Faculty Designed IDPs

The interdisciplinary Advanced Manufacturing Sciences (AMS) Additive Manufacturing IDP program mirrors the Manufacturing USA® additive manufacturing institute, combining the fields of advanced manufacturing, computer science, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering. With hands-on laboratory classes and sound theoretical coursework, this four-year professional undergraduate program will prepare you for an innovative career in advanced manufacturing.

For more information, please download the flyer: Additive Manufacturing

The interdisciplinary Advanced Manufacturing Sciences (AMS) Composites Manufacturing IDP program mirrors the Manufacturing USA® composites manufacturing institute, combining the fields of advanced manufacturing, computer science, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering. With hands-on laboratory classes and sound theoretical coursework, this four-year professional undergraduate program will prepare you for an innovative career in advanced manufacturing.

For more information, please download the flyer: Composites Manufacturing

The interdisciplinary Advanced Manufacturing Sciences (AMS) Digital Security in Manufacturing IDP program mirrors the Manufacturing USA® Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII). The program combines the fields of advanced manufacturing, computer science, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering and introduces a cybersecure energy-ROI for energy efficient manufacturing and supply chains to secure and sustain American leadership in global manufacturing competitiveness. With hands-on laboratory classes and sound theoretical coursework, this four-year professional undergraduate program will prepare you for an innovative career in advanced manufacturing.

For more information, please download the flyer: Digital Security in Manufacturing

The interdisciplinary Advanced Manufacturing Sciences (AMS) Robotics IDP program mirrors the Manufacturing USA® robotics institute, combining the fields of advanced manufacturing, computer science, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering. With hands-on laboratory classes and sound theoretical coursework, this four-year professional undergraduate program will prepare you for an innovative career in advanced manufacturing.

For more information, please download the flyer: Robotics

Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science in the field of Aerospace Physics may do so through the Individualized Degree Program, which allows for a combination of suggested coursework across multiple departments with the flexibility to meet the needs of the individual student.
This program is an extended major and does not require a minor.
This degree requires a completed and approved IDP proposal.
For more information, please download the flyer: Aerospace Physics

Aerospace Systems Engineering Technology (ASET)
Aerospace companies such as Ball Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, and NASA anticipate a growing need for new workers with a strong background in technology and project management at the bachelor’s degree level.  MSU Denver is working in collaboration with the Community College of Denver, NASA, and others to prepare students with the varied skills they will need to be successful in this field.
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science in the field of Aerospace Systems Engineering Technology may do so through the Individualized Degree Program, which allows for a combination of suggested coursework across multiple departments with the flexibility to meet the needs of the individual student.
This program is an extended major and does not require a minor.
This degree requires a completed and approved IDP proposal.  For more information download the flyer: ASET

The IDP incubator in Behavioral Science provides students with the ability to earn a multidisciplinary degree in the social sciences. Rather than focus on one discipline, students following the IDP incubator in Behavioral Science will get a broad view of the modern social sciences with classes taken from six (6) different disciplines.

For more information download the flyer: Behavioral Science

Educational Studies is a program for students who are interested in the skills, expertise, and knowledge that reside in the domain of courses and faculty in the School of Education, but who
do not want to become licensed teachers. This is not a teacher licensure program.  This minor requires a catalog major and a completed and approved IDP proposal. For more information download the flyer Educational Studies and the Career Guide

Students wishing to pursue a major in International Studies may do so by choosing the Individualized Degree Program (IDP) International Studies Concentration. This concentration requires core courses in the field of international studies and provides the flexibility for each student to select courses from across the College to develop a coherent academic program that meets the student’s own specific educational goals within the broader area of International Studies.
Through the International Studies Concentration students gain an understanding of international and intercultural relations and dynamics, and gain the skills and knowledge necessary for their specific chosen careers as those careers exist within an international context. The program also provides preparation for a graduate program in International Studies, and students may include prerequisites for other graduate programs of their choice.
Students may choose to develop a proposal for an IDP major or an IDP extended major. Each is developed in consultation with a faculty advisor and the Center for Individualized Learning and must be approved by the faculty advisor, appropriate department chair, appropriate dean, Center advisor and the Center director.  Students in this program follow the basic requirements and process for all IDP majors. The process for developing the IDP proposal is outlined in this flyer International Studies Concentration.
A minimum of one year of study of a modern language other than English is required and students are strongly encouraged to complete at least two years of study in the same language. Students who are already proficient in a language other than English as demonstrated by successful completion of an approved proficiency examination will be exempt from the requirement. Students are advised to research the possible entry language requirements of any graduate programs in which they might be interested and plan their programs accordingly.
An appropriate study abroad OR a local or regional experience with an international focus is required as apart of the individual student’s proposal.

Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in the field of Social Documentary may do so through the Individualized Degree Program, which allows for a combination of suggested coursework with the flexibility to meet the needs of the individual student. Students in this program will follow the same rules for any IDP and work closely with one of the Faculty Advisors in the Journalism and Media Production department to ensure they are well-prepared for either career or graduate school expectations.
For more details, please download the flyer Social Documentary

This minor offers students an opportunity to pursue interests in contemporary Asian societies. Students select courses from a range of offerings focusing on the geography, environment, language, history, political economy, business, art, religion, health, or other facet of one or more Asian society. There is no specific language or study abroad requirement for the minor. However, students are strongly encouraged to integrate training in an Asian language and/or a study abroad experience into their degree plan.
For more information, please download the flyer: Asian Studies

Students interested in pursuing a minor in Space Commercialization may do so through the Individualized Degree Program. This multi-disciplinary minor program blends coursework grounded in engineering and physics with coursework that introduces space systems integration and space commercialization (for-profit operations in the space environment). The program is viable for MSU Denver’s student population since Colorado is a leader in U.S. space commerce and gross dollars spent in the national aerospace industry.
This program is a minor and requires a catalog major.
This degree requires a completed and approved IDP proposal.
For more information, please download the flyer Space Commercialization

Designed for students who want an in-depth study in the area of language translation, the Translation Studies minor prepares students for applied language services as translation providers or as translation editors. The Department of Modern Languages is collaborating with the Departments of English, Sociology and Anthropology, and Communication Arts and
Sciences to create this minor.  This minor requires a catalog major and a completed and approved IDP proposal.
For more information, please download the flyer Translation Studies