Kent State University Catalog 2011

University Catalog

Technical and Applied Studies - B.T.A.S. Program Requirements

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 (19 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	CHDS	37900	Applied Studies Cornerstone *	3
		47900	Applied Studies Capstone Seminar *	4
	Choose from the following:			9
	BMRT	11009	Introduction to Management Technology (3)
WIC	COMM	35864	Organizational Communication (3) **
	EERT	21010	Engineering and Professional Ethics (3)
	ENG	30063	Business and Professional Writing (3)
	ITAP	26638	Business Communications (3)
	LIB/LIS	30010	Information Fluency in the Workplace and Beyond (3)
DD	SOC	32570	Inequalities in Societies (3)
WIC DD	TECH	31000	Cultural Dynamics of Technology (3) **
		36401	Application of Technology Management Software (3)
	Choose from the following:			3
	COMT	11000	Introduction to Computer Systems (3)
	COMT	12000	Personal Productivity Software (3)
	EERT	22003	Technical Computing (3)
	MIS	24053	Introduction to Computer Applications (3)
III.	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (67-70 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Kent Core Composition			6
	Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning			3
	Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)			9
	Kent Core Social Sciences (courses from two curricular areas)			6
	Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)			6-7
	Kent Core Additional			6
	Applied Courses *** (total hours depends on meeting minimum 121 credit hours and minimum 39 upper-division hours)			31-34
IV.	MAJOR ELECTIVES OR CONCENTRATIONS (31-34 credits)
	Major Electives (not declaring a concentration) (31-33)
	Computer Technology Application Development Concentration (32-34)
	Computer Technology Applied Computer Security and Forensics Technology Concentration (31)
	Computer Technology General Concentration (31)
	Computer Technology Internet/Multimedia Concentration (31-32)
	Computer Technology Networking Concentration (31)
MINIMUM TOTAL				121

* Minimum C (2.0) grade required.
** To fulfill the writing-intensive requirement, either COMM 35864, COMT 36318 or TECH 31000 must be earned with minimum C (2.0) grade.
*** Applied courses should be chosen from the major in an associate degree program (a computer technology or technically-related associate degree if choosing one of the concentrations) or a declared minor or individualized specialization selected in consultation with an advisor.

Major Electives (not declaring a concentration)

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

I. MAJOR ELECTIVES (31-33 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	Choose from the following groups of courses:			31-33
	Foundation Courses
DG DG	ANTH COMM	38240 48210 35852	Culture and Personality (3) or Culture and Communication (3) or Intercultural Communication (3)
	CHDS ECON MKTG PSYC TECH	37800 42075 35035 41581 36415	Small Group Process (2) or International Economics Relations (3) or Consumer Behavior (3) or Health Psychology (3) or Customer Service Technology (3)
	ENG	20002 30063	Introduction to Technical Writing (3) or Business and Professional Writing (3)
	ENTR MIS TECH	27056 34060 36401	Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3) or Operations Management (3) or Application of Technical Management Software (3)
	HED PH	46052 20006	Stress: Recognition and Management (2) or Environmental Health Science (3)
WIC	COMT LIB/LIS MIS	36318 30010 34054	Survey Information Security, Internet Fraud and Computer Forensics (3)** or Information Fluency (3) or Using Info Systems for Solving Business Problems (3)
KMC KMC	MATH	11009 11010 30011	Modeling Algebra (4) or Algebra for Calculus (3) or Basic Probability and Statistics (3)
	MIS TECH	24163 46409	Principles of Management (3) or Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (3)
DD	SOC	32400 32510 32570	Individuals and Society (3) or Sociology of Work or Inequality in Societies (3)
	Organizational and Career Development Courses
	CACM MIS TECH	32020 44285 46409	Strategic Planning (3) or Integrated Business Policy and Strategy (3) or Strategic Management of Technology Innovation (3)
WIC	COMM MIS POL	35864 34185 30301	Organizational Communication (3) * or Individual and Group Behavior in Organizations (3) or Introduction to Public Administration (3)
	HDFS MIS	44033 34165	Non-Profit Management (3) or Dynamics of Leadership (3)
	MIS PSYC	34185 31773 41532	Individual and Group Behavior in Organizations (3) or Industrial Psychology (3) or Social Psychology (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				31-33

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

Computer Technology Application Development Concentration

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

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (32-34 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
WIC	COMT	36318	Survey of Information Security, Internet Fraud and Computer Forensics * +	3
		46308	Developing Desktop Applications *	3
		46340	Data Design and Implementation *	3
	ACTT, BMRT, COMT or ITAP electives			7
	COMT upper-division courses *			6
	Choose from the following: *			4
	COMT	36301	Advanced C++ Programming (4)
		36311	Advanced Java Programming (4)
	Choose from the following: *			6-8
	COMT	36301	Advanced C++ Programming (4)
		36308	Ergonomics in Computer Systems (3)
		36311	Advanced Java Programming (4)
		36350	Programming Office Productivity Applications (3)
		46309	Development Distributed Applications (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				32-34

* Minimum C (2.0) grade required.
+ Must be earned with minimum C (2.0) grade to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

Computer Technology Applied Computer Security and Forensics Technology Concentration

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

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (31 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
WIC	COMT	36318	Survey of Information Security, Internet Fraud and Computer Forensics * +	3
		36320	Computer Forensics *	3
		36330	Local Area Network Security Fundamentals *	3
		46331	Local Area Network Security and Firewalls *	3
	ACTT, BMRT, COMT or ITAP electives			7
	COMT upper-division courses *			6
	Choose from the following: *			6
	COMT	46310	Technology of Operating Systems (3)
		46311	Technology of Networking (3)
	TECH	36110	Principles of Fraud Examination (3)
		36410	Security for Business Students (3)
		36430	Security Management (3)
		36440	Security Investigation (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				31

* Minimum C (2.0) grade required.
+ Must be earned with minimum C (2.0) grade to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

Computer Technology General Concentration

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

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (31 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
WIC	COMT	36318	Survey of Information Security, Internet Fraud and Computer Forensics * +	3
	TECH	36401	Applications for Technology Management Software*	3
	ACTT, BMRT, COMT or ITAP electives			7
	COMT upper-division courses *			18
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				31

* Minimum C (2.0) grade required.
+ Must be earned with minimum C (2.0) grade to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

Computer Technology Internet/Multimedia Concentration

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

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (31-32 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	COMT	36310	Multimedia Development Tools *	3
WIC		36318	Survey of Information Security, Internet Fraud and Computer Forensics * +	3
		36336	Web Scripting II *	3
		46321	Web Database Integration *	3
	ACTT, BMRT, COMT or ITAP electives			7
	COMT upper-division courses **			6
	Choose from the following: *			6-7
	COMT	36308	Ergonomics in Computer Systems (3)
		36311	Advanced Java Programming (4)
		46340	Database Design and Implementation (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				31-32

* Minimum C (2.0) grade required.
** VCD 37000 may be taken in place of COMT 36303; minimum C (2.0) grade required.
+ Must be earned with minimum C (2.0) grade to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

Computer Technology Networking Concentration

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

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (31 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
WIC	COMT	36318	Survey of Information Security, Internet Fraud and Computer Forensics * +	3
		36330	Local Area Network Security Fundamentals *	3
		46310	Technology of Operating Systems *	3
		46311	Technology of Networking *	3
	ACTT, BMRT, COMT or ITAP electives			7
	COMT upper-division courses *			12
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				31

* Minimum C (2.0) grade required.
+ Must be earned with minimum C (2.0) grade to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.