Music - B.M.
Program Information for Music - B.M.
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Program Description
Program Description
Full Description
The Bachelor of Music degree in Music is a performance degree. Students develop the skills and knowledge essential to begin their professional careers.
The Music major comprises the following concentrations:
- The Composition concentration provides preparation for graduate study in the field, a credential for private instruction and the ability to compose and use technology in a variety of musical styles.
- The Instrumental Performance concentration provides preparation for graduate study in the field; a credential for private instruction; and the ability to perform as a soloist, in chamber music and in large ensembles. This program is available on the following instruments: violin, viola, violoncello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba and percussion.
- The Piano Performance concentration provides preparation for graduate study in the field; a credential for private instruction; and the ability to perform as a soloist, as an accompanist, in chamber music and in large ensembles.
- The Voice Performance concentration provides preparation for graduate study in the field; a credential for private instruction; and the ability to perform as a soloist, in opera, in chamber music and in large ensembles.
All students have the opportunity to explore non-western and western musical ensembles, chamber music, improvisation, conducting, pedagogy and additional music electives, and demonstrate their acquired skills in two public recitals.
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Admissions
for Music - B.M.
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 who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Admission to this major is selective. Students are required to do a program/scholarship audition. Information regarding audition days and requirements can be found on the school website, and inquiries can be sent to musicadmission@kent.edu.
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.
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Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Work conceptually, aurally and creatively with elements of music such as melody, harmony, form, rhythm and texture.
- Interpret and perform music from a multitude of diverse musical styles, composers and eras through solo, small group and large group performances.
- Work independently to prepare performances of the highest level as a performer or composer in their area of specialization.
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Coursework
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Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) MUS 11121 THEORY I 1 4 MUS 11122 THEORY II 4 MUS 21111 THEORY III 4 MUS 21112 THEORY IV 4 MUS 32211 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY I 3 MUS 32212 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY II (WIC) 2 3 MUS 34111 INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING 1 MUS 41341 JAZZ IMPROVISATION I 1 MUS 48250 PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC 3 Applied Music Electives (36000 level), choose from the following: 3 16 MUS 31211COMPOSITION MUS 36111APPLIED MUSIC PIANO MUS 36311APPLIED MUSIC VOICE MUS 36411APPLIED MUSIC VIOLIN MUS 36412APPLIED MUSIC VIOLA MUS 36413APPLIED MUSIC CELLO MUS 36414APPLIED MUSIC DOUBLE BASS MUS 36511APPLIED MUSIC FLUTE MUS 36512APPLIED MUSIC OBOE MUS 36513APPLIED MUSIC CLARINET MUS 36514APPLIED MUSIC BASSOON MUS 36515APPLIED MUSIC SAXOPHONE MUS 36611APPLIED MUSIC TRUMPET MUS 36612APPLIED MUSIC HORN MUS 36613APPLIED MUSIC TROMBONE MUS 36614APPLIED MUSIC EUPHONIUM MUS 36615APPLIED MUSIC TUBA MUS 36711APPLIED MUSIC PERCUSSION Applied Music Electives (46000 level), choose from the following: 4 16 MUS 41211COMPOSITION MUS 46111APPLIED MUSIC PIANO MUS 46311APPLIED MUSIC VOICE MUS 46411APPLIED MUSIC VIOLIN MUS 46412APPLIED MUSIC VIOLA MUS 46413APPLIED MUSIC CELLO MUS 46414APPLIED MUSIC DOUBLE BASS MUS 46511APPLIED MUSIC FLUTE MUS 46512APPLIED MUSIC OBOE MUS 46513APPLIED MUSIC CLARINET MUS 46514APPLIED MUSIC BASSOON MUS 46515APPLIED MUSIC SAXOPHONE MUS 46611APPLIED MUSIC TRUMPET MUS 46612APPLIED MUSIC HORN MUS 46613APPLIED MUSIC TROMBONE MUS 46614APPLIED MUSIC EUPHONIUM MUS 46615APPLIED MUSIC TUBA MUS 46711APPLIED MUSIC PERCUSSION Large Ensemble Electives, choose from the following: 5 8 MUS 45121KENT CHORUS MUS 45141KENT STATE UNIVERSITY CHORALE MUS 45142CORO CANTARE MUS 45143CANTIQUE MUS 45212ORCHESTRA MUS 45221SYMPHONY BAND MUS 45223WIND ENSEMBLE Non-Western and Small Ensemble Electives, choose from the following: 2 MUS 45131KENT STATE OPERA THEATRE WORKSHOP MUS 45151KENT STATE UNIVERSITY GOSPEL CHOIR MUS 45231JAZZ ENSEMBLE MUS 45251PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE MUS 45271NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE MUS 45301AFRICAN ENSEMBLE (DIVG) MUS 45302CARIBBEAN STEELBAND (DIVG) MUS 45313NOVA JAZZ SINGERS MUS 45315ASIAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE (DIVG) Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Composition 6 Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3 Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9 Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6 Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7 Kent Core Additional 6 Concentrations Choose from the following: 14 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 - 1
Music Theory Placement Test score of 02 is required.
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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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Students must complete 16 credit hours at the 36000 level. Applied music courses are based on instrument of acceptance into the appropriate concentration. The 46000 level may be taken following the 36000-level Applied Music Proficiency Threshold evaluation, which takes place during the fourth semester final jury exam.
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Students must complete 16 credit hours at the 46000 level. Applied music courses are based on instrument of acceptance into the appropriate concentration.
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Students must enroll in a major ensemble appropriate to their major performance area.
Composition Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) MUS 16000 APPLIED MUSIC 1 3 MUS 17013 FUNDAMENTALS OF JAZZ PIANO 1 or MUS 17112 PIANO CLASS II MUS 17111 PIANO CLASS I 2 1 MUS 41291 SEMINAR IN POST-TONAL AND RECENT MUSIC 3 MUS 41391 SEMINAR IN TONAL AND PRE-TONAL MUSIC THEORY 3 MUS 45271 NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE 1 MUS 48699 COMPOSITION RECITAL (ELR) 2 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 14 - 1
Students may not take additional composition lessons to satisfy this requirement.
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Placement test required. Students who pass the placement exam will replace MUS 17111 with a 1-credit hour music (MUS) elective.
Instrumental Performance Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) MUS 17013 FUNDAMENTALS OF JAZZ PIANO 1 or MUS 17112 PIANO CLASS II MUS 17111 PIANO CLASS I 1 1 MUS 38599 RECITAL (ELR) 1 MUS 42221 SYMPHONIC LITERATURE 3 or MUS 42227 WIND BAND LITERATURE MUS 45311 CHAMBER MUSIC (taken three times) 3 MUS 48599 CAPSTONE RECITAL (ELR) 1 Music Elective, choose from the following: 3 MUS 41291SEMINAR IN POST-TONAL AND RECENT MUSIC MUS 41391SEMINAR IN TONAL AND PRE-TONAL MUSIC THEORY MUS 42221SYMPHONIC LITERATURE MUS 42227WIND BAND LITERATURE MUS 42241PIANO LITERATURE MUS 42261VOCAL LITERATURE MUS 42271CHORAL LITERATURE MUS 42291SEMINAR IN MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE MUS 48610SINGER'S DICTION Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective, choose from the following: 1 MUS 45131KENT STATE OPERA THEATRE WORKSHOP MUS 45151KENT STATE UNIVERSITY GOSPEL CHOIR MUS 45231JAZZ ENSEMBLE MUS 45251PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE MUS 45271NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE MUS 45301AFRICAN ENSEMBLE (DIVG) MUS 45302CARIBBEAN STEELBAND (DIVG) MUS 45313NOVA JAZZ SINGERS MUS 45315ASIAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE (DIVG) Minimum Total Credit Hours: 14 - 1
Placement test required. Students who pass the placement exam will replace MUS 17111 with a 1-credit hour music (MUS) elective.
Piano Performance Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) MUS 38599 RECITAL (ELR) 1 MUS 42241 PIANO LITERATURE 3 MUS 45311 CHAMBER MUSIC (taken three times) 3 MUS 45321 ACCOMPANYING (taken twice) 3 MUS 48599 CAPSTONE RECITAL (ELR) 1 Music Elective, choose from the following: 3 MUS 41291SEMINAR IN POST-TONAL AND RECENT MUSIC MUS 41391SEMINAR IN TONAL AND PRE-TONAL MUSIC THEORY MUS 42221SYMPHONIC LITERATURE MUS 42227WIND BAND LITERATURE MUS 42261VOCAL LITERATURE MUS 42271CHORAL LITERATURE MUS 42291SEMINAR IN MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE MUS 48610SINGER'S DICTION Minimum Total Credit Hours: 14 Voice Performance Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) MUS 17013 FUNDAMENTALS OF JAZZ PIANO 1 or MUS 17112 PIANO CLASS II MUS 17111 PIANO CLASS I 1 1 MUS 38599 RECITAL (ELR) 1 MUS 45131 KENT STATE OPERA THEATRE WORKSHOP 1 MUS 42261 VOCAL LITERATURE 3 MUS 48599 CAPSTONE RECITAL (ELR) 1 MUS 48610 SINGER'S DICTION 3 Music Elective, choose from the following: 3 MUS 41291SEMINAR IN POST-TONAL AND RECENT MUSIC MUS 41391SEMINAR IN TONAL AND PRE-TONAL MUSIC THEORY MUS 42131MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES MUS 42221SYMPHONIC LITERATURE MUS 42227WIND BAND LITERATURE MUS 42241PIANO LITERATURE MUS 42271CHORAL LITERATURE MUS 42291SEMINAR IN MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE Minimum Total Credit Hours: 14 - 1
Placement test required. Students who pass the placement exam will replace MUS 17111 with a 1-credit hour music (MUS) elective.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA 2.250 2.000 - Minimum C grade required in all music (MUS) courses
- Students in the Composition concentration must earn a minimum 3.000 GPA in MUS 11121, MUS 11122, MUS 21111 and MUS 21112.
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Roadmaps
Roadmaps
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Composition Concentration
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 One Credits MUS 11121 THEORY I 4 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two MUS 11122 THEORY II 4 MUS 17111 PIANO CLASS I 1 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Three MUS 17013 or MUS 17112FUNDAMENTALS OF JAZZ PIANO or PIANO CLASS II1 MUS 21111 THEORY III 4 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Four MUS 21112 THEORY IV 4 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Five MUS 16000 APPLIED MUSIC 1 MUS 32211 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY I 3 MUS 34111 INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING 1 MUS 48250 PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC 0-3 Applied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 13 Semester Six MUS 16000 APPLIED MUSIC 1 MUS 32212 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY II (WIC) 3 MUS 41291 or MUS 41391SEMINAR IN POST-TONAL AND RECENT MUSIC or SEMINAR IN TONAL AND PRE-TONAL MUSIC THEORY3 Applied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Seven MUS 16000 APPLIED MUSIC 1 MUS 41341 JAZZ IMPROVISATION I 1 MUS 45271 NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE 1 MUS 48250 PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC 0-3 Applied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Eight MUS 41291 or MUS 41391SEMINAR IN POST-TONAL AND RECENT MUSIC or SEMINAR IN TONAL AND PRE-TONAL MUSIC THEORY3 MUS 48699 COMPOSITION RECITAL (ELR) 2 Applied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 14 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 Instrumental Performance Concentration
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 One Credits MUS 11121 THEORY I 4 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two MUS 11122 THEORY II 4 MUS 17111 PIANO CLASS I 1 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Three MUS 17013 or MUS 17112FUNDAMENTALS OF JAZZ PIANO or PIANO CLASS II1 MUS 21111 THEORY III 4 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Four MUS 21112 THEORY IV 4 MUS 45311 CHAMBER MUSIC 1 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Five MUS 32211 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY I 3 MUS 34111 INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING 1 MUS 42221 or MUS 48250SYMPHONIC LITERATURE or PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC0-3 Applied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Six MUS 32212 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY II (WIC) 3 MUS 38599 RECITAL (ELR) 1 MUS 42227 WIND BAND LITERATURE 0-3 or Music ElectiveApplied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 13 Semester Seven MUS 41341 JAZZ IMPROVISATION I 1 MUS 42221 or MUS 48250SYMPHONIC LITERATURE or PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC0-3 MUS 45311 CHAMBER MUSIC 1 Applied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 14 Semester Eight MUS 42227 WIND BAND LITERATURE 0-3 or Music ElectiveMUS 45311 CHAMBER MUSIC 1 MUS 48599 CAPSTONE RECITAL (ELR) 1 Applied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 14 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 Piano Performance Concentration
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 One Credits MUS 11121 THEORY I 4 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two MUS 11122 THEORY II 4 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Three MUS 21111 THEORY III 4 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Four MUS 21112 THEORY IV 4 MUS 45311 CHAMBER MUSIC 1 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Five MUS 32211 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY I 3 MUS 34111 INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING 1 MUS 42241 or MUS 48250PIANO LITERATURE or PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC3 Applied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Six MUS 32212 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY II (WIC) 3 MUS 38599 RECITAL (ELR) 1 MUS 45321 ACCOMPANYING 2-4 or Music ElectiveApplied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 14 Semester Seven MUS 41341 JAZZ IMPROVISATION I 1 MUS 42241 or MUS 48250PIANO LITERATURE or PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC3 MUS 45311 CHAMBER MUSIC 1 Applied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 14 Semester Eight MUS 45311 CHAMBER MUSIC 1 MUS 45321 ACCOMPANYING 2-4 or Music ElectiveMUS 48599 CAPSTONE RECITAL (ELR) 1 Applied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 Voice Performance Concentration
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 One Credits MUS 11121 THEORY I 4 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two MUS 11122 THEORY II 4 MUS 17111 PIANO CLASS I 1 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Three MUS 17013 or MUS 17112FUNDAMENTALS OF JAZZ PIANO or PIANO CLASS II1 MUS 21111 THEORY III 4 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Four MUS 21112 THEORY IV 4 MUS 45131 KENT STATE OPERA THEATRE WORKSHOP 1 Applied Music Elective (36000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Five MUS 32211 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY I 3 MUS 34111 INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING 1 MUS 48250 or MUS 48610PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC or SINGER'S DICTION3 Applied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Six MUS 32212 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY II (WIC) 3 MUS 38599 RECITAL (ELR) 1 MUS 42261 VOCAL LITERATURE 3 or Music ElectiveApplied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Seven MUS 41341 JAZZ IMPROVISATION I 1 MUS 48250 or MUS 48610PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC or SINGER'S DICTION3 Applied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 13 Semester Eight MUS 42261 VOCAL LITERATURE 3 or Music ElectiveMUS 48599 CAPSTONE RECITAL (ELR) 1 Applied Music Elective (46000 level) 4 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 13 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 -
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Accreditation
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Accreditation
The B.M. degree in Music is approved by the National Association of Schools of Music.
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Music - B.M.
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Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
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$62,870
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Additional Careers
- Instrumentalists and singers
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Program Information for Music - B.A.
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Program Description
Program Description
Full Description
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Music gives students an opportunity to earn a degree in music that aligns with their future musical and career goals and explore interdisciplinary opportunities by declaring a minor of their choice.
The Music major includes the following optional concentration:
- The Jazz Studies concentration provides students who are focused on jazz the opportunity to take coursework in improvisation, composing and arranging, and fully explore their creativity in music making.
Students in this program are encouraged to craft their major to serve their professional futures. Musicians may pair this major with a minor in areas that include, but are not limited to, media, digital music production, psychology, audiology, entrepreneurship, music technology and more.
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Admissions
for Music - B.A.
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 who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Admission to this major is selective. Students are required to do a program/scholarship audition. Information regarding audition days and requirements can be found at https://www.kent.edu/music/undergraduate-audition, or inquiries can be sent to musicadmission@kent.edu.
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.
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Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Work conceptually, aurally and creatively with elements of music such as melody, harmony, form, rhythm and texture.
- Interpret and perform music from a multitude of diverse musical styles, composers and eras through solo, small group and large group performances.
- Apply their musical knowledge/skills in an interdisciplinary fashion with an area/areas of their choice.
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Coursework
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Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) MUS 11121 THEORY I 1 4 MUS 11122 THEORY II 4 MUS 17013 FUNDAMENTALS OF JAZZ PIANO 1 or MUS 17112 PIANO CLASS II MUS 17111 PIANO CLASS I 2 1 MUS 21111 THEORY III 4 MUS 21112 THEORY IV 4 MUS 32211 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY I 3 MUS 32212 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY II (WIC) 3 3 MUS 38599 RECITAL (ELR) 4 1 or MUS 48598 MUSIC RESEARCH (ELR) Music Elective, choose from the following: 3 MUS 41291SEMINAR IN POST-TONAL AND RECENT MUSIC MUS 41391SEMINAR IN TONAL AND PRE-TONAL MUSIC THEORY MUS 42131MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES MUS 42221SYMPHONIC LITERATURE MUS 42227WIND BAND LITERATURE MUS 42241PIANO LITERATURE MUS 42261VOCAL LITERATURE MUS 42271CHORAL LITERATURE MUS 42291SEMINAR IN MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE MUS 48610SINGER'S DICTION Non-Western and Small Ensemble Electives, choose from the following: 3 MUS 45131KENT STATE OPERA THEATRE WORKSHOP MUS 45151KENT STATE UNIVERSITY GOSPEL CHOIR MUS 45231JAZZ ENSEMBLE MUS 45251PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE MUS 45271NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE MUS 45301AFRICAN ENSEMBLE (DIVG) MUS 45302CARIBBEAN STEELBAND (DIVG) MUS 45311CHAMBER MUSIC MUS 45313NOVA JAZZ SINGERS MUS 45315ASIAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE (DIVG) Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) CA 20005 INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS IN THE ARTS 2 or CA 31300 MUSIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Composition 6 Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3 Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9 Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6 Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7 Kent Core Additional 6 Minor and Non-Music Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 121 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 5 27 Additional Requirements or Concentration Choose from the following: 23 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 - 1
Music Theory Placement Test score of 02 is required.
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Placement test required. Students who pass the placement exam will replace MUS 17111 with a 1-credit hour music (MUS) elective.
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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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Students must complete six semesters of applied music in their auditioned area before taking MUS 38599 or MUS 48598.
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Students in the B.A Music program are required to declare and complete a minor. The number of credit hours required to complete the minor depends on the minor selected.
Additional Requirements for Students Not Declaring a Concentration
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Additional Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) Applied Music Electives, choose from the following: 1 12 MUS 31211COMPOSITION MUS 36111APPLIED MUSIC PIANO MUS 36311APPLIED MUSIC VOICE MUS 36411APPLIED MUSIC VIOLIN MUS 36412APPLIED MUSIC VIOLA MUS 36413APPLIED MUSIC CELLO MUS 36414APPLIED MUSIC DOUBLE BASS MUS 36511APPLIED MUSIC FLUTE MUS 36512APPLIED MUSIC OBOE MUS 36513APPLIED MUSIC CLARINET MUS 36514APPLIED MUSIC BASSOON MUS 36515APPLIED MUSIC SAXOPHONE MUS 36611APPLIED MUSIC TRUMPET MUS 36612APPLIED MUSIC HORN MUS 36613APPLIED MUSIC TROMBONE MUS 36614APPLIED MUSIC EUPHONIUM MUS 36615APPLIED MUSIC TUBA MUS 36711APPLIED MUSIC PERCUSSION MUS 36912APPLIED MUSIC GUITAR Creative Music Elective, choose from the following: 3 MUS 21113MUSIC PRODUCTION I MUS 21213CLASS COMPOSITION I MUS 34111INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING MUS 41341JAZZ IMPROVISATION I MUS 41351JAZZ IMPROVISATION II Large Ensemble Electives, choose from the following: 2 8 MUS 45141KENT STATE UNIVERSITY CHORALE MUS 45142CORO CANTARE MUS 45143CANTIQUE MUS 45212ORCHESTRA MUS 45221SYMPHONY BAND MUS 45223WIND ENSEMBLE Minimum Total Credit Hours: 23 - 1
Bachelor of Arts students are restricted to taking 2-credit hour applied music sections, which include a 60-minute group practice and 60-minute private lesson. Students not declaring a concentration will need to take a total of six semesters and 12 credit hours of applied music in the auditioned area. Students must meet the B.A. Applied Music Proficiency Threshold by the end of the sixth semester of applied music.
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Students must enroll in a large ensemble appropriate to their performance area.
Jazz Studies Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) MUS 34111 INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING 1 MUS 36011 APPLIED MUSIC JAZZ (taken three times) 6 MUS 41341 JAZZ IMPROVISATION I 1 MUS 41342 JAZZ COMPOSING AND ARRANGING 2 MUS 41351 JAZZ IMPROVISATION II 1 MUS 42162 JAZZ STYLES AND ANALYSIS 3 Applied Music Elective, choose from the following: 1 2 MUS 36111APPLIED MUSIC PIANO MUS 36311APPLIED MUSIC VOICE MUS 36411APPLIED MUSIC VIOLIN MUS 36412APPLIED MUSIC VIOLA MUS 36413APPLIED MUSIC CELLO MUS 36414APPLIED MUSIC DOUBLE BASS MUS 36511APPLIED MUSIC FLUTE MUS 36512APPLIED MUSIC OBOE MUS 36513APPLIED MUSIC CLARINET MUS 36514APPLIED MUSIC BASSOON MUS 36515APPLIED MUSIC SAXOPHONE MUS 36611APPLIED MUSIC TRUMPET MUS 36612APPLIED MUSIC HORN MUS 36613APPLIED MUSIC TROMBONE MUS 36614APPLIED MUSIC EUPHONIUM MUS 36615APPLIED MUSIC TUBA MUS 36711APPLIED MUSIC PERCUSSION MUS 36912APPLIED MUSIC GUITAR Ensemble Electives, choose from the following: 7 MUS 45231JAZZ ENSEMBLE MUS 45312JAZZ COMBO DEVELOPMENT MUS 45313NOVA JAZZ SINGERS Minimum Total Credit Hours: 23 - 1
Bachelor of Arts students are restricted to taking 2-credit hour applied music sections, which include a 60-minute group practice and 60-minute private lesson. Students declaring the Jazz Studies concentration must take one semester and 2 credit hours of applied music in the auditioned area during their freshman year.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA 2.250 2.000 - Minimum C grade required in all music (MUS) courses
- Students in the B.A Music program are required to declare and complete a minor. The number of credit hours required to complete the minor depends on the minor selected. Students may select any minor available at Kent State University. However, the following minors are strongly recommended:
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Roadmap
Roadmap
Roadmaps
Music Major (No Concentration)
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 One Credits MUS 11121 THEORY I 4 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Applied Music Elective 2 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 14 Semester Two MUS 11122 THEORY II 4 MUS 17111 PIANO CLASS I 1 Applied Music Elective 2 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Three MUS 17013 or MUS 17112FUNDAMENTALS OF JAZZ PIANO or PIANO CLASS II1 MUS 21111 THEORY III 4 Applied Music Elective 2 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 14 Semester Four MUS 21112 THEORY IV 4 Applied Music Elective 2 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Minor or Non-Music Elective 1 Credit Hours 15 Semester Five MUS 32211 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY I 3 Applied Music Elective 2 Creative Music or Minor Elective 3 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Music or Minor Elective 3 Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Six MUS 32212 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY II (WIC) 3 MUS 38599 or MUS 48598RECITAL (ELR) or MUSIC RESEARCH (ELR)1 Applied Music Elective 2 Creative Music or Minor Elective 3 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Music or Minor Elective 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Seven CA 20005 or CA 31300INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS IN THE ARTS or MUSIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP2 or Non-Music ElectiveCreative Music or Minor Elective 3 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Music or Minor Elective 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Minor or Non-Music Elective 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Eight CA 20005 or CA 31300INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS IN THE ARTS or MUSIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP2 or Non-Music ElectiveCreative Music or Minor Elective 3 Large Ensemble Elective 1 Music or Minor Elective 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Minor or Non-Music Elective 3 Credit Hours 15 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 Jazz Studies Concentration
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 One Credits MUS 11121 THEORY I 4 MUS 41341 JAZZ IMPROVISATION I 1 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Applied Music Elective 2 Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Two MUS 11122 THEORY II 4 MUS 17111 PIANO CLASS I 1 MUS 36011 APPLIED MUSIC JAZZ 2 MUS 41351 JAZZ IMPROVISATION II 1 or Non-Western and Small Ensemble ElectiveEnsemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Three MUS 17013 or MUS 17112FUNDAMENTALS OF JAZZ PIANO or PIANO CLASS II1 MUS 21111 THEORY III 4 MUS 36011 APPLIED MUSIC JAZZ 2 Ensemble Elective 1 Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Four MUS 21112 THEORY IV 4 MUS 36011 APPLIED MUSIC JAZZ 2 MUS 41351 JAZZ IMPROVISATION II 1 or Non-Western and Small Ensemble ElectiveEnsemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Minor or Non-Music Elective 1 Credit Hours 15 Semester Five MUS 32211 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY I 3 MUS 34111 INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING 1 MUS 41342 JAZZ COMPOSING AND ARRANGING 2 or Non-Music ElectiveEnsemble Elective 1 Music or Minor Elective 3 Non-Western and Small Ensemble Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 14 Semester Six MUS 32212 WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY II (WIC) 3 MUS 42162 JAZZ STYLES AND ANALYSIS 3 or Non-Music ElectiveCreative Music or Minor Elective 1 Ensemble Elective 1 Music or Minor Elective 3 Non-Music Elective 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Seven CA 20005 or CA 31300INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS IN THE ARTS or MUSIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP2 or Non-Music ElectiveMUS 41342 JAZZ COMPOSING AND ARRANGING 2 or Non-Music ElectiveEnsemble Elective 1 Music or Minor Elective 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Minor or Non-Music Electives 4 Credit Hours 15 Semester Eight CA 20005 or CA 31300INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS IN THE ARTS or MUSIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP2 or Non-Music ElectiveMUS 38599 or MUS 48598RECITAL (ELR) or MUSIC RESEARCH (ELR)1 MUS 42162 JAZZ STYLES AND ANALYSIS 3 or Non-Music ElectiveMusic or Minor Electives 4 Kent Core Requirement 3 Minor or Non-Music Elective 3 Credit Hours 16 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 -
Program Delivery
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
- Delivery:
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Accreditation
for Music - B.A.
Accreditation
National Association of Schools of Music
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Music - B.A.
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Musicians and singers
0.9%
little or no change
175,600
number of jobs
$N/A
potential earnings
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Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
3.8%
about as fast as the average
1,050,800
number of jobs
$62,870
potential earnings
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Additional Careers
- Music and singing teachers at community colleges, colleges and universities and art institutes
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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.
EMBA International Business Experience
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Office Technology - A.A.B.
Contact Us
- John Baker | jbaker96@kent.edu |
330-308-7570 - Speak with an Advisor
- Ashtabula Campus
- Salem Campus
- Trumbull Campus
- Tuscarawas Campus
- Online (any campus above)
- Chat with an Admissions Counselor
Program Information for Office Technology - A.A.B.
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Program Description
Program Description
Full Description
The Associate of Applied Business degree in Office Technology focuses primarily on front-end office functions, where employees use technology for daily job responsibilities that may include producing business documents, designing presentations, generating data reports and creating financial spreadsheets. Students use the most current versions of business software applications and learn the fundamentals of accounting, automated records management, business communications and resource management.
Graduates gain a wide variety of computer application skills needed for gainful employment in office administrative support positions, including office assistant, accounting clerk, office manager, administrative coordinator, executive administrative and administrative assistant–technology.
The Office Technology major includes the following optional concentration:
- The Medical Billing/ Coding Office concentration provides a basic understanding of software, medical terminology, billing/coding and procedures used in medical settings such as hospitals, clinics, doctors' offices and outsourcing facilities involved with providing billing operations.
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Admissions
for Office Technology - A.A.B.
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 who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
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.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
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Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Organize, manage and analyze critical business data using spreadsheet and database software.
- Create state-of-the-art documents, using design guidelines, terminology and basic publication concepts of industry standards.
- Import and integrate data from their original software to another for upgraded usage.
- Determine the most appropriate software to use in creating specific business documents that meet industry standards for mailing.
- Contrast, compare and adapt to forces that influence emerging management practices.
- Manage the people, productivity, technology and environment within the administrative function of an organization.
- Integrate coursework with realistic office settings, emphasizing the total quality management environment.
- Use multiple channels used in business to communicate with others
- Participate in the activities of various businesses to determine the variety of job responsibilities assigned to employees in their profession; develop job search strategies for use in their outreach activities.
- Track and provide administrative support in managing projects, using software designed for this specific purpose.
- Examine, describe and exercise various leadership, decision-making and motivational skills.
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Coursework
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Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) BSCI 10001 HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS) 1 3 OTEC 16620 WORD PROCESSING I 3 OTEC 16639 DATABASE APPLICATIONS 3 OTEC 26611 SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS 3 OTEC 26635 ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 OTEC 26640 CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES 3 OTEC 26691 SEMINAR FOR OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 3 2-3 or OTEC 26692 INTERNSHIP FOR OFFICE TECHNOLOGY (ELR) Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) ACTT 11000 ACCOUNTING I: FINANCIAL 4 IT 21010 WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Composition 3 Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3 Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 3 Kent Core Social Sciences 3 Applied Electives, choose from the following: 9 BMRT 11000INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS BMRT 11009INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY BMRT 21000BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS I BMRT 31006HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IT 11000INTRODUCTION TO OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS 2 IT 11004SURVEY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IT 11005INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY IT 11006INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE TECHNOLOGY OTEC 16640ADVANCED DATABASE APPLICATIONS OTEC 16680COMPUTER KEYBOARDING OTEC 26623DESKTOP PUBLISHING II OTEC 26636PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS OTEC 26638BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS OTEC 26695SPECIAL TOPICS IN OFFICE TECHNOLOGY Additional Requirements or Concentrations Choose from the following: 12-15 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 61-64 - 1
Students may apply either BSCI 11010 or BSCI 21010 in place of BSCI 10001.
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IT 11000 may count toward applied electives if taken before or with any other Information Technology (IT) or Office Technology (OTEC) course.
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Students may apply a maximum 4 credit hours of OTEC 26692 to fulfill major requirements.
Additional Requirements for Students Not Declaring a Concentration
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) OTEC 16621 WORD PROCESSING II 3 OTEC 16625 BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS 3 OTEC 16638 GOOGLE APPLICATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS 3 OTEC 26622 DESKTOP PUBLISHING I 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 12 Medical Billing/Coding Office Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) HED 14020 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3 OTEC 26638 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS 3 OTEC 26650 MEDICAL BILLING PROCEDURES (ELR) 3 OTEC 26655 ICD CODING 3 OTEC 26656 CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY (CPT) CODING 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 15 Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary 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.
Office Technology (no concentration)
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 One Credits BSCI 10001 HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS) 3 OTEC 16620 WORD PROCESSING I 3 OTEC 16621 WORD PROCESSING II 3 OTEC 26611 SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two OTEC 26635 ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 OTEC 26640 CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES 3 Applied Elective 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Three OTEC 16638 GOOGLE APPLICATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS 3 OTEC 16639 DATABASE APPLICATIONS 3 OTEC 26622 DESKTOP PUBLISHING I 3 OTEC 26691 or OTEC 26692SEMINAR FOR OFFICE TECHNOLOGY or INTERNSHIP FOR OFFICE TECHNOLOGY (ELR)2-3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 14 Semester Four ACTT 11000 ACCOUNTING I: FINANCIAL 4 IT 21010 WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE 3 OTEC 16625 BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS 3 Applied Electives 6 Credit Hours 16 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 61 Medical Billing/Coding Office Concentration
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 One Credits BSCI 10001 HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS) 3 HED 14020 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3 OTEC 16620 WORD PROCESSING I 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two OTEC 26638 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS 3 OTEC 26640 CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES 3 ! OTEC 26655 ICD CODING 3 ! OTEC 26656 CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY (CPT) CODING 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Three ! OTEC 16639 DATABASE APPLICATIONS 3 OTEC 26611 SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS 3 OTEC 26650 MEDICAL BILLING PROCEDURES (ELR) 3 OTEC 26691 or OTEC 26692SEMINAR FOR OFFICE TECHNOLOGY or INTERNSHIP FOR OFFICE TECHNOLOGY (ELR)2-3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 14 Semester Four ACTT 11000 ACCOUNTING I: FINANCIAL 4 IT 21010 WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE 3 OTEC 26635 ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 Applied Electives 9 Credit Hours 19 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 64 -
Program Delivery
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Fully online
- Delivery:
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Office Technology - A.A.B.
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Court, municipal, and license clerks
4.8%
about as fast as the average
163,700
number of jobs
$40,930
potential earnings
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Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
-20.4%
decline
593,400
number of jobs
$63,110
potential earnings
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First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
-3.0%
decline
1,552,400
number of jobs
$58,450
potential earnings
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Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
-5.0%
decline
123,900
number of jobs
$43,250
potential earnings
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Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
-10.1%
decline
2,250,200
number of jobs
$38,850
potential earnings
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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.
Information Technology - A.A.B.
Contact Us
- Carolyn Carvalho | ccarvalh@kent.edu |
440-964-4222 - Speak with an Advisor
- Chat with an Admissions Counselor
Program Information for Information Technology - A.A.B.
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Program Description
Program Description
Full Description
The Associate of Applied Business degree in Information Technology provides students with a core curriculum of programming, operating systems and networks, website development, hardware, security fundamentals, and workgroup productivity technologies.
The degree program articulates to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree and the certificate in Computer Forensics and Information Security.
The Information Technology major comprises the following concentrations:
- The Application Development Technology concentration prepares students for various professional certifications and positions such as computer programmer/application developer using industry-standard languages and technologies.
- The General Technology concentration prepares students for various professional certifications and entry-level positions in which the computer staff are expected to perform a wide variety of technical duties.
- The Network Technology concentration prepares students for various professional certifications and positions in tech support and networking including the design, installation, and improvement of computer networks and related hardware/software.
- The Web Development concentration prepares students for various professional certifications and positions in web development, social media and digital media.
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Admissions
for Information Technology - A.A.B.
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 who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
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.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
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Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate core IT competency in networking and convergence; servers, storage and virtualization; client computing and user support; digital media and immersive technology; database and information management; and programming and application development.
- Function effectively as a member of a diverse team to accomplish common goals.
- Read and interpret technical information, as well as listen effectively to, communicate orally with, and write clearly for a wide range of audiences.
- Engage in continuous learning as well as research and assess new ideas and information to provide the capabilities for lifelong learning.
- Exhibit professional, legal and ethical behavior.
- Demonstrate business awareness and workplace effectiveness.
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Coursework
On This Page
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) IT 11004 SURVEY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 11005 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 11006 INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 11009 COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION 3 IT 12000 INTERMEDIATE OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS 3 IT 13000 APPLIED SECURITY ESSENTIALS 3 IT 15000 FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 21002 NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION 3 IT 21003 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS 3 IT 21007 CYBER ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 21009 SEMINAR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 21010 WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE 3 Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Composition 3 Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3 Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 3 Kent Core Social Sciences 3 Kent Core Basic Sciences 3 Concentrations Choose from the following: 9 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 61 Application Development Technology Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) IT 20030 VISUAL AND OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 21006 DATABASE PROGRAMMING 3 IT 21036 WEB SCRIPTING I 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 9 General Technology Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) Information Technology (IT) Electives 9 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 9 Network Technology Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) Information Technology (IT) Elective 3 Concentration Electives, choose from the following: 6 IT 21100LOCAL AREA NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING IT 21110NETWORK ROUTING AND SWITCHING IT 21200ETHICAL HACKING Minimum Total Credit Hours: 9 Web Development Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) IT 21006 DATABASE PROGRAMMING 3 IT 21011 TECHNIQUES OF MULTIMEDIA WEB DESIGN 3 IT 21037 WEB SCRIPTING 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 9 Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary 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 One Credits ! IT 11004 SURVEY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 ! IT 11005 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 11006 INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 12000 INTERMEDIATE OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two ! IT 11009 COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION 3 IT 13000 APPLIED SECURITY ESSENTIALS 3 IT 15000 FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 21007 CYBER ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Three ! IT 21002 NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION 3 IT 21003 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS 3 ! IT 21010 WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE 3 Concentration Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Four ! IT 21009 SEMINAR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 Concentration Requirements 6 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 61 -
Program Delivery
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Fully online
- Delivery:
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Information Technology - A.A.B.
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Examples of Possible Careers
Computer user support specialists
- 8.0% much faster than the average
- 687,200 number of jobs
- $52,690 potential earnings
Computer network support specialists
- 6.4% faster than the average
- 195,100 number of jobs
- $65,450 potential earnings
Web developers and digital interface designers
- 8.0% much faster than the average
- 174,300 number of jobs
- $77,200 potential earnings
Additional careers
- Database support technician
- IT support specialist
Concentration-specific careers
- Application Development Technology
- Application support analyst
- Junior software developer
- Network Technology
- Network support specialist
- Systems administrator
- Web Development
- Front-end developer
- Web content manager
* 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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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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Cybersecurity - A.A.B.
Program Information for Cybersecurity - A.A.B.
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Program Description
Program Description
Full Description
The Associate of Applied Business degree in Cybersecurity provides students with an applied approach to information security concepts. With an ever-growing threat to sensitive and critical data in the field of information technology, understanding the impact of security issues on businesses and individuals is critical. The degree program gives students the tools they need to address current security issues including risk identification, security testing and monitoring, and enterprise risk management. Because the degree is built upon a solid knowledgebase, additional topics include networking, hardware and operating systems, Cisco networking technologies, cyber defense methods, cyber ethics, incident management and security policies.
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Admissions
for Cybersecurity - A.A.B.
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 who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
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.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
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Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate core competency in cybersecurity-related topics.
- Describe the scope of the information security field and its impact on information technology.
- Identify and analyze security risks to determine potential impacts.
- Demonstrate ability to develop plans to mitigate security risks.
- Identify professional, legal and ethical behavior.
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Coursework
On This Page
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) IT 11004 SURVEY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 11005 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 11009 COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION 3 IT 13000 APPLIED SECURITY ESSENTIALS 3 IT 15000 FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 21002 NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION 3 IT 21003 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS 3 IT 21007 CYBER ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 21009 SEMINAR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 21110 NETWORK ROUTING AND SWITCHING 3 IT 21200 ETHICAL HACKING 3 IT 21300 INTRODUCTION TO SECURITY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT 3 IT 23000 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEM SECURITY 3 IT 24000 DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING SECURITY POLICIES 3 Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Composition 3 Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3 Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 3 Kent Core Social Sciences 3 Kent Core Basic Sciences 3 General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 60 credits hour) 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 61 Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary 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 One Credits IT 11004 SURVEY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 11005 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two IT 11009 COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION 3 IT 13000 APPLIED SECURITY ESSENTIALS 3 IT 15000 FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 21007 CYBER ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Three IT 21002 NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION 3 IT 21003 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS 3 IT 21110 NETWORK ROUTING AND SWITCHING 3 IT 21200 ETHICAL HACKING 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Four IT 21009 SEMINAR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 IT 21300 INTRODUCTION TO SECURITY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT 3 IT 23000 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEM SECURITY 3 IT 24000 DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING SECURITY POLICIES 3 General Elective 3 Credit Hours 15 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 61 -
Program Delivery
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Fully online
- Delivery:
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Cybersecurity - A.A.B.
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Examples of Possible Careers
Information security analysts
- 31.2% much faster than the average
- 131,000 number of jobs
- $103,590 potential earnings
Additional Careers
- Cybersecurity Technician
- Incident Response Specialist
- Network Security Administrator
- Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst
* 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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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.
Full-Time MBA Program
Contact Us
- Adam Cooke | crawfordgrad@kent.edu |
330-672-1280 - Justin McHenry (online program) | jwmchenr@kent.edu | 330-672-1232
- Felecia Urbanek (in-person program) | furbanek@kent.edu | 330-672-2282
- Connect with an Admissions Counselor: U.S. Student | International Student
Program Information for Full-Time MBA Program
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Program Description
Program Description
Full Description
The Master of Business Administration degree prepares students for responsible leadership positions in private, nonprofit and public organizations. Upon completion of the M.B.A. degree, graduates demonstrate a global mindset and competence in critical thinking, digital technology, communication, teamwork and ethical and sustainable management.
The program welcomes students from the full range of undergraduate degrees. Regardless of their undergraduate education, students will find a challenging program designed to prepare them for management positions in organizations.
The degree is structured for full-time/in-person and full-time or part-time online students:
- The full-time/in-person program is targeted to early career professionals, both nationally and internationally, who wish to jump-start their business career, and to those who wish to make a business-related career change. The program operates in cohorts so that students proceed through the sequence of required courses as a group. Students take six to seven courses each semester (offered in eight-week modules) and are expected to participate in experiential activities such as internships, mentoring and professional development activities. Delivery of the program is accelerated; students are able to earn the M.B.A. degree in 12 to 16 months.
- The online program is designed for those who want maximum flexibility in pursuing their M.B.A. degree. Students can take courses to suit their life: from one course at a time to a full-time course load. This is an ideal program for professionals who intend to keep working full-time while pursing the M.B.A., and for those students who want to pursue their M.B.A. without commuting to campus.
The Business Administration major includes the following optional concentrations:
- The Accounting concentration allows students to specialize their degree with courses in managerial and financial accounting, business valuation using financial statements and international accounting. Completion of this concentration is not sufficient to sit for the CPA exam in Ohio unless the student has an undergraduate accounting major.
- The Business Analytics concentration allows students to gain the technical, analytical, communication, decision-making and leadership skills needed to glean useful information from data to make strategic business decisions.
- The Digital Transformation concentration prepares students for a more dynamic, modular and techie-savvy world.
- The Finance concentration allows students to specialize their degree with advanced courses in investments, financial markets and institutions, real estate and other related areas.
- The Healthcare Administration concentration provides business students with knowledge of the healthcare setting that will support their capacity to work effectively in a variety of healthcare organizations.
- The Human Resource Management concentration allows students to specialize their degree with advanced topics in employee selection and appraisal, organizational analysis and the opportunity for real-world applications.
- The International Business concentration allows students to specialize their degree with courses in accounting, marketing, finance and strategy with an international focus. Study abroad options are possible, with no language skills required.
- The Leadership in Conflict Mediation concentration allows students to develop advanced skills that will support their capacity to lead in higher level positions.
Students may pursue an online stackable certificate pathway to the M.B.A. by completing the Leadership and Management graduate certificate, the Quantitative Business Management graduate certificate and a set of remaining courses to earn the M.B.A. degree. Students who choose a Business Analytics, Financial, Human Resource Management, International Business or Leadership in Conflict Mediation concentration can take one additional course and stack an additional graduate certificate in Business Analytics, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, International Business or Leading Through Challenge.
The following dual degree programs with the M.B.A. are possible. A separate application must be submitted for each program.
- Combined degree with the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree prepares students to run their own Podiatric Medicine practice. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.
- Dual degree with the Master of Architecture degree is designed for architects or undergraduate architectural students whose career goals include assuming middle or executive management positions in architectural practices, or who are interested in starting their own businesses.
- Dual degree with the Master of Engineering Technology degree is designed for students with the dual goal of pursuing the a highly technical degree while at the same time preparing for a career that will hold increasing levels of management positions.
- Dual degree with the Master of Library and Information Science degree is designed for managers of large libraries and information centers. Individuals in these positions need knowledge pertaining to planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. Advanced education to obtain knowledge and learn skills related to these management functions enables students to take advantage of career opportunities both in library settings and other information settings, both in the profit and nonprofit sectors.
- Dual degree with the Master of Public Health degree prepares students for responsible leadership positions and offers an integrated business and public health curriculum designed to help students develop real-world knowledge and skills needed to pursue success and management opportunities in the public health industry.
- Dual degree with the Master of Science in Nursing degree is designed for experienced nurses whose career goals include assuming middle- or executive-management positions in health services agencies or in health-related companies, or who are interested in starting their own business. The program combines the strengths of advanced nursing preparation with the practical management knowledge needed to develop significant leadership capabilities.
- Dual degree with the M.A. degree in Communication Studies is designed for students and professionals whose career goals focus on communication, particularly global communication. The program provides direction and leadership in economic and business development processes.
- Dual degree with the M.A. degree in Peace and Conflict Studies converges the field of conflict management and the field of business. Students learn how business works alongside understanding the dynamics of conflict and how to successfully transform it to succeed in business and to transform organizational cultures.
- Dual degree with the M.A. degree in Sport Administration is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and experiences to enable them to become successful professionals in the field of sports and recreation management. The program integrates management theory and application in sports settings with a broad business curriculum to give graduates a competitive advantage.
- Dual degree with the M.A. degree in Translation is designed for linguists. By combining the practices and language of business, students can pursue language-based careers in the private, public and governmental sectors.
- Dual degree with the M.Ed. degree in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs is designed for professionals who aspire to responsible leadership positions in higher education. The program provides an integrated curriculum grounded in theory and focused on practice to support diverse student populations. Students are equipped with necessary skills to make the business decisions required of leaders in higher education.
- Dual degree with the M.S. degree in Aviation Management and Logistics prepares students for responsible leadership positions and provides an integrated business and aviation management and logistics education with an emphasis on regional, national and global implications in the field of aviation. Applications to this dual degree are not being accepted at this time.
- Dual degree with the M.S. degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management prepares students for responsible leadership positions and provides an integrated hospitality and tourism education with an emphasis on regional, national and global implications of the field. Applications to this dual degree are not being accepted at this time.
- Dual degree with the M.S. degree in Knowledge Management is designed for students who seek the capacity to develop and apply knowledge to improve organizational strategies. Graduates will be able to design, deliver, support and lead knowledge-management programs at project and enterprise levels.
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Admissions
for Full-Time MBA Program
Admissions
For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Minimum 3.000 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
- Completion of two quantitative undergraduate courses (e.g., advanced algebra, statistics) with minimum B grade1
- Official transcripts
- Résumé
- Goal statement
- Two letters of recommendation
- English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:2
- Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
- Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
- Minimum 58 PTE score
- Minimum 110 DET score
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In some circumstances, the academic program admissions committee may consider other compelling evidence in their determination.
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International applicants who do not meet the above test scores may be considered for conditional admission.
Application Deadlines
- Fall Semester (in-person program only)
- Funding deadline: March 15 (domestic student)
All application materials (including applicable fee, transcripts, recommendation letters, etc.) must be submitted by this deadline to be considered for an assistantship or any other funded position. - Application deadline: March 15 (international student) and June 1 (domestic student)
All application materials (including applicable fee, transcripts, recommendation letters, etc.) received after these deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis.
- Funding deadline: March 15 (domestic student)
- Fall Semester (online program only)
- Rolling admissions
- Spring Semester (online program only)
- Rolling admissions
- Summer Term (online program only)
- Rolling admissions
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Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Critical Thinking: analyze the elements of a business problem and construct well-reasoned solutions.
- Written Communication: write effective business communications.
- Oral Communication: make effective business presentations using appropriate technologies.
- Teamwork: collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose.
- Business Ethics: recognize ethical business dilemmas and use ethical decision-making to resolve the dilemma.
- Triple Bottom-Line Management: analyze the complex issues confronting organizations and craft solutions for a broad array of stakeholders.
- Global Mindset: distinguish and analyze the key global factors when making business decisions.
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Dual Degree
Dual Degree
On This Page- Dual Degree with M.A. in Communication Studies
- Dual Degree with M.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies
- Dual Degree with M.A. in Sport Administration
- Dual Degree with M.A. in Translation
- Dual Degree with M.Arch. in Architecture
- Dual Degree with M.E.T. in Engineering Technology
- Dual Degree with M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs
- Dual Degree with M.L.I.S. in Library and Information Science
- Dual Degree with M.S. in Aviation Management and Logistics
- Dual Degree with M.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Dual Degree with M.S. in Knowledge Management
- Dual Degree with M.S.N. in Nursing
Dual Degree with M.A. in Communication Studies
Students have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the M.A. degree in Communication Studies and the M.B.A. degree in Business Administration. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.
The dual M.A./M.B.A. degree program is designed for students and professionals whose career goals focus on communication, particularly global communication, and provides direction and leadership in economic and business development processes.
Dual Degree Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements ACCT 63037 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 ACCT 63038 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64005 ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING 2 or COMM 65020 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN COMMUNICATION BA 64026 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 CIS 64042 GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY 2 COMM 65000 FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY 3 COMM 65652 THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION 3 COMM 65851 ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION 3 ECON 62021 MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 2 ECON 62022 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 2 FIN 66050 LAW AND ETHICS 2 FIN 66060 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 2 HRM 64271 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 MGMT 68051 BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 1 MKTG 65051 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 2 Business Electives 6-7 Communication Studies (COMM) Electives 1 12-15 Culmininating Requirement MGMT 64399 BUSINESS STRATEGY 3 Choose from the following: 1 3-6 COMM 60199THESIS I COMM 61198MASTERS PROJECT IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES COMM 64092MASTERS INTERNSHIP IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES CourseworkMinimum Total Credit Hours: 60 Dual Degree with M.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies
Students have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the M.A. degree in Peace and Conflict Studies and the Master of Business Administration degree. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.
The M.B.A./M.A. dual degree converges the field of conflict management and the field of business. Students learn how business works alongside understanding the dynamics of conflict and how to successfully transform it to succeed in business and to transform organizational cultures.
Dual Degree Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements ACCT 63037 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 ACCT 63038 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64005 ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64026 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 CIS 64042 GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY 2 ECON 62021 MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 2 ECON 62022 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 2 FIN 66050 LAW AND ETHICS 2 FIN 66060 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 2 HRM 64271 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 MGMT 64158 LEADERSHIP 2 MGMT 68051 BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 1 0-1 MKTG 65051 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 2 PACS 60000 FOUNDATIONS OF CONFLICT ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT 3 PACS 60001 ADVANCED NEGOTIATION 3 PACS 60002 ADVANCED MEDIATION 3 PACS 60003 COMMUNITY-BASED CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION 3 PACS 60004 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT AND COOPERATION 3 PACS 60009 LEADERSHIP FOR PEACEFUL CHANGE 3 POL 60010 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS 3 Business Administration Elective (ACCT, BA, CIS, ECON, FIN, HRM, MGMT, MKTG) 3 Peace and Conflict Studies Electives, choose from the following: 3-6 PACS 50089INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES PACS 50090STUDY AWAY: PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES PACS 59091VARIABLE CONTENT SEMINAR IN PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES PACS 60020IDENTITY DRIVEN CONFLICTS PACS 60021POWER, CONFLICT AND THE POLITICS OF GENDER PACS 60022SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND NONVIOLENT CONFLICTS PACS 60023PEACE PSYCHOLOGY PACS 60024VISUAL METHODS FOR PEACE AND CHANGE Culminating Requirement PACS 60099 INTERVENTION DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION IN PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES 3-6 or PACS 60192 INTERNSHIP IN PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES or PACS 60199 THESIS I MGMT 64399 BUSINESS STRATEGY 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 60-61 - 1
MGMT 68051 may be waived for students with at least two years of full-time work experience.
Dual Degree with M.A. in Sport Administration
Students have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the M.A. degree in Sport Administration and the M.B.A. degree in Business Administration. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.
The dual M.B.A./M.A. in Sports Administration provides students with an integrated business and sports management education and prepares students for responsible leadership positions in sports settings. The program culminates with an internship, research project or thesis.
Dual Degree Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements ACCT 63037 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 ACCT 63038 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64005 ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING 2-3 or RMS 65510 STATISTICS I FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES BA 64026 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 CIS 64042 GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY 2 ECON 62021 MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 2 ECON 62022 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 2 FIN 66060 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 2 HRM 64271 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 MGMT 64158 LEADERSHIP 2-3 or SPAD 65042 LEADERSHIP OF SPORT MGMT 68051 BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 1 MKTG 65051 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 2 SPAD 65008 SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 3 SPAD 63091 RESEARCH SEMINAR 1 SPAD 65039 FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF SPORT 3 SPAD 65045 SPORT MARKETING 3 Law Elective, choose from the following: 2-6 FIN 66050LAW AND ETHICS SPAD 53018
& SPAD 65033ETHICS IN SPORT
and SPORT LAWAmbassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship Electives, choose from the following: 6 Accounting (ACCT) CoursesBusiness Administration (BAD) CoursesBusiness Analytics (BA) CoursesComputer Information Systems (CIS) CoursesEconomics (ECON) CoursesEntrepreneurship (ENTR) CoursesFinance (FIN) CoursesHuman Resource Management (HRM) CoursesManagement (MGMT) CoursesMarketing (MKTG) CoursesSport Administration Major Electives, choose from the following: 1 6-9 CI 55015PSYCHOLOGY OF COACHING HIED 66657LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS HTM 56000TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND RECREATIONAL TRAVEL RMS 68714FACTOR ANALYSIS IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH RMS 68713MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH RPTM 56060ADMINISTRATION OF LEISURE SERVICES RPTM 56070PARK PLANNING SPAD 55022EVENT PLANNING AND PRODUCTION SPAD 55029HISTORY AND CURRENT ISSUES IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS SPAD 55031SPORT TOURISM SPAD 55032SALES MANAGEMENT IN SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT SPAD 55033CHANGE YOUR MIND, GAME AND LIFE SPAD 56028SPORT IN FILM SPAD 56030SPAD 63195SPECIAL TOPICS IN SPORT ADMINISTRATION SPAD 65006CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPORT MANAGEMENT SPAD 65008SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SPAD 65021ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS PROGRAMS SPAD 65034CONTEMPORARY SPORT LAW SPAD 65036SPORT IN HIGHER EDUCATION SPAD 65038SPORT PROMOTION AND FUNDRAISING SPAD 65046FACILITY MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS SPAD 65048INTRAMURAL AND CLUB SPORT ADMINISTRATION Culminating Requirement MGMT 64399 BUSINESS STRATEGY 3 Choose from the following: 1 3-6 SPAD 63098RESEARCH SPAD 63199THESIS I SPAD 65092INTERNSHIP IN SPORT ADMINISTRATION 2 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 56 - 1
Students who select SPAD 63098 or SPAD 65092 as the culminating requirement must select 9 credit hours of Sport Administration electives.
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Students choosing SPAD 65092 may be required to complete state or Federal background checks for their practicum or internship experience.
Dual Degree with M.A. in Translation
Students have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the M.A. degree in Translation and the M.B.A. degree in Business Administration. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.
The Dual Degree with a M.B.A. degree in Business Administration and the M.A. degree in Translation is for students with a sufficient level of proficiency in a foreign language who wish to integrate a graduate business education with advanced translation training. This program is suitable for those whose career goals include assuming middle or executive management positions in international business or language industry enterprises or those interested in starting their own business in the language services industry.
Dual Degree Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements ACCT 63037 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 ACCT 63038 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64005 ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64026 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 ECON 62021 MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 2 ECON 62022 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 2 FIN 66050 LAW AND ETHICS 2 FIN 66060 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 2 MGMT 64158 LEADERSHIP 2 MGMT 68051 BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 1 MKTG 65051 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 2 TRST 60001 GRADUATE RESEARCH AND WRITING IN TRANSLATION STUDIES 3 TRST 60010 THEORY OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING 2 TRST 60011 TERMINOLOGY AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN TRANSLATION 3 TRST 60012 SOFTWARE AND WEBSITE LOCALIZATION 3 Second Language or Culture Elective 1 3-6 International Electives Translation Elective, choose from the folllowing: 2 FR 63010THE PRACTICE OF FRENCH TRANSLATION GER 61010THE PRACTICE OF GERMAN TRANSLATION JAPN 65010THE PRACTICE OF JAPANESE TRANSLATION RUSS 62010THE PRACTICE OF RUSSIAN TRANSLATION SPAN 68010THE PRACTICE OF SPANISH TRANSLATION Commercial, Legal and Diplomatic Translation Elective, choose from the following: 3 FR 63250COMMERCIAL, LEGAL AND DIPLOMATIC TRANSLATION GER 61250COMMERCIAL, LEGAL AND DIPLOMATIC TRANSLATION JAPN 65250COMMERCIAL, LEGAL AND DIPLOMATIC TRANSLATION RUSS 62250COMMERCIAL, LEGAL AND DIPLOMATIC TRANSLATION SPAN 68250COMMERCIAL, LEGAL AND DIPLOMATIC TRANSLATION Scientific, Technical and Medical Translation Elective, choose from the following: 3 FR 63251SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL TRANSLATION GER 61251SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL TRANSLATION JAPN 65251SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL TRANSLATION RUSS 62251SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL TRANSLATION SPAN 68251SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL TRANSLATION Case Study in Translation Elective, choose from the following: 3 FR 63979CASE STUDY IN TRANSLATION GER 61979CASE STUDY IN TRANSLATION JAPN 65979CASE STUDY IN TRANSLATION RUSS 62979CASE STUDY IN TRANSLATION SPAN 68979CASE STUDY IN TRANSLATION Additional Business or Translation Electives, choose from the following: 12 CIS 64042GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY HRM 64271HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Business CoursesMCLS Courses 2International Courses (either unit)Culminating Requirement MGMT 64399 BUSINESS STRATEGY 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 61 - 1
Students may take another course or study abroad with approval. Students may complete this requirement with 3 credit hours if a culture or appropriate language course is used for one of the international electives below.
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Minimum 3 credits must be taken from the School of Modern and Classical Language Studies.
Graduation Requirements
- Students in the M.A. Translation and M.B.A dual degree program must earn a total of 61-64 credit hours. There is a minimum requirement of 31-33 credit hours from the M.B.A. program and 30-33 credit hours from the M.A. in Translation.
- A minimum 3.000 GPA must be maintained.
- The M.B.A. program should be initiated before 12 credit hours in the M.A. Translation program have been completed. The M.A. in Translation is awarded upon completion of the requirements of that degree. The M.B.A. is awarded upon completion of the joint M.B.A./M.A. Translation degree program.
- Actual offerings and schedules vary from year to year, and the two colleges jointly provide a pre-approved recommended course of study. Students who wish to take a different course of study need to obtain separate approvals from the college graduate coordinators.
Dual Degree with M.Arch. in Architecture
Students have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the Master of Architecture degree and the M.B.A. degree in Business Administration. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.
The dual degree combining the M.Arch. and the M.B.A. is designed for architects or undergraduate architectural students who aspire to middle or executive management positions in architectural practices, or who are interested in starting their own business along with the preparation to enter the profession of architecture by stimulating the growth of technical knowledge and design creativity. It fosters the refinement of design skills acquired in undergraduate programs, also by offering a broad exposure to professional issues and knowledge.
Dual Degree Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements ACCT 63037 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 ACCT 63038 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 ARCH 60101 GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO I 6 ARCH 60102 GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO II 5 ARCH 60150 PROJECT PROGRAMMING 3 ARCH 60199 GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO III 8 ARCH 60301 THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE 3 ARCH 60922 METHODS OF INQUIRY IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES 2 ARCH 65001 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT 2 ARCH 65002 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: CONTRACT AND PLANNING LAW 2 ARCH 65003 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: LEADERSHIP, ETHICS AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT 3 ARCH 66995 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE 1 1 BA 64005 ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64026 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 CIS 64042 GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY 2 ECON 62021 MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 2 ECON 62022 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 2 FIN 66060 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 2 HRM 64271 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 MGMT 64158 LEADERSHIP 2 MGMT 68051 BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 1 MKTG 65051 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 2 Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship Graduate Electives (50000 level or higher) 3 Culminating Requirement MGMT 64399 BUSINESS STRATEGY 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 64 - 1
Topics in professional practice.
- Actual offerings and schedules vary from year to year and the college will jointly provide a pre-approved recommended course of study. Students who wish to take a different course of study need to obtain separate approvals from both college graduate coordinators. Contact the College of Architecture and Environmental Design graduate secretary for details on coursework registration.
Graduation Requirements
Minimum of 64 credit hours: 35 credit hours from the M.Arch. degree and 29 credit hours from the M.B.A. degree.
Dual Degree with M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs
Students have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the M.Ed. degree in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs and the M.B.A. degree in Business Administration. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.
Dual Degree Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements ACCT 63037 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 ACCT 63038 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64005 ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64026 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 CIS 64042 GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY 2 ECON 62021 MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 2 ECON 62022 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 2 FIN 66050 LAW AND ETHICS 2 FIN 66060 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 2 HIED 66492 INTERNSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 6 HIED 66652 LAW AND HIGHER EDUCATION 3 HIED 66653 COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE 3 HIED 66657 LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS 3 HIED 66662 POLITICS AND POWER IN ORGANIZATIONS 3 HIED 66667 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION 3 HIED 66671 THE ADMINISTRATION OF MULTICULTURALISM AND DIVERSITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION 3 HIED 66676 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS 3 HIED 66733 INTERPERSONAL AND GROUP DYNAMICS IN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 3 HIED 66749 ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION 3 HRM 64271 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 MGMT 68051 BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 1 1 MKTG 65051 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 2 Higher Education (HIED) Electives 3 Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship Elective, choose from the following: 3 Accounting (ACCT) CourseBusiness (BUS) CoursesBusiness Analytics (BA) CourseComputer Information System (CIS) CourseEconomics (ECON) CourseFinance (FIN) CourseHuman Resource Management (HRM) CourseManagement (MGMT) CourseMarketing (MKTG) CourseCulminating Requirement MGMT 64399 BUSINESS STRATEGY 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 65 - 1
MGMT 68051 may be waived for students with at least two years of full-time work experience.
Dual Degree with M.E.T. in Engineering Technology
Students have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the Master of Engineering Technology degree and the Master of Business Administration degree. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.
The M.B.A./M.E.T. dual degree is designed for students with the dual goal of pursuing the a highly technical degree while at the same time preparing for a career that will hold increasing levels of management positions.
Dual Degree Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements ACCT 63037 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 ACCT 63038 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64026 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 BA 64036 BUSINESS ANALYTICS 3 BA 64060 FUNDAMENTALS OF MACHINE LEARNING 3 CIS 64042 GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY 2 ECON 62021 MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 2 ECON 62022 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 2 ENGR 52363 MATERIALS SELECTION IN DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS 3 ENGR 57200 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 3 ENGR 57210 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY I 3 ENGR 60000 PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN A TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT 3 ENGR 65500 QUALITY SYSTEMS AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIVITY 3 FIN 66050 LAW AND ETHICS 2 FIN 66060 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 2 HRM 64271 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 MGMT 64158 LEADERSHIP 2 MGMT 68051 BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 1 1 MKTG 65051 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 2 Engineering Electives, choose from the following: 6 ENGR 52410ENGINEERING OPTIMIZATION ENGR 60003SIX-SIGMA: TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS FOR TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ENGR 60092INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE ENGR 62610INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS AND VISION SYSTEMS ENGR 62611INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS AND VISION SYSTEMS LABORATORY ENGR 62620INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND CONTROL ENGR 62621INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND CONTROL LABORATORY ENGR 63010INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS ENGR 63100COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN Culminating Experience ENGR 52710
& ENGR 52711ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND 3D PRINTING
and ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND 3D PRINTING LABORATORY3 or ENGR 60092 INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE MGMT 64399 BUSINESS STRATEGY 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 56 - 1
MGMT 68051 may be waived for students with at least two years of full-time work experience. Students waived the course may graduate with 55 credit hours.
Dual Degree with M.L.I.S. in Library and Information Science
Students have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the M.B.A. degree in Business Administration and the M.L.I.S. degree in Library and Information Science. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.
Dual Degree Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements ACCT 63037 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 ACCT 63038 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64005 ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64026 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 CIS 64042 GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY 2 ECON 62021 MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 2 ECON 62022 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 2 FIN 66050 LAW AND ETHICS 2 FIN 66060 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 2 HRM 64271 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 LIS 50645 DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS 3 LIS 60020 INFORMATION ORGANIZATION 3 LIS 60030 PEOPLE IN THE INFORMATION ECOLOGY 3 LIS 60040 INFORMATION INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONS 3 LIS 60050 RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3 LIS 60401 LEADERSHIP IN LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION CENTERS 3 MGMT 64158 LEADERSHIP 2 MGMT 68051 BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 1 1 MKTG 65051 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 2 M.B.A. Business Administration Elective 3 Library and Information Science Electives 2 9 Culminating Requirement LIS 60099 MASTER'S PORTFOLIO IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 1 MGMT 64399 BUSINESS STRATEGY 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 59 - 1
MGMT 68051 may be waived for students with at least two years of full-time work experience.
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Any LIS graduate courses in accord to student's career goals may count as an elective in consultation with academic advisors. Students interested in working in a corporate or nonprofit environment will find topics such as record keeping, records management, information policy, knowledge management, library management and database fundamentals to be important in their future work.
Dual Degree with M.S. in Aviation Management and Logistics
Applications to the Dual Degree M.B.A./M.S. Aviation Management and Logistics are not being accepted at this time.
Students have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the M.S. degree in Aviation Management and Logistics and the M.B.A. degree in Business Administration. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.
The dual M.S./M.B.A. degree program prepares students for responsible leadership positions and provides an integrated business and aviation management and logistics education with an emphasis on regional, national and global implications in the field of aviation.
Dual Degree Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements ACCT 63037 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 ACCT 63038 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 AERN 65091 SEMINAR IN EMERGING ISSUES IN AVIATION LOGISTICS 2 AERN 65100 LOGISTICAL STRATEGIES IN AVIATION MANAGEMENT 2 AERN 65150 LEGAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES FOR AIR CARGO MANAGEMENT 2 AERN 65200 AVIATION ECONOMICS AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT 2 AERN 65230 MODELING AND FORECASTING FOR AVIATION LOGISTICS PLANNING 2 BA 64005 ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64026 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 CIS 64042 GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY 2 ECON 62021 MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 2 ECON 62022 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 2 ENGR 60003 SIX-SIGMA: TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS FOR TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT 2 ENGR 60030 QUANTITATIVE METHODS I 2 ENGR 60040 QUANTITATIVE METHODS II 2 ENGR 60078 RESEARCH METHODS IN TECHNOLOGY 2 FIN 66050 LAW AND ETHICS 2 FIN 66060 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 2 HRM 64271 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 MGMT 64158 LEADERSHIP 2 MGMT 68051 BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 1 1 MKTG 65051 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 2 Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship Graduate Elective (50000 level or higher), choose from the following: 3 Aeronautics Electives, choose from the followoing: 2 4 AERN 65092PRACTICUM IN AERONAUTICS 3 AERN 65201AVIATION INDUSTRY CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AERN 65235HUMAN ERROR ANALYSIS IN AVIATION AERN 65240AVIATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AERN 65300AIRLINE TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS AERN 65301AIR CARGO SECURITY AERN 65400WEATHER FOR AVIATION LOGISTICS PLANNING 2 AERN 65496INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN AERONAUTICS 3 Culminating Requirement MGMT 64399 BUSINESS STRATEGY 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 53 - 1
MGMT 68051 is required for students who have not worked a minimum of two years, full-time, since obtaining their bachelor's degree. Students waived the course may graduate with 52 credit hours.
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Students with no previous aviation weather experience are required to take AERN 65400 as an elective.
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Maximum 6 credit hours of AERN 65092 and AERN 65496, combined, may be applied toward degree.
Dual Degree with M.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Applications to the Dual Degree M.B.A./M.S. Hospitality and Tourism Management are not being accepted at this time.
Student have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the M.B.A. degree in Business Administration and the M.S. degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.
The dual M.B.A./M.S. degree prepares students for responsible leadership positions and provides an integrated hospitality and tourism education with an emphasis on regional, national and global implications of the field.
Dual Degree Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements ACCT 63037 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 ACCT 63038 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64005 ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64026 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 CIS 64042 GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY 2 ECON 62021 MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 2 ECON 62022 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 2 FIN 66050 LAW AND ETHICS 2 FIN 66060 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 2 HTM 55047 GLOBAL ISSUES OF TOURISM TRADE 3 HTM 56000 TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND RECREATIONAL TRAVEL 3 HTM 63022 CURRENT ISSUES IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT 3 HTM 63091 RESEARCH SEMINAR 1 HTM 65041 TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY REVIEW 3 MGMT 64158 LEADERSHIP 2 HRM 64271 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 MGMT 68051 BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 1 MKTG 65051 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 2 RMS 65511 RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 3 Culminating Requirement HTM 51092 HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM 3 HTM 64099 HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE 3 MGMT 64399 BUSINESS STRATEGY 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 50 Dual Degree with M.S. in Knowledge Management
Applications to the Dual Degree M.B.A./M.S. Knowledge Management are not being accepted at this time.
Students have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the M.B.A. degree and the M.S. degree in Knowledge Management. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.
The M.B.A./M.S. dual degree program prepares students for responsible leadership positions and offers an integrated business and knowledge management curriculum. Dual degree graduates will be able to design, deliver, support and lead knowledge management programs at the enterprise and project levels. Through courses, internships and other opportunities, students gain real-world, practical experience in developing and applying knowledge to improve organizational strategies, processes and technical skills with an emphasis on regional, national and global implications.
Dual Degree Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements ACCT 63037 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 ACCT 63038 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64005 ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64026 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 CIS 64042 GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY 2 ECON 62021 MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 2 ECON 62022 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 2 FIN 66050 LAW AND ETHICS 2 FIN 66060 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 2 HRM 64271 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 KM 60301 FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 3 KM 60302 DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE 3 KM 60306 THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 1 LIS 60636 KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION STRUCTURES, SYSTEMS AND SERVICES 3 MGMT 64158 LEADERSHIP 2 MGMT 68051 BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 1 0-1 MKTG 65051 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 2 M.B.A. Business Administration Elective 3 Major electives, choose from the following: 12-15 Emerging Media and Technology (EMAT) CoursesHealth Informatics (HI) CoursesKnowledge Management (KM) CoursesLibrary and Information Science (LIS) CoursesUser Experience Design (UXD) CoursesCulminating Requirement MGMT 64399 BUSINESS STRATEGY 3 Culminating Elective, choose from the following: 2 3-6 KM 66092MASTER'S INTERNSHIP IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT KM 66099MASTER'S PROJECT IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT KM 66198MASTER'S RESEARCH PAPER IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT KM 66199THESIS I Minimum Total Credit Hours: 58-59 - 1
MGMT 68051 may be waived for students with at least two years of full-time work experience.
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Students who select thesis as their culminating requirement will complete 3 credit hours of College of Communication and Information electives; all others will complete 6 credit hours.
Graduation Requirements
- Students may graduate with fewer than 59 total credit hours but no fewer than 58 total credit hours.
Dual Degree with M.S.N. in Nursing
Student have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the M.B.A. degree in Business Administration and the M.S.N degree in Nursing. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page.
The M.B.A./M.S.N. dual degree is for experienced nurses whose career goals include assuming middle or executive management positions in health services agencies or in health-related companies, or who are interested in starting their own businesses. It combines the strengths of advanced nursing preparation with the practical management knowledge needed to develop significant leadership capabilities.
Dual Degree Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements ACCT 63037 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 ACCT 63038 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64005 ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64026 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 CIS 64042 GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY 2 or NURS 60010 ADVANCED NURSING INFORMATICS ECON 52086 ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE 2-3 or ECON 62022 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS ECON 62021 MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 2 FIN 66050 LAW AND ETHICS 2-3 or NURS 60020 LEGAL AND REGULATORY MANAGEMENT FOR NURSE ADMINISTRATORS FIN 66060 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 2 HRM 64271 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 MGMT 64158 LEADERSHIP 2 or NURS 60014 LEADERSHIP IN NURSING AND HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT MGMT 68051 BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 1 1 MKTG 65051 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 2 NURS 60016 ADVANCED ASSESSMENT, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE NURSE LEADER 3 NURS 60024 HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, STRUCTURE AND BEHAVIOR 3 NURS 60025 HEALTH POLICY AND ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE 3 NURS 60101 THEORETICAL BASIS FOR NURSING PRACTICE 3 NURS 60403 METHODS OF INQUIRY 3 NURS 64002 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION FOR NURSE ADMINISTRATORS 3 Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship Graduate Electives (50000 level or higher), choose from the following: 6 Culminating Requirement MGMT 64399 BUSINESS STRATEGY 3 NURS 64292 NURSING ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP I PRACTICUM 2 NURS 64302 NURSING ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP SEMINAR 2 NURS 64392 NURSING ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP II PRACTICUM 2 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 58 - 1
MGMT 68051 is required for students who have not worked a minimum of two years, full-time, since obtaining their bachelor's degree. Students waived the course may graduate with 57 credit hours.
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Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements 1 ACCT 63037 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 ACCT 63038 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64005 ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING 2 BA 64026 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 CIS 64042 GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY 2 ECON 62021 MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 2 ECON 62022 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 2 FIN 66050 LAW AND ETHICS 2 FIN 66060 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 2 HRM 64271 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 MGMT 64158 LEADERSHIP 2 MGMT 68051 BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 1 MKTG 65051 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 2 Culminating Requirement MGMT 64399 BUSINESS STRATEGY 3 Additional Requirements or Concentrations Choose from the following: 9 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 37 - 1
Students may graduate with the M.B.A. degree with fewer than 37 total credit hours but no fewer than 30 total credit hours.
Additional Requirements for Students Not Declaring a Concentration
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements Graduate Electives 1 9 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 9 - 1
Students may select courses from all concentrations and are not required to concentrate in any one area, although they are strongly encouraged to do so.
Accounting Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements Concentration Electives, choose from the following: 1 9 ACCT 53001FINANCIAL REPORTING I ACCT 53010AUDITING FUNDAMENTALS ACCT 53012FINANCIAL REPORTING II ACCT 53013ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING ACCT 53041INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX ACCT 63050ADVANCED ACCOUNTING ANALYTICS AND TECHNOLOGY Minimum Total Credit Hours: 9 - 1
Students with a bachelor's degree in accounting may apply the following courses toward concentration electives: ACCT 53020, ACCT 53033, ACCT 53043, ACCT 63022, ACCT 63024 and ACCT 63031.
Business Analytics Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements BA 64036 BUSINESS ANALYTICS 3 BA 64060 FUNDAMENTALS OF MACHINE LEARNING 3 Concentration Elective, choose from the following: 3 BA 54038ANALYTICS IN PRACTICE BA 54050DATA VISUALIZATION BA 54052TEXT ANALYSIS AND NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING BA 64082DATABASE MANAGEMENT AND DATABASE ANALYTICS Minimum Total Credit Hours: 9 Digital Transformation Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements Concentration Electives, choose from the following: 9 CIS 54008MANAGING AGILE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS CIS 54041MANAGING CYBERSECURITY CIS 54046HOW TO LEAD AND MANAGE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CIS 54151INNOVATING WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Minimum Total Credit Hours: 9 Finance Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements Concentration Electives, choose from the following: 9 FIN 56055ADVANCED DERIVATIVE SECURITIES FIN 56056ADVANCED FIXED INCOME MANAGEMENT FIN 56059APPLIED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FIN 56061REAL ESTATE FINANCE FIN 56064INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FINANCE FIN 56067ADVANCED PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS FIN 56068COMMERCIAL BANK MANAGEMENT FIN 56280GOLDEN FLASH ASSET MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR FIN 66040INTERNATIONAL ISSUES IN BANKING AND FINANCE Minimum Total Credit Hours: 9 Healthcare Administration Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements ECON 52086 ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE 1 3 HPM 62016 PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 3 HPM 62017 HEALTHCARE LAW AND REGULATION 3 or HPM 63003 HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS or HPM 63008 HEALTHCARE PRIVACY AND SECURITY Minimum Total Credit Hours: 9 - 1
If an online section of ECON 52086 is not offered the year that students are graduating, they may substitute an appropriate course with approval of the Graduate Programs Office.
Human Resource Management Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements Concentration Electives, choose from the following: 9 HRM 54183DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING HUMAN RESOURCES IN ORGANIZATIONS HRM 54185STAFFING HUMAN RESOURCES HRM 54445GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT HRM 54660PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND COMPENSATION SYSTEMS HRM 64399APPLIED TOPICS IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MGMT 64160LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE Minimum Total Credit Hours: 9 International Business Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements Concentration Electives, choose from the following: 9 FIN 56064INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FINANCE FIN 56280GOLDEN FLASH ASSET MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR FIN 66040INTERNATIONAL ISSUES IN BANKING AND FINANCE HRM 54445GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MGMT 54009THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABILITY MGMT 64184INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MGMT 64275GLOBAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT MKTG 65054INTERNATIONAL MARKETING Minimum Total Credit Hours: 9 Leadership in Conflict Mediation Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements MGMT 64160 LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE 3 Concentration Electives, choose from the following: 6 PACS 54040NEGOTIATION or PACS 60001ADVANCED NEGOTIATION PACS 58080MEDIATION: THEORY AND TRAINING PACS 60004ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT AND COOPERATION Minimum Total Credit Hours: 9 Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA - 3.000 - Students may receive permission to have M.B.A coursework waived if supported by the appropriate and recent undergraduate coursework. The waiver of each specific course will be determined by the relevant academic department in the college. Students may graduate with the M.B.A. degree with fewer than 37 total credit hours but no fewer than 30 total credit hours.
- No more than one-half of a graduate student’s coursework may be taken in 50000-level courses.
- Grades below C are not counted toward completion of requirements for the degree.
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Program Delivery
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Fully online (full-time and part-time program with optional concentrations in Accounting, Business Analytics, Digital Transformation, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Human Resource Management and International Business)
- In person (optional concentrations in Business Analytics, Digital Transformation, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business and Leadership in Conflict Mediation)
- Location:
- Kent Campus (full-time only for general degree and all in-person concentrations)
- Delivery:
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Accreditation
for Full-Time MBA Program
Accreditation
AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Full-Time MBA Program
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General and operations managers
5.8%
faster than the average
2,486,400
number of jobs
$103,650
potential earnings
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Human resources managers
6.3%
faster than the average
165,200
number of jobs
$121,220
potential earnings
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Management analysts
10.7%
much faster than the average
876,300
number of jobs
$87,660
potential earnings
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Market research analysts and marketing specialists
17.7%
much faster than the average
738,100
number of jobs
$65,810
potential earnings
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Financial and investment analysts, financial risk specialists, and financial specialists, all other
5.5%
faster than the average
487,800
number of jobs
$83,660
potential earnings
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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.
Business Management Technology - A.A.B.
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Program Information for Business Management Technology - A.A.B.
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Program Description
Program Description
Full Description
The Associate of Applied Business degree in Business Management Technology provides students with a core consisting of communication, management, accounting, marketing, e-commerce, economics and liberal arts courses. Students may have the opportunity to participate in internships to link theory with hands-on practice.
The Business Management Technology major comprises the following concentrations:
- The Business Administration concentration articulates with the Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Kent State.
- The Logistics and Supply Chain Management concentration allows students to become knowledgeable in the process and supervision of the movement of products from the point origin to the point of consumption for consumers, business and other organizations.
- The Management and Entrepreneurship concentration comprises coursework in management, entrepreneurship and and productivity applications.
- The Marketing/Sales concentration comprises coursework in management, advertising, customer service and productivity applications.
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Admissions
for Business Management Technology - A.A.B.
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 who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
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.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
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Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Explain the differences between business disciplines.
- Recognize and define common business terms and concepts.
- Recognize and define financial concepts and terms related to business.
- Identify key marketing terms and strategies.
- Explain the basics of business law and why ethics are needed in business.
- Describe and practice effective teamwork and communication.
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Coursework
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Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) ACTT 11000 ACCOUNTING I: FINANCIAL 4 BMRT 11000 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3 BMRT 11009 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY 3 BMRT 21011 FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 3 BMRT 21050 FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING TECHNOLOGY 3 BMRT 21052 PROFESSIONAL SELLING TECHNIQUES 3 IT 11000 INTRODUCTION TO OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS 3 Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) BMRT 21000 BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS I 3 COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Composition 3 Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 1 3 Kent Core Basic Sciences 3 Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 3 General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 60 credits hour) 1 Concentrations Choose from the following: 15 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 60 - 1
Students planning to pursue the B.B.A. degree are recommended to take MATH 11010 or MATH 11012 or MATH 12002.
Business Administration Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) ACTT 11001 ACCOUNTING II: MANAGERIAL 4 BMRT 21004 BUSINESS ANALYTICS I 3 ECON 22061 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) General Electives 5 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 15 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) BMRT 22000 GLOBAL LOGISTICS 3 BMRT 22099 CAPSTONE IN LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (ELR) 3 BMRT 31005 PURCHASING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT 3 BMRT 32020 LEAN SUSTAINABILITY 1 Concentration Elective, choose from the following: 3 Accounting Technology (ACTT) CourseBusiness Management Technology (BMRT) CourseInformation Technology (IT) CourseInsurance Studies (INS) CourseOffice Technology (OTEC) CourseAdditional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) General Elective 2 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 15 Management and Entrepreneurship Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) BMRT 21008 CASE STUDIES IN MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3 BMRT 21020 INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3 BMRT 31009 SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3 Concentration Elective, choose from the following: 3 Accounting Technology (ACTT) CourseBusiness Management Technology (BMRT) CourseInformation Technology (IT) CourseInsurance Studies (INS) CourseOffice Technology (OTEC) CourseAdditional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) General Elective 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 15 Marketing/Sales Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) BMRT 21008 CASE STUDIES IN MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3 BMRT 21053 ADVERTISING IN BUSINESS 3 BMRT 31009 SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3 BMRT 36415 CUSTOMER SERVICE 3 Concentration Elective, choose from the following: 3 Accounting Technology (ACTT) CourseBusiness Management Technology (BMRT) CourseInformation Technology (IT) CourseInsurance Studies (INS) CourseOffice Technology (OTEC) CourseMinimum Total Credit Hours: 15 Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA 2.000 2.000 -
Roadmaps
Roadmaps
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 One Credits ! ACTT 11000 ACCOUNTING I: FINANCIAL 4 ! BMRT 11000 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3 IT 11000 INTRODUCTION TO OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 17 Semester Two ! BMRT 11009 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY 3 COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Concentration Requirement or General Elective 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Three ! BMRT 21000 BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS I 3 ! BMRT 21011 FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 3 ! BMRT 21050 FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING TECHNOLOGY 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Concentration Requirement or General Elective 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Four ! BMRT 21052 PROFESSIONAL SELLING TECHNIQUES 3 Concentration Requirements and/or General Electives 10 Credit Hours 13 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 60 -
Program Delivery
Program Delivery
- Delivery
- Fully online
- In person
- Location:
- Ashtabula Campus
- East Liverpool Campus
- Geauga Campus
- Salem Campus
- Trumbull Campus
- Tuscarawas Campus
- Twinsburg Academic Center
- Leavittsburg, Ohio (Management and Entrepreneurship concentration and Marketing/Sales concentration only)
- Lisbon, Ohio (Management and Entrepreneurship concentration only)
- Delivery
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Business Management Technology - A.A.B.
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Administrative services and facilities managers
6.5%
faster than the average
325,900
number of jobs
$98,890
potential earnings
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General and operations managers
5.8%
faster than the average
2,486,400
number of jobs
$103,650
potential earnings
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Management analysts
10.7%
much faster than the average
876,300
number of jobs
$87,660
potential earnings
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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
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Sales managers
3.5%
about as fast as the average
433,800
number of jobs
$132,290
potential earnings
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Social and community service managers
17.0%
much faster than the average
175,500
number of jobs
$69,600
potential earnings
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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.