Filed Under:A, Resources • Tags: academics, cheating, honesty, honor code, plagiarism
The traditional concepts concerning academic integrity are standards, cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, aid of academic dishonesty, lying, bribery, threat, and sanctions. Students should consult with their instructors regarding specific standards or procedures appropriate in each given field. Infractions of academic honesty policies are under the jurisdiction of the Honor Code Council, and are governed by the Laws of the Regents, Article 4a5 and 5e5 (b).
www.colorado.edu/honorcode
Filed Under:A, Resources • Tags: academics, majors, programs, study, teaching
The University of Colorado at Boulder offers over 80 undergraduate majors through the College of Architecture and Planning, College of Arts and Sciences, Leeds School of Business, College of Engineering and Applied Science, College of Music, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and School of Education. In addition, graduate students can choose from over 60 master’s and 50 doctoral degree programs.
www.colorado.edu/academics
Filed Under:C, Resources • Tags: academics, classes, grades, summer
The Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies offers evening undergraduate credit courses in a variety of subjects ranging from anthropology to sociology. These classes meet on campus in the late afternoon and evenings. Boulder evening classes carry full university credit. The Boulder campus colleges and schools approve classes and instructors.
www.colorado.edu/ContinuingEducation
Filed Under:E, Resources • Tags: academics, grades, test
College exams come in many forms—hourly exams, take-home exams, oral exams, presentations of papers, projects, open-book exams, midterms, and traditional finals. Examination “blue books” are often required for writing essays. You can buy them at the CU Book Store, the Colorado Bookstore, the Norlin Library Copy Center, or at the cash registers in the Alferd Packer Grill during finals week.
registrar.colorado.edu
Filed Under:G, Resources • Tags: academics, exam, gpa, registrar, transcript
Each instructor at CU-Boulder is responsible for determining course requirements and assigning grades on the basis of those requirements. Use the CUConnect campus web portal to access your grades at the end of each semester, as well as to find comprehensive information about related topics such as credit hours, grade point average, privacy of academic records, transcripts, course repetition, attendance verification, and more.
CUConnect.colorado.edu
Filed Under:H, Resources • Tags: academics, enrichment
Students can qualify to graduate with honors in any college or school at CU-Boulder. Quality of schoolwork, honors thesis, recommendation of the faculty, high scholastic achievement, and demonstration of a high degree of professionalism also are considered. Consult the University of Colorado at Boulder Catalog for specific requirements and awards in each college and school.
www.colorado.edu/honors
Filed Under:M, Resources • Tags: academics, admission, prerequisite
MAPS are the admission requirements for all students graduating from high school in May 1988 or later, and vary by college or school. MAPS deficiencies must be completed through course work or equivalency tests. For more information, contact your academic advisor or visit your college or school’s website.
Filed Under:P, Resources • Tags: academics, professor
CU-Boulder has approximately 1,200 full-time faculty members; 91 percent of them hold a PhD or an equivalent degree. Professors hold weekly office hours and can advise you about how you’re doing in class, what courses you should take, career options, and student research opportunities. Outside of the classroom, professors are conducting research in their individual fields and making a place for themselves and the university in the history books. Faculty members have distinguished themselves in many fields.
www.colorado.edu/facultyaffairs
Filed Under:R, Resources • Tags: academics, creative work, independent study, labs, research, UROP
If you work on an independent study project, you may choose a topic from a specific area of study or ask a professor to help you design a project tailored to your interests. Projects could include writing a play, doing laboratory research, or designing a space shuttle experiment. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) sponsors undergraduate students who wish to work in partnership with a faculty member on a research or creative project.
www.colorado.edu/Research/UROP