Minors

The minor in anthropology and sociology offers disciplinary insights on understanding human social life, both from local and global perspectives. Through anthropology we discover and appreciate the diversity of other cultural systems on a global scale. Through sociology we discover how our own lives are influenced by social relationships around us. Careful selection of courses provides insights into a wide range of topics such as human history and prehistory through archaeology, gender and sexuality, race, ethnicity, social class, inequality, health, urban life and cities, cultural images and mass media, war and violence, social movements, social and cultural change, and globalization. 

TOTAL CREDITS 15

An economics minor provides a systematic analysis of economic issues through the study of the allocation of scarce resources into production and the distribution of production among the members of society. This minor is closed to students with a sub-plan in economics.

TOTAL CREDITS 15

* The minor courses all require Principles of Microeconomics, ECON-101, or Honors Economics, ECON-101H, as a prerequisite. 
* All students pursuing the minor are required to take Principles of Macroeconomics, ECON-201, and then take four additional courses 

The international relation minor exposes students to the fundamental concepts and approaches of international relations. Issues of conflict, cooperation, continuity, and change are explained through a variety of subjects and case studies.

TOTAL CREDITS 15

*At least two courses must be taken at the 300-level or higher. 

Recognizing the critical role that law plays in societies, the minor in legal studies provides students with courses that deepen and expand their understanding of law as practiced, especially its influence on social, political, and economic institutions. 

* Students majoring in criminal justice, philosophy, or political science may only count one course from their home department toward the requirements of the minor.

Explore literature and other cultural works, as well as linguistics, and creative writing. The minor familiarizes students with works composed or translated into English and provides them with the opportunity to explore a variety of historical periods and geographical regions. Courses in the minor explore literary genres such as science fiction and fantasy; literary forms such as the novel, the short story, poetry, and graphic storytelling; and literary practices across media and multimedia arts. The minor builds an awareness of methods, theories and technologies for both the creation and analysis of literary texts, and provides an introduction to critical or creative writing.

TOTAL CREDITS 15

The political science minor emphasizes the interdependence of domestic politics and international relations in the age of globalization. The minor brings together components of American politics, international relations, and comparative politics to provide students with both national and global perspectives on politics. Perhaps most important, the political science minor seeks to help students make sense of the increasingly complicated political environment that confronts them in their role as citizens. 

TOTAL CREDITS 15

*At least two courses must be taken at the 300-level or higher.

The public policy minor provides students with a foundation in the field of public policy and allows them to make connections between public policy and other fields of study.  Students select one of two tracks within the minor. The policy issues track develops a broad perspective of public policy and its relationship to other fields. The policy analysis track highlights the analytical tools used by the policy analyst to evaluate and understand policy formulation and impacts. Both tracks explore contemporary public policy issues, especially those connected to the science and technology fields. This minor underscores the role of public policy on science and technology-based problems. Students will obtain a deeper understanding of what public policy is and how it is integrated within a number of specific contexts. This minor is closed to students with a sub-plan in public policy. 

TOTAL CREDITS 15

*At least two courses must be PUBL courses and at least two courses must be taken at the 300-level or higher.

This minor provides students with a firm foundation in web development. The web has become a global, essential, and ubiquitous information delivery medium. Hence, knowledge of how the web works and how to effectively develop dynamic websites adds considerable value to computing majors. This minor provides foundational skills in web development, starting with simple sites, moving through dynamic client-side and server-side functionality, and culminating in web-based systems that create and access various information services. 

*At least two electives must be at the 300-level or higher.

*All 200 level courses have  PSYC-101 Introduction to Psychology as a prerequisite.