Kent State University awards college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams with scores of 3, 4, or 5. This chart gives information about these scores and credits earned.
Listed below is a summary of current credit awarded by Kent State University for satisfactory performance on the various AP tests taken by students in high school through the College Board Advanced Placement Program*.
A new degree program titled the Master of Arts in Journalism Education received its final approval from Ohio’s Department of Higher Education this summer. Since 2007, we have been training journalism educators in a concentration of the Master of Arts degree in Media and Journalism. Starting this fall, students are pursuing a standalone degree in journalism education.This shift from a concentration to a standalone degree might seem minor but it gives our graduate program more focus and flexibility. Ours is the only master’s program solely dedicated to journalism education.Students are no longer...
Kent State University President Todd Diacon showcased the institution's far-reaching impact on Ohio and beyond during the annual Bowman Breakfast event held at the Kent Student Center Ballroom.The breakfast, which celebrates the strong connections between the university and the city of Kent, provided a platform for Diacon to present the Kent State Works initiative, which launched in 2023 and highlights recent graduates and the university programs that prepared them to succeed in Ohio’s workforce. Watch Diacon’s Bowman Breakfast address:{"preview_thumbnail":"/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/v...
Celebrate Chem-O-Ween Friday, October 27 from 6:02-8 p.m. with Kent State’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry! Chem-O-Ween is our spooky celebration of Mole Day and the end of National Chemistry Week! Join our chemistry department for chilling refreshments and spooky fun activities in the Integrated Sciences Building lobby. Stroll through our Haunted Labs to witness hair-raising science demos and spooky sorcery created from our witchy cauldrons of magic potions and frightening spells. Try to escape the Haunted Corridors with as much ca...
In the heart of the Kent Campus, a relatively new initiative is making a significant impact on student lives at Kent State University. The CARES Center, which stands for Crisis, Advocacy, Resources, Education and Support, has been serving as a vital resource hub for students facing various challenges since its inception in April 2021.Call it a holistic approach to student support.Josh Perkins, director of the CARES Center, told Kent State Today about the center's four key pillars: food security, housing security, mental well-being, and financial security. "We are a basic needs resource ce...
"This program allowed me to interact with people from places that were very different from mine. We were able to respectfully compare and contrast what we liked and didn’t like. It gave me much more perspective than I had before."
"It has made me more comfortable and confident in taking more difficult readings and being able to share my voice."
