Minor Program Options
- Accounting
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Program Credits15
The accounting minor introduces students a critical skill of understanding the "language of business." Students will learn about financial statements, understand business processes, cost, and taxation, and be able to apply technologies commonly used in the accounting practice. The minor pairs well with any major: engineering, CIS, health care etc. as accounting is a critical skill in any kind of businesses or organizations.
Course Information
Required Courses: ACCT2030, ACCT2060
Pick two electives from: ACCT3030, ACCT3060 , ACCT3100, ACCT3110
Pick one elective from: ACCT3040, ACCT3100, ACCT3110, ACCT4100, ACCT4110 - Biology
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Program Credits20
The biology minor gives students the opportunity to experience a broad introduction to the biological sciences. This minor is an excellent complement to students majoring in STEM or healthcare fields but may be taken by any undergraduate student who wishes to explore biological sciences further.
Course Information
Required Courses: BIOL1310 and BIOL1315, BIOL2310 and BIOL2315
Pick one elective from: BIOL1210 and BIOL1215, BIOL1220 and BIOL1225, BIOL2370, BIOL2470, BIOL2480, BIOL2550, BIOL2570, BIOL2580, BIOL3370 and BIOL3375, BIOL3640, BIOL3670, BIOL3680, BIOL2380, ENVS2500
Pick one elective from: BIOL1210 and BIOL1215, BIOL1220 and BIOL125, BIOL2370, BIOL2380, BIOL2470, BIOL2480, BIOL2570, BIOL2580, BIOL3370 and BIOL3375, BIOL3640, BIOL3670, BIOL3680, ENVS2500 and ENVS2550
Pick one elective from: BIOL1210 and BIOL1215, BIOL1220 and BIOL1225, BIOL2570, BIOL2580, BIOL3370 and BIOL3375, BIOL3640, BIOL3670, BIOL3680, ENVS2500, ENVS2550
Pick one elective from: BIOL1210 and BIOL1215, BIOL1220 and BIOL1225, BIOL2370, BIOL2380, BIOL2470, BIOL2480, BIOL2570, BIOL2580, BIOL3375 and BIOL3370, BIOL3640, BIOL3670, BIOL3680, ENVS2500, ENVS2550 - Chemistry
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Program Credits20
The chemistry minor gives students the opportunity to experience a broad introduction to the disciplines within the field of chemistry. This minor is an excellent complement to students majoring in STEM or healthcare fields but may be taken by any undergraduate student who wishes to explore chemistry further.
Course Information
Required Courses: CHEM1210/1215, CHEM2210/2215, CHEM2320/2325, CHEM2420/2425
Pick one from: CHEM3220/3225 or CHEM3500/3550 - Criminal Justice
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Program Credits18
Students who minor in criminal justice explore how social control is constructed, legislated, and, implemented into our daily lives. This minor offers the ability to study the profession from a 360-degree perspective. This wide view allows students to gain knowledge, skills and abilities that is advantageous for students majoring in psychology, cyber security, education, and, political science. Criminal justice complements many of RMU’s majors.
Course Information
Required Courses: CRMJ1010, CRMJ2010, CRMJ2020, CRMJ3050, CRMJ3220
Pick one elective from: CRMJ2030, CRMJ2040, CRMJ3020, CRMJ3030, CRMJ3040, CRMJ3060, POLS2020, POLS3060 - Data Analytics
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Program Credits18
The data analytics minor welcomes students from all majors to develop in demand skills in data collection, analysis, application, and management of data to make better decisions. Students will learn to uncover actionable insights that will provide businesses a competitive advantage in a data-driven world.
Course Information
Required Courses: INFS2120, INFS3220, INFS4240
Pick three electives from: INFS3510, INFS3710, INFS4220, INFS4260, INFS4630 - Education
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Program Credits18
The education minor gives students an opportunity to get an overview of the educational system including the foundations of general and special education, educational psychology and technology. This minor complements any major that has a teaching or training component such as psychology or business.
Course Information
Required Courses: EDUC1500, EDUC2100, EDUC2200, PSYC3535 or PSYC3530, PSYC1010, SDIN2010
- Finance
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Program Credits15
The finance minor allows student to take additional courses in finance in preparation for a career. This minor works well with any business major as well as majors such as actuarial science and economics. A deeper knowledge of finance is likely to make any graduate more qualified in the job market.
Course Information
Required Courses: FINA3000, FINA3100, FINA3150 or FINA3500, FINA3200
Pick elective from: FINA3150, FINA3500, FINA4400, FINA4260, FINA4600, ACCT3110, FINA3300, FINA3050 - Forensics
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Program Credits18
The forensics minor explores the increasing interest in forensic science by introducing students to the interdisciplinary nature of forensic investigation. This includes criminal justice courses such as investigation, and criminalistics coupled with the biological and genetic aspects of solving crime. Forensics complements many of RMU’s majors.
Course Information
Required Courses: CRMJ3050, POLS2020, CHEM2100, CRMJ3230, BIOL2100
Pick one elective from: PSYC3840, BIOL1310, ANTH1010, ARTM2005 - Graphic Design
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Program Credits15
The graphic design minor gives students the opportunity to develop their visual communication skills, to broaden their problem-solving capabilities and to enhance their creativity through coursework in design, illustration and typography. This minor is an excellent complement to students majoring in strategic communication, PR & advertising, or marketing, but may be taken by any undergraduate student who wishes to explore graphic design further.
Course Information
Required Courses: ARTM1020, ARTM2020, ARTM2110
Pick one elective from: ARTM2115, ARMT2120
Pick one elective from: ARTM1830, ARTM2210, ARTM3110, ARTM3150, ARTM3195 - Health Services Administration
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Program Credits15
The health service administration minor is a beneficial minor for students interested in administration within their major. The minor is composed of three required HSA overview courses with two elective courses chosen by the student. The elective courses include law and ethics, quality management and performance improvement, data analytics, policy, strategic planning, accounting, marketing or human resources. The minor provides the student with career advantage compared to those professionals without the minor applying for administrative positions. Common majors interested in the minor are nursing, nuclear medicine, pre-med, business, communication, organizational leadership and engineering.
Course Information
Required Courses: HSAM1275, HSAM2300, HSAM2350
Pick two electives from: HSAM2400, HSAM3150, HSAM3300, HSAM3600, HSAM3700, HSAM4200, HSAM4800, HSAM4820 - Legal Studies
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Program Credits18
A legal studies minor provides students with the opportunity to explore how the law impacts all parts of society and everyone's life. This interdisciplinary program is beneficial for students interested in pursuing a career in the law, as well as students who know the importance of understanding the legal system in the U.S. for both personal and professional success.
Course Information
Required Courses: BLAW2000, POLS1020, POLS2020
Pick elective from: BLAW3100, POLS3020
Pick elective from: BLAW3050, CRMJ3220, ECON4200, INFS3170, MGMT3700, POLS3060, PHIL2000, PSYC3840, SPMG3410
Pick elective from: BLAW3050, CRMJ3220, ECON4200, INFS3170, MGMT3700, POLS3060, PHIL2000, PSYC3840, SPMG3410 - Mechatronics
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Program Credits21
Mechatronics is the combination of the fields of software, mechanical and electrical engineering. This interdisciplinary minor will allow students to branch into diverse fields for a broader foundation of technical skills. A core set of courses with advanced programming are required to be completed by all students to learn electronics, robotics, controls, and programming for applications in systems and automation. The electives offer options for customization to learn more about software design, programming apps, computer architecture, machine design, and dynamic systems. The number of courses needed to complete the minor is dependent on the student’s major(s). The core coursework is lab intensive, ensuring that students have hands-on experience with mechatronics systems and components.
Course Information
Required Courses: ENGR3140, ENGR4140, ENGR4400, ENGR4700
Pick one elective from: INFS3152, INFS3185
Pick one elective from: ENGR3250, ENGR3410, ENGR3420, ENGR3510, ENGR4100, INFS3115, INFS3116
Pick one elective from: ENGR3410, ENGR3420, ENGR3510, ENGR4100, ENGR4300, INFS3115, INFS3116 - Political Science
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Program Credits18
A minor in political science introduces students to the political world, government, global affairs, current events and the ongoings of political behavior. The minor's flexibility of course offerings provide the student with a substantive overview of key questions in political science. The course materials aid students in developing extensive critical thinking skills and reading comprehension.
Course Information
Required Courses: POLS1010, POLS1020, POLS3010
Pick three electives from: Any POLS1000-4000 courses - Psychology
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Program Credits18
The psychology minor is a versatile minor designed to enhance student understanding of human behavior and how it applies to real world settings. The minor, composed of six psychology courses of the student’s choice, can be tailored to fit student interests and is an excellent complement to healthcare related majors, business, criminal justice, sport management, education, technology-based majors, the arts, and the sciences.
Course Information
Pick six electives from: Any PSYC3000-4000 level courses
- Public Relations
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Program Credits15
The public relations minor provides students the opportunity to develop their creative and analytic skills, broaden their writing capabilities and enhance their ability to craft messages relevant to target audiences. The minor is an excellent complement to students majoring in news and sports communication, strategic communication, organizational leadership, business or marketing.
Course Information
Required Course: COMM2000
Pick one elective from: COMM3130, COMM3140, COMM3180, COMM3301
Pick one elective from: COMM3130, COMM3140, COMM3180, COMM4010, COMM4040
Pick one elective from: COMM3130, COMM3140, COMM3180, COMM4020, COMM4040
Pick one elective from: COMM3130, COMM3140, COMM3180, COMM4030, COMM4040 - Special Education
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Program Credits15
The special education minor gives students the opportunity to develop an understanding of disability as a social construct, and gain knowledge regarding laws and requirements that govern special education. This minor is an excellent complement to education and psychology majors, but may be taken by any undergraduate student with an interest in the disabilities community and special education.
Course Information
Required Courses: EDUC2100, SDIN2010
Pick three electives from: SDIN3020, SDIN3030, SDIN3045, SDIN3055, SDIN3100 - Sport Management
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Program Credits15
The minor in sport management provides students with an applied professional content and career development focus within the entertainment, sport and recreation industries. Besides graduates from the sport management program, the industry employs all traditional business majors along with those who have academic majors in the communications area, analytics and social science areas. Career opportunities include business operations, sales and marketing, event and venue management, media and community relations, non-profit, commercial and community recreation.
Course Information
Required Courses: SPMG2010, SPMG2011, SPMG3402
Pick one elective from: SPMG3415, SPMG3021, SPMG3320, SPMG3350, SPMG3610, SPMG3401, SPMG3410, SPGM3420, SPMG4410, SPMG4820
Pick one elective from: SPMG3320, SPMG3350, SPMG3401, SPMG3410, SPMG3415, SPMG3420, SPMG3610, SPMG4410, SPMG4820