Curriculum
Through the ICB program students may earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with a primary focus (referred to as a “major”) in either economics or communication. Students must also complete the CU Denver core requirements and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) graduation requirements.
Students may compliment the major with a secondary focus or “minor” in economics, communication, math, philosophy, geography, or international studies when studying in Beijing. Study in Denver allows for additional minor options.
For more information about degree planning, academic honors, preparing to graduate, and additional information please consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Academic Advising website.
INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES - 9-10 TOTAL CREDITS
Students must earn a minimum letter grade of C- to satisfy English Composition & Math requirements. Pass/Fail grading is not an option.
- English Composition (6 Credits)
- Mathematics (3-4 Credits)
KNOWLEDGE AREAS - 19-22 TOTAL CREDITS
Students starting prior to Fall 2015 may not use courses from their major to satisfy knowledge area requirements.
- Arts (3 Credits)
- Humanities (3 Credits)
- Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)
- Social Sciences (3 Credits)
- Biological & Physical Sciences, Mathematics (7-8 Credits)
Students must complete two science courses, one of which must have an associated lab component. MATH majors must complete two lab science courses from the approved list.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY (3 CREDITS)
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES (3 CREDITS)
COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS (3 CREDITS)
Students must earn a minimum letter grade of C- to satisfy the Communicative Skills and Foreign Language requirements. Pass/Fail grading is not an option.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (0-10 CREDITS)
Students must demonstrate foreign language proficiency through a second semester level course equivalent to CU-Denver (1020), proficiency testing through the Department of Modern Languages, or submitting a copy of their high school transcript detailing completion of a second year (Level II) high school course with a minimum grade of “C-“ (1.7) in the second semester of the second year.
HUMANITIES (3 CREDITS)
Students must complete one additional course with an ENGL (LIT), HIST, HEHM, HUMN, PHIL, or RLST prefix or a Spanish, French, German, Chinese culture or literature course. Students may not use a language course to satisfy this requirement.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (3 CREDITS)
Students must complete one additional course with a ANTH, COMM, or PSYC prefix except ANTH 1303, ANTH 3301, ANTH 3512 or PSYC 2220.
SOCIAL SCIENCES (3 CREDITS)
Students must complete one additional course with a ECON, ETST, GEOG, PBHL, PSCI, or SOCY prefix or ENVS1342 or SJUS2000 except ENVS 1042, ETST 2155, GEOG 1202, GEOG 3232, and GEOG 3240.
BIOLOGICAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS (3-4 CREDITS)
If you have completed only one science course with a lab for the CU Denver Core Curriculum, this course MUST have an associated lab.
Students must complete one additional course with a BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS, or MATH prefix, or ANTH 1303, ANTH 3301, ANTH 3512, ENVS 1042, GEOG 1202, GEOG 3232, GEOG 3240, or PSYC 2220 except MATH3040 and the MATH used for the CU Denver Core Curriculum.
Please see the following degree requirements for the appropriate start year in the University of Colorado Denver Course Catalogue:
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS:
Please see the following degree requirements for the appropriate start year in the University of Colorado Denver Course Catalogue:
Students may compliment their Bachelors Degree with a secondary focus or “minor” in the following fields:
OFFERED WHILE STUDYING IN BEIJING:
- Economics
- Communication
- Math
- Philosophy
- Geography
- International Studies