COLORADO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Colorado Technical University Online
Accelerated Degrees
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Since 1965, Colorado Technical University has helped thousands of students achieve success in business, management, and technology careers. Academic programs are continually evaluated and updated for relevance and currency. Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information, students should visit the NCA Higher Learning Commission Web site.

Distance Learning Program

Colorado Technical University Online provides students with a high-quality education relevant to the needs and demands of the ever-evolving business and technical job markets. Colorado Tech Online offers innovative, career-relevant degree programs completely online, so students can learn anywhere, anytime, on any PC with Internet access. Each program's content is continually updated and instantly applicable.

Delivery Media

Colorado Tech Online offers one of the best online platforms available. All courses are taught in a multimedia format that provides a rich, dynamic, interactive classroom experience. The programs offer many opportunities for students to adapt their learning experiences to their own personal styles. Students who prefer to have a hard copy of notes can print the presentations. Students also control the pace of an instructor's presentation. Students participate in discussions with the instructors and other students. Since the participants are employed in a variety of interesting professions, students gain insightful knowledge and learn from each other's experiences.

Programs of Study

Colorado Tech Online offers accelerated bachelor's and master's degrees in a variety of career-relevant fields, including business, criminal justice, information technology, and marketing. The bachelor's degrees and master's degrees can be completed in fifteen months. (The fifteen-month bachelor's degree is a 2+2 program and assumes that all associate-level requirements have been met through an associate degree or the equivalent. Colorado Tech Online students with no previous college experience can complete this degree in about 2½ years.) All of Colorado Tech Online's degree programs incorporate professional certificates that students earn as they progress through the programs, without additional courses or added costs. Colorado Tech Online is a registered educational provider of the Project Management Institute™ (PMI), the world's leading not-for-profit project management professional association. Select course content has been reviewed by PMI and found to be relevant to project management and consistent with the knowledge and process areas described in the Guide to the Project Management Book of Knowledge .

Business:

Colorado Tech Online's School of Business can prepare versatile managers with the business and management skills they need to provide creative leadership vision, while solving modern business problems effectively and efficiently.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degree programs emphasize practical competencies, creative leadership approaches, and the development of critical-thinking skills. Students can select from several career-relevant concentrations, including finance, human resource management, management, and project management.

The Master of Science in Management (M.S.M.) degree programs are designed to help provide immediate management applications, along with the knowledge and understanding of the critical skills necessary to analyze and solve various business problems. Available concentrations include business management and project management.

The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), with a concentration in human resource management, was created to address the growing need for qualified, skilled HR professionals who have strong interpersonal skills and corporate operational expertise. This curriculum is designed to help prepare students to integrate HR functions into an organization's strategic plan. Topics of study include long-range planning approaches, development of leadership vision, downsizing strategies, international labor relations, and conflict resolution.

The Executive M.B.A. delivers immediate management applications, along with the knowledge and understanding of the critical skills necessary to analyze and solve various business problems. The emphasis is on real-world skills and knowledge that managers need to succeed in today's business world. This Executive M.B.A. program also incorporates information technology management and project management competencies.

Criminal Justice:

The Colorado Tech Online School of Criminal Justice prepares students for a wide variety of careers in law enforcement, corrections, the court systems, and security by providing in-depth criminal justice knowledge in addition to strong business and management skills appropriate to the industry.

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (B.S.C.J.) offers students a component of forensic study not usually available at the undergraduate level. This degree program can help prepare students for positions such as police officer, deputy sheriff, fraud investigator, highway patrol officer, and more.

Information Technology:

Information technology is a rapidly growing industry. Colorado Tech Online develops curricula to reflect current market conditions by incorporating relevant, up-to-date material into course content.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), with a concentration in information technology, gives students the technical skills and strong management skills they need to help position themselves for career advancement in this growing industry.

With the Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering (B.S.S.E.), students acquire a practical, real-world education from professors who are also computer science professionals. In addition to important undergraduate foundation studies, students learn computer programming languages, computer network systems operations, and software engineering skills.

The Master of Science in Management (M.S.M.) degree program includes two technology-related concentrations: information systems security and IT management. The M.S.M. in information systems security provides a strong foundation for students to help advance their technical skills to plan, manage, certify, and accredit an organization's security plan. The M.S.M. in IT management is designed as a broad-based IT management curriculum that provides an understanding of computer architecture, networking and telecommunication, database management, and business and financial management strategies.

Marketing:

As the consumer marketplace continues to evolve into an increasingly complex environment, demand grows for professionals with the up-to-date knowledge and skills to drive it forward. The Colorado Tech Online School of Marketing was developed to help prepare marketing professionals who want to establish and advance successful careers.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), with a concentration in marketing, provides students with an understanding of the intricate relationships between organizations and their customers. Course content has been developed to emphasize current marketing trends and opportunities for success.

Student Services

Colorado Tech Online provides technical support 24/7 via an online help desk as well as a toll-free telephone number.

For research and curriculum support, Colorado Tech Online students have access to a full academic library completely online. The texts, journals, articles, and thousands of other resources are accessible whenever a student needs them.

The Career Services Department is staffed by skilled professionals who assist students with their career planning process. The department's full range of services includes career development strategies, job search strategies, interviewing tips, and resume and cover letter assistance.

Credit Options

Students with college credit or military experience may be eligible for the Colorado Tech Online Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program. If eligible, this program may reduce the time required to complete a degree program.

Faculty

Colorado Tech Online's faculty members have advanced degrees and are established professionals in their fields, giving students valuable opportunities to derive insights and real-world perspectives from their experiences. They bring situation-specific relevance to every course, so students receive an education they can apply in the real world. Colorado Tech Online also limits the number of students enrolled in each class to encourage interaction with, and personal attention from, professors.

Admission

To be considered for admission to Colorado Tech Online, applicants must submit an application and $50 application fee and fulfill all admission requirements for the program. Applicants are contacted to arrange for a personal telephone interview and for the necessary school transcripts to be submitted. TOEFL scores are required from nonnative speakers of English.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition amounts vary depending on the program. Students should call an Admissions Representative for more information.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available for those who qualify.

CONTACT

Colorado Technical University
Online 4435 North Chestnut Street, Suite E Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907
Phone: 800-416-8904 (toll-free) Web site: http://www.ctuonline.edu