Ashland University

Accounting

This certificate is designed to provide students with the course content necessary for a Certified Public Accounting Exam Review Course. Upon successful completion of the certificate and the review course, students will be provided with a path to obtain their Certified Public Accounting license.

Accounting

Accounting majors find jobs in public accounting firms as well as internal accounting departments of businesses and government agencies. Accounting is also an excellent background for those who desire leadership and executive positions. The program highlights ethical and professional standards, teamwork, and pro-activity.

Actuarial Science

This program is designed for people who have completed or almost completed a bachelor's degree, typically with at least a minor in mathematics, and who would like to complete courses to prepare them for the actuarial profession. The curriculum allows students to complete the Society of Actuaries' and Casualty Actuarial Society's Validation by Educational Experience (VEE) requirements and prepares students for the professional actuarial exams in probability and financial mathematics.

Actuarial Science

The Comprehensive Major in Actuarial Science prepares students for the Society of Actuaries' Actuarial Examinations on Probability (Exam P) and Financial Mathematics (Exam FM). Students apply mathematical techniques to actuarial and statistical problem-solving and communicate mathematics and statistics clearly in writing.

Adolescent to Young Adult 7-12 Education

The Master of Education Degree (MED) provides a graduate route to teacher licensure for individuals who have earned a baccalaureate degree in an applicable field. The MED program is focused on pedagogy, field experiences, professionalism, action research, and data informed instruction, with specialty areas at the AYA level in Integrated Language Arts, Integrated Math, Integrated Science, and Integrated Social Studies.

Adult Education

The graduate program in Adult Education is designed for educators, trainers and development professionals in industrial and workforce training, informal learning settings such as museums, libraries, health and wellness centers, prisons and other settings serving adult learners. The program provides in-depth training in program planning, identification or creation of adult-level instructional materials and methods, and methods to assess adult learning.

American History and Government

The Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) integrates the study of American history with the study of the philosophy and structure of American government. Designed with the content needs of secondary school social studies teachers in mind, the program is open to teachers, community college faculty, history and civic education curriculum professionals, and others with a professional or scholarly interest in American history and government.

Applied Bible and Theology

A master's degree offered by Ashland Theological Seminary, a graduate division of Ashland University. The degree may be pursued at the Ashland Center or completed online.

Applied Physiology of Exercise

The Master of Science with a Specialization in Applied Physiology of Exercise prepares students for professional practice in the health sciences. The program emphasizes the Strength and Conditioning areas of fitness, and upon completion students will be prepared to attain National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

Applied Strategic Communication

A graduate certificate offered within the Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership program. It requires three core communication courses plus six hours of electives.

Art

An associate degree with a concentration in art, combining studio art and art history coursework with the institutional core requirements. Students must earn at least 60 hours to complete the associate's degree.

Art, Multi-Age (PreK-12)

This program combines training in studio art with teacher education instruction, leading to teacher certification. The advantage of this program lies in the amount of studio training received in conjunction with education classes; graduates are trained both to teach and to be well-rounded, practicing artists.

Biblical Studies

A master's degree offered by Ashland Theological Seminary, a graduate division of Ashland University. The full degree may be pursued at the Ashland Center or completed online.

Biochemistry

Biochemists apply chemistry to understand biological processes at the cellular and molecular level, seeking to understand the structure and function of molecules found in living organisms. Majors receive broad training in chemistry and biochemistry along with extensive hands-on laboratory training and research opportunities.

Biology

Majors in the Biology program explore the characteristics of life, living organisms, and the environments that support life, from the molecular and cellular level to interactions between organisms and their environment. Along with classroom work, students gain extensive laboratory and field exposure and are encouraged to conduct undergraduate research.

Biology (Life Science Licensure) Grades 7-12

A comprehensive major in biology leading to life science teaching licensure for grades 7-12. Assessment begins with admission to teacher education and continues throughout the program, with exit assessment including a professional portfolio and completion of all appropriate interim assessments.

Black Church Studies

A master's degree offered by Ashland Theological Seminary, a graduate division of Ashland University. The degree may be completed at the Cleveland Center or online.

Business

An associate degree with a concentration in business, combining foundational accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing and information systems coursework with the institutional core. Offered on-campus and online.

Business Administration

Ashland University offers a Master of Business Administration degree through the Dauch College of Business and Economics. The MBA program, initiated in 1978, is designed to provide mid-level professionals with a top-management perspective on organizational effectiveness by equipping them with the conceptual frameworks necessary to operate a business or business segment. The program is offered on campus, fully online, and in an accelerated 1-year international format.

Business Administration

Candidates for the BA degree with a major in Business Administration must complete the required courses for the major plus a minor or a second major. Offered on-campus and online.

Business Analytics

The Master of Science in Business Analytics is offered through the Dauch College of Business and Economics. Candidates must complete all of the required courses in order, and foundations courses may be required prior to start.

Business Analytics

This graduate certificate provides students the skills to analyze, understand, and interpret data. The specialization is designed to equip students with business analytics and intelligence (BI) skills, a broad category of analytical techniques, technologies, and applications for accessing and analyzing data to help users make better business decisions.

Business Analytics

The Business Analytics program equips students with data analytics and business intelligence skills and applies them to analyze, understand and interpret data. The major's primary focus is on analyzing industry data using industry-standard statistical software and technical communication skills.

Business Management

Business management majors gain the knowledge and skills to be successful business managers, form effective teams, lead people, manage resources, and understand the conceptual frameworks required to operate a business. Majors develop personal portfolios to prepare for the interview process and to show prospective employers examples of their work.

Chemistry

Chemistry is the study of the structure and behavior of atoms, compounds and their properties, and reactions. Majors receive broad training in chemistry and biochemistry with extensive, hands-on laboratory training and the opportunity to conduct independent research with a faculty member.

Christian Ministries

A master's degree offered by Ashland Theological Seminary, a graduate division of Ashland University. The degree may be pursued at the Ashland, Cleveland, or Columbus Centers, or completed online.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

A master's degree offered by Ashland Theological Seminary and accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The degree is pursued at the Ashland Center and is not available fully online.

Communication

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication provides skill development on a foundation of social science theory and research, focusing on human communication processes in dyadic, small group, organizational, mediated and public settings. Concentration areas include Public Relations, Sport Communication, and Communication Studies.

Communication Studies

An 18-credit hour graduate certificate offered within the Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership program. The certificate is recommended for high school teachers seeking a certification to teach College Credit Plus (CCP) classes in communication.

Computer Science (Bachelor of Arts)

The Bachelor of Arts in computer science prepares students for jobs in the information technology industry, such as computer programmer, software developer, computer systems analyst, web developer, and security analyst, or for further study in graduate school.

Computer Science (Bachelor of Science)

The comprehensive Bachelor of Science major in computer science prepares students for jobs in the information technology industry, such as computer programmer, software developer, computer systems analyst, and web developer, or for further study in graduate school. Majors are encouraged to take advantage of internship opportunities.

Creative Writing

The Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing is a low-residency program in poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction, with intensive 12-day summer residencies and course delivery via the Internet during fall and spring semesters. The program begins and ends with a summer residency, requiring three summer residencies and four semesters of nonresidential course work.

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing major emphasizes the development of creative writing from a grounding in craft and from a study of literary genres and historical periods of literature. The coursework features writing workshops and culminates with a senior-level capstone course in which students work toward a polished series of stories, poems or essays.

Criminal Justice

The criminal justice major is based on the strong liberal arts foundation provided by the University's core curriculum. Coursework acquaints students with the concepts of the modern system of criminal justice, including law enforcement, corrections, and the courts, as well as restorative and social justice. Offered on-campus and online.

Criminal Justice

An associate degree with a concentration in criminal justice, pairing 24 hours of criminal justice coursework with the institutional core requirements. Offered on-campus and online.

Criminal Justice Administration

The online Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Administration focuses on leadership and decision-making as it relates to the agencies within the criminal justice fields, as well as program and policy development skills required of contemporary criminal justice administrators. The five-course program provides both current and prospective criminal justice professionals with the administrative and management preparation to advance their careers into administrative roles.

Cybersecurity

The comprehensive major in cybersecurity prepares students for careers protecting information systems, including roles such as security analyst. Students may join the National Cybersecurity Student Association student chapter and pursue internship opportunities.

Dietetics

The didactic program in Dietetics is designed for students who wish to become Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and practitioners in clinical, community, food industry, and foodservice areas of nutrition. Completion of degree requirements results in a Verification Statement of completion of the AU didactic program in Dietetics; an accredited supervised practice program and graduate degree are required before students are eligible for the registration examination.

Digital Marketing

This certificate introduces students to the skills needed for success in the digital marketing field. Students will work on various simulations, create ads, and monitor/interpret results, with curriculum covering pay-per-click (PPC), search engine optimization (SEO), web development, and email marketing.

Digital Media Journalism

Journalism students learn how to gather and create news content for multiple platforms including print, broadcast, and the web. AU is the only small college in Ohio to offer this type of fully converged journalism degree, with a core curriculum of writing, reporting and shooting.

Digital Media Production

Production students are prepared for positions in broadcast and production facilities in radio production, television production, professional video, media management, and related fields. A range of laboratory experiences in the campus radio station, television station, and video production facility are open to qualified students regardless of class rank.

Divinity

The Master of Divinity is offered by Ashland Theological Seminary, including a concentration in Chaplaincy. The degree may be pursued at the Ashland, Cleveland, or Columbus Centers, or completed online.

Economics

Economics majors study the principles and institutions that form the foundation of our economy, including the policies that affect the development of industries, the growth of the economy, and consumers' standard of living. Majors focus on logical thinking, conceptualization, and the application of theories and concepts to real-world problems.

Educational Leadership with Administrative License

The Educational Leadership Master's degree program prepares aspiring school administrators with the knowledge, skills, and practical experiences necessary to become effective educational leaders. This comprehensive 30-credit hour program is designed for educators seeking leadership roles as principals or assistant principals in Ohio's K-12 schools.

Educational Technology

The Educational Technology program prepares teachers to serve as building/campus-level technology facilitators. Candidates completing this program will exhibit knowledge, skills, and dispositions equipping them to teach technology applications, demonstrate effective use of technology to support student learning of content, and provide professional development, mentoring, and basic technical assistance for other teachers.

Education Studies

A non-licensure education degree for students who wish to study education content and pedagogy without pursuing a teaching license. Students majoring in department programs participate in assessment of student learner outcomes throughout the degree.

Education Studies

An associate degree with a concentration in education studies, providing foundational coursework in literacy, phonics, educational technology and teaching foundations. Students must earn at least 60 hours to complete the associate's degree.

Emergency Management & Homeland Security

The Emergency Management & Homeland Security major exposes students to the different concepts that help ensure our nation is protected from both manmade and natural catastrophes. Students complete coursework in emergency management, critical infrastructure protection, risk analysis, industrial and environmental security, terror organizations, homeland security operations and intelligence, criminal justice, and law and policy. Offered on-campus and online.

Emergency Management & Homeland Security

An associate degree with a concentration in emergency management and homeland security, pairing 24 hours of HSEC coursework with the institutional core. Offered on-campus and online.

English

The primary reason to major in English is the love of language and literature itself. Majors learn to think deeply and write carefully about a rich array of texts and topics, developing the ability to analyze problems, sift through evidence, and speak and write coherently, which prepares them for careers in the arts, education, business, or communications.

Entrepreneurship

This graduate certificate provides students with the fundamental skills needed to start, fund, and run their own business. Students learn the techniques used by successful entrepreneurs for idea creation, feasibility analysis, business planning, and funding options.

Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship program prepares students for administrative and leadership positions in business, government, and other institutions. It focuses on the development of entrepreneurial and leadership capabilities, including recognizing viable business opportunities and developing business concepts, with attention to planning, financing, starting, and managing a new business.

Environmental Science

Environmental science students acquire a strong foundation in sciences with a major in a primary area (biology, chemistry, or toxicology), along with the interdisciplinary foundations of the environmental science major. The double major enables students to understand environmental problems and seek solutions from a scientific perspective while also considering economic, social, political, and ethical aspects.

Exercise Science

The exercise science program is a comprehensive major that provides opportunities for students to develop requisite proficiencies in preparation for careers in the exercise sciences and for admission to graduate professional schools such as physical therapy and medicine. The coursework reflects standards established by the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Fashion Merchandising & Brand Management

This major combines coursework on product knowledge (fashion analysis, textiles, and fashion evolution) with courses in business such as marketing, retail merchandising, and advertising. Students are prepared for careers in buying, selling, visual merchandising, or retail management and complete internships in the fashion industry.

Finance

Finance students obtain knowledge in corporate finance, financial strategies, security analysis, investment portfolio management, money and banking, insurance, and global finance. They also have the opportunity to manage a portion of Ashland's endowment fund, making actual decisions about buying and selling securities.

Financial Management

This certificate provides a global perspective to financial markets, risk, and return. Special emphasis is placed on corporate financial management, emerging financial markets, and global financial management.

Fine Art

Majors in the fine arts offer concentrations in painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, illustration, graphic design, and digital art. These majors prepare students for careers as professional artists or for post graduate studies. A minor is required with this degree.

Fine Arts

The comprehensive BFA prepares students for careers as professional artists or for postgraduate study. Students begin with the foundations sequence in drawing, design and art history, then complete upper-level work in a studio concentration (ceramics, digital art, painting, printmaking, illustration, graphic design, or sculpture) culminating in a senior exhibition in the Coburn Gallery.

Forensic Chemistry

Forensic chemists apply modern instrumental methods of analysis to criminal investigations. The forensic chemistry major equips students with a well-rounded, multi-disciplinary experience necessary for careers and advanced graduate work in forensic science, law, chemistry, and associated fields of science and engineering.

Foundations of Strategic Communication

A graduate certificate offered within the Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership program. It consists of three graduate communication courses totaling nine credit hours.

General Studies

The Associate of Arts degree is designed for those students who are entering careers which do not require four years of college. The associate degree includes the institutional degree requirements as well as selected elective or concentration courses. Offered on-campus and online.

Gifted Intervention Specialist

This certificate prepares individuals to provide services to gifted students. It is not a Gifted Intervention Specialist endorsement; the certificate does not require access to gifted students, nor does it require passing the OAE exam.

Global Management

This graduate certificate offers a thorough understanding of globalization of firms, industries, and markets. Core principles of international business and international finance are applied through practical analyses of major industries.

Health Care Management and Leadership

This graduate certificate provides students with both the theoretical knowledge associated with health care management and leadership plus a set of practical tools to aid in the challenges faced of a dynamic industry. Through real world scenarios and weekly health care related current events discussions, students gain more than a clinical perspective into the world of healthcare management.

Historical and Theological Studies

A master's degree offered by Ashland Theological Seminary, a graduate division of Ashland University. The degree may be pursued at the Ashland Center or completed online.

History

History is the study of how human beings have lived in the past, describing the past and accounting for both continuity and change over time. The department focuses particularly on political and intellectual history; students interpret historical figures and events and examine the political, intellectual, and cultural forces that shape the modern world.

Human Resource Management

This graduate certificate offers students the opportunity to create strategic human resource plans, initiatives, and activities to meet organizational needs. Key topic areas include creating and implementing strategic human resources initiatives, talent recruitment, training, development, reward and retention strategies, and effective labor relations practices.

Industrial & Systems Engineering

Industrial engineering is the application of math and science technologies to benefit people and improve society. The program emphasizes simulation modeling, engineering database systems, quality assurance, logistics and supply chain management, operations research, and facilities planning, and students integrate this knowledge in a capstone design project.

Integrated Language Arts (Grades 7-12)

A comprehensive major preparing students for integrated language arts teaching licensure in grades 7-12. Assessment begins with admission to teacher education and continues throughout the program, including a professional portfolio at exit.

Integrated Mathematics (Grades 7-12)

The Bachelor of Science in Education degree, along with teacher licensure, prepares students to teach mathematics in grades 7-12. Assessment in teacher education programs begins with admission to teacher education and continues throughout the program.

Integrated Science (Grades 7-12)

A comprehensive teacher licensure major in integrated science for grades 7-12. Assessment in teacher education programs begins with admission to teacher education and continues throughout the program, with exit assessment including a professional portfolio.

Integrated Social Studies (Grades 7-12)

A comprehensive major preparing students for integrated social studies teaching licensure in grades 7-12. Assessment in teacher education programs begins with admission to teacher education and continues throughout the program.

Interdisciplinary Studies

The B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies provides students with an opportunity to complete a focused, skill-based degree with a primary foundation in practical thinking and ethics. Students develop this foundation through two concentrations in the Humanities, the Sciences, or a Professional (business-oriented) practicum, concluding with a capstone thesis. Offered on-campus and online.

International Business

This major combines a solid core of business courses with classes in international business/culture, international marketing, global finance, global management, international economics, and foreign languages. It prepares the student to work for a foreign corporation or serve as an international business specialist for an American company.

International Political Studies

The International Political Studies major combines political science coursework with proficiency in a modern or ancient language and completion of a study or internship abroad involving at least four weeks of travel outside the United States. No more than 24 hours of required or elective courses may count toward both the IPS and political science majors.

Intervention Specialist

A comprehensive teacher licensure major in intervention specialist education, with options for Mild/Moderate (K-12), Moderate/Intensive (K-12), or dual licensure. Students must complete licensure exams, background checks, and additional criteria set by the College of Education and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.

Intervention Specialist Mild/Moderate

A program for currently licensed teachers seeking to teach in grades K-12 with mild/moderate educational needs in a variety of settings. Course work may be applied to licensure in this area.

Leadership Studies

Ashland's doctoral degree in Leadership Studies combines theory and practice with individual mentoring and applied research. The degree program is designed for working professionals with present or emerging leadership responsibilities within a range of professional settings, including education, healthcare, social services, church, government, law enforcement, non-profit organizations, business, and international agencies.

Management Information Systems

This graduate certificate is designed to equip students to manage technology to solve business problems, transform business processes, and assist in decision making. The courses provide students with a broad understanding of business analytics and intelligence, data modeling, information system strategy, e-commerce and Structured Query Language.

Management Information Systems

Management Information Systems combines the fields of computers and information technology with business to prepare students for careers in systems analysis, systems design, or MIS. The program focuses on managing technology and change, along with logical thinking, conceptualization, and application of theory to the real world.

Manufacturing Management

The Manufacturing Management major prepares the student for managerial roles occurring in business and industry. It equips the student with a traditional core business foundation enhanced by technical classes in manufacturing processes, applied mechanics/hydraulics, occupational health/safety, electrical circuits/devices, human resources, lean production, operations, and project management.

Marketing

Organizations increasingly rely on marketing professionals to guide all aspects of business, from product conception to promotion to distribution. Marketing courses provide the knowledge to succeed in areas such as advertising, market research, brand management, new product planning, sales, and international marketing.

Mathematics (Bachelor of Arts)

The Bachelor of Arts in mathematics prepares students for jobs in industry such as actuary, operations research analyst, quality control engineer, or mathematics consultant, or for further study in graduate school. The analytical and logical abilities developed prepare students for further study in areas such as business, law, or medicine.

Mathematics (Bachelor of Science)

This comprehensive major is designed for those students who wish to pursue a career in science, with heavy emphasis on mathematics. It prepares students for industry positions or for further graduate study.

Middle Grades (4-9)

This comprehensive major, with its two required concentrations chosen from language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, prepares students for middle grades (4-9) teaching licensure. The program includes the Ohio 12-hour reading core and related professional requirements.

Middle Grades Education

The Master of Education Degree (MED) provides a graduate route to teacher licensure for individuals who have earned a baccalaureate degree in an applicable field. Students choose two areas of specialty from English/Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

Ministry

The Doctor of Ministry is the doctoral degree offered by Ashland Theological Seminary, a graduate division of Ashland University under the governance of the same Board of Trustees. The degree is pursued at the Ashland Center and is not available fully online.

Multidisciplinary Studies

The B.S. degree in Multidisciplinary Studies is an individualized, multidisciplinary degree which allows students flexibility in designing degree programs that relate to their personal academic and career goals. Students complete the University Core Curriculum, a cohesive set of courses from two different cognate areas, and a Multidisciplinary Capstone Experience. Offered on-campus and online.

Music Education, Multi-Age (PreK-12)

The music education major is professional preparation for students who desire to become music teachers in preschools, elementary schools, or secondary schools. The comprehensive major leads to multi-age (PreK-12) teaching licensure.

Music; Music Studies Track

The music major, Music Studies Track, is for students who desire a thorough study of music within a liberal arts program. All full-time music majors must enroll in a major ensemble determined by their principal applied area or as approved by the department chair.

Nurse Educator

This certificate prepares students for the roles and responsibilities of nurse educators in any setting that provides healthcare. Course content provides the scope of practice for nurse educators specific to the academic environment, and a 48-hour practicum/project with a highly qualified nursing faculty member is included.

Nursing

The Bachelor of Science in nursing degree prepares students to practice the art and science of professional nursing, introducing nursing majors to core competencies for entry into the profession. The degree also provides the foundation for graduate education in nursing, and the program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Nursing Practice

The Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (DNP) is a practice-focused degree that prepares nurses to function at the highest level of practice in the current health care environment based on a strong scientific foundation for practice. Emphasis is on evidence-based practice, leadership, cultural competence, organizational analysis, and policy, and the online program offers tracks in Family Nurse Practitioner and Health Systems Leadership.

Organizational Leadership and Development

This program prepares students to understand the philosophical, theoretical, and practical nature of a variety of social organizations with a view toward entry-level employment as key personnel who can lead, develop, plan, train others, and assess a range of professional tasks. The philosophy underlying the program derives from adult learning theory and is designed for adult learners at any level.

Philosophy

Philosophy is unique both in its methods and in the nature and breadth of its subject matter, pursuing questions in every dimension of human life. It is a reasoned pursuit of fundamental truths, a quest for understanding, and a study of principles of meaning and conduct; the department teaches from original texts in ways that enable students to think for themselves.

Physician Assistant Studies

The Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies is a practice-focused degree that prepares Physician Assistants to function in diverse healthcare environments. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based medicine, to competently practice patient-centered care, exercise cultural humility, and cultivate a team approach.

Political Economy

The Political Economy major joins the study of politics with the study of economic principles and institutions, including foundations of political economy coursework. Students also complete language proficiency and study or internship abroad requirements associated with the department's programs.

Political Science

Political science is the study of how and why human beings live together in society, centered on the great questions animating political life: What is justice? Who should rule? What is the best kind of society? Students identify and describe the forces, needs, and desires which bring human beings together in political community.

Primary Grades/Intervention Dual Program

A comprehensive major leading to dual licensure in primary grades (PK-5) and intervention specialist education. Assessment in teacher education programs begins with admission to teacher education and continues throughout the program.

Project Management

This graduate certificate provides students with a comprehensive overview of the tools needed to prepare for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. The courses equip students with necessary techniques of managing resources, applying specialized knowledge, and using techniques and methodologies to meet today's changing business needs and objectives.

Psychology (Bachelor of Arts)

The psychology major is built upon a strong liberal arts base as provided by the University's core curriculum, with coursework designed to acquaint the student with basic content areas of the science of psychology. Scientific methodology, thought, and the ethical application of knowledge are emphasized; students choose a B.A. or B.S. degree based on their academic strengths and career plans.

Psychology (Bachelor of Science)

The comprehensive Bachelor of Science major in psychology emphasizes scientific methodology, thought, and the ethical application of knowledge outside of the classroom. The department assists students with professional aspirations in pursuing graduate education, and individual research projects and internships are encouraged for all psychology majors.

Reading and Literacy

The Literacy program is designed to help classroom teachers at both the elementary and secondary levels become literacy professionals by deepening their understanding of literacy processes, purposes, and development and broadening their range of instructional, assessment, and intervention approaches. The M.Ed. in Reading and Literacy provides the option of satisfying all requirements for the Ohio Reading Endorsement.

Religion

Religion majors become part of a learning community that is both academically rigorous and sensitive to issues of faith development and spiritual formation. Students take courses in Biblical studies, theology and ethics, Christian history, world religions, and practical theology, preparing for ministry or for applying a Biblical and theological worldview in other career fields.

School Nurse

The completion of the program requirements meets the ODE requirement for the Professional Pupil Services License as a School Nurse. This program is for students who intend to seek employment in Ohio and only prepares students for licensure in the state of Ohio; most students complete the program in 6-18 months.

School Nurse Wellness Coordinator

This program requires advanced skills in school nursing that include wellness coordination, health service delivery system coordination, emergency preparedness, and leadership. It is a 15 credit option for registered nurses holding a bachelor's degree with at least 3 years full-time experience as an ODE Licensed School Nurse.

Social Work

Social work is an action-oriented, value-based profession that assists people in society who are facing a variety of social problems. The major is designed to give students an understanding of human functioning in contemporary society, the challenges people face, and the social policies and services designed to help them, preparing them for professional practice, graduate education, and leadership roles.

Sport Management

This graduate certificate provides students with the specific application of business concepts to the field of sport. The certificate is designed to meet the accreditation guidelines established by the Committee on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA).

Sport Management

The sport management major prepares graduates for diverse roles in sport marketing and promotions, sport administration, facility management and planning, activity programming, and events management. Coursework reflects established standards for sport management programs and culminates in integrated field experiences and an internship.

Strategic Communication and Leadership

The Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership is delivered 100% online in an asynchronous format allowing for flexible schedules. The program is designed to be completed by working professionals in 18-24 months and prepares students for careers in business, nonprofit, government, politics, education, entrepreneurship and more.

Supply Chain Management

The Master of Science in Supply Chain Management is offered through the Dauch College of Business and Economics. Candidates must complete all of the required courses listed as there are no electives; prerequisites are required for students who do not have an appropriate undergraduate degree or background in the specific topic areas.

Supply Chain Management

This graduate certificate introduces students to the importance of purchasing, logistics, warehousing, inventory, and more. It is ideal for students seeking a leadership role within the supply chain industry or who want to become more knowledgeable on supply chain management systems in general.

Supply Chain Management

Supply chain management prepares students to become leaders in supply management, a total systems approach taken by companies, suppliers, and partners to deliver manufactured products and services to the end customer. The major covers total quality management, productivity enhancement, and operations decisions such as new product development, supply chain capacity planning, and production systems planning.

Talent Development Education

This program prepares teachers not only to teach gifted and talented K-12 students in Ohio, but also to coordinate gifted programs in Ohio. The M.Ed. in Talent Development Education satisfies the Ohio Gifted Intervention Specialist endorsement requirements.

Teaching American History and Government

A program designed for secondary school teachers of advanced high school classes which combines the study of instructional best practices with the intensive study of American history and government. The program combines advanced studies in curriculum and instruction with intensive study of American history and government through the analytical use of original documents.

Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century (TL-21)

Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century (TL-21) is a graduate degree program designed to allow professional educators to tailor their graduate studies to prepare them for the classroom of today and tomorrow. The program provides flexibility by allowing candidates to create content to meet their specific professional growth goals, adding certificates, endorsements or a selected program consisting of approved graduate courses and workshops.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

This certificate in TESOL is for graduate students who plan to teach students abroad or adult ESL students. Course content provides graduate-level instruction in English language structure and usage, diverse linguistic learners, the processes of 2nd language learning, lesson and materials development, and classroom methodologies and assessment in TESOL.

Technology Director

The Technology Director Certificate prepares individuals to serve as building or campus-level technology facilitators. This 18-credit-hour program equips completers to teach technology applications, demonstrate effective use of technology to support student learning, and provide professional development, mentoring and basic technical assistance for other teachers.

Toxicology

Toxicology combines elements of biology and chemistry to study the actions of poisons (toxicants) on living systems. Toxicologists apply their knowledge to biomedical and environmental problems in areas such as cancer research, drug development, environmental health, forensics, and ecological toxicology. Majors take courses in basic and applied toxicology and may participate in undergraduate research and internships.

U.S. Government and Politics

This program provides master's-level instruction in U.S. government and politics, but is designed for those who do not wish to pursue (or who have already completed) a full master's program. It requires 18 credit hours, taken either online or in intensive week-long seminars offered in Ashland during the summers.

U.S. History

This program provides master's-level instruction in U.S. history, but is designed for those who do not wish to pursue (or who have already completed) a full master's program. It requires 18 credit hours, taken either online or in intensive week-long seminars offered in Ashland during the summers.