Addendum
Updates to the 2014 Colorado Technical University Catalog
Doctor of Management
Addition: The general track of the Doctor of Management is a new program for the Virtual Campus.
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Doctor of Management – Technology Management Concentration
Addition: The Doctor of Management with a Concentration in Technology Management is a new program for the Virtual Campus.
Addition: The following courses have been added to the Concentration:
- TMAN870: Leading IT as Internal and External Partners in Organizations
- TMAN872: Leading Technology Change, Innovation, and Strategic Planning
- TMAN874: Process Optimization and Decision Making in IT
- TMAN876: Current Topics in Technology Management
- TMAN878: Advanced Career Strategies in Technology Management
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Addition: The general track of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is a new program for the Aurora, Colorado Springs, and Virtual Campuses.
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting Concentration
Modification: MGMT495-Business Capstone has replaced ELECTIVE (4 credit hours)
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Business Development Concentration
Modification: MGMT495-Business Capstone has replaced PSYC434-Stress Management
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Finance Concentration
Modification: MGMT495-Business Capstone has replaced ELECTIVE (4 credit hours)
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Healthcare Management Concentration
Addition: MGMT495-Business Capstone
Addition: ELECTIVE – Select a minimum of 4 credit hours from upper division
Deletion: ELECTIVE – Select a minimum of 8 credit hours from upper division
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – International Business Concentration
Addition: MGMT495-Business Capstone
Addition: ELECTIVE – Select a minimum of 4 credit hours from Business or Management courses
Deletion: ELECTIVE – Select a minimum of 8 credit hours from Business or Management courses
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Information Technology Concentration
Modification: MGMT495-Business Capstone has replaced ELECTIVE (4 credit hours)
Modification: IT140-Introduction to Operating Systems and Client/Server Environments has replaced IT401-Information Technology Architectures
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Logistics/Supply Chain Management Concentration
Modification: MGMT495-Business Capstone has replaced ELECTIVE (4 credit hours)
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Management Concentration
Modification: MGMT495-Business Capstone has replaced ELECTIVE (4 credit hours)
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Marketing Concentration
Modification: MGMT495-Business Capstone has replaced Business/Management Elective (4 credit hours)
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Organizational Behavior Concentration
Modification: MGMT495-Business Capstone has replaced PSYC426-Leadership
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Project Management Concentration
Modification: MGMT495-Business Capstone has replaced ELECTIVE (4 credit hours)
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – (RN to BSN completion)
Modification: HSS261-Ethics in Healthcare has replaced PHIL301-Ethics for Professionals
Modification: SOCL202-Social Perspectives on Race, Gender, and Class has replaced SOCL340-Diversity in American Life
Modification: HCM410-Fiscal Management in Healthcare Services has replaced HSS205-Technological Applications in Healthcare Organizations
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CS126-Unix Fundamentals
Addition: Prerequisites: IT140 and IT106 or approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS104 or IT106 or IT110 or IT140
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CS230-Data Structures
Addition: Prerequisites: IT152
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS215 or CS216 or IT152 or IT215
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CS251-Fundamentals of Database Systems
Addition: Prerequisites: IT190 or approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS104 or CS106 or IT110 orIT140
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CS345-UNIX Systems Programming
Addition: Prerequisites: CS126
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS146 or CS126
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CS346-User Interface Design
Addition: Prerequisites: IT106
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS104 or CS106 or IT110 or IT140
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CS347-Web User Interface Design
Addition: Prerequisites: IT106 and EM200
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS104 or IT106 or IT110 or IT140; EM208 or EBUS208 orEM200
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CS352-Advanced Database Systems
Addition: Prerequisites: CS362 and MATH301
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS362 or CS363 or CS246 or Approval
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CS362-Structured Query Language for Data Management
Addition: Prerequisites: CS250 or CS251
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS250 or CS251 or CS252
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CS377-Object Oriented Methods
Addition: Prerequisites: IT152
Deletion: Prerequisites: EBUS215 or IT152 or CS115 or CS116 or IT115
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CS455-Software Requirements Engineering
Addition: Prerequisites: CS377 or IT422 or IT425
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS366 or CS475 or CS377 or IT422 or IT425
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CS459-Software Testing
Addition: Prerequisites: CS457 or CS475
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS457 or CS366 or CS475
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CSS150-Introduction to Computer Security
Addition: Prerequisites: IT204
Deletion: Prerequisites: IT205 or IT245 or IT204
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CSS200-Principles of Network Security
Addition: Prerequisites: IT204 and CSS150
Deletion: Prerequisites: IT200 or IT203 or IT205 or IT245 or IT204; CSS150
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CSS280-Ethical Hacking
Addition: Prerequisites: CSS250 and PHIL306
Deletion: Prerequisites: CSS250 or Approval; PHIL340 or PHIL310 or PHIL306 or PHIL301 or PHIL101
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CSS321-Software Assurance
Addition: Prerequisites: CSS150 and IT106
Deletion: Prerequisites: CSS150; CS215 or CS216 or IT215 or IT110 or IT140
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CSS330-Database Security
Addition: Prerequisites: CSS200 and CS362
Deletion: Prerequisites: CSS200; CS246 or CS363 orCS362
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CSS410-Cloud Computing, Privacy and Security
Addition: Prerequisites: CSS300 and IT204
Deletion: Prerequisites: CSS300 or CSS370 or CSS380; IT245 or IT200 or IT203 or IT205 or IT204
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
CSS430-Advanced Research in IAS and IT Management
Addition: Prerequisites: CSS380 or IT458 or CSS410 and ENGL103
Deletion: Prerequisites: CSS380 or CSS410; ENGL112 or ENG112 or ENGL126 OR ENGL126-L
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
EBUS310-e-Business Data Analysis
Addition: Prerequisites: CS251 and EM200
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS251; EM208 or EM200
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
EM209-Digital Media and Intellectual Property
Addition: Prerequisites: EM200
Deletion: Prerequisites: EM208 or EBUS208 or EM200
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
EM218-Web Development II
Addition: Prerequisites: EM200
Deletion: Prerequisites: EM208 or EBUS208 or EM200
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
EM228-Scripting for the Web
Addition: Prerequisites: IT106 and EM200
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS104 or CS106 or IT106; EM208 or EBUS208 or EM200
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
EM270-Emerging Media and Technology
Addition: Prerequisites: EM200
Deletion: Prerequisites: EM208 or EBUS208 or EM200
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
EM420-Web-Based Database Applications
Addition: Prerequisites: EM228 and CS250 or CS251
Deletion: Prerequisites: EBUS228 or EM228; IT235 orCS250 or CS251
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
EM425-Mobile Web Design
Addition: Prerequisites: EM326 and EM200
Deletion: Prerequisites: EM326; EBUS208 or EM208 orEM200
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
IT106-Introduction to Programming Logic
Addition: Prerequisites: MATH112 or approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: MAT105 or MAT150 or MATH150 or MATH103 orMATH112 or MATH143 or MATH106
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
IT140-Introduction to Operating Systems and Client/Server Environments
Addition: Prerequisites: None
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS106 or CS123 or CS104 or IT110
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
IT151-Introduction to Java Programming I
Addition: Prerequisites: MATH112 and IT106
Deletion: Prerequisites: MATH103 or MATH143 orMATH112 or MAT150 or MATH105 or MATH102 or MATH106 or MATH150; CS104 or CS106 or CS123 orIT110
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
IT205-Fundamentals of Networking
Addition: Prerequisites: IT190 or approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: None
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
IT251-Intermediate Java Programming I
Addition: Prerequisites: IT152
Deletion: Prerequisites: IT152 or IT115
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
IT302-Computer Networks and Communications
Addition: Prerequisites: IT204
Deletion: Prerequisites: IT200 or IT242 or IT245 or IT103 or IT205
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
IT326-Network Infrastructure Administration
Addition: Prerequisites: IT204
Deletion: Prerequisites: IT200 or IT242 or IT245 or IT203 or IT205 or IT204
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
IT340-Client/Server System and Network Administration
Addition: Prerequisites: None
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS146 or CS126 or IT204 or approval
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
IT351-Advanced Java Programming
Addition: Prerequisites: IT252
Deletion: Prerequisites: IT252 or IT215 or IT271
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
IT401-Information Technology Architectures
Addition: Prerequisites: IT204 or approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: MPM210; IT205 or IT245 orIT204
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
IT425-Systems Analysis, Design and Integration
Addition: Prerequisites: IT106
Deletion: Prerequisites: IT110
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
IT454-Security Management
Addition: Prerequisites: IT204 and CSS150
Deletion: Prerequisites: IT204 or approval
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
NRSG310-Challenges and Trends in Contemporary Nursing
Deletion: Assignments will be entered into an e-portfolio along with those of subsequent courses in the program. The e-portfolio will be updated with course assignments and professional and educational experiences as students’ progress through their program.
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
NRSG311-Nursing Informatics
Deletion: Assignments will be entered into an e-portfolio along with those of subsequent courses in the program. The e-portfolio will be updated with course assignments and professional and educational experiences as students’ progress through their program.
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
NRSG312-Population-Based Nursing
Deletion: Assignments will be entered into an e-portfolio along with those of subsequent courses in the program. The e-portfolio will be updated with course assignments and professional and educational experiences as students’ progress through their program.
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
NRSG313-Alternative and Complementary Interventions
Deletion: Assignments will be entered into an e-portfolio along with those of subsequent courses in the program. The e-portfolio will be updated with course assignments and professional and educational experiences as students’ progress through their program.
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
NRSG314-Safety and Quality Improvement in Nursing Practice
Deletion: Assignments will be entered into an e-portfolio along with those of subsequent courses in the program. The e-portfolio will be updated with course assignments and professional and educational experiences as students’ progress through their program.
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
NRSG410-Health and Wellness Assessment
Deletion: Assignments will be entered into an e-portfolio along with those of subsequent courses in the program. The e-portfolio will be updated with course assignments and professional and educational experiences as students’ progress through their program.
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
NRSG411-Evidence Based Practice and Applied Nursing Research
Deletion: Assignments will be entered into an e-portfolio along with those of subsequent courses in the program. The e-portfolio will be updated with course assignments and professional and educational experiences as students’ progress through their program.
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
NRSG412-Leadership and Nursing Systems Management
Deletion: Assignments will be entered into an e-portfolio along with those of subsequent courses in the program. The e-portfolio will be updated with course assignments and professional and educational experiences as students’ progress through their program.
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
NRSG413-Innovation in Nursing
Deletion: Assignments will be entered into an e-portfolio along with those of subsequent courses in the program. The e-portfolio will be updated with course assignments and professional and educational experiences as students’ progress through their program.
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
SWE440: Software Project Management
Addition: Prerequisites: SWE410 and MPM210
Deletion: Prerequisites: SWE310 or SWE410 or SWE400; MPM210
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
SWE441: Human Elements in Projects and Organizations
Addition: Prerequisites: IT106
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS104 or CS106 or IT106 or Approval
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Refund Policy (Maryland Students Only)
Addition: Refund policy added for students residing in Maryland.
Effective Date: January 4, 2015
Master of Science in Management – Healthcare Management Concentration
Addition: The Master of Science in Management with a Concentration in Healthcare Management is a new program for the Colorado Springs, Aurora, and Virtual Campuses.
Addition: The following courses have been added to the Concentration:
- HCM670: Management of Human Resources in Healthcare
- HCM672: Quality Improvement in Healthcare
- HCM680: MSM-HCM Capstone
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
Master of Science in Management – Public Administration Concentration
Addition: The Master of Science in Management with a Concentration in Public Administration is a new program for the Virtual Campus.
Addition: The following courses have been added to the Concentration:
- PA600: Public Administration Theory and Practice
- PA605: Graduate Research Methods for Public Administration
- PA610: Federal, State, and Local Government
- PA615: Budgeting and Finance for Public Administration
- PA620: Capstone in Public Administration
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
Admissions Requirements for Doctoral Programs
Modifications to Admissions Requirements for Doctoral Programs policy:
Addition: Foreign transcripts must be translated into English, if necessary, and must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. degree by an approved agency.
Deletion: Foreign transcripts must be translated into English, if necessary, and must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. degree by an approved agency, including a copy of the non-English original [see section on International Transcripts for additional information]. Only one copy of official transcript is required.
Deletion: Set up an interview (phone or in-person) with a representative from the CTU Graduate Programs.
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
English Proficiency Assessment (for non-native speakers)
Modifications to English Proficiency Assessment (for non-native speakers) policy:
Addition: A grade of C or better in an intermediate ESL or college-level English course taken at an accredited English-speaking postsecondary institution for undergraduate and graduate students.
Deletion: A grade of C or better in an intermediate ESL or college-level English course taken at an accredited English-speaking postsecondary institution. This policy only applies for undergraduate and graduate students. Doctoral students must have earned an acceptable score on one of the approved international testing options.
Addition: Graduation from a regionally accredited English-speaking postsecondary institution.
Deletion: Graduation from an English-speaking post-secondary institution. This policy only applied for undergraduate and graduate students. Doctoral students must have earned an acceptable score on one of the approved international testing options.
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice – Human Services Concentration
Addition: BSCJ Human Services Program Competencies have been added to the program.
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
CS630-Modern Operating Systems
Addition: Prerequisites: None
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS500 or approval
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
CS635-Computer Networking
Addition: Prerequisites: None
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS500 or approval
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
CS640-Software Project Management
Addition: Prerequisites: None
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS500 or approval
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
CS641-Software Requirements Engineering
Addition: Prerequisites: None
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS500 or approval
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
CS644-Computer Systems Architecture
Addition: Prerequisites: None
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS500 or approval
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
CS649-Software Design
Addition: Prerequisites: None
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS500 or approval
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
CS651-Computer Systems Security Foundations
Addition: Prerequisites: None
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS500 or approval
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
CS660-Database Systems
Addition: Prerequisites: None
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS500 or approval
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
CS663-Enterprise Systems Architecture
Addition: Prerequisites: None
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS500 or approval
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
CS671-Software Systems Engineering Process
Addition: Prerequisites: None
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS500 or approval
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
CS672-Systems Engineering Methods
Addition: Prerequisites: None
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS500 or approval
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
CSS260-Scripting with Perl
Addition: Prerequisites: MATH103 or MATH112 or MATH143 or Approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS115 or IT115; CS250
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
CSS300-Vulnerability Assessment and Management
Addition: Prerequisite: CSS200 or approval
Deletion: Prerequisite: CSS200
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
DMD225-Computer Illustration I
Addition: Prerequisites: EM200 or Approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: DMD120 or VC120 or Approval; EM208 or Approval; VC210 or Approval
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
DMD242-Digital Imaging
Addition: Prerequisites: EM200 or Approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: DMD120 or VC120 or DMD225
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
IT340-Client/Server System and Network Administration
Addition: Prerequisites: CS146 or CS126 or IT204 or Approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS146 or CS126; IT200 or IT205 or IT204; IT145
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
IT424-Systems Acquisition and Sourcing
Addition: Prerequisites: IT400 or IT401 or Approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: IT422
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
IT454-Security Management
Addition: Prerequisites: IT204 or approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: IT200 or IT204 or IT205 or IT245; CSS150
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
IT456-Security Architecture
Addition: Prerequisites: IT204 and CSS150; or approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: IT200 or IT204 or IT205 or IT245; CSS150
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
IT476-Quantitative Data Analysis
Addition: Prerequisites: MATH109 or MATH112 or MATH225; IT254 or approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: MATH103 or MATH143; IT254 or Approval
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
IT415-Business Intelligence
Addition: Prerequisites: CS352; MATH225 or approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS352; MATH305 or MATH306or MATH301
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
IT416-Business Knowledge Systems
Addition: Prerequisites: CS352; MATH225 or approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS352; MATH305 or MATH306 or MATH301
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
IT417-Data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading
Addition: Prerequisites: CS352; IT401 or IT400 or approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS352; IT401 or IT400 or IT405
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
IT418-Decision Support Systems and Data Warehousing
Addition: Prerequisites: CS352; MATH225 or approval
Deletion: Prerequisites: CS352; MATH305 or MATH306or MATH301
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
MGMT215-Management in Film
Addition: The MGMT215-Management in Film course is a new course for the Virtual Campus.
Effective Date: November 16, 2014
MGMT495-Business Capstone
Addition: The MGMT495-Business Capstone course is a new course for the Colorado Springs, Aurora, and Virtual Campuses.
Effective Date: November 16, 2014 (course available for January 4, 2015 and beyond)
RES801-APA Primer
Addition: The RES801-APA Primer course is a new course for the Virtual Campus.
Effective Date: November 16, 2014 (course available for January 4, 2015 and beyond)