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Business Management - B.B.A.

Our Business Management B.B.A. program offers a comprehensive education in business fundamentals, management principles and leadership strategies to help you succeed in a wide range of industries. With experienced faculty, real-world opportunities and a strong focus on hands-on learning, you'll develop the skills needed to tackle complex business challenges and achieve your career goals. Enroll now and take the first step towards a successful career in business management. 

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Program Information for Business Management - B.B.A.

Program Description

Full Description

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business Management gives students credentials important to getting their first job as an entry-level manager or manager-trainee. Every organization of any size and type depends on and needs managers, including, as examples, the small corner store, department stores, accounting firms, healthcare centers, manufacturing firms or a business-to-business type of organization.

Business Management students may apply early to the and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the policy in the University Catalog for more information.

Admissions for Business Management - B.B.A.

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students.

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 .

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 proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Former Students: Former Kent State students who have not attended another institution since Kent State and were not academically dismissed will complete the re-enrollment process through the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center. Former students who attended another college or university since leaving Kent State must apply for admissions as a transfer or post-undergraduate student.

Transfer Students: Students who attended an educational institution after graduating from high school or earning their GED must apply as transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.

Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .

Students may be required to meet certain criteria to progress in their program. Any progression requirements will be listed on the program's Coursework tab

Transfer Student: A minimum 2.000 overall GPA is required for admission into the major. Students who have previously attended Kent State and have completed (or the equivalent of) COMM 15000, ENG 21011, MATH 11010 and MGMT 24163 must have earned a minimum C grade in the courses.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Assess and suggest appropriate solutions to human resource-related business problems.
  2. Assess and suggest appropriate solutions to business concerns in global markets.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of basic principles of project management.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of leadership principles and theories.

Kent State University's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship students earning a BBA are expected to have developed skills in the following critical areas of business:

  1. Core Business Knowledge - Recall the strategic frameworks that are used to make business decisions.
  2. Analytical Skills - Use analytical methodologies and critical thinking skills to evaluate and solve business problems. 
  3. Digital Technology – Demonstrate the technological skills necessary to analyze business problems and develop solutions.
  4. Written Communication - Write effective business communications.
  5. Oral Communication - Make effective business presentations, using appropriate technologies.
  6. Teamwork – Collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose.
  7. Business Ethics – Recognize ethical business dilemmas and use ethical decision making to resolve the dilemma.
  8. Global - Analyze the key global factors when making business decisions.

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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
BA 44152PROJECT MANAGEMENT (min C grade)3
HRM 34180HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (min C grade)3
MGMT 34165DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP (min C grade )3
MGMT 34185ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (min C grade)3
MGMT 44163GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (WIC) (min C grade) 13
MGMT 44392BUSINESS CONSULTING AND PRACTICUM (ELR) (min C grade)3
Major Electives, choose from the following: (min C grade)6
BUS 30189
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (ELR)
or MGMT 44189
 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE (ELR)
CIS 34054
USING INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOLVING BUSINESS PROBLEMS
HRM 44183
DEVELOPING AND TRAINING HUMAN RESOURCES IN ORGANIZATIONS
HRM 44185
STAFFING HUMAN RESOURCES
MGMT 34157
INTRODUCTION TO THE U.S. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
MGMT 34158
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
MGMT 34159
MANAGING HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS
MGMT 34164
ORGANIZATIONAL MENTORING
MGMT 34175
LEARNING TO LEAD
MGMT 44009
THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABILITY
MGMT 44192
INTERNSHIP IN MANAGEMENT (ELR)
College Electives, choose from the following:6
ACCT 33063
COST CONTROL AND ANALYSIS FOR MANAGEMENT 3
ECON 32082
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
FIN 36040
PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING
MKTG 35046
PROFESSIONAL SELLING
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
ACCT 23020INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3
ACCT 23021INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 3
BA 24056BUSINESS ANALYTICS I 63
BA 34156BUSINESS ANALYTICS II 3
BA 44062SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 3
BUS 10123EXPLORING BUSINESS 43
BUS 30062ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3
CIS 24053INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES 3
COMM 15000INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) (min C grade)3
ECON 22060PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
ECON 22061PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
FIN 26074LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 3
FIN 36053BUSINESS FINANCE 3
MATH 11010ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) (min C grade)3
MGMT 24163PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (min C grade)3
MGMT 44285STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 3
MKTG 25010PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 3
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
UC 10162INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1
Mathematics or Critical Reasoning Elective, choose from the following: 53-5
MATH 10051
QUANTITATIVE REASONING (KMCR)
MATH 11012
INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR)
MATH 12002
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)
PHIL 21002
INTRODUCTION TO FORMAL LOGIC (KMCR)
76
9
3
6-7
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 810
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

A minimum C grade is required to fulfill the writing intensive requirement.

2

Students who study abroad may use BUS 30234 as a college elective for the major.

3

Students who change their major from Accounting to Business Management, or who have declared both the Accounting and Business Management majors or have declared the Accounting minor, may substitute ACCT 33010 in place of ACCT 33063.

4

A student changing to a program in the college, transferring, or incoming students with college credits may be waived out of BUS 10123 if:

  1. 30 or more credit hours have been earned and any two classes (from ACCT 23020, ACCT 23021, CIS 24053, FIN 26074, MGMT 24163 or MKTG 25010) have successfully been completed.
  2. 60 or more credit hours have been earned and the student has successfully completed one course (from ACCT 23020, ACCT 23021, FIN 26074, MGMT 24163, MKTG 25010 or CIS 24053)
  3. At the discretion of the dean's office, the student has sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge in a business field (as demonstrated by a CLEP score or Credit by Exam) but does not meet the requirements listed above.
5

Taking MATH 10051 or PHIL 21002 will not replace a low grade in either MATH 11012 or MATH 12002. Students are required to take MATH 11012 or MATH 12002 if they change their major to, or want to double major with, the Economics major or Finance major and/or intend to declare the Data Analytics minor. Students who intend to enroll in certain graduate programs and/or are working toward Phi Beta Kappa status are highly encouraged to take MATH 11012 or MATH 12002.

6

Students who have taken MATH 10041 for another program may use it as a substitute for BA 24056.

7

Minimum C grade required in ENG 21011 or HONR 20197.

8

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

Progression Requirements
  • Minimum 2.000 overall GPA
  • Minimum C grade required in COMM 15000, ENG 21011, MATH 11010 and MGMT 24163.
  • Minimum C grade in all major requirements.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Students must complete at least 50 percent of business credit hours (required for the business degree) in-residence on a Kent State University campus.
  • Students must complete at least 50 percent of their major credit hours in residence on a Kent State University campus.
  • Students must complete two measures of outcomes assessment as specified by the college for complete satisfaction of the B.B.A. degree.
Roadmap

Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
BUS 10123 EXPLORING BUSINESS 3
COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3
MATH 11010 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
CIS 24053 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES 3
ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
UC 10162 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1
Mathematics or Critical Reasoning Elective 3-5
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Three
ACCT 23020 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3
ECON 22061 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
FIN 26074 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 3
MGMT 24163 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
ACCT 23021 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 3
BA 24056 BUSINESS ANALYTICS I 3
BUS 30062 ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3
MKTG 25010 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
Required for progression in the major: minimum 2.000 overall GPA, minimum C grade in COMM 15000, ENG 21011, MATH 11010 and MGMT 24163  
BA 44062 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 3
FIN 36053 BUSINESS FINANCE 3
HRM 34180 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA  
BA 34156 BUSINESS ANALYTICS II 3
MGMT 34165
or MGMT 34175
 DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP
or LEARNING TO LEAD
3
Major Elective 3
College Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA  
BA 44152 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3
MGMT 44163 GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (WIC) 3
Major Elective 3
General Elective 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA and completion of The Assurance of Learning Assessment given in MGMT 44285  
MGMT 34185 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR 3
MGMT 44285 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 3
MGMT 44392 BUSINESS CONSULTING AND PRACTICUM (ELR) 3
College Elective 3
General Elective 1
 Credit Hours13
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Ashtabula Campus
    • Geauga Campus
    • Kent Campus
    • Salem Campus
    • Stark Campus
    • Trumbull Campus
    • Tuscarawas Campus

Accreditation for Business Management - B.B.A.

AACSB, International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Business Management - B.B.A.

General and operations managers

5.8%

faster than the average

2,486,400

number of jobs

$103,650

potential earnings

Management analysts

10.7%

much faster than the average

876,300

number of jobs

$87,660

potential earnings

Project management specialists and business operations specialists, all other

5.9%

faster than the average

1,361,800

number of jobs

$77,420

potential earnings

Sales managers

3.5%

about as fast as the average

433,800

number of jobs

$132,290

potential earnings

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

3.5%

about as fast as the average

139,400

number of jobs

$96,390

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' . 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.
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Animation Game Design - B.S.

Ready to turn your passion for games and animation into a profession? Kent State University's Animation and Game Design bachelor's degree program is the perfect place to start. With a cutting-edge curriculum and access to state-of-the-art technology, you'll be equipped with the skills you need to make your mark in the industry. 

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Program Information for Animation Game Design - B.S.

Program Description

Full Description

The Bachelor of Science degree in Animation Game Design provides the key concepts, creative tools and principles of diverse skills in fundamental and advanced technical knowledge of modeling, animation and game design.

The degree program prepares students for careers by developing technical competency, creative/independent problem solving and conceptual understanding necessary for the challenges of a career in the creative industries. Upon graduation, students have created a professional-quality portfolio to enter the field of content creators and are prepared for jobs in technical illustration, two- and three-dimension modeling, game design, animation, artistic production and exhibition. Students are guided in selecting courses that support a given concentration. They can take courses in various aspects of art, design and film/video.

The Animation Game Design major comprises the following concentrations:

  • The Animation concentration involves bringing motion to still objects or displaying a sequence of still images to create the illusion of motion or life. Animation involves more than just character motion; it includes motion graphics, video editing, special effects, cameras and video output. Students learn how to animate characters, elements of environments and graphics. Two- and three-dimension models are animated as necessary, via a combination of manual animation, procedural tools and physical simulation.
  • The Game Design concentration provides the environment and content creation in two- and three-dimension models. The focus is on the design part of game environments to be used on platforms such as personal computers, smart phones and game consoles. Students learn the importance of two- and three-dimension model creation for specific games used for simulation, training, entertainment and measuring educational outcomes.

Admissions for Animation Game Design - B.S.

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students.

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 .

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 proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Former Students: Former Kent State students who have not attended another institution since Kent State and were not academically dismissed will complete the re-enrollment process through the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center. Former students who attended another college or university since leaving Kent State must apply for admissions as a transfer or post-undergraduate student.

Transfer Students: Students who attended an educational institution after graduating from high school or earning their GED must apply as transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.

Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .

Students may be required to meet certain criteria to progress in their program. Any progression requirements will be listed on the program's Coursework tab

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate current skills in two- and three-dimension modeling, animation and game design.
  2. Apply design thinking to technological problems, including demonstrating familiarity with design thinking applicable to their professional work.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the ethics (and legal issues) closely associated with fields of modeling, animation and game design.
  4. Demonstrate effective communication skills — both verbally and in written form — with technical, business and design professionals, including effective communication as individuals and as part of a project team.
  5. Participate in and lead multidisciplinary project teams, demonstrating theoretical and practical understanding of team dynamics.
  6. Demonstrate appreciation for diverse cultures and individual differences and reflect that appreciation in their work.
  7. Engage in continuous learning, as well as research and assess new ideas and information to provide the capabilities for lifelong learning.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
AGD 12000TWO DIMENSION GRAPHICS 3
AGD 12001MODELING AND TEXTURING I 3
AGD 21000FUNDAMENTALS OF MIXED REALITY 3
AGD 22004MODELING AND TEXTURING II 3
AGD 22010DIGITAL SCULPTING 3
AGD 23020GAMING AND CULTURE 3
AGD 34003ANIMATION THEORY 3
AGD 43092INTERNSHIP IN ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN (ELR) (WIC) 13
or AGD 43096 INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN
AGD 49999SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT (ELR) (WIC) 13
or TAS 47999 TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC)
Major Electives, choose from the following: 224
AGD 11003
SOLID MODELING
AGD 21092
ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN PRACTICUM (ELR)
AGD 22000
TWO-DIMENSION COMMUNICATION
AGD 22001
MODELING FOR ARCHITECTURE
AGD 22005
MULTIMEDIA AND GAME DESIGN
AGD 22095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN
AGD 23030
GAME PROTOTYPING
AGD 33010
COMPETITIVE GAMING
AGD 33095
SPECIAL TOPICS ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN
AGD 34000
CHARACTER ANIMATION
AGD 34001
ANIMATION PROJECT
AGD 34005
ENVIRONMENTAL GAME DESIGN
AGD 43001
ANIMATION PRODUCTION AND VISUAL EFFECTS
AGD 43025
REAL-TIME RENDERING FOR ANIMATION
AGD 43092
INTERNSHIP IN ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN (ELR) (WIC) 1
AGD 43096
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN
AGD 43099
GAME PROJECT (ELR)
ARCH 10011
GLOBAL ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY I (KFA)
ARCH 10012
GLOBAL ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY II (KFA)
ART 10022
2D COMPOSITION
ART 10023
3D COMPOSITION
CCI 12001
PHOTOGRAPHY
CS 13001
COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
CS 13011
COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING
CS 13012
COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
DI 10010
SURVEY OF DESIGN INNOVATION NODES
DI 20020
BE SMARTER THAN YOUR SMARTPHONE
DI 20100
INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN INNOVATION
EERT 32003
TECHNICAL COMPUTING
ENG 20002
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
ENG 20021
INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING
ENGT 33010
COMPUTER HARDWARE FOR ANIMATION
ENTR 27056
INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
FDM 10023
FASHION VISUALS
FDM 10024
FASHION VISUALS LABORATORY
FDM 20013
HISTORY OF FASHION
MDJ 10009
ELEMENTS OF FILM, TV AND ANIMATION
MDJ 20001
MEDIA, POWER AND CULTURE (KSS)
MDJ 20011
PRODUCTION FUNDAMENTALS
MDJ 23004
STORY FOR PICTURE
MERT 12000
ENGINEERING DRAWING
MERT 12001
COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
MERT 34002
ADVANCED SOLID MODELING
MUS 21113
MUSIC PRODUCTION I
MUS 21114
MUSIC PRODUCTION II
MUS 21221
AUDIO RECORDING I
THEA 11303
THE ART OF ACTING
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
ARTH 22006ART HISTORY: ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL ART (KFA) 3
or ARTH 22007 ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN ART (KFA)
or VCD 13000 VISUAL DESIGN THINKING
ARTS 14000DRAWING I 3
ARTS 14001DRAWING II 3
COMM 15000INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3
MATH 11010ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) 3
MATH 11022TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) 3
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
6
9
6
6-7
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)5
Concentrations
Choose from the following:18
Animation
Game Design
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

2

Students should meet with an advisor when selecting electives.

Animation Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
AGD 11003SOLID MODELING 3
AGD 34000CHARACTER ANIMATION 3
AGD 34001ANIMATION PROJECT 3
AGD 43001ANIMATION PRODUCTION AND VISUAL EFFECTS 3
AGD 43025REAL-TIME RENDERING FOR ANIMATION 3
Animation Game Design (AGD) Elective3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18

Game Design Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
AGD 22001MODELING FOR ARCHITECTURE 3
AGD 22005MULTIMEDIA AND GAME DESIGN 3
AGD 33010COMPETITIVE GAMING 3
AGD 33030GAMES FOR IMPACT 3
AGD 34005ENVIRONMENTAL GAME DESIGN 3
AGD 43099GAME PROJECT (ELR) 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
Roadmap

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Animation Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
AGD 12000 TWO DIMENSION GRAPHICS 3
COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
AGD 11003 SOLID MODELING 3
ARTH 22006
or ARTH 22007
or VCD 13000
 ART HISTORY: ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL ART (KFA)
or ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN ART (KFA)
or VISUAL DESIGN THINKING
3
ARTS 14000 DRAWING I 3
MATH 11010 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Three
ARTS 14001 DRAWING II 3
AGD 12001 MODELING AND TEXTURING I 3
AGD 21000 FUNDAMENTALS OF MIXED REALITY 3
Major Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
AGD 22004 MODELING AND TEXTURING II 3
AGD 22010 DIGITAL SCULPTING 3
AGD 23020 GAMING AND CULTURE 3
Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
AGD 34000 CHARACTER ANIMATION 3
AGD 34003 ANIMATION THEORY 3
Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
AGD 34001 ANIMATION PROJECT 3
MATH 11022 TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) 3
Animation Game Design (AGD) Elective 3
Major Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
AGD 43001 ANIMATION PRODUCTION AND VISUAL EFFECTS 3
AGD 43025 REAL-TIME RENDERING FOR ANIMATION 3
Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
AGD 43092
or AGD 43096
 INTERNSHIP IN ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN (ELR) (WIC)
or INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN
3
AGD 49999
or TAS 47999
 SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT (ELR) (WIC)
or TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC)
3
Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Elective 2
 Credit Hours14
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Game Design Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
AGD 12000 TWO DIMENSION GRAPHICS 3
COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
ARTH 22006
or ARTH 22007
or VCD 13000
 ART HISTORY: ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL ART (KFA)
or ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN ART (KFA)
or VISUAL DESIGN THINKING
3
ARTS 14000 DRAWING I 3
MATH 11010 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) 3
Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Three
AGD 12001 MODELING AND TEXTURING I 3
AGD 21000 FUNDAMENTALS OF MIXED REALITY 3
AGD 22001 MODELING FOR ARCHITECTURE 3
ARTS 14001 DRAWING II 3
Major Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
AGD 22004 MODELING AND TEXTURING II 3
AGD 22005 MULTIMEDIA AND GAME DESIGN 3
AGD 22010 DIGITAL SCULPTING 3
AGD 23020 GAMING AND CULTURE 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
AGD 33030 GAMES FOR IMPACT 3
AGD 34003 ANIMATION THEORY 3
Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
AGD 33010 COMPETITIVE GAMING 3
AGD 34005 ENVIRONMENTAL GAME DESIGN 3
MATH 11022 TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) 3
Major Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
AGD 43099 GAME PROJECT (ELR) 3
Major Electives 6
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
AGD 43092
or AGD 43096
 INTERNSHIP IN ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN (ELR) (WIC)
or INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN
3
AGD 49999
or TAS 47999
 SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT (ELR) (WIC)
or TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC)
 
Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirements 6
General Elective 2
 Credit Hours14
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
    • Stark Campus
    • Tuscarawas Campus

Accreditation for Animation Game Design - B.S.

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Animation Game Design - B.S.

Artists and related workers, all other

-0.2%

little or no change

13,100

number of jobs

$65,800

potential earnings

Special effects artists and animators

4.1%

about as fast as the average

67,500

number of jobs

$77,700

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' . 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.
Connecting Technology and Accessibility
College of Communication & Information

Looking at VR Exhibit

Kent State student James Parsons, '23, dreams of pursuing a career where he can help make technology accessible to more people. Through team-based classes in the Emerging Media and Technology major, he's had a chance to explore that already, all while building marketable skills in teamwork, project management, programming and emerging technologies. In this video, he shares his experience in the course Children's Literature in Augmented Reality, where he practiced the skills above while creating something he was truly proud of. {"preview_thumbnail":"/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/v...

Fulbright Program Brings International Students to Kent State

Kent State is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a month-long immersion in American higher education and culture from July 22 to Aug. 19.

Kent State University is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture.  The group arrived July 22 and will be on campus through Aug. 19, before leaving to begin their graduate programs throughout the country.   The students hail from 24 countries and will move on to graduate programs at 31 universities; two will remain at Kent State for their studies.  The orientation program is possible due to a $230,000 Fulbright grant awarded to principal investigator Aman...

Piano Master Class by Conrad Tao
School of Music

Conrad Tao

On Friday, August 4, 2023, the Kent Blossom Music Festival will welcome visiting artist, Conrad Tao, to Kent State University to host a master class. Join us for this special event from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall, located in the Center for the Performing Arts building at 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, Ohio. Pianist and composer, Conrad Tao, has appeared with some of the nation's most renowned orchestras and his personal compositions have been heard by audiences worldwide. At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, Tao will take the stage with The Cleveland Orchestra as part of their Blossom Mu...

Connecting Artists Globally through Empowerment in the Arts
College of the Arts

Participants for the workshop led by Cleveland Public Theatre members

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance faculty member and acclaimed lighting designer, Jakyung Seo, facilitated a trip, eight years in the making, to South Korea for Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT). This trip aimed to serve as a bridge between artists across the globe to create a safe space for equality and creative expression. Jakyung Seo served as a coordinator of the trip, developed international connections and participated in the workshops. She is a lighting designer, educator and artist who contributes to the community through her work. Jakyung Seo has been participating i...

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