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Feb 27, 2025
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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog
Scientific Foundations of Technical Innovation Certificate
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The goal of this certificate is to give students and working professionals an opportunity to broaden their technical knowledge while contributing to regional economic development. Two real-world projects-one for a client and one for the student’s own pursuits-are combined with a series of six short courses to provide both context and substance for gaining the knowledge needed to create technical prototypes. The model is based on the method by which most physical science graduate students learn technical domains on a “just-in-time” basis. It is also a method by which many corporations quickly bring new project team members up to speed on project knowledge. Entry into the certificate program requires prior completion of two semesters of calculus-based physics and two semesters of calculus or permission of the certificate advisor.
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Program Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours from approved coursework.
- Students must complete all credits for the certificate at the graduate (5000 or above) level.
- Students must earn a minimum grade of B- (2.7) in all courses taken at CU Denver and must achieve a minimum cumulative certificate GPA of 3.0. All graded attempts in required and elective courses are calculated in the certificate GPA.
- Students must complete all credits for the certificate with CU Denver faculty.
Graduate versions of the courses (5000-level) require an undergraduate degree and additional work on technical analysis or connection to professional practice. |
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