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CU Denver Undergraduate Core Curriculum, gtPATHWAYS



View a detailed explanation of the CU Denver Core curriculum .

The following represents the CU Denver Core curriculum as approved by the faculty on the Core Curriculum Oversight Committee (CCOC).

The Core curriculum is a total of 34-38 semester hours compiled in each of the four following areas:

  • Intellectual Competencies (9-10 hours)
  • Knowledge Areas (19-22 hours)
  • Cultural Diversity (3 hours)
  • International Perspectives (3 hours)

Courses with a gt-Key designation are approved for the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) gtPATHWAYS Transfer Program.

CU Denver schools and colleges may have specific requirements within the Core curriculum. Please see the notes at the bottom of the page for details. For help in selecting appropriate Core courses, please see an academic advisor in your school or college.

Intellectual Competencies


English


 Both courses required.

Mathematics


One course required.

Students in the Business School and the College of Engineering and Applied Science should check the notes at the bottom of the page for specific requirements.

Total: 9-10 semester hours


Knowledge Areas


Biological and Physical Sciences, Mathematics


Two courses required.

One of the two required courses must have a laboratory. Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and in the College of Engineering and Applied Science should check the notes at the bottom of the page for specific requirements.

Science Courses Without Labs & Mathematics


Arts and Humanities


Behavioral and Social Sciences


Behavioral Sciences


One course required.

Social science majors should check the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences notes at the bottom of the page for specific requirements.

Total: 19-22 semester hours


Total: 3 semester hours


Total: 3 semester hours


Core Total: 34-38 semester hours