About Kennesaw State

Kennesaw State University, one of the fastest-growing members of the University System of Georgia, offers high-quality education to students throughout metro-Atlanta and northwest Georgia.

To meet the needs of today’s students, Kennesaw State offers day, evening and weekend classes on its spacious suburban campus. Both traditional and nontraditional students will find programs of study to fit their life-styles and interests.

Kennesaw State’s mission of education and service will grow with northwest Georgia. Providing the leadership in this mission is President Daniel S. Papp, former senior vice chancellor for the University System of Georgia.

Kennesaw State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees. Inquiries related to the university’s accreditation by the Commission may be directed to COC/SACS, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, Web site: http://www.sacscoc.org. Questions related to admissions and the policies, programs, and practices of KSU should be directed to the university’s offices, catalogs, publications, or Web sites.

The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS/COC) is the recognized regional accrediting body in eleven U.S. Southern states and in Latin America for institutions of higher education that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degrees.

The bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs in business are fully accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). www.aacsb.edu.

The undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting also have separate AACSB accreditation.

The undergraduate and graduate professional education programs are approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission for state certification, are nationally recognized by specialized professional associations (SPA’s), and are fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). www.ncate.org.

The WellStar Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the accrediting body of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) at One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036-8476. www.aacn.nche.edu

The Master of Public Administration program is fully accredited by National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).

Kennesaw State University Vision

Kennesaw State University will be a nationally prominent university recognized for excellence in education, engagement, and innovation.

Kennesaw State University Mission

Kennesaw State University provides exceptional undergraduate, graduate, continuing, co-curricular, and community educational opportunities. KSU educates students who become capable, visionary, and ethical leaders in their chosen professions and careers, and who are engaged citizens with global understanding and a love of learning.

The university’s research, scholarship, and creative activities expand knowledge, contribute significantly to economic development, and help improve the quality of life in the local community. Georgia, the nation, and the world.

KSU students, faculty, and staff engage with local, state, regional, national, and international communities to improve those communities and the university.

Kennesaw State promotes open and honest intellectual inquiry, and inspires professional, personal, and social excellence throughout the KSU community.

Academic and Professional Expertise:
Graduates will demonstrate knowledge, skills & dispositions at an appropriate and effective level of expertise within their field of study as defined by their degree program.

Effective Communication Skills:
Graduates will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and dispositions to communicate appropriately and effectively in written, oral, graphic/visual and/or interpersonal forms as defined by their degree program.

Analytical Reasoning and/or Creative Problem Solving:
Graduates will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and dispositions to critically and/or creatively analyze observations, situations or problems and apply qualitative and/or quantitative methodologies to address programs as defined by their degree program.

Kennesaw State University is convenient to the greater Atlanta area and Northwest Georgia. To visit the main campus, take I-75 to Chastain Road, Exit 271, and go west on Chastain Road, about one-quarter mile. See a campus map at http://www.kennesaw.edu/maps and in the back of this printed catalog

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