Minor Areas of Study
Although minors are not required for graduation, many students
choose one. A minor area of study consists of courses specified by
each department. Typically, minors consist of five or six courses,
over half of which must be taken at Hiram College. Examples of minors
available through the weekend format include: biomedical humanities,
communication, computer systems management, economics, environmental
studies, management, and writing. For other minors please refer to the
Hiram College Catalog.
Accounting and Financial Management
In order to graduate with a minor in accounting and financial management you must take:
- ACCT 225, Financial Accounting (4)(may also be counted toward the Business Management major)
- ACCT 351, Intermediate Accounting I (4)(may not be counted toward the Business Management major)
- MGMT 302, Corporate Finance (4)(may also be counted toward the Business Management major)
The above core courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better. The students must also complete two three (3) or two four(4) credit hour courses at the 300 level or above. These courses may not be counted toward the Business Management major.
Biomedical Humanities
Because humanities issues in healthcare are of great concern
across many disciplines today, and because many of our students
envision themselves serving in the healthcare professions in the
future, we offer a minor in biomedical humanities. This minor, comprised
of interdisciplinary and departmental courses, emphasizes the ethical,
religious, social, economic, and other non-technological issues in
healthcare, and it addresses the complexities of solving healthcare
problems. For students considering going on to careers in medicine,
medical technology and research, nursing, counseling, social work,
ministry, etc., this minor infuses humanities perspectives and concerns
into the training they are getting in sciences and social sciences. It
also complements traditional majors in the humanities.
Students wishing a minor in biomedical humanities choose an advisor
from the Health Sciences Board, and in conjunction with the advisor,
select the courses most appropriate for them. Students taking the minor
will participate in BIMD 480, senior seminar.
The biomedical humanities minor consists of a minimum 20 semester hours of courses.
Communication
A minor in communication requires five courses, including
Communication 101: Foundations of Public Communication and
Communication 300: Human Communication Theory; three courses are
selected from two different tracks. These courses, chosen in
consultation with a communication department faculty member, should
represent a coherent study of communication relative and complementary
to the student’s major.
Practicum programs include field experiences and internships; they
are offered by the department in several areas, such as journalism,
public relations, and electronic media.
Economics
A minor in economics requires five courses: two required
(Economics 201: Principles of Microeconomics and Economics 202:
Principles of Macroeconomics) and three chosen by the student to meet
personal educational goals. These courses, chosen in consultation with
an economics department faculty member, should represent a coherent
study of economics relative and complementary to the student’s major.
Entrepreneurship
The Entrepreneurship Minor will enable any interested student to create an entrepreneurial focus that complements and enhances their chosen major. The minor will consist of an introductory Entrepreneurship course; an Entrepreneurial Process course; two Elective courses; an Experiential Learning requirement; a two-hour integrative seminar; and a Capstone Experience.
Read the attached article for an Entrepreneurship success story!
http://www.bdmorganfdn.org/entrepreneurship-minor-is-the-major-winner.php
Congratulations to Jen Godwin!Environmental Studies
The environmental studies minor allows a student to obtain an
environmental perspective which can meaningfully enhance his or her
major in a specific discipline. Students of any major may elect to
participate in the environmental studies minor, and those interested in
this program should contact a member of the Environmental Studies Board
as early as possible, preferably during the student's first year, for
further information and to discuss a plan of study. Students who minor
in environmental studies should begin by taking Interdisciplinary 225
and other core and correlative requirements. Internships typically are
done in the summer between the junior and senior year. Students who
minor in environmental studies must have a minor advisor who is a
member of the Environmental Studies Board.
Management
A minor in management requires six courses: four required and two
chosen by the student to meet personal educational goals. These
courses, chosen in consultation with a management department faculty
member, should represent a coherent study of management relative and
complementary to the student's major.
Required Courses
- Economics 201: Principles of Microeconomics
- Management 207 and 208: Financial Accounting I and Financial Accounting II
- Management 218: Organizational Behavior
- Management 255: Principles of Marketing
- Two additional 3 or 4 semester hour anagement courses at the 300 level or above.
Writing
The Minor in Writing offers writing experience to students with majors outside the English Department. Students combine the Minor with a wide range of other disciplines, including philosophy, math, environmental studies, biomedical humanities, psychology, communication, history and biology. This degree requires a firm commitment on the part of the student and approval by the writing faculty. There are two deadlines a year for submitting applications to pursue the Minor in Writing (November 1 and March 1). Students must apply by the end of their junior year.
At least five (5) courses are required. No more than three (3) may be selected from the 200-level sequence. All Minors must take Basics of Creative Writing (WRIT 22000 or WRIT 22100), as well as one course with significant nonfiction coursework (e.g., WRIT 30500, WRIT 31000, WRIT 31300, WRIT 31400, WRIT 31800, WRIT 31900, WRIT 32100, WRIT 32400, WRIT 40500). Beginning with students graduating in 2012, one of the five courses can be a three- to four-hour internship, with approval of the Writing Minor Committee.
An electronic application form should be requested from Mary Quade and then submitted to her electronically at quademr@hiram.edu. Materials should be submitted as one file, including both of the writing samples. Students are not permitted to both major in English and minor in Writing. Weekend College students who are Humanitites and Fine Arts majors may not use Writing as their primary area of concentration, if they choose to pursue a Writing minor. Writing may, however, be used as a secondary area of concentration.