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The Kent State University School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities provides an academic home for innovative approaches to complex questions.

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  • Amanda Paar Conroy, Esq.
    Paralegal Studies: Amanda M. Paar Conroy, Esq.

    Welcome to Kent State University’s paralegal program!
 I have the pleasure of serving as Director. I have a passion for the law and spent eight years as a full-time litigator.

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  • Chaya Kessler
    Jewish Studies: Chaya Kessler

    Born in Russia and raised in Israel, Chaya Kessler served in the Israeli Army Intelligence Unit before teaching High School in her hometown.

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  • Lauren Vachon
    LGBTQ Studies: Lauren Vachon

    Dear Students, Given these pandemic times, I’m writing this message from my home, of course. While it’s good to be home with my animals and family, I must acknowledge that I miss campus life deeply.

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  • Suzanne Holt
    Women's Studies: Dr. Suzanne L. Holt

    I write on behalf of our program—Women’s Studies. We greet you, not merely I. We .... welcome you, invite you in. We are glad you’re taking a peek, giving us a listen.

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  • Dr. Barnes
    International Relations: Dr. Andrew Barnes

    Welcome to International Relations! This is a major that takes you on a journey of reimagining your world. It is for those who want to make a difference on a global scale and who want to understand how global forces affect local outcomes.

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Academic Programs

B.A. International Relations

The Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations allows students to explore how migration, repression, development, marginalization and resistance, among other processes, are affected by transnational forces. Those forces include capital, labor, ideologies and colonial structures. Students investigate how they can have an impact on these and other global issues.

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International Relations

Paralegal Studies Program

Approved by the American Bar Association, Kent State University's Kent Campus offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Paralegal Studies, a minor in Paralegal Studies in conjunction with a 4-year degree (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science), and a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Paralegal Studies.

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Paralegal Studies

Plan Your Own Degree (B.I.S. & M.L.S.)

For undergraduate students

The Bachelor of Integrative Studies Degree (BIS) is a College of Arts and Sciences non-major degree in which the student is personally responsible for the research and design of his or her own degree program.  

For graduate students

The Master of Liberal Studies at Kent State University is a College of Arts and Sciences master’s program tailored to the specific interests and needs of the student. Under the guidance of the Program Director, students select courses from across the university, including online courses, to form their own individualized and integrated course of study.

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Plan Your Own Degree

Undergraduate Minors

Undergraduate Minors
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