The Bound Programs: MASP's Divisional Community Cohorts

Application Deadline

Priority Deadline: April 7, 2025
Final Deadline: June23, 2025

Program Dates

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

MASP Bound Programs are a year-long experience for traditionally underrepresented and/or first-generation college students and/or students who want to be part of a diverse, multicultural academic enrichment community.There are two Bound Programs: Science Bound, 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 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.(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 2025and $1000 Spring 2026.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

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 & Israel 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