B.A./B.S. Minors

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Minors are available to declared baccalaureate degree students as an option in the Landmark College curriculum.

A minor provides the student with an opportunity to take on a second area of focus beyond the major. This could be an area that complements the student’s major or different area of interest a student wishes to explore. Students may not minor in the same area of study as their baccalaureate degree. A minor is not required to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Engaging in the study of a discipline through a minor promotes connections to multiple departments, as well as to a subject area that a student may choose to pursue beyond the attainment of their bachelor’s degree. A completed minor is noted on a student’s degree transcript and serves as further demonstration of a student’s intellectual persistence and dedication to a particular academic discipline.

A minor requires 15 – 21 credits. Some minors may require completion of prerequisites that are not included in the total requirements of the minor.

The following are required by a student pursuing a minor:

  • Students are expected to earn a C (2.0) average in the minor requirements to earn the minor.
  • At least one-third of the credits in the minor must be earned at Landmark College.
  • At least nine credits in the minor must be unique to the minor and not meet a major requirement.
  • At least six credits in the minor must be at the 3000 level or higher.

Landmark College Minors:

A minor in Arts provides students with the opportunity to take on a second area of focus beyond their declared major. The Arts minor consists of introductory skills-based courses and upper-division courses that focus on critical thinking. Students have the freedom to choose from a broad array of performing and visual arts courses offered by the Arts Department and are encouraged to create a path that is meaningful to their personal and academic goals.

A minor in Arts requires 18 total credits. Students must earn an average of C or better in all 18 credits. At least six credits in the minor must be earned at Landmark College. At least nine credits earned in the minor must be unique to the minor and not meet a major requirement.

Arts Foundation Requirements: 9 credits

  • Nine credits (any level) in ART, CER, CRW, DRW, FLM, MUS, PER, PNT, PHO, THE, or VID

Arts Focus Area Requirements: 9 credits

  • Nine credits at the 3000 - 4000 level in ART, CER, CRW, DRW, FLM, MUS, PER, PNT, PHO, THE, or VID

A minor in Business provides students with the opportunity to take on a second area of focus beyond their declared major. In the contemporary business world, a business minor complements any major by allowing students to develop practical, valuable skills for the employment world. Students gain experience in key areas of business, including business basics, management, marketing, and accounting. In addition, they have the opportunity to take an internship to culminate their learning.

The Business minor requires 18 total credits. Students must earn an average of C or better in all 18 credits. At least six credits in the minor must be earned at Landmark College. At least nine credits earned in the minor must be unique to the minor and not meet a major requirement.

Business Foundation Requirements: 12 credits

  • ACC1011 Financial Accounting OR BUS1011 Introduction to Business OR FIN1011 Personal Finance
  • Three credits (any level) in ACC, BUS, ECN, FIN, MGT, or MKT
  • Six credits at the 2000+ level in ACC, BUS, ECN, MGT, or MKT. May include up to 3 credits of internship.

Business Focus Area Requirements: 6 credits

  • Six credits at the 3000 - 4000 level in ACC, BUS, ECN, FIN, MGT, or MKT. May include up to 3 credits of internship.

A minor in Communication provides students with the opportunity to take on a second area of focus beyond the student’s declared major. The communication minor could focus on improving interpersonal communication, message design, storytelling, project management, team building, media production, or public relations.

The Communication minor requires 21 total credits. Students must earn an average of C or better in all 21 credits. At least seven credits in the minor must be earned at Landmark College. At least nine credits earned in the minor must be unique to the minor and not meet a major requirement.

Communication Foundation Requirements: 6 credits

  • COM1011 Introduction to Communications 
  • One 3000 - 4000 level COM course

Communication Focus Area Requirements: 15 credits

  • 15 credits (at least 6 credits at the 3000 - 4000 level) in
    • Communication (COM)
    • Journalism (JRN)

A minor in Disability Studies provides students with the opportunity to take on a second area of focus beyond the student’s declared major. The Disability Studies minor focuses on sociocultural, psychological, biological, and legal underpinnings of disability and neurodiversity. Curriculum in the minor provides exploration of topics related to identity, diagnosis, culture, mental health, and health.

The Disability Studies minor requires 21 total credits. Students must earn an average of C or better in all 21 credits. At least seven credits in the minor must be earned at Landmark College. At least nine credits earned in the minor must be unique to the minor and not meet a major requirement.

Disability Studies Foundation Requirements: 9 credits

  • EDU2071 Introduction to Dis/Ability Studies 
  • EDU3013 Neurodiversity in Culture and Community
  • PSY3051 Psychopathology & Mental Health 
  • A capstone or internship focused on disability or neurodiversity may be substituted for EDU3013 or PSY3051.

Disability Studies Focus Area Requirements: 12 credits

  • Choose four courses
    • ANT2011 Language and Culture 
    • BIO3021 Behavioral Neuroscience 
    • COM3051 Intercultural Competence 
    • EDU2051 Learning Disabilities Seminar 
    • EDU4011 Seminar in Learning Differences, Politics & Culture 
    • HIS3013 Civil Rights & Social Movements 
    • HUM3071 Representation of Neurodiversity in Pop Culture 
    • PSY2041 Id Exploration: Neurodiversity Narrative
    • PSY3022 Psychology Through Film 
    • PSY3061 Diversity Psychology 
    • PSY4011 Social Identity in a Diverse World 

A minor in Education provides students with the opportunity to take on a second area of focus beyond the student’s declared major. The education minor focuses on education philosophy, educational psychology, and student development.

The Education minor requires 18 total credits. Students must earn an average of C or better in all 18 credits. At least six credits in the minor must be earned at Landmark College. At least nine credits earned in the minor must be unique to the minor and not meet a major requirement.

Education Foundation Requirements: 6 credits

  • EDU1031 Introduction to Education 
  • EDU3011 Philosophy of Education 

Education Focus Area Requirements: 12 credits

  • Three credits (any level) in EDU
  • Nine credits (at least six credits at the 3000 - 4000 level) in
    • Education (EDU)
    • Psychology (PSY)

A minor in Environmental Science provides students with the opportunity to take on a second area of focus beyond the student’s declared major. The Environmental Science minor provides students with the tools and the general understanding of environment-related issues necessary to live and work in an increasingly interdependent society.

The Environmental Science minor requires 15 - 20 total credits. Students must earn an average of C or better in all 15 - 20 credits. At least five to seven credits (one-third of total credits) in the minor must be earned at Landmark College. At least nine credits earned in the minor must be unique to the minor and not meet a major requirement.

Environmental Science Foundation Requirement: 6 - 8 credits

  • Choose two courses:
    • BIO1521 Principles of Biology I
    • BIO1522 Principles of Biology II
    • CHE1521 Principles of Chemistry I
    • CHE2012 Aquatic Chemistry
    • ECO2512 Built by Nature: Ecology of Animal Architecture
    • ENV1011 Global Environmental Change
    • ENV2012 Ecological Restoration
    • ENV2025 Animal Behavior
    • NSC2041 Climate Change: Causes & Solutions 

Environmental Science Focus Area Requirements: 9 - 12 credits

  • Choose three courses:
    • BIO3023 Microbial Ecology
    • BIO3031 Evolution
    • BIO3042 Plants & People
    • COM3065 Internatural Communication
    • ENV3013 Freshwater Ecology
    • ENV3014 Methods of Environmental Research
    • INT3022 Human & Natural Communities

A minor in Health Sciences provides students with the opportunity to take on a second area of focus beyond their declared major. The Health Sciences minor allows students to explore topics in health and wellness, such as nutrition, exercise, and human physiology. These knowledge areas support students in broadening their understanding of biological, social, and behavioral factors that influence health and wellness.

A minor in Health Sciences requires 18 total credits. Students must earn an average of C or better in all 18 credits. At least six credits in the minor must be earned at Landmark College. At least nine credits earned in the minor must be unique to the minor and not meet a major requirement.

Health Sciences Foundation Requirements: 8 credits

  • BIO2521 Anatomy & Physiology I
  • BIO2522 Anatomy and Physiology II 

Health Sciences Focus Area Requirements: 10 credits

  • Four credits at the 1000 level in BIO, CHE, or HTH
  • Three credits at the 3000 - 4000 level in BIO, CHE, or HTH
  • Three credits at the 3000 - 4000 level in BIO, CHE, HTH, or PSY

A minor in Psychology provides students with the opportunity to take on a second area of focus beyond the student’s declared major.  Through coursework in PSY and EDU, students focus on human behavior and develop working insight on why people think, feel, and act as they do. Students have maximum flexibility to choose from a range of courses in the field based on interests and availability.

The Psychology minor requires 18 total credits. Students must earn an average of C or better in all 18 credits. At least six credits in the minor must be earned at Landmark College. At least nine credits earned in the minor must be unique to the minor and not meet a major requirement.

Psychology Minor Requirements: 18 credits

  • Maximum of nine credits at the 1000 - 2000 level in PSY
  • Minimum of nine credits at the 3000 - 4000 level in PSY
  • Up to three credits of EDU may be substituted at either level (but not both)