Minor Programs

Find the Minor Program for You

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Accounting

Develop skills you can count on. The benefits of accounting skills are really adding up! Learn about auditing, business law, macroeconomics, fraud examination, business statistics and management.

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Africana Studies

Engage in an interdisciplinary exploration of a worldwide diaspora. Through knowledge, we can shift paradigms, create new ways of seeing and knowing, and even transform lives.

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Aging Studies

Understand the multifaceted, multidiscipinary study of aging. The biological, psychological, and societal impacts are central to the human experience.

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Anthropology

Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity. This field provides a broad base of knowledge about how society works. Anthropology examines not our bodies (biology) or minds (psychology) but our behaviors, social structures, cultures, linguistics and much more.

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Anthropology: Biological

Biological anthropology studies the evolution and lineage of humans over time. Exploration also includes the understanding and assessment of disease and health across history.

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Anthropology: Cultural

Cultural anthropology focuses on how humans live their lives and function in society – developing beliefs, systems, practices, and structures.

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Anthropology: Linguistic

Linguistic anthropology looks at human language and how it influences not only communication but identity, culture, society, beliefs, historical record, and power.

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Anthropology: Medical

Medical anthropology looks at individual and communal health, healing, and illness over time and the societal components that impact it.

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Archaeology

Our archaeology program allows students to examine and analyze material remains in order to further the study of humans across time.

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Art History

Learn to think critically (and visually) by studying the development of human creativity. Art history isn’t just about studying the past, it’s about learning to interpret our world through visual expression.

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Art: Studio Art

As you master your craft, learn about the business of making art. Our world-class faculty, who are practicing artists, will guide you through personalized education and hands-on experiences.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI is the future. Learn how to harness the latest game-changing technology, along with other industry-relevant skills in our program.

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Artificial Intelligence: Applications of AI

The Minor in Application of Artificial Intelligence focuses on the use of AI in business and research, making it applicable and accessible to all students. Our program prepares students to use AI tools responsibly and ethically in the workplace.

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Behavioral Neuroscience

The behavioral neuroscience minor prepares students for diverse careers or graduate study in fields related to behavior and brain function. The curriculum spans from molecular to behavioral science.

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Biology

Biology is the science of living things, and our program provides you with a broad foundation of knowledge and lab experience.

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Business: International

This interdisciplinary program combines economics, finance, management, marketing, communication, and political sciences courses. Consider a program that focuses on the global nature of business in the current age.

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Chemistry

Chemists and materials scientists are highly in demand. Our comprehensive program in chemistry builds a solid foundation in all areas of the discipline.

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Coaching

If you have a passion for working with athletes and want to pursue a health and physical education-based minor, our couching program is a great option. Our Health and Physical Education faculty are leaders in providing innovative, skills-based teacher preparation.

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Communication

Nearly every major company or industry now employs communication professionals in some capacity. Our program provides practical, real-world education.

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Community and Public Health Promotion

Work toward a healthier world. Learn to improve health outcomes in your community through education and awareness.

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Computer Information Systems

Our program combines technical education with business courses, building a foundation for success in an information-based economy.

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Computer Science

Put yourself at the forefront of technology and innovation. Computer science empowers you to design your own path to success by combining rigorous education with hands-on experience in cutting-edge technology.

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Cybersecurity

Experience one of the most vital industries in America today. Our leading researchers and professionals are developing practical and policy approaches to the cybersecurity challenges facing businesses, nonprofits and government.

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Dance Performance

Dance like everyone’s watching! Our exciting program combines a strong foundation in history and theory with rigorous training in style and technique, along with experiential learning opportunities in composition and performance.

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Data Analytics

If you're interested in finding patterns and trends in data that can help you make educated decisions across numerous fields, then data analytics may be the perfect pursuit.

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Data Science

Big data impacts decisions every day – you can be one of the decision makers.

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Digital Media Production

The digital media production minor allows students to expand their digital media skills and learn to produce professional audio, video, music, podcasts, live streams and other multimedia projects.

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Economics

Money makes the world go ’round – economics explains how and why. Economics is more than just numbers. It’s a way of understanding the world through supply and demand, goods and services, money and resources.

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Educational Studies

Learn how children grow and develop and use that knowledge to create learning environments and experiences that benefit children for life.

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English

Understanding the art of the written word opens the door to so many career opportunities.

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Environmental Studies

Environmental studies focuses on human interaction with the environment and how we can move toward a sustainable future.

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Film Studies

Learn the language of visual storytelling and thrive in a media-saturated world. Our theory-to-practice curriculum combines the history and study of film with instruction in filmmaking.

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Finance

Learn how to make money move. Finance typically focuses on the study of prices, interest rates, money flows and the financial markets.

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Francophone Studies

Our Francophone Studies minor program allows students to take both french language and culture courses and as well as those that focus on french-speaking African countries.

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French

Take Intermediate French I, Advanced French: Composition and Conversation, and Literature of the French-Speaking world to complete this minor program.

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Gender and Women’s Studies

This interdisciplinary field will help you better understand our world. Learn to think critically about the structures and systems in our society.

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Global Studies

Develop a global understanding of our complex world. We have become increasingly interconnected societies and economies.

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Health Sciences

Put yourself on the frontlines of public health and patient outcomes. Health sciences offers multiple pathways into the healthcare industry, from both medical and non-medical perspectives.

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Healthcare Administration

Healthcare is already one of the nation’s largest industries and it continues to grow – making the demand for well-trained administrators greater than ever.

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History

Build your future by learning from the past. Our program will give you an invaluable perspective on history and world affairs.

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History: Public

Public history makes the past, and the lessons that we've learned from it, accessible to the community. It emphasizes practical application and social involvement in historical knowledge gained.

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Italian

Take Intermediate Italian, Composition and Conversation, and Literature of Italy to complete this minor program.

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Justice Studies

Put your education into action – advocate for justice. Learn to use the legal system and social policies to affect change.

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Latin American

Experience literature, conversation and composition, culture, politics, and history in either Spanish or Portuguese.

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Management

Learn how to lead. Effective management is the key to success in any business. Our program teaches the art and science of running complex organizations and supervising others.

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Marketing

Master the art of persuasion and the science of analyzing markets. Learn to drive the success of products, services and businesses through research and analysis, messaging, product support and public relations.

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Mathematics

One of the world’s oldest disciplines is still the path to the jobs of the future. Math is much more than solving equations – it develops skills that will prepare you for a wide variety of careers.

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Music

From the classroom to the stage, music education at Âé¶¹Ô­´´ is second to none. Our music program empowers students to play their own tune while studying with some of New England’s finest performers and teachers.

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Music: Jazz Studies

Immerse yourself in this improvisational art form originating in the African American communities of New Orleans.

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Non-Profit: International NGOs and Nonprofit Studies

International nongovernmental organizations studies (or INGOS) are nonprofit groups or associations that are independent of any government and work in more than one country. Explore the many ways these organizations are shaping our world.

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Philosophy

Students of philosophy pursue questions in every dimension of human life. The critical thinking skills philosophy develops can be applied to problems in any field of study or industry.

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Physics

Physics makes the world go ’round. Literally. Semiconductor design, renewable energy, space exploration, and mechanical engineering are just a few of the high-tech growth industries that require the work of physicists.

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Political Science

Education for engaged citizenship. Political science prepares students for careers and advanced studies in a wide range of fields related to government, law, public policy and more.

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Portuguese

Take Composition and Conversation, and Literature of the Portuguese-Speaking World to complete this minor program.

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Psychology

Put your brain to work studying the science of the mind. The study of human behavior is a pathway to success in many fields.

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Queer Studies

This program examines the histories, lives, identities, experiences and struggles of queer people. Students are challenged to think critically about human diversity, including the role of intersectionality (overlapping and intersecting social identities).

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Sociology

Study humanity itself. Gain a keen understanding of people, societies and relationships. Sociology is the scientific study of human behavior and relationships within the structures of groups, organizations and societies.

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Spanish

Take Intermediate Spanish, Composition and Conversation, and Literature of the Spanish-Speaking World to complete this minor program.

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Theatre

All the world’s a stage – put yourself in the center of it. There's so much to experience, both in front of and behind the curtain.

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Writing: Professional

Gain the understanding and skills necessary for numerous writing-specific fields, like: editing and publishing, public relations, marketing, digital/multimedia communication, and journalism.

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Writing: Creative

Studying and writing in genres such as: poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction in workshops and literature classes. In these settings you'll focus on the components of craft, questions of genre, and intricacies of art.