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2026-2027 General Catalog

Professional Studies Minor

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Minor Requirements (Minimum 16-21 Cr.)

1. Communication Skills: 3 Cr.

One course from the following options:

CVA 145 - Interpersonal and Small Group Comm Credits: 3
CVA 243 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
ENGL 210 - Intro/Bus & Prof Writing-WIC Credits: 3

2. Leadership and Team Building: 3 Cr.

One course from the following options:

CVA 311 - Organizational Communication Credits: 3
CVA 345 - Leadership Communication Credits: 3
GS 220 - Contemporary Issues Philanthropy & Serv Credits: 3
MGT 315 - Leadership and Interpersonal Skills Credits: 3 *
POLS 360 - Public Administration Credits: 3 *

3. Resource Management: 3 Cr.

One course from the following options:

ACC 205 - Financial Accounting Credits: 3
BUS 204 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3 *
ECON 136 - Economics of Health, Education, and, Welfare Credits: 3
ECON 221 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
FIN 282 - Personal Finance Credits: 3 *
GEO 321 - Urban and Regional Planning Credits: 3 *
MKT 304 - Marketing Management Credits: 3 *
PSY 270 - Introduction to Industrial/, Organizational Psychology Credits: 3 *

4. Human Relations and Diversity: 3 Cr.

Three credits from the following options:

ECON 233 - The Economics of Race and Gender Credits: 3
ENGL 344 - Sociolinguistics:languag Across Cultures Credits: 3
GS 201 - Facilitator Training for Study Circles Credits: 1
GS 201 - Facilitator Training for Study Circles
Credits: 1 *
GS 489 - Professional and Career Development Credits: 1
MGT 304 - Management & Organizational Behavior Credits: 3 *
PHIL 120 - Culture, Identity and Values Credits: 3
SOC 210 - Contemporary Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 275 - Inequality in America Credits: 3
SOCW 260 - Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Credits: 3

5. Using Technology: 3 Cr.

Three credits from the following options:

BUS 115 - Business Applications/Decision-Making Credits: 3
CE 151 - Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting Credits: 1
CS 115 - Computers and Computation Credits: 3 *
CS 128 - Introduction to Programming Credits: 1 *
CS 157 - Algorithms and Programming Credits: 3 *
CVA 110 - History and Evolution of Internet Comm Credits: 3
CVA 230 - Graphic Design Credits: 3
CVA 230 - Graphic Design
Credits: 3
CVA 401 - Social Media Credits: 3
DATA 315 - Introduction to Data Science Credits: 3
ENGL 310 - Introduction to Technical Writing Credits: 3 *
GE 290 - Issues in Technology Credits: 3
GEO 215 - Intro to Geographic Info Systems, Systems Credits: 4
GEO 225 - Cartography and Map Design Credits: 3

6. Capstone Integrative Project: 1-6 Cr.

At least one credit from the following options:

GS 386 - Internship Credits: 1
GS 390 - General Topics Credits: 1
CPED 381 - Cooperative Education I Credits: 0.5
CPED 382 - Cooperative Education II Credits: 0.5
CPED 383 - Cooperative Education III Credits: 0.5

Note:

*Courses marked with an asterisk have prerequisites.

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