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Colorado Mesa University offers opportunities to go beyond earning a bachelor’s degree with a variety of graduate programs. At CMU, we provide exceptional educational experiences designed to deepen your knowledge and advance your career. Students learn from and work closely with dedicated professors who are experts in their field. Discover more about our diverse curriculum today.
The Office of Graduate Studies speaks with a common voice in support of graduate education at CMU. We measure success through the achievements of our students, campus, and community partnerships.
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View our master's, doctoral and graduate certificate programs.
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While individual programs will have student learning outcomes and assessment rubrics specific to their disciplines, below are general learning outcomes for all students completing a graduate degree at CMU.
CMU Master’s Degree Student Learning Outcomes:
A student graduating with a master’s degree from CMU should be able to:
Contribute to scholarly advancement in the chosen field by completing projects individually and collaboratively. (Specialized Knowledge/Applied Learning)
Employ discipline-specific logical, mathematical, statistical methods, or other analytical processes to address a topic or issue. (Quantitative Fluency)
Create oral and written arguments or explanations, well-grounded in discipline specific theories and methods, for specified audiences. (Communication Fluency)
Formulate and evaluate hypotheses as related to research problems, issues, concepts, and various perspectives. (Critical Thinking)
Synthesize, evaluate, or refine the information base of various scholarly sources. (Information Literacy)
Articulate moral, ethical, legal, or professional challenges within the discipline. (Ethical Reasoning)
CMU Doctoral Degree Student Learning Outcomes:
A student graduating with a doctoral degree from CMU should be able to:
Advance science, education, leadership, practice, or policy within a chosen discipline by completing an original research project approved by the student’s Graduate Committee. (Specialized Knowledge/Applied Learning)
Employ discipline-specific logical, mathematical, or statistical methods, or other analytical processes to address a topic or issue. (Quantitative Fluency)
Create oral and written arguments or explanations, well-grounded in discipline specific theories and methods, for specified audiences. (Communication Fluency)
Formulate and evaluate hypotheses as related to research problems, issues, concepts, and various perspectives. (Critical Thinking)
Synthesize, evaluate, or refine the information base of various scholarly sources. (Information Literacy)
Choose ethical and legal courses of action in research and professional practice. (Ethical Reasoning)
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Graduate Studies at Colorado Mesa University
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Colorado Mesa University offers opportunities to go beyond earning a bachelor’s degree with a variety of graduate programs. At CMU, we provide exceptional educational experiences designed to deepen your knowledge and advance your career. Students learn from and work closely with dedicated professors who are experts in their field. Discover more about our diverse curriculum today.
The Office of Graduate Studies speaks with a common voice in support of graduate education at CMU. We measure success through the achievements of our students, campus, and community partnerships.
Graduate programs
View our master's, doctoral and graduate certificate programs.
Graduate programs
Financial Assistance
Get more information on how you can make your graduate education more affordable.
Financial Assistance
Tuition and Fees
View graduate tuition rates for in-state or out-of-state students.
Tuition and Fees
Graduate Admission
Learn more about admission requirements for graduate students.
View requirements
Why choose CMU?
See why CMU is a great place to earn an advanced degree.
Catalog Info
View graduate studies resources in our catalog.
Virtual Campus Tour
Get to know our campus using your device.
Watch video
Video
While individual programs will have student learning outcomes and assessment rubrics specific to their disciplines, below are general learning outcomes for all students completing a graduate degree at CMU.
CMU Master’s Degree Student Learning Outcomes:
A student graduating with a master’s degree from CMU should be able to:
Contribute to scholarly advancement in the chosen field by completing projects individually and collaboratively. (Specialized Knowledge/Applied Learning)
Employ discipline-specific logical, mathematical, statistical methods, or other analytical processes to address a topic or issue. (Quantitative Fluency)
Create oral and written arguments or explanations, well-grounded in discipline specific theories and methods, for specified audiences. (Communication Fluency)
Formulate and evaluate hypotheses as related to research problems, issues, concepts, and various perspectives. (Critical Thinking)
Synthesize, evaluate, or refine the information base of various scholarly sources. (Information Literacy)
Articulate moral, ethical, legal, or professional challenges within the discipline. (Ethical Reasoning)
CMU Doctoral Degree Student Learning Outcomes:
A student graduating with a doctoral degree from CMU should be able to:
Advance science, education, leadership, practice, or policy within a chosen discipline by completing an original research project approved by the student’s Graduate Committee. (Specialized Knowledge/Applied Learning)
Employ discipline-specific logical, mathematical, or statistical methods, or other analytical processes to address a topic or issue. (Quantitative Fluency)
Create oral and written arguments or explanations, well-grounded in discipline specific theories and methods, for specified audiences. (Communication Fluency)
Formulate and evaluate hypotheses as related to research problems, issues, concepts, and various perspectives. (Critical Thinking)
Synthesize, evaluate, or refine the information base of various scholarly sources. (Information Literacy)
Choose ethical and legal courses of action in research and professional practice. (Ethical Reasoning)