Students may declare their major in SPA upon entering Kent State University. Before taking advanced (junior level) SPA courses, students must apply for the professional phase of the major. The progression within the undergraduate program depends upon the student catalog year (the year the student entered Kent State University).
Students with a catalog year of 2013 and prior should apply for the professional phase of the SPA major when they have earned, or will earn by the end of the term, 45 credit hours and a GPA of at least 2.75.
Students with a catalog year of 2014 or after will declare their major in SPA upon entering Kent State University. These students should apply to the professional phase of the SPA major when they have earned, or will earn by the end of the term, 60 credit hours and a GPA of at least 3.0.