Founded in 1876, the University of Colorado Boulder is the flagship campus of the University of Colorado system. UCB is an R1 public research university and one of 35 universities in the Association of American Universities, a select group of major North American research institutions. Nine colleges and schools across the campus offer 150 different degree programs, many of which rank among the top programs in the nation. Founded in 1876, the University of Colorado Boulder is the flagship campus of the University of Colorado system. UCB is an R1 public research university and one of 35 universities in the Association of American Universities, a select group of major North American research institutions. Nine colleges and schools across the campus offer 150 different degree programs, many of which rank among the top programs in the nation.
Academic: GPA of 3.0 or above on their studies to date
English Language:
– IELTS: 6.5 (writing minimum 5.5)
– TOEFL iBT: 78 (writing minimum 19)
– Duolingo English Test: 120
26 August 2024 – 19 December 2024
Applicants 2023
Regular Applicants : 134 students
GPA : 3.01-4.00
TOEFL iBT Score : 89
IELTS Score : 6.5-7.5
Duolingo English Test Score : 95-155
Co-funding Applicants : 24 students
GPA : 3.06-3.93
TOEFL iBT Score : 45
IELTS Score : 6.5-8
Duolingo English Test Score : 105-150
Awardees 2023
Awardees : 5 students
GPA : 3.73-3.87
TOEFL iBT Score : –
IELTS Score : 7.5
Duolingo English Test Score : 140-145
Co-funding Applicants : 5 students
GPA : 3.51-3.8
TOEFL iBT Score : –
IELTS Score : 7
Duolingo English Test Score : 125-145
Available Courses
Introduces modern cosmology to nonscience majors. Covers the Big Bang; the age, size, and structure of the universe; and the origin of the elements and of stars, galaxies, the solar system, and life.
Introduces students to modern information and communication technology, the basic principles of software and programming, the fundamental role of algorithms in modern society, computational reasoning, the major organizations in the information sector and fundamental interactions between humans and information technology. Appropriate for students with limited prior experience with computing.
Provides an introduction to human-centered design and the universal requirements of interactions with data, information and technologies. Studio experiences challenge students to consider the impact that information and computing technology design choices have on a) enabling diverse audiences to access, manipulate and experience information, and b) how differences get encoded by data and technology, ultimately reflecting biases
This course provides a comprehensive overview of public health as well as an in-depth review of specific public health-related topics. Beginning with historical overview, students will explore major public health concepts such as the basic principles of epidemiology, the biomedical basis of disease, social and behavioral determinants of health, and systems thinking. Students will be introduced to the concepts of measuring and evaluating the health of the populations, principles of communicable and noncommunicable diseases, environmental and occupational health, the economics of health, and the role of public health workers in society.
Focuses on the basic anatomy, physiology, and chemistry of nutrition. Topics include weight management, the role of diet and lifestyle in disease prevention, specific nutrient deficiencies and toxicities, nutrition standards and guidelines, sports nutrition recommendations, agricultural practices, and food policy issues.
Develops students’ skills in evaluating arguments and other aspects of critical thinking, focusing on the ways people reason and attempt to justify their beliefs. Activities may include modeling arguments, detecting common fallacies, examining the use (and misuse) of scientific evidence, and learning the basics of symbolic logic. Formerly titled “Introductory Logic.”
Examines contemporary ethical issues concerning the use, misuse, and development of information technologies, with particular focus on the consequences such changes may have on the lives of individuals and on the shape of societies. Topics may include hacking and cyber crime; artificial intelligence; robotics and automation technologies, such as drones and self driving cars; mass surveillance; use of personal information by corporate, law enforcement, and media interests; as well as gaming and virtual reality.
Introduces students to sentential logic, the logic of quantification and some of the basic concepts and results of metalogic (interpretations, validity and soundness).
Prepares students for critical practices in contemporary media cultures in a global context. Explores the diversity of media practices, including narrative and non-narrative forms, emphasizing aesthetics and visual studies. In lectures and recitations students will explore video, sound, the internet and other multi-media platforms of expression.
Examines culture in the form of discourse, symbols, and texts transmitted through the media. Explores the relationship between such mediated culture and social myth and ideology.
Emphasizes interrelations among levels and branches of government, formal and informal institutions, processes, and behavior.
Explores the concepts of culture and gender from an anthropological perspective, using films and other media, as well as written texts. By analyzing media about other ways of life, students will learn the basic concepts of cultural anthropology and be able to apply them to any society. In addition, students will learn to think critically about documentary and ethnographic media.
Documents the numerous ways in which observational astronomy and cosmology have been features of ancient cultures. Includes naked eye astronomy, archaeoastronomy, ethnoastronomy, concepts of time, calendrics, cosmogony, and cosmology.
Surveys the image of American Indians in American (especially Hollywood) film with an emphasis on “revisionist,” or “breakthrough” films. It follows the creation of “the Hollywood Indian” from early literature to contemporary motion pictures. Films are analyzed within historical, social, and artistic contexts, and examined in terms of the impact their images have exerted upon American society at large, as well as Native communities. Near the end of the course we will look at what happens when Native Americans write, direct, and act in their own independent films
Learn communication skills to be a better group member and enhance group effectiveness in a variety of professional and civic contexts. Practice group communication skills through an innovative group project and online simulation. Focuses on topics such as group development & socialization, decision making, conflict management, technology & virtual group work, difference & diversity, planning & coordination, leadership & management, and ethics.
This course explores the conjunctions of literature and environments: natural, built, and/or virtual. Students consider literary confrontations with issues such as ecological crises, climate change, human impact on the planet, technics and indigeneity, nonhuman animals and inhuman agencies, future natures, and environmental justice. Readings may include novels, non-fiction, short fiction, poems, graphic novels, and more.
Introduces a comparative framework for recognizing and understanding the diversity of the world’s societies and cultures. Units explore both local scale issues such as economic growth, inequality, political conflict, ethnic and racial dynamics, and climate change impacts, as well as broader scale trends associated with globalization, international development, migration, and the historical legacies of colonialism and imperialism.
Surveys the distinctly American art form of jazz music from its origins to the present, including the various traditions, practices, historical events and people most important to its evolution
Examines historical and contemporary issues in American arts and visual culture, emphasizing issues of race, gender, class, crosscultural
interactions, diversity of artistic traditions, and the global position of the United States in the modern world. We will focus on key monuments, objects, artists, and concepts relevant to the American context and impactful across geopolitical borders, ethnic groups, and genders.
Examines interactions between societies and their natural and built environments through the lens of inequality. Describes how environmental problems vary along, are shaped by, and exacerbate disparities along lines of race, socioeconomic status, and other forms of social status. Also examines collective efforts to address social and environmental problems.