Higher Education Admission Requirements (HEAR)
First-time freshmen as well as transfer applicants with fewer than 30 credit hours who graduated from high school in spring of 2008 or later must meet the state of Colorado Higher Education Admission Requirements (HEAR) for high school units of study. College courses taken before or after graduation from high school can be considered toward fulfillment of HEAR unit requirements for admission consideration.
For students who graduated in 2008 or 2009, the following minimum high school courses (units) are required:
| Subject | Year (Units) |
|---|---|
| English | 4 years (units) |
| Mathematics | 3 years (units) |
| Natural Science | 3 years (units), 2 of which must be lab-based |
| Social Studies | 3 years (units), 1 of which must be United States or world history |
| Academic Electives | 2 years (units) |
For students who graduated in 2010 or later, the following minimum high school courses (units) are required:
| Subject | Year (Units) |
|---|---|
| English | 4 years (units) |
| Mathematics | 4 years (units) |
| Natural Science | 3 years (units), 2 of which must be lab-based |
| Social Studies | 3 years (units), 1 of which must be United States or world history |
| Foreign Language | 1 year (unit), must be in a single language |
| Academic Electives | 2 years (units) |
Students with HEAR deficiencies may be considered for admission on an individual basis based on the rigor of units completed as well as other admission criteria (e.g., test scores and GPA).