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Metropolitan State University of Denver

Metropolitan State University of Denver
890 Auraria Parkway
Denver, CO 80204

Official telephone: (303) 556-5740
Fax number: (720) 778-5794
Website: https://www.msudenver.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 63%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 525 men, 631 women
Full-time faculty: 275 men, 296 women
Part-time faculty: 250 men, 335 women
Graduation rate: 29% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other
  • Anthropology, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Communications Technology/Technician
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management, General
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Dance, General
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Developmental and Child Psychology
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Fire Services Administration
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Human Nutrition
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial and Product Design
  • Journalism
  • Land Use Planning and Management/Development
  • Linguistics
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Medical Informatics
  • Meeting and Event Planning
  • Meteorology
  • Modern Languages
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • Restaurant/Food Services Management
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Systems Engineering
  • Technical and Scientific Communication
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Land Use Planning and Management/Development
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Materials Engineering
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
Diplomas

  • Business Analytics
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
  • Health and Wellness, General
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Nutrition Sciences
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Human Services, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Social Work

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Unique Programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Integrative Healthcare

The Integrative Therapeutic Practices (ITP) Program blends basic science with ancient healing traditions.  This degree program capitalizes on a recent shift in health care toward integrative medicine, a term for combining Western medical treatments such as pharmaceuticals and surgery with natural therapies such as herbal medicine, physical manipulations, and acupuncture. 

 
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