Alumna Elevates Early Childhood Practice, Earns ‘Heroes for Children’ Award
College of Education and Human Services

Molly Schillace

  Lorain City School District teacher Molly Schillace, ’23, (pictured above second from left) was recently celebrated on a county-wide stage with the prestigious Blessing House’s Heroes for Children Award that included official recognition from the Ohio State Senate. Honoring National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, the award celebrates Lorain County employees doing admirable work to improve the lives of children. Schillace, a Westlake, Ohio, native and graduate of the Early Childhood Education program in the College of Education and Human Services, teaches kindergarten a...

Software Development - Minor

The Software Development minor is designed to complement a wide range of majors. The curriculum focuses on web scripting, Java, Python, C#, database and mobile device programming. The minor provides students with hands-on experience and a robust understanding of software development principles across various platforms and languages, preparing them for roles in information technology, programming and systems development.

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Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate understanding of core programming principles, including data types, variables, control structures and problem-solving strategies.
  2. Write and debug basic software applications across multiple programming languages.
  3. Apply best practices for database optimization, normalization and secure data handling.
  4. Create and maintain dynamic web applications through scripting technologies that combine client-side and server-side development.
  5. Integrate web-based solutions with back-end databases and application programming interface (API) to enable user interactivity and data processing.
  6. Utilize Python, Java and C# effectively to develop diverse applications, applying language-specific strengths to problem-solving.
  7. Leverage object-oriented programming and reusable code structures for efficient and scalable solutions.
  8. Design, implement, and deploy mobile applications tailored to user needs and compatible with multiple platforms (e.g., iOS, Android).
  9. Integrate mobile applications with external API and services to extend functionality.
  10. Apply secure coding principles to mitigate vulnerabilities across software development projects.
  11. Optimize code for performance, scalability and maintainability.

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Admission Requirements

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

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Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
IT 15000FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3
IT 21006DATABASE PROGRAMMING 3
IT 21037WEB SCRIPTING 3
IT 30000PYTHON PROGRAMMING IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3
IT 36305C# PROGRAMMING 3
IT 36306JAVA PROGRAMMING 3
IT 36309PROGRAMMING MOBILE APPLICATIONS 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:21

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

The Help Desk Support minor is designed to complement a wide range of majors. The curriculum includes coursework focused on computer hardware, usability design, application software, local area network troubleshooting and help desk methods and technologies. The program is flexible to tailor to each student's interests and career goals.

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Minor Requirements
IT 11005INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY 3
IT 11009COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION 3
IT 12000INTERMEDIATE OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS 3
IT 21002NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION 3
IT 36308ERGONOMICS AND USABILITY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3
or IT 36314 SEMINAR IN EMERGING COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
IT 36330NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS 3
IT 36340HELP DESK SUPPORT 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:21

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

Admission Requirements

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

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Computer Forensics and Security - Minor

The Computer Forensics and Security minor is designed to complement a wide range of majors. Curriculum focuses on vulnerabilities, forensics and network security. Electives provide flexibility to tailor the minor to each student's interests and career goals. For example, a student might choose a more in-depth course in hardware, mobile applications, command line tools, networking or firewalls.

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Minor Requirements
IT 11005INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY 3
IT 11009COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION 3
IT 21002NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION 3
IT 21200ETHICAL HACKING 3
IT 36320COMPUTER FORENSICS 3
IT 36321DIGITAL AND NETWORK FORENSICS 3
IT 36330NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:21

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

Admission Requirements

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

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Insurance Studies - Minor

The Insurance Studies minor has been designed so students from many disciplines can complement their major and develop the skills necessary to enter this industry. The insurance industry offers career opportunities for graduates from a wide variety of majors and provides great employment opportunities. Some of the positions include accountants, adjustors, actuaries, agents, IT specialists, investigators, underwriters, nurses, sales and operations managers.

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Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
INS 29000INTRODUCTION TO INSURANCE AND RISK 3
INS 39000INSURANCE LAW, FINANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT 3
INS 39001INSURANCE OPERATIONS (WIC) 3
or INS 49000 LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
Minor Electives, choose from the following:9
BMRT 11000
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 1
BMRT 11009
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY 2
COMM 15000
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL)
MKTG 35046
PROFESSIONAL SELLING
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1

Students may substitute BUS 10123 for BMRT 11000.

2

Students may substitute MGMT 24163 for BMRT 11009.

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

Admission Requirements

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

Program Delivery

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Fashion Major to Intern Abroad in Tokyo, Japan
Global Education

 Grace Artman is a first year fashion major with a minor in textiles. She will be participating in the Beyond Academy Tokyo, Japan internship program this summer, as well as the KSU Freeman Fellow Internship in Asia program.About GraceGrace decided on studying fashion because she believes fashion is her main form of expression. She is always excited to pick out and create new outfits to wear each day. She loves designing flats of garments using Adobe products like Photoshop to make something that is uniquely hers and bring them to life by handmaking them. She believes fashion should be in...

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