Courses

About the Course Descriptions

The courses listed here are included in the Boulder campus catalog during the 2016–17 academic year. This listing does not constitute a guarantee that any particular course will be offered during this year. Consult specific programs and major requirements within each school and college for more information. Also see the online Guest Course Search (www.colorado.edu/academics/course-search) for details about course offerings.

Course Numbering

Consult specific departments and programs within schools and colleges for restrictions, requirements and permissions.

• 1000–2000 courses are usually intended for lower-division students (freshmen and sophomores).
• 3000–4000 courses are intended for upper-division students (juniors and seniors), and may require instructor consent.
• 5000 courses usually require graduate-student status, but may be open to qualified undergraduates with instructor consent. Consult the program or department.
• 6000, 7000 and 8000 courses are usually open only to graduate students.

Abbreviations

Coreq.—corequisite
Lab.—laboratory
Lect.—lecture
Prereq.—prerequisite
Rec.—recitation
CE/SL—civic engagement/service learning component