Midway College

Overview
First established as a private college in 1847 by Christian minister and physician Dr. Lewis L. Pinkerton, Midway College is Kentucky's only college for women and a forerunner in coeducational adult accelerated learning, empowering undergraduate and graduate students as leaders through a professionally-oriented liberal arts education. With campuses in Lexington, Midway, and Radcliff, Kentucky, the school offers Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master's degrees in Business, Equine Studies, Nursing, and Teacher Education, all of which are renowned throughout the Bluegrass State and beyond. Midway College has a very rich history of preparing graduates with knowledge required in their professional field, and has undergone many changes over the past 160-plus years to become an institution that serves underserved populations, while continuing to create maintain a student-centered intellectual environment that supports leadership development.

Student Appeal
In addition to traditional day classes, Midway College offers evening and weekend programs. Curricula are designed to accommodate career adults, as the average student is 37 years old and balances life, job, family, and coursework demands, with five- to eight-week evening and weekend classes available to accelerate earning a degree. Classes average a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio, ensuring sufficient and personal attention to the enrollees.

Financial
Financial aid is available for eligible students from private, government, institutional, and community sources, including Federal Direct PLUS Loan and Federal Pell Grant.

Programs Offered:

Certificate

Applied Equine StudiesApplied Equine Studies
This certificate program emphasizes general equine knowledge and trends, basic horse science, communication in the industry, and applied handling skills. This is a good option for those transitioning into the industry while earning college credits, or for other degree majors looking to explore or expand their equine knowledge and applied skills.

Associate Degrees

AA Applied Equine StudiesAA Applied Equine Studies
This two-year degree emphasizes equine and business management, providing the fundamentals necessary to step into an entry-level position in the equine industry. Students acquire expertise to handle a variety of horses, as well as study horse science, introductory record keeping and business management.
AA Computer Information SystemsAA Computer Information Systems
This program explores the primary responsibility of designing, developing and supporting business-related software and systems in a business environment. The coursework are designed for students intending to enter the business-related computer job market at the junior level, and those who are pursuing a baccalaureate degree in another discipline, usually business and/or organizational administrative leadership, but who wish to also earn an associate's degree in Computer Information Systems. Graduates are able to identify and develop ways of using computer-technological resources to help a business stay competitive in a global economy.
AA Nursing (ADN)AA Nursing (ADN)
The curriculum for this nursing major has a dual focus—team-oriented classroom theory emphasizing the technical and theoretical aspects of nursing, and concentrated, supervised, clinical laboratory experiences in several health-care agencies in central Kentucky. The program prepares students to become registered nurses and also qualifies those students for admission into a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).
Associate of Business AdministrationAssociate of Business Administration
Offering a combination of a liberal arts background and a solid foundation in business, this program develops written and oral communication skills, the ability to analyze and solve problems, facility in mathematics and knowledge of one's historical and cultural background to succeed in a variety of business endeavors.

Bachelor Degrees

BS in BiologyBS in Biology
This program is designed to propel students into professional schools that include pharmacy, medicine, veterinary medicine, and physical and occupational therapy.
BA Business AdministrationBA Business Administration
This program develops students into competent professionals for the business, government, or nonprofit arenas with a solid working knowledge of the core skills of leadership, management, quantitative analysis and strategy. Enrollees are prepared to compete on a global foundation by honing their ability to identify and analyze global economic, multicultural, and international issues in business field, while mastering skills in the areas of leadership, team building, and human relations. Graduates will have also built a professional portfolio that includes documentations of their course accomplishments, a comprehensive resume/organizational entrance plan or an entrepreneur business plan.
BA Business Administration (Accounting)BA Business Administration (Accounting)
Students delve into four significant areas of accounting: auditing procedures; general business environment and business concepts; accepted accounting principles for business enterprises, nonprofit organizations, and government entities; federal taxation, ethics, professional and legal responsibilities, and business law—along with the skills to apply all knowledge gained in order to perform vital accounting services for their clients.
BA Business Administration (Entrepreneurship)BA Business Administration (Entrepreneurship)
As a majority of new jobs are generated by new entrepreneurial firms in the U.S., enrollees of this program learn to understand how a business enterprise is conceived, launched and sustained in order to capitalize on such a potent source of innovation and employment. Graduates are able to identify viable business opportunities and how such opportunities are transformed into new ventures, in addition to knowing how successful entrepreneurial ventures compete for financial resources, how to identify and reach their target markets, and how to establish business processes, systems and controls to manage small and growth-oriented ventures.
BA Business Administration (Equine Business)BA Business Administration (Equine Business)
This curriculum is designed for students interested in the organizational, management, and commercial aspects of the $40 billion equine industry. Courses such as Management Software and Marketing, the Economics of the Horse Industry, and Equine Law and Taxation address issues impacting the equine industry and offer strategies for establishing equine-related enterprises. Graduates are qualified for positions in a horse farm office or other business which supports the horse industry and can equine law, equine marketing, and equine sport management or in business supporting the horse industry (such as the Jockey Club and the American Saddlebred Association), various equine publications, bloodstock agencies, and tack shop management.
BA Business Administration (Human Resource Management)BA Business Administration (Human Resource Management)
Designed to prepare professionals who deal with constant change and frequent conflict in the human resource discipline, students of this program accumulate a wide area of knowledge in the HR field, including strategic management, workforce planning and employment, human resource development, total rewards, employee and labor relations, and risk management. Graduates are capable of assuming a critical role in helping workers adapt to the increasingly high-tech, global, multi-cultural and team-oriented nature of the workplace.
BA Business Administration (Leadership)BA Business Administration (Leadership)
This concentration provides the knowledge and skills to transition students from a pure management role to that of a high performance leader. Through a qualitative approach to leadership, this track focuses on the importance of ethics and appropriate leadership during times of change. Participants will develop and strengthen their own leadership style, learn how to diagnose leadership problems and recommend appropriate solutions based on sound theoretical concepts and practitioner-level principles.
BA Business Administration (Marketing)BA Business Administration (Marketing)
Students of this concentration explore ways to increase sales and build brand awareness, delving into aspects of marketing strategies from research, advertising, promotions, and sales incentives to pricing.
BA EnglishBA English
Focusing on critical thinking and diverse readings, this major provides a solid framework in British, American, and world literature essential for graduate study. Graduates are able to make inferences, draw conclusions, and anticipate consequences for the future in a spectrum of career opportunities that include law, editing, research, education, training, journalism, and publishing.
BS Environmental ScienceBS Environmental Science
Focusing on environmental concerns such as hazardous and toxic waste management and disposal, acid rain, and global climate change, this curriculum develops students' knowledge and skills to launch their graduate studies or career in environmental science.
BA Equine Studies (Equine Management)BA Equine Studies (Equine Management)
This degree program emphasizes the art of equine and business management for those seeking to work with horses directly on a Thoroughbred farm or in a managerial position within an organization. The curriculum balances applied aspects of equitation, equine handling, and good management practices with business knowledge such as facility design, budgeting, communications and marketing.
BS Equine Studies (Health and Rehabilitation)BS Equine Studies (Health and Rehabilitation)
This degree program focuses on the theoretical, scientific and legal aspects of equine rehabilitation and performance management, with additional emphasis on scientific application to prepare students for post-graduate degree programs.
BA Health Care AdministrationBA Health Care Administration
Participants of this program gain a broad knowledge of health care policy and financing, along with the leadership and management skills necessary to enter or advance in the health care delivery system. Graduates often seek employment as an emergency medical services coordinator, health consultant, hospital comptroller, occupational safety and health inspector, public health statistician, coordinator of rehabilitation services, health advocate, health economist, hospital personnel director, public health inspector, and social welfare administrator.
BA Interdisciplinary StudiesBA Interdisciplinary Studies
This flexible program emphasizes the abilities most demanded in today's workplace: oral and written communication, critical thinking, technology and information literacy, as well as global awareness. Each student will work closely with an advisor to plan her own courses of study, which can be broad or tightly focused on one or two disciplines. Enrollees will also participate in research projects and/or internships to gain real-world experience and help them create a job-ready resume.
BA MathematicsBA Mathematics
Featuring logic, problem-solving, data analysis, and a plethora of mathematical concepts, this program enables students to succeed in fields such as actuarial science, engineering, operations research, data processing, computer science, and teacher education, in addition to career prospects in banking, law, and economics.
BS Nursing (BSN)BS Nursing (BSN)
Combining general education courses with professional nursing theory and more complex clinical practice, this curriculum draws from the scientific and humanistic disciplines to prepare students as professionals in nursing who can provide health care and leadership to individuals and to families or groups of diverse cultures in a variety of settings.
BA PsychologyBA Psychology
This is a generalist program emphasizing the breadth of psychology. The coursework include a one-semester practicum in a community agency and a capstone senior seminar in which students produce original research. Graduates are qualified for entry-level occupations in human services, including therapeutic, industrial, educational, or governmental positions.
BA Public Safety AdministrationBA Public Safety Administration
Directed at educating those choosing a career path in public safety, this program has been expanded from the original structure focused on Homeland Security to cover a broader scope of safety curriculum crossing public and private security issues. Students study a number of organizations and how each cooperates in providing timely and efficient emergency services. The subjects include community risk assessment and critical infrastructure protection, with a host of leadership and management courses designed to give the graduate an understanding of organizational communications and behavior, strategic planning and conflict resolution.
BA Public Safety Administration (Corporate Security)BA Public Safety Administration (Corporate Security)
This concentration prepares students for positions in public or private security and loss prevention. The courses emphasize identifying threats and taking proactive measures to protect assets, and cover topics relevant to security surveys, security planning, information and cyber security and disaster recovery
BA Public Safety Administration (Criminal Justice)BA Public Safety Administration (Criminal Justice)
This track provides understanding of the judicial system as well as the techniques and application for criminal investigation and law enforcement operations.
BA Public Safety Administration (Emergency Management)BA Public Safety Administration (Emergency Management)
This program provides students with an understanding of preparation, response and recovery before, during, and after a hazardous event. Course subjects include preparedness, disaster recovery, continuity of operations for community and business, and the functions of the National Response Framework, Incident Command Systems, and the National Incident Management System, all designed to prepare graduates for positions with Local, State, and Federal Homeland Security and emergency management agencies.
BA Sport ManagementBA Sport Management
This program features a comprehensive education that integrates sport industry knowledge with the fundamentals of management, marketing, accounting, and finance. Graduates often seek positions in college athletic departments, professional sport organizations, sport governing bodies, event and facility management, ticket sales, public relations, sport marketing and promotions companies, sporting goods industry, sport media, as well as parks and recreation departments.
BA Teacher EducationBA Teacher Education
Students of this program learn from experienced faculty members committed to their success as a student and as a future teacher. Midway has an excellent reputation for developing leaders in the classroom and prides itself on a perfect record: 100 percent of Midway College Teacher Education students receive their provisional licensure after graduation.

Master Degree

MBA Master of Business Administration (MBA)MBA Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Students reflect on their business and personal experiences, share their perspectives in the classroom, and contribute to the learning process of others in this program built upon the practice-to-theory-to-practice educational model designed for working adults. Participants are working adults who can apply the theory of their graduate program to the practice of their current work situation and who can contribute to the team learning environment, with a minimal of three years work experience is required. Participants attend class on the Midway campus once per week and can complete their MBA in two years.

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