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.
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
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 1070 - Algebra for Social Sciences and Business
- MATH 1080 - Polynomial Calculus
- 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
Two courses are required.
Students may not use courses from their major to satisfy this requirement.
- CHIN 1000 - China and the Chinese
- ENGL 1601 - Telling Tales: Narrative Art in Literature and Film
- ENGL 2600 - Great Works in British and American Literature
- ETST 2155 - African American History
- FREN 1000 - Introduction to Cultures of the French- Speaking World
- 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
- 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
One course is required.
Students may not use courses from their major to satisfy this requirement.
- ANTH 1302 - Introduction to Archaeology
- ANTH 2102 - Culture and the Human Experience
- COMM 1011 - Fundamentals of Communication
- COMM 1021 - Introduction To Media Studies
- PSYC 1000 - Introduction to Psychology I
- PSYC 1005 - Introduction to Psychology II
One course is required.
Students may not use courses from their major to satisfy this requirement.
- CRJU 1000 - 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 Regional Geography
- GEOG 1602 - Introduction to Urban Studies
- GEOG 2202 - Natural Hazards
- PSCI 1001 - Introduction to Political Science: The Quest for Freedom and Justice
- PSCI 1101 - American Political System
- SJUS 2000 - Democratic Participation and Social Justice
- SOCY 1001 - Introduction to Sociology
- SOCY 2462 - Introduction to Social Psychology
Two courses are required. One of the two required courses must have a laboratory.
Students may not use courses from their major to satisfy this requirement.
Science Courses with Labs
- ANTH 1303 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology
- BIOL 1550 - Basic Biology: Ecology and the Diversity of Life
- BIOL 1560 - Basic Biology: From Cells to Organisms
- CHEM 1474 - Core Chemistry: Chemistry For the Consumer
- ENVS 1042 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences
- GEOL 1072 - Physical Geology: Surface Processes
- GEOL 1082 - Physical Geology: Internal Processes
- PHYS 1052 - General Astronomy I
- BIOL 2051 - General Biology Iand
- BIOL 2071 - General Biology Laboratory I
- BIOL 2061 - General Biology IIand
- BIOL 2081 - General Biology Laboratory II
- CHEM 2031 - General Chemistry Iand
- CHEM 2038 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHEM 2061 - General Chemistry IIand
- CHEM 2068 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
- PHYS 2010 - College Physics Iand
- PHYS 2030 - College Physics Lab I
- PHYS 2020 - College Physics IIand
- PHYS 2040 - College Physics Lab II
- CSCI 1350 - Introduction to Computing in Society
- GEOG 1202 - Introduction to Physical Geography
- PHYS 1100 - Foundations of Physics
- PSYC 2220 - Biological Basis of Behavior
- MATH 1010 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts
- MATH 1070 - Algebra for Social Sciences and Business
- MATH 1080 - Polynomial Calculus
- 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
One course is required.
A semester abroad may satisfy this requirement if preapproved and in a country where the language is not the native language of the student.
- ANTH 3000 - Globalization, Migration and Transnationalism
- ENGL 3798 - International Perspectives in Literature and Film
- ENGR 3600 - International Dimensions of Technology and Culture
- ETST 3110 - Indigenous Studies
- ETST 3272 - Global Media
- FREN 3200 - The Francophone World in the Post-Colonial Era
- GRMN 3200 - Current German Society and Culture
- HIST 3121 - The World at War, 1914-1945
- HIST 4032 - Globalization in World History Since 1945
- INTB 3000 - Global Perspectives
- PSCI 3022 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
- PSCI 3042 - Introduction to International Relations
- THTR 3550 - World Theatre
One course is required.
Cultural diversity courses are restricted, requiring junior-level standing or the consent of the instructor prior to registration.
- 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 3704 - Culture, Racism and Alienation
- ETST 3794 - Ethnic Diversity in American Literature
- HIST 3345 - Immigration and Ethnicity in American History
- HIST 3349 - Social Movements in 20th Century America
- 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.
- THTR 3611 - Drama of Diversity
- WGST 3020 - Gender, Sexuality and Race in American Popular Culture
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 Undergraduate Catalog in the following locations:
- Programs
- CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
- College of Arts & Media Graduation Requirements