School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences
www.kent.edu/ehhs/ldes
About This Program
In the Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science program at Kent State, students gain an understanding of human development and how it is impacted by family and society. With experienced faculty and the ability to work in diverse settings, graduates of this program are prepared to make a positive impact on individuals, families and communities. Read more...
Contact Information
- Maureen Blankemeyer | mblankem@kent.edu | 330-672-9397
- Speak with an Advisor
- Chat with an Admissions Counselor: Kent Campus | Regional Campuses
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
- Salem Campus (Human Services, Family Life Education and Case Management for Individuals and Families concentrations only)
- Stark Campus (Family Life Education and Gerontology concentrations only)
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*
Child, family, and school social workers
- 11.7% much faster than the average
- 342,500 number of jobs
- $48,430 potential earnings
Childcare workers
- 1.7% slower than the average
- 1,146,400 number of jobs
- $25,460 potential earnings
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
- 3.1% about as fast as the average
- 171,500 number of jobs
- $79,820 potential earnings
Community and social service specialists, all other
- 11.7% much faster than the average
- 105,200 number of jobs
- $46,770 potential earnings
Counselors, all other
- 13.0% much faster than the average
- 29,100 number of jobs
- $45,760 potential earnings
Family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary
- 1.3% slower than the average
- 2,500 number of jobs
- $72,220 potential earnings
Marriage and family therapists
- 22.3% much faster than the average
- 66,200 number of jobs
- $51,340 potential earnings
Social and community service managers
- 17.0% much faster than the average
- 175,500 number of jobs
- $69,600 potential earnings
Social and human service assistants
- 16.8% much faster than the average
- 425,600 number of jobs
- $35,960 potential earnings
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
- 24.7% much faster than the average
- 319,400 number of jobs
- $47,660 potential earnings
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
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 campuses 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. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
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 or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate 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.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's Academic Policies.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.
Current Kent State and Transfer Students: Active Kent State students who wish to change their major must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at Kent State and earned a minimum 2.000 overall Kent State GPA to be admitted. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at Kent State will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Kent State and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
GERO 44030 | ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING (WIC) | 3 |
HDF 14027 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
HDF 24011 | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES (DIVD) | 3 |
HDF 24012 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
HDF 25512 | MANAGEMENT OF FAMILY RESOURCES | 3 |
HDF 34031 | CULTURAL DIVERSITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE HELPING PROFESSIONS | 3 |
HDF 44018 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
HDF 44020 | ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
HDF 44023 | BUILDING FAMILY STRENGTHS (WIC) 1 | 3 |
HDF 44028 | PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS | 3 |
HDF 44029 | FAMILY POLICY | 3 |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
PSYC 31574 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) | 3 |
or SOC 32210 | RESEARCHING SOCIETY (ELR) (WIC) | |
SOC 32220 & SOC 32221 | DATA ANALYSIS and DATA ANALYSIS LABORATORY | 3-4 |
or PSYC 21621 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I | |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Kent Core Humanities | 9 | |
Kent Core Additional | 3 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 5 | |
Concentrations | ||
Choose from the following: | 48 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
- 1
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Case Management for Individuals and Families Concentration Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
CES 37800 | SMALL GROUP PROCESS | 2-3 |
or COMM 35600 | COMMUNICATION IN SMALL GROUPS AND TEAMS | |
or HED 34060 | SMALL GROUP PROCESS | |
HDF 44021 | FAMILY INTERVENTION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
HDF 44035 | ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES IN CASE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
HDF 44092 | PRACTICUM IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE (ELR) | 3-6 |
HED 32530 | DRUG USE AND MISUSE | 3 |
HSRV 21000 | DYNAMICS OF HELPING RELATIONSHIPS | 3 |
PSYC 40111 | PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | 3 |
or SOC 32762 | DEVIANT BEHAVIOR | |
or SPED 23000 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | |
Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS | ||
PRACTICES AND THEORIES IN ADDICTIONS COUNSELING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO ADDICTIONS COUNSELING | ||
YOUTH AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM | ||
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN GERONTOLOGY | ||
SOCIAL POLICY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS | ||
EARLY ADOLESCENCE | ||
BRIDGING CROSS-NATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | ||
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION | ||
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | ||
CHANGING ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN | ||
NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING AND GRANTWRITING | ||
COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT (ELR) | ||
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | ||
BEREAVEMENT, TRAUMA AND OTHER LOSSES | ||
FAMILIES IN FLORENCE, ITALY: LOVE, PARENTING AND POLICY (DIVG) (ELR) | ||
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES AND OUTCOMES: THE ITALIAN EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | ||
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | ||
HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
HEALTH COACHING | ||
RESEARCH DESIGN AND STATISTICAL METHODS IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS | ||
PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) | ||
INTRODUCTION TO CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
MEDIATION: THEORY AND TRAINING | ||
HEALTH CARE ETHICS | ||
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | ||
RECREATION, LEISURE AND AGING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | ||
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR | ||
DEATH AND DYING | ||
SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE | ||
AGING IN SOCIETY (DIVD) | ||
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 3 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 13 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 48 |
Child and Youth Development Concentration Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
CES 37800 | SMALL GROUP PROCESS | 2-3 |
or COMM 35600 | COMMUNICATION IN SMALL GROUPS AND TEAMS | |
or HED 34060 | SMALL GROUP PROCESS | |
CRIM 34311 | YOUTH AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM | 3 |
or HED 32530 | DRUG USE AND MISUSE | |
or HED 32544 | HUMAN SEXUALITY | |
or SPED 23000 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | |
HDF 24013 | EARLY ADOLESCENCE | 3 |
HDF 44021 | FAMILY INTERVENTION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
HDF 44035 | ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES IN CASE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
HDF 44037 | POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
HDF 44038 | PROFESSIONAL CHILD AND YOUTH WORK PRACTICE | 3 |
HDF 44092 | PRACTICUM IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE (ELR) | 3-6 |
HED 34050 | PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION IN HEALTH EDUCATION | 3 |
or RPTM 36075 | EXPERIENCE DESIGN IN RECREATION, PARK AND TOURISM SETTINGS | |
Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS | ||
PRACTICES AND THEORIES IN ADDICTIONS COUNSELING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO ADDICTIONS COUNSELING | ||
YOUTH AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM | ||
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN GERONTOLOGY | ||
SOCIAL POLICY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS | ||
BRIDGING CROSS-NATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | ||
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION | ||
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | ||
CHANGING ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN | ||
NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING AND GRANTWRITING | ||
COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT (ELR) | ||
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
BEREAVEMENT, TRAUMA AND OTHER LOSSES | ||
FAMILIES IN FLORENCE, ITALY: LOVE, PARENTING AND POLICY (DIVG) (ELR) | ||
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES AND OUTCOMES: THE ITALIAN EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | ||
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | ||
DRUG USE AND MISUSE | ||
HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
HEALTH COACHING | ||
DYNAMICS OF HELPING RELATIONSHIPS | ||
RESEARCH DESIGN AND STATISTICAL METHODS IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS | ||
PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) | ||
INTRODUCTION TO CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
MEDIATION: THEORY AND TRAINING | ||
HEALTH CARE ETHICS | ||
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | ||
RECREATION, LEISURE AND AGING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | ||
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR | ||
DEATH AND DYING | ||
SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE | ||
AGING IN SOCIETY (DIVD) | ||
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 3 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 7 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 48 |
Family Life Education Concentration Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
COMM 20001 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
HDF 44021 | FAMILY INTERVENTION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
HDF 44022 | CHANGING ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN | 3 |
HDF 44030 | FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION METHODOLOGY | 3 |
HDF 44092 | PRACTICUM IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE (ELR) | 3-6 |
HED 32544 | HUMAN SEXUALITY | 3 |
Concentration Electives I, choose from the following: | 5-6 | |
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | ||
DRUG USE AND MISUSE | ||
SMALL GROUP PROCESS | ||
HEALTH COACHING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
MEDIATION: THEORY AND TRAINING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | ||
Concentration Electives II, choose from the following: | 6 | |
DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS | ||
PRACTICES AND THEORIES IN ADDICTIONS COUNSELING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO ADDICTIONS COUNSELING | ||
SMALL GROUP PROCESS | ||
or HED 34060 | SMALL GROUP PROCESS | |
COMMUNICATION IN SMALL GROUPS AND TEAMS | ||
YOUTH AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM | ||
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN GERONTOLOGY | ||
SOCIAL POLICY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS | ||
EARLY ADOLESCENCE | ||
BRIDGING CROSS-NATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | ||
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION | ||
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | ||
NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING AND GRANTWRITING | ||
COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT (ELR) | ||
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES IN CASE MANAGEMENT | ||
POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | ||
BEREAVEMENT, TRAUMA AND OTHER LOSSES | ||
FAMILIES IN FLORENCE, ITALY: LOVE, PARENTING AND POLICY (DIVG) (ELR) | ||
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES AND OUTCOMES: THE ITALIAN EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | ||
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | ||
DRUG USE AND MISUSE | ||
HEALTH COACHING | ||
DYNAMICS OF HELPING RELATIONSHIPS | ||
RESEARCH DESIGN AND STATISTICAL METHODS IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS | ||
PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) | ||
INTRODUCTION TO CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
MEDIATION: THEORY AND TRAINING | ||
HEALTH CARE ETHICS | ||
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | ||
RECREATION, LEISURE AND AGING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | ||
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR | ||
DEATH AND DYING | ||
SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE | ||
AGING IN SOCIETY (DIVD) | ||
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 3 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 10 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 48 |
Gerontology Concentration Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
BSCI 40020 | BIOLOGY OF AGING 1 | 3 |
COMM 36505 | COMMUNICATION, AGING AND CULTURE | 3 |
GERO 14029 | INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
GERO 40656 | PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING | 3 |
GERO 44092 | PRACTICUM IN GERONTOLOGY (ELR) 2 | 3-6 |
SOC 42879 | AGING IN SOCIETY (DIVD) | 3 |
Concentration Electives I, choose from the following: | 6 | |
DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS | ||
HEALTH COMMUNICATION | ||
HEALTH COACHING | ||
RESEARCH DESIGN AND STATISTICAL METHODS IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS | ||
PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION I | ||
HEALTH CARE ETHICS | ||
RECREATION, LEISURE AND AGING | ||
DEATH AND DYING | ||
SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE | ||
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS OF THE AGING | ||
Concentration Electives II, choose from the following: | 6 | |
DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS | ||
COMMUNICATION IN SMALL GROUPS AND TEAMS | ||
PRACTICES AND THEORIES IN ADDICTIONS COUNSELING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO ADDICTIONS COUNSELING | ||
SMALL GROUP PROCESS | ||
or HED 34060 | SMALL GROUP PROCESS | |
YOUTH AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM | ||
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | ||
ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING (WIC) | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN GERONTOLOGY | ||
EARLY ADOLESCENCE | ||
BRIDGING CROSS-NATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | ||
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION | ||
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | ||
FAMILY INTERVENTION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | ||
CHANGING ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN | ||
NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING AND GRANTWRITING | ||
COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT (ELR) | ||
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES IN CASE MANAGEMENT | ||
POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | ||
BEREAVEMENT, TRAUMA AND OTHER LOSSES | ||
FAMILIES IN FLORENCE, ITALY: LOVE, PARENTING AND POLICY (DIVG) (ELR) | ||
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES AND OUTCOMES: THE ITALIAN EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | ||
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | ||
DRUG USE AND MISUSE | ||
HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
HEALTH COACHING | ||
DYNAMICS OF HELPING RELATIONSHIPS | ||
RESEARCH DESIGN AND STATISTICAL METHODS IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS | ||
PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) | ||
INTRODUCTION TO CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
MEDIATION: THEORY AND TRAINING | ||
HEALTH CARE ETHICS | ||
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | ||
RECREATION, LEISURE AND AGING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | ||
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR | ||
DEATH AND DYING | ||
SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE | ||
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
ATTR/EXSC 25057 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) 1,3 | 4 |
ATTR/EXSC 25058 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II (KBS) (KLAB) 1,4 | 4 |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 10 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 48 |
- 1
Students who have successfully completed any prerequisite course requirements for BSCI 40020 may use that coursework in place of ATTR 25057 (or EXSC 25057) or ATTR 25058 (or EXSC 25058); however, additional coursework may be required to fulfill Kent Core requirements.
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Maximum of 6 credit hours of GERO 44092 may be applied towards the HDF program requirements.
- 3
Students who have successfully completed BSCI 11010 may use that course in place of ATTR 25057 or EXSC 25057.
- 4
Students who have successfully completed BSCI 11020 may use that course in place of ATTR 25058 or EXSC 25058.
Human Services Concentration Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
HSRV 11001 | GROUP METHODS IN HUMAN SERVICES | 3 |
HSRV 11002 | SURVEY OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES | 3 |
HSRV 21000 | DYNAMICS OF HELPING RELATIONSHIPS | 3 |
HSRV 21001 | ASSESSMENT METHODS IN HUMAN SERVICES | 3 |
HSRV 21002 | COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY IN HUMAN SERVICES | 3 |
HSRV 21092 | INTERNSHIP IN HUMAN SERVICES I (ELR) | 3 |
HSRV 21192 | INTERNSHIP IN HUMAN SERVICES II (ELR) | 3 |
Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS | ||
SMALL GROUP PROCESS | ||
or HED 34060 | SMALL GROUP PROCESS | |
COMMUNICATION IN SMALL GROUPS AND TEAMS | ||
YOUTH AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM | ||
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN GERONTOLOGY | ||
SOCIAL POLICY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS | ||
EARLY ADOLESCENCE | ||
BRIDGING CROSS-NATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | ||
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION | ||
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | ||
FAMILY INTERVENTION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | ||
CHANGING ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN | ||
NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING AND GRANTWRITING | ||
COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT (ELR) | ||
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES IN CASE MANAGEMENT | ||
POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | ||
BEREAVEMENT, TRAUMA AND OTHER LOSSES | ||
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | ||
DRUG USE AND MISUSE | ||
HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
HEALTH COACHING | ||
SOCIAL WELFARE IN HUMAN SERVICES | ||
RESEARCH DESIGN AND STATISTICAL METHODS IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS | ||
PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) | ||
INTRODUCTION TO CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
MEDIATION: THEORY AND TRAINING | ||
HEALTH CARE ETHICS | ||
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | ||
RECREATION, LEISURE AND AGING | ||
INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | ||
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR | ||
DEATH AND DYING | ||
SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE | ||
AGING IN SOCIETY (DIVD) | ||
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 3 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 12 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 48 |
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.250 | 2.000 |
- State/federal background checks may be required for some practicum/internship sites. Results indicating one of the disqualifying offenses, whether expunged or current, may result in the inability to be placed in select practicum/internship sites.
Roadmap
Case Management For Individuals and Family Study Concentration
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.
Semester One | Credits | |
---|---|---|
HDF 14027 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
HDF 24011 | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES (DIVD) | 3 |
PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Three | ||
HDF 24012 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
HDF 25512 | MANAGEMENT OF FAMILY RESOURCES | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
CES 37800 | SMALL GROUP PROCESS or COMMUNICATION IN SMALL GROUPS AND TEAMS or SMALL GROUP PROCESS | 2 |
HDF 34031 | CULTURAL DIVERSITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE HELPING PROFESSIONS | 3 |
HED 32530 | DRUG USE AND MISUSE | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Semester Five | ||
HSRV 21000 | DYNAMICS OF HELPING RELATIONSHIPS | 3 |
PSYC 31574 or SOC 32210 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) or RESEARCHING SOCIETY (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
PSYC 40111 | PSYCHOPATHOLOGY or DEVIANT BEHAVIOR or INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | 3 |
General Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
GERO 44030 | ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING (WIC) | 3 |
HDF 44020 | ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
SOC 32220 & SOC 32221 or PSYC 21621 | DATA ANALYSIS and DATA ANALYSIS LABORATORY or QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I | 3-4 |
Concentration Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Seven | ||
HDF 44018 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
HDF 44021 | FAMILY INTERVENTION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
HDF 44023 | BUILDING FAMILY STRENGTHS (WIC) | 3 |
HDF 44028 | PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS | 3 |
HDF 44035 | ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES IN CASE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
HDF 44029 | FAMILY POLICY | 3 |
HDF 44092 | PRACTICUM IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE (ELR) | 3-6 |
Concentration Elective | 3 | |
General Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Child and Youth Development Concentration
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.
Semester One | Credits | |
---|---|---|
HDF 14027 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
HDF 24011 | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES (DIVD) | 3 |
PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Three | ||
HDF 24012 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
HDF 24013 | EARLY ADOLESCENCE | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
CES 37800 | SMALL GROUP PROCESS or COMMUNICATION IN SMALL GROUPS AND TEAMS or SMALL GROUP PROCESS | 2-3 |
HDF 25512 | MANAGEMENT OF FAMILY RESOURCES | 3 |
HDF 34031 | CULTURAL DIVERSITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE HELPING PROFESSIONS | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Semester Five | ||
GERO 44030 | ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING (WIC) | 3 |
HDF 44020 | ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
PSYC 31574 or SOC 32210 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) or RESEARCHING SOCIETY (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
Concentration Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
CRIM 34311 | YOUTH AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM or DRUG USE AND MISUSE or HUMAN SEXUALITY or INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | 3 |
HDF 44021 | FAMILY INTERVENTION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
HDF 44035 | ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES IN CASE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
HED 34050 or RPTM 36075 | PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION IN HEALTH EDUCATION or EXPERIENCE DESIGN IN RECREATION, PARK AND TOURISM SETTINGS | 3 |
SOC 32220 & SOC 32221 or PSYC 21621 | DATA ANALYSIS and DATA ANALYSIS LABORATORY or QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I | 3-4 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Seven | ||
HDF 44018 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
HDF 44023 | BUILDING FAMILY STRENGTHS (WIC) | 3 |
HDF 44028 | PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS | 3 |
HDF 44037 | POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
Concentration Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
HDF 44029 | FAMILY POLICY | 3 |
HDF 44038 | PROFESSIONAL CHILD AND YOUTH WORK PRACTICE | 3 |
HDF 44092 | PRACTICUM IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE (ELR) | 3-6 |
General Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Family Life Education Concentration
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.
Semester One | Credits | |
---|---|---|
HDF 14027 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
HDF 24011 | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES (DIVD) | 3 |
PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Three | ||
COMM 20001 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
HDF 24012 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
HDF 25512 | MANAGEMENT OF FAMILY RESOURCES | 3 |
Concentration Elective I | 2-3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
General Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Semester Five | ||
GERO 44030 | ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING (WIC) | 3 |
HDF 34031 | CULTURAL DIVERSITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE HELPING PROFESSIONS | 3 |
HED 32544 | HUMAN SEXUALITY | 3 |
PSYC 31574 or SOC 32210 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) or RESEARCHING SOCIETY (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
Concentration Elective I | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
HDF 44020 | ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
HDF 44022 | CHANGING ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN | 3 |
SOC 32220 & SOC 32221 or PSYC 21621 | DATA ANALYSIS and DATA ANALYSIS LABORATORY or QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I | 3-4 |
Concentration Elective II | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Seven | ||
HDF 44018 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
HDF 44023 | BUILDING FAMILY STRENGTHS (WIC) | 3 |
HDF 44028 | PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS | 3 |
HDF 44030 | FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION METHODOLOGY | 3 |
Concentration Elective II | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
HDF 44021 | FAMILY INTERVENTION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
HDF 44029 | FAMILY POLICY | 3 |
HDF 44092 | PRACTICUM IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE (ELR) | 3-6 |
General Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Gerontology Concentration
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.
Semester One | Credits | |
---|---|---|
GERO 14029 | INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
HDF 14027 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
HDF 24011 | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES (DIVD) | 3 |
PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Three | ||
ATTR 25057 or EXSC 25057 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) or HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
HDF 24012 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
Concentration Elective II | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Four | ||
ATTR 25058 or EXSC 25058 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II (KBS) (KLAB) or HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
HDF 25512 | MANAGEMENT OF FAMILY RESOURCES | 3 |
Concentration Elective II | 3 | |
General Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Five | ||
GERO 40656 | PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING | 3 |
HDF 44020 | ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
PSYC 31574 or SOC 32210 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) or RESEARCHING SOCIETY (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
Concentration Elective II | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
GERO 44030 | ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING (WIC) | 3 |
HDF 34031 | CULTURAL DIVERSITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE HELPING PROFESSIONS | 3 |
HDF 44028 | PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS | 3 |
SOC 32220 & SOC 32221 or PSYC 21621 | DATA ANALYSIS and DATA ANALYSIS LABORATORY or QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I | 3-4 |
Concentration Elective I | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Seven | ||
BSCI 40020 | BIOLOGY OF AGING | 3 |
HDF 44018 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
HDF 44029 | FAMILY POLICY | 3 |
Concentration Elective I | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
COMM 36505 | COMMUNICATION, AGING AND CULTURE | 3 |
GERO 44092 | PRACTICUM IN GERONTOLOGY (ELR) | 3-6 |
HDF 44023 | BUILDING FAMILY STRENGTHS (WIC) | 3 |
SOC 42879 | AGING IN SOCIETY (DIVD) | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 123 |
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.
Requirement | Credits/Courses |
---|---|
Flashes 101 (UC 10001) | 1 credit hour |
Course is not required for students with 30+ transfer credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or age 21+ at time of admission. | |
Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) | 2 courses |
Students must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core. | |
Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) | varies |
Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience. | |
Kent Core (see table below) | 36-37 credit hours |
Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) | 1 course |
Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course. | |
Upper-Division Requirement | 39 credit hours |
Students must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate. | |
Total Credit Hour Requirement | 120 credit hours |
Kent Core Requirements
Requirement | Credits/Courses |
---|---|
Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 6 |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each) | 9 |
Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) | 6 |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 |
Kent Core Additional (KADL) | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 36-37 |
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Identify (a) physical, cognitive, emotional and social dimensions of human development and family relationships; and (b) reciprocal influences of family, school, work and community contexts on human development.
- Demonstrate an understanding of program development, delivery and evaluation and identify practical implications of human development and family relationship concepts.
- Access scholarly sources and critically evaluate empirical research; demonstrate an understanding of theories, methods and principles of research; and effectively communicate ideas.
- Recognize the unique strengths and needs of individuals and families and apply knowledge through involvement with and study of diverse populations.
Full Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Science offers an interdisciplinary approach to individual and family development. Students receive the knowledge and skills needed to help individuals and families across the lifespan to flourish in a global society. The degree prepares students for a wide range of careers in diverse settings, including family and community-based social services, prevention, nonprofit administration and family and community intervention. Core coursework focuses on development across the lifespan and understanding family relationships, the environments in which individuals live and learn and the unique strengths and needs of diverse individuals and families.
The Human Development and Family Science major comprises the following concentrations:
- The Case Management for Individuals and Families concentration provides training in needs assessment and the utilization of available public and private resources. Case managers provide assistance to individuals and families by coordinating services and access to resources. Students in this concentration learn the skills necessary to understand clients' needs and goals, and develop a plan to achieve these goals with the resources and services available to them. Graduates are eligible for securing positions in a wide array of social service agencies.
- The Child and Youth Development concentration prepares students for working with children and adolescents in non-school settings such as residential treatment, group care, community youth services, foster care and after-school programs. Graduates are able to design and deliver developmentally appropriate programs, preparing children and youth for productive adulthood by emphasizing skills and competency development.
- The Family Life Education concentration prepares graduates to develop and implement educational programming for parents, couples and families in a variety of education and human service settings. Family life educators teach individuals and families effective communication skills, positive self-esteem, parenting skills and healthy interpersonal skills. Graduates are eligible to apply to be certified family life educators (CFLE), a credential granted by the National Council on Family Relations.
- The Gerontology concentration prepares graduates for professional positions in the diverse field of aging, including health and wellness, community-based social services, retirement communities, adult-care centers and nursing homes. The curriculum provides students with a solid understanding of typical age-related changes and how these changes affect a person physiologically, psychologically and socially. According to the U.S. Census, 20 percent of the total population will be 65 or older by 2030. Because of the increasing number of older persons and the fact that people are generally living longer, there is a growing need for people to work in the field of aging.
- The Human Services concentration is a completer program for students who hold an associate degree in human services. This concentration prepares graduates for entry-level positions in a variety of human service agencies, including child and family welfare agencies, mental health centers, developmental disability facilities and substance abuse treatment centers.
Students may apply early to the following master's degree programs and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degrees. See the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program Policy in the University Catalog for more information.
- M.A. degree in Human Development and Family Science
- M.Ed. degree in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
Professional Licensure Disclosure
This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.