Courses

HPRAP academics includeÌýhighly desirable coursesÌýtaught by faculty in a supportive atmosphere.

  • HPRAP student participants take at least one course in the program each semester. Student participants may be able to choose twoÌýcourses/semester and potentially a course in their Sophomore year.
  • Courses are taught on-site in Kittredge West residence hall, limited to an average of 19Ìýstudents per class.
  • Courses range from foundational life sciences courses to courses on medical ethics, global health policy, writing, and social sciences.
  • As part of the HPRAP experienceÌýstudents are invited to join co-curricular activities that enhance the learning environment and integrate the Health Professions theme through experiences such as field trips, guest speakers, peer groups and topic-focused study sessions.
  • Students working toward a degree typically take 12-16 credits (4-6 courses) each semester.Ìý RegistrationÌýforÌýHPRAP courses will be facilitated by the program coordinator.

General advising is required and can be arranged through your student Buff Portal. Seeking four-year plans for HPRAP-relevant majors? Please follow the links below:

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Useful information about MCDB Labs:Ìý/mcdb/phage-genomics-lab

Video Introduction to HPRAP Biology Sequences MCDB & EBIO

HPRAP Prof Emeritus: Options for AP & IB Course Credits

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Fall 2026 RAP Course Offerings

Enrollment StatusGeneral Education CategoryCourseCourse TitleMeeting PatternInstructor
Course OpenNatural SciencesEBIO 1210General Biology 1TBDTBD
Course OpenNatural SciencesEBIO 1210General Biology 1TBDTBD
Course OpenNatural SciencesEBIO 1210General Biology 1TBDOliveras, Diana
Course OpenElectiveIPHY 1040

Medical Professional Speaker Series

*This is a 1 credit course intended to be taken in addition to your RAP course

W 6:00pm-7:15pmRuth Heisler
Course OpenNatural SciencesIPHY 2400Introduction to Medical Terminology for Future Health ProfessionalsTuTh 3:3pm -4:20pmMaldonado, Tammy
Course OpenNatural SciencesMCDB 1150Introduction to Cellular and Molecular BiologyMWF 10:10-11:00amJessica Gorski
Course OpenNatural SciencesMCDB 1150Introduction to Cellular and Molecular BiologyMWF 11:15am-12:05pmJessica Gorski
Course OpenNatural SciencesMCDB 1150Introduction to Cellular and Molecular BiologyMWF 12:20pm-1:10pmMelanie Peffer
Course OpenNatural Sciences OR Arts & HumanitiesPHIL 1400Philosophy and the SciencesTuTh 11:00am-12:15pmEric Lee
Course OpenWritten Communication-Lower DivisionWRTG 1150First-Year Writing and RhetoricTuTh 9:30am-10:45amLonni Pearce

Fall RAP Course Registration

Register for your fall 2026 RAP class at your New Student Orientation (NSO)* this summer!

*All new students who will be starting at CU in the fall semester are required to attend New Student Orientation (NSO).

How to Register

• When: Registration begins the week of June 1st.

• First Year Students:ÌýYou will register during your In-person New Student Orientation. Your specific enrollment window is tied to your orientation date.

• Find Your Time: You can find your assigned Enrollment Window on the Registration card within your Buff Portal.

If you miss your enrollment window,Ìýplease submit a class request via our form (link coming soon). If you have any questions or issues, please email Stephanie Barnhizer at hprap@colorado.edu.Ìý

New Student Orientation (NSO) Dates
In PersonVirtual
June 9 (Tues.)ÌýJuly 14 (Tues.)Ìý
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How to register for your RAP class during NSO:

In Person NSO

After meeting with your advisor, you will have the opportunity to meet with a RAP Program Coordinator to enroll in your RAP class. RAP Program Coordinators will be located in Eaton Humanities - HUMN Room 135 during new student orientation dates.

Virtual NSO

Virtual NSO students will be sent a Zoom link to connect to a session with their advisor the day before their NSO session. A separate Zoom link will be sent for RAP course registration to meet with RAP Program Coordinators to select a RAP class. Upon connecting via Zoom, you will join a waiting room, and the host will let you join the meeting once they are free to meet with you. You may need to wait approximately 15 minutes before being connected to the Program Coordinator if the sessions are busy, or there may be no waiting period before being connected. Please contact Carmen Jura at carmenj@colorado.edu if there are any issues connecting to a Program Coordinator for RAP course registration during a virtual NSO.