The Bound Programs: MASP's Divisional Community Cohorts

Application Deadline

听Priority Deadline: April 7, 2025
听 Final Deadline: June听23, 2025

Program Dates

  • Pre-Orientation (all Bound programs): During the Week -TBD
  • Fall 2025听Science Bound Course: TBD
  • Fall 2025听Arts & Humanities/Social Sciences Course:听TBD

MASP's Bound programs are a year-long experience that aims to support the lived and individual experiences and achievements of first-generation college students and members of historically underrepresented communities.听Application to these programs is open听to all 精品SM在线影片 incoming first-year students in the College of Arts & Sciences who seek to engage in a diverse, multicultural learning community.

There are two Bound Programs: Science Bound (SciBo), which is for students who have declared a major in the natural sciences division, and Social Sciences/Arts & Humanities Bound (SSAH Bound), which is for students who have declared a major in the social sciences or arts & humanities divisions. SSAH Bound also welcomes students who are exploring majors and who are seeking a supportive space to identify which social science or arts & humanities majors align with their interests.听(See below for a list of majors included in each program.)听

Each Bound program includes:听

  • Pre-Orientation
  • Success Seminar (1 credit hour in Fall)
  • Weekend Experience
  • Symposium (1 credit hour in Spring)
  • MASP Community & Resources (community and study spaces, community events, peer-to-peer mentoring, faculty mentoring, and free printing)听

Students who are accepted and participate in the Bound Programs will receive a $2000 participation stipend, $1000 in Fall 2025听and $1000 Spring 2026.听

Questions?

If you have any additional questions about the program or the application process, please contact the MASP team:

  • masp@colorado.edu

Our Students on MASP

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Which Bound Program works with my major?

Who are the Arts and Humanities?听

Within the College of Arts & Sciences, the people in the Division of Arts and Humanities study human experience, human cultures and contexts, human languages, and artistic expressions. Majors include:听

  • Art History听
  • Art Practices听
  • Asian Studies听
  • Chinese听
  • Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts听
  • Classics听
  • Creative Writing听
  • Dance听
  • English听
  • French听
  • German Studies听
  • History听
  • Humanities听
  • Italian听
  • Japanese听
  • Jewish Studies听
  • Philosophy听
  • Religious Studies听
  • Russian Studies听
  • Spanish & Portuguese听
  • Theatre听

Students can also earn minors in:

  • Arabic听
  • Hebrew & Israel Studies听
  • Hindi-Urdu听
  • Korean听
  • Nordic Studies听

Who are the Natural Sciences? 听

Within the College of Arts & Sciences, the people in the Division of Natural Sciences study the life sciences, physical sciences, and earth and environmental sciences. Majors include:听

  • Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences听
  • Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences听
  • Applied Math听
  • Biochemistry听听
  • Chemistry听
  • Ecology & Evolutionary Biology听
  • Environmental Studies听
  • Geography听
  • Geology听
  • Integrative Physiology听
  • Mathematics听
  • Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology听
  • Neuroscience听
  • Physics听
  • Psychology听

Who are the Social Sciences? 听

Within the College of Arts & Sciences, the people in the Division of Social Sciences study how societies work and how people interact with one another in societies. Majors include:听

  • Anthropology听
  • Economics听
  • Ethnic Studies听
  • International Affairs听
  • Linguistics听
  • Political Science听
  • Sociology听
  • Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences听
  • Women & Gender Studies听