An academic minor can set you apart from others who studied the same major because it shows you’ve spent time specializing in an another area.
ACADEMIC MINORS Accounting The accounting minor allows students to acquire knowledge in an important professional discipline that can complement their major. In an increasingly competitive job market, accounting expertise can play a consequential role in satisfying the needs of employers.
Actuarial Mathematics The actuarial mathematics minor enhances education of students who are considering career in insurance and also in quantitative finance or financial engineering.
Anthropology Students who wish to integrate interests in a wide range of humanist concerns with the cross-cultural perspective and analytic framework provided by anthropology may choose to complete an anthropology minor.
Art and Creative Practice This minor is designed for students who seek to cultivate their artistic or creative practice. Students preparing for a career or further study in the arts and other fields involving cultural production, and to students seeking to develop the creative skills will find this minor valuable.
Business Management The business minor allows students to gain real management knowledge making them more attractive to employers. Moreover, students equipped with business management skills are more capable of effective teaming with others and making strategic organizational decisions.
Chemistry The chemistry minor provides students with fundamental knowledge in organic, inorganic and biochemistry, and complements and enhances marketability in a wide variety of disciplines, such as biology, health science, and engineering.
Communication and Information Design The communication and information design minor is valuable to students pursuing studies in various disciplines who wish to enhance their communication skills and make themselves more marketable.
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Biology The biology minor provides students with a solid scientific base that is becoming increasingly important with significant advances in nanotechnology, medicine, and bioinformatics. Students in many fields will find that biology is not only rewarding, but also useful in their careers.
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The community and behavioral health minor is designed for those students who are interested in the biopsychosocial health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities, or anyone interested in working in health care and health-related fields.
Computer Science A valuable choice for students in all technical disciplines as well as for students in management, social sciences, and mathematics, an understanding of computer science can play a significant role in satisfying conditions for employment.