Several departments within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences sponsor minors and or a certificate program. See individual department listings for information.
Minors in BSOS
- Black Women's Studies : The 15-credit joint minor with the Department of African American Studies and Women's Studies in Black Women's Studies focuses on the lives and experiences of women of Africa and the African Diaspora.
- Geographic Information Science: The minor program in Geographic Information Science is designed to give students the technical skills needed to acquire, manage and analyze geographic data. (Department of Geography)
- Hearing and Speech Sciences: This course sequence acquaints the student with the primary basic science background in the speech, language and hearing sciences, and permits the student to select two courses in the specific professional areas of speech, language or hearing based on the student's primary interest area. This minor is designed for the student in other majors who may have plans to attend graduate school in the fields of speech-language pathology or audiology. Both graduate programs and ASHA may require additional coursework. (Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences)
- International Development and Conflict Management: The Department of Government and Politics in collaboration with its Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM) now offers a minor in International Development and Conflict Management. The minor in International Development and Conflict Management is a 19-credit, undergraduate program of instruction for students aspiring to a profession in the fields of conflict resolution, international development and humanitarian relief. (Department of Government and Politics)
- Neuroscience: The emphasis includes study in systems, cognitive and computational neuroscience in a manner that crosses the traditional boundaries of psychology, biological sciences and other related disciplines. The minor is most appropriate for students who already have a background in the biological sciences or psychology. (Departments of psychology and biology)
- Terrorism Studies: The terrorism studies program focuses on exploring the origins and motivations of terrorism based on theoretical understandings of individual and group behavior. Students also explore the impacts of the threat of terrorism on individuals and communities as well as strategies for preventing, deterring, mitigating, and responding to terrorist threats. (College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.)
Certificates in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
- The African American Studies Certificate program offers the opportunity to develop a specialization in African American studies while pursuing a major in another field. Certificate students learn about the social, economic, political, and cultural history of African American people through a concentration of courses (21 credit hours). Courses taken toward the certificate also may be used to satisfy CORE requirements and electives. Undergraduates in good standing may apply for the program by contacting the academic advisor of the African American Studies Department.
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