School Details
The first students enrolled at Metropolitan State University of Denver in 1965. Since that time, MSU Denver has prided itself on being a leader in social mobility and fostering equity. The school focuses on five key values: community, accessibility, diversity, respect, and excellence.
MSU Denver’s mission is “to provide a high-quality, accessible, enriching education that prepares students for successful careers, post-graduate education and lifelong learning in a multicultural, global and technological society.” More than 90 majors are available in a wide range of subjects, ranging from certificates to bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Programs emphasize career-ready skills and superior knowledge to prepare students for the workplace. More than 200 undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree programs are available in an entirely online format.
MSU Denver offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees and certificates from the following college and schools:
- College of Business
- College of Health and Applied Sciences
- College of Letters, Arts, and Science
- School of Education
- School of Hospitality
Accreditation & Licensing
Metropolitan State University of Denver is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
All Programs
Art & Liberal Arts
The Bachelor of Arts in English from Metropolitan State University of Denver is an online English degree for those interested in pursuing careers in this or many other fields. You will find that this program offers a high-quality education at an affordable price. It is further enhanced by featuring great flexibility, allowing even busy professionals with families to complete their degree online. Students have two options when pursuing this online English degree:
- No concentration
- Literature, Film, and Media Studies concentration
Regardless of the concentration chosen, courses provide a strong command of the written language and visual literacy. You will also learn to deal with ideas and concepts along with facts. For those completing the Literature, Film, and Media Studies concentration, courses explore major periods, movements, issues, forms, and innovations along with important authors and filmmakers from diverse backgrounds. You will study a range of American, British, and World literatures and film media while also looking at how written and visual narratives record the complex interactions between people and cultures.
Business
Prepare for an exciting career in sales with this online marketing degree, the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Selling. Learn about the professional selling process and sales enablement technology. The importance of trust and relationships and value creation and communication are also examined. Courses are taught by experienced faculty who provide students with the opportunity to role play, network, and complete real sales assignments.
This is an online marketing degree, allowing you to study on your own schedule and wherever it is convenient for you. This ensures students can successfully balance their education with other obligations.
Prepare for a career in Finance with this Bachelor of Science in Banking, an online finance degree. This unique degree, taught by experts in the field, provides a diverse skill set. Learn how financial institutions handle funds, manage risks, meet client needs, and comply with the ever-changing laws and regulations. Graduates are prepared for careers managing banking operations, risk analysis, financial markets and institutions, and personal selling.
Enjoy the flexibility of online learning which allows the successful balance of education and other obligations. Plus, you can put prior baking experience to work for you, turning this experience into course credits.
Jump-start your career with the Bachelor of Science in Business degree online. This is an Individualized Degree Program, designed to meet specific educational goals of the diverse student population.
Learn to interact with and manage teams in various organizations and functional areas. This is a great degree for those pursuing careers working with, advising, or managing multiple functional areas. It is also a good option for those who started a business degree but did not complete it and now want to work toward the next level in their organization. Graduates are prepared for careers leading customer service groups, becoming mid-level managers, or managing specific departments.
The Bachelor of Science in Business Intelligence, an online business analytics degree, prepares students for success in the business world. Gain a solid foundation in business data analytics while also learning to use state-of-the-art methods of decision-making. Courses, taught using the same software as that used by working analysts, teach such skills as:
- Programming
- Problem-solving
- Database management
- Advanced analytical techniques
Benefit from courses taught by expert faculty while enjoying the flexibility of online learning. This flexibility allows students to advance their education without disrupting their current lives.
Prepare for a career working with an organization’s most important asset, its employees, with this Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management degree online. This is an Individualized Degree Program (IDP) that is faculty designed, which is a degree option that is not listed in the catalog yet but is being developed for possible inclusion based on need and interest.
With this online human resources degree, you learn about business functions of an organization while gaining specialized knowledge in human resource management. Learn about marketing, management, business law, finance, and computer information systems, as well as performance appraisal systems, rewards, training and development, and more. Graduates are also familiar with conflict and negotiations, emotions in the workplace, and individual differences that will make them more successful in this field.
Begin a successful business career with this accredited online business management degree. Prepare for careers in organizational learning and development, international business relations, human resources compliance, and more. Students become skilled strategic decision makers while learning how to become skilled managers of navigating social, legal, environmental, and economic business decisions.
Enjoy courses taught by experienced faculty with the flexibility only found in online learning. This flexibility allows students to improve their futures without altering their current lives.
The Bachelor of Science in Marketing online degree is intended for professionals interested in learning how to “…market yourself as a business professional.” This program is built on the principle of teaching students to put their creativity to use helping companies and organizations improve their marketing. Courses, taught by experienced faculty, provide a solid foundation in general business as well as marketing. Students in this online marketing degree program have the opportunity to collaborate with professors who have industry experience as well as with real-world for-profit and non-profit organizations seeking marketing services in the unique “Open for Business” program. You will learn how to create marketing strategies, conduct market research, and develop marketing and advertising campaigns, and will then put this new knowledge to use through the collaboration program. Through optional internships and study abroad opportunities students gain a sophisticated, globally aware marketing perspective.
Healthcare
The online healthcare administration bachelor’s degree is intended for individuals interested in pursuing leadership roles in healthcare. You will have the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to deliver medical and health care services, along with strategic planning, technology, and collaboration. The curriculum covers the organization of the U.S. health care system. Students also learn about healthcare delivery for a variety of healthcare fields, including:
- Human resources
- Aging services
- Health information technology
- Health navigation
- Finance and public health
By the time students are ready to graduate they will have the experience, knowledge, and skills to lead healthcare facilities, clinical departments, medical practices, and private healthcare companies.
This Bachelor of Science in Health Care Professional Services is an online health science degree for those passionate about helping people live longer and healthier lives. This, one of the industry-leading bachelor’s degrees in this field, prepares students to take on leadership roles in healthcare-related organizations or to pursue graduate-level studies in the healthcare field. Expert faculty in this allied health degree provides the knowledge and skills needed to help decrease disparities in health among diverse populations, leading to a longer and healthier nation. Students will complete management projects in a healthcare organization prior to graduating, preparing them to work as professionals in a healthcare setting. Graduates are then prepared to work directly in health care settings including hospitals and clinics, to work with health-related organizations such as insurance companies and nonprofits, or to work in any number of careers in health care.
The Master of Health Administration from the Metropolitan State University of Denver is an online healthcare administration degree for individuals interested in becoming healthcare leaders. There is no “perfect” background for students; they come from almost every imaginable background, both with and without healthcare experience. At MSU Denver, the diversity of the students and faculty are seen as the “power of our program.” All students and faculty, regardless of their background, are passionate about working collaboratively to improve community health.
This flexible online healthcare administration degree program features live interaction with professors as you complete a program designed to expand leadership skills in health care. The curriculum, designed with the assistance of Health Care industry leaders, teaches fundamentals of the healthcare system and administration, leadership, law, and ethics. Courses cover a wide array of topics, including:
- Current topics, trends, ad sustainability
- Policy and compliance
- Research and statistical analysis
- Financial analysis
- Information systems
Nursing
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing online RN to BSN program from Metropolitan State University of Denver is designed for RNs who want to increase their knowledge and promotion opportunities. The online option allows already busy RNs to balance work, care-taking, and other responsibilities with school, providing a greater chance of success. Also, the online learning environment includes productive online interactions with Nursing professors who are invested in your success. Your professors will mentor you while sharing their expertise in a variety of specialties and clinical experiences, including mental health, obstetrics, pediatrics, hospice, long-term care, and medical/surgical nursing. Advanced Specialty Courses are also available for more experienced RNs.
This online RN to BSN program is available in three formats, depending on the student’s background:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Completion Option is designed for RNs who graduated from an associate degree or diploma nursing program
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Accelerated Nursing Option is for RNs who already have a bachelor’s and want to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Traditional Nursing Option is for RNs who are interested in pursuing their bachelor’s degrees
Psychology & Human Services
The Bachelor of Arts in Human Development & Family Studies is an online Marriage and Family Therapy degree for those interested in human development. These flexible online courses offer the same rigor and standards as courses taught on campus but with greater convenience for the student. The same award-winning faculty provide an interdisciplinary degree program that combines psychology, sociology, education, and other disciplines so students understand human development from infancy through old age. Various concentration options are available for students to customize the degree to match their future goals and interests. This online MFT degree offers in-depth knowledge about theory, research, and application in human development throughout the lifespan while emphasizing family as a developmental context. You will learn developmentally appropriate and best practices in working with children, adolescents, adults, and their families to enhance positive developmental outcomes in a variety of career settings. Small, dynamic, empirically-based classes and experiences give students the knowledge and skills needed to work in such settings as:
- Hospitals
- Counseling
- Child-care
- Schools
- Various social institutions
An online master’s in Social Work from MSU Denver prepares you to work effectively across multiple systems to advance individual and community wellbeing and social justice. Core components of the program include teaching, service, research, and collaboration. Graduates will be able to pursue professions such as clinician, therapist, organizer, and activist.
Two concentrations are available with the Social Work major: Macro Practice and Individuals and Families. Both concentrations qualify graduates to earn Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker certifications with the completion of additional requirements. Within the Individuals and Families concentration, students choose a specific health and mental health track from the following:
- Children/Youth/Families
- Adults
- Older Adults
- Child Welfare
Recent graduates with an accredited Social Work bachelor’s degree can apply for a one-year Advanced Standing program with the online master’s in Social Work degree from MSU Denver. Students will be prepared to work effectively across multiple systems to advance individual and community wellbeing and social justice. Core components of the program include teaching, service, research, and collaboration. Graduates will be able to pursue professions such as clinician, therapist, organizer, and activist.
Students can choose from three optional pathways:
- Children and Families: Learn to work with abused and neglected youth, their families and caregivers, and support social service agencies and the Department of Human Services system.
- Mental Health: Prepare to work with individuals and groups dealing with behavioral, mental health, and substance abuse concerns.
- Leadership and Management: Examine how to take on a leadership role such as program manager, agency director, policy analyst, program evaluator, or community organizer.