Courses

HPRAP academics include highly desirable courses taught by faculty in a supportive atmosphere.

  • HPRAP student participants take at least one course in the program each semester. Student participants are often able to choose two courses/semester and a course or two in their Sophomore year.
  • Courses are taught on-site within Kittredge West residence hall, limited to an average of 19 students per class.
  • Courses range from foundational life sciences courses to courses on medical ethics, global health policy, writing, and social sciences.
  • As part of the HPRAP experience students are invited to join co-curricular activities that enhance the learning environment and integrate the Health Professions theme through experiences such as field trips, guest speakers, peer groups and topic-focused study sessions.
  • Students working toward a degree typically take 12-16 credits (4-6 courses) each semester.  Registration for HPRAP courses will be facilitated by the program coordinator.

General advising is required and can be arranged through your student Buff Portal. Seeking four-year plans for HPRAP-relevant majors? Please follow the links below:

Useful information about MCDB Labs: https://www.colorado.edu/mcdb/phage-genomics-lab

Video Introduction to HPRAP Biology Sequences MCDB & EBIO

HPRAP Prof Emeritus: Options for AP & IB Course Credits

 

Fall 2025 RAP Course Offerings

General Education CategoryCourseCourse TitleMeeting PatternInstructor
Natural SciencesEBIO 1210General Biology 1MWF 10:10 - 11:00 amJessica Gorski
Natural SciencesEBIO 1210General Biology 1MWF 11:15am - 12:05pmJessica Gorski
Natural SciencesEBIO 1210General Biology 1MWF 1:25 - 2:15pmDiana Oliveras
ElectiveIPHY 1040Medical Professional Speaker SeriesW 6:45 - 8:00 pmRuth Heisler
Natural SciencesIPHY 2400Introduction to Medical Terminology for Future Health ProfessionalsT/TH 3:30 - 4:45 pmTammy Maldonado
Natural SciencesMCDB 1150Introduction to Cellular and Molecular BiologyMWF 12:20 - 1:10pmJessica Gorski
Natural SciencesMCDB 1150Introduction to Cellular and Molecular BiologyMWF 1:25 - 2:15pmJessica Gorski
Natural SciencesMCDB 1150Introduction to Cellular and Molecular BiologyT/TH 12:30 - 1:45pmMelanie Peffer
Natural SciencesMCDB 1150Introduction to Cellular and Molecular BiologyT/TH 2:00 - 3:15pmMelanie Peffer
Arts Humanities or Natural SciencesPHIL 1400Philosophy and the SciencesT/TH 11:00 am - 12:15 pmEric Lee
Written Communication-Lower DivisionWRTG 1150First-Year Writing and RhetoricT/TH 9:30 - 10:45 amLonni Pearce