Kendall College

Bachelor's Degree Programs

• BA in Early Childhood Education (with or without certification)

  Kendall College’s Early Childhood Education program can help you advance your career by increasing your skills and confidence in working with young children and families. Kendall’s flexible approach allows you to enter the program at any stage of your education, including whether

  You are seeking to complete your bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education.

  You are seeking to earn your bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and complete a certification program to qualify for the Illinois Type 04 Certificate.

  You’ve already earned a bachelor’s degree and are seeking to complete a certification program to qualify for the Illinois Type 04 Certificate.

  The Kendall Early Childhood Education program prepares its teacher candidates for an exciting, rewarding career working with young children. You can graduate with the knowledge, experience, and skills to

  Work more successfully with diverse groups of children, using an array of developmentally appropriate strategies and techniques.

  Use technology to improve teaching and learning.

  Collaborate with parents, colleagues, and community members, making them partners and valuable resources.

  Apply the latest research to develop school readiness and literacy skills in young children.

  Offered both on campus and online, Kendall College’s unique Early Childhood Education program will help you reach your goals. The program includes three tracks:

  Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education
  Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education with Illinois Type 04 Certification preparation
  Post-baccalaureate Illinois Type 04 Certification preparation
  All of Kendall College’s Early Childhood Education program tracks align with standards set by the Illinois State Board of Education and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The certification preparation program is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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• Bachelor - Business Management
• Bachelor - Hospitality Management
• Bachelor’s Business Management – Online and Weekend Program

  Kendall offers an innovative and flexible weekend and evening program, specifically designed for adults who would like to earn their B.A. in Business while managing the complex demands of work and family.

  The program is designed to help students rapidly to put into practice the advanced business theories and insights they learn during their course of study. The curriculum is designed specifically to develop skills and abilities cited by successful executives and entrepreneurs as critical to their success in their own careers. Courses emphasize real-world case studies, simulations, role playing, and individual and group projects to help you develop executive-level skills.

  Features of the Evening and Weekend Program:

  Courses are offered year–round.
  Unique modular course framework specially designed for the adult learner.
  Available as a three or four-year program, depending on the level of time commitment you can make.
  Unique course content and approach designed to quickly develop executive-level skills.
  Classroom-based instruction is supplemented by on-line and project-based learning.
  Upon successful completion, the graduate receives an accredited BA in Business.

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• Bachelor’s Degree – Culinary Arts

  Kendall’s four-year Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts degree program takes an in-depth, comprehensive approach to your culinary education. Starting with the basics, you will steadily build and enhance your culinary knowledge base of cooking techniques, and ingredients with extensive, hands-on experience.

  In your junior and senior years, you will immerse yourself in the cuisines and cultures of Latin and South America, the Mediterranean, and Asia with exciting courses taught by chefs who are natives of those regions. Every quarter, you will be in the kitchen for a portion of your studies so you can continue to expand and refine your culinary skills you developed in the first two years of the program. Most junior and senior classes culminate with a formal presentation where you cover a culinary arts topic in-depth.

  Beyond the culinary arts essentials, you will learn how to plan, build, promote, run, and sustain a flourishing food-related business. You will also benefit from a general education and math and computer core, that includes developing effective written and verbal communication skills. When you graduate, you will have the professional skills, attitude, and knowledge needed to succeed in today’s fast-paced culinary business world.

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• Bachelor’s Hospitality Management - Online and Weekend Program

  Designed for adults who desire to integrate their educational goals with the complex demands of work and family, the accelerated hospitality management program is offered in a flexible evening and weekend format.

  Upon successful completion, the graduate receives an accredited B.A. in Hospitality Management with a concentration in Hotel Management, Food and Beverage Management,
  or Convention and Meeting Management.

  Features of the Evening and Weekend Program:
  • Courses are offered year–round.
  
  • Unique modular course framework specially designed for the adult learner.
  
  • Available as a three–year B.A. Hospitality Management program for those with no
  educational experience and as a 1 ½ year program (on–campus) for Associates
  Degree holders (from any discipline).

  • The program includes a strong focus on leadership—the capstone year features courses in areas such as Strategic Management, the in-depth concentration courses, and a six-month internship which acts as a bridge to a new job or career.
  
  • Classroom-based instruction supplemented by on-line learning.

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