Guide to Academic Programs

updated 10/03/06

The 51 majors and 79 minors offered at Metro State are just the beginning of the academic choices available to you. Altogether, you have more than 300 academic options, including concentrations within majors and teacher licensure in early childhood, elementary, secondary and special education.

You also can collaborate with faculty members to develop your own individualized major. An honors program is available for all majors. This chart illustrates the broad range of programs available to you. If you have questions about any of these programs, please call the phone numbers listed below.


Majors listed in bold

major minor teacher licensure concentration certificate for info

Accounting

X
X
     

303-556-3181

African American Studies

X
X
X
   

303-556-3103

Anthropology

X
X
     

303-556-3167

Art

X
 
X
   

303-556-3090

Art Education

   
X
X
 

303-556-3090

Art History & Art Theory/Criticism (B.A.)

 
X
X
X
 

303-556-3090

Ceramics

     
X
 

303-556-3090

Communication Design

     
X
 

303-556-3090

Digital Art

     
X
 

303-556-3090

Drawing

     
X
 

303-556-3090

Jewelry Design & Metalsmithing

     
X
 

303-556-3090

Painting

     
X
 

303-556-3090

Photography

     
X
 

303-556-3090

Printmaking

     
X
 

303-556-3090

Sculpture

     
X
 

303-556-3090

Studio Art

 
X
X
   

303-556-3090

Aviation & Aerospace Science:

         

Airframe & Power Plant Mechanics

 
X
     

303-556-2983

Aviation Management

X
X
     

303-556-2983

Aerospace Maintenance Management

   
X
   

303-556-2983

Aerospace Management

   
X
   

303-556-2983

Airport Management

       
X

303-556-2983

Aviation Technology

X
X
     

303-556-2983

Aerospace Operations

   
X
   

303-556-2983

Corporate & General Aviation

   
X
   

303-556-2983

Professional Flight Officer

   
X
   

303-556-2983

Private Pilot

 
X
     

303-556-2983

Behavioral Science

X
 
X
   

303-556-3167

Biology

X
X
X
   

303-556-3213

Cell & Molecular

     
X
 

303-556-3213

Medical Technology

     
X
 

303-556-3213

Business-General

 
X
     

303-556-3245

Business-International

 
X
 
X
 

303-556-3245

Chemistry

X
X
X
   

303-556-2610

Criminalistics

 
X
 
X
 

303-556-2610

Chicana and Chicano Studies

X
X
X
   

303-556-3124

Civil Engineering Technology

X
       

303-556-3227

Construction

     
X
 

303-556-3227

Structures

     
X
 

303-556-3227

Computer Information Systems

X
X
     

303-556-3122

Database Analyst

       
X

303-556-3122

End User Support Specialist

       
X

303-556-3122

Network Specialist in Information Systems

       
X

303-556-3122

Programmer/Analyst in Information Systems

       
X

303-556-3122

Web Developer in Information Systems

       
X

303-556-3122

Computer Science

X
X
     

303-556-3208

Advanced Software Engineering Techniques

       
X

303-556-3208

Criminal Justice & Criminology

X
X
     

303-556-2980

Digital Media

 
X
 
X
 

303-556-2518 (Tech Comm)
303-556-3090 (Art)
303-556-3485 (Comm Arts & Sci)

Economics

X
X
X
   

303-556-3217

Electrical Engineering Technology

X
X
   
X

303-556-2503

Communications

     
X
 

303-556-2503

Computer Engineering Technology

     
X
 

303-556-2503

Engineering Fundamentals

       
X

303-556-2503

Network Communications

 
X
   
X

303-556-2503

Power & Control Systems

     
X
 

303-556-2503

English

X
X
X
   

303-556-3211

Elementary School Teaching

   
X
X
 

303-556-3211

Language & Linguistics

 
X
     

303-556-3211

Literature

     
X
 

303-556-3211

Secondary School Teaching

   
X
X
 

303-556-3211

Writing

     
X
 

303-556-3211

Environmental Science

X
 
X
   

303-556-3143

Ecological Restoration

     
X
 

303-556-3143

Environmental Chemistry

     
X
 

303-556-3143

Multidisciplinary

     
X
 

303-556-3143

Water Quality

     
X
 

303-556-3143

Environmental Studies

 
X
     

303-556-3143

Finance

X
       

303-556-3776

Financial Planning (non-credit)

       
X

303-556-3776

Financial Services

 
X
 
X
 

303-556-3776

General Finance

 
X
 
X
 

303-556-3776

Personal Financial Planning

       
X

303-556-3776

French

 
X
X
X
 

303-556-2908

Geography

 
X
     

303-556-3143

Geology

 
X
 
X
 

303-556-3143

German

 
X
X
X
 

303-556-2908

Gerontology

 
X
 
X
X

303-556-3130

Health & Safety

 
X
     

303-556-3145

Health Care Management (upper-division)

X
X
     

303-556-3130

History

X
X
X
   

303-556-3113

American/West

     
X
 

303-556-3113

Twentieth Century Studies

     
X
 

303-556-3113

Holistic Health & Wellness Ed. Multi-Disciplinary

 
X
     

303-556-3130

Hospitality, Meeting & Travel Admin.

X
       

303-556-3152

Hotel Administration

 
X
 
X
 

303-556-3152

Meeting Administration

 
X
 
X
 

303-556-3152

Restaurant Administration

 
X
 
X
 

303-556-3152

Travel Administration

 
X
 
X
 

303-556-3152

Human Development

X
 
X
   

303-556-3205

Human Performance & Sport

X
X
X
   

303-556-3145

Adult Fitness & Exercise Science

     
X
 

303-556-3145

Athletic Training

     
X
 

303-556-3145

K-12 Physical Education

   
X
X
 

303-556-3145

Sport & Allied Fields

     
X
 

303-556-3145

Sport Industry Operations

     
X
 

303-556-3145

Human Services

X
X
     

303-556-2951

Addiction Studies

     
X
 

303-556-2951

Counseling & Mental Health Services

     
X
 

303-556-2951

Domestic Violence Counseling

     
X
 

303-556-2951

High Risk Youth Studies

     
X
X

303-556-2951

Nonprofit Organization Administration

     
X
X

303-556-2951

Paramedic

     
X
 

303-556-2951

Individualized Degree Program

X
X
     

303-556-8342

Industrial Design

X
       

303-556-2916

Integrated Therapeutic Practices

X
       

303-556-3130

Clinical

     
X
 

303-556-3130

Administrative

     
X
 

303-556-3130

Journalism

X
X
     

303-556-3485

News/Editorial

     
X
 

303-556-3485

Photojournalism

 
X
 
X
 

303-556-3485

Public Relations

     
X
 

303-556-3485

Land Use

X
       

303-556-3143

Environment & Resources

         

303-556-3143

Geographic Information Systems

     
X
X

303-556-3143

Geology

         

303-556-3143

Geotechnology Systems

       
X

303-556-3143

Urban Land Use Planning

     
X
 

303-556-3143

Legal Studies, Interdisciplinary

 
X
     

303-556-4865

Leisure Studies

X
       

303-556-3130

Activities Assistant for Older Adults

       
X

303-556-3130

Leisure Services

 
X
     

303-556-3130

Leisure Services Management

     
X
 

303-556-3130

Therapeutic Recreation Services

     
X
 

303-556-3130

Management

X
X
     

303-556-3247

Marketing

X
X
     

303-556-3182

Mathematics

X
X
X
   

303-556-3208

Applied Mathematics

     
X
 

303-556-3208

Computer Science

     
X
 

303-556-3208

General Mathematics

     
X
 

303-556-3208

Mathematics Education

   
X
X
 

303-556-3208

Probability and Statistics

     
X
 

303-556-3208

Theoretical Mathematics

     
X
 

303-556-3208

Mechanical Engineering Technology

X
X
     

303-556-2976

Computer-Aided Manufacturing

     
X
 

303-556-2976

Mechanical

     
X
 

303-556-2976

Meteorology

X
X
     

303-556-3143

Modern Languages

X
 
X
   

303-556-2908

Basic Competency in French

       
X

303-556-2908

Basic Competency in German

       
X

303-556-2908

Basic Competency in Spanish

       
X

303-556-2908

German Translation

       
X

303-556-2908

Music

X
X
     

303-556-3180

Guitar

     
X
 

303-556-3180

Music Composition

     
X
 

303-556-3180

Organ

     
X
 

303-556-3180

Piano

     
X
 

303-556-3180

Voice

     
X
 

303-556-3180

Woodwind, Brass, String or Percussion

     
X
 

303-556-3180

Music Education

X
 
X
   

303-556-3180

Choral

   
X
X
 

303-556-3180

Instrumental

   
X
X
 

303-556-3180

Native American Studies

 
X
     

303-556-3220

Nursing (upper-division for RNs)

X
       

303-556-4391

Nutrition

 
X
     

303-556-3130

Eating Disorders

 
X
     

303-556-3180

Parent Education

 
X
     

303-556-2951

Philosophy

X
X
     

303-556-3097

Physical Education

   
X
   

303-556-6228

Physics

X
X
     

303-556-2454

Political Science

X
X
X
   

303-556-3220

Public Administration

 
X
   
X

303-556-3220

Psychology

X
X
     

303-556-3205

Social Work

X
       

303-556-4464

Aging

     
X
 

303-556-4464

Child & Adolescent Mental Health

     
X
 

303-556-4464

Child Welfare

     
X
 

303-556-4464

Developmental Disabilities

     
X
 

303-556-4464

Early Intervention

     
X
 

303-556-4464

Family Support in Social Work

 
X
   
X

303-556-4464

Gay & Lesbian

     
X
 

303-556-4464

Women

     
X
 

303-556-4464

Sociology

X
X
     

303-556-3167

Gerontology

     
X
 

303-556-3167

Spanish

 
X
X
X
 

303-556-2908

Special Education

X
X
X
   

303-556-6228

Speech Communication

X
X
X
   

303-556-3033

Broadcast Journalism

     
X
 

303-556-3033

Broadcast Performance

     
X
 

303-556-3033

Broadcast Production

     
X
 

303-556-3033

Communication Theory

     
X
 

303-556-3033

Organizational Communication

     
X
 

303-556-3033

Public Address & Rhetoric

     
X
 

303-556-3033

Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences

 
X
X
X
 

303-556-3033

Surveying & Mapping

X
X
     

303-556-2508

Cadastral Surveying

       
X

303-556-2508

Engineering/Construction Surveying

       
X

303-556-2508

Land Surveying

       
X

303-556-2508

Precise Surveying

       
X

303-556-2508

Surveying Management

       
X

303-556-2508

Teacher Education:

         

Bilingual/Bicultural Education

 
X
X
   

303-556-6228

Early Childhood Education

 
X
X
   

303-556-6228

Elementary Education

 
X
X
   

303-556-6228

K-12 Education

   
X
   

303-556-6228

Secondary Education

 
X
X
   

303-556-6228

Science

   
X
   

303-556-6228

Social Studies

   
X
   

303-556-6228

Technical Communications

X
X
     

303-556-2518

Corporate Communications

     
X
 

303-556-2518

Corporate Video Production

     
X
X

303-556-2518

Multimedia Production

     
X
X

303-556-2518

Technical Media

     
X
 

303-556-2518

Technical Writing & Editing

     
X
X

303-556-2518

Training and Organizational Development

 
X
     

303-556-2518

Theatre

X
X
     

303-556-2152

Music Theatre

     
X
 

303-556-2152

Theatre Technology & Design

     
X
 

303-556-2152

Women's Studies

 
X
     

303-556-8441

Career & Personal Development

       
X

303-556-8441



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