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Minors2023-08-08T10:15:51-05:00

Childhood Studies Minor

Missouri Western State University offers an interdisciplinary minor in childhood studies. This minor is intended for those students who have child-related emphases in their major disciplines, such as juvenile delinquency, child psychology, or pediatrics or for those who simply wish to learn more about the subject of childhood.  The minor will also provide a foundation of study for those students who intend to go on to professional or graduate school in order to study in child-related areas. This minor does not provide students with certification to teach in the state of Missouri.

Each student interested in this minor should discuss with his or her major academic advisor which courses best fit that student's discipline and concentration area as well as which general studies courses need to be chosen to satisfy prerequisites.

To insure that the minor is a truly interdisciplinary experience, at least three disciplines must be represented with no more than nine hours coming from any one discipline:

Minor Requirements
Select eighteen credit hours from the following:18
Introduction to Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Law and Procedures
Family, Community, and Schools: Partnering for Young Children 1
Psychology and Education of the Exceptional Child 2
Children's Literature 2
Collaborating with Families and School Personnel for Inclusion
Literature for Adolescents
Child Growth and Motor Development
Domestic Relations
Maternal/Newborn Nursing
Pediatric Nursing
Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3
Child/Adolescent Psychology
Child Psychopathology and Exceptionalities 3
The Family
Family and Child Welfare
Theatre for Children and Youth
Internship: Relevant field experience/practicum/internship through any academic department 4
Relevant Special Topics Course offered through any academic department 4
Relevant Independent Study arranged with any full-time faculty member 4
Total Credit Hours18
1

Declared childhood studies minors are exempt from EDU 300 Introduction to Early Childhood Education as a prerequisite for this course

2

Declared childhood studies minors are exempt from EDU 202 Introduction to Education and EDU 203 Participation in Teaching I as prerequisites for this course.

3

Declared childhood studies minors are exempt from PSY 200 Intermediate Psychology as a prerequisite for this course.

4

May be repeated for credit. Only three credit hours of any one internship (including student teaching), special topics course, or independent study may be applied to the minor.

University Graduation Requirements

  1. Have a valid and declared major on file (minors cannot be awarded in the same areas as the major, emphasis or concentration).
  2. Earn a minimum of 3 credit hours beyond the major, emphasis, concentration and/or general studies requirements.
  3. Earn a minor GPA of at least 2.0.

Criminal Justice Minor

Minor Requirements
CRJ 100Introduction to Criminal Justice3
Select two (2) of the following6
Introduction to Juvenile Justice
Introduction to Policing
Criminal Investigation
Introduction to Corrections
Criminal Law
Select nine credit hours in CRJ courses, with six (6) credit hours numbered 300 or higher9
Total Credit Hours18

NOTE: Students must complete a Contact Information form prior to graduation. 

Program Graduation Requirement

  1. No more than 2 courses with a grade of D permitted for the minor.

University Graduation Requirements

  1. Have a valid and declared major on file (minors cannot be awarded in the same areas as the major, emphasis or concentration).
  2. Earn a minimum of 3 credit hours beyond the major, emphasis, concentration and/or general studies requirements.
  3. Earn a minor GPA of at least 2.0.

Entrepreneurship Minor

Minor Requirements
ENT 201Entrepreneurship I3
ENT 301Entrepreneurship II3
Select twelve additional credit hours from the following:12
Group I: 1
Introductory Financial Accounting
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Personal Finance
Introduction to Business
Business Law I
Organizational Behavior
Principles of Marketing
Consumer Behavior
Professional Selling and Sales Management
Advertising and Promotion
Group II: 1
Introduction to Web Page Development
Data Analytics
Beginning Drawing I
Two-Dimensional Design
Human Ecology
Technology and Society
Construction Materials
Organic Chemistry II
Environmental Chemistry & Chemical Management
Introduction to Film
Production I
Introduction to Mass Media
Introduction to Public Relations
Interpersonal Communication
Persuasion
Small Group Communication
Argumentation and Debate
Organizational Communication
Public Relations Campaigns
Economics of Health Care
Economics of the Environment
Electrical Circuits I
Programming for Engineering Technology
Computer-Aided Drafting I
Computer-Aided Drafting II
Engineering Materials
Technical Report Writing
Technology and Society
Creative Writing: Prose
Creative Writing: Poetry
Web Content and Design
Document Design
Multimedia Authoring
French for the Professional
Globalization, Labor, and Resources
Human Resources and Operations Management
Technology and Society
Digital Photography
Media Design
Web Content and Design
Media Law and Ethics
Multimedia Storytelling
Interpersonal Conflict Resolution
Conflict Management
Manufacturing Processes
Manufacturing Methods
Entrepreneurship in Music
Live Sound Reinforcement
Seminar in Music Business Practices
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Social Psychology
Law for the Recreation and Sport Practitioner
Marketing in Recreation and Sport
Entrepreneurship in Recreation and Sport
Spanish for the Professional
Production Participation
Technical Production 1
Acting I
Elementary Chinese I
Elementary French I
Elementary German I
Elementary Spanish I
Elementary Chinese II
Elementary French II
Elementary German II
Elementary Spanish II
Intermediate Chinese I
Intermediate French I
Intermediate German I
Intermediate Spanish I
Intermediate Chinese II
Intermediate French II
Intermediate German II
Intermediate Spanish II
Total Credit Hours18
1
  • Business Majors are required to take 6 credit hours from Group I Restricted Electives and 6 credit hours not being used in their major or to satisfy general studies coursework from Group II.
  • Non Business Majors are required to take 6 credit hours from Group I Restricted Electives which are not required in the major, minor, or concentration and 6 credit hours from Group II.
  • The CSB must approve any substitutions in the restricted electives.

University Graduation Requirements

  1. Have a valid and declared major on file (minors cannot be awarded in the same areas as the major, emphasis or concentration).
  2. Earn a minimum of 3 credit hours beyond the major, emphasis, concentration and/or general studies requirements.
  3. Earn a minor GPA of at least 2.0.

Legal Studies Minor

Minor Requirements
LAT 101Introduction to Law3
Select six (6) courses from the following:18
Paralegal Studies
Legal Research
Litigation
Legal Computer Applications
Legal Drafting
Interpersonal Conflict Resolution
Domestic Relations
Advanced Legal Research
Total Credit Hours21

 NOTE: Students must complete a Contact Information form prior to graduation. Per ABA program approval guidelines, students must also complete an exit interview with selected department faculty.

University Graduation Requirements

  1. Have a valid and declared major on file (minors cannot be awarded in the same areas as the major, emphasis or concentration).
  2. Earn a minimum of 3 credit hours beyond the major, emphasis, concentration and/or general studies requirements.
  3. Earn a minor GPA of at least 2.0.

Our minors help you explore your interests and further develop your career goals. With a range of minors to choose from, you can customize a program focused on your individual needs.