Regis College Degree and Certificate Offerings

Office: Office of the Dean
Regis University
Mail Code: E-24
3333 Regis Boulevard
Denver, CO 80221-1099
303-458-4040
1-800-388-2366, Ext. 4040
http://www.regis.edu/RC/Academics/Academic-Dean.aspx

Bachelor of Arts

• Art History
• Biology
• Communication
• Criminal Justice
• Elementary Education: Teaching for Social Justice
• English
• Environmental Studies
• Fine Arts: Visual Arts
• French
• History
• Integrative Studies
• Music
• Music History and Literature
• Music Performance
• Peace and Justice Studies
• Philosophy
• Politics
• Religious Studies and Theology
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Women’s and Gender Studies

Bachelor of Science

• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computational Physics
• Economics and Public Policy
• Engineering Physics
• Environmental Science
• Mathematics
• Neuroscience
• Physics
• Psychology

Undergraduate Certificate

• Applied Craft Brewing
• TESOL (Education)
• Undergraduate Research

Master of Science (MS)

• Biomedical Sciences
• Environmental Biology

Master of Nonprofit Management

Master of Sustainable Development Practice

Master of Fine Arts

• Creative Writing
• Optional Specializations
  • Pedagogy of Creative Writing

Graduate Certificates

• Genetics and Genomics
• Nonprofit Management
• Sustainable Development Practice

Division of Education

Bachelor of Arts (with teaching licensure)

• Special Education Generalist
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (Added Endorsement with Secondary, Elementary, or K-12 Licensure)
• Dual Licensure (Elementary and Special Education)
• Elementary Education (K-6 grade teacher)
  • Secondary Education
  • English/ Language Arts teacher
  • Science teacher
  • Math teacher
  • Social Studies teacher
  • Business teacher
• Art teacher (K-12)
• World Languages teacher (K-12)
• Music teacher (K-12)

Master of Education M.Ed (with teaching licensure)

• Special Education Generalist
• Elementary Education (K-6 grade teacher)
• Secondary Education
  • English/ Language Arts teacher
  • Science teacher
  • Math teacher
  • Social Studies teacher
  • Business teacher
• World Languages teacher (K-12)

Master's Degree (with Added Endorsement)

• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
• Special Education: Generalist
• Educational Leadership (Principal Licensure)
• Reading (Teacher/Specialist Endorsement options)

Master’s Degree (degree only)

• Reading

Graduate Endorsements

• Special Education: Generalist
• Educational Leadership (Principal Licensure)
• Reading Teacher/Specialist

Graduate Academic Certificates

• Education Leadership (Principal Licensure)
• Literacy Certificate

Regis College Post Traditional Degree and Certificate Offerings

Bachelor of Applied Science

• Specializations
  • Community Interpreting
  • Homeland Security 
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Management

Bachelor of Arts

• Communication
• Optional Specializations
  • Conflict Management
  • Leadership
• Liberal Arts
• Public Relations
• Social Science

Bachelor of Science

• Applied Psychology
• Criminology

Master of Arts (MA)

• Specializations
  • Applied Psychology
  • Communication
  • Creative Writing
  • Environmental Studies
  • Literature
  • Religious Studies

Master of Science

• Criminology

Regis College Traditional Undergraduate Program

Regis College of Regis University offers a wide range of programs in the liberal arts, the sciences, and education. Founded in 1877 by the Society of Jesus, the College is firmly rooted in a 450-year old tradition of academic excellence and value-centered education. A main focus of the mission of the College is to educate people of all ages to take leadership roles and to make a positive impact in a changing society. The College serves both traditionally aged undergraduate students and graduate students. Traditional undergraduate students may choose from 30 structured areas of study or may design their own program through the interdisciplinary and integrative studies major plans. A low student/faculty ratio permits small classes and learning formats that encourage critical thinking, thoughtful discussion and well-developed communication skills.

The Regis Core: “How Ought We to Live?”

The Discovery Core is a course of study with diverse perspectives but a common goal – offering iterative and profound encounters with complex, enduring, perennial, essential, transcendent, and urgent questions related to “How Ought We to Live?” – as individuals within communities and ecosystems. Our small world of outrageous beauty fills us with joy and wonder, even as the outrageous injustices and obstacles to flourishing break our hearts.  Solutions to the challenges we face call for human beings whose imaginations reach across a wide variety of disciplines and ways of understanding the world, and who bring a breadth of skills necessary to contribute responsibly and ethically to the world’s needs.  

Taken as a whole, the Discovery Core is an essential component of our Jesuit, Catholic, Liberal Arts mission to prepare students, through transformative education, to cultivate meaningful lives and vocations as part of building a more just and humane world. 

• By transformative, we mean an education that: cultivates lifelong curiosity; creativity and imagination; and a sense of purpose and mission; and equips students to respond to the complexity of the world by discerning how they and we ought to live. 
• By Jesuit/Catholic, we mean an education rooted in faith, solidarity, justice and love that affords students opportunities to deeply wonder, be in dialogue with others, and inquire about the world and our place in it. We adopt the Jesuit preferences as our own: finding God (or wonder) in all things through Ignatian spirituality and discernment; walking with the excluded; caring for our common home; and accompanying young people in the creation of a hope-filled future. 
• By liberal arts, we mean an education that embraces and encourages a variety of perspectives, inquiry methods, and skills, rooted in the humanities, arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics. 

The First-Year Experience (6 credits) is  designed as a cohort experience to center Regis as first-year students’ Common Home where they will be introduced to the Regis Mission and the Jesuit vision of liberal arts education. Students will take FYE200: Writing & Speaking in our Common Home to cultivate critical thinking through reading, writing, speaking, and listening as personal and social practices. Then, they will take FYE250: Inquiry & Research in our Common Home which builds on skills from the previous class through sustained inquiry and research for the common good. Additionally, students will take FYE201 (fall) & FYE251 (spring): Magis Lab I & II which focuses on advising, college skill-building, vocational discernment, and attunement to social justice from an environmental perspective. As a whole, the First Year Experience seeks to nurture the life of the mind, within an environment conducive to effective social learning and personal development.

Discovering Your Path and Passions (28 to 39 credits) Every discipline/perspective in Regis College contributes to the Discovery Core through its unique modes of inquiry, traditions of knowledge, and skills. The Discovery Core offers broad explorations of the world, through courses focusing on Creative Expression, Frontiers of Faith and Reason, Language Proficiency, People and Society, Quantitative Literacy, Scientific Inquiry, and Heritage and Place, students will work in community with each other, building skills in inquiry, analysis, research, discernment, critical thinking, creativity, oral and written communication, problem-solving, and decision-making capacity.

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Select 200 or 300-level courses in Communication, English, Fine and Performing Arts, and Modern and Classical Languages will fulfill these requirements. Students may not repeat these departmental prefixes for the Heritage and Place core requirement and Language Proficiency. 

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Select 200 or 300-level in Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, Education, History, Peace and Justice Studies, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, and Women and Gender Studies to fulfill this requirement. Students may not repeat prefixes for both courses in this requirement as well as the Heritage and Place Core Requirement.

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Select one 200 or 300-level course from selected Mathematics classes. Students may not repeat prefixes for this requirement and the Heritage and Place Core requirement. 

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Select one 200 or 300-level lecture and lab course offered in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Neuroscience, and Physics to fulfill this requirement. Students may not repeat prefixes for this requirement and the Heritage and Place Core requirement.

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Students can fulfill the Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement through placement exams or course work. If coursework is required, students must complete 1 - 2 sequential language courses, determined by their demonstrated proficiency level. Students who do not meet the B1 proficiency level on the CEFR scale on all the 4 sections of the placement assessment (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) will be placed in the appropriate level and must complete 1 to 2 courses in foreign language instruction.

 

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Select one 200 or 300-level course offered in Creative Expression (Communication, English, Fine and Performing Arts, Modern and Classical Languages), People and Society (Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, Education, History, Peace and Justice Studies, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies), and Scientific Inquiry (Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Neuroscience, Physics). Students may not repeat prefixes for this requirement with courses from all other core requirements.

Integrative Thinking Core (9 credits):  

Beginning when students reach junior standing or completion of all 200-300-level Discovery Core requirements. Students will take three upper division interdisciplinary courses: 

Please note that the above core studies requirements, along with the completed major, minor (required or optional), and general elective courses must total at least 120 credit hours for a Regis College degree.

Our Integrative Thinking courses build on the intellectual and skill development of the First-Year Experience and Discovery Section of the Core, and focus on fundamental Jesuit values such as “How ought we to live” and “where and with whom is my heart,” central to the Regis Mission. Our Integrative studies courses are interdisciplinary, experiential courses that give students practice engaging with the fundamental issues of our times around the areas of Global Environmental Justice, Diversity and Justice, and the Unity of Heart, Mind, and Hands. In these classes, students address complex societal issues without easy answers. In this final stage of the Discovery Core, students will have multiple intentional and creative opportunities to synthesize diverse knowledge, apply it in unfamiliar contexts, and use a wide range of understandings to make decisions and solve problems. Engaging students in Integrative thinking on complex issues is the last step in Regis University’s pedagogical core. Though individual course topics vary widely, they follow one of these general themes:

IC 410 Global Environmental Justice: Invites integration knowledge about the intersections of ecology with culture and society as we strive for a justice filled, transformed world and renewed ecosystem. Courses explore the root causes of environmental problems and their disproportionate distribution in human communities, examine our everyday complicity, and envision creative solutions.

IC 420 Diversity and Justice: Integrates deep listening to diverse voices (across intersectionalities of race, ethnicity, age, class, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, etc.) seeking justice, as we strive to sustain and grow a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community of care. Courses explore the
root causes of oppression, division, privilege, resistance, and unity, examine everyday complicity, and envision creative solutions.

IC 430 Unity of Heart, Mind, and Hands: Rooted in Jesuit Catholic traditions of spirituality and interfaith encounter, this course invites students to draw from diverse humanizing practices, including intellectual, spiritual, artistic and cultural resources, in dialogue with the liberating practices of Ignatian spirituality and its openness to the sacred in all things, to live into the question of "how we ought to live."

Integrative Thinking Double-Counting Policy

Certain Integrative Thinking courses are cross-listed so that they may also meet disciplinary upper-division requirements.  No more than one such course taken for fulfillment of major requirements may also be counted towards fulfillment of the Integrative Thinking Core requirements.  In addition, no more than two such courses may be double-counted for any student, regardless of the number of academic programs involved. 

Core Repeatability Policy

Students who fail any Core course may repeat the same course in a subsequent semester for which the failing grade was received. Students are subject to the Repeat Grade Improvement Option guidelines as outlined in the General Information section of the Catalog.

Core Transfer Policy

Two courses, FYE 200 and FYE 250, covering reading, writing, speaking and listening comprise the First Year Experience. Students in their first year at Regis, whether new students or transfer students, will be placed into the appropriate FYE course based upon their previous college credits earned in composition courses.

All students, regardless of previous college experience, will be registered for FYE 201, Magis Lab I (Fall Semester) and FYE 251, Magis Lab II (Spring Semester). These courses will provide community building, Regis-specific college skills, advising, and other supports for helping students adjust to life at Regis during their first year.

Transfer students with 60 or more hours of transfer credit cannot waive Integrative Thinking requirements, but may substitute one course as long as the substitute courses are upper-division and thematically similar to IC 410 Global Environmental Justice, IC 420 Diversity and Justice, or IC 430 Unity of Heart, Mind, and Hands.

Additional Undergraduate Degree Options

Bachelor of Arts and Science

This degree consists of a major from the Bachelor of Arts and a major from the Bachelor of Science majors list. All requirements for both majors must be met for this degree to be awarded.

Classical Bachelor of Arts

In the Jesuit system of education, 12 upper division semester hours of Latin plus 12 upper division semester hours of Greek or a modern language are required to qualify for the Classical Bachelor of Arts. The degree is offered with majors in English, French, History, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology, and Spanish. Courses in classical language are offered if the need arises and the demand is sufficient.

Special Majors

The following major alternatives are available for students completing Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degrees.

Double Major

To earn a double major, all requirements for both majors must be met.

Interdivisional Major

Some students may wish to select an interdivisional major to satisfy pre-professional requirements or special interests. Selection of the major should be made only after consultation with the associate dean for Regis College. The interdivisional major is composed of 42 upper division semester hours completed in four different discipline areas, all requiring grades of “C-” or better. The maximum number of hours in one subject (discipline) that can be used toward the 42 is 15; the minimum is six.

Applications for an interdivisional major may be obtained from the Regis College Dean’s Office and should be filed during the second semester of the sophomore year. All majors and minors listed in the Degree Offerings section may be used for an interdivisional major.

With this major, the student may select the discipline area he/she wishes to use as the lead or principal area, as long as at least 12 or more upper division hours are accumulated. Whether or not a comprehensive examination is required is determined by the academic department represented by the lead area. The degree to be granted (BA or BS) is also determined by the selected lead area in the interdivisional major.

Integrative Studies Major

Mixing freedom and rigorous standards, the BA in Integrative Studies is a Major that crosses and integrates disciplines, allowing students to design an academic path based on their unique interests, producing majors well equipped to apply information and skills in novel ways to new, complex and pressing questions and challenges. The student, with their advisors, develops unique degree title and a course of study that does not officially exist at the university, but that can be supported by the university – usually by mixing courses from different disciplines and departments. No matter the subject, students gain skills in integrative thinking, communication, theory, research methods, and broad efficacy of action.

Minor Areas

The completion of a minor area is optional except for majors that require a specific minor. The minor area consists of a minimum of 12 upper division semester hours in which all grades earned must be “C-” or better and with an overall GPA of 2.000. Departments and programs may specify courses required for the minor. Courses that are not specified for a minor are selected in consultation with the major advisor. The minor area should lend support to the development of the major and the ultimate objective of the student.
The following minor areas are available:

• Art History
• Biology
• Catholic Studies
• Chemistry
• Communication
• Criminal Justice
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
• Education
• English
• English Film Studies
• Environmental Studies
• French
• Hispanic Studies
• History
• Integrative Studies
• Linguistics
• Mathematics
• Music
• Neuroscience
• Peace and Justice Studies
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Politics
• Political Economy
• Pre-Law
• Psychology
• Religious Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Special Education
• Visual Arts
• Women and Gender Studies
• Writing

Integrative Studies Minor

Mixing freedom and rigorous standards, the minor in Integrative Studies crosses and integrates disciplines, allowing students to design an academic path based on their unique interests, producing majors well-equipped to apply information and skills in novel ways to new, complex and pressing questions and challenges. The student, with their advisors, develops a unique minor title and a course of study that does not officially exist at the university, but that can be supported by the university – usually by mixing courses from different disciplines and departments. No matter the subject, students gain skills in integrative thinking, communication, and broad efficacy of action.

Double Minors

To earn a double minor, all requirements for both minors must be met. A minimum of 12 semester hours of 400-level coursework must be completed in each minor area.

Extraordinary Academic Programs

Center for Service Learning

As a vital part of our Jesuit heritage, Regis students are urged to get involved in our greater community on a local, national and global level as positive agents of change, to be humans for and with others. In many of your classes you will participate in service learning, which lets you apply what you are learning in class to the greater service of our community. The Regis College Center for Service Learning (CSL) partners with faculty, students and community partners to connect the academic objectives of courses across the disciplines to specific assets and needs in the community. Through these partnerships, the CSL works to transform hearts, minds and the world by applying engaged learning teachings to traditional coursework. Standing within the Catholic and Jesuit traditions, the CSL strives not only to meet rigorous academic objectives, but also to challenge students to explore diverse perspectives, create meaningful relationships, develop a critical consciousness and serve as positive agents of social change for local and global justice.

In addition, the CSL acts as a resource for anyone on campus looking to get involved outside the classroom in service work, from one-time volunteer projects to those involving extended, in-depth commitments. Students can also choose to go on service trips during school breaks, traveling abroad, across the country or just miles away. The CSL is also unique at Regis for its Engaged Scholar Activist program, a staple of social justice leadership on campus where students are hired to assist faculty members with developing and implementing service learning work and community projects. For more information on how to get involved in service, please visit the website for the Center for Service Learning at www.regis.edu/rcservicelearning. 

The Center for Service Learning also directs the enduring legacy of the Romero House Program, where students live in intentional community, are engaged in service learning, development their spiritual lives, seek to live simply, offer hospitality to the local community, and live in solidarity with those who have been marginalized.  Romero House students travel each Winter Break to Guatemala and El Salvador.   The CSL office runs our Spanish/English Exchange program where students are matched with local host families so as to grow in their linguistic abilities and cultural awareness and tutor the children of these families.   The Center for Service Learning also facilitates Listening Sessions whereby individuals from the community come to the university to share the wealth of their personal lives on topics ranging from addiction, mental health, to religious traditions.

Engineering

For the engineering student, Regis University offers two programs. First, we now offer a BS in Engineering Physics. Our Engineering Physics degree provides a broad overview of engineering fundamentals, rather than a concentration in one specific area of technology (such as biomedical, electrical, or mechanical). Consequently, it enable graduates to work across the boundaries of these traditional engineering disciplines and is a full physics degree in addition to being an engineering degree. Second, Regis University in collaboration with Washington University of St. Louis, offers a  Dual Degree Program in Engineering in which a student can receive a strong background in liberal arts and sciences, and professional training in engineering.  These students complete their Regis College Core and major requirements, and then take two years of engineering courses at Washington University. It is possible for students to finish the Regis requirements in three years if they start early, but it may require taking summer courses. Students may take four years to finish the Regis requirements.

An outline of the courses to be taken at Regis, and the areas of engineering available at Washington University can be obtained from the Regis Dual Degree Program Liaison Officer. Following the successful completion of this program, the student receives a Bachelor of Science degree (Engineering) from Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree from Regis University. The Dual Degree Program also includes the possibility of earning a Master of Science degree in Engineering or an MBA by completing another year at Washington University. For further information, or to discuss other paths to engineering careers that may be available, students should contact the Regis Dual Degree Program Liaison Officer (Department of Astronomy, Mathematics, and Physics).

Academic Internship Program

An academic internship is a high-impact, experiential learning opportunity during which students integrate classroom learning with field experience. Internships foster discernment about passions, purpose, strengths, and values. They are an opportunity for students to find connections between what the might do with their lives, what they believe in, and who they want to be. In addition, internships help students to become career ready as they develop transferable skills, build their professional network, and benefit from mentoring.  

Available to juniors and seniors in all departments in Regis College, an academic internship allows students to participate in an off-campus placement of their choosing in the nonprofit sector, governmental agency, or industry while earning three semester hours of credit.

Students are required to complete a minimum of 120 hours at the internship site over the full semester.

Students earn credit by enrolling in the 498 internship course in their department during their internship semester. Class activities may include research, facilitated discussions, guided reflections on the experience, and final projects or presentations. The internship professor determines the grade for the course based on academic work and on mid-term and final evaluations submitted by the internship supervisor and the student.

Students should check with their department regarding prerequisites and how the 498 course will count toward their graduation requirements. 

To be eligible, students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 and cannot be on disciplinary notice. Students must receive approval from the director of the Academic Internship Program and the internship professor in their department in order to be registered for the course. Registration takes place in the Academic Internship office only after an internship has been secured and approved. Students cannot receive credit for internships in home offices or for internships supervised by family members.

In order to find an internship that meets requirements, students are encouraged to meet with staff in the Academic Internship Program at least one semester before their internship semester. For more information, please visit our website at www.regis.edu/collegeinterns.

Honors Program

The Honors Program is available to self-motivated, conscientious Regis College students who wish to complete an alternate pathway through the Core curriculum and be distinguished as an honors graduate. Honors students form a vibrant community of young scholars who are committed to making the most out of their time at college. Honors students are natural leaders across the campus community, tend to thrive on challenges, and enjoy working together to realize their full intellectual potential. Additionally, honors students are eager to integrate their intellectual lives into their personal, community, and world experiences.

Honors Program students enjoy an integrated sequence of core seminars designed especially for them by faculty across the college. This team-taught curriculum stresses interdisciplinary study, small group interaction, and individual student initiative. A variety of “honors only” sections of standard Core courses invite students to explore material in greater breadth or depth, probing connections within and among disciplines. By taking an alternative pathway through the standard Core curriculum, the Honors Program provides an exciting way to integrate the broader education provided by a liberal arts college.

The Honors Program is competitive and normally limited to 30 students per year. To be distinguished as an honors student at graduation, a student must maintain a 3.500 cumulative grade point average and complete at least 24 semester hours of dedicated honors courses, including a senior thesis. Students interested in joining the Honors Program should contact the director of the Honors Program.

Departmental Honors

Departmental honors programs are available to Regis College undergraduate program students in Neuroscience, and Psychology. Students should contact the appropriate Department Chair for information. Departmental honors requirements are listed with the appropriate departmental major information in this Catalog.

Pre-Law Minor

Through the Pre-Law minor, Regis University offers law-specific courses and advising; the opportunity to engage with peers; and mentor and internship opportunities related to the legal field. The Pre-Law Society, a student-led organization open to participation by all students, builds on established Regis and Ignatian principles of peace, justice, and service. The Society engages in service projects; organizes speakers, panels, and field trips; and provides space for students to come together in community to explore their interest in the law.  Courses in the minor help students learn what it means to "think like a lawyer;" practice legal analysis skills; and more deeply explore their interest in and aptitude for the law before making the significant decision whether to pursue graduate legal studies. Advising support, including law school admissions advising and guidance with the personal vocational discernment process, is a key component of the Pre-Law program. Ultimately, the Pre-Law minor helps students bring together their liberal arts education, Jesuit, Ignatian principles, and pre-professional training so they may develop the skills and ethical grounding valued by law schools. 

Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Programs

Undergraduate students intending careers as physicians, dentists, or other health professionals will find appropriate academic preparation and supportive student colleagues. Medical and dental schools are placing increased emphasis on a broad liberal education as a background for graduate work, combined with the substantial science prerequisite courses. Therefore, although there are no official pre-medical or pre-dental majors, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry and Neuroscience are the most common majors. Courses must be chosen carefully to ensure completion of all requirements for entrance into the professional schools and to make adequate preparation for the Medical College Admission Test or the Dental Admission Test. Students are encouraged to gain experience in health-related service areas, including volunteer or internship activities, as well as research experience prior to applying. Students also may participate in educational and service activities sponsored by Alpha Epsilon Delta, the National Health Pre-Professional Honor Society. Students interested in preparation for graduate health careers should contact the Pre-Med/Pre-Health advisor located in the Biology Department.

Pre-Pharmacy Program

Undergraduate students interested in pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) need not complete an undergraduate degree before entering the professional program; rather, they must complete the prerequisite courses, which will usually require two to three years of coursework. The School of Pharmacy offers a Seamless Progression opportunity of undergraduate students, individuals who have completed their prerequisite coursework with a C or better, attended at least four full time semesters at Regis University, earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and a math and science grade point average of 3.0 may be eligible for Seamless Early Assurance into the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Pre-Physical Therapy Program

Undergraduate students interested in pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy may complete any undergraduate major. Many students on this track choose to major in Health and Exercise Science offered through RHCHP. Other options in the natural sciences such as Biology, Chemistry, and Neuroscience and the social sciences, such as Psychology, are also useful in preparing for a career in Physical Therapy. While the School of Rehabilitative and Health Sciences does not guarantee admission to Regis graduates, individuals who have earned a baccalaureate degree at Regis University and who have completed the prerequisite courses are given preference for admission. Undergraduate students considering a Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy should contact the School of Rehabilitative and Health Sciences for specific information on prerequisite coursework.

Reserve Officer Training Crops (ROTC)

Enrollment in Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) provides undergraduates and selected graduate students an opportunity to combine academic study with a military officer’s professional education program. The Air Force and Army conduct courses in their respective areas leading to a regular reserve commission upon graduation. All programs are open to all people. ROTC programs are offered in a cross-town agreement with program classes and labs at the University of Colorado-Boulder, Colorado School of Mines in Golden or the Metropolitan State University of Denver on the Auraria campus in downtown Denver.

Air Force Aerospace Studies--Air Force ROTC

Air Force ROTC offers several programs leading to a commission in the U.S. Air Force upon receipt of at least a baccalaureate degree. Students attend classes at University of Colorado-Boulder.

Standard Four-Year Program

This program is in three parts: the General Military Course for lower division students (normally freshman and sophomores), the Professional Officer Course for upper division students (normally juniors and seniors), and Leadership Laboratory attended by all cadets. Completion of the General Military Course is a prerequisite for entry into the Professional Officer Course. Completion of a four-week summer training course is required prior to commissioning.

Modified Two-Year Program

This program is offered to full-time regularly enrolled degree students. It requires at least two years of full-time college (undergraduate, graduate level, or a combination). Those selected for this program must complete a six-week field training program during the summer months as a prerequisite for entry into the Professional Officer Course the following fall semester.

Leadership Laboratory

AFROTC cadets must attend Leadership Lab (one and one-half hour per week). The laboratory involves a study of Air Force customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies, career opportunities, and the life and work of an Air Force junior officer. In addition, ongoing physical training courses will be required as part of the program.

Other AFROTC Programs

Other programs are frequently available based on current Air Force needs. Any AFROTC staff member in Boulder (303-492-8278) can discuss the best alternatives. Interested students should make initial contact as early as possible to create the best selection opportunity, as selection is competitive. There is no obligation to serve in the Air Force until a formal contract is entered.

Air Force College Scholarship Program

Students participating in Air Force ROTC may be eligible to compete for Air Force ROTC College scholarships. Students selected for this program are placed on scholarships that pay tuition; book allowance; nonrefundable educational fees; and a modest subsistence per month, tax-free. All cadets enrolled in the Professional Officer Course receive a moderate subsistence during the regular academic year. Scholarships that are available include two- and three-year scholarships. These scholarships are available to both men and women, in all academic disciplines.

Flight Opportunities

Prior to entering the fourth year of the AFROTC program, qualified AFROTC students can compete for pilot allocations. In the summer following their junior year, qualified pilot candidates generally attend the Flight Screening Program (FSP) near San Antonio, TX.

USAF Medical Programs

Each year, Air Force ROTC identifies cadets to enter their Pre-Health program (HPP) during September of their senior year. These cadets are guaranteed an Air Force medical school scholarship (AFHPS/FAP) if they are accepted into a medical school (or USUHS) before graduating from their undergraduate program. Pre-Health program cadets not accepted into an accredited medical school before graduation have two options: they enter active duty as a line officer or apply for an educational delay. Educational delays are currently being granted at a 50% rate and are based on performance and academic qualifications

AFROTC Course Credit

Air Force ROTC serves as elective credit for most students. Elective course credit toward degree requirements for ROTC classes will be monitored by the student’s academic advisor.

Registration

Students may register for AFROTC classes by requesting enrollment each semester through the Office of Military and Veteran Services.

U.S. Army-Reserve Training Corps (ROTC)

Students at Regis University can participate in the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AROTC) program through an agreement with the University of Colorado Boulder. Army ROTC programs lead to a commission in the Active Army, National Guard, or Army Reserve. Regis University students have the option to attend military science classes, engage in physical training, and take labs at one of three institutions nearest to their home or the one with a schedule that best fits them. These institutions include the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado School of Mines in Golden, or the Metropolitan State University of Denver on the Auraria campus in downtown Denver.

Four-Year Program

The four-year program consists of two phases: the basic course (freshmen and sophomore years) and the advanced course (junior and senior years).

Basic Course: The basic course offers a two- or three-credit course each semester, covering Army history and organization as well as military leadership and management. Laboratory sessions provide the opportunity to apply leadership skills while learning basic military skills. Enrollment in the basic course incurs no military obligation except for Army scholarship recipients.

Advanced AROTC: The advanced course covers leadership, tactics and unit operations, training techniques, military law, and professional ethics, and includes a leadership practicum each semester. A 30-day summer advanced camp at Fort Lewis, Washington, provides challenging leadership training, and is a prerequisite for commissioning. Advanced course students must have completed the basic course and obtain permission from the Professor of Military Science (PMS).

Two-Year Program

The two-year program consists of the advanced course, preceded by a four-week summer ROTC basic course at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Veterans, reservists, or students who have participated in three years of Junior ROTC or Civil Air Patrol may be eligible to enroll in the advanced course without attendance at basic camp or completion of the basic course. For inquiries on advanced course students must obtain permission from the Professor of Military Science (PMS) at one of the above-mentioned schools.

Scholarship Programs

Competition for two and three-year scholarships is open to all university students, Regardless of academic major and whether or not they are currently enrolled in ROTC. Scholarship students receive full tuition and mandatory laboratory fees, a book allowance, and an allowance of $300 to $500 per month during the academic year. Students interested in the scholarship program should contact the Enrollment offices at 303-492-6495 no later than the beginning of the spring semester to apply for the following academic year.

Simultaneous Membership Program

Applicants must be members of the Army Reserve or Army National Guard and participate in the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) as a Cadet. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be a sophomore with 4 to 5 semesters remaining until graduation.  Cadets will need a letter of acceptance from their current Army unit in order to contract.  Contact the Army ROTC Enrollment Officer at 303-492-3549 for more information.

Green to Gold Program

If you are currently on active duty and would like to be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant (2LT), one of these Green to Gold Programs may apply:4-Year Scholarship (enter as a Freshman)

• 3-Year Scholarship (enter as a Sophomore)
• 2-Year Scholarship (enter as a Junior)
• Active Duty Option (Not a scholarship but the soldier stays on Active Duty to complete their college degree. Must enter the program as an academic junior and complete their degree program within 4 semesters. The individual continues to receive full military pay and allowances while attending the final two years of college.)
• 2-Year Non-Scholarship

Leadership Laboratories

These 90-minute periods provide cadets with practical leadership experience and performance-oriented, hands-on instruction outside the classroom. Diagnostic evaluations of cadets in leadership roles are frequently administered. Leadership labs are compulsory for enrolled cadets.

Activities and Leadership Laboratories

Students may participate in activities with the Buffalo Battalion located on the Colorado Mines Campus, CU-Boulder Campus, or Auraria Campus, to include color guard, intramural sports, running club, and ranger challenge. Weekly or Saturday leadership labs provide cadets with practical leadership experience and performance-oriented, hands-on instruction outside the classroom. Leadership labs are compulsory for enrolled cadets. PT is conducted three times a week with the purpose of developing muscular strength, endurance, and cardio-respiratory endurance.

Pre-Professional Programs

Students pursuing medical or nursing degrees may enroll in military science and may be eligible for scholarships directed toward medical professions. For more information, contact the ROTC Enrollment officer at 303-492-6495.

Veterans

Veterans who have served on active duty or in the Army Reserve/National Guard are also eligible for the ROTC program. Although veterans are not required to take the Basic Course, they are encouraged to do so. A minimum of 60 credit hours are required prior to enrolling in the Advanced Course.

AROTC Course Credit

Army ROTC serves as elective credit for most students. Elective course credit toward degree requirements for AROTC classes will be monitored by the student’s academic advisor.

Registration

Students may register for AFROTC classes by requesting enrollment each semester through the Office of Military and Veteran Services. For more information, contact the Enrollment Officer at the University of Colorado-Boulder at 303-492-6495, send an email to armyrotc@colorado.edu or visit www.colorado.edu\arotc (http://www.colorado.edu/arotc/).

Mailing address:
 
Army ROTC (UC-B)
Department of Military Science
University of Colorado at Boulder
370 UCB, Folsom Stadium, 215
Boulder, CO  80309

Study Abroad

The Regis University Office of Study Abroad encourages our students to venture into the world with the intention of gaining knowledge and new skills to become leaders in the service with and of others.  Regis encourages every student to consider spending a semester or full academic year studying abroad.

Study abroad is primarily available to Regis students in the Fall or Spring semester of their junior year. Nursing students may study abroad during their sophomore year. Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.00 to participate in a Regis-sponsored study abroad program regardless of a third-party provider’s posted GPA range. Students must also be in good disciplinary and financial standing. Students should not let concerns about credit requirements, language prerequisites, or cost prevent them from considering studying abroad. With a program portfolio of 100 programs in over 80 locations worldwide, the Study Abroad Office will work with students to identify programs that are financially and academically suited to students’ needs.

Travel Learning

Faculty-led, short-term, travel learning courses provide both faculty and students with opportunities to take their classrooms to the locations around the globe that bring the course content to life. They may be offered in all disciplines in the Regis College curriculum, and have been developed to be as affordable and accessible for students as possible while still upholding the academic standards and ethical commitments that serve as core values for any Regis educational program offered.

While the majority of travel learning courses bring students to international locations, faculty are also invited to develop domestic travel learning courses that provide students with opportunities to extend the boundaries of their classroom studies across the United States.

Travel learning courses may be developed as stand-alone classes in which all instruction occurs abroad, or they may offer a blend of on-campus and travel-based instruction. While typically offered during Summer Session, travel learning courses may also be offered in the spring and fall semesters with the actual travel component occurring during the breaks in the regular course meeting schedules.

Summer Session

Regis College offers lower and upper-division undergraduate courses in the core as well as major areas of study from early May through August. Summer Session invites students to reach their educational goals through the convenience of accelerated courses. The focused learning atmosphere of the Summer Session balances the challenge of concentrated study with personal interaction between students and professors. Courses offered during Summer Session are equivalent to those offered during the fall and spring semesters in content, prerequisites, and number of credits.

Most summer session courses are held on-campus, with a limited selection of online offerings. In addition, students have the opportunity to participate in a Faculty-Led Travel Learning program, arrange internships for academic credit with the Academic Internship Office, or an Independent Study or Special Study with select faculty.

Teacher Licensure Program

Regis College students interested in becoming teachers complete a sequence of professional licensure courses in addition to their core and major studies. This sequence of education courses at Regis is designed to lead to licensure at the elementary, secondary, or K-12 grade levels in Colorado. In addition, as a required component of our programs, all graduates complete the qualifications for an Endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education. Students also have the option to pursue licensure in special education as long as they pass the state test requirement. The licensure programs are mission oriented and focus on serving the needs of all students. Students complete clinical practice hours in a variety of local schools including public, charter, and Catholic schools with diverse populations. Regis students enrolled in Teacher Education begin developing teacher performance, dispositions, and knowledge during the first courses and initial field experiences. Students in Teacher Education may choose to major in Elementary Education: Teaching for Social Justice. Students interested in teaching middle school or high school can pursue licensure with a content major (ex, mathematics, sciences, English, Spanish, history). The Committee on Teacher Education at Regis (COTER) develops the College policies on admission, retention, and recommendation for licensure. To qualify for admission, retention, and recommendation for licensure through the Regis University Teacher Education Program, students must satisfy the requirements detailed in the Education Department section of this Catalog.

Undergraduate Research Certificate

Engaging in scholarly and creative activity is a high-impact practice that deeply connects students to the university community. The Undergraduate Research Certificate was designed to make these opportunities more transparent and accessible to a wide range of students. Undergraduates pursuing this certificate will collaborate with a faculty mentor on original scholarship, creative endeavors, or inquiry-based projects over the course of 2-3 years.

The certificate provides an opportunity for students to develop in-depth expertise within their chosen field, engage in cross-disciplinary exploration, familiarize themselves with emerging methodologies and technologies, and refine both qualitative and quantitative analytical skills. Additionally, students will cultivate meaningful relationships with faculty mentors while growing as independent, self-motivated scholars and creators. Throughout this process, students will be encouraged to discern and articulate their scholarly or artistic identity.

Designed to complement a student’s undergraduate degree, the certificate integrates dedicated coursework in research methodologies, creative processes, and scholarly communication with mentored projects and advanced coursework in a student’s chosen discipline. Interested students should contact the Director of the Undergraduate Research Certificate for more information and application details.

Admission Requirements

Admissions requirements for Regis University traditional undergraduate student are outlined in the General Information section of this Catalog under the Regis University Admissions heading.

Regis College Undergraduate Program Charges Per Semester for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

Tuition and Fees

Other Fees

Certain courses carry a fee to cover the cost of special materials, field trips, language laboratories, private lessons, etc. These fees are listed with the course offerings each semester (i.e., Regis College Schedule of Courses) and are assessed at the time a student registers for the course.

If incurred, other fees may be charged for special examinations and other miscellaneous fees and fines.

Books and Supplies

Books and supplies average about $900.00 per semester.

Personal and Living Expenses

The amount of money spent by a student for all expenses during an academic year, August to May, varies with current prices and the habits and needs of the student; therefore, estimates of the amount of money needed by individual students for such items as entertainment, laundry, and clothing are not reflected here. Students should have sufficient financial resources to ensure successful completion of each semester.

Payment of Student Accounts

Each Regis College undergraduate student is expected to pay in full, set up a Regis Payment Option, or have guaranteed financial aid in place by August 1 for fall, January 1 for spring. and May 1 for summer semesters. Prior to the published due date, students should verify or change room and meal plans, accept or decline health insurance, verify and complete financial aid arrangements and pay all related account charges.

All charges made to student accounts during the year are itemized on a registration invoice. Students can view their registration invoice via the Ranger Portal.

Additionally, students who are not enrolled at least part-time or that are close to graduating, must complete an Exit Interview for Perkins/Nursing/NFLP loans (if applicable) before transcripts and diplomas are issued.

Financing of Student Accounts

All tuition and fees are payable in advance of each semester. Thus, financial plans should be made early to avoid problems that might occur after the due date. Students, parents or legal guardians who wish to make arrangements for financing should do so with commercial lending institution that handles such financing. MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Discover Card are accepted by Regis University. In addition, an interest free Regis Payment Option (RPO) is available to students enrolled in the Regis College Undergraduate Program. This payment plan breaks down the overall balance into six, five or four monthly payments for a $75 application fee.

Student Accounts is pleased to assist students, parents, or legal guardians in making arrangements for payment through outside organizations or by direct bank wire transfer of funds for tuition and fees.

Returned Checks

Any student who presents to the University a check that is not accepted for payment by the bank because of insufficient funds or other reasons for which the student is responsible is charged a fee of $20. The student must make payment by cash or certified funds equal to the total of the invalid check, plus the fee to register for additional courses. In addition, a financial hold is placed on registration, academic transcripts and diplomas until the invalid check amount and fee have been paid.

Consequences of Defaulted Accounts

At the time of registration, students accept financial responsibility for all tuition charges. Full payment of the student account balance is due by the published due date.  If payment is not made on tuition and fees by the due date, a late fee of $300 is assessed for fall and spring semester, $100 for the summer semester. If payment is not received by the due date, the account will be considered in default. Regis University reserves the right to restrict and/or drop registration if a student is in default. There is no guarantee that courses will still be available if dropped for non-payment. 

Regis University and their respective agents and contractors will contact students in default regarding the student account, including repayment of the student account, at any current or any future phone number that is provided to Regis University. This includes cellular phones or other wireless devices using automated telephone dialing equipment or artificial or pre-recorded voice or text messages.

Failure to pay a defaulted balance will result in defaulted accounts being sent to external collection agencies. Upon non-payment of tuition and fees balance as stated, Regis University may declare the balance due and payable. Students in default agree to reimburse Regis University the fees of any collection agency up to 40% which may not be reflected in the statement of account, which may be based on a percentage of the debt, and all the costs and expenses, including late fees and all other applicable charges to Regis University. In the event the defaulted balance is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection through legal proceedings or otherwise, defaulted students must pay late fees, attorney fees, court costs and fees, and all other applicable charges to Regis University. Disputed defaulted balances shall be governed by Colorado law, excluding its conflicts of law’s provisions. Regis University and its respective agents reserve the right to report defaulted information to the credit bureaus.

Refund Schedule for Authorized Withdrawal from Regis College

The official date of withdrawal from the University or from a course is the date that the withdrawal request is submitted to the Office of the Registrar for processing. Notice of withdrawal from the University must be received by the Office of the Registrar by using the official University Withdrawal online form. The date the withdrawal request is processed and the date the student vacates the residence hall, if applicable, determines the amount of refund credited to the student. Refund policies are further described in the General Information Section of this Catalog under the ‘Withdrawal and Refund of Tuition’ heading.

Academic Information

Governing Catalog

Traditional undergraduate students must adhere to the Core Studies requirements published in the Catalog in the year in which they entered their College. Graduating students must also meet the major(s) and minor(s) requirements as stated in the Catalog in effect when the major(s) and minor(s) were declared and approved. Undergraduate traditional students who leave the University and do not complete a Leave of Absence form--or if the form has expired (after two semesters) and they return--must meet the current Core and major/minor requirements. Requests for exceptions should be made in writing to the academic dean.

The Academic Year

The academic year is divided into two semesters of 16 weeks each. The first semester begins with Orientation in late August and ends in mid-December. It is followed by a winter vacation of approximately three weeks. The second semester begins in early January and ends at approximately the close of the first week in May. The Summer Session extends from early May through the middle of August.

The Academic Advising Program

Academic advising is an integral part of the educational process in Regis College. It is the intent of this program to provide the student with a faculty advisor who assists the advisee to gain the maximum from their educational experience.

Each student at Regis is assigned an academic advisor who:

1. aids the student in planning an educational program consistent with their interests and capabilities;
2. provides information about the academic process and University resources;
3. counsels students who may be experiencing academic difficulties; and
4. refers students to any other areas of the University that can help the advisee with difficulties outside of the academic sphere.

The Advising Program is administered through the Office of the Academic Dean for Regis College. This office serves as a general source of information about campus resources and specialized programs.

Major Declaration

Before accumulating 60 credits, each student must select a major area around which most of his/her upper division coursework centers. In some majors, even earlier decisions are encouraged. The programs in Education, and the natural sciences require careful planning in order to meet all requirements during four years.

Course Load/Overload

The full-time class load is 12 to 18 semester hours. The average number of credits taken by a student during a semester is 15 credits. Requests for taking more than 18 credits during a semester must be approved by the Office of the Academic Dean for Regis College through the Course Overload Request Form found on Ranger Portal. Students must have 3.000 minimum cumulative grade point average and no grades of Incomplete to be considered for a course overload during a semester. Taking more than 18 credits in a semester has financial implications.

Upper Division Courses

All students are eligible to take upper division courses if they have completed the required prerequisites or have permission from the instructor.  

Registration

All students must consult with an academic advisor prior to registration. Students who have selected more than one major must consult with all assigned advisors, as appropriate. Registration materials are available online. Registration occurs online through the Ranger Portal, but students must have their advisor approve their course planning worksheet before registering. It is the student’s responsibility to study their degree requirements and make certain that course selections meet those requirements. Additionally, students are financially responsible for all registered courses. (see Payment of Student Accounts).

The University reserves the right to cancel a course when registration is not sufficient to warrant continuance, to divide a class if enrollment is too large for effective instruction and to change instructors.

Students who are notified of academic suspension for the previous term and who are currently in attendance in a Regis College class, may complete that class. Any additional registrations will be dropped.

Concurrent/Cross-College Enrollment Policy

Regis College’s Concurrent Enrollment Policy was created to ensure the courses a student takes at another college or university will count towards the core requirement they want the courses to fulfill. To do this, students must work with their faculty advisor to review their degree plan information. If a student wants to complete a course outside of Regis University to fulfill a core or degree requirement, they can complete a Concurrent Enrollment Request form on Ranger Portal. The Concurrent Enrollment request form is routed to the Office of the Registrar. The Office of the Registrar will review the requested transfer credit to determine if the class meets the Regis University transfer credit policy and is needed for the student’s degree requirements. The Office of the Registrar will email the student with the approval or denial of the transfer credit request. By filling out a Concurrent Enrollment form, a student can get confirmation from the Office of the Registrar about whether or not a course will fulfill a needed core requirement before enrolling in the other college or university.  Undergraduate students are not permitted to take the last 30 semester hours of coursework at another institution without permission of an associate dean for Regis College. A grade of “C” or better must be earned for undergraduate coursework to be accepted in transfer.

Students who decide to leave Regis College for one or two semesters and then plan to return have the option of applying for a leave of absence. This status guarantees them the same Core Studies and major/minor requirements that applied to them before leaving Regis and also allows them to preregister during the semester prior to their return. The Leave of Absence Application forms is available online through the Ranger Portal. If a student does not complete a Leave of Absence form or if the leave of absence has expired (after two semesters), and later returns to Regis College, he/she must be readmitted to the College. The student is held to the current Core Studies and major/minor requirements. Requests for exceptions should be made in writing to the academic dean for Regis College.

Regis College Attendance Policy

Regis College’s primary obligation is the total education of its students, and at the core of this commitment is an understanding that such an education occurs through the direct interaction between faculty and students in their classes. Therefore, for students to achieve success in their educational endeavors, they must conscientiously and regularly attend all of their of classes. 

Faculty will, at the start of the semester, announce their specific procedures concerning class attendance, verification of excused absences, etc., in written form through the course syllabus. It is the student’s responsibility to note these procedures and to follow them carefully.

College-Sponsored Activity Absence Policy

Many Regis College students participate in extracurricular activities that are sponsored by the College. These activities will occasionally be held in times that conflict with regularly scheduled classes or exams. This policy is designed to clarify the obligations and responsibilities of participating students, their coaches or sponsors, and professors. The policy will distinguish between activities that are sustained throughout the semester or year (e.g., athletics or debate) and those that are one-time events (e.g., presenting or participating in a conference).

When students participate in College-sponsored activities, those absences from classes are considered excused. However, students are required to give faculty notice of these absences as early as possible, and to make arrangements with the faculty for completing all assignments and mastering the material of the course. In addition, faculty have the right to inform students, as well as their activity sponsors, if in the professor’s judgment the student will be compromising their chances of success in the course because of the absences.

Incomplete Policy

If unforeseen circumstances occur, and a student is unable to complete the required work for the course, an “Incomplete” grade may be submitted.  A request must be made in writing and approved by the instructor.  The request will include a timeline and plan for completing the work.  The incomplete grade will reflect the grade earned in the course to this point ( an “I” with whatever grade earned, including the missing work: an IF or ID or IC) and will only change when the plan is completed.

Please see the University Catalog for more of the full policy: “A grade of an Incomplete or “I” denotes that the required work for the course is incomplete due to unforeseen circumstances” [emphasis added], which means “an accident, an illness, a death or major life transaction has occurred.”

Grade Reports

All instructors in Regis College are required to submit mid-semester grades. Only end-of-semester grades are official and entered on the student’s permanent record. By federal legislation (The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended), grades can be released to parents or others only by specific request of the student, unless the parent claims the student as a dependent for federal income tax purposes and certifies this fact. Grade information cannot be released by telephone or by fax; however, grade information can be accessed through the Ranger Portal.

Appeals of Disputed Grades

Grade appeals for Regis College undergraduate students must be initiated within the first month of the semester following receipt of the grade. The following procedure is to be followed if a student wishes to protest a grade he or she received in a course:

1. The student raises the matter with the instructor in question. If the grade remains in dispute, the student should follow step 2.
2. At the student’s request, the department chair arranges for a committee of three faculty members to review the case. The student and the teacher may each appoint one of these three. The third is to be chosen by the other two appointed faculty members. The committee reviews evidence in any manner the committee deems equitable. (Typically, a written statement from each party that the other party can review and respond to in writing is the first step.) Oral presentations to the committee are sometimes also useful. Care should be taken lest either of the parties be intimidated through oral procedure. The committee recommends a solution.
3. The committee’s decision is final, unless one of two circumstances occur: new and relevant information is made available that the committee did not see, or the process was not followed. The dissatisfied party appeals to the academic dean. The dean reviews the proceedings up to this point, obtains any new information deemed appropriate, and makes the final determination. Further appeals are not permitted.

Student Conduct

The community standards of conduct outlined in the Regis Student Handbook apply to students in academic classrooms, labs and off campus learning sites. Faculty members have the right to expect students to be respectful of their classmates and professors. If a student repeatedly engages in disruptive behavior in a classroom or lab that affects other students’ ability to concentrate on the class, faculty members may instruct the student to leave the classroom.

Repeated disruption of classroom instruction will be referred to the student conduct process, and may result in the student being removed from the course.

If the conduct of a student threatens the safety of anyone in the room, the Office of Academic Dean, in conjunction with the Dean of Students, has the right to remove the student after a single occurrence.

A detailed summary of regulations and the student discipline process is available in the Regis University Student Handbook, which covers all University students. Students may access the Student Handbook online via the Regis University website.

Dean's List

For fall and spring semesters, a Dean’s List is created for Regis College undergraduate program students. A degree-seeking student who carries a semester load of 15 or more graded semester hours and who earns a minimum semester grade point average of 3.700 is placed on the Dean’s List. Students who request the Pass/No Pass grading option are eligible if they earn a grade of Pass in the course and earn a minimum of 15 letter-graded semester hours. Students who earn a No Pass grade or an Incomplete grade are ineligible for the Dean’s List.

Academic Standing and Penalties

Good Standing

A Regis College undergraduate student must maintain at least a 2.000 cumulative grade point average to be in good academic standing. The cumulative grade point average is computed by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credit hours attempted. A grade lower than “C-” in any upper division course in the major or minor area is not counted toward the major or minor. A passing grade lower than “C-” in other courses indicates an academic deficiency; however, these courses apply toward graduation.

At the end of each semester, students who are academically deficient, with grade point averages below 2.000, are reviewed by the Committee on Academic Notice and Suspension. The committee may recommend to the academic dean for Regis College that one of the following actions be taken: academic warning, academic notice, suspension, or dismissal.

Warning

A student with a semester grade point average below 2.000 and a cumulative grade point average above 2.000 is placed on academic warning. Although academic warning indicates an academic deficiency, it is not as severe as academic notice and is not posted on the student’s permanent academic record (transcript).

Academic Notice

A student with a cumulative grade point average below 2.000 is placed on academic notice. The committee sets forth certain conditions that the student must meet within a specified time period. Although a student’s grade point average is the primary determinant in decisions regarding academic notice, other stated conditions must be met in order to remain in the College. Failure to meet any of the specified conditions may result in suspension.

A student is not permitted to re-enroll unless he/she has agreed in writing to all conditions set forth. Academic notice is recorded on the student’s permanent academic record (transcript).

Academic Suspension

Academic suspension is action taken by Regis College for any probationary student with an unacceptable cumulative grade point average. Academic suspension renders him/her ineligible to return to Regis University for a period of 12 months. During that time the student must satisfactorily complete (grade of “C” or better) at least 12 semester hours (or equivalent quarter credits) at another regionally accredited institution. The student must obtain prior approval from Regis University of transferability of this coursework. This action may be taken for any student whose cumulative grade point average has fallen below 2.000. In addition, academic suspension may be taken for any student whose cumulative grade point average has fallen below a provisional grade point average agreed upon between the student and the associate dean for Regis College. Academic suspension is recorded on the student’s permanent academic record (transcript).

Students who are notified of academic suspension for the previous term and who are currently in attendance in a Regis College class, may complete that class. Any additional registrations will be dropped.

Suspension Criteria

• Any student on academic notice whose cumulative grade point average has fallen below the minimum standard established for his/her class level is, under ordinary circumstances, suspended.

• Any student on academic notice whose cumulative grade point average has fallen below 2.000, may be suspended (the table in item 1 notwithstanding). Any transfer student accepted by Regis College (undergraduate program) on notice for the first 12 to 15 semester hours may be suspended at the completion of the 12 to 15 hours if his/her Regis cumulative grade point average is below 2.000.
• Any student who has met an agreed-upon provisional grade point average for the semester may be given the status of Academic Notice Continued. This is a student (usually a freshman) who has earned an extremely low cumulative grade point average and, consequently, finds it almost mathematically impossible to attain a sufficiently high grade point average to be restored to Good Standing or even to be placed above the minimum for his/her class level. Such students have entered into an agreement with the associate dean for Regis College who acts on behalf of the Committee on Academic Notice and Suspension. The agreed-upon grade point average is set within a range of what is a fair and reasonable expectation for the student in question (frequently between 2.000 and 2.300). A student failing to make the agreed-upon grade point average for the semester is suspended.
• Three semesters are the maximum a student may be on academic notice during his/her academic career. Thereafter, failure to maintain a 2.000 cumulative grade point average results in automatic suspension.
• Students on academic notice will normally be expected to maintain and complete a full-time schedule (minimum 12 credit hours). Students on notice will only be allowed to reduce their schedules to 11 hours or fewer with the approval of both their academic advisor and the Probation Director. Unspecified students are held to the same standards as full-time students.

Academic Dismissal

Academic dismissal is action taken by Regis College that renders the student ineligible to return to Regis University for any program of study. For this action to be taken, an undergraduate student must have been suspended, applied for and re-admitted to Regis College on academic notice, and failed to achieve either the required minimum 2.000 grade point average, the minimum standards for his/her class level, or an agreed-upon provisional grade point average. The provisional grade point average is pre-determined by the student and the associate dean for Regis College. Academic dismissal is recorded on the permanent academic record (transcript).

Appealing the Suspension or Dismissal Decision

Upon being notified of academic suspension or dismissal, a student who wishes to appeal should write a letter to the Chair of the Appeals Committee and follow the procedures listed below:

1. Why the suspension/dismissal decision should be reversed, including the student’s honest assessment of how the academic troubles came about, and some indication that the student is ready to continue serious academic work.
2. Why the student failed to achieve the required grade point average. Were there, for example, any extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control?
3. The names of the student’s advisor or faculty members from whom supporting statements may be solicited by the student.
4. Submit the letter by the deadline stated in the letter of suspension or dismissal.
5. Contact the advisor, faculty members, doctors, etc., to discuss the case. Any supporting statements from them must be received by the same deadline. The appeals committee is interested in any pertinent information that has genuine bearing on the matter. The committee focuses on why the student should be allowed to continue study at the University, and why the student failed to reach his or her academic goals.

The Regis Core: “How Ought We to Live?”

The Discovery Core is a course of study with diverse perspectives but a common goal – offering iterative and profound encounters with complex, enduring, perennial, essential, transcendent, and urgent questions related to “How Ought We to Live?” – as individuals within communities and ecosystems. Our small world of outrageous beauty fills us with joy and wonder, even as the outrageous injustices and obstacles to flourishing break our hearts.  Solutions to the challenges we face call for human beings whose imaginations reach across a wide variety of disciplines and ways of understanding the world, and who bring a breadth of skills necessary to contribute responsibly and ethically to the world’s needs.  

Taken as a whole, the Discovery Core is an essential component of our Jesuit, Catholic, Liberal Arts mission to prepare students, through transformative education, to cultivate meaningful lives and vocations as part of building a more just and humane world. 

• By transformative, we mean an education that: cultivates lifelong curiosity; creativity and imagination; and a sense of purpose and mission; and equips students to respond to the complexity of the world by discerning how they and we ought to live. 
• By Jesuit/Catholic, we mean an education rooted in faith, solidarity, justice and love that affords students opportunities to deeply wonder, be in dialogue with others, and inquire about the world and our place in it. We adopt the Jesuit preferences as our own: finding God (or wonder) in all things through Ignatian spirituality and discernment; walking with the excluded; caring for our common home; and accompanying young people in the creation of a hope-filled future. 
• By liberal arts, we mean an education that embraces and encourages a variety of perspectives, inquiry methods, and skills, rooted in the humanities, arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics. 

The First-Year Experience (6 credits) is  designed as a cohort experience to center Regis as first-year students’ Common Home where they will be introduced to the Regis Mission and the Jesuit vision of liberal arts education. Students will take FYE200: Writing & Speaking in our Common Home to cultivate critical thinking through reading, writing, speaking, and listening as personal and social practices. Then, they will take FYE250: Inquiry & Research in our Common Home which builds on skills from the previous class through sustained inquiry and research for the common good. Additionally, students will take FYE201 (fall) & FYE251 (spring): Magis Lab I & II which focuses on advising, college skill-building, vocational discernment, and attunement to social justice from an environmental perspective. As a whole, the First Year Experience seeks to nurture the life of the mind, within an environment conducive to effective social learning and personal development.

Discovering Your Path and Passions (28 to 39 credits) Every discipline/perspective in Regis College contributes to the Discovery Core through its unique modes of inquiry, traditions of knowledge, and skills. The Discovery Core offers broad explorations of the world, through courses focusing on Creative Expression, Frontiers of Faith and Reason, Language Proficiency, People and Society, Quantitative Literacy, Scientific Inquiry, and Heritage and Place, students will work in community with each other, building skills in inquiry, analysis, research, discernment, critical thinking, creativity, oral and written communication, problem-solving, and decision-making capacity.

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Select 200 or 300-level courses in Communication, English, Fine and Performing Arts, and Modern and Classical Languages will fulfill these requirements. Students may not repeat these departmental prefixes for the Heritage and Place core requirement and Language Proficiency. 

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Select 200 or 300-level in Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, Education, History, Peace and Justice Studies, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, and Women and Gender Studies to fulfill this requirement. Students may not repeat prefixes for both courses in this requirement as well as the Heritage and Place Core Requirement.

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Select one 200 or 300-level course from selected Mathematics classes. Students may not repeat prefixes for this requirement and the Heritage and Place Core requirement. 

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Select one 200 or 300-level lecture and lab course offered in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Neuroscience, and Physics to fulfill this requirement. Students may not repeat prefixes for this requirement and the Heritage and Place Core requirement.

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Students can fulfill the Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement through placement exams or course work. If coursework is required, students must complete 1 - 2 sequential language courses, determined by their demonstrated proficiency level. Students who do not meet the B1 proficiency level on the CEFR scale on all the 4 sections of the placement assessment (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) will be placed in the appropriate level and must complete 1 to 2 courses in foreign language instruction.

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Select one 200 or 300-level course offered in Creative Expression (Communication, English, Fine and Performing Arts, Modern and Classical Languages), People and Society (Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, Education, History, Peace and Justice Studies, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies), and Scientific Inquiry (Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Neuroscience, Physics). Students may not repeat prefixes for this requirement with courses from all other core requirements.

Integrative Thinking Core (9 credits):  

Beginning when students reach junior standing or completion of all 200-300-level Discovery Core requirements. Students will take three upper division interdisciplinary courses:

Please note that the above core studies requirements, along with the completed major, minor (required or optional), and general elective courses must total at least 120 credit hours for a Regis College degree.

Our Integrative Thinking courses build on the intellectual and skill development of the First-Year Experience and Discovery Section of the Core, and focus on fundamental Jesuit values such as “How ought we to live” and “where and with whom is my heart,” central to the Regis Mission. Our Integrative studies courses are interdisciplinary, experiential courses that give students practice engaging with the fundamental issues of our times around the areas of Global Environmental Justice, Diversity and Justice, and the Unity of Heart, Mind, and Hands. In these classes, students address complex societal issues without easy answers. In this final stage of the Discovery Core, students will have multiple intentional and creative opportunities to synthesize diverse knowledge, apply it in unfamiliar contexts, and use a wide range of understandings to make decisions and solve problems. Engaging students in Integrative thinking on complex issues is the last step in Regis University’s pedagogical core. Though individual course topics vary widely, they follow one of these general themes:

IC 410 Global Environmental Justice: Invites integration knowledge about the intersections of ecology with culture and society as we strive for a justice filled, transformed world and renewed ecosystem. Courses explore the root causes of environmental problems and their disproportionate distribution in human communities, examine our everyday complicity, and envision creative solutions.

IC 420 Diversity and Justice: Integrates deep listening to diverse voices (across intersectionalities of race, ethnicity, age, class, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, etc.) seeking justice, as we strive to sustain and grow a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community of care. Courses explore the
root causes of oppression, division, privilege, resistance, and unity, examine everyday complicity, and envision creative solutions.

IC 430 Unity of Heart, Mind, and Hands: Rooted in Jesuit Catholic traditions of spirituality and interfaith encounter, this course invites students to draw from diverse humanizing practices, including intellectual, spiritual, artistic and cultural resources, in dialogue with the liberating practices of Ignatian spirituality and its openness to the sacred in all things, to live into the question of "how we ought to live."

Core Repeatability Policy

Students who fail any Core course may repeat the same course in a subsequent semester for which the failing grade was received. Students are subject to the Repeat Grade Improvement Option guidelines as outlined in the General Information section of the Catalog.

Core Transfer Policy

Two courses, FYE 200 and FYE 250, covering reading, writing, speaking and listening comprise the First Year Experience. Students in their first year at Regis, whether new students or transfer students, will be placed into the appropriate FYE course based upon their previous college credits earned in composition courses.

All students, regardless of previous college experience, will be registered for FYE 201, Magis Lab I (Fall Semester) and FYE 251, Magis Lab II (Spring Semester). These courses will provide community building, Regis-specific college skills, advising, and other supports for helping students adjust to life at Regis during their first year.

Transfer students with 60 or more hours of transfer credit cannot waive Integrative Thinking requirements, but may substitute one course as long as the substitute courses are upper-division and thematically similar to IC 410 Global Environmental Justice, IC 420 Diversity and Justice, or IC 430 Unity of Heart, Mind, and Hands.

Undergraduate

Anthropology (AN)

Applied Craft Brewing (BREW)

Astronomy (AS)

Biology (BL)

Catholic Studies (CAS)

Chemistry (CH)

Center for Integrative Learning (CIL)

Communication (COM)

Criminal Justice (CJ)

Creative Writing (CW)

Economics (EC)

Education (ED)

Education: Elementary (EDEL)

Education: Foundational (EDFD)

Education: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (EDLD)

Education: Literacy (EDLT)

Education: Reading (EDRG)

Education: Special Education (EDSP)

English (EN)