Undergraduate Degree Programs
Colorado State University Pueblo’s Division of Extended Studies offers students four undergraduate degree completion programs through traditional correspondence courses: Business Management, Criminology, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Sociology.
Independent Study also offers students an opportunity to pair a degree program with one or more of our five minors in Business Administration, Marketing, Psychology, Sociology, and Supervisory Management. For more on these minors, please refer to the Minors Academic Planning Sheet.
Degree Programs
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Business Management
The major in business management leads to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) and provides students with the theoretical and conceptual basis of business as well as application skills to assume leadership roles in industry, government and education.
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Criminology
Criminology examines the making of laws, the nature and extent of crime and criminality, and efforts to control crime. The criminology program provides students with a strong foundation in sociological theory and research to foster a comprehensive and contextual understanding of crime and justice in society and the capacity to think critically and creatively about what does and doesn’t work in current crime control efforts. The organizations and institutions developed to respond to crime, including all the sub-components of the criminal justice system, will be examined along with the related concepts of law and justice. Courses focus on the social construction or definitions of crime, the causes of crime and delinquency, and on the origin, nature, and consequences of societal reactions to criminal offending, including practices in both public and private justice agencies.
Students pursuing careers in traditional criminal justice fields, such as policing, probation & parole, corrections and reintegration, will develop a strong foundation to work and effect social change in these fields. Criminology majors interested in careers in victim assistance, legal advocacy, community activism and social research will develop the skills and knowledge enabling them to become transformational leaders in their profession.
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Interdisciplinary Studies
The Bachelor of Science Interdisciplinary Studies degree program at CSU Pueblo offers our students a unique opportunity to design their own curriculum which strengthens a student’s weaknesses as well as builds on their strengths. Every component of the degree plan addresses student’s individual differences and helps to develop important, transferable skills.
The interdisciplinary degree can be completed through correspondence courses, online, on-campus, or a combination of all three. For more information, visit the Interdisciplinary Studies website.
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Sociology
Sociology examines human society with an emphasis on social structure, social interaction, and social change. From the analysis of passing encounters between strangers on the street to the investigation of broad-based global social movements, sociology examines the subtle, yet complex, ways individual lives interact and intersect with the collective experience of others. One of the sociology program’s special emphases is understanding social inequalities and their implication for social justice. Comparative, cross-national, and cross-cultural perspectives are also offered in many courses.
Certificate Programs
In addition to the major and minor options, Independent Study also offers a certificate program in Foundations of Business.
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Foundations of Business
The Foundations of Business Certificate is a 16 credit hour certificate that provides students a broad base of knowledge in business-related concepts ranging from Accounting and Finance to Marketing and Management.
