Minor Requirements

Actuarial Science Minor

Course List

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)
MATH 431	App Regression&Time Series Ana 6
Additional Recommended Courses in Business (not required)
BUS 230	Financ/Managerial Accounting 1
BUS 315	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

Course List

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

Course List

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

Course List

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

Course List

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

Course List

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
CS 201	Visual Basic I
CS 203	FORTRAN
CS 207	COBOL
CS 314	Functional Programming
Select one application from the following:		3
CS 301	Visual BASIC II
CS 326	Integrated Information Systems
COM 330	Desktop Publishing
Electives
CS Elective (consult advisor):		3
CS 201	Visual Basic I (or above)
COM 330	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)

Course List

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
COM 360	Intro Advert/Public Relations
COM 330	Desktop Publishing
COM 311	Professional Presentations
BUS 308	Global Integrated Mktg Commun
Select one of the following:		3
COM 365	Writing for Advertising and PR
COM 460	Adv Advertising/Public Relat
COM 430	Media Internship
BUS 385	DV:Business Internship
Total Hours		18

English-Literature

Course List

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

Course List

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
COM 250	Writing for Mass Media
COM 350	Adv Jour Writ/Edit Print Media
COM 355	Broadcast Writing/Journalism
COM 365	Writing for Advertising and PR
COM 400 Series (when writing intensive)
ENG 335	H2b:Travel Writing
ENG 342	Grant Writing
Total Hours		18

Writing with Corporate Communication Concentration

Course List

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
ENG 342	Grant Writing
COM 250	Writing for Mass Media
COM 350	Adv Jour Writ/Edit Print Media
COM 355	Broadcast Writing/Journalism
COM 365	Writing for Advertising and PR
COM 400 series
Total Hours		18

Writing with Creative Writing Concentration

Course List

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
ENG 321	Composing Process
ENG 323	H3:The Modern Rhetoric
ENG 335	H2b:Travel Writing
ENG 342	Grant Writing
COM 401	Magazine Article Writing
COM 407	Screenwriting (W)
Total Hours		18

Writing with Government & Foreign Affairs Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
ENG 240	Professional Writing I	3
ENG 323	H3:The Modern Rhetoric	3
GFA 215	Research Methods	3
ENG Elective
Select one of the following ENG electives:		3
ENG 220	Introduction Creative Writing
ENG 320	Advanced Creative Writing
ENG 340	H3:Professional Writing II
ENG 342	Grant Writing
GFA Electives
Select two of the following GFA electives:		6
GFA 301	H1:DV:World Politics (formerly International Politics)
GFA 303	H2b:American Political Thought
GFA 305	H2b:West Europe/European Union (formerly The Government and Politics of Europe)
GFA 323	H1:DV:Public Policy
GFA 355	H1:American Foreign Policy
GFA 381	The Legislative Process
GFA 383	The American Presidency
GFA 401	H3:DV:Povty & Prspty in Dev Wd (formerly Politics and Economics of Developing Nations)
GFA 403	H2b:Constitutional Law (formerly Supreme Court and the Constitution)
GFA 405	H3:DV:CivilRight&Libert
GFA 409	H1:InternPoliti Econ
GFA 415	H3:International Law
GFA 421 & GFA 423	Special Topics and Special Topics
GFA 425 & GFA 427	Readings & Individual Investig and Readings & Individual Investig
Total Hours		18

Writing with Professional Writing Concentration

Course List

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
ENG 230	Literacy, Form and Function
ENG 321	Composing Process
COM 250	Writing for Mass Media
COM 355	Broadcast Writing/Journalism
COM 365	Writing for Advertising and PR
ENG 335	H2b:Travel Writing
ENG 342	Grant Writing
Total Hours		18

Writing with Psychology Concentration

Course List

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)
PSYC 305	Personality
PSYC 321	Experimental Psychology
PSYC 401	DV:Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 451	Psychology Seminar
For those with Psychology - Community/Clinical (PSYCH/BSC Electives)
PSYC 310	H1:DV:Gender
PSYC 340	DV:H1: Addictions
PSYC 401	DV:Abnormal Psychology
BSC 430	DV:Applied Behav Science Sem
For those in B.A./M.A (PSYCH/BSC Electives)
PSYC 401	DV:Abnormal Psychology
BSC 430	DV:Applied Behav Science Sem
BSC 440	DV:H3:Applied Behav Sci Intern
BSC 502	Research Methods/Prog Evaluati
Total Hours		18

Writing with a Sociology Concentration

Course List

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
SOC 220	Social Research Methods
SOC 401	H2b:Sociological Theory
BSC 301	DV:Social Psychology
BSC 430	DV:Applied Behav Science Sem
BSC 440	DV:H3:Applied Behav Sci Intern
Total Hours		18

English-Writing - General

(for students who wish to create their own individualized writing experience)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Electives
Select five ENG/COM Electives at the 200-300 level:		15
ENG 220	Introduction Creative Writing
ENG 230	Literacy, Form and Function
ENG 240	Professional Writing I
COM 250	Writing for Mass Media
ENG 320	Advanced Creative Writing
ENG 321	Composing Process
ENG 323	H3:The Modern Rhetoric
ENG 335	H2b:Travel Writing
ENG 340	H3:Professional Writing II
ENG 342	Grant Writing
COM 355	Broadcast Writing/Journalism
COM 365	Writing for Advertising and PR
COM 401	Magazine Article Writing
COM 404	Sports Writing
One 400-level Writing Elective:		3
ENG 420	Creative Writing:Pub/Perform
or ENG 440	Adv Studies in Composition
Total Hours		18

 Environmental Science Minor

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NS 103	T1:Environmental Science	3
BIO 314	General Ecology	3
Choose one of the following:		3
BIO 330	Conservation Biology
ES 330	Conservation Biology
Choose 9 or more credits of the following:		9
BIO 102	Principles of Biology II
BIO 102L	Principles of Biology II: Lab
ES 101	Environ Science Seminar I
ES 201	Environmental Science Sem II
ES 301	Environ Science Seminar III
ES 401	Environmental Sem Series IV
NS 105	T1:Introduction to Geology
ES 230	Environmental Ethics & Polic
PHIL 230	Environmental Ethics & Policy
ES 430	GIS/Remote Sensing
ES 335	Biogeochemistry 1
BIO 335	Biogeochemistry 1
ES 435	Limnology (Aquatic Ecology) 1
BIO 435	Limnology (Aquatic Ecology) 1
ES 450	Environmental Chemistry 1
CHEM 450	Environmental Chemistry 1
CHEM 405	Topics in Chemistry 1
Total Hours		18

1	Courses with prerequisites of BIO 101/102 or CHEM 101/102.

Environmental Studies

Course List

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
MATH 130	DV: Math and the Environme
NS 111	T1:DM:Plants,Foods,Med & Texti
BIO 314	General Ecology
Area B: Ecology and the Humanities
Select two of the following:		6
ENG 315-2	DV:H1:Amer Indi Lit/Env Jus
ENG 31513	H1:Green Myth:Stu in Lit Ec
HIST 318	H1:DV:Indust Revol in World
Total Hours		18

Forensic Studies Minor

Course List

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
BUS 345	Fraud Examination
ENG 200-1	T1:Studies in Short Fiction
ENG 318	H2b:The Novel
NURS 250	Intro to Forensic Nursing
NS 215	T1:Forensic Chemistry
PSYC 350-1	ST: Forensic Psychology
SOC 312	H1:Victimology
Total Hours		18

Gender Studies

Course List

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
ENG 200-2	T1:DV:Cre Eq:Iss of Gen/Rac
ENG 316	H2b:Autobiographica Literature
ENG 315-1	H1:ST:21st Cent:Chal Conte Fi
HIST 227	DV:Glob Perspec in Gender Hist
SPAN 406	DV:Def of Gender in Hispa Cult
Area B: Gender and the Social Sciences
Select two of the following:		6
COM 290	DV: Rac,Gen,Po in Mass Med
GFA 421	Special Topics
PSYC 310	H1:DV:Gender
SOC 301	H2b:DV:Women and the CrJu Syst (formerly Women in Prison)
Total Hours		18

Government and Foreign Affairs

Course List

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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following:		6
HIST 101 & HIST 102	T1:DV:World Civil to 1500 and T1:DV:World Civil 1500 to Pres
HIST 103 & HIST 104	T1:DV:Hist of the U.S. to 1877 and T1:DV:Hist of U.S. since 1877
HIST Electives		12
Total Hours		18

Mathematics

Course List

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

Course List

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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Take 4 credits on one of the following:		4
MUS 055-1	Voice for Minors
MUS 061-1	Piano for Minors
MUS 062-2	Guitar for Majors
MUS 063-2	Violin for Majors
MUS 064-2	Organ for Majors
MUS 340	Recital for Minors	2
Total Hours		6

General Music Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select two of the following:		6
MUS 201	H2b:Hist of Great Choral Works
MUS 202	T1:DV:Ameri Musical Theater
MUS 203	T1:DV:History of Blues & Jazz
MUS 210	T1:History of Rock Music
MUS 211	T1: Music and The Movies
MUS 212	T1:History of Dance & Music
Total Hours		6

Museum Studies

Course List

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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
PEAC 201	H1:Intro to Peace Studies (formerly PS 201)	3
PEAC 301	H3:Conflict Resolution (formerly PS 301)	3
Area A: Peace and National and International Systems
Select one of the following: 1		3
GFA 213	H2b:DV:Comparative Politics
GFA 301	H1:DV:World Politics
GFA 355	H1:American Foreign Policy
GFA 409	H1:InternPoliti Econ
GFA 415	H3:International Law
GFA 421	Special Topics
HIST 203	Diplomat Hist U.S. to 1877
HIST 204	H2b:Diplo Hist U.S. since 1877
HIST 336	DV: Govt & Pol in Mod Latin Am
HIST 337	DV: History of Mod Middle East
Area B - Influences on Peace
Select one of the following: 1		3
ENG 315	DV:Special Topics in Litera
GFA 415	H3:International Law
JS 315	H3:Rep Brok Wrld:Jew Valu Heal
SPAN 310	H2b:Human Rights in Latin Amer
PHIL 312	H2b:DV:Political Philosophy
THEO 203	H2a:Christian Moral Life
Area C - The Promotion of Social. Economic, and Environmental Justice
Select one of the following: 1		3
ENG 315-2	DV:H1:Amer Indi Lit/Env Jus
GFA 213	H2b:DV:Comparative Politics
GFA 401	H3:DV:Povty & Prspty in Dev Wd (formerly Politics and Economics of Developing Nations)
GFA 409	H1:InternPoliti Econ
HIST 225	T1:DV:African-American History
HIST 313	H1:Rise/Fall of Nazi Germany
JS 212	T1:CL:DV:To/Fr the Gas Chamber
JS 290	H1:DV:Hate Groups/Violence
JS 301	H1:DV: Holacaust Studies
NS 101	T1:DV:Sci/Contemp Hlth Iss
NS 103	T1:Environmental Science
SOC 204	DV:T1:Social Problems
SOC 205	T1:DV:Social/Cult Divers
SOC 304	H1:DV:Urban Sociology
THEO 309	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

Course List

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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Foundations
PSYC 120	T1:Principles of Psychology	3
Biological Bases/Cognitive & Learning Processes/Developmental Processes
Select one of the following:		3
PSYC 201	Principles of Learning
PSYC 204	Cognitive Processes
PSYC 302	Cognitive Neuropsychology
PSYC 251	Physiological Psychology
PSYC 401	DV:Abnormal Psychology
Social Process/Biological Bases/Diversity/Individual Differences
Select one of the following:		3
PSYC 240	Industrial/Organizatio Psyc
PSYC 426	DV:Group Process
BSC 301	DV:Social Psychology
PSYC 210	DV:T1:Human Devel Across Lifes
PSYC 309	H1:Crit Iss in Child/Adol Deve
Select one of the following: 1		9
PSYC
PSYC
PSYC
Total Hours		18

1	May include BSC 301 or SOC 314 as electives. Minors may not take capstone classesBSC 360, BSC 430, or BSC 440 or PSYC 451, 460.

Sociology

Course List

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 for Health Care

Required courses depend on student’s entry level. SPAN 101- SPAN 102 not included.

Course List

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
NURS 358 & SPAN 358	H2b:Complem & Altern Therapies and COMP:Complem/Altern Therapies
SPAN 311	H3:Hlth Care Disparity/Term
SPAN 321	DV:Latin American Civ/Culture
SPAN 409	Med Spanish Trans/Interpretati
NURS 420RN	DV:Population Focused Nursing
SPAN 480	Spanish Internship
Total Hours		18-24

Theology

Course List

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.