Current CU Students (IUT)
Already a CU student and thinking of becoming a CMCI major? We'd love to have you! Undergraduate students wishing to transfer to CMCI from another college or school on the Boulder campus must do so through the Intra-University Transfer (IUT) process.
View the requirements below to see how to qualify for intra-university transfer.
Application Requirements
Please note: Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Admission decisions are made on a space-available basis.
GPA and Credit Hour Requirements
24
A minimum of 24 credit hours completed or in process of completion during the term in which you submit your application.
2.5
An overall GPA of a 2.5 in at least 12 hours of completed CU coursework.
Required Course
A GPA of at least 2.5 in prerequisite course(s) determined by the major. If a single course in the major is completed for the prerequisite, you must earn at least a B- (2.7 GPA) in the course.
Required Coursework
The prerequisite course for admission to the major must be completed or be in the process of completion during the term in which the application is submitted. View the course you will need to apply to the major of your choice.
Prerequisite Courses
Select your preferred major to see the appropriate prerequisite course.
APRD 1003 (Principles of Strategic Communication)
COMM 1210 (Perspectives on Human Communication)
JRNL 1000 (Principles of Journalism and Networked Communication)
MDST 1001 (Foundations of Media Studies) or MDST 1002 (Introduction to Social Media)
CMDP 1400 (Introduction to Contemporary Media Cultures)
INFO 1111, INFO 1121 or INFO 1701
In addition to the general IUT requirements, students applying to Strategic Communication (APRD) must also meet both requirements below to be eligible for admission:
- Students must have less than 60 total CU credits at the time of application to be eligible for admission into the Strategic Communication (APRD) major. Students with more than 60 CU credits at the time of application will not be considered for admission to the major.
- Students must have their quantitative thinking requirement in the CMCI core completed or in progress when applying.
As approved:
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How this will look on your degree audit. (Click to enlarge.)
- APPM 1235, 1340, 1345, 1350 to 4998
- AHUM 1825
- EBIO 1010, 4410
- ECEN 1500
- ECON 1078, 1088
- GEOG 3023
- GEOL 3023
- IPHY 2800, 3280
- LING 4622
- MATH 1001, 1011, 1012, 1021, 1071, 1081, 1112, 1130, 1150, 1212, 1300, 1310 to 4998
- PHYS 1010,1020, 1220
- PSCI 2075, 3105
- SOCY 2061
- INFO 1301
Deadlines
Intra-University Transfer (IUT) dates and deadlines vary by term. The date you complete an IUT Change/Add/Drop application may impact your tuition and/or graduation timeline.
IUT Change/Add Deadlines
You should submit an by the IUT Registration Access Deadline (Oct. 1, March 1 or June 1), for full IUT application consideration and the chance to enroll in restricted courses (when available). You are eligible to apply by the IUT registration access deadline, if you meet (or are on track to meet) all IUT Requirements by the end of the current term. Applications received after the registration access deadline are reviewed for admission on a space-available basis and admission is not guaranteed. View all upcoming dates and deadlines on the Undergraduate Advising IUT page.
IUT Requirement Repeat Policy
Students will have a maximum of three graded attempts to achieve the minimum grades for each IUT requirement, starting with the spring 2024 IUT application cycle. Please note that courses taken as pass/fail, will count as graded attempts. IUT requirement courses and minimum grades are set by each IUT college/school/program and are listed on their IUT webpage.
Each time a prospective IUT course is taken, it counts as one attempt toward fulfilling a specific IUT requirement. Therefore, students who have met or exceeded three attempts in an IUT requirement (not three attempts per course), without achieving the minimum grade, will have their IUT application denied and they will be ineligible to reapply to the same IUT college/school/program.
For example: If a student received failing grades in MATH 2510 twice and in SOCY 2061 once, they would be ineligible for an IUT into any major in Leeds and for the Strategic Communication major in CMCI.
Grade Replacement
The policy will include courses taken as part of Grade Replacement. Therefore, students will only be permitted to retake an IUT requirement two additional times after their initial enrollment. However, students are permitted to retake courses that also happen to be IUT requirements, if they wish to improve their GPA or any other reason other than for consideration as part of their IUT application.
Exceptions
The following course attempts will not count as a graded attempt for an IUT requirement if changed by the deadlines listed on the CU Boulder Academic Calendar:
- Dropped courses
- Withdrawn (W) courses
- Retroactive withdrawals
- Transfer courses (taken outside of CU Boulder)
- Advanced Placement (AP) courses
- International Baccalaureate (IB) courses
What if? Audit
Another resource for students considering becoming a CMCI major is to run a 鈥淲hat If鈥 audit on your program of choice. This will allow you to see how your complete classes will lay out within the CMCI major program requirements.
Dropping CMCI
The Intra-University Transfer (IUT) drop application requirements and deadlines differ from the IUT add/change application for CMCI and may have financial and academic ramifications for students. The IUT drop application only applies to students who are pursuing degrees in at least two different colleges/schools/programs and wish to discontinue one major. For more information, deadlines and the IUT drop application, please visit the CU Boulder Intra-University Transfer (IUT) webpage.
On-Track Registration
If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite course required by the major you are pursuing, and you meet all other credit hour and GPA requirements, you will be eligible to register for restricted major courses during your registration window.
To be eligible, you must apply by:
- Spring: Oct.1
- Summer: March 1
- Fall: June 1
One example of a student 鈥渙n track鈥
- You have a 2.500 or above cumulative CU GPA
- Are currently enrolled in the prerequisite course for the major you are applying to and the grades will post at the end of the current term.
- You are meeting the other requirements listed
If you are determined to be 鈥渙n track,鈥 you will be notified before your registration window and provided instructions on how to register for restricted courses if applicable for your major.
- If you meet all IUT requirements at the end of the semester, your IUT application will be approved and you will be admitted to the college/school/program.
- If you do not meet all IUT requirements at the end of the semester, your IUT application will be denied and you will be removed from major/college/school/program restricted courses.
Meet IUT student Matthew Mendoza
As a first-year student, Matthew Mendoza went into college with an open mind, planning to take as many classes as possible to try and find the right fit. After his first semester, he transferred out of an open option program within the College of Arts and Sciences and into CMCI.
I like the idea of being in a smaller college with a smaller major. . . . You鈥檙e able to be creative through media production, through strategy, whatever it may be."
-Matthew Mendoza, strategic communication major