catalog.ysu.eduCourse Catalog 2023-2024 Youngstown State University

Course Catalog 2023-2024Youngstown State UniversityAZ Index Catalog Home Toggle menuPrint Options Search catalog Submit search Calendar Schedule of Courses A-Z Courses A-Z Programs Archives Course Catalog 2023-2024 2023-2024 Edition 2023-2024 Edition Undergraduate Catalog Toggle Undergraduate Catalog General Information Toggle General Information About the Catalog About the University Toggle About the University Mission Historical Sketch Academic Organization Accreditation Institute for Teaching and Learning Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement on Equal Opportunity and Non-​Discrimination Statement on Health and Safety Academic Policies, Rights and Responsibilities Toggle Academic Policies, Rights and Responsibilities Academic Advisement Academic Calendar Academic Eligibility Academic Grievances Academic Honors Academic Integrity Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Alternative Credit Change of Major Academic Reassessment Option Community Standards and Student Conduct Course Final Examination Course Registration Degrees, Majors, and Minors Grading Method and Procedures Graduation Requirements Notification of Rights Under FERPA Ohio Residency Student Complaints and Appeals Student Record Information and Transcripts Testing Faith Act Transient Student Authorization Voluntary and Involuntary Medical Leave/​Withdrawal Withdrawal for Military Duty from a Course/​Semester Withdrawal from a Course/​Semester Withdrawal from the University Admission Toggle Admission Application Deadlines New Freshman Applicants International Undergraduate Admission Transfer Applicants Admission with Non-​Traditional Credit Early Enrollment Opportunities Readmission of Former Students Information for Entering Students Toggle Information for Entering Students First Year Requirement Orientation Placement Tests Financial Aid and Scholarships Tuition, Fees, and Charges Toggle Tuition, Fees, and Charges Application for Post-​Withdrawal Audit Billing Payment of Tuition and Fees Penguin Tuition Promise Toggle Penguin Tuition Promise Description of Fees Rates Non-​Tuition Promise Toggle Non-​Tuition Promise Description of Fees Rates Reduction/​Refund of Fee Charges Upon Withdrawal University Resources Toggle University Resources Campus Safety Housing and Residence Life Parking Services Student Services University Community Outreach Faculty and Staff Toggle Faculty and Staff University Administration Full-​Service Faculty Colleges &​ Programs Toggle Colleges &​ Programs Academic Initiatives Toggle Academic Initiatives Community Engagement General Education Requirements Reciprocal Responsibilities for Undergraduate Students and Instructors University-​Wide Learning Outcomes (UWLOs) Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education Toggle Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education Majors in Teacher Education Department of Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Toggle Department of Teacher Education and Leadership Studies AYA Integrated Language Arts (7-​12) -​ Adolescent License AYA Integrated Mathematics (7-​12) -​ Adolescent License AYA Integrated Sciences (7-​12) -​ Adolescent License, Biology Concentration AYA Integrated Sciences (7-​12) -​ Adolescent License, Chemistry Concentration AYA Integrated Sciences (7-​12) -​ Adolescent License, Earth/​Space Science Concentration AYA Integrated Sciences (7-​12) -​ Adolescent License, Physics Concentration Integrated Social Studies (7-​12) -​ Adolescent License Primary/​Primary Intervention Specialist Education (P-​5) Early Childhood Associate Pre-​K Middle Childhood Education, (4-​9), Math/​LA Middle Childhood Education, (4-​9), Math/​SS Middle Childhood Education, (4-​9), Math/​Science Middle Childhood Education, (4-​9), Science/​LA Middle Childhood Education, (4-​9), SS/​LA Middle Childhood Education, (4-​9), Science/​SS Spanish (PK-​12) -​ Multi-​Age License Special Education: Intervention Specialist (IS K-​12)/​Integrated Language Arts (ILA 7-​12) Special Education Mild/​Moderate Endorsements Department of English and World Languages English Toggle English Bachelor of Arts in English Bachelor of Arts in Public and Professional Writing (PPW) Minor in British and American Literature Minor in Creative Writing Minor in English Studies Minor in Linguistics Minor in Public and Professional Writing World Languages and Cultures Toggle World Languages and Cultures Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Minor in Spanish Certificate in French Certificate in Italian Certificate in Spanish Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Anthropology Toggle Anthropology Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology Minor in Anthropology, Biological Minor in Anthropology, Cultural Minor in Anthropology, General Minor in Archaeology Minor in Forensic Anthropology Geography and Urban-​Regional Studies Toggle Geography and Urban-​Regional Studies Bachelor of Arts in Geography Bachelor of Arts in Geography, GIS/​RS Track Geospatial Science and Technology (GSAT) Certificate Minor in Geographic Information Science Minor in Human Geography Minor in Environmental Geography Minor in Regional Geography Minor in General Geography History Toggle History Bachelor of Arts in History Certificate in Applied History Minor in Applied History Minor in History Minor in Judaic Studies Philosophy Toggle Philosophy Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Minor in Asian Studies Minor in Islamic Studies Minor in Philosophy Minor in Professional Ethics Minor in Religious Studies Politics and International Relations and Rigelhaupt Pre-​Law Center Toggle Politics and International Relations and Rigelhaupt Pre-​Law Center Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Foreign Affairs Minor in American Politics Minor in Foreign Affairs Minor in Peace and Conflict Studies Minor in Political Science Public Management Program Sociology Toggle Sociology Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Minor in Sociology Minor in Africana Studies Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies Department of Psychological Sciences and Counseling Toggle Department of Psychological Sciences and Counseling Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -​ Pre-​Physical Therapy Track Minor in Developmental Psychology Minor in General Psychology Minor in Psychology of Mental Health CLASS Associate Degree Requirements General Studies Cliffe College of Creative Arts Toggle Cliffe College of Creative Arts Requirements for the BFA, BM, and BA Degrees Department of Art Toggle Department of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts -​ Studio Arts Digital Media/​Photography Track Bachelor of Fine Arts -​ Studio Art Graphic + Interactive Design Track Bachelor of Fine Arts -​ Studio Art Interdisciplinary Studio Arts Track Bachelor of Science in Education -​ Art Education Pre-​K to 12 Minor in Art History for Non-​Art Majors Minor in Digital Media for Non-​Art Majors Minor in Graphic Design for Non-​Art Majors Minor in Interdisciplinary Game Studies Minor in Photography for Non-​Art Majors Minor in Studio Art for Non-​Art Majors Dana School of Music and University Theatre Music Toggle Music Bachelor of Arts in Music Bachelor Of Music In Music Composition Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Instrumental Track Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Instrumental Jazz Track Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Choral Track Bachelor of Music with an Emphasis in Music Recording Track Bachelor of Music in Music Performance, Instrumental Track Bachelor of Music in Music Performance, Jazz Track Bachelor of Music in Music Performance, Piano Track Bachelor of Music in Music Performance, Voice Track Minor in Interdisciplinary Game Studies Minor in Music Theatre Toggle Theatre Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies Bachelor of Arts in Theater Studies Film/​Video Track Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre Track Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Minor in Dance Minor in Film Studies Minor in Musical Theatre Minor in Puppetry for Non-​Theater Majors Minor in Puppetry for Theater Majors Minor in Theatre Studies Dr. Dominic A....