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 www.colorado.edu/pba/degrees/approve/OfficialCatalogApprovedDegreesList2014-15.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 Actuarial Studies Certificate Quantitative Finance Certificate |
certificate certificate |
| Anthropology | BA, IBA, MA, MA/MBA, 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, minor |
| 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 |
| Cognitive Science Studies | PhD |
| 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 |
| History | BA, MA, PhD, minor |
| Humanities | BA, minor |
| Integrative Physiology | BA, IBA, MS, PhD |
| International Affairs | BA, certificate |
| INVST Community Studies | |
| Jewish Studies Hebrew and Israeli Studies |
BA, minor 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 Engineering Physics (see also Engineering & Applied Science below) |
BA, IBA, MS, PhD, minor BS |
| Political Science | BA, MA, PhD, minor |
| Psychology and Neuroscience Psychology Neuroscience |
BA, IBA, (MA), PhD BA, certificate |
| Religious Studies | BA, MA, minor |
| Sociology | BA, (MA), PhD |
| Spanish and Portuguese Spanish Portuguese |
BA, MA, PhD, minor 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, minor, certificate |
Education, School of
| Curriculum and Instruction | MA, MA + licensure, PhD |
| Elementary and Secondary Teacher Education | undergraduate licensure, post-BA licensure |
| Education | minor |
| Educational-Psychological Studies | MA, PhD |
| Research and Evaluation Methodology | PhD |
| Social, Multicultural, and Bilingual Foundations | MA, PhD |
Engineering & Applied Science, College of
| Alliance for Technology, Learning, and Society (ATLAS) | MS, PhD, minor, certificate |
| Aerospace Engineering Sciences | BS, MS, PhD, certificate |
| 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, certificate |
| Engineering Management | ME, certificate |
| Engineering Physics (see also College of Arts & Sciences above) | BS |
| Environmental Engineering | BS |
| General Engineering Plus | BS |
| Materials Science and Engineering | MS, PhD |
| Mechanical Engineering | BS, ME, MS, PhD |
| Telecommunications | ME, MS, PhD, certificate |
Environmental Design, Program in
| Environmental Design (Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Design, and Planning) | BEnvd, minor, certificate |
Graduate School
Please see the complete degree listing of the Graduate School on their specific Programs of Study page.
Journalism & Mass Communication Program
| Journalism Communication |
BS, MA PhD |
Law School
| Law Master of Laws |
JD LLM |
Music, College of
| Music Arts in Music Music Education Musical Arts |
BMus, MMus, PhD, certificate BAMus, certificate BMusEd, MMusED, certificate DMusA |
Other Academic Programs
Continuing Education
Leadership, Certificate in the Study and Practice of
Leadership Residential Academic Program
Library Research
Norlin Scholars Program
Preprofessional programs
Presidents Leadership Class
Reserve Officers Training Corps
