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Our Ph.D. program is intended for those preparing to become counseling psychologists. Through coursework and hands-on experience, you will learn to evaluate theories and research critically, while gaining a deeper understanding of the communities and individuals you will serve.

The program offers areas of focus, where you can further your skills and become better equipped to provide solutions for the societal and interpersonal challenges facing clients. Students will be able to integrate research into practice and engage in practice that is informed by research. Some faculty research areas include:

• Multicultural counseling
• HIV counseling
• Psychotherapy research
• Romantic relationships
• Health psychology and health disparities
• Group dynamics
• Supervision and training
• Vocational psychology and career development
• Cancer survivorship

Upon completion of our Ph.D. program, and with the additional post-doctoral required hours, you’ll be able to apply for licensure as a psychologist in Colorado. The University of Denver has not yet determined whether the program meets licensure requirements in a state other than Colorado or in any U.S. protectorates. For students seeking licensure in a state other than Colorado, students should contact the state’s Board of Education to determine whether the program meets licensure requirements.

The following faculty are accepting Ph.D. Students for the 2024-25 admissions cycle:

• Dr. Ruth Chao -  view profile  
• Dr. Patton Garriot - view profile
• Dr. Jesse Owen -  view profile
• Dr. Trisha Raque - view profile
• Dr. Julia Roncoroni -  view profile
• Dr. Keiko McCullough - view profile

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Our students spend an average of 5.5 years in this program.

For more than a decade, 100% of our students who've applied for apa/cpa-accredited internships have gotten them., more than 90% of our graduates successfully earn their colorado psychology licensure., learning outcomes.

Students develop a knowledge base in the broad and general areas of psychology, including biological, cognitive, affective and social aspects of behavior, history and systems, psychological measurement, individual differences, human development, and ethics.

Students demonstrate knowledge of basic and advanced methodological and research skills.

Students demonstrate competencies in the clinical practice and core areas of counseling psychology, developing a knowledge base in the models, theories and empirical support that exists within substantive areas important to the research and practice of counseling psychology.

Students attain competencies in the broad and general areas of psychology, also known as Discipline Specific Knowledge, (History and Systems of Psychology, Affective Aspects, Biological Aspects, Cognitive Aspects, and Development Aspect, as well as an Integration of some of these aspects, Research Methods, and Quantitative Methods, and Psychometric Theory) that serve as a foundation for further training in counseling psychology and the practice of health service psychology.

Students will attain competencies in the profession-wide areas including: ethical and legal standards; individual and cultural diversity; professional values, attitudes, and behaviors; communication and interpersonal skills; assessment; supervision; and consultation and interprofessional/interdisciplinary skills.

Students attain the ability to conduct research and provide interventions in the field of health service psychology, but most importantly, they gain the ability to competently integrate their research with their practice.

Program Requirements

You will need to complete a minimum of 90 quarter credit hours. Other requirements include:

• Two supervised practica
• A supervised, 12-month, full-time predoctoral psychology internship
• Comprehensive exams
• A pre-dissertation research project
• A dissertation

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The Counseling Psychology (CP) PhD program at the University of Denver has been accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) since 1986 when we received full accreditation. Our program has been continuously accredited since that time. Our last APA site visit occurred in 2018 when we received re-accreditation for 10 years until 2028. 

For data related to the program as part of APA accreditation, please see:  Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data .

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The Graduate School of Professional Psychology has offered a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) since 1976. It was one of the first PsyD programs in the nation and has been continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1979. The mission of the PsyD program is to train doctoral-level practitioner/scholars who have foundational interpersonal and scientific skills, a functional mastery of psychological assessment and intervention, and can apply this knowledge and skill in a range of settings.

We aim to train psychologists who contribute to the common good through their interpersonal awareness and skill. Students graduate from GSPP as psychologists with a solid grounding in psychology's scientific, ethical and professional foundations, with skills in assessment and intervention that can be applied to many contexts and communities.

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We offer a variety specialties including Latinx psychology, military psychology, oncology psychology, infant and early childhood mental health, and substance use disorder psychology.

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Our required multicultural sequence ensures students are prepared to work with diverse populations.

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Clinical practice begins in the first quarter of the program at DU's community-based psychological center. Additional fieldwork opportunities take advantage of our 130 different practicum sites.

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• Bachelors degree: All graduate applicants must hold an earned baccalaureate from a regionally accredited college or university or the recognized equivalent from an international institution.
• Grade point average: The minimum undergraduate GPA for admission consideration for graduate study at the University of Denver is a cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits (approximately two years of work) for the baccalaureate degree. An earned master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution supersedes the minimum standards for the baccalaureate. For applicants with graduate coursework but who have not earned a master’s degree or higher, the GPA from the graduate work may be used to meet the requirement. The minimum GPA is a cumulative 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all graduate coursework undertaken.
• Program GPA requirement: The minimum undergraduate GPA for admission consideration for this program is a cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Applicants without a psychology background (major or minor) must meet the department's psychology prerequisite prior to matriculation. The psychology prerequisite can be met either through psychology coursework or by obtaining a score of at least 660 or higher on the psychology subject GRE exam. Applicants should state how they plan to meet the psychology prerequisite in their application. For the psychology coursework prerequisite, applicants must complete four (4) psychology courses earning a 'B' or better in these classes from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants offered admission should be aware that all psychology classes must be completed before registration in September.

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required. Scores must be received directly from the appropriate testing agency by the deadline. The institution code for the University of Denver is 4842.

The minimum TOEFL/IELTS/CAE test score requirements for this degree program are:

• Minimum TOEFL Score (Internet-based test): 80
• Minimum TOEFL Score (Paper-based test): 550
• Minimum IELTS Score: 6.5
• Minimum CAE Score: 169

English Conditional Admission: No, this program does not offer English Conditional Admission.

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The University of Denver's Doctor of Philosophy in mathematics offers graduate students a thorough education in graduate-level mathematics leading to original mathematical research. The program prepares students to advance the frontiers of knowledge within a specific area of mathematics. Students finish the degree by writing a dissertation that is designed to make a significant contribution to research literature in the mathematical fields.

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The PhD program curriculum allows you to actively configure and plan your learning with faculty advising and collaborative mentorship. In the first year of the program, you will develop an educational plan in consultation with Jennifer Greenfield , Associate Dean for Doctoral Education. This plan includes required core courses in addition to elective courses to help you acquire a theory emphasis and the skills needed to conduct independent research.

Here is the typical 4-year PhD program path. This plan can change if you seek external funding for your dissertation from foundation or governmental sources.

• Enter program and begin core course work
• Submit and seek approval of Educational Plan (spring quarter)
• Successfully pass the Research Methods and Statistics Qualifying Exam
• Advancement to preliminary candidacy (year one ends)
• Seek approval of final version of Educational Plan (winter quarter)
• Complete comprehensive examination proposal (by August 15, year two)
• Complete core course work plus electives (year two ends)
• Comprehensive Exam (summer or fall quarter)
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• Submit dissertation proposal to dissertation committee
• Approval of dissertation proposal by dissertation committee (winter quarter)
• Conduct dissertation research and write dissertation manuscript
• Submit graduation application to Graduate Studies
• Defend dissertation at least four weeks before desired graduation date
• Finalize dissertation paperwork
• Exit interview with the Associate Dean for Doctoral Education

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A doctoral degree can help you join the academic world, either full or part time. But it can also make you a game-changing performer in your current field.

You’ll become a more skilled and confident executive, facing your company’s challenges with high-quality research approaches empowering you to identify inventive, evidence-based solutions. Or you can branch out as a consultant and guide other businesses to success.

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• Perform research in the specialty of your choice.
• Learn through a blended format that includes distance learning and two on-campus immersions per quarter.
• Grow through Daniels’ unique approaches of ethical leadership and real-world, challenge-based learning.
• Work closely with faculty who are top researchers in their fields of expertise.
• Enjoy not only the benefits of the Rocky Mountains, but close ties to Denver, a thriving and highly entrepreneurial business community.

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• Have demonstrated leadership experience necessary to identify and research relevant and timely business issues
• Are high performers with experience integrating research into real-life challenges
• Are driven by intellectual curiosity about complex problem-solving
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Neil Pollard Cohort 5 Was one of 20 doctoral students nationally accepted into the 2024 USASBE Doctoral Consortium for Teaching and Learning in Entrepreneurship. Each participant will work with a team on an entreprenurship education project with one of the editors from Entrepreneurship Education & Pedagogy.

Cynthia Arthur Cohort 4 Had her article “Technological Acquisitions: The Impact of Innovation on Stock Performance,” written with Teaching Associate Professor Irina Khindanova, PhD, accepted for publication in the Journal of Applied Business and Economics .

Marilyn Brock Cohort 4 Has accepted a position as lecturer at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she teaches courses on music business and entrepreneurship.

Gregory Kuppenheimer and Stuart Shelly Cohort 4 Published “Can Machine Learning Identify Sector-Level Financial Ratios That Predict Sector Returns?” written with Professor Jack Strauss, PhD, in Finance Research Letters . 

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We take pride in the quality of CU Denver School of Education & Human Development’s nationally ranked doctoral programs and the educational and professional experiences provided to our students. Our EdD, PhD and PsyD programs strive to provide coursework, individual supervision and mentorship to produce scholars, researchers, leaders and innovators of the highest quality: research-savvy, methodologically sophisticated, and prepared for a lifetime of contributions to their field of study. Explore the following exciting routes. Each path leads to different careers and supports different learning outcomes.

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Doctor of Education in Leadership for Educational Equity (EdD)

This program is designed for experienced educators and human service professionals who wish to be leaders of change in schools, agencies and communities. It offers tools for leaders of school and organizational improvement, reform and educational equity and provides you the opportunity to apply evidence-based methods. Most of the students in our cohort-based program are working fulltime; therefore, the courses are taught in the late afternoon, evening or online. Our partnership with schools through our Center for Practice Engaged Educational Research (C-PEER) creates opportunities for our EdD students to work in teams with peers and faculty on district identified problems of practice.

• Learn with your peers in a cohort-based 3 or 5 year plan to graduation – coursework is completed in 2 or 4 years followed by the doctoral research project
• Several concentrations may be completed fully online – please see detailed descriptions for each area and sign up to attend an information session
• Engage with faculty and our district and community partners on identified problems of practice and policy
• Become data savvy for strategic planning and decision-making
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This full-time program is designed for those whose aspirations are to join an academic faculty at an institution of higher education for a career in higher education teaching and research. Become an expert in the field’s research literatures, contemporary policy/practice issues and research methodologies of your chosen concentration area while working in a close relationship with your faculty mentors. Earning a PhD in Education and Human Development will culminate in an original dissertation; your courses and experiences will prepare you to design and conduct a dissertation study.

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Please submit a concise one-page (300-500 word) academic statement of purpose. This should not be a personal statement describing your life experiences, but an academic statement demonstrating your understanding of why the Ph.D. in Health Economics at CU Denver is the appropriate program for you.  As such, the Admissions Committee suggests that you discuss some or all of the following as it pertains to you:

• Why are you interested in earning a Ph.D. in Health Economics from CU Denver?
• What are your long-term career objectives, and how do you expect a Ph.D. in Health Economics will help you meet them?
• What economic or health related research questions, problems, and type of research interests you?
• Describe any economic and/or health related research experience you may already have.
• Address any specific circumstances that you feel the admissions committee should know that has affected your grades/transcripts.

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The Executive MBA consists of 15 core courses and five topical seminars for a total of 45 credit hours. It is designed with working professionals in mind; you will complete your degree in 18 months while you work. Courses balance an essential core (e.g. accounting, finance, leadership, marketing, strategy) with other innovative and topical courses to accelerate the transition to executive leadership.

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The 2023 Colorado Water Plan mentions urban land use and urban growth patterns as high-impact drivers that influence Colorado’s water future. Colorado’s population is expected to increase from 5.77 million in 2020 to 7.48 million by 2050. The Front Range is projected to host 85% of the total population — 45% of whom will reside in the Denver Metro Area. Previous studies have analyzed changes in streamflow driven by urban development in the Denver Metro Area and have found considerable effects on the magnitude and duration of streamflow and baseflow. We are building on this work by monitoring streamflow at West Stroh Gulch in Parker, CO, an intermittent stream in a watershed that has been slated for development. The monitoring aims to capture pre-development and post-development conditions on the streamflow regime. For this we are using trail cameras at 4 different locations of the tributaries of West Stroh Gulch to detect presence or absence of streamflow, and a 3’ h-flume has been installed at the exit of the drainage area to quantify the magnitude of streamflow events. In the pre-development grassland conditions, we observed 9 streamflow events at the h-flume that have ranged from 2.7 in to >28 in in stage, and from 0.14 cfs and >16 cfs in flow respectively. The results of this monitoring will help us understand how the streamflow regime changes because of urban development and will support cities in the Denver Metro Area in their urban planning process.

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Our program in affective, social and cognitive psychology prepares you for a career conducting research into how people feel, think, and behave in response to others. We champion a collaborative, integrative and cross-disciplinary approach centered around innovative research. During your time at DU, you can expect to work closely with faculty and peers in labs.

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The specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience is open to students in any of the graduate programs in Psychology. It is designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and training in an interdisciplinary approach to neuroscience and psychology.

The coursework covers diverse fields and research methods including neuroimaging, computational modeling, computer programming, psychophysiology, neuropsychology, neuroendocrinology and behavioral genetics. The program prepares students to be leaders in collaborative science approaches.

The PhD program in Affective, Social and Cognitive Psychology offers:

Core faculty with interests across a wide range of sub-disciplines, as well as affiliated faculty and opportunities to work with faculty in developmental and clinical psychology programs.

A variety of options for lab work, including emotion regulation, decision making, social perception, affect and social influence, and the cognition behind trust and dishonesty.

Research and travel funding, as well as the opportunity to participate in faculty grant efforts.

Explore the areas that will shape your future in the field of psychology.

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Degree Requirements

• Students earn a master’s degree on their way toward obtaining the PhD; however, students are not required to obtain an official master’s degree.
• For the MA, you will complete at least 28 credits of the 45 minimum number of credits in content coursework, which excludes Independent Study and Independent Research credits.
• For the PhD, you will complete a total of 120 credit hours, as well as non-coursework requirements including a master's research paper or thesis and oral defense, teaching, comprehensive exams or Conceptual Analysis of Dissertation Area (CADA) paper, dissertation prospectus and dissertation oral defense.

See the DU Graduate Bulletin  for full course requirements.

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University of Denver Graduate Programs Rank Among the Top in the Nation

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Several DU graduate programs placed in the top 100 in U.S. News and World Report's 2024-2025 rankings.

The University of Denver’s numerous graduate programs have once again been recognized among the nation’s top 100.   

The  Sturm College of Law  received two top 10 rankings, including a No. 5 ranking for clinical training, its highest ranking ever. The trial advocacy program ranks No. 8.  

Several specialty areas experienced single and double-digit gains including business and corporate law, health care law, constitutional law and contracts and commercial law. The college also received high marks for its part-time law program, ranked No. 14. The full-time law program is ranked No. 89. 

The Graduate School of Social Work is ranked at No. 12, making it one of the top social work programs in the country, a category that includes both master’s and doctoral programs.  

“It’s gratifying to know that our work to center equity and advance justice, our emphasis on action, our commitment to community, and our responsive education are recognized by our peers nationwide,” Interim Dean and Associate Professor Lisa Reyes Mason says. “This achievement is in large part due to our exceptional staff and faculty. Their passion, creativity, and commitment to social work education are an inspiration.” 

The Daniels College of Business ' full-time MBA program is once again in the top 100, ranked at No. 87. The part-time program climbed eight spots, coming in at No. 101. According to the most recently available data, 94% of employed graduates received a salary increase within four months of graduation. The average salary increase was 52%.

Lowell Valencia-Miller , assistant dean of MBA programs, says those numbers are a testament to a unique, challenge-based approach to curriculum that directly translates to each graduate's resume.

"At Daniels, you learn by doing," Valencia-Miller says. "During their program, students serve as consultants to real organizations with genuine business problems. Plus, our immersive international and leadership experiences create a tight-knit cohort—which becomes a business network after graduation."

The  Morgridge College of Education is also in the top 100 with a ranking of No. 99. According to U.S. News, funded research per faculty members increased from $151,600 to $236,000, an increase of 56%. The peer assessment score for education increased from 2.9 to 3.4.  

U.S. News & World Report rankings for graduate programs are based on two types of data: expert opinions about program excellence and statistical indicators measuring the quality of a school’s faculty, research, students and post-graduate outcomes. Rankings data comes from statistical surveys of 2,225 programs and from reputation surveys sent to nearly 17,000 academics and professionals conducted in fall 2023 and early 2024.  

To view the complete 2024–2025 Best Graduate School Rankings, please  click here.