CU Denver Health and Health-Related Academic Programs
CU Denver is challenging outmoded ideas of how we define health-related careers and changing the way future generations will perceive, innovate, and apply the concept of health. Our vision of total health embraces the reality that health impacts not only each individual within a community, but every aspect of the community itself—how it’s designed, how it operates, and how seemingly disparate communities are actually interconnected.
We have a shared goal of advancing total health through a variety of degree programs, educational disciplines, and career paths. To find the academic path that aligns with your interests, please visit the program categories below.
If you are interested in the health professions - Medicine, Pharmacy, Dental Medicine, Nursing, or graduate programs in Public Health - explore program offerings on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus.
Health Administration & Nonprofit Management
Prepare for a role in health care administration or health care policy. Our graduates work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, community health agencies, and policy organizations.
Engineering & Computer Science
Apply your technical skills and love of design to advance health. Our bioengineering and computer science programs will give you the tools to make a difference in the world.
Planning & Design
Create healthy communities by applying principles for healthy design and sustainability. Address concerns related to climate change, energy usage, public health, food production and resource availability through an integrated approach to urban design.
Visual Arts
Use the artist within you to design your own path in advancing total health. Explore opportunities in medical illustration or learn how digital design is used in the health care industry.
Counseling
Serve the mental health needs of our community by pursuing a career in clinical mental health counseling, couple and family therapy, school counseling, or school psychology.
Integrated Studies
Explore programs in public health, medical anthropology, environmental science, psychology, and more.
Natural & Physical Sciences
Pursue your passion in chemistry, biology, physics. Or if you love mathematics, consider options in biostatistics.
Social Sciences
Earn a degree in health economics or pursue a certificate in health communication, sociology of health and medicine, or families and social welfare.
Interdisciplinary Sciences
Create your own path by transcending traditional boundaries and studying across disciplines. Explore the integrated health track or the health humanities minor.
Pre-Health & Pathways Programs
Pre-health is a popular and competitive field of study at CU Denver, characterized by academic rigor and personalized support to help students achieve their educational objectives. Students can pursue a variety of undergraduate programs while completing specific health program prerequisite coursework.
Featured Program
Public Health
Learn more about our undergraduate and graduate degree programs in public health.
| Doctorate Degrees | |
| Bioengineering, PhD | Health Economics, PhD |
| Geography, Planning, and Design, PhD | Integrative Biology, PhD |
| Health & Behavioral Sciences, PhD | School Psychology (PsyD) |
