Undergraduate Minors

MINOR IN ACCOUNTING 
18 semester hours

Required Courses:
ACC201 Financial Accounting
ACC202 Management Accounting
ACC311 Intermediate Accounting I

Selected Courses: Choose 9 semester hours from the list below.
ACC221 Cost Accounting
ACC312 Intermediate Accounting II
ACC313 Intermediate Accounting III
ACC331 Federal Taxation of Individuals
ACC552 Governmental and Non Profit Accounting
ACC414 Advanced Accounting
ACC441 Auditing
ACC532 Federal Taxation of Business Entities
ACC542 Advanced Auditing
ACC551 Accounting Information Systems
BUS201 Business Law I

A maximum of 9 semester hours applied to the student's major may also be applied toward a minor in Accounting.

MINOR IN AMERICAN CULTURAL AND ETHNIC STUDIES
15 semester hours
The American Cultural and Ethnic Studies minor offers an interdisciplinary perspective on race, ethnicity and culture in America. Included are those courses, which treat the subject matter from a culturally diverse perspective. The focus of the minor includes, but is not limited to the following American ethnic groups: African American, Latino, Native American and Asian American populations. The objective is to study the group experiences, histories and ancestral background of the respective groups.
Aims

1. Helping students develop critical thinking using a culturally inclusive perspective for understanding their own cultural view of the world and of others;
2. Recognizing and appreciating diversity within a larger community;
3. Acquiring the knowledge necessary for cross cultural understandings and interaction; and
4. Providing the opportunity to explore the distinctives of one's own ethnic heritage such as: world view, economics, religious systems, aesthetics, social and political behaviors, cultural priorities and responses to historical influences.

The minor would be attractive to students in the health professions, education, public policy, social work, business and communications, criminal justice, sociology, psychology and history. The proposed fifteen-hour minor would include selections from the following course list:

Required Courses:
SOC335 Racial and Ethnic Relations

Selected Courses: Choose 12 semester hours from among the following:
COM350 Cross-Cultural Communication
ENG281 Introduction to African American Literature
ENG352 Racial and Ethnic Themes in Literature
HIS210 The African American Experience
HIS305 The Immigrant in Urban America
HIS340 Indians of the Americas
HIS345 Latin American History
NURS309 Transcultural Nursing
SOC350 Social Class and Inequality
SPN381 Advanced Spanish
REC221 Philosophy of Leisure, Play and Recreation
SOC215 Cultural Anthropology

MINOR IN ART
18 semester hours
Students may complete a minor in art by choosing 18 semester hours from the Art Program.

MINOR IN BIOLOGY
20 semester hours

Required Courses:
BIO121 Biology I: Cells
BIO122 Biology II: Organisms

Selected Courses: 
Students must choose at least 14 semester hours offered in the Biology Program at the 200 level or above excluding BIO227, BIO365-373, BIO379, BIO281, 381, 481, BIO283, 383, BIO483, and BIO498.

MINOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
18 semester hours

Required Courses:
ACC201 Financial Accounting
ACC202 Management Accounting
BUS320 Principles of Management
BUS330 Principles of Marketing
ECN201 Principles of Microeconomics

Selected Courses: 
Choose 3 semester hours from among BUS, ECN, or ACC offerings.
A maximum of 9 semester hours applied to the student's major also may be applied toward a minor in Business Administration.

MINOR IN BUSINESS - GENERAL
15 semester hours
The General Business minor is strongly recommended to those students seeking a general understanding in business. This minor is exclusively offered to non-accounting and non-business majors (Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Management, and Marketing).

The minor consists of 15 semester hours to be taken from the School of Business and Professional Studies offerings with the course prefix ACC, BUS, and ECN.

A maximum of 9 semester hours applied to the student's major also may be applied toward a minor in General Business.

MINOR IN CHEMISTRY
20 semester hours

Required Courses:
CHM131 General Chemistry I
CHM132 General Chemistry II

Selected Courses: 
Students must choose at least 12 semester hours offered in the Chemistry Program at the 200 level or above.

MINOR IN CHRISTIAN STUDIES
15 semester hours

Required Courses:
REL120 Old Testament
REL130 New Testament

Selected Courses: 
Choose at least 9 semester hours with the approval of the Religious Studies faculty.

MINOR IN COMMUNICATION
18 semester hours
Students may complete a minor in communication by completing 18 semester hours in the Communication Program.

MINOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
18 semester hours

Required Courses:
CSC150 Computer Science I
CSC160 Computer Science II
CSC250 Computer Science III
CSC260 Discrete Structures

Selected Courses: Choose 6 semester hours
CSC280 Visual Basic Programming
CSC315 Computer Organization
CSC330 Advanced Data Structures
CSC336 Application of Internet Programming Techniques
CSC350 Microcomputer Systems
CSC362 Programming Language Concepts
CSC365 Object-Oriented Programming
CSC375 Visual Programming
CSC383 Directed Study: Programming Laboratory
CSC415 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
CSC420 Information System Analysis and Design
CSC436 Database Systems
CSC440 Data Communication Systems and Networks
CSC460 Compiler Construction
CSC470 Operating Systems
CSC281, 381, 481 Special Topic
CSC283, 383, 483 Directed Study
CSC394, 494 Career Application Field Experience

MINOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
15 semester hours

Required Course:
CRJ101 The Criminal Justice System

Selected Courses: 
Choose 12 semester hours from criminal justice courses except CRJ494.

MINOR IN EDUCATION
18 semester hours
The purpose of this minor is to accommodate the person who is interested in education, but does not seek Illinois State Board of Education certification for public school teaching. Teaching and learning occur in many settings, so this minor is of value to students interested in child care, youth activities, social service, adult education, and parenting.

Required Courses:
EDU220 History and Philosophy of Education
EDU236 Educational Psychology

Selected Courses: Choose at least 12 semester hours from the list below.
COM/ART360 Media Technology in Instructional/Corporate Settings
EDU/ENG218 Children's Literature
EDU290 CIFE: Pre-Teaching (1 semester hour)
EDU340 Philosophy and Methods of Outdoor Education

MINOR IN ENGLISH
18 semester hours
Students may complete a minor in English by choosing 18 semester hours from the English Program excluding ENG101, ENG102, and EDU/ENG218.

MINOR IN FINANCE
18 semester hours

Required Courses:
ACC201 Financial Accounting
ACC202 Management Accounting
BUS340 Principles of Finance
ECN232 General Statistics
ECN201 Principles of Microeconomics
ECN202 Principles of Macroeconomics

Optional Courses:
ACC331 Federal Taxation of Individuals
ACC532 Federal Taxation of Business Entities
BUS310 Money and Banking
BUS341 Financial Management II
BUS342 Credit Management
BUS351 Operations Research
BUS431 International Business
BUS440 Small Business: Entrepreneurship
BUS441 Securities Analysis
BUS444 Investments

A maximum of 9 semester hours applied to the student's major may also be applied toward a minor in Finance.

MINOR IN GENDER STUDIES
15 semester hours
This interdisciplinary minor provides an opportunity for students to explore issues surrounding gender from a variety of academic perspectives.

Required Course:
PSY/SOC343 Gender, Self and Society

Selected Courses: Choose a minimum of 12 semester hours from the list below:
BUS324 Gender in the Workplace
COM340 Women in Contemporary Cinema
HIS215 Women in American History
HUM357 Women in Modern America
SOC348 International Perspective on Women
SWK370 Theory and Practice of Working with Women

Selected topic courses in the areas of women in education, women in literature, women in science, and the masculine experience, will also be offered.

MINOR IN HISTORY
18 semester hours
Students may complete a minor in history by choosing 18 semester hours from the History Program to include at least 6 semester hours in American history.

MINOR IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
18 semester hours
The Hospitality Management minor includes 18 semester hours, composed of the following courses:
REC200 Introduction to Special Populations in Recreation (3 semester hours)
REC301 Special Events Planning (3 semester hours)
REC333 Programming Supervision (3 semester hours)
BUS320 Principles of Management (3 semester hours)
COM360 Media Technology for Corporate & Instructional Settings (3 semester hours)
REC510 Commercial Recreation Management (3 semester hours)

Students must complete 100 hours of practical experience to build their portfolios at the Aurora University George Williams Lake Geneva Campus or at another approved facility. Contact the Recreation Administration advisor in advance.

MINOR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
15 semester hours
The International Studies minor provides students with an opportunity to explore and learn from a multi-disciplinary perspective how to live and work in a complex and diverse world.

The goals of this minor are twofold: 1) to help students gain the knowledge and information necessary to live and work effectively and harmoniously in our complex world; and 2) to help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills by using an international perspective to recognize and understand the diversity of people and cultures in the world.

The minor will be attractive to students interested in international business and government, as well as to fields such as education, nursing, and social work, where graduates will interact with people of diverse cultures.

Required Course:
PSC110 Politics, Culture, and Society

Selected Courses: Choose a minimum of 12 semester hours from the list below:
BUS431 International Business
COM350 Cross-Cultural Communication
CRJ301 International Crime and Justice
HIS270 Twentieth-Century Europe
HIS345 Latin American History
HIS370 History of the Middle East
HIS375 The Far East
MUS181 The Global Village
MUS240 Musics of the World
PSC331 International Organization and Politics
PSC338 United States Foreign Policy
PSC355 Comparative Political Systems: Industrial Nations
PSC356 Comparative Political Systems: Developing Nations
PSC358 Middle East Politics and Society
REL105 Religions of the World
REL107 Exploring Judaism
REL108 Exploring Islam
SOC215 Cultural Anthropology
SOC334 Culture and Personality
SOC348 International Perspective on Women
SPN381 Advanced Spanish

NOTE: Internships in foreign countries and study abroad programs can be included.

MINOR IN MANAGEMENT
18 semester hours

Required Courses:
ACC201 Financial Accounting
BUS320 Principles of Management
ECN201 Principles of Microeconomics

Selected Courses: Choose any 9 semester hours from the list below.
BUS201 Business Law I
BUS321 Human Resource Management
BUS323 Principles of Operations Management
BUS326 Organizational Behavior
BUS351 Operations Research
BUS360 Total Quality Management and Team Building
BUS428 Labor Relations
BUS431 International Business
BUS440 Small Business: Entrepreneurship

A maximum of 9 semester hours applied to the student's major may also be applied toward a minor in Management.

MINOR IN MARKETING
18 semester hours

Required Courses:
ACC201 Financial Accounting
BUS330 Principles of Marketing
ECN/SBS232 General Statistics

Selected Courses: Choose at least 9 semester hours from the list below.
BUS331 Promotion
BUS332 Sales and Sales Management
BUS336 Retail Management
BUS360 Total Quality Management and Team Building
BUS431 International Business
BUS435 Marketing Research
BUS438 Distribution Channel Management
BUS440 Small Business: Entrepreneurship
COM351 Corporate and Professional Communication
COM450 The Persuasive Campaign

A maximum of 9 semester hours applied to the student's major may also be applied toward a minor in Marketing.

MINOR IN MATHEMATICS
18 semester hours

Required Courses:
MTH221 Calculus I
MTH222 Calculus II
MTH223 Calculus III
MTH320 Calculus of Several Variables

Selected Courses: 
Students must choose at least 6 semester hours offered in the Mathematics Program at the 300-level or above, excluding MTH281, 381, 481, EDU382, MTH283, 383, MTH385, MTH497, 498 and 499.

MINOR IN MUSIC
18 semester hours

Required Courses:
MUS150 Music Appreciation 3 semester hours in Piano

Selected Courses: Students may complete the Music minor by selecting at least 12 semester hours from the Music Program.

MINOR IN PHILOSOPHY
15 semester hours
Students may complete a minor in philosophy by choosing 15 semester hours from the Philosophy Program.

MINOR IN PHYSIOLOGY
20 semester hours

Choose 20 semester hours from the list below:
BIO121 Biology I: Cells
BIO122 Biology II: Organisms
BIO266 Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO267 Anatomy and Physiology II
BIO306 Plant Physiology
BIO325 Comparative Zoology
BIO350 Pathophysiology
BIO181, 281, 381, 481 Selected Topics: (In Anatomy or Physiology)
*BIO497 Honors Research
*BIO498 Independent Study
PED322 Physiology of Exercise
PSY338 Physiological Psychology
* Only 3 semester hours may be applied.

MINOR IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION - COACHING
15 semester hours

Required Courses: 12 semester hours
PED/REC208 First Aid/CPR (or current CPR card on file) (2 semester hours)
PED230 Coaching Principles and Techniques (3 semester hours)
PED250 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (3 semester hours)
PED294 CIFE: Field Experience (1 semester hour)
PSY348 Sport Psychology (3 semester hours)

Electives: 3 semester hours
PED234 Sports Statistics (1 semester hour)
PED235 Methods and Strategies of Coaching Football/Baseball (2 semester hours)
PED236 Methods and Strategies of Coaching Basketball/ Volleyball (2 semester hours)
PED237 Methods and Strategies of Coaching Soccer/Softball (2 semester hours)
PED238 Methods and Strategies of Coaching Golf/Tennis (2 semester hours)
PED286 Intercollegiate Participation-maximum of one (1 semester hour)

Students in this minor are encouraged to take the American Sport Education Program, Leadership Level test. Successful test completion and the courses listed above meet coaching credentials in states that require it.

MINOR IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION - FITNESS LEADERSHIP
15 semester hours

Required Courses: 11 semester hours
PED120 Fitness for Life (2 semester hours)
PED/REC208 First Aid/CPR (or current CPR card on file) (2 semester hours)
PED250 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (3 semester hours)
PED294 CIFE: Field Experience (1 semester hour)
PED330 Fitness Instructor Preparation (3 semester hours)

Electives: 4 semester hours
BIO108 Principles of Nutrition (3 semester hours)
PED118 Cardiovascular Training (1 semester hour)
PED322 Physiology of Exercise (3 semester hours)
REC408 Leisure and Aging (3 semester hours)

MINOR IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION - SPORTS MANAGEMENT
15 semester hours

Required Courses: 12 semester hours
BUS330 Principles of Marketing (3 semester hours)
PED/REC208 First Aid/CPR (or current CPR card on file) (2 semester hours)
PED294 CIFE: Field Experience (1 semester hour)
PED/REC302 Sports Management (3 semester hours)
PED/REC437 Facilities Management (3 semester hours)

Electives: 3 semester hours
BUS320 Principles of Management (3 semester hours)
BUS324 Gender in the Workplace (3 semester hours)
COM/ART360 Media Technology for Instructional/Corporate Settings (3 semester hours)
PED233 Officiating Team Sports (2 semester hours)
PED/REC301 Special Events Planning (3 semester hours)
SBS/ECON232 General Statistics (3 semester hours)

MINOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
15 semester hours

Required Course:
PSC211 United States Government

Selected Courses: Choose 12 semester hours from the list below.
PHL/PSC465 Early Modern Political Philosophy
PHL/PSC466 Contemporary Political Philosophy
PSC110 Politics, Culture and Society
PSC314 Political Participation and the Electoral Process
PSC315 The Executive and Legislative Process
PSC318 Constitutional Law and the Judicial System
PSC331 International Organization and Politics
PSC338 United States Foreign Policy
PSC355 Comparative Political Systems: Industrial Nations
PSC356 Comparative Political Systems: Developing Nations
PSC358 Middle East Politics and Society
PSC181, 281, 381, 481 Selected Topic:
PSC498 Independent Study:

MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY
15 semester hours

Required Course:
PSY110 General Psychology

Selected Courses: Choose 12 semester hours in the Psychology Program.

MINOR IN RECREATION
18 semester hours

Required Minor Core: 11 semester hours
REC176 Introduction to Recreation and Leisure Services
REC200 Introduction to Special Populations in Physical Education and Recreation
REC221 Philosophy of Leisure, Play and Recreation (2 semester hours)
REC222 Recreation Leadership

Minor Electives: 7 semester hours
Students select 7 semester hours Recreation Administration Program electives related to their major interest area and professional career goals with the assistance of a Recreation Administration Program advisor and their major advisor.

MINOR IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
15 semester hours
Select 15 semester hours from the following list, or other courses with the approval of the Religious Studies faculty.
REL105 Religions of the World
REL106 Exploring Religion
REL107 Exploring Judaism
REL108 Exploring Islam
REL110 Exploring Christianity
REL/PHL310 Philosophy of Religion
SBS 341 Society, Culture, and the World's Religions

MINOR IN SOCIOLOGY
15 semester hours
Combined with a major in psychology, political science, criminal justice, marketing, management, history, or social work, the minor in Sociology provides students with relevant knowledge and greater marketability within their chosen major. The flexibility of the minor also allows students to pursue areas of individual interest and relevance.

Required Course:
SOC110 Principles of Sociology

Selected Courses: Choose 12 semester hours in the Sociology Program.

MINOR IN SPANISH
18 semester hours
Students may complete a minor in Spanish by choosing 18 semester hours from the Spanish Program. Those individuals with no previous college credit in Spanish may receive three hours of placement credit in Spanish pending successful completion of a more advanced Spanish course at Aurora University.

MINOR IN THEATRE
18 semester hours
Students may complete a minor in theatre by choosing 18 semester hours from among the following:

Required Courses:
THE120 Introduction to Theatre

Selected Courses: Choose 15 semester hours in Theatre.