Undergraduate Minors
A minor is intended to support the major coursework and aid students in considering their program of study in an interdisciplinary manner. Although a minor is not required for most majors, students are encouraged to consider selecting a minor in consultation with their advisor and may select a maximum of two minors. Selecting an optional minor may require additional credit hours above the 120 hours required for all undergraduate degrees.
The Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies requires three minors for degree completion. Each minor in the BSLS degree requires 12 hours of upper-level electives and 6 hours of lower-level electives (or any level elective) from the same minor area.
College of Arts and Sciences Minors
Anthropology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 3300 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 3340 | Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| Upper-Level Anthropology Courses | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Aviation Science
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level Aviation Science electives | 6 | |
| Any level Aviation Science electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Biology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1407 | Biology for Science Majors II (Lecture + Lab) | 4 |
| Select at least 14 hours from the following: | 14 | |
| Ecology | ||
or BIOL 3315 | Advanced Physiology | |
or BIOL 3318 | Animal Physiology | |
or BIOL 3420 | Entomology | |
or BIOL 3445 | Comparative Vertebrate Zoology | |
or BIOL 3452 | Principles of Genetics | |
or BIOL 4301 | Conservation Biology | |
or BIOL 4302 | Restoration Ecology | |
or BIOL 4346 | Animal Behavior | |
or BIOL 4470 | Cell Biology | |
or BIOL 4471 | Molecular Biology | |
or BIOL 4372 | Virology | |
or BIOL 4373 | Immunology | |
or BIOL 4475 | Proteomics | |
or BIOL 4380 | Evolution | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Chemistry
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 2423 | Organic Chemistry I (Lecture + Lab) | 4 |
| CHEM 2425 | Organic Chemistry II (Lecture + Lab) | 4 |
| Choose 3 from the following electives: | 12 | |
| Analytical Chemistry | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Biochemistry II | ||
| Instrumental Analysis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 20 | |
Communications
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-Level Communications Electives | 12 | |
| Any Level Communications Electives | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Criminal Justice
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level Criminal Justice electives | 6 | |
| Any level Criminal Justice electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Drama
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level Drama electives | 18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
English
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-English electives | 6 | |
| Any level English electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Environmental Studies
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose from the following: | 18 | |
| Lower-level Courses Options | ||
| Environmental Science I (Lecture) | ||
| Environmental Science II (Lecture) | ||
| Environmental Science I (Lecture + Lab) | ||
| Environmental Science I (Lab) | ||
| Upper-level Courses Options 1 | ||
| Ecology 2 | ||
| Conservation Biology 2 | ||
| Restoration Ecology 2 | ||
| Environmental Crime and Justice | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| Environmental Politics | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| By permission of an environmental studies minor program director | ||
| Literary Authors | ||
| Literary Themes | ||
| Literary Period | ||
| Literary Genres | ||
| Special Topics in Sociology | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
- 1
A minimum of 6 credit hours must be Upper-level coursework Liberal Studies majors need a minimum of 12 Upper-level credit hours.
- 2
Course has pre-requisites. Please view course description for more details.
Film Studies
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 3335 | Film Studies | 3 |
| Select five of the following: | 15 | |
| Criminal Justice and Moving Images | ||
or ENGL 3339 | Literature & Film | |
or ENGL 4336 | Film History | |
or ENGL 4337 | Film Auteurs | |
or ENGL 4338 | Film Genres | |
or ENGL 4339 | Film Theory & Criticism | |
or F A 4321 | The Artist on Film | |
or HIST 3324 | Hollywood Westerns and the American West | |
or HIST 3361 | History and Film | |
or POLI 3350 | Politics and Propaganda in Media | |
or SOCI 3340 | Media and Society | |
Faculty Approved Electives | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Additional film courses may be added as they are offered. Please speak with an advisor
Fine Arts
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-Fine Arts elective | 12 | |
| Any level Fine Arts elective | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Forensic Investigation
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select six of the following for 18 hours: | 18 | |
| Techniques of Interviewing | ||
| Criminal Evidence | ||
| Forensic Science Seminar | ||
| Physical Aspects of Forensic Science | ||
| Biological Aspects of Forensic Science | ||
| Specialized Investigations: Techniques and Analysis | ||
| Human Osteology | ||
| Forensic Anthropology | ||
| Field Methods in Forensic Anthropology | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
History
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level History electives | 6 | |
| Any level History electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Homeland Security
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select six of the following for 18 hours: | 18 | |
| Homeland Security | ||
| Criminal Justice Supervision and Management | ||
| Techniques of Interviewing | ||
| Policing | ||
| Criminal Justice Ethics | ||
| Introduction to Computer Forensics | ||
| Computer Security Principles and Practices | ||
| Advanced Investigation | ||
| Emergency Management | ||
| Terrorism and Political Violence | ||
or POLI 4320 | Weapons of Mass Destruction | |
| Religious Terrorism | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Language and Linguistics
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least 12 hours from the following courses: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Discourse Analysis | ||
| Language and Gender | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Select up to 6 hours from the following courses: | 6 | |
| Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| Rhetoric in Democracy | ||
| History of Rhetoric | ||
| Rhetorical Criticism | ||
| Visual Rhetoric | ||
| Multicultural Rhetorics | ||
| Digital Rhetoric | ||
| Politics of Language | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Mathematics
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level Mathematics electives | 6 | |
| Any level Mathematics electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Military Science
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level Military Science electives | 6 | |
| Any level Military Science electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Minor in Military Science is only available to ROTC cadets.
Political Science
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level Political Science electives | 6 | |
| Any level Political Science electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Religious Studies
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-Level Religious Studies courses and/or any of the following: | 18 | |
| Church and State | ||
| English Problems (Film and Religion) | ||
| Sociology of Religion | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Sociology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level Sociology electives | 6 | |
| Any level Sociology electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Social Welfare
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOWK 3300 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SOWK 3302 | Social Welfare in the United States | 3 |
| SOWK 3303 | Social Work with Diverse Populations | 3 |
| SOWK 3304 | Human Behavior and Social Environment I | 3 |
| Social Work Electives | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Social Work
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level Social Work electives | 6 | |
| Any level Social Work electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Visual Arts
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level ARTS electives | 18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
College of Business Administration Minors
Accounting
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level Accounting electives | 6 | |
| Any level Accounting electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Business Administration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| or ACCT 3300 | Financial Accounting Concepts | |
| BUSI 3311 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| or BUSI 3332 | Legal Environment of Business | |
| or BUSI 2301 | Business Law | |
| or ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| or ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| FIN 3301 | Financial Management I * | 3 |
| MKTG 3301 | Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 3350 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| CIS 4350 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Computer Science
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 3310 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| COSC 3351 | Data Structures | 3 |
| COSC 4301 | Database Theory and Practices | 3 |
| COSC 4340 | Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
| CIS 3330 | C++ Programming | 3 |
| or CIS 3331 | Visual Basic Programming | |
| or CIS 3332 | Java Programming | |
| CIS 3340 | Advanced C++ Programming | 3 |
| or CIS 3341 | Advanced Visual Basic Programming | |
| or CIS 3342 | Advanced Java Programming | |
| or CIS 3343 | C# Programming for Windows and the Web | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Computer Information Systems
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 3303 | Programming Logic and Design | 3 |
| CIS 3330 | C++ Programming | 3 |
| or CIS 3331 | Visual Basic Programming | |
| or CIS 3332 | Java Programming | |
| CIS 3347 | Data Communications and Infrastructure | 3 |
| CIS 3365 | System Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CIS 4301 | Database Theory and Practices | 3 |
| CIS 4350 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Finance
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level Finance electives | 6 | |
| Any level Finance electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Human Resource Management
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUSI 4334 | Employment Law | 3 |
| MGMT 3302 | Personnel and Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4303 | Wage and Salary Administration | 3 |
| MGMT 4304 | Recruitment and Selection of Human Resources | 3 |
| MGMT 4305 | Human Resource Development | 3 |
| MGMT 4306 | Employer and Labor Relations | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Management
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level Management electives | 6 | |
| Any level Management electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
*Students seeking a BBA in Human Resource Management may not seek a Management Minor.
Marketing
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level Marketing electives | 6 | |
| Any level Marketing electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
College of Education and Human Development Minors
Psychology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level Psychology electives | 6 | |
| Any level Psychology electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Secondary Education Minor
Entry Requirements
*Successful University Admission
*Completed EPP application
*Minimum 2.50 GPA overall or in the last 60 hours
*Completion of 54 SCH towards degree
*For 7-12 Math or Science concentrations, a completion of 15 credit hours in the certification subject area with a grade of C or better.
*For Music or 7-12 ELAR, Social Studies or History concentrations, a completion of 12 credit hours in the certification subject area with a grade of C or better.
*Content Proficiency Assessment with a passing score
*Interview with the EPP (may be virtual or recorded video)
*TSI complete
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-level approved Education certification courses | 18 | |
| Clinical Teaching | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
