COLLEGES: Majors and Program
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Kutztown University offers the following undergraduate curricula to
prepare students for careers:
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Kutztown University College of Business is primarily a teaching
institution. Our mission is to serve students from a wide variety of backgrounds, the business community, and other stakeholders of
Southeastern Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas. Our
undergraduate students obtain, through a challenging learning
environment, a comprehensive understanding of business foundations
and a thorough preparation in their respective major fields of study. We
supplement this with optional profession-based career tracks. Our MBA
students develop a strategic understanding of organizations. Our
student-oriented faculty lead these efforts and actively contribute to
applied and pedagogical scholarship in their respective fields.
Accounting — A student in the Accounting major at Kutztown
University engages in intensive professional study in financial
accounting, cost accounting, tax accounting, and auditing. Students are
prepared to pursue careers as certified public accountants, tax
accountants, managerial accountants, accounting managers.
Finance — The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a
major in Finance requires students to complete advanced study in
financial management, investments, investment portfolio management,
advanced business statistics, and financial markets. Students are
prepared to pursue careers as financial managers, chartered financial
analysts, certified financial planners and various other financial careers
in corporations, financial institutions and the financial services industry.
Leisure and Sport Studies — The Department of Sport Management
supports student growth and learning in multiple capacities within the
University. Sport Management offers a Bachelor of Science degree in
Leisure and Sport Studies designed to prepare students for sport
business industry, the health and fitness industry, municipal recreation
and/or program supervision, coaching and/or athletic administration.
Additionally, the department offers a nationally accredited coaching
education curriculum. Further, the department offers the Wellness
course (HEA 102) a component of the General Education University
Requirements.
Management — Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in
Business Administration with a major in Management are required to
complete advanced study in Organization Behavior, Business and
Social Environment, and Business Strategy and Policy. They have the
opportunity to select from a wide offering of management electives,
including Small Business Management, Human Resource Management,
Management of Labor Relations, Operations Management, Logistics,
Supply Chain Management, and International Management. The degree
program also gives students the opportunity to select other business
electives to broaden their professional education. Management
graduates are prepared to assume leadership roles in a variety of careers
and organizations.
Marketing — Students who select the Bachelor of Science degree in
Business Administration with a major in Marketing are required to
complete advanced study in Marketing Management and Marketing
Research. They have the opportunity to select from a variety of
marketing electives, including: Personal Selling, Advertising
Management, Consumer Behavior, Advertising Campaigns, Sales
Management, Marketing Ethics, Retail Management, Service
Marketing, Logistics, and International Marketing. The marketing
degree program also allows students the opportunity to elect additional
College of Business courses. Marketing students are qualified to pursue
careers in personal selling, advertising, media buying, market research,
retail management, procurement, physical distribution, and other
marketing-related positions.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Elementary Education — This program leads to a Bachelor of Science
in Education Degree and prepares students for teaching in Kindergarten
through Grade 6. Dual certification programs of study are available in
elementary/early childhood education and library science/elementary
education. Dual certifications that include elementary education are
found in the majors of special education and library science.
Field experiences begin early in the program and include observing and
teaching at different grade levels in a wide range of urban, suburban,
and rural educational settings and organizational structures.
Graduates are currently teaching in child care centers, preschool
programs, nursery schools, primary schools, elementary schools, and
middle schools. Other graduates have continued their preparation at the
graduate level to become elementary supervisors, principals,
superintendents, college professors, and officials in the state department
of education.
Continuous review and revision of the elementary curriculum is made to
maintain high standards and prepare graduates to meet the educational
challenges of the future.
Secondary Education — General Education, Academic Specialization
and Professional Studies are blended to prepare students for careers as
secondary education teachers. The program leads to a Bachelor of
Science in Education and Pennsylvania teacher certification which
qualifies the graduate to teach in a middle, junior high or senior high
school. (Students seeking foreign language certification will be certified
K-12.) Secondary Education majors may concentrate in one or a
combination of the following areas of certification: Biology, Chemistry,
Earth and Space Science, General Science, Physics, Physics and
Mathematics (dual), Mathematics, German, Spanish, English, Social
Studies.
Special Education — This curriculum leads to the degree of Bachelor
of Science in Education and prepares teacher candidates to teach
students with mentally and/or physically handicapping conditions or
visual impairments - kindergarten through grade 12. A combination of
courses in General Education, Professional Education, Elementary
Education and Special Education lead to a dual certification in both
Elementary and Special Education. It should be noted that students
must be eligible for dual certification in order to graduate. *Degree
requirements subject to change as determined by the Pennsylvania
Department of Education.
Library Science — This curriculum leads to a Bachelor of Science
degree in Education (with a major in Library Science) and certification
as a school librarian, K-12. The program prepares teacher candidates for
the expanding field of library science, which includes skills ranging
from the development, organization, and administration of a multimedia
collection to the use of computers in libraries and the retrieval of
information from on-line systems.
Library Science students are also able to obtain dual certification in
Elementary Education.
Additionally, the department offers a bachelor’s degree in library
science which enables students to qualify for certification as a
provisional public librarian in Pennsylvania.
Instructional Technology — Providing an array of professional
courses to the University community, the Department of Instructional
Technology is a significant contributor to the professional growth of
new and established educators. The department provides undergraduate
students with required and elective courses in instructional technology.
Additionally, a graduate program with state certification in instructional
technology is available.
English as a Second Language (ESL) — Kutztown University has
been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to be a
provider for the Program Specialist Certificate – English as a Second
Language (ESL).
Program requirements include 12 credits of class work in the following
courses:
ENG 334: Introduction to English Linguistics – 3 s.h.
EDU/MLS 433: Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity for ESL/ELL Program
Specialists – 3 s.h.
EDU/MLS 434: Instructional Methods, Materials, and Assessments for
ELL/ESL Populations – 3 s.h.
EDU/MLS 435: English Language Acquisition and Awareness for
ELL/ESL Populations – 3 s.h.
Students must have a valid PA Instructional I or II Certificate to
complete the program. All courses must be passed with a grade of C or
higher. A 15-hour fieldwork experience must be completed.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Studies in the Liberal Arts and Sciences are designed to enhance a
student’s knowledge in many fields of learning and to prepare a student
for a career upon graduation or for admission to graduate or
professional school. Twenty plus programs lead to the Bachelor of Arts
degree and forty plus lead to the Bachelor of Science degree. All
programs provide for general education in the Humanities, the Social
Sciences, the Natural Sciences and Mathematics, as well as for
specialized study in the major discipline.
COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING
ARTS
The College of Visual and Performing Arts provides opportunity for
study and career preparation in the visual arts, music, and
communication studies. There are two programs leading to a Bachelor
of Arts degree (music, and communication studies), three programs
leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (communication design,
crafts, and studio art) and two programs leading to a Bachelor of
Science degree (art education, music education) designed for the
preparation of art and music teachers.
GRADUATE STUDIES
Master of Arts Degree
Counseling Psychology
Child and Adolescent
Marital and Family Therapy
Mental Health
English
Master of Business Administration
Master of Education Degree
Art Education
Elementary Education
Reading Specialist
Instructional Technology
Certification
Concentration in Digital Classroom Technology
Elementary School Counseling (Certification, Licensure)
Secondary School Counseling (Certification, Licensure)
Student Affairs in Higher Education
Administration
College Counseling Licensure
Secondary Education
Biology
English
Mathematics
Social Studies
Teaching
Curriculum and Instruction
Master of Library Science
Master of Public Administration
Master of Science Degree
Computer Science
Master of Social Work
Certificates/Certifications
English as a Second Language Program Specialist Certificate (K-12)
Supervisory Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction (K-12)
Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Inquiries regarding graduate programs and admissions may be
addressed to: Graduate Admissions, Kutztown University, Kutztown,
Pennsylvania 19530. e-mail: graduate@kutztown.edu; telephone: (610)
683-4200; fax: (610) 683-1393.
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MAJOR PROGRAMS (UNDERGRADUATE)
Bachelor of Arts
Anthropology
Communication Studies
English (also: w/Cultural and Media Studies, w/Paralegal Studies)
English/Professional Writing (also w/Cultural & Media Studies)
General Studies
Geography (Applied, Environmental, General, Globalization, Planning)
History
History w/Paralegal Studies
Music
German Studies (Communication and Culture, Interdisciplinary,
PA German Culture in America)
Philosophy
Philosophy w/Religious Studies
Political Science
Political Science w/Paralegal Studies
Sociology
Sociology w/Paralegal Studies
Spanish
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Communication Design (Illustration, Graphic Design, Advertising,
Interactive Design)
Crafts (Woodworking, Fine Metals, Fibers, Ceramics)
Studio Art (Digital Media, Drawing, Painting, Photography,
Printmaking, Sculpture)
Bachelor of Science
Art Education
Biochemistry
Biology (Molecular/Micro/Cell, Organismal/Ecology, Pre-Medical and
Other Health Careers)
Chemistry
Computer Science (Information Technology, Software Development,
Five-Year Plan for BS/MS)
Criminal Justice
Electronic Media
Environmental Science (Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology)
General Studies
Geology
Leisure and Sport Studies
Library Science
Marine Science (Biology, Oceanography)
Mathematics
Music Education
Physics
Psychology (General, Industrial/Organizational, Clinical/Counseling)
Psychology w/Paralegal Studies
Public Administration
Public Administration w/Paralegal Studies
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Accounting
Finance
Management
Marketing
Bachelor of Science in Education
Elementary Education (with concentrations in):
Coaching Education
English
French
German
Instructional Technology
Mathematics (Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics)
Psychology
Reading
Science
Social Studies
Spanish
Elementary Education/Early Childhood (dual certification
concentration)
Secondary Education (with certification in):
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Space Science
English
General Science
German
Mathematics
Physics
Physics & Mathematics
Social Studies
Spanish
Special Education:
Mentally/Physically Handicapped (dual certification)
Visual Impairment (dual certification)
Library Science
Instructional Technology
Bachelor of Social Work
MINOR PROGRAMS
Minor programs of study are essentially a “half major” which may or
may not complement the student’s major discipline. A minor program
consists of a minimum of 18 semester hours of study. In order to receive
transcript recognition of a minor program, students must complete half
of the minor course work at KU AND must earn a minimum G.P.A. of
2.00 in their minor course work. Minor programs of study are available
to all undergraduate students in the following disciplines: Advertising,
Anthropology, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science,
Crafts, Criminal Justice, Economics, Electronic Media, Geography,
Geology, History, International Studies, Literature, Marine Science,
Mathematics, Multicultural Studies, Music, PA German Studies,
Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Public
Administration, Public Relations, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish,
Communication Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Writing.