Programs of Study

THE UNIVERSITY'S PROGRAMS OF STUDY listed below are organized by School or College;
then program name (or major); then degrees, certificates, or minors when available. Names in blue
link to the department or program page. 

The university offers degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, and a juris
doctor degree from the Law School. It also offers certificate programs at the undergraduate, graduate,
and professional levels, and a variety of additional academic programs. The latest approved degrees
may be found at the Office of Planning, Budget, and Analysis website at 
http://www.colorado.edu/pba/degrees/approve/OfficialCatalogApprovedDegreesList2013-14.htm

CU-Boulder also provides dual-degree, double-degree, concurrent degrees, and interdisciplinary
programs. Details may be found through the specific program of study in this catalog or by contacting
the sponsoring department.

NOTE: In the tables below, the designation (MS) or (MA) indicates master’s degree offered as part of
the PhD program only. The IBA is the International Bachelor of Arts degree. 

Arts & Sciences, College of 

Actuarial Studies and Quantitative Finance Certificate Program
  Actuarial Studies Certificate
  Quantitative Finance Certificate

 

certificate
certificate

Anthropology

BA, IBA, MA, PhD

Applied Mathematics (see also College of Engineering & Applied Science below)

MS, PhD, minor

Art and Art History
  Art History
  Studio Arts

 

BA, MA
BA, BFA, MFA

Asian Languages and Civilizations
  Chinese
  Japanese
  South Asian Languages and Civilizations
  Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies

MA, PhD
BA, minor
BA, minor
certificate
certificate

Asian Studies

BA

Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
  Astronomy

(MS), PhD, minor
BA, IBA

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

MS, PhD, minor

British and Irish Studies

certificate

Central and East European Studies

certificate

Chemistry and Biochemistry
  Biochemistry
  Chemistry
  Chemical Physics 

 

BA, IBA, (MS), PhD, minor
BA, IBA, (MS), PhD, minor
PhD

Classics

BA, MA, PhD, minor

Communication

BA, MA, PhD

Comparative Literature

MA, PhD

Computer Science (see also Engineering & Applied Science below)

BA

Distributed Studies

BA

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

BA, IBA, MA, PhD, minor

Economics

BA, (MA), PhD, minor

English
  Creative Writing

BA, MA, PhD
MFA, minor

Environmental Studies

BA, IBA, MS, PhD

Ethnic Studies
  Comparative Ethnic Studies

BA, minor
PhD

Film Studies

BA, BFA

French and Italian
  French
  Italian

 

BA, MA, PhD, minor
BA, minor

Geography

BA, IBA, MA, PhD, minor

Geological Sciences

  Geology
  Geophysics

 

BA, IBA, MS, PhD, minor
PhD

Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures
  German Studies
  Hebrew Studies
  Nordic Studies (Scandinavian)
  Russian Studies

 

BA, MA, PhD, minor
minor
minor
BA, minor

History

BA, MA, PhD, minor

Humanities

BA

Integrative Physiology

BA, IBA, MS, PhD

International Affairs

BA, certificate

INVST Community Studies

 

Jewish Studies

BA, minor

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies

certificate

Linguistics

BA, MA, PhD, minor

Mathematics

BA, MA, PhD, minor

Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

BA, IBA, (MA), PhD

Museum and Field Studies
  Museology

MS
certificate

Peace and Conflict Studies

certificate

Philosophy

BA, MA, PhD, minor

Physics (see also Engineering & Applied Science below)

BA, IBA, MS, PhD, minor

Political Science

BA, MA, PhD, minor

Psychology and Neuroscience
  Psychology
  Neuroscience

 

BA, IBA, (MA), PhD
certificate

Religious Studies

BA, MA, minor

Sociology

BA, (MA), PhD

Spanish and Portuguese
  Spanish
  Portuguese

 

BA, MA, PhD
minor

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
  Audiology

BA, IBA, MA, PhD
AudD

Theatre and Dance
  Theatre
  Dance

 

BA, BFA, MA, PhD
BA, BFA, MFA, minor

Western American Studies

certificate

Western Civilization Studies

certificate

Women and Gender Studies

BA, minor, certificate

Writing and Rhetoric, Program for

 

Business, Leeds School of 

Business Administration

BS, MS, MBA, PhD, certificates, minor

Education, School of 

Curriculum and Instruction

Post-BA licensure, MA,
MA + licensure, PhD

Educational/Psychological Studies 

MA, PhD

Research and Evaluation Methodology

PhD

Social, Multicultural, and Bilingual Foundations

MA, PhD

Engineering & Applied Science, College of 

Aerospace Engineering Sciences

BS, MS, PhD

Applied Mathematics  (see also College of Arts & Sciences above)

BS

Architectural Engineering

BS, MS, PhD

Chemical and Biological Engineering

BS

Chemical Engineering

BS, ME, MS, PhD

Civil Engineering

BS, MS, PhD

Computer Science (see also College of Arts & Sciences above)

BS, ME, MS, PhD

Electrical and Computer Engineering

BS

Electrical Engineering

BS, ME, MS, PhD

Engineering Management

ME, certificates

Engineering Physics (see also College of Arts & Sciences above)

BS

Environmental Engineering 

BS

Materials Science and Engineering 

MS, PhD

Mechanical Engineering

BS, ME, MS, PhD

Telecommunications

ME, MS, PhD

Environmental Design, Program in 

Environmental Design

BEnvD

Graduate School

Please see the complete listings of the Graduate School on their specific Programs of Study page.

Journalism & Mass Communication Program

Journalism

BS, MA

Communication

PhD

Law School

  Master of Laws  
  Law

LLM
JD

Music, College of 

Music
  Arts in Music
  Music Education
  Musical Arts

BMus, MMus, PhD, certificates
BAMus, certificates
BMusEd, MMusED, certificates
DMusA

Other Academic Programs

Continuing Education
LeadershipCertificate in the Study and Practice of
Leadership Residential Academic Program
Library Research
Norlin Scholars Program
Preprofessional programs
Presidents Leadership Class
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Technology, Arts & Media Program