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Academic Programs Courses and Calendar
Undergraduate Programs At CSM, the first-year courses are the same for all students. The sophomore year courses are similar but not identical. In several majors, you can choose a specialty, or in-depth concentration of courses. For example, the Engineering Division has specialties in civil, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering; the Chemistry Department offers a specialty in environmental chemistry; and the Mathematical and Computer Sciences Department has a specialty in computer science. A specialty has at least 21 credit-hours in a particular area, and most specialties require more. In each program at CSM, you can develop a minor. A minor requires 18 credit-hours of courses and is often developed in another degree program. For example, a chemical engineering student might minor in chemistry or metallurgical engineering. However, minors also are available in economics, humanities, computer science, environmental sciences and engineering, and other areas. You should declare a major during your sophomore year. A complete listing of upper-division courses and specialized programs is available from the CSM Admissions Office.
The Freshman Year Courses required of all students: Fall Semester Principles of Chemistry 1 Calculus for Scientists and Engineers 1 Earth and Environmental Systems Nature and Human Values Freshman Success Seminar Physical Education 1 Total Credits 17 Spring Semester Principles of Chemistry II Quantitative Chemical Measurements Calculus for Scientists and Engineers II Design I - EPICS I Physics I Physical Education II Total Credits 16	The Sophomore Year Typical courses: Fall Semester Calculus for Scientists and Engineers III Physics II - Electricity and Magnetism Thermodynamics or Statics Engineering Systems Economics and/or Computer Science Physical Education III Total Credits 16–19 Spring Semester Differential Equations Design II - EPICS II Required Major Courses Required Technical Course Human Systems Physical Education IV Total Credits 16–19
Academic Calendar 2005–2006 School Year Fall Semester 2005 Classes begin August 23, Tuesday Fall break October 15-17 Thanksgiving recess November 24–27 Classes end December 8, Thursday Final exams December 10-15 Mid-year Degree Convocation December 16, Friday Holiday recess December 17–January 10	Spring Semester 2006 Classes begin January 11, Wednesday Martin Luther King Day January 16, Monday (Holiday) Spring recess March 13-17 E-Days April 7, Friday (Holiday) Classes end May 4, Thursday Final exams May 6-11 Commencement May 12, Friday Summer Session 2006 Classes begin June 19, Monday Independence Day July 4, Tuesday (Holiday) Summer School ends August 11, Friday
Using Colorado Lottery Funds Golden constructed a kayak course on Clear Creek, which runs through downtown. With excellent flows year-round and a quick five minutes from the campus, the course gives CSM students and kayak enthusiasts—the U.S. National Slalom Team has used the course for training—a chance to develop their skills.