There is hereby established a university at Denver, to be known as Metropolitan state university of Denver, which shall be a comprehensive institution with modified open admission standards at the baccalaureate level; except that nontraditional students at the baccalaureate level who are at least twenty years of age shall only have as an admission requirement a high school diploma, the successful completion of a high school equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5), C.R.S., or the equivalent thereof. Metropolitan state university of Denver shall offer a variety of liberal arts and science, technical, and educational programs. The university may offer a limited number of professional programs. In furtherance of its role and mission, Metropolitan state university of Denver may offer master's degree programs that address the needs of its urban service area.
Source: L. 2002: Entire article R&RE, p. 1276, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1295), ch. 233, p. 1069, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (SB 12-148), ch. 125, p. 422, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-058), ch. 102, p. 383, § 15, effective April 7.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 23-54-101 as it existed prior to 2002.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 125, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.