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The Bachelor of Science degree in Physics is a professionally oriented program that serves as preparation either for graduate work in physics or for entrance into positions in a variety of industries or government service.
The Physics major comprises the following concentrations:
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
CHEM 10061 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | 4 |
CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
CHEM 10063 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 |
MATH 32051 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES I | 4 |
MATH 32052 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES II | 4 |
PHY 12000 | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS SEMINAR (ELR) | 1 |
PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) 1 | 5 |
PHY 23102 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) 1 | 5 |
PHY 30020 | INTERMEDIATE PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) 2 | 2 |
PHY 35101 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS | 4 |
PHY 36001 | INTRODUCTORY MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
PHY 40020 | ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) 2 | 2 |
PHY 40092 | INTERNSHIP IN PHYSICS (ELR) | 2 |
or PHY 40096 | INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION (ELR) | |
PHY 45201 | ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY | 4 |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below) | 8 | |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 3 | 9 | |
General Elective (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 1 | |
Concentrations | ||
Choose from the following: | 39 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Credit is not granted for both the PHY 13001/PHY 13002 and the PHY 23101/PHY 23102 series, nor for PHY 13012.
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
PHIL 21001 is highly recommended to fulfill the Kent Core Humanities category for the Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy/Pre-Podiatry concentration. This course also fulfills the global diversity requirement.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
CS 13001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 4 |
or CS 13011 & CS 13012 | COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | |
PHY 22564 | INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS PHYSICS | 3 |
PHY 32511 | ELECTRONICS | 4 |
PHY 36002 | APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
PHY 45403 | DATA ANALYSIS AND COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS TECHNIQUES | 3 |
PHY 45501 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND MODERN OPTICS | 3 |
Physics (PHY) Elective 1 | 3 | |
Physics (PHY) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 1 | 3 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
General Electives | 7 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
Maximum 6 credit hours of PHY 40096 may be applied toward the major.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
BSCI 10110 | BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
BSCI 10120 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
BSCI 30140 | CELL BIOLOGY | 4 |
BSCI 30156 | ELEMENTS OF GENETICS | 3 |
BSCI 40163 | EVOLUTION | 3 |
PHY 45301 | THERMAL PHYSICS | 3 |
PHY 46101 | QUANTUM MECHANICS | 4 |
Major Upper-Division Elective 1 | 3 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
General Electives | 5 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
Recommended major electives: BSCI 40158, CHEM 30481, PHY 41010, PHY 44600.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
CHEM 30481 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 1 | 3 |
CHEM 30482 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II 1 | 3 |
CHEM 30105 | ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
CHEM 30107 | ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (WIC) 2 | 1 |
CHEM 30301 | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
PHY 36002 | APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
PHY 45301 | THERMAL PHYSICS | 3 |
PHY 46101 | QUANTUM MECHANICS | 4 |
Physics (PHY) Electives 3 | 6 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
General Electives | 4 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
Students who have already completed CHEM 30481 and CHEM 30482 may not take and apply CHEM 20482 toward the program.
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Maximum 6 credit hours of PHY 40096 may be applied toward the major.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
CS 13001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 4 |
or CS 13011 & CS 13012 | COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | |
CS 23001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II: DATA STRUCTURES AND ABSTRACTION | 4 |
CS 23022 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3 |
CS 42201 | NUMERICAL COMPUTING I | 3 |
PHY 36002 | APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
PHY 46101 | QUANTUM MECHANICS | 4 |
Physics (PHY) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 1 | 6 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
General Electives | 6 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
Maximum 6 credit hours of PHY 40096 may be applied toward the major.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
ACCT 23020 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
or ENTR 37040 | ENTREPRENEURIAL TOOLS | |
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
ENTR 27056 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
ENTR 27466 | SPEAKER SERIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 1 |
ENTR 37065 | ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE | 3 |
MKTG 25010 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
Physics (PHY) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 1 | 9 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 3 | |
General Electives 2 | 11 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
Maximum 6 credit hours of PHY 40096 may be applied toward the major.
Recommended general electives: ENTR 47047 and one of the following: ENTR 37045, ENTR 37075, MKTG 35056.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
CS 13001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 4 |
or CS 13011 & CS 13012 | COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | |
PHY 36002 | APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
PHY 45401 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS | 4 |
PHY 45403 | DATA ANALYSIS AND COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS TECHNIQUES | 3 |
PHY 46101 | QUANTUM MECHANICS | 4 |
Physics (PHY) Electives 1 | 9 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
General Electives | 6 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
Maximum 6 credit hours of PHY 40096 may be applied toward the major.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
BSCI 10120 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
BSCI 30130 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
or BSCI 40430 | ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY | |
BSCI 30140 | CELL BIOLOGY | 4 |
BSCI 30156 | ELEMENTS OF GENETICS | 3 |
BSCI 30171 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
CHEM 30284 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY | 4 |
or CHEM 40245 | BIOCHEMICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE | |
CHEM 30475 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) | 1 |
CHEM 30476 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II | 1 |
CHEM 30481 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
CHEM 30482 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3-4 | |
BSCI 30518 | VERTEBRATE ANATOMY | |
BSCI 40174 | IMMUNOLOGY | |
BSCI 40517 | MEDICAL HISTOLOGY | |
PHY 41010 | BIOPHOTONICS | |
PHY 44600 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
CS 13001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 4 |
or CS 13011 & CS 13012 | COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | |
PHY 36002 | APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
PHY 45301 | THERMAL PHYSICS | 3 |
PHY 45403 | DATA ANALYSIS AND COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS TECHNIQUES | 3 |
PHY 46101 | QUANTUM MECHANICS | 4 |
Physics (PHY) Electives 1 | 5 | |
Physics (PHY) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 1 | 4 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
General Electives | 7 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
Maximum 6 credit hours of PHY 40096 may be applied toward the major.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.000 | 2.000 |
All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level; (2) receiving credit through one of the alternative credit programs offered by Kent State University; or (3) demonstrating language proficiency comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language. When students complete the requirement with fewer than 8 credit hours and two courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.
The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science exemption exists under another college policy (Three-Plus-One Programs).
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
! | MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
! | PHY 12000 | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS SEMINAR (ELR) | 1 |
! | PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Two | |||
! | MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 |
! | PHY 23102 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Three | |||
! | CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | MATH 32051 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES I | 4 |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Four | |||
! | CHEM 10061 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10063 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | MATH 32052 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES II | 4 |
! | PHY 36001 | INTRODUCTORY MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Five | |||
CS 13001 or CS 13011 and CS 13012 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING or COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | 4 | |
! | PHY 35101 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS | 4 |
! | PHY 36002 | APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
! | PHY 45201 | ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY | 4 |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Six | |||
! | PHY 22564 | INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS PHYSICS | 3 |
! | PHY 30020 | INTERMEDIATE PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
! | PHY 45403 | DATA ANALYSIS AND COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS TECHNIQUES | 3 |
Physics (PHY) Elective | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
! | PHY 32511 | ELECTRONICS | 4 |
! | PHY 40092 or PHY 40096 | INTERNSHIP IN PHYSICS (ELR) or INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION (ELR) | 2 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
! | PHY 40020 | ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
! | PHY 45501 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND MODERN OPTICS | 3 |
Physics (PHY) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | ||
General Electives | 5 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
! | CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
! | PHY 12000 | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS SEMINAR (ELR) | 1 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Two | |||
! | CHEM 10061 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10063 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 |
! | PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Three | |||
! | BSCI 10110 | BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
! | MATH 32051 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES I | 4 |
! | PHY 23102 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Four | |||
! | BSCI 10120 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
! | MATH 32052 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES II | 4 |
! | PHY 36001 | INTRODUCTORY MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Five | |||
! | BSCI 30156 | ELEMENTS OF GENETICS | 3 |
! | PHY 35101 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS | 4 |
Major Elective | 3 | ||
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Six | |||
! | BSCI 30140 | CELL BIOLOGY | 4 |
! | PHY 30020 | INTERMEDIATE PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
! | BSCI 40163 | EVOLUTION | 3 |
! | PHY 40092 or PHY 40096 | INTERNSHIP IN PHYSICS (ELR) or INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION (ELR) | 2 |
! | PHY 45201 | ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY | 4 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
! | PHY 40020 | ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
! | PHY 45301 | THERMAL PHYSICS | 3 |
PHY 46101 | QUANTUM MECHANICS | 4 | |
General Electives | 6 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
! | CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
! | PHY 12000 | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS SEMINAR (ELR) | 1 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Two | |||
! | CHEM 10061 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10063 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 |
! | PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Three | |||
CHEM 30481 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 | |
! | MATH 32051 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES I | 4 |
! | PHY 23102 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Four | |||
CHEM 30482 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | 3 | |
! | MATH 32052 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES II | 4 |
! | PHY 36001 | INTRODUCTORY MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 2 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Five | |||
! | PHY 35101 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS | 4 |
! | PHY 36002 | APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Six | |||
! | CHEM 30301 | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
! | PHY 30020 | INTERMEDIATE PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
! | PHY 45301 | THERMAL PHYSICS | 3 |
PHY 46101 | QUANTUM MECHANICS | 4 | |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
! | CHEM 30105 | ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
! | CHEM 30107 | ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (WIC) | 1 |
! | PHY 40092 or PHY 40096 | INTERNSHIP IN PHYSICS (ELR) or INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION (ELR) | 2 |
! | PHY 45201 | ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY | 4 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
! | PHY 40020 | ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
Physics (PHY) Electives | 6 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
! | MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
! | PHY 12000 | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS SEMINAR (ELR) | 1 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Two | |||
CS 13001 or CS 13011 and CS 13012 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING or COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | 4 | |
! | MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 |
! | PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Three | |||
! | CS 23022 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3 |
! | MATH 32051 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES I | 4 |
! | PHY 23102 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Four | |||
! | MATH 32052 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES II | 4 |
! | PHY 36001 | INTRODUCTORY MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Five | |||
! | PHY 30020 | INTERMEDIATE PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
! | PHY 35101 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS | 4 |
! | PHY 36002 | APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
! | PHY 45201 | ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY | 4 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Six | |||
! | CS 23001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II: DATA STRUCTURES AND ABSTRACTION | 4 |
PHY 46101 | QUANTUM MECHANICS | 4 | |
Physics (PHY) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
! | CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | CS 42201 | NUMERICAL COMPUTING I | 3 |
! | PHY 40020 | ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
! | PHY 40092 or PHY 40096 | INTERNSHIP IN PHYSICS (ELR) or INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION (ELR) | 2 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
! | CHEM 10061 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10063 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
Physics (PHY) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Electives | 4 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
! | CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
! | PHY 12000 | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS SEMINAR (ELR) | 1 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Two | |||
! | CHEM 10061 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10063 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 |
! | PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Three | |||
! | ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
! | ENTR 27056 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
! | MATH 32051 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES I | 4 |
! | PHY 23102 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Four | |||
! | MATH 32052 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES II | 4 |
! | PHY 36001 | INTRODUCTORY MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Five | |||
ACCT 23020 or ENTR 37040 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING or ENTREPRENEURIAL TOOLS | 3 | |
! | PHY 35101 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS | 4 |
PHY 45201 | ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY | 4 | |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Six | |||
ENTR 27466 | SPEAKER SERIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 1 | |
ENTR 37065 | ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE | 3 | |
MKTG 25010 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 | |
! | PHY 30020 | INTERMEDIATE PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
! | PHY 40092 or PHY 40096 | INTERNSHIP IN PHYSICS (ELR) or INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION (ELR) | 2 |
Physics (PHY) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
! | PHY 40020 | ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
Physics (PHY) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) | 6 | ||
General Electives | 6 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
! | CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
! | PHY 12000 | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS SEMINAR (ELR) | 1 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Two | |||
! | CHEM 10061 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10063 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 |
! | PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Three | |||
CS 13001 or CS 13011 and CS 13012 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING or COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | 4 | |
! | MATH 32051 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES I | 4 |
! | PHY 23102 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
General Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Four | |||
! | MATH 32052 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES II | 4 |
! | PHY 36001 | INTRODUCTORY MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Five | |||
! | PHY 35101 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS | 4 |
! | PHY 36002 | APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
! | PHY 45201 | ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY | 4 |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Six | |||
! | PHY 30020 | INTERMEDIATE PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
! | PHY 45403 | DATA ANALYSIS AND COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS TECHNIQUES | 3 |
PHY 46101 | QUANTUM MECHANICS | 4 | |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
! | PHY 40092 or PHY 40096 | INTERNSHIP IN PHYSICS (ELR) or INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION (ELR) | 2 |
! | PHY 45401 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS | 4 |
Physics (PHY) Elective | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
! | PHY 40020 | ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
Physics (PHY) Electives | 6 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 1 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
! | CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
! | PHY 12000 | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS SEMINAR (ELR) | 1 |
! | PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | ||
Semester Two | |||
! | CHEM 10061 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10063 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 |
! | PHY 23102 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Three | |||
! | BSCI 10120 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
! | CHEM 30475 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) | 1 |
! | CHEM 30481 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
! | MATH 32051 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES I | 4 |
PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Four | |||
! | BSCI 30140 | CELL BIOLOGY | 4 |
! | CHEM 30476 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II | 1 |
! | CHEM 30482 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
! | MATH 32052 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES II | 4 |
! | PHY 36001 | INTRODUCTORY MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Five | |||
! | BSCI 30130 or BSCI 40430 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY or ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
! | BSCI 30156 | ELEMENTS OF GENETICS | 3 |
! | PHY 35101 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS | 4 |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
Concentration Elective or Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Six | |||
! | BSCI 30171 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
! | CHEM 30284 or CHEM 40245 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY or BIOCHEMICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE | 4 |
! | PHY 30020 | INTERMEDIATE PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
Concentration Elective or Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
! | PHY 40092 or PHY 40096 | INTERNSHIP IN PHYSICS (ELR) or INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION (ELR) | 2 |
! | PHY 45201 | ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY | 4 |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
! | PHY 40020 | ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 1 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
! | MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
! | PHY 12000 | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS SEMINAR (ELR) | 1 |
! | PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Two | |||
! | MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 |
! | PHY 23102 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Three | |||
! | CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | MATH 32051 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES I | 4 |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Four | |||
! | CHEM 10061 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | 4 |
! | CHEM 10063 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
! | MATH 32052 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES II | 4 |
! | PHY 36001 | INTRODUCTORY MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Five | |||
CS 13001 or CS 13011 and CS 13012 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING or COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | 4 | |
! | PHY 35101 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS | 4 |
! | PHY 36002 | APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
! | PHY 45201 | ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY | 4 |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Six | |||
! | PHY 30020 | INTERMEDIATE PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
! | PHY 45301 | THERMAL PHYSICS | 3 |
! | PHY 45403 | DATA ANALYSIS AND COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS TECHNIQUES | 3 |
! | PHY 46101 | QUANTUM MECHANICS | 4 |
Physics (PHY) Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
! | PHY 40092 or PHY 40096 | INTERNSHIP IN PHYSICS (ELR) or INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION (ELR) | 2 |
Physics (PHY) Elective | 2 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
! | PHY 40020 | ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) | 2 |
Physics (PHY) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) | 4 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Electives | 5 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Meet Elias del Val, a 2023-2024 Graduate Dean's Award recipient. Elias is a doctoral student majoring in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Please give a short overview of your research. I am researching invasive plant species and range expansions related to ecosystem degradation and climate change. What made you choose to pursue your graduate degree here at Kent State? The research done by faculty here is in line with my research goals. What do you enjoy most about attending Kent State for graduate school? and/or What do you anticipate taking advantage of at KSU? ...
The Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies degree is a completer program designed for students with an associate degree or some college-level coursework who wish to matriculate into a bachelor's degree. The program accommodates varied educational backgrounds, develops competencies needed for success in a variety of work settings and offers flexibility and scheduling attractive to working students and to time- and place-bound adults.
The B.T.A.S. degree integrates the practical application of technical skills and knowledge with the professional skills instilled in a bachelor’s degree program. Students focus on career paths in technical and applied areas of specializations, leading to breadth and depth in a particular discipline.
The program provides a foundation for further graduate education and benefits students who need additional workplace and professional skills beyond their technical education with hands-on learning, experiential learning opportunities, internships and research projects. Employers are searching for professionals with a combination of technical expertise and business soft skills; this program provides the knowledge, skills and experiences necessary to transition from student to professional.
Many associate degree programs at Kent State University align well with the B.T.A.S. degree.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Students who wish to declare the B.T.A.S. degree must meet with an academic advisor prior to admission or changing their major to discuss their future academic and career goals and to develop an approved program of study. Ideally, students should begin the process for evaluation and program review at or near the time they have a minimum of 12 earned credit hours of college-level coursework.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Program Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
TAS 20092 | PRACTICUM FOR TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES (ELR) 1 | 3 |
or TAS 40092 | INTERNSHIP FOR TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES (ELR) | |
TAS 37900 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CORNERSTONE (min C grade) 2 | 3 |
TAS 47999 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC) (min C grade) 3 | 3 |
Additional Program Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Specialization Areas 4 | 36 | |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 38 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
The internship or practicum allows students to gain workplace skills and real-world experience in their chosen field. Students with prior work, internship, practicum, student teaching and/or field experience may be waived the internship/practicum requirement with approval by the program coordinator.
In TAS 37900, students construct a meaningful career management plan to explore and prepare for their preferred professional goals.
TAS 47999, taken near the end of the program, synthesizes learning and focuses on foundational competencies in the form of service or experiential learning, a discipline-specific research project and the development of an academic/career e-portfolio. A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
In collaboration with an advisor, students develop a plan of study for two to three specializations that draw on transferred, completed and available Kent State coursework. Students select from a flexible and robust core of skills- and knowledge-based courses - bridging multiple disciplines - to develop a tailored option to best benefit and further professional goals. A faculty member approves the student’s specializations to ensure they meet the student's needs. Two of the three specialization areas may be from the same discipline. One specialization must be distinct.
Students must meet with an advisor for a plan of study for each specialization. Any changes made to the program of study must also be approved by an advisor, or the student may not be allowed to graduate.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.000 | 2.000 |
The Bachelor of Integrative Studies degree provides a path to degree completion utilizing an integrative approach while maintaining a focus on career and professional goals. Students consult with an advisor to research and develop a plan of study.
The Integrative Studies major comprises the following concentrations:
Students may apply early to the M.S. degree in Emerging Media and Technology and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program ;policy in the University Catalog for more information.
Students who wish to declare either the General or the Two Minors concentration of the Integrative Studies degree must meet with a B.I.S. academic advisor to discuss their future academic and career goals and to develop an approved program of study. Students who have completed 30 credit hours may be admitted to the B.I.S. degree.
In order to pursue the Bachelor of Integrative Studies degree, the procedures listed below must be followed:
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IGST 40099 | SENIOR PROJECT (ELR) (WIC) 1 | 1-3 |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 2 | 0-52 | |
Concentrations | ||
Choose from the following: | 30-82 | |
Integrative Studies-General 3 | ||
Integrative Studies-Two Minors 4 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Students are encouraged to complete internships or utilize individual investigations for more nuanced work; the total hours that can be completed in internship (xxx92) and/or individual investigation (xxx96) courses can not total more than 15 hours.
The Integrative Studies-General concentration allows students to choose a minimum of 30 credit hours from a minimum of two interrelated programs that support their career aspirations.
The Integrative Studies-Two Minors concentration allows students to complete two university-recognized minors and/or certificates. Students select courses from a minimum of two academic departments and develop a rationale for the ways in which these courses support their career goals.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
- | 2.000 |
Meet Mario J. Martinez, a 2023-2024 Graduate Dean's Award recipient. Mario is a masters student majoring in Art History. Please give a short overview of your research. My research primarily focuses on modern and contemporary African Diaspora. I am also interested in artistic interventions upon the “archive,” representations of the body, and Feminist Disability Studies. What made you choose to pursue your graduate degree here at Kent State? I chose KSU for the institutional support (GTAship) and faculty that I am interested in working with (Joseph Underwood, among...
The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree in Information Technology provides students with an applied approach that focuses on supporting end-users in a variety of workplace settings by utilizing a range of computing technologies. The degree program gives students the tools to support computing and network infrastructures and the needs of individuals and organizations; write programs necessary to help them render their tasks more efficiently on their desktop or mobile devices; utilize databases and write the web-based interfaces to pull the data; and code and deploy applications across the cloud.
Graduates are qualified to work in a wide range of computer and network infrastructures in small- to large-sized enterprises in such positions as web or software developer; hardware, network, cloud, virtualization technician or engineer; IT support specialist or consultant; help desk, network or IT project manager; security or forensic analyst; and systems, network or database administrator in all sectors of business, education, manufacturing, healthcare, non-profit and government.
The Information Technology major comprises the following concentrations:
The Cloud and Virtualization Technologies concentration gives students hands-on practice and competency in virtualization and cloud computing. In addition to gaining core IT skills, students focus on cloud technologies, virtual computer hardware platforms, networking, storage devices, security, scripting, emerging technologies, server administration and storage and infrastructure services. This concentration is for students who want to pursue a professional career in virtualization and cloud computing and prepare for industry-recognized certificates in the IT field.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 11002 | VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING | 3 |
or IT 13000 | APPLIED SECURITY ESSENTIALS | |
IT 11004 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11005 | INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11006 | INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11009 | COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | 4 |
IT 12000 | INTERMEDIATE OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS | 3 |
IT 21002 | NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION | 4 |
IT 21007 | CYBER ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 21009 | SEMINAR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 21010 | WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE | 3 |
IT 36308 | ERGONOMICS IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS | 3 |
IT 36314 | SEMINAR IN EMERGING COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES | 3 |
IT 36318 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION SECURITY, INTERNET FRAUD AND COMPUTER FORENSICS (WIC) 1 | 3 |
IT 36339 | CLOUD AND VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 36340 | HELP DESK SUPPORT | 3 |
IT 42000 | SOCIAL MEDIA SECURITY | 3 |
TAS 37900 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CORNERSTONE | 3 |
TAS 47999 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC) 1 | 3 |
Additional Program Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 9 | |
Concentrations | ||
Choose from the following: | 18-19 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Minimum C grade required to satisfy the writing-intensive requirement.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 36301 | ADVANCED C++ PROGRAMMING | 4 |
or IT 36311 | ADVANCED JAVA PROGRAMMING | |
IT 36302 | ADVANCED C# PROGRAMMING | 3 |
IT 36309 | PROGRAMMING MOBILE APPLICATIONS | 3 |
IT 36350 | PROGRAMMING OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS | 3 |
or IT 46309 | ASP.NET WEB PROGRAMMING | |
IT 46308 | ADVANCED VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING | 3 |
IT 46340 | DATA DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION | 3 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 19 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 36330 | LOCAL AREA NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 36355 | COMMAND LINE UTILITIES | 3 |
IT 41002 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 46311 | TECHNOLOGY OF NETWORKING | 3 |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
IT 46331 | LOCAL AREA NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 21200 | ETHICAL HACKING | 3 |
or IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
IT 36320 | COMPUTER FORENSICS | 3 |
IT 36321 | NETWORK FORENSICS | 3 |
IT 36330 | LOCAL AREA NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 46331 | LOCAL AREA NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 32002 | LINUX NETWORKING | |
IT 36322 | SOCIAL MEDIA AND MOBILE DEVICE FORENSICS | |
IT 40000 | CYBERSECURITY | |
IT 42002 | WIRELESS AND MOBILE DEVICE SECURITY | |
IT 46300 | ADVANCED COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
IT 46320 | CLOUD FORENSICS | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 21005 | VISUAL BASIC DATABASE PROGRAMMING | 4 |
IT 36350 | PROGRAMMING OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS | 3 |
IT 46315 | SQL WITH ORACLE | 3 |
IT 46340 | DATA DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION | 3 |
IT 46350 | DATABASE ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING TOOLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 36330 | LOCAL AREA NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | |
IT 41010 | MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 41002 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 43000 | HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 19 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 31002 | HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT | 3 |
IT 36330 | LOCAL AREA NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 41010 | MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 43000 | HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
IT 46331 | LOCAL AREA NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 36315 | CERTIFICATION PREPARATION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 36350 | PROGRAMMING OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS | |
IT 41002 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 46311 | TECHNOLOGY OF NETWORKING | |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
IT 46314 | ADVANCED SERVER CONFIGURATION | |
IT 46340 | DATA DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 41010 | MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
Information Technology (IT) Electives | 15 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 36303 | DIGITAL IMAGE MANIPULATION | 3 |
IT 36309 | PROGRAMMING MOBILE APPLICATIONS | 3 |
IT 36310 | MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT TOOLS | 3 |
IT 46303 | DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING | 3 |
Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
IT 36311 | ADVANCED JAVA PROGRAMMING | |
IT 36336 | WEB SCRIPTING II | |
IT 46309 | ASP.NET WEB PROGRAMMING | |
IT 46315 | SQL WITH ORACLE | |
IT 46321 | WEB DATABASE INTEGRATION | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 36330 | LOCAL AREA NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 36355 | COMMAND LINE UTILITIES | 3 |
or IT 46312 | SCRIPTING FOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS | |
IT 41002 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
or IT 46314 | ADVANCED SERVER CONFIGURATION | |
IT 46300 | ADVANCED COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | 3 |
or IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
IT 46310 | TECHNOLOGY OF OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
or IT 46311 | TECHNOLOGY OF NETWORKING | |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 21100 | LOCAL AREA NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING | |
IT 21110 | INTRODUCTION TO ROUTING AND SWITCHING | |
IT 32002 | LINUX NETWORKING | |
IT 36315 | CERTIFICATION PREPARATION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 36331 | ADVANCED ROUTING AND SWITCHING | |
IT 36355 | COMMAND LINE UTILITIES | |
IT 41002 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 46300 | ADVANCED COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | |
IT 46310 | TECHNOLOGY OF OPERATING SYSTEMS | |
IT 46311 | TECHNOLOGY OF NETWORKING | |
IT 46312 | SCRIPTING FOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS | |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
IT 46314 | ADVANCED SERVER CONFIGURATION | |
IT 46331 | LOCAL AREA NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.000 | 2.000 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | |
---|---|---|
IT 11002 or IT 13000 | VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING or APPLIED SECURITY ESSENTIALS | 3 |
IT 11004 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11005 | INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
IT 11006 | INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11009 | COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | 4 |
IT 12000 | INTERMEDIATE OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Three | ||
IT 21002 | NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION | 4 |
IT 21010 | WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Four | ||
IT 21007 | CYBER ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 21009 | SEMINAR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Five | ||
IT 36308 | ERGONOMICS IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS | 3 |
IT 36318 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION SECURITY, INTERNET FRAUD AND COMPUTER FORENSICS (WIC) | 3 |
TAS 37900 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CORNERSTONE | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
IT 36339 | CLOUD AND VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
Concentration Requirements | 12-13 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Seven | ||
IT 36340 | HELP DESK SUPPORT | 3 |
IT 42000 | SOCIAL MEDIA SECURITY | 3 |
Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
General Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
IT 36314 | SEMINAR IN EMERGING COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES | 3 |
TAS 47999 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
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The Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business Management gives students credentials important to getting their first job as an entry-level manager or manager-trainee. Every organization of any size and type depends on and needs managers, including, as examples, the small corner store, department stores, accounting firms, healthcare centers, manufacturing firms or a business-to-business type of organization.
Business Management students may apply early to the M.B.A. degree and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program policy in the University Catalog for more information.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
Transfer Student: A minimum 2.000 overall GPA is required for admission into the major. Students who have previously attended Kent State and have completed (or the equivalent of) COMM 15000, ENG 21011, MATH 11010 and MGMT 24163 must have earned a minimum C grade in the courses.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Kent State University's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship students earning a BBA are expected to have developed skills in the following critical areas of business:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
BA 44152 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT (min C grade) | 3 |
HRM 34180 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (min C grade) | 3 |
MGMT 34165 | DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP (min C grade in either course) 1 | 3 |
or MGMT 34175 | LEARNING TO LEAD | |
MGMT 34185 | INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS (min C grade) | 3 |
MGMT 44163 | GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (WIC) (min C grade) 2 | 3 |
MGMT 44392 | BUSINESS CONSULTING AND PRACTICUM (ELR) (min C grade) | 3 |
Major Electives, choose from the following: (min C grade) | 6 | |
BA 44062 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | |
BUS 30189 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (ELR) | |
or MGMT 44189 | INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE | |
CIS 34054 | USING INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR SOLVING BUSINESS PROBLEMS | |
MGMT 34164 | ORGANIZATIONAL MENTORING | |
MGMT 34165 | DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP 1 | |
or MGMT 34175 | LEARNING TO LEAD | |
MGMT 44009 | THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABILITY | |
MGMT 44192 | INTERNSHIP IN MANAGEMENT (ELR) | |
College Electives, choose from the following: 3,4 | 6 | |
ACCT 33063 | COST CONTROL AND ANALYSIS FOR MANAGEMENT 4 | |
ECON 32082 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | |
FIN 36040 | PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING | |
MKTG 45046 | PROFESSIONAL SELLING | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
ACCT 23020 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
ACCT 23021 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
BA 24056 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS I 7 | 3 |
BA 34060 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
BA 34156 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS II | 3 |
BUS 10123 | EXPLORING BUSINESS 5 | 3 |
BUS 30062 | ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
CIS 24053 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | 3 |
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) (min C grade) | 3 |
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
ECON 22061 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
FIN 26074 | LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
FIN 36053 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) (min C grade) | 3 |
MATH 11012 | INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) 6 | 3-5 |
or MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | |
MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (min C grade) | 3 |
MGMT 44285 | INTEGRATED BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGY | 3 |
MKTG 25010 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
UC 10162 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 1 |
Kent Core Composition 8 | 6 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 3 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 9 | 10 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Students can receive credit for both MGMT 34165 and MGMT 34175.
A minimum C grade is required to fulfill the writing intensive requirement.
Students who study abroad may use BUS 30234 as a college elective for the major.
Students who change their major from Accounting to Business Management, or who have declared both the Accounting and Business Management majors or have declared the Accounting minor, may substitute ACCT 33010 in place of ACCT 33063.
A student changing to a program in the college, transferring, or incoming students with college credits may be waived out of BUS 10123 if:
Students can take MATH 10051 or PHIL 21002 in place of MATH 11012 or MATH 12002. Taking MATH 10051 or PHIL 21002 will not replace a low grade in either MATH 11012 or MATH 12002. Students are required to take MATH 11012 or MATH 12002 if they change their major to, or want to double major in, Economics or Finance and/or intend to declare a minor in Data Analytics. Students who intend to enroll in certain graduate programs and/or are working toward Phi Beta Kappa status are highly encouraged to take MATH 11012 or MATH 12002.
Students who have taken MATH 10041 for another program may use it as a substitute for BA 24056.
Minimum C grade required in ENG 21011 or HONR 20197.
A maximum of 4 credit hours of Physical Activity, Wellness and Sport (PWS) courses may be applied toward the degree program.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.000 | 2.000 |
Semester One | Credits | |
---|---|---|
BUS 10123 | EXPLORING BUSINESS | 3 |
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
CIS 24053 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | 3 |
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
MATH 11012 or MATH 12002 | INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) or ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 3-5 |
UC 10162 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Three | ||
ACCT 23020 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
ECON 22061 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
FIN 26074 | LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
ACCT 23021 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
BA 24056 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS I | 3 |
BUS 30062 | ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
MKTG 25010 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Five | ||
Required for progression in the major: minimum 2.000 overall GPA, minimum C grade in COMM 15000, ENG 21011, MATH 11010 and MGMT 24163 | ||
BA 34060 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
FIN 36053 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
HRM 34180 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA | ||
BA 34156 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS II | 3 |
MGMT 34165 or MGMT 34175 | DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP or LEARNING TO LEAD | 3 |
Major Elective | 3 | |
College Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Seven | ||
Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA | ||
BA 44152 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
MGMT 44163 | GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (WIC) | 3 |
Major Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA and completion of The Assurance of Learning Assessment given in MGMT 44285 | ||
MGMT 34185 | INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
MGMT 44285 | INTEGRATED BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGY | 3 |
MGMT 44392 | BUSINESS CONSULTING AND PRACTICUM (ELR) | 3 |
College Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
AACSB, International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
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The Associate of Science degree is a generalist program that serves many purposes. The degree serves students who want a broad education by sampling a variety of different subject areas, who are planning to complete a bachelor's degree program, or who want to advance their careers by holding a degree. Because of the general nature of the program, students may specialize in a particular field of study that will meet their specific educational needs.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
Electives Chosen in Students' Area of Interest | 23 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences | 6 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.000 | 2.000 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | |
---|---|---|
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Three | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Electives | 8 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 60 |