The Whitney Young Honors Collegium is an integrated liberal studies academic program that emphasizes the development of global student leaders who are innovative and committed to the learning process, experimentation, and community service learning.
Five distinct Liberal Studies degrees are available through the Whitney Young Honors Collegium. The Bachelor's Degree options include the Honors Program degree in Liberal Studies, a general studies "completion degree," and a student-designed major in liberal studies.
Kentucky State University is a public, comprehensive, historically Black land-grant university committed to advancing the Commonwealth of Kentucky, enhancing society, and impacting individuals by providing quality teaching with a foundation in liberal studies, scholarly research, and public service to enable productive lives within the diverse global economy.
In 2019, Kentucky State reaffirmed its accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The University received the best possible review with the committee finding KSU in full compliance and offering no recommendations or requests for continued monitoring. SACSCOC reaffirmed Kentucky State's accreditation for the next 10 years.
Kentucky State demonstrates its high bar of excellence with national accreditation of many of its academic programs, including Education, Nursing, Social Work, Business Administration, and Music.
As part of the reaffirmation process, Kentucky State developed a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP): "Learning that Works." This program seeks to introduce students to essential skills for career readiness through a required freshman-level class, "Navigating the Technological World," that focuses on the past, present and future of technology. As part of the class, the students learn several approaches to critical thinking and problem-solving, including design thinking, systems thinking, and ethical thinking. These skills are acquired through a teamwork-based approach which culminates in a group project that seeks solutions for problems brought about by the contemporary, technology-driven world.