Kent State University - School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Electronic Media Management

About the Program

Electronic Media Management majors study all aspects of programming for electronic media. Students may study the business aspect of programming including understanding audiences' attitudes/motives and what types of programming attracts different audiences. Graduates generally find employment in programming, production and sales fields.

Requirements: 2009-2010 Catalog (Grape Color)

Download the detailed Requirements in PDF format

Liberal Education Requirements and Orientation 37
Journalism and Mass Communication Courses 44
JMC 20003 Intro to Mass Comm. 3  
  20004 Media Writing 3  
  20008 Audience Analysis & Research 3  
  21001 Principles of Advertising 3  
  22002 Videography Basics 1  
  23031 Basic Electronic Media Audio Production 3  
  30004 Writing for Electronic Media 2  
  30034 Programming for the Electronic Media 3  
  34038 Media Sales and Sales Mgmt 3  
  34050 Promotions for Electronic Media 3  
  40006 Law of Mass Comm 3  
  40010 Ethics and Issues in Mass Comm. 3  
  40015 Media Mangement 3  
  41004 Broadcast Copywriting 3  
  40192 Internship 1  
Additional Degree Requirements 19
MATH (choose one) 11009 Modeling Algebra 4  
  11010 Algebra for Calculus 3  
ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics 3  
  22061 Principles of Macroeconomics 3  
MKTG 25010 Marketing 3  
M&IS 24163 Principles of Mgmt 3  
Choose one of the following:
ENG 30064 Argumentative Prose Writing 3  
  30065 Expository Prose Writing 3  
General Electives (Courses must be outside the School of Journalism and Mass Communcation. Number of electives needed depends on how the student utilizes double counting policy and whether a student chooses to get a minor) 25-26


Minimum Liberal Studies Requirement: 65 hours

Minimum Upper-Divison Requirement: 39 hours

Minimum Total Requirement: 124 hours

Previous Catalog Requirements

If you are not from the current catalog year, please download your catalog requirements in PDF format below. Your catalog year is determined by the year in which you officially entered the University.

2004 - 2005 (PDF) (Video & Film Programming) (Cherry Color)
2005 - 2006 (PDF) (Video & Film Programming) (Banana Color)
2006 - 2007 (PDF) (Blueberry Color)
2007 - 2008 (PDF) (Salmon Color)

Advising Information

For more information contact the sequence coordinator, Dave Smeltzer, at dsmeltze@kent.edu.