The Crestone CollegeDenver · Colorado

Academics

Three Hubs. Four Diplomas. One research community.

Health science research

Hub I

Health Sciences & Human Performance

How can people maintain health, resilience, and a high quality of life amid rapid social, technological, and environmental change?

  • Health science · public health · community health
  • Preventive health and lifestyle research
  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • Human performance and recovery
  • Digital health and health data
  • Longevity and personalized intervention

Research platform: Center for Health, Wellbeing & Human Performance.

Hub II

AI, Data & Society

How can AI and data systems serve society in ways that are responsible, trustworthy, and human-centered?

  • Artificial intelligence and data science
  • AI ethics and governance
  • Human-AI interaction
  • Computational social science
  • AI for Health · AI for Education
  • Public decision-making and data responsibility

Research platform: Applied AI & Data Lab.

AI and data research
Western landscape and environment

Hub III

Environment, Resilience & Human Futures

How do human communities build long-term resilience in an era of rapid climate, environmental, technological, and social change?

  • Climate resilience and adaptation
  • Sustainable cities and urban transformation
  • Water, land, and community systems
  • Environmental research grounded in the American West
  • Futures studies and scenario planning
  • Human adaptation and long-term wellbeing

Research platform: Resilience & Futures Lab.

Diploma Programs

A focused early portfolio: one undergraduate, three graduate.

Undergraduate · ~4 years

Diploma in Human Futures & Interdisciplinary Research

An entry into the college’s three core domains: health sciences, AI & data, and environmental resilience.

  • Hybrid / low-residency / research workshops
  • Capstone: Interdisciplinary Research Portfolio
  • Sample courses: Foundations of Interdisciplinary Research; Health, Society & Human Performance; AI, Data & Everyday Life; Climate, Community & Resilience.
Graduate · ~1.5 years

Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences & Human Performance

For students and professionals working in health, prevention, mental health, performance, digital health, and health data.

  • Capstone: Applied Health Research Project
  • Sample courses: Public Health & Community Context; Mental Health, Stress & Resilience; Digital Health & Health Data; Preventive Health & Longevity.
Graduate · ~1.5 years

Graduate Diploma in AI, Data & Society

Studies AI and data systems as technical, ethical, and social forces.

  • Capstone: Applied AI & Society Project
  • Sample courses: AI Ethics, Risk & Governance; Human-AI Interaction; Computational Social Research; AI in Health & Public Systems.
Graduate · ~1.5 years

Graduate Diploma in Environment, Resilience & Human Futures

Climate resilience, sustainable communities, urban transformation, and the long human future.

  • Capstone: Resilience and Futures Research Project
  • Sample courses: Climate, Environment & Human Systems; Sustainable Cities & Community Design; Water, Land & the American West; Futures Studies & Scenario Planning.