Information about Specific Majors

You can earn BA or BS degree(s) from among 49 majors offered at the Metropolitan State College of Denver.

You can even design your own major! Individualized Degree Program (Tel. 303-556-8342) is available for you if your interests span different fields of study. IDP-related FAQ answered here.

Here is a list of all majors and minors offered at the Metropolitan State College of Denver. Those students who have already picked a major should contact departmental advisor as soon as possible.

See a brief description of a major or a minor Academic
Department
Visit the Home Page of
the major department,
Other Resources
For specific questions concerning the major/minor, contact departmental advisor
Accounting Accounting
School of Business FAQ
Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

Chair: Dr. Virginia Parker
Tel: 303-352-4138
Department: 303-556-3079
Other ACC Advisors

African American Studies

African
American
Studies

Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

Chair: Dr. Ronald J. Stephens
Tel: 303-556-8470 Department: 303-556-3124
Other: AAS Advisors


Airframe and Power Plant Mechanics
Aerospace
Science
Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

Chair: Mr. Jeff Forrest
Tel: 303-556-4380
Department: 303-556-2983
Other: AES Advisors

Anthropology

Sociology, Anthropology,
and Behavioral
Science

Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

Chair: Dr. Martha Shwayder
Tel: 303-556-2992 Department: 303-556-3167
Other: ANT Advisors

Art Art Departmental Web Page
Other Resources
Chair: Mr. Greg Watts
Contact Art department at
303-556-3090, and ask for
an advisor in a specific interest area (painting, sculpture, etc.)
Aviation Management
Aviation Technology
Aerospace
Science
Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

Chair: Mr. Jeff Forrest
Tel: 303-556-4380
Department: 303-556-2983
Other: AES Advisors

Behavioral Science Sociology, Anthropology,
and Behavioral
Science
Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Martha Shwayder
Tel: 303-556-2992 Department: 303-556-3167
Other: BHS Advisors

Biology Biology Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

Chair: Dr. Cynthia Church
(pre-med/pre-vet fields)
Tel: 303-556-8467 Department: 303-556-3213
Other: BIO Advisors

Business, General (Minor) School of Business School of Business FAQ

School of Business:
303-556-3245

Chemistry Chemistry Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

Chair: Dr. Charles Tindall
Tel: 303-556-2855 Department: 303-556-2610
Other: CHE Advisors

Chicano Studies Chicano Studies Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Vincent C de Baca
Tel: 303-556-4673 Department: 303-556-3124 Other: CHS Advisors

Civil Engineering Technology Engineering
Technology
Departmental Web Page

Coordinator: Mrs. Zsuzsa Balogh, Tel: 303-556-3165, Department: 303-556-3227, Other: CET Advisors

Communication, Speech Speech
Communication
Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Marilyn Hetzel
Tel: 303-556-3154 Department: 303-556-3033 Other: SPC Faculty and Staff

Communications, Technical Technical Communications Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Robert Amend
Tel: 303-556-2674 Department: 303-556-2518 Other: COM Advisors

Computer Information Systems Computer
Information
Systems
School of Business FAQ
Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Abel Moreno
Tel: 303-556-3123 Department: 303-556-3122

Computer Science Mathematical
and Computer
Sciences
Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Steve Beaty
Tel: 303-556-3208 Department: 303-556-3208

Criminal Justice and Criminology Criminal Justice and Criminology Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. LiYing Li
Tel. 303-556-4499 Department: 303-556-2980 Other: CJC Advisors

Criminalistics (Minor) Chemistry Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Chris Tindall
Tel: 303-556-2855 Department: 303-556-2610 Other: CHE Advisors

Early Childhood Education (Minor) Education Departmental Web Page Chair Dr. Kathleen Milligan Tel: 303-556-8434 Department: 303-556-6228
EDU Advisors

Elementary Education (Approved Majors)
-Behavioral Science (degree requirements)
-
English (degree requirements)
-History (degree requirements)
-Spanish
(degree requirements)
-Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences
(degree requirements)

Education Departmental Web Page

Chair Dr. Kathleen Milligan Tel: 303-556-8434 Department: 303-556-6228
EDU Advisors

Economics Economics Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

Chair: Dr. Steven Call
Tel: 303-556-3916 Department: 303-556-3217 Other: ECO Advisors

Electrical Engineering Technology Engineering
Technology
Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

Coordinator: Mr. Joseph P. Clark, Tel: 303-352-4361, Department: 303-556-2503 Other: EET Advising

Engineering Technology
Engineering
Technology
Departmental Web Page Chair: Dr. Parris Neal
Tel: 303-352-4478 Department: 303-556-2503
English English Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

Chair: Dr. Joan Griffin
Tel: 303-556-2560
Department: 303-556-3211 Other: ENG Advisors

Environmental Science Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Departmental Web Page

Chair: Ken Engelbrecht
Tel: 303-556-4205 Department: 303-556-3143
Other: EAS Advisors

Environmental Studies (Minor) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Ken Engelbrecht
Tel: 303-556-4205 Department: 303-556-3143
Other: EAS Advisors

Finance Finance

Departmental Web Page
Degree Requirements

School of Business FAQ

Chair: Dr. Paul Camp
Tel: 303-556-3126 Department: 303-556-3776

French (Minor) Modern Languages Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Rudy Garcia Tel:303-556-3010 Department: 303-556-2908 Other: MDL Advisors

General Business (Minor) School of Business School of Business FAQ Department: 303-556-3245
Gerontology (Minor) Health Professions (offered through Independent Degree Program) Departmental Web Page Chair: Dr. Nancy Shanks
Tel: 303-556-3138
Department: 303-556-3130
Other: HEP Advisors
Geography (Minor) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Departmental Web Page

Chair: Ken Engelbrecht
Tel: 303-556-4205 Department: 303-556-3143
Other: EAS Advisors

Geology (Minor) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Departmental Web Page

Chair: Ken Engelbrecht
Tel: 303-556-4205 Department: 303-556-3143
Other: EAS Advisors

German Modern Languages Departmental Web Page
German Program Page

Chair: Dr. Rudy Garcia
Tel: 303-556-3010 Department: 303-556-2908 Other: MDL Advisors

Health Care Management Health Professions Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Nancy Shanks
Tel: 303-556-3138 Department: 303-556-3130
Other: HEP Advisors

Health and Safety (Minor) Human Performance and Sport Departmental Web Page

Chair: Marc Rabinoff
Tel: 303-556-3935 Department: 303-556-3145
Other: HSP Advisors

History History
Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Steven Leonard
Tel: 303-556-3114
Department: 303-556-3113
Other: HIS Advisors

Holistic Health & Wellness (Minor) Health Professions Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Nancy Shanks
Department: 303-556-3130 Other: HEP Advisors

 

Hospitality, Meeting, and Travel Administration Hospitality, Meeting and Travel Administration
Departmental Web Page

Chair: Mr. John Dienhart
Tel: 303-556-5638 Department: 303-556-3152
Other: HMT Advisors

Hotel Administration (Minor) Hospitality, Meeting and Travel Administration

Departmental Web Page

Degree Requirements

Chair: Mr. John Dienhart
Tel: 303-556-5638 Department: 303-556-3152
Other: HMT Advisors

Human Performance and Sport Human Performance Sport and Leisure Studies Departmental Web Page

Chair: Marc Rabinoff
Tel: 303-556-3935 Department: 303-556-3145
Other: HSP Advisors

Human Services Human Services Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Nancy Moke
Tel: 303-556-2951 Department: 303-556-2951 Other: HES Advisors

Industrial Design Industrial Design Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. John Schmidt
Tel: 303-556-3219
Department: 303-556-2916
Other: IND Advisors

Interdisciplinary Legal Studies (Minor)   Minor Requirements  
International Business (Minor) School of Business Minor Requirements Department: 303-556-3245
Journalism Journalism Departmental Web Page

Chair: Mr. Kenn Bisio M.F.A
Tel: 303-352-4958
Department: 303-556-3485 Other: JRN Advisors

Language and Linguistics (Minor) English Departmental Web Page Department: 303-556-3211
Land Use Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Departmental Web Page

Dr. Kenneth Engelbrecht
Tel: 303-556-4205 Department: .303-556-3143
Other: EAS Advisors

Leisure Studies Health Professions Departmental Web Page Chair: Dr. Nancy Shanks
Tel: 303-556-3138 Department: 303-556-3130
Management Management

Departmental Web Page

School of Business FAQ

Chair: Dr. Robert Breitenbach
Tel: 303-556-2765 Department: 303-556-3247 Other: Management Advisors

Marketing Marketing

Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

School of Business FAQ

Chair: Dr. Clay Daughtrey
Tel: 303-556-2114 Department: 303-556-3182 Other: Marketing Advisors

Mathematics Mathematical
and Computer
Sciences
Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Steve Beaty
Tel: 303-556-3208 Department: 303-556-3208

Mechanical Engineering Technology Engineering
Technology
Departmental Web Page

Coordinator: Dr. Mingli He,
Tel: 303-556-2975, Department: 303-556-2976 Other: MET Advisors

Meeting Administration Hospitality, Meeting and Travel Administration Departmental Web Page

Chair: Mr. John Dienhart
Tel: 303-556-5638 Department: 303-556-3152 Other: HMT Advisors

Meteorology Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Departmental Web Page Chair: Ken Engelbrecht
Tel. 303-556-4205 Department: 303-556-3940 Other: MTR Advisors
Modern Languages Modern Language Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Rudy Garcia
Tel: 303-556-3010 Department: 303-556-2908
Other: MDL Advisors

Music Performance

Music (Minor)

Music

Departmental Web Page

Minor Requirements

Chair: Dr. Walter Barr
Tel: 303-556-3251 Department: 303-556-3180 Other: Music Advisors

Music Education Music & Education Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Walter Barr
Tel: 303-556-3251 Department: 303-556-3180 Other: Music Advisors

Native American Studies (Minor) Political Science Departmental Web Page Department: 303-556-4859
Nursing (upper-division for RN's) Health Professions Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Nancy Case
Tel: 303-556-2911 Department: 303-556-3130
Other: HEP Advisors

Nutrition (Minor) Health Professions (offered through Independent Degree Program) Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Nancy Shanks
Tel: 303-556-3138 Department: 303-556-3130
Other: HEP Advisors

Parent Education (Minor) Human Services and Psychology

Degree Requirements

Human Services Department: Tel: 303-556-2951
Psychology Department:
Tel: 303-556-3205

Philosophy Philosophy Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. David Sullivan
Tel: 303-556-3098 Department: 303-556-4951 Other: PHI Advisors

Physics Physics Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

Chair: Dr. Sidney Freudenstein
Tel: 303-556-2641 Department: 303-556-2454
Other: PHY Advisors

Political Science Political Science Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Roberts Hazan
Tel: 303-556-3412
Department: 303-556-3220 Other: PSC Advisor

Private Pilot (Minor) Aerospace
Science
Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Jeff Forrest
Tel: 303-556-4380
Department: 303-556-2983

Psychology Psychology Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

Chair: Dr. Ellen Susman
Tel: 303-556-3089
Department: 303-556-3205 Other: PSY Advisors

Public Administration (Minor) Political Science Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Roberts Hazan
Tel: 303-556-3412
Department: 303-556-3220 Other: PSC Advisor

Public Relations (Minor) Journalism and Mass Communication Departmental Web Page

Chair: Mr. Kenn Bisio, M.F.A
Tel: 303-353-4958
Department: 303-556-3485 Other: JRN Advisors

Reading (Minor) Teacher Education Program
Reading FAQ
Departmental Web Page Dr. Dorothy A. Snozek
Tel: 303-556-4270
Real Estate (Minor) Finance Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Paul Camp
Tel. 303-556-3126 Department: 303-556-3776

Restaurant Administration (Minor) Hospitality, Meeting and Travel Administration

Departmental Web Page

Degree Requirements

Chair: Mr. John Dienhart
Tel: 303-556-5638 Department: 303-556-3152 Other: HMT Advisors

Social Work Social Work Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

Chair: Dr. Virginia Cruz
Tel: 303-556-6162 Department: 303-556-4464 Other: SWK Advisors

Sociology Sociology, Anthropology,
and Behavioral
Science
Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Martha Shwayder
Tel: 303-556-2992 Department: 303-556-3167 Other: SOC Advisors

Spanish (Minor) Modern Languages Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Rudy Garcia
Tel: 303-556-3010 Department: 303-556-2908
Other: MDL Advisors

Special Education/Gifted Education (Minor) Teacher Education Program Departmental Web Page Chair: Dr. Kathleen Milligan Tel: 303-556-8434 Department: 303-556-3691
Speech Communication Speech
Communication
Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Marilyn Hetzel
Tel: 303-556-3154 Department: 303-556-3485 Other: Departmental Advisor

Surveying and Mapping Industrial Design Departmental Web Page (Distance Delivery)

Chair: Dr. John Schmidt
Tel: 303-556-3219
Department Tel.303-556-2916
Other: IND Advisors

Teacher Licensing: Early Childhood, Elementary, Special Education, K-12, and Secondary

Teacher Education
Program

Departmental Web Page

Chair Dr. Kathleen Milligan Tel: 303-556-8434 Department: 303-556-6228
EDU Advisors

Technical Communications Technical Communications Departmental Web Page

Chair: Mr. Robert Amend
Tel: 303-556-2674 Department: 303-556-2518

Theoretical Physics (Minor) Physics Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. Sidney Freudenstein
Tel: 303-556-2641 Department: 303-556-2454
Other: PHY Advisors

Travel Administration (Minor) Hospitality, Meeting and Travel Administration Departmental Web Page

Chair: Dr. John Dienhart
Tel: 303-556-5638 Department: 303-556-3152
Other: HMT Advisors

Urban Studies (Minor) Political Science Program Web Page

Chair: Dr. Roberts Hazan
Tel: 303-556-3412
Department: 303-556-3220 Other: PSC Advisor

Women's Studies Institute for Women’s Studies and Services Departmental Web Page
Other Resources

Interim Chair Dr. AJ Alejano-Steele
Tel: 303-556-8441 Department. 303-556-8441
Other: WMS Advisors