All students enroll in four courses (16 credits), which is equivalent to a full semester of CU Boulder credit. Students are required to enroll in a Cornerstone Course, LONS HSSN 112 Showcasing the Nation, which is aimed to connect students directly to the city of London. Students will have the option of selecting the remainder of their courses from a wide variety on offer. The grades you receive abroad will be converted to study abroad pass/fail credit on your CU Boulder record.
In this cornerstone course, first year students will reflect on notions of national identity in the context of Britain’s history from the last 100 years. Students will navigate London’s complicated narratives, think critically about how Britain presents itself to the rest of the world, and analyze unfamiliar aspects of what it means to be British. This course will foster community engagement through site visits, required readings and personal interviews, and will assess student learning outcomes through various short essays, presentations, classroom discussion, and a final paper.
Arcadia courses focus on London and cover topics ranging from art and theater to law, politics and history. Each course is worth 4 credits.
Note about transfer credit to CU Boulder: Individual courses may not count towards specific majors/minors. Please see below for a list of CU Boulder Equivalencies.
Registration for Arcadia taught courses will take place online in the summer prior to the start of your program. Courses will be filled on a first come first serve basis, so please be flexible, as we cannot guarantee placement on certain courses.
| Course ID | Title | Credits | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONS ARDP 290 | Contemporary Photography Practice | 4 | |
| LONS AREC 280 | Environment, Communities and the Arts in Britain (video) | 4 | |
| LONS ARLC 103 | London: City of Art | 4 | |
| LONS ARUS 282 | Art & Architecture | 4 | |
| LONS DTPC 181 | The London Stage in Text and Performance | 4 | |
| LONS DTSH 280 | Introduction to Shakespeare in Text and Performance | 4 | |
| LONS ECON 109 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 4 | |
| LONS ECON 235 | International Economics | 4 | |
| LONS ENGF 211 | Monstrous City: The Gothic in London Fiction | 4 | |
| LONS HIEC 173 | Issues in British Imperialism: 1800 to the Present Day | 4 | |
| LONS LIUK 120 | The London Novel | 4 | |
| LONS PSUK 130 | Introduction to British Politics | 4 | |
| LONS SOCG 285 | London: Experiencing the Global City | 4 | |
| LONS SOGL 212 | The Making of Global London | 4 | |
| LONS SOSC 143 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 | |
| LONS HIBB 293 | A Black History of Britain | 4 |
Fulfilling general education requirements while in London will allow you to begin to explore a liberal arts education that is both broad and deep. Students are encouraged to choose elective courses in London based on their interests. There is no requirement to fulfill multiple general education requirements while abroad. You will have more than enough time to complete all your requirements while at CU Boulder! But as you consider your elective courses for the fall, keep this context in mind as you seek a well-rounded academic experience in London. Some courses offered in London offer the opportunity to focus on topics that can’t be taught in the same way anywhere else in the world and we encourage you to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
You will receive CU Boulder "in residence" credit for courses taken on this program as if you had completed the work on the Boulder campus. The grades you receive abroad will be converted to study abroad pass/fail credit on your CU Boulder record. The pass/fail credit earned on a CU Boulder education abroad program is exempt from college limits on student-elected pass/fail credit. Study abroad pass/fail does not factor into your CU GPA, meaning Global Start students will not have a GPA after their first semester.
If you have specific courses about credit transfer to CU Boulder, please contact GlobalStart@colorado.edu.
| Course ID | Title |
|---|---|
| LONS HSSN 112 | Showcasing The Nation: First-Year Cornerstone Course REQUIRED COURSE |
| Course ID | Title |
|---|---|
| LONS ARDP 290 | Contemporary Photography Practice |
| LONS ARLC 103 | London: City of Art |
| LONS ARUS 282 | Art & Architecture: Exploring the City |
| LONS DTPC 181 | The London Stage in Text and Performance |
| LONS DTSH 280 | Introduction to Shakespeare in Text and Performance |
| LONS ENGF 211 |
Monstrous City: The Gothic in London Fiction |
| LONS HIEC 173 | Issues in British Imperialism: 1800 to the Present Day |
| LONS HSCH 283 | Imagining London: A Cultural History |
| LONS LIUK 120 | The London Novel |
| LONS HIBB 293 | A History of Black Britain |
| Course ID | Title |
|---|---|
| LONS AREC 280 | Environment, Communities and the Arts in Britain |
| LONS ECON 109 | Introduction to Microeconomics |
| LONS ECON 235 |
International Economics |
| LONS PSUK 130 | Introduction to British Politics |
| LONS SOCG 285 |
London: Experiencing the Global City |
| LONS SOGL 212 | The Making of Global London |
| LONS SOSC 143 | Introduction to Sociology |
| Course ID | Title |
|---|---|
| LONS SOCG 285 |
London: Experiencing the Global City |
| LONS SOGL 212 | The Making of Global London |
| LONS HIBB 293 | A History of Black Britain |
| Course ID | Title | Major-Specific Equivalencies |
|---|---|---|
| LONS LIUK 120 | The London Novel | English: Form, Genre, or Poetics or Lower-Division English Elective |
| LONS DTSH 280 | Introduction to Shakespeare in Text and Performance | English: Medieval and Early Modern Period |
| LONS ECON 109 | Introduction to Microeconomics | ECON 2010 and A&S Gen Ed: Social Sciences Lower-Division |
| LONS SOSC 143 | Introduction to Sociology | SOCY 1001 and A&S Gen Ed: Social Sciences Lower-Division |
| LONS HIBB 293 | A History of Black Britain | History: Lower-Division History Elective |