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Online Minors


A minor is required for all students declaring a Bachelor of Arts degree per the 2010-2011 catalog.  Minors are not available for Associate degrees or certificates.

 

Business Administration/Finance

A total of 21 hours is required to complete this minor. The hours are distributed as follows:

Specific Class Requirements

  • EC141 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
  • AC201 - Principles of Accounting I 3 cr.
  • AC202 - Principles of Accounting II 3 cr.
  • EC303 - Money, Credit and Banking 3 cr.
  • FI360 - Financial Management 3 cr.
  • FI417 - Investment Analysis and Management 3 cr.
  • FI425 - Principles of Real Estate 3 cr.

TOTAL: 21 credits



Business Administration/Human Resources

A total of 21 hours is required to complete this minor. The hours are distributed as follows:

Specific Class Requirements

  • MG260 - Business Law I 3 cr.
  • MG352 - Principles of Management 3 cr.
  • HR353 - Intro to Human Resource Management 3 cr.
  • HR421 - Corporate Training and Development 3 cr.
  • HR422 - Organizational Development and Change 3 cr.
  • HR434 - Compensation Management 3 cr.
  • HR491 - Sr. Seminar in Human Resources Development 3 cr.

TOTAL: 21 credits

 

Business Administration/Management

A total of 21 hours is required to complete this minor. The hours are distributed as follows:

Specific Class Requirements

  • EC142 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
  • AC201 - Principles of Accounting 3 cr.
  • EC302 - Labor Economics 3 cr.
  • MK351 - Principles of Marketing 3 cr.
  • MG352 - Principles of Management 3 cr.
  • HR353 - Intro to Human Resource Management 3 cr.
  • MG375 - Production and Operations Management 3 cr.

TOTAL: 21 credits

 

Business Administration/Marketing

A total of 21 hours is required to complete this minor. The hours are distributed as follows:

Specific Class Requirements

  • EC142 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
  • MG260 - Business Law I 3 cr.
  • MK453 - Marketing Research and Information Systems 3 cr.
  • MK351 - Principles of Marketing 3 cr.
  • CA380 - Advertising 3 cr.
  • MK385 - Consumer Behavior 3 cr.
  • MK411 - Marketing Management 3 cr.

TOTAL: 21 credits

 

Criminal Justice

A total of 18 hours is required to complete this minor. The hours are distributed as follows:

Specific Class Requirements

  • CJ100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Administration 3 cr.
  • CJ105 - Criminal Law 3 cr.
  • CJ200 - Criminology 3 cr.

Electives

  • 9 hours of CJ electives are required, excluding CJ440, CJ441 and CJ450.

TOTAL: 18 credits

 

Economics

A total of 18 hours is required to complete this minor. The hours are distributed as follows:

Specific Class Requirements

  • EC141 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
  • EC142 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.

Electives

  • 12 hours of upper division Economics electives

TOTAL: 18 credits

 

English

A total of 18 hours is required to complete this minor. The hours are distributed as follows:

Specific Class Requirements

  • EN201 - Introduction to Literature 3 cr.

Electives

  • 15 hours of English electives are required, 6 at the 200 level and 9 at the 300 level

TOTAL: 18 credits

 

Geography

A total of 18 hours is required to complete this minor. The hours are distributed as follows:

Specific Class Requirements

  • A minimum of 18 hours from any courses in Geography (GGH, GGP) can be taken to fulfill this requirement.

TOTAL: 18 credits

 

Geoscience

A total of 18 hours is required to complete this minor. The hours are distributed as follows:

Specific Class Requirements

  • A minimum of 18 hours from any courses in Physical Geography (GGP) or Geology (GO) can be taken to fulfill this requirement.

TOTAL: 18 credits

 

Information and Computer Science

A total of 18 hours is required to complete this minor. The hours are distributed as follows:

Specific Class Requirements

  • CS151 - Introduction to Programming 3 cr.
  • CS208 - Discrete Mathematics 3 cr.
  • CS219 - Programming Fundamentals 3 cr.
  • CS365 - Computer Networking 3 cr.
  • IS205 - Managing Information Systems 3 cr.
  • IS361 - Data Management Concepts 3 cr.

TOTAL: 18 credits

 

Natural Science

A minimum of 19 hours is required to complete this minor. At least one course from each of the following areas is required:

Biology

  • BI101 - Biological Concepts 4 cr.
  • BI214 - Personal and Community Health 3 cr.

Chemistry/Physics

  • CH107 - Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab 4 cr.
  • CH301 - Chemistry and Society 3 cr.

Geology/Geography

  • GGP115 - Physical Geography 4 cr.
  • GO141 - Introduction to Physical Geology 4 cr.
  • GO200 - Oceanography 4 cr.
  • GO205 - Introduction to Meteorology 4 cr.

Natural Science

  • NS241 - Philosophy and History of Science 3 cr.
  • NS304 - Science, Technology and Society 3 cr.

TOTAL: 19 credits

 

Psychology

A total of 18 hours is required to complete this minor. The hours are distributed as follows:

Specific Class Requirements

  • PS101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
  • PS308 - Principles of Social Research 3 cr.
  • PS315 - Theories of Personality 3 cr.
  • PS404 - History and Systems of Psychology 3 cr.

Electives

  • 6 hours of Psychology electives

TOTAL: 18 credits

 

Social Work

A total of 18 hours is required to complete this minor. The hours are distributed as follows:

Specific Class Requirements

  • PS309 - Human Sexuality 3 cr.
  • SO315 - Minority Group Relations 3 cr.
  • SW205 - Introduction to Social Work 3 cr.
  • SW325 - Human Diversity and Social Justice 3 cr.
  • SW330 - Social Welfare Policy and Programs 3 cr.
  • SW450 - Integrative Seminar 3 cr.

TOTAL: 18 credits

 

Sociology

A total of 18 hours is required to complete this minor. The hours are distributed as follows:

Specific Class Requirements

  • SO141 - Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
  • SO220 - Ethical Issues in Social Science 3 cr.
  • SO304 - Social Problems 3 cr.
  • Either SO208 - Social Inequality 3 cr.

Or SO210 - Social Institutions 3 cr.

Electives

  • 6 hours of upper division Sociology or Psychology electives

TOTAL: 18 credits

 

Accreditation

Park University’s Online Degree Programs are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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