Gap Year

Opportunity. Excellence. Innovation.
Stay the course
Taking a gap year, some time off? Not returning to your out-of-state school just yet? Use this time to find your passion. Whet your appetite for learning. Upskill. Or, get some general education completed.
Our faculty are industry icons, nationally recognized experts whose passion for teaching connects you to expansive networks and careers. Our student support systems make sure you have what you need for success.
Learn a little — or a lot — at MSU Denver.
Gap Year is what you make of it. We've got some ideas (see below). Let's go!
JMP 1010: Critical Thinking through 21st Centrury Media
Through the lens of today's media, become a critical media producer and consumer.
HCM 3700: Health Disparities in the U.S.
Analyze health disparities across racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.
SOC 2010 - Current Social Issues
The causes and consequences of major social problems such as crime, family violence, and racial and ethnic conflict.
SOC 3090 - Urban Sociology
Explore the dynamic ways power structures, social organization, and culture change urban life.
CHS 1000 - Intro to Chicana/o Studies
Major historical moments leading to the social location of Mexican-origin population within the United States.
MTR 1600 - Global Climate Change
Global climate change from an Earth systems and atmospheric science perspective.
More Gap Year Options
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