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Programs of Study The College of Arts and Science
Minor Requirements: College of Arts and Science For information contact the Department of French and Italian, 207 Irvin Hall (513-529-7508). This minor offers certified recognition of proficiency in Italian language and successful completion of a program in Italian culture and literature. It increases your understanding of a culture of major influence. Requirements include completing at least 18 semester hours of Italian above the 100 level, including Italian 301 and 302. A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in the minor. Courses must be taken for a grade (not credit/no-credit). Your program must be planned with an adviser. Students are encouraged, but not required, to attend the Miami University Summer Language Institute in Italy (Urbino). This minor does not fulfill the Thematic Sequence requirement of the Miami Plan. For information contact the Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languages, 172 Irvin Hall (513-529-2526). This minor provides exposure to literature and culture along with systematic language training in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Japanese language, culture, and relevant courses transferred from other institutions may be used to fulfill requirements. A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in the minor. This minor satisfies the Thematic Sequence requirement of the Miami Plan. Program Requirements Select courses from these: Courses offered at the Japanese Summer School in Japan: Other courses, including one-time offerings, honors courses, etc., may count; contact the Japanese program adviser. Jewish Studies (18 semester hours) For information contact the College of Arts and Science, 143 Upham Hall (513-529-1234). This minor offers students substantial knowledge in the Modern Hebrew language and the history of the Jewish people, including their social and religious ideas and institutions. The minor also makes possible a practicum of overseas travel and study of contemporary Jewish groups and organizations. Jewish Studies credit transferred to Miami from other institutions may be used to fulfill the requirements. A 2.5 g.p.a. is required to obtain a Jewish Studies Minor. This minor satisfies the REL 5 Jewish Civilization Through History Thematic Sequence requirements. Program Requirements One of these (3 semester hours): Two of these (7-8 semester hours): Culture and society (8 semester hours): * Field work in Jewish Studies, community service, educational travel program, or other field work approved by Jewish Studies adviser. Latin American Studies (18 semester hours) For information contact the director of Latin American Studies, 127 MacMillan Hall (513-529-1958). This interdisciplinary program is open to all students and is a valuable complement to a wide range of majors. Students may enroll in the program by declaring intent with an LAS adviser. Students whose course work and French language studies include a focus on the Caribbean may petition to fulfill the languages requirement with four semesters of French, and students who have completed two years of French and one year of Spanish or Portuguese may petition to get their work recognized as fulfilling the LAS language requirement. All students must complete 6 of the 18 required credit hours in classes outside of their majors and outside of their second minors, if applicable. Prerequisites: completion of SPN 202 or POR 211, or their equivalents. Program Requirements Core courses. Twelve (12) hours required from this group. Related Hours. Up to nine (9) hours can count toward the minor. * Students fulfilling the language skills requirement in Spanish can count POR 111 and 211 as credits in category C. Electives. Optional courses containing substantial material, concepts, or applications relevant to Latin American studies; these can contribute up to 3 credit hours toward the total of 18. * Students who take Spanish or Portuguese as their language can count this as an elective. Linguistics (18 semester hours) For information contact the Department of English, 356 Bachelor Hall (513-529-5221). Linguistics is the study of language. Linguists look at how people use language and try to find the rules that govern that use. Because linguistics touches so many areas of study, a minor in linguistics is useful for students majoring in foreign languages, English, sociology, anthropology, psychology, mathematics, communication, philosophy, or computer science. A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in the minor. This minor does not satisfy the Thematic Sequence requirement of the Miami Plan. Program Requirements This one: These two: At least eight semester hours from these: Mathematics (21 semester hours) For information contact the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 123 Bachelor Hall (513-529-5818). This minor provides students with an increased understanding of, and competence in, mathematics. Building on a base of calculus and linear algebra, already required for many majors, the program leads you through a theoretical course, an applications course, and at least one additional elective in advanced mathematics. A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in the minor. All courses must be taken for a grade, not credit/no-credit. This minor is not available to majors in mathematics or mathematics and statistics. You can satisfy Thematic Sequence MTH 3 with inclusion of MTH 222 and 347. Program Requirements One of these: One of these: One of these: At least 10 semester hours in mathematics courses at 300 level or above,
including: Note: You may count, at most, one semester hour from MTH 430 or 477 and three semester hours of PHY 341. MTH 330 and 406 do not count toward the minor. Medieval Studies (18 semester hours) For information contact John M. Jeep, Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languages, 134 Irvin Hall (513-529-2516). This minor provides a basis for understanding and evaluating Western civilization by showing its roots in the Middle Ages. It establishes a full cultural context so students can understand and appreciate medieval literature, history, art, religion, and philosophy. The Medieval Studies minor is open to all students, but will probably be of most interest to majors in Art History, Classics, English, French and Italian, German, History, Philosophy, Religion, and Spanish. This minor satisfies the Thematic Sequence Requirement of the Miami Plan. Program Requirements Eighteen semester hours from any of the following: Credit for course work at Dolibois European Center and in special seminars and other infrequently offered courses may also be applied to the minor with the approval of the Medieval Studies coordinator. Middle East and Islamic Studies (18 semester hours) For information contact the Department of History, 254 Upham Hall (513-529-5121) This minor offers students a firm interdisciplinary grounding in the cultures, religious systems, history and politics of the Islamic World with an emphasis upon the modern Middle East. A minimum 2.5 g.p.a. is required for all courses in the minor. This minor does not satisfy the Thematic Sequence Requirement of the Miami Plan. Program Requirements Six semester hours from these: Twelve semester hours from these: Molecular Biology (18 semester hours) For more information, contact David Pennock, Department of Zoology (513-529-3127; pennocdg@muohio.edu). The Molecular Biology minor is offered cooperatively by the Departments of Botany, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Zoology. This minor enables students to pursue in-depth a multidisciplinary study of biological phenomena at the molecular level. It provides a strong foundation for students planning careers in biotechnology or advanced work at the graduate level. A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in the minor. This minor does not satisfy the Thematic Sequence Requirement of the Miami Plan. Program Requirements All of these: Other courses to bring total semester hours to 18: Naval Science (22 semester hours) For information contact the Department of Naval Science, 67 Millett Hall (513-529-3700). This minor is an interdisciplinary program open to all majors. It introduces students to the broad field of naval service and provides specific information on the organization and operation of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The naval science minor includes courses in physical and social sciences, formal reasoning, and computer science. No courses may be taken credit/no-credit. A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in the minor. This minor satisfies the Thematic Sequence Requirement of the Miami Plan. Program Requirements Core sequence. All of these: Eight semester hours from these: One course each from two different departments Neuroscience (18 semester hours) For information contact the Department of Psychology, 136 Benton Hall (513-529-2400) or the Department of Zoology, 212 Pearson Hall (513-529-3100); this minor is offered cooperatively. This minor enables students to pursue in depth a multidisciplinary study of the nervous system. It provides a basic framework for students planning advanced work at the graduate level. A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in the minor. This minor satisfies a Thematic Sequence. Program Requirements Both of these: At least 11 semester hours from these:* * At least one course from each department. Other relevant work: Operations Research Methods (19 semester hours) For information contact the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 123 Bachelor Hall (513-529-5818). Operations research is the use of scientific methods in decision making. It seeks to observe, understand, and predict the behavior of human-machine systems through the use of mathematical models. Techniques of operations research are designed to cope with problems of practical significance, which are often characterized by complicated and uncertain environments. These techniques have contributed to the solution of problems of choice, policy, and planning that have arisen in military, governmental, industrial, environmental, and social contexts. This minor should be considered by students attracted to the use of mathematics, statistics, and computing in solving decision-making problems of practical significance. A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in the minor. Courses taken credit/no-credit do not apply. You can design your own program, which must be approved by your adviser and the applied mathematics-operations research committee, or you can follow the program below. This minor does not satisfy the Thematic Sequence Requirement of the Miami Plan. Program Requirements This one: At least three of these: At least two of these:* * This requirement may not be met by the pair MTH 437 and 439. Physics (24-30 semester hours) For information contact the Department of Physics, 133 Culler Hall (513-529-5625). This minor provides a foundation in classical and modern physics together with enhanced skills in electronics or computational physics. It is not available to majors in physics or engineering physics. Courses may not be taken on a credit/no-credit basis. This minor satisfies the PHY 1 Thematic Sequence Requirements. Program Requirements All of these: Either: Political Analysis (18 semester hours) For information contact the Department of Political Science, 218 Harrison Hall (513-529-2000) Courses for the minor may not be taken credit/no-credit; however, hours in excess of the required minimum may be taken credit/no-credit. A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in this minor. This minor is not open to students with majors or another minor in the Department of Political Science. This minor satisfies a Thematic Sequence. Program Requirements One of these: One of these sequences: Effective citizenship. (POL2 Thematic Sequence) All of these: Public law. (POL 5 Thematic Sequence)Three of these: Public management. (POL 6 Thematic Sequence) Comparative analysis of foreign policy. (POL 1 Thematic Sequence) Remaining semester hours: Political Science (18 semester hours) For information contact the Department of Political Science, 218 Harrison Hall (513-529-2000) If you are not majoring in political science, this minor offers you an opportunity to satisfy an interest, strengthen your degree, or enhance your preparation for career or further education. Courses for the minor may not be taken credit/no-credit; however, hours in excess of the required minimum may be taken credit/no-credit. A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in the minor. This minor is not open to students with majors or another minor in the Department of Political Science. This minor does not satisfy the Thematic Sequence requirement of the Miami Plan. Program Requirements One of these: One of these: Choose remaining hours from other political science courses with your adviser. At least three semester hours must be at 300 level or above. For information contact the Department of Comparative Religion, 7 Old Manse (513-529-4300). This minor is arranged with a faculty adviser in the department. This minor does not satisfy the Thematic Sequence Requirement of the Miami Plan. Program Requirements This one: Note: No more than three hours at 100 level can count toward the minor. REL 207 and 209 do not count toward the minor. For information contact the Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languages, 172 Irvin Hall (513-529-2526). You must have a minimum cumulative g.p.a. of 2.5 for courses taken at Miami. Courses for the Russian minor must be taken for a grade (not credit/no-credit). This minor satisfies the Thematic Sequence Requirement of the Miami Plan. Program Requirements Eighteen semester hours in Russian above 100 level, including these: Remaining hours from these: For information contact the Department of Sociology and Gerontology, 375 Upham Hall (513-529-2628). Applied Sociological Research and Criminology minors are described earlier. Program Requirements: Pre-professional Minor This Pre-professional minor is for non-sociology majors planning careers in law, medicine, dentistry, business, and social science. Depending on your option, the minor consists of three or four required courses and additional hours chosen from a set of electives. You must declare this minor before or during your junior year. You may pursue only one Pre-professional sociology minor. A minimum overall g.p.a. of 2.5 is required. All courses for this minor (excluding field work) must be taken for a grade. This minor does not satisfy the Thematic Sequence Requirement of the Miami Plan. Option in law. All of these: Option in medicine or dentistry. All of these: Option in business. All of these: For information contact the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, 268 Irvin Hall (513-529-4500). You must plan your program with your adviser in the department. Courses may not be taken credit/no-credit. This minor consists of Spanish courses above 202 level. This minor does not satisfy the Thematic Sequence Requirement of the Miami Plan. Program Requirements This one: Statistical Methods (18 semester hours) For information contact the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 123 Bachelor Hall (513-529-5818). This minor builds on the statistical methods of estimation and hypothesis testing introduced in the introductory statistics course. It includes additional study of the statistical methods involved in regression analysis and experimental design as well as options for study of nonparametric, quality control, and/or sampling methods. A Capstone experience in statistics may also be included as part of the minor. This minor is not available to students majoring in mathematics, statistics, or mathematics and statistics. To complete the minor in statistical methods, you must earn at least 18 semester hours with at least a 2.0 g.p.a. Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis do not apply toward the minor. This minor satisfies the STA 2 Thematic Sequence Requirements of the Miami Plan. Program Requirements All of these: Three courses from these: Statistics (18 semester hours) For information contact the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 123 Bachelor Hall (513-529-5818). Statistical methods are increasingly in use in decision- making and data analysis in business and industry. Moreover, basic research in the biological, management, and social sciences, as well as in some areas of humanities, is also increasingly statistical in nature. As a result, demand for persons knowledgeable in the science of statistics is on the rise. The minor in Statistics provides a program in statistics suitable for students with good mathematical abilities. This minor is not available to students majoring in either statistics or mathematics and statistics. To complete the minor in Statistics, you must earn at least 18 semester hours with at least a 2.0 g.p.a. Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis do not apply toward the minor. This minor does not satisfy the Thematic Sequence Requirement of the Miami Plan. Program Requirements All of these: One of these: Urban and Regional Analysis (20 semester hours) For information contact the Department of Geography, 216 Shideler Hall (513-529-5010). Urban and regional planners develop programs and policies to guide future growth and redevelopment of urban, suburban, and rural communities. They assist elected officials in solving the social, economic, and environmental problems of their communities. This minor is not available to urban and regional planning majors. All courses must be taken for a grade, not credit/no-credit, except by permission of the primary adviser. Six courses, or at least 20 semester hours, are required. A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in the minor. This minor satisfies the GEO 1 Thematic Sequence Requirements Program Requirements All of these: Two or three of these to bring the total to 20 hours: Selected GEO 460 courses and other courses may be substituted with permission of primary adviser. Women's Studies (18 semester hours) For information contact the director of the Women's Studies Program, 126 MacMillan Hall (513-529-4616). This minor is an interdisciplinary program based on womanist/feminist theory and research. Courses focus on women as subjects of inquiry and critical research. This program responds to the absence of work by and about women in many courses; it provides a context in which women's work and issues are legitimate and important. In many courses the impact of gender and other social identities (e.g., race, ethnicity, sexual orientation) on individuals' experiences is explored. This minor may be completed by any student. You are urged to choose your courses with an adviser. Women's Studies courses may fulfill other departmental, college, or Miami Plan requirements. A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in the minor. You may be able to receive credit for a practicum or internship in this area if you petition the advisory committee. This minor satisfies the Thematic Sequence Requirement of the Miami Plan. Program Requirements One of these: One of these: Other courses: Courses cross-listed with women's studies to be used for the remaining hours include: .O; ART 480.W, 480.X; CLS 235; ENG 232, 233, 350.B, 468; FST 350.B; FSW 361; ; HST 250.B, 381, 382, 383, 450; PHS 243, 475; POL 346, 347; , 326; REL 334; SOC 203, 221, 272, 463; SOC/FSW 451; and WMS 301, 370, 410. Courses, not cross-listed with the Women's Studies Program, may be approved for this minor. Special topics courses offered by the program and selected honors seminars are offered most semesters. (See headnotes in the Course Planning Guide.) 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