International Studies, 4 + 1 BA/ Humanities, MH or Social Sciences, MSS
General Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.
- CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
- CU Denver Core Curriculum
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Graduation Requirements
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Admissions Requirements and Process
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Interested students should contact their INTS advisor and the MH or MSS advisor as early as possible to ensure proper planning for the five year degree.
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Student and faculty will work together to submit an intent to complete the program form to CLAS Advising.
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To qualify, students must have a 3.0 or higher GPA in CLAS. All courses taken at the 4000- and 5000-level must be completed with at least a B or higher.
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To secure admission to the Master's in Humanities or Master's in Social Science graduate program, students must apply to the graduate program during the semester in which they will successfully complete their degree, and should have most of their general education and major requirements completed by this time.
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Application requirements may differ from the traditional 2 year MH/MSS, which is why students must work closely with faculty advisors and the Humanities or Social Sciences graduate program directors for more information and to ensure they are following the best track to complete coursework so that they may complete Humanities or Social Sciences master degree requirements one year after completing the undergraduate degree.
Program Requirements
- Students in the 5-year INTS BA/MHMSS Program must satisfy all existing requirements for both an undergraduate degree in CLAS with a major in International Studies and a Master of Humanities or Social Science degree. These requirements can be fulfilled through multiple possible paths through the department's curriculum.
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A minimum of 48 undergraduate credit hours in the International Studies program and 36 graduate credits hours in Humanities or Social Sciences must be completed to earn both an undergraduate and a graduate degree through this 4+1 program.
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Up to 15 graduate level credit hours in Humanities or Social Sciences coursework may be taken by International Studies undergraduates accepted to the 4+1 program, and these credits will count both towards completion of the International Studies undergraduate degree, and the graduate degree, if the student is later accepted into the graduate program. No more than 15 credit hours may "double-count" for the MH/ MSS. Elective courses must be in accordance with Graduate Education Policies, therefore, meeting with an advisor regularly is recommended.
- Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all major courses taken at CU Denver and must achieve a minimum cumulative major GPA of 2.5. Students cannot complete major or ancillary course requirements as P+/P/F or S/U.
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Students must earn a minimum grade of B- (2.7) in any graduate level course for it to later be counted towards graduate degree requirements.
- Students must complete a minimum of 24 upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours and all graduate level credits with CU Denver faculty.
Program Options
BA/MHMSS students may choose to do a general MH or MSS degree or select a track concentration within the degree plan, including Social Justice, Philosophy and Theory, Visual Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, Ethnic Studies, International Studies, Community Health, and Society and Environment.