Academic Programs & Resources

Innovative academic programs, hands-on opportunities and rigorous course work will prepare you for a complex global society.

While interacting with our faculty—which includes five Nobel laureates, nine MacArthur "genius grant" fellows, two U.S. Professors of the Year, five National Medal of Science winners, and more than 30 Grammy awards and nominations—you'll develop a broad understanding of the world, strong leadership skills and an enhanced ability to think critically.

Explore Academic Programs

Find a program based on your interests and talents.

Our undergraduate degree programs allow students to specialize in a specific area of study. You can filter our degree options by topic of interest or by selecting a college, school or program. Students may customize their education by combining majors, minors and certificates.

Our undergraduate minors provide students with additional skills and knowledge to accompany their major area of study. You can filter our minors by topic of interest or by selecting a college, school or program. Students may customize their education by combining majors, minors and certificates.

Our graduate degree programs offer students a range of opportunities—from professional master’s degree programs to specialized research within master’s and PhD programs. You can filter our graduate degrees by topic of interest or by selecting a college, school or program.

Undergraduate certificates provide you additional skill and knowledge alongside your major of study. You can filter our undergraduate certificates by topic of interest or by selecting a college, school or program.

Our online programs cover a variety of academic disciplines and formats (i.e. term-based, self-paced, Coursera, etc.) so you have options to create the educational experience that fits your professional goals, schedule and budget.

Colleges & Schools

Our nine colleges and schools offer 5,160+ courses academic courses offered across over 270+ fields of study.

List of Colleges & Schools

Academic Advising

Planning your education? Advisors help students to explore their options and personalize their academic experience.

Advising & Student Support

Academic Courses

Planning your schedule? Search available courses in everything from aerospace studies to vision science.

Class Search

CU Boulder Online

Ignite your learning journey with CU Boulder Online for term-based and self-paced online programs. 

Online Programs