Minors
Southeastern students can pursue minors in addition to their major degree programs to study related disciplines or subject matters. Minors give students the opportunity to acquire skills useful to their educational or career goals and enrich their educational experience.
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Business
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
College of Science and Technology
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Communication and Media Studies
Minor in Communication
A communication minor provides students with the opportunity to expand and professionalize
their media skills. Students can design their minor choosing courses in content creation
and production as well as strategic communication. A minor in communication can be
a distinguishing factor in gaining entry level employment or admission to graduate
school for students of all majors.
Department of English
Minor in English
The Minor in English offers students with an interest in literature the opportunity
to develop their understanding of a
variety of literary traditions and forms. The minor also allows strengthening transferable
skills in communication, organization, critical thinking, literary and research analysis,
knowledge of other cultures, and conflict resolution. It enables professionals to
succeed in a variety of specialized settings whether they are a product manager, human
resources specialist, data analyst, copy blog writer, or an administrative assistant. The
minor provides a solid foundation for those interested in pursuing further study in
fields as diverse as library and information science and law.
Minor in Creative Writing
The Minor in Creative Writing trains aspiring poets, prose writers, and dramatists
and screen writers in the best practices of the literary and commercial marketplace.
By learning the craft of literary creation, students can bring a combination of creative
and critical thinking to a variety of professions.
Minor in Professional Writing
The Minor in Professional Writing sharpens students’ written communication skills
to prepare them for the workplace. Courses address issues of tone, style, audience,
and ethics in professional communication. The minor benefits students in any career
path that involves communicating information to a public, but especially benefits
those seeking positions involving management, editing, design, or public relations.
Minor in Gender Studies
The Minor in Gender Studies enables students to situate gender and sexuality in their
historical and cultural contexts, explore the varieties of gendered and sexual experiences
and identities, and investigate how these intersect with other sociocultural factors.
Through a variety of interdisciplinary frameworks, students learn to understand and
analyze gender and sexuality as theoretical concepts, as literary and cultural representations,
and as lived experiences. The minor will help students see how the categories of gender
and sexuality affect what we read and write, how we participate in social and political
institutions, and how we live our own embodied experiences.
Minor in Publishing Studies
The Interdisciplinary minor in Publishing Studies provides the skills needed for publishing
both traditional print and online content, using current technologies. This minor
benefits anyone interested in having their writing published, and those aiming for
graduate-level academic research, social media content creation, or creative writing.
While students in any field can add the minor, the course selection is particularly
designed to be integrated with degree plans in Communication, Computer Science, English,
and Visual Art.
Department of History and Political Science
Minor in History
The minor in History allows students to acquire knowledge of History beyond the level
of survey courses required in most curricula and helps to prepare them for careers
in law, in other disciplines that require knowledge of how the past affects the present
and future, and in a wide variety of fields that utilize creativity, critical thinking,
professional reading and writing skills. The minor requires 18 hours of History courses
that may (but do not have to) include survey courses.
Minor in Political Science
The minor in Political Science allows students to acquire knowledge of Political Science
beyond the level of survey courses required in most curricula and helps to prepare
them for careers in politics, public administration, public policy, law and other
disciplines that require knowledge of how political systems function, and in a wide
variety of fields that utilize creativity, critical thinking, professional reading
and writing skills. The minor requires 18 hours of Political Science courses that
must include Political Science 201.
Minor in Philosophy
The minor in Philosophy allows students to acquire a deeper knowledge of philosophy
from the ancient world to the present (including aesthetics, critical thinking, ethics,
intellectual history, and philosophy of history, as well as “pure” philosophy) and
prepares them for careers in a wide variety of fields that utilize creativity, critical
thinking, professional reading and writing skills. The minor requires 18 hours, with
12 hours in 300-level Philosophy courses and 6 hours in 400-level Philosophy courses.
Minor in International Studies
The minor in International Studies allows students to acquire a deeper knowledge of
international politics and culture and helps to prepare them for careers in business,
diplomacy, law, politics and a wide variety of fields that utilize creativity, critical
thinking, professional reading and writing skills. The minor requires 18 hours, including
6 hours in a single foreign language at the 200-level or above and 300 and 400-level
courses in three categories: (1) International Politics (3 hours), (2) Communication,
Geography and Justice (3 hours), and (3) History and Culture (6 hours).
Minor in African-American Studies
The minor in African-American Studies allows students to acquire a deeper knowledge
of African-American history and culture and helps to prepare them for careers in disciplines
that require such knowledge and in a wide variety of fields that utilize creativity,
critical thinking, professional reading and writing skills. The minor requires 18
hours of 300 and 400-level courses in three categories: (1) Literature (3-6 hours),
(2) History, Politics and Society (9 hours), and (3) Culture and Cultural Resources
(3-6 hours).
Department of Music and Performing Arts
Minor in Music
The minor in Music enables students to advance musical skills and integrate musical
knowledge in a variety of areas, and is especially appropriate for those with pre-college
backgrounds in music but who intend to pursue careers in other fields. It is strongly
recommended for individuals preparing to be elementary school teachers, or for specialist
arts and sciences teachers at the junior high or high school level.
Minor in Dance and Contemporary Choreography
The minor in Dance and Contemporary Choreography offers courses in Research, Technique,
and Performance that are centered within a Contemporary Dance approach to artistic
investigation. Dancers perform each semester in the departmental dance company Dance
Performance Project or with DancePerformanceProject2 devoted exclusively to the art
of improvisation.
Department of Psychology
Minor in Psychology
Because national surveys of employers indicate that they weigh "people skills" heavily
when evaluating job applicants, a minor in Psychology can be a valuable asset.
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Minor in Geography
A minor in geography provides marketable analytical and spatial skills and broad views
of society and the environment. The skills enable students to work in a variety of
fields, such as geography, natural resource management, land use planning, cultural
preservation, primary and secondary teaching and spatial analysis. The minor requires
the completion of eighteen semester hours of Geography courses.
Minor in Sociology
A minor in sociology provides students the ability to better understand the society
in which we live, and how the culture and structure of society affects individuals.
Additionally, the Sociology minor compliments many different majors on campus. The
minor requires 18 credit hours, which includes SOC 101; SOC 310; SOC 430; and 9 credit hours
of SOC electives from the 300 and/or 400 levels.
Minor in Anthropology
A minor in Anthropology provides an in-depth examination of the range of human variation
across time and space. Students explore that variation through the sub-disciplines
of archaeology, physical anthropology, and cultural anthropology. This exploration
compliments the knowledge base that students majoring in human-oriented disciplines
acquire in their major curriculum. The minor requires the completion of 18 semester
hours of Anthropology courses.
Minor in Geographic Information Systems
A minor in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provides an in-depth exploration of
cutting-edge Remote Sensing (RS) and spatial technologies used to study and analyze
the earth and its human population. GIS employs powerful computers and highly advanced
software to analyze and map the earth and answer questions of importance to many academic
disciplines and business applications. Criminal Justice professionals employ GIS/RS
for mapping and analyzing crime patterns. Sociologists use GIS/RS for analyzing data,
such as census data. Businesses and planners used GIS/RS for market and customer analysis,
for identifying locations for new stores/businesses and land use planning. GIS/RS
is also widely used by biologists for wetland studies and disease tracking, and by
earth and environmental scientists for studying changes in rivers and coastlines. The
minor requires the completion of 18 credit hours, which must include the following:
GEOG 103; GEOG 305, 335, or 473; GEOG 343; GEOG 370; GEOG 443; and GEOG 470.
Minor in Criminal Justice
A minor in Criminal Justice compliments many academic disciplines that are interested
in the study of human beings, their behavior and the relationship between humans and
societal institutions that serve their needs and/or control their behavior and actions.
The minor allows an in-depth examination of the daily functioning of the organizational
components of the criminal justice system--law and courts, the police and corrections--as
well as a cursory examination of criminal behavior. Students will learn to critically
reflect on the proper role of the criminal justice system in a democratic society
that values human rights and civil rights. The minor requires 18 credit hours, which
includes CJ 101, 6 hours to be selected from CJ 201, CJ 202 CJ 204 and/or CJ 205;
3 hours to be selected from any CJ elective; 6 hours to be selected from any CJ elective
at the 300 or 400 levels.
Department of Visual Art + Design
Minor in Art
The minor in Art provides the student with visual art self-expression possibilities
through approaches such as drawing.
Minor in Art History
The minor in Art History presents the student with the rich unfolding of art from
prehistory to today.
Minor in Graphic Design
The minor in Graphic Design prepares the student for an understanding of the advertising
world through the creation of printed graphic design such as the logo and restaurant
menu.
Minor in New Media & Animation
The minor in New Media and Animation focuses on fine arts and experimental approaches
to studio practices. Students work with a variety of methods within a framework that
includes the history and theory of New Media in connection with contemporary and traditional
art practices.
Minor in Theatre
The minor in Theatre offers an opportunity to build knowledge and skills bases in
various aspects of theatre including performance, directing, and technical production.
Students selecting this minor may expand their employment opportunities both within
and outside the sphere of theatre professions. The Theatre minor affords opportunities
to expand creative, time management, and "people" skills that are likely to prove
useful in virtually any professional area.
Minor in Photography
The minor in photography provides the student with a fundamental knowledge of photography
and its applications in creating artwork with meaning and content.
Minor in Printmaking
The minor in printmaking provides the student with an overview of printmaking techniques
and the exploration of art-making through these processes.
Department of World Languages and Cultures
Minor in Francophone and Creole Ethnic Studies
The Minor in Francophone and Creole Ethnic Studies is an undergraduate multicultural
and interdisciplinary program that offers a broad and intense course of study of the
various ethnic groups in the Francophone and Creole world. It aims to serve the needs
of globalization while providing students with insights and understanding of the French
and Francophone world at large. The minor in ethnic studies enhances employment opportunities
in such professions as business, civil service, education, government, journalism,
law, marketing, social work and a variety of comparable fields. It also provides additional
options for graduate school. This minor consists of 18 semester hours of courses in
French and Social Sciences.
Minor in Hispanic Ethnic Studies
The Minor in Hispanic Ethnic Studies is an undergraduate multicultural and interdisciplinary
program that offers a broad and intense course of study of the various ethnic groups
in the Hispanic world. It aims to serve the needs of globalization while providing
students with insights and understanding of the Hispanic world at large. The minor
in ethnic studies enhances employment opportunities in such professions as business,
civil service, education, government, journalism, law, marketing, social work and
a variety of comparable fields. It also provides additional options for graduate school.
This minor consists of 18 semester hours of courses in Spanish, Mythology and Social
Sciences.
Minor in French
The French Minor provides a more intense development of skills and knowledge or the
French Language, and of French and Francophone cultures, literatures, linguistics,
cinema and business, giving the students an opportunity to follow a course of study
that will be supplementary or complementary to their majors. Students wishing to minor
in French are required to complete a total of 21 semester hours, nine of which must
be at the 300 level or above. French minors are strongly encouraged to participate
in study abroad.
Minor in German
The German minor provides a more intense development of skills and knowledge or the
German language, and of German cultures, literatures, linguistics, cinema and business,
giving the students an opportunity to follow a course of study that will be supplementary
or complementary to their majors. Students wishing to minor in German are required
to complete a total of 21 semester hours, nine of which must be at the 300 level or
above. German minors are strongly encouraged to participate in study abroad.
Minor in Italian
Italy and Italian culture have played a crucial role in the development of Western
civilization and in the advancement of several fields, from art to architecture, from
literature to music. The study of Italian culture is therefore a keystone of any humanistic
curriculum and of any well-rounded education. Students wishing to minor in Italian
are required to complete a total of 21 semester hours, nine of which must be at the
300 level or above. Italian minors are strongly encouraged to participate in study
abroad.
Minor in Latin
The surviving works of literature and art inherited from classical Rome have been
foundational to western European culture. Students interested in pre-law, pre-medicine,
education and many other sciences are encouraged to consider a minor in Latin, as
are business majors aspiring to management. Students wishing to minor in Latin are
required to complete a total of 21 semester hours, nine of which must be at the 300
level or above.
Minor in Spanish
The Spanish minor provides a more intense development of skills and knowledge of the
Spanish language, and of Hispanic cultures, literatures, linguisitics, cinema and
business, giving the students and opportunity to follow a course of study that will
be supplementary or complementary to their majors. Students wishing to minor in Spanish
are required to complete a total of 21 semester hours, nine of which must be at the
300 level or above. Spanish minors are strongly encouraged to participate in study
abroad.
College of Business
Department of Accounting and Finance
Minor in Accounting
The minor in Accounting provides students with additional coverage of accounting-related
concepts that will be beneficial to them as they progress in any area of business.
Minor in Finance
A minor in Finance allows students to develop the necessary skills to be competent
in financial analysis and decision-making.
Department of Management and Business Administration
Minor in Economics
A minor in Economics provides students with the education and training needed for
jobs in the fields such as banking, financial economics, economic development, labor
relations, regulation, government tax and revenues, etc.
Minor in Management
The minor in Management allows students to enhance their knowledge of the discipline
to better prepare them for success in the business world.
Minor in Administrative Supervision
The minor in Administrative Supervision provides non-business majors with knowledge
and skills to help them advance to supervisory positions.
Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management
Minor in Marketing
A minor in Marketing presents students with the knowledge of modern marketing's role
in business and in society.
Minor in Supply Chain Management
A minor in Supply Chain Management presents students with the knowledge of the discipline's
functions in receiving and fulfilling customer requests. Such functions include, but
are not limited to, new product development, operations, distribution, purchasing,
marketing, finance and customer service.
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Department of Health and Human Sciences
Minor in Human Sciences
The Human Sciences minor supports student preparation for a career serving family
and the community. Included are 18 hours in Human Science, Human Development and Family
Studies and Nutrition courses.
Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies
Minor in Adapted Physical Education
The minor in Adapted Physical Education aligns with state teacher certification requirements
for teaching Adapted PE. Students who wish to pursue Adapted PE certification must
complete the undergraduate degree in Kinesiology (Health and PE Teacher Education
concentration) and complete this minor. It requires a total of 21 hours with courses
focusing on Special Education, Motor Development and Methods of Teaching Adapted PE.
Minor in Athletic Coaching
A minor in Athletic Coaching prepares future teachers and other individuals who have
an interest in coaching athletics or youth and recreational sports. It requires a
total of 21 hours, with courses in Emergency Health Care, Fundamentals of Fitness
and Conditioning, Foundations of Coaching and more.
Minor in ExerciseScience
The minor in Exercise Science requires a total of 18 hours, with courses in Motor
Learning, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Fitness Testing and Prescription and
more.
Minor in Health Promotion
The minor in Health Promotion is designed for students seeking education and training
in promoting healthy lifestyles in individuals and communities. Coursework includes
Community Health, Health Promotion Program Planning, Health Assessment and Health
Behavior Change, as well as elective courses in Health Studies. A total of 24 hours
is required in this minor.
Minor in Sport Management
The minor in Sport Management is open to all undergraduate students at Southeastern.
It consists of 18 semester hours. A grade of “C” or higher is required in all courses.
In addition to KIN 232, students will complete 15 hours of electives, selected from
the courses below. Courses required are: KIN 232. Students select five courses from:
KIN 332; KIN 333; KIN 334; KIN 366; KIN 380; KIN 406; and KIN 451.
College of Science and Technology
Department of Biological Sciences
Minor in Biological Sciences
The minor in Biological Sciences prepares students to better understand issues that
they will encounter in their careers and everyday life related to health, the environment,
and other life science areas. Individuals participating in the minor are required
to take 18 semester hours of courses in the department. Specific course requirements
are listed in the catalog.
Interdisciplinary Minor in Scientific Computing
The minor in Scientific Computing is available to any student enrolled at Southeastern,
but it is especially appropriate for majors in the College of Science and Technology.
Individuals participating in the minor are required to take 18 hours of courses that
are offered in the college. Contact your department head for specific course requirements.
Department of Chemistry & Physics
Minor in Chemistry
A minor in chemistry allows students to pursue in-depth study of those sub-disciplines
of chemistry: analytical, bio-, inorganic, organic or physical chemistry that are
most relevant to their career goals or advanced studies while not requiring the full
breadth of a chemistry major. Additionally, the chemistry minor allows students to
develop the analytical skills sought by employers of chemistry laboratory technicians.
Minor in Physics
A minor in physics allows students to develop mathematical, analytical and critical
thinking skills essential to a variety of disciplines. The physics minor also complements
any scientific or technical major by allowing students to explore the theoretical
underpinnings of their own disciplines or by allowing students to apply their discipline
in the context of physics.
Interdisciplinary Minor in Scientific Computing
The minor in Scientific Computing is available to any student enrolled at Southeastern,
but it is especially appropriate for majors in the College of Science and Technology.
Individuals participating in the minor are required to take 18 hours of courses that
are offered in the college. Contact your department head for specific course requirements.
Department of Computer Science
Minor in Computer Science
A minor in Computer Science is valuable to students who want to gain more in depth
knowledge of software development and the computing professions. Coursework includes
areas such as programming, networking, data structures and computer graphics.
Minor in Information Technology
A minor in Information Technology provides an IT skillset to students that wish to
pursue a career where concepts such as development, data science, and infrastructure
can provide a significant increase in their capabilities.
Minor in Computer Technology
A minor in Computer Technology allows students to acquire a deeper knowledge of applications
and their appropriate use in industry. Coursework includes areas such as desktop publishing,
database management and using web publishing software.
Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology
Minor in Industrial Technology
A minor in Industrial Technology is valuable to students who desire a broader view
of technology and its place in business and industry. Coursework includes such areas
as drafting and design, electricity and electronics, and materials and processes.
Minor in OSH&E – Safety
Environment complement existing technology-related degree programs at Southeastern.
Particularly, Engineering and Industrial technologists, who graduate with an OSH&E
minor will have a competitive edge over other graduates since safety, health and/or
environmental matters have a high priority in manufacturing and industrial environments
and are increasingly sought in these graduates.
Minor in OSH&E – Health
Environment complement existing technology-related degree programs at Southeastern.
Particularly, Engineering and Industrial technologists, who graduate with an OSH&E
minor will have a competitive edge over other graduates since safety, health and/or
environmental matters have a high priority in manufacturing and industrial environments
and are increasingly sought in these graduates.
Minor in OSH&E – Environment
Environment complement existing technology-related degree programs at Southeastern.
Particularly, Engineering and Industrial technologists, who graduate with an OSH&E
minor will have a competitive edge over other graduates since safety, health and/or
environmental matters have a high priority in manufacturing and industrial environments
and are increasingly sought in these graduates.
Department of Mathematics
Minor in Mathematics
The minor in Mathematics helps students to develop analytical and critical thinking
skills essential in a variety of disciplines, including the financial, insurance,
computer, medical, pharmaceutical and other business industries, as well as all types
of education.
Interdisciplinary Minor in Scientific Computing
The minor in Scientific Computing is available to any student enrolled at Southeastern,
but it is especially appropriate for majors in the College of Science and Technology.
Individuals participating in the minor are required to take 18 hours of courses that
are offered in the college. Contact your department head for specific course requirements.