Academic Programs

Kentucky State University is a comprehensive institution dedicated to providing its students with an exceptional learning community. KSU offers students an opportunity to explore a wide range of educational opportunities and programs.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Through the academic disciplines and co-curricular activities, General Education provides multiple, varied, and intentional learning experiences to facilitate the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and skills for the development of attitudes that foster critical thinking and problem-solving habits for life-long learning.

Students should refer to both the appropriate General Education requirements AND the appropriate Major Degree Program that all undergraduate students are required to complete before receiving a degree. It is also recommended that students refer to and/or print the Footnotes by Degree Program.

  • General Education Core Requirements

  • Whitney Young School Honors Program Curriculum Requirements


MAJOR DEGREE PROGRAMS

College of Agriculture, Communities, and the Environment

  • AFE Curriculum Ladder With General Core Requirements

  • AFE Curriculum Ladder For Whitney Young School Honors Program

College of Arts and Sciences

  • Art

    • BA – Studio Art

  • Biology

    • BS – Biology: General Track

    • BS – Biology: Pre-Professional Track

    • BS – Biology: Biology with Teacher Certification (Grades 8-12)

  • Chemistry

    • BS – Chemistry

  • English

    • BA – English: Creative Writing

    • BA – English: Literature

    • BA – English with Certification

  • General Social Sciences

    • BA – General Social Sciences: Specialization in History

    • BA – General Social Sciences: Specialization in Social Studies Education

    • BA – General Social Sciences: Specialization in Sociology

  • Mass Communication and Journalism

    • BA – Mass Communication and Journalism

  • Mathematics

    • BA – Mathematics: Pure Mathematics Option

    • BA – Mathematics/Applied: Pre-Biosystems Engineering

    • BA – Mathematics/Applied: Pre-Chemical Engineering

    • BA – Mathematics/Applied: Pre-Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Mining Engineering

    • BA – Mathematics/Applied: Pre-Material Engineering

    • BA – Mathematics: Mathematics with Teacher Certification (Grades 8-12)

  • Music

    • BA – Music

  • Music Education with Teaching Certification

    • Bachelor of Music Education (Instrumental, Vocal & Keyboard)

  • Music Performance

    • BA – Music Performance/Specialization Instrumental

    • BA – Music Performance/Specialization Keyboard

    • BA – Music Performance/Specialization Vocal

  • Political Science

    • BA – Political Science

  • Psychology

    • BA – Psychology

  • Spanish

    • BA – Spanish

College of Business and Computer Science

  • Business Administration

    • Accounting

    • General Business

    • BA – Management

    • BA – Business Administration: Specialization in Management Information Systems

    • BA – Business Administration: Specialization in Marketing

  • Computer Science

    • BS – Computer Science Gaming

    • BS – Computer Science: Digital Gaming Entertainment and Simulation

    • BS – Computer Science: Information Security Option

    • BS – Computer Science: Mathematics Option

    • BS – Computer Information Systems

College of Natural, Applied and Health Sciences

  • School of Nursing and Health Sciences

    • AAS- School of Nursing & Health Sciences

    • BSN- School of Nursing & Health Sciences

    • RN-BSN School of Nursing & Health Sciences

    • DNP- School of Nursing & Health Sciences

  • School of Natural Sciences

    • School of Natural Sciences

College of Professional Studies

  • Applied Information Technology

    • BS – Applied Information Technology: Network Engineering

    • BS – Applied Information Technology: Web Development

  • Criminal Justice

    • BA – Criminal Justice

  • Education

    • BA – Elementary Education (P-6)

    • BA – Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE-birth to 5th grade)

    • BS – Physical Education (Teaching)(P-12)

    • BA – Physical Education (Non-Teaching)

    • BA – Physical Education (Non-Teaching)(Sports Management)

  • Public Administration

    • BA – Public Administration

  • Social Work

    • BA – Social Work

Whitney Young School of Honors and Liberal Studies

  • Africana Studies

    • BA – Africana Studies

  • Liberal Studies

    • BA -Liberal Studies Honors

    • BA – Liberal Studies General Studies

    • BA- Liberal Studies: Student Designed