Majors and Degrees

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:

• Accounting Technology
• Arts
• Business Management Technology
• Criminology and Justice Studies
• Enology
• Information Technology (Associate)
• Human Services Technology
• Nursing
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Respiratory Therapy
• Science
• Technical Study
• Viticulture

Students can also begin coursework in the more than 282 undergraduate degree programs at Kent State.

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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
• Medical Billing
• 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.

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• Enology
• Viticulture

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
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses
  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
  - Clinical Trial Research
  - Community Health Outreach and Development
         * Global Health
  - Health Services Administration
  - Pre-Medicine, Dentistry, Osteopathy
• Bachelor of Science in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences
  CT or MRI program tracks available. Admissions is selective. Applicants must graduate from an associate degree program or hospital-based certificate program in radiologic technology, nuclear medicine or radiation therapy.  Students must be registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT or NMTCB) 
• 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.

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