John S. Brinzo Scholarship

This scholarship requires that you be a first-year student admitted and enrolled in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at the Kent Campus with a minimum high school GPA of 3.0. You must also demonstrate community involvement and extracurricular activities.

Carl E. Bartlow Memorial Scholarship

For this scholarship, you must be an incoming first-year student admitted as a pre-accounting major enrolled in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at the Kent Campus. You must have a minimum 3.0 high school GPA and demonstrate leadership and service. Preference will be given if you are from Stark County. This scholarship can be renewed if you maintain a 3.0 GPA and remain in the accounting major.

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship First-Year Student Leadership Scholarship

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be an incoming first-year student admitted to the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at the Kent Campus. You must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate leadership abilities. This scholarship is not renewable.

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Spanish - Minor

The Spanish minor enables students to develop skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing, as well as acquire knowledge of the literatures and cultures of Spain and Latin America. To achieve these goals, students study grammar, composition, speaking, Spanish and Spanish-American civilization and Spanish-American and Hispanic literature with emphasis on culture.

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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements 1
SPAN 18201
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
SPAN 18202
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II
SPAN 28201
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
SPAN 28202
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
Minor Requirements
SPAN 38211SPANISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION 3
SPAN 38213SPANISH READING AND CONVERSATION 3
SPAN 38421CIVILIZATION OF SPAIN 3
or SPAN 38424 CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION OF LATIN AMERICA
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)6
Spanish (SPAN) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level)3
Spanish Literature Elective, choose from the following:3
SPAN 38330
EARLY SPANISH LITERATURE (ELR) (WIC)
SPAN 38331
RECENT SPANISH LITERATURE (ELR) (WIC)
SPAN 38334
EARLY SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE (ELR) (WIC)
SPAN 38335
RECENT SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE (ELR) (WIC)
Minimum Total Credit Hours:21
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Prerequisites may be satisfied with demonstrated language proficiency.

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

Program 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.
Admissions for Spanish - Minor

Admission Requirements

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

Program Delivery

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

Russian Studies - Minor

The Russian Studies minor offers students the opportunity to study the language and culture of Russia.

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Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Contribute to most informal and some formal conversations with sufficient accuracy, clarity and precision to convey their intended message without misrepresentation or confusion.
  2. Read a variety of texts written for native speakers of Russian and not edited or adapted for non-native speakers.
  3. Compose routine social correspondence and write descriptions of a factual nature in Russian.
  4. Demonstrate a historical knowledge of Russian history and culture and understand the diverse nature of culture throughout the ages.
  5. Discuss cultural differences, distinguishing between fact, opinion and stereotype.
  6. Communicate effectively and sensitively to diverse ethnic and cultural groups.
  7. View concepts, issues, events and themes from the perspectives of diverse ethnic and cultural groups.
  8. Maintain an ongoing assessment of their own cultural values and behaviors.

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Admission Requirements

The Russian Studies minor is not accepting students at this time.

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

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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
MCLS 22217DIVERSITY IN TODAY'S RUSSIA (DIVG) 3
RUSS 22201INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN I 3
RUSS 22202INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II 3
RUSS 32201INTENSIVE RUSSIAN GRAMMAR 3
Russian (RUSS) Electives (20000, 30000 or 40000 level)9
Russian (RUSS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level)3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:24

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

Program 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.
Program Delivery

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

The Russian Studies minor is not accepting students at this time.

Japanese - Minor

The Japanese minor provides a solid grounding in the Japanese language through challenging coursework in the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. The curriculum allows students to explore different aspects of traditional and contemporary culture and society in Japan.

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Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Speak in Japanese using appropriate styles of speech and manners on topics ranging from personal to cultural and social issues.
  2. Write in Japanese using appropriate linguistic styles on various topics.
  3. Read and comprehend various types of writing in Japanese such as newspaper articles, short stories and web content with the help of dictionaries and other resources.
  4. Distinguish formal, informal and honorific expressions; and successfully code-switch, according to appropriate social contexts.
  5. Discuss Japanese cultural traditions and contemporary aesthetics.

Admissions for Japanese - Minor

Admission Requirements

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

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Minor Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements 1
JAPN 15101
ELEMENTARY JAPANESE I
JAPN 15102
ELEMENTARY JAPANESE II
JAPN 25201
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I
JAPN 25202
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II
Minor Requirements
JAPN 35010INTERMEDIATE READING 3
JAPN 35101INTENSIVE JAPANESE GRAMMAR 3
JAPN 35326ADVANCED READING 3
JAPN 45211WRITING IN JAPANESE 3
JAPN 45212ORAL COMMUNICATION IN JAPANESE 3
Minor Electives, choose from the following:6
HIST 31113
HISTORY OF JAPAN
Any Japanese (JAPN) Upper-Division course (30000 or 40000 level)
Minimum Total Credit Hours:21
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Students with prior knowledge of Japanese 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 JAPN 15101 and applying for a proficiency waiver as outlined in the Foreign Language Placement policy.

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

Program 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.
Program Delivery

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

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