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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: www.colorado.edu/pba/degrees/approve/OfficialCatalogApprovedDegreesList2015-16.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 (joint only) |
| Comparative Literature | MA |
| 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, MFA (through Art and Art History) |
| 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 Nordic Studies (Scandinavian) Russian Studies |
BA, MA, PhD, minor minor BA, minor |
| History | BA, MA, PhD, minor |
| Honors | |
| Humanities | BA, minor |
| Integrative Physiology | BA, IBA, MS, PhD |
| International Affairs | BA, certificate |
| Jewish Studies Hebrew and Israel 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 |
| Neuroscience | PhD (joint only) |
| 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 |
| Business Analytics | MS |
| Finance | MS |
| Real Estate | MS |
| Supply Chain Management | MS |
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 |
| INVST Community Studies |
Engineering & Applied Science, College of
| 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 |
| Information and Communication Technology for Development (ATLAS Institute) | MS |
| Materials Science and Engineering | MS, PhD |
| Mechanical Engineering | BS, ME, MS, PhD |
| Technology, Arts and Media (ATLAS Institute) | BS |
| Technology, Media and Society (ATLAS Institute) | 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.
Media, Communication and Information, College of
Law School
|
Law |
JD LLM |
|
Master of Studies in Law |
MSL |
Music, College of
| Music | BAMus |
| Music Education | BMusEd, MMusEd, PhD |
| Music Theory | MMus |
| Musicology | BMus, PhD |
| Music Composition | BMus, MMus, DMusA |
| Music Performance | BMus, MMus, DMusA, certificate |
| Music Performance & Pedagogy | MMus, DMusA |
| Jazz Studies | BMus, DMusA |
| Conducting | MMus, 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
