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Minors

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 – 24 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 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 disabilty 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 Biology provides students with the opportunity to take on a second area of focus beyond the student’s declared major. The environmental biology 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 Biology 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.

    Environmental Biology Foundation Requirement: 8 credits

    • Choose two courses:
      • BIO1521 Principles of Biology I 
      • BIO1522 Principles of Biology II 

    Environmental Biology Focus Area Requirements: 10 credits

    • Choose 10 credits total from courses below. Must include a minimum of:
      • 7 credits at the 2000 level
      • 3 credits at the 3000 - 4000 level
    • 2000 level:
      • BIO2021 Plant Biology 
      • ENV2511 Environmental Science 
      • NSC2041 Climate Change: Causes & Solutions 
    • 3000 - 4000 level:
      • BIO3031 Evolution 
      • ECO3011 Winter Ecology 
      • ECO3012 Ecology 
      • ENV3011 Principles of Sustainability 
      • ENV3013 Fresh Water Ecology 
      • ENV4011 Environmental Policy & Politics 

  • A minor in Psychology provides students with the opportunity to take on a second area of focus beyond the student’s declared major.  The psychology minor focuses on key concepts, theories, and perspectives in psychology and neurodiversity as well as the scope and limitations of the discipline. Curriculum in the minor provides opportunities to develop the cultural competence to engage with all forms of social diversity.

    The Psychology 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.

    Psychology Foundation Requirements: 6 credits

    • PSY1011 Introduction to Psychology 
    • Choose one course from
      • EDU4011 Sem in Learning Diff, Politics & Culture
      • PSY3061 Diversity Psychology 
      • PSY4011 Social Identity in a Diverse World 

    Psychology Focus Area Requirements: 15 credits

    • Three credits at the 2000+ level in PSY
    • 12 credits (at least six credits at the 3000 - 4000 level) in any of
      • Education (EDU)
      • MAT2621 Applied Statistics
      • Psychology (PSY)
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