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At a Glance
CU Succeed Gold and Silver offerings are selected introductory courses from UC Denver's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Arts & Media and College of Engineering and Applied Science. These courses have the same content as on-campus courses, require the same quantity and quality of work, and are evaluated by the same high standards. THEY ARE NOT HIGH SCHOOL COURSES FOR WHICH STUDENTS RECEIVE UNIVERSITY CREDIT.

Since CU Succeed Gold and Silver courses are not taught on the UC Denver campus, they are offered through the statewide Extended Studies Program.

CU Succeed Gold courses are taught by University-qualified high school teachers who hold an honorarium faculty appointment in an academic department of one of UC Denver's colleges.

CU Succeed Silver courses are co-taught by UC Denver full or part-time faculty and a cooperating faculty member of the host high school.

Here are some of the benefits of the CU Succeed program:

  • Accessibility and convenience: Courses are offered at your high school during regular school periods.

  • Low tuition: Tuition for CU Succeed Gold and Silver courses is substantially lower than that charged for the same courses on the UC Denver campus.

  • Concurrent high school and college credit: You can earn college credits at the same time you satisfy high school requirements, saving time and money in completing a college degree. For students who have completed their high school graduation requirements early, CU Succeed courses are an excellent alternative to additional high school electives or off-campus enrollment.

Student Eligibility
Juniors and seniors in high school may enroll in CU Succeed courses, providing they satisfy the prerequisites of the courses they wish to take.

How the Program Works

Grading Policies
All CU Succeed Gold and Silver courses must be taken for a letter grade.  The University employs a PLUS/MINUS grading system, where, for example, a B corresponds to 3.0 points on a 4.0 scale and a B+ corresponds to 3.3 points.  In the University system, students may also receive an IW (incomplete withdrawal), if unusual circumstances prevent them from completing the requirements of the course.  Students who receive an IW are allowed one year to complete the work and receive a letter grade.  If work is not completed in the time allotted, the IW is recorded on the student's transcript as a DROP-PASSING.

VERY IMPORTANT: Grades earned in CU Succeed courses become a permanent part of a student's University of Colorado academic record, and they establish that student's University of Colorado grade point average at any one of the University's four campuses.  Therefore, it is extremely important that a student earn at least a C in all CU Succeed courses.  A grade of C- could prevent a student from being admitted to the University of Colorado, regardless of their high school GPA or college entrance exam score, as a C- corresponds to a GPA of 1.70, and students must have a minimum of a 2.0 University GPA to be admitted to or remain in good standing at the University.  STUDENTS WHO ARE AT RISK OF RECEIVING A GRADE LOWER THAN "C" SHOULD CONSIDER WITHDRAWING FROM THE COURSE.

Credits earned in CU Succeed courses are regular University of Colorado Denver credits that are recorded on an official University of Colorado transcript.  This transcript is identical to that issued to students on campus and does not specify that the courses were taken through the Extended Studies program.

Transfer and Applicability of Credits
Policies regarding the transfer of credits and the specific ways in which they apply to degree requirements vary from institution to institution.  As such, no institution, including the University of Colorado Denver, can guarantee that its courses will in all cases be accepted by other institutions, or that these courses will satisfy degree requirements in every academic major.  Consequently, students should obtain information regarding transfer of credits from the college of university they plan to attend prior to enrolling in CU Succeed courses.

Generally speaking, institutions that accept University of Colorado credits will accept the credits earned in CU Succeed courses.  However, some colleges and Universities will not accept courses for which a student also received high school credit and/or are taught exclusively for high school students.

The following information should be given to representatives of other institutions when inquiring about transfer of credits earned in CU Succeed courses:

  • CU Succeed courses are regular university courses that appear in the University catalogue, not high school courses for which students receive university credit
  • CU Succeed Gold courses are taught by UC Denver adjunct faculty who are appointed by the department in which their courses are rostered.  CU Succeed Silver courses are co-taught UC Denver full or part-time faculty and a cooperating faculty member of the host high school.
  • The courses appear on an official University of Colorado transcript as do other courses of the University.

How to Enroll
 To begin the enrollment process, students must visit the CU Succeed Students Home Page.

Tuition and Payment
For the academic year 2009-2010, tuition for CU Succeed Gold courses will be $50 per credit hour. The tuition for CU Succeed Silver courses is established by mutual agreement between each high school and the CU Succeed program.  The tuition rate for both CU Succeed Gold and Silver courses is substantially lower than what a student would pay to take equivalent courses as a full-time, resident student at the University of Colorado Denver or at any other institution on Auraria Campus.  Compare the following per-credit-hour* resident rates at Auraria Campus institutions:

University of Colorado Denver
$238

Metro State College
$118.75

Community College of Denver
$88.30

*2009-2010 rates. These rates do not include student fees, which full-time students at these institutions must pay in addition to tuition, and which CU Succeed students do not pay.

Students enrolling for Fall 2009 courses will not be billed.  Follwoing registration payment may be made by check or credit card online only.

How to Obtain Transcripts and Transfer Credit
Official transcripts may be ordered from the Office of the Registrar at UC Denver by writing to the Transcript Office.  The following information will be requested when ordering transcripts: full name, social security number, birthdate, last term of enrollment, name(s) and complete address(es) of the institution(s) to which official transcripts are to be sent.  Transcripts will not be available until four weeks after the end of the semester in which a course was taken. Transcripts are issued free of charge.

For questions relating to the CU Succeed Programs, contact:

University of Colorado at Denver
Nicole Jackson- CU Succeed Program Coordinator
Campus Box 164
P.O. Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
Phone: (303) 556-6140
Email: Nicole.Jackson@ucdenver.edu

For questions relating to admission to the University of Colorado Denver, contact:

Office of Admissions
Campus Box 167
P.O. Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
Phone: (303) 556-2704
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