Colorado Christian University
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Colorado Christian University offers online graduate degrees in the fields of healthcare, business, public administration, counseling, and education. All of CCU’s degrees are designed with students’ career in mind in order to help them reach their goals.
Get to know Colorado Christian University
Benefits
Affordability
- Accepts prior learning credit
- Accepts military service credit
- Financial aid is available for graduate students
- Scholarships are available for graduate students
- Employer tuition benefits are available to graduate students
- This institution is GI Bill certified
Featured Programs & Degrees
Degree Options:
MBA Accounting
MBA Healthcare Administration
MBA Project Management
Business Administration, MBA — Emphasis in Advanced Accounting
Program Focus
Accounting ethics, tax accounting, international accounting, and cost accounting
Designed for MBA students wishing to pursue CPA certification
Program Options
Classroom: Online
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Time to Completion: Less Than 2 Years if Full-Time
Classroom Type
The majority of courses are typically completed in five-week blocks; however, FIN501 and ACC501 require seven-week blocks.
Affordability and Admissions
Students can transfer up to 9 graduate-level credit hours
Business Administration, MBA — Emphasis in Healthcare Administration
Program Focus
Healthcare system; healthcare economics and finance; healthcare law and accreditations; and performance improvement
Program Options
Classroom: Online
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Time to Completion: Less Than 2 Years if Full-Time
Classroom Type
The majority of courses are typically completed in five-week blocks; however, FIN501 and ACC501 require seven-week blocks.
Affordability and Admissions
Students can transfer up to 9 graduate-level credit hours
Business Administration, MBA — Emphasis in Project Management
Program Focus
Project management fundamentals; project planning, scheduling and controlling; and leadership. Provides the education qualification courses to sit for Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification.
Program Options
Classroom: Online
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Time to Completion: Less Than 2 Years if Full-Time
Classroom Type
The majority of courses are typically completed in five-week blocks; however, FIN501 and ACC501 require seven-week blocks
Affordability and Admission
Students can transfer up to 9 graduate-level credit hours
Degree Options:
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership with Principal Licensure Option
Special Education with Licensure Option
Curriculum and Instruction, M.A.
Program Focus
Students can earn a general master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, or they can choose one of three options for an emphasis: Biblical Studies; Culturally and Linguistically Diverse; or Alternative Teacher Licensing. The Alternative Licensing program is authorized by the Colorado Department of Education.
Program Options
Classroom: Online
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Time to Completion: Can Complete in 20 months
Classroom Type
Courses are typically completed in five-week blocks Coursework can be completed in as little as twenty months
Affordability and Admissions
Students can transfer up to 6 graduate-level credit hours.
Educational Leadership, M.Ed. with Principal Licensure
Program Focus
CCU’s Master of Education in Educational Leadership is a comprehensive graduate program for experienced teachers, school administrators, and district personnel who seek to further their career in an academic leadership role.The Educational Leadership master’s degree is offered with both licensure and non-licensure options.
Program Options
Classroom: Online
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Time to Completion: Can be Completed in 5 semesters
Classroom Type
Courses are typically completed in five-week blocks. Coursework is designed for working professionals and can be completed in five semesters
Affordability and Admissions
Students can transfer up to 6 graduate-level credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university
Special Education, M. Ed. with Licensure
Program Focus
At Colorado Christian University, master’s in Special Education graduates develop abilities to integrate complex data from educational theory, practice, applied research, and critical thinking skills needed to discern emerging issues in the field of Special Education. Program provides a special focus on autism spectrum disorders. Graduates of the licensure track will obtain a master’s degree with a recommendation for Special Education Generalist Licensure. Graduates meet the requirements for certification by the Association of Christian Schools International. TEACH Grants may be available in high-needs areas for students who complete the licensure track.
Program Options
Classroom: Online
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Time to Completion: Can be Completed in 5 semesters
Classroom Type
Coursework is designed for working professionals and can be completed in as little as five semesters.
Affordability and Admissions
For the licensure track, students can transfer up to 12 graduate-level credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university.
Nursing, MSN
Program Focus
The master’s degree program in Nursing at Colorado Christian University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.The Clinical Care Management in Adult and Geriatrics specialty emphasis prepares nurses to work in diverse settings as a clinician, consultant, and coordinator of health care for adult and geriatric populations, emphasizing clinical prevention and improved health outcomes for patients with acute and chronic diseases.
Program Options
Classroom: Online
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Classroom Type
Didactic courses are completed in five-week blocks. Clinical courses are completed in five or ten week blocks depending upon clinical hours. Coursework can be completed in 21 months with full-time study. Clinical practicum experiences provide integration of nursing theory, practice and research.
Affordability and Admissions
Students can transfer up to 9 graduate-level credit hours.
Nursing, MSN
Program Focus
The master’s degree program in Nursing at Colorado Christian University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The Nursing Education specialty emphasis prepares nurses to work as nurse educators in diverse settings such as colleges and universities, hospitals, long-term care, or home health and public health.
Program Options
Classroom: Online
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Classroom Type
Didactic courses are completed in five-week blocks. Clinical courses are completed in five or ten week blocks depending upon clinical hours. Coursework can be completed in 21 months with full-time study. Clinical practicum experiences provide integration of nursing theory, practice and research.
Affordability and Admissions
Students can transfer up to 9 graduate-level credit hours.
Counseling, M.A.
Program Focus
The Master of Arts in Counseling program offered through CCU’s College of Adult and Graduate Studies combines rigorous coursework, experiential learning, and mentoring relationships designed to equip you to become a culturally responsive professional counselor. A distinguishing feature of the master’s degree in counseling program is the Christian framework that encompasses every aspect of the curriculum.CCU’s Master of Arts in Counseling program is nationally accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). It has been reviewed against professionally approved standards, resulting in a streamlined licensure application process.
Program Options
Classroom: Online or On Campus
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Classroom Type
Classes are typically completed in 7-week blocks. Coursework can be completed in 2 1/2 years of intensive study.
82% of site supervisors for counseling students report that CCU Master of Arts in Counseling students are more clinically prepared than the average counseling student.
Affordability and Admissions
Students can transfer up to 12 graduate-level credit hours.
Criminal Justice, M.S.
Program Focus
Criminal law and procedure; leadership theory and practice; emergency preparedness; and contemporary issues
Program Options
Classroom: Online
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Classroom Type
Courses are typically completed in five-week blocks.Coursework can be completed in 15 months with full-time study
Affordability and Admissions
Students can transfer up to 6 graduate-level credit hours
Organizational Leadership, MOL
Program Focus
As a student in CCU’s Master’s in Organizational Leadership program, you will focus on applying leadership principles to real-world social problems, such as environmental issues, immigration, health care, genetic engineering, human rights, and more.The Master’s in Organizational Leadership program is ideal for adults who aspire toward careers in organizational leadership, senior management positions, or want to be successful business owners or ministry leaders. If you are interested in a master’s degree in leadership, but not interested in the business administration or finance focus of an MBA program, the MOL program can be an excellent fit for you.
Program Options
Classroom: Online & Hybrid
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Time to Completion: Less Than 2 Years if Full-Time
Classroom Type
Courses are typically completed in five-week blocks. Coursework can be completed in under two years of study.
Affordability and Admissions
Students can transfer up to 6 graduate-level credit hours
Public Administration, MPA
Program Focus
MPA degree focuses on building your capacity to facilitate change in organizations and communities through technical competency and servant leadership. Program Focus Governmental law; public budgeting and finance; public information and civic engagement; and public policy
Program Options
Classroom: Online & Hybrid
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Classroom Type
Courses are typically completed in five-week blocks. Coursework can be completed in 15 months with full-time study
Affordability and Admissions
Students can transfer up to 6 graduate-level credit hours
Degree Options:
Biblical Studies, M.A.
Program Focus
The M.A. in Biblical Studies is designed primarily for lay leaders who desire training to better serve within their church, parachurch organization, or other ministry setting. The online master’s degree curriculum will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to systematize and apply biblical truth to the intellectual issues confronting the church and the surrounding culture.
Program Options
Classroom: Online
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Time to Completion: Complete in 2 years with full-time study.
Program Focus
This online Theology master’s degree will prepare students for Christian ministry with knowledge and skills that will strengthen their biblical understanding from a theological perspective. This degree in theology may also appeal to those who have a desire for personal enrichment and a deeper understanding of God’s Word.
Program Options
Classroom: Online
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Time to Completion: Less Than 2 Years if Full-Time
Classroom Type
Courses are typically completed in five-week blocks.Coursework can be completed in two years with full-time study.
Affordability and Admissions
Students can transfer up to 9 graduate-level credit hours
Cybersecurity, M.S
Program Focus
A degree in cybersecurity will equip you with the required technical skills and business knowledge to protect yourself, your business, or your organization’s key assets whether offline or online. CCU’s online Master of Science in Cyber Security degree program will teach you cyber skills that are relevant in today’s interconnected world. These cybersecurity courses focus on helping you learn the skills employers are looking for to help keep their organizations secure.
Program Options
Classroom: Online
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Time to Completion: Complete in 15 months if Full-Time
Classroom Type
Courses are typically completed in five- or seven-week blocks. Coursework can be completed in 15 months with full-time study.
Career Outlook
Cyber Policy Specialist, Digital Forensics Investigator, Cyber Security Director, Cyber Network Analyst, Ethical Hacker, Cyber Security Architect, Cyber Criminologist, Chief Information Security Officer, Information System Security Officer, Information System Security Manager, Cyber Security Researcher, and Cyber Security Professor.
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www.ccu.edu/ccu/grad
(303) 963-3311
info@ccu.edu
Main Campus
8787 W. Alameda Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80226
Adult and Graduate Studies Centers
Colorado Springs
Denver Tech Center
Grand Junction
Lakewood
Loveland
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