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UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN

Minor Areas of Study

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Minor Areasof Study

REQUIREMENTSThe University of Akron has approved minor fields of study that may be placed ona student’s record when all requirements have been completed.

The following rules apply to all minors:

• The student must complete at least 18 credits. (Note: some minors mayrequire additional credits).

• At least six of the 18 credits must be at the 300/400 level, except where thedepartment does not offer 300/400 level courses.

• A minimum grade-point average of 2.0 in each minor is required.

• A minor may be designated at any time during the student’s career up to andincluding the time the degree clearance is processed.

• A minor will be placed on the student’s record only at the time the studentreceives a baccalaureate degree and only if an application was processed.

• Courses to be applied toward the granting of a minor may not be takencredit/non-credit. A maximum of 6 bypassed credits may be used, but all othercredits must be earned.

• The student must earn at least nine credits at The University of Akron in coursesapproved by the faculty granting the minor. Written permission of the dean andthe head of the department which grants the minor is required for an exception.

• Courses required for a minor may carry prerequisites, which must be honoredbefore the student may enroll.

ADVISINGAlthough not required to do so, students are advised to contact faculty in thedepartment(s) in which they may wish to earn minors early in their undergradu-ate programs.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Addiction Services• Total number of credits required for a minor in Addiction Services: 20• Required core courses:

Credits2260:260 Introduction to Addiction** 32260:240 Drug Use and Abuse* 32260:267 Addiction Assessment and Treatment Planning 32260:261 Addiction Treatment 42260:286 Addiction Services Internship 2

• Electives: Select 5 credits from the following:2260:210 Addiction Education and Prevention* 32260:263 Group Principles in Addiction 32260:264 Addiction and the Family* 32260:265 Women and Addiction* 32260:268 Co-Occurring Disorders* 32260:269 Criminal Justice and Addiction 32260:270 Relapse Prevention* 32260:271 Behavioral Addictions 3

Anthropology (Interdisciplinary)• Required core courses:

3230:150 Human Cultures 33230:151 Human Evolution 4

• Six additional credits of Anthropology (3230) or Archaeology courses (3240).

• Six additional credits from the Interdisciplinary Anthropology Program of Study.

• Twenty total credits are required and at least 6 credits must be at the 300/400level.

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* Offered as a Web-based course

** Offered as a Web-based course or in the classroom.

Criminal Justice Technology

Law EnforcementThe Criminal Justice Technology Law Enforcement minor provides an introducto-ry program in police studies for those wishing to minor in the topic.

• Core courses: Credits

2220:100 Introduction to Criminal Justice 32220:102 Principles of Criminal Law 32220:104 Evidence and Criminal Legal Process 32220:105 Introduction to Police Studies 32220:251 Criminal Investigation 32220:260 Critical Incident Interventions for Criminal Justice 3

Security AdministrationThe Criminal Justice Technology Security Administration Minor offers an exten-sive curriculum dealing with policy, management, technology and legal issues inphysical, information, personnel and homeland security.

2220:101 Introduction to Security Administration Technology 32220:231 Physical Security: Systems, Design, and Control 32220:232 Legal Issues in Security Administration 3 2220:233 Security Investigations: Principles and Practice 32220:234 Computer and Information Security 3 2220:245 Homeland Security: Principles and Practice 3

CorrectionsThis minor provides a foundation in correctional administration law, theory, policy,and practice, with a special emphasis in the treatment of addictions. The follow-ing courses constitute a minor in Criminal Justice — Corrections and must becompleted with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the minor to benoted on the student’s record.

2220:100 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 2220:103 Introduction to Corrections 3 2220:270 Community Corrections 3 2220:275 Legal Aspects of Corrections 3 2260:255 Effective Workplace Relationships 3 2260:269 Criminal Justice and Addiction 3

DanceIn order to obtain a Minor in Dance, the student must successfully complete aminimum of 20 credits; 12 credits of dance technique and somatics, and 8 creditsof dance lecture courses.

• Six credits must come from dance 300-400 level courses

• Dance minors must complete at least one semester of Ballet II and Modern IIor higher.

Ballet:

• Choose one to two classes for a minimum of 4 credits*

7900:124 Ballet I 2 7900:125 Ballet II 2 7900:224 Ballet III 3 7900:225 Ballet IV 3 7920:122 Ballet V 4 7920:222 Ballet VI 4 7920:322 Ballet VII 4 7920:422 Ballet VIII 4

Modern: • Choose one to two classes for a minimum of 4 credits*

7900:119 Modern I 27900:120 Modern II 2 7900:219 Modern III 2 7900:220 Modern IV 2 7920:228 Modern V 3 7920:229 Modern VI 3 7920:328 Modern VII 3 7920:329 Modern VIII 3

Jazz and Tap: • Choose one or more classes for a minimum of 2 credits* Credits

7900:130 Jazz Dance I 27900:230 Jazz Dance II 2 7920:351 Jazz dance III 2 7920:451 Jazz Dance IV 2 7900:144 Tap Dance I 2 7900:145 Tap Dance II 2 7920:246 Tap Dance III 2 7920:347 Tap Dance IV 2

Dance Somatics:

• Choose one or more classes for a minimum of 1 credit

7915:101 Dance Somatics: Yoga 17915:102 Dance Somatics: Pilates 1 7915:103 Dance Somatics: Alexander Technique 1 7915:104 Dance Somatics: Gyrokinesis 1

World Dance and Ballroom: • Choose one or more classes for a minimum of 1 credit

7915:111 Topics in World Dance 17900:150 Ballroom Dance I 1

• Dance Lecture classes — 8 credits

Choose either for a total of 2-3 credits 7900:115 Dance as an Art Form 2

or7900:200 Viewing Dance ** 3

Choose from the following (or others as approved by advisor) for a minimum of 6 credits 7920:316 Choreography I 27920:321 Rhythmic Analysis for Dance 2 7920:361 Learning Theory for Dance 2 7920:432 History of Ballet 2 7920:433 Dance history: 20th Century 2

Total 20-21

Database Marketing

Database Marketing involves the transformation of raw data into useful informa-tion. This information is converted into applied knowledge that meets the directmarketing needs of various business operations. As the name implies, marketingstrategies are formulated and implemented based on the information gleanedfrom databases.

A total of 18 credits are required for this minor, five required courses and oneelective. To earn the minor, the student must complete at least 9 credit hours of6600 courses in addition to the requirements for any other major, minor, or certifi-cate that has been earned.

• Required: Complete all courses (15 credit hours)

6500: 324 Data Management for Information Systems 3 6500: 425 Decision Support with Data Warehousing/Data Mining 36600: 335 Marketing Research 3 6600: 375 Marketing & Sales Analytics 3 6600: 436 Ecommerce 3

• Elective: Complete one course (3 credit hours)

6600: 460 B2B Marketing 3 6600: 432 Integrated Marketing Communications 36600: 438 Media Strategy 3

• Prerequisites must be honored.

• When an honors section of the core curriculum is available non-business honorstudents are required to enroll in that section.

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* See school director for placement** This course does not meet the general education humanities requirement for dance minors or

dance majors.

* See school director for placement** This course does not meet the general education humanities requirement for dance minors or

dance majors.

Sociology• Nineteen total credits are required. Credits

• Required for all students:

3850:100 Introduction to Sociology 4

• A minimum of 15 additional credits of sociology courses at the 300/400 levelare required. Students may wish to select courses which relate to a particularinterest area. These areas are outlined in materials available in the Departmentof Sociology to assist in course selection for the minor program.

Speech-Language Pathologyand Audiology• Required core courses:

7700:110 Introduction to Disorders of Communication 37700:120 Introduction to Audiology/Aural Rehabilitation 47700:211 Introduction to Speech Science 27700:230 Language Science and Acquisition 47700:422 Organic Disorders of Communications 47700:440 Augmentative Communication 3

Sport Management

This minor is only available for students not majoring in a Department of SportScience and Wellness Education program.

• A total of 18 credits are required for the Sport Management Minor.

• Required coursework — 15 credits:

5550:100 Introduction to Sport Studies 3 5550:370 Financial Aspects of Sport 3 5550:410 Introduction to Sport Sociology 3 5550:420 Fundamentals of Management Strategies in Sport 3 5550:424 Sport Leadership 3

• Electives — 3 credits

5550:364 Sport Ethics 3 5550:366 Sport Communication 3 5550:368 Sort Facility Management 3 5550:409 Sport Behavior 3 5550:422 Sport Planning/Promotion 3 5550:460 Physical Education Practicum 3

Statistics3450:221,2 Analytic Geometry-Calculus I, II 83450:312 Linear Algebra 33470:461 Applied Statistics 43470:462 Applied Regression and ANOVA 4

Approved 400-level statistics electives: 6

Theatre ArtsIn order to obtain a Minor in Theatre Arts, the student must successfully com-plete a minimum of 18 credits; 12 credits of required core courses and 6 creditsmust be from theatre 300-400 level courses. The course list is as follows:

• Core

7800:100 Experiencing Theatre 37800:108 Introduction to the Visual Arts of the Theatre 37800:172 Acting I 37800:264 Playscript and Performance Analysis 3

• Electives (or others as approved by adviser)

7800:336 Scenic Design 7800:335 History of Theatre and Dramatic Literature I 37800:435 History of Theatre and Dramatic Literature II 3 7800:355 Stage Lighting Design 37800:370 Directing I 37800:373 Acting II 3 7800:472 Methods of Teaching Elementary Theatre Arts 3 7800:473 Methods of Teaching Secondary Theatre Arts 3

Women’s StudiesThis minor focuses on the cultural practices that have largely excluded and devalueddifferences in gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race and class. This interdiscipli-nary minor requires certain core classes and then allows 12 hours of electives (twocourses at the 300/400 level).

• Required for all students: Credits

3001:200 Introduction to Women’s Studies 33001:480 Feminist Theory 33001:490 Women’s Studies Lecture Series 1 3001:493 Individual Studies on Women 1-4

or3001:489 Internship: Women’s Studies 1-4

• Electives: One course from each of the following three areas: humanities,social sciences, fine and applied arts, plus an additional women’s studies orcross-listed course from any area.

Humanities3001:493 Individual Studies on Women* 1-33300:366 Women in Modern Novels 33300:389 ST: Ethnic Women in Literature 33300:389 ST: Women Writers 33300:489 Women and Film 33300:489 20th Century Women Writers 33300:453 American Women Poets 33600:355 Philosophy of Feminism 3

Social Sciences2540:265 Women in Management 33001:489 Internship in Women’s Studies* 1-43001:493 Individual Studies on Women* 1-33230:416 The Anthropology of Sex and Gender 33400:325 Women in Modern Europe 33400:340 African-American Women's History 33400:350 U.S. Women's History 33400:400 Gender and Culture in China 33700:392 ST:Women in Politics 1-33750:474 Psychology of Women 33850:325 Sociology of Women in Global Society 33850:447 The Sociology of Sex and Gender* 33850:455 Family Violence* 3

Creative and Professional Arts/Health Sciences and Human Services3001:485 Women, Minorities and Media 33001:493 Individual Studies on Women 37100:401 Women in Art 37400:201 Courtship, Marraige and the Family 37400:219 Dress and Culture 37400:265 Child Development 37400:442 Human Sexuality 37400:485 Women and Food 37600:408 Women, Minorities and News 37750:411 Women's Issues in Social Work Practice 37750:480 ST:Gay and Lesbian Issues 3

Summit College2260:265 Women and Addiction 3

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* Available at graduate level