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Approved Minors

All minors approved by the Curriculum Committee are listed here. As new minors are approved , they will be listed below and the requirements of the new minor will also be available on this web page. See the Academic Catalog for descriptions of courses.

All minors must adhere to these General Requirements for Minors, as approved by the College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Senate.

Minors Approved in the College of Arts and Sciences

These minors were approved during the 2009-10 academic year and became available to students starting in the fall semester 2010. Students should contact the Office of Academic Services for information about declaring a minor.

Chemistry Minor

Requirements for the Chemistry Minor
Twenty-three (23) to twenty-five (25) credits including:

  1. CHEM 111, CHEM 112,
  2. one of the following sequences: CHEM 211 / CHEM 212 or CHEM 253 / CHEM 254, and
  3. three courses (7-9 credits) from CHEM 317,318, 319, 331, 332, 343, 345, 383, 384, and 387. Note – no more than one of these three courses may be a laboratory course.

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on April 15, 2009; accepted by the Faculty Senate on September 2, 2009

Computer Science Minor

Requirements for the minor in Computer Science (20 credits):

  1. CPSC 220
  2. CPSC 230
  3. Any three (3) CPSC courses numbered 300 or above, for a total of at least 9 credits
  4. Any additional CPSC course, of at least 3 credits, numbered 100 or higher

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on November 16, 2009; accepted by the Faculty Senate on December 2, 2009.

Asian Studies Minor

Requirements for the Asian Studies Minor

Twenty-four (24) credits including two semesters (6 credits) or the equivalent of an Asian language (the language credits apply to one language, taken in sequence; the language may be taken at UMW or at an outside institution or as part of a study abroad program for transfer credit); six additional non-language courses, representing at least two different academic disciplines, of which a minimum of 9 credits must be at the 300 level or above. A maximum of 6 credits Individual Study and/or Internship may count toward fulfilling the minor requirements.

Asian Studies Course Offerings

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on November 16, 2009; accepted by the Faculty Senate on December 2, 2009.

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Musical Theater Minor

Requirements for the minor: Fourteen credits to include:
THEA 218 Voice & Body Movement (4)
THEA 321 Acting (4)
THEA 335 Musical Theatre Performance (3)
THEA 336 Musical Theatre Performance (3)
Two additional credits of:
THEA 390 Theatre Practicum (1)
Four additional credits from:
DANC 301 Intermediate Ballet (2)
DANC 302 Intermediate Ballet (2)
DANC 305 Intermediate Jazz (2)
DANC 306 Intermediate Jazz (2)
Four additional credits from:
MUPR 301 Private Voice (1)
MUPR 401 Private Voice (2)
MUPR 201 Class Voice I (1)
MUPR 202 Class Voice II (1)
MUPR 203 Class Voice III (1)
MUPR 204 Class Voice IV (1)

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on November 16, 2009; accepted by the Faculty Senate on December 2, 2009.

Environmental Sustainability Minor

Requirements for th Sustainability Minor (Minimum of 18 credits)

Three required core courses totaling nine (9) credits:

  1. EESC 110: Introduction to Environmental Science
  2. EESC 230: Global Environmental Problems
  3. EESC 326: Pollution Prevention Planning OR EESC 330: Environmental Regulations Compliance

In addition, three courses from the following list of electives:

  1. EESC 307: Environmental Soil Science
  2. EESC 313: Fluvial Geomorphology
  3. EESC 315: Hydrogeology
  4. EESC 323: Aquatic Ecology
  5. EESC 325: Environmental Geochemistry
  6. EESC 355: Icehouse-Greenhouse Earth
  7. BIOL 424: Tropical Ecology
  8. BIOL 428: Conservation Biology
  9. ECON 324: Economics of Philanthropy and the Non-Profit Sector
  10. ECON 351: Poverty, Affluence and Equality
  11. GEOG 245: Environment and Society
  12. GEOG 339: Geography and Development
  13. PHIL 330: Environmental Ethics

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on November 16, 2009; accepted by the Faculty Senate on December 2, 2009.

French Minor

The minor in French requires 24 credits. Students must complete FREN 201 and 202 (or the equivalent), FREN 311, FREN 312, and any four (4) additional FREN classes at or above the 300-level.

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on November 16, 2009; accepted by the Faculty Senate on December 2, 2009.

Biology Minor

Requirements: 22-23 credits of courses designated BIOL to include:

  1. BIO 210A Introduction to Ecology
    and Evolution
  2. BIOL 211 Cellular Biology
  3. BIOL 341 Genetics
  4. Plus three (3) additional 300-400 level Biology courses of which 2 must have a laboratory component.

BIOL 481, 491 and 499 may not be counted for minor credit.

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on October 21, 2009; accepted by the Faculty Senate on November 4, 2009

Physics Minor

24 – 26 credits from the following:

Required classes:

  1. PHYS 105 University Physics with Laboratory (4 credits)
  2. PHYS 106 University Physics with Laboratory (4 credits)
  3. PHYS 211 Modern Physics (3 credits)
  4. PHYS 317 Methods of Mathematical Physics (3 credits)

One course from the following:

  1. PHYS 201 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (3 credits)
  2. PHYS 210 Nuclear Physics (3 credits)
  3. PHYS 283 Electronics with Laboratory (4 credits)
  4. PHYS 292 Optics with Laboratory (4 credits)

Two courses from the following sequence:

  1. PHYS 320 Classical Mechanics I with Laboratory (4 credits)
  2. PHYS 330 Electricity and Magnetism I with Laboratory (4 credits)
  3. PHYS 384 Advanced Physics Laboratory (4 credits)
  4. PHYS 410 Quantum Mechanics I with Laboratory (4 credits)
  5. PHYS 472 Solid State Physics (3 credits)

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on November 16, 2009; accepted by the Faculty Senate on December 2, 2009.

Mathematics Minor

18 credits in mathematics. Any course numbered Math 210 or higher counts toward the minor, with the exception of internship credits (Math 499). At least 12 credits must be earned from mathematics courses numbered 300 and above. At most, three credits of Math 491 (directed study) may be counted toward the mathematics minor.

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on October 21, 2009; accepted by the Faculty Senate on December 2, 2009.

Applied Mathematics Minor

18 credits in mathematics. Six credits come from MATH 223 and 312; 9 additional upper level credits must come from MATH 300, 351, 352, 381, 382, 411, 461 (with departmental approval), and 491 (with department approval); the final 3 credits may be taken from any course in the additional upper level list above or MATH 210, 224, CPSC 220, or any 300/400 level course in a related discipline with mathematics department approval. At most, three credits of Math 491 (directed study) may be counted toward the applied mathematics minor.

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on October 21, 2009; accepted by the Faculty Senate on November 4, 2009

Linguistics Minor

18 required credits in linguistics. The required courses are:

LING 101: Introduction to Linguistics (3 credits)
LING 301: Introduction to Psycholinguistics (3 credits)
LING 302: Introduction to Sociolinguistics and Anthropological Linguistics (3 credits)
LING 309: Introduction to Phonology OR LING 311: Introduction to Morphology (3 credits)
Any 400-level Seminar in Linguistics (3 credits)
Any other linguistics course offered through the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication (LING 202, 205, 251, 305, 307, 310, 312, 375, 491, 499, or alternates of the choices above as approved by a Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication linguistics advisor).

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on November 16, 2009; accepted by the Faculty Senate on December 2, 2009.

Economics Minor

Requirements: Twenty one (21) credits to include Economics 201 and 202; either Economics 303 or 304; either Economics 300 or 361; and nine additional credits in upper level economics courses.

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on October 21, 2009; accepted by the Faculty Senate on November 4, 2009

Business French

Requirements: Twenty-four (24) credits, including French 311, French 312, French 313, and French 316; 3 credits from French 411, French 412, or French 499; and one of the following sequences: a) Business 131, Business 132, and one Business course at the 300-level or higher; or b) Economics 201, Economics 202, and one Economics course at the 300-level or higher. Business German minors can take no more than 29 credits in Business without declaring a Business major.

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on January 22, 2010; accepted by the Faculty Senate on February 3, 2010.

Business German

Requirements: Twenty-six (26) credits including 1) GERM 393, 2) GERM 394, 3) GERM 313, 4) GERM 317 or GERM 485b or GERM 485c, 5) GERM 499 or BUAD 499 or ECON 499 (for at least 1 credit), 6) one of the following: a. BUAD 131+ 132 + one BUAD on the 300 level or above OR b. ECON 201+ 202 + one ECON on the 300 level or above. Business German minors can take no more than 29 credits in Business without declaring a Business major.

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on January 22, 2010; accepted by the Faculty Senate on February 3, 2010.

Business Spanish

Requirements: twenty-seven ((27) credits beyond Spanish 202, including the following. One course in culture from Span 315, Span 316, or Span 320; two courses in language, Span 317 and Span 318; both advanced courses in business and translation, Span 393 and Span 414; one course from Span 499 or BUAD 499 or Econ 499; and one of the following two tracks of Business or Economic courses: Track A) BUAD 131, 132, and a Business course at the 300-level or higher or Track B) ECON 201, 202, and an Economics course at the 300-level or higher. Business Spanish minors can take no more than 29 credits in Business without declaring a Business Major.

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on January 22, 2010; accepted by the Faculty Senate on February 3, 2010.

Museum Studies

Requirements: Eighteen (18) credits to include Art History 315 or Historic Preservation 200; Art History 317 or Historic Preservation 463; 9 elective credits from among Anthropology 309, 341, 342; Classics 380; Historic Preservation 208, 303; special topics courses, such as Historic Preservation 471 or History 471, or special topics courses from Art History, Anthropology, or Classics to be chosen by the student and the advisor; and, Art History 317 or Historic Preservation 463 if not used to satisfy one of the requirements above. One 3-credit Individual Study course may be substituted for one of the elective courses with the approval of the
instructor and chair of the home department. Internship: 499 – Internship (minimum 3 credits). An additional 3 credits of internship may be substituted for one elective course listed above.

Students should contact the chair of the Historic Preservation Department regarding which special topics courses are approved to count towards this minor.

Approved by the Curriculum Committee on January 22, 2010; accepted by the Faculty Senate on February 3, 2010.