Creative Technology and Design - Minor

The minor in Creative Technology & Design compliments a host of undergraduate majors, blending design and programming skills with critical perspectives on the role of technology within the realm of human creativity.

Goals

• Take hands-on, project-based courses across a diverse array of creative domains, producing a variety of portfolio-ready work.
• Tailor a flexible curriculum to gain the technical and design skills relevant to your interests and passions.
• Critically reflect on the social, environmental and cultural implications of design and technology.
• Collaborate with the ATLAS Institute's vibrant community of engineers, designers, scientists and creative technologists to wield creativity in a rapidly-changing technological landscape.

For more information, visit the Minor webpage.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Students must have a 2.000 cumulative GPA to be admitted to the minor in creative technology and design.  Students may not earn both this minor and the BS in creative technology and design.

Students must complete a minimum of 22 credit hours with 8 courses, as detailed below. Coursework used to satisfy the minor requirements cannot be taken pass/fail. A minimum of 15 credit hours must be taken on the Boulder campus. Six of the eight courses for the CTD minor must be ATLS courses.

A cumulative GPA of 2.000 or better is required for courses used to satisfy the requirements of this minor. The minimum grade for prerequisite courses in the minor is C-; all other courses must be a minimum grade of C to apply towards the minor. Failing to meet the minimum grade for any individual ATLS required course twice will result in automatic removal from the creative technology and design minor.

Courses may be taken concurrently, although some courses may have recommended and/or required prerequisites.

Required Courses and Credits