Candidates seeking Ohio licensure/endorsement are required to pass specific assessments before application for licensure/endorsement. Students should consult their advisors for specific program requirements and refer to the Ohio State Board of Education website on Licensure Testing Requirements for Educators for more information on assessments specific to licensure type.
A Change in Program of Study form must be completed if students decide to change their degree/major, concentration or catalog year. The form should be used when students desire to change from one Master's, Ed.S., certificate or non-degree licensure/endorsement program into another.
Blending her passion for storytelling with a dedication to healthcare, Jaime Shuster, Ph.D, has blazed a unique career path leading to her current position as research program manager in orthopedics & sports medicine at the Cleveland Clinic main campus. Her journey began not in the sterile halls of a hospital, but in the vibrant world of journalism. As a multimedia journalism major at the Kent State University Trumbull Campus, she wrote for her hometown newspaper, The Tribune Chronicle in Warren, Ohio, captivated by the power of storytelling. Yet, after taking a transformative psychol...
A Master’s degree program in which a student is writing a thesis includes a minimum of 6 credit hours of Thesis I 60199. Registration must be for 2 to 6 credit hours per semester, distributed over 1 to 3 semesters, as necessary. No more than 6 hours of thesis credit may be counted toward completion of degree requirements.
Upon completion of the 6 required hours of Thesis I, students must continually register for Thesis II 60299 each semester until completion of degree requirements.
A graduate assistantship is an appointment made by Kent State University to full-time graduates who display a high level of scholarship and academic excellence. The award is merit-based, not need-based, and includes stipend and tuition.
Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life.Meet Renee Ellis, a second-year fashion design and fashion merchandising double major and member of the Honors College from Chicago, Illinois.Ellis says she has wanted to study fashion since she was a little girl and was heavily inspired by her family. “Growing up, my mother introduced me to fashion. She is a huge fashionista and loves everything that sparkles,” Ellis said. “My grandmother is also incredibly fashionable and introduced me to styling and curating outfits.”Ellis sa...
From childhood dreams to professional achievements, Sophia Matar is blazing a trail in computer science, inspired by her mother’s legacy and driven by her own passion for robotics and AI. Matar, a graduate student at Kent State University, is following in the footsteps of her mother and pursuing her master’s in computer science while working a full-time job at Sherwin-Williams in Cleveland.Matar’s mother, Maha Allouzi, Ph.D., earned her Ph.D. in computer science from Kent State in May 2022 and is now an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science.Working at Sherwin-Williams&...
