The College of Professional Studies at Kentucky State University offers undergraduate programs that prepare students to combine their broad liberal backgrounds with specialized training that applies both in their everyday lives and in their social–service careers. The College offers coursework leading to baccalaureate degrees in the fields of Applied Human Sciences, Criminal Justice, Education, Physical Education, Public Administration, and Social Work. The College also offers Masters Degrees in Business Administration, Public Administration and Special Education; and a doctorate in nursing practice.
The School of Public Administration, Social Work, and Criminal Justice offers three undergraduate degrees and a Master of Public Administration. Criminal Justice and Social Work programs are geared toward human needs and public services. Programs within the area of Applied Human Sciences focus on the welfare of the family. Social Work and Criminal Justice programs are designed to prepare students to help remedy social problems on individuals and groups.
The School of Education offers eight undergraduate Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) that lead to teacher certification and two professional, non-certification programs. The EPPs are Biology Education, Elementary Education, English Education, Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE), Mathematics Education, Music Education, Physical Education, and Social Studies Education. The non-certification programs are Physical Education and Child Development and Family Studies.
The University's Liberal Studies Requirements strengthen all baccalaureate programs within the College and are compatible with the requirements of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teachers Education (NCATE), the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB), the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Public Administration (NASPA), and the Council on Social Work Education.
Support is available to develop articulation agreements with the community colleges to provide a seamless education transition to KSU in an effort to avoid duplication of coursework and ensure that students are adequately prepared to enter KSU programs.
The study of Public Administration primarily prepares students for career employment as supervisors, managers, and decision-makers in the public sector, including local, state, and federal government agencies. In addition, graduates with a B.A. in Public Administration may be eligible for employment in similar capacities in the non-profit sector.
Students working toward the Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration pursue a curriculum that includes exposure to the substantive approach and insight of different disciplines.
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