Ball State University
Associate degree
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | Ball State University |
A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other | Ball State University |
Any instructional program in allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions not listed in the Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, General category. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Ball State University |
Any instructional program in business, management, marketing and related support services not listed in the Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, General category. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Chemical Technology + Technician | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific principles and technical skills in support of chemical and biochemical research and industrial operations. Includes instruction in principles of chemistry and biochemistry, technical mathematics, computer applications, radiochemistry, industrial biochemistry, chemical instrumentation, physical chemistry, laboratory research methods, industrial processing methods and equipment, and test equipment operation and maintenance. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Criminal Justice + Safety Studies | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Dietitian Assistant | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to assist registered dietitians in planning, preparing and serving meals to individuals with specific dietary needs. Includes instruction in equipment use, food preparation, diet regulations, food handling, safety and sanitary standards and administrative techniques and procedures. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Emergency Medical Technology + Technician (EMT Paramedic) | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | Ball State University |
Any instructional program in fine arts and art studies not listed in the Fine Arts and Art Studies, General category. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other | Ball State University |
Any instructional program in foods, nutrition, and related services not listed in the Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, General category. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production | Ball State University |
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to plan, prepare, and execute a variety of commercial and industrial graphic communications jobs. Includes instruction in the operation and maintenance of mechanical, electronic, and digital graphic, printing, and finishing equipment; and related processes. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Legal Assistant + Paralegal | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | Ball State University |
Any single instructional program in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities not listed in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, General category. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Medical Radiologic Technology + Science - Radiation Therapist | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to administer prescribed courses of radiation treatment, manage patients undergoing radiation therapy, and maintain pertinent records. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, oncologic pathology, radiation biology, radiation oncology procedures and techniques, radiation dosimetry, tumor localization, treatment planning, patient communication and management, data collection, record-keeping, and applicable standards and regulations. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Nuclear Medical Technology + Technologist | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to employ radioactive and stable nuclides in diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic applications while monitoring for patient health and safety. Includes instruction in nuclear physics, health physics, instrumentation and statistics, biochemistry, immunology, radiopharmacology, radiation biology, clinical nuclear medicine, radionuclide therapy, computer applications, safety regulations, equipment operation, quality control, laboratory procedures, taking patient histories, patient evaluation and monitoring, emergency first aid, administration and record-keeping, and personnel supervision. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | Ball State University |
A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Operations Management and Supervision | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to manage and direct the physical and/or technical functions of a firm or organization, particularly those relating to development, production, and manufacturing. Includes instruction in principles of general management, manufacturing and production systems, plant management, equipment maintenance management, production control, industrial labor relations and skilled trades supervision, strategic manufacturing policy, systems analysis, productivity analysis and cost control, and materials planning. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Political Science and Government, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes. | |
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Ball State University
Associate degree
Robotics Technology + Technician | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing and using robots. Includes instruction in the principles of robotics, design and operational testing, system maintenance and repair procedures, robot computer systems and control language, specific system types and applications to specific industrial tasks, and report preparation. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Accounting | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Actuarial Science | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the mathematical and statistical analysis of risk, and their applications to insurance and other business management problems. Includes instruction in forecasting theory, quantitative and non-quantitative risk measurement methodologies, development of risk tables, secondary data analysis, and computer-assisted research methods. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Anthropology | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Architecture (BArch, BA + BS, MArch, MA + MS, PhD) | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of architecture and to conduct research in various aspects of the field. Includes instruction in architectural design, history, and theory; building structures and environmental systems; project and site planning; construction; professional responsibilities and standards; and related cultural, social, economic, and environmental issues. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Art + Art Studies, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Audiology + Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology + Pathologist | Ball State University |
An integrated or coordinated program that prepares individuals as audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Includes instruction in a variety of communication disorder studies, audiology, speech pathology, language acquisition, and the design and implementation of comprehensive therapeutic and rehabilitative solutions to communications problems. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences, General | Ball State University |
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Business + Commerce, General | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Business + Managerial Economics | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the application of economics principles to the analysis of the organization and operation of business enterprises. Includes instruction in monetary theory, banking and financial systems, theory of competition, pricing theory, wage and salary/incentive theory, analysis of markets, and applications of econometrics and quantitative methods to the study of particular businesses and business problems. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Business Administration and Management, General | Ball State University |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Business Teacher Education | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to teach vocational business programs at various educational levels. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Chemistry, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
City + Urban, Community and Regional Planning | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to apply principles of planning, analysis, and architecture to the development and improvement of urban areas and surrounding regions, and to function as professional planners. Includes instruction in principles of architecture; master plan development; service, communications, and transportation systems design; community and commercial development; zoning; land use planning; applied economics; policy analysis; applicable laws and regulations; and professional responsibilities and managerial duties. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the literary culture of the ancient Graeco-Roman world and the Greek and Latin languages and literatures and their development prior to the fall of the Roman Empire. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Clinical Laboratory Science + Medical Technology + Technologist | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of hematology; clinical chemistry; microbiology; immunology; immunohematology; physiological relationships to test results; laboratory procedures and quality assurance controls; test and research design and implementation; analytic techniques; laboratory management and personnel supervision; data development and reporting; medical informatics; and professional standards and regulations. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Computer and Information Sciences, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Criminal Justice + Safety Studies | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Dance, General | Ball State University |
A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study and analysis of dance as a cultural phenomenon. Includes instruction in technique, choreography, Laban notation, dance history and criticism, and dance production. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Dietetics + Dietitian (RD) | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to integrate and apply the principles of the food and nutrition sciences, human behavior, and the biomedical sciences to design and manage effective nutrition programs in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in human nutrition; nutrient metabolism; the role of foods and nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention; planning and directing food service activities; diet and nutrition analysis and planning; supervision of food storage and preparation; client education; and professional standards and regulations. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Economics, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Education + Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with hearing impairments including deafness which adversely affect their educational performance, and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with hearing impairments, including deafness, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising hearing-impaired students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Education + Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with multiple disabilities which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with multiple disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising multiple handicapped students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Elementary Education and Teaching | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Engineering Technologies + Technicians, Other | Ball State University |
Any instructional program in engineering technologies not listed in the Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General category. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Engineering, General | Ball State University |
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide variety of practical problems in industry, social organization, public works, and commerce. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Entrepreneurship + Entrepreneurial Studies | Ball State University |
A program that generally prepares individuals to perform development, marketing and management functions associated with owning and operating a business. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Environmental Design + Architecture | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to design public and private spaces, indoor and outdoor, for leisure, recreational, commercial, and living purposes, and for professional practice as environmental designers and architects. Includes instruction in the design and planning of public and private open spaces and their relationship to buildings and other aspects of the built environment; facilities management; related aspects of interior design and architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning; and professional responsibilities and standards. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other | Ball State University |
Any instructional program in ethnic, cultural minority, and gender studies not listed in the Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, General category. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Family and Consumer Sciences + Human Sciences Business Services, Other | Ball State University |
Any instructional program in family and consumer sciences/human sciences business services not listed in the Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services, General category. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Family and Consumer Sciences + Human Sciences, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on family and consumer sciences, including how individuals develop and function in family, work, and community settings and how they relate to their physical, social, emotional, and intellectual environments. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Finance, General | Ball State University |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition; asset and debt management; budgeting; financial analysis; and investments and portfolio management. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | Ball State University |
Any instructional program in fine arts and art studies not listed in the Fine Arts and Art Studies, General category. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
French Language and Literature | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Geography | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas such as land-use planning, development studies, and analyses of specific countries, regions, and resources. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Geology + Earth Science, General | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
German Language and Literature | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Health Teacher Education | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to teach health education programs at various educational levels. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
History, General | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | Ball State University |
Any instructional program in human development, family studies, and related services not listed in the Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, General category. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Human Resources Management + Personnel Administration, General | Ball State University |
A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Industrial Technology + Technician | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers. Includes instruction in optimization theory, human factors, organizational behavior, industrial processes, industrial planning procedures, computer applications, and report and presentation preparation. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Japanese Language and Literature | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the Japanese language. Includes instruction in Japanese philology; Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Japanese; Japanese dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Journalism | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design; journalism law and policy; professional standards and ethics; research methods; and journalism history and criticism. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Kindergarten + Preschool Education and Teaching | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in formal settings prior to beginning regular elementary school, usually ranging in age from three to six years (or grade one), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of landscape architecture and research in various aspects of the field. Includes instruction in geology and hydrology; soils, groundcovers, and horticultural elements; project and site planning; landscape design, history, and theory; environmental design; applicable law and regulations; and professional responsibilities and standards. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Latin American Studies | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Hispanic peoples of the North and South American Continents outside Canada and the United States, including the study of the Pre-Columbian period and the flow of immigrants from other societies. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Legal Administrative Assistant + Secretary | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to serve as legal office managers, special assistants, and legal secretaries. Includes instruction in office management, secretarial science, principles of U. S. or Canadian law, legal terminology and documentation, legal research, legal software applications, law office procedures, record-keeping, billing, applicable policies and regulations, and professional standards and ethics. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Ball State University |
Any program in law, legal services, and legal studies not listed in the Legal Professions and Studies, General category. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies | Ball State University |
A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Library Science + Librarianship | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the knowledge and skills required to develop, organize, store, retrieve, administer, and facilitate the use of local, remote, and networked collections of information in print, audiovisual, and electronic formats and that prepares individuals for professional service as librarians and information consultants. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Management Information Systems, General | Ball State University |
A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Marketing + Marketing Management, General | Ball State University |
A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Mathematics, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Music, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Music, Other | Ball State University |
Any instructional program in music not listed in the Music, General category. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Natural Resources + Conservation, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the studies and activities relating to the natural environment and its conservation, use, and improvement. Includes instruction in subjects such as climate, air, soil, water, land, fish and wildlife, and plant resources; in the basic principles of environmental science and natural resources management; and the recreational and economic uses of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | Ball State University |
A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Office Management and Supervision | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to supervise and manage the operations and personnel of business offices and management-level divisions. Includes instruction in employee supervision, management, and labor relations; budgeting; scheduling and coordination; office systems operation and maintenance; office records management, organization, and security; office facilities design and space management; preparation and evaluation of business management data; and public relations. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Operations Management and Supervision | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to manage and direct the physical and/or technical functions of a firm or organization, particularly those relating to development, production, and manufacturing. Includes instruction in principles of general management, manufacturing and production systems, plant management, equipment maintenance management, production control, industrial labor relations and skilled trades supervision, strategic manufacturing policy, systems analysis, productivity analysis and cost control, and materials planning. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Philosophy | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Physics, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Political Science and Government, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Pre-Dentistry Studies | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals for admission to a first-professional program in dentistry. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Pre-Medicine + Pre-Medical Studies | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals for admission to a first-professional program in medicine, osteopathic medicine, or podiatric medicine. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Psychology, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Radio and Television | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the theories, methods, and techniques used to plan, produce, and distribute audio and video programs and messages, and that prepares individuals to function as staff, producers, directors, and managers of radio and television shows and media organizations. Includes instruction in media aesthetics; planning, scheduling, and production; writing and editing; performing and directing; personnel and facilities management; marketing and distribution; media regulations, law, and policy; and principles of broadcast technology. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Religion + Religious Studies | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Respiratory Care Therapy + Therapist | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Respiratory Therapy Technician + Assistant | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to administer general respiratory care procedures under the supervision of respiratory therapists in a variety of clinical settings. Includes instruction in patient data collection and monitoring, airway management, installation of nebulizers and other respiratory assistance devices, application and monitoring of breathing gases, equipment operation and maintenance, safety and sanitation procedures, and applicable regulations. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Science Teacher Education + General Science Teacher Education | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to teach general science programs, or a combination of the biological and physical science subject matter areas, at various educational levels. | |
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Ball State University
Bachelor degree
Secondary Education and Teaching | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter. | |
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Bachelor degree
Social Sciences, General | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences. | |
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Bachelor degree
Social Work | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling. | |
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Bachelor degree
Sociology | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems. | |
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Bachelor degree
Spanish Language and Literature | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
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Bachelor degree
Speech and Rhetorical Studies | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on human interpersonal communication from the scientific/behavioral and humanistic perspectives. Includes instruction in the theory and physiology of speech, the history of discourse, the structure and analysis of argument and types of public speech, the social role of speech, oral interpretation of literature, interpersonal interactions, and the relation of speech to nonverbal and other forms of message exchanges. | |
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Bachelor degree
Technology Teacher Education + Industrial Arts Teacher Education | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to teach technology education/industrial arts programs at various educational levels. | |
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Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Family Practice Nurse + Nurse Practitioner | Ball State University |
A program that prepares registered nurses (RNs) to provide independent general care for family groups and individuals in the context of family living. Includes instruction in family theory and intervention, role synthesis, family primary care, nursing practice and health care policy, holistic practice, pediatric practice, gerontological practice, health assessment, clinical pharmacotherapeutics, clinical techniques, and pathopsychology. | |
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Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Biology + Biological Sciences, General | Ball State University |
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. | |
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Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Business + Commerce, General | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings. | |
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Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Education, General | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the social foundations of education. | |
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Doctor's degree
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to teach adult students in various settings, including basic and remedial education programs, continuing education programs, and programs designed to develop or upgrade specific employment-related knowledge and skills. | |
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Doctor's degree
Audiology + Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology + Pathologist | Ball State University |
An integrated or coordinated program that prepares individuals as audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Includes instruction in a variety of communication disorder studies, audiology, speech pathology, language acquisition, and the design and implementation of comprehensive therapeutic and rehabilitative solutions to communications problems. | |
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Doctor's degree
Biological and Physical Sciences | Ball State University |
A program that is either a general synthesis of one or more of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences. | |
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Doctor's degree
Biology Technician + Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific principles and technical skills in support of biologists and biotechnologists in research, industrial, and government settings. Includes instruction in fermentation technology, cell culturing, protein purification, biologic synthesis, assaying and testing, quality control, industrial microbiology, bioprocessing, chromatography and bioseparation, genetic technology, laboratory and hazardous materials safety, and computer applications. | |
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Doctor's degree
Counseling Psychology | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of psychological counseling, involving the rendering of therapeutic services to individuals and groups experiencing psychological problems and exhibiting distress symptoms. Includes instruction in counseling theory, therapeutic intervention strategies, patient/counselor relationships, testing and assessment methods and procedures, group therapy, marital and family therapy, child and adolescent therapy, supervised counseling practice, ethical standards, and applicable regulations. | |
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Doctor's degree
Curriculum and Instruction | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the curriculum and related instructional processes and tools, and that may prepare individuals to serve as professional curriculum specialists. Includes instruction in curriculum theory, curriculum design and planning, instructional material design and evaluation, curriculum evaluation, and applications to specific subject matter, programs or educational levels. | |
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Doctor's degree
Educational Leadership and Administration, General | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the general principles and techniques of administering a wide variety of schools and other educational organizations and facilities, supervising educational personnel at the school or staff level, and that may prepare individuals as general administrators and supervisors. | |
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Doctor's degree
Educational Psychology | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the application of psychology to the study of the behavior of individuals in the roles of teacher and learner, the nature and effects of learning environments, and the psychological effects of methods, resources, organization and non-school experience on the educational process. Includes instruction in learning theory, human growth and development, research methods, and psychological evaluation. | |
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Doctor's degree
Elementary Education and Teaching | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. | |
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Doctor's degree
English Language and Literature, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. | |
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Doctor's degree
Kindergarten + Preschool Education and Teaching | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in formal settings prior to beginning regular elementary school, usually ranging in age from three to six years (or grade one), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter. | |
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Doctor's degree
Music, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media. | |
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Doctor's degree
Reading Teacher Education | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to diagnose reading difficulties and to teach reading programs at various educational levels. | |
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Doctor's degree
School Psychology | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to apply clinical and counseling psychology principles to the diagnosis and treatment of student behavioral problems. Includes instruction in child and/or adolescent development; learning theory; testing, observation and other procedures for assessing educational, personality, intelligence and motor skill development; therapeutic intervention strategies for students and families; identification and classification of disabilities and disorders affecting learning; school psychological services planning; supervised counseling practice; ethical standards; and applicable regulations. | |
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Doctor's degree
Science Teacher Education + General Science Teacher Education | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to teach general science programs, or a combination of the biological and physical science subject matter areas, at various educational levels. | |
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Doctor's degree
Special Education and Teaching, General | Ball State University |
A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising special education students, special education counseling, and applicable laws and policies. | |
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Master's degree
Accounting | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations. | |
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Master's degree
Actuarial Science | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the mathematical and statistical analysis of risk, and their applications to insurance and other business management problems. Includes instruction in forecasting theory, quantitative and non-quantitative risk measurement methodologies, development of risk tables, secondary data analysis, and computer-assisted research methods. | |
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Master's degree
Adult and Continuing Education Administration | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of administering programs and facilities designed to serve the basic education needs of undereducated adults, or the continuing education needs of adults seeking further or specialized instruction, and that prepares individuals to serve as administrators of such programs. Includes instruction in adult education principles, program and facilities planning, personnel management, community and client relations, budgeting and administration, professional standards, and applicable laws and policies. | |
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Master's degree
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals to teach adult students in various settings, including basic and remedial education programs, continuing education programs, and programs designed to develop or upgrade specific employment-related knowledge and skills. | |
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Master's degree
Anthropology | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs. | |
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Master's degree
Archeology | Ball State University |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of extinct societies, and the past of living societies, via the excavation, analysis and interpretation of their artifactual, human, and associated remains. Includes instruction in archeological theory, field methods, dating methods, conservation and museum studies, cultural and physical evolution, and the study of specific selected past cultures. | |
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Master's degree
Architecture (BArch, BA + BS, MArch, MA + MS, PhD) | Ball State University |
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of architecture and to conduct research in various aspects of the field. Includes instruction in architectural design, history, and theory; building structures and environmental systems; project and site planning; construction; professional responsibilities and standards; and related cultural, social, economic, and environmental issues. | |
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