What is A&S Open Option or OPNO?

But life at its best is a creative synthesis of opposites in fruitful harmony.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Why choose A&S OPNO?

The benefits of starting your academic journey is A&S are vast:

Dedicated A&S advising and coaching professionals to support your exploration and deciding.
Access to the A&S Honors program and Honors classes.
Eligibility for A&S-only college and departmental scholarships.
Declare your A&S majors as soon as you are ready without having to Intra-University Transfer (IUT).
Seamless connection to your departments and faculty.
Referrals between A&S advising for curricular and co-curricular planning and A&S coaching for students who need more frequent planning and skill-building.

Group advising sessions to help you navigate a range of topics like major exporation and connecting with faculty.
Access to A&S faculty mentors.
Eligibility to participate in a themed A&S Residential Academic Program (RAP).
Subscription to A&S' research and student opportuities newsletter, Make Your Tracks.
Opportunities designed for A&S OPNO students to explore majors and minors, such as the A&S Majors & Minor Fair.

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Live out your AND

Meet with your A&S academic advisor to design your one-of-a-kind degree plan.

What's your weird?

A&S minors let you riff on your studies. Mash together natural sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences to see what sparks.

AND as we've never imagined!

With 48 majors to choose from, your unlimited experience is in the hands of your imagination.

Check out A&S majors and connect with A&S Advising & Coaching to map a degree constellation.

How does ANDing look in day-to-day life?

Listen to stories of CU Boulder students, faculty and staff finding their weird and living out the alchemy of ANDing.

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I was a bride married to amazement.

MARY OLIVER