Learning & Outcomes

At Colorado Technical University, we conduct formal internal assessments and external research to provide learnings and outcomes at the degree level. The learnings and outcomes serve as a guide for our students to make informed decisions on what degree to pursue and what alumni have done post-graduation. Results also help CTU to adjust and improve our curricula so to benefit our students and their future employers.

Learning Outcomes

Career Paths

Alumni Experience

Employer Experience

• Courses focus on the importance of ethics and the high degree of professionalism expected from today’s criminal justice workers. Successful completion of the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program can give students an applicable foundation of career-related knowledge and skills, including how to:

  
  
  • Demonstrate professional written and verbal communication skills
  • Resolve complex problems independently and ethically
  • Identify and apply strategies in the areas of corrections and parole, including incarceration, community‐based corrections and treatment of offenders

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the psychological and sociological dimensions of human behavior and crime
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the area of crime scene investigation and forensics
  • Examine and integrate the emerging trends in the criminal justice system

• The following career titles are provided by Burning Glass.  This lists potential career paths for those who earned this degree.  These results are based upon an analysis of over 7 million current job listings compiled from over 17,000 sources – the world’s most comprehensive repository of job openings.* Students who earn this degree should not view this list as exhaustive and are not limited to only these options post-graduation.

  • Compliance Manager
  • Security Manager
  • Senior Program Manager
  • Program Manager
  • Project Administrator
  • Project Leader
  • Laboratory Manager
  • Team Leader
  • Project Lead
  
  

  *http://www.burning-glass.com/realtime/index.html

  Some careers related to this field may require further experience, education and/or training.

• Starting in 2012, CTU began a longitudinal study of the impact of higher education on its graduates’ career progression. Each year the study surveys alumni who graduated from CTU one, three, five, and ten years prior. The results are specific to each degree.

  Below are areas the alumni were asked about.

  Satisfaction with Colorado Technical University	Rating (%)
  Satisfaction with experience at CTU	89%
  Likely to recommend CTU to a friend or colleague	87%
  Instructors appeared knowledgeable in their subject matter	94%
  CTU’s program prepared me to pursue a career in my field	78%
  My education has helped me advance my career	64%

  CTU's Preparation for Needed Skills & Competencies	Rating (%)
  Engage in creative problem solving	81%
  Understand all sides of an issue or challenge	84%
  Team up with co-workers to solve issues and challenges	77%
  Communicate effectively with co-workers	78%
  Communicate effectively with my manager	78%

  
  

  Percentage of respondents who agreed that CTU equipped them for skill or competency

  Source:
  Alumni Survey - 2012 CTU Alumni Career Progression Research: Survey of CTU alumni who graduated in designated years between 2002 and 2011.

• Since 2010, CTU has measured the experience of employers with recent CTU graduates on their staff to better understand how to deliver a curriculum to students that provide the broadest opportunities for career growth. The results are specific to each degree.

  Below are areas employees were asked about in regards to their CTU Alumni employees.

  Employer Experience	Rating (%)
  Likelihood that an employer of a CTU grad would hire another	83%
  CTU graduates performed as well or better than other employees	100%
  CTU graduates prepared as well or better than other employees to work at their job*	100%

  Employers' Ranking of CTU Graduates' Skills & Competencies	Rating (%)
  Analyze data effectively	87%
  Demonstrate appropriate problem-solving skills on the job	88%
  Can be trusted to communicate appropriately with senior leadership at organization*	87%
  Can be trusted to write a report (or other communication) without managerial editorial input	85%
  Demonstrate understanding of communications written to them	90%
  Are able to negotiate compromises	89%
  Take direction well	88%
  Work effectively in a team environment	87%
  Coordinate team projects effectively	84%
  Manage conflicts effectively	83%
  Provide input on planning for business	86%
  Take initiative to lead projects*	84%
  Think about how their projects will impact the business*	83%

  
  

  Percentage of respondents who agreed or strongly agreed

  Source:
  Employer Survey -2012 CTU Employer Experience Research: Survey of 2011 CTU graduates.
  Employer Survey -2011 CTU Employer Experience Research: Survey of 2010 CTU graduates.
  * Employer Survey - 2012 CTU Employer Experience Research: Survey of 2011 CTU graduates.