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The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree in Information Technology provides students with an applied approach that focuses on supporting end-users in a variety of workplace settings by utilizing a range of computing technologies. The degree program gives students the tools to support computing and network infrastructures and the needs of individuals and organizations; write programs necessary to help them render their tasks more efficiently on their desktop or mobile devices; utilize databases and write the web-based interfaces to pull the data; and code and deploy applications across the cloud.
Graduates are qualified to work in a wide range of computer and network infrastructures in small- to large-sized enterprises in such positions as web or software developer; hardware, network, cloud, virtualization technician or engineer; IT support specialist or consultant; help desk, network or IT project manager; security or forensic analyst; and systems, network or database administrator in all sectors of business, education, manufacturing, healthcare, non-profit and government.
The Information Technology major comprises the following concentrations:
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students.
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
Graduates of this program will be able to:
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Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 11004 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11005 | INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11006 | INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11009 | COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | 3 |
IT 12000 | INTERMEDIATE OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS | 3 |
IT 13000 | APPLIED SECURITY ESSENTIALS | 3 |
IT 15000 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 21002 | NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION | 3 |
IT 21003 | SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS | 3 |
IT 21007 | CYBER ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 21009 | SEMINAR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 21010 | WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE | 3 |
IT 36308 | ERGONOMICS AND USABILITY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 36314 | SEMINAR IN EMERGING COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES | 3 |
IT 36318 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION SECURITY, INTERNET FRAUD AND COMPUTER FORENSICS (WIC) 1 | 3 |
IT 36339 | CLOUD AND VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 36340 | HELP DESK SUPPORT | 3 |
IT 42000 | SOCIAL MEDIA SECURITY | 3 |
TAS 37900 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CORNERSTONE | 3 |
TAS 47999 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC) 1 | 3 |
Additional Program Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 5 | |
Concentrations | ||
Choose from the following: | 18 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Minimum C grade required to satisfy the writing-intensive requirement.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 20030 | VISUAL AND OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 30000 | PYTHON PROGRAMMING IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 36304 | C++ PROGRAMMING | 3 |
IT 36305 | C# PROGRAMMING | 3 |
IT 36306 | JAVA PROGRAMMING | 3 |
IT 36309 | PROGRAMMING MOBILE APPLICATIONS | 3 |
or IT 46315 | SQL WITH ORACLE | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 36355 | COMMAND LINE UTILITIES | 3 |
IT 41002 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 46311 | TECHNOLOGY OF NETWORKING | 3 |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
IT 46331 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 21200 | ETHICAL HACKING | 3 |
or IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
IT 36320 | COMPUTER FORENSICS | 3 |
IT 36321 | NETWORK FORENSICS | 3 |
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 46331 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 40000 | CYBERSECURITY | |
IT 46300 | ADVANCED COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
IT 46320 | CLOUD FORENSICS | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 21006 | DATABASE PROGRAMMING | 3 |
IT 36350 | PROGRAMMING OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS | 3 |
IT 46315 | SQL WITH ORACLE | 3 |
IT 46340 | DATA DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION | 3 |
IT 46350 | DATABASE ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING TOOLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | |
IT 41010 | MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 41002 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 43000 | HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 31002 | HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT | 3 |
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 41010 | MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 43000 | HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
IT 46331 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 36396 | CERTIFICATION PREPARATION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1 | |
IT 40000 | CYBERSECURITY | |
IT 41002 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 46311 | TECHNOLOGY OF NETWORKING | |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
IT 46340 | DATA DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Students may repeat IT 36396 for a maximum of 6 credit hours toward the concentration.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 41010 | MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
Information Technology (IT) Electives | 15 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 21110 | NETWORK ROUTING AND SWITCHING | 3 |
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 46311 | TECHNOLOGY OF NETWORKING | 3 |
IT 46314 | ADVANCED SERVER CONFIGURATION | 3 |
IT 46331 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 36355 | COMMAND LINE UTILITIES | |
IT 36396 | CERTIFICATION PREPARATION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1 | |
IT 46300 | ADVANCED COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Students may repeat IT 36396 for a maximum of 6 credit hours toward the concentration.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 21006 | DATABASE PROGRAMMING | 3 |
IT 21011 | TECHNIQUES OF MULTIMEDIA WEB DESIGN | 3 |
IT 36303 | DIGITAL IMAGE EDITING | 3 |
IT 36309 | PROGRAMMING MOBILE APPLICATIONS | 3 |
IT 46303 | DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING | 3 |
IT 46315 | SQL WITH ORACLE | 3 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.000 | 2.000 |
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.
Semester One | Credits | |
---|---|---|
IT 11004 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11005 | INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 12000 | INTERMEDIATE OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
IT 11006 | INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11009 | COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | 3 |
IT 13000 | APPLIED SECURITY ESSENTIALS | 3 |
IT 15000 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Three | ||
IT 21002 | NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION | 3 |
IT 21003 | SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS | 3 |
IT 21010 | WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE | 3 |
Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
IT 21007 | CYBER ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 21009 | SEMINAR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Five | ||
IT 36308 | ERGONOMICS AND USABILITY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 36318 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION SECURITY, INTERNET FRAUD AND COMPUTER FORENSICS (WIC) | 3 |
TAS 37900 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CORNERSTONE | 3 |
Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
IT 36339 | CLOUD AND VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
Concentration Requirements | 6 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Seven | ||
IT 36340 | HELP DESK SUPPORT | 3 |
IT 42000 | SOCIAL MEDIA SECURITY | 3 |
Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
IT 36314 | SEMINAR IN EMERGING COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES | 3 |
TAS 47999 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
General Elective | 5 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
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The Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business Management gives students credentials important to getting their first job as an entry-level manager or manager-trainee. Every organization of any size and type depends on and needs managers, including, as examples, the small corner store, department stores, accounting firms, healthcare centers, manufacturing firms or a business-to-business type of organization.
Business Management students may apply early to the M.B.A. degree and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program policy in the University Catalog for more information.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students.
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
Transfer Student: A minimum 2.000 overall GPA is required for admission into the major. Students who have previously attended Kent State and have completed (or the equivalent of) COMM 15000, ENG 21011, MATH 11010 and MGMT 24163 must have earned a minimum C grade in the courses.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Kent State University's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship students earning a BBA are expected to have developed skills in the following critical areas of business:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
BA 44152 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT (min C grade) | 3 |
HRM 34180 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (min C grade) | 3 |
MGMT 34165 | DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP (min C grade ) | 3 |
MGMT 34185 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (min C grade) | 3 |
MGMT 44163 | GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (WIC) (min C grade) 1 | 3 |
MGMT 44392 | BUSINESS CONSULTING AND PRACTICUM (ELR) (min C grade) | 3 |
Major Electives, choose from the following: (min C grade) | 6 | |
BUS 30189 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | |
or MGMT 44189 | INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | |
CIS 34054 | USING INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOLVING BUSINESS PROBLEMS | |
HRM 44183 | DEVELOPING AND TRAINING HUMAN RESOURCES IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
HRM 44185 | STAFFING HUMAN RESOURCES | |
MGMT 34157 | INTRODUCTION TO THE U.S. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | |
MGMT 34158 | HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT | |
MGMT 34159 | MANAGING HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS | |
MGMT 34164 | ORGANIZATIONAL MENTORING | |
MGMT 34175 | LEARNING TO LEAD | |
MGMT 44009 | THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABILITY | |
MGMT 44192 | INTERNSHIP IN MANAGEMENT (ELR) | |
College Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
ACCT 33063 | COST CONTROL AND ANALYSIS FOR MANAGEMENT 3 | |
ECON 32082 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | |
FIN 36040 | PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING | |
MKTG 35046 | PROFESSIONAL SELLING | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
ACCT 23020 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
ACCT 23021 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
BA 24056 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS I 6 | 3 |
BA 34156 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS II | 3 |
BA 44062 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
BUS 10123 | EXPLORING BUSINESS 4 | 3 |
BUS 30062 | ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
CIS 24053 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES | 3 |
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) (min C grade) | 3 |
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
ECON 22061 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
FIN 26074 | LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
FIN 36053 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) (min C grade) | 3 |
MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (min C grade) | 3 |
MGMT 44285 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 3 |
MKTG 25010 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
UC 10162 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 1 |
Mathematics or Critical Reasoning Elective, choose from the following: 5 | 3-5 | |
MATH 10051 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING (KMCR) | |
MATH 11012 | INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) | |
MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | |
PHIL 21002 | INTRODUCTION TO FORMAL LOGIC (KMCR) | |
Kent Core Composition 7 | 6 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 3 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 8 | 10 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
A minimum C grade is required to fulfill the writing intensive requirement.
Students who study abroad may use BUS 30234 as a college elective for the major.
Students who change their major from Accounting to Business Management, or who have declared both the Accounting and Business Management majors or have declared the Accounting minor, may substitute ACCT 33010 in place of ACCT 33063.
A student changing to a program in the college, transferring, or incoming students with college credits may be waived out of BUS 10123 if:
Taking MATH 10051 or PHIL 21002 will not replace a low grade in either MATH 11012 or MATH 12002. Students are required to take MATH 11012 or MATH 12002 if they change their major to, or want to double major with, the Economics major or Finance major and/or intend to declare the Data Analytics minor. Students who intend to enroll in certain graduate programs and/or are working toward Phi Beta Kappa status are highly encouraged to take MATH 11012 or MATH 12002.
Students who have taken MATH 10041 for another program may use it as a substitute for BA 24056.
Minimum C grade required in ENG 21011 or HONR 20197.
A maximum of 4 credit hours of Physical Activity, Wellness and Sport (PWS) courses may be applied toward the degree program.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.000 | 2.000 |
Semester One | Credits | |
---|---|---|
BUS 10123 | EXPLORING BUSINESS | 3 |
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
CIS 24053 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES | 3 |
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
UC 10162 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 1 |
Mathematics or Critical Reasoning Elective | 3-5 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Three | ||
ACCT 23020 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
ECON 22061 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
FIN 26074 | LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
ACCT 23021 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
BA 24056 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS I | 3 |
BUS 30062 | ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
MKTG 25010 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Five | ||
Required for progression in the major: minimum 2.000 overall GPA, minimum C grade in COMM 15000, ENG 21011, MATH 11010 and MGMT 24163 | ||
BA 44062 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
FIN 36053 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
HRM 34180 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA | ||
BA 34156 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS II | 3 |
MGMT 34165 or MGMT 34175 | DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP or LEARNING TO LEAD | 3 |
Major Elective | 3 | |
College Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Seven | ||
Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA | ||
BA 44152 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
MGMT 44163 | GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (WIC) | 3 |
Major Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA and completion of The Assurance of Learning Assessment given in MGMT 44285 | ||
MGMT 34185 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
MGMT 44285 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 3 |
MGMT 44392 | BUSINESS CONSULTING AND PRACTICUM (ELR) | 3 |
College Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
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Graduates of this program will be able to:
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning a minimum 71 TOEFL iBT score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 47 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive English Program. For more information on international admission visit the admissions website for international students.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
Electives Chosen in Students' Area of Interest | 23 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences | 6 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.000 | 2.000 |
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.
Semester One | Credits | |
---|---|---|
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Three | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Electives | 8 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
Electives Chosen in Students' Area of Interest | 23 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences | 6 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.000 | 2.000 |
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.
Semester One | Credits | |
---|---|---|
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Three | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Electives | 8 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Criminology and Justice Studies prepares graduates for para-professional positions in the field of criminal justice studies. The program can serve as a foundation for advanced study in several areas, including retail security, industrial security, forensics, law and corrections. Graduates typically seek employment in probation offices, social service agencies, courts, local law enforcement offices and crime labs.
The Criminology and Justice Studies major includes the following optional concentration:
Students may declare the Criminology and Justice Studies major without a concentration. That course of study is ideal for students interested in the structure, functions and issues within the criminal justice system, as well as those who want a pathway to complete Kent State’s B.A. degree in Criminology and Justice Studies.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning a minimum 71 TOEFL iBT score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 47 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive English Program. For more information on international admission visit the admissions website for international students.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
Peace Officers Training Academy Concentration: Admission to this program is selective. Applicants must meet all admission criteria for acceptance into the Kent State Basic Police Academy. Criteria includes a valid driver’s license, high school diploma or GED, be age 20 or turning age 20 at time of enrollment, good physical condition and no felony or drug convictions or arrests for domestic violence.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
In addition, graduates of the Peace Officers Training Academy concentration will be able to:
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Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
CRIM 12000 | INTRODUCTION TO JUSTICE STUDIES | 3 |
CRIM 26704 | ISSUES IN LAW AND SOCIETY (KSS) | 3 |
CRIM 27311 | VICTIMOLOGY | 3 |
CRIM 33200 | CRIMINAL LAW | 3 |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 3 | |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences | 3 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 60 credits hour) | 7 | |
Concentration Requirements | ||
Choose from the following: | 25 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
CRIM 22300 | POLICE ROLE | 3 |
CRIM 26701 | CORRECTIONS | 3 |
CRIM 36702 | CRIMINOLOGY | 3 |
CRIM 37311 | MINORITIES IN CRIME AND JUSTICE (DIVD) | 3 |
or CRIM 37411 | WOMEN IN CRIME AND JUSTICE (DIVD) | |
Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM) Electives | 9 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
General Electives | 4 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 25 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
CRIM 22200 | INTERPERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PROFESSIONALS | 3 |
POTA 11001 | PEACE OFFICERS ACADEMY I | 6 |
POTA 11002 | PEACE OFFICERS ACADEMY II | 5 |
POTA 11003 | PEACE OFFICERS ACADEMY III | 6 |
POTA 11004 | PEACE OFFICERS ACADEMY IV | 5 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 25 |
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.000 | 2.000 |
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.
Semester One | Credits | |
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CRIM 12000 | INTRODUCTION TO JUSTICE STUDIES | 3 |
CRIM 26704 | ISSUES IN LAW AND SOCIETY (KSS) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
CRIM 22300 | POLICE ROLE | 3 |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Three | ||
CRIM 33200 | CRIMINAL LAW | 3 |
Additional or Concentration Requirements | 11-12 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Semester Four | ||
CRIM 27311 | VICTIMOLOGY | 3 |
Additional or Concentration Requirements | 9 | |
General Elective | 3-4 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Semester One | Credits | |
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CRIM 12000 | INTRODUCTION TO JUSTICE STUDIES | 3 |
CRIM 26704 | ISSUES IN LAW AND SOCIETY (KSS) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Semester Two | ||
CRIM 22200 | INTERPERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PROFESSIONALS | 3 |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Semester Three | ||
CRIM 27311 | VICTIMOLOGY | 3 |
CRIM 33200 | CRIMINAL LAW | 3 |
General Electives | 7 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Semester Four | ||
POTA 11001 | PEACE OFFICERS ACADEMY I | 6 |
POTA 11002 | PEACE OFFICERS ACADEMY II | 5 |
POTA 11003 | PEACE OFFICERS ACADEMY III | 6 |
POTA 11004 | PEACE OFFICERS ACADEMY IV | 5 |
Credit Hours | 22 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
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