2021-2022 Catalog

University Undergraduate Minors

Students in a bachelor's degree program can develop additional skills by pursuing a minor in a second area of study. Minors are groups of five courses in select subject areas that can fulfill part of the elective requirements in a bachelor's degree program. For any minor course that also appears in the student’s major or concentration areas, an equivalent course must be substituted and taken in its place to fulfill the minor requirement. To be eligible for the minor, no more than two courses may overlap between the minor, major, and concentration areas. Students must declare a minor as soon as possible after enrolling in their program and no later than the beginning of their last term of enrollment. Minors cannot be added to a student’s curriculum after their degree has been conferred.

The university recognizes that the IT industry uses IT certifications as a means of vetting potential IT professionals in the fields of computer networks, database management, network security, technical support and more. Therefore, a number of carefully chosen courses have embedded IT certification training along with academic rigor in order to prepare students for being certified. Review the undergraduate-level CIS course descriptions in the course descriptions section of this catalog to determine which CIS courses throughout the university minors offerings have certification training availability and the requirements associated with each course. Certifications are the best means of validating a student's skills and knowledge.

UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE MINORS

Accounting Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

Computer Forensics Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

The university recognizes that the IT industry uses IT certifications as a means of vetting potential IT professionals in the fields of computer networks, database management, network security, technical support and more. Therefore, a number of carefully chosen courses have embedded IT certification training along with academic rigor in order to prepare students for certification. Review the undergraduate-level CIS course descriptions in the course descriptions section of this catalog to determine which courses in this minor have certification training availability and the requirements associated with each course. Please note that the cost for the exams is not included in the course, students must purchase these exams separately. Depending on the certification, additional work and study may have to be done outside of the course in order to prepare for the exam. Exam results are not guaranteed. Certifications are one of the best means of validating a student's skills and knowledge.

Computer Programming Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

Criminal Justice Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5
All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.
This minor is not available to students in the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree program.
 

Cybersecurity Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

The university recognizes that the IT industry uses IT certifications as a means of vetting potential IT professionals in the fields of computer networks, database management, network security, technical support and more. Therefore, a number of carefully chosen courses have embedded IT certification training along with academic rigor in order to prepare students for certification. Review the undergraduate-level CIS course descriptions in the course descriptions section of this catalog to determine which courses in this minor have certification training availability and the requirements associated with each course. Certifications are the best means of validating a student's skills and knowledge.

Database Administration Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

The university recognizes that the IT industry uses IT certifications as a means of vetting potential IT professionals in the fields of computer networks, database management, network security, technical support and more. Therefore, a number of carefully chosen courses have embedded IT certification training along with academic rigor in order to prepare students for certification. Review the undergraduate-level CIS course descriptions in the course descriptions section of this catalog to determine which courses in this minor have certification training availability and the requirements associated with each course. Please note that the cost for the exams is not included in the course, students must purchase these exams separately. Depending on the certification, additional work and study may have to be done outside of the course in order to prepare for the exam. Exam results are not guaranteed. Certifications are one of the best means of validating a student's skills and knowledge.

Data Analytics Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5
All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.
Students electing this minor should take CIS 109 or CIS 111 to fulfill the CIS 356 prerequisite requirements.

Entrepreneurship Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

Finance Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

General Business Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5
All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.
This minor is not available to students in the Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Applied Science in Management degree programs.

Health Services Administration Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5
All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

Homeland Security and Emergency Management Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5
All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

Human Resource Management Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

Information Technology Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5
All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.
This minor is not available to students in the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree program.

IT Project Management Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

The university recognizes that the IT industry uses IT certifications as a means of vetting potential IT professionals in the fields of computer networks, database management, network security, technical support and more. Therefore, a number of carefully chosen courses have embedded IT certification training along with academic rigor in order to prepare students for certification. Review the CIS course descriptions in the course descriptions section of this catalog to determine which courses in this minor have certification training availability and the requirements associated with each course. Certifications are the best means of validating a student's skills and knowledge.

Joe Gibbs Performance Management Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

Management Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

Marketing Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

Networking Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

The university recognizes that the IT industry uses IT certifications as a means of vetting potential IT professionals in the fields of computer networks, database management, network security, technical support and more. Therefore, a number of carefully chosen courses have embedded IT certification training along with academic rigor in order to prepare students for certification. Review the undergraduate-level CIS course descriptions in the course descriptions section of this catalog to determine which courses in this minor have certification training availability and the requirements associated with each course. Certifications are the best means of validating a student's skills and knowledge.

Project Management Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

The university recognizes that the IT industry uses IT certifications as a means of vetting potential IT professionals in the fields of computer networks, database management, network security, technical support and more. Therefore, a number of carefully chosen courses have embedded IT certification training along with academic rigor in order to prepare students for certification. Review the CIS course descriptions in the course descriptions section of this catalog to determine which courses in this minor have certification training availability and the requirements associated with each course. Certifications are the best means of validating a student's skills and knowledge.

Social Media Marketing Minor

Required Courses

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

Web Development Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credit Hours:22.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.