder during the fall or spring semester and wish to return to the Boulder campus may be eligible for the Time Out Program (TOP). Students who are not eligible for TOP will need to reapply for admission. For more information, see registrar.colorado.edu/students/timeoutprogram.html. Degree students who withdraw from CU-Boulder during summer session may not need to reapply to continue into the fall semester unless they are changing schools, colleges, or degree programs.

Students who wish to take University of Colorado at Boulder courses but are not currently working toward a degree at the university are classified as "nondegree students." Students apply as nondegree students through the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies (303-492-5148 or www.colorado.edu/ContinuingEducation). Nondegree students may enroll in credit classes through the ACCESS (Available Credit Courses for Eligible Special Students) program, the Boulder Evening program, CAETE (Center for Advanced Engineering and Technology Education), the Independent Learning program, and Summer Session. Continuing education also offers a variety of noncredit classes.

If students have been denied admission to an undergraduate degree program, they may not enroll as nondegree students in the ACCESS program for the semester for which they sought degree program admission. Nondegree student admission does not guarantee future admission to any degree program. For fall and spring semesters, students may only register for a course if space permits.

Nondegree students may also register for courses on a pass/fail basis. These courses are counted toward hours of pass/fail course work permitted according to the rules of the college or school to which students are admitted once they achieve degree status.

Nondegree students who have completed at least 6 semester hours of credit must maintain a 2.00 cumulative GPA. Failure to maintain the required GPA will result in academic suspension.

High school students interested in taking courses at CU-Boulder apply as nondegree students through the High School Concurrent Program administered by the division.

More information may be obtained by writing the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder, 178 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0178, calling 303-492-5148, or visiting www.colorado.edu/ContinuingEducation.

International students who want to apply to the university as nondegree students should read the International Students section above. Students interested in teacher licensure should refer to the School of Education section.

Nondegree Students Transferring to a Degree Program +

Students may apply for a second undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado at Boulder, but should explore the various options in graduate study available at the university before doing so. Students applying for a second undergraduate degree must follow transfer admiss