/Institutions/University-of-Northern-Colorado/json/2021-2022/Undergraduate-Catalog-local.json

/Institutions/University-of-Northern-Colorado/json/2021-2022/Undergraduate-Catalog.json

Site Map

• Print Version
• About the University
  • Welcome from President Andrew Feinstein
  • University of Northern Colorado Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Calendar
  • Mission Statement of the University of Northern Colorado
  • University of Northern Colorado Points of Pride
  • University of Northern Colorado Traditions
  • Accreditation and Affiliation
• Undergraduate Information and Policies
  • Admission
    • Admission Policy
    • First-year Student Admission
    • Transfer Student Admission
    • Credit by Examination: ACE, AP and IB, CLEP, Challenge, MBA High School of Business, Foreign Language Proficiency
    • International Admission
  • Financial Aid, Rates and Student Fees
    • Financial Aid
    • Housing and Residential Education, Dining Services
    • Rates
    • Student Fees
    • Tuition and Fees: Non-Resident, Resident
  • Registration
  • Student Policies and Procedures
    • Academic Advising
    • Academic Appeals
    • Academic Recognition
    • Academic Standing
    • Academic Suspension Appeal
      • Student Guide to Suspension Appeal
    • Academic Appeal for Readmission
      • Student Guide to Readmission Appeal
    • Accelerated Masters or 4 + 1 Degree Program
    • Attendance
    • Basic Skills Courses
    • Certificate Requirements
    • Classification Status
    • Course Credit
    • Course Designations
    • Course Drop/Withdrawal Appeal During Current Semester
    • Course Repeat/Grade Replacement Policies
      • Course Repeat Policy
      • Grade Replacement Policy
    • Credit for Military Service
    • Credit for Teacher Cadet Program
    • Enrollment Status: Full Time/Part Time and Overload Status
    • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
    • Final Examinations
    • Fresh Start Policies for Freshmen and Returning Students
    • Grade Information
      • Grading
      • Grade Point Average
      • Grade Submission and Corrections
      • Incomplete Grading
    • Graduation
    • Graduation Requirements
      • Bachelor's Degree
      • Course Substitutions and Course Waivers
      • Catalog Requirements
      • Correspondence Credit and Transfer Work
      • Degree Conferral Policy
      • Major and Minor Requirements
      • Submission of Transfer Credit
      • Previous Credit Earned
      • Residency Requirement
    • Immunization Regulation
    • Insurance Requirement for All Students
    • Major and Minor Information
      • Major and Minor Requirements
      • Exploring the Liberal Arts
      • 30-Credit Policy for Exploring the Liberal Arts Students
      • Exploring Programs
      • Concurrent Degrees and Multiple Majors
      • Undergraduate Certificate Completion
      • Second Baccalaureate
    • Military Tuition Assistance Return Policy
    • Name Change
    • Off-Campus Activity and Field Trip Disclaimer
    • On-Campus Living Requirement
    • Orientation
    • Parking Regulations
    • Posthumous Degrees
    • Non-Attendee Retroactive Withdrawal Appeal
    • Retroactive Withdrawal Appeal
    • Semester System
    • Transcripts
    • Tuition Appeal
    • University Withdrawal for Call to Active Military Duty
    • Voluntary Withdrawal from the University
  • Student Resources
    • Office of Academic Community Engagement
    • Alumni Relations
    • Bookstore & Fanshop
    • Office of the Bursar
    • The Center for Honors, Scholars and Leadership
    • The Center for International Education
      • Education Abroad
      • International Student and Scholar Services
      • International Partnerships
      • Intensive English Program
      • International Recruitment and Outreach
    • Division of Student Affairs
      • Campus Recreation
      • Center for Career Readiness
      • Counseling Center
      • Dean of Students Office
      • Dining Services
      • Disability Resource Center (DRC)
      • Office of Equity & Inclusion
      • Housing and Residential Education
      • Student Life
    • Extended Campus
    • Information Management and Technology
    • Intercollegiate Athletics
    • Institutional Partnerships
    • Office of the Registrar
    • Student Health Center
    • The University Center
    • University Libraries
    • University Police Department (UNCPD)
  • Transfer Evaluation
    • Transfer Policies
    • Transfer Credit
    • Transfer Evaluation Process
    • High School Concurrent Coursework
    • Cambridge Assessment International Education
    • Military Credit
    • College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
    • Accreditation Requirements
    • Waiver of Liberal Arts Curriculum Requirements
    • State of Colorado Reverse Transfer
    • International Transcript Evaluation
• Liberal Arts Curriculum
  • Written Communication — 6 Credits
  • Mathematics — 3 Credits
  • Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies, and International Studies — 15 Credits
    • Arts & Humanities — 6 Credits (minimum)
    • History — 3 Credits (minimum)
    • Social & Behavioral Sciences — 3 Credits (minimum)
    • U.S. Multicultural Studies
    • International Studies
  • Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 Credits
• College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (EBS)
  • Office of the Dean
  • Department of American Sign Language & Interpreting Studies
  • Department of Applied Psychology and Counselor Education
  • Department of Leadership, Policy and Development: Higher Education and P-12 Education
  • School of Psychological Sciences
  • School of Special Education
  • School of Teacher Education
    • TESL - Teaching English as a Second Language
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)
  • Office of the Dean
  • Department of Anthropology
  • Department of Communication Studies
  • Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of English
  • Department of Geography, GIS, and Sustainability
  • Department of History
  • Department of Journalism and Media Studies
  • Department of Philosophy
  • Department of Political Science and International Affairs
  • Department of Sociology
  • Department of World Languages and Cultures
  • Africana Studies Program
  • Gender Studies Program
  • Leadership Studies
  • Mexican American Studies
• Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business (MCB)
  • Office of the Dean
  • Department of Accounting and Computer Information Systems
  • Department of Management
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of Marketing
  • Other Programs in the Monfort College of Business
  • Business Requirements
  • Software Engineering Requirements
• College of Natural and Health Sciences (NHS)
  • Office of the Dean
  • Department of Audiology & Speech-Language Sciences
  • School of Biological Sciences
  • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Department of Human Services
    • Human Services
    • Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality
  • School of Mathematical Sciences
  • School of Nursing
  • Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • School of Sport and Exercise Science
  • Science Education Programs
• College of Performing and Visual Arts (PVA)
  • Office of the Dean
  • School of Art and Design
  • School of Music
  • School of Theatre Arts and Dance
• University Libraries
• Undergraduate Studies
  • Office of the Dean
  • Interdisciplinary Programs
  • McNair Scholars Program
  • Office of Undergraduate Research
  • Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Student Academic Success
    • Center for Human Enrichment
    • New Student Orientation
    • Soar
    • Tutorial Services
  • University Honors Programs
• Undergraduate Programs
  • Bachelor's Degrees
    • Africana Studies B.A.
    • American Sign Language English Interpretation B.A.
    • Anthropology B.A.
    • Art and Design B.A. – Art Studio Emphasis (Ceramics, Digital Media, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture)
    • Art and Design B.A. – Art History Emphasis
    • Art and Design B.A. – Graphic Design Emphasis
    • Art and Design B.A. – K-12 Art Teaching Emphasis- Licensure: Visual Art (Grades K-12)
    • Asian Studies B.A. – Liberal Arts Emphasis
    • Asian Studies B.A. - K-12 Chinese Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: World Languages (grades K-12)
    • Asian Studies B.A. - K-12 Japanese Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: World Languages (grades K-12)
    • Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences B.S.
    • Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences B.S. – Second Baccalaureate
    • Biological Sciences B.S. – Cell and Molecular Biology Emphasis
    • Biological Sciences B.S. – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Emphasis
    • Biological Sciences B.S. – Liberal Arts Emphasis
    • Biological Sciences B.S. – Pre-health and Biomedical Sciences Emphasis
    • Biological Sciences B.S. – Secondary Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: Science (Grades 7-12)
    • Business Administration B.S. – Accounting Emphasis
    • Business Administration B.S. – Computer Information Systems Emphasis
    • Business Administration B.S. – Finance Emphasis
    • Business Administration B.S. – General Business Emphasis
    • Business Administration B.S. – Management Emphasis
    • Business Administration B.S. – Marketing Emphasis
    • Chemistry B.S. – Biochemistry Emphasis (ACS Certified)
    • Chemistry B.S. – Chemistry Emphasis (ACS Certified)
    • Chemistry B.S. – Forensic Science Emphasis
    • Chemistry B.S. – Industrial Chemistry Emphasis
    • Chemistry B.S. – Pre-Health Emphasis
    • Chemistry B.S. – Secondary Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: Science (Grades 7-12)
    • Communication Studies B.A.
    • Criminology and Criminal Justice B.A.
    • Dietetics B.S.
    • Early Childhood B.A. — Liberal Arts Emphasis
    • Early Childhood B.A. – Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: Early Childhood Education (Ages Birth-8)
    • Earth Sciences B.S. – Environmental Earth Sciences Emphasis
    • Earth Sciences B.S. – Geology Emphasis
    • Earth Sciences B.S. – Meteorology Emphasis
    • Earth Sciences B.S. – Secondary Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: Science (Grades 7-12)
    • Economics B.A. — Liberal Arts Emphasis
    • Economics B.A. — Business Economics Emphasis
    • Economics B.A. — Environmental Policy Emphasis
    • Economics B.A. — International Economic Policy Emphasis
    • Economics B.A. — Public Policy Emphasis
    • Elementary Education B.A. — Liberal Arts Emphasis
    • Elementary Education B.A. — Teaching Emphasis - Elementary Education Endorsement (Grades K-6)
    • English B.A. – Liberal Arts Emphasis
    • English Secondary Education B.A. - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Emphasis - Licensure: English Language Arts (Grades 7-12)
    • English Secondary Education B.A. - English Language and Literature Emphasis - Licensure: English Language Arts (Grades 7-12)
    • English Secondary Education B.A. - Special Education Emphasis - Licensure: English Language Arts (Grades 7-12)
    • Environmental and Sustainability Studies B.A.
    • European Languages and Cultures B.A.
    • Foreign Languages B.A. – K-12 French Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: World Languages (grades K-12)
    • Foreign Languages B.A. – K-12 German Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: World Languages (grades K-12)
    • Geography B.A. — Community Development Emphasis
    • Geography B.A. — Field Studies Emphasis
    • Geography B.A. – Geographic Information Science Emphasis
    • Geography B.A. — Regional Studies Emphasis
    • Geography B.A. — Secondary Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: Social Studies (Grades 7-12)
    • History B.A. – Liberal Arts Emphasis
    • History B.A. – Secondary Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: Social Studies (Grades 7-12)
    • Human Services B.S.
    • Interdisciplinary Studies B.A. – Student Designed Major
    • International Affairs B.A. – Area Studies Emphasis
    • International Affairs B.A. – International Political Economy Emphasis
    • Journalism B.A. – News and Multimedia Journalism Emphasis
    • Journalism B.A. – Public Relations Emphasis
    • Mathematics B.S. – Applied Mathematical Sciences Emphasis
    • Mathematics B.S. – Liberal Arts Emphasis
    • Mathematics B.S. - Middle School Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: Middle School Mathematics (Grades 6-8)
    • Mathematics B.S. – Secondary Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: Mathematics (Grades 7-12)
    • Mexican American Studies B.A. – Liberal Arts Emphasis
    • Mexican American Studies B.A. - Secondary Teaching Emphasis-Licensure: Social Studies (Grades 7-12)
    • Music B.A. – Liberal Arts Emphasis
    • Music B.M. – Business Emphasis
    • Music B.M. – Composition Emphasis
    • Music B.M. – Instrumental Performance Emphasis
    • Music B.M. – Jazz Studies Emphasis
    • Music B.M. – Piano Emphasis
    • Music B.M. – Vocal Performance Emphasis
    • Music Education BME - K-12 Instrumental Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: Music (Grades K-12)
    • Music Education BME - K-12 Vocal, Piano and General Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: Music (Grades K-12)
    • Musical Theatre B.A.
    • Nursing B.S.N.
    • Nursing B.S.N. – RN-BSN Emphasis (Registered Nurse Seeking Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
    • Nutrition B.S.
    • Philosophy B.A.
    • Philosophy B.A. – Ethics and Public Policy Emphasis
    • Physics B.S.
    • Physics B.S. – Astronomy Emphasis
    • Physics B.S. – Engineering Physics Emphasis
    • Physics B.S. – Mathematical Physics Emphasis
    • Physics B.S. - Secondary Teaching Emphasis – Licensure: Science (Grades 7-12)
    • Political Science B.A.
    • Psychology B.A.
    • Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality B.S.
    • Sociology B.A.
    • Software Engineering B.S.
    • Spanish B.A. – Liberal Arts Emphasis
    • Spanish B.A.– K-12 Spanish Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: World Languages (grades K-12)
    • Special Education B.A. – Liberal Arts Emphasis
    • Special Education B.A. – K-12 Special Education Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: Special Education Generalist (Ages 5-21)
    • Special Education B.A. — Early Childhood Special Education Liberal Arts Emphasis (Birth to 8 Years)
    • Special Education B.A. — Early Childhood Special Education Teaching Emphasis - Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement (Ages Birth-8)
    • Sport and Exercise Science B.S. – Exercise Science Emphasis
    • Sport and Exercise Science B.S. – Human Performance Emphasis
    • Sport and Exercise Science B.S. – Physical Education K-12 Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: Physical Education (Grades K-12)
    • Sport and Exercise Science B.S. – Sport Administration Emphasis
    • Theatre Arts B.A.
    • Theatre Arts B.A. – K-12 Drama Teaching Emphasis - Licensure: Drama Theatre Arts (Grades K-12)
  • Licensure and Endorsement Programs
    • Initial Teacher Licensure Programs
      • Drama Theatre Arts (Grades K-12)
      • Early Childhood Education (Ages Birth-8)
      • Early Childhood Special Education (Ages Birth-8)
      • Elementary Education Endorsement (Grades K-6)
      • K-12 Education, Post Baccalaureate Licensure (K-12)
      • Visual Art (Grades K-12)
      • Music (Grades K-12)
      • Physical Education (Grades K-12)
      • Special Education Generalist (Ages 5-21)
      • Secondary (Grades 7-12) Licensure
      • World Languages (Grades K-12)
    • Added Endorsement Teacher Licensure Programs
      • Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Bilingual Education Specialist (Grades K-12)
      • Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (Grades K-12)
  • Undergraduate Certificate Programs
    • Arts Entrepreneurship Certificate Program
    • Brewing Laboratory Science Certificate Program
    • Diagnostic Assessment and Skills Training Series
    • Didactic Dietetics Education Certificate Program
    • Digital Marketing Certificate Program
    • Educational Interpreting Certificate Program
    • Human Resource Management Certificate Program
    • Leadership and Supervision Certificate Program
    • Legal Interpreter Training Program
    • Music Technology Certificate Program
    • Safety Science Certificate Program
  • Minors
    • Aerospace Studies (Air Force)
    • Africana Studies
    • American Sign Language
    • Anthropology
    • Anthropology: Multicultural Anthropology
    • Applied Statistics
    • Art and Design
    • Asian Studies
    • Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences
    • Biological Sciences
    • Brewing Laboratory Science
    • Business Administration
    • Chemistry: Liberal Arts
    • Chemistry: Teaching
    • Chinese
    • Communication Studies
    • Computer Information Systems
    • Computer Science
    • Criminology and Criminal Justice
    • Dance
    • Digital Marketing
    • Early Childhood Education
    • Earth Sciences
    • Economics
    • Elementary Education
    • English
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Environmental Studies
    • Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy
    • Film Studies
    • French
    • Gender Studies
    • Geographic Information Science (GIS)
    • Geography
    • German
    • Global Business
    • History
    • Human Services
    • Japanese
    • Leadership Studies
    • Legal Studies
    • Mathematics: Liberal Arts
    • Mathematics: Secondary Mathematics Teaching, Grades 7-12
    • Media Studies
    • Mexican American Studies
    • Military Science (Army)
    • Music: Liberal Arts
    • Network and Information Systems Security
    • Nutrition
    • Philosophy
    • Physics
    • Political Science
    • Psychology
    • Public Policy
    • Reading
    • Sociology
    • Spanish
    • Special Education
    • Sport and Exercise Science: Sport Coaching
    • Sport and Exercise Science: Physical Education (K-12) Teaching
    • Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
    • Theatre Arts
    • Writing
  • Pre-Degree Programs
    • Engineering Program (Pre-Engineering)
    • Health Professions (Pre-Med, Pre-Vet, Pre-Dental, Etc.)
    • Law Program (Pre-Law)
  • Go On And Learn (UNC GOAL)
  • University Honors Program
• Administration
  • Board of Trustees
  • President and General Administration
• UNC Faculty
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P–Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X–Z
• Affiliate Faculty