The West Slope Option today serves 26 counties west of the Rocky Mountains and attracts students from the Grand Junction area, Craig, Steamboat Springs, Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Durango and other communities in Colorado and beyond. Tailored to meet the needs of working students, the Master of Public Administration, West Slope Option consists of intensive courses that focus on preparing you for career advancement in a variety of settings. To allow you to manage classes and career, courses are offered in a weekend format. For class research requirements, special efforts are made to encourage students to use their work environments to study and assess real-life problems and situations. Additional classes can be taken online. (Link to Online Option page) For more information, contact the Western Slope Coordinator, Fred Rainguet.