Majors and Degrees
Academic Options to Fit Your Needs
Kent State University at Ashtabula has been helping students fulfill their life goals for more than 65 years. As Ashtabula County's hometown university, students can complete the following degrees, majors, concentrations, minors and certificates can be completed in their entirety at Kent State Ashtabula. Students can also begin coursework in 375+ world-class programs of study at Kent State University.
Bachelor’s degree programs demonstrate a completed general and broad education with focus in a specific area and are typically completed in four-six years. The following bachelor’s degrees can be completed at Kent State Ashtabula.
- Business Management
- Communication Studies
- Applied Communication - Criminology & Justice Studies
- English
- Hospitality and Event Management
- Information Technology
- Integrative Studies
Associate degrees are two-year degree of a technical or general nature offered only on the Regional Campuses. Associate degrees can also allow students to complete general education requirements through a two-year program, for later transfer into a four-year degree. The following associate degree programs are offered at Kent State Ashtabula:
- Applied Business
- Arts
- Criminology and Justice Studies
- Enology
- Human Services
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Radiologic Technology
- Respiratory Therapy
- Science
- Technical Study
- Viticulture
Certificates offer students the opportunity to learn specific career skills or professional certification in order to gain employment or advance/specialize in their careers. Kent State University at Ashtabula offers certificate course work in the following areas:
- Brewing Technology
- Business Management Technology
- Computer Forensics and Information Security
- Enology
- Entrepreneurship
- Event Management
- Hospitality Management
- Medical Assisting
- Office Software Applications
- Viticulture
Additional information on certificate programs at Kent State Ashtabula
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- Medical Assisting Certificate
- Medical Billing Certificate
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Radiologic Technology
- Respiratory Therapy
- Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care
- Admission to the Respiratory Care major is selective. Applicants must hold an active credential for certified respiratory therapist (CRT) or registered respiratory therapist (RRT) and an associate degree from a CoARC-accredited respiratory therapy/care program with a minimum 2.000 overall GPA.
Kent State Ashtabula is proud to be the home of Ohio's first wine degree programs. The program is made possible through grants from the Viticulture and Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA) and National Science Foundation National Center of Excellence and provides students with a 21st century education in grape growing and winemaking science and technology.
Students may complete undergraduate university requirements and Kent Core courses at Kent State University at Ashtabula or any campus/location and the major requirements online. The degree would be awarded by the approved campus or college. Additional fees are assessed for online courses.
- Medical Billing Undergraduate Certificate
- Associate of Applied Business - Office Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Insurance Studies (Salem)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses (Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull)
Admission to the Nursing for Registered Nurses major is selective. Applicants must be registered nurses (RN) with a diploma or associate degree who are seeking an accredited bachelor’s degree in nursing. - Bachelor of Science in Public Health-Allied Health (Kent)
- Clinical Trial Research
- Community Health Outreach and Development
* Global Health
- Health Services Administration
- Pre-Medicine, Dentistry, Osteopathy - Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care
Admission to the Respiratory Care major is selective. Applicants must hold an active credential for certified respiratory therapist (CRT) or registered respiratory therapist (RRT) and an associate degree from a CoARC-accredited respiratory therapy/care program with a minimum 2.000 overall GPA.