Bachelor of Science in Emerging Media and Technology

Kent State University

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. 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.

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