Future Students

Depending on the concentration you choose to pursue, the application for the Master of Arts in Teaching has a few variations. Those applying for the Special Education or Elementary Education programs must have either completed your undergraduate degree with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. If your GPA was less than 3.0, you must score a minimum of 160 on the verbal reasoning section of the GRE in order to be evaluated.

Applicants pursuing the Autism and Significant Support Needs Certificate must have a completed undergraduate degree in Special Education, a Special Education Generalist license or equivalent from an accredited institution. These requirements can also be met if you’ve been accepted in MSU Denver’s MAT with a concentration in Special Education.

Applicants must submit the following:

1. Completed online Graduate Admission Application
2. $50 non-refundable application fee
3. Official Transcripts sent directly from all colleges and universities attended. *MSU Denver official transcripts are waived. Email: [email protected]
4. If applicable, a GRE score – MSU Denver school code is 4505
5. Essay/Personal Statement – see department website for formatting details
6. Resume
7. Criminal History Form

*For additional information please visit the MAT homepage

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in any discipline with a minimum 3.0 GPA (in and out of major), but students with a lower GPA may still apply for conditional admission. Applicants must submit the following:

1. Completed online Graduate Admission application
2. $50 non-refundable application fee
3. Official Transcripts sent directly from all colleges and universities attended. *MSU Denver official transcripts are waived. Email: [email protected]
4. Resume
5. Contact information for three (3) professional references
   • Professional references are mandatory
   • Do not submit reference letters
6. Personal Statement Video (2-3 Minutes) or Essay (3-5 pages)

*For additional information please visit the MHA homepage

Applicants who lack the required prerequisites can complete the requirements via Peregrine Academic Services (online learning modules) or students can apply as a Non-Degree Seeking undergraduate student to take the necessary undergraduate courses to meet the requirements. Contact the program coordinator for details.

The mission of the Master of Science in Clinical Behavioral Health emphasis in Addictions Counseling, is to train practitioners with professional competency in the field of addictions and mental health counseling to provide excellence in service delivery along the entire continuum of care.  The Clinical Behavioral Health Program will integrate education, research, skills development, treatment and recovery evidence-based practices with experiential opportunities in the pursuit of understanding and treating substance abuse and addictive behavior disorders.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in any discipline with a minimum 3.0 GPA (in and out of major), but students with a lower GPA may still apply for conditional admission. Applicants must submit the following:

1. Completed online Graduate Admission application
2. $50 non-refundable application fee
3. Official Transcripts sent directly from all colleges and universities attended. *MSU Denver official transcripts are waived. Email: [email protected]
4. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
5. Essay 500-1000 words in APA format on the following:
   • Reason for applying
   • Career and goal statement
   • Experience with cultural diversity
6. Reference letters from 3 individuals (1 professional, 2 academic)

All admission decisions will be made by the Masters of Science in Clinical Behavioral Health Admissions Committee. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Applicants will be notified in writing (via e-mail) of their status. Applicants may be accepted, accepted with conditions, waitlisted, or denied admission. Students who do not have a behavioral health undergraduate or graduate degree (e.g. human services, social work, psychology), or 2 years of clinical experience, are strongly recommended to complete a 3 credit course, “Foundations of Addiction and Mental Health Counseling”, with a grade of C or higher in the summer prior to enrollment.” Students should check the Master of Science in Clinical Behavioral Health Program website for application timelines.

Note regarding criminal background checks: While MSU Denver does not require students to complete a criminal background check, students should be aware that certain offences and charges may prevent internship placement and impact post-graduate employment.

*For additional information please visit Master of Science in Clinical Behavioral Health Addictions Counseling Emphasis.

The field of nutrition and dietetics is ever changing. In 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration will require all new Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) to hold a master’s degree, which means the professional standard for the field is moving toward graduate-level qualifications.

MSU Denver’s Master of Science program in Nutrition and Dietetics—the only program of its kind in Colorado taught in a flexible online/on-campus format.

Program Options

M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics: Includes advanced coursework in nutrition. Graduates of this program will earn a Master of Science degree. Select this program if you want to pursue a master’s degree without a Dietetic Internship, have already completed a Dietetic Internship or plan to pursue one in the future.

**Priority deadline will be emphasized as necessary for full consideration into the program**

Acceptance after priority deadline is only granted if space in the program is available. Students who apply after the priority deadline may be waitlisted until space is available in the program.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in any discipline with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must submit the following:

1. Completed online Graduate Admission application
2. $50 non-refundable application fee
3. Official Transcripts sent directly from all colleges and universities attended. *MSU Denver official transcripts are waived. Email: [email protected]
4. Essay/Personal Statement (Limited to 500 words – visit the homepage for details)
5. Resume
6. Contact information (phone and email) for three (3) professional and/or academic references

Prerequisites with a grade of C- or higher in the following:

• Introductory statistics
• Chemistry with lab
• Organic and biological chemistry (minimum of 1 semester combined)
• Anatomy and physiology (the equivalent of 6 credit hours)
• Upper division nutrition course with macronutrient and micronutrient metabolism as the focus of the course (minimum of 3 credit hours)

Regular Admission with Requirements

Acceptance into the program may be granted if a student is lacking up to 2 prerequisite courses. Students lacking prerequisite coursework must successfully complete the required course(s) with a grade of C- or higher within one year of acceptance to the program. Students with a GPA lower than a 3.0 can be accepted into the program. Students accepted into the program with a GPA lower than a 3.0 must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA during the first semester of the program.

*For additional information please visit MS Nutrition and Dietetics

The MSW Program at MSU Denver has one application cycle annually. Please note that the Advanced Standing Program (for students with an undergraduate degree in social work) has a summer-start only and the Regular Program (for students with an undergraduate degree not in social work) is a fall-start only.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in any discipline. The admissions review team looks for an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher, but students with a lower GPA may still apply for conditional admission. The application cycle for the Master’s of Social Work starts in the fall semester. Whether you are applying for our regular MSW program or the Advanced Standing Program, the following items are required for admission:

1. Completed online Graduate Admission application
2. $50 non-refundable application fee
3. Official Transcripts sent directly from all colleges and universities attended. *MSU Denver official transcripts are waived. Email: [email protected]
4. Three letters of recommendation
5. Professional History form
6. Essay/Personal Statement
7. Electronic Signature
8. Advanced Standing Only:
   1. Case Study
   2. Petition for Advanced Standing (only required if undergraduate degree is more than six years old)

*For additional information please visit the MSW homepage

Applicants with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, regardless of discipline, may apply for MSU Denver’s MBA program. Students are encouraged to gain at least two years experience in the workforce before applying, but it is not required.

Completed online Graduate Admission application Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants must submit the following:

1. $50 non-refundable application fee
2. Choose from one of the following:
   • GMAT Score – MSU Denver school code: S51-6H-79
   • Official proof of earned a master’s degree or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited college or university
   • Portfolio documenting at least five years of significant business and management experience. Send in a PDF to [email protected]. Contact the MBA program advisor before considering this option
3. Official Transcripts sent directly from all colleges and universities attended. *MSU Denver transcripts are waived. Email: [email protected]
4. Essay/Personal Statement
5. Resume
6. If applicable, proof of admission to a graduate business program at another regionally accredited college or university

*For additional information visit the MBA homepage

Prerequisites and requirements will vary depending on the type of Master of Professional Accountancy program you are applying for.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants must submit the following:

1. Completed online Graduate Admission application
2. $50 non-refundable application fee
3. Choose from one of the following:
   • GMAT Score – MSU Denver school code: S51-6H-79
   • Official proof of an approved professional exam or licensure (CPA)
   • Official proof of previously-earned graduate business degree from a regionally accredited college or university
4. Official Transcripts sent directly from all colleges and universities attended. *MSU Denver transcripts are waived. Email: [email protected]
5. Essay/Personal Statement
6. Resume
7. Contact information for three (3) professional references. (Not required for Non-Degree Seeking Students)
   • Professional references are mandatory
   • Do not submit reference letters

*For additional information visit the MPAcc homepage

Prospective MPAcc students can apply to the MPAcc program without having completed any accounting prerequisites. The Accounting Department has developed two (2) graduate leveling courses that the MPAcc Committee may assign to admitted MPAcc students, depending on previous coursework. The courses are:

1.       ACCM 5050, Accounting Concepts (a graduate-level course covering both Principles of Accounting 1 and 2); and/or

2.       ACCM 5100, Financial Accounting and Reporting (a graduate-level course covering both Intermediate Accounting 1 and 2).

If you have previously taken undergraduate accounting courses at MSU Denver or another college/university, they will be reviewed when determining whether any leveling is needed.

Additionally, these courses are taken sequentially, ACCM 5050 must be taken before ACCM 5100. Both of these courses are offered in the fall and spring terms only.

Please contact the program coordinator for details at [email protected].

The Departments of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics, and Mathematical and Computer Sciences jointly offer the Master of Science in Cybersecurity (CYBM). The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology houses and administers the CYBM Program.

MSU Denver’s Master of Science in Cybersecurity is an interdisciplinary program that combines the knowledge of cyber laws/policies, with a theoretical understanding of cyber-criminal behavior, and advanced computer science and information systems solutions.

Mission and Goals

The mission of the CYBM program is to provide students with in-depth knowledge as well as practical skills in both policy and analysis of computer and network security, privacy, computer forensics, and the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of cybercrime. The CYBM program offers the following:

• A multidisciplinary curriculum that combines the areas of computer science, computer information systems, cyber laws, and policies, with an understanding of cyber-crimes and criminals
• Enables students with either a technical or non-technical undergraduate field of study to obtain a graduate degree in cybersecurity
• Prepares students to enter management or technical positions at all levels in the field of cybersecurity
• Provides students with leadership skills and an ability to work well in a team-based work environment

Competencies

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) developed the National Cybersecurity Workplace Framework, and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) developed Industry Competency Model. The CYBM competencies use the above framework and model as guides. The CYBM graduates will be able to:

• Identify, analyze, and mitigate threats to computer and information systems
• Conceptualize, design, and build secure information systems
• Provide support to ensure effective and efficient computer and information system performance and security
• Provide leadership, management, strategy, development, and advocacy so that organizations may effectively conduct cybersecurity work
• Investigate cyber events or crimes of computer and information systems and networks
• Apply cyber laws and regulations in prosecuting and punishing cyber criminals
• Be responsible for specialized denial and deception operations and collection of cybersecurity information that may be used to develop intelligence

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in any discipline with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must submit the following:

1. Completed online Graduate Admission application
2. $50 non-refundable application fee. For a limited time, application fees will be automatically waived.
3. Official Transcripts sent directly from all colleges and universities attended. *MSU Denver official transcripts are waived. Email: [email protected]
4. 1-2 Page Personal Statement/Essay
5. Curriculum Vitae or Resume
6. No placement test is required as part of the application.
7. If applicant’s undergraduate degree is in an area outside of Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems and other similar degrees, they will be required to enroll in a summer course (Principles of Cybersecurity) as part of the admission requirements and before beginning the CYBM Program. Occasionally, a students demonstrated work experience may be sufficient to waive this course.

* Graduate student scholarships are available. For additional information contact [email protected]

MSU Denver offers five Alternative Licensure Programs (ALP). Teacher Candidates in the Alternative Licensure Programs may be hired by any Colorado Front Range area public school district, public or private charter school, or an accredited private school.

To enroll, all candidates MUST:

• Call 303-615-0013 to get a login code for enrollment
• Have an “alternative license pending employment/program” status from the Colorado Department of Education
• Have a full-time teaching contract

Please Note: access to enrollment forms is restricted to those who meet the requirements.

Individuals who have been hired as a full-time teacher and have submitted their application for Alternative Teaching License, but do not have a status of “alternative license pending” may be given access to the forms on a case by case basis.

Individuals who have an “alternative license pending employment/program” status, but have not been hired as a full-time teacher will not be given access to the forms.

*For additional information please visit the ALP homepage

The Autism and Significant Support Needs Certificate Program is designed for persons holding a current license in special education, or equivalent. It is also available to students in the Master of Arts in Teaching Program with a concentration in Special Education. The goal of the certificate program is to increase the number of well-trained personnel in the areas of autism and significant support needs by providing a culturally responsive curriculum designed to meet the needs of school professionals teaching in these areas. Students completing the Autism and Significant Support Needs Certificate will be well equipped to work with individuals with severe needs.

Students applying for the certificate program (only) must have a minimum of an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants must submit the following:

1. Completed online Graduate Admission Application
2. $50 non-refundable application fee
3. Official Transcripts sent directly from all colleges and universities attended. *MSU Denver official transcripts are waived. Email: [email protected]
4. Essay/Personal Statement – see department website for formatting details
5. Resume
6. Criminal History Form

* For additional information visit the Autism & Significant Support Needs Certificate Program homepage

Few things are more elemental to human health than food. Whether you are a healthcare professional, Registered Dietitian or you’re hungry for the latest nutrition science, a Graduate Certificate in Nutrition Science can help you expand your understanding of nutrition and give you foundational knowledge to use in your life or profession.

MSU Denver’s Graduate Certificate in Nutrition Science is the only program of its kind in Colorado taught in a flexible online/on-campus format.

Program Options

Graduate Certificate in Nutrition Science: Includes 12 credit hours of graduate coursework in nutrition. Upon completion of the course requirements, you will earn a Graduate Certificate in Nutrition Science.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in any discipline with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must submit the following:

1. Completed online Graduate Admission application
2. $50 non-refundable application fee
3. Official Transcripts sent directly from all colleges and universities attended. *MSU Denver official transcripts are waived. Email: [email protected]

Prerequisites with a grade of C- or higher in the following:

• Introductory statistics
• Chemistry with lab
• Organic and biological chemistry (minimum of 1 semester combined)
• Anatomy and physiology (the equivalent of 6 credit hours)
• Upper division human nutrition course with macronutrient and micronutrient metabolism as the focus of the course (minimum of 3 credit hours)

*For additional information please visit Graduate Certificate in Nutrition Science

Cyber Defense, Cybersecurity Leadership and Cybercrime Investigation

Graduate Certificate Program Application Information for Fall 2021 Class

• The Fall 2021 Applications Cycle wil open on January 15.
• Please note, the graduate certificate programs at MSU Denver are fall-start only.

Important Dates and Deadlines for Application

• For full consideration, applicants must submit all required application materials by April 15, 2021.
• We encourage everyone to apply and submit the required materials early. Applications will be considered on a first-come first-serve basis.
• Complete applications will be accepted for as long as spaces are available.

To be admitted to any graduate certificate programs, candidates must:

• Submit graduate application.
• Non-refundable application fee of $50.00.
• Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university regionally A minimum undergraduate GPA 3.0 (cumulative) on a scale of 4.0 is required.
• Submit official transcripts from all institutions of higher education previously attended (transcripts from MSU-Denver are not required). Institutions may also send official electronic transcripts to [email protected].
• Submit a resume.

International Student Application

We accept international applications for our online only graduate certificates:

• Graduate Certificate of Cyber Defense
• Graduate Certificate of Cybercrime Investigation

International admissions must include the following:

• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): Obtain a minimum score of 76 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT). An official score must be sent directly from TOEFL Services; MSU Denver’s institution code is 4505. Scores older than two years are not acceptable.
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System): Obtain an overall band score of at least 6.0. An official score must be sent directly from the testing company. Scores older than two years old are not acceptable.
• Transcript evaluation- Foreign colleges/universities should send transcripts in English or translated into English directly to MSU Denver. If this is not possible, students should provide official transcripts in their original language for examination; these will be photocopied and returned. A professional course-by-course translation and evaluation completed by a professional transcript evaluation service is also required.  For more information regarding the transcript evaluation requirement, visit the International Student page then select the college transcripts dropdown.
• The deadline for international admissions is April 15, 2021. However, complete applications will be considered as long as spaces are available.

MSU Denver’s Graduate STEMpath Certificate of Cybersecurity is an interdisciplinary program that combines the knowledge of cyber laws/policies, advanced computer science, and information systems solutions for individuals not seeking an MS in cybersecurity but wants to teach cybersecurity classes to K-12 level students.

Mission and Goals

This certificate will increase the knowledge and enhance the skills of licensed teachers in Colorado who need to teach courses in cybersecurity (networking, information technology, cyber laws/regulation) to K-12 students.

In order to apply for admissions, you must be a current Colorado school teacher that has been approved by his/her school district or their representative. Refunds will not be processed for applications submitted inaccurately.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in any discipline with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must submit the following:

1. Completed online Graduate Admission application
2. $50 non-refundable application fee
3. District Paperwork with approval from the school district or representative
4. Official Transcripts MUST be sent directly from all colleges and universities attended. Transcripts sent via email in PDF form are unacceptable! *MSU Denver official transcripts are waived. Email: [email protected]

For additional information contact [email protected]