Kansas City is a metropolitan area about 45 minutes from The College in Ottawa, Kansas. Ottawa University opened its Kansas City campus in 1974 to meet the educational needs of adults. The campus is conveniently located at 4370 West 109th Street in Overland Park, just off I-435 and Roe.

The Kansas City campus offers eight undergraduate majors, a Master of Human Resources, a Master of Business Administration, a Graduate Human Resources Certificate Program, a Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure Program, a Professional Education Program for teachers, and three online programs. Online programs include an undergraduate program in Health Care Management, a Master of Arts in Human Resources and Master of Business Administration.

Ottawa University - Kansas City offers the programs listed below. Click on the 'Expand' Button to get a program description. If you want even more information about that program, simply hit the "Inquire Now" link or click on the blue question mark to request FREE information. A representative from Ottawa will contact you shortly to help you get started!

Bacherlors Degrees:

• Health Care Management
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  Ottawa University's health care management major is a unique program combining an initial face-to-face weekend meeting with online course completion. It promotes an understanding of the complex and continuously-evolving issues within an integrated health care system. You learn to analyze perspectives, methods and values associated with the delivery and financing of health services.
  
  Specifically designed to increase organizational insight and managerial ability, this major is for health care professional/clinical degrees and certifications, which can apply toward your degree. Your personal graduation plan may vary based on prior credit granted.
  
  To view our online Health Care Management schedule, click here.
  
  LIBERAL ARTS STUDIES / BREADTH AREA COURSES
  
  LAS 30012 Proseminar
  LAS 39014 The Individual in Society
  LAS 45012 Graduation Review
  
  MAJOR REQUIRED COURSES
  
  OAD 38564 Behavior in Health Care Organizations
  OAD 38663 Human Resources in Health Care Organizations
  OAD 48001 Finance and Regulation in Health Care Organizations
  OAD 49000 Planning, Organizing and Leading in Health Care Organizations
  OAD 49500 Seminar in Applied Health Care Management
  HPS 40654 Health Care Law and Ethics
  
  PROFESSIONAL/CLINICAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
  
  ELECTIVE COURSES
  
  Including breadth area requirements from the following areas:
  
  Art/Expression; Social/Civic; Science/Description; Value/Meaning
  
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
  128 Semester Credit Hours
  
  To determine how close you are to completing your bachelor's degree, contact us today to schedule an appointment with an advisor.

• Information Technology Systems
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  The information technology systems major at Ottawa University provides knowledge and skills related to programming, storage, networking, and communication of information. You develop a computer proficiency and gain the ability to apply information systems in organizations effectively, efficiently and responsibility.
  
  The requirements for graduation from Ottawa University with a Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology Systems are listed below. Double majors and concentrations also available. Your personal graduation plan may vary based on prior credit granted.
  
  LIBERAL ARTS STUDIES / BREADTH AREA COURSES
  12 Semester Credit Hours
  
  LAS 30012 Proseminar
  LAS 39014 The Individual in Society
  LAS 45012 Graduation Review
  
  MAJOR REQUIRED COURSES
  68 Semester Credit Hours
  
  Technical Core Courses:
  ITS 30163 Database Management
  ITS 12063 Introduction to Information Technology
  ITS 33470 Networking
  ITS 37044 Operating Systems
  ITS 16163 Computer Programming
  
  Minimum of 20 semester credit hours in Technical Specialty courses.
  
  Technical Architecture Course
  ITS 48163 Systems Analysis and Design
  
  Organizational Core Courses - 20 semester credit hours
  ITS 49100 Methodologies of Project Development (Capstone Course)
  
  ELECTIVE COURSES
  48 Semester Credit Hours
  
  Including breadth area requirements from the following areas:
  Art/Expression; Social/Civic; Science/Description; Value/Meaning
  
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
  128 Semester Credit Hours
  
  To determine how close you are to completing your bachelor's degree, contact us today to schedule an appointment with an advisor.

• Business Administration
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  Ottawa University's business administration major is designed to provide a background in all aspects of effective organizations and to produce forward-thinking and effective leaders. A Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration is results-oriented and offers busy professionals an understanding of leading-edge, 21st century business practices. Focus areas include economics, accounting, and finance, human resources, management, law and ethics-all presented in an atmosphere to challenge conventional thinking, and expand analysis and problem-solving skills.
  
  The requirements for graduation from Ottawa University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration are listed below. Double majors and concentrations are also available. Your personal graduation plan may vary based on prior credit granted.
  
  LIBERAL ARTS STUDY COURSES
  12 Semester Credit Hours
  
  LAS 30012 Proseminar
  LAS 39014 The Individual in Society
  LAS 45012 Graduation Review
  
  MAJOR REQUIRED COURSES
  48 Semester Credit Hours
  
  ACC 20364 Accounting for Business Operations
  ACC 30664 Managerial Accounting
  ECO 20163 Macroeconomics
  ECO 20263 Microeconomics
  OAD 30063 Behavior in Organization OR
  OAD 32563 Human Resources Administration
  OAD 30563 Management
  OAD 31063 Business Law
  OAD 31664 Business Ethics
  OAD 31863 Marketing
  OAD 40063 Financial Administration
  OAD 41064 International Business
  OAD 49100 Strategies and Policies (Capstone Course)
  
  ELECTIVE COURSES
  68 Semester Credit Hours
  
  Including breadth area requirements from the following areas:
  Art/Expression; Social/Civic; Science/Description; Value/Meaning
  
  
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
  128 Semester Credit Hours
  
  To determine how close you are to completing your bachelor's degree, contact us today to schedule an appointment with an advisor.

• Human Resources
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  A Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources from Ottawa University prepares you to graduate and excel in the integrated use of training and development, organizational development and career development to improve individual, group and organizational productivity and effectiveness. The requirements for graduation from Ottawa University with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources are listed below. Double majors and concentrations are also available. Your personal graduation plan may vary based on prior credit granted.
  
  LIBERAL ARTS COURSES
  12 Semester Credit Hours
  
  LAS 30012 Proseminar
  LAS 39014 The Individual in Society
  LAS 45012 Graduation Review
  
  MAJOR REQUIRED COURSES
  40 Semester Credit Hours
  
  ACC 30664 Managerial Accounting OR
  OAD 40264 Planning and Budgeting
  OAD 30063 Behavior in Organizations
  OAD 30264 Employment Law and Policies
  OAD 31664 Business Ethics
  OAD 32563 Human Resources Administration
  OAD 49200 Seminar in Applied Human Resources (Capstone Course)
  
  Four courses from the following:
  
  COM 30163 Interpersonal Communication
  COM 31864 Group Processes
  COM 40465 Professional Communication Styles, Tools and Techniques
  EDU 37800 The Adult Learner: Theory and Motivation
  OAD 30141 Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
  OAD 30563 Management
  OAD 30664 Labor Relations
  OAD 32064 Women in Management
  OAD 39664 Managing Organizational Conflict
  OAD 41564 Compensation and Benefits
  OAD 41664 Performance Appraisal
  OAD 41764 Training and Development
  OAD 42464 Concepts of Career Development
  OAD 43264 Organizational Change
  OAD 44264 Employee Assistance
  OAD 45664 Recruitment and Selection
  
  ELECTIVE COURSES
  76 Semester Credit Hours
  
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
  128 Semester Credit Hours
  
  To determine how close you are to completing your bachelor's degree, contact us today to schedule an appointment with an advisor.
  

• Individualized
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  An individualized major is a customized program of study designed specifically to meet student interests. Individualized majors may include courses and learning experiences from more than one subject area and from more than one division. You and a faculty advisor collaborate to develop specific, measurable learning outcomes and assessment strategies, drawing on expertise provided by other faculty members and professionals in the chosen discipline.
  
  Examples of prior individualized majors include areas such as adult education, fire service management, labor relations, and ministerial studies. Students interested in learning more about individualized major opportunities should contact Ottawa University to schedule an appointment for a faculty advisor.
  
  The requirements for graduation from Ottawa University with a Bachelor of Arts in your individualized major are listed below. Your personal graduation plan may vary based on prior credit granted.
  
  LIBERAL ARTS STUDIES / BREADTH AREA COURSES
  12 Semester Credit Hours
  
  LAS 30012 Proseminar
  LAS 39014 The Individual in Society
  LAS 45012 Graduation Review
  
  
  MAJOR REQUIRED COURSES
  28 Semester Credit Hours
  
  A minimum of 28 semester credit hours are required for an individualized major. The courses are individually determined after consultation with and advice from your faculty advisor. The primary consideration in the design of the individualized major is the goal of the student and the relationship of that major to the student's goal.
  
  ELECTIVE COURSES
  88 Semester Credit Hours
  
  Including breadth area requirements from the following areas:
  Art/Expression; Social/Civic; Science/Description; Value/Meaning
  
  
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
  128 Semester Credit Hours
  
  To determine how close you are to completing your Bachelor's degree, contact us today to schedule an appointment with an advisor.

• Management
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  Ottawa University's management major provides a combination of theory with practical application to effectively and efficiently supervise people and operate organizations. You learn to plan, budget and coordinate business practices to accomplish organizational goals. Analysis of systems and data to establish priorities and utilize human resource to provide exceptional products and services is stressed.
  
  At Ottawa University students can build upon prior college coursework, certifications, and life learning and complete a major in Management. The Management degree is offered both ONLINE and in the classroom. Ottawa's Bachelor of Arts in Management provides the student with an opportunity to build upon professional/technical study completed at a community or technical college, as well as selected national or state certifications.
  
  Through this major, the student will explore the conceptual frameworks of Management and gain practical skills needed to supervise personnel and help organizations run efficiently, effectively and ethically. The student will learn how to analyze systems, interpret data, set priorities, administer human resources, improve customer service, adapt to internal and external changes, and understand the manager's role in accomplishing organizational goals. Communication, problem solving and decision-making are key skills stressed in this major.
  
  Two tracks are available in this major. Track I focuses on an in-depth foundation of management principles. Track II allows students to customize their education to specific areas of interest. Both tracks share a common core of Management and Liberal Arts coursework. The requirements for graduation from Ottawa University with a Bachelor of Arts in Management are listed below. Your personal graduation plan may vary based on prior credit granted. For more information, contact us today.

• Psychology
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  Psychology, the study of human behavior, partners well with the liberal arts coursework and facilitates ethical thinking, self-awareness and empathy within a global community. This major provides a foundation in human physiological, mental, personality, and social development.
  
  Specific coursework is focused on research, theories and processes useful for understanding oneself and others both as individuals and as members of various groups. You are prepared for graduate study leading to professions in counseling, teaching, ministry, youth work, and other related fields.
  
  The requirements for graduation from Ottawa University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology are listed below. Double majors and concentrations are also available. Your personal graduation plan may vary based on prior credit granted.
  
  LIBERAL ARTS COURSES
  12 Semester Credit Hours
  
  LAS 30012 Proseminar
  LAS 39014 The Individual in Society
  LAS 45012 Graduation Review
  
  MAJOR REQUIRED COURSES
  40 Semester Credit Hours
  
  MAT 32044 Statistics
  PSY 12053 Principles of Psychology
  PSY 30153 Theories of Personality
  PSY 30353 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior
  PSY 31354 Physiological Psychology
  PSY 32153 Social Psychology
  PSY 32253 Research Design and Analysis
  PSY 32353 Developmental Psychology
  PSY 40854 History and Systems of Psychology
  PSY 49201 Seminar in Psychology: Capstone Course
  
  ELECTIVE COURSES
  76 Semester Credit Hours
  
  Including breadth area requirements from the following areas:
  Art/Expression; Social/Civic; Science/Description; Value/Meaning
  
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
  128 Semester Credit Hours
  
  To determine how close you are to completing your bachelor's degree,contact us today to schedule an appointment with an advisor.

Masters Degrees:

• Business Administration
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  Ottawa University's Master of Business Administration has been developed to serve the needs of adult learners with high quality professional preparation in business incorporating personal values and professional ethics. The MBA program is offered both online and during the evening in a classroom setting for maximium flexibility.
  
  The required courses for completion of an MBA program at Ottawa University are outlined below. Students should develop their personal graduation plan in conjunction with the faculty advisors based on their individual educational and professional goals.
  
  FOUNDATION COURSES
  30 semester Credit Hours
  
  BUS 7000 Organizational Behavior and Theory
  BUS 7100 Human Resource Planning and Administration
  BUS 7200 Value systems and Professional Ethics
  BUS 7450 Strategic Marketing
  BUS 7500 Managerial Economics
  BUS 7600 Managerial Finance
  BUS 7700 Management Information systems
  BUS 7800 Management Accounting
  BUS 7900 Social, Cultural, Legal and Political Influences on Business
  BUS 8500 Graduate Seminar: Business policies and Strategies (Capstone course)
  
  ELECTIVE COURSES
  6 Semester Credit Hours
  
  TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
  36 Semester Credit Hours

• Human Resources
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  The requirements for graduation from Ottawa University with a Master of Arts in Human Resources degree are listed below. Your personal graduation plan may vary based on prior credit granted. This program is also offered online.
  
  REQUIRED COURSES
  12 Semester Credit Hours
  
  HRF 7001 Value Systems and Professional Ethics
  HRF 7111 Trends, Issues and Perspectives in Human Resources
  HRF 7161 Research: Assessment and Evaluation
  HRF 8481 Applied Case Studies in Human Resources (Capstone Course)
  
  ELECTIVE COURSES
  24 Semester Credit Hours from the following:
  
  HRC 7341 Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
  HRC 7361 Managing Human Resource Costs
  HRC 7411 Human Resources Planning and Administration
  HRC 7461 Wage, Salary and Benefits Administration
  HRC 7462 Employee Benefits: Design and Administration
  HRC 7510 Professional Communications: Tools, Styles, Techniques
  HRC 7511 Personnel and Labor Relations
  HRC 7561 Recruitment, Selection and Placement
  HRC 7605 Training in Human Resource Development
  HRC 7611 Organizational Behavior and Theory
  HRC 7711 Organization Change Theory and Strategy
  HRC 7741 Employment Law
  HRC 7811 Career Development
  HRC 7861 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  HRC 7871 Employee Assistance and Counseling
  HRC 7961 Managing Organizational Conflict
  HRC 8551 Advanced Special Topics in Human Resources
  
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
  36 Semester Credit Hours
  
  Please speak with your personal advisor for more details on what courses apply in this area. To get started on completing your Master of Arts in Human Resources degree, contact us today to schedule an appointment with an advisor.