On Saturday, July 11th, Ahn Taekwondo was visited by the representatives of Amerstate University or Racine, WI. The purpose of the visit was to present information concerning the Masters of Science program in Martial Arts offered by the university. The keynote speaker from Amerstate was Grandmaster Jason Cho, President of the university.
Amerstate University offers the first graduate school program in Martial Arts Science in the U.S. The curriculum is traditional in structure -- addressing all of the physiucal and mental skills required of martial arts study. However, it is also innovative in its approach -- requiring study in marketing, teaching, accounting, and business management.
Students have the opportunity to consider attending classes at the main campus in Racine, WI. Or, they can take classes through the distance learning option which requires that the student periodically visit the main campus for testing while completing the curriculum locally.
This Masters of Science program provides the serious martial artist iwth the opportunity to earn an accredited degree in addition to martial arts rank in his or her discipline. Students from all styles (Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Karate, etc) are eligible for consideration for the program. The program is currently approved by the state of Wisconsin. The University is working to secure approval from the U.S. Department of Education.