Foundational Courses

These courses give you a foundation that will serve you throughout higher education, regardless of your speciality.

Foundational Coursework (46-48 credits)

Some emphasis areas require additional math or science electives to bring their total number of math and science credits to at least 30 credits. This is a list of CU Boulder courses that have been approved to satisfy this requirement.

The general bachelor's degree requirements of the College of Engineering and Applied Science require 18 credit hours of social science/humanities/writing electives. Learn more here about the humanities, social sciences, and writing requirements.