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Cognitive Science Minor

Missouri Western State University offers an interdisciplinary minor in Cognitive Sciences. This minor is intended for students who are interested in an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the brain, mind, and cognition broadly construed.  To be able to do this, students in the minor will engage in viewing this topic from multiple perspectives, with a strong foundation in psychology and additional courses that broaden and build on that foundation from other areas across the university. The minor will provide a foundation of study for those students who intend to go on to professional or graduate school in cognitive sciences and related fields such as human factors/usability, computer sciences, philosophy, psychology, neurosciences, and medicine.

Each student interested in the minor should discuss with his or her major academic advisor which courses best fit that student’s discipline and concentration area. The minor does allow for an independent readings/research course or a special topics course to count to the minor, this must be related to cognitive sciences and approved by the director of the minor.

Minor Requirements
One course from the following:3
Learning and Memory
Cognitive Psychology
Human-Computer Interaction
One course from the following:3
Introduction to Neuroscience
Sensation and Perception
One course from the following:3
Language Awareness
Second Language Acquisition
Language Development for Educators
One course from the following:3
Reasoning and Argumentation
Symbolic Logic
One course from the following:3
Introduction to Computer Programming
Programming for Engineering Technology
One course from the following:3
BIO/ENG/HUM/PSC/PSY 314 Technology and Society
Learning and Memory
Cognitive Psychology
Human-Computer Interaction
Introduction to Neuroscience
Sensation and Perception
Language Awareness
Special Topics Course: A three credit hour special topics course relevant to cognitive sciences and offered by any academic department
Independent Study: A three credit hour independent study course relevant to cognitive sciences and arranged with any full-time faculty member
Total Credit Hours18

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.

Computer Science Minor

Minor Requirements
CSC 187Java Programming Fundamentals3
CSC 254Object Oriented Programming3
CSC 274Introduction to Unix/Linux3
CSC 285Data Structures3
CSC 294Networking and Telecommunications3
SEC 300Introduction to Cybersecurity3
Select three credit hours from the following:3
Programming Languages and Paradigms
Computer Architecture and Assembly Language Programming
Simulation and Modeling
Computer Graphics
Enterprise Systems with Java
Object Oriented Applications and Program Development
Total Credit Hours21

Program Graduation Requirement

  1. Earn a grade of C or higher in all minor coursework.

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
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  • 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.

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.