2022–2023 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

KENT CORE REQUIREMENT FOR BACHELOR’S AND A.A. AND A.S. DEGREES
As part of the requirements for all bachelor’s degrees and Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, students complete minimum 36 credit
hours from the Kent Core. Visit the University Catalog (Undergraduate University Requirements) for information on transfer, proficiency and other
options to meet the Kent Core. LEGEND – G: Global Diversity; D: Domestic Diversity; TM: Ohio Transfer Module
COMPOSITION (KCMP) 6 credit hours SOCIAL SCIENCES (KSS) 6 credit hours
TM ENG 11011 College Writing I (3) Courses must be selected from two curricular areas.
TM or ENG 11002 College Writing I–Stretch (3) G TM ANTH 18210 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
TM ENG 21011 College Writing II (3) G TM ANTH 18420 Introduction to Archaeology (3)
HONR 10197 Freshman Honors Colloquium I (1-4) TM CRIM 26704 Issues in Law and Society (3)
HONR 10297 Freshman Honors Colloquium II (1-4) TM ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
TM ECON 22061 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
MATHEMATICS AND CRITICAL REASONING (KMCR) 3 credit hours) TM ENVS 22070 Nature and Society (3)
CS 10051 Computer Science Principles (4) G TM GEOG 17063 World Geography (3)
TM MATH 10041 Introductory Statistics (4) * D TM GEOG 17064 Geography of the United States and Canada (3)
TM or MATH 10040 Introductory Statistics Plus (5) G TM GEOG 22061 Human Geography (3)
TM MATH 10051 Quantitative Reasoning (4) * D TM GERO 14029 Introduction to Gerontology (3)
TM or MATH 10050 Quantitative Reasoning Plus (5) D TM MDJ 20001 Media, Power and Culture (3)
MATH 11008 Explorations in Modern Mathematics (3) D TM PACS 11001 Introduction to Conflict Management (3)
MATH 11009 Modeling Algebra (4) * G TM POL 10004 Comparative Politics (3)
or MATH 10772 Modeling Algebra Plus (5) D TM POL 10100 American Politics (3)
TM MATH 11010 Algebra for Calculus (3) * G TM POL 10500 World Politics (3)
or MATH 10675 Algebra for Calculus Boost (5) D TM PSYC 11762 General Psychology (3)
or MATH 10775 Algebra for Calculus Plus (4) D TM PSYC 20651 Child Psychology (3)
TM MATH 11012 Intuitive Calculus (3) D TM PSYC 21211 Psychology of Everyday Life (3)
TM MATH 11022 Trigonometry (3) D TM SOC 12050 Introduction to Sociology (3)
TM MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5) G TM SOC 22778 Social Problems (3)
TM MATH 12011 Calculus with Precalculus I (3)
TM MATH 12012 Calculus with Precalculus II (3) BASIC SCIENCES (KBS / KLAB) 6-7 credit hours
MATH 14001 Basic Mathematical Concepts I (4) * Minimum one laboratory course (marked “LAB”) must be selected.
or MATH 10771 Basic Mathematical Concepts I Plus (5) Students taking a 1-credit lab must take the related lecture course
MATH 14002 Basic Mathematical Concepts II (4) in the same or previous term
TM PHIL 21002 Introduction to Formal Logic (3) TM ANTH 18630 Human Evolution (3)
LAB TM ANTH 18631 Issues in Human Evolution (1)
HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS (KHUM / KFA) 9 credit hours LAB ATTR 25057 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) *
Minimum one course must be selected from the Humanities in Arts and LAB or EXSC 25057 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
Sciences area, and minimum one course must be selected from Fine Arts. LAB ATTR 25058 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) *
Humanities in Arts and Sciences LAB or EXSC 25058 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
G TM AFS 23001 Black Experience I: Beginnings to 1865 (3) TM BSCI 10001 Human Biology (3)
D TM AFS 23002 Black Experience II: 1865 to Present (3) TM BSCI 10002 Life on Planet Earth (3)
G TM CLAS 21404 The Greek Achievement (3) LAB TM BSCI 10003 Laboratory Experience in Biology (1)
G TM CLAS 21405 The Roman Achievement (3) LAB BSCI 10110 Biological Diversity (4) **
TM ENG 21054 Introduction to Shakespeare (3) LAB BSCI 10120 Biological Foundations (4) **
TM ENG 22071 Great Books to 1700 (3) LAB BSCI 11010 Foundational Anatomy and Physiology I (3) **
TM ENG 22072 Great Books Since 1700 (3) LAB BSCI 11020 Foundational Anatomy and Physiology II (3) **
TM ENG 22073 Major Modern Writers: British and United States (3) LAB BSCI 21010 Anatomy and Physiology I (4) **
G TM HIST 11050 World History: Ancient and Medieval (3) TM CHEM 10030 Chemistry in Our World (3)
G TM HIST 11051 World History: Modern (3) LAB TM CHEM 10031 Chemistry in Our World Laboratory (1)
D TM HIST 12070 Early America: From Pre-Colonization to Civil War TM CHEM 10050 Fundamentals of Chemistry (3) *
and Reconstruction (3) or CHEM 10060 General Chemistry I (4) **
D TM HIST 12071 Modern America: From Industrialization to Globalization (3) or CHEM 10970 Honors General Chemistry I (4) **
G TM PHIL 11001 Introduction to Philosophy (3) or CHEM 11060 General Chemistry I Boost (6) **
G TM PHIL 21001 Introduction to Ethics (3) TM CHEM 10052 Introduction to Organic Chemistry (2)
G TM REL 11020 Introduction to World Religions (3) LAB TM CHEM 10053 Inorganic and Organic Laboratory (1) *
G TM REL 21021 Moses, Jesus and Mohammad (3) LAB or CHEM 10062 General Chemistry I Laboratory (1) **
Humanities in Communication and Information LAB or CHEM 10063 General Chemistry II Laboratory (1) **
D TM COMM 26000 Criticism of Public Discourse (3) CHEM 10055 Molecules of Life (3)
Fine Arts CHEM 10061 General Chemistry II (4) *
TM ARCH 10001 Understanding Architecture (3) or CHEM 10971 Honors General Chemistry II (4) **
TM ARCH 10011 Global Architectural History I (3) TM ESCI 11040 How the Earth Works (3)
TM ARCH 10012 Global Architectural History II (3) LAB TM ESCI 11041 How the Earth Works Laboratory (1)
TM ARTH 12001 Art as a World Phenomenon (3) TM ESCI 11042 Earth and Life Through Time (3)
TM ARTH 22006 Art History: Ancient to Medieval Art (3) LAB TM ESCI 11043 Earth and Life Through Time Laboratory (1)
TM ARTH 22007 Art History: Renaissance to Modern Art (3) TM ESCI 21062 Environmental Earth Science (3)
G TM ARTH 22021 Art History: African Art (3) TM ESCI 21080 All About the Oceans (3)
G TM DAN 27076 Dance as an Art Form (3) TM GEOG 21062 Physical Geography (3)
TM MUS 22111 The Understanding of Music (3) LAB TM GEOG 21063 Physical Geography Laboratory (1)
G TM MUS 22121 Music as a World Phenomenon (3) NUTR 23511 Science of Human Nutrition (3)
G TM THEA 11000 The Art of the Theatre (3) TM PHY 11030 Seven Ideas that Shook the Universe (3)
LAB PHY 12201 Technical Physics I (3) **
ADDITIONAL (KADL) 6 credit hours LAB PHY 12202 Technical Physics II (4) **
Select courses from any of the Kent Core categories TM PHY 13001 General College Physics I (4)
Any of the following courses may also be selected: TM PHY 13002 General College Physics II (4)
TM COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication (3) TM PHY 13012 College Physics II (2)
HONR 13597 Colloquium: The Western Identity (3) LAB TM PHY 13021 General College Physics Laboratory I (1)
MCLS 20001 Global Literacy and Cultural Awareness (3) LAB TM PHY 13022 General College Physics Laboratory II (1)
PHIL 11009 Critical Thinking (3) TM PHY 21040 Physics in Entertainment and the Arts (3)
LAB TM PHY 21041 Physics in Entertainment and the Arts Laboratory (1)
NOTES: TM PHY 21430 Frontiers in Astronomy (3)
* Courses separated by an “or” are equivalent or have overlapping content; LAB TM PHY 21431 Frontiers in Astronomy Laboratory (1)
only one course can be used towards graduation. LAB PHY 23101 General University Physics I (5) **
** Science-related major course; NOT recommended for non-science majors. LAB PHY 23102 General University Physics II (5) **
 2021–2022 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

FIRST-YEAR REQUIREMENT

All undergraduate students are required to satisfactorily complete the course UC 10097 Destination Kent State:
First Year Experience (1 credit) at any one of Kent State’s eight campuses with the following exceptions:
1. Incoming students who are designated by Kent State admissions as adult students (21 years or older).
These students are encouraged to contact the Center for Adults and Veteran Services or a regional
campus advising office for information regarding the availability of special orientation programs for
adult students.
2. Students who transfer 25 or more semester credit hours from another higher education institution,
excluding credit earned through College Credit Plus.

Full-time students are expected to complete the First Year Experience course during their first semester of
enrollment. Part-time students are expected to complete the course before they attain sophomore standing
(30 semester credit hours).

DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT

As part of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree at Kent State, students must satisfy the diversity requirement,
consisting of one course addressing domestic (U.S.) issues and one course addressing global issues.

At least one course must come from the Kent Core. Students may satisfy the second diversity requirement in one
of three ways:
1. They may complete the second diversity course from the Kent Core, which also will count
toward fulfilling the Kent Core.
2. They may complete any non-Kent Core diversity course. This course may also count toward
major or minor program requirements or may be used as an elective.
3. They may, with approval from their dean, satisfy the global diversity requirement by completing
one semester of study in another country.

Visit the University Catalog (Undergraduate University Requirements) for a list of approved courses that fulfill the
diversity requirement.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING REQUIREMENT

As part of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree at Kent State, students must satisfy the experiential learning
requirement. The requirement may be fulfilled by a course, a component of a course or a non-credit paid or unpaid
experience. Courses may be at either the lower-or upper-division level. For non-course options, students must
obtain prior approval from their program faculty for the experience. The requirement may be fulfilled individually or
collaboratively.

Experiential learning opportunities must be completed while enrolled at Kent State University. Visit the University
Catalog (Undergraduate University Requirements) for a list of approved courses that fulfill the experiential learning
requirement.

WRITING-INTENSIVE REQUIREMENT

As part of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree at Kent State, students must satisfy the writing-intensive
course requirement. At least one upper-division, writing-intensive course (as designated in the catalog) must be
completed with a minimum C grade.

Students should fulfill the requirement by taking a course in the major. In rare instances, a student may use a
writing-intensive course from another discipline if approved by the student's major department or school.

Visit the University Catalog (Undergraduate University Requirements) for a list of approved courses that fulfill the
writing-intensive requirement.

Last revised 2 May 2022

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