A university representative that can help guide you through decision-making and answer questions. There are many types of advisors including: academic, faculty, career, financial aid, international, a [..]

The unit of measurement for college credit. For each credit hour earned, you will spend approximately 50 minutes per week in class. Most core classes are three credit hours. Most degrees require 120 c [..]

Your classification as a student is based on completed credit hours. Class level is determined by the following credit-hour breakdown:

An individual degree-granting unit within the university. At CU Denver, we have seven undergraduate school and colleges: Architecture and Planning, Arts and Media, Business, Education and Human Develo [..]

A course that must be completed concurrently, in the same semester, with another course. Some schools and colleges may allow you to complete corequisites before enrolling in a concurrent course.

Dropping one or more course(s) – but not all – within a specific term. When you withdraw from a course, you earn a grade of “W,” reflected on your transcript, which does not affect your GPA.

The set of general education requirements all students must complete. These classes help make you a well-rounded student and citizen. The Core includes classes in: English, Math, Arts, Humanities, Beh [..]

To be a full time undergraduate student, you must be registered for at least 12 credits. Part time enrollment is anything below 12 credits. Full time/part time status does not relate to how many days [..]

An average on a 4.0 scale calculated based on your grades and the number of credits you have attempted. Different types of GPA include cumulative (total), semester/term, and major.

An alert placed on your student account that requires action. Typically, holds prevent you from completing specific functions in the student portal (e.g., registration).