Integrated Science - B.S.E.

The Bachelor of Science in Education in Integrated Science prepares you to teach science to middle and high school students through a multidisciplinary approach. With a curriculum that combines biology, chemistry, physics and earth science, you'll be equipped to create engaging and effective lesson plans.

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The Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Integrated Science is a four-year degree that prepares students for licensure in all areas of science, grades 7-12. Students take a broad range of science-content courses in earth science, geography, biology, chemistry and physics, and choose one area in which to specialize. Students complete most of their content coursework during their first three years and then begin their methods coursework during the spring of their third year. During the final year of the program, students complete remaining content courses, science teaching methods courses and a year-long placement in a local school district, which concludes with 13 weeks of student teaching in the spring. Integrated Science students are encouraged to meet with their advisor early in their program as many courses must be sequenced carefully.

Students are required to complete Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCII) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks.

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 Integrated Science - B.S.E.

Admission Requirements

Admission to this major is selective. Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to a major and/or admission to professional coursework for a selective admission program. To be admitted directly into a teacher education program, it is required that new freshmen have a 2.750 high school GPA. Students who do not meet the GPA requirement at the time of admission for this major will be admitted to the EHHS General non-degree program until which time they have established a Kent State GPA of 2.750. They may then submit a change of program to declare this major.

Current Kent State and Transfer Students: Active Kent State students who wish to change their major must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at Kent State and meet all admission criteria listed above to be admitted. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at Kent State will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Kent State and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.

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.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Plan multiple lessons using a variety of inquiry approaches that demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of how to engage all students in learning science.
  2. Plan a learning environment and learning experiences for all students that demonstrate chemical safety, safety procedures, and the ethical treatment of living organisms within their licensure area.
  3. Plan fair and equitable assessment strategies to analyze student learning and to evaluate if the science learning goals are met.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses)
BSCI 10110BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
BSCI 10120BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
BSCI 30140CELL BIOLOGY 4
BSCI 30156ELEMENTS OF GENETICS 3
CHEM 10060GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) 4
CHEM 10061GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) 4
CHEM 10062GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
CHEM 10063GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
CHEM 20481BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 4
ESCI 11040HOW THE EARTH WORKS (KBS) 3
ESCI 11041HOW THE EARTH WORKS LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
ESCI 11042EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME (KBS) 3
ESCI 11043EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
GEOG 41073CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES 3
PHY 21430FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY (KBS) 3
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
ADED 20000TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING (min C grade) 13
ADED 32142PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) (min C grade) 13
ADED 32277TEACHING SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS (min C grade) 13
ADED 42277TOPICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHING (min C grade)3
ADED 42292FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) (min C grade) 13
ADED 42392SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) 19
ADED 49525INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (min C grade)3
CI 47330READING AND WRITING IN ADOLESCENCE/ADULTHOOD (min C grade)3
CULT 29535EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (min C grade)3
EPSY 29525EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (min C grade)3
MATH 11010ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) 3
MATH 11022TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) 3
SPED 23000INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (min C grade)3
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Composition6
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)9
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)6
Concentrations
Choose from the following:21-28
Chemistry
Earth Science
Life Science
Physics
Minimum Total Credit Hours:131-138
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Teacher candidates are only permitted to repeat a field experience course once. Please see Repeating Field Experience Courses in Teacher Education Programs policy for details.

Chemistry Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA; min C grade required in all courses)
CHEM 30105ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY I 3
CHEM 30284INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 4
CHEM 30301INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 3
CHEM 30475ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) 1
PHY 13001GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) 4
PHY 13002GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) 4
PHY 13021GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) 1
PHY 13022GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) 1
Minimum Total Credit Hours:21

Earth Science Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA; min C grade required in all courses)
ESCI 21080ALL ABOUT THE OCEANS (KBS) 3
ESCI 23063EARTH MATERIALS I 4
ESCI 31070EARTH MATERIALS II (WIC) 4
or ESCI 32066 GEOMORPHOLOGY
PHY 13001GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) 4
PHY 13002GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) 4
PHY 13021GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) 1
PHY 13022GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) 1
Minimum Total Credit Hours:21

Life Science Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA; min C grade required in all courses)
BSCI 21010ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) 4
BSCI 40163EVOLUTION 3
CHEM 30284INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 4
PHY 13001GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) 4
PHY 13002GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) 4
PHY 13021GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) 1
PHY 13022GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) 1
Minimum Total Credit Hours:21

Physics Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA; min C grade required in all courses)
MATH 12002ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) 5
MATH 12003ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II 5
PHY 23101GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) 5
PHY 23102GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) 5
PHY 30020INTERMEDIATE PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) 2
PHY 32511ELECTRONICS 3-4
or PHY 36002 APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS
PHY 36001INTRODUCTORY MODERN PHYSICS 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:28

Progression Requirements

Students must meet all professional requirements for admission to advanced study. To be admitted, students must display evidence of the following:

  • Adequate communication skills
  • Sound content area knowledge (language arts, mathematics, science or social studies)
  • Basic understanding of the teaching profession
  • Basic understanding of adolescents

Dispositions aligned with the conceptual framework of the College of Education, Health and Human Services, including being open-minded, flexible, caring and responsible.

Faculty will select the most qualified applicants based on an interview; letters of recommendation, GPA1, and performance in English coursework.

Applicants to the Integrated Science major must have experience working with young adults in a supervisory capacity, such as tutoring, camp counseling, volunteer work or related experience. Students should contact the College of Education, Health and Human Services’ Vacca Office of Student Services, 304 White Hall, during the first year of study to inquire about the procedures and criteria associated with advanced study.

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Undergraduate students who have not completed a minimum of 12 Kent State University credit hours will be evaluated for advanced study and professional phase based on their high school GPA for new freshmen or transfer GPA for transfer students.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.600 2.750

Double Majors/Dual Degrees

Students seeking to declare an additional teacher education major in the B.S.E. degree (double major), or in a different degree (dual degree) may have the double major/dual degree approved as long as the following requirements are met:

  1. Approval is received from the academic unit administrating each major. A program of study for those interested in pursuing a double major must be approved in writing by faculty from each major area prior to admission to advanced study.
  2. All required content courses are completed for each major
  3. All required methods courses are completed for each major.
  4. Separate practicum and inquiry courses are completed for each major as listed below:
    1. ADED 42292 (or the equivalent required by the major outside the college)
    2. ADED 49525 (or the equivalent required by the major outside the college)
  5. Students who have two majors from among the following only need to take ADED 42392, consisting of a 16-week classroom experience involving both subject areas: Life Sciences, Earth Science, Physical Sciences, Integrated Science, Integrated Mathematics, Life Science/Chemistry, Integrated Social Studies and/or Integrated Language Arts.
  6. Students who have a second major not included in the list above (#5) will have their student teaching requirements determined by faculty from both program areas at the time the program of study is developed, with a minimum 16 weeks spent in the classroom.

Licensure information

Candidates seeking Ohio licensure are required to pass specific assessments in order to apply for licensure. See Ohio Department of Education-Educator Preparation website for more information on assessments specific to licensure type. Taking and passing the licensure tests prior to graduation is encouraged but not required.

Students must apply for State of Ohio Licensure (defined by completion of all licensure program requirements) within 12 months of program completion. After 12 months, applicants must meet State approved program/licensure requirements that are in effect at the time of application. This means that students who apply after the 12 month deadline may have to take additional coursework if the content, methods courses, program requirements, or licensure requirements have changed from the catalog in force.

Roadmaps

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Roadmaps

Chemistry 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
BSCI 10120 BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
MATH 11010 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours17
Semester Two
!BSCI 10110 BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
!CULT 29535 EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 3
MATH 11022 TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Three
ADED 20000 TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3
!CHEM 10060 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) 4
!CHEM 10062 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
ESCI 11040 HOW THE EARTH WORKS (KBS) 3
ESCI 11041 HOW THE EARTH WORKS LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
BSCI 30156 ELEMENTS OF GENETICS 3
!CHEM 10061 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) 4
!CHEM 10063 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
!EPSY 29525 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
ESCI 11042 EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME (KBS) 3
ESCI 11043 EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Five
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA required by end of term and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 32142 PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) 3
BSCI 30140 CELL BIOLOGY 4
CHEM 20481 BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 4
CHEM 30475 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) 1
PHY 13021 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) 1
PHY 13001 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) 4
 Credit Hours17
Semester Six
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA required by end of term and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 32277 TEACHING SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS 3
CHEM 30284 INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 4
CHEM 30301 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 3
GEOG 41073 CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES 3
PHY 13002 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) 4
PHY 13022 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) 1
 Credit Hours18
Semester Seven
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 42277 TOPICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHING 3
ADED 42292 FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) 3
CHEM 30105 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY I 3
CI 47330 READING AND WRITING IN ADOLESCENCE/ADULTHOOD 3
PHY 21430 FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY (KBS) 3
SPED 23000 INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Eight
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 42392 SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) 9
ADED 49525 INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3
 Credit Hours12
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:131
 

Earth Science 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
BSCI 10110 BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
ESCI 11040 HOW THE EARTH WORKS (KBS) 3
ESCI 11041 HOW THE EARTH WORKS LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
MATH 11010 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Two
!CULT 29535 EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 3
ESCI 11042 EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME (KBS) 3
ESCI 11043 EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
MATH 11022 TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Three
BSCI 10120 BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
!CHEM 10060 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) 4
!CHEM 10062 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
EPSY 29525 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
ESCI 21080 ALL ABOUT THE OCEANS (KBS) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Four
ADED 20000 TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3
BSCI 30140 CELL BIOLOGY 4
!CHEM 10061 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) 4
!CHEM 10063 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Five
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA required by end of term and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 32142 PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) 3
CHEM 20481 BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 4
ESCI 23063 EARTH MATERIALS I 4
PHY 13001 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) 4
PHY 13021 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) 1
 Credit Hours16
Semester Six
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 32277 TEACHING SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS 3
BSCI 30156 ELEMENTS OF GENETICS 3
ESCI 31070
or ESCI 32066
 EARTH MATERIALS II (WIC)
or GEOMORPHOLOGY
4
PHY 13002 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) 4
PHY 13022 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) 1
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 42277 TOPICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHING 3
ADED 42292 FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) 3
CI 47330 READING AND WRITING IN ADOLESCENCE/ADULTHOOD 3
GEOG 41073 CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES 3
SPED 23000 INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES 3
PHY 21430 FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY (KBS) 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Eight
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 42392 SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) 9
ADED 49525 INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3
 Credit Hours12
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:131
 

Life Science 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
!BSCI 10120 BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
MATH 11010 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours17
Semester Two
!BSCI 10110 BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
!CULT 29535 EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 3
MATH 11022 TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Three
BSCI 30140 CELL BIOLOGY 4
!CHEM 10060 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) 4
!CHEM 10062 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
EPSY 29525 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Four
ADED 20000 TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3
BSCI 30156 ELEMENTS OF GENETICS 3
!CHEM 10061 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) 4
!CHEM 10063 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
GEOG 41073 CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES 3
SPED 23000 INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES 3
 Credit Hours17
Semester Five
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA required by end of term and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 32142 PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) 3
CHEM 20481 BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 4
ESCI 11040 HOW THE EARTH WORKS (KBS) 3
ESCI 11041 HOW THE EARTH WORKS LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
PHY 13001 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) 4
PHY 13021 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) 1
 Credit Hours16
Semester Six
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 32277 TEACHING SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS 3
BSCI 40163 EVOLUTION 3
CHEM 30284 INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 4
PHY 13002 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) 4
PHY 13022 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) 1
PHY 21430 FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY (KBS) 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Seven
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 42277 TOPICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHING 3
ADED 42292 FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) 3
BSCI 21010 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) 4
CI 47330 READING AND WRITING IN ADOLESCENCE/ADULTHOOD 3
ESCI 11043 EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
ESCI 11042 EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME (KBS) 3
 Credit Hours17
Semester Eight
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 49525 INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3
ADED 42392 SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) 9
 Credit Hours12
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:131
 

Physics 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
CHEM 10060 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) 4
CHEM 10062 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
MATH 11010 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Two
BSCI 10120 BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
CHEM 10061 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) 4
CHEM 10063 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
!CULT 29535 EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 3
MATH 11022 TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Three
BSCI 10110 BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
CHEM 20481 BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 4
MATH 12002 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) 5
!PHY 23101 GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) 5
 Credit Hours18
Semester Four
ADED 20000 TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3
ESCI 11042 EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME (KBS) 3
ESCI 11043 EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
!MATH 12003 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II 5
!PHY 23102 GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) 5
 Credit Hours17
Semester Five
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA required by end of term and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 32142 PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) 3
EPSY 29525 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
PHY 21430 FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY (KBS) 3
SPED 23000 INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Six
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 32277 TEACHING SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS 3
BSCI 30140 CELL BIOLOGY 4
BSCI 30156 ELEMENTS OF GENETICS 3
GEOG 41073 CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES 3
PHY 36001 INTRODUCTORY MODERN PHYSICS 3
PHY 30020 INTERMEDIATE PHYSICS LABORATORY (WIC) 2
 Credit Hours18
Semester Seven
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 42277 TOPICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHING 3
ADED 42292 FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) 3
CI 47330 READING AND WRITING IN ADOLESCENCE/ADULTHOOD 3
ESCI 11040 HOW THE EARTH WORKS (KBS) 3
ESCI 11041 HOW THE EARTH WORKS LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
PHY 36002 APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS 3
PHY 32511 ELECTRONICS 4
 Credit Hours20
Semester Eight
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA and minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 42392 SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) 9
ADED 49525 INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:142

Program Delivery

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

Accreditation for Integrated Science - B.S.E.

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Integrated Science - B.S.E.

Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary

2.1%

slower than the average

11,400

number of jobs

$90,340

potential earnings

Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary

1.9%

slower than the average

13,100

number of jobs

$94,520

potential earnings

Biological science teachers, postsecondary

9.3%

much faster than the average

64,700

number of jobs

$85,600

potential earnings

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

4.3%

about as fast as the average

26,400

number of jobs

$80,400

potential earnings

Education teachers, postsecondary

4.8%

about as fast as the average

77,300

number of jobs

$65,440

potential earnings

Environmental science teachers, postsecondary

3.7%

about as fast as the average

7,600

number of jobs

$84,740

potential earnings

Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary

2.2%

slower than the average

2,100

number of jobs

$87,400

potential earnings

Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education

3.6%

about as fast as the average

627,100

number of jobs

$60,810

potential earnings

Physics teachers, postsecondary

4.4%

about as fast as the average

17,100

number of jobs

$90,400

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

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Integrated Social Studies - B.S.E.

The Bachelor of Science in Education in Integrated Social Studies prepares you to teach social studies to middle and high school students using a multidisciplinary approach. With a curriculum that combines history, geography, economics and political science, you'll be equipped to create engaging and effective lesson plans. Enroll now and start your journey towards shaping the next generation of informed citizens.

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The Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Integrated Social Studies prepares prospective teachers to be purposeful, deliberative and reflective practitioners, who teach students to contribute to the deepening of democracy, and promote the common good. The program is designed to develop pre-service teachers who learn from practice; engage in collaborative inquiry and partnerships to promote student learning and continued professional growth, create equitable classrooms, plan/organize meaningful lessons and assessments; and view themselves as curriculum developers who recognize that social studies content and curriculum are more than information in textbooks and standardized curriculum guides.

The Integrated Social Studies major comprises the following concentrations which prepares students to build on and integrate their content knowledge as part of developing participatory, democratic citizens:

  • Economics
  • Geography
  • History
  • Political Science
  • Sociology

Graduates are prepared to teach social studies in grades 7-12 and are recommended for Ohio licensure upon completion of all state requirements.

Students are required to complete Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCII) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks.

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 Integrated Social Studies - B.S.E.

Admission Requirements

Admission to this major is selective. Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to a major and/or admission to professional coursework for a selective admission program. To be admitted directly into a teacher education program, it is required that new freshmen have a 2.750 high school GPA. Students who do not meet the GPA requirement at the time of admission for this major will be admitted to the EHHS General non-degree program until which time they have established a Kent State GPA of 2.750. They may then submit a change of program to declare this major.

Current Kent State and Transfer Students: Active Kent State students who wish to change their major must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at Kent State and meet all admission criteria listed above to be admitted. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at Kent State will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Kent State and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.

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.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Plan and teach lessons rooted in inquiry-based questions as outlined by the College, Career and Civic (C3) Framework as endorsed by the National Council for the Social Studies.
  2. Plan for and teach in ways that promote active student engagement, value multiple perspectives and encourage listening across difference.
  3. Develop equitable classrooms steeped in social justice that promote freedom and democracy for all learners.

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Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses)
ECON 22060PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
ECON 22061PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
HIST 11050WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (KHUM) 3
HIST 11051WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (KHUM) 3
HIST 12070EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (KHUM) 3
HIST 12071MODERN AMERICA: FROM INDUSTRIALIZATION TO GLOBALIZATION (KHUM) 3
POL 10100AMERICAN POLITICS (KSS) 3
PSYC 11762GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (KSS) 3
SOC 12050INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (KSS) 3
WMST 30091KEY CONVERSATIONS THROUGH WOMEN'S STUDIES 3
Psychology Elective, choose from the following:3
PSYC 21211
PSYCHOLOGY OF EVERYDAY LIFE (KSS)
PSYC 30652
SOCIAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
PSYC 31532
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 40112
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
PSYC 40625
DEVELOPMENT OF GENDER ROLE AND IDENTITY
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
ADED 20000TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 13
ADED 22275ISSUES AND TRENDS IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION (min C grade)3
ADED 32142PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) (min C grade) 13
ADED 32275CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY IN SOCIAL STUDIES (min C grade) 13
ADED 42275TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN GRADES 7 - 12 (min C grade)3
ADED 42292FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) (min C grade) 13
ADED 42392SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) 19
ADED 49525INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (min C grade)3
CI 47330READING AND WRITING IN ADOLESCENCE/ADULTHOOD (min C grade)3
CULT 29535EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (min C grade)3
EPSY 29525EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (min C grade)3
ETEC 39525EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (min C grade)3
SPED 23000INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (min C grade)3
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Composition (min C grade)6
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning3
Kent Core Fine Arts3
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)3
Concentrations
Choose from the following:27-30
Economics
Geography
History
Political Science
Sociology
Minimum Total Credit Hours:121
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Teacher candidates are only permitted to repeat a field experience course once. Please see Repeating Field Experience Courses in Teacher Education Programs policy for details.

Economics Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses)
POL 10004COMPARATIVE POLITICS (KSS) 3
or POL 10500 WORLD POLITICS (KSS)
or POL 30002 POLITICAL THOUGHT
POL 30100AMERICAN POLITICAL THEORY 3
or POL 30820 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND LAW
or POL 40183 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
SOC 22778SOCIAL PROBLEMS (KSS) 3
or SOC 32400 INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY
or SOC 32570 INEQUALITY IN SOCIETIES (DIVD)
Economics Electives, choose from the following:12
ECON 32025
MONEY, CREDIT AND BANKING
ECON 32040
INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
ECON 32041
INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY AND POLICY
ECON 32083
THE ECONOMICS OF POVERTY
ECON 32084
ECONOMICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
ECON 42072
LABOR ECONOMICS: WORK AND PAY
ECON 42075
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS
ECON 42080
REGIONAL ECONOMICS
ECON 42081
URBAN ECONOMICS: CITIES AND HOUSING
ECON 42085
PUBLIC ECONOMICS: GOVERNMENT AND POLICY
ECON 42086
ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE
Geography Elective, choose from the following:3
GEOG 32080
POLITICS AND PLACE
GEOG 34070
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 36065
CITIES AND URBANIZATION
GEOG 37040
GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA
GEOG 37045
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
GEOG 37066
GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE
GEOG 37070
GEOGRAPHY OF EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
GEOG 37072
GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA
GEOG 37084
GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA
GEOG 37085
GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
GEOG 41073
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
GEOG 42053
GEOGRAPHIES OF MEMORY AND HERITAGE
GEOG 42064
SETTLING THE NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENT
GEOG 42070
SEMINAR IN ETHNIC, LIFESTYLE AND NATIONAL COMMUNITIES
GEOG 44010
GEOGRAPHIES OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
GEOG 46080
URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
GEOG 46081
SEMINAR IN URBAN GEOGRAPHY
History Elective, choose from the following:3
HIST 30020
THE SIXTIES IN AMERICA
HIST 30070
THE HOLOCAUST: THE DESTRUCTION OF EUROPEAN JEWRY, 1938-1945
HIST 31035
THE GLOBAL COLD WAR
HIST 31053
MODERN EUROPE, 1815 TO PRESENT
HIST 31102
WAR AND SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1865 TO THE PRESENT
HIST 31106
PROGRESSIVE AMERICA - REFORMERS, CRUSADERS AND RADICALS: AMERICA, 1893-1929
HIST 31107
NEW ERA THROUGH WORLD WAR: THE UNITED STATES, 1920-1945
HIST 31112
CHINESE CIVILIZATION
HIST 31113
HISTORY OF JAPAN
HIST 31130
HISTORY OF PRE-COLONIAL AFRICA TO 1880
HIST 31131
HISTORY OF COLONIAL AFRICA, 1880-1994
HIST 31140
MODERN LATIN AMERICA
HIST 31141
EARLY MODERN LATIN AMERICA (C. 1450-1820)
HIST 41060
COMPARATIVE FASCISM
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)3-4
Minimum Total Credit Hours:30

Geography Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses)
GEOG 17063WORLD GEOGRAPHY (KSS) 3
or GEOG 17064 GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA (KSS)
GEOG 21062PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (KBS) 3
GEOG 39070MAPPING, SPACE AND POWER 3
POL 10004COMPARATIVE POLITICS (KSS) 3
or POL 10500 WORLD POLITICS (KSS)
or POL 30002 POLITICAL THOUGHT
POL 30100AMERICAN POLITICAL THEORY 3
or POL 30820 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND LAW
or POL 40183 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
SOC 22778SOCIAL PROBLEMS (KSS) 3
or SOC 32400 INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY
or SOC 32570 INEQUALITY IN SOCIETIES (DIVD)
Geography Upper-Division Electives, choose from the following:3
GEOG 32080
POLITICS AND PLACE
GEOG 34070
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 36065
CITIES AND URBANIZATION
GEOG 42053
GEOGRAPHIES OF MEMORY AND HERITAGE
GEOG 42070
SEMINAR IN ETHNIC, LIFESTYLE AND NATIONAL COMMUNITIES
GEOG 44010
GEOGRAPHIES OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
GEOG 46080
URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
GEOG 46081
SEMINAR IN URBAN GEOGRAPHY
International Geography Elective, choose from the following:3
GEOG 37040
GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA
GEOG 37045
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
GEOG 37066
GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE
GEOG 37070
GEOGRAPHY OF EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
GEOG 37072
GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA
GEOG 37084
GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA
GEOG 37085
GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
History Elective, choose from the following:3
HIST 30020
THE SIXTIES IN AMERICA
HIST 30070
THE HOLOCAUST: THE DESTRUCTION OF EUROPEAN JEWRY, 1938-1945
HIST 31106
PROGRESSIVE AMERICA - REFORMERS, CRUSADERS AND RADICALS: AMERICA, 1893-1929
HIST 31035
THE GLOBAL COLD WAR
HIST 31053
MODERN EUROPE, 1815 TO PRESENT
HIST 31102
WAR AND SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1865 TO THE PRESENT
HIST 31107
NEW ERA THROUGH WORLD WAR: THE UNITED STATES, 1920-1945
HIST 31112
CHINESE CIVILIZATION
HIST 31113
HISTORY OF JAPAN
HIST 31130
HISTORY OF PRE-COLONIAL AFRICA TO 1880
HIST 31131
HISTORY OF COLONIAL AFRICA, 1880-1994
HIST 31140
MODERN LATIN AMERICA
HIST 31141
EARLY MODERN LATIN AMERICA (C. 1450-1820)
HIST 41060
COMPARATIVE FASCISM
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 124 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:30

History Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses)
POL 10004COMPARATIVE POLITICS (KSS) 3
or POL 10500 WORLD POLITICS (KSS)
or POL 30002 POLITICAL THOUGHT
POL 30100AMERICAN POLITICAL THEORY 3
or POL 30820 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND LAW
or POL 40183 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
SOC 22778SOCIAL PROBLEMS (KSS) 3
or SOC 32400 INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY
or SOC 32570 INEQUALITY IN SOCIETIES (DIVD)
Non-Western History Elective, choose from the following:3
HIST 31035
THE GLOBAL COLD WAR
HIST 31112
CHINESE CIVILIZATION
HIST 31113
HISTORY OF JAPAN
HIST 31114
TRADITION AND REVOLUTION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
HIST 31118
VIETNAM WAR
HIST 31124
HIGHLIFE HISTORIES: MODERN AFRICAN URBAN EXPERIENCE
HIST 31130
HISTORY OF PRE-COLONIAL AFRICA TO 1880
HIST 31131
HISTORY OF COLONIAL AFRICA, 1880-1994
HIST 31140
MODERN LATIN AMERICA
HIST 31141
EARLY MODERN LATIN AMERICA (C. 1450-1820)
U.S. History Elective, choose from the following:3
HIST 30030
IDEAS IN ACTION: U.S. INTELLECTUAL HISTORY
HIST 30111
JEFFERSON-JACKSON ERA, 1789-1848
HIST 31071
AMERICA AND THE WORLD THROUGH 1898
HIST 31084
THE INVENTION OF AMERICA: 1492-1714
HIST 31085
ALEXANDER HAMILTON'S WORLD: 18TH-CENTURY AMERICA
HIST 31087
SECTIONAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL WAR
HIST 31100
RECONSTRUCTION AND THE LATER SOUTH
HIST 31101
WAR AND SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1607 THROUGH 1865
HIST 31104
MIGRATIONS TO AMERICA, 1607 TO PRESENT
20th Century U.S. History Elective, choose from the following:3
HIST 30020
THE SIXTIES IN AMERICA
HIST 31072
AMERICA AND THE WORLD: 1898-1945
HIST 31073
AMERICA AND THE WORLD SINCE 1945
HIST 31102
WAR AND SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1865 TO THE PRESENT
HIST 31106
PROGRESSIVE AMERICA - REFORMERS, CRUSADERS AND RADICALS: AMERICA, 1893-1929
HIST 31107
NEW ERA THROUGH WORLD WAR: THE UNITED STATES, 1920-1945
Europe Since 1500 Elective, choose from the following:3
HIST 30040
NINETEENTH-CENTURY EUROPE
HIST 30049
MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY, 1914-1945
HIST 30050
MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY: 1945-PRESENT
HIST 30060
HISTORY OF GERMANY, 1871-PRESENT
HIST 30070
THE HOLOCAUST: THE DESTRUCTION OF EUROPEAN JEWRY, 1938-1945
HIST 31031
REFORMATIONS IN EARLY MODERN CHRISTIANITY
HIST 31032
THE GLOBAL CRISIS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
HIST 31053
MODERN EUROPE, 1815 TO PRESENT
HIST 31056
EUROPE IN THE RENAISSANCE
HIST 31550
MEDICINE IN THE MODERN WORLD SINCE 1500
HIST 31543
THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
HIST 41060
COMPARATIVE FASCISM
Geography Elective, choose from the following:3
GEOG 32080
POLITICS AND PLACE
GEOG 34070
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 36065
CITIES AND URBANIZATION
GEOG 37040
GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA
GEOG 37045
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
GEOG 37066
GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE
GEOG 37070
GEOGRAPHY OF EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
GEOG 37072
GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA
GEOG 37084
GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA
GEOG 37085
GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
GEOG 41073
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
GEOG 42053
GEOGRAPHIES OF MEMORY AND HERITAGE
GEOG 42064
SETTLING THE NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENT
GEOG 42070
SEMINAR IN ETHNIC, LIFESTYLE AND NATIONAL COMMUNITIES
GEOG 44010
GEOGRAPHIES OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
GEOG 46080
URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
GEOG 46081
SEMINAR IN URBAN GEOGRAPHY
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)3-4
Minimum Total Credit Hours:27

Political Science Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses)
POL 10500WORLD POLITICS (KSS) 3
POL 30002POLITICAL THOUGHT 3
POL 30100AMERICAN POLITICAL THEORY 3
or POL 30500 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY
POL 30430OHIO POLITICS 3
or POL 30450 URBAN POLITICS AND POLICY
SOC 22778SOCIAL PROBLEMS (KSS) 3
or SOC 32400 INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY
or SOC 32570 INEQUALITY IN SOCIETIES (DIVD)
American Government Elective, choose from the following:3
POL 30110
THE CONGRESS
POL 30120
PRESIDENCY AND EXECUTIVE BUREAUCRACY
POL 30450
URBAN POLITICS AND POLICY
POL 40116
PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICAL BEHAVIOR
POL 40118
POLITICAL PARTIES AND INTEREST GROUPS
POL 40183
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
International Relation/Comparative Politics Elective, choose from the following:3
POL 30820
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND LAW
POL 30530
ASIAN POLITICS
POL 30540
AFRICAN POLITICS
POL 40540
POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT
POL 40560
HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
POL 40840
COMPARATIVE FOREIGN POLICY
POL 40930
U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
Geography Elective, choose from the following:3
GEOG 32080
POLITICS AND PLACE
GEOG 34070
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 36065
CITIES AND URBANIZATION
GEOG 37040
GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA
GEOG 37045
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
GEOG 37066
GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE
GEOG 37070
GEOGRAPHY OF EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
GEOG 37072
GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA
GEOG 37084
GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA
GEOG 37085
GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
GEOG 41073
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
GEOG 42053
GEOGRAPHIES OF MEMORY AND HERITAGE
GEOG 42064
SETTLING THE NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENT
GEOG 42070
SEMINAR IN ETHNIC, LIFESTYLE AND NATIONAL COMMUNITIES
GEOG 44010
GEOGRAPHIES OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
GEOG 46080
URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
GEOG 46081
SEMINAR IN URBAN GEOGRAPHY
History Elective, choose from the following:3
HIST 30020
THE SIXTIES IN AMERICA
HIST 30070
THE HOLOCAUST: THE DESTRUCTION OF EUROPEAN JEWRY, 1938-1945
HIST 31035
THE GLOBAL COLD WAR
HIST 31053
MODERN EUROPE, 1815 TO PRESENT
HIST 31102
WAR AND SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1865 TO THE PRESENT
HIST 31106
PROGRESSIVE AMERICA - REFORMERS, CRUSADERS AND RADICALS: AMERICA, 1893-1929
HIST 31107
NEW ERA THROUGH WORLD WAR: THE UNITED STATES, 1920-1945
HIST 31112
CHINESE CIVILIZATION
HIST 31113
HISTORY OF JAPAN
HIST 31130
HISTORY OF PRE-COLONIAL AFRICA TO 1880
HIST 31131
HISTORY OF COLONIAL AFRICA, 1880-1994
HIST 31140
MODERN LATIN AMERICA
HIST 31141
EARLY MODERN LATIN AMERICA (C. 1450-1820)
HIST 41060
COMPARATIVE FASCISM
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)3-4
Minimum Total Credit Hours:30

Sociology Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses)
POL 10004COMPARATIVE POLITICS (KSS) 3
or POL 10500 WORLD POLITICS (KSS)
or POL 30002 POLITICAL THOUGHT
POL 30100AMERICAN POLITICAL THEORY 3
or POL 30820 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND LAW
or POL 40183 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
SOC 22778SOCIAL PROBLEMS (KSS) 3
or SOC 32400 INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY
or SOC 32569 MINORITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
SOC 32570INEQUALITY IN SOCIETIES (DIVD) 3
Sociology Electives, choose from the following:9
SOC 32210
RESEARCHING SOCIETY (ELR) (WIC)
SOC 32560
SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILIES
SOC 32569
MINORITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
SOC 32762
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
SOC 42315
SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
SOC 42478
ADOLESCENCE IN SOCIETY
SOC 42577
SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILY VIOLENCE
Geography Elective, choose from the following:3
GEOG 32080
POLITICS AND PLACE
GEOG 34070
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 36065
CITIES AND URBANIZATION
GEOG 37040
GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA
GEOG 37045
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
GEOG 37066
GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE
GEOG 37070
GEOGRAPHY OF EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
GEOG 37072
GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA
GEOG 37084
GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA
GEOG 37085
GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
GEOG 41073
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
GEOG 42053
GEOGRAPHIES OF MEMORY AND HERITAGE
GEOG 42064
SETTLING THE NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENT
GEOG 42070
SEMINAR IN ETHNIC, LIFESTYLE AND NATIONAL COMMUNITIES
GEOG 44010
GEOGRAPHIES OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
GEOG 46080
URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
GEOG 46081
SEMINAR IN URBAN GEOGRAPHY
History Elective, choose from the following:3
HIST 30020
THE SIXTIES IN AMERICA
HIST 30070
THE HOLOCAUST: THE DESTRUCTION OF EUROPEAN JEWRY, 1938-1945
HIST 31035
THE GLOBAL COLD WAR
HIST 31053
MODERN EUROPE, 1815 TO PRESENT
HIST 31102
WAR AND SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1865 TO THE PRESENT
HIST 31106
PROGRESSIVE AMERICA - REFORMERS, CRUSADERS AND RADICALS: AMERICA, 1893-1929
HIST 31107
NEW ERA THROUGH WORLD WAR: THE UNITED STATES, 1920-1945
HIST 31112
CHINESE CIVILIZATION
HIST 31113
HISTORY OF JAPAN
HIST 31130
HISTORY OF PRE-COLONIAL AFRICA TO 1880
HIST 31131
HISTORY OF COLONIAL AFRICA, 1880-1994
HIST 31140
MODERN LATIN AMERICA
HIST 31141
EARLY MODERN LATIN AMERICA (C. 1450-1820)
HIST 41060
COMPARATIVE FASCISM
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)3-4
Minimum Total Credit Hours:30

Progression Requirements

Students must meet all professional requirements for admission to advanced study. To be admitted, students must display evidence of the following:

  • Adequate communication skills
  • Sound content area knowledge (language arts, mathematics, science or social studies)
  • Basic understanding of the teaching profession
  • Basic understanding of adolescents
  • Dispositions aligned with the conceptual framework of the College of Education, Health and Human Services, including being open-minded, flexible, caring and responsible.

Faculty will select the most qualified applicants based on an interview; letters of recommendation; GPA1 and performance in English studies coursework. Applicants to the Integrated Social Studies major must have experience working with young adults in a supervisory capacity, such as tutoring, camp counseling, volunteer work or related experience. Students should contact the College of Education, Health and Human Services’ Vacca Office of Student Services, 304 White Hall, during the first year of study to inquire about the procedures and criteria associated with admission to advanced study.

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Undergraduate students who have not completed a minimum of 12 Kent State University credit hours will be evaluated for advanced study and professional phase based on their high school GPA for new freshmen or transfer GPA for transfer students.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.600 2.750
  • A minimum C grade may be required in some courses.

Double Majors/Dual Degrees

Students seeking to declare an additional teacher education major in the B.S.E. degree (double major), or in a different degree (dual degree) may have the double major/dual degree approved as long as the following requirements are met:

  1. Approval is received from the academic unit administrating each major. A program of study for those interested in pursuing a double major must be approved in writing by faculty from each major area prior to admission to advanced study.
  2. All required content courses are completed for each major
  3. All required methods courses are completed for each major.
  4. Separate practicum and inquiry courses are completed for each major as listed below:
    1. ADED 42292 (or the equivalent required by the major outside the college)
    2. ADED 49525 (or the equivalent required by the major outside the college)
  5. Students who have two majors from among the following only need to take ADED 42392, consisting of a 16-week classroom experience involving both subject areas: Life Sciences, Earth Science, Physical Sciences, Integrated Science, Integrated Mathematics, Life Science/Chemistry, Integrated Social Studies and/or Integrated Language Arts.
  6. Students who have a second major not included in the list above (#5) will have their student teaching requirements determined by faculty from both program areas at the time the program of study is developed, with a minimum 16 weeks spent in the classroom.

Licensure information

Candidates seeking Ohio licensure are required to pass specific assessments in order to apply for licensure. See Ohio Department of Education-Educator Preparation website for more information on assessments specific to licensure type. Taking and passing the licensure tests prior to graduation is encouraged but not required.

Students must apply for State of Ohio Licensure (defined by completion of all licensure program requirements) within 12 months of program completion. After 12 months, applicants must meet State approved program/licensure requirements that are in effect at the time of application. This means that students who apply after the 12 month deadline may have to take additional coursework if the content, methods courses, program requirements, or licensure requirements have changed from the catalog in force.

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Economics 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
HIST 11050 WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (KHUM) 3
HIST 12070 EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (KHUM) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
HIST 11051 WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (KHUM) 3
POL 10100 AMERICAN POLITICS (KSS) 3
PSYC 11762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (KSS) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Three
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA by end of the term  
!ADED 22275 ISSUES AND TRENDS IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION 3
!CULT 29535 EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 3
ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
SOC 12050 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (KSS) 3
Sociology Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Four
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA; minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 20000 TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3
ECON 22061 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
!EPSY 29525 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
HIST 12071 MODERN AMERICA: FROM INDUSTRIALIZATION TO GLOBALIZATION (KHUM) 3
Geography Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 32142 PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) 3
POL 10004
or POL 10500
or POL 30002
 COMPARATIVE POLITICS (KSS)
or WORLD POLITICS (KSS)
or POLITICAL THOUGHT
3
SPED 23000 INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES 3
WMST 30091 KEY CONVERSATIONS THROUGH WOMEN'S STUDIES 3
Economics Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 32275 CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY IN SOCIAL STUDIES 3
ETEC 39525 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 3
POL 30100
or POL 30820
or POL 40183
 AMERICAN POLITICAL THEORY
or INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND LAW
or CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
3
Economics Electives 6
History Elective 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Seven
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 42275 TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN GRADES 7 - 12 3
!ADED 42292 FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) 3
CI 47330 READING AND WRITING IN ADOLESCENCE/ADULTHOOD 3
Economics Elective 3
Psychology Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 42392 SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) 9
!ADED 49525 INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3
 Credit Hours12
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:124
 

Geography 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
HIST 11050 WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (KHUM) 3
HIST 12070 EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (KHUM) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
HIST 11051 WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (KHUM) 3
POL 10100 AMERICAN POLITICS (KSS) 3
PSYC 11762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (KSS) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Three
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA by end of the term  
!ADED 22275 ISSUES AND TRENDS IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION 3
!CULT 29535 EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 3
ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
SOC 12050 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (KSS) 3
Sociology Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA; minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 20000 TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3
ECON 22061 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
!EPSY 29525 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
GEOG 21062 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (KBS) 3
HIST 12071 MODERN AMERICA: FROM INDUSTRIALIZATION TO GLOBALIZATION (KHUM) 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 32142 PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) 3
GEOG 39070 MAPPING, SPACE AND POWER 3
POL 10004
or POL 10500
or POL 30002
 COMPARATIVE POLITICS (KSS)
or WORLD POLITICS (KSS)
or POLITICAL THOUGHT
3
SPED 23000 INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES 3
WMST 30091 KEY CONVERSATIONS THROUGH WOMEN'S STUDIES 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 32275 CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY IN SOCIAL STUDIES 3
ETEC 39525 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 3
GEOG 17063
or GEOG 17064
 WORLD GEOGRAPHY (KSS)
or GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA (KSS)
3
POL 30100
or POL 30820
or POL 40183
 AMERICAN POLITICAL THEORY
or INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND LAW
or CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
3
International Geography Elective 3
History Elective 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Seven
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 42275 TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN GRADES 7 - 12 3
!ADED 42292 FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) 3
CI 47330 READING AND WRITING IN ADOLESCENCE/ADULTHOOD 3
Geography Upper-Division Elective 3
Psychology Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Eight
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 42392 SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) 9
!ADED 49525 INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3
 Credit Hours12
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:124
 

History 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
HIST 11050 WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (KHUM) 3
HIST 12070 EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (KHUM) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
HIST 11051 WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (KHUM) 3
POL 10100 AMERICAN POLITICS (KSS) 3
PSYC 11762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (KSS) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Three
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA by end of the term  
!ADED 22275 ISSUES AND TRENDS IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION 3
!CULT 29535 EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 3
ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
SOC 12050 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (KSS) 3
Sociology Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Four
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA; minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 20000 TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3
ECON 22061 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
!EPSY 29525 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
HIST 12071 MODERN AMERICA: FROM INDUSTRIALIZATION TO GLOBALIZATION (KHUM) 3
POL 10004
or POL 10500
or POL 30002
 COMPARATIVE POLITICS (KSS)
or WORLD POLITICS (KSS)
or POLITICAL THOUGHT
3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 32142 PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) 3
POL 30100
or POL 30820
or POL 40183
 AMERICAN POLITICAL THEORY
or INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND LAW
or CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
3
SPED 23000 INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES 3
WMST 30091 KEY CONVERSATIONS THROUGH WOMEN'S STUDIES 3
20th Century U.S. History Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 32275 CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY IN SOCIAL STUDIES 3
ETEC 39525 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 3
Geography Elective 3
Europe Since 1500 Elective 3
U.S. History Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 42275 TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN GRADES 7 - 12 3
!ADED 42292 FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) 3
CI 47330 READING AND WRITING IN ADOLESCENCE/ADULTHOOD 3
Non-Western History Elective 3
Psychology Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 42392 SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) 9
!ADED 49525 INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3
 Credit Hours12
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:121
 

Political Science 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
HIST 11050 WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (KHUM) 3
HIST 12070 EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (KHUM) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
HIST 11051 WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (KHUM) 3
POL 10100 AMERICAN POLITICS (KSS) 3
PSYC 11762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (KSS) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Three
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA by end of the term  
!ADED 22275 ISSUES AND TRENDS IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION 3
!CULT 29535 EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 3
ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
SOC 12050 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (KSS) 3
Sociology Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Four
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA; minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 20000 TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3
ECON 22061 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
!EPSY 29525 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
HIST 12071 MODERN AMERICA: FROM INDUSTRIALIZATION TO GLOBALIZATION (KHUM) 3
POL 10500 WORLD POLITICS (KSS) 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 32142 PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) 3
POL 30002 POLITICAL THOUGHT 3
SPED 23000 INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES 3
WMST 30091 KEY CONVERSATIONS THROUGH WOMEN'S STUDIES 3
Geography Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 32275 CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY IN SOCIAL STUDIES 3
ETEC 39525 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 3
POL 30100
or POL 30500
 AMERICAN POLITICAL THEORY
or INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY
3
POL 30430
or POL 30450
 OHIO POLITICS
or URBAN POLITICS AND POLICY
3
American Government Elective 3
History Elective 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Seven
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 42275 TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN GRADES 7 - 12 3
!ADED 42292 FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) 3
CI 47330 READING AND WRITING IN ADOLESCENCE/ADULTHOOD 3
International Relation/Comparative Politics Elective 3
Psychology Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 42392 SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) 9
!ADED 49525 INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3
 Credit Hours12
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:124
 

Sociology 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
HIST 11050 WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (KHUM) 3
HIST 12070 EARLY AMERICA: FROM PRE-COLONIZATION TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (KHUM) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
HIST 11051 WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (KHUM) 3
POL 10100 AMERICAN POLITICS (KSS) 3
PSYC 11762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (KSS) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Three
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA by end of the term  
!ADED 22275 ISSUES AND TRENDS IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION 3
!CULT 29535 EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 3
ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
HIST 12071 MODERN AMERICA: FROM INDUSTRIALIZATION TO GLOBALIZATION (KHUM) 3
!SOC 12050 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (KSS) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours18
Semester Four
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA; minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 20000 TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3
ECON 22061 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
!EPSY 29525 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
POL 10004
or POL 10500
or POL 30002
 COMPARATIVE POLITICS (KSS)
or WORLD POLITICS (KSS)
or POLITICAL THOUGHT
3
SOC 22778
or SOC 32400
or SOC 32569
 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (KSS)
or INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY
or MINORITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 32142 PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) 3
SOC 32570 INEQUALITY IN SOCIETIES (DIVD) 3
SPED 23000 INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES 3
WMST 30091 KEY CONVERSATIONS THROUGH WOMEN'S STUDIES 3
Geography Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 32275 CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY IN SOCIAL STUDIES 3
ETEC 39525 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 3
POL 30100
or POL 30820
or POL 40183
 AMERICAN POLITICAL THEORY
or INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND LAW
or CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
3
History Elective 3
Sociology Electives 6
 Credit Hours18
Semester Seven
Requirement: minimum 2.600 major GPA; minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 42275 TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN GRADES 7 - 12 3
!ADED 42292 FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) 3
CI 47330 READING AND WRITING IN ADOLESCENCE/ADULTHOOD 3
Psychology Elective 3
Sociology Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA  
!ADED 42392 SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) 9
!ADED 49525 INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3
 Credit Hours12
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:124

Program Delivery

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

Accreditation for Integrated Social Studies - B.S.E.

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Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Integrated Social Studies - B.S.E.

Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education

3.6%

about as fast as the average

627,100

number of jobs

$60,810

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

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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.

Integrated Mathematics - B.S.E.

The B.S.E. in Integrated Mathematics program prepares you for a successful career as a teacher. From middle school to high school, Kent State's program has you covered.

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The Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Integrated Mathematics prepares students for teacher licensure in grades 7-12. Students complete most of their content coursework during their first three years; methods coursework typically begins during the spring of their third year. During the final year of the program, candidates complete remaining content courses, mathematics teaching methods courses and a year-long placement in a local school district, which concludes with 13 weeks of student teaching in the spring.

Students are required to complete Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCII) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks.

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 Integrated Mathematics - B.S.E.

Admission Requirements

Admission to this major is selective. Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to a major and/or admission to professional coursework for a selective admission program. To be admitted directly into a teacher education program, it is required that new freshmen have a 2.750 high school GPA. Students who do not meet the GPA requirement at the time of admission for this major will be admitted to the EHHS General non-degree program until which time they have established a minimum 2.750 Kent State GPA. They may then submit a change of program to declare this major.

Current Kent State and Transfer Students: Active Kent State students who wish to change their major must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at Kent State and meet all admission criteria listed above to be admitted. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at Kent State will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Kent State and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.

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.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Successfully pass the Ohio Assessment Exam.
  2. Demonstrate understanding of the content and pedagogy of required program courses.
  3. Successfully plan three types of lesson plans: conceptual, procedural and relevance to teaching mathematics.
  4. Successfully complete student teaching.
  5. Create a unit plan in secondary mathematics.
  6. Model five problems of antiquity in Desmos or Geogebra.

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Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA; min C grade required in all courses)
ADED 33268MATHEMATICAL MODELING FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS 3
CS 10051COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (KMCR) 4
MATH 12002ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) 5
MATH 12003ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II 5
MATH 21001LINEAR ALGEBRA 3
MATH 22005ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS III 4
MATH 30011BASIC PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS 3
MATH 31011PROOFS IN DISCRETE MATHEMATICS 3
MATH 34001FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF ALGEBRA 3
MATH 34002FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF GEOMETRY 3
MATH 47021HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS 3
Mathematics Electives, choose from the following:9
MATH 32044
ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MATH 38001
HANDS-ON MATHEMATICS
MATH 40011
PROBABILITY THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
MATH 40012
THEORY OF STATISTICS (WIC)
MATH 41001
MODERN ALGEBRA I (ELR) (WIC)
MATH 41002
MODERN ALGEBRA II (ELR) (WIC)
MATH 41021
THEORY OF MATRICES
MATH 42024
NUMBERS AND GAMES
MATH 45021
EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY
MATH 45022
LINEAR GEOMETRY
MATH 47011
THEORY OF NUMBERS
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
ADED 20000TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING (min C grade) 13
ADED 32142PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) (min C grade) 13
ADED 32268THE SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM (min C grade)3
ADED 42268TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS (min C grade)3
ADED 42292FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) (min C grade) 13
ADED 42392SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) 19
ADED 49525INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (min C grade)3
COMM 15000INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3
CULT 29535EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (min C grade)3
EPSY 29525EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (min C grade)3
ETEC 39525EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (min C grade)3
HED 42575HEALTH AND LEARNING: STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS (min C grade)3
PSYC 11762GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (KSS) 3
SPED 23000INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (min C grade)3
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Composition (minimum C grade)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
Minimum Total Credit Hours:121
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Teacher candidates are only permitted to repeat a field experience course once. Please see Repeating Field Experience Courses in Teacher Education Programs policy for details.

Progression Requirements

Students must meet all professional requirements for admission to advanced study. To be admitted, students must display evidence of the following:

  • Adequate communication skills
  • Sound content area knowledge (language arts, mathematics, science or social studies)
  • Basic understanding of the teaching profession
  • Basic understanding of adolescents
  • Dispositions aligned with the conceptual framework of the College of Education, Health and Human Services, including being open-minded, flexible, caring and responsible.

Faculty will select the most qualified applicants based on an interview; letters of recommendation; GPA1; and performance in English and communication studies coursework. Applicants to the Integrated Mathematics major must have experience working with young adults in a supervisory capacity, such as tutoring, camp counseling, volunteer work or related experience. Students should contact the College of Education, Health and Human Services’ Vacca Office of Student Services, 304 White Hall, during the first year of study to inquire about the procedures and criteria associated with advanced study.

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Undergraduate students who have not completed a minimum of 12 Kent State University credit hours will be evaluated for advanced study and professional phase based on their high school GPA for new freshmen or transfer GPA for transfer students.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.600 2.750

Double Majors/Dual Degrees

Students seeking to declare an additional teacher education major in the B.S.E. degree (double major), or in a different degree (dual degree) may have the double major/dual degree approved as long as the following requirements are met:

  1. Approval is received from the academic unit administrating each major. A program of study for those interested in pursuing a double major must be approved in writing by faculty from each major area prior to admission to advanced study.
  2. All required content courses are completed for each major
  3. All required methods courses are completed for each major.
  4. Separate practicum and inquiry courses are completed for each major as listed below:
    1. ADED 42292 (or the equivalent required by the major outside the college)
    2. ADED 49525 (or the equivalent required by the major outside the college)
  5. Students who have two majors from among the following only need to take ADED 42392, consisting of a 16-week classroom experience involving both subject areas: Life Sciences, Earth Science, Physical Sciences, Integrated Science, Integrated Mathematics, Life Science/Chemistry, Integrated Social Studies and/or Integrated Language Arts.
  6. Students who have a second major not included in the list above (#5) will have their student teaching requirements determined by faculty from both program areas at the time the program of study is developed, with a minimum 16 weeks spent in the classroom.

Licensure information

Candidates seeking Ohio licensure are required to pass specific assessments in order to apply for licensure. See Ohio Department of Education-Educator Preparation website for more information on assessments specific to licensure type. Taking and passing the licensure tests prior to graduation is encouraged but not required.

Students must apply for State of Ohio Licensure (defined by completion of all licensure program requirements) within 12 months of program completion. After 12 months, applicants must meet State approved program/licensure requirements that are in effect at the time of application. This means that students who apply after the 12 month deadline may have to take additional coursework if the content, methods courses, program requirements, or licensure requirements have changed from the catalog in force.

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
COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3
!CULT 29535 EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
!MATH 12002 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) 5
PSYC 11762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (KSS) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours17
Semester Three
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA by end of term; minimum 2.600 major GPA  
ADED 20000 TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 3
ETEC 39525 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 3
MATH 12003 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II 5
MATH 34001 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF ALGEBRA 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours17
Semester Four
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA by end of term; minimum 2.600 major GPA  
!EPSY 29525 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
MATH 22005 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS III 4
MATH 30011 BASIC PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS 3
MATH 34002 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF GEOMETRY 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Five
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA by end of term; minimum 2.600 major GPA  
!ADED 32142 PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) 3
!CS 10051 COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (KMCR) 4
MATH 21001 LINEAR ALGEBRA 3
MATH 31011 PROOFS IN DISCRETE MATHEMATICS 3
SPED 23000 INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Six
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA by end of term; minimum 2.600 major GPA  
!ADED 32268 THE SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM 3
!ADED 33268 MATHEMATICAL MODELING FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS 3
HED 42575 HEALTH AND LEARNING: STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS 3
Mathematics Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA by end of term; minimum 2.600 major GPA  
!ADED 42268 TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS 3
!ADED 42292 FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) 3
MATH 47021 HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS 3
Mathematics Elective 3
 Credit Hours12
Semester Eight
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA by end of term; minimum 2.600 major GPA  
!ADED 42392 SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) 9
!ADED 49525 INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3
 Credit Hours12
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:121

Program Delivery

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

Accreditation for Integrated Mathematics - B.S.E.

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Integrated Mathematics - B.S.E.

Education teachers, postsecondary

4.8%

about as fast as the average

77,300

number of jobs

$65,440

potential earnings

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

1.3%

slower than the average

60,100

number of jobs

$73,650

potential earnings

Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education

3.6%

about as fast as the average

627,100

number of jobs

$60,810

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.

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Communication and Information - Ph.D.

Kent State's Ph.D. degree in Communication and Information offers a flexible and interdisciplinary curriculum that prepares you for a career as a faculty in higher education or as a researcher in communication, media, or information industries. Through coursework and research, you'll gain an integrative view of the disciplines of communication, media and information while specializing in research topics that intersect these disciplines.

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Program Information for Communication and Information - Ph.D.

Program Description

Full Description

The Ph.D. degree in Communication and Information prepares individuals for traditional and emerging careers in teaching, research and administration in the converging fields of communication and information. The degree program consists of a prescribed core of interdisciplinary courses and varied selection of elective coursework within and across disciplines. The study is flexibly structured and designed to provide both an integrative and historical overview, as well as specializations in communication and information.

Admissions for Communication and Information - Ph.D.

For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.

Admission Requirements

Applications to the Ph.D. degree in Communication and Information will not be accepted starting with the fall 2026 admission term. 

  • Master's degree in one of the disciplines represented in the College of Communication and Information or a discipline closely related to the applicant's proposed course of study1
  • Minimum 3.300 graduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale (3.500 GPA or higher is recommended)
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Résumé or curriculum vitae
  • Goal statement2
  • Letters of recommendation from those in a position to evaluate graduate academic performance and potential
  • Sample of superior scholarly writing (published paper, major term paper, thesis chapter, etc.).
  • 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:3
    • Minimum 94 TOEFL iBT score
    • Minimum 7.0 IELTS score
    • Minimum 65 PTE score
    • Minimum 120 DET score

The Ph.D. degree is strongly research oriented. Applicants are expected to demonstrate previous research experience such as thesis or conference paper. Admission will be restricted to the most promising applicants. Applications are viewed holistically to evaluate the student's likelihood of success in the program. Applicants normally are accepted for admission only for the fall semester and for full-time enrollment. Applicants who do not meet all of the requirements listed above but who have otherwise exceptional credentials may apply and may be admitted conditionally.

1

Applicants with academic preparation in other fields may be required to enroll in preparatory coursework at the master's level that will not count toward the Ph.D. degree.

2

The goal statement must describe the applicant's academic goals and intended topics of study that are compatible with the focus of the doctoral program including area of specialization. It is expected that this statement will clearly indicate why the applicant wishes to pursue doctoral education. Included in the statement should be an indication of the theoretical area or areas the applicant wishes to study and the line of research the applicant wishes to pursue. Statements that make reference only to the applicant's teaching or administrative goals are strongly discouraged. 

3

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.
    • Application deadline: March 1
      All application materials (including applicable fee, transcripts, recommendation letters, etc.) submitted after this deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.
    • Final deadline: April 15
      Applications will not be accepted after this deadline.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of an area of expertise within one or more disciplines within the field of communication and information.
  2. Produce research that advances existing areas of scholarly investigation within the field of communication and information.
  3. Be prepared to succeed as research-oriented, tenure-track faculty at research universities.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements
CCI 80000FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION INQUIRY 3
CCI 80001FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP IN COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION 3
CCI 80097COLLOQUIUM IN COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION (taken four times)4
Advisor-Approved Theory Courses from the College of Communication and Information6
Quantitative Research Methods Course3
Qualitative Research Methods Course3
Additional Methods Courses 16
Electives 212
Culminating Requirement
CCI 80199DISSERTATION I 330
Minimum Total Credit Hours:70
1

Students choose two courses from any subject area.

2

Courses in the elective category are selected with the approval of the student's advisor and supervisory committee to support the student's research interests.

3

Each doctoral candidate, upon admission to candidacy, must register for CCI 80199 for a total of 30 credit hours. Thereafter, doctoral candidates will continuously register for CCI 80299 for each semester, until all requirements for the degree have been met.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
- 3.000
  • The Ph.D. degree in Communication and Information requires a minimum of 40 credit hours of graduate coursework beyond the master's degree and 30 credit hours of dissertation work for a total of 70 credit hours.

Candidacy Requirement

To achieve candidacy, doctoral students must pass the doctoral comprehensive examination.

Program Delivery

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

Applications to the Ph.D. degree in Communication and Information will not be accepted starting with the fall 2026 admission term. 

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Communication and Information - Ph.D.

Communications teachers, postsecondary

3.2%

about as fast as the average

35,600

number of jobs

$71,030

potential earnings

Library science teachers, postsecondary

3.0%

about as fast as the average

5,400

number of jobs

$71,580

potential earnings

Media and communication workers, all other

8.1%

much faster than the average

35,200

number of jobs

$49,730

potential earnings

Web developers and digital interface designers

8.0%

much faster than the average

174,300

number of jobs

$77,200

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.
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