The Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Middle Childhood Education prepares students for teacher licensure in selected subject areas, plus reading, for grades four to nine. In addition to content coursework and a substantial amount of field experiences, the Middle Childhood Education major includes intensive pedagogy courses that prepare students to understand the unique social, physical, cognitive and emotional needs of the young adolescent; these courses are taken as a cohort. Student teaching occurs during the final semester of the program.
Students choose two concentrations from the following:
This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.
Applications to the B.S.E. in Middle Childhood Education are not being accepted starting spring 2024 on the Geauga Campus.
Admission to this major is selective. Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to a major and/or admission to professional coursework for a selective admission program. To be admitted directly into a teacher education program, it is required that new freshmen have a 2.750 high school GPA.
Students who do not meet the GPA requirement at the time of admission for this major will be admitted to the EHHS General non-degree program until which time they have established a Kent State GPA of 2.750. They may then submit a change of program to declare this major.
Current Kent State and Transfer Students: Active Kent State students who wish to change their major must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at Kent State and meet all admission criteria listed above to be admitted. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at Kent State will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Kent State and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning a minimum 71 TOEFL iBT score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 47 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive English Program. For more information on international admission visit the admissions website for international students.
Graduates of the program will be able to:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| CULT 29535 | EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (min C grade) | 3 |
| ENG 22071 | STORIES THAT BUILT THE WORLD: HEROES, QUESTS AND LEGENDS (KHUM) 1 | 3 |
| or ENG 22072 | STORIES TO SAVE THE WORLD: LITERATURE AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY (KHUM) | |
| EPSY 29525 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (min C grade) | 3 |
| MATH 14001 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I (KMCR) (min C grade) | 4 |
| MATH 14002 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS II (KMCR) (min C grade) | 4 |
| MCED 20000 | LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (min C grade) 2 | 3 |
| MCED 30001 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD I (min C grade) | 3 |
| MCED 30002 | INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (min C grade) | 3 |
| MCED 31000 | TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (min C grade) 2 | 3 |
| MCED 40005 | EFFECTIVE USE OF PHONICS IN READING (min C grade) | 3 |
| MCED 40006 | READING AND WRITING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (WIC) (min C grade) | 6 |
| MCED 40007 | TEACHING READING WITH LITERATURE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (min C grade) | 3 |
| MCED 41000 | CURRICULUM AND ORGANIZATION IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (min C grade) 2 | 3 |
| MCED 42392 | STUDENT TEACHING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (ELR) 2 | 9 |
| MCED 49525 | INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (min C grade) | 3 |
| SPED 23000 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) (min C grade) | 3 |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| GEOG 17063 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY (DIVG) (KSS) 3 | 3 |
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3 | 3 |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Kent Core Composition (min C grade) | 6 | |
| Kent Core Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Concentrations | ||
| Choose from the following: | 45-55 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120-130 | |
A minimum C grade is required in either ENG 22071 or ENG 22072 for students in the Language Arts concentration.
Teacher candidates are only permitted to repeat a field experience course once. Please see Repeating Field Experience Courses in Teacher Education Programs policy for details.
A minimum C grade is required for students in the Social Studies concentration.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA; min C grade required in all courses) | ||
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
| COMM 26000 | CRITICISM OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE (DIVD) (KHUM) | 3 |
| or MDJ 20001 | MEDIA, POWER AND CULTURE (DIVD) (KSS) | |
| ENG 31001 | FUNDAMENTAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR | 3 |
| or ENG 31003 | LINGUISTICS | |
| MATH 10041 | INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS (KMCR) | 4 |
| MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
| MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 |
| MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
| MATH 34001 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF ALGEBRA | 3 |
| MATH 34002 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF GEOMETRY | 3 |
| MCED 40001 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| Literature Electives, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 21001 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC LITERATURE OF THE UNITED STATES (DIVD) | |
ENG 21002 | INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 21003 | INTRODUCTION TO LGBT LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 32002 | LITERATURE FOR YOUNG ADULTS | |
ENG 33012 | MODERN AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
ENG 34021 | WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 35301 | LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES (DIVD) | |
| Writing Electives, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 20002 | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | |
ENG 20021 | INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | |
ENG 30050 | WRITING AND RHETORIC IN A DIGITAL AGE | |
ENG 30051 | WRITING, RHETORIC AND NEW MEDIA | |
ENG 30064 | ARGUMENTATIVE PROSE WRITING | |
ENG 30071 | CREATIVE NONFICTION | |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| AFS 23001 | BLACK EXPERIENCE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865 (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 |
| or HIST 11050 | WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM) | |
| or HIST 12070 | EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (DIVD) (KHUM) | |
| BSCI 10001 | HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS) | 3 |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 3-4 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 48 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA; min C grade required in all courses) | ||
| ANTH 18630 | HUMAN EVOLUTION (KBS) | 3 |
| or BSCI 10002 | LIFE ON PLANET EARTH (KBS) | |
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
| COMM 26000 | CRITICISM OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE (DIVD) (KHUM) | 3 |
| or MDJ 20001 | MEDIA, POWER AND CULTURE (DIVD) (KSS) | |
| ENG 31001 | FUNDAMENTAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR | 3 |
| or ENG 31003 | LINGUISTICS | |
| MCED 40002 | TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| PHY 11030 | SEVEN IDEAS THAT SHOOK THE UNIVERSE (KBS) | 3 |
| Literature Electives, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 21001 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC LITERATURE OF THE UNITED STATES (DIVD) | |
ENG 21002 | INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 21003 | INTRODUCTION TO LGBT LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 32002 | LITERATURE FOR YOUNG ADULTS | |
ENG 33012 | MODERN AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
ENG 34021 | WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 35301 | LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES (DIVD) | |
| Writing Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 20002 | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | |
ENG 20021 | INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | |
ENG 30050 | WRITING AND RHETORIC IN A DIGITAL AGE | |
ENG 30051 | WRITING, RHETORIC AND NEW MEDIA | |
ENG 30064 | ARGUMENTATIVE PROSE WRITING | |
ENG 30071 | CREATIVE NONFICTION | |
| Physical Science Electives, choose from the following: 1 | 5 | |
CHEM 10060 & CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
PHY 13001 & PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | |
| Earth Science Electives, choose from the following: | 4 | |
ESCI 11040 & ESCI 11041 | HOW THE EARTH WORKS (KBS) and HOW THE EARTH WORKS LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
ESCI 11042 & ESCI 11043 | EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME (KBS) and EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
| Science Elective, choose from the following: | 3-4 | |
BSCI 20021 | BASIC MICROBIOLOGY | |
BSCI 30275 | LOCAL FLORA (ELR) | |
BSCI 30560 | INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | |
GEOG 31062 | FUNDAMENTALS OF METEOROLOGY | |
GEOG 41073 | CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES | |
ESCI 21080 | ALL ABOUT THE OCEANS (KBS) | |
ESCI 41073 | GEOLOGY OF OHIO | |
PHY 21040 | PHYSICS IN ENTERTAINMENT AND THE ARTS (KBS) | |
PHY 21430 | FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY (KBS) | |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| AFS 23001 | BLACK EXPERIENCE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865 (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 |
| or HIST 11050 | WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM) | |
| or HIST 12070 | EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (DIVD) (KHUM) | |
| BSCI 10120 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) (min C grade for either course) | 4 |
| or BSCI 10110 | BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | |
| CHEM 10030 | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) (min C grade) | 3 |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 46 | |
Additional mathematics course(s) may be required depending on mathematics placement. Please see your advisor.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA; min C grade required in all courses) | ||
| ANTH 18630 | HUMAN EVOLUTION (KBS) | 3 |
| or BSCI 10002 | LIFE ON PLANET EARTH (KBS) | |
| MATH 10041 | INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS (KMCR) | 4 |
| MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
| MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 |
| MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
| MATH 34001 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF ALGEBRA | 3 |
| MATH 34002 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF GEOMETRY | 3 |
| MCED 40001 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| MCED 40002 | TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| PHY 11030 | SEVEN IDEAS THAT SHOOK THE UNIVERSE (KBS) | 3 |
| Physical Science Electives, choose from the following: | 5 | |
CHEM 10060 & CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
PHY 13001 & PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | |
| Earth Science Electives, choose from the following: | 4 | |
ESCI 11040 & ESCI 11041 | HOW THE EARTH WORKS (KBS) and HOW THE EARTH WORKS LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
ESCI 11042 & ESCI 11043 | EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME (KBS) and EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
| Science Elective, choose from the following: | 3-4 | |
BSCI 20021 | BASIC MICROBIOLOGY | |
BSCI 30275 | LOCAL FLORA (ELR) | |
BSCI 30560 | INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | |
GEOG 31062 | FUNDAMENTALS OF METEOROLOGY | |
GEOG 41073 | CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES | |
ESCI 21080 | ALL ABOUT THE OCEANS (KBS) | |
ESCI 41073 | GEOLOGY OF OHIO | |
PHY 21040 | PHYSICS IN ENTERTAINMENT AND THE ARTS (KBS) | |
PHY 21430 | FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY (KBS) | |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| AFS 23001 | BLACK EXPERIENCE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865 (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 |
| or HIST 11050 | WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM) | |
| or HIST 12070 | EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (DIVD) (KHUM) | |
| BSCI 10120 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) (min C grade for either course) | 4 |
| or BSCI 10110 | BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | |
| CHEM 10030 | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) (min C grade) | 3 |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 55 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA; min C grade required in all courses) | ||
| ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
| HIST 11050 | WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 |
| HIST 11051 | WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 |
| HIST 12070 | EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (DIVD) (KHUM) | 3 |
| HIST 31061 | HISTORY OF OHIO | 3 |
| MATH 10041 | INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS (KMCR) | 4 |
| MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
| MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 |
| MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
| MATH 34001 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF ALGEBRA | 3 |
| MATH 34002 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF GEOMETRY | 3 |
| MCED 40001 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| MCED 40003 | TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| POL 10100 | AMERICAN POLITICS (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| BSCI 10001 | HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS) | 3 |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 3-4 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 51 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA; min C grade required in all courses) | ||
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
| COMM 26000 | CRITICISM OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE (DIVD) (KHUM) | 3 |
| or MDJ 20001 | MEDIA, POWER AND CULTURE (DIVD) (KSS) | |
| ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
| ENG 31001 | FUNDAMENTAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR | 3 |
| or ENG 31003 | LINGUISTICS | |
| HIST 11050 | WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 |
| HIST 11051 | WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 |
| HIST 12070 | EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (DIVD) (KHUM) | 3 |
| HIST 31061 | HISTORY OF OHIO | 3 |
| MCED 40003 | TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| POL 10100 | AMERICAN POLITICS (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| Literature Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 21001 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC LITERATURE OF THE UNITED STATES (DIVD) | |
ENG 21002 | INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 21003 | INTRODUCTION TO LGBT LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 32002 | LITERATURE FOR YOUNG ADULTS | |
ENG 33012 | MODERN AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
ENG 34021 | WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 35301 | LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES (DIVD) | |
| Writing Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 20002 | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | |
ENG 20021 | INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | |
ENG 30050 | WRITING AND RHETORIC IN A DIGITAL AGE | |
ENG 30051 | WRITING, RHETORIC AND NEW MEDIA | |
ENG 30064 | ARGUMENTATIVE PROSE WRITING | |
ENG 30071 | CREATIVE NONFICTION | |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| BSCI 10001 | HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS) | 3 |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 3-4 | |
| General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 3 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 45 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA; min C grade required in all courses) | ||
| ANTH 18630 | HUMAN EVOLUTION (KBS) | 3 |
| or BSCI 10002 | LIFE ON PLANET EARTH (KBS) | |
| ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
| HIST 11050 | WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 |
| HIST 11051 | WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 |
| HIST 12070 | EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (DIVD) (KHUM) | 3 |
| HIST 31061 | HISTORY OF OHIO | 3 |
| MCED 40002 | TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| MCED 40003 | TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| PHY 11030 | SEVEN IDEAS THAT SHOOK THE UNIVERSE (KBS) | 3 |
| POL 10100 | AMERICAN POLITICS (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| Physical Science Electives, choose from the following: 1 | 5 | |
CHEM 10060 & CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
PHY 13001 & PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | |
| Earth Science Electives, choose from the following: | 4 | |
ESCI 11040 & ESCI 11041 | HOW THE EARTH WORKS (KBS) and HOW THE EARTH WORKS LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
ESCI 11042 & ESCI 11043 | EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME (KBS) and EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
| Science Elective, choose from the following: | 3-4 | |
BSCI 20021 | BASIC MICROBIOLOGY | |
BSCI 30275 | LOCAL FLORA (ELR) | |
BSCI 30560 | INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | |
GEOG 31062 | FUNDAMENTALS OF METEOROLOGY | |
GEOG 41073 | CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES | |
ESCI 21080 | ALL ABOUT THE OCEANS (KBS) | |
ESCI 41073 | GEOLOGY OF OHIO | |
PHY 21040 | PHYSICS IN ENTERTAINMENT AND THE ARTS (KBS) | |
PHY 21430 | FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY (KBS) | |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA; min C grade required in all courses) | ||
| BSCI 10120 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
| or BSCI 10110 | BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | |
| CHEM 10030 | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) | 3 |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 49 | |
Additional mathematics course(s) may be required depending on mathematics placement. Please see your advisor.
Students must meet all professional requirements for admission to advanced study. To be admitted, students must display evidence of the following:
Faculty will select the most qualified applicants based on an interview, letters of recommendation, and GPA1. Applicants to the Middle Childhood Education major should have experience working with young adolescence in a supervisory capacity, such as tutoring, camp counseling, volunteer work or related experience. Students should contact the College of Education, Health and Human Services’ Vacca Office of Student Services, 304 White Hall, at the Kent campus, or the Geauga Student Services Office at 440-834-4187 at the Geauga campus, or the Office of Student Services, 132 Main Hall, 330-244-3251 at the Stark campus, during the first year of study to inquire about the procedures and criteria associated with advanced study
Undergraduate students who have not completed a minimum of 12 Kent State University credit hours will be evaluated for advanced study and professional phase based on their high school GPA for new freshmen or transfer GPA for transfer students.
| Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| - | 2.750 |
Candidates seeking Ohio licensure are required to pass specific assessments in order to apply for licensure. See Ohio Department of Education-Educator Preparation website for more information on assessments specific to licensure type. Taking and passing the licensure tests prior to graduation is encouraged but not required.
Students must apply for State of Ohio Licensure (defined by completion of all licensure program requirements) within 12 months of program completion. After 12 months, applicants must meet state-approved program/licensure requirements that are in effect at the time of application. This means that students who apply after the 12-month deadline may have to take additional coursework if the content, methods courses, program requirements or licensure requirements have changed from the catalog in force.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AFS 23001 or HIST 11050 or HIST 12070 | BLACK EXPERIENCE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865 (DIVG) (KHUM) or WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM) or EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (DIVD) (KHUM) | 3 | |
| GEOG 17063 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY (DIVG) (KSS) | 3 | |
| ! | MATH 14001 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I (KMCR) | 4 |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| BSCI 10001 | HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS) | 3 | |
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 | |
| ! | CULT 29535 | EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY | 3 |
| MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 | |
| MATH 14002 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS II (KMCR) | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA by the end of term | |||
| ENG 31001 or ENG 31003 | FUNDAMENTAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR or LINGUISTICS | 3 | |
| MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 | |
| MCED 20000 | LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 3 | |
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| COMM 26000 or MDJ 20001 | CRITICISM OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE (DIVD) (KHUM) or MEDIA, POWER AND CULTURE (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
| ENG 22071 or ENG 22072 | STORIES THAT BUILT THE WORLD: HEROES, QUESTS AND LEGENDS (KHUM) or STORIES TO SAVE THE WORLD: LITERATURE AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY (KHUM) | 3 | |
| ! | EPSY 29525 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| MATH 34001 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF ALGEBRA | 3 | |
| ! | MCED 30001 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD I | 3 |
| ! | MCED 30002 | INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 31000 | TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40006 | READING AND WRITING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (WIC) | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| MATH 34002 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF GEOMETRY | 3 | |
| ! | MCED 40001 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40007 | TEACHING READING WITH LITERATURE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 41000 | CURRICULUM AND ORGANIZATION IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| Writing Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| MATH 10041 | INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS (KMCR) | 4 | |
| MCED 40005 | EFFECTIVE USE OF PHONICS IN READING | 3 | |
| SPED 23000 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | 3 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| Requirement: minimum C grade in all professional courses and minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| MCED 42392 | STUDENT TEACHING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (ELR) | 9 | |
| ! | MCED 49525 | INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 123 | ||
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 17063 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY (DIVG) (KSS) | 3 | |
| ! | MATH 14001 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I (KMCR) | 4 |
| PHY 11030 | SEVEN IDEAS THAT SHOOK THE UNIVERSE (KBS) | 3 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| AFS 23001 or HIST 11050 or HIST 12070 | BLACK EXPERIENCE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865 (DIVG) (KHUM) or WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM) or EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (DIVD) (KHUM) | 3 | |
| ! | CULT 29535 | EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY | 3 |
| ESCI 11040 or ESCI 11042 | HOW THE EARTH WORKS (KBS) or EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME (KBS) | 3 | |
| ESCI 11041 or ESCI 11043 | HOW THE EARTH WORKS LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) or EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 | |
| ! | MATH 14002 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS II (KMCR) | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA by the end of term | |||
| BSCI 10120 or BSCI 10110 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) or BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 | |
| CHEM 10030 | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) | 3 | |
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 | |
| MCED 20000 | LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| CHEM 10060 or PHY 13001 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) or GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 | |
| CHEM 10062 or PHY 13021 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) or GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 | |
| COMM 26000 or MDJ 20001 | CRITICISM OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE (DIVD) (KHUM) or MEDIA, POWER AND CULTURE (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
| ENG 22071 or ENG 22072 | STORIES THAT BUILT THE WORLD: HEROES, QUESTS AND LEGENDS (KHUM) or STORIES TO SAVE THE WORLD: LITERATURE AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY (KHUM) | 3 | |
| ENG 31001 or ENG 31003 | FUNDAMENTAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR or LINGUISTICS | 3 | |
| ! | EPSY 29525 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| ! | MCED 30001 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD I | 3 |
| ! | MCED 30002 | INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 31000 | TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40006 | READING AND WRITING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (WIC) | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| ANTH 18630 or BSCI 10002 | HUMAN EVOLUTION (KBS) or LIFE ON PLANET EARTH (KBS) | 3 | |
| ! | MCED 40002 | TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40007 | TEACHING READING WITH LITERATURE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 41000 | CURRICULUM AND ORGANIZATION IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| Writing Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| MCED 40005 | EFFECTIVE USE OF PHONICS IN READING | 3 | |
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
| SPED 23000 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | 3 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | ||
| Science Elective | 3-4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| Requirement: minimum C grade in all professional courses and minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| MCED 42392 | STUDENT TEACHING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (ELR) | 9 | |
| ! | MCED 49525 | INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 121 | ||
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 17063 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY (DIVG) (KSS) | 3 | |
| ! | MATH 14001 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I (KMCR) | 4 |
| PHY 11030 | SEVEN IDEAS THAT SHOOK THE UNIVERSE (KBS) | 3 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| ANTH 18630 or BSCI 10002 | HUMAN EVOLUTION (KBS) or LIFE ON PLANET EARTH (KBS) | 3 | |
| CHEM 10030 | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) | 3 | |
| ! | CULT 29535 | EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY | 3 |
| MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 | |
| MATH 14002 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS II (KMCR) | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA by the end of term | |||
| BSCI 10120 or BSCI 10110 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) or BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 | |
| MATH 10041 | INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS (KMCR) | 4 | |
| MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 | |
| MCED 20000 | LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| CHEM 10060 or PHY 13001 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) or GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 | |
| CHEM 10062 or PHY 13021 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) or GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 | |
| ESCI 11040 or ESCI 11042 | HOW THE EARTH WORKS (KBS) or EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME (KBS) | 3 | |
| ESCI 11041 or ESCI 11043 | HOW THE EARTH WORKS LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) or EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 | |
| ! | EPSY 29525 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| ! | MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| MATH 34001 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF ALGEBRA | 3 | |
| ! | MCED 30001 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD I | 3 |
| ! | MCED 30002 | INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 31000 | TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40006 | READING AND WRITING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (WIC) | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| ! | MCED 40001 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40002 | TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40007 | TEACHING READING WITH LITERATURE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 41000 | CURRICULUM AND ORGANIZATION IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| AFS 23001 or HIST 11050 or HIST 12070 | BLACK EXPERIENCE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865 (DIVG) (KHUM) or WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM) or EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (DIVD) (KHUM) | 3 | |
| ENG 22071 or ENG 22072 | STORIES THAT BUILT THE WORLD: HEROES, QUESTS AND LEGENDS (KHUM) or STORIES TO SAVE THE WORLD: LITERATURE AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY (KHUM) | 3 | |
| MATH 34002 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF GEOMETRY | 3 | |
| MCED 40005 | EFFECTIVE USE OF PHONICS IN READING | 3 | |
| SPED 23000 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | 3 | |
| Science Elective | 3-4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 18 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| Requirement: minimum C grade in all professional courses and minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| MCED 42392 | STUDENT TEACHING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (ELR) | 9 | |
| ! | MCED 49525 | INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 130 | ||
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 17063 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY (DIVG) (KSS) | 3 | |
| HIST 12070 | EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (DIVD) (KHUM) | 3 | |
| ! | MATH 14001 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I (KMCR) | 4 |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| CULT 29535 | EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY | 3 | |
| MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 | |
| MATH 14002 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS II (KMCR) | 4 | |
| POL 10100 | AMERICAN POLITICS (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA by the end of term | |||
| HIST 11050 | WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 | |
| MATH 10041 | INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS (KMCR) | 4 | |
| MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 | |
| MCED 20000 | LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| BSCI 10001 | HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS) | 3 | |
| ENG 22071 or ENG 22072 | STORIES THAT BUILT THE WORLD: HEROES, QUESTS AND LEGENDS (KHUM) or STORIES TO SAVE THE WORLD: LITERATURE AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY (KHUM) | 3 | |
| ! | EPSY 29525 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| HIST 11051 | WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 | |
| ! | MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| MATH 34001 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF ALGEBRA | 3 | |
| ! | MCED 30001 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD I | 3 |
| ! | MCED 30002 | INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 31000 | TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40006 | READING AND WRITING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (WIC) | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA. Note: apply for student teaching | |||
| MATH 34002 | FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF GEOMETRY | 3 | |
| ! | MCED 40001 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40003 | TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40007 | TEACHING READING WITH LITERATURE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 41000 | CURRICULUM AND ORGANIZATION IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 | |
| HIST 31061 | HISTORY OF OHIO | 3 | |
| MCED 40005 | EFFECTIVE USE OF PHONICS IN READING | 3 | |
| SPED 23000 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3-4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| Requirement: minimum C grade in all professional courses and minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| MCED 42392 | STUDENT TEACHING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (ELR) | 9 | |
| ! | MCED 49525 | INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 126 | ||
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 17063 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY (DIVG) (KSS) | 3 | |
| HIST 12070 | EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (DIVD) (KHUM) | 3 | |
| ! | MATH 14001 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I (KMCR) | 4 |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| BSCI 10001 | HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS) | 3 | |
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 | |
| ! | CULT 29535 | EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY | 3 |
| ! | MATH 14002 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS II (KMCR) | 4 |
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA by the end of term | |||
| HIST 11050 | WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 | |
| MCED 20000 | LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 3 | |
| POL 10100 | AMERICAN POLITICS (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3-4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| COMM 26000 or MDJ 20001 | CRITICISM OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE (DIVD) (KHUM) or MEDIA, POWER AND CULTURE (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
| ENG 22071 or ENG 22072 | STORIES THAT BUILT THE WORLD: HEROES, QUESTS AND LEGENDS (KHUM) or STORIES TO SAVE THE WORLD: LITERATURE AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY (KHUM) | 3 | |
| ENG 31001 | FUNDAMENTAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR | 3 | |
| ! | EPSY 29525 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| HIST 11051 | WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| ! | MCED 30001 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD I | 3 |
| ! | MCED 30002 | INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 31000 | TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40006 | READING AND WRITING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (WIC) | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| ! | MCED 40003 | TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40005 | EFFECTIVE USE OF PHONICS IN READING | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40007 | TEACHING READING WITH LITERATURE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 41000 | CURRICULUM AND ORGANIZATION IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| Writing Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 | |
| HIST 31061 | HISTORY OF OHIO | 3 | |
| SPED 23000 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | 3 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| Requirement: minimum C grade in all professional courses and minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| MCED 42392 | STUDENT TEACHING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (ELR) | 9 | |
| ! | MCED 49525 | INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | ||
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 17063 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY (DIVG) (KSS) | 3 | |
| ! | MATH 14001 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I (KMCR) | 4 |
| PHY 11030 | SEVEN IDEAS THAT SHOOK THE UNIVERSE (KBS) | 3 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| BSCI 10120 or BSCI 10110 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) or BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 | |
| ! | CULT 29535 | EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY | 3 |
| ESCI 11040 or ESCI 11042 | HOW THE EARTH WORKS (KBS) or EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME (KBS) | 3 | |
| ESCI 11041 or ESCI 11043 | HOW THE EARTH WORKS LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) or EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 | |
| ! | MATH 14002 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS II (KMCR) | 4 |
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA by the end of term | |||
| CHEM 10030 | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) | 3 | |
| HIST 11050 | WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 | |
| MCED 20000 | LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 3 | |
| POL 10100 | AMERICAN POLITICS (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| CHEM 10060 or PHY 13001 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) or GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 | |
| CHEM 10062 or PHY 13021 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) or GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 | |
| ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 | |
| ENG 22071 or ENG 22072 | STORIES THAT BUILT THE WORLD: HEROES, QUESTS AND LEGENDS (KHUM) or STORIES TO SAVE THE WORLD: LITERATURE AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY (KHUM) | 3 | |
| ! | EPSY 29525 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| HIST 11051 | WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| ! | MCED 30001 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD I | 3 |
| ! | MCED 30002 | INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| MCED 31000 | TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 | |
| ! | MCED 40006 | READING AND WRITING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (WIC) | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| ANTH 18630 or BSCI 10002 | HUMAN EVOLUTION (KBS) or LIFE ON PLANET EARTH (KBS) | 3 | |
| ! | MCED 40002 | TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40003 | TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD II | 3 |
| ! | MCED 40007 | TEACHING READING WITH LITERATURE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| ! | MCED 41000 | CURRICULUM AND ORGANIZATION IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| HIST 12070 | EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (DIVD) (KHUM) | 3 | |
| HIST 31061 | HISTORY OF OHIO | 3 | |
| MCED 40005 | EFFECTIVE USE OF PHONICS IN READING | 3 | |
| SPED 23000 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | 3 | |
| Science Elective | 3-4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA | |||
| MCED 42392 | STUDENT TEACHING IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (ELR) | 9 | |
| ! | MCED 49525 | INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 124 | ||
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The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science seeks to prepare students for careers as computing professionals, developing, managing and building software in a variety of industries, including finance, health care, entertainment, telecommunications and manufacturing. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists the following as top occupation choices for computer science majors: computer network architect; software developer; information security analyst; database administrator; computer systems analyst; computer programmer; and network and computer systems administrator.
The Computer Science major includes the following optional concentrations:
Students may declare the program with no concentration and develop a plan of study to meet their educational and career goals.
Computer Science students may apply early to the M.S. degree in Computer Science 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) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. 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's Academic Policies.
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 program's Coursework tab.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
The educational objectives of the program are the following:
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| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| CS 13001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING (min C grade) 1 | 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 (min C grade) | 4 |
| CS 23022 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3 |
| CS 32301 | HUMAN INTERFACE COMPUTING | 3 |
| CS 33007 | INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE SYSTEM DESIGN | 3 |
| CS 33101 | STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES | 3 |
| CS 33211 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| CS 33901 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CS 35101 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | 3 |
| CS 35201 | COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | 3 |
| CS 44001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE III-PROGRAMMING PATTERNS | 4 |
| CS 46101 | DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS | 3 |
| MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
| MATH 12013 | BRIEF CALCULUS II | 3 |
| MATH 20011 | DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY | 3 |
| MATH 21002 | APPLIED LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below) | 8 | |
| Science Electives, choose from the following (must include one laboratory): | 6-7 | |
BSCI 10110 | BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | |
BSCI 10120 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | |
CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | |
CHEM 10061 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | |
CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
CHEM 10063 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
CHEM 10970 | HONORS GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | |
CHEM 10971 | HONORS GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | |
ESCI 21062 | ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS) | |
GEOG 21062 | PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (KBS) | |
GEOG 21063 | PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | |
PHY 13002 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | |
PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | |
PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | |
PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | |
PHY 23102 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | |
| Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
| Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
| Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
| General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 6 | |
| Additional Requirements or Concentrations | ||
| Choose from the following: | 19 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | |
A minimum C grade must be earned in CS 13001 or in both CS 13011 and CS 13012 for graduation.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| CS 49999 | CAPSTONE PROJECT (ELR) (WIC) 1 | 4 |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 2 | 6 | |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level) 2 | 9 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 19 | |
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Students may apply a maximum 4 credit hours of CS 33192 and a maximum 6 credit hours of CS 49996, CS 49998 or a combination of the two courses to fulfill computer science upper‐division electives.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| CS 43203 | SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| CS 43401 | SECURE PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| or CS 47206 | DATA SECURITY AND PRIVACY | |
| or CS 47207 | DIGITAL FORENSICS | |
| CS 45203 | COMPUTER NETWORK SECURITY | 3 |
| CS 47205 | INFORMATION SECURITY | 3 |
| CS 47221 | INTRODUCTION TO CRYPTOLOGY | 3 |
| CS 49999 | CAPSTONE PROJECT (ELR) (WIC) 1 | 4 |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 19 | |
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| CS 43016 | BIG DATA ANALYTICS | 3 |
| CS 43105 | DATA MINING TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| CS 43118 | GRAPH AND SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS | 3 |
| CS 49999 | CAPSTONE PROJECT (ELR) (WIC) 1 | 4 |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 2 | 3 | |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 2 | 3 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 19 | |
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Students may apply a maximum 4 credit hours of CS 33192 and a maximum 6 credit hours of CS 49996, CS 49998 or a combination of the two courses to fulfill computer science upper‐division electives.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| CS 38101 | INTRODUCTION TO GAME PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| CS 47101 | COMPUTER GRAPHICS | 3 |
| CS 48101 | GAME ENGINE CONCEPTS | 3 |
| CS 48102 | GAME DEVELOPMENT PRACTICUM (ELR) (WIC) 1 | 4 |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level) 2 | 6 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 19 | |
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Students may apply a maximum 6 credit hours of CS 49996, CS 49998 or a combination of the two courses to fulfill computer science upper‐division electives.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| CS 33301 | EMBEDDED SYSTEM PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| CS 33302 | INTRODUCTION TO INTELLIGENT ROBOTICS | 3 |
| CS 43302 | ALGORITHMIC ROBOTICS | 3 |
| or CS 43303 | INTERNET OF THINGS | |
| or CS 43334 | HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION | |
| CS 49999 | CAPSTONE PROJECT (ELR) (WIC) 1 | 4 |
| Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
CS 43203 | SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING | |
CS 43301 | SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR ROBOTICS | |
CS 43302 | ALGORITHMIC ROBOTICS | |
CS 43303 | INTERNET OF THINGS | |
CS 43334 | HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION | |
CS 44201 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | |
CS 45102 | CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) ARCHITECTURES | |
CS 45203 | COMPUTER NETWORK SECURITY | |
CS 45231 | INTERNET ENGINEERING | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 19 | |
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
| Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
Foreign Language College Requirement, B.S.
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 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.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 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 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| ! | CS 23001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II: DATA STRUCTURES AND ABSTRACTION | 4 |
| ! | CS 23022 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3 |
| MATH 12013 | BRIEF CALCULUS II | 3 | |
| MATH 20011 | DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| ! | CS 33211 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ! | CS 35101 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | 3 |
| MATH 21002 | APPLIED LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| CS 33007 | INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE SYSTEM DESIGN | 3 | |
| CS 35201 | COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | 3 | |
| ! | CS 44001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE III-PROGRAMMING PATTERNS | 4 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| CS 32301 | HUMAN INTERFACE COMPUTING | 3 | |
| ! | CS 33901 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| ! | CS 46101 | DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS | 3 |
| Science Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| ! | CS 33101 | STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES | 3 |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | ||
| Science Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| CS 49999 | CAPSTONE PROJECT (ELR) (WIC) | 4 | |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | ||
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level) | 6 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 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 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 2 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| ! | CS 23001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II: DATA STRUCTURES AND ABSTRACTION | 4 |
| ! | CS 23022 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3 |
| MATH 12013 | BRIEF CALCULUS II | 3 | |
| MATH 20011 | DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| ! | CS 33211 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ! | CS 35101 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | 3 |
| CS 47221 | INTRODUCTION TO CRYPTOLOGY | 3 | |
| MATH 21002 | APPLIED LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| ! | CS 33007 | INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE SYSTEM DESIGN | 3 |
| ! | CS 35201 | COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | 3 |
| CS 43203 | SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING | 3 | |
| ! | CS 44001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE III-PROGRAMMING PATTERNS | 4 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| ! | CS 33901 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| ! | CS 46101 | DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS | 3 |
| ! | CS 47205 | INFORMATION SECURITY | 3 |
| Science Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 2 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| CS 32301 | HUMAN INTERFACE COMPUTING | 3 | |
| ! | CS 33101 | STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES | 3 |
| CS 43401 or CS 47206 or CS 47207 | SECURE PROGRAMMING or DATA SECURITY AND PRIVACY or DIGITAL FORENSICS | 3 | |
| CS 45203 | COMPUTER NETWORK SECURITY | 3 | |
| Science Elective | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| CS 49999 | CAPSTONE PROJECT (ELR) (WIC) | 4 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 2 | ||
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 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 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 2 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| ! | CS 23001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II: DATA STRUCTURES AND ABSTRACTION | 4 |
| ! | CS 23022 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3 |
| MATH 12013 | BRIEF CALCULUS II | 3 | |
| MATH 20011 | DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| ! | CS 33211 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ! | CS 35101 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | 3 |
| MATH 21002 | APPLIED LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| ! | CS 33007 | INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE SYSTEM DESIGN | 3 |
| ! | CS 35201 | COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | 3 |
| ! | CS 44001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE III-PROGRAMMING PATTERNS | 4 |
| Science Elective | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| ! | CS 33901 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CS 43105 | DATA MINING TECHNIQUES | 3 | |
| ! | CS 46101 | DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS | 3 |
| Science Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 2 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| CS 32301 | HUMAN INTERFACE COMPUTING | 3 | |
| ! | CS 33101 | STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES | 3 |
| CS 43016 | BIG DATA ANALYTICS | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| CS 43118 | GRAPH AND SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS | 3 | |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| CS 49999 | CAPSTONE PROJECT (ELR) (WIC) | 4 | |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 2 | ||
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 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 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 2 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| ! | CS 23001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II: DATA STRUCTURES AND ABSTRACTION | 4 |
| ! | CS 23022 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3 |
| MATH 12013 | BRIEF CALCULUS II | 3 | |
| MATH 20011 | DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| ! | CS 33211 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ! | CS 35101 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | 3 |
| MATH 21002 | APPLIED LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| ! | CS 33007 | INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE SYSTEM DESIGN | 3 |
| ! | CS 35201 | COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | 3 |
| ! | CS 44001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE III-PROGRAMMING PATTERNS | 4 |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| ! | CS 33901 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| ! | CS 38101 | INTRODUCTION TO GAME PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| ! | CS 46101 | DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS | 3 |
| Science Elective | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 2 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| CS 32301 | HUMAN INTERFACE COMPUTING | 3 | |
| ! | CS 33101 | STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES | 3 |
| ! | CS 48101 | GAME ENGINE CONCEPTS | 3 |
| Science Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| ! | CS 47101 | COMPUTER GRAPHICS | 3 |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| CS 48102 | GAME DEVELOPMENT PRACTICUM (ELR) (WIC) | 4 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 2 | ||
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 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 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 | |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 2 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| ! | CS 23001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II: DATA STRUCTURES AND ABSTRACTION | 4 |
| ! | CS 23022 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3 |
| MATH 12013 | BRIEF CALCULUS II | 3 | |
| MATH 20011 | DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| ! | CS 33211 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| CS 33301 | EMBEDDED SYSTEM PROGRAMMING | 3 | |
| ! | CS 35101 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | 3 |
| MATH 21002 | APPLIED LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| ! | CS 33007 | INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE SYSTEM DESIGN | 3 |
| ! | CS 35201 | COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | 3 |
| ! | CS 44001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE III-PROGRAMMING PATTERNS | 4 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| ! | CS 33901 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| ! | CS 46101 | DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | ||
| Science Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| CS 32301 | HUMAN INTERFACE COMPUTING | 3 | |
| ! | CS 33101 | STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES | 3 |
| CS 33302 | INTRODUCTION TO INTELLIGENT ROBOTICS | 3 | |
| Science Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| CS 43302 or CS 43303 or CS 43334 | ALGORITHMIC ROBOTICS or INTERNET OF THINGS or HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| CS 49999 | CAPSTONE PROJECT (ELR) (WIC) | 4 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| General Electives | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | ||
The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org.
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science is designed for students who seek a liberal arts education combined with a solid foundation in computer science. Students may choose electives from any complementary liberal arts program beyond computer science.
Students have the option to have a double major to attain depth of knowledge across two related areas.
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| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| CS 13001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING (min C grade in all) 1 | 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 (min C grade) | 4 |
| CS 23022 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3 |
| CS 33101 | STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES | 3 |
| CS 33211 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| CS 33901 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CS 35101 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | 3 |
| CS 44901 | SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ELR) (WIC) 2 | 4 |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 3 | 6 | |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level) 3 | 9 | |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below) | 14-16 | |
| Mathematics Elective, choose from the following: | 3-5 | |
MATH 10675 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS BOOST (KMCR) | |
MATH 10775 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS PLUS (KMCR) | |
MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | |
MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | |
MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | |
MATH 12011 | CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS I (KMCR) | |
| Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
| 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) | 27 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | |
Students who meet the prerequisite for CS 13001 should take the course during semester one.
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Students may apply a maximum 3 credit hours of CS 33192 and a maximum 6 credit hours of CS 49996, CS 49998 or a combination of the two courses to fulfill Computer Science (CS) electives. Please note that some Computer Science (CS) elective courses have math prerequisites that are not required in the B.A. degree. Please ensure that you have taken the necessary math courses before enrolling in these elective courses.
| Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 14-16 credit hours of foreign language.1
To complete the requirement, students need the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, plus one of the following options2:
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 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.
Certain majors, concentrations and minors may require specific languages, limit the languages from which a student may choose or require coursework through Intermediate II. Students who plan to pursue graduate study may need particular language coursework.
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 | |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| 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 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| ! | CS 23001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II: DATA STRUCTURES AND ABSTRACTION | 4 |
| ! | CS 23022 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3 |
| ! | CS 35101 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| ! | CS 33101 | STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES | 3 |
| ! | CS 33211 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language | 4 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| CS 33901 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 3 | |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language | 3 | ||
| General Electives | 9 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) | 3 | ||
| General Electives | 12 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
| ! | CS 44901 | SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ELR) (WIC) | 4 |
| Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) | 3 | ||
| General Electives | 6 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | ||
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