College of Health and Applied Sciences

The College of Health and Applied Sciences (CHAS) primary objective is student success. Through excellence in learning, CHAS prepares students for professional life and post-graduate degrees. CHAS fosters an atmosphere of respect among students, staff, and faculty.  Graduates are culturally enriched as a result of our focus on inclusive excellence. 

Led by academically qualified faculty bolstered by real-world experience in the health and applied sciences fields, CHAS engages Colorado with partnerships and interacts with the community as a living laboratory through meaningful internships and field placements. CHAS provides opportunities and resources for the life-long learning necessary for career advancement in a global society.

Departments

• Department of Aviation and Aerospace Science  
• Department of Computer Sciences  
• Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology  
• Department of Engineering and Engineering Technology  
• Department of Health Professions  
• Department of Human Performance and Sport  
• Department of Human Services and Counseling  
• Department of Industrial Design 
• Department of Nursing  
• Department of Nutrition  
• Department of Social Work  
• Department of Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences  

Centers, Programs, and Institutes

• Advanced Manufacturing Sciences Institute  
• Air Force ROTC Program  
• Army ROTC Program  
• Health Institute