Architecture and Environmental Design - M.S.

Seeking career expertise in the built environment? Our research degree (STEM accredited) can help you forge a powerful career in architecture and the environmental design fields by combining design and science. Working closely with national leading faculty, students immerse themselves in cutting-edge topics such as A.I., robotics, bioclimatics, living architecture, kinetics or other subjects. Join us in making new knowledge, discoveries and innovations.

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Program Information for Architecture and Environmental Design - M.S.

Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Master of Science degree in Architecture and Environmental Design is a research-intensive program with one-year full residency requirement. The program is best suited for individuals interested in pursuing a specialization in the built environment. The program covers cross-cutting themes in sustainable buildings, smart systems and healthy settings.

Students in the M.S. degree have the opportunity to pursue research in the following areas:

  • Living architecture: Investigates vegetative integration upon and within buildings and structures in order to make cities more ecologically productive. Students master the conceptualization, assessment and examination of vegetative roofs, walls and related phytostructures for ecological service delivery through modeling and in-lab or field testing settings.
  • Bioclimatic architecture: Explores thermal comfort, energy conservation and building systems integration for sustainable design and human experience. Research in this area emphasizes computational simulation, physical modeling of natural phenomena, field/lab experiments and building information management.
  • Structural resilience: Investigates metaheuristic design principles for naturally efficient, durable, aesthetic and adaptable structural systems; performances of sustainable construction materials; and resilience of synergistically responding infrastructures.
  • Creative robotics: Revisits and explores the potential of cutting-edge technologies such as robotics, physical and digital computation; interaction and game design; X-R (augmented, virtual and mixed realities); app development; and UI-UX design as possible design mediums. Students work at the intersection of architecture, industrial design, robotics, computer since and media arts, developing applied design-research skills in response to contemporary design issues and through the lens of technology.
  • Kinetic systems: Investigates temporary (interactive) structures, specifically their typological, programmatic and material effects. Research includes the study of dynamic structural patterns and the role they play in the configuration of variable and/or flexible surfaces and enclosures.

The program may be taken as a dual degree with the Master of Architecture degree.

Admissions for Architecture and Environmental Design - M.S.

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 in a professional or pre-professional environmental design program1
  • Minimum 3.000 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Résumé
  • Goal statement (two pages) that includes an outline of a proposed study program
  • Portfolio for design and research work
  • Three 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
1

Conditional admission may be offered to applicants with undergraduate and graduate degrees in related disciplines.

2

International applicants who do not meet the above test scores will not be considered for admission.

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester
    • Application deadline: February 1

All application materials (including applicable fee, transcripts, recommendation letters, etc.) submitted after this deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Investigate new relationships within the built environment.
  2. Gather, collect and analyze data.
  3. Co-author technical and scientific reports, summaries, papers, abstracts, briefs and/or the development of products and technologies that may lead to patents and intellectual property.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements
AED 60922METHODS OF INQUIRY IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES 2
AED 60923EMPIRICAL RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 1
AED 60930APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS IN ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 3
AED 66098TOPICAL IMMERSION 3
AED 66198ADVANCED PROPOSAL WRITING 2
ARCH 60301THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE 3
Advisor-Approved Electives (50000 or 60000 level) 115
Culminating Requirement
AED 66199THESIS I 6
Minimum Total Credit Hours:35
1

Students either having earned or pursuing concurrently another master's degree with related program content may have maximum 5 credit hours of electives waived provided the related credit content is determined to be relevant to the thesis topic and is approved by the student's thesis advisor and program committee. Upon approval, these students may graduate with fewer than 35 credit hours but no fewer than 30 credit hours.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
- 3.000
  • 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.
Roadmap

Roadmap

Roadmap

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

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
AED 60922 METHODS OF INQUIRY IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES 2
AED 60923 EMPIRICAL RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 1
AED 66098 TOPICAL IMMERSION 3
ARCH 60301 THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE 3
 Credit Hours9
Semester Two
AED 60930 APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS IN ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 3
AED 66198 ADVANCED PROPOSAL WRITING 2
Elective (50000 or 60000 level) 3
 Credit Hours8
Semester Three
AED 66199 THESIS I 3
Electives (50000 or 60000 level) 6
 Credit Hours9
Semester Four
AED 66199 THESIS I 3
Electives (50000 or 60000 level) 6
 Credit Hours9
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:35

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

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

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Architecture and Environmental Design - M.S.

Architectural and engineering managers

2.6%

slower than the average

198,100

number of jobs

$149,530

potential earnings

Architecture teachers, postsecondary

5.1%

faster than the average

8,500

number of jobs

$90,880

potential earnings

Calibration technologists and technicians and engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other

2.1%

slower than the average

91,600

number of jobs

$64,190

potential earnings

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

Bachelor’s Degree in the Spanish Language – B.A.

Kent State's Bachelor of Arts in Spanish program combines language proficiency with cultural understanding. With experienced faculty and immersive study abroad opportunities, you will gain the skills needed to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking populations. Enroll now and expand your cultural horizons with Kent State.

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Program Information for Bachelor’s Degree in the Spanish Language – B.A.

Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish provides students with opportunities to explore the rich diversity of Spanish cultures and develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in the Spanish language. Students also acquire an in-depth knowledge and critical perspective of history and culture of the Spanish-speaking world through the analysis of literary and non-literary texts.

Successful completion of the program fosters in students a lifetime commitment and desire to continue learning about languages, literatures and cultures different from their own.

Admissions for Bachelor’s Degree in the Spanish Language – 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.

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

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

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

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

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

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

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Perform tasks at intermediate-high and advanced-low levels of proficiency as described by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. Proficiency, in ACTFL terms, is understood to describe a range of qualities rather than an absolute norm and will vary according to task type, language function, topic, skill (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and so forth.
  2. Contribute to most informal and some formal conversations with sufficient accuracy, clarity and precision to convey their intended message without misrepresentation or confusion. They will, for the most part, be understood by native speakers unaccustomed to dealing with non-native speakers.
  3. Vary the register (formality level) of their speech.
  4. Talk about personal interests, topics of general interest, literature and culture and so forth in the target language.
  5. Listen to extended discourse on a variety of topics and understand main ideas and most details.
  6. Read texts written for native speakers and not edited or adapted for students. They will read a wide variety of text types such as poems, plays, novels, magazine articles, newspaper articles, brochures, pamphlets, menus and letters written for native speakers of Spanish.
  7. Compose routine social correspondence, take notes and write cohesive summaries and resumes, as well as narratives and descriptions of a factual nature, in the target language.
  8. Demonstrate a historical knowledge of Spanish history and culture and understand the diverse nature of culture throughout the ages.
  9. Discuss cultural differences, distinguishing between fact, opinion and stereotypes.
  10. Learn to recognize and esteem diversity as they gain the skills necessary for sensitive, effective interpersonal and intercultural interaction.
  11. Learn to view concepts, issues, events and themes from the perspectives of diverse ethnic and cultural groups and esteem diversity as they gain the skills necessary for sensitive, effective interpersonal and intercultural communication.
  12. Maintain an ongoing assessment of their own cultural values and behaviors.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements 1
SPAN 18201
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
SPAN 18202
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II
SPAN 28201
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
SPAN 28202
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
SPAN 38211SPANISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION 3
SPAN 38213SPANISH READING AND CONVERSATION 3
SPAN 38421CIVILIZATION OF SPAIN 3
SPAN 38424CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION OF LATIN AMERICA 3
SPAN 48215ADVANCED SPANISH COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION 3
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)6
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level)6
Survey Literature Elective, choose from the following:3
SPAN 38330
EARLY SPANISH LITERATURE (ELR) (WIC) 2
SPAN 38331
RECENT SPANISH LITERATURE (ELR) (WIC) 2
SPAN 38334
EARLY SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE (ELR) (WIC) 2
SPAN 38335
RECENT SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE (ELR) (WIC) 2
Major Elective, choose from the following:3
Any Modern and Classical Language Studies (MCLS) Upper-Division course (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Any Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division course (30000 or 40000 level)
Any Translation Studies (TRST) Upper-Division course (30000 or 40000 level)
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Composition6
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning3
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)9
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)6
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)6-7
Kent Core Additional6
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)50
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

Many students begin their university studies with substantial proficiency in Spanish and therefore, should begin their program of study with the first course in the Spanish major, SPAN 38211. Other students may need to complete one or more of the prerequisite courses: SPAN 18201, SPAN 18202, SPAN 28201, SPAN 28202. Starting Spanish studies in the appropriate course(s) is critical to on-time graduation. All students intending to major in Spanish should contact a Spanish faculty advisor in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies for individualized placement and advising information prior to enrolling in their first Spanish course. Students entering the university with substantial knowledge of Spanish should consider taking the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), through which they may receive up to 14 credit hours of university credit. Students wishing to earn credit through CLEP should take the exam several weeks prior to enrolling in their first Spanish course to ensure eligibility, timely granting of credits and timely placement into the correct Spanish course(s).

2

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

3

It is recommended that students who have declared the Education minor and students interested in declaring a double major with Translation take MCLS 30420.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • All students in the Spanish major are required to complete the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview, ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test and the Spanish Outcomes Assessment Test prior to being cleared for graduation. Information about the exams can be found on the ACTFL website and the Language Testing International (LTI) website, the exclusive licensee of ACTFL.

Program Note

  • Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies are offered on a rotating basis, and course availability may change at any time. Please see the program coordinator or your academic advisor for course planning.

Foreign Language College Requirement, B.A.

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete the following:

  1. Elementary I and II of any language (or equivalent) and
  2. One of the following options:
    1. Intermediate I and II of the same language
    2. Elementary I and II of a second language
    3. Any combination of two courses from the following list:
      1. Intermediate I of the same language
      2. One to two college-level course(s) completed outside the United States
      3. Courses: ARAB 21401, ASL 19401, CHIN 25421, MCLS 10001, MCLS 20001, MCLS 20091, MCLS 21417, MCLS 21420, MCLS 22217, MCLS 28403, MCLS 28404

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer courses. This may be accomplished in one of three ways:

  1. Passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level
  2. Receiving credit through one of the alternative credit programs offered by Kent State University
  3. Demonstrating language proficiency comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language

Certain programs may require specific languages, limit the languages from which a student may choose or require coursework through Intermediate II. Students who plan to pursue graduate study may need a particular language proficiency.

Roadmap

Roadmap

Roadmap

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

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
SPAN 38211 SPANISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
SPAN 38213 SPANISH READING AND CONVERSATION 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Three
SPAN 38421 CIVILIZATION OF SPAIN 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
SPAN 38424 CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION OF LATIN AMERICA 3
Major Elective or Survey Literature Elective or Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
Major Elective or Survey Literature Elective or Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
Major Elective or Survey Literature Elective or Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
SPAN 48215 ADVANCED SPANISH COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION 3
Major Electives or Survey Literature Electives or Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 6
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
Major Elective or Survey Literature Elective or Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
General Electives 11
 Credit Hours14
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

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

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Bachelor’s Degree in the Spanish Language – B.A.

Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

5.7%

faster than the average

30,600

number of jobs

$69,920

potential earnings

Interpreters and translators

20.0%

much faster than the average

77,400

number of jobs

$52,330

potential earnings

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

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.

Healthcare Design - M.H.D.

Ready to merge your passion for healthcare with the science of design? Explore our STEM-designated and innovative Master of Healthcare Design degree, which emphasizes evidence-based design and interdisciplinary collaboration. Gain skills for crafting patient-centered spaces that redefine healing. With immersive studios and research opportunities, this degree propels you towards a rewarding healthcare design career. Start your transformative journey today. Join us!

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Program Information for Healthcare Design - M.H.D.

Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Elliot Master of Healthcare Design degree is a STEM-designated, post-professional degree and one of the very few in the nation focusing on the design of healthcare facilities. Program faculty empower students to use design as a powerful tool to advocate for safety, satisfaction and efficiency for all stakeholders, from patients to caregivers. As a member of the AIA's Design and Health Research Consortium, the M.H.D. degree exemplifies interdisciplinary innovation.

Kent State University prides itself in offering a leading healthcare design program grounded in innovation, translational research and scholarship — preparing outstanding professionals whose passion in human-centered design will transform the future of the healthcare design industry.

The M.H.D. degree stands out as a distinguished post-professional endeavor dedicated to shaping healthcare facility design. With its STEM designation, the program leverages scientific principles to equip emerging professionals as future leaders in healthcare design, emphasizing both empathic and evidence-based approaches.

This program's strength lies in its comprehensive curriculum, blending design, research and experiential learning. Through a holistic journey, students gain vital healthcare knowledge, refine design skills and acquire research skills, which are crucial for crafting innovative spaces prioritizing safety and satisfaction for patients, staff and caregivers. Moreover, the program's flexibility is showcased through a broad curriculum, offering elective courses from various disciplines such as public health and nursing. With completion timelines ranging from one to two years, students can tailor their academic path to suit their needs.

The culminating experience within the program is the completion of a master's project, where students develop their visions by designing a healthcare environment of their choice. Inspired by evidence-based design principles, students are trained to conduct research and integrate that into their design processes. This experience is enriched by highly qualified faculty and external practice-based mentors.

A core mission of the program is to enrich students' networks with professionals in the field and expose them to real-world projects that broaden their perspectives. Testament to the program's excellence, its graduates are sought after by premier healthcare-focused architecture and design firms, receive prestigious awards and recognition on an international level and present and publish in scholarly outlets.

Admissions for Healthcare Design - M.H.D.

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 in architecture or interior design degree from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Résumé or curriculum vitae
  • Goal statement
  • Portfolio of design work that clearly delineates the role played by the applicant in team projects
  • Three letters of recommendations, with one letter from a non-academic source
  • 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:1
    • Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
    • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
    • Minimum 58 PTE score
    • Minimum 110 DET score
1

International applicants who do not meet the above test scores will not be considered for admission.

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester
    • Application deadline: January 15
  • Spring Semester
    • Application deadline: June 1

All application materials (including applicable fee, transcripts, recommendation letters, etc.) submitted after these deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Recognize and employ expert knowledge, guidelines and regulations in healthcare design and delivery.
  2. Design effectively in support of safety, quality and efficiency in healthcare.
  3. Design empathetically to improve human-centered design experience for healthcare providers, patients and support communities.
  4. Employ and translate research into innovative designs.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements
HCD 60000HEALTHCARE DESIGN STUDIO 6
HCD 60092PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE 1
HCD 60100HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS WORKSHOP 3
HCD 60101HEALTHCARE DESIGN WORKSHOP: CULTURE AND ETHICS 3
HCD 63001EVIDENCE-BASED DESIGN IN HEALTHCARE 2
HCD 63002HEALTHCARE FACILITIES 2
HCD 63003ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND MATERIALS IN HEALTHCARE 2
HCD 63004ENVIRONMENTS OF CARE AND PATIENT POPULATIONS 2
HCD 63005PATIENT SAFETY AND SYSTEMS THINKING 2
Major Elective, choose from the following: 13
ARCH 55640
DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS
EHS 50109
LABORATORY SAFETY AND HYGIENE
EHS 53012
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
EHS 53014
BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH
EHS 62018
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONCEPTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
HPM 62016
PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
HPM 63003
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
HPM 63004
PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY, LAW AND ETHICS
NURS 60014
LEADERSHIP IN NURSING AND HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
NURS 60020
LEGAL AND REGULATORY MANAGEMENT FOR NURSE ADMINISTRATORS
NURS 60024
HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, STRUCTURE AND BEHAVIOR
SBS 64634
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH BEHAVIORS
Directed Electives 2
Culminating Requirement
HCD 61099MASTER’S PROJECT RESEARCH 3
HCD 62099MASTER’S PROJECT STUDIO 6
Minimum Total Credit Hours:35
1

The normal path of study for this degree is 35 credit hours. For students with strong qualifications in a related degree and/or experience, the required elective may be waived by the program director and admissions committee.

2

Students may work with the coordinator of the program for additional elective choices.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
- 3.000
  • 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.

Program Note

Normal time to graduation is two years. However, students who start in the spring semester may complete the degree in three semesters. Students may also take an accelerated path to complete the degree in one year.

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

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

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Healthcare Design - M.H.D.

Architects, except landscape and naval

0.8%

little or no change

129,900

number of jobs

$82,320

potential earnings

Architectural and engineering managers

2.6%

slower than the average

198,100

number of jobs

$149,530

potential earnings

Architecture teachers, postsecondary

5.1%

faster than the average

8,500

number of jobs

$90,880

potential earnings

Interior designers

-4.9%

decline

77,900

number of jobs

$57,060

potential earnings

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

Translation - B.S.

Our Bachelor of Science in Translation combines language proficiency with cultural competency to prepare you for a career as a professional translator. With experienced faculty, immersive learning opportunities and access to state-of-the-art resources, you will gain the skills needed to bridge language barriers and foster cross-cultural communication.

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Program Information for Translation - B.S.

Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Bachelor of Science degree in Translation is a pre-professional program designed for students who are seeking the more professional focus and interdisciplinary breadth that the B.S. degree offers with the inclusion of a minor, double major or certificate to develop the skills needed to translate in a professional setting. It introduces the basics of translation theory as it applies to the actual practice of translation.

The requirement of a minor, certificate or second major enables students to acquire a level of expertise in a specific field in which they can specialize as translators. This degree also enables students to have a major and a minor that make them more competitive and prepare them for a sector that the U.S. Department of Labor projects as one of the fastest-growing sectors globally. Translation majors are strongly encouraged to undertake study in a country where their language concentration is spoken so that they can achieve the necessary proficiency level. Skills necessary include an excellent command of the source language, an excellent command of the target language, cultural knowledge, specialist knowledge, research competence, terminological competence, technological competence, an understanding of the translation industry and transfer competence.

Graduates may enter graduate programs in translation (the professional degree) or go on to work for government, business, industry or translation agencies, or as freelance translators.

The Translation major comprises the following concentrations:

  • Arabic
  • French
  • German
  • Russian - Applications to the Russian concentration are not being accepted at this time.
  • Spanish

Many study abroad opportunities exist, including:

  • France: Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux III, Bordeaux (all class standings, all majors/minors)
  • Germany: Julius-Maximilian-Universität Würzburg, Würzbug (all class standings, all majors/minors)
  • Germany: Universität Leipzig, Leipzig (intermediate German language proficiency required)
  • Spain: Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid (all class standings, all majors/minors)
  • Spain: Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia

Students in the Translation major must declare a minor, certificate or second major at Kent State.

Admissions for Translation - B.S.

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Applications to the Russian concentration are not being accepted at this time.

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

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

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

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

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

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

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

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Participate in most informal and some formal conversations with sufficient accuracy, clarity and precision to convey their intended message without misrepresentation or confusion and identify the cultural variables likely to lead to misunderstanding when communicating in their language pair.
  2. Compose routine social correspondence and write summaries, narratives and descriptions of a factual nature needed in a professional context (i.e., business letters, memos, commercial and legal forms, etc.) in their non-native language.
  3. Translate short general and semi-specialized texts in various domains and in a variety of translation contexts from the source language into their native language with a basic understanding of translation principles and text features relevant in the translation decision-making process.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the typical life cycle of multilingual information in the language industry and common computer applications used by translators.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
ENG 20002INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING 13
or ENG 30063 PROFESSIONAL WRITING
MCLS 30420FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES 3
TRST 20009MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION LIFECYCLE 3
TRST 30230APPROACHES TO TRANSLATION 3
TRST 30330CROSS-LANGUAGE MEDIATION 3
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Electives 218
Kent Core Composition6
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning3
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)9
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)6
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)6-7
Kent Core Additional6
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)22
Concentrations
Choose from the following:28
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

ENG 20002 is recommended for students pursuing a technology-related minor, certificate or second major; ENG 30063 is recommended for students pursuing a business-related minor, certificate or second major.

2

Students must declare and complete a minimum of 18 credit hours in a minor, certificate or second major subject to department faculty advisor approval in a field related to business, technology, health, medicine, science, law, politics or other field in which there is currently a high demand for translators.

Arabic Concentration Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements
ARAB 11101
ELEMENTARY ARABIC I
ARAB 11102
ELEMENTARY ARABIC II
ARAB 21201
INTERMEDIATE ARABIC I
ARAB 21202
INTERMEDIATE ARABIC II
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
ARAB 37231TRANSLATION PRACTICE: ARABIC 1
ARAB 37240CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: ARABIC 3
ARAB 47230ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: ARABIC 3
ARAB 47240BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: ARABIC 3
Arabic (ARAB) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level)6
Concentration Electives, choose from the following:12
CIS 24053
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
COMM 43000
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN INTERACTION
ENG 30062
PRINCIPLES OF TECHNICAL WRITING
GEOG 37045
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
HIST 31126
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
LIS 30010
INFORMATION FLUENCY IN THE WORKPLACE AND BEYOND
MKTG 25010
PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
OTEC 26640
CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES
PLST 28001
LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING
POL 30560
MIDDLE EAST POLITICS (DIVG)
VCD 47000
VISUAL DESIGN FOR MEDIA
Minimum Total Credit Hours:28

French Concentration Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements
FR 13201
ELEMENTARY FRENCH I
FR 13202
ELEMENTARY FRENCH II
FR 23201
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I
FR 23202
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
FR 33091FRENCH FOR THE PROFESSIONS SEMINAR 3
FR 33231TRANSLATION PRACTICE: FRENCH 1
FR 43230ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: FRENCH (WIC) 13
French (FR) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)12
French (FR) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level)6
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
General Elective3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:28
1

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students may also fulfill this requirement by earning a minimum C grade in any of the language-specific advanced translation practice courses or a language-specific elective that is designated as writing-intensive.

German Concentration Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements
GER 11201
ELEMENTARY GERMAN I
GER 11202
ELEMENTARY GERMAN II
GER 21201
INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I
GER 21202
INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
GER 31231TRANSLATION PRACTICE: GERMAN 1
GER 31240CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: GERMAN 3
GER 41230ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: GERMAN (ELR) (WIC) 13
GER 41240BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: GERMAN 3
German (GER) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)12
German (GER) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level)6
Minimum Total Credit Hours:28
1

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students may also fulfill this requirement by earning a minimum C grade in any of the language-specific advanced translation practice courses or a language-specific elective that is designated as writing-intensive.

Russian Concentration Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements
RUSS 12201
ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN I
RUSS 12202
ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN II
RUSS 22201
INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN I
RUSS 22202
INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
RUSS 32231TRANSLATION PRACTICE: RUSSIAN 1
RUSS 32240CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: RUSSIAN 3
RUSS 42230ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: RUSSIAN (ELR) (WIC) 13
RUSS 42240BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: RUSSIAN 3
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)12
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level)6
Minimum Total Credit Hours:28
1

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students may also fulfill this requirement by earning a minimum C grade in any of the language-specific advanced translation practice courses or a language-specific elective that is designated as writing-intensive.

Spanish Concentration Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements
SPAN 18201
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
SPAN 18202
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II
SPAN 28201
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
SPAN 28202
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
SPAN 38231TRANSLATION PRACTICE: SPANISH 1
SPAN 38240CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: SPANISH 3
SPAN 48230ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: SPANISH (ELR) (WIC) 13
SPAN 48240BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: SPANISH 3
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)12
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level)6
Minimum Total Credit Hours:28
1

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students may also fulfill this requirement by earning a minimum C grade in any of the language-specific advanced translation practice courses or a language-specific elective that is designated as writing-intensive.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Students must declare and graduate with a minor, certificate or second major to earn the B.S. degree in Translation Studies.
  • Students are expected to start in a course appropriate to their language proficiency level. Students lacking in sufficient proficiency to take the first concentration course can reach it by taking courses in the prerequisite sequence based on their placement score and high school training. One or more of the prerequisites may be waived with demonstrated proficiency through the Kent State placement test, AP, CLEP, International Baccalaureate, official ACTFL Proficiency Rating or another department-approved assessment.
  • Students who fulfill the college language requirement in fewer than 8 credit hours as a result of proficiency will complete remaining hours with general electives. Completion of first junior-level course completes the College of Arts and Sciences foreign language requirement.

Program Note

  • Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies are offered on a rotating basis, and course availability may change at any time. Students should see the program coordinator or academic advisor for course planning.

Foreign Language College Requirement, B.S.

  • Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 8 credit hours of foreign language.
  • The following programs are exempt from this requirement: The Bachelor of Science in Cybercriminology and the Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science.2
  • Minimum Elementary I and II of the same language
1

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and courses. This may be accomplished by (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level; (2) receiving credit through one of the alternative credit programs offered by Kent State University; or (3) demonstrating language proficiency comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language. When students complete the requirement with fewer than 8 credit hours and two courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.

2
The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science exemption exists under another college policy (Three-Plus-One Programs). The Bachelor of Science in Cybercriminology exemption is due to its extensive collaboration with and contribution from the Information Technology program in the College of Applied and Technical Studies, which does not have a foreign language requirement.
Roadmap

Roadmap

Roadmaps

Arabic 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 OneCredits
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Arabic Concentration Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
TRST 20009 MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION LIFECYCLE 3
Arabic Concentration Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Three
ENG 20002
or ENG 30063
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
or PROFESSIONAL WRITING
3
!TRST 30330 CROSS-LANGUAGE MEDIATION 3
Arabic Concentration Elective 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
 Credit Hours12
Semester Four
MCLS 30420 FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
ARAB 37231 TRANSLATION PRACTICE: ARABIC 1
!TRST 30230 APPROACHES TO TRANSLATION 3
Arabic (ARAB) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Electives 6
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Six
ARAB 47230 ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: ARABIC 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
ARAB 37240 CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: ARABIC 3
Arabic (ARAB) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Arabic Concentration Elective 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
ARAB 47240 BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: ARABIC 3
General Electives 10
 Credit Hours13
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

French 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 OneCredits
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
TRST 20009 MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION LIFECYCLE 3
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Three
ENG 20002
or ENG 30063
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
or PROFESSIONAL WRITING
3
!TRST 30330 CROSS-LANGUAGE MEDIATION 3
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
!MCLS 30420 FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours12
Semester Five
!FR 33231 TRANSLATION PRACTICE: FRENCH 1
!TRST 30230 APPROACHES TO TRANSLATION 3
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Electives 6
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Six
FR 43230 ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: FRENCH (WIC) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
FR 33091 FRENCH FOR THE PROFESSIONS SEMINAR 3
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
General Electives 13
 Credit Hours13
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

German 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 OneCredits
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
German (GER) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
TRST 20009 MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION LIFECYCLE 3
German (GER) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Three
ENG 20002
or ENG 30063
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
or PROFESSIONAL WRITING
3
!TRST 30330 CROSS-LANGUAGE MEDIATION 3
German (GER) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
 Credit Hours12
Semester Four
!MCLS 30420 FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
!GER 31231 TRANSLATION PRACTICE: GERMAN 1
!TRST 30230 APPROACHES TO TRANSLATION 3
German (GER) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Electives 6
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Six
GER 41230 ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: GERMAN (ELR) (WIC) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
GER 41240 BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: GERMAN 3
German (GER) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
German (GER) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
GER 31240 CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: GERMAN 3
General Electives 10
 Credit Hours13
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Russian 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 OneCredits
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
TRST 20009 MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION LIFECYCLE 3
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Three
ENG 20002
or ENG 30063
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
or PROFESSIONAL WRITING
3
!TRST 30330 CROSS-LANGUAGE MEDIATION 3
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
!MCLS 30420 FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
!RUSS 32231 TRANSLATION PRACTICE: RUSSIAN 1
!TRST 30230 APPROACHES TO TRANSLATION 3
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Electives 6
 Credit Hours13
Semester Six
RUSS 42230 ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: RUSSIAN (ELR) (WIC) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
RUSS 32240 CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: RUSSIAN 3
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
RUSS 42240 BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: RUSSIAN 3
General Electives 10
 Credit Hours13
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Spanish 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 OneCredits
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
TRST 20009 MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION LIFECYCLE 3
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Three
ENG 20002
or ENG 30063
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
or PROFESSIONAL WRITING
3
!TRST 30330 CROSS-LANGUAGE MEDIATION 3
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
 Credit Hours12
Semester Four
!MCLS 30420 FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
!SPAN 38231 TRANSLATION PRACTICE: SPANISH 1
!TRST 30230 APPROACHES TO TRANSLATION 3
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Electives 6
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Six
SPAN 48230 ADVANCED TRANSLATION PRACTICE: SPANISH (ELR) (WIC) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
SPAN 38240 CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: SPANISH 3
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
Minor, Certificate or Second Major Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
SPAN 48240 BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: SPANISH 3
General Electives 10
 Credit Hours13
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

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

Applications to the Russian concentration are not being accepted at this time.

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Translation - B.S.

Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

5.7%

faster than the average

30,600

number of jobs

$69,920

potential earnings

Interpreters and translators

20.0%

much faster than the average

77,400

number of jobs

$52,330

potential earnings

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

Bachelor’s Degree in the French Language – B.A.

Our Bachelor of Arts in French offers a rigorous and rewarding education in French language, literature and culture. With opportunities for immersive experiences abroad and small class sizes, you will develop strong language skills and cultural competency that will serve you well in a variety of career paths.

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Program Information for Bachelor’s Degree in the French Language – B.A.

Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Bachelor of Arts degree in French provides opportunities for students to study the language, literature and culture of France and Francophone countries. Students gain a respectable measure of competence in reading, writing and oral/aural skills in the French language. To help gain proficiency, students can attend a weekly French coffee hour.

Students can take upper-division French courses abroad, either through Kent's own program with the Paris Institute or with any accredited study abroad program offered by another university. Such programs may be for one semester, one academic year or one summer. However, they most benefit students who have already acquired a strong command of the language here before leaving.

Admissions for Bachelor’s Degree in the French Language – 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.

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

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

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

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

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

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

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Perform tasks at intermediate-high and advanced-low levels of proficiency as described by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. Proficiency, in ACTFL terms, is understood to describe a range of qualities rather than an absolute norm and will vary according to task type, language function, topic, skill (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and so forth.
  2. Contribute to most informal and some formal conversations with sufficient accuracy, clarity and precision to convey their intended message without misrepresentation or confusion.
  3. Read a wide variety of and complex texts written for native speakers of French and not edited or adapted for non-native speakers.
  4. Write cohesive summaries, narratives and descriptions of a factual nature in French.
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of French history and culture and understand the diverse nature of culture throughout the ages.
  6. Discuss cultural differences, distinguishing between fact, opinion and stereotypes.
  7. Communicate effectively and sensitively with diverse ethnic and cultural groups.
  8. View concepts, issues, events and themes from the perspectives of diverse ethnic and cultural groups.
  9. Esteem diversity.
  10. Maintain an ongoing assessment of their own cultural values and behaviors.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
FR 13201ELEMENTARY FRENCH I 14
FR 13202ELEMENTARY FRENCH II 14
FR 23201INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I 13
FR 23202INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II 13
FR 33211FRENCH CONVERSATION 3
FR 33212FRENCH COMPOSITION 3
FR 33335INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH THEATRE (ELR) (WIC) 23
or FR 33336 INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH POETRY (ELR) (WIC)
or FR 33337 INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH LITERARY PROSE (ELR) (WIC)
FR 33421FRENCH CIVILIZATION 3
French (FR) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)9
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level)3
Cultural Literacy Elective, choose from the following:3
MCLS 20001
GLOBAL LITERACY AND CULTURAL AWARENESS (KADL)
MCLS 20091
VARIABLE CONTENT SEMINAR IN GLOBAL LITERACY: CASE STUDIES
MCLS 30420
FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES 3
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Composition6
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning3
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)9
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)6
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)6-7
Kent Core Additional6
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)42
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

Students with prior knowledge of French may be able to fulfill one or more of the prerequisite courses through an Alternative Credit option. Students may also fulfill one or more of the prerequisite courses by starting in a higher level course than FR 13201 and applying for a proficiency waiver as outlined in the Foreign Language Placement policy. Students can make up the credit hours for any waived courses with general electives or apply the credit hours to a second academic program.

2

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

3

Students seeking K-12 teaching licensure through the Education minor should take MCLS 30420.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • All students in the French major must take the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview, ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test and French Outcomes Assessment Test prior to being cleared for graduation. Information about the exams can be found on the ACTFL Website and Language Testing International (LTI) website, the exclusive licensee of ACTFL.

Program Note

  • Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies are offered on a rotating basis, and course availability may change at any time. Students should see the program coordinator or academic advisor for course planning.

Foreign Language College Requirement, B.A.

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete the following:

  1. Elementary I and II of any language (or equivalent) and
  2. One of the following options:
    1. Intermediate I and II of the same language
    2. Elementary I and II of a second language
    3. Any combination of two courses from the following list:
      1. Intermediate I of the same language
      2. One to two college-level course(s) completed outside the United States
      3. Courses: ARAB 21401, ASL 19401, CHIN 25421, MCLS 10001, MCLS 20001, MCLS 20091, MCLS 21417, MCLS 21420, MCLS 22217, MCLS 28403, MCLS 28404

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer courses. This may be accomplished in one of three ways:

  1. Passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level
  2. Receiving credit through one of the alternative credit programs offered by Kent State University
  3. Demonstrating language proficiency comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language

Certain programs may require specific languages, limit the languages from which a student may choose or require coursework through Intermediate II. Students who plan to pursue graduate study may need a particular language proficiency.

Roadmap

Roadmap

Roadmap

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

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
FR 13201 ELEMENTARY FRENCH I 4
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Cultural Literacy Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours14
Semester Two
FR 13202 ELEMENTARY FRENCH II 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Three
FR 23201 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
FR 23202 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
FR 33212 FRENCH COMPOSITION 3
French (FR) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 6
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
FR 33211 FRENCH CONVERSATION 3
FR 33335
or FR 33336
or FR 33337
INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH THEATRE (ELR) (WIC)
or INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH POETRY (ELR) (WIC)
or INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH LITERARY PROSE (ELR) (WIC)
3
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
FR 33421 FRENCH CIVILIZATION 3
French (FR) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
Note: ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview, ACTFL Written Proficiency Test and French Outcomes Assessment Test should be taken during this semester.  
General Electives 15
 Credit Hours15
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

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

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Bachelor’s Degree in the French Language – B.A.

Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

5.7%

faster than the average

30,600

number of jobs

$69,920

potential earnings

Interpreters and translators

20.0%

much faster than the average

77,400

number of jobs

$52,330

potential earnings

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

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.

Bachelor of Arts in Classics – B.A

The Bachelor of Arts program in Classics offers a fascinating journey through the rich legacy of the ancient world. With a focus on classical languages, literature and culture, you will explore the roots of Western civilization and gain valuable insights into the world today. Our program also provides opportunities for interdisciplinary studies in areas such as history, philosophy and art history. Enroll now and experience the wonders of the ancient world. 

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Program Information for Bachelor of Arts in Classics – B.A

Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics provides a foundation in the Western humanities while sharpening a student’s analytical skills and English vocabulary though the systematic study of ancient cultures and languages.

This program provides students with a strong, general liberal arts education appropriate to many pursuits after college, including law, medicine, business, writing and publishing. Students are required to take two semesters of elementary Latin, basic courses covering the achievements of Greek and Roman cultures and a semester each of Greek or Roman history, archaeology and literature. Students also take three additional courses from the above categories as well as courses covering ancient mythology, sport, religion and language and culture studies.

Admissions for Bachelor of Arts in Classics – 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.

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

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

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

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

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

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

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate general knowledge about the literature, history and culture of classical civilization (Greece and Rome).
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the Greek or Roman cultural context within which literary, historical and other writings were produced.
  3. Use primary source materials, including material culture, to better understand the cultures of the ancient world.
  4. Apply critical thinking to ethical conundrums in the record of the past.
  5. Recognize historical biases.
  6. Analyze texts with respect to philology, literary style and cultural contexts.
  7. Demonstrate knowledge of the historical and cultural significance of important sites, monuments and artifacts of the ancient Greek or Roman world.
  8. Conduct research about ancient Greek or Roman material culture.
  9. Read beginner passages and compose basic sentences in Latin.
  10. Understand the basics of Latin morphology and syntax (verb and noun morphology, case usage, verb tenses, Latin word order and sentence structure).

Coursework

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
CLAS 21404THE GREEK ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM) 3
CLAS 21405THE ROMAN ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM) 3
CLAS 41005HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE 3
or CLAS 41006 ROMAN HISTORY
CLAS 41304LITERATURE OF THE ROMAN WORLD (ELR) (WIC) 13
or CLAS 41503 LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS (ELR) (WIC)
CLAS 41401GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART 3
or CLAS 41402 ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
LAT 16201ELEMENTARY LATIN I 24
LAT 16202ELEMENTARY LATIN II 24
Classics Culture and Language Electives, choose from the following:9
ANTH 48150
RELIGION: A SEARCH FOR A MEANING
ARTH 42041
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART
ENG 35201
THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE
MCLS 30420
FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES
SOC 42561
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below) 32-8
Kent Core Composition6
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning3
Kent Core Fine Arts3
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)6
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)6-7
Kent Core Additional6
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)55
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

2

Students with prior knowledge of Latin may be able to fulfill one or more of the requirements through an Alternative Credit option. Students may also fulfill one or more of the requirements by starting in a higher level course than LAT 16201 and applying for a proficiency waiver as outlined in the Foreign Language Placement policy. Students can make up the credit hours for any waived courses with general electives or apply the credit hours toward a second academic program.

3

Recommended: GRE 14201, GRE 14202, LAT 26201, LAT 26202

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000

Program Note

  • Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies are offered on a rotating basis, and course availability may change at any time. Students should see their program coordinator or academic advisor for course planning.

Foreign Language College Requirement, B.A.

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete the following:

  1. Elementary I and II of any language (or equivalent) and
  2. One of the following options:
    1. Intermediate I and II of the same language
    2. Elementary I and II of a second language
    3. Any combination of two courses from the following list:
      1. Intermediate I of the same language
      2. One to two college-level course(s) completed outside the United States
      3. Courses: ARAB 21401, ASL 19401, CHIN 25421, MCLS 10001, MCLS 20001, MCLS 20091, MCLS 21417, MCLS 21420, MCLS 22217, MCLS 28403, MCLS 28404

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer courses. This may be accomplished in one of three ways:

  1. Passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level
  2. Receiving credit through one of the alternative credit programs offered by Kent State University
  3. Demonstrating language proficiency comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language

Certain programs may require specific languages, limit the languages from which a student may choose or require coursework through Intermediate II. Students who plan to pursue graduate study may need a particular language proficiency.

Roadmap

Roadmap

Roadmaps

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

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
LAT 16201 ELEMENTARY LATIN I 4
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours14
Semester Two
LAT 16202 ELEMENTARY LATIN II 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Three
CLAS 21404
or CLAS 21405
THE GREEK ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
or THE ROMAN ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
3
Foreign Language and/or General Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
CLAS 21404
or CLAS 21405
THE GREEK ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
or THE ROMAN ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
3
Foreign Language and/or General Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
CLAS 41005
or CLAS 41006
HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE
or ROMAN HISTORY
3
Classics Culture and Language Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
CLAS 41304
or CLAS 41503
LITERATURE OF THE ROMAN WORLD (ELR) (WIC)
or LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS (ELR) (WIC)
3
CLAS 41401
or CLAS 41402
GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
or ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
Classics Culture and Language Elective 3
General Electives 12
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
Classics Culture and Language Elective 3
General Electives 12
 Credit Hours15
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

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

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Bachelor of Arts in Classics – B.A

Postsecondary teachers, all other

2.0%

slower than the average

245,900

number of jobs

$71,950

potential earnings

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

Interpreters and translators

20.0%

much faster than the average

77,400

number of jobs

$52,330

potential earnings

Curators

12.6%

much faster than the average

14,500

number of jobs

$56,990

potential earnings

Clergy

4.0%

about as fast as the average

243,900

number of jobs

$51,940

potential earnings

Additional careers
  • Entrepreneurs
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* 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.

Landscape Architecture - M.L.A. I

Looking to make a real difference in the world with your design skills? The M.L.A. professional degree will provide you with the tools you need to become a creative and effective leader in the field of landscape architecture. Our inclusive and interdisciplinary design methodologies prepare you to study matters of global significance, such as the reclamation of urban vacancies, the design of infrastructural systems, the preservation of natural resources and the pursuit of social justice and cultural landscapes. Join us and shape a better future.

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Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Master of Landscape Architecture I degree in Landscape Architecture is a professional program that prepares graduates for active, creative and leadership roles in landscape architecture profession through inclusive and interdisciplinary design methodologies that are focused on issues surrounding urban landscapes, ecologies and social concerns.

Students are engaged in issues — ranging from hydrology in the Great Lakes and Ohio River Basins watershed to the role of urban landscapes associated with industrial cities. In addition, they study matters of global significance relating to the role of landscape and design relative to reclamation of urban vacancies, infrastructural systems, natural resources, climate change, water quality for health and social justice and cultural landscapes.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.

Admissions for Landscape Architecture - M.L.A. I

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 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Goal statement
  • Portfolio of design work
  • Three 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:1
    • Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
    • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
    • Minimum 58 PTE score
    • Minimum 110 DET score
1

International applicants who do not meet the above test scores will not be considered for admission.

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester
    • Application deadline: February 1

All application materials (including applicable fee, transcripts, recommendation letters, etc.) submitted after this deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Pursue careers in landscape architecture.
  2. Synthesize higher-level learning necessary to practice landscape architecture; and develop critical understanding through increased independent, collaborative, interdisciplinary and course-based research.
  3. Establish a design process that is firmly based upon research, technology and artistic expression.
  4. Appraise and understand geo-cultural differences and develop skills to engage local phenomena.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements
LARC 50100DESIGN VISUALIZATION 3
LARC 50101LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO I 16
LARC 50102LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO II 16
LARC 60103LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO III 6
LARC 60104LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO IV 6
LARC 60105LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO V 6
LARC 60106LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO VI 26
LARC 60111LANDSCAPE HISTORY AND THEORY 3
LARC 60301SITE ENGINEERING 3
LARC 60401LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE CONSTRUCTION METHODS 3
LARC 60601PLANTS AND PLANTED FORM 3
LARC 60602URBAN ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS 3
LARC 60922METHODS OF INQUIRY IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES 2
LARC 60923EMPIRICAL RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 1
LARC 65003PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: LEADERSHIP, ETHICS AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT 3
Cognate Electives, choose from the following:12
ARCH 55295
SPECIAL TOPICS TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
BSCI 50162
SOIL BIOLOGY
BSCI 50170
STREAM BIOLOGY
BSCI 50364
LIMNOLOGY
BSCI 50368
WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
BSCI 50374
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
BSCI 50375
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
BSCI 50525
WILDLIFE RESOURCES
BSCI 60372
COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS
BSCI 60391
SEMINAR IN ECOLOGY
EHS 53009
EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND RESPONSE
EHS 62018
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONCEPTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
ESCI 51073
GEOLOGY OF OHIO
ESCI 51077
GEOLOGY OF THE NATIONAL PARKS
GEOG 51066
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
GEOG 51073
CONSERVATION OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
GEOG 51074
RESOURCE GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 51082
GEOGRAPHY OF SOILS
GEOG 52052
HEALTH GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 54010
GEOGRAPHIES OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
GEOG 55085
URBAN TRANSPORTATION
GEOG 56070
URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
GEOG 59070
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
GEOG 59076
SPATIAL PROGRAMMING
GEOG 59080
ADVANCED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
GEOG 59162
CARTOGRAPHY
GEOG 59230
REMOTE SENSING
GEOG 60191
SEMINAR IN TOPICAL GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 60800
SEMINAR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GEOGRAPHIC THOUGHT
GEOG 69004
QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 69701
RESEARCH AND PRESENTATION OF GEOGRAPHIC DATA
HCD 63002
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
HCD 63003
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND MATERIALS IN HEALTHCARE
LARC 50095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
LARC 60798
MASTER PROJECT IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH
LARC 66992
FIELD STUDY IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
RPTM 56070
PARK PLANNING
UD 55705
FORCES THAT SHAPE CITIES
UD 65101
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
UD 65102
URBAN SYSTEMS
UD 65632
URBAN ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
UD 66995
SPECIAL TOPICS IN URBAN DESIGN
Minimum Total Credit Hours:72
1

Students with strong qualifications holding a prior design degree may be considered for advanced placement with up to 12 credit hours waived for the degree. Eligibility for advanced placement is reviewed on a case-by-case basis at the time of admission, in accordance with an evaluation matrix developed by the program coordinator and the admissions committee. Students who are deemed eligible to have course requirements waived may graduate with fewer than 72 credit hours, but no fewer than 60 total credit hours.

2

Students may replace LARC 60106 with LARC 60799 with advisor approval.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
- 3.000
  • 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.
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Cleveland

Accreditation for Landscape Architecture - M.L.A. I

Accreditation

The M.L.A. I degree is an accredited program through the Landscape Architecture Accrediting Board (LAAB) as of fall 2018.

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Landscape Architecture - M.L.A. I

Landscape architects

-2.4%

decline

24,500

number of jobs

$70,630

potential earnings

Architecture teachers, postsecondary

5.1%

faster than the average

8,500

number of jobs

$90,880

potential earnings

Urban and regional planners

11.0%

much faster than the average

39,700

number of jobs

$75,950

potential earnings

Additional careers
  • Landscape architectural project manager
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Ph.D. in Translation Studies

The Translation Studies Ph.D. program is designed for students who want to conduct research and contribute to the field of translation studies. With a blend of theoretical and practical knowledge, students will work with experienced faculty and have access to resources and opportunities to develop their skills.

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Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Ph.D. degree in Translation Studies is a research-based program that provides advanced training to support the investigation of translation- and interpreting-related phenomena. Program faculty have expertise in a wide-range of subjects and disciplines, including cognitive psychology; gender and sexuality studies; histories of translation; the language industry; machine translation and pedagogy of translation and interpreting; postcolonial approaches; translation quality assessment; and specialized translation, from technical to legal to literary.

The doctoral program provides a comprehensive foundation in all aspects of translation studies, preparing students for careers in higher education, the language industry and government service — both in the United States and abroad. Funding opportunities are available on a competitive basis.

Admissions for Ph.D. in Translation Studies

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

  • Master's degree in translation, a foreign language or in any other relevant discipline with prior experience or training in translation
  • Minimum senior-year 2.750 undergraduate GPA and/or minimum 3.500 graduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Proficiency in a foreign language
  • Goal statement
  • Essay or writing sample (7-10 pages) from a research paper on any aspect of translation (or a prospectus for a translation studies project)
  • Three 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:1
    • Minimum 102 TOEFL iBT score
    • Minimum 7.5 IELTS score
    • Minimum 73 PTE score
    • Minimum 130 DET score
1

International applicants who do not meet the above test scores may be considered for conditional admission.

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester
    • Priority deadline: January 1
  • Spring Semester
    • Priority deadline: October 1

Applications submitted by these deadlines will receive the strongest consideration for admission.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate broad knowledge across several areas in the field of translation studies, as well as in-depth knowledge in an area of expertise.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to design and conduct original research.
  3. Critically assess translation studies literature, as well as their own empirical and theoretical findings.
  4. Communicate research findings effectively in written and spoken form.
  5. Follow ethical guidelines for work in the field.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements
TRST 70002THE LANGUAGE INDUSTRY 3
TRST 70004TRANSLATION PEDAGOGY 3
TRST 70005CURRENT TRENDS IN TRANSLATION STUDIES 3
TRST 70006EMPIRICAL METHODS FOR TRANSLATION STUDIES 3
TRST 70007CORPORA IN TRANSLATION 3
TRST 70008TRANSLATION AND COGNITION 3
Translation Studies (TRST) Courses (70000 and 80000 level) 112
Culminating Requirement
TRST 80199DISSERTATION I 230
Minimum Total Credit Hours:60
1

Students may elect to take doctoral courses from other departments as appropriate and with prior approval from the graduate coordinator and the student's advisor.

2

Each doctoral candidate, upon admission to candidacy, must register for TRST 80199 for a total of 30 credit hours. It is required that doctoral candidates continuously register for Dissertation I, and thereafter TRST 80299, each semester, until all requirements for the degree have been met. After passing the written examination, students must present a detailed written proposal of their dissertation research. The dissertation focuses on original research. The dissertation topic must fall within one or more of the sub-fields in translation studies. The written dissertation is reviewed and approved by the research adviser and the dissertation advisory committee prior to scheduling a final defense before the committee.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
- 3.000
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

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

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Ph.D. in Translation Studies

Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

5.7%

faster than the average

30,600

number of jobs

$69,920

potential earnings

Interpreters and translators

20.0%

much faster than the average

77,400

number of jobs

$52,330

potential earnings

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Translation - M.A.

The Translation M.A. program equips students with the skills needed to become a professional translator or interpreter in various fields. With a focus on hands-on training and immersive experiences, students gain practical experience and work with experienced faculty.

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Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Master of Arts degree in Translation prepares students for careers in  translation, language project management, international business, government and any globalizing industry.

The Translation major comprises the following concentrations:

  • The Language concentration provides students with an in-depth focus on one language.
  • The Technology and Multilingual Communication concentration allows students to specialize in such areas as global security, emerging media, international business and user experience.

Admissions for Translation - M.A.

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 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Goal statement (one to two pages)
  • MP3/WAV file with a five-minute oral sample in English (conversational, not read from a script)
  • Writing sample (10 pages) in English, which should be accompanied by a signed declaration that the sample is original work and that the applicant received no help in its preparation
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • English language proficiency - international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:1
    • Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
    • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
    • Minimum 58 PTE score
    • Minimum 110 DET score
  • Applicants to the Language concentration only:
    • CD or MP3/WAV file with a five-minute oral sample in the language in which the applicant intends to concentrate (conversational, not read from a script)
    • Writing sample(s) in in the language in which the applicant intends to concentrate, which should be accompanied by a signed declaration that the sample is original work and that the applicant received no help in its preparation
1

International applicants who do not meet the above test scores may be considered for conditional admission.

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester
    • Priority deadline: January 1

All application materials (including applicable fee, transcripts, recommendation letters, etc.) submitted by this deadline will receive the strongest consideration for admission.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Define and describe the roles and responsibilities of various language industry stakeholders and various forms of language service provision; and demonstrate an understanding of the basics of entrepreneurship and translation as a business.
  2. Engage in effective research and information retrieval for a variety of language industry-relevant tasks.
  3. Utilize a range of computer-assisted technologies, including machine translation, for language industry-relevant tasks; and demonstrate an understanding of the place, benefits and limitations of those technologies in a given project scenario.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of professional and ethical considerations in various project scenarios.
  5. Successfully communicate and mediate communication across languages and cultures in multilingual, multicultural contexts.
  6. Apply theory to inform and justify their decision making.
  7. Critically reflect on their work and that of others.

Graduates of the Language concentration will be able to:

  1. Translate authentic, industry-relevant content, both general and domain-specific, using appropriate tools and approaches.

Graduates of the Technology and Multilingual Communication concentration will be able to:

  1. Emerging media specialization: Utilize emerging media and technology tools for localization purposes, including machine translation, artificial intelligence-driven localization and virtual reality simulations.
  2. Global security specialization: Utilize translation techniques and security strategies to address real-world challenges in international contexts, effectively bridging language barriers and enhancing global security measures.
  3. International business specialization: Apply localization techniques and international business principles to develop market-specific strategies for global expansion; consider linguistic, cultural and economic factors; and prepare to lead multinational teams and navigate complex global markets with confidence — leveraging localization expertise and international business acumen to drive organizational growth and success.
  4. Multidisciplinary approaches specialization: Synthesize at least two of the other specialization outcomes toward their specific career goals.
  5. Technology specialization: Acquire advanced technical skills in translation technology, including proficiency in computer-assisted translation tools, machine translation systems and localization software.
  6. User experience specialization: Apply localization strategies and user experience design principles to create user-centric products and services tailored to diverse cultural and linguistic contexts.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements
TRST 60009INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION TECHNOLOGY 3
TRST 60010THEORY OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING 2
TRST 60011TERMINOLOGY AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN TRANSLATION 3
TRST 60100PRACTICE OF TRANSLATION 2
TRST 60630CAREER PATHS IN THE LANGUAGE INDUSTRY 3
Major Electives, choose from the following: 112-15
MCLS 50510
INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING
Concentrations
Choose from the following:9-12
Minimum Total Credit Hours:37
1

Students admitted to the Language concentration will complete 15 credit hours of electives. Students admitted to the Technology and Multilingual Communication concentration will complete 12 credit hours of electives.

2

Maximum 3 credit hours each of TRST 60092 and TRST 60098 may be applied toward the degree.

Language Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements
TRST 60040LITERARY AND CULTURAL TRANSLATION 3
Language Electives, choose two courses in the same language from the following:6
Arabic Language
ARAB 67091
SEMINAR IN ARABIC TRANSLATION
ARAB 67250
COMMERCIAL, LEGAL AND DIPLOMATIC TRANSLATION
ARAB 67251
SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL TRANSLATION
French Language
FR 63091
SEMINAR IN FRENCH TRANSLATION
FR 63250
COMMERCIAL, LEGAL AND DIPLOMATIC TRANSLATION
FR 63251
SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL TRANSLATION
German Language
GER 61091
SEMINAR IN GERMAN TRANSLATION
GER 61250
COMMERCIAL, LEGAL AND DIPLOMATIC TRANSLATION
GER 61251
SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL TRANSLATION
Japanese Language
JAPN 65250
COMMERCIAL, LEGAL AND DIPLOMATIC TRANSLATION
JAPN 65251
SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL TRANSLATION
Russian Language
RUSS 62091
SEMINAR IN RUSSIAN TRANSLATION
RUSS 62250
COMMERCIAL, LEGAL AND DIPLOMATIC TRANSLATION
RUSS 62251
SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL TRANSLATION
Spanish Language
SPAN 68091
SEMINAR IN SPANISH TRANSLATION
SPAN 68250
COMMERCIAL, LEGAL AND DIPLOMATIC TRANSLATION
SPAN 68251
SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL TRANSLATION
Minimum Total Credit Hours:9

Technology and Multilingual Communication Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements
Concentration Electives, choose from the following: 112
Emerging Media Specialization
EMAT 51000
RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN
EMAT 52210
WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
EMAT 60010
FOUNDATIONS OF EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
EMAT 60310
CREATIVE CODING FUNDAMENTALS
EMAT 62110
INTERACTIVE DATA
EMAT 60999
PROJECTS IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
Global Security Specialization
CRIM 56800
INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY
CRIM 56801
HOMELAND SECURITY
CRIM 56802
TERRORISM AND COUNTERTERRORISM
CRIM 56803
INFORMATION AND CYBER SECURITY
International Business Specialization
CIS 64042
GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY
MGMT 64184
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MGMT 64275
GLOBAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
MKTG 65054
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
Multidisciplinary Approaches Specialization
Courses from any of the specializations
Technology Specialization
BA 64060
FUNDAMENTALS OF MACHINE LEARNING
CS 61002
ALGORITHMS AND PROGRAMMING I
CS 61003
ALGORITHMS AND PROGRAMMING II
MCLS 50510
INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING
User Experience Specialization
UX 60501
INTRODUCTION TO USER EXPERIENCE
UX 60502
USER EXPERIENCE PROCESSES AND PRACTICE
UX 60503
FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERACTION DESIGN
UX 60511
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE FUNDAMENTALS
UX 60521
DATA-DRIVEN INTERACTION FUNDAMENTALS
UX 60541
USER EXPERIENCE EVALUATION FUNDAMENTALS
Minimum Total Credit Hours:12
1

Students will select a specialization with prior approval from the graduate coordinator or from an advisor. Courses listed under the specializations are recommended, not required. Students completing fewer than 12 credit hours for their specialization will complete additional electives to meet the required 37 credit hours for the degree.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
- 3.000
  • 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.
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

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

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Translation - M.A.

Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

5.7%

faster than the average

30,600

number of jobs

$69,920

potential earnings

Interpreters and translators

20.0%

much faster than the average

77,400

number of jobs

$52,330

potential earnings

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Architecture - M.Arch.

Ready to pursue an architecture career? The professionally accredited (NAAB), STEM-designated Master of Architecture degree expands your technical knowledge and fosters creative thinking and design skills focused on making built environments that meet societal needs. With a strong emphasis on design skills, hands-on learning and real-world experience, our program offers students the opportunity to work with industry professionals and gain practical skills that will set them apart for leadership in the profession. Enroll today and take the first step toward becoming a licensed architect.

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Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Master of Architecture degree seeks to prepare graduates to lead in the field of architecture by stimulating the growth of technical knowledge and design creativity. This STEM-designated program fosters the refinement of design skills acquired in undergraduate programs. Master coursework affords opportunities for inquiry in architecture through the introduction of traditional scholarly research methods as well as approaches to research through design in a studio setting. Professional practice courses are paired with theory seminars and elective classes in areas of digital technology, building sciences and history to provide a comprehensive exposure to professional opportunities and a broad capacity for considering and postulating architecture in innovative ways.

The Architecture major comprises the following concentrations:

  • The Accelerated Track concentration is intended for students who have completed the B.S. degree in Architecture at Kent State. Non-Kent State applicants should apply to the Full Path Track or the Prior Standing Track concentration.
  • The Full-Path Track concentration is intended for students who are new to the study of design, hold a non-design related degree or whose prior design experience needs augmenting. Normally, full-time students in this concentration complete the degree in three years.
  • The Prior-Standing Track concentration is intended for students holding a prior design degree. Required total credit hours depend on specific student backgrounds and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Normally, full-time students in this concentration complete the degree in two or two-and-a-half years depending on the individual plan of study and required coursework.

Students completing the Accelerated Track concentration may also pursue a dual degree program with the Master of Business Administration degree or Master of Urban Design degree.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.

Admissions for Architecture - M.Arch.

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 university1
  • Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Résumé
  • Goal statement (include intent and background information)
  • Portfolio, with design work clearly indicating role in group projects
  • Three letters of recommendation, with one letter from a non-academic source
  • 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
1

Applicants with a non-professional bachelor’s degree or a pre-professional degree in architecture from another institution will have their prior education evaluated to determine if they meet student performance criteria as stipulated by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). If evaluated courses are determined to be deficient, the student may be required to complete additional courses to earn the degree. Determinations will be made by the program director and graduate coordinator at the time the student is admitted to the program.

2

International applicants who do not meet the above test scores will not be considered for admission.

Admission to the Prior-Standing Track concentration requires that applicants demonstrate strong completion of the following courses in the following areas:

  • Minimum 16 credit hours of studio, including four semesters of foundation design and two semesters with an architecture focus
  • Minimum 6 credit hours of history/theory, including a foundation architecture history course - broad/global content and one additional history/theory elective
  • 12 credit hours of building technology, of which 9 credit hours must address the following:
    • Introduction/foundations in building structures
    • Introduction to environmental design and technology
    • Introduction to building methods and materials
  • 6 credit hours of communication and modeling skills, including one course with learning outcomes related to digital representation (or equivalent skills demonstrated through studio work), one course with learning outcomes related to fabrication (or equivalent demonstrated through studio work) and/or one course with learning outcomes related to coding (or equivalent demonstrated through studio work).

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester
    • Application deadline: January 15
  • Summer Term
    • Application deadline: January 15

All application materials (including applicable fee, transcripts, recommendation letters, etc.) submitted after these deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to design across the various scales of architecture and integrate multiple factors in design process.
  2. Demonstrate a holistic ability to address the relationship between built and natural environments, employing ecological design principles, advanced building performance and the use of emerging technologies in the design process and production of architecture.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to design equitable environments for diverse populations, addressing diverse cultural, social, theoretical and historical contexts.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to engage with multidisciplinary teams collaboratively and to address professional ethics, business practices and regulatory contexts.
  5. Engage in architectural research to test, evaluate and apply innovations in the field, promoting continuous learning and advancement in architectural knowledge.
  6. Participate in an academic environment that fosters positive, respectful learning and that promotes collaboration, optimism and innovation among students, faculty and staff.

Dual Degree

Dual Degree

Dual Degree with M.B.A. in Business Administration

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

Major Requirements
ACCT 63037FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2
ACCT 63038MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING 2
ARCH 60101GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO I 6
ARCH 60102GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO II 5
ARCH 60150PROJECT PROGRAMMING 3
ARCH 60199GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO III 8
ARCH 60301THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE 3
ARCH 60922METHODS OF INQUIRY IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES 2
ARCH 65001PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT 2
ARCH 65002PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: CONTRACT AND PLANNING LAW 2
ARCH 65003PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: LEADERSHIP, ETHICS AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT 3
ARCH 66995SPECIAL TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE 11
BA 64005ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING 2
BA 64026SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2
CIS 64042GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY 2
ECON 62021MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 2
ECON 62022MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 2
FIN 66060MANAGERIAL FINANCE 2
HRM 64271HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2
MGMT 64158LEADERSHIP 2
MGMT 68051BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 1
MKTG 65051MARKETING MANAGEMENT 2
Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship Graduate Electives (50000 level or higher)3
Culminating Requirement
MGMT 64399BUSINESS 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.U.D. in Urban Design

Students have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the M.U.D. degree in Urban Design and the M.Arch. degree in Architecture. A separate application must be submitted for each program. Students can view admission requirements for each program on their respective catalog page. Students in the M.Arch. degree must be declared in the Accelerated Track concentration to be admitted to the dual degree.

This dual degree program prepares students 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 and offers a broad exposure to professional issues and knowledge related to urban design.

Dual Degree Requirements

Major Requirements
ARCH 60101GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO I 6
ARCH 60102GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO II 5
ARCH 60150PROJECT PROGRAMMING 3
ARCH 60301THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE 3
ARCH 60922METHODS OF INQUIRY IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES 2
ARCH 65001PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT 2
ARCH 65002PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: CONTRACT AND PLANNING LAW 2
ARCH 65003PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: LEADERSHIP, ETHICS AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT 2-3
ARCH 66995SPECIAL TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE 11
UD 55705FORCES THAT SHAPE CITIES 3
UD 60701URBAN DESIGN STUDIO I 6
UD 60703URBAN DESIGN STUDIO III 5
UD 65101COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS 1
UD 65102URBAN SYSTEMS 3
UD 65632URBAN ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS 3
UD 66896URBAN DESIGN PRACTICUM PROJECT 2
UD 66995SPECIAL TOPICS IN URBAN DESIGN 21
UD 66995SPECIAL TOPICS IN URBAN DESIGN 1
Architecture (ARCH) Electives (50000 or 60000 level)6
Approved Electives, choose from the following: 38
ARCH 60301
THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE
GEOG 51066
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
GEOG 52052
HEALTH GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 54010
GEOGRAPHIES OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
GEOG 55085
URBAN TRANSPORTATION
GEOG 56070
URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
GEOG 59070
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
GEOG 59076
SPATIAL PROGRAMMING
GEOG 59080
ADVANCED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
GEOG 59162
CARTOGRAPHY
GEOG 59230
REMOTE SENSING
GEOG 60191
SEMINAR IN TOPICAL GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 60800
SEMINAR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GEOGRAPHIC THOUGHT
LARC 50095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
LARC 50100
DESIGN VISUALIZATION
LARC 60111
LANDSCAPE HISTORY AND THEORY
UD 66995
SPECIAL TOPICS IN URBAN DESIGN
Other course as approved
Minimum Total Credit Hours:65
1

Special topics course in professional practice.

2

Special topics related to studio.

3

With approval, students may apply other courses in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design; or from another Kent State college, school or department; or from at the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements
ARCH 60101GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO I 6
ARCH 60102GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO II 5
ARCH 60150PROJECT PROGRAMMING 3
ARCH 60301THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE 3
ARCH 60922METHODS OF INQUIRY IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES 2
ARCH 65001PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT 2
ARCH 65002PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: CONTRACT AND PLANNING LAW 2
ARCH 65003PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: LEADERSHIP, ETHICS AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT 3
ARCH 66995SPECIAL TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE 1
Architecture (ARCH) Graduate Electives (50000 or 60000 level) 16
Concentrations
Choose from the following:11-68
Minimum Total Credit Hours:44-101
1

Elective credits may be taken from offerings in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design; other Kent State colleges, schools or departments; or the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University.

2

Students in the Prior-Standing Track concentration who are deemed eligible to have course requirements waived may graduate with fewer than 90 credit hours, but no fewer than 67 total credit hours.

Accelerated Track Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements
ARCH 60199GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO III 8
Architecture (ARCH) Graduate Elective (50000 or 60000 level)3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:11

Full-Path Track Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements
ARCH 50301STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS I 3
ARCH 50302STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS II 3
ARCH 50401METHODS AND MATERIALS I 3
ARCH 50402METHODS AND MATERIALS II 3
ARCH 50501ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY I 3
ARCH 50502ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY II 3
ARCH 56995SPECIAL TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE 3
ARCH 60111GRADUATE DESIGN FOUNDATIONS STUDIO 5
ARCH 60112GRADUATE DESIGN ARCHITECTURE STUDIO 5
ARCH 60113GRADUATE DESIGN CONTEXT STUDIO 5
ARCH 60114GRADUATE DESIGN SYSTEMS STUDIO 5
ARCH 60211GRADUATE GLOBAL HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE I 3
ARCH 60212GRADUATE GLOBAL HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE II 3
ARCH 60601TOOLS OF REPRESENTATION 3
ARCH 60602TOOLS OF FABRICATION 3
ARCH 60603TOOLS OF SIMULATION 3
ARCH 60604TOOLS OF CODING 3
Architecture (ARCH) Graduate Electives (50000 or 60000 level)6
Advisor-Approved Architectural History Elective3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:68

Prior-Standing Track Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements
ARCH 50301STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS I 3
ARCH 50302STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS II 3
ARCH 50402METHODS AND MATERIALS II 3
ARCH 50502ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY II 3
ARCH 56995SPECIAL TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE 3
ARCH 60113GRADUATE DESIGN CONTEXT STUDIO 5
ARCH 60114GRADUATE DESIGN SYSTEMS STUDIO 5
ARCH 60212GRADUATE GLOBAL HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE II 3
ARCH 60603TOOLS OF SIMULATION 3
ARCH 60604TOOLS OF CODING 3
Prior-Standing Foundation Requirements 1
ARCH 50401METHODS AND MATERIALS I 3
ARCH 50501ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY I 3
ARCH 56991SEMINAR: VARIABLE TOPIC 1-3
ARCH 56995SPECIAL TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE 1-3
ARCH 60111GRADUATE DESIGN FOUNDATIONS STUDIO 3-6
ARCH 60112GRADUATE DESIGN ARCHITECTURE STUDIO 3-6
ARCH 60211GRADUATE GLOBAL HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE I 3
ARCH 60601TOOLS OF REPRESENTATION 3
ARCH 60602TOOLS OF FABRICATION 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:57
1

Some or all of these courses may be waived upon review of the student's prior qualifications. See admission requirements for specific criteria.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
- 3.000
  • 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.
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

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

Accreditation for Architecture - M.Arch.

Accreditation

The M.Arch degree in Architecture is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Architecture - M.Arch.

Architects, except landscape and naval

0.8%

little or no change

129,900

number of jobs

$82,320

potential earnings

Architectural and engineering managers

2.6%

slower than the average

198,100

number of jobs

$149,530

potential earnings

Architecture teachers, postsecondary

5.1%

faster than the average

8,500

number of jobs

$90,880

potential earnings

Designers, all other

-1.9%

decline

13,600

number of jobs

$63,750

potential earnings

Historians

2.6%

slower than the average

3,500

number of jobs

$63,100

potential earnings

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* 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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