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Provides content-area teachers (math, science, social studies, etc.) with a foundation of teaching content for multilingual students. The certificate is also valuable to content-area coaches or administrators with a commitment to diversity and social justice, and who provide support for teachers with multilingual learners in K - 12 classrooms. Courses are offered synchronously and asynchronously.

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1 year

Designed to provide CU students and members of the public with specialized knowledge of the history, politics, literature, and social practices related to women's and gender concerns. Students must complete 12 credit hours of coursework to receive the certificate.

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Prepare to lead inclusive, digitally rich school library programs that support literacy, inquiry, and learning—locally, nationally, and around the world.

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1 year

The Assistive Technology and Inclusive Engineering graduate certificate provides an in-depth introduction to the area of inclusive and assistive technologies for individuals aspiring to either work in the field of technology, disability, and/or aging into disability; and/or to sit for the national RESNA credentialing examination for one of two certifications to recognize assistive technology service providers who have met a national standard of job-based knowledge and experience.

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1 Year

The graduate certificate in medical device design and entrepreneurship includes nine credits of coursework and three credits of project work. Anyone who is interested in a graduate certificate is eligible to apply.

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1 Year

The certificate in neural engineering will provide students with focused knowledge in this growing sub-discipline of bioengineering, with a focus on use of engineering techniques to understand, repair, replace, or enhance neural systems. The certificate will provide students with an in depth introduction to cellular and systems neuroscience, neural interfaces, neuroimaging, and neurocomputation. Learning goals are designed to prepare students to work in industry or academia in this fast-paced and growing field. Instruction will be provided under experienced world-class faculty to gain expertise in current state-of-the-art technologies. The certificate has elective course options to allow the student to develop a deeper understanding of a particular focus area within neural engineering. The certificate is twelve credit hours and is open to all graduate students in Engineering or Neuroscience at University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus.

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1 Year

Conveniently offered as an evening program located in the heart of Denver, you can choose from three specialization options with real-world experience built into the curriculum and take advantage of strong ties to the health community. As a part of the Business School Alliance for Health Management (BAHM), joining CU Denver’s Heath Administration graduate program aligns you with a small group of top-ranked institutions, including Harvard, Northwestern, and University of Pennsylvania – Wharton.

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The Health Humanities minor critically analyzes historical and contemporary connections among health, medicine, and society. The minor deepens understandings of disease and wellness, pain and suffering, personhood, the nature of death and dying, embodied experience, and the limits of technological knowledge. Studying literature, history, philosophy, rhetoric, the arts, and related social science fields, HEHM students explore the human dimensions of medical practice and how they interact with lived experience, revealing the ethical, cultural, and social contexts of health and medicine.

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History students not only learn what has happened, they also learn to appreciate and understand the process of change. It's this perspective that makes the history minor an excellent complement to nearly any major.

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Designed to enhance your academic and career options, CU Denver’s minor in Human Development and Family Relations prepares undergraduate students to serve culturally and linguistically diverse families and individuals in a variety of community and social service settings.

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1 to 2 Years

The illustration minor is for students interested in broadening their visual communication skills and obtaining an introductory understanding of what is involved in the production of client-driven visual work.

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3-4 semesters

Designed to give students the flexibility to integrate previously completed coursework to construct a unique major. It is especially helpful for students who have switched majors, colleges, or institutions and are looking for a meaningful way to complete their degree.

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