Broadcast Engineering Technology - Minor

The Broadcast Engineering Technology minor provides students the fundamental skills to pursue jobs in broadcast engineering in emerging media and related fields. Students learn technical applications and skills in networking, multimedia engineering, coding and problem solving. Students will have the opportunity to use technology to facilitate media distribution, streaming and interaction.  They will gain experience working on project-oriented teams and achieving technical goals.

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate competency in the fundamental skills needed to pursue jobs in broadcast engineering and streaming multimedia including computational thinking, computer networking, and technical fluency with media recording, encoding, and distribution.
  2. Recognize the rapidly changing nature of broadcast engineering technology and learn the skills needed to adapt.
  3. Employ teamwork as a means of solving technical problems related to broadcast and multimedia engineering.

Admissions for Broadcast Engineering Technology - Minor

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

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Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
EMAT 25310CREATIVE CODING 3
ENGR 26305NETWORKING I 2
ENGR 26306NETWORKING I LABORATORY 1
MDJ 33042STUDIO TELEVISION 3
MDJ 34036MULTIMEDIA ENGINEERING 3
Minor Electives, choose from the following:6
EMAT 32210
DATA IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
EMAT 33310
HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
ENGR 13586
& ENGR 13587
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I
and COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I LABORATORY
ENGR 21020
& ENGR 21022
SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS
and SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORY 1
ENGR 35500
& ENGR 35501
SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS
and SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS LABORATORY 2
ENGR 36305
& ENGR 36306
NETWORKING II
and NETWORKING II LABORATORY
ENGR 36337
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1

ENGR 21020 and ENGR 21022 must be taken concurrently with PHY 13002 or PHY 23102. 

2

ENGR 35500 and ENGR 35501 need to be taken concurrently with PHY 23102. 

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
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Program Delivery

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  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Web Design & Development - Minor

With a Web Design and Development minor, you’ll learn fundamental skills in the growing areas of web development, programming, design and related fields. Coursework is focused on developing skills in coding languages, as well as an understanding of how the areas of content, visual design and user experience work together to develop effective websites and applications.

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Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Web Design and Development minor allows students to develop the fundamental skills needed to pursue jobs in web development, web design and related fields. Students learn technical applications and skills in problem solving, design, user experience, creative applications and coding. Students have the opportunity to use new and emerging technologies to design engaging multimedia experiences, improve existing systems, and study digital social structures. They also gain experience working in diverse teams and communicating goals, needs and processes to peers, clients and consumers.

Web developers are software engineers who understand not only the full technological "stack" that powers modern websites, but who are also conversant in and able to make connections between the design, content and business aspects of web development. Web developers work with content providers, visual designers and user experience designers. They are coders who use languages such as HTML, CSS, Python, Javascript, MySQL, PHP as well as frameworks used in web development such as Ruby or React. Web developers are also familiar with Content Management Systems, used to ensure that content and services can be delivered to end users.

For a distinct program with greater emphasis on back-end programming and database management, see the Web Programming minor.

Admissions for Web Design & Development - Minor

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate competency in the fundamental skills needed to pursue jobs in web development, web programming, web design and related fields.
  2. Recognize the rapidly changing nature of web development technology and learn the skills needed to adapt.
  3. Assess the societal and individual impact of new/emerging web and mobile technologies.
  4. Employ teamwork as a means of solving technical problems related to web development.

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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
EMAT 21000INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN 3
EMAT 25310CREATIVE CODING 3
EMAT 40999INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS (ELR) 3
EMAT 41000RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN 3
EMAT 42210WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:15

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Undergraduate Degree

In the Emerging Media and Technology major, you’ll explore technology at the intersection of design, education, communication, project management, computer information systems, data and more. Students learn technical applications and skills in problem solving, design, user experience, creative applications and programming and gain experience working in interdisciplinary teams to solve tech-focused problems.

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Emerging Media and Technology - B.S.

Technology touches every facet of society; in the Emerging Media and Technology major, you’ll explore technology at the intersection of design, education, communication, project management, computer information systems, data and more. Students learn technical applications and skills in problem solving, design, user experience, creative applications and programming and gain experience working in interdisciplinary teams to solve tech-focused problems.

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Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Bachelor of Science degree in Emerging Media and Technology teaches technical applications and skills in problem solving, design, user experience, creative applications and programming. Students synthesize technical and organizational skills in a series of experiential, hands-on and project-based courses in which they work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams. The degree program offers students the space to play, imagine and solve problems. Students also learn to recognize the rapidly changing nature of emerging media and technology and learn the skills needed to adapt.

The Emerging Media and Technology major is interdisciplinary, drawing from a number of disciplines, including emerging media, design, information sciences, human-computer interaction and communication. The technology curriculum is grounded in social science and the humanities, introducing students to theories of how technology shapes and changes people and societies.

Students may apply early to the following master's degree programs 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.

Admissions for Emerging Media and Technology - B.S.

Admissions

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students.

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 proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Former Students: Former Kent State students who have not attended another institution since Kent State and were not academically dismissed will complete the re-enrollment process through the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center. Former students who attended another college or university since leaving Kent State must apply for admissions as a transfer or post-undergraduate student.

Transfer Students: Students who attended an educational institution after graduating from high school or earning their GED must apply as transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.

Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's Academic Policies.

Students may be required to meet certain criteria to progress in their program. Any progression requirements will be listed on the program's Coursework tab

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate competency in the technical skills needed to pursue jobs in emerging media and technology, which includes web development, coding, data, human-computer interaction, creative applications, programming and problem-solving.
  2. Utilize emerging media technologies to design better experiences, improve existing systems and analyze digital social structures.
  3. Recognize the rapidly changing nature of emerging media and technology and learn the skills needed to adapt.
  4. Apply interdisciplinary solutions to solving technical, social and human problems related to emerging media and technology.
  5. Employ teamwork and project management as a problem solving technique.
  6. Critically analyze the effectiveness of their own work and the work of others.

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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
DI 20100INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN INNOVATION 3
or VCD 13000 VISUAL DESIGN THINKING
EMAT 10010TECHNOLOGY, EXPERIENCE DESIGN AND SOCIETY 3
EMAT 10310MY STORY ON THE WEB 3
EMAT 21000INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN 13
EMAT 25310CREATIVE CODING 3
EMAT 32210DATA IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 3
EMAT 33310HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION 3
EMAT 40999INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS (ELR) 3
EMAT 41510PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TEAM DYNAMICS (WIC) 23
EMAT 49992INTERNSHIP IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY (ELR) 1-6
Emerging Media and Technology (EMAT) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level)3
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
College of Communication and Information Core Electives, choose from the following:9
CCI 10095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
CCI 12001
PHOTOGRAPHY
CCI 40089
BRANDING AND SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES FOR ITALIAN LIFESTYLE (DIVG) (ELR)
CCI 40095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
CCI 40189
ITALIAN POP CULTURE (DIVG) (ELR)
CCI 40289
ITALIAN CINEMA (DIVG) (ELR)
CCI 40389
DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING (DIVG) (ELR)
CCI 40489
MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (DIVG) (ELR)
CCI 45089
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION (DIVG) (ELR)
CCI 46089
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION (DIVG) (ELR)
COMM 15000
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL)
COMM 35852
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (DIVG)
LIS 30010
INFORMATION FLUENCY IN THE WORKPLACE AND BEYOND
MDJ 20001
MEDIA, POWER AND CULTURE (DIVD) (KSS)
MDJ 21008
SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES
UXD 20001
INTRODUCTION TO USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
Kent Core Composition6
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning3
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 Additional6
Minor or Certificate Requirements and General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 343
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

Students who have taken IT 11006 or IT 21011 for another program may use it as a substitute for EMAT 21000.

2

Minimum C grade is required to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

3

A maximum of 4 credit hours of Physical Activity, Wellness and Sport (PWS) courses may be applied toward the degree program. Students are required to declare and complete a minor or a certificate as part of the Emerging Media and Technology program, either from the following list or another relevant minor or certificate with approval by the school director. A minimum of 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing. With approval by the school director, students may use a block of courses to fulfill this requirement.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
Roadmap

Roadmap

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
EMAT 10010 TECHNOLOGY, EXPERIENCE DESIGN AND SOCIETY 3
EMAT 25310 CREATIVE CODING 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
DI 20100
or VCD 13000
 INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN INNOVATION
or VISUAL DESIGN THINKING
3
College of Communication and Information Core Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Three
EMAT 10310 MY STORY ON THE WEB 3
EMAT 21000 INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN 3
EMAT 32210 DATA IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Minor or Certificate Requirement or General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
College of Communication and Information Core Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Minor or Certificate Requirement or General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
EMAT 33310 HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Minor or Certificate Requirements and/or General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
EMAT 41510 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TEAM DYNAMICS (WIC) 3
College of Communication and Information Core Requirement 3
Minor or Certificate Requirements and/or General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
EMAT 49992 INTERNSHIP IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY (ELR) 1
Emerging Media and Technology (EMAT) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Minor or Certificate Requirements and/or General Electives 11
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
EMAT 40999 INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS (ELR) 3
Minor or Certificate Requirements and/or General Electives 11
 Credit Hours14
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

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  • Location:
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Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Emerging Media and Technology - B.S.

Computer and information systems managers

10.4%

much faster than the average

461,000

number of jobs

$151,150

potential earnings

Computer occupations, all other

5.7%

faster than the average

431,100

number of jobs

$92,870

potential earnings

Computer systems analysts

7.4%

faster than the average

632,400

number of jobs

$93,730

potential earnings

Market research analysts and marketing specialists

17.7%

much faster than the average

738,100

number of jobs

$65,810

potential earnings

Project management specialists and business operations specialists, all other

5.9%

faster than the average

1,361,800

number of jobs

$77,420

potential earnings

Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers

21.5%

much faster than the average

1,469,200

number of jobs

$110,140

potential earnings

Web developers and digital interface designers

8.0%

much faster than the average

174,300

number of jobs

$77,200

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
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