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Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning;KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.


I.
 DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type
 Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II.
 MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (18 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
  JMC 20003 Introduction to Mass Communication  3
    20004 Media Writing*
 3
    20006 Multimedia Techniques 3
    26001 Newswriting
 3

  40006 Law of Mass Communication
 3
WIC
  40010 Ethics and Issues in Mass Communication** 3
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (63 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
KSS
ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics 3

ENG English upper-division elective 3
KHU
DD
 HIST 12070 History of the United States: The Formative Period
 3
KHU
DD
   12071 History of the United States: The Modern Period 3
  LIS 30010 Information Fluency in the Workplace and Beyond
 3
KAD
DD
 POL 10100 American Politics
 3
  VCD 14001 Visual Design Literacy
 3
  Choose from the following: 3
KSS
DG
POL 10004 Comparative Politics (3)
  
KSS
DD		 PSYC 11762 General Psychology (3)
KSS SOC 12050 Introduction to Sociology (3)
  Choose from the following: 3-4
  POL 30001 Political Methods (3)
  PSYC 21621 Quantitative Methods in Psychology (3)
  SOC 32220

32221
 Data Analysis (3)
and
Data Analysis Laboratory (1)
  Liberal Studies Requirement Elective
The specific courses listed below and all courses with these designations count toward the Liberal Studies Requirement: AMST; ANTH; ARAB; ARTH; AS; ASL; BSCI; BTEC; CACM; CHEM; CHIN; CLAS; CLS; ECON; ENG; EXPR; FR; GEOG; GEOL; GER; GRE; HEBR; HIST; HONR; HRTG; IAKM; ITAL; JAPN; LAT; LIS; MATH; MCLS; PAS; PHIL; PHY; POL; PORT; PSYC; RUSS; SOC; SPAN; WMST.
 18
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7
  Kent Core Composition 6-8
  Kent Core Fine Arts
 3
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning
 3-5
IV.
 		CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (42 credits) 
  Broadcast Journalism (42)
  Magazine Journalism (42)
  Newspaper Journalism (42)
MINIMUM TOTAL  124

*A minimum B- (2.70) grade must be earned within two attempts in order to move forward in the major.

**A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned with to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

LIBERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENT ELECTIVES (18 credit hours)
Architecture
ARCH 10001 Understanding Architecture (3)
  10011 Survey of Architectural History I (3)
  10012 Survey of Architectural History II (3)
  10111 History of Architecture I (3)
  20201 Beyond Western Architecture (3)
  45210 Renaissance Architecture (3)
  45211 Baroque Architecture (3)
  45220 American Architecture: Colonial to 1900 (3)
  46263 Modern Architecture (3)
Communication Studies
COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication (3)
  21000 Communication Grammar Review (1)
  25902 Communication Theory (3)
  26000 Criticism of Public Discourse (3)
  26001 Public Communication in Society (3)
  30000 Communication Research Methods (3)
  35852 Intercultural Communication (3)
  35912 Gender and Communication (3)
  45006 Media Use and Effects (3)
  45007 Freedom of Speech (3)
  45091 Seminar in Communication Studies (1-4)
Computer Science
CS 10001 Computer Literacy (3)
  33006 Social and Ethical Issues in Computing (3)
Cultural Foundations
CULT 29535 Education in a Democratic Society (3)
Dance (no technique courses)
DAN 27076 Dance as an Art Form (3)
Entrepreneurship
ENTR 27056 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3)
Fashion Design and Merchandising
FDM 20013 History of Costume (3)
  30013 Fashion and Pop Culture (3)
Gerontology
GERO 14029 Introduction to Gerontology (3)
  30656 Psychology of Aging (3)
Human Development and Family Studies
HDFS 24011 Interpersonal Relationships and Families (3)
  24013 Early Adolescence (3)
Health Education
HED 32544 Human Sexuality (3)
Justice Studies
JUS 12000 Introduction to Justice Studies (3)
  26704 Issues in Law and Society (3)
  33300 Development of Justice in America (3)
  33400 Crime and Justice in Popular Culture (3)
Management and Information Systems
MIS 24053 Introduction to Computer Applications (3)
Music (no technique courses)
MUS 20295 ST: Survey of Rock and Roll (3)
  22111 The Understanding of Music (3)
  22121 Music as a World Phenomenon (3)
  22131 Survey of Rock Music History (3)
  40295 ST: Roots of Rock (3)
  42111 African Music and Cultures (3)
  42131 America's Music (3)
  43141 Folk and Traditional Music of Western Continents (3)
  42151 Asian Musics (3)
  42161 History of Jazz (3)
Nutrition and Dietetics
NUTR 23511 Science of Human Nutrition (3)
Physical Education-Professional
PEP 25059 Sport in Society (3)
Public Health
PH 10001 Introduction to Public Health (3)
  10002 Introduction to Global Health (3)
  20001 Essentials of Epidemiology (3)
  20005 Social and Behavioral Science Theories in Public Health (3)
  20006 Environmental Health Sciences (3)
  30002 Introductory Biostatistics (3)
  44000 Health Disparities (3)
Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
RPTM 16000 Foundations of Recreation and Leisure (3)
  26001 Introduction to Community Inclusion of Individuals with Disabilities (3)
  26010 Community Development and Recreation (3)
  36085 Leisure and Culture (3)
Sport Administration
SPAD 25059 Sport in Society (3)
  35021 Governance in Sport (3)
  45024 Sport in Global Perspective (3)
  45026 Sport and the Media (3)
Special Education
SPED 23000 Introduction to Exceptionalities (3)
Theatre (no technique courses)
THEA 11000 The Art of the Theatre (3)
  31112 History of Theatre and Drama I (3)
  31113 History of Theatre and Drama II (3)
Visual Communication Design
VCD 14001 Visual Design Literacy (3)

 

Broadcast Journalism Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (21 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  JMC 26008 Broadcast Beat Reporting
 4
     40004

40012
 Computer-Assisted Reporting (3)
or
Online Journalism (3)
 3
    40192 Internship in Radio/Television 1
    46003 Producing Television News 3
    46009 Reporting Public Affairs 4
    46052

46054
 Advanced Broadcast News (3)
or
Broadcast Documentary (3)
 3
    JMC upper-division elective  3
 II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (21 credits) 
Type Course Title Credits
  Choose from the following: 3
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication (3)  
    25863 Business and Professional Communication (3)  
KAD   26000 Criticism of Public Discourse (3)  
  Kent Core Additional required if student selects COMM 25863 above; COMM 15000 or COMM 26000 will fulfill this requirement
 0-3
  General Elective (minimum 15 credit hours of Non-JMC electives, 10 credit hours must be upper-division)* 15-18
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 42

*Any JMC course taken is calculated in the major GPA.

 

Magazine Journalism Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.
 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  JMC 26007 Print Beat Reporting 4
    36005 Copyediting 3
    40092 Internship 1
    46009 Reporting Public Affairs 4
    46016 Magazine Publishing 3
    46018 Feature Writing 3

  46020

46021
 Magazine Design (3)
or
Magazine Writing and Editing (3)
 3
  Choose from the following: 3-4
  JMC 26008 Broadcast Beat Reporting (4)
    32001 Photojournalism I (3)
    40004 Computer-Assisted Reporting (3)
    40012 Online Journalism (3)
    40015 Media Management (3)
     40095 Special Topics: Cybermedia Design (3)
    46000 Newspaper Design (3)
    46001 Information Graphics (3)
    46006 Editorial Writing (3)
     46007 Reporting in Depth (3)
    46020 Magazine Design (3)
    46021 Magazine Writing and Editing (3)
    46054 Broadcast Documentary (3)
 II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18 credits) 
Type Course Title Credits
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication
 3
  VCD 37000 Visual Design for Media: Advanced 3
  Non-JMC General Elective (minimum 9 upper-division credit hours) 12
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
 42



Newspaper Journalism Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.
 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  JMC 26007 Print Beat Reporting 4
    36005 Copyediting 3

  40004

40012
 Computer-Assisted Reporting (3)
or
Online Journalism (3)
 3

  40092 Internship 1

  46000 Newspaper Design 3

  46009 Reporting Public Affairs 4
    46018 Feature Writing 3

Choose from the following:
 3
  JMC 26008 Broadcast Beat Reporting (4)
     32001 Photojournalism I (3)
    40004 Computer-Assisted Reporting (3)
    40012 Online Journalism (3)
    40015 Media Management (3)
    40095 Special Topics: Cybermedia Design (3)
    46001 Information Graphics (3)
    46006 Editorial Writing (3)
    46007 Reporting in Depth (3)
    46016 Magazine Publishing (3)

  46020 Magazine Design (3)
    46021 Magazine Writing and Editing (3)
    46054 Broadcast Documentary (3)
 II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18 credits) 
Type Course Title Credits
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication
 3

VCD 37000 Visual Design for Media: Advanced 3
  Non-JMC General Electives (minimum 9 credit hours must be upper-division)
 12
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
 42