Colorado Technical University offers a Master of Business Administration degree program with a Project Management concentration that covers the nine knowledge areas specified by PMI in the PMBOK® Guide. This program is designed to integrate business foundation courses with the theory and practice of project management. In a capstone course, you will have the opportunity to produce a complete project plan and demonstrate your understanding of project integration and management of projects within a program, using project management software to manage cost, time, and resources.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Project Management (MBA-PM) is a 48-credit-hour program offered online and at our Colorado Springs campus. It includes 28 credit hours in the business administration core and 20 credit hours in the project management concentration.

This degree program is designed to provide the tools, techniques, and the opportunity to develop the skills needed to effectively manage projects. In addition, the program integrates business foundation courses with the theory and practice of project management in order to prepare well-equipped and skilled project managers. The curriculum is designed to help graduates prepare to pursue careers in project management by developing proficiency in decision-making, program and portfolio management, business tools and techniques, and the principles and skills of project management.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Business Administration degree programs are ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

The MBA with a concentration in Project Management degree program is accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC).

Learning Outcomes

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate ethical dilemmas to make informed business decisions.
• Develop business communication skills to support organizational interaction.
• Interpret data using multiple modalities to solve business problems.
• Examine current strategies and methods applicable in major business disciplines.
• Review global perspectives used in a diverse business environment.

MBA-PM Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate leadership and advanced project management knowledge, technical expertise, critical-thinking, financial, and analytical skills to successfully lead program and project teams to deliver value.

From large multinationals to small local shops, growth is one of the most common measures of business success. Tap into the research, methods, and theories behind growing a business with the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a Business Development concentration from CTU. You’ll have the opportunity to dive deep into psychological theories, data, and research to study the personality, behaviors, motivation, and success factors of individuals who excel at creating and maintaining businesses. You can also apply psychological research on consumer behavior, innovation, leadership, and personality to the dynamics of entrepreneurship.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Business Development (BSBA-BD) is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours in the business development concentration.

This degree program is designed for students who are interested in pursuing entrepreneurship opportunities and looking to enhance their skills to develop various business ventures. The concentration focuses on the holistic approach to business development, using psychological research and theory to determine what makes an entrepreneur successful. The core focus is on foundational business skills, functional areas of business development, as well as competencies and professional leadership skills utilized in diverse industries.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

BSBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the application of fundamental business principles in diverse business situations.
• Investigate the cultural differences that exist within the global workplace.
• Compose organizational business decisions through data analytical problem solving.
• Determine ethical principles used in business decision-making. Interpret the impact of organizational change from a business perspective.

BSBA-BD Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Utilize business operations to leverage opportunities and create new markets for entrepreneurs using relationship development, social media, and mass media.

The criminal justice sector may offer a wide range of opportunities for students who want to contribute to their community in areas such as law enforcement operations, community policing and security management. The Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice degree program emphasizes the development of communication and professional skills and technical knowledge. The criminal justice courses are designed to provide students with the opportunity to establish a foundation in the areas of corrections, administration of justice, criminological theory, law adjudication and law enforcement.

This online criminal justice degree program offers a general track or concentrations in forensic investigations (on campus only) or human services (on campus and online).

• Program Credits: 182
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is a 182-credit-hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. The program consists of 66 credit hours of general education requirements; 56 credit hours devoted to the criminal justice core; and 60 credit hours consisting of the general track plus ten elective options.

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree program is designed for individuals seeking to begin or advance their education in the law enforcement, corrections, or judicial fields. The curriculum serves as preparation for students interested in serving the diverse needs of the criminal justice system. It is designed to provide a solid foundation in the administration of justice, corrections, criminological theory, law adjudication, and law enforcement. The program emphasizes the development of communication skills and professional skills along with the technical knowledge that will help students prepare for positions of responsibility and leadership within the criminal justice community.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Security Studies is to provide engaging instruction and knowledge through public service programs that align with industry relevant standards and cultivate professional competencies, critical-thinking, ethical decision-making, and cultural awareness to promote social justice.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

BSCJ Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge and application of criminal justice principles
• Demonstrate knowledge of the psychological and sociological dimensions of human behavior and crime
• Identify basic concepts relating to law enforcement, corrections and the courts
• Examine and integrate the emerging trends in the criminal justice system
• Show comprehension of the need for interactions between the community and the criminal justice system that honors inclusion, diversity, and equity

CTU’s healthcare management online degree program is designed to provide students with a well-rounded study regimen in the field of healthcare. The online Healthcare Management degree program offers instruction in the business and administrative side of the healthcare industry, including, but not limited to, patient access, revenue cycle management, project management, economics of healthcare and fundamentals of marketing and human resource management. You will also have an opportunity to study important regulations and explore how to support an organization’s compliance needs, including patient privacy and HIPAA laws, as well as changing issues in billing and insurance.

This Healthcare Management degree is offered as a general track or with a concentration in Informatics.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management is a 180-credit-hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. The program includes 51 credit hours of general education credit, 109 credit hours of core healthcare management classes, and 20 credit hours of electives to define a concentration area.

The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills applicable to management positions in the healthcare industry as well as the application of fundamental principles and concepts of business administration to the healthcare management field.

Students will be presented with an integration of foundational knowledge in healthcare management and understanding and analysis of current issues such as reimbursement strategies; the changing legislative and regulatory environment; and the relationship of cost, quality, and access to care. Students may compare healthcare delivery models for their purposes and effectiveness, and contrast the United States with other countries; apply technology innovations and business, ethical, and legal principles to the management of healthcare organizations; and analyze various types of reimbursement received for healthcare services and the effect on the financial operations of a healthcare organization.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Health Studies Mission Statement

Health Studies at CTU is dedicated to providing quality programs that integrate the relevant principles and competencies to empower students from diverse backgrounds to pursue leadership roles and career pathways in an evolving healthcare field.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

** BSHCM Program Learning Outcomes:**

• Apply ethical and legal principles to the management of a healthcare organization
• Evaluate uses for various technology applications in the healthcare business
• Analyze the various types of reimbursement received for healthcare services and the effect on the financial operations of a healthcare organization
• Compare healthcare delivery models for their purposes and effectiveness
• Apply business principles to the management of the healthcare organization

Operations and supply chain managers plan, direct and coordinate the operations of government, businesses and organizations globally. It’s a dynamic and data- driven field for people who like forecasting, projecting, research and planning. Colorado Technical University offers a Master of Business Administration degree with an Operations and Supply Chain Management concentration. In this comprehensive program, students will have the opportunity to conduct operations management research and explore product design, warehousing, procurement and contracting. Examine operational considerations, and logistics and supply chain methodologies.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Operations and Supply Chain Management (MBA-OpSCM) is a 48-credit-hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. The program consists of 32 credit hours devoted to the business administration core and 16 credit hours for the operations and supply chain management concentration.

This degree program is designed to help students prepare to lead organizations in the planning, development, operation, and management of business systems. The program combines the technical aspects of operating systems with the practical aspects of contemporary business environments. The curriculum blends proficiencies such as project management and system operations with organizational skills in the major areas of business management.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Business Administration degree programs are ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate ethical dilemmas to make informed business decisions.
• Develop business communication skills to support organizational interaction.
• Interpret data using multiple modalities to solve business problems.
• Examine current strategies and methods applicable in major business disciplines.
• Review global perspectives used in a diverse business environment.

MBA-OpSCM Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Formulate integrated operations/supply chain systems from raw material to the end customer

An associate degree may help you prepare to enter the workforce or a bachelor’s degree. The Associate of Science degree in Business Administration from CTU is designed to do both.

In this program, you can work to build a strong base of fundamentals that can help you enter today’s competitive business world. You can also study key business administration techniques, including critical-thinking and decision-making skills and incorporate that knowledge with important communication skills.

• Program Credits: 93
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Associate of Science in Business Administration (ASBA) is a 93-credit hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado campuses. It consists of 57 general education credit hours and 36 credit hours devoted to the business administration core.

This introductory program to business administration focuses on fundamental principles of business including accounting, marketing, law, and management. The program is designed to provide a foundational approach for students interested in general business opportunities. The ASBA program aligns to the first two years of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program. (1/14/2025)

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

ASBA Program Learning Outcomes:

• Apply fundamental principles in diverse business situations
• Interpret business data using critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills.
• Apply ethical principles to business decision-making.
• Identify the impact of organizational change from a business perspective.

From big companies to small businesses, day-to-day operations and long-term successes hinge on the execution of projects. Yet, according to a Project Management Institute (PMI) study¹, there's a widening gap between employers' need for skilled project management workers and the availability of professionals to fill those roles. You can study the standards and skills involved in this in-demand field when you pursue your Bachelor of Science degree in Project Management from CTU.

¹ Project Management Institute (PMI), Talent Gap 2021 study, visited November 4, 2024.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Project Management (BSPM) is a 180-credit-hour program that consists of 66 general education credit hours, 82 credit hours devoted to core business and management courses, and 32 credit hours in the project management concentration. This globally accredited program for students interested in the project management field is aligned with project management standards and skills. Its focus is on student practice and understanding of project management industry standards in various work settings. This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU is ranked among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

The curriculum covers the various knowledge areas, including the PMI Talent Triangle™, specified by the Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC) and A Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Seventh Edition, the industry standard for project management.

The Bachelor of Science in Project Management is accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC).

This program is accredited by Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

BSPM Program Learning Outcomes:

• Define and describe a project, program, project management, types of project organizational structures, project life cycle phases, and the PMBOK® Guide knowledge areas and process groups.
• Evaluate the impact that a global marketplace and economy has on project management practices, human resources, and strategic decision making.
• Demonstrate how project managers align organizational strategy with leadership and stakeholder needs to satisfy project requirements and outcomes.
• Analyze project scope and identify project key tasks and stakeholders.
• Apply appropriate PMBOK® Guide knowledge areas and process groups to project situations and work environments.
• Explain the management and integration of organizational projects, programs and portfolios.
• Identify skills, tools, principles, and techniques of continuous process improvement.

From motivating employees and teams to finding efficiencies, a good manager can help lead employees and generate success for a business. You can explore the skills needed to take on management opportunities in different organizations with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a Management concentration from CTU. Along with working to develop foundational business knowledge, you may also strengthen your skills in leadership and management practices for working in either the public or private sector.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Management (BSBA-MGMT) is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours in the management concentration.

The program is designed for students interested in pursuing management and leadership positions in diverse industries. The program introduces students to foundational business skills and functional areas of management, as well as competencies and professional leadership skills for commercial and noncommercial environments.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

BSBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the application of fundamental business principles in diverse business situations.
• Investigate the cultural differences that exist within the global workplace.
• Compose organizational business decisions through data analytical problem solving.
• Determine ethical principles used in business decision-making.
• Interpret the impact of organizational change from a business perspective.

BSBA-MGMT Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage diverse teams

We've gone from the wired server down the hall to the wireless cloud. What will the next evolution of network connectivity be? Study current trends and anticipated changes in this field in the Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology with a Network Management concentration from CTU. Along with IT basics like computers, programming, database systems, and connectivity, you'll have the opportunity to examine how to evaluate and implement an organization's networking requirements. Employment of network and computer systems administrators is projected to grow 2 percent from 2022-2032, although that might change based on current increases in productivity due to cloud computing.¹

¹ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Network and Computer Systems Administrators.

• Program Credits: 184
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) degree program provides instruction in computer system architecture, networking, database and security, as well as broad technical subjects such as programming, network management, system administration, cloud computing, IT system development, project management and ethics. This program has a General Track and two concentrations: Network Management, and Security.

The BSIT program is designed to provide students with a strong technical background as well as analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills that enable them to contribute as professionals to a variety of technical roles, which can include planning, designing, developing, integrating, configuring, administrating, and supporting various types of enterprise information systems, ranging from email and any type of data servers, to cloud computing based mission critical business specific IT applications and services, within the various fields of information technology and the high-tech industry.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Through innovative industry-current curricula and technology-enabled student-centered teaching, the College of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology empowers students to become motivated, creative, ethical, and skillful professionals who can resolve challenges in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, and Information Technology in order to meet the needs of the digital economy.

Learning Outcomes

General:

• Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
• Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
• Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
• Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
• Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
• Identify and analyze user needs and to take them into account in the selection, creation, integration, evaluation, and administration of computing-based systems.

Concentration Learning Outcomes:

Network Management:

• Identify the capabilities of various networking technologies and cloud computing based applications and recommend their appropriate use in the context of Information Technology

Colorado Technical University’s Master of Business Administration degree with an accounting concentration expands upon the MBA core to explore functional areas of accounting, including financial reporting, management control and auditing, and taxation. You will have the opportunity to develop relevant, real-world experience by researching and analyzing a financial issue that impacts your own company or organization. You’ll have the opportunity to examine tax considerations for compensation, mergers and acquisitions; financial statements; information gathering for annual reports; evaluating a firm’s financial performance; and auditing procedures.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting (MBA-ACCT) is a 48-credit-hour program that is offered online. The program includes 32 credit hours devoted to the business administration core and 16 credit hours for the accounting concentration.

This program is designed to provide students with strong theoretical foundations and professional skills in the main functional areas of accounting, including financial reporting, management control and auditing, and taxation. It builds on foundational business and accounting knowledge and educates students on how to use this financial information to communicate the financial position and assist management and others in the decision-making process.

This program may help prepare students for the CPA exam, although it is not designed to prepare for the CPA, CMA, or any other certification exam. Students interested in taking the CPA exam, should refer to the State Board of Accountancy established by their state for eligibility requirements to sit for the exam.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Business Administration degree programs are ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate ethical dilemmas to make informed business decisions.
• Develop business communication skills to support organizational interaction.
• Interpret data using multiple modalities to solve business problems.
• Examine current strategies and methods applicable in major business disciplines.
• Review global perspectives used in a diverse business environment.

MBA-ACCT Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Develop effective accounting skills to aid in the construction of financial statements, to participate in the budgeting process, and to assist strategic decision-makers to make effective and ethical decisions

Whether you’re interested in advancing in your current field or developing a new business idea from the ground up, Colorado Technical University's Master of Science in Management degree program is designed to provide the opportunity to learn skills and knowledge for today’s global business environment. To help meet the evolving needs of a new generation of leadership professionals, CTU’s Master of Science in Management degree builds on a core foundation of industry-relevant management concepts and practices. By choosing from one of five areas of concentration, students are able to tailor their curriculum to meet individual job responsibilities and/or organizational needs.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Concentrations

• Organizational leadership and change
• Project management

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Management (MSM) is a 48-credit-hour program offered online and at the Colorado campuses. The program includes 28 credit hours of core management courses and 20 credit hours dedicated to either a concentration or electives of the student’s choosing.

This program focuses on the mission and vision of organizations and intellectual assets. The program architecture consists of research methods, leadership, managerial decision-making, and operations management integrated with a solid practical research foundation. Building on this program core, the student can tailor the degree program to meet individual job responsibilities, organizational needs, and career goals. Students in this program may not be required to take accounting, finance, or economics courses.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU's Master of Science in Management degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Business Programs (excluding MBA) by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

MSM Program Learning Outcomes

• Lead, communicate and direct technical business initiatives and day-to-day operations
• Analyze, develop, and implement strategies for improving business processes and operations
• Integrate Research and Development, marketing, production, and finance strategies
• Apply project management practices to projects and initiatives

Business skills can be applied to a range of industries. You could work to develop the necessary and relevant knowledge to enter a range of industries with CTU’s Bachelor of Science Business Administration program. You can study foundational business skills from industry professionals who link industry concepts with practical applications. And you can choose a general track for a variety of business topics or choose a concentration that matches your passion.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Concentrations

• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Data Analytics
• Finance
• Healthcare Management
• Human Resource Management
• Information Technology
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Management
• Marketing
• Project Management

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado campuses. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours dedicated to either a concentration or for business electives of the student’s choosing.

The program is designed for students interested in pursuing opportunities in business administration. The BSBA program covers the core business disciplines including accounting/finance, marketing, human resources, logistics, management, and law/ethics, and allows for flexible options regarding concentrations tailored to students’ professional goals.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

BSBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the application of fundamental business principles in diverse business situations.
• Investigate the cultural differences that exist within the global workplace.
• Compose organizational business decisions through data analytical problem solving.
• Determine ethical principles used in business decision-making. Interpret the impact of organizational change from a business perspective.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a Digital Marketing concentration is designed to balance a foundation in traditional marketing strategies with the new challenges of marketing in a digital world. Students will study a variety of skills including search engine optimization (SEO), data analysis, email and social media marketing, customer relationship management, branding, visual marketing and digital strategy.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Digital Marketing (BSBA-DMKT) is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours in the digital marketing concentration.

The curriculum applies research on consumer behavior, internet and mobility marketing, social network marketing, innovation, Big Data, technological advances, and general marketing principles toward effective campaigns. The focus on Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Big Data, attention to new technology and software development for marketing, and integrated/omnichannel marketing strategies allows students interested in the field of digital marketing to engage with and respond to the demands of technology.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

BSBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the application of fundamental business principles in diverse business situations.
• Investigate the cultural differences that exist within the global workplace.
• Compose organizational business decisions through data analytical problem solving.
• Determine ethical principles used in business decision-making.
• Interpret the impact of organizational change from a business perspective.

BSBA-DMKT Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Apply the processes needed to create and integrate digital marketing campaigns

You’re ready to earn your BSN degree. And Colorado Technical University has the programmatic accreditation you want along with the flexible schedule designed to fit your needs. There are multiple program start dates available. You can even complete your clinical experiences in your community. It’s focused, rigorous and designed by nurses just like you.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a 180-credit-hour program that is offered online. The program requires that a student have an unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the United States to enter the program.

As the largest group in the US healthcare workforce (BLS, 2019)*, nurses are challenged to make a significant difference in the health outcomes of individuals and populations. Nursing roles range from bedside care delivery to executive leadership in complex health systems. The RN to BSN degree completion program at Colorado Technical University is designed to help nurses acquire the knowledge and skills needed to expand their practice options for a variety of clinical and administrative leadership activities and to manage change in an increasingly complex and diverse environment. Building on a foundation of general education and core coursework, the nursing major courses range from a review of the challenges and trends in nursing care to a nursing capstone that will synthesize and apply prior learning. Students fulfill the program's clinical requirements in their own community during the population health, and health and wellness courses. The Colorado Technical University RN to BSN program furthers the mission of the University to teach real-world nursing that serves the needs of students, the population, and the healthcare industry and helps qualified professional nurses prepare at the bachelor's level.

*Source: The United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

College of Nursing Mission Statement

Through an innovative curriculum and student-centered teaching, the nursing faculty teaches, supports, and inspires students to become competent, caring, and accountable professionals who serve a diverse client population within a dynamic health care environment.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

BSN Program Goals

• Care for complex needs of patients across the healthcare continuum and/or a variety of settings
• Be a leader in the profession of nursing

BSN Program outcomes:

• Assess the role of the nurse and the need for open communication, mutual respect and shared decision-making with other healthcare providers in the team’s efforts to achieve quality outcomes for patient-centered care
• Apply knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, regulation, accreditation and trends in healthcare to active participation in the profession of nursing serving as a patient advocate
• Evaluate information and technology resources to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error and support decision-making in the delivery of healthcare and population health
• Identify patient preferences, values and needs while recognizing the patient or their designee as the source of control in providing compassionate and coordinated nursing care
• Design strategies using continuous quality improvement processes to improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems
• Analyze strategies to optimize system effectiveness and individual performance that will minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers
• Evaluate evidence-based practices within clinical expertise, patient preferences, and values for the integration of those practices in the delivery of quality healthcare
• Apply leadership and communication skills to improve the safety, quality, and cost of healthcare

Demand for computer and information systems managers is expected to grow as businesses expand their digital platforms.1 Colorado Technical University’s Master of Science in Information Technology program is designed to help you develop technical and strategic leadership skills to design and manage IT systems and programs.

The online Master's in Information Technology core courses provide you with an opportunity to develop a foundation in strategic management, project management, network infrastructure management, enterprise system architecture, systems security management, and enterprise data management technology.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) program is designed to provide students with a strong computing and essential managerial background as well as systematic, analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills that enable them to contribute as a knowledgeable professional to a variety of information technology related technical roles, including but not limited to Computer and Information Systems Managers, Computer Systems Analysts, Information Security Analysts, and Computer Network Architects.

The MSIT degree includes core curriculum designed to provide the relevant and advanced instruction in a set of information technology (IT) subjects such as the computer technologies and their applications for strategic management, project management, network infrastructure management, enterprise system architecture, security, and data management.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Through innovative industry-current curricula and technology-enabled student-centered teaching, the College of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology empowers students to become motivated, creative, ethical, and skillful professionals who can resolve challenges in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, and Information Technology in order to meet the needs of the digital economy.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Science in Information Technology degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Computer Information Technology Programs by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

MSIT Program Learning Outcomes:

• Analyze complex computing problems and user needs, and apply advanced technologies to produce computing-based solutions to complex computing-based systems.
• Apply analytical and critical thinking skills to design, implement, and evaluate advanced computing-based solutions to meet the requirements in the context of Information Technology.
• Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts and in writing Information Technology topics to conduct and communicate results of applications research.

CTU’s Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP) program is designed to help you advance your skills in this fast-paced field.

The program integrates a foundation of evidence-based practice, population health, policy, informatics and nursing theory with concentration courses in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and assessment. Students will receive hands-on instruction during weekend labs in Colorado at the start and end of the program.

• Program Credits: 68
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program helps the registered nurse prepare to become an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse capable of managing the health care of individuals across the lifespan by providing preventive and primary care, promoting optimal health and wellbeing, and management of chronic illnesses.

Nurse practitioners are involved in patient history taking, physical examination, diagnostic testing, diagnosis, and treatment. Nurse practitioners are educated at the graduate level, prepared to take the national certification exam, and then licensed by the state to practice at an advanced level.

The FNP program integrates a foundation of evidence-based practice, population health, health policy, informatics and nursing theory, with concentration courses in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and assessment, to help the student prepare for rigorous FNP didactic and clinical coursework. The program’s 630 direct-care clinical hours are designed to provide the student with the clinical experience needed to develop in their new role and deliver primary care for families. Combining didactic coursework with direct care clinical experience, students study how to manage care that is interdisciplinary, collaborative and culturally appropriate as well as provide primary care to diverse, underserved, and vulnerable populations across the lifespan.

FNPs work independently as well as collaboratively with other clinicians and health care and social service professionals in a variety of settings, such as clinics, schools, hospitals, homes, workplaces and community-based organizations.

The MSN-FNP prepares nurses for advanced licensure and to sit for the national certification exam. Certification exam applicants may be denied exam eligibility based on a past criminal record.

College of Nursing Mission Statement

Through an innovative curriculum and student-centered teaching, the nursing faculty teaches, supports, and inspires students to become competent, caring, and accountable professionals who serve a diverse client population within a dynamic health care environment.

MSN Program Goals

• Employ leadership skills to improve the quality of care in a variety of healthcare settings.
• Integrate advanced nursing and science knowledge into practice.

For the 7th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Science in Nursing degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs by U.S. News and World Report.* For the first time, CTU's online Master of Science in Nursing degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs for Veterans by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

The Master of Science in Nursing degree program at Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Learning Outcomes

MSN Program Outcomes:

• Synthesize knowledge from nursing and a variety of sciences in diverse settings for the purpose of improving nursing care.
• Apply organizational and systems leadership concepts to promote quality patient care.
• Evaluate performance improvement processes designed for the purpose of providing quality patient care.
• Apply research outcomes and evidence-based practice to recommendations for improved patient care.
• Synthesize health policy processes established for the advocacy of quality healthcare.
• Integrate interprofessional collaboration to the management of patient and population health outcomes.
• Apply organizational, client-centered, and culturally appropriate concepts to clinical prevention and population care to identified populations.

MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner concentration outcomes:

• Integrate technology in patient care management to improve health outcomes.
• Operate as an independent practitioner in the management of healthcare for patients across the lifespan.
• Formulate ethical plans of care which incorporate knowledge from current research, clinical guidelines, practice and assessment to improve health outcomes.
• Employ complex and advanced leadership skills in guiding change to improve health outcomes.

If you are interested in studying how to start your own business or small business consulting—consider Colorado Technical University’s Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Entrepreneurship. Explore how to start a new business through the rigorous entrepreneurial process. Our MBA-Entrepreneurship degree program is designed to guide you through building your portfolio to a final business plan and launch strategy—offering you practical and real-world knowledge.

In this concentration, which builds upon the MBA core, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your business plan. If you are considering applying, you should already have a concept of a business you want to start, have started an entrepreneurial venture, or be a business consultant who wants to support small businesses in their entrepreneurial goals. As an exciting capstone to your degree, you’ll have the opportunity to present your finalized business plan to an investor or entrepreneur for feedback.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship (MBA-ENTR) is a 48-credit hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. The program consists of 32 credit hours devoted to the business administration core and 16 credit hours for the entrepreneurship concentration.

The MBA in Entrepreneurship degree program is designed to provide a rigorous immersion into the entrepreneurial process, exploring both entrepreneurship theory and practice. The program is designed to examine the challenges of developing and operating small firms; achieving business growth; securing funding and managing a budget; and problem-solving approach with emphasis on case studies and plans for new start-up ventures.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Business Administration degree programs are ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate ethical dilemmas to make informed business decisions.
• Develop business communication skills to support organizational interaction.
• Interpret data using multiple modalities to solve business problems.
• Examine current strategies and methods applicable in major business disciplines.
• Review global perspectives used in a diverse business environment.

MBA-ENTR Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Develop entrepreneurial, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics needed to start and operate a new business venture

Colorado Technical University’s online Master of Business Administration-Data Analytics program is in alignment with the Associate Certified Analytics Professional (aCAP) and the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) certification. In 2024, CEO Magazine ranked CTU’s online MBA program on its Global Online MBA Rankings list for the fifth time.

Accredited by ACBSP, CTU’s MBA core coursework is designed to help you develop a working knowledge of management functions, while the concentration is designed to provide you with advanced analytical skills that can be applied to collect, synthesize, and present information to support data-driven decision-making.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Data Analytics (MBA-DA) is a 48-credit-hour program that is offered online. The program includes 32 credit hours devoted to the business administration core and 16 credit hours for the data analytics concentration.

The MBA in Data Analytics degree program is designed to provide students with advanced analytical skills that can be applied to collect, synthesize, interpret, visualize, and present information to support data-driven decision-making to optimize strategic initiatives within an organization. Offering the data analytics concentration as part of an MBA allows a student to study data analytics from a strategic organizational perspective. The data analytics concentration is designed to combine the strategic knowledge of the MBA core with the statistical concepts of data analysis. This program provides students the opportunity to examine big data to understand organizational performance and communicate analytical findings to support organizational decision-making. This program is for students who want to learn how to examine data to understand business performance and support organizational decision-making by making objective decisions based on data.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Business Administration degree programs are ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate ethical dilemmas to make informed business decisions.
• Develop business communication skills to support organizational interaction.
• Interpret data using multiple modalities to solve business problems.
• Examine current strategies and methods applicable in major business disciplines.
• Review global perspectives used in a diverse business environment.

MBA-DA Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate data analytics strategies to identify trends and forecast for informed managerial decision-making

Leading a team of nurses and healthcare staff with the goal of providing better care to patients and improving the work environment is a job that takes organization and leadership. Colorado Technical University’s Master of Science in Nursing with a Nursing Administration concentration is designed to help students prepare for possible nursing leadership and management positions. By learning how to communicate effectively, understand relationship-building strategies to drive positive change and through demonstrating ethical personal, professional and fiscal accountability, graduates of the MSN-NA program at CTU could be positioned to pursue leadership or managing teams of nursing staff.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Nursing program is designed to expand the knowledge of the registered nurse for leadership in the profession. The focus on change, innovation, quality outcomes, care across the healthcare system, and advancement of the individual nurse and profession will prepare the registered nurse for an advanced level of practice. Students complete 120 hours in two nursing administration practicums with a nurse administrator in their community.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

College of Nursing Mission Statement

Through an innovative curriculum and student-centered teaching, the nursing faculty teaches, supports, and inspires students to become competent, caring, and accountable professionals who serve a diverse client population within a dynamic health care environment.

MSN Program Goals

• Employ leadership skills to improve the quality of care in a variety of healthcare settings
• Integrate advanced nursing and science knowledge into practice

For the 7th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Science in Nursing degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs by U.S. News and World Report.* For the first time, CTU's online Master of Science in Nursing degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs for Veterans by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

The Master of Science in Nursing degree program at Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Learning Outcomes

MSN Program Learning Outcomes:

• Synthesize knowledge from nursing and a variety of sciences in diverse settings for the purpose of improving nursing care
• Apply organizational and systems leadership concepts to promote quality patient care
• Evaluate performance improvement processes designed for the purpose of providing quality patient care
• Apply research outcomes and evidence-based practice to recommendations for improved patient care
• Synthesize health policy processes established for the advocacy of quality healthcare
• Integrate interprofessional collaboration to the management of patient and population health outcomes
• Apply organizational, client-centered, and culturally appropriate concepts to clinical prevention and population care to identified populations

MSN - Nursing Administration Concentration Learning Outcomes:

• Integrate effective communication and relationship-building strategies in diverse communities of interest that drive change towards quality organizational outcomes
• Apply leadership principles and systems thinking that positively influence human resources in the healthcare environment
• Demonstrate ethical personal, professional and fiscal accountability in the advocacy for clinical enterprise and nursing practice

The Master of Science in Nursing-Nursing Education specialty track is designed to expand the knowledge of the registered nurse to include the design, implementation, and evaluation of nursing education. The focus on evidence-based practice, quality outcomes, clinical expertise, educational principles, and advancement of the individual nurse and profession will prepare the registered nurse for an advanced level of practice. Students complete a total of 120 practicum hours with 60 hours with a nurse educator in their community and 60 hours with a direct-care provider in their community.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Nursing-Nursing Education specialty track is designed to expand the knowledge of the registered nurse to include the design, implementation, and evaluation of nursing education. The focus on evidence-based practice, quality outcomes, clinical expertise, educational principles, and advancement of the individual nurse and profession will prepare the registered nurse for an advanced level of practice. Students complete a total of 120 practicum hours, with 60 hours with a nurse educator in their community and 60 hours with a direct-care provider in their community.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

College of Nursing Mission Statement

Through an innovative curriculum and student-centered teaching, the nursing faculty teaches, supports, and inspires students to become competent, caring, and accountable professionals who serve a diverse client population within a dynamic health care environment.

MSN Program Goals

• Employ leadership skills to improve the quality of care in a variety of healthcare settings
• Integrate advanced nursing and science knowledge into practice

For the 7th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Science in Nursing degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs by U.S. News and World Report.* For the first time, CTU's online Master of Science in Nursing degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs for Veterans by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

The Master of Science in Nursing degree program at Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Learning Outcomes

MSN Program Learning Outcomes:

• Synthesize knowledge from nursing and a variety of sciences in diverse settings for the purpose of improving nursing care
• Apply organizational and systems leadership concepts to promote quality patient care
• Evaluate performance improvement processes designed for the purpose of providing quality patient care
• Apply research outcomes and evidence-based practice to recommendations for improved patient care
• Synthesize health policy processes established for the advocacy of quality healthcare
• Integrate interprofessional collaboration to the management of patient and population health outcomes
• Apply organizational, client-centered, and culturally appropriate concepts to clinical prevention and population care to identified populations

MSN - Nursing Education Concentration Learning Outcomes:

• Utilize pedagogical principles to develop, design, and revise an innovative nursing curriculum that promotes quality and safety in the delivery of nursing care and education.
• Critique curricular assessment and evaluation strategies to ensure optimal learner outcomes are achieved.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise through the synthesis of evidence from nursing and other sciences in preparation and delivery of nursing education to a diverse population of learners.

Change is constant. Analyzing and directing change could make you invaluable. Gather the knowledge and explore the skills used by advanced change agent with a Doctor of Management degree in Organizational Development and Change from CTU. This emerging field specializes in working in systems within many different sectors to identify desired change goals, respond to unexpected changes, and—through planned interventions—move from a current state to a desired state.

• Program Credits: 100
• Each Course Length: 10 Weeks

Program Overview

The Doctor of Management with a concentration in Organizational Development and Change program includes a combination of core management and elective courses, as well as doctoral symposium and research-related courses. The research element will culminate in a dissertation.

The Doctor of Management is a terminal degree for management professionals. The program helps students prepare to think and act strategically and provides the opportunity to enhance their abilities to make positive contributions in their chosen area of management expertise.The organizational development and change program provides students with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in working with human systems (in for-profit business or not-for-profit organizations in all sectors) to identify desired change goals, respond to unexpected change, and—through planned interventions—move from a current state to a desired state. The program is geared toward management professionals who find their organizations or clients needing guidance and support in the methods of change that can lead a human system toward desired states.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Learning Outcomes

Doctor of Management Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate a comprehensive ability to support business strategy and organizational missions in evolving, diverse environments.
• Design an approved original research study that offers contributions within the management discipline(s).
• Analyze strategic planning and solution-generation.
• Integrate theories, models, skills, and competencies in support of strengthening organizational missions within a complex environment.

Organizational Development and Change Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Propose organizational development strategies to manage change.

For many students, the path to finding success begins with an associate degree. If you’re a born number-cruncher, the Associate of Science degree in Accounting from CTU may be a good fit for you.

In this program, you can study the basics of entry-level accounting, the foundations of finance, and their respective places in business. And you can work to prepare to transition either into the workplace or to a bachelor’s degree program in accounting or finance.

• Program Credits: 93
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

An increase in the number of businesses, changing financial laws and regulations, and increased scrutiny of company finances will spur the job growth of accountants and auditors. Increasingly, accountants also are assuming the role of a personal financial advisor. In response to market demand, these financial specialists will offer more financial management and consulting services as they take on a greater advisory role.

The Associate of Science in Accounting degree program is designed to equip graduates with a variety of basic accounting skills that will be useful in an entry level accounting position. The ASACC program aligns to the first two years of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting program.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Accounting courses at CTU align with the educational standards of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). This program is not designed to prepare students for the CPA or CMA examination or any other certification exam, but covers the knowledge areas of the uniform CPA and CMA certification.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

ASACC Program Learning Outcomes:

• Apply ethical principles to business decision-making.
• Produce financial statements for businesses according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills.
• Employ accounting technology proficiently.
• Compute individual tax forms.

The Associate of Science degree in Management from CTU is designed to help build your knowledge of the fundamentals of management and business practices.

In this program, you may study the various theoretical and practical methods of managing teams and projects. You can also experience a curriculum that aligns to industry standards and helps develop skills that are applicable to the competitive global business world.

• Program Credits: 93
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Associate of Science in Management is a 93-credit hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. It consists of 57 general education credit hours and 36 credit hours devoted to the management core.

The program’s core courses are designed to educate students on the various theoretical and applicable uses of managing teams and projects. The courses are focused on introductory levels of applicable content. This program aligns to the first two years of the Bachelor of Science in Management program.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

ASM Program Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate an introductory understanding of management functions.
• Explain the nature and role of managers in organizations.
• Apply professional written and verbal communication.

In organizations large and small, private and public, for- or non-profit, financial acumen is a valued skill. Study business and finance skills with CTU's Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a Finance concentration. Along with exploring business fundamentals by linking industry concepts with real-world examples, you can also work to develop proficiency in financial accounting, capital and money markets, investments, and risk assessment. Financial manager jobs are projected to grow 17 percent from 2023-2033, but that growth will vary depending on the industry.¹ The BSBA-Finance degree could help you prepare to pursue a finance role.

¹ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Financial Managers.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance (BSBA-FINC) is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours in the finance concentration.

This degree program focuses on developing proficiency in financial accounting, capital and money markets, investments, and risk assessment knowledge and is designed to provide a framework for understanding the intricate relationship of finance to various business decisions and opportunities. The concentration integrates real-world financial situations within the coursework.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

BSBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the application of fundamental business principles in diverse business situations.
• Investigate the cultural differences that exist within the global workplace.
• Compose organizational business decisions through data analytical problem solving.
• Determine ethical principles used in business decision-making.
• Interpret the impact of organizational change from a business perspective.

BSBA-FINC Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Apply financial principles to practical business situations.

In Colorado Technical University's Master of Science in Computer Science degree program with a Software Engineering concentration, explore operating systems, networking, system architecture, and the software system engineering process. The job growth in the field of software development is projected to grow 17 percent from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics.¹

¹ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Software Developers.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The MSCS program is designed to provide students with a strong and broad Computer Science related technical background as well as systematic, analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills that enable them to contribute as a professional or a subject expert to a variety of Computer Science or Software Engineering related technical roles, including but not limited to Computer and Information Research Scientists, Information Security Analysts, Computer Programmers, Software Developers, Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, and Computer Science Teachers.

The Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) degree program includes core courses which are designed to provide relevant and advanced instruction in a set of Computer Science’s most important subjects such as computer algorithm, operating system, database, security, and networking, as well as software engineering.

In addition, the MSCS degree program has a General Track as well as two concentrations: Software Engineering and Cybersecurity Engineering.

Each concentration provides a set of courses which are designed to equip students with additional domain knowledge such as principles, processes and methodologies, as well as best practice on how to apply relevant computer software or other computing technologies in the concentration subjects.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Through innovative industry-current curricula and technology-enabled student-centered teaching, the College of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology empowers students to become motivated, creative, ethical, and skillful professionals who can resolve challenges in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, and Information Technology in order to meet the needs of the digital economy.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Science in Computer Science degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Computer Information Technology Programs by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

MSCS Program Learning Outcomes:

• Analyze complex computing problems and apply advanced computer science theory and software development technologies to produce computing-based solutions to non-trivial issues.
• Apply analytical and critical thinking skills to design, implement, and evaluate advanced computing-based solutions to meet the requirements in the context of Computer Science.
• Conduct and communicate results of applications research in Computer Science.

Software Engineering Concentration Learning Outcomes:

• Design and develop software with various software engineering processes and methodologies to support the specified organization needs.

For organizations of all sizes, data security is a high priority. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology with a Security concentration from CTU, you'll have the opportunity to examine how to tackle the ever-evolving threats from hackers, thieves, and malware. While the threat of increasingly complex cyberattacks exist, demand for security professionals is expected to be high. Employment in information security analysts is projected to grow 32 percent from 2022 - 2032¹ — much faster than the overall occupational average.

¹ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Information Security Analysts.

• Program Credits: 184
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) degree program provides instruction in computer system architecture, networking, database and security, as well as broad technical subjects such as programming, network management, system administration, cloud computing, IT system development, project management and ethics. This program has a General Track and two concentrations: Network Management, and Security.

The BSIT program is designed to provide students with a strong technical background as well as analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills that enable them to contribute as professionals to a variety of technical roles, which can include planning, designing, developing, integrating, configuring, administrating, and supporting various types of enterprise information systems, ranging from email and any type of data servers, to cloud computing based mission critical business specific IT applications and services, within the various fields of information technology and the high-tech industry.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Through innovative industry-current curricula and technology-enabled student-centered teaching, the College of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology empowers students to become motivated, creative, ethical, and skillful professionals who can resolve challenges in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, and Information Technology in order to meet the needs of the digital economy. For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

General:

• Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
• Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
• Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
• Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
• Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
• Identify and analyze user needs and to take them into account in the selection, creation, integration, evaluation, and administration of computing-based systems.

Concentration Learning Outcomes:

Security:

• Recommend technical requirements necessary for the management of security and implementation of effective security strategies, policies and procedures.

Explore the ability to manage change effectively, and study how to improve organizational performance and effectiveness in Colorado Technical University's Master of Science in Management degree program with a concentration in Organizational Leadership and Change. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for management analysts is promising. This occupation is projected to grow by 11 percent from 2023-2033, which is faster than the average growth rate for all occupations.¹ CTU's program is grounded in organizational, strategic, and change management theory, and focuses on practical, growth-oriented activities for today's challenging business and institutional environments.

¹ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Management Analysts.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Organizational Leadership and Change (MSM-OLC) is a 48-credit-hour program offered online and at the Aurora campus. The program includes 28 credit hours devoted to the management core and 20 credit hours for the organizational leadership and change concentration.

In this degree program, students have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in organizational leadership theory, research, strategy, and methodology. The program emphasizes self-awareness as manager/leader in small groups, complex organizations, and organizational change in multicultural contexts. While this program is strongly grounded in organizational, strategic, and change management theory, the curriculum is focused on practical, growth-oriented activities to promote educational relevance and applicability in today’s challenging business and institutional environments. The degree program is designed for those who wish to broaden and expand on their experience in organizational leadership and change management.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU's Master of Science in Management degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Business Programs (excluding MBA) by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

MSM Program Learning Outcomes

• Lead, communicate, and direct technical business initiatives and day-to-day operations
• Analyze, develop, and implement strategies for improving business processes and operations
• Integrate Research and Development, marketing, production, and finance strategies
• Apply project management practices to projects and initiatives

MSM-OLC Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Analyze how leaders change businesses from an organizational behavior perspective.

Explore marketing strategies for international, multinational, and global markets. This program is designed to provide students the opportunity to develop an in-depth understanding of marketing research, international marketing, e-marketing, and customer relationship management skills—in addition to the core MBA skills. In this concentration, you will have the opportunity to develop relevant knowledge of marketing research methods, digital marketing and international marketing. You also have the opportunity to participate in a capstone course in which your team will run and lead a $100 million business in a safe, simulated environment.

If you enjoy using critical and creative thinking to develop effective, innovative marketing plans, consider CTU's Master of Business Administration with a Marketing concentration. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, marketing employment opportunities are projected to grow faster than average.¹

¹ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing (MBA-MKTG) is a 48-credit-hour program that is offered online. The program consists of 32 credit hours devoted to the business administration core and 16 credit hours for the marketing concentration.

Marketing research is important for analyzing and understanding data and trends. This degree program focuses on the skills needed to make critical marketing decisions for businesses and organizations. As the field of marketing has been, and continues to be, transformed by technology, successful leaders need to be ready to adapt and leverage that technology to gain competitive advantage. The program briefly overviews the many facets of marketing and its integration into the various aspects of business and innovation, and how it contributes to organizational growth.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Business Administration degree programs are ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate ethical dilemmas to make informed business decisions.
• Develop business communication skills to support organizational interaction.
• Interpret data using multiple modalities to solve business problems.
• Examine current strategies and methods applicable in major business disciplines.
• Review global perspectives used in a diverse business environment.

MBA-MKTG Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Develop strategic marketing plans utilizing critical and creative thinking

Interested in criminal justice roles within the realm of homeland security? Colorado Technical University offers a Master of Science in Criminal Justice with a Homeland Security concentration. Analyze issues of law, policy, and society—and explore developing effective strategies to confront issues facing criminal justice practitioners in the real world. Discuss current trends in criminal justice, explore terrorism and Homeland Security management.

In the Homeland Security concentration, review organizational and policy challenges and critical infrastructure protection. You will also have the opportunity to develop insight into the structural, conceptual and intellectual underpinnings and implications of the homeland security project. Examine technology, information sharing, knowledge management and communication system solutions.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Homeland Security is a 48-credit-hour program that is offered online. The program consists of 28 credit hours in the criminal justice core with 20 credit hours dedicated to the homeland security concentration.

The Homeland Security concentration option is for students in the criminal justice discipline that are focused on pursuing careers/missions within the homeland security realm. The curriculum serves as preparation for students and professionals interested in pursuing criminal justice roles that align or interact with homeland security functions and organizations. The roles of criminal justice agencies and professionals as they relate to homeland security are ever evolving; therefore, this program is designed to help students develop the homeland security knowledge base and skills for policy development, planning and decision making in the criminal justice field.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Security Studies is to provide engaging instruction and knowledge through public service programs that align with industry relevant standards and cultivate professional competencies, critical-thinking, ethical decision-making, and cultural awareness to promote social justice.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Criminal Justice Programs by U.S. News & World Report.

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

MSCJ Program Learning Outcomes

• Apply knowledge of criminal justice principles to analyses and evaluations
• Incorporate the psychological and sociological dimensions of human behavior and crime in analyses and evaluations
• Apply advanced concepts relating to law enforcement, corrections and the courts
• Examine and integrate the emerging trends in the criminal justice system
• Analyze the contemporary issues facing interactions between the community and the criminal justice system that honors inclusion, diversity, and equity

Pursue your Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in finance at Colorado Technical University. The MBA in Finance degree program builds on a core set of business administration principles. Study industry-relevant financial practices and have the opportunity to develop critical thinking that should help you analyze financial information, investments and policy.

Business and financial occupations are projected to grow faster than average from 2023 to 2033, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.¹ Pursue a Master of Business Administration-Finance Concentration from CTU.

¹ Bureau of Labor Statistics, visited November 11, 2024.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance (MBA-FINC) is a 48-credit-hour program that is offered online only. The program includes 32 credit hours devoted to the business administration core and 16 credit hours for the finance concentration.

This program is for individuals who are interested in preparing for leadership roles in the financial world. The program is designed to help students develop a deeper understanding about how money is managed and how to acquire funds for projects.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Business Administration degree programs are ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate ethical dilemmas to make informed business decisions.
• Develop business communication skills to support organizational interaction.
• Interpret data using multiple modalities to solve business problems.
• Examine current strategies and methods applicable in major business disciplines.
• Review global perspectives used in a diverse business environment.

MBA-FINC Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate financial information to influence managerial decision-making

From financial institutions with a global presence to small businesses with a growing customer base, companies seek highly-skilled managers who can handle day-to-day operations while also working to achieve long term goals. Colorado Technical University’s Bachelor of Science in Management degree program offers students the opportunity to develop the foundational knowledge to help students prepare for a career in management. Whether you’re interested in entrepreneurial marketing, team building or international business practices, this degree is designed to introduce you to a wide range of concepts and practices relevant to the modern business world.

This business degree is offered as a general track or with a concentration in Food Service Management.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Management is a 180-credit-hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado campuses. It includes 66 general education credits, 82 credit hours devoted to the management core, and 32 credit hours assigned to business electives of the student’s choosing.

This degree program is designed to advance students’ proficiency and knowledge of business management theories, functions, and practice. The core management courses are designed to support students’ entrance into the world of management with a focus on diversity and global business. The electives in the general track allow students to choose areas of study relevant to their personal goals while focusing on management skills for the working professional.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

BSM Program Learning Outcomes:

• Employ the functions and practices of management to identify and determine corrective actions for team performance issues.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the application of management theories and functions within a global work environment.
• Identify various management theories to best respond to organizational needs.

Our complex healthcare environment benefits from advanced knowledge and practice expertise, which can positively affect healthcare outcomes for individuals and populations. Colorado Technical University's Doctor of Nursing Practice program is designed for licensed RNs with a Master's in Nursing who are looking to continue on to the Doctorate level, which is the terminal degree for nursing. Demand for nurses with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree continues to grow as employers are quickly recognizing the unique contributions that expert nurses are making in the practice arena, reports the AACN.¹

¹ American Association of Colleges of Nursing, June 2024

This program is not a Nurse Practitioner program or a PhD and is designed for students with an active, clear, and unencumbered RN license in the US. Applicants must also have a programmatically accredited Master of Science in Nursing degree from a regionally accredited institution.

• Program Credits: 49
• Each Course Length: 10 Weeks

Program Overview

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a terminal degree for nurses who are interested in becoming a nursing practice expert. Applicants must hold a current, active and unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the United States, as well as a programmatically accredited Master of Science in Nursing degree from a institutionally accredited institution.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice is designed to build on the skills, talents and educational groundwork of a Master of Science in Nursing program and helps students prepare for advanced nursing roles in systems leadership and administration, maximizing the application of evidence to improve healthcare outcomes. The program provides instruction in healthcare delivery systems, health economics and finance, health policy, research methods, translation of evidence into practice, concepts in population health, and nursing leadership.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

College of Nursing Mission Statement:

Through an innovative curriculum and student- centered teaching, the nursing faculty teaches, supports, and inspires students to become competent, caring, and accountable professionals who serve a diverse client population within a dynamic health care environment.

Relevant Institutional/Programmatic Accreditation

CTU is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission

The Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program at Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Learning Outcomes

• Incorporate scientific principles from nursing and other disciplines to improve practice.
• Appraise, synthesize and ethically apply evidence as an advanced practice nurse to complex health issues.
• Demonstrate systems leadership promoting professional collaboration to improve healthcare outcomes.
• Evaluate health issues of diverse populations to improve healthcare outcomes.
• Analyze, advocate and apply policy to improve practice and healthcare outcomes.
• Incorporate healthcare delivery models and strategies to improve quality healthcare delivery.
• Apply principles of information systems and technology to improve healthcare outcomes.

The MBA in healthcare management curriculum integrates essential business skills such as accounting, finance and decision-making with healthcare-specific management practices and policies. Concentration courses include Managing the Healthcare Organization, Systems in Healthcare and a Healthcare Management Capstone where you will be expected to complete a real-world, in-depth project using comprehensive research and analysis.

The program is designed to help you examine management processes and skills and explore the opportunity to implement them across various healthcare systems.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Management (MBA-HCM) is a 48-credit-hour program offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. It consists of 32 credit hours in the business administration core and 16 credit hours in the healthcare management concentration.

This program is designed to provide students with a strong focus in business administration skills coupled with the essentials of healthcare management. The program offers students an opportunity to develop a solid understanding of business and management concepts in accounting, finance, strategic management and decision-making with application to leadership roles in healthcare industries.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Business Administration degree programs are ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate ethical dilemmas to make informed business decisions.
• Develop business communication skills to support organizational interaction.
• Interpret data using multiple modalities to solve business problems.
• Examine current strategies and methods applicable in major business disciplines.
• Review global perspectives used in a diverse business environment.

MBA-HCM Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate strategic business principles and practices for the field of healthcare

Cybersecurity is important to organizations in both the public and private sectors. The Master of Science in Computer Science degree program with a concentration in Cybersecurity Engineering from Colorado Technical University is designed to help you prepare to develop security policies and procedures to protect valuable data, networks and devices.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The MSCS program is designed to provide students with a strong and broad Computer Science related technical background as well as systematic, analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills that enable them to contribute as a professional or a subject expert to a variety of Computer Science or Software Engineering related technical roles, including but not limited to Computer and Information Research Scientists, Information Security Analysts, Computer Programmers, Software Developers, Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, and Computer Science Teachers.

The Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) degree program includes core courses which are designed to provide relevant and advanced instruction in a set of Computer Science’s most important subjects such as computer algorithm, operating system, database, security, and networking, as well as software engineering. In addition, the MSCS degree program has a General Track as well as two concentrations: Software Engineering and Cybersecurity Engineering . Each concentration provides a set of courses which are designed to equip students with additional domain knowledge such as principles, processes and methodologies, as well as best practice on how to apply relevant computer software or other computing technologies in the concentration subjects.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Through innovative industry-current curricula and technology-enabled student-centered teaching, the College of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology empowers students to become motivated, creative, ethical, and skillful professionals who can resolve challenges in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, and Information Technology in order to meet the needs of the digital economy.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Science in Computer Science degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Computer Information Technology Programs by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

MSCS Program Learning Outcomes:

• Analyze complex computing problems and apply advanced computer science theory and software development technologies to produce computing-based solutions to non-trivial issues.
• Apply analytical and critical thinking skills to design, implement, and evaluate advanced computing-based solutions to meet the requirements in the context of Computer Science.
• Conduct and communicate results of applications research in Computer Science.

Cybersecurity Engineering Concentration Learning Outcomes:

• Develop computer-based security technical solutions with various cybersecurity policies, standards and procedures to support the specified organization needs.

Explore data analytics and the business environment in Colorado Technical University’s Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration - Data Analytics concentration.

This program explores how data analysis is used to make informed business decisions. It’s designed to help you become familiar with data analytics, communicate data findings and incorporate managerial skills in an organizational environment. This program focuses on how to classify data and how to apply data analysis to organizational decisions relating to opportunities and risks. It is not intended as an information technology or computer science program.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Data Analytics (BSBA-DA) is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado campuses. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours in the data analytics concentration.

This program is designed to help students become familiar with data analytics and ways to incorporate managerial skills in an organization as it relates to business strategy and a data mining platform. The content is designed to provide students with the understanding of how data collection occurs and can be used toward informed business decisions. The program focuses on helping students develop knowledge of how to classify data and see how data analysis applies to organizational decisions to predict future opportunities and risks.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

BSBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the application of fundamental business principles in diverse business situations.
• Investigate the cultural differences that exist within the global workplace.
• Compose organizational business decisions through data analytical problem solving.
• Determine ethical principles used in business decision-making.
• Interpret the impact of organizational change from a business perspective.

BSBA-DA Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Utilize statistical analysis, simulation, and optimization methods to analyze data in applicable, real-world solutions

The Master of Science in Management degree with a concentration in Project Management is designed to provide a solid base of knowledge to address pressing management challenges using industry-recognized models and techniques. The program covers key areas such as project scope, time and cost management, risk analysis, procurement and scheduling. Explore leadership and management skills including conflict management, human capital management and organizational behavior.

This degree program is designed to provide a solid base of knowledge to address pressing management challenges using industry-recognized models and techniques. The program covers key areas such as project scope, time and cost management, risk analysis, procurement and scheduling. Explore leadership and management skills including conflict management, human capital management and organizational behavior.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Project Management (MSM-PM) is a 48-credit-hour program offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. The program includes 28 credit hours devoted to the management core and 20 credit hours for the project management concentration.

This program is for students who may not have an undergraduate degree in business, yet want to study project management. This concentration is designed to help the student develop the skills and knowledge of an effective project manager, including time/conflict management; teams and HR management; risk analysis and management; scheduling techniques; organizations and processes; cost, budgeting, and scheduling; procurement and contracting; and control systems implementation. Program content covers key areas contained in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), considered to be the industry standard.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU's Master of Science in Management degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Business Programs (excluding MBA) by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is not accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

The Master of Science in Management with a Concentration in Project Management is accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC).

Learning Outcomes

MSM Program Learning Outcomes

• Lead, communicate, and direct technical business initiatives and day-to-day operations
• Analyze, develop, and implement strategies for improving business processes and operations
• Integrate Research and Development, marketing, production, and finance strategies
• Apply project management practices to projects and initiatives

MSM-PM Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Develop a comprehensive project management plan applying the appropriate principles, knowledge, skills, tools and techniques, and strategic thinking to all phases of the project lifecycle to deliver business value.

Take the next step after your Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree and pursue a post-graduate Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate. CTU's FNP Certificate program is designed to help nurses with an MSN degree prepare to become advanced practice Family Nurse Practitioners.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of advanced practice nurses, including nursing practitioners, is expected to grow 40 percent from 2023 to 2033.¹ Prepare for your advanced licensure and national certification exam with the FNP certificate program at CTU.

¹ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners, visited November 5, 2024. These job titles do not reflect specific degree program outcomes, but are provided as general industry career paths. This data represents national figures and is not based on school-specific information. Conditions in your area may vary.

• Program Credits: 52
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) post-graduate certificate program will help the MSN prepared nurse prepare to become an advanced practice Family Nurse Practitioner capable of managing the health care of individuals across the lifespan by providing preventive and primary care, promoting optimal health and wellbeing, and management of chronic illnesses.

Nurse practitioners are involved in patient history taking, physical examination, diagnostic testing, diagnosis, and treatment. Nurse practitioners are educated at the graduate level, prepared to take the national certification exam, and then licensed by the state to practice at an advanced level.

The FNP certificate integrates a foundation of evidence-based practice, population health, health policy, informatics and nursing theory, with concentration courses in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and assessment, to help the student prepare for rigorous FNP didactic and clinical coursework. The program’s 630 direct-care clinical hours are designed to provide the student with the clinical experience needed to develop in their new role and deliver primary care for families. Combining didactic coursework with direct care clinical experience, students study how to manage care that is interdisciplinary, collaborative and culturally appropriate as well as provide primary care to diverse, underserved, and vulnerable populations across the lifespan.

FNPs work independently as well as collaboratively with other clinicians and health care and social service professionals in a variety of settings, such as clinics, schools, hospitals, homes, workplaces and community-based organizations.

The PGC-FNP prepares nurses for advanced licensure and to sit for the national certification exam. Certification exam applicants may be denied exam eligibility based on a past criminal record.

College of Nursing Mission Statement

Through an innovative curriculum and student-centered teaching, the nursing faculty teaches, supports, and inspires students to become competent, caring, and accountable professionals who serve a diverse client population within a dynamic health care environment.

Learning Outcomes

FNP Certificate Program Outcomes:

• Integrate technology in patient care management to improve health outcomes.
• Operate as an independent practitioner in the management of healthcare for patients across the lifespan.
• Formulate ethical plans of care which incorporate knowledge from current research, clinical guidelines, practice and assessment to improve health outcomes.
• Employ complex and advanced leadership skills in guiding change to improve health outcomes.

As the importance of data continues to rise, the need for professionals who can structure and interpret it will be important. You can utilize your experience and develop expertise with a Doctor of Computer Science degree in Big Data Analytics from Colorado Technical University. In this program, you can study tools, like XML and Hadoop, and techniques, like AI and data visualization, to analyze huge amounts of distributed, unstructured data in order to produce meaningful insights.

• Program Credits: 100
• Each Course Length: 10 Weeks

Program Overview

The Doctor of Computer Science with a concentration in Big Data Analytics (DCS-BDA) program includes a combination of core and elective courses, as well as doctoral symposium and research-related courses. The research element will culminate in a dissertation.

The DCS-BDA program is designed to aid leaders, data analysts, and data scientists in the development and use of tools and techniques to analyze large amounts of distributed, unstructured data in order to produce meaningful insight and automation for their respective organizations.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Learning Outcomes

Doctor of Computer Science Outcomes

• Assess the evolution of knowledge within the chosen computer science discipline in addressing a technical real-world technical problem.
• Contribute to the body of knowledge within the computer science industry through ethical research, scholarly writing, dissemination of research and real-world innovations in evolving, diverse environments.
• Develop analytical and critical thinking proficiencies that clearly articulate applying computer science principles and models in solving real-world technical problems.

Big Data Analytics Concentration Outcomes

• Assess advanced big data analytical tools to address industrial problems.
• Apply tested, advanced big data analytic tools for organizational decision-making.
• Contribute to the body of knowledge by enhancing big data tools and models in support of the mission of an organization.

Explore how to manage and analyze data relevant to health care with a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management with an Informatics concentration from CTU. In this degree program, you can work to develop an understanding of both the business and information management sides of the health care industry. The curriculum covers issues such as data quality, accessibility, interoperability, legal and regulatory requirements of electronic health records, and cybersecurity challenges.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management with a concentration in Health Informatics is a 180-credit-hour programs offered online only. The program includes 51 credit hours of general education credit, 109 credit hours of core healthcare management classes, and 20 credit hours in the informatics concentration area.

The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management in Informatics is designed to provide students with an understanding of the business side of the healthcare industry coupled with knowledge and skills in healthcare information management. The program covers issues of data quality, accessibility, and interoperability across healthcare organizations; legal and regulatory requirements of electronic health records; data analytics, and cybersecurity in health care.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Health Studies Mission Statement

Health Studies at CTU is dedicated to providing quality programs that integrate the relevant principles and competencies to empower students from diverse backgrounds to pursue leadership roles and career pathways in an evolving healthcare field.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

BSHCM Program Learning Outcomes:

• Apply ethical and legal principles to the management of a healthcare organization
• Evaluate uses for various technology applications in the healthcare business
• Analyze the various types of reimbursement received for healthcare services and the effect on the financial operations of a healthcare organization
• Compare healthcare delivery models for their purposes and effectiveness
• Apply business principles to the management of the healthcare organization

Accounting often means more than just taxes in the business world. It can involve managing process auditing and overall financial health. The Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from CTU can help you prepare to enter this field, by exposing you to the theories and practical applications of accounting in areas including corporate accounting, taxation, governmental and not-for-profit accounting, and auditing.

• Program Credits: 183
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting is a 183-credit-hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. It consists of 66 general education credit hours and 117 credit hours in the accounting core.

This program is designed for students interested in pursuing opportunities in the field of accounting. The BSACC program provides graduates with technical accounting knowledge including principles and theories of financial accounting, taxation, management accounting, and auditing, in addition to covering core business disciplines such as marketing, data analytics, management, and law.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional, market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Accounting courses at CTU align with the educational standards of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). This program is not designed to prepare students for the CPA or CMA examination or any other certification exam but covers the knowledge areas of the uniform CPA and CMA certification. The student who meets the unique content and hours requirements of the State Board of Accountancy in their state’s Application for CPA licensure is qualified to sit for the CPA exam.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

BSACC Program Learning Outcomes

• Construct financial statements according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Utilize data to assess business situations.
• Apply ethical principles to business decision making.
• Interpret tax rules and procedures.
• Employ knowledge and application of accounting principles in diverse business situations.

Did you know there’s a place in the business world for psychologists? The study of concepts and theories behind human behavior can help organizations run more efficiently—and with more content employees. The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a concentration in Organizational Behavior from CTU can help you prepare to pursue that kind of role by helping you work to develop analytical, interpersonal, and leadership skills. You can also explore the psychology of organizational behavior, including developing human talent and resources, consulting, coaching and mentoring, dealing with change, promoting organizational improvements, and fostering personal growth.

• Program Credits: 182
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a concentration in Organizational Behavior is a 182-credit-hour program that includes 66 credit hours of general education, 88 credit hours focused on the psychology core, and 28 credit hours dedicated to the organizational behavior concentration. This program is only offered online.

This program is designed to provide students real-world application of psychological concepts and theories. Students have the opportunity to develop analytical, interpersonal, and leadership skills. Students will have the opportunity to examine workplace issues that impact individuals, groups, and organizations. The psychology of organizational behavior examines topics such as developing human talent and resources, consulting, coaching and mentoring, creating learning organizations, dealing with change, promoting organizational improvements, and fostering personal growth and professional success.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The Psychology program’s mission is to develop versatile professionals through exposure to leadership, management and organizational concepts and strategies within the field of psychology. The program is designed to help students prepare for careers in applied psychology through management, administration, and/or sales. The Psychology program blends psychological principles with leadership and business principles to provide skills and techniques to address challenges that organizations are facing in the 21st century.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

BSPSYCH Program Level Outcomes:

• Assess the impact of human behavior on the workplace.
• Evaluate Organizational Structure.
• Cultivate a leadership style.
• Employ appropriate professional communication skills to enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Determine the tools and skills needed for research within an organization.
• Recognize the ethical and legal implications of organizational behavior

BSPYCH - Organizational Behavior Concentration Outcomes:

• Analyze motivating factors of employee performance and satisfaction.
• Examine skills needed to develop human talent and resources to promote improvement within organizations

If you are looking to study the technical skills needed to diagnose and design complex computing solutions, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology (IT) may be right for you. At Colorado Technical University, our Bachelor’s in IT program includes foundational courses to help develop basic IT knowledge as well as specialized tracks to consider based on your interests.

The core information technology bachelor’s courses are designed to provide students with the opportunity to establish a strong foundation in the IT areas of programming, systems administration, security, architecture, databases and ethics. CTU also offers concentrations for the Information Technology degree, which allows students to focus their degrees.

This Information Technology degree is offered as a general track or with a concentration in Network Management or Security.

• Program Credits: 184
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) degree program provides instruction in computer system architecture, networking, database and security, as well as broad technical subjects such as programming, network management, system administration, cloud computing, IT system development, project management and ethics. This program has a General Track and two concentrations: Network Management, and Security.

The BSIT program is designed to provide students with a strong technical background as well as analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills that enable them to contribute as professionals to a variety of technical roles, which can include planning, designing, developing, integrating, configuring, administrating, and supporting various types of enterprise information systems, ranging from email and any type of data servers, to cloud computing based mission critical business specific IT applications and services, within the various fields of information technology and the high-tech industry.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Through innovative industry-current curricula and technology-enabled student-centered teaching, the College of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology empowers students to become motivated, creative, ethical, and skillful professionals who can resolve challenges in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, and Information Technology in order to meet the needs of the digital economy.

Learning Outcomes

General:

• Analyze a complex computing problem, and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
• Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program's discipline.
• Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
• Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
• Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program's discipline.
• Identify and analyze user needs and take them into account in the selection, integration, evaluation, and administration of computing-based systems.

Colorado Technical University’s Master of Science in Computer Science program is designed to provide technical depth in computer science—and in software engineering, security and database management systems. With the computerization of everything from phones and coffeemakers to cars and airplanes, companies across industries need those with computer science skills and knowledge.

This online computer science degree program offers a general track or concentrations in cybersecurity engineering or software engineering.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The MSCS program is designed to provide students with a strong and broad Computer Science related technical background as well as systematic, analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills that enable them to contribute as a professional or a subject expert to a variety of Computer Science or Software Engineering related technical roles, including but not limited to Computer and Information Research Scientists, Information Security Analysts, Computer Programmers, Software Developers, Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, and Computer Science Teachers.

The Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) degree program includes core courses which are designed to provide relevant and advanced instruction in a set of Computer Science’s most important subjects such as computer algorithm, operating system, database, security, and networking, as well as software engineering. In addition, the MSCS degree program has a General Track as well as two concentrations: Software Engineering and Cybersecurity Engineering. Each concentration provides a set of courses which are designed to equip students with additional domain knowledge such as principles, processes and methodologies, as well as best practice on how to apply relevant computer software or other computing technologies in the concentration subjects.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Through innovative industry-current curricula and technology-enabled student-centered teaching, the College of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology empowers students to become motivated, creative, ethical, and skillful professionals who can resolve challenges in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, and Information Technology in order to meet the needs of the digital economy.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Science in Computer Science degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Computer Information Technology Programs by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

General:

• Analyze complex computing problems and apply advanced computer science theory and software development technologies to produce computing-based solutions to non-trivial issues.
• Apply analytical and critical thinking skills to design, implement, and evaluate advanced computing-based solutions to meet the requirements in the context of Computer Science.
• Conduct and communicate results of applications research in Computer Science.

Work to develop leadership skills to capitalize on human resources with Colorado Technical University's Master of Business Administration-Human Resource Management concentration. In this Human Resource Management concentration, explore current human resources concepts as they relate to a wide range of industries. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of human resources managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2023 to 2033,¹ about as fast as the average for all occupations. Take the opportunity to navigate business fundamentals and human resource principles including employment law, staffing, job design, compensation, benefits, workforce development, diversity management and resource planning. Concentration courses in operational human resource management, and managing development and change are designed to build on the MBA core's business principles and culminate with a Management Capstone.

¹ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Human Resources Managers.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management (MBA-HR) is a 48-credit-hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. The program consists of 32 credit hours devoted to the business administration core and 16 credit hours for the human resource management concentration.

Human resource management specialists are expected to navigate the complex system of federal and state regulations to ensure that companies of every size are in compliance with human resource and labor laws. The human resource management concentration is designed for students with a solid business background who want to concentrate specifically on the area of human resource management and advance their knowledge to pursue leadership roles. The program includes problem-based learning that provides real-world scenarios and encourages students to develop feasible business solutions. Students in the concentration focus on understanding how to use strategic HR principles to change organizations and develop innovations.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Business Administration degree programs are ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate ethical dilemmas to make informed business decisions.
• Develop business communication skills to support organizational interaction.
• Interpret data using multiple modalities to solve business problems.
• Examine current strategies and methods applicable in major business disciplines.
• Review global perspectives used in a diverse business environment.

MBA-HR Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Develop strategic Human Resource Management skills necessary to effectively communicate and consult with organizational members to achieve business objectives

Employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 29 percent from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations.¹ CTU's online Master of Science in Healthcare Management with an Informatics concentration was created to help you explore how to use technological solutions and data analysis to improve the quality of healthcare delivery.

Explore data management approaches to managing patient-centered electronic health data. Examine health information systems, delivery systems and classification systems. Review innovative approaches in computer science, information technology, and decision science, used to deliver and enhance care. In a capstone project case study, you will have the opportunity to use innovative IT approaches in data analytics to develop a framework for the redesign of a patient-center electronic health data system for a health organization.

¹ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical and Health Services Managers.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Healthcare Management with a concentration in Informatics is a 48-credit-hour program that is offered online. The program consists of 28 credit hours in the healthcare management core with 20 credit hours dedicated to the informatics concentration.

This degree program is designed to guide students in the study of informatics, information technology, and information systems as they integrate with and apply to the principles of health care management. This program examines innovative approaches to information technology and computer science that are needed by leaders in the health informatics field to improve the quality and delivery of health care services.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Health Studies Mission Statement

Health Studies at CTU is dedicated to providing quality programs that integrate the relevant principles and competencies to empower students from diverse backgrounds to pursue leadership roles and career pathways in an evolving healthcare field.

Learning Outcomes

MSHCM Program Learning Outcomes

• Apply health care management and leadership principles with ethical decision-making to influence delivery of quality care
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills necessary for management and leadership positions in health care
• Apply analytic, critical, and problem-solving skills to real-world situations for effective health care operations
• Integrate professionalism and ethical decision-making with management and leadership skills in health care operations
• Develop strategies to deliver quality healthcare using knowledge related to healthcare finance, marketing and economic indicators

Informatics Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Choose appropriate innovative technological solutions and data analysis to improve the quality of healthcare delivery
• Use data management approaches to manage patient-centered electronic health data including abstracting data, compiling information and researching data
• Describe features of the health information systems, healthcare delivery systems, and classification systems
• Evaluate health records to ensure federal, state, privacy, ethical, security and confidentiality guidelines and regulations
• Appraise a health IT system development life cycle from system analysis, strategy planning, system design, planning, creating, testing, and implementation
• Explain data health standards, database designs, and principles of business continuity

CTU’s Doctor of Computer Science degree program is designed to provide an in-depth study of specialized subjects related to computer science so that you can predict trends and, ultimately, make contributions in your area of expertise. Along with intensive research and writing projects, you will have the opportunity to explore high level design issues, evaluate methods of maintaining security in distributed systems, develop a software process improvement plan for an organization, and design, test and implement an experiment–including reporting on the results.

This computer science degree program offers a general track or concentrations in Big Data Analytics or Cybersecurity and Information Assurance.

• Program Credits: 100
• Each Course Length: 10 Weeks

Program Overview

The Doctor of Computer Science program includes a combination of core and elective courses, as well as doctoral symposium and research-related courses. The research element will culminate in a dissertation.

The Doctor of Computer Science program is a terminal degree for computer science professionals, consultants, and academics. The program encourages students to think and act strategically and demonstrate the ability to make positive contributions in their chosen area of technical expertise.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Learning Outcomes

Doctor of Computer Science Outcomes

• Assess the evolution of knowledge within the chosen computer science discipline in addressing a technical real-world technical problem.
• Contribute to the body of knowledge within the computer science industry through ethical research, scholarly writing, dissemination of research and real-world innovations in evolving, diverse environments.
• Develop analytical and critical thinking proficiencies that clearly articulate applying computer science principles and models in solving real-world technical problems.

The Associate of Science in Health Administration Services (ASHAS) program at CTU is designed to provide training in the principles and techniques used in the administrative side of the healthcare industry. The program offers instruction in several areas, including healthcare finance, human resources, healthcare administration, reimbursement systems and healthcare records, as well as regulatory, ethical and legal issues affecting healthcare organizations.

• Program Credits: 91.5
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Associate of Science in Health Administration Services (ASHAS) program at CTU is designed to provide principles and techniques used in the administrative side of the healthcare industry. The program offers instruction in several areas, including healthcare finance, human resources, healthcare administration, reimbursement systems and healthcare records, as well as regulatory, ethical and legal issues affecting healthcare organizations.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Health Studies Mission Statement

Health Studies at CTU is dedicated to providing quality programs that integrate the relevant principles and competencies to empower students from diverse backgrounds to pursue leadership roles and career pathways in an evolving healthcare field.

Learning Outcomes

ASHAS Program Learning Outcomes:

• Explain the organization, structure and operation of the U.S. healthcare system and challenges in serving the needs of various population groups
• Demonstrate equity, inclusion and diversity awareness in the delivery of health administration services
• Discuss business principles related to the administrative services of healthcare organizations
• Summarize ethical and legal principles related to healthcare administration services
• Recognize software applications commonly found in healthcare administration sectors;
• Describe the purpose of healthcare delivery models

Colorado Technical University’s Doctor of Management degree program is designed to provide the opportunity to develop management expertise in one of several concentrations. CTU's Doctor of Management program is designed to help enable you to develop a leadership style that could allow you to critically evaluate, analyze and solve problems – and ultimately work toward making key contributions – to your field.

• Program Credits: 100
• Each Course Length: 10 Weeks

Program Concentrations

• Executive Leadership
• Healthcare Management and Leadership
• Homeland Security
• Organizational Development and Change

Program Overview

The Doctor of Management program includes a combination of core management and elective courses, as well as doctoral symposium and research-related courses. The research element will culminate in a dissertation.

The Doctor of Management is a terminal degree for management professionals. The program helps students prepare to think and act strategically and provides the opportunity to enhance their abilities to make positive contributions in their chosen area of management expertise. The general program offers students the flexibility to explore as many as five subject areas by selecting 20 credit hours of electives from any of the concentrations.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Learning Outcomes

Doctor of Management Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate a comprehensive ability to support business strategy and organizational missions in evolving, diverse environments.
• Design an approved original research study that offers contributions within the management discipline(s).
• Analyze strategic planning and solution-generation.
• Integrate theories, models, skills, and competencies in support of strengthening organizational missions within a complex environment.

The healthcare industry can be as complex as it is essential. Prepare yourself to pursue a career path in this field with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Management from Colorado Technical University. Study general business and industry-specific skills and relevant tools taught by industry professionals. Explore foundational business knowledge by linking key industry concepts, like the process of health policymaking and basic healthcare operations, with real-world examples. Also, you can work to develop proficiency in health care management, including the legal, ethical, and regulatory issues governing this field.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Management is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours in the healthcare management concentration.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is designed to provide students with foundational business knowledge, linking industry concepts with real-world examples that foster applied learning to help students prepare to pursue opportunities in the healthcare industry. Students work to develop proficiency in business tools/techniques and the principles/skills of management. The program builds on technical skills and soft skills to support the student’s professional growth. Students will study healthcare management which includes the legal, ethical, and regulatory issues governing the healthcare field.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

BSBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the application of fundamental business principles in diverse business situations.
• Investigate the cultural differences that exist within the global workplace.
• Compose organizational business decisions through data analytical problem solving.
• Determine ethical principles used in business decision-making.
• Interpret the impact of organizational change from a business perspective.

BSBA-HCM Concentration Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate the generalist business skills needed in healthcare management

No matter how big or wide-ranging a business gets, success often comes down to execution of projects. You can explore how to manage workflow for projects big or small, and for large groups or individuals, while working to develop foundational business knowledge with CTU's Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a Project Management concentration. According to a Project Management Institute study¹, there's a widening gap between employers' need for skilled project managers and the availability of professionals to fill those roles. With a degree in project management you can work toward the skills that are in demand.

¹ Project Management Institute (PMI), Talent Gap 2021 study, visited November 4, 2024.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Project Management (BSBA-PM) is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online and at our Colorado Springs campus. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours in the project management concentration.

This program is intended for students seeking project management knowledge for business practices. It is designed to provide a holistic approach to general business topics, balanced with project management standards and skills. The program allows students to apply project management across various business disciplines.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU is ranked among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

The BSBA with a concentration in Project Management degree program is accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC).

Learning Outcomes

BSBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the application of fundamental business principles in diverse business situations.
• Investigate the cultural differences that exist within the global workplace.
• Compose organizational business decisions through data analytical problem solving.
• Determine ethical principles used in business decision-making. Interpret the impact of organizational change from a business perspective.

BSBA-PM Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Apply appropriate project management approaches, principles, knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to the project lifecycle to deliver value.

Employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 29 percent from 2023 to 2033.¹ Colorado Technical University's Master of Science in Healthcare Management is designed to help you prepare to effectively manage and lead within healthcare organizations. This online Master's in Healthcare Management program is structured to help you develop a greater understanding of how to effectively manage a healthcare organization and influence change at a variety of levels for healthcare quality. This Healthcare degree program offers a general track or a concentration in informatics.

¹ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical and Health Services Managers, visited November 19, 2024. This data represents national figures and is not based on school-specific information. Conditions in your area may vary.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Healthcare Management (MSHCM) is a 48 credit-hour-program that is offered online. The program includes 28 credit hours in the healthcare management core with 20 credit hours dedicated to a concentration or electives of the student’s choosing.

The degree program helps students prepare to manage and lead in a variety of health care organizations using principles of financial and human resource management, strategic planning, governance, and ethics. The program is designed to emphasize continued professional development and understanding of the current political, legal, and regulatory environment influencing the U.S. health care industry. Students work toward developing strategies to deliver quality healthcare using knowledge related to health care finance, marketing and economic indicators and identify evidence-based practices to assess and improve quality of care. Students are encouraged to utilize their knowledge of health care management and leadership principles to positively influence the delivery of quality health care.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Health Studies Mission Statement

Health Studies at CTU is dedicated to providing quality programs that integrate the relevant principles and competencies to empower students from diverse backgrounds to pursue leadership roles and career pathways in an evolving healthcare field.

Learning Outcomes

Master of Science in Healthcare Management Program Learning Outcomes

• Apply health care management and leadership principles with ethical decision-making to influence delivery of quality care
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills necessary for management and leadership positions in health care
• Apply analytic, critical, and problem-solving skills to real-world situations for effective health care operations
• Integrate professionalism and ethical decision-making with management and leadership skills in health care operations
• Develop strategies to deliver quality healthcare using knowledge related to healthcare finance, marketing and economic indicators

Getting products and services from Point A to Point B—whether that’s direct to consumers or from one business to another—is a crucial component for business success. You can study how to analyze supply chains and help them run efficiently when you earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from CTU. You’ll have the opportunity to develop proficiency in distribution management, inventory control, procurement, and supplier management from a global perspective.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration Logistics/Supply Chain Management (BSBA-L/SCM) is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours in the logistics concentration.

This program focuses on both the service and manufacturing demands of the industry. Students are introduced to simulations and case studies in order to develop proficiency in qualitative and quantitative techniques for distribution management, inventory control, procurement, and supplier management from a global perspective.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

BSBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the application of fundamental business principles in diverse business situations.
• Investigate the cultural differences that exist within the global workplace.
• Compose organizational business decisions through data analytical problem solving.
• Determine ethical principles used in business decision-making.
• Interpret the impact of organizational change from a business perspective.

BSBA-L/SCM Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Apply quantitative and qualitative methodologies used in managing global supply chain processes

Crime prevention, addiction treatment, and counseling can be as much a part of the criminal justice system as incarceration and the court system. Study these aspects of criminal justice with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice with a Human Services concentration from CTU. In this degree program, you could work to develop a solid foundation in law enforcement, courts, and corrections, while also focusing on a human services core with a special emphasis on working with youth. And you can also work to complete the coursework needed for professional work in chemical dependency. Employment of social and human service assistants is projected to grow 8 percent from 2023-2033, faster than the average for all occupations.¹ The BSCJ-HS could help you prepare for this field.

¹ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Social and Human Service Assistants, visited November 6, 2024.

• Program Credits: 183
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ) with a concentration in Human Services (HS) is a 183-credit-hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. The program consists of 66 credit hours of general education requirements; 56 credit hours devoted to the criminal justice core; and 61 credit hours for the human services concentration.

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Human Services is designed for criminal justice professionals seeking to begin or advance a career in the law enforcement, corrections, or judicial fields with special emphasis on the coursework needed for professional work in chemical dependency counseling and youth services.

*This program does not guarantee licensure; requirements vary by state.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Security Studies is to provide engaging instruction and knowledge through public service programs that align with industry relevant standards and cultivate professional competencies, critical-thinking, ethical decision-making, and cultural awareness to promote social justice.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

BSCJ Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge and application of criminal justice principles
• Demonstrate knowledge of the psychological and sociological dimensions of human behavior and crime
• Identify basic concepts relating to law enforcement, corrections and the courts.
• Examine and integrate the emerging trends in the criminal justice system
• Show comprehension of the need for interactions between the community and the criminal justice system that honors inclusion, diversity, and equity

BSCJ-HS Concentration Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate professional communication skills relevant to the HS profession
• Examine the evolution of the Human Services professional in the criminal justice system
• Apply knowledge of the core activities and skills of the Human Services professional in the context of the criminal justice system
• Articulate the knowledge and skills required of the chemical dependency counselor

Planning for a career path change or looking to develop your leadership skills? Colorado Technical University's Master of Business Administration degree program is designed to help motivated professionals like you prepare to pursue business challenges across industries and business disciplines. The outlook for MBA hiring continues to look bright, with nearly three-quarters of employers across industries hiring MBAs in the two years before a 2023 report from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).¹

¹ Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), Corporate Recruiters Report Degree Profiles MBA, 2023, visited November 6, 2024.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Concentrations

• Accounting
• Data Analytics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Healthcare Management
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Project Management

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration is a 48-credit-hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. The program consists of 32 credit hours devoted to the business administration core and 16 credit hours for electives or a concentration of the student’s choosing.

CTU’s MBA programs are for students who have met the foundational business requirements and are seeking specialized fields and disciplines of interest. The MBA program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills, and decision-making abilities in the fields of business or management. Core learning includes instruction in accounting , business decision-making, human resources management, leadership, logistics and supply chain, management, marketing, and organization and production. The CTU MBA offers concentration courses in select areas of business and management to help familiarize students with theory and concepts related to their area of interest. (1/14/2025)

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Business Administration degree programs are ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate ethical dilemmas to make informed business decisions.
• Develop business communication skills to support organizational interaction.
• Interpret data using multiple modalities to solve business problems.
• Examine current strategies and methods applicable in major business disciplines.
• Review global perspectives used in a diverse business environment.

Explore foundational business knowledge while preparing to pursue a career path in human resources. Pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a Human Resource Management concentration from CTU. This concentration includes areas such as employment law, staffing, hiring, compensation, benefits, workforce development, and performance improvement. You can also study how HR managers assist organizations, individuals, and teams amid continuous change.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management (BSBA-HRM) is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours in the human resource management concentration.

The program takes a generalist approach to human resource management education and focuses on the primary components of HR, including employment law, staffing, job design, compensation, benefits, workforce development, and performance improvement.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

BSBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the application of fundamental business principles in diverse business situations.
• Investigate the cultural differences that exist within the global workplace.
• Compose organizational business decisions through data analytical problem solving.
• Determine ethical principles used in business decision-making.
• Interpret the impact of organizational change from a business perspective.

BSBA-HRM Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Examine the implications of employment and labor relations to HR policies and strategic initiatives including the principles of diversity and inclusion

As the health care system continues to change, the need for professionals who understand this complex field is important. You could utilize your experience and work to develop an expertise pursuing a Doctor of Management degree in Healthcare Management and Leadership from CTU. In this degree program, students examine health policy and regulations, health care economics and finance, informatics, and continuous improvements in health systems.

• Program Credits: 100
• Each Course Length: 10 Weeks

Program Overview

The Doctor of Management with a concentration in Healthcare Management and Leadership program includes a combination of core management and elective courses, as well as doctoral symposium and research-related courses. The research element will culminate in a dissertation.

The Doctor of Management is a terminal degree for management professionals. The program helps students prepare to think and act strategically and provides the opportunity to enhance their abilities to make positive contributions in their chosen area of management expertise. The healthcare management and leadership concentration is designed for students interested in pursuing opportunities as administrative leaders in the healthcare industry. The program focuses on helping students work to develop the skill set needed to navigate progressive healthcare organizations and to act as consultants striving to improve healthcare systems. Students are presented with in-depth knowledge of management theories and the background to successfully participate in healthcare organizations.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Learning Outcomes

Doctor of Management Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate a comprehensive ability to support business strategy and organizational missions in evolving, diverse environments
• Design an approved original research study that offers contributions within the management discipline(s)
• Analyze strategic planning and solution-generation
• Integrate theories, models, skills, and competencies in support of strengthening organizational missions within a complex environment

Healthcare Management and Leadership Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Develop healthcare management strategies to improve healthcare services.

Having a good product or service does not guarantee success. You need to be able to identify your target customers and reach them with a compelling message. Pursue general business knowledge and marketing skills with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a Marketing concentration from CTU. Along with working to develop foundational business knowledge, you have the opportunity to develop proficiency in sales, marketing communications, channel development, and consumer behavior. Overall, employment of advertising, promotions and marketing managers is projected to grow about 8 percent, faster than the occupational average, from 2023-2033.¹ A business degree with a marketing concentration can help you develop the skills you need to answer the door if opportunity comes knocking.

¹ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing (BSBA-MKTG) is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours in the marketing concentration.

This program balances a consideration of traditional marketing practices with current trends in marketing. Through simulation software and case study, students have the opportunity to explore real-world marketing demands.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

BSBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the application of fundamental business principles in diverse business situations.
• Investigate the cultural differences that exist within the global workplace.
• Compose organizational business decisions through data analytical problem solving.
• Determine ethical principles used in business decision-making.
• Interpret the impact of organizational change from a business perspective.

BSBA-MKTG Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Analyze the fundamental concepts of marketing and their role within an organization

Even seasoned leaders may have much to learn when it comes to motivating individuals and teams to achieve goals. You can work to develop leadership abilities by pursuing a Doctor of Management degree in Executive Leadership from CTU. In this degree program, students study core leadership and management theories combined with research processes and methodologies. If you’re seeking to build upon your leadership skills or pursue a consulting practice, this degree could be ideal for you.

• Program Credits: 100
• Each Course Length: 10 Weeks

Program Overview

The Doctor of Management with a concentration in Executive Leadership program includes a combination of core management and elective courses, as well as doctoral symposium and research-related courses. The research element will culminate in a dissertation.

The Doctor of Management is a terminal degree for management professionals. The program helps students prepare to think and act strategically and provides the opportunity to enhance their abilities to make positive contributions in their chosen area of management expertise. The executive leadership concentration is for those seeking to pursue careers in leadership at a senior level or develop a consulting practice. This concentration combines core leadership and management theory and practice with research process.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Learning Outcomes

Doctor of Management Outcomes

• Demonstrate a comprehensive ability to support business strategy and organizational missions in evolving, diverse environments.
• Design an approved original research study that offers contributions within the management discipline(s).
• Analyze strategic planning and solution-generation.
• Integrate theories, models, skills, and competencies in support of strengthening organizational missions within a complex environment.

Executive Leadership Concentration Outcomes

• Develop executive leadership strategies to guide organizational effectiveness.

Cybersecurity is among the major issues facing companies and organizations today. If you have an interest in developing software that could help prevent cyberattacks and systems to detect network breaches, the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science-Cybersecurity Engineering program from CTU could be for you. You can study new models, methods, technologies, and tools in computer science and software engineering. And you can explore how to analyze processes and techniques to construct software solutions to cost-effectively implement cyber-defense strategies. This degree program includes hands-on programming and real-world situations taught by industry professionals—all designed to help you prepare for the exciting field of cybersecurity.

• Program Credits: 183
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) with a concentration in Cybersecurity Engineering is a 183-credit hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. The program consists of 51 general education credits, 88 credit hours in the computer science core, and 44 credit hours in the cybersecurity engineering concentration.

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a career centered on building computer software solutions through programming with algorithmic techniques. Students will explore a broad range of theoretical and practical knowledge, methods, processes, techniques and skills to effectively design and develop the computer software according to domain-specific requirements.

The curriculum of BSCS offers broad and detailed knowledge on how a computer’s software works, and how to design and develop different levels and types of computer software. This is different from the curriculum of the Computer Engineering program which is focused on how to design and develop computer hardware. It is also different from the curriculum of the Information Technology program, which is focused on how to apply both computer hardware and software to design, develop and support high level end-user-oriented business systems, services or applications.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Through innovative industry-current curricula and technology-enabled student-centered teaching, the College of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology empowers students to become motivated, creative, ethical, and skillful professionals who can resolve challenges in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, and Information Technology in order to meet the needs of the digital economy. For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

The Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency have recognized Colorado Technical University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD). The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program with a concentration in Cybersecurity Engineering was validated thereby to map to the DHS/NSA cybersecurity knowledge units.

Outcomes for this program align with the educational standards of ABET.

Learning Outcomes

BSCS Program Learning Outcomes:

• Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
• Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
• Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
• Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
• Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
• Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions.

Concentration Learning Outcomes:

Cybersecurity Engineering

• Understand knowledge of new models, methods, technologies, tools, and the context-specific best practice and hands-on skills relevant to cybersecurity engineering as they emerge.
• Apply appropriate cybersecurity engineering-related theories, models, processes, techniques and tools to construct software solutions to cost-effectively detect, mitigate, prevent and remove various types of security vulnerability and attacks, and adequately and safely defend the computer resources’ normal operability.

A key to staying one step ahead of cybercriminals may be a constant and vigilant monitoring of your systems and network. You could grow your expertise in managing enterprise systems through an understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley regulations, trust and privacy best practices, and enterprise tools such as CORBA and J2EE, XML, RDF, OWL, and UML with a Doctor of Computer Science degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from CTU.

• Program Credits: 100
• Each Course Length: 10 Weeks

Program Overview

The Doctor of Computer Science with a concentration in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance (DCS-CIA) program includes a combination of core and elective courses, as well as doctoral symposium and research-related courses. The research element will culminate in a dissertation.

The DCS-CIA program is designed to help students develop leadership skills in managing enterprise information systems with an emphasis on information assurance.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Learning Outcomes

Doctor of Computer Science Outcomes

• Assess the evolution of knowledge within the chosen computer science discipline in addressing a technical real-world technical problem.
• Contribute to the body of knowledge within the computer science industry through ethical research, scholarly writing, dissemination of research and real-world innovations in evolving, diverse environments.
• Develop analytical and critical thinking proficiencies that clearly articulate applying computer science principles and models in solving real-world technical problems.

Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Concentration Outcomes

• Assess internal and external security threats and vulnerabilities..
• Evaluate security measures and controls for protecting organizational assets.
• Determine the social, economic, and ethical impact of malicious attacks.
• Contribute to the body of knowledge by integrating security policies and measures to mitigate security threats.

A Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an Information Technology concentration from CTU can help you study foundational business knowledge and examine how to link industry concepts with real-world examples to foster applied learning. The concentration in IT can help you work to develop competency in programming, networking, security, database administration, and other functional aspects of the field, and also apply critical-thinking skills to technology-related issues.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Technology (BSBA-IT) is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online and at the Aurora campus. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours in the information technology concentration.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is designed to provide students with foundational business knowledge, linking industry concepts with real-world examples that foster applied learning to help students prepare to pursue opportunities in the field of information technology. Students work to develop proficiency in business tools/techniques and the principles/skills of management. The program builds on technical skills and soft skills to support the student's professional growth. Students will study information technology skills such as programming, networking, security, and database administration.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

BSBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the application of fundamental business principles in diverse business situations.
• Investigate the cultural differences that exist within the global workplace.
• Compose organizational business decisions through data analytical problem solving.
• Determine ethical principles used in business decision-making. Interpret the impact of organizational change from a business perspective.

BSBA-IT Concentration Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate the application of critical thinking skills to technology related issues in the functional aspects of information technology

For those seeking to pursue opportunities as upper-level managers ready to utilize their experience in areas important to national security, a Doctor of Management degree program in Homeland Security from CTU is designed to help professionals work to develop knowledge in the fields that play a role in protecting our nation. Through this program, students can work to develop expertise in strategic analysis and thinking pertaining to homeland security as well as a policy leadership and academic expertise in this growing field.

• Program Credits: 100
• Each Course Length: 10 Weeks

Program Overview

The Doctor of Management with a concentration in Homeland Security program includes a combination of core management and elective courses, as well as doctoral symposium and research-related courses. The research element will culminate in a dissertation.

The Doctor of Management is a terminal degree for management professionals. The program helps students prepare to think and act strategically and provides the opportunity to enhance their abilities to make positive contributions in their chosen area of management expertise. This program is designed to promote the development of expertise and strategic analysis and thinking in homeland security and foster the development of policy leadership and academic expertise in this emerging field. This concentration is designed to leverage the experience of the homeland security professional to develop expertise in an area of the industry. The program focuses heavily on current, real-world challenges that homeland security leaders must face and overcome for their organization to be successful.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Learning Outcomes

Doctor of Management Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate a comprehensive ability to support business strategy and organizational missions in evolving, diverse environments
• Design an approved original research study that offers contributions within the management discipline(s)
• Analyze strategic planning and solution-generation
• Integrate theories, models, skills, and competencies in support of organizational missions within a complex environment

Homeland Security Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Develop homeland security strategies to address the homeland security concerns of the United States.

Colorado Technical University offers a Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree program designed to provide you with the opportunity to develop an in-depth foundation of knowledge essential for policy development, planning and decision-making roles in the criminal justice system.

Choose from a Master of Science in Criminal Justice general track or homeland security concentration. In this program you will have the opportunity to analyze issues of law, policy, and society—and work to develop effective strategies to confront issues facing criminal justice practitioners in the real world. Discuss current trends in criminal justice, explore terrorism and Homeland Security management—and examine issues related to victimology, crime prevention and juvenile justice.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) is a 48-credit-hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Spring campus. The program is designed to help criminal justice practitioners explore current trends in the areas of corrections, law enforcement, and criminology in order to advance their policy development, planning, and decision making skills in the criminal justice field.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Security Studies is to provide engaging instruction and knowledge through public service programs that align with industry relevant standards and cultivate professional competencies, critical-thinking, ethical decision-making, and cultural awareness to promote social justice.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Master's in Criminal Justice Programs by U.S. News & World Report.

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

MSCJ Program Learning Outcomes

• Apply knowledge of criminal justice principles to analyses and evaluations
• Incorporate the psychological and sociological dimensions of human behavior and crime in analyses and evaluations
• Apply advanced concepts relating to law enforcement, corrections and the courts
• Examine and integrate the emerging trends in the criminal justice system
• Analyze the contemporary issues facing interactions between the community and the criminal justice system that honors inclusion, diversity, and equity

From schools to businesses, psychology is a field with a wide range of applications. The online Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from CTU is designed to provide students the opportunity to understand how psychological concepts and theories apply to everyday life, and build professional and leadership skills for the marketplace. This online bachelor degree in psychology may help you gain insight into leadership skills and managerial decision-making that can be applied across industries.

This online psychology degree program offers a general track or a concentration in organizational behavior.

• Program Credits: 182
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Psychology is a 182-credit-hour program consisting of 66 credit hours of general education, 88 credit hours focused on the psychology core, and 28 elective credit hours. This program is only offered online. This program is designed to provide students real-world application of psychological concepts and theories. Students have the opportunity to develop analytical, interpersonal, and leadership skills. Students will have the opportunity to examine workplace issues that impact individuals, groups, and organizations. The psychology of organizational behavior examines topics such as developing human talent and resources, consulting, coaching and mentoring, creating learning organizations, dealing with change, promoting organizational improvements, and fostering personal growth and professional success. This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction. The Psychology program’s mission is to develop versatile professionals through exposure to leadership, management and organizational concepts and strategies within the field of psychology. The program is designed to help students prepare for careers in applied psychology through management, administration, and/or sales. The Psychology program blends psychological principles with leadership and business principles to provide skills and techniques to address challenges that organizations are facing in the 21st century.

For the 11th consecutive year, CTU's Online Bachelor's degree programs are ranked among the Best Online by U.S. News & World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

Learning Outcomes

BSPSYCH Program Level Outcomes:

• Assess the impact of human behavior on the workplace.
• Evaluate Organizational Structure.
• Cultivate a leadership style.
• Employ appropriate professional communication skills to enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Determine the tools and skills needed for research within an organization.
• Recognize the ethical and legal implications of organizational behavior