Thomas More University

Accountancy

The baccalaureate program in accountancy prepares students for accounting and related careers, meeting requirements in accountancy and business administration recommended by professional organizations. The program is fully accredited by the ACBSP.

Accounting

Art (BA)

The bachelor's degree in Art leads toward the development of artistic awareness, aesthetic judgment, critical analysis, technical competence and artistic quality, preparing students for goals in studio art, art education or graphic design.

Art (BFA)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art provides opportunity for additional work in studio classes and to develop a professional portfolio. It is suited for students who intend on a career in a professional art field and provides the portfolio work required for graduate study.

Art Teacher Education

Athletic Training

Biochemistry

The Biochemistry major is tailored for students with a strong interest in both Biology and Chemistry, providing a strong foundation to prepare the student for a career in industry or further study in graduate or pre-professional programs such as medical or pharmacy school.

Biology (BA)

The curriculum in Biology prepares the student for continuing intellectual growth and professional development in the life sciences and can be adapted to meet requirements for medical, dental, veterinary, physical therapy, and marine biology graduate school.

Biology (BS)

The Bachelor of Science in Biology curriculum, formulated according to both classical and contemporary biological concepts, prepares the student for continuing intellectual growth and professional development in the life sciences.

Business Administration and Management, General

Business Administration (BA)

The Business Administration curriculum for undergraduate degrees prepares students for management careers in business, the non-profit sector, and government. Experience can be gained through participation in co-op, practicum, and internships.

Business Administration (BBA)

The Bachelor of Business Administration is offered with an accelerated degree completion option for students admitted through Thomas More University Accelerated & Graduate Programs, as well as a standard option for non-traditionally admitted students.

Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education.

Business; Business Management

Chemistry (BA)

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry allows for a greater degree of flexibility in the scheduling of certain upper-level courses and may readily be paired with another degree if desired.

Chemistry (BS)

The Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, based on course requirements endorsed by the American Chemical Society, is the recommended program for students going on to graduate school in Chemistry or immediately entering the job market following graduation.

Communication

The academic programs in Communication prepare students for graduate school, business, teaching, public relations, media, and other related careers, building focused concentrations in areas such as journalism and broadcasting and digital media.

Computer Information Systems

The Computer Information Systems program is structured to prepare students for graduate school or employment in the business sector, emphasizing skills and professional practice set in the context of an integrated liberal arts education.

Criminal Justice

Offered by the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, the program allows students to explore relationships between society, culture, and self in preparation for positions of responsibility in the non-profit sector, research, government, and more.

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

Economics

The Department of Economics provides a purposeful analytical approach to society's allocation of scarce resources. Students may pursue concentrations in Political Economy and Government, Finance, or Data Science.

Educational Studies

The Educational Studies major is offered for persons who are not pursuing certification but wish to pursue studies in Education, designed with an Education advisor to suit their background and anticipated needs.

Education Specialist in Education Leadership

The Education Specialist (EdS) in Education Leadership is a post master's level program designed to assist in the acquisition of initial principal certification and supervisor of instruction for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is designed for experienced teachers and school leaders with a master's degree to pursue school principal and instructional supervision licensure.

Elementary Education

The elementary (P-5) preparation program combines classroom learning with field experience and complies with the Kentucky Department of Education standards for certification.

English and Creative Writing

A major in English and Creative Writing prepares the student for graduate study, careers in law, teaching, creative and professional writing, and business, developing analytical abilities and written and verbal communication skills.

Exercise and Health Strategies

The Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Health Strategies includes an area of concentration in Business, Personal Health, Community Health, Information Systems, Sports Administration, or Orthopedic Technology.

Exercise Science

Exercise Science is a bachelor's degree program offered at Thomas More University.

Finance

The Bachelor of Science in Finance offers an Investments Track and a Corporate Finance Track, preparing graduates for career opportunities in financial services, banking, and related fields.

French

Students complete 15 credits by taking FRE101, FRE102, FRE201, FRE202 and one upper course in their area of specialty.

General Studies

History

History programs provide for students aspiring to careers in law, government, teaching, and archival or museum administration. Co-op and internship opportunities are available in law offices, government agencies, libraries, archives, and museums.

Hospitality Business Management

This major offers courses that prepare students for real problems in the hospitality industry, as well as current issues and best practices for a variety of managerial positions.

Humanities/Humanistic Studies

Individualized Studies

The BA in Individualized Studies is for students who wish to be broadly prepared in a variety of disciplines and do not wish to specialize in a single discipline. Students design an individualized course of study that integrates their interests and abilities with career goals.

Information Technology

International Studies

International Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to prepare students for careers in the contemporary world. Candidates choose a concentration from European, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, or Developing World.

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

Law

The Bachelor of Arts in Law degree program offers a foundation in both legal theory and practice, preparing the student for law school as well as professional opportunities in regulatory agencies, small businesses, public offices, or non-profit organizations. A Law 3+3 program is also available.

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Life Science

Life Science is a bachelor's degree program offered at Thomas More University.

Management

Management is a bachelor's degree program offered at Thomas More University.

Management

The Associate of Arts in Management provides an avenue for the adult student with little or no college experience to complete a degree at the associate and/or bachelor level in an accelerated format. The AA is only available to students with DGP admission.

Management Information Systems

The Management Information Systems program prepares students for employment in the real-world business environment where they will identify problems and develop IT solutions, providing in-depth technical knowledge and skills in information systems.

Management Science, General

Marketing

Marketing is a bachelor's degree program offered at Thomas More University.

Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership

The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership program prepares students to become leaders. Through classroom and experiential learning opportunities, students will gain the knowledge and dispositions required to be effective leaders and ethical decision makers in a specific industry.

Master of Arts in Teaching

The Master of Arts in Teaching Program is a master's level program designed to assist in the acquisition of initial teacher certification for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The program meets requirements of Option 6, Alternative Route to Certification, through the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board.

Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration is intended to provide the adult student who has significant employment experience and leadership potential in business or related fields an opportunity to acquire additional professional knowledge and leadership skills. The degree is offered in an accelerated format featuring cohort scheduling, with completion time of approximately 18 months.

Master of Business Administration 4+1

An accelerated pathway allowing traditional undergraduate students in Accounting, Business Administration, or Management Information Systems to begin MBA coursework during their baccalaureate program. Students must have a total of 150 undergraduate and graduate credit hours to receive the Master of Business Administration degree.

Master of Education in Educational Leadership

The Master of Arts in Education Leadership is a master's level program designed to assist in the acquisition of initial principal certification for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is designed for experienced teachers with a bachelor's and/or master's degree in education to pursue school principal licensure.

Master of Public Health

The Master of Public Health prepares students for careers in public health and related fields. Degree requirements include 31 hours of public health core coursework plus 12 hours of public health elective courses.

Master of Science in Information Technology Management

The Master of Science in Information Technology Management (MSITM) prepares students to lead technological innovation and manage IT-driven organizational transformation. The program emphasizes strategic thinking, ethical leadership, and the effective application of technology in a business context, and can be completed in as few as 18-24 months.

Master of Science in Nursing

The Master of Science in Nursing offers Nurse Executive and Healthcare Informatics tracks. The purpose of the Master Program is to respond to the learning needs of students, to prepare nurses for the advancement of health care, and to respond to the health care needs of the community.

Mathematics

The aim of the mathematics curriculum is to prepare the student for graduate studies, teaching, and/or for application of the principles of mathematics in business and industry.

Medical Laboratory Science

The first three years are accomplished at Thomas More University; during the fourth year the student studies at the School of Medical Laboratory Science at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, which is accredited by the NAACLS. The student receives the degree from TMU.

Middle School Education

The middle school (5-9) preparation program combines classroom learning with field experience and complies with the Kentucky Department of Education standards for certification. Candidates choose two teaching fields.

Nursing

The Department of Nursing prepares generalists in nursing practice who will have a foundation for graduate education and respond to the health care needs of the surrounding community. Traditional BSN and an RN to BSN option are offered.

Nursing (Healthcare Informatics)

Organizational Leadership

The certificate requires Organizational Management and Ethical Leadership courses (ORG 115, 315, 420) and one Philosophy course.

Organizational Leadership

The Organizational Leadership program prepares students to become ethical leaders in a specific career field based on their choice of concentration, gaining knowledge and dispositions to be effective leaders and ethical decision makers.

Organizational Leadership

Philosophy

The Philosophy program leads the student into a process of reflection on issues raised throughout the core curriculum and can serve, at the associate or bachelor level, as a worthwhile adjunct to students preparing for a professional career in any field.

Philosophy Politics and Economics (PPE)

Physical Science

Physical Science is a bachelor's degree program offered at Thomas More University.

Physics (BA)

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics is designed for students who plan on entering the job market immediately after graduation, allowing the student flexibility in designing a Learning Plan that enhances marketability after graduation.

Physics (BS)

The student who completes the four-year Bachelor of Science in Physics program graduates with a B.S. in Physics, an A.A. in Mathematics, and the theoretical and experimental background necessary to pursue a professional career in Physics-related fields.

Political Science

The Political Science program introduces students to the political complexities of the contemporary world, providing an introduction to the foundational literature in American Government, Political Theory, and World Politics.

Psychology

Majoring in Psychology allows the student to become acquainted with both applied and scientific aspects of the field. A clinical concentration within the Psychology major is available.

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Nursing (Post RN)

Religion/Religious Studies

Religion/Religious Studies

Secondary Education

The secondary (8-12) preparation program combines classroom learning with field experience and complies with the Kentucky Department of Education standards for certification. Candidates choose a teaching field.

Secondary Education and Teaching

Sociology

Offered by the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, the program allows students to explore relationships between society, culture, and self in preparation for positions of responsibility in the non-profit sector, research, government, and more.

Spanish

Students complete 15 credits by taking SPA111, SPA112, SPA201, SPA202 and one upper course in their area of specialty.

Spanish Language and Literature

Spanish Language Teacher Education

Special Education

The Special Education major prepares candidates through practicum and field experience at the elementary, middle grades, or secondary level with special education.

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

Sports and Entertainment Marketing

The Bachelor of Arts in Sports and Entertainment Marketing is a multidisciplinary study of business principles and processes applied to the sports and entertainment industries. Students must choose a minor in Business Administration or Communications.

Teacher Education and Professional Development

Theatre

The program in Theatre provides the student the opportunity to develop specialized skills in theatre arts while pursuing a liberal arts education, equipping students with a background basic to the pursuit of advanced study.

Theology

The Theology program for majors has as its primary purpose an academic study of the content of Christian doctrine in order to prepare students for graduate study, for teaching Religious Education classes, and for ecumenical dialogue in the community.

Theology (Advanced Certificate)

The Theology Department offers certificate programs at the basic and advanced levels, especially intended for persons engaged in religious education or various Church related ministries. The Advanced Certificate requires 30 hours of Theology and 6 hours of Philosophy.

Theology (Basic Certificate)

The Theology Department offers certificate programs at the basic and advanced levels, especially intended for persons engaged in religious education or various Church related ministries. The Basic Certificate requires 18 hours of Theology.

Tourism and Recreation Management

Tourism and Recreation Management is a bachelor's degree program offered at Thomas More University.