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Minor Requirements

ART (18 sem. hrs.)

ART 101	The History of Art	(3)
ART 102	Visual Order	(3)
ART 103	Drawing	(3)
ART ___	Electives	(9)

BIOLOGY (18 sem. hrs.)

BIO 101-102

Principles of Biology I & II

(8)

Plus courses that contribute to a biology major with at least 4 hours at the 300 level or higher.

CHEMISTRY (18 sem. hrs.)

Chem 101-102

Principles of Chemistry I & II with labs

(8)

For non-science majors, 10 more hours of CHEM courses with at least 4 hours at 300-level or higher. For science majors (biology, clin.lab.sci., etc…), all 10 hours must be at the 300-level or higher (Organic Chemistry (8) is required regardless and does not count as hours toward the minor). A total of two (2) research credits (CHEM 411or CHEM 412) can be counted toward the minor. Internship credits (CHEM 390) cannot be counted.

COMMUNICATION (18 sem. hrs.)

COM 210	Mass Communication and Society	(3)
COM 211	Speech	(3)
COM 250	Writing for Mass Media	(3)
COM electives		(9 sem. hrs.)

COMPUTER SCIENCE (18 sem. hrs.)

CS 111	Introductory Programming	(3)
CS 211	Programming Structures	(3)
CS 221	Database Techniques	(3)

One of the Languages:

CS 201 (VISUAL BASIC I), CS 203 (FORTRAN), CS 207 (COBOL), CS 314 (Functional Programming)

(3)

One Application from:

CS 301 (VISUAL BASIC II),CS 326 (Integrated Information Systems), COM 330 (Desktop Publishing)	(3)
One elective CS 201 or above or COM 330 (Consult advisor)	(3 sem. hrs.)

NOTE: Credit for courses not listed in this catalog requires permission of the Director of Computer Science in order to be count

CORPORATE COMMUNICATION MINOR ((Business Majors only) (18 SEM. HRS.)

Required (nine credits)

COM 211	Speech	(3)
COM 250	Writing for Mass Media	(3)
BUS 233	Marketing in a Global Environment	(3)

TWO (six credits) of

COM 360	Advertising and PR
COM 330	Desktop Publishing
COM 311	Professional Presentations
BUS 308	Global Integrated Marketing Comm	(3)

ONE (three credits) of

COM 365	Writing for Advertising and PR
COM 460	Advanced Advertising and PR
COM 430	Media internship
BUS 385	Business Internship

ENGLISH – LITERATURE (18 sem. hrs.)


ENG 220	Introduction to Creative Writing		(3)
ENG 230	Literacy: Form and Function		(3)
ENG electives (upper-division literature)		(12 sem. hrs.)

ENGLISH–WRITING - DISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATION (18 sem. hrs.)

Writing with Communication Concentration


ENG Required Coures		(9 sem. hrs.)
ENG 323	Modern Rhetoric
ENG 240	Professional Writing I
ENG 340	Professional Writing II
COM Electives		(9 sem. hrs.)
COM 250	Writing for Mass Media
COM 350	Advanced Journalistic Writing and Editing for Print Media
COM 355	Broadcast Writing and Journalism
COM 365	Advertising/PR Writing and Communication
COM 400 series	Special Topics in Communication (when writing intensive)
ENG 335	Travel Writing
ENG 342	Grant Writing

Writing with Corporate Communication Concentration


ENG Required Coures			(9 sem. hrs.)
ENG 211/COM 211	Speech
ENG 240	Professional Writing I
ENG 340	Professional Writing II
ENG/COM Electives			(9 sem. hrs.)
ENG 230		Literacy: Form and Function
COM 250		Writing for Mass Media
COM 350		Advanced Journalistic Writing and Editing for Print Media
COM 355		Broadcast Writing and Journalism
COM 365		Advertising/PR Writing and Communication
COM 400 series		Special Topics in Communication (when writing intensive)

Writing with Creative Writing Concentration


ENG Required Courses		(9 sem. hrs.)
ENG 220	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENG 320	Advanced Creative Writing
ENG 420	Creative Writing, Publication and Performance
ENG/COM Electives		(9 sem. hrs.)
ENG 230	Literacy: Form and Function
ENG 321	Composing Process
ENG 323	Modern Rhetoric
ENG 335	Travel Writing
COM 401	Magazine Writing
COM 407	Screen Writing

Writing with Government & Foreign Affairs Concentration


Required Courses		(9 sem. hrs.)
ENG 240	Professional Writing I
ENG 323	Modern Rhetoric
GFA 215	Scope and Methods in Political Science
ENG Electives		(3 sem. hrs.)
ENG 220	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENG 320	Advanced Creative Writing
ENG 340	Professional Writing II
ENG 342	Grant Writing
GFA Electives		(6 sem. hrs.)
GFA 301	International Politics
GFA 303	American Political Thought
GFA 305	Western Europe and the European Union (formerly The Government and Politics of Europe)
GFA 323	Public Policy
GFA 355	American Foreign Policy
GFA 381	The Legislative Process
GFA 383	The American Presidency
GFA 401	Politics and Economics of Developing Nations
GFA 403	Constitutional Law (formerly Supreme Court and the Constitution)
GFA 405	Civil Liberties
GFA 409	International Political Economy
GFA 415	International Law
GFA 421-423	Special Topics
GFA 425-427	Reading and Individual Investigation

Writing with Professional Writing Concentration


ENG Required Courses		(9 sem. hrs.)
ENG 240	Professional Writing I
ENG 440	Advanced Studies in Composition
ENG 323 or	Modern Rhetoric or
ENG 340	Professional Writing II
ENG/COM Electives		(9 sem. hrs.)
ENG 230	Literacy: Form and Function
ENG 321	Composing Process
COM 250	Writing for Mass Media
COM 355	Broadcast Writing and Journalism
COM 365	Advertising/PR Writing and Communication
ENG 335	Travel Writing
ENG 342	Grant Writing

Writing with Psychology Concentration


ENG RequiredCourses		(9 sem. hrs.)
ENG 240	Professional Writing I
ENG 340	Professional Writing II
ENG 323 or	Modern Rhetoric
ENG 342	Grant Writing

(For those with Psychology - Research)


PSYCH Electives		(9em. hrs.)
PSYCH 305	Personality
PSYCH 321	Experimental Psychology
PSYCH 401	Abnormal Psychology
PSYCH 451	Psychology Seminar

(For those with Psychology - Community/Clinical)


PSYCH/BSC Electives		(9 sem. hrs.)
PSYCH 310	Gender
PSYCH 340	Addictions
PSYCH 401	Abnormal Psychology
BSC 430	Applied Behavioral Science Internship

(For those in B.A./M.A.)


PSYCH/BSC Electives		(9 sem. hrs.)
PSYCH 401	Abnormal Psychology
BSC 430	Applied Behavioral Science Seminar
BSC 440	Applied Behavioral Science Internship
BSC 502	Research Methods

Writing with a Sociology Concentration


ENG Required Courses		(9 sem. hrs.)
ENG 240	Professional Writing I
ENG 340	Professional Writing II
ENG 323	Modern Rhetoric
ENG 342	Grant Writing
SOC Electives		.(9 sem. hrs.)
SOC 220	Social Research Methods
SOC 401	Sociology Theory
BSC 301	Social Psychology
BSC 430	Applied Behavioral Science Seminar
BSC 440	Applied Behavioral Science Internship

ENGLISH - WRITING – GENERAL (18 sem. hrs.)

(for students who wish to create their own individualized writing experience)


200-300 Level ENG/COM Electives		(15 sem. hrs.)
ENG 220	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENG 230	Literacy: Form and Function
ENG 240	Professional Writing I
COM 250	Writing for Mass Media
ENG 320	Advanced Creative Writing
ENG 321	Composing Process
ENG 323	Modern Rhetoric
ENG 335	Travel Writing
ENG 340	Professional Writing II
ENG 342	Grant Writing
COM 355	Broadcast Writing and Journalism
COM 365	Advertising/PR Writing & Communication
COM 401	Magazine Article Writing
COM 404	Sports Writing
400 Level WritingElective		(3 sem. hrs.)
ENG 420 or	Creative Writing, Publication and Performance or
ENG 440	Advanced Studies in Composition

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (18 sem. hours)


Required courses		(6)
NS 103	Environmental Science: Life as if the Earth Mattered
PHIL 275	Environmental Philosophy
Area A: Ecology and the Sciences (Choose 2 courses)		(6)
MATH 130	Mathematics and the Environment
NS 111	Plants: Food, Medicine and Textiles
BIO 314	General Ecology
Area B: Ecology and the Humanities (Choose 2 courses)		(6)
ENG 315-2	American Indian Lit. and Environmental Justice
ENG 315-13	Green Mythologies: Studies in Literary Ecology
HIST 318	The Industrial Revolution in the World

FORENSIC STUDIES MINOR (18 sem. hrs.)

Foundation Courses (9 hours)

NS 114	Introduction to Forensic Science	(3)
PSYCH 200	Psychology of Violence	(3)
SOC 305	Criminology	(3)

Electives (9 hours)

BUS 345	Fraud Examination	(3)
ENG 200-1	Studies in Short Fiction: The Detective Story	(3)
ENG 318	Special Topics The Detective Novel	(3)
NURS 250	Introduction to Forensic Nursing	(3)
NS 215	Forensic Chemistry	(3)
PSYCH 350-1	Special Topics: Forensic Psychology	(3)
SOC 312	Victimology	(3)

FRENCH (18 sem. hrs.)

Required Courses depend on a student’s entry level.

NOTE: FREN 101-102 not included.


FREN 201-202	Intermediate French I & II		(6)
FREN 307	Readings in French		(3)
FREN 308	French Conversation and Composition		(3)
FREN 301-302	Advanced French I & II		(6)
300-400-level FREN electives		(as needed)

GENDER STUDIES (18 sem. hrs.)


Required Courses		(6 sem. hrs.)
ENG 207/GS 207	Gender Studies	(3)
GS 491	Directed Study	(3)
Area A: Gender and the Humanities (Choose two courses)		(6 sem. hrs.)
ENG 200-2	Created Equal: Issues of Gender and Race
ENG 316	Autobiographical Writings
ENG 315-1	21st Century Challenges in Contemporary Literature
HIST 227	Women in U.S. History
SPAN 406	Definitions of Gender in Hispanic Culture
Area B: Gender and the Social Sciences		(6 sem. hrs.)
COM 290	Race, Gender, and Power in the Mass Media
GFA 421	Women in Politics
PSYCH 310	Gender
SOC 301	Women in Prison

GOVERNMENT AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS (18 sem. hrs.)

GFA 103	American Government	(3)
GFA 301	International Politics	(3)
GFA 303	American Political Thought	(3)
GFA electives		(9 sem. hrs.)

HISTORY (18 sem. hrs.)

HIST 101-102	World Civilization to 1500/1500 to Present	(6)
HIST 103-104	History of the United States to 1860/Since 1860	(6)
HIST electives		(6 sem. hrs.)

LATIN (18 sem. hrs.)

Required courses depend on student’s entry level.

Level I

LAT 101-102	Elementary Latin I & II	(6)
LAT 201-202	Intermediate Latin I & II	(6)
LAT 301-302	Advanced Latin I & II	(6)

Level II

LITERACY MINOR (18 sem. hrs.)

EDUC 250	Developmental Language and Literacy	(3)
EDUC 252	The Principles and Practices of Teaching Phonics	(3)
EDUC 351	Methods of Teaching Developmental Reading	(3)
EDUC 353	Reading Assessment and Intervention	(3)
EDUC 354	Reading in the Content Area	(3)
EDUC 455	Clinical Practicum in Reading	(3)

MATHEMATICS (17 sem. hrs.)

MATH 207	Calculus I	(5)
MATH 230	Discrete Patterns I	(3)
MATH 313	Linear Algebra I	(3)

Plus 6 hours in upper-level (above 200) mathematics courses or 3 hours in upper-level (above 200) Mathematics courses and 3 hours of computer science (CS 111 or higher).

MUS 206	Fundamental Music and Theory Skills	(3)
MUS 207	Theory/Sight-Singing	(3)
MUS 208	Music History I: Medieval/Renaissance/Baroque	(3)
MUS 209	Music History II: Classical/Romantic/20th Cent	(3)

MUS 055-1	Voice for Minors	(3)
MUS 061-1	Piano for Minors	(3)
MUS 070	Choral Conducting for Minors	(3)
One elective in Music		(3)

MUS 070	Choral Conducting for Minors	(3)
MUS 201	Major Choral Works	(3)
MUS 202	American Musical Theatre	(3)
MUS 203	History of Blues and Jazz	(3)
MUS 210	History of Rock Music	(3)

MUS 050	Walsh University Chorale	(3)
MUS 055-1	Voice for Minors	(3)
MUS 061-1	Piano for Minors	(3)

MS 101	Introduction to Museum Studies	(3)
MS 201	Public History Practicum	(3)
MS 401	Senior Seminar in Museology	(3)

PEAC 201	Introduction to Peace Studies (formerly PS 201)	(3)
PEAC 301	Conflict Resolution (formerly PS 301)	(3)

GFA 213	Comparative Politics	(3)
GFA 301	International Politics	(3)
GFA 355	American Foreign Policy	(3)
GFA 409	International Political Economy	(3)
GFA 415	International Law	(3)
GFA 421	Special Topics in GFA	(3)
HIST 203	Diplomatic History of U.S. to 1877	(3)
HIST 204	Diplomatic History of the U.S. since 1877	(3)
HIST 336	Modern Latin American	(3)
HIST 337	The Modern Middle East	(3)

ENG 315	The Literature of War and Peace	(3)
GFA 415	International Law	(3)
JS 315	Repairing a Broken World: Jewish Values That Heal	(3)
SPAN 310	Human Rights in Latin America	(3)
PHIL 312	Political Philosophy	(3)
THEO 203	Christian Moral Life	(3)

ENG 315-2	American Literature and Environmental Justice	(3)
GFA 213	Comparative Politics	(3)
GFA 401	Politics and the Economics of Developing Nations	(3)
GFA 409	International Political Economy	(3)
HIST 225	African-American History	(3)
HIST 313	The Rise and Fall of Nazi Germany	(3)
JS 290	Hate Groups and Violence	(3)
NS 101	Science and Contemporary Health Issues	(3)
NS 103	Environmental Science: Life as if Earth Mattered	(3)
SOC 204	Social Problems	(3)
SOC 205	Social and Cultural Diversity	(3)
SOC 304	Urban Sociology	(3)
THEO 309	Principles of Justice and Peace	(3)
PEAC electives*		(6 sem. hrs.)

100-level PHIL ___	Elective	(3)
200-level PHIL ___	Elective	(3)
300-level PHIL ___	Elective	(3)
400-level PHIL ___	Elective	(3)
PHIL electives		(6 sem. hrs.)


PSYCH 120	Principles of Psychology		(3)
Biological Bases/Cognitive & Learning Processes/Developmental Processes		(3)

PSYCH 201	Principles of Learning	(3)
PSYCH 204	Cognitive Processes	(3)
PSYCH 210	Human Development Across the Lifespan	(3)
PSYCH 251	Physiological Psychology	(3)

PSYCH 302	Cognitive Neuropsychology	(3)
PSYCH 305	Personality	(3)
PSYCH 307	Cross-Cultural Psychology	(3)
PSYCH 401	Abnormal Psychology	(3)

SOC 101 or 204		(3 sem. hrs.)
SOC 101	Principles of Sociology
SOC 204	Social Problems
SOC 205	Social and Cultural Diversity	(3)
SOC 303	Family Systems	(3)
SOC electives		(9 sem. hrs.)


SPAN 201-202	Intermediate Spanish I & II		(6)
SPAN 301-302	Advanced Spanish I & II		(6)
SPAN 307-308	Conversational Spanish/Reading in Spanish		(6)
SPAN 300-400-level electives		(as needed)

SPAN 201-2 – 202-2	Intermediate Spanish for Health Care I & II	6 hrs.
SPAN 307-2	Conversational Spanish for Health Care	4 hrs.

NURS 358 & SPAN 358	Complementary and Alternative Therapies with Companion
NURS 358		3 hrs.
SPAN 358		1 hr.
SPAN 311	Health Care Disparities for Minority Communities	3 hrs.
NURS 420RN	Nursing with Aggregates	3 hrs.
SPAN 480	Spanish Internship	1-4 hrs.

THEO 215	H2a Old Testament Scriptures	(3)
THEO 216	H2a New Testament Scriptures	(3)
200-level	THEO elective	(3)
300-level	THEO elective	(3)
400-level	THEO elective	(3)
THEO electives		(3)