Social and Community Services

Graduate Degree

When you earn your Colorado State University graduate degree online, from a distance, or in a Continuing Education Learning Center classroom, you learn the same content from the same faculty who teach on-campus. You earn an accredited degree and your Colorado State University diploma has no indication of how you took your courses.

• Social Work – Master of Social Work (Brighton and Colorado Springs)
  Integrate research into practice to better serve individuals, families, and communities across the nation.

Graduate Certificate

Credit certificates allow you to earn accredited University credit and gain a credential without the full commitment of a degree program. Certificate programs are shorter, focus on the core subject matter, and do not require admission.

• Mediation (Online and Fort Collins)
  Develop skills and tools in communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.

Courses

You don’t have to be admitted to take courses, so enroll today in courses to help you broaden your perspectives and meet the demands of today’s workplace.

Credit Courses

• Applied Human Sciences
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Fire and Emergency Services Administration
• Health and Exercise Science
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Occupational Therapy
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Sociology

Noncredit Courses

• Community Development
• Economic Development
• Health and Wellness
• Social Work

Undergraduate Degrees

Whether you just completed community college or you have been promising yourself for years that you would earn your bachelor’s degree, our flexible undergraduate degree completion programs will help you achieve your goals without having to come to campus. You earn an accredited Colorado State University degree, with access to the same faculty and course materials as on-campus students.

• Fire and Emergency Services Administration – Bachelor of Science (Distance)
  Complete your undergraduate degree and gain the skills needed for work in fire and emergency services.
• Human Development and Family Studies – Bachelor of Science (Online)
  Combine coursework and field experience in individual and family development.

Undergraduate Certificates

Credit certificates allow you to earn accredited University credit and gain a credential without the full commitment of a degree program. Certificate programs are shorter, focus on the core subject matter, and do not require admission.

• Child Care Training (Correspondence)
  Prepare for certification through focused training in health, safety, and early childhood development.
• Fire and Emergency Services Administration (Distance)
  Build core skills in fire and emergency services management.

Professional Development Certificate

Professional development programs provide hands-on training from industry experts who will help you develop real-world skills for immediate, on-the-job application. We’ll help you succeed and stay marketable in social and community services.

• Community-Based Development (Online)
  Develop practical skills and gain tools to meet today's challenges for sustainable community development.