With a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from Ferris State University, you'll be prepared to offer employers the skills and experience-based knowledge that will make you an asset to any business team. This unique program lets you tailor your degree to fit your career goals. A bachelor's degree in accountancy prepares you for a number of key positions in public accounting, private/industrial accounting, governmental/nonprofit accounting, or accounting education. And because this program builds on a liberal arts foundation and includes a solid business core, you'll be in a perfect position to take advantage of opportunities in non-accounting business careers, too, such as banking, consulting, small business ownership or general management. This degree also provides a strong platform for graduate business or law school. Basic Admission Requirements:
To be admitted to this program you must have an associate degree with at least 56 transferable semester credit hours (C or better) or 64 transferable semester credit hours from an accredited college or university, with a 2.0 overall GPA.
It's amazing what one degree - a Bachelor of Science degree in Automotive Management - does for your career. You can move into management at dealerships, repair centers, manufacturers - anywhere leaders are needed with technical, managerial and communication skills. Your degree can also prepare you for such positions as aftermarket management, fleet management, technical writing and training. And the unique Ferris program gives you the opportunity to complete your entire third and fourth years while still working full- or part-time.
The automotive industry needs managers and representatives with up-to-date technical, managerial and communication skills. Graduates from the AM program are among the highest-paid and most sought-after graduates of Ferris. Many graduates are faced with the difficult decision of choosing from several highly-desirable and lucrative job offers.
Basic Admission Requirements:
To be admitted to this program you must have an associate degree in an automotive or heavy equipment related technical area or the equivalent from an accredited college, university, or manufacturer/dealership co-op program such as GM's ASEP, Ford's ASSET and Chrysler's CAP.
A bachelor of science degree in Business Administration will make sure you're prepared to make your contribution - and get your share - in the demanding world of business. And the unique program offered through Ferris State University gives you the flexibility to tailor your degree to fit your career goals, including an international business option. This two-year program builds on your associate degree and prepares you to advance into such positions as business manager, sales representative, or production supervisor in a variety of fields, including manufacturing, retailing, construction, financial institutions, and government. Basic Admission Requirements: To be admitted to this program you must have an associate degree with at least 56 transferable semester credit hours (C or better) or 64 transferable semester credit hours from an accredited college or university, with a 2.0 overall GPA.
Developed specifically for the partnership with
Lambton College and SC4, this degree builds on
the specialty course work from the Lambton and
SC4 programs and rounds out your education
with a strong core of business courses, plus four
advanced business courses. Once you complete
your degree, you will have combined your
occupational specialty knowledge with your
business knowledge and be ready to serve in
management and administrative positions in
the hospitality and tourism industry.
Cadets at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City can earn a Business Administration degree with a concentration in Maritime Management. This program is designed to give graduates of the Maritime Academy the preparation they need for management positions with shipping companies, shipyards, and ports or with non-maritime business. With both a U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Marine Officer's License and a strong academic preparation in business, graduates of this program are uniquely qualified for a variety of maritime management opportunities.
This program is an excellent choice for students with a specialized associate 's degree, like business construction technology, legal assistance, retail fashion merchandising. It is also great for students with an associate's in business who would like to add technical or specialized training to their credentials.
The major in business administration professional track is designed to prepare individuals for the rapidly changing nature of the work environment in business, government and other nonprofit organizations. The program is designed to equip graduates for entry-level positions as well as advancement.
Building upon a core of business courses, the program features a tight sequence of major courses; however, the program also provides the flexibility to specialize in an area of for the student. Students with associate degrees in technical fields will find the program attractive for building a solid knowledge of business and management upon their technical expertise. The major is also valuable as preparation for law school, as well as for graduate studies in business.
Basic Admission Requirements:
To be admitted to this program you must have an associate’s degree with at least 24 semester credit hours of occupational specialty courses, and an overall GPA of 2.0 or better.
The CIS program prepares you for leadership in all key areas of business
and industry. Immediate access to accurate information has never been more
important to business decision-making - which means that the job market for
graduates in CIS is wide open. With a bachelor's degree, you'll be able to
step into positions in computer programming/analysis, systems analysis, network
administration, and microcomputers. And because this unique program offers
a well-designed combination of liberal arts courses, core business classes
and hands-on CIS classes, you'll be well-positioned to advance into management
positions in a variety of organizations, businesses, financial institutions,
manufacturing plants and government agencies. Basic
Admission Requirements: To be admitted to this program you must have an associate
degree with at least 56 transferable semester credit hours (C or better) or
64 transferable semester credit hours from an accredited college or university,
with a 2.0 overall GPA.
Criminal Justice Generalist Track- This program gives you a general education in criminal justice, but also lets you choose to focus on specific technical skills by enrolling in clusters of courses in the areas of forensic science, communications, accounting, computer information systems, human resource management, Spanish or social sciences. Coursework is designed to provide an understanding of criminal justice, while allowing you to obtain special work-related skills that will open opportunities in a variety of criminal justice agencies, or pursue the Bachelor of Science degree with the intent of pursuing further graduate or professional studies. Basic Admission Requirements
To be admitted to this program you must have an associate's degree (or be working toward one) and have completed 56 credit hours from an accredited college or university. An overall 2.0 cumulative grade point average is required, and you'll need to submit official transcripts from all accredited colleges/universities with your application.
The baccalaureate program in dental hygiene is designed for dental hygienists with an associate degree in dental hygiene who want to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene in a student-centered learning environment. Students engage in self-directed learning activities, advance their knowledge in the areas of critical thinking, exhibit values for lifelong learning, synthesize evidence based information and develop leadership skills. Graduates from the program will be prepared with enhanced technological modalities of practice, research, communication, educational leadership, management and dental hygiene knowledge.
The degree will expand the knowledge of dental hygienists and prepare graduates for more extensive roles in the profession. This new degree program will guide students in developing the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary for positions of responsibility in a variety of healthcare, educational, research and community settings. The curriculum will consist of general education courses, research courses and specialized career courses for entry into business, education, public health or advanced dental hygiene practice.
For those people who like to be around children, a career in early childhood
education can be a labor of love.
The Early Childhood Education program at Ferris teaches a broad spectrum of courses.
Students learn about the education of children and study early childhood development,
nutrition, first aid, children's literature and child psychology. They also
receive a broad educational background by completing general education courses
in English, mathematics, humanities and sociology.
Practical experience is another significant part of the program. Majors have
the opportunity in the child development laboratory to observe and work with
infants, toddlers and preschoolers, applying theories and techniques taught
in the classroom.
This program is standards-based, allowing teacher candidates to have two minors in addition to the planned program.
In addition to the core academic areas, the elementary education teacher candidates receive an excellent foundation in physical education and the fine arts. They learn to integrate physical education and the arts with the other core subjects and technology. All Ferris State University elementary education students also complete a required course, "Preventing Violence in Schools." Because Ferris State University has early placements in elementary schools, teacher candidates participate in more field-based experiences than teacher candidates at most other universities. Additionally, all professional courses have school-based experiences taught by instructional teams comprised of professors from the content disciplines, teacher educators, and expert K-12 teachers. These field-based experiences led by multi-disciplinary teams provide the teacher candidates with models of innovative teaching that connects theory, practice, and content in the subject areas.
As the health care industry continues to grow and expand, the demand for skilled health care managers also increases. Employment is expected to grow faster than average with the fastest growth in home health agencies, residential care facilities and practitioners' offices and clinics. This program has been designed in two formats, one for students who enter the program either as freshmen or who transfer into the program after having completed an associate degree and the second for students who wish to complete a bachelor's degree while enrolled in a clinical associate degree program. The course work, which includes courses in management, marketing, accounting, quality assurance, health care finance, health-care planning and long-term care management prepares you to work in many areas in health-care. Graduates are able to enter graduate school to earn a master's degree.
As the health care industry continues to grow and expand, the demand for medical record administrators also increases. Employment is expected to grow faster than average through the year 2010 because of rapid changes in health care regulations that require individuals skilled in the interpretation of health data. Many graduates of this program are employed in hospitals, but job growth is projected to be greatest in physicians' offices and clinics, nursing homes and home health agencies. This program also allows students who have work experience in health information to take challenge examinations to earn credit for courses in the curriculum. Students who have begun the Independent Study Program sponsored by the American Health Information Management Association, and have passed modules with a 73% or better, could be granted college credit for those modules. At the end of the program, you will be eligible to apply to write the national certification examination to earn the designation of Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA). Basic Admission Requirements: Students who graduated from an accredited Medical Records or Health Information associate degree program with a cumulative grade point average of not less than a 2.50 on a 4.00 scale are eligible to apply.
The curriculum is a two-year, upper-division sequence leading to a bachelor
of science degree. Instruction is aimed at developing expertise in system and
controls design, retrofitting, testing and adjusting, system balancing, and
building operations with microcomputer controls. Students learn up-to-date methods
of identifying and performing efficiency evaluations on different types of
heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems found in commercial and industrial
buildings. They also learn methods of adjusting and balancing equipment for
maximum performance. General Admission Requirements: Students entering
the HVACR Engineering Technology program must have completed the HVACR Technology
program at Ferris or an equivalent A.A.S. program at another institution (or
equivalent) with a minimum 2.5 GPA. In addition, students should possess computer
literacy skills and have completed college intermediate algebra and trigonometry
and a scientific understanding course. Note: Completion of this
degree will require students to attend a 4-day laboratory session in Big Rapids
during one summer.
If you have technical education, technical training, or military training
in your background and if you are looking for a career move to an administrative
role or an advanced technical position, this degree is definitely the one for
you. We know that many people working today have their associate's degree,
or have earned college credit from a variety of schools, but are looking to
take the next step and earn their bachelor's degree. For these people we built
this degree, the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS), that will accept a variety
of college credits and eases the transfer process. We've even built in options
for granting credit for prior learning or military training.
The Information Security and Intelligence degree prepares you for a variety
of career possibilities in fields that allow you to see your contribution in
action. Computer forensics, fraud investigation, information security, intelligence,
and terrorism and crime analysis
are a few of the possibilities. Opportunities exist in the government, business,
security, intelligence, health care, insurance, education and several other
fields. For more information, check the ISI website.
Ferris State University offers an RN
to BSN program designed to give you options from day one. As you work toward
your degree, you'll choose the class location that best suits your needs, with
one day or evening a week schedules. Once you've earned your BSN, you'll be
able to choose from a variety of career paths, including enhanced patient care,
nursing management, staff development, education, lab research and administration.
Your education is designed to enhance your skills in such areas as family health,
community health and special populations health. Upon entering the BSN program,
you'll work with a cohort group through the entire program. With groups throughout
the state, you'll be sure to find one that's close to you.
Basic admission requirements: Ferris' BSN program is designed for associate
degree and diploma RNs who want to further their educational growth and development
and builds upon prior learning. To be eligible for the BSN program, applicants
must hold a Michigan registered nurse license. Prospective students must have
a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in the basic nursing program (ADN or
diploma) and in each of the biological and physical sciences.
ProMoTEd:
Technical Education BS and Training in Business
and Industry BS
Both of these degrees are available either as classroom experiences in Flint
or Traverse City or through the online ProMoTEd program. ProMoTEd is a five-semester
modularized program that may lead to teacher certification with additional
coursework. Each summer semester includes online learning as well as a one
week, on-campus intensive learning experience. Fall and Spring semesters are
online modules. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the ProMoTEd Program is conducted
online. Upon acceptance into the ProMoTEd Program, you will be given usernames
and passwords to use. You will login to your modules and the learning begins!
Summer semesters include a one-week intensive learning experience on the Big
Rapids campus in addition to online learning modules. Download
information packet.
Exploring new career options? Becoming a teacher may be easier
than you think. You can earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Teacher
Education through Ferris State University without quitting your job and without
leaving town! Coupled with your work experience, your bachelor's degree in
education will give you an edge as you pursue teaching positions in high schools,
technical-vocational centers, alternative and magnet schools, tech-prep programs
and other non-traditional educational studies. This degree program also prepares
you to pursue a postgraduate degree in education or education administration.
Please note: In the student-teaching phase of the program, students may not
hold a job elsewhere. Basic Admission Requirements: To be
admitted to this program you must have an associate degree with at least 56
transferable semester credit hours (C or better) or 64 transferable semester
credit hours from an accredited college or university, with a 2.0 overall GPA.
If you have college credits, but not a degree, your course work will
be evaluated for credit on a course-by-course basis. Those with
no college credits may begin this degree program with a general
course of study at partner community colleges.
Ferris State University offers majors in the following area (availably
of majors and minors varies by location):
A Bachelor of Social Work prepares you to make a real contribution. It also
opens doors for a variety of career options. The comprehensive BSW program
offered through Ferris State University gives you solid preparation to enter
the social work field as a generalist professional. The program is built around
a practice model that is appropriate for a wide variety of human service settings,
including child and youth programs, mental health and substance abuse agencies,
senior centers, long term care facilities, employment agencies, and court systems.
The BSW program prepares you for employment in positions such as child welfare
worker, case manager, parole officer, client advocate and program coordinator.
Also, the Ferris BSW program enables you to continue your education in graduate
school - a necessary step for those wishing to advance in management and clinical
positions.
Basic admission requirements: To be admitted to this program you must have an associate degree with at least 56 transferable semester credit hours (C or better) or 64 transferable semester credit hours from an accredited college or university, with a 2.3 overall GPA and a 2.5 GPA in social sciences.
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