University of Colorado - Boulder

Boulder, CO

The College of Arts and Sciences at CU-Boulder says its "core curriculum and breadth requirements give students a broad, liberal-arts education that develops the whole person, not just the specialist." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES
  • 2. Literature

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Literature because the "Literature and the Arts" requirement may be fulfilled with non-literature courses.

  • 3. Foreign Language

    YES
  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for U.S. Government or History because the "United States Context" requirement may be satisfied by courses narrow in scope.

  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics because the "Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Skills" requirement may be satisfied by courses with little college-level math content.

  • 7. Science

    YES
  • General Education Assessment

    University of Colorado - Boulder uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.

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