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2011-2012 CU Denver Catalog 
    
2011-2012 CU Denver Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Sciences Programs



Health Sciences Programs


 
Degree Program
length
in years
Entering
class
Entering prerequisites Entrance
exam

Application
deadline

 

Physician Assistant
Studies

Master of Physician
Assistant Studies (MPAS)
3 40 Bachelor’s degree and prerequisite courses GRE September 1 (priority deadline)
October 1 (regular deadline)
See website for details
Physical Therapy
 
Doctor of Physical
Therapy (DPT)
3 50-60 Bachelor’s degree, 45 hours clinical observation, prerequisite courses GRE November 1
See website
for details
Dental Medicine
 
Doctor of Dental
Surgery (DDS)
4 52 90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours required course work DAT December 31
Pharmacy
 
Doctor of Pharmacy
(PharmD)
4 160 90 semester hours and prerequisite courses PCAT December 1
Graduate School
 
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
PhD=4 to 7
MS=2 to 5
 
Varies Bachelor’s degree GRE Varies
Public Health
 
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
2 to 3
2 to 5
4 to 7
4 to 7
100 (MPH)
Varies
(MS, PhD, DrPH)
Bachelor’s degree, additional requirements vary by program GRE January 15
February 1
February 1
February 1
Nursing grad
 
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
MS=2-5
DNP=2-3
PhD=4-7
Varies BS in nursing
BS or MS in nursing
MS in nursing
NA
NA
GRE
April 1/Sept. 1
April 1/Sept. 1
December 1
Nursing undergrad
 
Bachelor of Science
(BS)
5 semesters
(includes
summer)
 
220 60 semester hours and prerequisite courses NA August 15
October 15
Medicine
 
Doctor of Medicine
(MD)
4 160 Bachelor’s degree or at least 120 semester hours with major leading
to degree and required courses
MCAT  November 1