English

Students must earn a minimum grade of C- or (1.7) in each course to satisfy this core curriculum requirement.

Both courses are required.

• ENGL 1020 - Core Composition I
• ENGL 2030 - Core Composition II

Mathematics

Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) to satisfy this core curriculum requirement.

One course is required.

• MATH 1010 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts
• MATH 1060 - Finite Mathematics
• MATH 1070 - College Algebra for Business
• MATH 1109 - Stretch College Algebra-Part 2
• MATH 1110 - College Algebra
• MATH 1120 - College Trigonometry
• MATH 1130 - Precalculus Mathematics
• MATH 1401 - Calculus I
• MATH 2411 - Calculus II
• MATH 2421 - Calculus III
• MATH 2830 - Introductory Statistics

Arts

One course is required.

• ENGL 2156 - Introduction to Creative Writing
• FINE 1000 - Fostering Creativity
• FINE 1001 - Introduction to Art
• FINE 1450 - Visual Culture: Ways of Seeing
• FITV 1001 - Fundamentals of Film and Television
• FITV 1005 - Introduction to Theatre & Arts in the Community
• FITV 1115 - Horror in Western Culture and Cinema
• LDAR 1015 - Engaging Landscapes for Wicked Change
• PMUS 1001 - Music Appreciation

Humanities

One course is required.

• CHIN 1000 - China and the Chinese
• ENGL 1601 - Storytelling: Literature, Film, and Television
• ENGL 2600 - Literary Classics
• ETST 2155 - African American History
• FINE 2600 - Art History Survey I (beginning Spring 2017)
• FINE 2610 - Art History Survey II (beginning Spring 2017)
• FREN 1000 - Introduction to Cultures of the French- Speaking World
• FREN 2003 - French Language III
• FREN 2004 - French Language 4: Introduction to Advanced Studies
• GRMN 1000 - Germany and the Germans
• HIST 1361 - U.S. History to 1876
• HIST 1362 - U.S. History Since 1876
• HIST 1381 - Paths to Present
• HIST 1400 - Controversies in History
• LCRT 2000 - Rebels, Villains, & Superheroes: How Children’s Literature Shapes Our Identities
• PHIL 1012 - Introduction to Philosophy: Relationship of the Individual to the World
• PHIL 1020 - Introduction to Ethical Reasoning
• PHIL 2441 - Logic, Language and Scientific Reasoning
• RLST 1610 - Introduction to Religious Studies
• RLST 2660 - World Religions
• SPAN 1000 - Introduction to Cultures of the Spanish Speaking World

Behavioral Sciences

One course is required.

• ANTH 1302 - Introduction to Archaeology
• ANTH 2102 - Culture and the Human Experience
• COMM 1011 - Fundamentals of Communication
• COMM 1021 - Introduction To Media Studies
• HDFR 2080 - Sex, Human Development and Family Systems
• LING 2000 - Foundations of Linguistics
• PSYC 1000 - Introduction to Psychology I
• PSYC 1005 - Introduction to Psychology II
• SPSY 2200 - Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Schools and Communities

Social Sciences

One course is required.

• CRJU 1000 - Criminology and Criminal Justice: An Overview
• ECON 2012 - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
• ECON 2022 - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
• EDFN 1000 - Equality, Rights & Education
• ENVS 1342 - Environment, Society and Sustainability
• ETST 2000 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies
• GEOG 1102 - World Regions Global Context
• GEOG 1602 - Urban Studies and Planning
• GEOG 2202 - Hazards to Disasters: Perception and Management
• HDFR 1080 - Lifespan Issues in Family Violence
• HDFR 2200 - Love, Family and Human Development
• INTE 2500 - Digital Media and Learning
• PBHL 1001 - Race, Gender, Class, & Health
• PBHL 2001 - Introduction To Public Health
• PSCI 1001 - Introduction to Political Science: The Quest for Freedom and Justice
• PSCI 1101 - American Political System
• PUAD 1001 - Introduction to Leadership and Public Service
• SJUS 2000 - Foundations in Social Justice
• SOCY 1001 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOCY 2462 - Introduction to Social Psychology

Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics

Two courses are required. One of the two required courses must have a laboratory.

International Perspectives

One course is required.

A preapproved study abroad experience may satisfy this requirement.

• ANTH 3000 - Globalization, Migration and Transnationalism
• CLDE 1000 - Language, Identity, & Power: International Perspectives
• ENGL 3798 - International Perspectives in Literature and Film
• ENGR 3600 - International Dimensions of Technology and Culture
• ETST 3110 - Indigenous Studies
• ETST 3272 - Global Media
• FINE 3775 - Asian Art, 1850 to Now
• FITV 1120 - Contemporary World Cinema
• FITV 3550 - World Theatre
• FREN 3200 - The Francophone World in the Post-Colonial Era
• GEOG 3412 - Globalization and Regional Development
• GRMN 3200 - Current German Society and Culture
• HDFR 1000 - Global Human Development & Learning
• HDFR 3250 - Families in Global Perspectives
• HIST 3121 - The World at War, 1914-1945
• HIST 4032 - Globalization in World History Since 1945
• INTB 3000 - Global Perspectives
• INTB 4200 - International Marketing
• INTS 2020 - Foundations of International Studies
• MKTG 4200 - International Marketing
• PBHL 2052 - Global Demography and Health
• PHIL 3410 - Asian Philosophies and Religions
• PSCI 3022 - Political Systems of the World
• PSCI 3042 - Introduction to International Relations
• RLST 3120 - Islamic Traditions
• SOCY 3720 - Global Perspectives on Social Issues

Cultural Diversity

One course is required.

Cultural diversity courses are taught at the upper division level.

• ANTH 3142 - Cultural Diversity in the Modern World
• COMM 3271 - Communication and Diversity
• ECON 3100 - Economics of Race and Gender
• EDFN 3000 - Undocumented Mexican Immigration
• EDFN 4000 - Food Justice in City & Schools
• ENGL 3795 - Race and Ethnicity in American Literature
• ENGR 3400 - Technology and Culture
• ETST 3036 - American Indian Cultural Images
• ETST 3704 - Culture, Racism and Alienation
• FITV 3611 - Drama of Diversity
• HDFR 3020 - Black and Latino Children in Families and Schools
• HIST 3345 - Immigration and Ethnicity in American History
• HIST 3349 - Social Movements in 20th Century America
• LING 3100 - Language in Society
• MGMT 4100 - Leveraging Diversity and Inclusion in Business
• PHIL 3500 - Ideology and Culture: Racism and Sexism
• PMUS 3100 - US Music: Social & Political Impact
• PSCI 3034 - Race, Gender, Law and Public Policy
• PSCI 3035 - Political Movements: Race and Gender
• PSYC 4485 - Psychology of Cultural Diversity
• RLST 4000 - Religion and Cultural Diversity
• SOCY 3020 - Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.
• WGST 3020 - Gender, Sexuality and Race in American Popular Culture

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to the CU Denver Core Curriculum requirements listed above, students must complete a major and fulfill all additional School/College requirements. More information on these requirements can be found in the Academic Catalog in the following locations:

• Programs  
• CU Denver General Graduation Requirements  
• School/College Specific Graduation Requirements
  • Business School  
  • College of Architecture and Planning  
  • College of Arts & Media  
  • College of Engineering, Design and Computing     
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences  
  • School of Education and Human Development  
  • School of Public Affairs