College of Communication and Information
School of Emerging Media and Technology
www.kent.edu/emat

Contact Information

• School Director: Michael Beam | emat@kent.edu | 330-672-9105
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• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus

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Description

The Bachelor of Science degree in Emerging Media and Technology offers students the space to play, imagine and solve problems. The degree program draws on a number of disciplines, including emerging media, design, information sciences, human-computer interaction and communication. The technology curriculum is grounded in social science and the humanities, introducing students to theories of how technology shapes and changes people and societies. Students learn technical applications and skills in problem solving, design, user experience, creative applications and programming. Students synthesize technical and organizational skills in a series of experiential, hands-on and project-based courses in which they work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams.

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campus to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. Check with a regional campus admissions office to determine application requirements, as they may differ among campuses.

International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 48 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score; or by completing the ESL level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Transfer Students: For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.

Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate competency in the technical skills needed to pursue jobs in emerging media and technology, which includes web development, coding, data, human-computer interaction, creative applications, programming and problem-solving.
2. Utilize emerging media technologies to design better experiences, improve existing systems and analyze digital social structures.
3. Recognize the rapidly changing nature of emerging media and technology and learn the skills needed to adapt.
4. Apply interdisciplinary solutions to solving technical, social and human problems related to emerging media and technology.
5. Employ teamwork and project management as a problem solving technique.
6. Critically analyze the effectiveness of their own work and the work of others.

University Requirements

All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.

NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.

Kent Core Requirements

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

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Students who have taken IT 20011 or IT 20021 for another program may use it as a substitute for EMAT 15310.

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Minimum C grade is required to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

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Students who have taken IT 11006 for another program may use it as a substitute for VCD 21000.

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A maximum of 4 credit hours of Physical Activity, Wellness and Sport (PWS) courses may be applied toward the degree program.

Students must declare a minor or certificate, either from the following list or another relevant minor or certificate with approval by the EMAT school director. With approval by the EMAT school director, students may use a block of courses to fulfill this requirement:

• Communication Studies 
• Computer Engineering Technology
• Computer Forensics and Security
• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Science
• Digital Media Production
• Esports
• Game Design
• Health Technologies and Informatics
• Information Design
• Management for Non-Business Majors
• Modeling and Animation
• User Experience Design
• Web Design and Development
• Web Programming

Graduation Requirements

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.