High School Concurrent Enrollment/Dual Enrollment

Advanced Placement (AP) Program

• College level courses taken in a high school that incorporate an exam at the end of the academic year.
• Make sure to add CU Denver as a recipient of your score report.
• Receiving specific exam scores will allow you to receive college credit.
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College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

• Exams that cover introductory level college courses.
• Make sure to add CU Denver as a recipient of your score report.
• Receiving specific exam scores could allow you to receive college credit.
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International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program

• Program offered at select high schools that is a rigorous, pre-university course of study emphasizing liberal arts from an international perspective.
• Make sure to add CU Denver as a recipient of your transcript.
• Learn More about International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program

• As soon as possible, submit your final, official transcript(s) from all colleges/universities you attended 
  • Important Note - your high school will not submit transcripts for concurrent enrollment or dual enrollment, you’ll need to submit directly from the college/university. 
  • If you do not submit your final, official transcripts(s) A01 will be added, double check what the admissions website states, adding info on where to send transcripts
• You will not be able to enroll in classes that depend on that transfer credit until the transcripts have been received and processed, which can take up to 30 days.
• Some classes transfer to CU Denver as direct equivalents, and some classes require additional information to be evaluated. Watch for communication from CU Denver regarding possible additional documentation.

• University Core Requirements are required for all students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in all seven of the schools and colleges on campus.
• When choosing courses to meet these requirements, please be careful not to needlessly repeat coursework.
• Credit will be transferred for only one occurrence of a course or exam if they are equivalent to the same course at CU Denver or from another source.
• Core English Composition – 6 semester credit hours
  • ENGL 1020 Core Composition I
    • 3 semester credit hours (No Pass/Fail or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grades.) Can be met by successfully completing one of these:
      • AP Exam: English Language and Composition, score 3 or higher
      • IB Exam: English A Language and Literature (standard level or higher level), score 4 or higher 
      • CLEP Exam: College Composition, 50th percentile minimum score; OR, College Composition Modular, 50th percentile minimum score 
      • CU Boulder: ARSC 1080 OR CLAS 1020 OR EBIO 1950 OR ENGL 1001 OR JOUR 1002 OR WRTG 1150 OR WRTG 1250, with C- or better 
      • Colorado Community College System: ENG1021 with C- or better 
      • MSU Denver: ENG 1009 with C- or better 
        
  • ENGL 2030 Core Composition II
    • 3 semester credit hours (No Pass/Fail or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grades.) Can be met by successfully completing one of these:
      • CLEP Exam: College Composition, 50th percentile minimum score
      • CU Boulder: WRTG 3007 OR WRTG 1160 OR WRTG 1100 OR WRTG 1150 OR EBIO 3940 OR WRTG 1250,with C- or better