Open Option Registration Workshop Guide

This page will serve as the guide to the Open Option Registration Workshops so you can follow along with the presentation and try things out on your own.

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Open Option Engineering: xxen-advising@colorado.edu

Open Option Academic Advisor, Alex Voorhees: alexandra.voorhees@colorado.edu

Get help with preparing for class registration, putting classes in your shopping cart, and more by dropping into a Registration Help Session held every Wednesday 1-3pm from July 14th to August 4th: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/92432701359 

Schedule an advising appointment here: https://www.colorado.edu/buffportaladvising/

Review your academic advisor's Advising Guide here: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/sites/default/files/attached-files/voorhees_advising_expectations.pdf

 

Open Option Community Events Page: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/major-exploration-and-community-events

 

Engineering Advising Webinars: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/FYwebinars

Engineering Majors: https://catalog.colorado.edu/programs-a-z/#filter=.filter_19&.filter_46

Major Exploration Events: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/major-exploration-and-community-events

Engineering Career Services: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering/proready

 

Access the Math Readiness Exam here: https://www.colorado.edu/office-undergraduate-education/programs/math-placement/math-readiness-test-sign-here

Math Placement FAQ's: https://www.colorado.edu/office-undergraduate-education/math-placement/math-placement-faqs

Practice Exams: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/get-your-degree/first-year-freshmen/registration-instructions-new-first-year-students

Choosing a Math Class: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/students-calculus-credit-math-class-choices

Accelerated Chemistry Course Option (for Chemical, Chemical & Biological, Biomedical, and Environmental Engineering): https://www.colorado.edu/chbe/chemistry-readiness-exam-engineers

Major​

Recommended Science Course​

Chemical, Chemical & Biological, or Environmental Engineering​

CHEN 1201 or CHEN 1211 & CHEM 1221 ​

Mechanical Engineering​

PHYS 1110 or CHEN 1201​

Architectural, Civil, or Biomedical Engineering​

CHEN 1201 & CHEM 1114​ or CHEN 1211 & CHEM 1221 (BMEN only)

Applied Math​

PHYS 1110 or CHEN 1201 & CHEM 1114 or CHEN 1211 & CHEM 1221​

Computer Science​ or Creative Tecnology & Design 

CSCI 1300 and/or an approved Natural Science​ or ATLS 1300 (CTD Only)

All others...​

PHYS 1110​

Run a Degree Audit for your Prospective Major : https://www.colorado.edu/cmci/sites/default/files/attached-files/quick_ref_-_all_in_one_06.29.17.pdf 

Registration Workshops and Drop-In Help Sessions: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/major-exploration-and-community-events

Choosing an Enrollment Window: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/get-your-degree/first-year-freshmen/registration-instructions-new-first-year-students

How to Search for Classes and Put Them in Your Shopping Cart: https://www.colorado.edu/registrar/students/registration/search

Humanities, Social Science, and Writing Requirements for Engineering: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/get-your-degree/degree-requirements/humanities-social-sciences-and-writing-requirements

Course Request Form (for 1 credit hour Introductory Courses): https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/departmental-course-request-forms

Requesting Your AP Scores to be Sent to CU Boulder: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/sending-scores

Request to Change Enrollment Window: https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eXIKJ8bkR746vpc 

 

Registration Instructions for New First Year Students: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/get-your-degree/first-year-freshmen/registration-instructions-new-first-year-students

How to Add a Class to your Schedule: https://www.colorado.edu/registrar/students/registration/register/add

How to Swap a Class on your Schedule: https://www.colorado.edu/registrar/students/registration/register/swap

How to Drop a Class on your Schedule: https://www.colorado.edu/registrar/students/registration/register/swap

Class Search & Catalog: https://classes.colorado.edu/

 

Academic Coaching: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/academiccoaching

Tutoring: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/resources-support/academic-support-tutoring

BOLD Center: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering/bold-center/bold-ssc-tutoring

Gemmill Engineering Library: https://www.colorado.edu/libraries/libraries/engineering-math-and-physics-library

 

Open Option Community Events: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/major-exploration-and-community-events

Center for Student Involvement: https://www.colorado.edu/involvement/

Dennis Small Cultural Center: https://www.colorado.edu/involvement/dscc

Engineering Immersion: https://www.colorado.edu/ucec/virtual-engineering-immersion

Engineering Launch: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/engineeringlaunch

CEAS Active Learning Program: https://www.colorado.edu/activelearningprogram/

 

First Year Student Registration: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/get-your-degree/first-year-freshmen/registration-instructions-new-first-year-students

First Year Student Orientation (NSFP): https://www.colorado.edu/orientation/first-year-students

First Year Student FAQs: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/get-your-degree/first-year-freshmen/faqs

8-Semester Degree Plans in Engineering: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/get-your-degree/degree-requirements/8-semester-degree-plan

Open Option Website: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering-advising/get-your-degree/first-year-freshmen/open-option

Fall 2021 Academic Calendar: https://www.colorado.edu/registrar/sites/default/files/attached-files/fall2021acad_calendar.pdf