MSU Denver
Programs and Centers
MSU Denver has a number of programs and centers on campus to support students in their studies. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but rather a small selection of opportunities available to those working on their degree. Links to each program are provided by clicking on the drop down panel below.
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Programs and Centers
The Center for Advanced STEM Education (formerly Math, Science, and Environmental Education (CMSEE) was established by Dr. Larry S. Johnson and Dr. Joseph Raab in 1993 to serve Colorado schools by offering programs and services in math, science, and environmental studies. One of the goals of the Center is to have math and science taught in a more activity-oriented way. Dr. Johnson, former Director of the Center, believed that students have a better chance of retaining information if they participate in an activity, rather than have a teacher just tell them the facts. The Center for Advanced STEM Education is part of the Metropolitan State University of Denver’s College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
To learn more, visit their website.
Since 1994, Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Family Literacy Program has helped break the cycle of intergenerational poverty by building the literacy skills of whole families—parents and their children. By emphasizing learning within a family context, the Family Literacy Project enhances the relationships between parents and children and strengthens parents’ roles as supporters of their children’s education.
To learn more, visit their website.
JTOH is one of the nation’s most innovative and unique multicultural educational programs. Sponsored by the Department of Chicano/Chicana Studies and Department of Africana Studies, our program partners college peer mentors with local middle and high school students. Our goal is to engage students in a year-long program that enhances the public school system’s curriculum in the areas of African American, Native American Chicano/a, Mexicana/o, Mexican American and Latina/o Studies.
To learn more, visit their website.
Learning Assistants (LAs) offers high performing students, with a love for STEM, an opportunity to learn about education, explore teaching, support course reform of lecture based courses and improve student learning. LAs consist of undergraduate students who recently completed a course and work directly with students and the faculty member in a particular section.
To learn more, visit their website.
MSU Denver Programs and Centers
The Classroom to Career Hub at MSU Denver is here to help you develop your unique career. They offer resources, appointments, and walk-in services to help you design and follow your career path. Check out a snapshot of some of the services the office provides:
- Individual hour or half-hour career counseling appointments
- Short, 15-minute walk-in sessions (for a quick review of resumes, cover letters and job search documents and for quick job search questions)
- Educational workshops to help you explore careers or execute a successful job search
- Small group workshops to interpret results from career assessments
- Career research resources
To learn more, check out their website.
Balancing the demands of college life can be difficult. In addition to academic requirements, there are financial pressures, relationship issues, and job stressors that can leave you feeling beat up and worn out. The Counseling Center staff can help you find ways to manage difficult times and provide you with a comforting place to examine your life and learn more about yourself so you can realize your potential.
The MSU Denver Counseling Center assists students in the accomplishment of tasks that are essential to their personal and educational development. Programming is designed to facilitate students’ retention and graduation by providing quality, time-effective services, through individual, couples, and group counseling; outreach services; individual, organizational, and departmental consultation; crisis intervention; training; and research.
To learn more, visit their website.
The Dean of Students Office provides support to students. They are committed to your safety and well-being and fostering a university community of integrity and respect. They act as MSU Denver’s hub for students who need support with personal matters or difficult situations impacting their university experience.
The Dean of Students Office can also help if you have been a victim of any type of misconduct, including harassment, stalking, or any other related crime, below are some resources of help.
- Reporting an Incident
- Sexual Misconduct/Title IX
- Disciplinary Records Policy
- Hearing Procedures
- Appeal Process
- Academic Integrity
Additionally, any member of the campus community can make a report if they have information regarding an individual’s violation of the Code of Conduct.
To learn more, visit their website.
Students in MSU Denver’s Honors Program enjoy the benefits of a small community of engaged learners and exciting, dynamic instructors, while still having access to the substantial resources of MSU Denver and its vibrant, urban campus.
The Honors Program delivers an enriched and stimulating education to highly motivated and intellectually curious students by offering interdisciplinary and challenging courses that will provide students with a holistic view of the world. The Honors Program experience affords students the opportunity to develop advanced knowledge and skills that will prepare them to exercise a higher level of critical thinking, to communicate with various and diverse audiences, and to successfully engage local, national, and global communities.
To learn more, visit their website.
The MSU Denver Tutoring Center is not only for students who are having difficulty with the course material, but also for students who are looking to excel. Whether your goal is to catch up, keep up, or do better in your studies, the Tutoring Center is here to help you to achieve that goal by offering free one-on-one, or group academic support in a variety of subjects.
To learn more, visit their website.
Get help at any stage of a writing project, from finding a topic to organizing the content to producing the final draft.
The Writing Center works with writers in all areas of study, at all levels, in all stages of their writing processes, and with all types of writing projects. They offers students resources for developing as writers and thinkers, sharing their work and ideas, and receiving thoughtful feedback on work in progress in a practical, friendly, collaborative environment. In our humble opinion, all students would benefit from working with a writing advisor.
To learn more, visit their website.
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Contact UsCampus Location:
Central Classroom 315
Mailing Address:
Campus Box 37
P. O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362