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Please mark your calendars for our colloquium speaker, Martin Sellbom, Ph.D. who is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Dr. Sellbom will be giving a talk entitled “Personality Disorders in our Diagnostic Manuals: An Ugly Past, but Promising Future” on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 at 9:30 - 10:30 am in room 102 Kent Hall Annex, Kent campus.
The Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business Management gives students credentials important to getting their first job as an entry-level manager or manager-trainee. Every organization of any size and type depends on and needs managers, including, as examples, the small corner store, department stores, accounting firms, healthcare centers, manufacturing firms or a business-to-business type of organization.
Business Management students may apply early to the M.B.A. degree and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program policy in the University Catalog for more information.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's Academic Policies.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.
Transfer Student: A minimum 2.000 overall GPA is required for admission into the major. Students who have previously attended Kent State and have completed (or the equivalent of) COMM 15000, ENG 21011, MATH 11010 and MGMT 24163 must have earned a minimum C grade in the courses.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Kent State University's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship students earning a BBA are expected to have developed skills in the following critical areas of business:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
BA 44152 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT (min C grade) | 3 |
HRM 34180 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (min C grade) | 3 |
MGMT 34165 | DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP (min C grade in either course) 1 | 3 |
or MGMT 34175 | LEARNING TO LEAD | |
MGMT 34185 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (min C grade) | 3 |
MGMT 44163 | GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (WIC) (min C grade) 2 | 3 |
MGMT 44392 | BUSINESS CONSULTING AND PRACTICUM (ELR) (min C grade) | 3 |
Major Electives, choose from the following: (min C grade) | 6 | |
BA 44062 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | |
BUS 30189 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | |
or MGMT 44189 | INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | |
CIS 34054 | USING INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOLVING BUSINESS PROBLEMS | |
MGMT 34164 | ORGANIZATIONAL MENTORING | |
MGMT 34165 | DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP 1 | |
or MGMT 34175 | LEARNING TO LEAD | |
MGMT 44009 | THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABILITY | |
MGMT 44192 | INTERNSHIP IN MANAGEMENT (ELR) | |
College Electives, choose from the following: 3,4 | 6 | |
ACCT 33063 | COST CONTROL AND ANALYSIS FOR MANAGEMENT 4 | |
ECON 32082 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | |
FIN 36040 | PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING | |
MKTG 45046 | PROFESSIONAL SELLING | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
ACCT 23020 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
ACCT 23021 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
BA 24056 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS I 7 | 3 |
BA 34060 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
BA 34156 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS II | 3 |
BUS 10123 | EXPLORING BUSINESS 5 | 3 |
BUS 30062 | ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
CIS 24053 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES | 3 |
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) (min C grade) | 3 |
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
ECON 22061 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
FIN 26074 | LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
FIN 36053 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) (min C grade) | 3 |
MATH 11012 | INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) 6 | 3-5 |
or MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | |
MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (min C grade) | 3 |
MGMT 44285 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 3 |
MKTG 25010 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
UC 10162 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 1 |
Kent Core Composition 8 | 6 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 3 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 9 | 10 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Students can receive credit for both MGMT 34165 and MGMT 34175.
A minimum C grade is required to fulfill the writing intensive requirement.
Students who study abroad may use BUS 30234 as a college elective for the major.
Students who change their major from Accounting to Business Management, or who have declared both the Accounting and Business Management majors or have declared the Accounting minor, may substitute ACCT 33010 in place of ACCT 33063.
A student changing to a program in the college, transferring, or incoming students with college credits may be waived out of BUS 10123 if:
Students can take MATH 10051 or PHIL 21002 in place of MATH 11012 or MATH 12002. Taking MATH 10051 or PHIL 21002 will not replace a low grade in either MATH 11012 or MATH 12002. Students are required to take MATH 11012 or MATH 12002 if they change their major to, or want to double major in, Economics or Finance and/or intend to declare a minor in Data Analytics. Students who intend to enroll in certain graduate programs and/or are working toward Phi Beta Kappa status are highly encouraged to take MATH 11012 or MATH 12002.
Students who have taken MATH 10041 for another program may use it as a substitute for BA 24056.
Minimum C grade required in ENG 21011 or HONR 20197.
A maximum of 4 credit hours of Physical Activity, Wellness and Sport (PWS) courses may be applied toward the degree program.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.000 | 2.000 |
Semester One | Credits | |
---|---|---|
BUS 10123 | EXPLORING BUSINESS | 3 |
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
CIS 24053 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES | 3 |
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
MATH 11012 or MATH 12002 | INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) or ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 3-5 |
UC 10162 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Three | ||
ACCT 23020 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
ECON 22061 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
FIN 26074 | LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
ACCT 23021 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
BA 24056 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS I | 3 |
BUS 30062 | ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
MKTG 25010 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Five | ||
Required for progression in the major: minimum 2.000 overall GPA, minimum C grade in COMM 15000, ENG 21011, MATH 11010 and MGMT 24163 | ||
BA 34060 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
FIN 36053 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
HRM 34180 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA | ||
BA 34156 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS II | 3 |
MGMT 34165 or MGMT 34175 | DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP or LEARNING TO LEAD | 3 |
Major Elective | 3 | |
College Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Seven | ||
Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA | ||
BA 44152 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
MGMT 44163 | GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (WIC) | 3 |
Major Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA and completion of The Assurance of Learning Assessment given in MGMT 44285 | ||
MGMT 34185 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
MGMT 44285 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 3 |
MGMT 44392 | BUSINESS CONSULTING AND PRACTICUM (ELR) | 3 |
College Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
AACSB, International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
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Researchers don’t spend enough time writing for practitioners; practitioners, therefore, don’t always have access to high quality research, according to Rick Ferdig, Ph.D., Summit Professor of Learning Technologies and professor in the School of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies. Ferdig was part of a team of national editors who worked with the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) to release a new and free book titled, “What PreK–12 Teachers Should Know About Educational Technology in 2023: A Research-to-Practice Anthology.” "I’m very proud ...
Put on your blue and gold and join your fellow Kent State Geauga alumni and friends for fun and games. There will be food available for purchase from the Fork in the Road food truck and a visit from Kent State’s mascot Flash!
After the party, you will have the chance to attend the Berkshire Local Schools Badger Band Bonanza at 7 p.m. The show will feature performances from local high school marching bands and, as a special treat, an appearance by the Kent State University Marching Golden Flashes!
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The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree in Information Technology provides students with an applied approach that focuses on supporting end-users in a variety of workplace settings by utilizing a range of computing technologies. The degree program gives students the tools to support computing and network infrastructures and the needs of individuals and organizations; write programs necessary to help them render their tasks more efficiently on their desktop or mobile devices; utilize databases and write the web-based interfaces to pull the data; and code and deploy applications across the cloud.
Graduates are qualified to work in a wide range of computer and network infrastructures in small- to large-sized enterprises in such positions as web or software developer; hardware, network, cloud, virtualization technician or engineer; IT support specialist or consultant; help desk, network or IT project manager; security or forensic analyst; and systems, network or database administrator in all sectors of business, education, manufacturing, healthcare, non-profit and government.
The Information Technology major comprises the following concentrations:
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's Academic Policies.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 11002 | VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING | 3 |
or IT 13000 | APPLIED SECURITY ESSENTIALS | |
IT 11004 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11005 | INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11006 | INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11009 | COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | 4 |
IT 12000 | INTERMEDIATE OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS | 3 |
IT 21002 | NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION | 3 |
IT 21007 | CYBER ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 21009 | SEMINAR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 21010 | WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE | 3 |
IT 36308 | ERGONOMICS AND USABILITY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 36314 | SEMINAR IN EMERGING COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES | 3 |
IT 36318 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION SECURITY, INTERNET FRAUD AND COMPUTER FORENSICS (WIC) 1 | 3 |
IT 36339 | CLOUD AND VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 36340 | HELP DESK SUPPORT | 3 |
IT 42000 | SOCIAL MEDIA SECURITY | 3 |
TAS 37900 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CORNERSTONE | 3 |
TAS 47999 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC) 1 | 3 |
Additional Program Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 10 | |
Concentrations | ||
Choose from the following: | 18-19 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Minimum C grade required to satisfy the writing-intensive requirement.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 30000 | PYTHON PROGRAMMING IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 36301 | ADVANCED C++ PROGRAMMING | 4 |
or IT 36311 | ADVANCED JAVA PROGRAMMING | |
IT 36302 | ADVANCED C# PROGRAMMING | 3 |
IT 36309 | PROGRAMMING MOBILE APPLICATIONS | 3 |
IT 46308 | ADVANCED VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING | 3 |
IT 46340 | DATA DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION | 3 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 19 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 36355 | COMMAND LINE UTILITIES | 3 |
IT 41002 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 46311 | TECHNOLOGY OF NETWORKING | 3 |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
IT 46331 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 21200 | ETHICAL HACKING | 3 |
or IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
IT 36320 | COMPUTER FORENSICS | 3 |
IT 36321 | NETWORK FORENSICS | 3 |
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 46331 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 40000 | CYBERSECURITY | |
IT 46300 | ADVANCED COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
IT 46320 | CLOUD FORENSICS | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 21005 | VISUAL BASIC DATABASE PROGRAMMING | 4 |
IT 36350 | PROGRAMMING OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS | 3 |
IT 46315 | SQL WITH ORACLE | 3 |
IT 46340 | DATA DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION | 3 |
IT 46350 | DATABASE ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING TOOLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | |
IT 41010 | MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 41002 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 43000 | HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 19 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 31002 | HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT | 3 |
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 41010 | MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 43000 | HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
IT 46331 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 36396 | CERTIFICATION PREPARATION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1 | |
IT 40000 | CYBERSECURITY | |
IT 41002 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 46311 | TECHNOLOGY OF NETWORKING | |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
IT 46340 | DATA DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Students may repeat IT 36396 for a maximum of 6 credit hours toward the concentration.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 41010 | MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
Information Technology (IT) Electives | 15 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 36303 | DIGITAL IMAGE EDITING | 3 |
IT 36309 | PROGRAMMING MOBILE APPLICATIONS | 3 |
IT 36310 | MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT TOOLS | 3 |
IT 46303 | DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING | 3 |
Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
IT 36311 | ADVANCED JAVA PROGRAMMING | |
IT 36336 | WEB SCRIPTING II | |
IT 46309 | ASP.NET WEB PROGRAMMING | |
IT 46315 | SQL WITH ORACLE | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 21110 | NETWORK ROUTING AND SWITCHING | 3 |
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 46311 | TECHNOLOGY OF NETWORKING | 3 |
IT 46314 | ADVANCED SERVER CONFIGURATION | 3 |
IT 46331 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 36355 | COMMAND LINE UTILITIES | |
IT 36396 | CERTIFICATION PREPARATION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1 | |
IT 46300 | ADVANCED COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Students may repeat IT 36396 for a maximum of 6 credit hours toward the concentration.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.000 | 2.000 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | |
---|---|---|
IT 11002 or IT 13000 | VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING or APPLIED SECURITY ESSENTIALS | 3 |
IT 11004 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11005 | INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
IT 11006 | INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11009 | COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | 4 |
IT 12000 | INTERMEDIATE OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Three | ||
IT 21002 | NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION | 3 |
IT 21010 | WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
IT 21007 | CYBER ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 21009 | SEMINAR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Five | ||
IT 36308 | ERGONOMICS AND USABILITY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 36318 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION SECURITY, INTERNET FRAUD AND COMPUTER FORENSICS (WIC) | 3 |
TAS 37900 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CORNERSTONE | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
IT 36339 | CLOUD AND VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
Concentration Requirements | 12-13 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Seven | ||
IT 36340 | HELP DESK SUPPORT | 3 |
IT 42000 | SOCIAL MEDIA SECURITY | 3 |
Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
General Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
IT 36314 | SEMINAR IN EMERGING COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES | 3 |
TAS 47999 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
General Elective | 4 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
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