Majors, Concentrations and Minors - Admissions | Colorado State University
Your major will be the primary force guiding your undergraduate studies. It will help determine your classes, but is typically a broad starting-point which you can add specializations to.
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Concentrations
Concentrations are always paired with a major. They allow students to specialize in specific areas of a broad subject and work on building a schedule with more diverse classes.
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Minors add academic diversity to a program of study. Some programs require minors while others do not, but they are typically a good opportunity to gain a solid understanding of subjects outside of your direct program.
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UC/CSU Admissions Requirements
Students apply to the University of California (UCs),and California State University (CSUs) during the fall of their senior year.
Eligibility is determined by meeting the following requirements.
Grades earned in high school are one of the most important factors in admissions decisions. A student's high school grade point average is calculated using grades in all A-G classes completed after the 9th grade.
For admission into the UC system, students must have a grade point average
(GPA)of 3.0 or better.
For admission into the CSU system, students must have a GPA of 2.0 or better.
A student's high school GPA is calculated using grades earned in all of their college preparatory A-G classes completed after the 9th grade.
Subject Requirements: A-G
A-G are 15 year-long college preparatory courses established
by the University of California (UC). These are the minimum required courses students must take during high
school in order to be eligible to apply to UCs/CSUs. Students must complete
these courses with a C or better, and complete 11 of them by the end of the 11th grade.
A-G Requirements Defined
Recommended
Example Course Titles
Social Sciences
Modern World, US History
English 9, English 10, American Literature, European Literature
Algebra, Geometry, Adv. Algebra, Calculus
Lab Sciences
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Foreign Language
Two years of the same language, other than English
Visual and Performing Arts
Music, Drama, Art, Ceramics, Architecture
College Prep Elective
1 year/2 semesters
Psychology, Probability and Statistics,
One year of Advanced English Development either ELD 5 & 6 or ELD 7 & 8 is considered for the B requirement, but not both.
Students who have successfully completed Algebra in 8th grade
with a C or better (including passing the Algebra CST score with a 4 or 5) will still need to complete a minimum of 2 years of Math in high School.
Test Scores: ACT/SAT
UC: ACT plus Writing -or- SAT Reasoning
Students meet the
by taking the ACT Plus Writing or the SAT Reasoning Test by December of a student's senior year. Students are not required to take SAT Subject Tests, but certain programs on some campuses recommend them for certain majors. Students can use subject tests
to satisfy the A-G requirements listed .
UC uses the highest combined score from a single sitting of the ACT plus Writing or the SAT Reasoning Test.
CSU: ACT -or- SAT Reasoning
Test scores are required for students unless they have a grade point average above 3.0 for residents of California and 3.61 for nonresidents.
The CSU uses a calculation called an
that combines the student's high school grade point average with the score they earn on either the SAT or ACT tests. Even if students have a GPA above 3.0, it is useful to take either an SAT or ACT as the score may indicate if you do not need to take English and math placement tests after you are admitted and before you enroll at the CSU.
CSU combines best critical reading and math scores from multiple sittings of SAT, and may combine best subscores from multiple ACT tests to calculate a best composite.
Personal Statement: UC only
The personal statement enables Admissions to see the student as an individual through their experiences and accomplishments and a student response to two short-answer prompts. Each response may
be as long as necessary, as long as the total word count for both
responses falls within the 1,000 word limit.
Describe the world you come from—for example,
your family, community or school—and tell us how your world has shaped
your dreams and aspirations.
Tell us about a personal quality, talent,
accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you.
What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does
it relate to the person you are?
Read the instructions!
Write it yourself.
Write it about yourself.
Provide any relevant information about yourself that you don’t think is captured elsewhere in the application.
Write about experiences, accomplishments, etc. that occurred during or after high school.
Provide specific examples of your accomplishments or activities in which you’ve participated.
Keep your statement focused.
Have your statement checked by a teacher, counselor or other adviser for spelling, grammar and clarity.
Common Mistakes
Not reading the instructions in the application.
Not writing about recent events.
Reiterating information listed elsewhere in the application.
Listing accomplishments without explanation or detail.
Using gimmicky writing techniques, such as poems.
Rambling, unfocused thoughts.
Being overly humorous, self-deprecating or glorifying.Programs & Degrees - Graduate School - Colorado State University
World-Class Learning & Research
World-class teaching and research work together to produce a top-ranked educational experience for Colorado State University graduate students.
CSU is consistently ranked as one of the nation's top academic institutions in a wide variety of categories - from teaching and learning to research and student achievement in studios, laboratories, and classrooms.
Its strong reputation as a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University-Extensive is well founded.
What makes a Colorado State education unique is that CSU's world-class faculty members are not only creating the latest knowledge, they are sharing it with their students.
Graduate Certificate Programs
Graduate certificate programs are expected to begin fall 2015. Graduate certificates will be offered and transcripted by the University and certificate programs will undergo an approval process by the University Curriculum Committee (UCC). Policies about
are available.
Certificate programs will be 9-15 credits. This is typically 3-4 courses.
Graduate certificate information will be posted below by department as they are approved. Certificate programs are developed by department. You may check with your department about certificates not listed here but that are in development.
The first certificate programs have been approved by UCC and are listed below by department. Programs will begin as early as fall 2015. Departments offering certificates:
Applicants to certificate programs will use a
than degree-seeking students.
Degrees by Department
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-6955
Chair of Graduate Program:
Phone: 970-491-2233
Location: B315 Clark Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Agricultural production and finance economics
Agricultural business and marketing economics
Community & international development economics
Natural resource and environmental economics
Phone: 970-491-6274
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-2410
Graduate Contact (Integrated Resource Management):
Phone: 970-491-1610
Location: 121 Shepardson Building
GRE: Not Required
Master of Agricultural Extension Education (MAEE) in Agricultural Extension Education
Master of Agriculture (MAgr) in Agricultural Sciences
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Agricultural Education
Peace Corps Master's International Program
Master of Agriculture (MAgr) in Agricultural Sciences
Integrated Resource Management Specialization
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact (Admissions):
Phone: 970-491-6672
Graduate Contact (Current Students):
Phone: 970-491-1442
Location: Foothills Campus, call for directions
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Animal Sciences
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Breeding and Genetics
Livestock / Beef Management Systems
Livestock Behavior and Welfare
Meat Science / Food Safety-Microbiology
Nutrition - Ruminant Animal / Equine
Reproduction - Ruminant Animal / Equine
Graduate Contact:
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-5447
Location: B219 Clark Building
GRE: Required
Master of Arts (MA) in Anthropology
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Archaeology
Biological Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
Master of Arts (MA) in Anthropology
Students may also select one of the following specializations, but selecting a specialization is not required for the MA in Anthropology.
Humans and the Environment Specialization
International Development Specialization
Professional Methods and Techniques Specialization
The Anthropology of Health and Well-being Specialization
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact:
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-6775
Location: N101B Visual Arts Building
GRE: Not Required
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Art
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Graphic design
Metalsmithing and jewelry
Printmaking
Master of Arts Leadership and Administration (MALA)
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-3746
Location: 303C UCA
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-8682
New Student Counselor: Sonia Kreidenweis
Location: 117 Atmospheric Science Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Atmospheric Science
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Aerosol science
Air quality
Atmospheric chemistry
Atmospheric radiation
Atmospheric transport processes
Climate change
Climate dynamics
Cloud dynamics
Cloud and percipitation physics
Cumulus convection and cloud dynamics
General circulation modeling
Global scale circulations
Global and regional climatology
Mesoscale meteorology
Mesoscale modeling
Physical oceanography
Radar meteorology
Radiation theory
Remote sensing
Satellite meteorology
Theoretical and dynamic meteorology
Tropical meteorology and tropical cyclones
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-5261
Location: C129 Plant Sciences Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Bioagricultural Sciences
Students who wish to specialize may choose from the following:
Entomology Specialization
Plant Pathology Specialization
Weed Science Specialization
Pest Management Specialization (MS, Plan B only)
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Crosscutting areas of study include:
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Biology and management of invasive species
Ecology and biodiversity
Genomics and molecular biology
Integrated pest management
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-6841
Location: 111 Molecular & Radiological Biosciences Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Biochemistry
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Cellular biochemistry
Gene expression
Structural biology
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-1923
Location: E106 Zoology/Anatomy Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Botany
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Cell biology
Ecosystems ecology
Evolutionary biology
Molecular genetics
Physiology
Physiological ecology
Plant anatomy and morphology
Plant biotechnology
Plant developmental biology
Plant genetics and genomics
Plant molecular biology
Systematics
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Zoology
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Aquatic and terrestrial ecology
Behavioral ecology
Developmental biology
Environmental and applied biology
Evolutionary biology
Genetics, microscopy, and systematics of invertebrates and vertebrates
Host-parasite relations
Neuroethology
Organismal
Population genetics and genomics
Physiological ecology
Physiology
Theory: Ecology and evolution
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-7157
Location: AR204 Engineering Building
GRE: Required for on- Not required for distance program
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Bioengineering
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Biomechanics and biomaterials
Molecular, cellular and tissue engineering
Medical diagnostics, devices and imaging
Master of Engineering (ME) in Engineering (Biomedical Engineering Specialization)
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-6188 or 970-491-2702
Location: 249 Physiology Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Sciences (1-year coursework)
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Animal Anatomy
Human Anatomy
Neurobiology
Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Sciences (1-year coursework) - Reproductive Technology Specialization
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Areas of Study - MS Plan A & PhD (research)
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Animal reproduction
Assisted reproductive technologies
Cardiovascular/pulmonary physiology
Cell and molecular neurobiology
CNS regeneration and plasticity
Computer-assisted multimedia approaches to teaching
Developmental neurobiology
Developmental reproductive biology
Equine reproduction
Ion channel receptor structure/function
Molecular endocrinology
Neuroendocrinology
Neurophysiology
Neurotransmitter receptor structure/function
Regulatory mechanisms of male & female reproduction
Reproductive physiology
Reproductive toxicology
Sensory physiology
Signal Transduction
Structure and function correlation of the nervous system
Structure of membrane complexes
Theriogenology
Veterinary neurobiology
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-1184
Location: 215 Rockwell Hall North
Full-time and part-time format
Nine-month completion or flex multiple years
Increase professional mobility by meeting CPA education requirements in 48 states
Gain applicable experience that is closely tied with professional practice
Hone your skills in specialized areas of taxation, financial accounting, and auditing
Acquire the tools to compete for coveted positions near home and internationally
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration - Early Career Program
Department Head: David Gilliland
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-5591
Location: 110 Rockwell Hall
Full-time program format
21-month completion
Prepare to be a leader in any setting with a broad-based curriculum
Earn an employer-respected MBA without prior professional experience
Develop your skills with a real-world practicum
Increase your marketability and professional networking opportunities
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration - Executive Program
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 303-534-3191
Location: Denver EMBA Center, 410 17th Street, Suite 2440, Denver CO
Part-time evening format
Two nights per week
21-month completion
International study tour
Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Finance emphasis
Significant professional work experience required
Engage in intense, highly-focused learning with experienced executives
Foster diverse and life-long relationships through program networking opportunities
Begin applying new skills and knowledge from day one
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration - Global Social & Sustainable Enterprise Specialization
Director: Carl Hammerdorfer
Phone: 970-491-4955
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-5612
Location: 220 Rockwell Hall North
Full-time format
Launch a social, sustainable business in 18 months
Channel your passion to solve global challenges
Develop your ideas with a summer of fieldwork
Foster diverse and life-long networking relationships
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration - Online Program
Department Head: John Weiss
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-1-4622 x1
Location: 221 Rockwell Hall North
21-month or flex up to five-year program format
Part-time format
Content distributed via video streaming
Specializations in Marketing, Finance, or Computer Information Systems
Management and leadership emphasis
Business experience required
Uncover talents and interests you didn’t know you had
Engage in dynamic learning with classmates all over the world
Foster diverse and life-long networking relationships
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration - Professional Program
Department Head: John Weiss
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-1-4622 x1
Location: 221 Rockwell Hall North
Part-time format
Specializations in Marketing, Finance, or Computer Information Systems
Management and leadership emphasis
Business experience required
Uncover talents and interests you didn’t know you had
Engage in dynamic learning with classmates all over the world
Foster diverse and life-long networking relationships
Master of Computer Information Systems (MCIS) in Computer Information Systems
Department Head: Jon Clark
Phone: 970-491-1618
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-1184
Location: 215 Rockwell Hall North
Full-time and part-time format
16-month completion or flex up to multiple years
On-campus or online learning with lecture content distributed via streaming video
Technical and non-technical backgrounds welcome
Be part of an elite program – our AACSB-accredited program is one of the first established in the country
The campus MCIS has a STEM designation which is a valuable asset for international students
Gain applicable experience that is closely tied with business applications
New CIS skill sets empower you to advance your career or to switch career paths
Acquire the know-how to earn higher salaries and career placement or advancement
Full-time (10-month) or Part-time (multiple year) formats
GRE or GMAT required
Technical and non-technical backgrounds welcome
Enrich your knowledge through experiential learning partnerships with local companies
Custom-craft your degree based on interests and field of expertise
Specialize in Management or Computer Information Systems
Learn real-world skills from professors who actively manage businesses and people
Master of Science (MS) in Business Administration - Financial Risk Management Specialization
Department Head: John Elder
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-1184
Location: 215 Rockwell Hall North
Full-time, nine-month or part-time, two-year format
The MSBA-FRM graduate degree is a rigorous program that provides a comprehensive study of the principles, processes and practices of integrated corporate risk management.
Emphasis on quantitative analysis
After graduation, students may pursue professional certifications such as CFA& or FRM&
Earn outstanding career potential and enhanced corporate visibility or continue on to further advanced degrees
Well-qualified applicants may qualify for a Graduate Assistantship
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Certificates in
Accounting Ethics and Auditing
Applied Finance
Business Information Systems
Business Intelligence
Information Technology Project Management
Marketing Management
College of Business certificate offerings start in Fall 2015. Offered on-campus and .
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-0241
Department E-mail:
Location: 220 Student Services Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology
Areas of Study - MS
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Genomics and computational biology
Infectious diseases
Metabolism regulation
Neuroscience and molecular physiology
Plant biology
Regulation of gene expression
Reproductive and developmental biology
Areas of Study - PhD
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Cancer Biology
Genomics and computational biology
Infectious diseases
Metabolism regulation
Neuroscience and molecular physiology
Plant biology
Regulation of gene expression
Reproductive and developmental biology
Graduate Coordinator (Admissions):
Phone: 970-491-5252
Graduate Coordinator (Current Students):
Phone: 970-491-5253
Department E-mail:
Location: 102 Engineering
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Chemical Engineering
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Chemical Engineering - Advanced materials (semiconductor processing, chemical vapor deposition, polymer materials)
Biochemical engineering
Biomedical engineering
Biofuels and biorefining
Biosensors and bioanalytical devices
Cell and tissue engineering
Environmental biotechnology
Environmental engineering (bioremediation, contaminant transport)
Genomics/proteomics/metabolomics
Magnetic resonance imaging
Membrane separations
Metabolic engineering
Molecular simulation
Nanostructured materials
Permeable media
Protein engineering
Synthetic and systems biology
Thin films
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-7966
Chair of the Admissions Committee: , Assistant Professor
Department E-mail:
Location: B101 Chemistry Building
GRE: Required
PhD in Chemistry
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Analytical (biological laser spectroscopy and microscopy, chemical sensors, electrochemistry, environmental chemistry, mass spectrometry, microfluidics, nanoparticles for sensing, protein-surface interactions, scanning probe microscopies, plasma chemistry, synchrotron radiation-based spectroscopy, surface analysis)
Chemical Biology (biopolymer engineering and evolution, biopolymer catalysis, macromolecular assembly, drug delivery, biopolymeric materials for sensing, analysis of biochemical and biophysical processes)
Chemistry Education (metacognition, conceptual change, and ability to solve transfer problems, design and assessment of learning environments, low cost undergraduate laboratories)
Inorganic (bioinorganic chemistry and chemical catalysis, coordination chemistry, kinetics and inorganic mechanisms, nanostructured materials chemistry, organometallic chemistry, solid-state chemistry, synthesis, theory)
Materials Chemistry (soft materials (polymers, biomaterials, complex fluids); hard materials (metals, solids, semiconductors); nanomaterials (all-carbon nanomaterials, metal nanocluste nanoassemblies and nanocomposites))
Organic (asymmetric catalysis, bioconjugate chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, biosynthesis, reaction mechanisms, natural products chemistry, organometallic chemistry, organic synthesis, total synthesis)
Physical (laser spectroscopy, liquids, molecular clusters, polymers, electronic structure, reaction dynamics, statistical mechanics, ultra fast spectroscopy)
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-5844
Location: A203 Engineering Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Civil Engineering
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Environmental engineering
Geoenvironmental engineering
Geotechnical engineering
Groundwater engineering
Hydraulic engineering/stream restoration/river mechanics
Hydrologic science and engineering
Irrigation and drainage
Structural engineering and structural mechanics
Water resources planning and management
Wind engineering and fluid mechanics
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-297-4030
Location: A201 Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH)
GRE: Not Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Clinical Sciences
Areas of Study - MS
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Anesthesia
Cardiology
Critical care/emergency medicine
Epidemiology
Equine medicine
Equine reproduction
Equine surgery
Integrated livestock management
Ophthalmology
Shelter medicine
Small animal medicine
Small animal surgery
Sports medicine and rehabilitation
Areas of Study - PhD
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Cancer biology
Cardiology
Comparative orthopedics
Epidemiology
Infectious disease
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-6858
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-6893
Location: A203/A205 Behavioral Sciences Building Addition
GRE: Required
Master of Arts (MA) in Communication Studies
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Media and Visual Culture
Relational and Organizational Communication
Rhetoric and Civic Engagement
Master of Arts (MA) in Communication Studies (Deliberative Practices Specialization)
Graduate Program Director:
Graduate Contact (Admissions):
Phone: 970-491-5792
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-7137
Location: 274 Computer Science Building
GRE: Generally required, except for domestic online MCS applicants
Master of Computer Science (MCS), Master of Science (MS), & PhD in Computer Science
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Algorithms
Artificial intelligence
Bioinformatics
Computer networking
Computer vision
Distributed systems
Fault tolerance
Formal software specification
Genetic algorithms
Graph theory
High performance computing
Human-computer interaction
Intelligent agents
Languages and compilers
Machine learning
Network security
Neural networks
Object-oriented design
Parallel Computing
Reconfigurable systems
Software engineering
Software metrics
Software reliability
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-7354
Location: 102 Guggenheim Hall
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) in Construction Management
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-1629
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-3794
Location: 150 Aylesworth Hall SE
GRE: Required for applicants with a GPA of less than 3.5 and less than five years of professional experience since graduation
Master of Science (MS) in Design and Merchandising
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Apparel and textile design
Apparel production
Computer aided design/multimedia
Computer applications in merchandising
Consumer behavior
Design for special groups
Design process and theory
Global and cross-cultural perspectives
Historic costume and textiles
Historical interiors and decorative arts
Interior design
Interior design education
Merchandising
Product development
Small business development
Social, psychological, and cultural aspects of dress/appearance
Textile science
Visual merchandising
Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Design
Starts Fall 2015. Offered on-campus and .
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-4373
Department E-mail:
Location: 237/238 Natural Resources Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Ecology
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Please refer to the .
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-6324
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-3321
Location: C315 Clark Building
GRE: Required
Master of Arts (MA) & PhD in Economics
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Environmental economics
International economics
Political economy
Public economics
Regional economics
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-5589
Location: A204 Natural and Environmental Sciences Building
GRE: General test required
Master of Science (MS) in Watershed Science
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Biogeochemistry
Erosion and sedimentation
Geographic information systems and spatial analysis
Hydrologic modeling
Land use hydrology
Physical hydrology
Remote sensing
Snow and alpine hydrology
Water quality
Water resource planning
Watershed analysis and cumulative watershed effects
Watershed hydrology
Watershed management
Watershed modeling
Master of Greenhouse Gas Management and Accounting (MGMA)
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-2093
Location: 212 Education Building
GRE:PhD - Varies by specialization. Please refer to the School of Education
for requirements
/ Masters - Not Required
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Master of Education (MEd) in Education and Human Resource Studies
Adult Education and Training Specialization
Counseling and Career Development Specialization
Education Sciences
Administration/Principal Licensure
Teacher Licensure
Organizational Learning, Performance and Change Specialization
Master of Science (MS) in Student Affairs in Higher Education
PhD in Education and Human Resource Studies
Education Sciences Specialization
Higher Education Leadership Specialization
Organizational Learning, Performance and Change Specialization
School Leadership Specialization
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact (Admissions):
Phone: 970-491-0500
Graduate Contact (Current Students):
Phone: 970-491-6706
Location: 104 Engineering Building, 1373 Campus Delivery
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Electrical Engineering
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Adaptive radar and sonar
Biomedical sensing and signals
Communications
Computer-aided design
Computer architecture
Computer networks and protocols
Control systems
Digital communications
Digital image processing
Digital signal processing
Distributed systems
Electromagnetics
Embedded systems
EUV lasers
Haptic interfaces
Heterogeneous computing
Integrated sensing and processing
Medical imaging
Microwave engineering
Mobile and satellite communications
Molecular imaging
Molecular optoelectronics
Neural networks
Optical databases
Optical properties of semiconductors
Optimization for communication, control, and signal processing
Optoelectronics
Parallel architectures
Quantum electronics and semiconductor processing
Radar metrology
Reconfigurable computing
Remote sensing
Semiconductor growth and processing
Semiconductor lasers
Sensor networks
Statistical signal processing
Ultrafast dynamics of novel semiconductor materials
Ultrafast lasers
Ultrafast molecular control
VLSI design and testing
Wireless systems
X-ray lasers
Graduate Coordinator (Admissions):
Phone: 970-491-5252
Graduate Coordinator (Current Students):
Phone: 970-491-5253
Department E-mail:
Location: 102 Engineering South
GRE: Required
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Master of Engineering (ME) in Engineering (Civil Engineering Specialization)
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Acting Department Chair: Charles Shackelford
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-5844
Location: A203 Engineering Building
GRE: Required
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Master of Engineering (ME) in Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering Specialization)
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Department Head: Anthony Maciejewski
Graduate Contact (Admissions):
Phone: 970-491-0500
Graduate Contact (Current Students):
Location: 104 Engineering Building, 1373 Campus Delivery
GRE: Required
Mechanical Engineering
Master of Engineering (ME) in Engineering (Engineering Management Specialization)
Master of Engineering (ME) in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Specialization)
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Department Head: Susan James
Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies: Christian Puttlitz
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-4268
Location: A103B Engineering Building
GRE: Required
School of Biomedical Engineering
Master of Engineering (ME) in Engineering (Biomedical Engineering Specialization)
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Director: Stuart Tobet
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-7157
Location: AR204 Engineering Building
GRE: Required for on- Not required for distance program
Systems Engineering
Master of Engineering (ME) in Engineering (Systems Engineering Specialization)
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Systems Engineering
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Director: Ron Sega
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-6047
Location: AR204 Engineering, 1301 Campus Delivery
GRE: Required if degree was conferred outside the United States
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-2403
Location: 359 Eddy Hall
Graduate Coordinator:
Location: 345 Eddy Hall
GRE: General test required for Literature only
Master of Arts (MA) in English
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
English Education
Teaching in secondary schools
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Master of Arts (MA) in English (Creative Nonfiction Specialization)
Master of Arts (MA) in English (Literature Specialization)
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Literary studies:
traditional and nontraditional
Literary history and theory
Cultural and critical studies
Master of Arts (MA) in English (Rhetoric and Composition Specialization)
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Composition: theory, teaching, history, administration
Computers and composition
Discourse theory
Reading/writing theory
Master of Arts (MA) in English (TESL/TEFL Specialization)
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language
Linguistics, applied
Teaching English as a foreign language
Teaching English as a second language
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-5003
Department E-mail:
Location: 106A Environmental Health Building
GRE: Required
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
When applying, you must choose one "Specialization" or one "Area of Study" from the options below:
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Environmental Health
Specializations:
Epidemiology
Ergonomics
Industrial Hygiene
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Radiological Health Sciences
Specialization:
Health Physics
Areas of Study:
Radiation Cancer Biology and Oncology
Radiation Oncology Residency Program (post DVM)
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging Residency Program (Post DVM)
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Toxicology
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-2730
Graduate Coordinator: Maricela DeMirjyn
Location: 357 Aylesworth Hall SE
GRE: Not Required
Master of Arts (MA) in Ethnic Studies
Area of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Ethnic studies
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-5020
Department E-mail:
Location: 109D J.V.K. Wagar Building
GRE: General test required
Master of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology (MFWCB) in Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Animal behavior
Applications of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and spatial analysis to fish and wildlife issues
Applications and development of computer software
Aquatic ecology
Conservation biology
Conservation genetics
Early life history of fishes
Ecology and management of fishes, birds, and mammals
Ecotoxicology
Endangered species management
Environmental and conservation education
Fish and wildlife habitat management
Fish culture
Fish physiology
Fish systematics (salmonids and endangered fishes)
Fishery science and management
Geometric morphometrics
Human dimensions of wildlife management
Human impacts on aquatic ecosystems
Human-wildlife conflict management
Ichthyology
Landscape ecology
Molecular ecology
Molecular systemics
Pond and reservoir ecology and management
Population dynamics and modeling
Public relations and education
Quantitative biology and statistical analysis methodologies
Wildlife and recreation management on private lands
Wildlife management
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-3819
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-7429
Location: 234 Gifford Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Food Science and Nutrition
Areas of Study - MS
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Nutritional science
Community nutrition
Food science
Food science/safety
Functional foods for health
GP Idea on-line M.S. dietetics option (open to registered dietitians only)
Nutrition and exercise science
Peace Corps Master's International Program
Areas of Study - PhD
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Community nutrition
Food science
Functional foods for health
Nutritional science
Master of Science (MS) in Food Science and Nutrition (Nutrition and Exercise Science Specialization)
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-6296
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-5255
Location: C114 Clark Building
GRE: Not Required
Master of Arts (MA) in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Area of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Joint MA in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, and TESL
Master of Arts (MA) in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
French Specialization
German Specialization
Spanish Specialization
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact :
Phone: 970-491-6911
Location: 123 Forestry Building
GRE: General test required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Forest Sciences
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Fire ecology and management
Forest biometry
Forest ecology
Forest economics
Forest ecosystem management
Forest hydrology and water quality
Forest restoration
Natural resource policy
Quantitative analysis of natural resources
Silviculture
Spatial landscape analysis
Wood products
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Rangeland Ecosystem Science
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Climate change
Community based resource management
Ecophysiology
Grazing management
Natural resource policy
Plant ecology
Range nutrition
Rangeland hydrology
Restoration ecology
Riparian ecology and management
Soil-plant relations
Systems ecology
Weed management
Master of Natural Resources Stewardship (MNRS) in Natural Resources Stewardship
Ecological Restoration Specialization
Forest Sciences Specialization
Rangeland Ecosystems Specialization
Sustainable Military Lands Management Specialization
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-5661
Location: 322 Warner College of Natural Resources
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) in Geosciences
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
You may include multiple areas of study.
Applied geophysics
Aqueous geochemistry
Economic geology
Environmental geology
Geochemistry
Geochronology
Geodynamics
Geomorphology
Hydrogeology
Hydrogeophysics
Igneous and metamorphic geochemistry
Igneous and metamorphic petrology
Petroleum geology
Sedimentary petrology & geochemistry
Sedimentology and stratigraphy
Seismology
Structural geology
PhD in Earth Sciences (Geosciences Specialization)
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
You may include multiple areas of study.
Applied geophysics
Aqueous geochemistry
Economic geology
Environmental geology
Geochemistry
Geochronology
Geodynamics
Geomorphology
Hydrogeology
Hydrogeophysics
Igneous and metamorphic geochemistry
Igneous and metamorphic petrology
Petroleum geology
Sedimentary petrology & geochemistry
Sedimentology and stratigraphy
Seismology
Structural geology
PhD in Earth Sciences (Watershed Science Specialization)
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
You may include multiple areas of study.
Geographic information systems
Hydrologic modeling
Hydrological data assimilation
Land/Atmosphere interactions
Land use hydrology
Monitoring wetlands cumulative effects
Physical hydrology
Snow hydrology
Watershed management
Water quality
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-7161
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-5727
Department E-mail:
Location: 215A Moby Complex
GRE: Required for the MS
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Master of Science (MS) in Health and Exercise Science
PhD in Human Bioenergetics
Master of Science (MS) in Health and Exercise Science (Exercise Science and Nutrition Specialization)
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-6334
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-6468
Location: B365 Clark Building
GRE: Required
Master of Arts (MA) in History
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
American West
Environmental history
Gender studies
Historic preservation
Museum studies
Non-western world
United States
Master of Arts (MA) in History
Liberal Arts Specialization
Public History - Cultural Resource Management Specialization
Public History - Historic Preservation Specialization
Public History - Museum Studies Specialization
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-7018
Location: 111 Shepardson
GRE: Required for the MS and PhD.
Not required for the MLA
Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) in Landscape Architecture
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Cultural and historic landscapes
Landscape restoration and reclamation
Regional and community planning
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Horticulture
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Bioactive plant components
Dietary intervention/cancer prevention
Ecophysiology
Environmental and stress physiology
Floriculture
Fruit/vegetables
Germplasm conservation
Greenhouse technology
Landscape ecology
Landscape/ornamental plants
Landscape water conservation/xeriscapes
Organic/sustainable production
Plant antioxidants
Plant tissue culture
Potato breeding
Potato production management
Potato storage physiology
Rhizosphere biology/ecology
Turfgrass science
Viticulture
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-2872
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-7870
Location: 303 Behavioral Sciences Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) in Human Development and Family Studies
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Adult development and aging
Cultural context and diversity
Emotion, regulation, and relational processes
Risk, resiliance, and relational processes
Treatment, intervention, and prevention science
PhD in Applied Developmental Science
Master of Science (MS) in Human Development and Family Studies
Family and Developmental Studies Specialization
Marriage and Family Therapy Specialization
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-6591
Graduate Contact (Conservation Leadership):
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-5487
Location: 233 Forestry Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) in Conservation Leadership
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Environmental interpretation and education
Human dimensions of natural resources
Natural resource-based tourism and ecotourism
Park and visitor management and administration
Wilderness/protected area management
Master of Tourism Management (MTM)
Graduate Certificate in Ski Area Management
Starts Fall 2015. Offered on-campus and . For more information about applying to this program, please contact
(970) 492-4719.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-5132
Graduate Coordinator (MS/PhD):
Phone: 970-491-5986
Location: C234 Clark Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Public Communication and Technology
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Communication management
Computer-mediated communication
Health, environmental, science, agricultural, or technical communication
Human behavior and communication technology
New communication technologies
Organizations and communication technology
Print and broadcast journalism
Public relations and strategic communication
Social policy and communication technology
Phone: 970-491-3746
Phone: 970-491-3272
Location: 303C University Center for the Arts
GRE: Not Required
Master in Arts Leadership and Administration - M.A.L.A.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-7925
Location: 101 Weber Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Mathematics
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Applied Analysis
Combinatorics
Differential Equations
Inverse Problems
Math Education
Number Theory
Optimization
Scientific Computation
Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies: Christian Puttlitz
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-4268
Location: A103B Engineering Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Master of Engineering (ME) in Engineering (Engineering Management Specialization)
Master of Engineering (ME) in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Specialization)
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-1630
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-1455
Department E-mail:
Masters Coordinator (Non-thesis, Plan B Program):
Phone: 970-491-0652
Masters Contact (Non-thesis, Plan B Program):
Phone: 970-491-3464
Residency/PhD Coordinator:
Phone: 970-297-4086
Residency/PhD Contact:
Phone: 970-491-7861
Residency/PhD E-mail:
Location: 110 Pathology Building
GRE: Required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Microbiology
PhD in Pathology
Areas of Study - MS Plan A & PhD (research)
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Cellular/molecular pathobiology
Immunology
Immunopathology
Infectious disease pathogenesis
Medical/veterinary bacteriology
Microbial physiology
Molecular biology/microbial genetics
Mycobacteriology
Parasitology
Prion disease
Toxicologic/biochemical pathology
Various specialties in pathobiology
Vector-borne diseases/vector biology
Master of Science (MS) in Microbiology-Immunology
Areas of Study - MS Plan B (1-year Coursework)
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-0425
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-3484
Location: W330 Anatomy/Zoology Building
GRE: Verbal, quantitative, and written tests are required.
Subject test is recommended but not required
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Bioinformatics
Brain neurophysiology
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational biology
Computational neural modeling
Glial biology
Hormones and behavior
Ion channel physiology
Membrane dynamics
Molecular neurobiology
Muscle plasticity
Neuronal cell biology
Neuronal circuitry
Neuronal degenerative diseases
Neuronal development
Neuroendocrinology
Neuropathology
Neurorehabilitation
Neurotoxicology
Sensory biology
Synaptic mechanisms
Systems neurobiology
Visual perception
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-5193
Department Phone: 970-491-5529
Location: 120 University Center for the Arts
GRE: Not Required
Master of Music (MM) in Music
Choral Conducting Specialization
Collaborative Piano Specialization
Instrumental Conducting Specialization
Music Education Specialization
Music Therapy Specialization
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Choose from one of the options below:
Performance
Teachers licensure
Master in Arts Leadership and Administration - M.A.L.A.
Director and Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-3746
Location: 303C University Center for the Arts
GRE: Not Required
Phone: 970-491-7616
Location: 1878 Campus Delivery
GRE: Not Required
Master of Professional Natural Sciences (MPNS)
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-1300
Location: 1877 Campus Delivery
GRE: Not Required
Zoo, Aquarium and Animal Shelter Management Specialization
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-6243
Department E-mail:
Location: 200 Occupational Therapy Building
GRE: Required
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) & Master of Science (MS) in Occupational Therapy
PhD in Occupation and Rehabilitation Science
Area of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Occupational Therapy
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-3351
Graduate Coordinator:
Location: 243 Eddy Hall
GRE: Required
Master of Arts (MA) in Philosophy
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Aesthetics
Comparative philosophy
Environmental ethics
Ethical theory
History of modern philosophy
Metaphysics and epistemology
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-6207
Location: 124 Engineering Building
GRE: General and subject tests are required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Physics
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Atomic and optical physics
Condensed matter physics
High energy physics and particle astrophysics
Theoretical physics
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-5157
Location: C346 Clark Building
GRE: Required
Master of Arts (MA) & PhD in Political Science
Areas of Study - MA
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
American politics
Comparative politics
Environmental politics
International relations
Political theory
Public policy/administration
Areas of Study - PhD
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Comparative environmental policy
International environmental policy
U.S. environmental policy
PhD in Political Science (Environmental Politics and Policy Specialization)
Within the graduate degree programs, certain well-defined “specializations” may be offered. A Graduate Specialization is a formal Faculty Council approved program with a defined curriculum addressing a specialty within one of the graduate degree programs. At the Department’s request, transcripts may be endorsed to reflect specializations.
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-6363
Location: 201 Behavioral Sciences Building
GRE: Required
Master of Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology (MAIOP) in Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Psychology
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department requires that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application. Choose from
one of the options below:
Applied Social Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Industrial Organizational Psychology
Master of Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology (MAIOP)
Phone: 970-491-6156
Department of Psychology
Assistant Director:
Phone: 970-491-5800
Location: 105 Sage Hall
GRE: Required
Master of Public Health (MPH) in Public Health
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application. Students need to apply through the .
Animals, people, and environment
Epidemiology
Global health and health disparities
Health communication
Physical activity and healthy lifestyles
Public health nutrition
Graduate Contact (MSW):
Phone: 970-491-2536
Location: 129 Education Building
Graduate Contact (PhD):
Phone: 970-491-6612
Location: 127 Education Building
GRE: Not Required
Master of Social Work (MSW) & PhD in Social Work
Area of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Advanced generalist practice
Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Behavioral Health
Starts Fall 2015. Offered on-campus and .
Graduate Certificate in PreK-12 School Social Worker
Starts Fall 2015. Offered on-campus and .
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-6721
Location: B248 Clark Bldg.
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-6045
Location: B260 Clark Bldg.
GRE: Required
Master of Arts (MA) & PhD in Sociology
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Crime, Law, and Deviance
Environment and Natural Resources
Food, Agriculture, and Development
Social Inequality, Social Justice, and Governance
Graduate Contact:
Phone: 970-491-6295
Graduate Coordinator:
Phone: 970-491-1913
Location: C009 Plant Sciences
GRE: General test required
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Soil and Crop Sciences
Areas of Study
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.
Crop science
Plant biotechnology, genetics, and breeding
Soil science
Graduate Coordinator (MS/PHD Students):
Phone: 970-491-5269
Department E-mail:
Location: 102 Statistics Building
Admission/Application Information MS/PhD:
Admission/Application Information MAS:
GRE: Required for MS/PHD programs
Graduate Coordinator (MAS Students):
Phone: 970-491-5268
Department E-mail (MAS Distance Students):
Location: 200 Statistics Building
Website (MAS Distance Students):
Master of Applied Statistics (MAS) in Applied Statistics
Master of Science (MS) & PhD in Statistics
Admissions Application - Your department does not require that your area of study be listed on your online admissions application.