College of Interdisciplinary Studies

The courses will cover issues related to care, safety, nutrition, insurance, legal, finances, respite, stress, resource availability, and other important caregiving concepts.

*12 hours of which must be upper division 3000/4000
LIST 3600 Concepts of Caregiving: Role of the caregiver in a diverse and challenging environment (3)
LIST 3610 Home Safety and Equipment Use of Caregiving (3)
LIST 3620 Substance Abuse and Caregiving (3)
LIST 4600 Advanced Caregiving: Advanced understanding of the professional and non-professional caregiver (3)
RELS 3600 Religious Perspectives: Aging and End of Life (3)
HEC 2065 Families in Society (3)
HEC 3565 Loss and Bereavement for Children and Families (3)
HEC 3100 Intercultural Competence (3)
HEC 4610 Family Stress Management (3)

*A total of 15 hours is required for this minor.

Choose one course (3 hours):
COMM 2025 Fundamentals of Communication (3)
PC 2500 Communicating in the Professions (3)

Four courses through the Communication Studies (COMM) Program (12 hours):

Two other COMM courses (6):
COMM 2080 Interpersonal Communication (3)
COMM 2075 Organizational Communication (3)
COMM 2800 Interviewing (3)
JOUR 1110 and JOUR 2200 can be applied (3)

Two 3000-level or above (6):
COMM 3030 Principles of Event Planning (3)
COMM 3040 Event Planning/Risk Management (3)
COMM 3000 Computer-Mediated Communication (3)
COMM 3080 Communication and Effective Team Working (3)
COMM 3620 Discussion and Parliament Procedure (3)

*A total of 15 hours is required for this minor.

Required Courses (6 hours)
ESS 1100 Introduction to Environmental Studies (3)
ESS 3100 Global Sustainability (3)

Directed Electives (9 hours)
Society and the Environment - choose one of the following:
AGBE 2010 World Food and Society (3)
AGHE 4600 Global Food Systems: Sustainability and Insecurity (3)
ESS 2100 Environment and Ethics (3)
HEC 4315 Global Social Responsibility (3)
SOC 3600 Environmental Sociology (3)

Economics, Policy, and Law - choose one of the following:
AGBE/ECON 4120 Natural Resource Economics (3)
ECON 4200 Environmental Economics (3)
ESS 3000 Introduction to Environmental Law (3)
ESS 3200 Nonprofit Organizations and the Environment (3)
ESS 4300 Environmental Management Systems

Environmental Science and Technology - choose one of the following:
AGRN 3300 Organic Farming (3)
CEE 3413 Environmental Engineering (3)
CHE 4550 Green Engineering (3)
ESS 3710 Chemistry and the Environment (3)
GEOG/GEOL 3200 Water Resources (3)
WFS 4730 Conservation Biology (3)

*Due to Tech Policy 260, these minors will not be available to students majoring in B.S. Environmental and Sustainability Studies degree program.  However, the minors will be available to students from other departments across campus.

*A total of 15 hours is required for this minor.

The event planning minor introduces students to this fast-growing field as they learn to plan, promote, and manage events. Students will learn and participate in all aspects of organizational event planning, including creating a theme and associated promotional materials; selecting and reserving sites; coordinating activities, equipment, speakers, and transportation; and managing risks and developing contingency plans. Whether students aspire to become professional event planners or simply want to enhance their organizational and project management skills, this course will provide them with the necessary foundation to excel in the dynamic field of event planning and management.

*Pre-requisites (not included in 15 hours):
COMM 2025 Fundamentals of Communication (3)
JOUR 2200 Mass Communication in a Changing Society (3)

Required Courses (9 hours)
COMM/JOUR 3030 Principles of Event Planning (offered each spring) (3)
COMM/JOUR 3040 Risk Management for Events (offered each fall) (3)
COMM/JOUR 4030/5030 Field Experience in Event Management and Promotion (3) *Only offered in Spring or Internship in Event Planning (COMM 4853 or JOUR 4853/5853), Credit 3 (Pre-Approved by Communication Department)

Take 2 Additional Courses  (6 hours)

COMM 2090 Interpersonal Communication (3)
COMM 3620 Intercultural Communication (3)
COMM 3080 Communication and Effective Teamwork (3)
BMGT 3720 Business Communication I (3)
BMGT 4410 (5410) Conflict Management and Negotiation (3) 
COMM 4410 Conflict Resolution and Negotiation (3)
LIST 3410 Teambuilding and Workplace Dynamics (3)
LIST 4710 Workplace Conflict and Resolution (3)
PSY 3410 Group Dynamics (3)
ACCT 2120 Principles of Accounting II (3)
ACCT 3720 Survey of Accounting (3)
HEC 3350 Business Aspects of the Design Industry (3)
JOUR 3460 Introduction to Public Relations (3)
JOUR 3470 Public Relations Writing (3)
JOUR 4460 Public Relations Cases and Practices (3)
*IMPORTANT: Classes may only count toward one minor, not multiple minors.

*A total of 15 hours is required for this minor.

Required Courses (6 hours)
JOUR 2200 Mass Communication in a Changing Society (3)
JOUR 2220 News Reporting and Copy Editing Credit (3)

Students must take two additional journalism courses and at least one writing course from the courses listed below (9 hours):
JOUR 3470 Public Relations Writing (3)
JOUR 4710 (5710) Literary Journalism (3)
JOUR 4820 (5820) Advanced Reporting (3)
JOUR 4830 (5830) Feature Writing (3)
JOUR 4930 (5930) Advanced Copy Editing (3)

*A total of 15 hours is required for this minor.

AGED 3010 - Professional Leadership Development (3)
AGHE 3000 - (WSL2) Leadership and Service (3)
BMGT 4520 (5520) - Organizational Leadership (3)
COMM 3030 - Principles of Event Planning (3)
COMM 3080 - Communication and Effective Team Work (3)
JOUR 3460 - Introduction to Public Relations (3)
LIST 3500 - Non Profit Leadership (3)
LIST 3093 - Service Learning (3)
LIST 4093 - Special Topics (3)
LIST 4440-4449 - Workshop (3)
LIST 4710 - Workplace Conflict and Resolution (3)
BMGT 4410 (5410) - Conflict Management and Negotiation (3)
LIST 4920-4929 - Special Topics (3)
PC 3750 - Ethics in the Professions (3)
PC 4990 - Business and Grant Proposal Writing (3)

*A total of 15 hours is required for this minor.

Required Courses (6 hours)
ESS 1100 Introduction to Environmental Studies (3)
ESS 4110 Human Dimensions of Natural Resources (3)

Directed Electives (9 hours)
Soil, Water, and Air Protection - choose one of the following:
AGRN 3000 Soils (3)
GEOL/GEOG 3200 Water Resources (3)
ESS 3710 Chemistry and the Environment (3)
CHEM 4710 Environmental Chemistry (3)

Biotic Conservation - choose one of the following:
WFS 4730 Conservation Biology (3)
WFS 4770 Non-game Species Management (3)
WFS 4711 Fisheries Management (3)

Policy and Technology - choose one of the following:
AGBE/ECON 4120 Natural Resource Economics (3)
AGET 3110 and AGET 3115 Natural Resource Systems and Laboratory (3)
GEOG 4510 Theory of GIS I (3)
WFS 4500 National Wildlife Policy (3)

*Due to Tech Policy 260, these minors will not be available to students majoring in B.S. Environmental and Sustainability Studies degree program.  However, the minors will be available to students from other departments across campus.

*A total of 15 hours is required for this minor.

Required Courses (9 hours)
ESS 1100 Introduction to Environmental Studies (3)
ESS 4100 National Parks and Protected Public Lands (3)
ESS 4110 Human Dimensions of Natural Resources (3)

Directed Electives (6 hours)
Human Dimensions - choose one of the following:
ESS 2100 Environment and Ethics (3)
ESS 3200 Nonprofit Organizations and the Environment (3)
HIST 3900 Environmental History (3)
SOC 3600 Environmental Sociology (3)

Management and Protection - choose one of the following:
WFS 3500 Wildlife Law Enforcement (3)
WFS 4730 Conservation Biology (3)
WFS 4770 Non-game Species Management (3)

*Due to Tech Policy 260, these minors will not be available to students majoring in B.S. Environmental and Sustainability Studies degree program.  However, the minors will be available to students from other departments across campus.

*A total of 15 hours is required for this minor.

Required Course (3 hours) 
LIST 4210 - Introduction to Project Management Expectations & Methodologies 

12 Elective Hours (Select 4 Courses):
LIST 4220 - Project Management: Processes and Development Strategies (3)
LIST 4250 - Project Management: Schedule and Finance (3)
LIST 4260 - Project Management: Risk Mitigation, Assessment and Quality  Assurance (3)
LIST 4280 - Project Management for IT Professional (3)
LIST 4113 - PRST/LIST Internship (3)
BMGT 3510 - Management and Organizational Behavior (3)
LIST 4710 - Workplace Conflict and Resolution (3)
BMGT 4410 (5410) - Conflict Management and Negotiation (3)

*A total of 15 hours is required for this minor.

Required Courses (6 hours)
HIST 2310 - Early World History (3)
RELS 2010 - Introduction to Religious Studies (3)

Select two courses (6 hours):
ENGL 3600 - The Bible as Literature (3)
HIST 4330-4339 (5330) - Religious Studies (3)
HIST 4520 (5520) - Medieval Europe (3)
HIST 4530 (5530) - Renaissance and Reformation (3)
HIST 4680 (5680) - The Holocaust (3)
HIST 4730 (5730) - The Modern Middle East (3)
PHIL 3010 - Philosophy of Religion (3)
PHIL 4020 - Comparative Religion (3)
RELS 3300 - Martin Luther King Jr.: Rhetoric & Theology of Non-Violent Social Change (3)
RELS 3410 - Religion and Comics and Graphic Novels (3)
RELS 3420 - Religious Diversity in the Workplace (3)
RELS 3600 - Religious Perspectives: Aging and End of Life (3)
RELS 4041 RELS 4042 RELS 4043 - Directed Study (3)
RELS 4091-4099 Special Topics (3)
RELS 4110 - Jesus in History, Faith, and Tradition (3)
RELS 4300 - New Religious Movements (3)
RELS 4310 - Women in Religious Traditions (3)

Select one course (3 hours):
ASTR 1010 - Introduction to Modern Astronomy (3)
BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology (3)
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature (3)
ENGL 3500 - Mythology GEOG 1100 - Global Climate Change (3)
HEC 3565 - Loss and Bereavement for Children and Families (3)
HIST 2220 - Modern Western Civilization (3)
NURS 3010 - Managing the End of Life (3)
NURS 3020 - The Merging of Two Worlds: Spirituality and Healthcare (3)
NURS 3030 - Cultural Sensitivity in the Healthcare Setting (3)
PHIL 2250 - Introductory Ethics (3)
SOC 4120 (5120) - Sociology of Death and Dying (3)

*A total of 15 hours is required for this minor.

Required Course (3 hours)
BMGT 3510 -Management and Organization Behavior (3)
Select four courses (12 hours):
BMGT 3525 - Internship in Management (3)
BMGT 3600 - International Management (3)
BMGT 3630 - Human Resource Management (3)
BMGT 3720 - Business Communication I (3)
BMGT 4410 (5410) - Conflict Management and Negotiation (3)
BMGT 4520 (5520) - Organizational Leadership (3)
BMGT 4900 - Special Topics in Management (3)

*A total of 15 hours is required for this minor.

Want your destination to be a major success? Get a minor in business! A minor in business will compliment whatever degree path you are on and make it more valuable. 

Students will take 12 hours of Technical Requirements including:
ACCT 3720 (or ACCT2110/2120)
BMGT 3510 - Management and Organization Behavior (3)
FIN 3210 
MKT 3400

Select one course (3 hours):
DS 3620 or LAW 2810 (3)
*These requirements, plus ECON 2010/2020 should meet the requirements for a Business Minor

*A total of 15 hours is required for this minor.

A total of 15 semesters hours in Criminal Justice (CJ) with a minimum of 6 hours at the 3000/4000 level.

Required Courses (6 hours):
BMGT 3510 - Management and Organization Behavior (3)
BMGT 3630 - Human Resource Management (3)
Take 3 additional classes (9 hours):
BMGT 3525 - Internship in Management (3)
BMGT 4100 - Staffing (3)
BMGT 4120 (5120) - Compensation Administration (3)
BMGT 4150 - Employment and Labor Law (3)
BMGT 4610 - Training and Development (3)

*A total of 15 hours is required for this minor.

Any combination of 15 semester hours chosen from:
Criminal Justice (CJ)
Economics (ECON)
Geography (GEOG)
History (HIST)
Psychology (PSY)
Political Science (POLS)
Sociology(SOC)