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The School of Arts and Sciences offers the following minors for students who wish to develop expertise in a specific area. The requirements for minors are as follows: |
| Biology Minor |
| BIOL |
201 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology |
3 |
| BIOL |
203L |
Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab |
1 |
| BIOL |
202 |
Microbiology |
3 |
| BIOL |
204L |
Microbiology Lab |
1 |
| 300-Level |
Biology Electives |
6 |
| 400-Level |
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Biology Elective |
4 |
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Total |
18 |
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| CHEM |
301 |
Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM |
302 |
Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM |
410 |
Instrumental Analysis |
3 |
| CHEM |
430 |
Biochemistry |
3 |
| CHEM |
490 |
Topics in Chemistry |
4 |
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Total |
18 |
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| CRMJ |
151 |
Intro to Criminal Justice |
3 |
| CRMJ |
221 |
American Corrections |
3 |
| CRMJ |
341 |
Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice |
3 |
| CRMJ |
400 |
Correctional Institutions |
3 |
| CRMJ |
495 |
Special Topics in Criminal Just |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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| Forensic Science Minor |
| CHEM |
102 |
General Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM |
104L |
General Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
| BIOL |
201 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology |
3 |
| BIOL |
203L |
Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab |
1 |
| BIOL |
410 |
Cell Biology |
4 |
| NASC |
290 |
Forensic Science |
4 |
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Total |
16 |
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| Geography Minor |
| GEOG |
290 |
Topics in Geography |
3 |
| GEOG |
301 |
World Geography |
3 |
| GEOG |
302 |
Geography of Anglo-America |
3 |
| GEOG |
304 |
Physical Geology |
3 |
| GEOG |
402 |
Urban Geography |
3 |
| GEOG |
490 |
Topics in Geography |
3 |
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Total |
18 |
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| History Minor |
| HIST |
300 |
African-American History I |
3 |
| or |
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| HIST |
301 |
African American History II |
3 |
| HIST |
302 |
History, Geography & Government of WV |
3 |
| HIST |
305 |
Early Modern European History |
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3 |
| HIST |
306 |
Modern European History |
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| HIST |
400 |
Recent American History |
3 |
| HIST |
497 |
Research Methods in History |
3 |
| 300-400 |
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History Elective |
3 |
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Total |
18 |
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| Literature Minor |
| ENGL |
300 |
Major American Authors |
3 |
| ENGL |
302 |
Major British Authors |
3 |
| ENGL |
304 |
Approaches to Literature |
3 |
| ENGL |
305 |
Prose Fiction |
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3 |
| ENGL |
307 |
Regional & Ethnic Literature |
3 |
| ENGL |
390 |
Topics in Literature |
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3 |
| ENGL |
490 |
Advanced Topics in Literature |
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Hours |
15 |
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| Mass Communications Minor |
| ARTS |
307 |
Photography |
3 |
| COMM |
240 |
Foundations of Layout & Design |
3 |
| COMM |
280 |
Radio & TV Broadcasting |
3 |
| SPCH |
208 |
Technical Communications |
3 |
| ENGL |
235 |
Applied Study in Language Arts |
1-3 |
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| JOUR |
325 |
News Writing & Editing |
3 |
| SPCH |
300 |
Voice Training |
3 |
| or |
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| SPCH |
310 |
Oral Interpretation |
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Total |
16-18 |
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| Mathematics Minor |
| MATH |
230 |
Calculus II |
4 |
| MATH |
240 |
Calculus III |
4 |
| MATH |
350 |
Modern Algebra |
3 |
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Electives (any among MATH 250, 300-400 level; Math courses except MATH 333 |
6 |
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Total |
17 |
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| Psychology Minor |
| PSYC |
210 |
Life Span Human Development |
3 |
| PSYC |
328 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
| PSYC |
329 |
History of Psychology |
3 |
| Electives chosen from |
6 |
| PSYC |
300 |
Intro to Counseling |
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| PSYC |
312 |
Psychology of Gender and Communication |
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| PSYC |
401 |
Theories of Personality |
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| PSYC |
402 |
Abnormal Psychology |
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| PSYC |
490 |
Topics in Psychology |
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Total |
15 |
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| Sociology Minor |
| SOCI |
206 |
Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| SOCI |
324 |
Marriage & Family Relations |
3 |
| SOCI |
320 |
Intro to Sociological Theories |
3 |
| 300-400 |
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Sociology Electives |
6 |
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Total |
15 |
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| Writing Minor |
| ENGL |
208 |
Technical Communication |
3 |
| ENGL |
291 |
Topics in Writing |
3 |
| ENGL |
309 |
Adv Research |
3 |
| JOUR |
325 |
News Writing & Editing |
3 |
| ENGL |
495 |
Special Topics in English |
3 |
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Hours |
15 |
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