Degrees and Programs-Minors

Minors*

Aerospace Studies

19 hours including 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, 3311, 3312, 4311, 4312 and 3 hours of Mathematics

Agriculture

General Agriculture: 1445, 2373, and one of the following: 2313, 2379, 4300, plus 9 hours advanced.

Animal Science: 1445, 3325, 3331, plus 3 courses from 2421, 3301, 3312, 3314, 3321, 4326, 4330.

Plant and Soil Science: 2313, 2421, 3426, plus 3 courses from 3301, 3312, 3321, 3427, 4300, 4315, 4322.

Horticulture: 2379, 3304, 3305, 3306, 4300, 4302.

Anthropology

20 hours, including Anthropology 1312, 2414, 2415, and at least nine hours advanced.

Art

ARTF 1301, ARTF 1302, ARTF 1303, plus 15 additional art hours, 12 of which must be advanced, chosen in consultation with the Chair, Department of Art and Design.

Biochemistry

1410, 1420, 2410, 2420, 4375, 4385 and 4275.

Biology

1410, 1420, and four courses at least three of which are advanced, not to include Biology 1310, 2440, 4402, 4403, 4305, or 4408. One year of chemistry.

Business Admin

24 hours, including Accounting 2361, 2362; Economics 2310, 2320; at least four courses from: Business Law 2361, Computer Information Systems 3370, Finance 3312, Management 3303, Marketing 3343.

Chemistry

1410, 1420, 2410, 2420, 3410, plus one advanced course.

Computer Science

1108, 1318, 2308, 2318, 3358, 3409, plus six hours advanced (3000-4000); Math 2358 and 3398 are also required.

Criminal Justice

1310, six hours from the criminal justice core, and nine hours advanced criminal justice courses as required by either the law enforcement, corrections or criminal justice program.

Dance

2208, 2209, 3330, 3332, 3365, 4366, 4367, 4368, 4369 and Physical Education 1181b and 1181c. Physical Education activity 1181a and 1182a must be taken as General Studies.

Students must enroll in a dance activity every semester.

Economics

18 hours, including 2310, 2320, and at least 12 hours advanced.

English

1310, 1320, 2310, 2320, 3319 (or 4310), and nine hours advanced, excluding 3385, 3386 and 3389. (See additional information at beginning of Department of English section of catalog.)

Exercise and Sports Science

24 hours, including 1310, 2356, 3317, 3320, 4323 or 3329, 4351, three hours physical education elective theory; three physical education major/minor courses (PE 1170-1192). General Studies courses to include 2 courses from the Physical Fitness Perspective.

Family and Child Development

21 hours, including Family and Consumer Sciences 1351, 2353, 3355, and 12 additional family and child development hours, at least 9 of which must be advanced. Students may select from: FCS 2351, 3357, 3351, 3353, 4301, 4302, 4351, 4352, 4355, or 4101.

Family and Consumer Sciences

18 hours, including FCS 1341 or 3341, 1351 or 3355, 1331 or 1332 or 3331, 1360 or 3362, 2329 or 3329, plus three hours electives from this list (nine hours must be advanced).

Fashion Merchandising

18 hours, including Family and Consumer Sciences 1331 or 3331, 1332, 1337, 3330, 4330, 4337 or 4339.

Geography

18 hours, including 1309 or 1310, and 2410; at least nine hours must be advanced.

Geology

19 hours, including 1410, 1420, 2410, plus 7 hours from 3321, 3410, 4121, 4320, and 4330.

Health and Wellness Promotion

1310, 2338, 2340, 3301, 3348, 3350, 4340, 4350.

History

1310, 1320, 2310 or 2311, 2312 or 2320, plus 12 hours advanced divided equally between Group A and Group B courses.

International Studies

33 hours, including Anthropology 1312 or 3301, Economics 2310 and 2320, Geography 1310, History 2310 or 2311, 2312 or 2320, Political Science 2323, Computer Information Systems 1323 or History 3370, one of Political Science 4326, 4327, 4356, 4357, 4359, Economics 3317, plus six hours advanced (no more than three in one discipline) from the approved list on pages 293-296.

Long Term Health Care Administration

21 hours, including LTCA 4335 or 3325, 3322, 3323, 3324, 4315, 4320. Students desiring licensure must also complete three semesters of LTCA 4681 and have a baccalaureate degree.

Mass Communication

1301, 1313, 2319, 2374, 4301, 4302, plus six hours of Mass Communication.

Mathematics

21 hours, including 2471, 2472, and two advanced courses other than 3315, 4302, 4304, and 4311. A student may receive credit for only two of Math 1317, 2417, and 2363.

Media Studies

18 hours, including MC 2319, ENG 3316, and 12 hours from: ANTH 3309, ArtH 4304, ENG 3327, ENG 3329, ENG 3340P, FCS 3391, GEO 2411, GEO 3416, GEO 4412, GEO 4422, GEO 4426, GEO 4427, HON 3391H, HON 3391L, HON 3391R, HON 3391S, MC 3355, MC 3375, MC 4301, MC 4336B, SPAN 4350, POSI 4301, COMM 4317D, THA 3341, THA 3342.

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

A minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies requires 24 semester hours, including 6 hours of core courses, one in English and one in History: English 2310 or 2330 and History 2310 or 2311. The remaining 18 semester hours may be selected from the courses listed below; no more than 3 courses in a single department may count toward this minor. Students should check with individual departments for all course prerequisites. ArtH 2301, 2302, 4306, 4373; Dance 4368, 4369; English 3351, 3352, 3353, 3354, 3356, 3392, 4351, 4355, 4358; History 3312, 3315, 4307, 4317; Mathematics 4311; Modern Languages: French 3301, German 3301, Spanish 3301; Music 3315; Philosophy 2311; Political Science 3332, 3333, 4313; Technology 3322; Theatre Arts 3320. Relevant special topics courses may be substituted with permission of the Director of Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

Military Science

27-35 hours, including MS 1211, 1212, 2211, 2212, (or placement credit) 3311, 3312, 4311, 4312, Military History, and one course in each: Human Behavior, Computer Literacy, Math Reasoning, and Written Communication.

Modern Language

Completion of at least four advanced courses in the same language selected from French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish.

Music

1210, 1211, 1212, 1213, 3207 (taught fall only), plus ten hours advanced; ensemble and/or applied music, four hours.

Philosophy

18 hours, including 12 hours advanced.

Photography

18 hours (6 courses) to be selected from approved classes in the Technology Department: TECH 1450, 2350, 3350, 4350, 2366, 3355, 4355, 4366.

Physics

24 hours, including 1430, 2425, 2435, 3312, 3414, plus two advanced courses.

Political Science

24 hours, including 1308 or 1309, plus at least one advanced political science course from four of the following groups: Group I, Political Theory and Methodology; Group II, American Government; Group III, Public Law and Public Administration; Group IV, Comparative Government; and Group V, International Relations.

Psychology

Psychology 1300 and 18 additional hours, at least 12 of which must be advanced.

Reading

Reading 2310, 2321, 3310, 3324, 4320, 4335, English 3386 and Sociology 3327.

18 hours. Sociology 1310 (or 3300), 3383, 4384, and Social Work 4320 (or Psychology 3313), plus six hours from Sociology 3308, 3327, 3337, 3383, 3384, Long Term Health Care Administration 4315, and Recreational Administration 1320.

Social Work

18 hours, including 1350, 2375, 3355, plus nine hours of social work electives, excluding 3340, 3430, 3435, 4305, 4425, 4645 and 4650.

Sociology

18 hours, including 1310 (or 3300), at least 12 of which must be advanced.

Southwestern Studies

18 hours, including English 3345 and 3346, the interdisciplinary core courses. The remaining 12 semester hours may be selected from the following courses: Agriculture 2421; Anthropology 3314, 3315, 3331A, C, 3350; ArtH 4303; Biology 3460, 4410, 4421, 4422; Curriculum and Instruction 3332; English 4300, 4325; Geography 3308, 3329, 4313; History 3320, 3353, 3372, 4372; Political Science 4331, 4338, 4358; Social Work 4310; Sociology 3327, 3376B; Spanish 3320, 3371.

Special Education

Special Education 2325, 2381,3338, 3381, 4344, 4345, 4374 and 4381.

Speech Communication

24 hours, including Communication 1310, 1315, 2330, 2338, 3327 and 3333, plus 6 hours of Communication electives, three of which must be advanced. Communication 2111 will not be counted toward the minor.

Technology

18 hours, including a minimum of 9 advanced hours. Courses chosen in consultation with a departmental advisor or Chair, Department of Technology.

Theatre Arts

1358, 1364, 2338, plus 15 additional hours, twelve of which must be advanced, chosen in consultation with Chair, Department of Theatre.

U.S. Ethnic Studies

18 hours. Ethnic Studies 3301 plus 9 hours from Anthropology 3322, 3314, 3331A, B, C, 375C, 3345, 3315; English 3331, 3340F, 3391, 3332, 3340; History 3359, 3320, 4372, 3369R; Modern Languages 3371, 4306, 3391Q, 4370; Music 3375, Political Science 4331B, C, 4338, 4358 and 6 hours from Anthropology 1312, 3301, 3370; English 3345 3346; Geography 3308, 3329; History 3353; Mass Communication 4380; Modern Languages 4330; Political Science 3319, 3395; Social Work 4310; Sociology 3327, 3366.

Women's Studies

18 hours. Sociology 3376a and 3376b, plus twelve hours chosen from: Anthropology 3350, 3370, Psychology 3332, Sociology 3327, 3350, 3370, Speech Communication 3318C, 3334, English 3388, Political Science 4331, and Social Work 4310.

Writing

24 hours. (See requirements in the Department of English section of this catalog.)

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Aerospace Studies	19 hours including 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, 3311, 3312, 4311, 4312 and 3 hours of Mathematics
Agriculture	General Agriculture: 1445, 2373, and one of the following: 2313, 2379, 4300, plus 9 hours advanced. Animal Science: 1445, 3325, 3331, plus 3 courses from 2421, 3301, 3312, 3314, 3321, 4326, 4330. Plant and Soil Science: 2313, 2421, 3426, plus 3 courses from 3301, 3312, 3321, 3427, 4300, 4315, 4322. Horticulture: 2379, 3304, 3305, 3306, 4300, 4302.
Anthropology	20 hours, including Anthropology 1312, 2414, 2415, and at least nine hours advanced.
Art	ARTF 1301, ARTF 1302, ARTF 1303, plus 15 additional art hours, 12 of which must be advanced, chosen in consultation with the Chair, Department of Art and Design.
Biochemistry	1410, 1420, 2410, 2420, 4375, 4385 and 4275.
Biology	1410, 1420, and four courses at least three of which are advanced, not to include Biology 1310, 2440, 4402, 4403, 4305, or 4408. One year of chemistry.
Business Admin	24 hours, including Accounting 2361, 2362; Economics 2310, 2320; at least four courses from: Business Law 2361, Computer Information Systems 3370, Finance 3312, Management 3303, Marketing 3343.
Chemistry	1410, 1420, 2410, 2420, 3410, plus one advanced course.
Computer Science	1108, 1318, 2308, 2318, 3358, 3409, plus six hours advanced (3000-4000); Math 2358 and 3398 are also required.
Criminal Justice	1310, six hours from the criminal justice core, and nine hours advanced criminal justice courses as required by either the law enforcement, corrections or criminal justice program.
Dance	2208, 2209, 3330, 3332, 3365, 4366, 4367, 4368, 4369 and Physical Education 1181b and 1181c. Physical Education activity 1181a and 1182a must be taken as General Studies. Students must enroll in a dance activity every semester.
Economics	18 hours, including 2310, 2320, and at least 12 hours advanced.
English	1310, 1320, 2310, 2320, 3319 (or 4310), and nine hours advanced, excluding 3385, 3386 and 3389. (See additional information at beginning of Department of English section of catalog.)
Exercise and Sports Science	24 hours, including 1310, 2356, 3317, 3320, 4323 or 3329, 4351, three hours physical education elective theory; three physical education major/minor courses (PE 1170-1192). General Studies courses to include 2 courses from the Physical Fitness Perspective.
Family and Child Development	21 hours, including Family and Consumer Sciences 1351, 2353, 3355, and 12 additional family and child development hours, at least 9 of which must be advanced. Students may select from: FCS 2351, 3357, 3351, 3353, 4301, 4302, 4351, 4352, 4355, or 4101.
Family and Consumer Sciences	18 hours, including FCS 1341 or 3341, 1351 or 3355, 1331 or 1332 or 3331, 1360 or 3362, 2329 or 3329, plus three hours electives from this list (nine hours must be advanced).
Fashion Merchandising	18 hours, including Family and Consumer Sciences 1331 or 3331, 1332, 1337, 3330, 4330, 4337 or 4339.
Geography	18 hours, including 1309 or 1310, and 2410; at least nine hours must be advanced.
Geology	19 hours, including 1410, 1420, 2410, plus 7 hours from 3321, 3410, 4121, 4320, and 4330.
Health and Wellness Promotion	1310, 2338, 2340, 3301, 3348, 3350, 4340, 4350.
History	1310, 1320, 2310 or 2311, 2312 or 2320, plus 12 hours advanced divided equally between Group A and Group B courses.
International Studies	33 hours, including Anthropology 1312 or 3301, Economics 2310 and 2320, Geography 1310, History 2310 or 2311, 2312 or 2320, Political Science 2323, Computer Information Systems 1323 or History 3370, one of Political Science 4326, 4327, 4356, 4357, 4359, Economics 3317, plus six hours advanced (no more than three in one discipline) from the approved list on pages 293-296.
Long Term Health Care Administration	21 hours, including LTCA 4335 or 3325, 3322, 3323, 3324, 4315, 4320. Students desiring licensure must also complete three semesters of LTCA 4681 and have a baccalaureate degree.
Mass Communication	1301, 1313, 2319, 2374, 4301, 4302, plus six hours of Mass Communication.
Mathematics	21 hours, including 2471, 2472, and two advanced courses other than 3315, 4302, 4304, and 4311. A student may receive credit for only two of Math 1317, 2417, and 2363.
Media Studies	18 hours, including MC 2319, ENG 3316, and 12 hours from: ANTH 3309, ArtH 4304, ENG 3327, ENG 3329, ENG 3340P, FCS 3391, GEO 2411, GEO 3416, GEO 4412, GEO 4422, GEO 4426, GEO 4427, HON 3391H, HON 3391L, HON 3391R, HON 3391S, MC 3355, MC 3375, MC 4301, MC 4336B, SPAN 4350, POSI 4301, COMM 4317D, THA 3341, THA 3342.
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	A minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies requires 24 semester hours, including 6 hours of core courses, one in English and one in History: English 2310 or 2330 and History 2310 or 2311. The remaining 18 semester hours may be selected from the courses listed below; no more than 3 courses in a single department may count toward this minor. Students should check with individual departments for all course prerequisites. ArtH 2301, 2302, 4306, 4373; Dance 4368, 4369; English 3351, 3352, 3353, 3354, 3356, 3392, 4351, 4355, 4358; History 3312, 3315, 4307, 4317; Mathematics 4311; Modern Languages: French 3301, German 3301, Spanish 3301; Music 3315; Philosophy 2311; Political Science 3332, 3333, 4313; Technology 3322; Theatre Arts 3320. Relevant special topics courses may be substituted with permission of the Director of Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
Military Science	27-35 hours, including MS 1211, 1212, 2211, 2212, (or placement credit) 3311, 3312, 4311, 4312, Military History, and one course in each: Human Behavior, Computer Literacy, Math Reasoning, and Written Communication.
Modern Language	Completion of at least four advanced courses in the same language selected from French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish.
Music	1210, 1211, 1212, 1213, 3207 (taught fall only), plus ten hours advanced; ensemble and/or applied music, four hours.
Philosophy	18 hours, including 12 hours advanced.
Photography	18 hours (6 courses) to be selected from approved classes in the Technology Department: TECH 1450, 2350, 3350, 4350, 2366, 3355, 4355, 4366.
Physics	24 hours, including 1430, 2425, 2435, 3312, 3414, plus two advanced courses.
Political Science	24 hours, including 1308 or 1309, plus at least one advanced political science course from four of the following groups: Group I, Political Theory and Methodology; Group II, American Government; Group III, Public Law and Public Administration; Group IV, Comparative Government; and Group V, International Relations.
Psychology	Psychology 1300 and 18 additional hours, at least 12 of which must be advanced.
Reading	Reading 2310, 2321, 3310, 3324, 4320, 4335, English 3386 and Sociology 3327.
	18 hours. Sociology 1310 (or 3300), 3383, 4384, and Social Work 4320 (or Psychology 3313), plus six hours from Sociology 3308, 3327, 3337, 3383, 3384, Long Term Health Care Administration 4315, and Recreational Administration 1320.
Social Work	18 hours, including 1350, 2375, 3355, plus nine hours of social work electives, excluding 3340, 3430, 3435, 4305, 4425, 4645 and 4650.
Sociology	18 hours, including 1310 (or 3300), at least 12 of which must be advanced.
Southwestern Studies	18 hours, including English 3345 and 3346, the interdisciplinary core courses. The remaining 12 semester hours may be selected from the following courses: Agriculture 2421; Anthropology 3314, 3315, 3331A, C, 3350; ArtH 4303; Biology 3460, 4410, 4421, 4422; Curriculum and Instruction 3332; English 4300, 4325; Geography 3308, 3329, 4313; History 3320, 3353, 3372, 4372; Political Science 4331, 4338, 4358; Social Work 4310; Sociology 3327, 3376B; Spanish 3320, 3371.
Special Education	Special Education 2325, 2381,3338, 3381, 4344, 4345, 4374 and 4381.
Speech Communication	24 hours, including Communication 1310, 1315, 2330, 2338, 3327 and 3333, plus 6 hours of Communication electives, three of which must be advanced. Communication 2111 will not be counted toward the minor.
Technology	18 hours, including a minimum of 9 advanced hours. Courses chosen in consultation with a departmental advisor or Chair, Department of Technology.
Theatre Arts	1358, 1364, 2338, plus 15 additional hours, twelve of which must be advanced, chosen in consultation with Chair, Department of Theatre.
U.S. Ethnic Studies	18 hours. Ethnic Studies 3301 plus 9 hours from Anthropology 3322, 3314, 3331A, B, C, 375C, 3345, 3315; English 3331, 3340F, 3391, 3332, 3340; History 3359, 3320, 4372, 3369R; Modern Languages 3371, 4306, 3391Q, 4370; Music 3375, Political Science 4331B, C, 4338, 4358 and 6 hours from Anthropology 1312, 3301, 3370; English 3345 3346; Geography 3308, 3329; History 3353; Mass Communication 4380; Modern Languages 4330; Political Science 3319, 3395; Social Work 4310; Sociology 3327, 3366.
Women's Studies	18 hours. Sociology 3376a and 3376b, plus twelve hours chosen from: Anthropology 3350, 3370, Psychology 3332, Sociology 3327, 3350, 3370, Speech Communication 3318C, 3334, English 3388, Political Science 4331, and Social Work 4310.
Writing	24 hours. (See requirements in the Department of English section of this catalog.)