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FAQProgram Minors
A minor is a prescribed group of related courses (15 credits) taken outside of one's academic major. Minors present optional study opportunities to students who wish to supplement their major field of study with coursework in another academic area. Students choosing to complete a minor will be required to complete 15 credits of specified courses in the subject area in which the minor is selected. The minor must be listed on the student's Program Worksheet form, with the required courses documented. A listing of the required courses for each minor is available below each undergraduate program.
Minors offered online and on campus
- American Government & Politics
Required courses for Minor in American Government and Politics:
15 CreditsGOVT 196 Introduction to the Study of Government 3 credits GOVT 210 Introduction to Public Policy and Administration 3 credits GOVT 300 The Legislative Process 3 credits GOVT 301 The American Presidency 3 credits GOVT 302 The American Judicial System 3 credits - Biblical Studies
Required courses for Biblical Studies minor:
15 CreditsStudents will take the following 3 courses: RELS 210 Biblical Background and Interpretation 3 credits RELS 240 Studying and Teaching the Bible 3 credits RELS 250 Mission and Message of Jesus 3 credits Plus 6 additional credits of Biblical Studies courses from the following list: RELS 313 Study of the Prophets 3 credits RELS 315 Wisdom Literature 3 credits RELS 317 Psalms 3 credits RELS 314 Pauline Literature 3 credits RELS 316 Acts of the Apostles 3 credits RELS 318 General Epistles 3 credits RELS 350 Biblical Languages 3 credits - Business
Required courses for Business minor:
15 CreditsBUSN 110 Introduction to Business 3 credits BUSN 220 Accounting Principles 3 credits BUSN 240 Marketing Principles 3 credits BUSN 270 Human Resource Management 3 credits OLAM 340 Organizational Behavior 3 credits - Communication
Required courses for Communication minor:
15 CreditsCOMM 217 Communication Studies 3 credits COMM 326 Argumentation and Critical Thinking 3 credits Plus a choice of any 3 courses listed below: COMM 112 Introduction to Communication Arts 3 credits COMM 245 Communication Theory 3 credits COMM 250 History of Communication 3 credits COMM 365 Visual Communication 3 credits COMM 416 Communication Ethics 3 credits COMM 420 Communication Criticism 3 credits COMM 425 Oral Communication 3 credits COMM 426 Nonverbal Communication 3 credits COMM 436 Rhetorical Communication 3 credits - Christian Ministry
Required courses for Christian Ministry minor:
15 CreditsRELS 240 St sRELS 320 Ministry Communication Skills 3 credits RELS 401 Christian Ministry 3 credits RELS 410 Christian Discipleship 3 credits RELS 440 Christian Missions 3 credits - Criminal Justice
Required courses for Criminal Justice minor:
15 CreditsCRJU 131 Introduction to Criminal Justice CRJU 220 Criminology 3 credits CRJU 280 Criminal Investigation 3 credits CRJU 345 Criminal Law 3 credits CRJU 410 Theories of Criminal Justice 3 credits - English
Required courses for English minor:
15 CreditsLiterature of the US: Beginnings to the Civil War 3 credits or ENGL 203 Literature of the US: Civil War through the 21st Cent. 3 credits ENGL 211 British Literature: Middle Ages through the 18th Cent. 3 credits or ENGL 212 British Literature: 19th through the 21st Cent. 3 credits ENGL 305 The Art of the Essay 3 credits Plus two courses chosen from the following: ENGL 215 African American Literature 3 credits ENGL 330 Studies in World Literature 3 credits ENGL 344 17th-Century British Literature 3 credits ENGL 345 Milton 3 credits ENGL 350 Victorian Literature 3 credits ENGL 368 Contemporary American Literature 3 credits ENGL 370 The Religious Imagination in Am. Literature 3 credits - History
Required courses for History minor:
15 CreditsChoose two courses (6 credits), not used to fulfill general education requirements, from the following: HIST 101 Western Civilization I e (3) HIST 102 Western Civilization II (3) HIST 201 History I (3) HIST 202 History II (3) HIST 211 World History I (3) HIST 212 World History II (3) Students completing a minor in History also take: HIST 297 Introduction to Historical Studies 3 credits Two courses (6 credits) chosen from each of two of the three historical areas listed above (American; Ancient, Medieval, and European; and Non-Western History). - Information Systems
Required courses for Minor in Information Systems :
15 CreditsISYS 204 Introduction to Information Systems (3) ISYS 214 Fundamentals of Programming with Algorithms and Logic (3) ISYS 304 Information Systems for eCommerce (3) ISYS 315 Data Structures and Algorithms (3) ISYS 321 IT Hardware and Software (3) - International Relations & Foreign Policy
Required courses for Minor in International Relations and Foreign Policy:
15 CreditsGOVT 196 Introduction to the Study of Government 3 credits GOVT 200 Contemporary Global Problems 3 credits GOVT 290 Economic Development and Political Economy 3 credits GOVT 340 Foreign Policy and Administration 3 credits GOVT 345 Comparative Foreign Policy 3 credits - Leadership
Required courses for Leadership minor:
15 CreditsOLAM 201 Survey of Leadership 3 credits OLAM 310 Systems Thinking 3 credits OLAM 350 Leadership: A Communication Perspective 3 credits OLAM 430 Leadership: Creating Shared Vision 3 credits OLAM 330 Ethics 3 credits - Psychology
Required courses for Psychology minor:
15 CreditsPSYC 300 Advanced Survey of Psychology 3 credits PSYC 303 Theories of Personality 3 credits PSYC 313 Intro to Statistics, Research & Writing 3 credits Plus a choice of any 2 courses listed below: PSYC 311 Developmental Psychology 3 credits PSYC 400 Abnormal Psychology 3 credits PSYC 410 Physiological Psychology 3 credits PSYC 421 Intro to Social Psychology 3 credits PSYC 428 Survey of Psychological Assessments 3 credits - Religious Studies
Required courses for Religious Studies minor:
15 CreditsRELS 201 Principles of Theology 3 credits RELS 340 World Religions and Cultures 3 credits RELS 342 Seminar in World Religions 3 credits RELS 430 Christian Ethics 3 credits RELS 450 Philosophy of Religion 3 credits - Theology
Required courses for Theology minor:
15 CreditsStudents will take the following 3 courses: RELS 201 Principles of Theology 3 credits RELS 301 Apologetics 3 credits RELS 420 Systematic Theology 3 credits Plus 6 credits of Church History from the following list: RELS 260 Church History I 3 credits RELS 261 Church History II 3 credits RELS 467 American Church History 3 credits - Youth Ministry
Required courses for Youth Ministry minor:
15 CreditsAll students will take the following 4 courses: RELS 120 Principles of Youth Ministry 3 credits RELS 240 Studying and Teaching the Bible 3 credits RELS 321 Youth Evangelism and Discipleship 3 credits PSYCH 317 Marriage and Family 3 credits Students choose 1 of the following courses: PSYCH 250 Human Sexuality 3 credits PSYC 306 Addictive Disorders 3 credits PSYCH 311 Developmental Psychology 3 credits
Minors offered exclusively on campus
- Animation
Required courses for Minor in Animation:
15 CreditsCTVU 258 Audio Production 3 credits ANIM 103 Introduction to Digital Art 3 credits ANIM 343 History of Animation 3 credits ANIM 310 The Business of Animation 3 credits ANIM112
or ANIM 303Fundamentals of 2D Computer Based Animation
3-Dimensional Animation in Maya3 credits - Cinema-Television
Required courses for Minor in Cinema-Television:
15 CreditsCTVU 105 Audio Production 3 credits CTVU 102 Introduction to Aesthetics of Film and Television 3 credits CTVU 210 Storytelling and Screenwriting 3 credits CTVU 270 Editing Theory 3 credits CTVU 327 Producer's Unit 3 credits - Journalism
Required courses for Minor in Journalism:
15 CreditsCOMU 200 Survey of Communication & Popular Culture 3 credits JRNU 210 Foundations of Journalism 3 credits JRNU 320 Digital Media Applications 1 3 credits JRNU 330 Exploring Interactive Communication 3 credits JRNU 340 Creating News, Information, Entertainment 3 credits - Mathematics
Required courses for Mathematics minor:
15 CreditsMATH 211 Calculus I 3 credits MATH 220 Discrete Mathematics 3 credits MATH 301 Probability and Statistics 3 credits Plus two additional selections (6 hours) at the level 200 and above, excluding MATH 201 - Theatre
Required courses for Theatre minor:
15 CreditsTheatre Minor students must take the following four (4) courses: THEU 101 Introduction to Theatre 3 credits THEU 105 Stagecraft 3 credits THEU 132 Basic Acting I 3 credits THEU 181 Practicum in Theatre Production 1 credit* Theatre Minor students must take at least one (1) of the following courses: THEU 227 Makeup for the Stage 3 credits THEU 234 Voice and Diction for the Stage 3 credits THEU 251 Improvisation 3 credits THEU 314 Play Analysis 3 credits THEU 232 Basic Acting 2 3 credits THEU 321 Costume Design 3 credits THEU 322 Fundamentals of Directing 3 credits THEU 323 Scenic and Lighting Design 3 credits THEU 405 Theatre History 1 3 credits THEU 406 Theatre History 2 3 credits *THEU 181 must be taken a minimum of three (3) times.
