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Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; 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, writing-intensive and the experiential learning 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 REQUIREMENTS (19 credits)  Courses count in major GPA*
Type Course Title Credits
  JMC 20003 Introduction to Mass Communication 3
    20004 Media Writing** 3
    20008 Audience Analysis and Research 3
    22002 Videography Basics 1
    30004 Writing for Electronic Media 2
    40006 Law of Mass Communication 3
WIC   40010 Ethics and Issues in Mass Communication*** 3
ELR   40092 Internship 1
III. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (57 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication 3
KHU
DD		 HIST 12070 History of the United States: Formative Period 3
KHU
DD		   12071 History of the United States: Modern Period 3
  LIS 30010 Information Fluency in the Workplace and Beyond 3
KMC MATH 11009

11010		 Modeling Algebra (3)
or
Algebra for Calculus (4)		 3-4
  VCD 14001 Visual Design Literacy 3
  Choose from the following: 3
  ENG 30064 Argumentative Prose (3)  
    30065 Expository Prose Writing (3)  
    30066 Writing in the Public Sphere (3)  
  Kent Core Basic Science (must include one laboratory) 6-7
  Kent Core Composition 6-8
  Kent Core Fine Arts 3
  Liberal Studies Requirement Electives
The specific courses that are list 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.		 21
IV. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (47 credits) 
  Electronic Media Management (47)
  Electronic Media Production (47)
  Electronic Media Sports Production (47)  
MINIMUM TOTAL  124


* No grade lower than a C- (1.700) in a JMC course will be counted toward graduation or as a prerequisite for a subsequent class.

**A minimum B- (2.700) grade must be earned within two attempts in order to move forward in the major.

***A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students declaring the combined degree program with the master's in journalism and mass communication will satisfy the writing-intensive requirement with JMC 60003 Ethics in Mass Communication.

 

 

LIBERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENT ELECTIVES (21 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 22111 The Understanding of Music (3)
  22121 Music as a World Phenomenon (3)
  22131 Survey of Rock Music History (3)
  42101 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)
  30002 Introductory Biostatistics (3)
  30005 Social and Behavioral Science Theories in Public Health (3)
  30006 Environmental Health Sciences (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)

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Media Management Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2012-2013 Roadmap.
 

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  JMC 21001 Principles of Advertising 3
    23031 Basic Audio Production 3
    30034 Programming for Electronic Media 3
    34038 Media Sales and Sales Management 3
    40015 Media Management 3
    41004 Broadcast Copywriting 3
    44045 Promotions for Electronic Media 3
  Upper-division JMC Elective 3
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (23 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
KSS  ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics 3
KAD    22061 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
  MKTG 25010 Principles of Marketing 3
  MIS 24163 Principles of Management** 3
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two curricular areas) 3
  General Elective (minimum 7 credits  Non-JMC electives of which 6 credit hours must be upper-division)* 8
MINIMUM TOTAL 
 47


*Any JMC course taken is calculated in the major GPA.
**Equivalent to BMRT 11009

 

 

Electronic Media Production Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2012-2013 Roadmap.

 

 

 

 

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (25 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  JMC 22003 Videography Basics II 1
    23030 Basic Video Production 3
    23031 Basic Audio Production 3
  Choose 2 from the following: 6
  JMC 33032 Audio Studio Production (3)  
    33033 Audio Field Production (3)  
    33042 Video Studio Production (3)  
    33043 Video Field Production (3)  
  Choose 2 from the following: 6
  JMC 30034 Programming for Electronic Media (3)  
    33032 Audio Studio Production (3)  
    33033 Audio Field Production (3)  
    33036 Basic Media Engineering (3)  
    33042 Video Studio Production (3)  
    33043 Video Field Production (3)  
    40013 Television Sports Production (3)  
    40035 Television Graphics (3)  
    40036 Non-Linear Video Editing (3)  
    40037 Scriptwriting for Video and Film (3)  
    44045 Promotions for Electronic Media (3)  
    45000 Television Sports Graphics Production (3)  
    45001 Lighting for Video Production (3)  
    45005 Historical Television Documentary Production (3)  
    46057 Motion Graphics for Video Editing (3)  
  Choose 2 from the following: 6
  JMC 44050 Audio for Video (3)  
    45010 Digital Film Preproduction (3)  
    45013 Digital Film Postproduction (3)  
    46054 Broadcast Documentary (3)  
    49021 Corporate Video (3)  
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (22 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
  Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories) 3
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6
  General Elective (non-JMC, minimum 6 hours upper division)* 13
MINIMUM TOTAL 
 47


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

 

 

 

 

Electronic Media Sports Production

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2012-2013 Roadmap.

 

 

 

 

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (25 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  JMC 22003 Videography Basics II 1
    23030 Basic Video Production 3
    23031 Basic Audio Production 3
    40013 Television Sports Production 3
    44042 Live Sports Production 3
    44043 Sports Field Production 3
    45000 Television Sports Graphics Production 3
  Choose 2 from the following: 6
  JMC 33036 Basic Media Engineering (3)  
    40036 Non-Linear Video Editing (3)  
    44045 Promotions for Electronic Media (3)  
    44050 Audio for Video (3)  
    45001 Lighting for Video Production (3)  
    45020 AVID Editor Certification (3)  
    46054 Broadcast Documentary (3)  
    46057 Motion Graphics for Video Editing (3)  
    49021 Corporate Video (3)  
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (22 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
  SPAD 25059 Sport in Society 3
  Choose 3 from the following: 9
  SPAD 45023 Sports Marketing (3)  
    45024 Sport in Global Perspective (3)  
    45026 Sport and the Media (3)  
    45027 Public Relations and Promotion in Sport (3)  
  Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories) 3
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6
  Non-JMC General Elective (lower or upper division)* 1
MINIMUM TOTAL 
 47


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