Minors and Double Majors

MINORS          

The following guidelines for minors have been approved by the The Lesley H. & William L. Collins College of Professional Studies Faculty Council. To download a copy, please click here.

MINOR

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REQUIREMENTS

(ADV) ADVERTISING
(Pre-Fall 2022 this minor requires 18 credits)
 

15

ADV 2100, ADV 2301, ADV 3400, (ADV 3401 or ADV 3403), ADV 4500 (Note MKT 1001 is a pre-req for ADV 2100) 
NO OVERLAP BETWEEN MAJOR AND MINOR

(ADSC) APPLIED DATA SCIENCE

 

18

MTH 1013, 1014, CUS 1119, CUS 1165, CUS 1179 plus 3 credits from MTH 1009 or MTH 1022

(AMH) AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY

21

HIS 1000C, HIS 1018, HIS 1026, HIS 1041,1042  HIS 1043, and 3 credits chosen from HIS 1003, 1004, 1017, 1044

*(BUS) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

18

ACC 1007, 1008; BLW 1001 or 1005; MGT 1001, 1003 (ACC 1007 and ECO 1001, 1002 are pre-requisites); MKT 1001

(BUSL)  BUSINESS LAW

 

15

BLW 1001, 1005 and 9 credits in electives from BLW 1015, 1020, 1025, 1030, 1040, 1050 or 6 credits from above and 3 credits from:   CRJ 3112, COM 2404, FAS 1055, JOU 1402, HLS 1002, HMT 1007, HSA 1011, HSA 1038, NET 1051, SPM 1010. NO OVERLAP BETWEEN MAJOR AND MINORS

 (BTEC) BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

 

21

CUS 1110, CUS 1115 and IT 1011 plus 3 credits from MGT 1000 or MGT 1001, 3 credits from ACC 1007 or ACC 2000 and 6 credits chosen from CSS 1001, HCI 1001, HCI 1002, NET 1011

(CAS) COMMUNICATION ARTS

18

COM 1001 plus 15 credits chosen from the offerings in    advertising, communication arts, journalism, public relations, and  television and film

*(CUS) COMPUTER SCIENCE

18

CUS 1115, 1116, 1126, 1156 and 6 additional credits from CUS 1162, 1163, 1165, 1166. (Students must also complete 6 credits in mathematics - usually required as part of the respective degree program.)

(COR) CORRECTIONAL COUNSELING

18

18 credits chosen from CRJ 2000, 2001, 2004, 3105, 3120, 3121, 5003, 5201; PSY 1003, 1005, 1007, 1008.

(CRT) COURT ADMINISTRATION

18

CRJ 2003 plus 15 credits chosen from CRJ 2000, 3112, 3114, 3116, 3120, 5002, 5200; CUS 1101; LES 1004; MGT 1001.

(CRM) CRIMINALISTICS

18

CRJ 2000, 3103, 5006, 5203, and 6 credits chosen from CRJ 3101, 3106, 4102.

 

(CRJ) CRIMINAL JUSTICE

18

CRJ 2000 and 2001 and 12 credits selected from CRJ 2002, 2004, 3003, 3100, 3101, 3102, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3113, 3114, 3116, CSS 1021

 

(CYB) CYBER SECURITY SYSTEMS

18

CUS 1115, 1116, NET 1011, CSS 1005, 1011, DFR 1001

(DFR) DIGITAL FORENSICS

 

18

CSS 1005, DFR 1001, 1011 and 9 additional credits in DFR or CSS 1008.

(DMD) DIGITAL MEDIA DESIGN

15

DMD 1001, 2100, 3100, PHO 2100 and 3 credits from each list:

  • DMD 3100 or DMD 4100
  • ADV 3200 or COM 3282 or COM 3283 or any DMD elective

NO OVERLAP BETWEEN MAJOR/MINORS

(DAFT ) DRAMATIC ARTS, FILM AND TELEVISION

 

18

DRM 1200, 2200, 3200, 3300 4600  and 3 credits chosen from 2236, 2237

An audition is required before students may declare this minor*

( ENT ) ENTREPRENEURSHIP

18

  • 6  credits ENT 1000, ENT 1001,
  • 6 credits in ENT 1002,  ENT 1003 (MGT 1026), ACC 1007, BLW 1001, MKT 1001, ECO 1001
  • 6 credits  from any ENT elective

(EVT) EVENT MANAGEMENT

18 

HMT 1000 or 1005; HMT 1030 or MGT 1001; HMT 1061 and 9 credits chosen from:  HMT 1000, 1003, 1005, 1025, 1030, 1050, 1065, 1070, 1071, 1073. (Any HMT course can be taken once student has completed MGT 1001.)

(FAS) FASHION STUDIES

 

15

15 credits including  from  any FAS elective except FAS 1090, 1091, and 1092 or [MGT 1000 or MGT 1001] NO OVERLAP BETWEEN MAJOR OR MINORS

(FIS) FASHION INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY

 

18

FAS 1083, 1084, ESP 2410 and 9 credits from FAS 1006, 1055, 1056, 1070, 1065, 1075, 1080, 1081, ESP 1010,  ESP/ANT 1120,  GDS 100, GDS 2000, GEO 2001, ITA 1390,

(FST) FILM STUDIES

18

TVF 1200 & 1400 plus 12 credits from the following (at least 9 credits must be taken from CPS courses):

TVF 1504,1505,1506, 1507, 1508, 1509, 1510, 1511, 2201, 2302, 2303, 3220, 3303, 3404, 3405, 4205 COM 2500, ENG 1058, ART 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, MUS 1240

(FAI) FIRE AND ARSON INVESTIGATION

18

CRJ 2000, 3101, 3103, 3109, 3110, 3111

(FSM) FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT

18

HMT 1003, 1020, 1030 or MGT 1001 and 9 credits from HMT 1000, 1004, 1022 1025, 1030 1035, 1040

(FOR) FORENSICS

18

Choose 6 credits from CRJ 2000, 2001, 2002 and 12 credits from 2007, 3102, 3103, 3109, 3110, 3116, 3117, 3118, 4102, 5006, 5203, CSS 1001

(CRJ7) FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

18

Choose 6 credits from CRJ 2000, 2001, 2002 and 12 credits from 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3105, 3106, 3108. 3116, 3117, 4102, 5000,  CSS 1001

( FEC ) FRAUD EXAMINATION AND ECONOMIC CRIME (updated FC 10/19)

21

18 credits from ACC 1007, ACC 1008, ACC 1030, CRJ 2012 3101, CRJ 3107,and 3 credits chosen from ACC 1035, ACC 1040

(HCI) HEALTH CARE INFORMATICS

24

For Computer Science, Computer Security Systems, and Networking and Telecommunications majors: 18 credit hours including HSA 1100, 1101, HCI 1001, 1002, 1011, 1021.

 

For Health and Human Services (Healthcare

concentration only) majors: 18 credit hours including CUS 1115, 1116, HCI 1001, 1002, 1011, 1021.

 

For All Other Majors: 24 credit hours including CUS 1115, 1116, HSA 1100,1101, HCI 1001, 1002, 1011, 1021

 

(HSA) HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

18

HSA 1002, 1004, 1100 plus 9 credits chosen from the following:  HSA 1003,  1011, 1012, 1015, 1020,

 

(HLS) HOMELAND SECURITY

18

HLS 1001, 1003, 1004, 1007 plus 6 credits  chosen from HLS 1002, 1006, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1015, 1017, CRJ 3101, 3107, 3108, 3112 3116, CSS 1001

 

(HMT) HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

15

15 credits including HMT 1000, 1003, 1005, 1061 and 3 credits from any HMT elective except 1009, 1094, 1095.  NO OVERLAP BETWEEN MAJOR AND MINOR.

 

(HSC) HUMAN SERVICES

18

HSC 1020, 1060, 1071, 1074, (1072 or 1100), (1073 or 1102)

 

(IT) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

18

IT 1011, CUS 1115, CUS 1116, NET 1011, plus 6 credits chosen from CUS 1110, 1126, CUS 1165, CUS 1172

 

(ICJ) INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE

18 

CRJ 2000, 3108, 4106, 5005; plus 6 credits chosen from: CRJ 2001, 3106, 3107, 5202, CHN 1010, JPN 1010, KOR 1010 or selected Modern Foreign Language with Director’s approval.

 

(INS) INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

 

*Students completing this minor using global studies courses should contact the CCPS Dean’s office for details.

18

18 credit hours to be satisfied through completion of any combination of the following:

--Courses offered by St. John’s that are based outside the U.S. such as Global Study courses.

--Courses that have an international and/or comparative focus as their primary area of study.  (HIS 1000C and ENG 1100C CANNOT be used for the minor)

--A maximum of two courses at St. John’s in a foreign language.

 

(JOU) JOURNALISM

18

JOU 1000 (or COM 1001), JOU 2300, (or COM2301), JOU 1402 or JOU 1500 plus 9 credits of JOU courses.

 

(LES)  LEGAL STUDIES

18

LES 1100, LES 1101, 1102, 1004, 1015 plus 3 credits of Legal Specialty Electives.  
American Bar Association approved.  Legal assistants and paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law. This minor cannot be completed wholly online.  A majority of the courses in this minor must be taken in a traditional face-to-face classroom setting.

 

(LOD) LODGING MANAGEMENT

18

HMT 1000; 1001; 1030 or MGT 1001: and 9 credits from HMT 1002, 1045, 1055, 1065, 1072, 1074. (Any HMT course can be taken once student has completed MGT 1001)

 

 

 

(MTH) MATHEMATICS

 Designed for students in the CUS (non-option) major.

30

A minor in Mathematics is a 30- credit minor that requires 12 credits to be chosen from Mathematics courses numbered MTH 1009 or above, (except MTH 1021) in addition to the core Mathematics requirement. MTH 1011 is required.

 

(MGR) MEDIA GRAPHICS

18

DMD 1001 (or FNA Electronic Media) plus 15 credits chosen from the following (at least 12 credits must be taken from College of Professional Studies courses): COM 3292, 3294, 3295, ART 1105, 1110, 1130, 1290, 2125

 

(MIL) MILITARY LEADERSHIP

18

MGT 1001, MSC 31, MSC 32, MSC 41, MSC 42 and 3 credits from PSY 1025, HSC 1065, SOC 1003 or SOC 1004.  Note:  All MSC courses listed have a co-req of leadership labs.

(MES) MULTICULTURAL AND ETHNIC STUDIES

18

 Students may choose a program of courses to either support a broadly based minor in the comparative study of multiculturalism and ethnicity or in one particular area of multicultural and ethnic studies. Areas of possible specialization include Asian-American Studies, Eastern and Western European Studies, East Asian Studies, Latin American, Caribbean Area Studies, Near Eastern Studies, and other specializations. The minor utilizes interdepartmental support to provide a great degree of flexibility and choice to interested students. Accordingly, interested students should arrange to meet with the Director or the Assistant Director of Multicultural and Ethnic Studies, College of Professional Studies. Completion of the minor requires 18 credit hours to be satisfied through a combination of the following:

1.      A minimum of 6 credits in the area of literature of multicultural and ethnic groups.

2.      A minimum of 6 credits in the area of history of multicultural and ethnic groups.

  1. A minimum of 6 credits in the areas of government and politics and sociology of multicultural and ethnic groups.

(NET) NETWORKING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

18

CUS 1115, 1116, CSS 1005, NET 1011,1015 and 3 credits from NET 1021 or higher.

(PHOJ) PHOTOJOURNALISM

18

PHO 1500, 2100, 2200, 2201, 4200, 4600

(POPC ) POP CULTURE

18

PCU 1001 and 15 credits from  ADV 3500, COM 2401, 2500, 2570, DMD 1001, ENG 1015, 1054, 1058, 1068, 1072, 1074, 1078, 1079, 1081, FAS 1065, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1082, HIS 1017, PHO 1500, SPM 1003, SPM 1008, SPM 1038, THE 1058, TVF 2202, TVF 1500 series electives, NOTE: Students may not apply more than 9 credit from the same subject area.

(PUBR) PUBLIC RELATIONS

18

PRL 2100, PRL 2301, PRL 3400, PRL 4600, ADV 2100 plus 3 credits from: COM 2209, JOU 2301 or DMD 1001

(SPM) SPORT MANAGEMENT
(Pre-Fall 2022 this minor requires 18 credits)

15

SPM 1001, 1003,  plus 9 additional credits in any SPM classes
NO OVERLAP BETWEEN MAJOR AND MINOR

(TST) TELEVISION STUDIES

18

TVF 1200 & 2200 plus 12 credits selected from: TVF 1501, 1502, 2201, 2202, 2301, 2302, 2303, 2400, 3200, 3202, 3204, 3303, 4200, 4205, COM 2401, 2500

(TOUR) TOURISM MANAGEMENT

 

18

HMT 1005; (HMT 1030 or MGT 1001); (HMT 1070 or 1071); and 9 credits from HMT 1000, 1003, 1005, 1025, 1030, 1050, 1065, 1070, 1071, 1073. (Any HMT course can be taken once student has completed MGT 1001.)

(VGD ) VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT

18

VGD 1001, 1002, 2600 plus 9 credits chosen from DMD 1001,  CUS 1100, VGD 2300, 2401,3202,  3203, 3301, SPM 1038

  1. Minors are available only to students enrolled in baccalaureate programs.
  2. Students may choose from any of the undergraduate units of the University any available minor program which is clearly differentiated from their major area of concentration.
  3. Students may elect a minor after the completion of one semester of college, or 12-15 credits.
  4. Students must have the written permission of the Dean.
  5. Only one three-credit course may be used for both a major and minor provided that the minor sequence has at least eighteen credits. For minors with fewer than eighteen credits, no overlap is possible.
  6. The Pass/ Fail option is not available in the fulfillment of minor requirements.
  7. The successful completion of a minor (with a minimum index of 2.00) will be noted on the student’s transcript.
  8. Transfer credit cannot make up more than 50% of the minor.

Some of the minors may require completion of additional credits, beyond the minimum necessary for the degree. For additional information, please check the respective degree listing for total and elective total credit numbers and the credit totals above. Students must complete minor area courses with a minimum cumulative index of 2.00.

Minors are available through other units of the university. Information is available at your Dean’s office, or in the appropriate college office.

* Requirements for criminalistics and international criminal justice minors are being reviewed by the CRJ dept.

DOUBLE MAJORS

Students interested in completing a second major program of study must apply to the Academic Dean for permission to complete the second major. Please begin by speaking with an advisor in the Collins College of Professional Studies Office.

Revised June 2022