Majors, Minors & Course Plans

Sample Course Plans

• This drop down menu will help you navigate the Undergraduate Bulletin so that you can see potential course plans.
• A typical schedule consists of four 4 credit courses, totaling 16 credits. For first-year students, one of these courses will be your required First-Year Seminar (FSEM).
• Most of our degrees offer a lot of flexibility in Autumn quarter courses. However, if you are considering a major in Natural Sciences & Mathematics or Engineering, please be sure to take the appropriate math or engineering courses as described in the course plan.

• Language Placement Exam

  Students who plan to continue studying a language must take the placement exam prior to July 1. If students do not complete and submit a placement test for a previously studied language by July 1, results may not be processed in time for summer registration. This may prevent students from registering for their preferred language class until the beginning of the fall quarter. Students who plan to begin studying a new language at DU do not need to take a placement exam and should register for the 1001 level. Please visit the Center for World Languages & Cultures website for the most up-to-date information. 

• Math Advising Tool

  The math advising tool is for all incoming students. Depending on their intended major, transferred math courses and other considerations, the math advising tool will indicate which math course, if any, is required. If MATH 1200 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences or MATH 1951 Calculus I is required, the math advising tool will administer a math proficiency survey (approximately 45 minutes and 20 algebra questions) to test the level of preparation for these courses – the score will be recorded and students will receive a recommendation concerning math courses by email in early July. In order to ensure that you can register for the appropriate math class during New Student Registration in late July, the deadline to complete the Math Advising Tool is July 1.

  Majors that require Math 1951 or Math 1200

  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business (all degrees)
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Ecology and Biodiversity
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Environmental Science (Bachelor of Science degree only)
  • Integrated Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physics

Course Considerations

• Varsity Athletes

  Varsity athletes should check with their coaches to ensure that classes do not conflict with their practice schedule.

• Colorado Women's College Scholars

  Fall Course Dates and Times to be announced soon!

   

• Equity in STEM (E-STEM)

  ESTEM students should enroll in Calc 1 and the Calc I Workshop. Meeting Dates and times for fall quarter will be announced soon!

• Pioneer Leadership Program

  Are there any required classes in the fall?

  Your first step in completing the leadership minor is to take the fall PLP seminar: LDRS 2017, “Inclusive Leadership.”  This is a two-credit course. Meeting Dates and times for Fall quarter will be announced soon!

   

  To be in the PLP community you must take this class. You can register for one of the sections of this class with your other courses during your assigned registration time. Section ___ of LDRS 2017 is reserved for CWC Scholars only. You will learn more about the course and your instructors at PLP orientation.

  What other classes do I need to take this year with PLP?

  Students will take the following courses during their first year in PLP.

  • LDRS 2019 Teaming for Social Impact, Winter 2025, 2 credits
  • LDRS 2021  Leadership and Social Movements, Spring 2025, 2 credits

  For more information on course descriptions and subsequent required classes, please visit https://www.du.edu/leadership or email the Program Coordinator,. 

  How do I earn electives?

  Six (6) additional credits at the 2000 level or above are required for the completion of the minor. These can come from a combination of elective courses, internships, and/or independent studies that are meant to focus your minor towards your career and community leadership interests.  Click here for a sample of PLP approved elective courses.

• Puksta Scholars

  Puksta Scholars are required to enroll in one two-credit course for each academic quarter their first year. The courses are as follows:

  • Fall Quarter: CENG 2510 - Denver Urban Issues and Policy 
  • Winter Quarter: CENG 2520: Community Organizing 
  • Spring Quarter: CENG 2590: From Public Good Theory to Action 
• ROTC

  Students register for AROTC (Army ROTC) classes listed as RTC1 course through regular DU registration, though they are taught on other campuses in the Denver metro area and follow the semester calendar. Classes may be taken at the University of Colorado Boulder (UCB), Colorado School of Mines in Golden (Mines), or Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSUD) on the Auraria campus in downtown Denver.

  RTC1 courses are available for variable credit. You can select 1-3 credits. Choose the credit amount and section that best fits your quarterly schedule.

  You also must register for RTC1 3090.

  Meeting Dates and times for Fall quarter will be announced soon!

  • Students register for AFROTC (Air Force ROTC) classes listed as RTC2 through regular DU registration, though they are taught on the CU-Boulder campus and follow the CU semester calendar.
  • RTC2 1010 courses are available for variable credit. You can select 0-1.5 credits. Choose the credit amount and schedule that best fits your quarterly schedule.
  • You also must register for RTC2 1234.

  Meeting Dates and times for Fall quarter will be announced soon!

   

  Please contact Michelle Hanson at michelle.hanson@du.edu or 303-871-4178 with questions and support.