The Bound Programs: MASP's Divisional Community Cohorts

Application Deadline

  Priority Deadline: February 25, 2024 
   Final Deadline: June 10, 2024 

 

 

 

 

 

Program Dates

  • Pre-Orientation (all Bound programs): During the Week of August 19th- 23rd, 2024
  • Fall 2024 Science Bound Course: Scientific Literacy: Wednesdays 3:35-4:50 pm
  • Fall 2024 Arts & Humanities/Social Sciences Course: Crafting your Scholarly Identity: Mondays 3:35 pm to 4:50 pm

MASP’s Bound Programs are a year-long experience for motivated first year students who are first generation college students and/or members of historically excluded communities. Students will have the opportunity to learn about and connect to opportunities in their area (and related areas) of interest and build a strong and inclusive community with students who have similar academic interests. There are three Bound Programs, one for each of the divisions in Arts & Sciences: Arts & Humanities Bound , Science Bound , and Social Science Bound (see below for a list of majors included in each).  

 

Each Bound program includes: 

  • 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) 

Students who are accepted and participate in the Bound Programs will receive a $2000 participation stipend, $1000 in Fall 2024 and $1000 Spring 2025. 

 

 

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

“I think that the most valuable part of MASP is its sense of belonging for anyone who doesn’t fit the perfect image of a scholar that we grow up seeing. It’s the community that keeps me coming back.” 

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“[What I found helpful was] having a place that cares about me and wants to see me succeed not just academically and professionally but also in quality of life/happiness. Having this type of place made me feel valued which in turn allowed me to dedicate more of myself to my academics.” 

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 “[What I found helpful was] being able to have a close relationship with faculty. I always found a lot of comfort being able to go to [my mentor] if I needed anything.” 

Which Bound Program works with my major?

Who are the Arts and Humanities? 

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: 

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

Students can also earn minors in: 

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

Who are the Natural Sciences?  

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: 

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

 

Who are the Social Sciences?  

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: 

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