About This Program
Looking for an opportunity to explore various majors and career paths before deciding on a bachelor's degree? Check out Kent State University's Exploratory pre-major. Through personalized advising, career assessments and workshops, you can find your passions and identify the path that best suits you. Read more...
Contact Information
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Location:
- Ashtabula Campus
- East Liverpool Campus
- Geauga Campus
- Kent Campus
- Salem Campus
- Stark Campus
- Trumbull Campus
- Tuscarawas Campus
Examples of Declared Majors
The top majors declared by students earning a degree from Kent State in 2021 who started in the Exploratory program:
- Psychology
- Business Management
- Communication Studies
- Marketing
- Finance
- Speech Pathology and Audiology
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 to waive) by earning a minimum 71 TOEFL iBT score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 47 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive English Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international 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.
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.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's Academic Policies.
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
Roadmap
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.
Plan of Study Grid | Semester One |
|---|
| ! | UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 16 |
| Semester Two |
|---|
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Exploratory Elective | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Semester Three |
|---|
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Exploratory Electives | 5 |
| | Credit Hours | 14 |
| | Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 45 |
Program Learning Outcomes
Completers of this program will be able to:
- Identify their majors of interest.
- Relate their major interests to future career possibilities.
- Develop meaningful relationships within the Exploratory community.
- Identify available resources and support for individual success.
- Report feeling confident about declaring their major.
Full Description
The Exploratory pre-major affords a tremendous opportunity for students to engage in meaningful and experience driven self-discovery — leading to confidence in themselves and their major declaration. Students benefit from the guidance, advising and support offered in the Exploratory program. Beginning in a student's first semester, students partner with academic advisors through a personalized exploration process.
The Exploratory pre-major does not lead to a degree. Students must declare a degree-granting major by the time they have earned 45 credit hours at Kent State University.
The Exploratory pre-major is housed in the Exploratory Advising Center. The Exploratory Advising Center values the following:
- Validating and celebrating the uniqueness of each student
- Relationship-building and authentic conversations
- Openness to learning and curiosity
- Building resiliency and confidence in decision-making
- Being present in the now and being open to future possibilities
The Exploratory pre-major may be a good fit for students who are:
- Undecided in a major of interest;
- Looking to take time to make an informed decision;
- Wanting to gain a better understanding of themselves;
- Looking to discover different career possibilities; and
- Wanting to build confidence in decision making.
Exploratory students meet with their assigned exploratory advisor at least once a semester. These expert academic advisors are focused on partnering with the student. This partnership includes guiding students through their personalized exploration plan, keeping them on track to declare their major (and staying on track to graduate as planned) and celebrating their major declaration and graduation.
