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requirements.
However, this version of the program may not be relevant to
students who entered USF Sarasota-Manatee in a previous year.
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College of Arts & Sciences Academic Minors
Majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are designed to accommodate pursuit of a minor as well. Students with both a major and a minor have a competitive advantage when they graduate.
Policies
1. Students pursuing a minor must meet all degree requirements of USF Sarasota-Manatee and the College of Arts and Sciences.
2. A minimum of 3 three-credit courses or 2 four-credit courses (8-9 credits) of the minor must be completed at USFSM.
3. Only letter grades will be counted for transfer.
4. Requests for transfer of credit must be made in writing when declaring a minor.
5. Course equivalencies need approval from the College Dean.
Anthropology
The minor in Anthropology consists of a minimum of 6 courses (18-19 credits).
| Two of the following courses (6-7) credits | ||
| ANT 2000 ANT 2410 ANT 2511 ANT 3101 ANT 3610 |
Introduction to
Anthropology Cultural Anthropology Biological Anthropology Archaeology Anthropological Linguistics |
4 3 3 3 3 |
| Any four ANT courses at the 4000 level (at least 12 credits) | ||
Criminology
The minor in Criminology consists of a minimum of 6 courses (18 credits).
| The following two required courses (6 credits): | ||
| CCJ 3024 CCJ 3117 |
Survey of the Criminal Justice System Theories of Criminal Behavior | 3 3 |
| Any four additional courses with the following prefixes: CCJ, CJC, CJE, CJL, CJT (at least 12 credits) | ||
English, British and American Literature
The minor in British and American Literature consists of a minimum of 5 courses (15 credits).
| 1. One of the following (3 credits): | ||
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AML 3031 AML 3032 AML 3051 | American Literature to 1860
(3) American Literature 1860-1912 (3) American Literature 1912-1945 (3) |
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| 2. Two of the following (6 credits) | ||
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ENL 3015 ENL 3230 ENL 3251 ENL 3273 ENL 3331 ENL 3332 | British Literature to 1616
(3) British Literature 1616-1780 (3) British Literature 1780-1900 (3) British Literature 1900-1945 (3) Early Shakespeare (3) Late Shakespeare (3) |
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| 3. Any two upper-level courses with the following prefixes (6 credits): AML, ENG, ENL, LIN, or LIT, one must be at the 4000 level. | ||
English, Business and Technical Writing
The minor in Business and Technical Writing consists of a minimum of 5 courses (15 credits).
| Any five of the following courses (15 credits): | ||
| ENC 3242 ENC 3246 ENC 3250 ENC 3310 ENC 3416 ENC 4212 ENC 4218 ENC 4260 ENC 4264 ENC 4906 ENC 4931 ENC 4946 |
Technical Communication for Majors Communication for Engineers Professional Writing Expository Writing New Media for Technical Communication Business and Technical Editing Visual Rhetoric for Technical Communication Advanced Technical Writing Managerial Communications Business & Technical Writing Independent Study Selected Topics in Business & Technical Writing Business & Technical Writing Internship 3 |
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
Environmental Science and Policy
The minor in Environmental Science and Policy consists of a minimum of 6 courses (19 credits).
| The following courses are required (19 credits): | ||
| EVR 2002 EVR 2861 PHI 3640 POS 3697 PUP 4203 GIS 5049 GEO 4340 |
Environmental Science & EVR 2001 Lab Introduction to Environmental Policy Environmental Ethics Environmental Law Environmental Politics and Policy GIS for Non-majors or Natural Hazards |
4 3 3 3 3 3 |
Gerontology
The minor in Gerontology consists of a minimum of 5 courses (15 credits).
| The following three required courses (9 credits): | ||
| GEY 3601 GEY 3625 GEY 4612 |
Physical Changes and Aging Sociocultural Aspects of Aging Psychology of Aging |
3 3 3 |
| Any two additional GEY courses at the upper-level (6 credits) | ||
History
The minor in History consists of a minimum of 5 courses (18 credits).
| Any two-course lower-level EUH or AMH sequence (6 credits) |
| Any three or four upper-level courses included in the History major with the following prefixes: AMH, EUH, LAH, AFH, ASH, WHO, or HIS (at least 12 credits) |
Leadership Studies
The Leadership Studies minor provides students an opportunity to study leadership from the personal, organizational and global levels. The program is interdisciplinary in nature and serves students in all disciplines. The courses are designed to give students a practical and theoretical grasp of leadership. The following 5 courses are required and consist of 15 credit hours. A minimum grade of a “C” (2.0) (not C-) is required in each course. With permission of the College Dean, students can elect to take a maximum of two of their courses at other USF System campuses.
| Personal Systems | |||
| LDR 3930 | Selected Topics in Student Leadership | 3 | |
| Introduction to Leadership Studies | |||
| Organizational Systems | |||
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LDR 3331 LDR 4104 | Leading in the Workplace Theories of Leadership |
3 3 |
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| Global Systems | |||
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LDR 4114 LDR 4204 | Survey of Leadership Readings Ethics and Power in Leadership |
3 3 |
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Political Science
A minor in Political Science consists of a minimum of 6 courses (18 credits).
| Any two of the following courses (6 credits): | ||
| CPO 2002 INR 2002 POS 2041 POT 3003 |
Introduction to Comparative Politics Introduction to International Relations American National Government Introduction to Political Theory |
3 3 3 3 |
| Any four upper-level courses included in the Political Science major with the following prefixes: CPO, POS, POT, INR (at least 12 credits) | ||
Psychology
A minor in Psychology consists of a minimum of 6 courses (19 credits)
| The following three required courses (10 credits): | ||
| PSY 2012 PSY 3204 STA 2122 PSY 3213 |
Introduction of Psychological Science Psychological Statistics or Social Science Statistics Research Methods in Psychology |
3 3 4 |
| - Should be taken before upper-level electives; may be taken after or with Statistics | ||
| Any three upper-level
psychology courses, except PSY 4913, with the
following prefixes: PSY, PPE, PSB, INP, SOP,
DEP, EXP, CLP (at least 9 credits) Statistics and Research Methods are prerequisites for all electives |
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Religious Studies
A minor in Religious Studies consists of a minimum of 5-6 courses (18 credits).
| The following two required courses (7 credits): | ||
| REL 3003 REL 3014 |
Introduction to Religious Studies Introduction to Major Religious Texts |
4 3 |
| Any three or four upper-level REL courses addressing at least two religious traditions (at least 11 credits). | ||
Sociology
A minor in Sociology consists of a minimum of 6 courses (18 credits).
| The following two required courses (6 credits): | ||
| SYG 2000 SYA 3110 |
Introduction to Sociology Classical Theory |
3 3 |
| Any four upper-level Sociology courses with the following prefixes: SYA, SYD, SYG, SYO, SYP (at least 12 credits) | ||