Minor Requirements

Accounting Minor (18 credits) - Department of Management and Business

[ACCT 141] Financial Accounting (3)

[ACCT 142] Managerial Accounting (3)

[ACCT 301] Intermediate Accounting I (3)

One of the following:

[ACCT 247] Basic Income Tax (3)

[ACCT 347] Federal Income Tax I (3)

Six credits ACCT electives (6)

All students must pass the department-administered Computer Competency Exam as part of the minor requirements.

Adventure Education Minor (19-21 credits) - Department of Health and Human Performance

[ADED 137] Ropes and Initiatives (1)

[ADED 139] Wilderness Encounter (3)

[ADED 180] Wilderness First Responder Module (1)

[ADED 188] Ropes and Initiatives Facilitation (1)

[ADED 250] Introduction to Recreation & Adventure Education (3)

[ADED 301] Leadership, Facilitation, & Group Dynamics (3)

[ADED 351] Programming & Trip Design (3)

[ATED 180] First Aid and Emergency Care (3)

One of the following:

[ADED 114] Canoeing (1)

[ADED 181] Caving (1)

[ADED 182] Rock Climbing (1)

[ADED 251] Wilderness Education Association Certification Course (3)

African-American Religion and Culture Minor (18 credits) - Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

[ENGL 356] African-American Literature (3)

[HIST 352] African-American History Since 1865 (3)

[THEO 207] African-American Theology (3)

[THEO 487] Seminar in Theology and Religion: African-American Religion (3)

Six hours of approved electives - possible courses include:

[RELI 329] Christianity in Africa (3)

[EDUC 246] Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Education (3)

Approved Temple University course on African-American culture (3)

Anthropology Minor (18 credits) - Department of Sociology and Social Work

[ANTH 101] Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)

[ANTH 221] Native American Cultures (3)

[ANTH 325] Ethnographic Fieldwork (3)

Nine additional credits from the following:

[ANTH 325] Ethnographic Fieldwork (3) (up to 6 hours)

[ANTH 382] Topics in Anthropology (3) (up to 6 hours)

[ANTH 391] Anthropology Practicum (3)

[LING 309] Linguistics (3)

Interdisciplinary Studies Courses (up to 9 hours of courses to be approved by anthropology minor advisor)

Art History Minor (18 credits) - Department of Visual Arts

[ARTH 150] Art History I: Ancient through Medieval Art (3)

[ARTH 151] History II: Renaissance through Contemporary Art (3)

[ARTH 261] Art Historical Methodologies and Theories (3)

Nine additional art history credits approved by the advisor (9)

Athletic Training Minor (19-20 credits) - Department of Health and Human Performance

[ATED 102] Introduction to Athletic Training (1)

[ATED 180] First Aid/Emergency Care (3)

One of the following:

[ATED 136] Prevention & Risk Management (3) AND

[ATED 137] Prevention & Risk Management Lab (1)

[HPE 236] Medical Aspects of Sport (3)

[ATED 231] Injury Assessment I (Lower Extremeties) (2)

[ATED 232] Injury Assessment II (Upper Extremeties) (2)

[ATED 335] Therapeutic Exercise (4)

[ATED 337] Therapeutic Modalities and Treatment Techniques (4)

Bible Minor (18 credits) - Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

[BIBL 231] Old Testament Literature (3)

[BIBL 235] New Testament Literature (3)

Six credits of 300-level BIBL courses (6)

Six additional credits of BIBL courses, excluding [BIBL 201] , [BIBL 202] , [BIBL 203] , or [BIBL 204] (6)

Biology Minor (20 credits) - Department of Biological Sciences

[BIOL 150] Biology I (4)

[BIOL 151] Biology II (2)

[BIOL 152] Biology III (4)

Ten credits of BIOL courses approved for the Biology major (10)

Biology Minor for Environmental Science Majors (18 credits) - Department of Biological Sciences

Two of the following Integrative Biology courses:

[BIOL 313] Developmental Biology (3)

[BIOL 385] Physiology (4)

[BIOL 386] Human Anatomy (4)

[BIOL 387] Neuroscience (3)

[BIOL 418] Introduction to Immunology (4)

Two of the following Cellular Biology courses:

[BIOL 381] Microbiology (4)

[BIOL 382] Microbiology for Health Professions (4)

[BIOL 412] Cell Biology (4)

[BIOL 413] Molecular Biology (4)

[CHEM 410] , [CHEM 411] Biochemistry I, Biochemistry Lab (3, 1)

Two to four credits of BIOL (or other) courses approved for the Biology major (2-4)

Brethren in Christ Studies (21 credits) - Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

[THEO 209] Anabaptist Theology (3)

[THEO 211] Brethren in Christ Life and Thought (3)

[THEO 217] Wesleyan/Holiness Theology (3)

[THEO 238] Christian Theology I: God and Humanity (3)

[THEO 239] Christian Theology II: Nature and Mission of the Church (3)

[BIBL 291] Issues of War, Peace and Social Justice in Biblical Texts (3)

[RELI 491] or [THEO 491] Independent Study (3)

Broadcasting (18 credits) - Department of Communication

One of the following:

[COMM 211] Media in Everyday Life (3)

[COMM 212] Christianity and Media Culture (3)

[COMM 218] Mass Media and Society (3)

[COMM 323] Radio Production and Performance (4)

[COMM 341] Communication Theory (3)

Five credits selected from the following:

[COMM 247] Writing for Mass Media (3)

One of the following:

[ENGL 126] From Script to Screen (3)

[ENGL 324] From Fiction to Cinema (3)

[INTE 394] Internship (4 - 9)*

[COMM 391] Communications Practicum (1 - 3)*

*No more than three (3) total credits from [INTE 394] and [COMM 391] may be applied to the minor.

Business Administration Minor (19 credits) - Department of Management and Business

[ACCT 141] Financial Accounting (3)

[BIS 230] Computers Applications (3)*

[BUSA 102] Opportunities in Business (1)

[ECON 110] Economics of Social Issues (3)

[HRM 120] Principles of Management (3)

[MRKT 230] Marketing Principles (3)

Three credit elective from ACCT, BIS, BUSA, ECON, HRM, IBUS, LEAD, or MRKT except BIS 130 (3)

*All students must pass the department-administered Computer Competency Exam prior to enrolling in [BIS 230] . Students who do not pass the Computer Competency Exam may enroll in [BIS 130] Introduction to Computers.

Business Information Systems Minor (18 credits) - Department of Management and Business

[BIS 230] Computer Applications (3)*

[BIS 381] Information Systems and Managers (3)

[BIS 411] Systems Analysis and Design Concepts (3)

Three of the following:

[BIS 251] Hardware and Software (3)

[BIS 333] Business Systems Applications (3)

[BIS 343] Introduction to E-Commerce (3)

[BIS 401] Webmasters and Servers (3)

[BIS 402] Applied Networks and Telecommunications (3)

[BIS 412] Systems Analysis and Design Applications (3)

[BIS 490] Topics in Information Systems (3)

[COSC 181] Computer Programming I (3)

*All students must pass the department-administered Computer Competency Exam prior to enrolling in BIS 230. Students who do not pass the Computer Competency Exam may enroll in BIS 130 Introduction to Computers.

Chemistry Minor (22 credits) - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

[CHEM 105] General Chemistry I (4)

[CHEM 106] General Chemistry II (4)

One of the following options:

[CHEM 204] Introduction to Organic Chemistry (4)

[CHEM 309] , [CHEM 310] Organic Chemistry I, II (8)

Six to ten credits CHEM courses approved for the Chemistry major except [CHEM 495] (6-10)

NOTE: [CHEM 410] , [CHEM 411] , and [CHEM 412] cannot be counted in both the Biology Major and the Chemistry Minor.

Children and Youth Services Minor (19 credits) - Department of Human Development and Family Science

[HDFS 101] Foundations of Marriage and Family (3)

[HDFS 310] Child Development (3)

[HDFS 311] Adolescent Development (3)

Internship (4)

6 credits of electives from the following list:

[HDFS 171] Intro to Social Research (3)

[HDFS 242] Parenting (3)

[HDFS 253] Community Services for Individuals and Families (3)

* [HDFS 382] Topics in HDFS (3)

[HDFS 391] Family Service Practicum (3)

[HDFS 491] Independent Study (3.)

[THEA 261] Theatre for Young Audiences (3)

[EDUC 223] Multicultural Literature for Children and Adolescents (3)

[EDUC 226] Children’s Literature (3)

[ECE 212] Language Development (3)

[CHRM 235] Youth Ministries I (3)

* [PSYC 382] Topics in Psychology (3)

* [SOCI 382] Topics in Sociology (3)

* [SOWK 382] Topics in Social Work (3)

*Departmental Topics and other possible courses must be approved by the Chair of the Department of HDFS

Children and Youth Services Minor for Human Development and Family Science Majors (19 credits) - Department of Human Development and Family Science

[HDFS 101] Foundations of Marriage and Family (3)

[HDFS 310] Child Development (3)

Internship (4)

9 credits of electives from the following list:

* [HDFS 382] Topics in Human Development and Family Science (3)

[HDFS 391] Family Service Practicum (3)

[HDFS 491] Independent Study (3)

[THEA 261] Theatre for Young Audiences (3)

[EDUC 223] Multicultural Literature for Children and Adolescents (3)

[EDUC 226] Children’s Literature (3)

[ECE 212] Language Development (3)

[CHRM 235] Youth Ministries I (3)

* [PSYC 382] Topics in Psychology (3)

* [SOCI 382] Topics in Sociology (3)

* [SOWK 382] Topics in Social Work (3)

*Departmental Topics and other possible courses must be approved by the Chair of the Department of Human Development and Family Science

Christian Ministries Minor (21 credits) - Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

[CHRM 099] Opportunities in Christian Ministries (1)

One of the following:

[CHRM 210] Theology of Ministry (3)

[CHRM 220] Introduction to Christian Mission (3)

[CHRM 225] Field Experience in Christian Ministries (2)

[THEO 238] Christian Theology I: God and Humanity (3)

[THEO 239] Christian Theology II: Nature and Mission of the Church (3)

Three Additional CHRM courses in a chosen area of emphasis (9)

One of the following:

[BIBL 231] Old Testament Literature (3)

[BIBL 235] New Testament Literature (3)

Church Music Minor (18 credits) - Department of Music

[MUTH 101] Music Theory I (3)

[MUTH 107] Sight Singing and Ear Training I (1)

[MUGE 209] Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs (3)

[MUED 251] Conducting I: Fundamentals (2)

[MUCM 431] Church Music Administration (3)

Three credits of applied music (MUAP) courses (3)

Three credits of music (MUAP, MUEN or MUSI) electives (3)

Coaching Minor (18-19 credits) - Department of Health and Human Performance

[HPED 195] First Aid: CPR or ARC First Aid/CPR course (0-1)

[HPED 236] Medical Aspects of Sports (3)

[HPED 322] Exercise Physiology (3)

[HPED 333] Principles of Coaching (3)

[IDET 300] Topics: Ethical Issues in Sport (3)

[HPED 391] Sport and Exercise Science Practicum (3)

Three hours from the following:

[ADED 139] Wilderness Encounter (3)

[ADED 188] Ropes and Initiatives Course Certifications (1)

[HPED 321] Kinesiology (3)

[HPED 360] Exercise Testing and Prescription (3)

[HPED 233] Sports Officiating (2)

[HPED 156] Team Sports (1)

[HPED 158] Racquet Sports (1)

[HPED 164] Recreational and Rhythmical Activities (1)

[HPED 165] Individual Sports (1)

[HPED 170] Concepts of Conditioning (1)

[HPED 175] Developmental Gymnastics (1)

[HPED 185] Outdoor Living Skills (1)

Communication Minor (18 credits) - Department of Communication

One of the following:

[COMM 211] Media in Everyday Life (3)

[COMM 212] Christianity and Media Culture (3)

[COMM 218] Mass Media and Society (3)

[COMM 341] Communication Theory (3)

Twelve credits [COMM 200] - level or above (12)*

*A film, public relations, or BTMM course may replace one of the COMM courses.

Community Psychology Minor (21 credits) – Department of Psychology

One of the following:

[PSYC 101] Introduction to Psychology (3)

[SOCI 101] Principles of Sociology (3)

One of the Following:

[PSYC 171] Introduction to Social Research (3)

[SOCI 271] Research Methods (3)

[PSYC 226] or [SOCI 226] Social Psychology (3)

[PSYC 242] Community Psychology (3)

[SOCI 242] Social Problems and Social Change (3)

[PSYC 391] or [SOCI 391] Practicum* (3)

One of the Following:

[CRIJ 282] Restorative Justice (3)

[PSYC 365] or [SOCI 365] Drug & Alcohol Addiction (3)

[HDFS 253] Community Services for Individual and Family (3)

[PSYC 319] Abnormal Psychology (3)

[PSYC 323] Counseling Theories (3)

*The practicum should be associated with the Harrisburg Institute, and it must be approved by the Department of Psychology.

Computer Science Minor (18 credits) - Department of Mathematical Sciences

Eighteen (18) credits in computer science (COSC) courses, excluding [COSC 171]

Counseling Minor (21 credits) - Department of Psychology

[PSYC 101] Introduction to Psychology (3)

[PSYC 241] Group Dynamics (3)

[PSYC 319] Abnormal Psychology (3)

[PSYC 323] Counseling Theories (3)

[PSYC 433] Counseling Techniques (3)

Any two of the following:

[HDFS 209] or [PSYC 209] Life Span Development (3)

[HDFS 218] Death, Grief, and Caring (3)

[HDFS 244] Human Sexuality (3)

[PSYC 365] or [SOCI 365] Drug and Alcohol Addiction (3)

[HDFS 382] Topics in Human Development and Family Science (3)*

[PSYC 382] Topics in Psychology (3)*

[HDFS 391] Family Service Practicum (3)*

[PSYC 391] Psychology Practicum (3)*

*All Practica and Topics courses must be approved by the Chair of the Psychology Department in order to meet the minor requirement.

Criminal Justice Minor (18 credits) - Department of Sociology and Social Work

[CRIJ 101] Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)

[SOCI 242] Social Problems and Social Change (3)

One of the following:

[CRIJ 309] Juvenile Delinquency (3)

[CRIJ 362] Criminology (3)

One of the following:

[CRIJ 282] Restorative Justice (3)

[CRIJ 307] Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3)

[CRIJ 367] Victimology (3)

Six credits Criminal Justice electives (6)

Early Childhood Education Minor (28 credits)* - Department of Education

[ECE 210] Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3)

[ECE 212] Language Development (3)

[ECE 221] Early Childhood Field Experience (1)

[ECE 36] 3 Developmental Programming: Curriculum & Instruction for Early Childhood (with Field Experience Block) (3)

[ECE 365] Theories of Early Learning (3)

[ECE 415] Practices in Early Childhood Education (2)

[ECE 465] Lab School Student Teaching (4)

[HDFS 310] Child Development (3)

Six credits from the following:

[BUSA 130] Personal Finance (3)

[EDUC 201] Education and American Society (3)

[EDUC 301] Reading: Curriculum & Instruction for Primary Grades (3)

[ECE 306] Creative Expression (3)

[EDUC 226] Children=s Literature (3)

[HDFS 142] Introduction to Interpersonal Relations (3)

[HDFS 242] Parenting (3)

[HPED 224] Personal Health Education (3)

[HRM 120] Principles of Management (3)

*Students may qualify to teach in private, licensed nursery and/or kindergarten schools by completing the ECE minor (28 credits). Upon completion of these requirements, students are eligible for certification by the Division of Private Academic Schools, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg, PA. Students may contact the Division of Private Academic Schools for the required forms.

Economics Minor (18 credits) - Department of Management and Business

[ECON 110] Economics of Social Issues (3)

[ECON 210] Contemporary Economics (3)

One of the following:

[ECON 301] Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)

[ECON 302] Managerial Economics (3)

Nine credits ECO electives, one of which may be [IBUS 375] (9)

Education Minor (18 credits) - Department of Education

The Education Minor does not lead to teacher certification, and students who complete the minor are not eligible for the Professional Semester, including student teaching.

[EDUC 201] Education and American Society (3)

[EDUC 203] Educational Psychology (3)

Twelve credits from the following:

Any 100-, 200-, or 300-level courses in EDUC and/or ECE, with the exception of the following: [EDUC 318], [EDUC 320] , [EDUC 362] , [ECE 221] .

Three (3) credits outside of EDUC and ECE may be elected with approval of the Department of Education Chair. Courses elected should represent areas of study that are relevant to the field of Education. Such topics may include (but are not limited to) the following: learning, cognition, development, family relationships, literacy, social theory, assessment, social science research methods, philosophy, and public policy.

English Minor (18 credits) - Department of English

Three credits British Literature (3)

Three credits American Literature (3)

Three credits Literature before 1900 (3)

Nine credits ENGL electives (9)

NOTE: Fifteen credits must be 200-level or above

Environmental Science Minor (20 credits) - Department of Biological Sciences

[BIOL 150] Biology I (4)

[BIOL 152] Biology III (4)

[BIOL 261] Ecology (3)

[BIOL 274] Environmental Science (3)

Six credits of BIOL (or other) courses approved for the Environmental Science major (6)

Environmental Science Minor for Biology Majors (18 credits) - Department of Biological Sciences

[BIOL 271] Ecological Field Techniques (3)

[BIOL 274] Environmental Science (3)

One of the following:

[BIOL 321] Mycology (4)

[BIOL 332] Plant Taxonomy (4)

One of the following:

[BIOL 345] Entomology (4)

[BIOL 356] Ornithology (4)

[BIOL 358] Herpetology (4)

Four credits of BIOL (or other) courses approved for the Environmental Science major (4)

Environmental Studies Minor (22-25 credits) - Department of Biological Sciences

[BIOL 261] Ecology (3)

[BIOL 274] Environmental Science (3)

[BIOL 315] Environmental Ethics (3)

[ECON 117] Issues in Environmental Economics (3)

[POLI 113] American Government (3)

[POLI 323] Public Policy (3)

Two of the following:

[ENGL 174] Literature and the Environment (3)

[IDST 200] Topics: Appropriate Technology (3)

[INTE 394] Internship (4) or Departmental Practicum (1-3)

Foods and Nutrition Minor (18 credits) - Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

[NUTR 121] Food and Food Science (3)

[NUTR 222] Nutrition Theory (3)

Twelve credits NUTR electives (12)

French Minor (21 credits beyond FREN 102) - Department of Modern Languages

[FREN 201] Intermediate French (3)

[FREN 206] French Culture and Language (3)

Two of the following:

[FREN 301] Contemporary French Culture (3)

[FREN 320] Selected Topics in French (3)

[FREN 401] Advanced Composition & Conversation (3)

[FREN 402] Advanced Composition & Conversation (3)

Nine additional credits fulfilled at either the Grantham Campus, Université de Strasbourg, France or the Université de Nancy, France, from the approved list (9)

General Music Minor (18 credits) - Department of Music

[MUTH 101] Music Theory I (3)

[MUTH 102] Music Theory II (3)

[MUTH 107] Sight Singing and Ear Training I (1)

[MUTH 108] Sight Singing and Ear Training II (1)

One of the following:

[MUMH 304] Music History II (3)

[MUMH 305] Music History III (3)

Four credits of applied music (MUAP) courses (4)

Three credits MUAP, MUSI, or MUEN electives (3)

German Minor (21 credits beyond GERM 102) - Department of Modern Languages

[GERM 201] Intermediate German (3)

[GERM 206] Contemporary German Culture (3)

One of the following:

[GERM 211] Unified Germany (3)

[GERM 301] Readings in German Literature I (3)

[GERM 302] Readings in German Literature II (3)

Twelve additional credits fulfilled at Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany, from the approved list (12)

Gerontology Minor (18 credits) - Department of Human Development and Family Science

[GERO 218] Death, Grief and Caring (3)

[GERO 251] Nutrition, Health and Biology of Aging (3)

[GERO 231] Psychology of Aging (3)

[GERO 232] Sociology of Aging (3)

One of the following:

a. [GERO 391] Aging Practicum (3,3) (2 separate practica of 3 credits each or an internship for 6 credits)

b. [GERO 391] Aging Practicum (3)

[HDFS 312] Adult Development (3)

Global Christian Studies Minor (21 credits) - Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

[THEO 223] Global Christian Theology (3)

[THEO 238] Christian Theology I: God and Humanity (3)

[THEO 239] Christian Theology II: Nature and Mission of the Church (3)

[IDCC 260] Cross-Cultural Studies (or some other form of study abroad) approved by minor advisor (3)

Three of the following courses:

[RELI 321] Christianity in Latin America (3)

[RELI 329] Christianity in Africa (3)

[RELI 332] Christianity in Asia (3)

[RELI 355] Religion in the United States (3)

Global Ministries Minor (18 credits) - Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

[ANTH 101] Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)

[CHRM 220] Introduction to Christian Mission (3)

[CHRM 243] Evangelism and Discipleship (3)

[CHRM 320] Biblical Theology of Mission (3)

[CHRM 352] Topics in Global Ministries (3)

One of the following World Religion/Christianity Courses: