Program Overview

University of Denver Graduate Bulletin

The University of Denver Graduate Bulletin provides comprehensive information about the university's graduate programs, including degree requirements, course descriptions, and academic policies.

Graduate Programs

The University of Denver offers a wide range of graduate programs through its various colleges and schools, including:

• College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science
• Daniels College of Business
• Graduate School of Professional Psychology
• Graduate School of Social Work
• Josef Korbel School of International Studies
• Morgridge College of Education
• Sturm College of Law
• University College

Dual Degrees

The university offers dual degree programs that allow students to pursue two degrees simultaneously, including:

• Dual Undergraduate-Graduate Degree Programs
• Formal Dual Graduate Degrees
• Flexible Dual Degree Programs

Schools, Colleges, and Divisions

The university is organized into several schools, colleges, and divisions, each offering a range of graduate programs, including:

• College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Anthropology
  • School of Art and Art History
  • Economics
  • Emergent Digital Practices
  • English and Literary Arts
  • Lamont School of Music
  • Media, Film & Journalism Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
• Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Mechanical and Materials Engineering
• Daniels College of Business
  • School of Accountancy
  • Business Ethics and Legal Studies
  • Business Information and Analytics
  • Digital Leadership
  • Executive PhD
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Master of Business Administration Programs
  • Outdoor Recreation Industry
  • Real Estate and Construction Management
• DU-Iliff Joint Doctoral Program
  • DU Iliff Joint Doctoral Program in the Study of Religion
• Graduate School of Professional Psychology
  • Professional Psychology
• Graduate School of Social Work
  • Graduate School of Social Work
• Josef Korbel School of International Studies
  • International Studies
  • Public Policy
• Morgridge College of Education
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
  • Higher Education
  • Research Methods and Information Science
  • Teaching and Learning Sciences
• College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Geography and the Environment
  • Mathematics
  • Molecular and Cellular Biophysics
  • Physics and Astronomy
• Sturm College of Law
  • Law
  • Graduate Tax Program
• University College
  • Arts and Culture Management
  • Communication Management
  • Environmental Policy and Management
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Global Community Engagement
  • Health Informatics
  • Healthcare Management
  • Information Technology
  • Instructional Design and Technology
  • Nonprofit Leadership
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Professional Creative Writing
  • Security Management
  • Strategic Human Resources
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Transportation and Supply Chain Institute

General Information

The university provides various resources and services to support graduate students, including:

• Academic calendar
• Critical notification system
• Graduate policy scope, adherence, and modifications
• Graduate program definitions
• University grading system

Admission and Enrollment Policies

The university has established admission and enrollment policies for graduate students, including:

• Admission status
• Admission process and standards
• Additional standards for international applicants
• Additional standards for non-native English speakers
• English language proficiency
• Required tests for GTA eligibility

Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid Policies and Procedures

The university provides information on tuition, fees, and financial aid policies and procedures, including:

• Financial aid
• Federal direct loans
• Federal work-study/student employment program
• Graduate assistantships
• On-campus employment authorization for international students
• Financial aid policies
• Tuition and fees
• Tuition charges
• Student fees
• Late charges
• Student financial liability
• Refund information
• Tuition refund appeals

Academic Requirements, Policies, and Procedures

The university has established academic requirements, policies, and procedures for graduate students, including:

• Academic standards
• Grade point average
• Good academic standing
• Below 3.0 grade point average
• Graded work accepted for the degree
• Grade replacement
• Repeating courses
• Candidate status and completion of coursework
• Grade changes
• Probation
• Suspension
• Dismissal and termination
• Administrative withdrawal
• Change of graduate degree program
• Class attendance
• Certificate requirements
• Doctoral degree requirements and standards
• Electronic thesis and dissertation
• Enrollment in overlapping quarters/semesters
• Enrollment status
• Graduation requirements
• Internships after completion of coursework
• Master's degree requirements
• Readmission
• Registration
• Student responsibility for policies and procedures
• Student withdrawal from the university
• Students called for military duty
• Transfer of credit

Academic and Student Support Services, Policies, and Procedures

The university provides various academic and student support services, including:

• Academic exceptions, complaints, grievances, and appeals
• Disability services program
• Immunizations and health requirements
• Professional and academic conduct
• Student records
• Support services and resources
• Bereavement policy
• Crisis assessment risk evaluation (CARE) behavioral intervention team
• Student outreach & support (SOS) referral system
• Student death response and notification guidelines

Course Descriptions

The university provides course descriptions for graduate programs, including:

• Accounting (ACTG)
• Anthropology (ANTH)
• Art - Studio (ARTS)
• Art History (ARTH)
• Biology (BIOL)
• Biophysics (BIOP)
• Business Core (BUS)
• Business Ethics & Legal Studies (LGST)
• Business Information & Analytics (INFO)
• Chemistry (CHEM)
• Child, Family & School Psych (CFSP)
• Clinical Psychology (CPSY)
• Communication (COMN)
• Communication Management (COMM)
• Computer Science (COMP)
• Conflict Resolution (CRES)
• Construction Management (CMGT)
• Continuous Enrollment (CENR)
• Counseling Psychology (CNP)
• Curriculum and Instruction (CUI)
• Economics (ECON)
• Emergent Digital Practices (EDPX)
• Engineering (ENGR)
• Engineering, Bio (ENBI)
• Engineering, Computer (ENCE)
• Engineering, Electrical (ENEE)
• Engineering, Mechanical (ENME)
• Engineering, Mechatronic Syst (ENMT)
• Engineering, Systems (ENSY)
• English (ENGL)
• Entrepreneurship & Venture Mgt (EVM)
• Environmental Policy & Mgmt (EPM)
• Executive MBA (XMBA)
• Executive RCM (XRCM)
• Finance (FIN)
• Gender and Women's Studies (GWST)
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Geography (GEOG)
• Global Studies (GS)
• Health Informatics (HINF)
• Healthcare Leadership (HC)
• Health Sciences (HLTH)
• Higher Education (HED)
• History (HIST)
• Human Resource Administration (HRA)
• Info & Communications Technology (ICT)
• Info Tech & E-Commerce (ITEC)
• Instructional Design and Technology (IDT)
• Intermodal Transportation (TRAN)
• International MBA (IMBA)
• International Studies (INTS)
• Internationalization (INTZ)
• Italian (ITAL)
• Japanese (JAPN)
• Judaic Studies (JUST)
• K-12 Administration (ADMN)
• Law (LAWS)
• Liberal Studies (MALS)
• Library & Information Science (LIS)
• Management (MGMT)
• Marketing (MKTG)
• Materials Science (MTSC)
• Mathematics (MATH)
• MBA - General (MBA)
• Media Film Journalism Studies (MFJS)
• Music-Academic Classes (MUAC)
• Music-Studio Lessons (MUPR)
• Organizational Leadership (ORL)
• Philosophy (PHIL)
• Physics & Astronomy (PHYS)
• Professional Writing (PWRI)
• Psychology (PSYC)
• Public Policy (PPOL)
• Real Estate (REAL)
• Religion (RLGN)
• Religious Studies (RLGS)
• Research Methods and Stats (RMS)
• School Counseling (COUN)
• Security Management (SMGT)
• Social Work (SOWK)
• Special Education (SPED)
• Statistics (STAT)
• Taxation (TAX)
• Teacher Ed Prep (TEP)
• Theatre (THEA)

Business Information & Analytics (INFO) Course Descriptions

The university offers various courses in Business Information & Analytics, including:

• INFO 4000 Foundations of Business (4 Credits)
• INFO 4100 Survey of Business Analytics (4 Credits)
• INFO 4120 Python Programming (4 Credits)
• INFO 4140 Business Databases (4 Credits)
• INFO 4200 Business Analytics Capstone Planning (2 Credits)
• INFO 4240 Data Warehousing (4 Credits)
• INFO 4250 Business Data and Analytics (4 Credits)
• INFO 4260 Data Management Platforms (4 Credits)
• INFO 4281 Project Management (2 Credits)
• INFO 4300 Predictive Analytics (4 Credits)
• INFO 4340 Data Mining and Visualization (4 Credits)
• INFO 4360 Complex Data Analytics (4 Credits)
• INFO 4381 Decision Processes (2 Credits)
• INFO 4390 Advanced Predictive Modeling with R (4 Credits)
• INFO 4400 Business Analytics Capstone (4 Credits)
• INFO 4401 Business Analytics Fundamentals (4 Credits)
• INFO 4590 Optimization (4 Credits)
• INFO 4610 Business Statistics and Analytics (4 Credits)
• INFO 4700 Topics in Business Analytics (0-10 Credits)
• INFO 4830 Executive Education Data Analytics for Decision Making (2 Credits)
• INFO 4855 Executive Education Data Visualization Using Power BI (2 Credits)
• INFO 4875 Executive Education Strategic Advantage Using Data Analytics (2 Credits)
• INFO 4991 Independent Study (1-10 Credits)