Internship credit may be applied for in other departmental programs, too. Accreditation Youngstown State University is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and, as such, is fully accredited in all academic programs. Also, the BA and BFA degree programs in Theater Studies are fully accredited by NAST, the National Association of Schools of Theater. Admission Requirements For the University ACT or SAT scores are necessary if you have been out of high school for less than two years or if required for admission into a restricted program. Transfer students who are Ohio residents must have an accumulated GPA of 2.0 or more and be in good standing at the last institution attended.
Conditional admission is available.
You can directly enter any departmental Bachelor of Arts program. Standards might be higer if you intend to transfer either from another college or university or from another YSU department. In the Speech Communication area of the department, you'll learn to work closely with other people to solve problems, make decisions, and express your ideas, in many situations, to achieve tasks and goals in a professional or personal setting. In the Telecommunication Studies program you'll learn to use sound, visuals and data effectively to create messages to be sent over distances by predominantly electronic systems. Too, you'll have an understanding of how such systems are managed and operated.