Minors

College of Arts and Sciences

  • This minor combines courses in basic, intermediate, advanced, and intensive language, as well as translation, literature and the media, and area studies. If students begin at a level beyond ARBC 1102, they can take additional courses from the area studies category to meet the 18-credit hour requirement.

  • A total of 18 credits in art is required for the minor in art.

  • No rigid group of courses constitutes a minor in bioengineering. Students wishing to follow such a program should major in one aspect of engineering and take a minor (20 credits) in biology, or the biology major program may be combined with a minor or concentration in engineering. Students should consult with the particular engineering and biology department chairs before starting the program.

  • The minor in biology is intended for students who wish to enhance their biology background in order to complement their major, broadly explore curriculum across the department, and/or focus on a concentration or prepare for post-graduate degree or career. Prior to declaring their biology minor, students must develop a plan of study approved by the Biology Program Coordinator.

  • This minor combines courses in basic, intermediate, advanced, and intensive language, literature and the media, and area studies. If students begin at a level beyond CHIN 1102, they can take additional courses from the area studies category to meet the 18-credit hour requirement.

  • A total of 18 credits of communication courses must be earned in order for a student to declare the area of study as a completed minor. This work must include COMM 1100 - Human Communication. The additional credits are chosen in consultation with the adviser.

  • Five courses in creative writing and one additional course in modern/contemporary literature, selected by the student in consultation with an English Department advisor, are required for the minor in Creative Writing (18 credits hours).

  • The minor in Digital Art and Design offers students the opportunity to explore creativity through forms of digital media. 18 credit hours are required.

  • For more information on the English minor, view the Academic Catalog.

  • The minor in environmental science provides a useful background for students majoring in other areas who have concern for the environment. For example, students majoring in political science might well combine their program with a minor in environmental science. Another useful combination is an environmental science minor and a major in business administration or engineering.

    For specific information concerning a minor in environmental science, please consult with the program coordinator.

  • This minor provides a broad exploration of how games are built, technically and artistically, as well as how they function as artistic and cultural expressions. A total of 18 credits in art is required for this minor.

  • A total of 18 credits are required for this minor. View courses and more information in the Academic Catalog.

  • The Global Studies program offers several focus areas for students from other disciplines who wish to enhance their degree program. The minor in global studies consists of 18 credits. All students must complete GLBS 1100 - Introduction to Global Studies. In consultation with their adviser and the Coordinator for Global Studies, they will additionally select five courses from one of the focus areas as listed here.

  • The minor in Graphic Design offers students the opportunity to have an introductory exposure to concepts, vocabulary, history, and methods of the graphic design discipline. 18 credit hours are required.

  • A total of 15 credits in history is required for a minor in history. Students should consult history faculty to determine the courses that best align with their goals and interests.

  • The minor in Illustration offers students the opportunity to have an introductory exposure to concepts, vocabulary, history, and methods of illustration.

  • The minor in Interior Design prepares students to collaborate with the field of interior design and architecture through hand and digital architectural drawing and rendering.

  • The minor combines courses in basic, intermediate, and advanced language, as well as literature, history, and Italian culture. If students begin at a level beyond ITAL 1102 , they can take additional area study courses to meet the 18-credit hour requirement. Advanced courses and additional area study under ITAL course code are taught entirely in Italian.

  • A minor in legal studies does not prepare students to become paralegals, is not an ABA approved program option, and is distinct from the Paralegal Certificate program. The ABA approved Paralegal Certificate program has specific legal specialty course requirements, while the minor only requires completion of LSTD 1100 Introduction to Legal Concepts plus any five other legal studies (LSTD) courses. A student who wants to obtain both a minor and Paralegal Certificate, must take a minimum of 27 LSTD credits (9 courses) and fulfill the requirements of both the Paralegal Certificate and a minor, since no more than three courses may overlap.

  • A minor in Marine Affairs provides valuable knowledge and skills for students from a variety of disciplines such as marine biology, economics, legal studies, engineering, etc. who are broadly interested in environmental policy and sustainability in the context of marine and coastal resource use. The Marine Affairs minor requires completion of a minimum of 18 credits.

  • The minor in marine biology offers students across the university the opportunity to enhance their degree program while gaining a deeper understanding of the ocean and the organisms that live there. The minor consists of a minimum of 19 credits. All students must complete MARN 2200 Oceanography and MARA 2223 /MARA 2225 Marine Biology with Laboratory and will select one organismal course and one marine biology restricted elective in consultation with an advisor from the program. This minor is open to students in the B.A. Marine Affairs program with the following restriction: students who minor in Marine Biology may not use MARN 3331, MARN 4440, or MARN 4444 as restricted electives in the Marine Affairs program.

  • Students may minor in mathematics by completing five mathematics courses (a minimum of 16 credits) approved by the Department. Those students contemplating a minor in mathematics should consult with the Department as early as possible in their academic careers as to the choice and availability of courses.

  • A total of 18 credits is required for the minor in Museum Studies.

  • A total of 18 credits in music courses (other than performance) is required for the minor in music. A student’s program should be planned in consultation with a member of the music faculty.

  • The minor in Music Industry requires 15 credit hours, including courses whose topics include music industry principles, music distribution, publishing, and a commercial music genre.

  • The minor in Music Technology requires 18 credit hours, including courses whose topics include recording fundamentals, digital audio and digital audio workstations, and studio recording.

  • A student in this program must complete 15 credits.

  • A total of 18 credits is required for the minor in Photography.

  • The physics minor requires a total of 20 credits of work in physics. Students should plan their minor in consultation with a faculty adviser in the Physics Department.

  • The Department of Human Sciences offers several course clusters for students from other disciplines who wish to enhance their degree programs. The minor consists of 18 credits of political science courses, chosen with a departmental adviser. Several three-course clusters are suggested for inclusion in the minor to address particular interests. In each case, nine additional credits are to be chosen in consultation with a departmental adviser.

  • Two required courses in professional and technical writing and four additional elective courses in professional and technical writing, speaking, design, and/or editing, selected by the student in consultation with an English Department Advisor, are required for the minor in Professional and Technical Writing (18 credit hours).

  • Psychology, perhaps more than any other subject, relates closely to many other disciplines. A minor in psychology prepares you for graduate study in the field and can add another dimension to your studies in other programs at the University. A total of six courses is required for a minor in psychology.

  • The minor in Race and Ethnic Studies is an interdisciplinary program offered in the College of Arts and Sciences and housed in the Department of Interdisciplinary Programs. To provide students the tools and competencies to participate in a multi-racial and ethnic society and to be reflective about their racial and ethnic identities, the program provides students with a diversity of approaches to ethnicity and the concept of race in the United States and abroad. Course offerings are a mix of social science, the humanities, and legal studies. The minor consists of courses in English, communication history, political science, sociology, philosophy and music. A student may minor in this program by completing 18 credits.

  • This minor combines courses in basic, intermediate, advanced, and intensive language, as well as translation, literature and the media, and area studies. If students begin at a level beyond RUSS 1102, they can take additional courses from the area studies category to meet the 18-credit hour requirement.

  • A minimum of 18 credits (6 courses) is required for the minor in sociology. There are two plans of study for obtaining the minor.

  • This minor combines courses in basic, intermediate, advanced, and intensive language, as well as conversation, literature and the media, and area studies. If students begin at a level beyond SPAN 1102, they can take additional courses from the area studies category to meet the 18-credit hour requirement.

  • A total of 18 credits of required courses and restricted electives must be earned in order for a student to declare the area of study as a completed minor.

  • Students may complete a minor in theatre arts by taking 18 credits in the theater program.

  • A total of 18 credits are required for this minor. View courses and more information in the Academic Catalog.

Pompea College of Business

  • Requirements for the minor in accounting, for business program majors only, are nine credits beyond the business program core.

  • For more information on the minor in accounting, for non-business program majors, view the Academic Catalog.

  • This 15-credit minor requires students to take courses in Wine Appreciation, Mixology, Cultural Understanding of Food and Cuisine, History of Beer, and Beverage Management.

  • The minor in Business Analytics conveys advanced technical skills to students; a skill set which aims to analyze and visualize patterns in newly abundant data to address questions relevant to the firm. The minor provides the student with a strong foundation in the business analytics tools commonly used across various disciplines; these include supervised- and unsupervised-machine learning techniques, database management, and visualization. All course materials are taught using the R programing language. A total of 15 credits is required for the minor in business analytics.

  • Requirements for the minor in management, for non-business majors only, include 18 credits.

  • Students of other majors may choose to pursue a 15-credit minor in Economics, which includes two required courses- EC 133, Principles of Economics I (an introduction to macroeconomics) and EC 134, Principles of Economics II (an introduction to microeconomics)-and three additional courses (15 credits) from one of the four course-cluster lists immediately below-all with a minimum GPA of 2.0.

  • The University offers a minor in entrepreneurship as a means of preparing students who are considering a business start-up, purchasing an existing business, or joining the family business following graduation. The minor may also provide an "intrapreneurship" foundation for students who aspire to work in big business. As such, the minor pursues a multidisciplinary approach to entrepreneurship that integrates the business disciplines with communication, negotiation, and presentation skills. Moreover, the program merges theory into practice by linking emerging academic developments with the most effective business approaches. Requirements for the minor in entrepreneurship, for business program majors only, are nine credits beyond the business program core.

  • For more information on the Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor, view the Academic Catalog.

  • This minor offers students an opportunity to explore topics in gaming industry. Students will begin with foundational courses introducing gaming hardware and software, the business of competitive gaming and esports, and an introduction to the field of game studies. The minor in esports and gaming consists of 15 undergraduate credits.

  • For more information, view the Academic Catalog.

  • Requirements for the minor in finance, are 15 credits plus six credit hours of FINC courses.

  • For more information, view the Academic Catalog.

  • For more information, view the Academic Catalog.

  • Requirements for the minor in international business communication, for business program majors only, are nine credits beyond the business program core.

  • The minor in marketing covers a wide range of modern marketing elements important for any career today. A minor in marketing is a valuable addition to any business or non-business degree that will help to communicate ideas and create a relevant brand. 15 credits are required for the minor.

  • The minor in marketing covers a wide range of modern marketing elements important for any career today. A minor in marketing is a valuable addition to any business or non-business degree that will help to communicate ideas and create a relevant brand. 15 credits are required for the minor.

  • The marketing analytics minor is designed to provide students with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge essential for a modern-day firm’s increasing reliance on marketing analytics. Marketing analytics as a discipline consists of a variety of business processes for data, information, and knowledge management and a wide range of analytical tools for performing analyses of qualitative and quantitative data. The ultimate goal of using marketing analytics in marketing is to deploy data-driven, evidence-based thinking in the service of strategic and tactical marketing decisions and taking advantage of the large data sources made available by the social media. Marketers today understand that the innovative and efficient use of the data available within and outside of an enterprise can be the single most important reason for their success. Graduates with a marketing analytics minor will be positioned for any number of new marketing jobs including market analytics developer, marketing analyst, database marketer, social media manager, digital marketing solution designer, or forecasting and planning analyst. Requirements for the minor in marketing analytics, for non-business or business-related program majors only, include 18 credits.

  • Students completing the professional sales minor will learn to apply sales theories, employ the foundations of selling, understand buyers, employ communication skills, apply selling strategies, initiate customer relationships, approach customers and deliver sales presentations. Students in the sales minor will be prepared to utilize well-developed and rational decision-making methodologies in handling customer dealings, participate in team selling, employ techniques of self-leadership, and coordinate and execute activities that support the creation of goods and services.

  • Students completing the professional sales minor will learn to apply sales theories, employ the foundations of selling, understand buyers, employ communication skills, apply selling strategies, initiate customer relationships, approach customers and deliver sales presentations. Students in the sales minor will be prepared to utilize well-developed and rational decision-making methodologies in handling customer dealings, participate in team selling, employ techniques of self-leadership, and coordinate and execute activities that support the creation of goods and services.

  • Requirements for the Sport Management minor include 18 credits.

School of Health Sciences

  • A minor in exercise science is desired in today’s culture of fitness and offers an opportunity for students to become a certified personal trainer or group exercise instructor to assist in developing supporting exercise protocols for special populations like competitive athletes, rescue/fire, criminal justice, and military personnel as well as individuals of all ages trying to get fit and healthy. A total of 19-20 credits is required.

    For more information on the Exercise Science Minor, view the Academic Catalog.

  • The minor in Health Administration will provide students from across a range of majors with the chance to learn about the U.S. healthcare system. Course offerings include instruction on health professions, the organization of the U.S. healthcare system, healthcare financing, laws and regulations governing healthcare practices, and standards for healthcare leadership. 15 credits are required.

  • The minor in nutrition sciences is highly desirable in today’s health-conscious marketplace and offers an opportunity for students to study personal nutrition, healthy eating for disease prevention or sports performance, food science, or cultural cuisine while strengthening their food preparation skills in the food laboratory. A total of 19-20 credits of nutrition and related course work must be earned by a student to declare a minor in nutrition sciences.

  • The minor in public health is intended for students interested in understanding community-based and system-level approaches to population health. Upon the completion of the required courses, students will develop the critical thinking, problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills necessary to succeed in public health. To earn a minor in public health, students must complete a total of 18 credits.

Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences

  • To minor in criminal justice, students must complete 18 credits of criminal justice courses, including CJST 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice.

  • Students wishing to minor in Financial Crimes Investigations must complete 18 credits.

  • Students wishing to minor in fire science should contact the chair of the program. A minimum of 19 credits is required.

  • Healthcare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Minors must complete of 18 credits in six required courses.

  • The minor in National Security offers students in other disciplines an opportunity to enhance their academic careers through an interdisciplinary experience with a specific applied approach found in National Security. 18 credit hours are required.

  • The Public Administration Minor introduces students to the fundamental components of public organizations, how they differ from private organizations, and the value they hold in our society. The courses will cover key areas such as budgeting, policy, human resource management, and planning.

Tagliatela College of Engineering

  • Students who wish to earn a minor in chemical engineering should complete EASC 2224 and five courses in chemical engineering.

  • To obtain a minor in chemistry, students must complete a minimum of 15 credits.

  • Students are required to complete 18 credits of civil engineering courses for the minor. With the approval of the program coordinator, engineering majors may substitute other civil engineering courses for a minor. Students must fulfill all prerequisites for courses chosen.

  • A student may obtain a minor in computer engineering by completing the courses listed in the Academic Catalog.

  • The minor in computer science is intended for students who wish to gain entry-level programming skills. This minor requires completion of 18 credits of computer science courses. Mathematics level at entry should be at the Calculus I level. Those considering the minor should seek guidance from the Computer Science undergraduate coordinator as early as possible.

  • A student may obtain a minor in Data Science by completing the courses listed in the Academic Catalog.

  • A student may obtain a minor in electrical engineering by completing the courses listed in the Academic Catalog.

  • A student may obtain a minor in Environmental Engineering by completing the courses listed in the Academic Catalog. Civil Engineering majors must complete 18 credits, while non-majors must complete 15 credits.

  • Students may minor in information technology by completing 18 credits of computer science courses. Those considering a minor in information technology should seek guidance from the cybersecurity and networks undergraduate coordinator as early as possible.

  • Students wishing to minor in mechanical engineering must complete the courses listed in the Academic Catalog with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.0.

  • The minor in Sustainability Studies is directed toward students seeking to better understand environmental considerations in industry, government, non-profit, and academic institutions. Courses enhance students’ major area of study by providing links between science, engineering, mathematics, business, economics, and the humanities. The minor takes a problem-solving approach to the discipline as students learn to apply broad knowledge to specific institutional, local, or global problems. Students in this minor develop valuable insights into the nature of current sustainability practices.

  • Students enrolled in bachelor degree programs at the University of New Haven may opt to take a minor in systems engineering by completing 18 credits. Curriculum covers current topics in systems engineering including system concepts, system thinking, system design, reliability, maintainability, design for manufacture and assembly, and quality program concepts, such as Six Sigma. The minor also strengthens knowledge in probability, statistics, and dealing with uncertainty and decision making in the design process. All course prerequisites must be met.

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