Gina and Frank Day Health Institute
MSU Denver’s Gina and Frank Day Health Institute develops the next generation of health-care professionals with a radically different approach to applied education.
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The College of Health and Human Sciences offers a variety of different learning opportunities. From undergraduate degrees, to graduate degrees, certificate programs, and more our specialty is career-relevant curriculum design that prepares students to graduate into the some of the most in-demand professions in Colorado and beyond.
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Criminal Justice and Criminology
The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology offers an amalgam of courses that detail the ins and outs of the justice system and will prepare you for a demanding career.
Health Professions
The Department of Health Professions focuses on three broad areas of Health Care education, each with its own distinctive pathways and opportunities. Areas include healthcare management, integrative health/lifestyle medicine, and public health.
Exercise and Sport Sciences
With a degree in Exercise Science, Athletic Training, or Sport Management from MSU Denver, you will gain the skills and expertise needed to grow along with the industries.
Human Services and Counseling
Human Services refers to the art and science of helping people. Our students get just the right mix of hands-on experience and challenging study to become consummate and compassionate professionals in Addiction Studies, High Risk Youth Studies, Mental Health Counseling, Nonprofit Studies, Trauma Studies and Paramedics.
Nursing
Whether you want to become a nurse or are already an RN, we have a program for you. Find your best path to becoming a nurse or expanding your nursing education!
Nutrition
The Department of Nutrition at MSU Denver provides students with opportunities to grow and learn in the field of nutrition and dietetics.
Social Work
The Department of Social Work at MSU Denver will help you achieve your goals to help people with a high quality and accredited education, which includes nearly 500 hours of experience in the field. We’ll teach you how to assess social problems so you can partner with individuals, families and communities to create real solutions.
Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences
From providing a sound background for students pursuing careers in education, health care, and vocational rehabilitation to graduate programming in speech-language pathology, our programs open careers in school, community clinics, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and private practice.
Mailing Address:
College of Health and Human Services
Campus Box 8
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362