LAS Minors
Requirements for LAS minor programs are listed below. Please be sure to speak with an academic advisor in the Student Success
nd
Center, Main Hall, 2 floor, to declare a minor. NOTE: All LAS minors require a minimum GPA of 2.0 or better to earn the minor.
The ASL minor requires a
minimum of 18 credit hours of
ASL course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
ASL course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
The Anthropology minor
requires a minimum of 18
credit hours of ANTH course
work and a minimum of 9
credit hours of upper-division
(3000+ level) ANTH course
work. All courses must have a
C- or better grade.
The Art History minor requires
a minimum of 18 credit hours
of AH course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
AH course work. All courses
must have a C or better grade.
The Biochemistry minor
requires a minimum of 29
credit hours of CHEM course
work. All courses must have a
C or better grade.
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AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/langcult
Although not required for the minor ASL 1010 and 1020 are prerequisites for all other ASL courses.
ASL 2110
American Sign language III
4
ASL 2120
American Sign language IV
4
ASL 3110
American Sign Language V
4
ASL 3190
Introduction to ASL Literature
3
ASL 3590
American Deaf Culture
3
Total
18
ANTHROPOLOGY
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/anthro
Complete 3 of the courses listed below:
ANTH 1020
Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 1030
Introduction to Human Origins
ANTH 1040
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 2800
The Nature of Language
ANTH Electives
Complete 9 hours of upper-division (3000+ level) ANTH courses.
Total
ART HISTORY
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/vapa
AH 4980
Senior Seminar in Art History
Art History
Complete 6 hours of lower-division AH electives.
Electives
Art History
Complete 9 hours of upper-division (3000+ level) AH electives.
Electives
9-10
9
18-19
3
6
9
Total
18
BIOCHEMISTRY
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/chemistry
CHEM 1301
General Chemistry I
CHEM 1311
General Chemistry II
CHEM 3101
Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3102
Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 3111
Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3112
Organic Chemistry Lab II
CHEM Electives
Complete 3 courses from the following:
CHEM 4211, CHEM 4222, CHEM 4241, CHEM 4701, CHEM 4711
Total
5
5
3
2
3
2
9
29
The Biology minor requires a
minimum of 26 credit hours of
BIOL course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
BIOLOGY
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/biology
BIOL 1300/1310 General Biology I – Organismic Biology and Lab
BIOL 1350/1360 General Biology II – Introduction to the Cell and Lab
BIOL 3000
Biology Statistics
BIOL 3020
Cell Biology
BIOL 3700
General Ecology
BIOL 3830
Genetics
BIOL 4250
Evolution
BIOL 4840
Molecular Biology
OR
CHEM 4211
Biochemistry Principles
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Total
The Chemistry minor requires
a minimum of 29 credit hours
of CHEM course work. All
courses must have a C or
better grade.
The Classics minor requires a
minimum of 26 credit hours of
course work and a minimum of
9 credit hours of upperdivision (3000+ level) course
work. All courses must have a
C- or better grade.
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CHEMISTRY
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/chemistry
CHEM 1301
General Chemistry I
CHEM 1311
General Chemistry II
CHEM 3101
Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3102
Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 3111
Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3112
Organic Chemistry Lab II
CHEM Electives
Complete 3 courses from the following:
CHEM 4001, CHEM 4002, CHEM 4011, CHEM 4012, CHEM 4101,
CHEM 4111, CHEM 4211, CHEM 4222, CHEM 4241, CHEM 4301,
CHEM 4311, CHEM 4421, CHEM 4501, CHEM 4511, CHEM 4521,
CHEM 4711, CHEM 4801, CHEM 4811, CHEM 5401, CHEM 5411,
CHEM 4101 or CHEM 4111 or CHEM 4701
Total
CLASSICS
Department Website: see catalog
Classics
Complete 2 courses from either Greek or Latin.
Language
Greek: GRK 1010, 1020, 1100, 1200
Courses
Latin: LAT 1010, 1020, 2110, 2120, LAT 3110 or FCS 3650
Structured
Complete 9 hours from the courses listed below. Course selection
Electives
must include one course from each area.
Art History: AH 2800, 3240, 3790
History: HIST 1010, 3010, 3150, 3160, 3170, 3180, 3190, 4210
Philosophy: PHIL 3120, 3140, 3510, 3520, 3530, 3540, 3550,
3610, 3620, 3630
Classics Electives Complete an additional 9 hours from UNUSED courses listed below.
AH 2800, 3240, 3790, ANTH 3260, HIST 1010, 3010, 3150, 3160,
3170, 3180, 3190, 4210, PHIL 3120, 3140, 3510, 3520, 3530, 3540,
3550, 3610, 3620, 3630, WEST 3140
Total
26
5
5
3
2
3
2
9
29
8
9
9
26
The Cognitive Studies minor
requires a minimum of 18
credit hours of course work
and a minimum of 9 credit
hours of upper-division (3000+
level) course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
The Communication – Digital
Filmmaking & Media Arts
minor requires a minimum of
18 credit hours of COMM
course work and a minimum of
9 credit hours of upperdivision (3000+ level) COMM
course work. All courses must
have a C- or better grade.
The General Communication
minor requires a minimum of
18 credit hours of COMM
course work and a minimum of
9 credit hours of upperdivision (3000+ level) COMM
course work. All courses must
have a C- or better grade.
The Communication – Media
Studies minor requires a
minimum of 18 credit hours of
COMM course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
COMM course work. All
courses must have a C- or
better grade.
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COGNITIVE STUDIES
Department Website: see catalog
Core Courses
Complete 4 courses from the following:
ANTH 4310, BIOL 2010, BIOL 2020, PHIL 3390, PHIL 4040,
PHIL 4200, PSY 3130, PSY 3270
Cognitive
Complete an additional 6 hours from the courses listed below.
Studies Electives ANTH 2800, PHIL 3170, PHIL 3300, PHIL 3330, PHIL 3340,
PHIL 3420, PHIL 3560, PHIL 3570, PHIL 4400, PHIL 4410, PHIL 4420,
PSY 3140, PSY 3200, PSY 3480, PSY 3620, PSY 3650, PSY 4050, PSY
4130, PSY 4170, PSY 4220, PSY 4270, PSY 4280
Total
COMMUNICATION – DIGITAL FILMMAKING & MEDIA ARTS
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/comm
COMM 1000
Contemporary Mass Media
COMM 2250
Introduction to Film and Video
COMM 2270
TV Studio Production
COMM 3300
Screenwriting
Digital
Complete 2 courses from the following:
Filmmaking &
COMM 3100, COMM 3500, COMM 4170, COMM 4270,
Media Arts
COMM 4440
Electives
12
6
18
3
3
3
3
6
Total
COMMUNICATION – GENERAL COMMUNICATION
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/comm
COMM 1000
Contemporary Mass Media
COMM 1020
Interpersonal Communication
COMM 2030
Introduction to Communication Theory
General
Complete 3 upper-division (3000+ level) COMM courses.
Communication
Electives
18
3
3
3
9
Total
COMMUNICATION – MEDIA STUDIES
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/comm
COMM 1000
Contemporary Mass Media
COMM 3450
The History of TV Programming
COMM 3500
American Cinema
COMM 4140
Media Effects
Media Studies
Complete 2 courses from the following:
Electives
COMM 3400, COMM 3650, COMM 3850, COMM 4000,
COMM 4750
18
3
3
3
3
6
Total
18
COMMUNICATION – ORGANIZATIONAL & STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/comm
The Communication –
COMM 1020
Interpersonal Communication
Organizational & Strategic
COMM 2240
Principles of Organizational & Strategic Communication
Communication minor
COMM 3200
Principles & Practices of Public Relations
requires a minimum of 18
COMM 3400
Digital Communication Technologies
credit hours of COMM course
Organizational & Complete 2 courses from the following:
work and a minimum of 9
Strategic
COMM 3150, COMM 3240, COMM 3250, COMM 3440,
credit hours of upper-division
Communication COMM 4240
(3000+ level) COMM course
Electives
work. All courses must have a
C- or better grade.
The Dance minor requires a
minimum of 21 credit hours of
DNCE/THTR course work and a
minimum of 12 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
DNCE course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
3
3
3
3
6
Total
DANCE
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/vapa
THTR 1000
Introduction to Theatre
THTR 2020
Acting Workshop I
DNCE 2700
Fundamentals of Dance Technique
DNCE 4700
Dance Composition
DNCE 4900
Special Topics in Music and Dance
Required
Complete 2 courses from the following:
Specializations
DNCE 3700, DNCE 3710, DNCE 3720, DNCE 3730, DNCE 3740
3
3
3
3
3
6
Total
The Economics minor requires
a minimum of 18 credit hours
of ECON course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
ECON course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
The Energy Science minor
requires a minimum of 18
credit hours of ENSC/PES
course work and a minimum of
9 credit hours of upperdivision (3000+ level)
ENSC/PES course work. All
courses must have a C- or
better grade.
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ECONOMICS
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/economics
ECON 1010
Introduction to Microeconomics
OR
ECON 1050
Economics in Practice
ECON 2020
Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON 3010
Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
OR
ECON 3020
Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Economics
Complete 9 additional hours of ECON courses of which at least 6
Electives
hours must be at the upper-division (3000+ level).
Total
ENERGY SCIENCE
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/physics
ENSC/PES 1500
Introduction to Energy Science I
OR
ENSC/PES 1510
Introduction to Energy Science II
ENSC 1600
Introduction to Solar Energy
ENSC 1620
Introduction to Solar Energy Lab
ENSC 2500
Sustainable Energy Fundamentals
Energy Science
Complete 9 hours of upper-division (3000+ level) Energy Science
Electives
elective courses from the list below.
ENSC 3200, ENSC 3610, ENSC 3650, ENSC 3670, ENSC 4060,
ENSC 4090, ENSC 4600, GES 3250, GES 4050, GES 4800, PES 3130,
PES 3170, PES 3180, PES 3410
Total
21
3
3
3
9
18
3
3
1
3
9
18
The English – Creative Writing
minor requires a minimum of
21 credit hours of ENGL course
work and a minimum of 9
credit hours of upper-division
(3000+ level) ENGL course
work. All courses must have a
C- or better grade.
NOTE: English Literature
Majors can complete the
Creative Writing minor with
only 18 credit hours. See your
advisor for details.
The English – Literature minor
requires a minimum of 21
credit hours of ENGL course
work and a minimum of 9
credit hours of upper-division
(3000+ level) ENGL course
work. All courses must have a
C- or better grade.
ENGLISH – CREATIVE WRITING
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/english
ENGL 1800
Fundamentals of Creative Writing
ENGL 4100
Advanced Creative Writing
Introductory
Complete one of the courses listed below.
Genre Course
ENGL 2030, ENGL 2040, ENGL 2050
Intermediate
Complete one of the courses listed below. Course selection should
Genre Course
be in the same genre as the introductory genre course.
ENGL 3030, ENGL 3040, ENGL 3050
Creative Writing Complete 6 hours of UNUSED courses from those listed below.
Electives
ENGL 2030, ENGL 2040, ENGL 2050, ENGL 3030, ENGL 3040, ENGL
3050, ENGL 3060
Literature
Complete one literature elective. The literature elective should
Elective
come from your primary genre and must be approved by the
faculty member who oversees that genre.
Total
ENGLISH – LITERATURE
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/english
ENGL 2010
Introduction to Literary Studies
ENGL 3000
Literary Criticism in Theory & Practice
British
Complete one of the British Literature courses listed below.
Literature
ENGL 2510, ENGL 2520, ENGL 2530, ENGL 2540, ENGL 3530
American
Complete one of the American Literature courses listed below.
Literature
ENGL 2360, 2370, 3330, 3340, 3350, 3360, 3370
Literature
Complete 6 hours of UNUSED courses from those listed below.
Electives
ENGL 2360, 2370, 2510, 2520, 2530, 2540, 2600, 2610, 2900,
ENGL 2910, 3330, 3340, 3350, 3360, 3370, 3530, 3550, 3600,
ENGL 3900, 3910, 3950, 3970, 3980
Literature
Complete one 4000-level literature seminar course from those
Seminar
listed below.
ENGL 4200, ENGL 4210, ENGL 4230, ENGL 4240, ENGL 4250,
ENGL 4300, ENGL 4400, ENGL 4500, ENGL 4950, ENGL 4980
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3
6
3
21
3
3
3
3
6
3
Total
The English – Professional &
Technical Writing minor
requires a minimum of 25
credit hours of ENGL course
work and a minimum of 9
credit hours of upper-division
(3000+ level) ENGL course
work. All courses must have a
C- or better grade.
3
3
3
ENGLISH – PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL WRITING
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/english
ENGL 2080
Business & Administrative Writing
OR
ENGL 2090
Technical Writing & Presentation
ENGL 3080
Advanced Business & Technical Writing
ENGL 3120
Technical Editing & Style
ENGL 3140
Managing Writing Projects in Business & Industry
ENGL 3750
Grant & Proposal Writing
Advanced
Complete 1 practice course from those listed below.
Practice Courses ENGL 4060, ENGL 4065, ENGL 4080, ENGL 4810, ENGL 4820,
ENGL 4880, ENGL 3800 or ENGL 4800
TechnologicalComplete 2 technological-literacy courses from those listed below.
Literacy Courses ENGL 3130, ENGL 3160, ENGL 3850
ENGL 4090
PTW Senior Portfolio Practicum
Total
21
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
1
25
The English – Rhetoric &
Writing minor requires a
minimum of 21 credit hours of
ENGL course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
ENGL course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
The Film Studies minor
requires a minimum of 18
credit hours of FILM course
work and a minimum of 12
credit hours of upper-division
(3000+ level) FILM course
work. All courses must have a
C or better grade.
The French minor requires a
minimum of 18 credit hours of
FR course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level) FR
course work. All courses must
have a C- or better grade.
The Geography &
Environmental Studies minor
requires a minimum of 18
credit hours of GES course
work and a minimum of 9
credit hours of upper-division
(3000+ level) GES course work.
All courses must have a C- or
better grade.
ENGLISH – RHETORIC & WRITING
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/english
ENGL 3010
Advanced Rhetoric & Writing
ENGL 3110
Advanced Grammar
ENGL 3800 or
Writing Center Theory and Practice
4800
ENGL 4830
Rhetoric & Writing: Survey in Contemporary Approaches to
Teaching Writing
ENGL 4860
Special Topics in Rhetoric & Writing
Rhetoric &
Complete 6 hours of UNUSED courses from those listed below.
Writing Electives ENGL 4830, ENGL 4840, ENGL 4850, ENGL 4860,
or any professional/technical writing course 3000 level or higher.
Total
FILM STUDIES
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/vapa
FILM 1000
Introduction to Film Studies
FILM 2000
Narrative Film
Film Studies
Complete 12 hours of courses from those listed below.
Electives
FILM 3330, FILM 3400, FILM 3450, FILM 3550, FILM 3690,
FILM 3700, FILM 3750, FILM 3850, FILM 3900, FILM 3950,
FILM 3990, FILM 4000, FILM 4030, FILM 4110, FILM 4250,
FILM 4251, FILM 4252, FILM 4253, FILM 4500, FILM 9400
3
3
6
21
3
3
12
Total
FRENCH
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/langcult
Conversation &
Complete 2 conversation & composition courses from those listed
Composition
below.
FR 2930, FR 3000, FR 3010, FR 3020
Literature,
Complete 6 hours of French literature, culture, or film courses from
Culture or Film
those listed below. (FR 3500 may be taken twice with different
topics.)
FR 3110, FR 3120, FR 3240, FR 3250, FR 3270, FR 3500, FR 4110
French Electives Complete 6 hours of French course electives beyond FR 1020
Total
GEOGRAPHY & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/geography
GES 1000
Environmental Systems: Climate & Vegetation
OR
GES 1010
Environmental Systems: Landforms & Soils
GES 1980
World Regional Geography
OR
GES 1990
Introduction to Human Geography
GES 2050
Digital Earth
Geography &
Complete 9 hours of upper-division (3000+ level) GES elective
Environmental
courses.
Studies Electives
18
6
6
6
18
4
4
3
9
Total
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3
3
3
20
The Geology minor requires a
minimum of 19 credit hours of
GES course work and a
minimum of 11 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
GES course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
GEOLOGY
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/geography
GEOL 1010
Physical Geology
GEOL 1020
Historical Geology
GEOL 3410
Introduction to Paleontology
GEOL 4310
Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
Geology Elective Complete one of the courses listed below.
GEOL 3050, GEOL 3120, GEOL 3170, GEOL 3700, GEOL 4110,
GEOL 4360, GEOL 4660, GES 4410, GEOL 4630 or GES 4310
4
4
4
4
3-4
Total
The German minor requires a
minimum of 18 credit hours of
GER course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
GER course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
The Gerontology minor
requires a minimum of 18
credit hours of course work
and a minimum of 9 credit
hours of upper-division (3000+
level) course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
The History minor requires a
minimum of 21 credit hours of
HIST course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
HIST course work. All courses
must have a C or better grade.
GERMAN
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/langcult
Conversation &
Complete 2 conversation & composition courses from those listed
Composition
below.
GER 2930, GER 3000, GER 3010, GER 3020
Literature,
Complete 6 hours of German literature, culture, or film courses
Culture or Film
from those listed below.
GER 3130, GER 3140, GER 3160, GER 3170, GER 3180, GER 3190,
GER 3450, GER 3500, GER 3850
GER Electives
Complete 6 hours of German course electives beyond GER 1020
Total
GERONTOLOGY
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/geron
GRNT 2040
Biomedical Aspects of Aging
GRNT 3000
Introduction to Gerontology
GRNT 4620
Sociology of Aging
GRNT 4630
Psychology of Aging
GRNT 4980
Professional Field Experience in Gerontology
Gerontology
Complete 3 hours from those listed below.
Electives
GRNT 2001, GRNT 3560, GRNT 4980, GRNT 9400, COMM 2600,
HSCI 4740, PHIL 3160, PHIL 3160, PSY 3060, SOC 4670
Total
HISTORY
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/history
Western and
Complete 6 credit hours from any of the following:
American
Western: HIST 1010, HIST 1020, HIST 1030, HIST 1040
Civilizations
American: HIST 1510, HIST 1520, HIST 1530, HIST 1540
Latin American,
Complete 6 credit hours from any of the following:
Asian and
Asian: HIST 1110, HIST 1120, HIST 1130, HIST 1135, HIST 1140
Middle Eastern
Latin American: HIST 1400, HIST 1410
Civilizations
Middle Eastern: HIST 1600, HIST 1610
History Electives Complete 9 hours of upper-division (3000+ level) HIST elective
courses.
6
6
6
18
3
3
3
3
3
3
18
6
6
9
Total
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19
21
The Japanese minor requires a
minimum of 18 credit hours of
JPNS course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
JPNS course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
The Leadership minor requires
a minimum of 18 credit hours
of course work and a minimum
of 9 credit hours of upperdivision (3000+ level) course
work. All courses must have a
C- or better grade.
The Mathematics minor
requires a minimum of 24
credit hours of MATH course
work and a minimum of 9
credit hours of upper-division
(3000+ level) MATH course
work. All courses must have a
C or better grade.
The Mathematics as a Liberal
Art minor requires a minimum
of 18 credit hours of course
work and a minimum of 9
credit hours of upper-division
(3000+ level) course work. All
courses must have a C- or
better grade.
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JAPANESE
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/langcult
JPNS 3000
Advanced Japanese I
JPNS 3010
Advanced Japanese II
Japanese
Complete 12 hours of Japanese course electives from the courses
Electives
listed below. At least 3 of the hours must be upper-division (3000+
level) courses.
AH 3450, FILM 3900, FCS 3890, FCS 3990, HIST 1140, HIST 4750,
HIST 4760, JPNS 2110, JPNS 2120, JPNS 3200, THTR 3900
NOTE: FILM 3900, FCS 3890, FCS 3990 and THTR 3900 must cover
a Japanese related topic.
Total
LEADERSHIP
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/comm
COMM 1440
Foundations of Leadership
COMM 2440
Leadership Theory and Practice
COMM 4950
Seminar in Leadership and Organizational Change
Understanding
Complete one course from those listed below.
Diversity
COMM 2150, COMM 3280, COMM 3330, PSC/WEST 3010, PSY
3450 or WEST 3350, PSY 3550, SOC 2200, SOC/WEST 3290
Management &
Complete one course from those listed below.
Organizational
COMM 3440, MGMT 3300, MGMT 4370, PHIL 4160, SOC 4350
Leadership
Social/Political
Complete one course from those listed below.
Applications of
COMM 3770, COMM 4290, COMM 4770, ECON 3300, GES 3660 or
Leadership
ID 3660 or WEST 3660, LEAD 2110, LEAD 4500, PHIL 4140,
PSC 4070, PSC 4390, SOC 2220
NOTE: Members of the Chancellor’s Leadership Class may take
LEAD 4500 for 3 credits as an alternative to the list above.
Total
MATHEMATICS
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/math
MATH 1350
Calculus I
MATH 1360
Calculus II
MATH 2350
Calculus III
Directed
Complete one of the courses listed below.
Elective
MATH 2150, MATH 3110, MATH 3410, MATH 3500, MATH 3510,
MATH 4140, MATH 4210, MATH 4310
Mathematics
Complete an additional 9 hours of MATH courses numbered 3100
Electives
and above.
Total
ID 2000
ID 4450
ID 4800
Electives
MATHEMATICS as a LIBERAL ART
Department Website: see catalog
Mathematics: A Human Endeavor
Creators of Mathematics: A Historic View
What is Mathematics?
Complete 9 hours from the courses listed below.
ID 2050, ID 4500, ID 4850, ID 4900, MATH 3110, MATH 3500
3
3
12
18
3
3
3
3
3
3
18
4
4
4
3
9
24
3
3
3
9
Total
18
The Military Science minor
requires a minimum of 18
credit hours of course work all
at the upper-division (3000+)
level. All courses must have a C
or better grade.
MILITARY SCIENCE
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/armyrotc
MS 3010
Adaptive Tactical Leadership
MS 3020
Leadership in Changing Environments
MS 3030
Leadership Development Assessment Course (LDAC)
MS 4010
Developing Adaptive Leaders
MS 4020
Leadership in a Complex World
MS 4980
Special Studies in Leadership
Total
The Museum Studies & Gallery
Practice minor requires a
minimum of 18 credit hours of
course work and a minimum of
9 credit hours of upperdivision (3000+ level) course
work. All courses must have a
C or better grade.
The Music minor requires a
minimum of 23 credit hours of
MUS course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
MUS course work. All courses
must have a C or better grade.
MUSEUM STUDIES & GALLERY PRACTICE
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/vapa
MSGP 2000
Introduction to Museum Studies & Gallery Management
MSGP 4030
Gallery Management: Internship
MSGP 4060
Exhibit Design and Development
MSGP 4070
Collections Management
Gallery
Complete 6 hours of approved Art History (AH) or the following
Management
Museum Studies and Gallery Practice (MSGP) elective courses.
Electives
MSGP 4040, MSGP 4050, MSGP 4080, MSGP 4090, MSGP 4100,
MSGP 4200, MSGP 9400
Total
MUSIC
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/vapa
MUS 1010
Music Theory I
MUS 2010
Advanced Music Theory
Music Electives
Complete 6 hours of courses from those listed below.
MUS 1310, MUS 2050, MUS 2100
Music Electives
Complete 9 hours of courses from those listed below.
Upper Division
MUS 3010, MUS 3200, MUS 3750, MUS 3850
Ensemble
Complete 2 hours of Ensemble electives from the courses listed
Electives
below.
MUS 2250, MUS 2310, MUS 2400
NOTE: Ensemble courses must be completed at UCCS.
Total
MUSIC – CONTEMPORARY MUSIC COMPOSITION AND SOUND DESIGN
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/vapa
The Music – Contemporary Music
MUS 2150
The Computer in Music
Composition & Sound Design
MUS 2300
Electronic Acoustic Ensemble
minor requires a minimum of 20
MUS 2950
Introduction to Sound and Audio Recording
credit hours of MUS course work
MUS 3700
Film Scoring and Music Composition
and a minimum of 9 credit hours
MUS
4980
Music Capstone: Senior Thesis
of upper-division (3000+ level)
Electives
Complete 6 hours of the following courses.
MUS course work. All courses
MUS 3200, MUS 3750, VAPA 3900 (only Sound Art)
must have a C or better grade.
The Music – Contemporary Music
History minor requires a minimum
of 18 credit hours of MUS course
work and a minimum of 9 credit
hours of upper-division (3000+
2014-2015
3
3
3
3
6
18
3
3
6
9
2
23
3
2
3
3
3
6
Total
MUSIC – CONTEMPORARY MUSIC HISTORY
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/vapa
MUS 2050
Jazz History
MUS 2100
Rock and Roll Music
MUS 2850
Classical Music History I
MUS 3150
Introduction to Ethnomusicology
th
MUS 3750
20 Century Music
3
3
3
3
3
3
18
20
3
3
3
3
3
level) MUS course work. All
courses must have a C or better
grade.
The Music – Music
Performance minor requires a
minimum of 26 credit hours of
MUS course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
MUS course work. All courses
must have a C or better grade.
MUS 3850
Western Music History II
Total
MUSIC – MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/vapa
MUS 1010
Music Theory I
MUS 1030
Sight Singing and Ear Training I
MUS 2010
Advanced Music Theory
MUS 2030
Sight Singing and Ear Training II
MUS 1500
Applied Music – Private Instruction (take 2 instances of this
course)
Music
Complete 4 credit hours of Music Ensembles from the courses
Ensembles
below.
MUS 2250, MUS 2300, MUS 2310, MUS 2350, MUS 2400
Lower-Division
Complete one of the courses listed below.
Music Elective
MUS 2050, MUS 2100, MUS 2150, MUS 2850, MUS 2950
Upper-Division
Complete 9 hours of the courses listed below.
Music Elective
MUS 3010, MUS 3030, MUS 3150, MUS 3200, MUS 3750,
MUS 3850
3
1
3
1
2
4
3
9
Total
The Philosophy minor requires
a minimum of 18 credit hours
of PHIL course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
PHIL course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
The Physics minor requires a
minimum of 20 credit hours of
PES course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
PES course work. All courses
must have a C or better grade.
PHILOSOPHY
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/philosophy
PHIL 1120
Critical Thinking
History of
Complete one course from those listed below.
Philosophy
PHIL 3400, PHIL 3480, PHIL 3490, PHIL 3500, PHIL 3510, PHIL 3520,
PHIL 3530, PHIL 3540, PHIL 3550, PHIL 3560, PHIL 3570, PHIL 3580,
PHIL 4040, PHIL 4060, PHIL 4080, PHIL 4100, PHIL 4350
Philosophy
Complete 12 hours of PHIL course electives to include at least 6
Electives
hours of upper-division (3000+ level) course work.
Total
PHYSICS
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/physics
PES 1110
General Physics I
PES 1120
General Physics II
PES 2130
General Physics III
PES 3130
Modern Physics
Physics Electives Complete 6 hours of upper-division (3000+ level) PES elective
courses.
26
3
3
12
18
4
4
3
3
6
Total
POLITICAL ECONOMY
Department Websites: www.uccs.edu/economics or www.uccs.edu/polisci
The Political Economy minor
ECON 1010
Introduction to Microeconomics
requires a minimum of 24
OR
credit hours of ECON and PSC
ECON 1050
Economics in Practice
course work and a minimum of ECON 2020
Introduction to Macroeconomics
12 credit hours of upperPSC 1010
Introduction to Global Politics
division (3000+ level) ECON
PSC 1100
The American Political System
and PSC course work. All
Economics
Complete 2 courses from those listed below.
courses must have a C- or
Electives
ECON 3150, ECON 3500, ECON 3710, ECON 3770, ECON 3850,
better grade.
ECON 4510, ECON 4520, ECON 4530
Political Science Complete 2 courses from those listed below.
Electives
PSC 3030, PSC 4020, PSC 4130, PSC 4210, PSC 4220, PSC 4260,
2014-2015
3
18
20
3
3
3
3
6
6
PSC 4270, PSC 4280, PSC 4390, PSC 4420, PSC 4450, PSC 4460,
PSC 4470
Total
The Political Science minor
requires a minimum of 18
credit hours of PSC course
work and a minimum of 9
credit hours of upper-division
(3000+ level) PSC course work.
All courses must have a C or
better grade.
The Political Science minor
requires a minimum of 18
credit hours of PSC course
work and a minimum of 9
credit hours of upper-division
(3000+ level) PSC course work.
All courses must have a C or
better grade.
The Political Science minor
requires a minimum of 18
credit hours of PSC course
work and a minimum of 9
credit hours of upper-division
(3000+ level) PSC course work.
All courses must have a C or
better grade.
The Political Science minor
requires a minimum of 18
credit hours of PSC course
work and a minimum of 9
credit hours of upper-division
(3000+ level) PSC course work.
All courses must have a C or
better grade.
2014-2015
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/polisci
PSC 1010
Introduction to Global Politics
PSC 1100
The American Political System
Political Science Complete 12 hours of PSC course electives to include at least 9
Electives
hours of upper-division (3000+ level) course work.
24
3
3
12
Total
POLITICAL SCIENCE – AMERICAN POLITICS OPTION
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/polisci
PSC 1010
Introduction to Global Politics
PSC 1100
The American Political System
American
Complete 3 of the courses listed below.
Politics/Public
PSC 2100, PSC 3030, PSC 3050, PSC 3480, PSC 4020, PSC 4040,
Law Electives
PSC 4080, PSC 4390, PSC 4470, PSC 4480
Political Science Complete 3 additional hours of PSC course electives.
Electives
Total
POLITICAL SCIENCE – GLOBAL POLITICS OPTION
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/polisci
PSC 1010
Introduction to Global Politics
PSC 1100
The American Political System
Global Politics
Complete 3 of the courses listed below.
Electives
PSC 2090, PSC 3110, PSC 4180, PSC 4210, PSC 4220, PSC 4230,
PSC 4260, PSC 4270, PSC 4280, PSC 4290, PSC 4530, PSC 4560,
PSC 4570, PSC 4580, PSC 4590
Political Science Complete 3 additional hours of PSC course electives.
Electives
Total
POLITICAL SCIENCE – PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OPTION
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/polisci
PSC 1100
The American Political System
PSC 2100
Politics & Policy in State & Local Communities
Public
Complete 3 of the courses listed below.
Administration
PSC 3980, PSC 4060, PSC 4070, PSC 4320, PSC 4350, PSC 4460,
Electives
PSC 4470, PSC 4480, PSC 4490, PSC 4510, PSC 4540, PSC 4550,
PSC 9480
Political Science Complete 3 additional hours of PSC course electives.
Electives
Total
18
3
3
9
3
18
3
3
9
3
18
3
3
9
3
18
The Pre-Law minor requires a
minimum of 18 credit hours of
course work and a minimum of
12 credit hours of upperdivision (3000+ level) course
work. All courses must have a
C or better grade.
The Psychology minor requires
a minimum of 20 credit hours
of PSY course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
PSY course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
PRE-LAW
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/polisci
Pre-Law Courses Complete 18 hours from the courses below. Complete courses from
at least 2 different departments. At least 12 hours must be taken
as upper-division (3000+ level).
Communication: COMM 4750
Economics: ECON 3850
Philosophy: PHIL 1120, PHIL 3200, PHIL 3420, PHIL 4260
Political Science: PSC 1010, PSC 4250, PSC 4420, PSC 4450,
PSC 4460, PSC 4470, PSC 4480, PSC 4490, PSC 4510
Psychology: PSY 3940
Sociology: SOC 3360, SOC 3400, SOC 3410, SOC 3490, SOC 4960
Women’s & Ethnic Studies: WEST 3010, WEST 3150
Total
PSYCHOLOGY
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/psych
PSY 1000
General Psychology
PSY 2100
Introduction to Psychological Statistics
Content Area
Complete 2 of the courses listed below.
Courses
PSY 3130, PSY 3140, PSY 3200, PSY 3270, PSY 3280, PSY 3400,
PSY 3620
NOTE: Only one course from PSY 3130, 3140 or 3200 may be used
for this requirement.
Psychology
Complete 5-7 additional hours of PSY course elective to meet total
Electives
and upper-division requirements for the minor.
Total
The Sociology minor requires a
minimum of 22 credit hours of
SOC course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
SOC course work. All courses
must have a C or better grade.
The Spanish minor requires a
minimum of 21 credit hours of
SPAN course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
SPAN course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
SOCIOLOGY
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/soc
SOC 1110
Introduction to Sociology
SOC 2120
Introduction to Social Research
SOC 3150
Modern Sociological Theory
OR
SOC 3170
Social Statistics
Sociology
Complete 10-11 hours of SOC course electives to include at least 9
Electives
hours of upper-division (3000+ level) course work.
Total
SPANISH
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/langcult
SPAN 3000
Spanish Grammar and Composition
SPAN 3010
Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition
SPAN 3100
Literary Analysis
SPAN 3190
Introduction to Hispanic Literature I
OR
SPAN 3200
Introduction to Hispanic Literature II
SPAN 3250
Hispanic Culture Studies
SPAN 4250
The Cultural Heritage in Latin America
Spanish Elective Complete an additional 3 hours of SPAN coursework. Students
entering the minor at the 3000 level may take an additional 3
credits of upper division grammar/language or literature.
18
3
4
6-8
5-7
20
4
4
3
4
10-11
22
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Total
2014-2015
18
21
The Statistics minor requires a
minimum of 21 credit hours of
MATH course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
MATH course work. All courses
must have a C or better grade.
STATISTICS
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/math
MATH 1350
Calculus I
MATH 1360
Calculus II
MATH 2350
Calculus III
MATH 3100
Statistics for the Sciences
MATH 3810
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Statistics
Complete one of the courses listed below.
Elective
MATH 4810, MATH 4820, MATH 4830, MATH 4850
4
4
4
3
3
3
Total
The Sustainable Development
minor requires a minimum of
18 credit hours of course work
and a minimum of 12 credit
hours of upper-division (3000+
level) course work. All courses
must have a C or better grade.
The Theatre minor requires a
minimum of 18 credit hours of
THTR course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
THTR course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
2014-2015
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/sustainabilityminor
Core
Complete 2 courses from those listed below. Each course must be
Requirement
from a different Core Area.
Environment: BIOL 1510 or CHEM 1111, BIOL 3750, ENSC 1500 or
PES 1500, GES 3170, GES 3180, GES 3250, GEOL 3700, HSCI 4090
Equity: ANTH 3430, GES 4560, GES 4680, PHIL 1400, SOC 4380,
WEST 1010, WEST 3220, WEST 3420, WEST 4120, WEST 4280,
WEST 4400
Economics: ECON 3310, ECON 3610, ECON 3770, HRMG 4850
Sustainable
Complete 10-11 additional hours of course electives from the
Development
courses listed below to meet total and upper-division requirements
Courses
for the minor. At least one course must come from the area not
used in the requirement above.
Environment: BIOL 1530 or CHEM 1112, CHEM 4521, ENSC 4600,
GES 1000, GES 2050, GES 4170, GES 4340, GES 4410, GES 4420,
GES 4450, GES 4480, GES 4500, GES 4510, GES 4570, GES 4650,
GES 4750, MAE 2301, PES 1510, PES 1600 and PES 1620, PES 2500
Equity: ANTH 3040, ANTH 3660, GES 4460, GES 4610, GES 4620,
GES 4730, GES 4780, GES 4920, HIST 3950, PHIL 3500, PHIL 4140,
PSC 4290, PSC 4350, PSC 4540, SOC 4220, WEST 3150, WEST 3250,
WEST 3400, WEST 4140, WEST 4200, WEST 4700
Economics: ECON 3300, ECON 4300
GES 4800
Sustainability Seminar
Total
THEATRE
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/vapa
THTR 1000
Introduction to Theatre
THTR 2000
Introduction to Technical Theatre
THTR 2020
Acting Workshop I
Theatre History
Complete one of the Theatre history courses listed below.
THTR 3201, THTR 3202, THTR 3230, THTR 3240, THTR 3960,
THTR 3970, THTR 3980
Theatre
Theatre minors must participate in a minimum of 3 practicum
Practicum
experiences (THTR 3390, 3391, 3392). Students must complete at
least one occurrence from two of the areas of acting, technical
theatre, and directing/stage management.
Theatre Elective Complete one additional upper-division (3000+ level) THTR course
(cannot use additional occurrences of THTR 3390).
Total
21
6-7
10-11
3
18
3
3
3
3
3
3
18
The Visual Arts minor requires
a minimum of 18 credit hours
of VA course work and a
minimum of 9 credit hours of
upper-division (3000+ level)
VA course work. All courses
must have a C- or better grade.
The Visual & Performing Arts
minor requires a minimum of
18 credit hours of course work
and a minimum of 9 credit
hours of upper-division (3000+
level) course work. All courses
must have a C or better grade.
The Women’s & Ethnic Studies
minor requires a minimum of
18 credit hours of WEST
course work and a minimum of
9 credit hours of upperdivision (3000+ level) WEST
course work. All courses must
have a C or better grade.
2014-2015
VISUAL ARTS
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/vapa
Beginning Studio 2D
VA 1010
or
VA 1040
VA 1020
2000-Level
Media Course
Visual Art
Electives
3
Beginning Drawing
Beginning Studio 3D
Complete one 2000-level VA course. Consult with a VA faculty
advisor for course selection.
Complete 9 hours of upper-division (3000+ level) Visual Art
electives in one media. Consult with a VA faculty advisor for course
selection.
Total
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/vapa
VAPA Intro
Complete one 1000-level VAPA course from those listed below.
Course
VAPA 1020, VAPA 1050, VAPA 1100, VAPA 1500
VAPA Upper
Complete two courses from those listed below.
Division Courses VAPA 3900, VAPA 3910, VAPA 3920, VAPA 3950, VAPA 3960,
VAPA 3970, VAPA 3980
NOTE: VAPA 3900 can be taken twice, but must be different topics.
VAPA Capstone
Complete one course from those listed below.
AH 4980, FILM 4980, MUS 4980, THTR 4980, VA 4980
CrossComplete two courses from two different VAPA specialization
Disciplinary
areas: Art History, Dance, Film, Museum Studies & Gallery Practice,
Electives
Music, Theatre, Visual Arts. At least 3 hours must be upper-division
(3000+ level).
Total
WOMEN’S & ETHNIC STUDIES
Department Website: www.uccs.edu/west
WEST 1010
Introduction to Social Justice Studies
Women’s &
Complete 15 hours of WEST elective courses. At least 9 hours must
Ethnic Studies
be taken as upper-division (3000+ level) courses.
Electives
Total
3
3
9
18
3
6
3
6
18
3
15
18