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Minors offer students enrolled in any of SSU's baccalaureate programs an opportunity to broaden their course of study with an auxiliary focus. The department of Social Sciences invites students at SSU to consider a minor in any of the many offered by the department. All minors require a minimum of 24 credit hours and a minimum grade of "C" in any of the courses taken. Courses taken on a pass/no-credit basis may not apply toward the minor. All minors are subject to all applicable baccalaureate degree and curricula rules and restrictions issued by the academic departments and the General Education Program. Please consult your advisor or contact the chair of the Department or consult the following sections for additional information. A minor in economics offers students enrolled in any of Shawnee State University’s baccalaureate programs an opportunity to broaden their course of study with an auxiliary focus in economics. This is especially appealing to students interested in careers in banking, law, finance, or government service. The minor requires you to complete 15 semester hours of economics, with a minimum grade of C. No more than 9 of these hours may count toward your major(s), and since ECON 2201 and 2202 are prerequisites for all upper-level economics courses, these are required for the minor. Any three additional upper-level economics courses will satisfy the hours requirement. Economics Core Courses (6 hours) Course Number Course ECON 2201 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2202 Principles of Macroeconomics Select 9 hours from the following courses. Course Number Course ECON 3301 Intermediate Microeconomics ECON 3302 Intermediate Macroeconomics ECON 3310 Money and Banking ECON 3320 History of Economic Thought ECON 3326 Economic History of the U.S. ECON 3332 Managerial Economics ECON 3350 Labor Economics ECON 4405 Economic Development ECON 4411 Comparative Economic Systems ECON 4425 Public Finance ECON 4450 International Economics ECON 4480 Econometrics ECON 4499 Special Topics in Economics Students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program in most arts and science and business majors may elect to complete a minor in geography. This may be an appropriate minor if you are interested in a career in marketing, tourism, environment, city planning, teaching, or the military. The minor in geography requires the completion of 18 hours in geography with a minimum grade of C. Courses taken on a pass/no-credit basis may not be applied to the minor. No more than 9 of these hours may count toward your major(s). Geography Core Courses (9 hours) Course Number Course GEOG 1125 World Geography GEOG 2201 Cultural Geography GEOG 2225 Physical Geography Select 3 hours from the following courses. Group 1 Lower Division Courses (3 hours) Course Number Course GEOG 1130 Economic Geography GEOG 2230 Urban Geography GEOG 2242 Geography of Ohio Select 6 hours from the following courses. Group 2 Upper Division Courses (6 hours) Course Number Course GEOG 3310 Medical Geography GEOG 3111 Air Pollution GEOG 3350 Regional Geography: North America GEOG 3351 Regional Geography: Middle East GEOG 4404 Transportation Geography and Management Students enrolled in any of the University’s baccalaureate degree programs may elect to complete a minor in history. This may be a particularly attractive program for those majoring in English/humanities, social sciences, or business and for those planning to attend law school. The minor requires you to complete 18 hours of history, with a minimum grade of “C.” Courses taken on a pass/no-credit basis may not be applied to the minor. No more than 9 of these hours may count toward your major. Minor Requirements History Survey Courses (9 hours) Select three courses Course Number Course HIST 1110 American History to 1865 HIST 1120 American History since 1865 HIST 1130 World History to 1600 HIST 1140 World History since 1600 HIST 2102 Medieval and Renaissance Europe, 476 to 1517 HIST 2103 Revolutionary Europe, 1517 to 1921 History Upper-Division Courses (9 Hours) Select three courses, with no more than two courses from the same field. Field One (Europe and Western Civilization) Course Number Course HIST 3101 Ancient History HIST 3110 Nazi Germany and Fascist Europe HIST 3115 Women in Medieval Europe HIST 3130 History of Russia HIST 3170 Alternative Religions and Cults PSYC 3170 History of Psychology HIST 3177 Early Christianity HIST 3340 Europe and the Modern World System HIST 4101 History of Medicine HIST 4110 Intellectual History HIST 4111 Legend, Myth, and Folklore HIST 4175 Terrorism and Crime ECON 4320 History of Economic ThoughtField Two (American History) Course Number Course HIST 3300 Colonial America, 1492-1763 HIST 3301 Revolutionary America, 1763-1789 HIST 3302 Early American Republic, 1789-1848 HIST 3303 Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877 HIST 3304 Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877- 1920 HIST 3305 United States in Depression and War, 1920- 1945 HIST 3306 Cold War America, 1945-1992 HIST 3310 American Foreign Relations since 1914 HIST 3320 History of Ohio HIST 3325 History of the American South HIST 3341 The U.S. and the Modern World System HIST 3346 History of American Women, 1865-Present HIST 3355 Ohio River Valley History HIST 4400 Local and Oral History Research Seminar Field Three (Non-Western Civilizations) Course Number Course ANTH 3340 Mesoamerica before Columbus ANTH 3360 Indians of North America HIST 3400 History of Southern Africa HIST 3410 East Asian History HIST 3460 Islamic Religion, Culture, and Civilization HIST 4420 Middle East in Modern TimesMinor in Political Science (15 hours) The minor in political science may be an appropriate choice for students pursuing a baccalaureate degree in most arts and science and business majors of for students interested in a career in the public sector, in journalism, public relations, trade, professional and research organizations, law, public administration, and consulting firms. The minor requires you to complete 15 hours in political science with a minimum grade of C in each of the courses. You are subject to all applicable baccalaureate degree and curricula rules and restrictions issued by the academic departments and the General Education Program. No more than 9 of these hours may count toward your major. Select 15 hours from the following courses. Political Science Courses (15 hours) Course Number Course GOVT 1101 National Government GOVT 2240 Contemporary Political Ideologies GOVT 3310 U.S. Foreign Policy GOVT 3320 Third World Politics GOVT 3330 Mass Media Politics GOVT 3340 National Policy Issues GOVT 3360 Women and Politics GOVT 3370 Global Politics GOVT 4420 International Political Economy Minor in Sociology (Total of 18 hours) Students majoring in any discipline may choose to minor in sociology, which allows them to build a concentration in a behavioral science and enhances the marketability of their degree and prepares them for graduate school. Sociology provides an excellent background for the development of careers in law, journalism, social services, recreation, counseling, and business. Students must complete 18 hours of sociology courses. No more than 9 of these hours may count toward your majors. A minimum grade of C is required for all courses in the minor. Courses taken on a pass/no –credit basis are not applicable. Any variation from described program requires advisor and chair approval. Students are encouraged to take MATH 1500: Principles of Statistics. Sociology Core Courses (9 hours) Course Number Course SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology SOCI 2205 Current Social Problems SOCI 2206 Social Institutions Select 3 hours from each of the following groupings (9 hours) Group 1 (3 hours) Course Number Course SOCI 2224 Urban Sociology SOCI 3303 Introduction to Social Psychology SOCI 3307 Sociology of Work SOCI 3330 Social Theory SOCI 4410 Social Stratification Group 2 (3 hours) Course Number Course SOCI 2224 Gender Socialization SOCI 3303 Human Sexuality SOCI 3307 Sociology of the Family Group 3 (3 hours) Course Number Course ANTH 2250 Principles of Cultural Anthropology SOCI 3312 Sociology of Religion SOCI 3320 Sociology of Culture SOCI 3340 Sociology of Appalachia SOCI 4429 Contemporary Minority Relations Minor in Psychology (18 hours) Graduates with a minor in psychology make attractive employment prospects because of their familiarity with the human condition, and their ability to understand and work effectively with others. Future employment opportunities can be found in business, industry, health care, social services, public relations, and criminal justice. A “C” or better must be earned for each course within the minor. Courses taken on a pass/no-credit basis do not count towards the minor. Any variation from the program must have the chairperson’s approval. Students are encouraged to take Math 1500: Principles of Statistics to fulfill their quantitative GEP requirement. You may not count more than 9 credit hours of psychology taken in your major toward the minor in psychology. Psychology Core Courses (6 hours) Course Number Course PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 2130 Child and Adolescent Psychology Select 6 hours from both of the following groupings (Total of 12 hours) Group 1 (Clinical) (6 hours) Course Number Course PSYC 3130 Psychology of the Adult PSYC 3131 Death and Dying PSYC 3141 Personality PSYC 3143 Psychology of Women PSYC 3160 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 3161 Health Psychology PSYC 4160 Behavior Problems in Children Group 2 (Experimental) (6 hours) Course Number Course PSYC 2120 Quantitative Methods PSYC 2121 Experimental Psychology PSYC 3110 Psychological Tests and Measures PSYC 3111 Learning and Memory PSYC 3112 Educational Psychology PSYC 3140 Social Psychology PSYC 3142 Gender Psychology PSYC 3150 Neurobiology of Behavior PSYC 3170 History of Psychology PSYC 4140 Industrial/Organizational PsychologyStudents must complete 21 hours of coursework to fulfill the social work minor. Courses with grades below a C will not be counted toward the completion of the minor in social work. Courses taken on a pass/no-credit basis are not applicable. Any variation from the program described requires advisor and chair approval. Students are encouraged to take MATH 1500 as well as coursework in sociology, psychology, economics, political science, human biology and American history. Social Work Requirements Required Courses (9 hours) SOCI2204 Introduction to Social Work SOCI3305 Social Work Practice SOCI4403 Field Experience in Social Group 1 Human Behavior (6 hours) Choose 2 courses SOCI2201 Introduction to Social Welfare SOCI2234 Sociology of Aging SOCI3311 Human Sexuality SOCI3325 Sociology of the Family SOCI3326 Small Group Dynamics SOCI4444 Social Deviance PSYC2130 Child and Adolescent Psych PSYC4161 Counseling PsychologyGroup 2 Cultural Competency (6 hours) Choose 2 courses SOCI2224 Urban Sociology SOCI3310 Gender Socialization SOCI3320 Sociology of Culture SOCI3312 Sociology of Religion SOCI3340 Sociology of Appalachia SOCI4429 Contemporary Minority Relations ANTH2250 Principles of Cultural Anthropology |
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