Emerging Media and Technology - B.S.

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Emerging Media and Technology teaches students technical applications and skills in problem solving, design, user experience, creative applications, and programming. Students also learn to recognize the rapidly changing nature of emerging media and technology and learn the skills needed to adapt. The degree program offers students the space to play, imagine, and solve problems while working collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams. Graduates are prepared for careers in various fields, including computer and information systems management, project management, and web development.

Program Outline

Students learn technical applications and skills in problem solving, design, user experience, creative applications and programming and gain experience working in interdisciplinary teams to solve tech-focused problems. The Bachelor of Science degree in Emerging Media and Technology teaches 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. The degree program offers students the space to play, imagine and solve problems. Students also learn to recognize the rapidly changing nature of emerging media and technology and learn the skills needed to adapt. The Emerging Media and Technology major is interdisciplinary, drawing from 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.

Outline:

Program Requirements:

• Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA):
• DI 20100 INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN INNOVATION (3 credit hours) or VCD 13000 VISUAL DESIGN THINKING (3 credit hours)
• EMAT 10010 INTRODUCTION TO EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY (3 credit hours)
• EMAT 10310 MY STORY ON THE WEB (3 credit hours)
• EMAT 25310 CREATIVE CODING (3 credit hours)
• EMAT 32210 DATA IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY (3 credit hours)
• EMAT 33310 HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (3 credit hours)
• EMAT 49992 INTERNSHIP IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY (ELR) (1-6 credit hours)
• VCD 21000 INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN (3 credit hours)
• Emerging Media and Technology (EMAT) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) (3 credit hours)
• Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA):
• UC 10001 FLASHES 101 (1 credit hour)
• College of Communication and Information Core Electives (9 credit hours), choose from the following:
• CCI 12001 PHOTOGRAPHY
• CCI 40089 BRANDING AND SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES FOR ITALIAN LIFESTYLE (DIVG) (ELR)
• CCI 40189 ITALIAN POP CULTURE (DIVG) (ELR)
• CCI 40289 ITALIAN CINEMA (DIVG) (ELR)
• CCI 40389 DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING (DIVG) (ELR)
• CCI 40489 MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (DIVG) (ELR)
• COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL)
• COMM 35852 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (DIVG)
• LIS 30010 INFORMATION FLUENCY IN THE WORKPLACE AND BEYOND
• MDJ 20001 MEDIA, POWER AND CULTURE (DIVD) (KSS)
• MDJ 21008 SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES
• UXD 20001 INTRODUCTION TO USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
• Kent Core Composition (6 credit hours)
• Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) (9 credit hours)
• Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) (6 credit hours)
• Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) (6-7 credit hours)
• Kent Core Additional (6 credit hours)
• Minor or Certificate Requirements and General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) (44 credit hours)

Graduation Requirements:

• Minimum Major GPA: 2.000
• Minimum Overall GPA: 2.000

Roadmap:

• Semester One:
• EMAT 10010 INTRODUCTION TO EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY (3 credit hours)
• EMAT 25310 CREATIVE CODING (3 credit hours)
• UC 10001 FLASHES 101 (1 credit hour)
• Kent Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 16
• Semester Two:
• DI 20100 INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN INNOVATION (3 credit hours) or VCD 13000 VISUAL DESIGN THINKING (3 credit hours)
• College of Communication and Information Core Elective (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 15
• Semester Three:
• EMAT 10310 MY STORY ON THE WEB (3 credit hours)
• EMAT 32210 DATA IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY (3 credit hours)
• VCD 21000 INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Minor or Certificate Requirement or General Elective (3 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 15
• Semester Four:
• College of Communication and Information Core Elective (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Minor or Certificate Requirement or General Elective (3 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 15
• Semester Five:
• EMAT 33310 HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Minor or Certificate Requirements and/or General Electives (6 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 15
• Semester Six:
• College of Communication and Information Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Minor or Certificate Requirements and/or General Electives (9 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 15
• Semester Seven:
• EMAT 49992 INTERNSHIP IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY (ELR) (1 credit hour)
• Emerging Media and Technology (EMAT) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) (3 credit hours)
• Minor or Certificate Requirements and/or General Electives (11 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 15
• Semester Eight:
• Minor or Certificate Requirements and/or General Electives (11 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 14
• Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120

University Requirements:

• Flashes 101 (UC 10001): 1 credit hour (not required for students with 30+ transfer credits or age 21+ at time of admission)
• Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG): 2 courses (one domestic and one global, one must be from the Kent Core)
• Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR): varies (one course or approved experience)
• Kent Core: 36-37 credit hours (see table below)
• Writing-Intensive Course (WIC): 1 course (minimum C grade required)
• Upper-Division Requirement: 39 credit hours (30000 to 49999 level)
• Total Credit Hour Requirement: 120 credit hours

Kent Core Requirements:

• Kent Core Composition (KCMP): 6 credit hours
• Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR): 3 credit hours
• Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA): 9 credit hours (minimum one course each)
• Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS): 6 credit hours (must be from two disciplines)
• Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB): 6-7 credit hours (must include one laboratory)
• Kent Core Additional (KADL): 6 credit hours

Careers:

• Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries:
• Computer and information systems managers (10.4% faster than average, 461,000 jobs, $151,150 potential earnings)
• Computer occupations, all other (5.7% faster than average, 431,100 jobs, $92,870 potential earnings)
• Computer systems analysts (7.4% faster than average, 632,400 jobs, $93,730 potential earnings)
• Market research analysts and marketing specialists (17.7% faster than average, 738,100 jobs, $65,810 potential earnings)
• Project management specialists and business operations specialists, all other (5.9% faster than average, 1,361,800 jobs, $77,420 potential earnings)
• Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers (21.5% faster than average, 1,469,200 jobs, $110,140 potential earnings)
• Web developers and digital interface designers (8.0% faster than average, 174,300 jobs, $77,200 potential earnings)

Other:

• Students may apply early to the following master's degree programs and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs:
• Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies
• Master of Arts degree in Media and Journalism
• Master of Arts degree in Visual Communication Design
• Master of Library Information Science degree in Library and Information Science
• Master of Science degree in Emerging Media and Technology
• Master of Science degree in Health Informatics
• Master of Science degree in Knowledge Management
• Master of Science degree in User Experience
• Students must declare a minor or certificate, either from the following list or another relevant minor or certificate with approval by the school director:
• Applied Data and Information
• Communication Studies
• Computer Forensics and Security
• Computer Science
• Data Analytics
• Digital Media Production
• Esports
• Game Design
• Game Programming
• Health Technologies and Informatics
• Management for Non-Business Majors
• Modeling and Animation
• User Experience Design
• Web Design and Development
• Web Programming
• A maximum of 4 credit hours of Physical Activity, Wellness and Sport (PWS) courses may be applied toward the degree program.