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General Studies

THE GENERAL STUDIES MINOR

Starting with the fall semester, 2001, all students entering the General Studies program must satisfy the requirements for a minor to receive a Bachelor of General Studies degree. And starting with the fall semester of 2003, students are also required to earn at least a C in each required course. Students should see their General Studies advisor as early as possible during their freshman year to choose (declare) a minor. This choice will be written on your checklist and becomes a part of your checklist. All students must sign the checklist on which they have declared their minor.

   
A minor is a specific area of study in a particular discipline. The minor is similar to a major, but fewer courses are required. The courses required for a minor are determined by the department where these minor courses are taught. For instance, the Department of Mathematics determines what courses must be taken to fulfill the requirements for a minor in Mathematics.

The following pages contain a listing of all of the minors that a student might choose. The minors are listed by department and contain the names of the courses that a student must take.

Again, it is very important that students in General Studies declare for a minor as early as possible in the freshman year. See your advisor about this very important decision and make sure that you have signed the checklist that contains your declared minor.


Minors (Listed By College & Department)

I. College Of Arts And Sciences

Art: 24 hrs. in art of which at least 6 must be in courses numbered 300 or above. A minor in art history requires 18 hrs. in this subject and any 2 studio courses numbered 200 or above.

Biology: 24 hrs. in the Biological Sciences with a minimum grade of C in all courses to include BIOL 155, 156, 2-3-204, 320, 370, 401, and 440-441 or 326. Students may alternately receive a Biology minor in one of the following concentrations; Environmental, Marine, or Micro. Students minoring in one of these concentrations must complete BIOL 155, 156, 320 and 12 additional semester hrs. approved by the department head from courses listed in that concentration area with a minimum grade of C.

Computer Science: CMPS 120, 220, 221, 350, and 6 additional hrs. to selected from any 300- or 400-level computer science course that counts for credit toward the major in computer science. A grade of C or better is required in each computer science course.

Government: 18 semester hrs. to include Govt. 101, and 15 semester hrs. of electives to be chosen from courses 300-level or above. A minor from another field of interest is required.

History: 24 hrs. of History to include HIST 101, 102, 255, 256, and 12 hrs. in courses 300-level or above. A minor from another field of interest is required.

Sociology: 18 semester hrs. to include SOCI 151 and 15 semester hrs. to chosen from courses 300-level or above. 9 semester hrs. selected from 300-level or above or a concentration in Family/Youth Advocacy is required

Criminal Justice: 18 hrs. in Criminal Justice to include CRJU 101.

Legal Assistant Studies: 18 hrs. in Legal Assistant Studies.

Geography: 18 semester hrs. to include GEOG 103, 104, 331, 370, 375 and GEOL 100.

English: 24 semester hrs. in English, to include from 3-6 hrs. of freshman English, 251 or 252, 321 or 322, and at least 9 semester hrs. of English electives from courses numbered 300 or above.

French: 24 semester hrs. of French to include FREN 101, 102, 201, 202, 304, 405 and 6 semesters hrs. of French electives from courses numbered 300 or above.

Humanities: 18 hours above Gen Ed requirements in the following curricula: literature, fine arts, foreign languages, , history, humanities, music (non-performance courses), philosophy, or speech (non-performance). Because of content , the following courses may be counted in the required 18 hours: GOVT 356 & 357, and MACO 499. A maximum of 9 hours of travel-study courses in any of these curricula may be selected for the minor. At least 9 hours of the minor must be taken in courses numbered 300 or above. This minor is available to all students in all majors.

Mass Communication:18 semester hrs. to include MACO 101, 251, 370, and 9 hrs. of electives in MACO, 6 of which must be at the 300 level or above.

Math: 9 semester hours of credit in courses approved by the head of the MATH Dept. numbered above MATH 265.

Chemistry: minor must include CHEM 105, 106, 110, 221, 222, 226, 300, 302 and at least 3 additional semester hrs. chosen from other chemistry courses numbered 300 or above.

II. College Of Business Administration

18 hrs. with a minimum grade of C in each course. Minors available and course requirements are as follows:

1.      BSAD: ACCT 203, 204, BSAD 221, ECON 255, MNGT 301, and MKTG 300;

2.       ACCT: ACCT 203, 204, 303, 304, and 6 additional hrs. of ACCT other than ACCT 200 or 300;

3.      ECON: ECON 211, 212, 375, 376, 3 hrs. of 300- or 400-level ECON courses and 3 hrs. of 400-level ECON courses;

4.      FINC: FINC 302, 356, 403, and 9 hrs. of FINC electives;

5.      MKTG: MKTG 300 and 15 hrs. from MKTG courses at least 6 semester hrs. must be from 400-level MKTG courses or MNGT 455;

6.      MNGT: MNGT 301 and 15 semester hrs. from MNGT courses, MKTG 470 or 475;

7.      Business Info Systems: CMPS 120, 201, CIS 231, 305 and 306, CIS 310 or above or ACCT 351.

Note: No more than 30 hours of BSAD courses can count toward the BGS degree.

Computer Information Systems: Cmps 120, 201, Cis 231, 305, 306, 310 or above or ACCT 351 for a total of 18 semester hrs. with at least a grade of C in all CIS courses.

III. College Of Education

Psycholgy And Counselor Education: Students who are not majoring in PSYC may complete a minor in the field by earning 21 semester hrs. of credit as follows: PSYC 101, 204 or 211, 208 or 301 or 302 or 402, and 12 hrs. of electives in PSYC. Students majoring in a teacher ed program are not allowed to select a minor in PSYC.

IV. College Of Life Sciences And Technology

Animal Science: 18 hrs. of course work in those animal or plant sciences approved by the Head of the Dept. of Agriculture.

Family and Consumer Sciences: 19 hrs of coursework with a minimum grade of C in each course is required for a minor. Minors available and courses requirements are as follows:

  1. Addictive Behaviors: FACS 448, 461, 464, 471, NURS 307, and SOCI 387. Non-majors who elect to complete this minor must complete FACS 334 and 348 which are prerequisite courses. These courses meet the coursework requirements of the state for certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor.
  2. FACS: FACS 111, 130, 334, 344, and 446. Two additional 3 hrs courses must be selected from FACS courses numbered 300 or above.
  3. Gerontology: FACS 431, 464, 470, H&PE 492, NURS 315 or SOCE 372 and NURS 352. Non majors who elect to complete this minor must complete FACS 231 and 334, which are prerequisite courses.