Program Overview

University of Denver Undergraduate Bulletin

The University of Denver offers a wide range of undergraduate programs, each with its own set of requirements, descriptions, and admission criteria.

Undergraduate Degree Programs and Requirements

• Degrees and Programs of Study
• Traditional Bachelor's Program
  • Selecting a Degree Program
    • Course Plans
      • Analytical Inquiry: Natural and Physical World Courses
      • Analytical Inquiry: Society and Culture Courses
      • Scientific Inquiry: Natural and Physical World Courses
      • Scientific Inquiry: Society and Culture Courses
  • Common Curriculum and Degree Requirements
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
  • Secondary Majors and Concurrent and Second Baccalaureate Degrees
• University College Bachelor of Arts Completion Program
  • Bachelor of Arts Completion Program Degree Requirements
    • Bachelor of Arts

Major and Minor Requirements

• Traditional Bachelor's Program Majors and Minors
  • Accounting
  • Advanced Seminar
  • Air Force Aerospace Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps
  • Art and Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Biological Sciences
  • Black Studies
  • Business Administration
  • Business Ethics & Legal Studies
  • Business Information and Analytics
  • Center for World Languages and Cultures
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • Community Engagement for the Public Good
  • Computer Science
  • Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
  • Economics
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Emergent Digital Practices
  • English
  • Finance
  • First-Year Seminar
  • Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies
  • Geography and the Environment
  • History
  • Honors Program
  • Hospitality Management
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Integrated Sciences
  • International Studies
  • Internationalization
  • Judaic Studies
  • Kinesiology and Sport Studies
  • Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
  • Leadership Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical and Materials Engineering
  • Media, Film & Journalism Studies
  • Mental Health & Wellness
  • Middle East Studies
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • Real Estate and the Built Environment
  • Religious Studies
  • Socio-Legal Studies
  • Sociology and Criminology
  • Spanish Language, Literary, and Cultural Studies
  • Sustainability
  • Theatre
  • Urban Studies
  • Writing
• University College Bachelor of Arts Completion Program
  • Common Learning Experience
  • Communication Arts
  • Global Studies
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Information Technology
  • Leadership and Organization Studies
  • Transportation and Supply Chain

Dual Undergraduate/Graduate Programs

• University of Denver Dual Programs
• Global Masters Scholars

Academic Advising

• Traditional Program Advising
  • First-Year Seminar Program
  • Business & International Studies Advising
  • Pre-Professional Programs
• University College Advising
• Degree Audit

Registration

• Registration Access
• Course Registration
• Course Information

Tuition and Fees and Financial Aid

• Tuition and Fees
• Tuition Refund
• Financial Aid

Academic Standards and Grading

• Academic Exceptions, Complaints, Grievances, and Appeals
  • Procedure for Grade Appeals
  • Procedures for Academic Grievances and Appeals
  • Academic Exceptions Policy
  • Discrimination or Harassment Complaint Procedures
  • Complaints for External Agencies

Academic Support

• Center for Community Engagement to Advance Scholarship and Learning
• Study Abroad
• Undergraduate Research Center
• Other Academic Opportunities

Student Rights & Responsibilities

• Student Information and Records
  • Critical Incident Notification Systems
  • Educational Records Rights and Privacy
  • Preferred Name and Pronoun Usage
  • Emergency Contacts
  • Transcripts

Leave of Absence and Withdrawal from the University

• Official Withdrawal
• Unofficial Withdrawal
• Medical Leave of Absence
• Students Called for Military Duty
• Re-admitted Students

Graduation and Academic Recognition

• Commencement
• Diplomas
• Dean's Honor List and Hornbeck Scholars
• Degrees with Honors
• Honor Societies

Course Descriptions

• Accounting (ACTG)
• Advanced Seminar (ASEM)
• Air Force ROTC (RTC2)
• Anthropology (ANTH)
• Arabic (ARAB)
• Army ROTC (RTC1)
• Art - Studio (ARTS)
• Art History (ARTH)
• Arts and Humanities (AH)
• Asian Studies (ASIA)
• Bachelor of Arts Completion Program (BACP)
• Biology (BIOL)
• Black Studies (BLST)
• Business Core (BUS)
• Business Ethics and Legal Studies (LGST)
• Business Information and Analytics (INFO)
• Chemistry (CHEM)
• Chinese (CHIN)
• Clinical Psychology (CPSY)
• Communication Arts (CA)
• Communication Studies (COMN)
• Community Engagement (CENG)
• Computer Science (COMP)
• Construction Management (CMGT)
• Counseling Psychology (CNP)
• Critical Race & Ethnic Studies (ETHN)
• Economics (ECON)
• Emergent Digital Practices (EDPX)
  • EDPX 2000 Imaging in Emergent Digital Practices (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 2100 Interactivity in Emergent Digital Practices (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 2300 Systems in Emergent Digital Practices (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 2400 Time in Emergent Digital Practices (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 2710 Critical Game Cultures (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 2730 Understanding Digital Art (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 2740 Animated Satire (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 2770 Exploring Digital Cultures (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 2780 Computing Culture (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3100 Programming for Play (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3110 Rapid Game Design and Prototyping (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3112 Rapid Physical Game Design & Prototyping (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3120 Making Critical Games (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3200 Data Visualization (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3210 Typographic Landscapes (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3270 Making Networked Art (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3310 Tangible Interactivity (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3320 Interactive Art (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3330 Advanced Coding (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3340 Designing Social Good (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3350 Sustainable Design (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3370 Biomedia in Emergent Digital Practices (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3400 Video Art (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3410 Advanced Video Art (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3440 Site-Specific Installation (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3450 Visual Programming (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3460 Visual Programming II (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3490 Expanded Cinema (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3500 Sonic Arts (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3600 3D Modeling (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3610 3D Animation (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3620 3D Spaces (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3700 Topics in Emergent Digital Culture (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3701 Topics in Emergent Digital Making (1-4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3740 Performance Cultures (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3750 Sound Cultures (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3770 Cybercultures: The Social Science of Virtual Spaces (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3772 Cybercultures: Art, Technology, and the Extended Body (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3780 Science Fiction: Digital Culture (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3800 Topics in Digital Making (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3960 BFA Capstone (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3980 Internship (1-8 Credits)
  • EDPX 3990 Capstone (4 Credits)
  • EDPX 3991 Independent Study (1-8 Credits)

Graduate Programs

• About DU
  • 4D Experience
  • Accreditation
  • University Governance and Organization
  • Academic Calendar
    • 2024-2025 Academic Calendar: Quarter System
    • 2024-2025 Academic Calendar: Semester System
• Dual Degrees
  • Dual Undergraduate-Graduate Degree Programs
    • College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
    • Daniels College of Business
    • Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science
    • Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
    • Graduate School of Professional Psychology
    • Graduate School of Social Work
    • Morgridge College of Education
    • Sturm College of Law
    • University College
• Schools, Colleges, and Divisions
  • Degrees and Certificates
  • College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
    • Anthropology
    • School of Art and Art History
    • Economics
    • Emergent Digital Practices
    • English and Literary Arts
    • Lamont School of Music
    • Media, Film & Journalism Studies
    • Philosophy
    • Psychology
    • Religious Studies
  • Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science
    • Computer Science
    • Electrical and Computer Engineering
    • Engineering
    • Mechanical and Materials Engineering
  • Daniels College of Business
    • School of Accountancy
    • Business Ethics and Legal Studies
    • Business Information and Analytics
    • Digital Leadership
    • Executive PhD
    • Finance
    • Management
    • Marketing
    • Master of Business Administration Programs
    • Outdoor Recreation Industry
    • Real Estate and Construction Management
• General Information
  • Calendar and Term Definitions
  • Critical Notification System
  • Graduate Policy Scope, Adherence and Modifications
    • Student Responsibility for Bulletin Information
    • Modifications to the Policy in the Bulletin
    • Graduate Academic Unit-level Adherence to and Implementation of University Policy
• Graduate Program Definitions
  • Graduate Degree Program
  • Formal Dual Degree Program
  • Flexible Dual Degree Program
  • Dual Undergraduate-Graduate Degree Program
  • DU-Iliff Joint PhD Program
  • Certificate Program
  • Concurrent Candidacies
• University Grading System
  • Reporting Grades
  • Never Attended
  • Failing Grades
  • Withdrawal (W)
  • IP, NR and Incomplete Marks
  • Last Date of Attendance
  • Non-Passing Grades
  • Grade Reports
  • Incomplete Grades

Admission and Enrollment Policies

• Admission Status
  • Regular Degree Student
  • Provisional Admission
  • Certificate Student
  • Non-Degree Student
  • English Conditional Admission (ECA)
  • Lifelong Learners
  • Visiting Scholars
• Admission Process and Standards for All Applicants
  • University Admission Criteria
  • Application
  • Application Fee
  • International Degree Evaluation Fee
  • Transcripts and Proof of Degree
  • Supplemental Documents
  • Reuse of Supplemental Documents
  • Admissions Examinations
  • Admission Offer
  • Admission Deposit
  • Reactivation of Application
  • Deferrals and Term Changes
  • Change of Graduate Degree Program
• Additional Standards for International Applicants
• Additional Standards for Non-Native English Speakers
  • English Language Proficiency
  • Required Tests for GTA Eligibility

Tuition, Fees and Financial Aid Policies and Procedures

• Financial Aid
  • Federal Direct Loans
  • Federal Work-Study/Student Employment Program
  • Graduate Assistantships
  • On-Campus Employment Authorization for International Students
  • Financial Aid Policies
• Tuition and Fees
  • Tuition Charges
  • Student Fees
  • Late Charges
  • Student Financial Liability
  • Refund Information
  • Tuition Refund Appeals

Academic Requirements, Policies and Procedures

• Academic Standards
  • Grade Point Average
  • Good Academic Standing
  • Below 3.0 Grade Point Average
  • Graded Work Accepted for the Degree
  • Grade Replacement
  • Repeating Courses
  • Candidate Status and Completion of Coursework
  • Grade Changes
  • Probation
  • Suspension
  • Dismissal and Termination
  • Administrative Withdrawal
• Change of Graduate Degree Program
• Class Attendance
  • Religious Accommodations and Class Attendance
  • Final Exams
  • Campus Weather Closures
• Certificate Requirements
• Doctoral Degree Requirements and Standards
  • Requirements
  • The Doctoral Dissertation
  • Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense
  • Completing the Degree
• Electronic Thesis and Dissertation
  • Criteria for a Master's Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
  • Thesis and Dissertation Publication Options
• Enrollment in Overlapping Quarters/Semesters
• Enrollment Status
  • Regular Enrollment
  • Concurrent Enrollment
  • Consecutive Term Enrollment
  • Continuous Enrollment
• Graduation Requirements
  • Commencement Ceremonies
• Internships After Completion of Coursework
• Master's Degree Requirements
  • Requirements
  • Master's Thesis
  • Master's Thesis Oral Defense
  • Completing the Degree
• Readmission
• Registration
  • Student Responsibility for Registration Procedures
  • Registration Offices
  • Course Registration
  • Course Information
• Student Responsibility for Policies and Procedures
• Student Withdrawal from the University
  • Things to Consider Prior to Withdrawing
  • Withdrawing (Temporary or Permanent)
  • Personal Leave of Absence
  • Medical Leave of Absence
  • Mandatory Withdrawal Policy
• Students Called for Military Duty
• Transfer of Credit

Academic and Student Support Services, Policies and Procedures

• Academic Exceptions, Complaints, Grievances and Appeals
  • Exceptions
  • Discrimination or Harassment Complaint Procedures
  • Complaints for External Agencies
  • Procedures for Academic Grievances and Appeals
  • Procedures for Grade Appeals
• Disability Services Program
• Immunizations and Health Requirements
• Professional and Academic Conduct
  • Honor Code
  • Academic Misconduct
• Student Records
  • Disclosure of Student Information
  • Maintaining Contact Information
  • Preferred Name & Pronoun Usage
  • Transcripts
• Support Services and Resources
  • Bereavement Policy
  • Crisis Assessment Risk Evaluation (CARE) Behavioral Intervention Team
  • Student Outreach & Support (SOS) Referral System
  • Student Death Response and Notification Guidelines