Miami University-Hamilton

Applied Biology

Biology is the study of all living organisms, from the microscopic to macroscopic. The biology faculty at the Regionals offer a wide range of courses that provide a solid background in two primary concentrations for the BS in Applied Biology: 1) Environmental Biology and 2) Human Biology & Health Sciences. The course of study will prepare students to formulate questions, make meaningful observations, analyze and interpret data, and arrive at conclusions.

Business in the Global Market

The Business in the Global Market Certificate Program is open to all majors and designed to better prepare students for entry into an increasingly globalized workplace. The program develops an understanding of the culture and customs of a selected region of the world through language study, study abroad experience and associated coursework. The program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in business and who have a strong interest in working abroad.

Business Sustainability

The Certificate in Business Sustainability equips business and non-business majors with the knowledge and skills to address sustainability challenges from a business perspective, integrating interdisciplinary approaches to environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability.

Commerce

The associate of applied business degree is for those who want to enter business fields and those who want to improve their career opportunities. Associate's degree programs emphasize the development of practical business skills. Graduates without extensive work experience typically start in entry-level, management-support positions and advance to more responsible positions with experience, motivation, and ability.

Communication Studies

Communication is broadly defined as the process people use to generate meaning through messages across a variety of different contexts, channels, and cultures. The Communication Studies major will help students develop in-demand job skills that will assist them in their career path, ranging from interpersonal and conflict to intercultural and health communication, allowing students to directly apply what they learn in class to real world situations.

Community Arts and Cultures

The Bachelor of Arts in Community Arts and Cultures degree prepares students for a variety of careers in the arts and related fields through its focus on critical thinking, creative problem solving, community involvement, collaborative enterprise, and practical methods for communicating aesthetic and cultural values.

Computational Linguistics

Computational Linguistics is an interdisciplinary field using the tools of linguistics to help analyze how machines process language and using computational tools to investigate how humans process language. Expertise in the field can prepare students for jobs in technology and experience design (for example, designing better translators, voice activated devices such as smart speakers, or AI enhanced technology).

Computer and Information Technology

Computer and Information Technology focuses on the development and support of computing and networked systems. The Computer and Information Technology Associate Degree program provides two concentrations essential to contemporary computing, both leading to an Associate Degree in Applied Science with a major in Computer and Information Technology. Both concentrations provide a foundation of critical analysis, problem solving, and technical and interpersonal communication skills.

Computer Technology

The computer technology major continuation option is designed for students who wish to earn an associate degree at the regional campuses and ultimately obtain a bachelor's degree in one of three computing programs that can be completed at the Oxford campus. It allows students to complete an Associate Degree in Applied Science by taking approximately half of the courses for a bachelor's degree in one of the following majors: Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering.

Creativity Entrepreneurship

The Creativity Entrepreneurship Certificate is a multidisciplinary educational initiative that brings together students from all schools on campus to develop expertise on how entrepreneurial practices can relate to developing the creative person and using creativity in everyday life.

Criminal Justice

The Bachelor of Science in criminal justice at Miami's Regional locations offers students a comprehensive and dynamic understanding of crime, justice, punishment and corrections, policing, and the legal system within the context of a liberal arts education.

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice is the study of law enforcement, courts, and corrections. Graduates are employed as law enforcement officers; probation and parole officers; corrections officers; and may work within private security agencies. Courses required within this program may be applied to bachelor degree programs in Criminal Justice and related fields.

Cybersecurity Management for Accountancy

The Cybersecurity Management for Accountancy Certificate addresses the growing need for cybersecurity knowledge in the accounting discipline. Students will be introduced to cybersecurity management fundamentals across several domains including accounting information systems, networking and security threats, IT governance, cyber risk management, and audits.

Cybersecurity & Networking

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a major in Cybersecurity & Networking addresses the technology and processes used by IT and Network professionals to protect an organizations' computer systems and networks from digital attacks. This program provides hands on instruction in computing, routers and switches with a focus on security including designing secure networks, penetration testing, cryptography, and ethical hacking.

Deals

This certificate is designed for accountancy and finance majors who have an interest in pursuing careers in transaction advisory services, investment banking or mergers and acquisitions either upon graduation or as a next career move. The course sequence is designed to guide students through transaction basics using a multi-disciplinary lens incorporating accounting, finance, tax, business law, valuation, and due diligence.

Digital Commerce

Commerce is the broad system of organizations producing goods and services for their markets to satisfy their stakeholders. The Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Digital Commerce major includes courses that prepare students to work in Digital Commerce positions with a focus on the needs of small businesses.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

This program includes course work in both electrical and electronic and computer fields. Topics of study include AC and DC circuit analysis, analog and digital electronics, programmable logic controllers, microprocessors, local area networks (LAN), and C++ and assembly language programming.

Engineering Technology

This department offers Associate Degree programs in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology and baccalaureate completion degree programs. All programs are offered on the regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown. The baccalaureate programs are only for students who have earned an associate degree.

English Studies

A Bachelor of Arts with a major in English Studies prepares students to be critical and creative readers, thinkers, and writers. Students develop these powers of argument and analysis by working with diverse texts and examining the impact of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, nationality, class, and ability on the production and reception of texts.

Esports Management

The Esports Management Undergraduate Certificate is a one-year, mostly online program, which provides a comprehensive understanding of the esports ecosystem and the best practices for management of a professional esports team and supporting businesses.

Financial Mathematics

The Financial Mathematics certificate is designed to give students knowledge of mathematical finance in preparation for a career in the financial services industry. Students are trained in mathematical techniques used to analyze problems arising from finance. Examples include application of stochastic processes and partial differential equations to study stock markets and to price financial derivatives.

Fostering Just Communities

This 12-credit undergraduate certificate program is open to all majors, is inter-disciplinary, requires a place-based learning component, and focuses on social justice in urban communities. Multiple options to completion.

Foundations of Business Analytics

The Foundations of Business Analytics certificate supplements any major to provide students with a fundamental skill set to use data to drive decision making in their undergraduate discipline. It also provides the base skills and knowledge for entry into Miami's Graduate Certificate in Analytics and Master of Science in Analytics programs.

General Studies

This program is available to students enrolled at any campus of Miami University who have not completed the requirements for a Bachelor's degree. Students completing Miami's Associate in Arts degree are required to complete 36 semester hours of Ohio Transfer 36 approved coursework in the Miami Plan Perspectives Areas. Students select a 12 semester hour concentration area to complete within the required 62 semester hours of the degree.

Geographic Information Science

This certificate program focuses on the theory and techniques of geographic information science (GISci), a suite of techniques for collecting, analyzing, and communicating information through geographic information systems (GIS), satellite and aerial imaging (remote sensing), global positioning systems (GPS), and related technologies. GISci is applied to problems in fields ranging from environmental science to urban planning to business decision-making.

Global Readiness

This certificate is designed for degree-seeking students of all majors who wish to position themselves strategically for employment in today's increasingly competitive, diverse, and global workforce. It combines Miami coursework and global experience. The courses and experiences in this certificate program will provide students with the knowledge, awareness, and skills necessary for global and intercultural communication and teamwork.

Healthcare Sales

Demand for healthcare services are on the rise. As a result, the demand for medical equipment, medical supplies, and pharmaceuticals has also increased. This certificate program is designed to prepare students for careers in healthcare sales, and includes both curricular and co-curricular experiences; the program is open to students across the university.

Hospitality Management

Commerce is the broad system of organizations producing goods and services for their markets to satisfy their stakeholders. The Bachelor of Science in Commerce Hospitality Management major draws courses from a variety of disciplines to prepare students to work in hospitality management as well as other organizations in managerial and staff capacities.

Humanities Engagement

The Humanities Engagement Certificate is designed for degree-seeking students of all majors who wish to position themselves as global citizens who research, write, and think critically about the most pressing and urgent human experiences of the twenty-first century. Course work in the humanities supports research in interdisciplinary themes and topics, while also providing an opportunity for students to think broadly and deeply about professional skills.

Information Technology

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a major in Information Technology (BSIT) is a broad program of study that prepares students to support the computing infrastructures and needs of individuals and organizations across a variety of domains.

Integrative Studies

Integrative learning is a process by which students connect knowledge and skills from multiple sources and experiences, apply knowledge and skills in varied settings, analyze diverse points of view, and understand issues contextually. Students in Integrative Studies build a Bachelor's degree that works best for them, by making connections among fields of study that fit their educational, career, and personal goals.

Leadership

The Leadership Certificate is a rigorous, cumulative, cohort-based, three-year leadership development program for undergraduate students. Students focus on personal leadership, people leadership, and strategic leadership, and are exposed to seasoned leaders from business and industry while creating their own personal development plans. Admission to the program is selective based on student application.

Liberal Studies (Bachelor of Arts)

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies program extends students' breadth of learning across multiple disciplines and develops their competencies in critical thinking, written and oral communication, problem solving, and collaboration. Through the selection of two cognate areas and the completion of two advanced Liberal Studies courses, students marshal their breadth of learning and competencies to address real-world challenges.

Liberal Studies (Bachelor of Science)

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies program extends students' breadth of learning across multiple disciplines and develops their competencies in critical thinking, written and oral communication, problem solving, and collaboration. Students completing a primary cognate in Business, Engineering and Computing, Education, Health and Society, or Professional Studies and Applied Sciences will earn a Bachelor of Science.

Manufacturing Foundations

The Miami University Manufacturing Foundations Certificate is a state-wide program that prepares students for entry-level positions in the high demand field of manufacturing. Upon completion, students will be able to use a commercially available CAD system to create meaningful engineering drawings and 3D models, and will learn methods to apply fundamental knowledge of engineering materials and why they are utilized in an industrial application.

Mathematical Modeling

This certificate prepares students to describe, formulate and analyze real world problems in mathematical terms. Students will be exposed to a broad range of applicable analytical tools arising in different areas of mathematics such as dynamical systems, partial differential equations, linear algebra, and graph theory.

Mathematics Education (non-licensure)

The Certificate in Mathematics Education (non-licensure) introduces the skills and experiences for students who are interested in teaching mathematics in either collegiate or alternative K-12 settings, but not pursuing state licensure. The certificate consists of two mathematics courses focused on content, two education courses focused on pedagogy, and a 30-hour experiential teaching component. This certificate is not open to students enrolled in the Integrated Mathematics major.

Mechanical Engineering Technology

This program emphasizes courses in computer-aided drafting (CAD), computer-aided engineering analysis and design, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer numerical control programming (CNC), and engineering mechanics. Graduates work as CAD operators, CAD/CAM operators, CNC programmers, quality assurance technicians, laboratory test technicians, engineering assistants, and many other related paraprofessional positions.

Nursing

Miami University offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, which is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). This program provides a balance of liberal arts and professional nursing courses, with emphasis on the nursing process as it pertains to health promotion and health restoration for clients, families, and populations in communities and in acute care settings. The nursing curriculum is offered only on the Hamilton campus.

Outdoor Leadership

Offered through a collaboration between the departments of Educational Leadership, Sports Leadership and Management, and the Outdoor Pursuit Center in Recreational Sports, this certificate program is for students interested in pursuing professional or leisure opportunities leading youth or adult learners in outdoor sport or adventure learning excursions or activities.

Paper Engineering for Electrical Engineers

The Electrical Engineering Paper Engineering Certificate offers a distinctive opportunity for electrical engineering majors to gain exposure to the paper industry, thereby enhancing their career prospects. Enrolled students complete CPB 201 - Principles of Paper Science and Engineering and CPB 202 - Pulp and Paper Physics, plus two of three electrical engineering courses highly valued by the paper industry.

Prekindergarten Education

This program prepares students to provide education and care for children up to five years of age who are not yet in kindergarten. Graduates may be employed in public, corporate, or private care centers, preschools, or Head Start facilities, either as teachers or in administration. Successful completion of the Prekindergarten Program meets the Ohio Department of Education academic requirements for the Initial Five-Year Professional Licensure in Prekindergarten Education.

Premedical and Pre-Health Studies

A post-baccalaureate certificate that provides a broad-based premedical/pre-health background and prepares students to pursue advanced degrees in medicine as well as other healthcare-related fields.

Psychological Science

Psychological Science uses empirical evidence to understand how and why people act, think, feel, and behave. Psychological science evaluates behavior and mental function across multiple domains to include biological, behavioral, cognitive, cultural, social, individual, and developmental influences.

Remote Teaching for K12

Blended, online, and remote learning environments are now prevalent in K12 learning, enabling teachers to extend and expand the classroom and to support more personalized learning. The purpose of this certificate is to prepare K12 undergraduate students in teacher preparation programs with the skills, pedagogy, methods, and practice to prepare them for teaching in remote learning environments.

Sales Management

Commerce is the broad system of organizations producing goods and services for their markets to satisfy their stakeholders. The Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Sales Management major draws courses from a variety of disciplines to prepare students to work in sales/sales management as well as other organizations in managerial and staff capacities.

Small Business Management

Commerce is the broad system of organizations producing goods and services for their markets to satisfy their stakeholders. The Bachelor of Science in Commerce and the Small Business Management major draws courses from a variety of disciplines to prepare students to work in small businesses and other organizations in managerial and staff capacities.

Social Entrepreneurship

Social entrepreneurship is all about overcoming challenges and solving problems in our communities and our world. This certificate program introduces students to the opportunities and challenges associated with building and growing enterprises that are both self-sustaining and focused on a social mission.

Speech Pathology and Audiology

Certification in both the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology require a graduate degree, and most graduate programs require prerequisite coursework in communication sciences and disorders prior to beginning the program. This post-baccalaureate certificate will provide much of the required prerequisite coursework for students with undergraduate majors outside of communication sciences and disorders who plan to apply to graduate programs in speech-language pathology or audiology.

StartUp Entrepreneurship

The StartUp Entrepreneurship Certificate is designed to build and train the growing entrepreneurial workforce, whether a student starts a new venture, constantly seeks opportunities, or wants to add value in a fast-paced high impact environment. It is a multidisciplinary educational initiative bringing students together from across campus to develop expertise on how entrepreneurial practices can help build and sustain startup and rapidly growing organizations.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Endorsement

The Undergraduate Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Endorsement Certificate provides the skills and experiences to prepare students pursuing teaching licensure to successfully work with English learners in their future classrooms. Upon successful completion of the certificate program, students must pass the TESOL Ohio Assessment for Educators 021 (TESOL) in order to add the TESOL endorsement to their teaching licensure.

Technical Study

This technically-oriented program is offered through the combined disciplines of commerce, computer information technology, health technology, services technology, and engineering technology. Students work with a university advisor to develop an interdisciplinary plan of study with an area of concentration and a well-rounded program.