Pre-Journalism

Students are referred to the School of Journalism section of the University of Colorado at Boulder Course Catalogue for detailed information concerning requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in journalism.

Students normally transfer to the School of Journalism at the end of the sophomore year. Application for intrauniversity transfer must be filed not later than 90 days prior to the term for which the student wishes to register, or 60 days prior to pre-registration if the student participates in early registration.

Requirements

A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.25 in prior work at the University of Colorado is required before the student will be considered for admission to the School of Journalism.

Candidates for Bachelor of Science degrees in journalism are expected to fulfill all general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences at Boulder. Students should note that these requirements differ in several ways from those of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences that are listed in this Bulletin. Satisfactory completion of these requirements will normally occupy most of the first two years. However, two required journalism courses are designed as lower-division courses and should be taken in the sophomore year prior to transfer to the School of Journalism: