Learn about which prerequisites you need to have completed or have in progress at the time you apply to transfer to CU Boulder.

CU Boulder does not have a minimum transfer credit hour requirement. Because of this, transfer applicants will be reviewed for admission under one of two conditions:

  • If you have fewer than 24 post-high-school credit hours completed at the time of application, your college academic record and your high school record or scores from a high school equivalency exam will be evaluated for admission. Your high school transcript is required in the admissions application process.
  • If you have 24 or more post-high-school credit hours completed at the time of application, the admission committee will focus听on your college academic record. Your high school transcript is NOT required in the admissions application process.

If you have not enrolled in college level courses in the fall/spring after high school graduation (or passing your equivalency exam), you are considered a first-year applicant.

Transfer Prerequisites & Admission Criteria

For information about courses, grades and performance, refer to the prerequisite information for the college, school or program in which you are interested.

  • GPA of 2.5 or higher demonstrating continued success in academic coursework

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Completion of prerequisites鈥� with a grade of B or better
  • Two semesters of college-level calculus and
  • One semester of calculus-based physics or one semester of college-level chemistry.
  • Additional courses in the sequence of math and science must also have a grade of B or better听
  • Prerequisite courses at baby直播app community colleges:
    • Calculus鈥揗AT 2410听and MAT 2420
    • Calculus-based Physics/Lab鈥� PHY 2111
    • Gen College Chemistry/Lab鈥揅HE 1111

Computer Science BA.

The criteria below apply听to students seeking admission to the BA in computer science. For those pursuing admission to the BS in computer science, please review听the criteria above听which apply听to all BS degrees in the College of Engineering and Applied Science. For more information on the difference between the BA and BS in computer science, please visit:听/cs/academics/undergraduate-programs.

The minimum admission criteria to transfer to the BA in Computer Science Degree Program are听as follows:

  • Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

  • Calculus 1 (grade of C or better)

  • Calculus 2 (grade of C or better)

  • Introduction to Computer Programming

    • Must be a computer programming language course (Java, Python, C, C++)

      • C++ is preferred

  • B grade or higher in all computing courses

Note: AP/IB credit does not count towards math/computer science requirements for transfer admission.

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Students with more than 36 credit hours must have completed an introductory course in the major they intend to pursue, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Prerequisite courses at baby直播app community colleges:
    • Communication majors: Public Speaking鈥揅OM 1150听or Group Communication鈥揅OM 2220
    • Information Science majors: Intro to Computer Science鈥� CSC 1060 or Intro to Programming鈥揅SC 1019
    • Journalism majors: Media News and Reporting鈥揓OU 1006 or New Media鈥揓OU 2025
    • Media Production majors: Intro to Film Art鈥揌UM 1003
    • Media Studies majors: Intro to Mass Media鈥揓OU 1005
    • Strategic Communication majors: Intro to Public Relations鈥揓OU 2031听or an equivalent Principles of Public Relations course

  • A cumulative college GPA of听3.0 or higher
  • Required Coursework
    • Completion of the following courses with a grade of B-minus or higher:
      • Microbaby直播apps (equivalent to CU's ECON 2010)
      • Macrobaby直播apps (equivalent to CUs ECON 2020)
      • Statistics or Calculus
        • Business statistics is strongly preferred, but general statistics is accepted
        • If possible to take a course equivalent to CU's BCOR 1025, that is ideal

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.2听or higher

鈥�Required coursework:

  • Completion of the following courses with grade of B or higher.
    • Microbaby直播apps (equivalent to CU's ECON 2010)
    • Macrobaby直播apps (equivalent to CUs ECON 2020)
    • Statistics (business statistics is strongly preferred, but general statistics is accepted)
      • If possible to take a course equivalent to CU's BCOR 1025, that is ideal
  • A Note on AP/IB/CLEP Exam Scores
    • We will accept exam scores to satisfy the required courses listed above if scores qualify for direct equivalency credit through CU Boulder:
      • Microbaby直播apps - ECON 2010
        • AP Microbaby直播apps score: 4/5
        • CLEP Microbaby直播apps score: 54+
      • Macrobaby直播apps - ECON 2020
        • AP Macrobaby直播apps score: 4/5
        • CLEP Macrobaby直播apps score: 54+
      • Statistics - MATH 2510
        • AP Statistics score: 4/5
        • Please note: Students will be granted CU credit for MATH 2510, and it will fulfill the statistics admissions requirement; however, students will still need to take CU's BCOR 1025 as part of their degree requirements. AP Stats does not fulfill that course requirement specifically.

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.25听or higher
  • Preference is given to students who have had drafting, architecture and/or fine arts courses in college. A good math and science background is also essential.

  • GPA of 2.5 or higher demonstrating continued success in academic coursework

  • Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
  • 24 completed college credits
  • Students are recommended to take general education听courses.