Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs - Overview
Associate
Accounting:
All businesses have Accounting professionals that keep them on track with their budgets and spending. At CTU, we help students gain a solid accounting background by teaching practical, real world accounting techniques and combining them with insight from our experienced instructors. Students will have the opportunity to learn all aspects of the accounting cycle, analyzing and interpreting various financial statements, and how those statements can be used to make solid business decisions. Our courses in business and managerial accounting give students the tools they need to cultivate their critical thinking skills.
Business Administration Management:
This degree program emphasizes a strong base of business fundamentals including critical-thinking and decision-making skills. You can learn practical, real-world applications from professors with extensive business experience. In addition to important undergraduate foundation studies in areas including English, math, social science and technology, you can learn presentation techniques, technology application and research basis.
Criminal Justice:
In this degree program, you can learn the basics of criminal thinking and gain important skills such as report writing; intake assessment and evaluation for work with juvenile and victim advocacy, family court work, child and youth work, loss prevention, fraud investigations, court administration, homeland security, crisis work, customs, juvenile correction work and court-appointed special advocate.
e-Business:
In this degree program, you can learn to design, develop and maintain Web pages and Web sites. You can also develop skills to act as liaison between the technical staff and management or customers. You can gain skills to act as a liaison between the technical staff and management or customers. You can gain fundamental business skills and understand how to apply them to the virtual marketplace.
Information Technology:
The Information Technology Associate Degree program at CTU allows students to obtain the key technical skills necessary to meet the requirements of the workplace today. Students can learn to analyze the software and hardware needs of an organization and determine how it will be used to support business goals. Our flexible curriculum is designed to keep pace with changing technologies and is based on current market demand. Plus, as with all of our programs at CTU, there is an general education component that is included to provide students with the crucial foundational studies they need to be successful.
Network Systems Security:
The information technology degree program is designed to develop a strong base of practical, real-world business and technology skills from professors who are also IT professionals. In addition to important undergraduate foundation studies, you can learn to link software and hardware needs to support business goals. You can develop a fundamental understanding of business along with technical skills such as computer languages, client-server networks, Web publishing, and database and spreadsheet applications.
Visual Communications:
The associate's level Visual Communication program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the commercial art, graphic design, and multimedia related fields. Students can acquire a working knowledge of drawing, design concepts, typography, digital design, and graphic design skills to create professional, illustrative solutions to commercial design problems. Using the tools of industry-current technology along with traditional methods students can develop skills in digital imaging, computer illustration, web design, desktop publishing, prepress, and advertising techniques. Graphic design, career development, and portfolio classes are designed to help prepare students for their internships and professional careers. Students will create a portfolio to showcase their skills gained in the program. Students can gain experience using Macromedia and Adobe software along with other popular software programs.
Bachelor of Science
Accounting:
All businesses have Accounting professionals that keep them on track with their budgets and spending. At CTU, we help students gain a solid accounting background by teaching practical, real world accounting techniques and combining them with insight from our experienced instructors. Students will have the opportunity to learn all aspects of the accounting cycle, analyzing and interpreting various financial statements, and how those statements can be used to make solid business decisions. Our courses in business and managerial accounting give students the tools they need to cultivate their critical thinking skills.
Accounting:
All businesses have Accounting professionals that keep them on track with their budgets and spending. At CTU, we help students gain a solid accounting background by teaching practical, real world accounting techniques and combining them with insight from our experienced instructors. Students will have the opportunity to learn all aspects of the accounting cycle, analyzing and interpreting various financial statements, and how those statements can be used to make solid business decisions. Our courses in business and managerial accounting give students the tools they need to cultivate their critical thinking skills.
Business Administration Logistics/Supply Chain Management:
This degree concentration addresses the principles and techniques of systems management and logistics, including the fundamentals of analysis, design, implementation and customer support. You can build a strong foundation in analytical components including pricing and distribution as well as collaboration and management strategy.
Business Administration Management:
The management concentration expands your studies into more advanced managerial concepts and strategies such as project risk management, strategy development and human resource issues. You can further customize your program through choice of electives, including accounting, economics, money and capital markets, team building, logistics or sales.
Computer Engineering:
In this program, you can learn both electrical engineering and computer science skills. You will draw from each discipline to improve the hardware/software interface and to integrate software demands directly into the hardware design. You can develop all-important communication and interpersonal skills to help you interpret customer requirements and produce technology solutions.
Computer Science:
In this degree program, students can develop a strong base of practical, real-world skills from professors who are also computer science professionals. In addition to important undergraduate foundation studies, you can learn computer programming languages, computer network systems and software engineering skills. The systems security and project management components of this degree add competitive, industry-current skill sets.
Criminal Justice:
CTU's bachelor's degree in criminal justice is designed to build a strong base of practical, real-world applications from professors who are experienced professionals. In addition to foundational undergraduate studies, students can learn industry-standard skills in areas such as interview and interrogation, crime scene investigation and psychological criminal profiling. Built on a solid knowledge of the law and the courts, the skills and techniques you can learn are applicable in the many facets of the criminal justice system. You can also develop the professional and technical skills to empower you as a criminal justice professional ready for advancement.
e-Business:
Students in this program can gain a clear understanding of the business life cycle, emerging business modeling, and interdisciplinary issues related to the e-business environment, such as intellectual property issues related to the Internet, the challenges of leadership and communication, process improvement with technology, and consumer satisfaction in the virtual marketplace. You can develop skills to act as a liaison between the technical staff and management or customers.
Electrical Engineering:
In this program, you can gain skills to analyze and design digital electronic components and systems, modern communication systems, large-scale electrical networks and CMOS integrated circuits. You can learn how microcontrollers are integrated into products such as multimedia entInformation Systems Management:
In this degree program you can learn to plan, implement, maintain and manage computing and information technology. Professional communication, team building and project management techniques build competitive --soft-- skill sets that add to your marketability. The BSITM degree can provide the foundation for a career as a network engineer, network operational analyst, certified systems engineer, systems administrator, IT manager, business analyst, systems analyst, IT project leader or sales account representative.
ertainment systems, and gain invaluable teamwork skills.
Information Technology:
In this degree program, students can develop a strong base of practical, real-world business and technology skills. You can learn to link software and hardware needs to support business goals. You can develop an information system knowledge combined with technical computer capabilities. The inclusion of contemporary themes such as information system security and project management bring added relevance to this program.
Project Management:
The project management degree program is based on the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) ' the recognized industry standard. You can build a strong base of practical, real-world applications and undergraduate foundational studies in areas including English, math, social science and technology. You can learn real-world project planning; time and conflict management; human resource management; risk analysis and management; CPM/PERT, Grant and other scheduling techniques; an understanding of organizations, teams and processes; budgeting and cost control systems; contracting and negotiating.
Visual Communications Graphic Design:
The Visual Communication program is designed to educate and develop the talents and technical abilities of artistic and imaginative students. Students are educated with a comprehensive working knowledge of visual expression as a means of communicating ideas. Emphasis is placed on developing the student's creative problem solving abilities by developing concepts and content that is based upon the principles, practical applications and methodologies used in developing creative design. Using the tools of industry-current technology along with traditional methods students can develop into professionals that are able to use their skills for a rewarding career in the disciplines of advertising design, website design, graphic design, illustration, animation, digital design and multimedia. Students will create a portfolio that will showcase the various techniques they have learned over the course of their degree program. Students will gain experience using Macromedia and Adobe products along with many other popular software programs. Students will gain experience using a variety of hardware.
Visual Communications: Digital Design:
The Visual Communication program is designed to educate and develop the talents and technical abilities of artistic and imaginative students. Students are educated with a comprehensive working knowledge of visual expression as a means of communicating ideas. Emphasis is placed on developing the student's creative problem solving abilities by developing concepts and content that is based upon the principles, practical applications and methodologies used in developing creative design. Using the tools of industry-current technology along with traditional methods students can develop into professionals that are able to use their skills for a rewarding career in the disciplines of advertising design, website design, graphic design, illustration, animation, digital design and multimedia. Students will create a portfolio that will showcase the various techniques they have learned over the course of their degree program. Students will gain experience using Macromedia and Adobe products along with many other popular software programs. Students will gain experience using a variety of hardware.
Masters
Accounting:
All businesses have Accounting professionals that keep them on track with their budgets and spending. At CTU, we help students gain a solid accounting background by teaching practical, real world accounting techniques and combining them with insight from our experienced instructors. Students will have the opportunity to learn all aspects of the accounting cycle, analyzing and interpreting various financial statements, and how those statements can be used to make solid business decisions. Our courses in business and managerial accounting give students the tools they need to cultivate their critical thinking skills.
Business Administration:
This program is designed to provide students with the appropriate general education, theory, and hands-on skills required for building and/or enhancing a career in business administration. The purpose of the program is to provide the student with a broad base of knowledge that builds on a previously awarded associate's program in business; and also provide the graduate with the specific skills necessary to work in a variety of business settings such as: Administrative Manager, Facilities Manager, Human Resources, Training, etc.
Business Administration Human Resource Management:
The MBA-HRM degree prepares you to integrate human resource functions into an organization's strategic plan. Long-range planning approaches, developing leadership vision and how to survive and thrive through organizational change are included in this program. You can learn effective recruiting and retaining/retraining options and how to protect the employee' and the organization's best interests.
Business Administration Project Management:
The MBA-PM degree program can prepare you with the skills and knowledge necessary to become an effective project manager, including time/conflict management; teams and HR strategies; risk analysis and management; scheduling techniques; organizational and processes; costing and budgetary controls; procurement and contracting; and implementation and assessment.
Business Administration Logistics/Supply Chain Management:
The MBA-L/SCM degree program can prepare you with an understanding of the relevance and applicability of logistics methods as they relate to business management. You can learn quantitative and qualitative management techniques in the areas of production logistics, product design, distribution and life cycle analysis.
Business Administration Technology Management:
The MBA-TM degree program can prepare you with an understanding of information technology management systems, networking architecture, data communications design and database management. Project management fundamentals can prepare you with industry-recognized approaches for organizational efficiency. Topics also include management-level finance, economics and decision-making strategies.
Computer Engineering:
The MCSE degree program emphasizes effective optimization of computer systems within organizations to strengthen competitive advantage. The program covers research, design, development and testing of computer hardware systems as well as integrating these foundational components with software applications.
Computer Science Computer Systems Security:
This program helps you prepare for increasing levels of responsibility in planning, developing, integrating and managing computer systems. The systems security focus can equip you to develop a security policy, formulate an implementation plan, design and implement security measures, and monitor and manage an organization's computer security system.
Computer Science Software Engineering:
The MSCS-SE degree concentration can prepare you to contribute to the overall development and implementation of large-scale, complex software systems. Content includes development and evaluation of software design, integration and testing, process improvement practices, quality assurance and risk management in the development process.
Electrical Engineering:
The MSEE degree program provides industry-current knowledge of modern systems design applied to emerging and evolving technical fields. There is an emphasis on digital communications. Project management course components provide a practical, industry-recognized knowledge base to address today's resource optimization and products delivery challenges.
Management Information Systems Security/PM:
The MSM-ISS can prepare technical leaders in systems security management, including methods to combat threats to corporate technical resources. It provides a strong foundation for you to advance your technical skills in order to plan, manage, certify and accredit a security plan for your organization.
Management IT/Project Management:
The MSM-IT/PM degree program is designed to prepare you to integrate and manage an organization's information and technology tools and leverage their effectiveness through the application of industry-recognized project management principles.