Minor Requirements
Actuarial Science Minor
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 321 | Prob/Statistical Infer I 3 | 3 |
| MATH 322 | Prob/Statistical Infer II 4 | 3 |
| MATH 340 | Theory of Interest 5 | 3 |
| Business & Economics | ||
| BUS 111 | Integrative Bus Experience 2 | 3 |
| BUS 363 | Corp Fin Mgmt in Global Env I 1 | 3 |
| ECON 203 | T1:Global Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 204 | Global Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Recommended Courses in Mathematics (not required) | ||
| App Regression&Time Series Ana 6 | ||
| Additional Recommended Courses in Business (not required) | ||
| Financ/Managerial Accounting 1 | ||
| Investments 2 | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
| 1 | Prerequisite BUS 111 |
| 2 | Prerequisite BUS 363 |
| 3 | Prerequisite MATH 207 |
| 4 | Prerequisite MATH 321 |
| 5 | Prerequisite MATH 208 |
| 6 | Prerequisite MATH 322 |
All courses must be completed with a C- or better to be counted toward completion of the minor.
Art
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARHI 101 | T1:DV:History of Art | 3 |
| ART 102 | T1:Visual Order | 3 |
| ART 103 | T1:Drawing I | 3 |
| ART Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Biology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 101 | T1:Principles of Biology I | 3 |
| BIO 101L | Principles of Biology I: Lab | 1 |
| BIO 102 | Principles of Biology II | 3 |
| BIO 102L | Principles of Biology II: Lab | 1 |
| Electives | ||
| Plus courses that contribute to a biology major with at least 4 hours at the 300 level or higher | 10 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Chemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 101 | T1: Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 101L | Principles of Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 102 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 102L | Principles of Chemistry II:Lab | 1 |
| Electives 1 | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 10 | |
Non-Science Majors | ||
Ten sem. hrs. with four hrs. of CHEM courses with at least 4 hours at 300-level or higher | ||
Science Majors | ||
Ten sem. hrs. at 300-level or higher | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | Organic Chemistry (8) is required regardless and does not count as hours toward the minor. A total of two (2) research credits (CHEM 411 or CHEM 412) can be counted toward the minor. Internship credits (CHEM 390) cannot be counted. |
Communication
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COM 210 | Mass Communication and Society | 3 |
| COM 211 | Speech | 3 |
| COM 250 | Writing for Mass Media | 3 |
| COM Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Computer Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CS 111 | Intro to Obj-Oriented Program | 3 |
| CS 211 | Programming Structures | 3 |
| CS 221 | Database Techniques | 3 |
| Select one language from the following: | 3 | |
| Visual Basic I | ||
| FORTRAN | ||
| COBOL | ||
| Functional Programming | ||
| Select one application from the following: | 3 | |
| Visual BASIC II | ||
| Integrated Information Systems | ||
| Desktop Publishing | ||
| Electives | ||
| CS Elective (consult advisor): | 3 | |
| Visual Basic I (or above) | ||
| Desktop Publishing | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Credit for courses not listed in this catalog requires permission of the Director of Computer Science in order to be counted. COM 330 may count as an elective.
Corporate Communication Minor (Business Majors Only)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| COM 211 | Speech | 3 |
| COM 250 | Writing for Mass Media | 3 |
| BUS 233 | Mktg in a Global Environment | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Intro Advert/Public Relations | ||
| Desktop Publishing | ||
| Professional Presentations | ||
| Global Integrated Mktg Commun | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Writing for Advertising and PR | ||
| Adv Advertising/Public Relat | ||
| Media Internship | ||
| DV:Business Internship | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
English-Literature
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 220 | Introduction Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 230 | Literacy, Form and Function | 3 |
| ENG Electives (upper-division literature) | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
English-Writing - Disciplinary Concentration
Writing with Communication Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG Required Courses | ||
| ENG 323 | H3:The Modern Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENG 240 | Professional Writing I | 3 |
| ENG 340 | H3:Professional Writing II | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select three of the following COM electives: | 9 | |
| Writing for Mass Media | ||
| Adv Jour Writ/Edit Print Media | ||
| Broadcast Writing/Journalism | ||
| Writing for Advertising and PR | ||
COM 400 Series (when writing intensive) | ||
| H2b:Travel Writing | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Writing with Corporate Communication Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG Required Courses | ||
| ENG/COM 211 | Speech | 3 |
| ENG 240 | Professional Writing I | 3 |
| ENG 340 | H3:Professional Writing II | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select three of the following ENG/COM electives: | 9 | |
| Grant Writing | ||
| Writing for Mass Media | ||
| Adv Jour Writ/Edit Print Media | ||
| Broadcast Writing/Journalism | ||
| Writing for Advertising and PR | ||
COM 400 series | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Writing with Creative Writing Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG Required Courses | ||
| ENG 220 | Introduction Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 320 | Advanced Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 420 | Creative Writing:Pub/Perform | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select three of the following ENG/COM electives: | 9 | |
| Composing Process | ||
| H3:The Modern Rhetoric | ||
| H2b:Travel Writing | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Magazine Article Writing | ||
| Screenwriting (W) | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Writing with Government & Foreign Affairs Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENG 240 | Professional Writing I | 3 |
| ENG 323 | H3:The Modern Rhetoric | 3 |
| GFA 215 | Research & Meth in Politic Sci | 3 |
| ENG Elective | ||
| Select one of the following ENG electives: | 3 | |
| Introduction Creative Writing | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing | ||
| H3:Professional Writing II | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| GFA Electives | ||
| Select two of the following GFA electives: | 6 | |
| H1:DV:World Politics (formerly International Politics) | ||
| H2b:American Political Thought | ||
| H2b:West Europe/European Union (formerly The Government and Politics of Europe) | ||
| H1:DV:Public Policy | ||
| H1:American Foreign Policy | ||
| The Legislative Process | ||
| The American Presidency | ||
| H3:DV:Povty & Prspty in Dev Wd (formerly Politics and Economics of Developing Nations) | ||
| H2b:Constitutional Law (formerly Supreme Court and the Constitution) | ||
| H3:DV:CivilRight&Libert | ||
| H1:InternPoliti Econ | ||
| H3:International Law | ||
| Special Topics and Special Topics | ||
| Readings & Individual Investig and Readings & Individual Investig | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Writing with Professional Writing Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG RequiredCourses | ||
| ENG 240 | Professional Writing I | 3 |
| ENG 440 | Adv Studies in Composition | 3 |
| ENG 323 | H3:The Modern Rhetoric | 3 |
| or ENG 340 | H3:Professional Writing II | |
| Electives | ||
| Select three of the following ENG/COM electives: | 9 | |
| Literacy, Form and Function | ||
| Composing Process | ||
| Writing for Mass Media | ||
| Broadcast Writing/Journalism | ||
| Writing for Advertising and PR | ||
| H2b:Travel Writing | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Writing with Psychology Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG Required Courses | ||
| ENG 240 | Professional Writing I | 3 |
| ENG 340 | H3:Professional Writing II | 3 |
| ENG 323 | H3:The Modern Rhetoric | 3 |
| or ENG 342 | Grant Writing | |
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 9 | |
For those with Psychology - Research (PSYCH Electives) | ||
| Personality | ||
| Experimental Psychology | ||
| DV:Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Psychology Seminar | ||
For those with Psychology - Community/Clinical (PSYCH/BSC Electives) | ||
| H1:DV:Gender | ||
| DV:H1: Addictions | ||
| DV:Abnormal Psychology | ||
| DV:Applied Behav Science Sem | ||
For those in B.A./M.A (PSYCH/BSC Electives) | ||
| DV:Abnormal Psychology | ||
| DV:Applied Behav Science Sem | ||
| DV:H3:Applied Behav Sci Intern | ||
| Research Methods/Prog Evaluati | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Writing with a Sociology Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG Required Courses | ||
| ENG 240 | Professional Writing I | 3 |
| ENG 340 | H3:Professional Writing II | 3 |
| ENG 323 | H3:The Modern Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENG 342 | Grant Writing | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two of the following SOC electives: | 6 | |
| Social Research Methods | ||
| H2b:Sociological Theory | ||
| DV:Social Psychology | ||
| DV:Applied Behav Science Sem | ||
| DV:H3:Applied Behav Sci Intern | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
English-Writing - General
(for students who wish to create their own individualized writing experience)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electives | ||
| Select five ENG/COM Electives at the 200-300 level: | 15 | |
| Introduction Creative Writing | ||
| Literacy, Form and Function | ||
| Professional Writing I | ||
| Writing for Mass Media | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing | ||
| Composing Process | ||
| H3:The Modern Rhetoric | ||
| H2b:Travel Writing | ||
| H3:Professional Writing II | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Broadcast Writing/Journalism | ||
| Writing for Advertising and PR | ||
| Magazine Article Writing | ||
| Sports Writing | ||
| One 400-level Writing Elective: | 3 | |
| Creative Writing:Pub/Perform | ||
or ENG 440 | Adv Studies in Composition | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Environmental Science Minor
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NS 103 | T1:Environmental Science | 3 |
| NS 103L | Environmental Science:Lab | 1 |
| BIO 314 | General Ecology | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Choose 8 or more credits of the following: | 8 | |
| Principles of Biology II | ||
| Principles of Biology II: Lab | ||
| Environ Science Seminar I | ||
| Environmental Science Sem II | ||
| Environ Science Seminar III | ||
| Environmental Sem Series IV | ||
| T1:Introduction to Geology | ||
| Environmental Ethics & Polic | ||
| Environmental Ethics & Policy | ||
| GIS/Remote Sensing | ||
| Biogeochemistry 1 | ||
| Biogeochemistry 1 | ||
| Limnology (Aquatic Ecology) 1 | ||
| Limnology (Aquatic Ecology) 1 | ||
| Environmental Chemistry 1 | ||
| Environmental Chemistry 1 | ||
| Topics in Chemistry 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | Courses with prerequisites of BIO 101/102 or CHEM 101/102. |
Environmental Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| NS 103 | T1:Environmental Science | 3 |
| PHIL 275 | H1:Environmental Philosophy | 3 |
| Area A: Ecology and the Sciences | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| DV: Math and the Environme | ||
| T1:Plants,Foods,Medici & Texti | ||
| General Ecology | ||
| Area B: Ecology and the Humanities | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| DV:H1:Amer Indi Lit/Env Jus | ||
| H1:Green Myth:Stu in Lit Ec | ||
| H1:DV:Indust Revol in World | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Forensic Studies Minor
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| NS 114 | T1:Intro to Forensic Science | 3 |
| PSYC 200 | T1:Psychology of Violence | 3 |
| SOC 305 | Criminology | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Fraud Examination | ||
| T1:Studies in Short Fiction | ||
| H2b:The Novel | ||
| Introduction to Forensic Nursi | ||
| T1:Forensic Chemistry | ||
| ST: Forensic Psychology | ||
| H1:Victimology | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
French
Required Courses depend on student’s entry level. FREN 101- FREN 102 not included.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FREN 201 & FREN 202 | Intermediate French I and Intermediate French II | 6 |
| FREN 307 | Readings in French | 3 |
| FREN 308 | French Conversation & Composit | 3 |
| FREN 301 & FREN 302 | Advanced French I and Advanced French II | 6 |
| FREN Electives at 300-400 level | (as needed) | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Gender Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENG 207 | T1:DV:Literat & Gender Theory | 3 |
| or GS 207 | T1:DV:Liter & Gender Theory | |
| GS 491 | Directed Study | 3 |
| Area A: Gender and the Humanities | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| T1:DV:Cre Eq:Iss of Gen/Rac | ||
| H2b:Autobiographica Literature | ||
| H1:ST:21st Cent:Chal Conte Fi | ||
| DV:Glob Perspec in Gender Hist | ||
| DV:Def of Gender in Hispa Cult | ||
| Area B: Gender and the Social Sciences | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| DV: Rac,Gen,Po in Mass Med | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| H1:DV:Gender | ||
| H2b:DV:Women and the CrJu Syst (formerly Women in Prison) | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Government and Foreign Affairs
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GFA 103 | T1:DV:American Government | 3 |
| GFA 301 | H1:DV:World Politics (formerly International Politics) | 3 |
| GFA 303 | H2b:American Political Thought | 3 |
| GFA Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
History
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 6 | |
| T1:DV:World Civil to 1500 and T1:DV:World Civil 1500 to Pres | ||
| T1:DV:Hist of the U.S. to 1877 and T1:DV:Hist of U.S. since 1877 | ||
| HIST Electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Latin
Required courses depend on student’s entry level.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | ||
| LAT 101 & LAT 102 | Elementary Latin I and Elementary Latin II | 6 |
| LAT 201 & LAT 202 | Intermediate Latin I and Intermediate Latin II | 6 |
| LAT 301 & LAT 302 | Advanced Latin I and Advanced Latin II | 6 |
| Level II | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Mathematics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 207 | Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH 230 | Discrete Patterns I | 3 |
| MATH 313 | Linear Algebra I | 3 |
| MATH Upper-Level Electives 1 | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 17 | |
| 1 | Six hours in upper-level (above 200) Mathematics courses or 3 hours in upper-level Mathematics courses and 3 hours of Computer Science (CS 111 or higher). |
Note: Credit for courses not listed in this Catalog requires permission of the Division Chair in order to be counted toward the mathematics minor.
Music
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MUS 161 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 162 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 208 | Western Music History I | 3 |
| MUS 209 | Western Music History II | 3 |
| Elective Tracks | ||
| Select one of the following Tracks: | 6 | |
Performance Track (audition required) | ||
General Music Track | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Performance Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Take 4 credits on one of the following: | 4 | |
| Voice for Minors | ||
| Piano for Minors | ||
| Guitar for Majors | ||
| Violin for Majors | ||
| Organ for Majors | ||
| Recital for Minors | ||
| Total Hours | 4 | |
General Music Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following options (A or B): | 6 | |
General Music A | ||
Select two of the following: | ||
| H2b:Hist of Great Choral Works | ||
| T1:DV:Ameri Musical Theater | ||
| T1:DV:History of Blues & Jazz | ||
| T1:History of Rock Music | ||
| T1: Music and The Movies | ||
| T1:History of Dance & Music | ||
General Music B | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| H2b:Hist of Great Choral Works | ||
| T1:DV:Ameri Musical Theater | ||
| T1:DV:History of Blues & Jazz | ||
| T1:History of Rock Music | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Walsh University Chorale | ||
| Voice for Minors | ||
| Piano for Minors | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Museum Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MS 101 | Introduction to Museum Studies | 3 |
| MS 201 | Public History Practicum | 3 |
| MS 401 | Seminar in Museology | 3 |
| MS Electives 1 | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | See major requirements. |
Peace Studies Minor
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PEAC 201 | H1:Intro to Peace Studies (formerly PS 201) | 3 |
| PEAC 301 | H3:Conflict Resolutions (formerly PS 301) | 3 |
| Area A: Peace and National and International Systems | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| H2b:DV:Comparative Politics | ||
| H1:DV:World Politics | ||
| H1:American Foreign Policy | ||
| H1:InternPoliti Econ | ||
| H3:International Law | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Diplomat Hist U.S. to 1877 | ||
| H2b:Diplo Hist U.S. since 1877 | ||
| DV: Govt & Pol in Mod Latin Am | ||
| DV: History of Mod Middle East | ||
| Area B - Influences on Peace | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| DV:Special Topics in Litera | ||
| H3:International Law | ||
| H3:Rep Brok Wrld:Jew Valu Heal | ||
| H2b:Human Rights in Latin Amer | ||
| H2b:DV:Political Philosophy | ||
| H2a:Christian Moral Life | ||
| Area C - The Promotion of Social. Economic, and Environmental Justice | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| DV:H1:Amer Indi Lit/Env Jus | ||
| H2b:DV:Comparative Politics | ||
| H3:DV:Povty & Prspty in Dev Wd (formerly Politics and Economics of Developing Nations) | ||
| H1:InternPoliti Econ | ||
| DV:African-American History | ||
| H1:Rise/Fall of Nazi Germany | ||
| H1:DV:Hate Groups/Violence | ||
| T1:DV:Sci/Contemp Hlth Iss | ||
| T1:Environmental Science | ||
| DV:T1:Social Problems | ||
| T1:DV:Social/Cult Divers | ||
| H1:DV:Urban Sociology | ||
| H2a:SL:Princ of Justice/Peace | ||
| PEAC Electives | ||
| Select two courses from Area A, B, or C: 1 | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
| 1 | If a course is taken in one area, it cannot be repeated for either of the other area course selections. |
Philosophy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL Elective (100-level) | 3 | |
| PHIL Elective (200-level) | 3 | |
| PHIL Elective (300-level) | 3 | |
| PHIL Elective (400-level) | 3 | |
| PHIL Electives | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Psychology Minor
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| PSYC 120 | T1:Principles of Psychology | 3 |
| Biological Bases/Cognitive & Learning Processes/Developmental Processes | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Learning | ||
| Cognitive Processes | ||
| DV:T1:Human Devel Across Lifes | ||
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Social Process/Biological Bases/Diversity/Individual Differences | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Cognitive Neuropsychology | ||
| Personality | ||
| DV:H1:Cross-Cultural Psych | ||
| DV:Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Electives 1 | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | May include BSC 301. Minors may not take BSC 360, BSC 430, or BSC 440. |
Sociology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 101 | T1:Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| or SOC 204 | DV:T1:Social Problems | |
| SOC 205 | T1:DV:Social/Cult Divers | 3 |
| SOC 303 | H1:DV:Marriage, Family&Intimac (formerly Family Systems) | 3 |
| SOC Electives 1 | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | Electives may include BSC 301. Minors may not take BSC 360, BSC 430, or BSC 440. |
Spanish
Required courses depend on student’s entry level. SPAN 101- SPAN 102 not included.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 201 & SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish I and Intermediate Spanish II | 6 |
| SPAN 301 & SPAN 302 | Advanced Spanish I and Advanced Spanish II | 6 |
| SPAN 307 & SPAN 321 | Conversational Spanish and DV:Latin American Civ/Culture | 6 |
| SPAN 300-400-level Electives | (as needed) | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Spanish for Health Care
Required courses depend on student’s entry level. SPAN 101- SPAN 102 not included.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 201-2 & SPAN 202-2 | Inter Spanish I for Hlth Care and Inter Spanish II for Hlth Care | 6 |
| SPAN 307-2 | Conver Spanish for Hlth Care | 4 |
| Select 8-14 sem. hrs. from the following depending on placement: | 8-14 | |
| H2b:Complem & Altern Therapies and COMP:Complem/Altern Therapies | ||
| H3:Hlth Care Disparity/Term | ||
| DV:Latin American Civ/Culture | ||
| Med Spanish Trans/Interpretati | ||
| DV:Population Focused Nursing | ||
| Spanish Internship | ||
| Total Hours | 18-24 | |
Theology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THEO 215 | H2a:Old Testament Scriptures | 3 |
| THEO 216 | H2a:New Testament Scriptures | 3 |
| THEO Elective (200-level) | 3 | |
| THEO Elective (300-level) | 3 | |
| THEO Elective (400-level) | 3 | |
| THEO Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
All Theology minors must have completed THEO 106 as a prerequisite Tier 1 Course.
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