Minors are additional areas of focus that you can pursue alongside your major. Minors require fewer classes to complete than a major and can help to expand your knowledge, pursue a personal passion, or stand out from the crowd.
Certificates can be earned on their own or in addition to your major. Earning a certificate can equip you with specialized knowledge in a particular field of study. Upon completion of a certificate, you also earn a separate diploma.
Minors and certificates should always be incorporated into your existing plans. Consider these questions when deciding to add a minor or certificate:
| 3-D Graphics and Animation |
| Advertising |
| Africana Studies |
| American Studies |
| Anthropology |
| Arabic and Islamic Studies |
| Arabic Culture and Public Health |
| Art |
| Art History |
| Astronomy |
| Biology |
| Book Arts |
| Business |
| Dance |
| Digital Humanities |
| East Asian Culture |
| Economics |
| English (general minor) |
| Environmental Science |
| Epidemiology |
| Ethics |
| Events Management |
| Film Studies |
| Forensic Science |
| French |
| Game Design and Development |
| Geochemistry |
| Geography |
| Geology |
| German |
| Global and International Studies |
| Global Health |
| Graphic Design |
| Health Administration |
| Health Communication |
| Health Data Science |
| Health Education |
| Health Psychology |
| History |
| Hospitality Management |
| Human Resources Management (O'Neill) |
| Informatics |
| Innovation |
| Japanese Studies |
| Labor Studies |
| Latino Studies |
| Leadership and Military Science |
| Legal Studies |
| Linguistics |
| Literature |
| Management and Civic Leadership (O'Neill) |
| Mathematical Sciences |
| Media Arts and Studies |
| Medical Humanities and Health Studies |
| Medical Sociology |
| Music |
| Music Technology |
| Native American and Indigenous Studies |
| Neuroscience |
| Religious Studies |
| Serious Illness and Supportive Care |
| Sociology |
| Spanish |
| Sports Marketing |
| Studio Art and Technology (Fine Arts majors) |
| Studio Art and Technology (Media Arts and Science majors) |
| Sustainability Practices and Policy |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) |
| Theatre |
| Tourism Management |
| Video Production |
| Wellness Coaching |
| Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies |
| African Studies |
| American Sign Language (ASL)/English Interpreting |
| Applied Data Science |
| Applied Information Science/Data Studies |
| Art Therapy (see Pre-Art Therapy) |
| Artificial Intelligence |
| Beverage Management Services |
| Business Foundations |
| Child Abuse and Neglect |
| Chinese Studies |
| Community Health |
| Community and Organizational Leadership Studies |
| Cultural Heritage Tourism |
| Dental Assisting |
| Events Management |
| Geographic Information Science |
| Gerontology |
| Global Health and Rehabilitation |
| Health Administration |
| Hospitality Management |
| Human Communication in a Mediated World |
| Human-Computer Interaction |
| Intercultural Health—Chinese |
| Intercultural Health—French |
| Intercultural Health—Spanish |
| Intergroup Dialogue (Liberal Arts) |
| Intergroup Dialogue (Social Work) |
| Journalism |
| Labor Studies |
| Latino Studies |
| Legal Informatics |
| Medical Coding Certificate |
| Multi-Device Development |
| Museum Studies |
| Nonprofit Management |
| Nutrition |
| Ophthalmic Technician |
| Paralegal Studies |
| Personal Training |
| Philanthropic Fundraising |
| Pre-Art Therapy |
| Public Affairs |
| Public Management |
| Public Relations |
| Real Estate |
| Rehabilitation and Disability Studies |
| Software Bots for Cognitive Automation |
| Sports Tourism Development |
| Theatre and Performance |
| Tourism Planning and Development |
| Venture Creation |
| Virtual Production |
| Youth Physical Wellness Programming |
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Tuesday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
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