History
The tragic events of May 4, 1970, had a profound impact on Kent State University, the nation and the world. The university's national leadership role in promoting nonviolence and other democratic values extends to 1971.The center has since been renamed the School of Peace and Conflict Studies.
Education
- Vision
To be a community of change agents whose collective commitment to learning sparks epic thinking, meaningful voice and invaluable outcomes to better our society.
- Mission
We transform lives and communities through the power of discovery, learning and creative expression in an inclusive environment.
Research
Our five research strategic institutes/initiatives in Brain Health, Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystals, Environmental Science and Design, Healthy Communities, and Global Understanding build upon the existing strengths among individual researchers and disciplines and unite scholars from diverse backgrounds to pursue current and pressing societal challenges from unique perspectives.
Career
Kent State Geauga and the Regional Academic Center Career Services can help by providing valuable information, advice, and resources about choosing a major and finding a job.Exploratory or undecided-major students are encouraged to visit a career advisor for assistance in choosing a career before they are blocked from class registration by the 45-Hour Credit Policy.
Distance Learning Courses
- M.S.A. Accounting
- Associate Degree Accounting Technology
- M.Sc. Business Analytics
- Postgraduate Certificate Business Analytics
- Associate Degree Business Management Technology
- M.Ed. Educational Technology
- Graduate Certificate Enology
- B.B.A. General Business
- Postgraduate Certificate Human Resource Management
- B.Sc. Insurance Studies
- M.Sc. Knowledge Management
- Postgraduate Certificate Leadership and Management
- M.Arch./ M.B.A. Master of Business Administration - Architecture
- M.B.A/ M.A. Master of Business Administration - Translation
- Postgraduate Certificate Nonprofit Management
- Postgraduate Certificate Nursing Administration and Health Systems Leadership
- Associate Degree Office Technology
- M.P.A. Public Administration
- B.T.A.S. Technical and Applied Studies
- M.A./M.B.A. Translation - Master of Business Administration
- Graduate Certificate Addictions Counseling
- Postgraduate Certificate Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Certificate Autism Spectrum Disorders
- M.Sc. Clinical Epidemiology
- Graduate Certificate Computed Tomography
- Postgraduate Certificate Health Systems and Facilities Design
- Graduate Certificate Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Graduate Certificate Mammography
- Graduate Certificate Medical Assisting
- Graduate Certificate Medical Billing
- Postgraduate Certificate Nurse Educator
- M.Sc. Nursing
- D.N.P. Nursing
- Postgraduate Certificate Nursing Administration and Health Systems Leadership
- Associate Degree Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Associate Degree Physical Therapist Assistant Technology
- Postgraduate Certificate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- B.S.P.H. Public Health
- M.P.H. Public Health
- Certificate Public Health
- B.R.I.T. Radiologic Imaging Sciences
- B.Sc. Respiratory Care
- Associate Degree Respiratory Therapy Technology
- Postgraduate Certificate Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Graduate Certificate Addictions Counseling
- Certificate Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Certificate Behavior Intervention Specialist
- Associate Degree Criminology and Justice Studies
- M.Ed. Cultural Foundations
- Postgraduate Certificate Geographic Information Science
- Postgraduate Certificate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- B.A. Sociology
- B.T.A.S. Technical and Applied Studies
- Postgraduate Certificate Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- M.Sc. Business Analytics
- Graduate Certificate Computed Tomography
- Associate Degree Cybersecurity
- Postgraduate Certificate Environmental Geographic Information Science
- Postgraduate Certificate Geographic Information Science
- M.Sc. Health Informatics
- Postgraduate Certificate Health Informatics
- Associate Degree Information Technology
- Bachelor Information Technology
- M.L.I.S Library and Information Science
- Associate Degree Technical Modeling Design
- M.Sc. User Experience Design
- M.A. Art Education
- M.Ed. Educational Psychology
- M.Ed. Educational Technology
- Postgraduate Certificate Institutional Research and Assessment
- Master Liberal Studies
- Master Music Education
- Postgraduate Certificate Nurse Educator
- Postgraduate Certificate Online and Blended Learning
- M.Ed. Special Education
- Graduate Certificate Teaching and Learning With Technology
- Associate Degree Accounting Technology
- B.A. Aeronautics
- Associate Degree Business Management Technology
- Graduate Certificate CAD for Manufacturing
- Associate Degree Information Technology
- Bachelor Information Technology
- Graduate Certificate Teaching and Learning With Technology
- B.T.A.S. Technical and Applied Studies
- Graduate Certificate Brewing Technology
- Associate Degree Enology
- Graduate Certificate Enology
- M.L.I.S Library and Information Science
- M.B.A/ M.A. Master of Business Administration - Translation
- M.A. Media and Journalism
- M.A. Translation
- M.A./M.B.A. Translation - Master of Business Administration
- Associate Degree Enology
- Graduate Certificate Enology
- Associate Degree Environment Management
- Postgraduate Certificate Environmental Geographic Information Science
- Associate Degree Viticulture
- Graduate Certificate Event Management
- Graduate Certificate Hospitality Management
- Associate Degree Physical Therapist Assistant Technology
- M.Ed. Cultural Foundations
- M.A. Latin
- Master Liberal Studies
- M.A. Translation
- M.A./M.B.A. Translation - Master of Business Administration
- Graduate Certificate CAD for Manufacturing
- M.Arch./ M.B.A. Master of Business Administration - Architecture
- Master Music Education
- Associate Degree Technical Modeling Design
- Bachelor Individualized Program
- Postgraduate Certificate Institutional Research and Assessment
- Associate Degree Criminology and Justice Studies
- Graduate Certificate Brewing Technology
- Associate Degree Viticulture
Housing services
Located on 180 acres in New Philadelphia, Kent State Tuscarawas boasts a vibrant and friendly atmosphere with over 2100 students served through credit programming and another 4500 individuals served through non-credit courses offered by the Office of Business and Community Services.
Library services
- Includes instructional, research, historic, and creative materials produced by the University System of Ohio and Ohio's private colleges.
- Directory of music recordings, the C-SPAN video library and television recordings, art images, geological and historic maps and more.
- Request materials from a network of public library systems throughout the state.
Medical services
- Extend dependent coverage up to age 26 for those that do not have another source of employer sponsored health insurance;
- Coverage is required regardless of the adult child’s marital status;
- Coverage is required regardless of the adult child’s residency status or full-time student status.
Campus life
- 7 buildings on a 200-acre campus
- Highly qualified professors
- The Emporium Grille & Market. Get the chicken fingers.
- Yoga, spin and bootcamp at the Rec
- Rock concerts and edgy plays
- Internationally known Featured Speakers
- 100+ study abroad programs
- 20+ student clubs and organizations
- Free and convenient parking
Sports facilities
The Department of Recreational Services at Kent State University offers varying levels of competitive sports for a range of people. Students, faculty/staff and their spouses are eligible for Intramural Sports. Intramural registration is available for teams and free agents. Games are typically once a week, with a championship game to determine each section's winners (and owners of the coveted Intramural Champion T-Shirt!). Intramural sport offerings change each semester.
Kent State University currently has over eighty programs that have sought specialized accreditation through various agencies. For additional information about Kent State University’s accredited programs, read more about specialized accreditation.