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Minors
Minor in Writing and Communication
Minors with emphases in business communication, mass communication, and creative writing are provided with specific courses identified for each. Non-English majors must complete courses required for one of these emphases to qualify for a writing or communication minor. English majors must complete 15 additional credit hours (5 courses) beyond the 33 required for the major in order to qualify for a minor in writing or communications. If you need a minor in writing or communications in which one of the four emphases cannot satisfy, a written proposal consisting of 15 credit hours (5 courses) may be submitted to the English faculty for approval. A majority of the resident English faculty must approve the proposal.
Writing Minor
- Creative (15 cr. hr.-choose five courses)
- W203 CreativeWriting (3) (may be repeated once for credit)
- W301 Writing Fiction (3) (may be repeated once for credit)
- W303 Writing Poetry (3) (may be repeated once for credit)
- W401 Advanced Fiction Writing (3)
- W403 Advanced Poetry Writing (3)
Minor in Technical Communications, Minor Requirements (18 cr. hr.)
Select at least 12 credits from the following courses:
- ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills (3)
- ENG W234 Technical Writing (3)
- ENG W270 Argumentative Writing (3)
- ENG W290 Writing in the Arts and Sciences (3)
- ENG W321 Advanced Technical Writing (3)
- ENG W331 Business and Administrative Writing
- ENG W350 Advanced Expository Writing (3)
- ENG W395 Individual Study in Writing (3)
Related Courses:
You may also take the following courses for part of your minor. No more than 6 credits may be taken in courses outside of English for the minor.
- BUS C204 Business Communication (3)
- PHIL P105 Thinking and Reasoning (3)
- SPCH S223 Business and Professional Communication (3)
- SPCH S303 Propaganda and Persuasion (3)
- SPCH S323 Speech Composition (3)
You must complete at least 6 hours of writing above the 200 level. At least 8 hours of the minor must be completed on the IU East campus.
Evaluation
You will have the choice of completing a research project presentation, a comprehensive exam, or compiling a portfolio with a reflective letter of introduction representing course work (materials might include technical reports, letters, research projects, exams, or additional works). Final evaluations of an exam, presentation to a writing class, or portfolio would be assessed by your minor advisor and one additional HFA faculty member selected by you, in consultation with the minor advisor. You will demonstrate your progress in meeting the learning objectives in the minor as indicated: 1) demonstrate knowledge of the subject, 2) demonstrate skills of technical writing and business communication, and 3) evidence of writing research methods appropriate for your area of study. You must have obtained a C or better in all courses applied to the minor.
Minor in History
Minor Requirements (18 cr. hr.); 9 credit hours must be at the 300/400 level
- H217 The Nature of History (3)
- Three hours in each of the following fields: United States History, European History, and World History.
All courses must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
Evaluation
You will maintain a file of all written work required in all courses taken for this minor and submit a Portfolio of your strongest evidence from this file, including at least one exam and one paper from each class in which such work was assigned. This portfolio will demonstrate your progress in meeting the learning objectives of the minor as indicated below:
- an understanding of the content of the courses
- successful application of appropriate research methods
- evidence of knowledge and understanding of the cultures and values of the societies studied
- knowledge of world geography.
Minor in Philosophy
The purpose of the minor in philosophy is to offer students a structured program in philosophy that will enhance any baccalaureate major. The minor will be open to all academic programs accommodating a minor. There are no prerequisites for the minor, although individual courses may have prerequisites.
The study of philosophy will enhance you critical abilities (thinking, reading, and writing), which will be a great asset to you in your academic and professional life. It also will contribute to an understanding of the pervasiveness of moral issues in contemporary life and an increased ability to address those issues intelligently. In addition, you will gain a better understanding of yourself as the result of guided discussion of issues of fundamental concern to human beings.
Minor Requirements (15 cr. hr.)
- P100 Introduction to Philosophy (3)
- P150 Elementary Logic (3)
- One of the following:
- P120 Personal and Social Ethics (3)
- P140 Introduction to Ethics (3)
- P145 Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy (3)
- Two electives in philosophy at the 200 level or above (6)
All courses applied to the minor must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
Evaluation
You should maintain a file of all written work submitted in all courses taken for this minor. Upon completion of your coursework, you will need to submit a portfolio, containing samples of your best work. The portfolio will be prefaced by an interpretive essay that shows how the selected works demonstrate your achievement of the learning objectives of the minor as indicated below. The portfolio may be assembled in consultation with the minor advisor.
- Educated persons should be exposed to a broad variety of academic fields traditionally known as the Liberal Arts (humanities, fine arts, social sciences, natural sciences) in order to develop a critical appreciation of a diversity of ideas and creative expression.
- Educated persons should have achieved depth in some field of knowledge. A sequential accumulation of knowledge and skills in an academic discipline is essential for focused personal and professional development.
- Educated persons should be able to express themselves clearly, completely, and accurately. Effective communication entails sharing ideas through a variety of techniques, including; reading, writing, speaking, and technology.
- Educated persons should have the ability to develop informed opinions, to comprehend, formulate, and critically evaluate ideas and to identify problems and find solutions to those problems. Effective problem solving involves a variety of skills including: research, analysis, interpretation, and creativity.
- Educated persons should be expected to have some understanding of and experience in thinking about moral and ethical problems. A significant quality in educated persons is the ability to question and clarify personal and cultural values, and thus be able to make discriminating moral and ethical choices.
- S205 Introduction to Speech Communication (3)
- S324 Persuasive Speaking (3)
- Two of the following:
- S122 Interpersonal Communication (3)
- S223 Business and Professional Communication(3)
- S229 Discussion and Group Methods (3)
- At least two additional communication courses at the 300-400 level.
- One of the following:
- T100 Introduction to Theatre (3) OR
- T210 Appreciation of Theatre (3)
- One course each (3 cr. hr.) from each of the following 3 areas:
- Acting, Oral Interpretation: T115, T120
- Design and Technology: T225, T230
- Theatre History and Dramatic Literature: T370, T371 (by permission of advisor)
- Playwriting: 483, T454
- Core Requirements
- H232 The World in the 20th Century (3)
- Two of the following:
- E104 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3)
- G110 Introduction to Human Geography (3)
- Y107 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
- Y346 Comparative Politics in Developing Countries (3)
- Electives
- Additional courses may be selected from the following:
- A342 20th Century Art (3)*
- B361/362 Europe in the 20th Century (3/3)
- D410 Russian Revolutions and the Soviet Regime(3)
- E430 International Economics (3)
- E495 Economic Development (3)
- F308 French Novel in Translation (3)*
- L381 Recent Writing (3)*
- R338 Comparative Social Systems (3); cross-listed with S308; only one of these may be taken for credit in the minor
- S303 Persuasion and Propaganda (3)
- S308 Introduction to Comparative Sociology (3); cross-listed with R338; only one of these may be taken for credit in the minor
- S427 Cross-Cultural Communication (3)
- an understanding of the content of the courses
- successful application of appropriate analytical methods
- evidence of growth in the knowledge and understanding of the culture and values of non-American societies
- knowledge of world geography.
Minor in Communication Studies
Minor Requirements (18 cr. hr.)
You should consult with Communication Studies faculty in constructing your minor program.
Minor in Theatre and Drama
Minor Requirements (18 cr. hr.)
Additional courses may be added to the above list as appropriate with the approval of the department head.
Evaluation
You will be required to maintain a file of all written work, including journals, required for the minor. The file will also include a copy of any written critiques provided for technical work and/or presentations delivered in compliance with course requirements. In addition, the file might include photos or video tapes of performances, presentations or technical works made as requirements of courses leading to the theatre and drama minor. Upon completion of the course work for the minor, you will (with help of an advisor if desired) submit a portfolio of your strongest evidence of accomplishment of the program requirements. All courses applied to the minor must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better. You should consult with Theatre Arts faculty in planning your minor.
Interdisciplinary Minor in International Studies
This minor is open to students in all academic programs accommodating a minor. There are no prerequisites for the minor, although individual courses may have prerequisites.
Minor Requirements (18 cr. hr.) 9 credit hours must be at the 300/400 level.
This is not an exclusive list of electives. Advisors may augment it as the curriculum expands. Faculty who are teaching courses consistent with the purposes of this program are invited to submit them to the advisors for review. Inclusion of a course in this list of options does not obligate its originating division to change either the content or the regular rotation schedule for that course.
Evaluation
You will maintain a file of all written work required in courses taken for this minor. You may then select at least one exam and at least one assigned paper from each course in which such projects are assigned to be presented as the strongest evidence of their progress in meeting the learning objectives of the minor, as stated below. The departmental advisors will review your selected portfolio to ascertain that there is evidence of:
