| This information about minors is provided as a guide for advisors and students. The requirements are as published in the 2003-2005 General Bulletin. Students should always check with the appropriate department or the Dean's Office of the College to verify the requirements for the student's year of matriculation at Appalachian. |
Courses cannot be used for the minor if fulfilling core curriculum requirements. 1. Required: (3 s.h.) AS/IDS 2410 Introduction to Appalachian Studies, Humanities OR AS/IDS 2411 introduction to Appalachian Studies, Social Sciences 2. Core: Select 3 courses from the following:
(9 s.h.) 3. Electives: Choose 2 courses from the
following: (6 s.h.) A minor in anthropology consists of 18 semester hours in anthropology selected in consultation with the department advisor. top Asian Studies
1. Core requirement: (a) A sequence of HIS 2334 & 3336, HIS 2334 & 3334, HIS 2322 & 3322, or HIS 2322 & 3326, OR (b) GHY 3015 and P&R 2040. Any of the above courses not taken to fulfill the core requirement may be used under electives. 2. Electives: 12 semester hours of Asian studies courses chosen from at least two department offerings, 3. Foreign Language: the B. A. student should choose a foreign language appropriate to the area of study; the student earning the B. S. degree should have a beginning level ability in a foreign language appropriate to the area of study, chosen in consultation with the Asian studies curriculum coordinator. Students may select courses with a goal of breadth of understanding of issues in Asia, or may choose to focus on one area or research issue. Current catalogue listings from which courses can be chosen are listed below. Other appropriate courses such as independent study courses, may be chosen with approval of the Asian studies curriculum coordinator. Courses cannot be used for the minor if fulfilling core curriculum requirements. Elective courses: A minor in biology consists of a minimum of 14 semester hours taken in courses numbered 2000 and above. top Black Studies
A minor in chemistry consists of at least 20 semester hours: CHE 1101, 1110 and 1102, 1120 (or equivalent) and twelve to fourteen semester hours of chemistry in two or more areas of chemistry from the following: analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic and physical. The twelve to fourteen hours must include laboratory experiences in at least two different areas. top A minor in computer science consists of 12 hours in computer science at the 2000 level or higher, excluding CS 3470 and CS 3520. top East European, Russian and
Central Asian Studies
A student may earn an undergraduate minor in East European, Russian and Central Asian studies by successfully completing an interdisciplinary program of 18-21 hours. Each student must take 12 semester hours from the core (including six in Russian languages) and six from the approved elective hours. Courses cannot be used for the minor if fulfilling core curriculum requirements. I. Core- l2 hours 2. Electives - 6 hours
HIS 3530 Selected Topics: Soviet-Chinese Borders and/or World at War 3 s.h. Pertinent courses in Russian/Eastern European literature (selected topics, and/or honors) (as available) 3 s.h. top A minor in English consists of 18 elective hours in English above the freshman level, six of which may be applied toward satisfying the core curriculum humanities requirement. top A minor in French consists of 15 semester hours including 2005, 2006 and 2010; and six semester hours of electives in the major field at the 2000 level or above, but excluding 3520, Instructional Assistance. A minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 is required for the courses included in the minor(s). A minor in Spanish consists of 15 semester hours including 2005 and 2010; and nine semester hours of electives in the major field at the 2000 level or above, but excluding 3520, Instructional Assistance. A minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 is required for the courses included in the minor(s). A minor in German consists of 15 semester hours including
GER 2010 and 2015; and nine semester hours of electives in German
at the 2000 level or above, but excluding 3520, Instructional Assistance.
A minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 is required for the courses
included in the minor. Effective Spring 2004: A
minor in Chinese consists of 15 semester hours at the 2000
level or above including CHN 2001 and CHN 2003. International Business
majors with a minor in Chinese are required to take CHN 3090, Business
Chinese. A minor in geography consists of 18 semester hours, including any geography courses used as core curriculum requirements and at least three hours in regional courses. A minor in community and regional Planning
consists of 20 semester hours including PLN 2410, 3431, and 3730,
and nine hours chosen from among the non-planning courses listed as
required or electives within the major of the planning program or
other appropriate courses selected with the approval of the advisor
of the planning program. A minor in Geology will consist of 17 semester hours of geology, including GLY 1101 and 1102 or GLY 1080 and 1090, in addition, GLY 2215 is required, plus six semester hours of additional geology courses at the 2000-level or above (excluding GLY 3520). top Ed Folts, Director A student may earn a minor in gerontology by successful completion of an interdisciplinary program of 15-18 hours. 1. Required courses SOC 3100 Gerontology 3 s.h. BIO 4563 Biology of Aging 3 s.h. PSY 4562 Psychology of Aging 3 s.h. 2. Electives FCS 4551 Families in Later Life 3 s.h. SW 4555 Death, Dying, and Living 3 s.h. RM 4560 Leisure and Aging 3 s.h. 3. Other electives will be added. Students choosing this minor will need to check with the coordinator in order to receive more information. top History
Internet Studies
A student may earn an undergraduate minor in Latin American Studies by successful completion of an interdisciplinary program which must include: 1. Intermediate proficiency in Spanish or the equivalent; 2. At least 18 semester hours, chosen from the following:
ANT 4130 Meso American Ethnology ANT 4565 Political Economy, Globalization and Rural Development ANT 4570 Sustainable Development in the Modern World System FL 4010 Afro-Hispanic Literature GHY 3014 Geography of Latin America HIS 2301 History of Colonial Latin America HIS 2302 History of Modern Latin America HIS 3301 Twentieth Century South America HIS 3303 History of Mexico IDS 2430 Introduction to Latin American Studies PS 4748 Latin American Politics SNH 2025 Introduction to Literature SNH 3025 Selections of Spanish American Literature SNH 3055 Culture and Civilization of Spanish America SNH 4063 Hispanic Life-Ways top Mathematics
A statistics minor consists of any 12
semester hours in statistics. Philosophy and Religion
A minor in Philosophy consists of 18 semester hours. Students must take P&R 1000, Introduction to Philosophy. A minimum of two three-hour courses must be at the 3000-level or above, at least one of which must be P&R 4000, Nature of Knowledge; P&R 4300, Ethical Theory; or P&R 4549, Seminar. A student minoring in philosophy must also have a literature course outside the department (which is not included in the required 18 s.h. for the minor). A minor in Religion consists of 18 semester hours. Students must take P&R 1020, Religions of the World. A minimum of two three-hour courses must be at the 3000-level or above, at least one of which must be P&R 4015, Biblical Interpretation; or P&R 4549, Seminar. A student minoring in religion must also have a literature course outside the department (which is not included in the 18 s.h. for the minor). To determine which courses count as philosophy
courses and which courses count as religion courses, see the chair
of the department. Physics and Astronomy
A minor in astronomy consists of AST
1001-1002, and either PHY 1103-1104 or PHY 1150-1151. Also required
are six hours of electives in astronomy selected from AST 2001, 2002,
3100, and 3200. A minor in political science consists of 18 semester hours including PS 1000 or 1100. The remaining 15 hours are elective, but the courses must come from at least three of the areas of political science ( Theory and Methodology, International Relations, American Politics and Government, Comparative Government, Public Law and Judicial Behavior, Public Administration, Political Behavior, Public Policy ), and nine of the 15 elective hours must be taken at the 3000-4000 level. A minor in criminal justice shall consist
of eighteen semester hours including CJ 1100, 2120, 2430, 3551, and
six hours of electives in criminal justice. The minor in psychology consists of 18 semester hours in psychology, including PSY 1200. top Sociology and Social Work
A minor in social work requires 18 semester
hours: SW 2010, 2020, 2630, 3000, 3330, and one social work elective
chosen from SW 3635, 3650, 4358, 4365 or SOC/SW 4551. The plan for
the minor should be approved by the social work program director.
The primary purpose of the minor is to complement a student's major.
It does not prepare the student for social work practice. Sustainable Development
Women's Studies
1. Required courses (6 hours)
or IDS 2421 (Introduction to Women's Studies, Social Sciences), IDS 3530* Selected Topics (recent offerings: Women and Film; Appalachian Women; Womanist Theory and Literature; Women and Spirituality; Introduction to Gay and Lesbian Studies; Feminist Theories; Women and Leadership; Women's Health; Notorious Women; etc.) a. ANT 2420 Gender, Race and Class ANT 3420 Women and Gender in Anthropology b. ART 2011 Art Introduction (with women's studies emphasis) ART 3530* Selected Topics: Women Artist, etc.
ENG 4710 Advanced Studies in Women and Literature ENG 5650 Gender Studies (with permission) d. HED 3530* Selected Topics: Women's Health, etc., e. HIS 5530* Selected Topics: Historiography of the Woman Question (with permission) f. HPC 5130 Women's Issues in Counseling (with permission) g. IDS 3530* Selected Topics: women's studies courses h. P&R 3015 Women in the Biblical Tradition P&R 3530* Selected Topics: Feminist Philosophy, etc. i. P S 3530* Selected Topics: Feminist Political Philosophy j. PSY 2305 Psychology of Gender k. SOC 2850 Gender and Society SOC 4650 Women: Offenders, Victims, Practitioners * Selected Topics - as available top |
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