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Undergraduate Minors - Columbus State University

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Undergraduate Minors

The following is a listing of approved undergraduate minors offered at Columbus State University. The requirements for each minor are listed; at least one-third of the course work must be taken at Columbus State University. Courses applied toward a minor must be courses other than ones specified as requirements for the major degree program. The courses identified as part of the minor must satisfy the total credit hours required for the minor program.

African-American Studies -15 semester hours selected from HIST 3115, HIST 3116, HIST 3117, HIST 5566, ITDS 1146 (if not used in Area E), ENGL 3116, SOCI 3117, and THEA 2175.

Anthropology - ANTH 2136 or ENGL 2136 and 15 semester hours in upper-division ANTH courses. An Area E course in addition to ANTH 2136 or ENGL 2136 must also be taken.

Art History - 16 semester hours to include ARTH 1127, ARTH 2125 ARTH 2126, ARTH 3127, ARTH 3128, and ARTH 3555.

Biology - 18 semester hours as follows: BIOL 2285, BIOL 3215, BIOL 3216, BIOL 3217, and BIOL 3218.

Chemistry - 18 semester hours selected from CHEM 2115/2315, CHEM 3111/3311, CHEM 3112/3312, CHEM 4111/4311, CHEM 4112/4312, and CHEM 4175/4375.

Coaching * - 18 semester hours including PELM 2345, PELM 3235, PELM 3365, PELM 4415, PELM 5115, PELM 5116, and five semester hours from the following: PELM 3255, PELM 3256, PELM 3257, PELM 3258, PEDS 2371, and PEDS 2372.

Communication - 15 semester hours in COMM courses, excluding COMM 1110 and including nine semester hours at the 3000 level or above. Internships and independent study courses may not be used to satisfy requirements for this minor.

Computer Science - 18 semester hours including CPSC 1301, CPSC 1302, CPSC 2108, and nine semester hours of computer science courses at the 3000 level or above.

Criminal Justice - 18 semester hours including CRJU 1105, CRJU 2105, CRJU 2145, CRJU 3126, CRJU 3145, and CRJU 4165.

Early Childhood Education - 18 semester hours including EDEC 2155, EDEC 3255, EDEC 3256, and six semester hours of approved electives.

English - 17 semester hours to include ENGL 3157, two courses selected from ENGL 4125, ENGL 4126, or ENGL 4127, one course selected from ENGL 3111, ENGL 3112, ENGL 3115, ENGL 3116, ENGL 3117, or ENGL 3175, and one course selected from ENGL 2135, ENGL 2145, ENGL 2146, or ENGL 2147.

English (Professional Writing Track) - 18 semester hours to include ENGL 3157, ENGL 3158, and four of the following courses: ENGL 3155, ENGL 3156, ENGL 3159, ENGL 3255, ENGL 5146, and ENGL 5155.

Exercise Science - 18 semester hours to include PELM 3135, PELM 4131, PELM 4132, PELM 4135, PELM 4137, and PELM 5135.

European Union Studies Certificate - See Special Programs.

French - 18 semester hours including FREN 2002, FREN 3101, FREN 3102, FREN 3115, FREN 3116, and one of the following courses: FREN 3165, FREN 4115, FREN 4116, or FREN 4555.

History - 15 semester hours in history courses excluding history courses used in Area E of the core curriculum and including nine semester hours at the 3000 level or above. Internships and independent study courses may not be used to satisfy requirements for this minor.

Latin American Studies - 18 semester hours from the following courses: ANTH 5515, ARTH 3555, BUSA 3135, COMM 4555, ECON 3165, ENGL 5535, HIST 3188, HIST 5555, POLS 3146, POLS 3555, SPAN 2002, SPAN 3150, SPAN 3160, SPAN 3170, AND SPAN 3175.

Linguistics/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement * - 15 semester hours including ENGL 4147, ENGL 4165, ENGL 4168, one of the following courses: ENGL 4148, ENGL 4166 or ENGL 4167, and one of the following courses: ENGL 2136 or ENGL 2137.

Mathematics - 17 semester hours including MATH 1131, MATH 1132, and nine semester hours of mathematics courses at the 3000 level or above not including MATH 4555. If MATH 1131 or MATH 1132 is used to satisfy Area A or Area D of the core curriculum, one additional mathematics course, at any level, must be taken for each course used in the core.

Music - 18 semester hours including MUSC 1100, MUSC 3118, and MUSC 3226, and nine semester hours of MUSA or MUSP courses of which three semester hours must be at the 3000 level or above. Internships and independent study courses may not be used to satisfy requirements for this minor.

Mental Retardation - 18 semester hours including SPED 3155, SPED 3215, SPED 4215, and six semester hours of approved electives.

Philosophy - Six semester hours of lower division philosophy courses and 12 semester hours of upper division philosophy courses including PHIL 3106, PHIL 3115, and PHIL 3116. Courses used to satisfy Areas A through F of the core may not be used to satisfy minor requirements.

Political Science - 18 semester hours in political science courses including POLS 2101 and 15 semester hours at the 3000 level or above. Internships and independent study courses may not be used to satisfy requirements for this minor.

Psychology - 17 semester hours of psychology courses at the 3000 level or above including two four-semester-hour laboratory courses.

Recreation Leadership - 17-18 semester hours including PELM 3425, five-six semester hours from the following: PELM 2206, PELM 3125, or PELM 4245 and nine-10 semester hours from the following: PEDS 2275, PEDS 2371, PEDS 2372, PEDS 2376, PEDS 2377, PELM 2345, or PELM 4149.

Sociology -15 semester hours of sociology courses at the 3000 level or above.

Spanish - 18 semester hours including SPAN 2002, SPAN 3150, SPAN 3160, SPAN 3170, SPAN 3175, and one of the following courses: SPAN 3165, SPAN 4115, SPAN 4116, or SPAN 5555.

Theatre Arts - 15 semester hours of theatre courses excluding THEA 1100 and including nine semester hours at the 3000 level or above. Internships and independent study courses may not be used to satisfy requirements for this minor.

Women's Studies - 15 semester hours including HIST 3169, ENGL 3117, and nine semester hours from the following: CRJU 2116, CRJU 3135, MPAG 5555, PHIL 3795, PSYC 3565, SOCI 2293, and SOCI 3169. Internships and independent studies may not be used to satisfy requirements for this minor.

* Pending approval of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.

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