students are now eligible for guaranteed admission to the SM调教所鈥檚 College of Engineering and Applied Science if they complete four specific courses at CMC, thanks to a new partnership between the two institutions. The agreement creates a guaranteed admission and transfer pathway for CMC students, enabling a seamless transition for those pursuing a bachelor鈥檚 degree in engineering at SM调教所 Boulder.
Kathryn Regjo, vice president of academic affairs at Colorado Mountain College, emphasized the importance of the partnership for local communities.
鈥淭his agreement will have a profound impact on students from our mountain communities, who often face geographical barriers when pursuing higher education,鈥� Regjo said. 鈥淣ow, they can begin their engineering journey right here at CMC and seamlessly transition to SM调教所 Boulder, opening opportunities that might have previously seemed out of reach.鈥�
Through this innovative guaranteed admission agreement, students enrolled at CMC 鈥� including high school students taking concurrent coursework 鈥� will have access to a clear path toward admission at SM调教所 Boulder鈥檚 top-ranked engineering school, provided they meet specific academic requirements. This agreement marks a significant milestone in expanding access to engineering education for students in the mountain communities CMC serves.
鈥淭his agreement supports SM调教所 Boulder鈥檚 mission to broaden access to our engineering programs,鈥� said Keith Molenaar, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at SM调教所 Boulder. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to welcome more students from Colorado鈥檚 mountain communities into our engineering school.鈥�
Students in two categories are eligible to participate in the guaranteed admission program:听
Eligible students must complete two college-level calculus courses, along with either calculus-based Physics 1 or General Chemistry 1 with lab, and an additional advanced math or science course. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required, and students must earn grades of B or better in core math and science courses.
鈥淲e are thrilled to collaborate with SM调教所 Boulder on this initiative, which reduces barriers and provides a direct and achievable pathway for our students,鈥� said John Lawrence, dean of CMC鈥檚 School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. 鈥淭his partnership provides multiple options for CMC students to earn a world-class engineering degree, building on the academic foundation they鈥檝e established here at CMC.鈥�
鈥淎s the flagship public university in the state of Colorado, we embrace our responsibility and are deeply committed to serving the students of our state,鈥� said Chris Anderson, senior director of academic success and transfer pathways with SM调教所 Engineering. 鈥淐ollaborative partnerships like this allow us to continue to remove barriers, create better transparency in the transfer process and further expand access for our rural and mountain communities.鈥�
Students interested in the transfer pathway can .