Minors

Additional information on minors may be found in the Academic Guide.  Please check with your faculty advisor before beginning a minor. 

Possible minors for Panama City students include:

BIAS AWARENESS IN PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY MINOR
Program Office: College of Applied Studies FSU Panama City - Office Building rm. 108, (850) 770-2280 or email appliedstudies@pc.fsu.edu .
The Bias Awareness in Public Safety and Security minor seeks to improve student’s understanding of the necessity of bias awareness, gender and cultural sensitivity and the importance of diversity in the career fields related to Public Safety and Security.  The minor program will provide training using diverse backgrounds, ideas, and methods of teaching.  Courses have been designed to re-educate and eliminate racial, religious, and gender stereotypes. The minor in Bias Awareness in Public Safety and Security requires 12 hours of courses and only coursework with a C- or better will count toward the completion of the minor.  The minor is available at both the Tallahassee (online) and the Panama City Campus (online and face-to-face).

Minor Requirements: The Bias Awareness in Public Safety and Security requires completion of 12 credit hours from the following courses:

Required Courses (6 hours)
CCJ 3678 (3hrs) Policing Diversity, Race, Gender, Religion and Crime 
CJE 3450 (3hrs) Bias Awareness in Public Safety and Security 

Minor Elective Courses:  Select 2 Courses from the following (6 hours)
CJE 3280 (3hrs) Women on All Sides of the Law 
CJJ 3013 (3hrs) Youth Culture and Crime 
CJE 3703 (3hrs) Black and White: Recognizing Disparities in the Criminal Justice System 

COMMERCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Program Office: Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship, 218 Roderick Shaw Building, 644-7158
Students interested in starting their own business may be interested in completing this minor in Commercial Entrepreneurship. This is a 12 credit-hour program designed to provide exposure to entrepreneurship to a broad group of students. Specifically, it affords the opportunity for students in all majors to learn how to start and build a successful business. Students completing the program will become knowledgeable about how to initiate and manage new ventures, sources of funding, and business planning. Courses include ENT 2000, ENT 3423, ENT 4014, and one course selected from a list of approved ENT electives. There is no approval process; to start, simply register for ENT 2000. For more information, visit jimmoranschool.fsu.edu.

COMPUTER SCIENCE 
Program Office: Tallahassee: 203 Love, (850) 644-8700.
Students pursuing a minor in Computer Science may choose one of two sets of computer science courses preapproved by the department: the General Track (12 hours) or the Science Track (13 hours). Courses outside of the preapproved tracks must be approved in advance (in writing) by the department. Students must also satisfy stated prerequisites before enrolling in any computer science course. A grade of C- or higher must be earned in each courses counted toward the minor. For more information on the minor, including preapproved courses, see cs.fsu.edu. 

CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
Program Office: College of Applied Studies FSU Panama City - Office Building rm. 108, (850) 770-2280 or email appliedstudies@pc.fsu.edu.
This minor is available on both the Tallahassee and Panama City campuses. The program provides the scientific knowledge needed for a variety of forensic disciplines such as trace, biometric, impression and pattern evidence. Crime Scene Investigation applies a problem-solving approach to investigations and analysis. A minor in Crime Scene Investigation is a great way to enhance your resume when applying for jobs in a forensic lab, medical examiner’s office or any law enforcement career. The minor in Crime Scene Investigation requires a minimum of 12 hours of approved courses with a C minus or better. The courses must come from the list of approved courses offered online or in-person. View the list of approved courses: https://appliedstudies.fsu.edu/undergraduate-minors/csi-minor. Please be advised that not all courses are offered every year.  This minor may require four semesters to complete (fall/spring, fall/spring).

EDUCATION
Program Office: 2301 Stone Building, (850) 644-3760
A minor in education requires 12 credit hours of coursework: All minor coursework must be completed with a C- or better.

• EDF 1005 – Introduction to Education (3), EDF 2085 – Teaching Diverse Populations (3), EDF 4210 – Educational Psychology (3) and One of the following: EDF 2082 – Schooling and Development in the Third World (3) – Fall only, EME 2040 – Introduction to Educational Technology (3)
• THE EDUCATION MINOR DOES NOT LEAD TO A PROFESSIONAL TEACHING CERTIFICATE . Students interested in obtaining a professional teaching certificate should complete a state-approved teacher education program. For more information please visit http://education.fsu.edu. Current FSU students must submit the online form below to have the education minor added to their academic record: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cuRtXO6nAXn1Md7. This form can also be found on the education website: https://education.fsu.edu/education-minor

ENGLISH
Program Office: Tallahassee: 405 Williams, (850) 644-4230
Panama City campus program advisor: Dr. Milinda Jay Stephenson (mjay@fsu.edu)
The minor requires at least 12 hours beyond the CoreFSU requirement in English courses (prefix AML, ENL, LIT, ENC, CRW, ENG) at the 2000 level and above. Students must have at least a C- average in each course towards the minor. Beginning Fall 2012 at least 6 hours of English coursework must be completed at FSU. ENC2135 and its equivalencies will not count toward the minor. Brochure

GENERAL BUSINESS
Program Office: 328 Rovetta Business Bldg, (850) 644-3892
The College of Business offers a minor in General Business for non-business major students on a space available basis only. The student must complete 12 hours of business courses selected from the following: ACG 2021, ACG 2071, BUL 3310, FIN3140, FIN 3244, FIN 3403, GEB 3213, ISM3541, MAN 3025, MAN 3600, ISM 3003, MAR 3023, MAR 3231, REE 3043 or RMI 3011. At least two of the four business courses must be taken at FSU. Grades below C- will not apply toward the minor. Upon completion of the required courses, students may apply for certification of completion of the minor with the College of Business Undergraduate Office, Room 328 Rovetta Business Building. For more information, see business.fsu.edu or contact Maketa Austin in the College of Business Undergraduate Office at mdaustin@fsu.edu or call (850) 644-3892.

HOSPITALITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Program Office: Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship, 218 Roderick Shaw Building, (850) 644-7158
Students interested in starting their own business in the hospitality industry may be interested in completing this minor in Hospitality Entrepreneurship. This is a 12 credit-hour program designed to provide exposure to entrepreneurship to a broad group of students. Specifically, it affords the opportunity for students in all majors to learn how to start and build a successful business within the specified industry of hospitality. Courses include ENT 2000, HFT 1000, HFT 3240, and one course selected from a list of approved ENT electives. There is no approval process; to start, simply register for ENT 2000. For more information, see jimmoranschool.fsu.edu.

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Program Office: Dedman School of Hospitality, 4100 University Center B; (850) 644-4787
The Hospitality Management minor consists of 12 hours, including both HFT1000 (3) Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism and HFT3240 (3) Managing Service Organizations. The remaining two courses (6 hours) must be selected from: HFT2060, HFT2061, HFT2062, HFT2063, HFT2080, HFT2716, HFT2890, HFT 3519, HFT3542, HFT3700, HF 4064, or HFT4930. All courses must be completed at FSU and students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all courses used to satisfy the minor. Upon completion of the required courses, students may apply for certification of completion of the minor by emailing Kim Burkes at kburkes@dedman.fsu.edu with the Dedman School of Hospitality. For more information, contact the Dedman School of Hospitality (850) 644-4787.

HISTORY
Program Office: Tallahassee: 421A Bellamy, (850) 644-4494.
A minor in History consists of 12 hours beyond the CoreFSU requirement in history courses numbered above the 2999 level. A grade of C- or higher must be earned in each course counted toward the minor. At least 6 of these hours must be earned at FSU.  Directed individual studies, tutorials, and test credit may not be counted toward the minor.

LAW ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCE
Program Office: College of Applied Studies FSU Panama City - Office Building rm. 108, (850) 770-2280 or email appliedstudies@pc.fsu.edu.
This minor is available on both the Tallahassee and Panama City campuses. The minor in Law Enforcement Intelligence consists of twelve (12) semester hours; CJE 3732 Criminal Intelligence plus any 9 additional hours (3 courses) within the Law Enforcement Intelligence major. This minor assumes an “applications” based focus, applying a problem-solving approach to the discipline. Only coursework with a C minus or better will count toward the minor. The courses must come from the list of approved courses offered online or in-person. View the list of approved courses: https://appliedstudies.fsu.edu/undergraduate-minors/lei

LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
Program Office: College of Applied Studies FSU Panama City - Office Building rm. 108,  (850) 770-2280 or email appliedstudies@pc.fsu.edu. 
This minor is available on both the Tallahassee and Panama City campuses. The minor in Law Enforcement Operations in the College of Applied Studies consists of (12) hours and includes CCJ 3024 The Criminal Justice System (3) OR CCJ 2020 Introduction to Criminal Justice and any other 3 courses (12hrs) listed within the law Enforcement Operations major. Law Enforcement Operations looks at the field of policing through an application based curriculum. The goal of this minor is to allow students from varied degree fields to be exposed to the challenges and techniques of modern policing in the United States. The courses must come from the list of approved courses offered online or in-person. View the list of approved courses: https://appliedstudies.fsu.edu/undergraduate-minors/leo

MATHEMATICS
Program Office: 205-D Love Building, (850) 644-5868
The minor requires 12 hours in courses with prefixes MAA, MAC, MAD, MAP, MAS, MAT, MGF, MHF, MTG, but may not include MAC 2233 or any course numbered 1XXX.  A grade of C- or higher must be earned in each course counted towards the minor.

PHYSICS
Program Office: 306-307 Keen, (850) 644-3245
The minor in physics consists of PHY 2048C and 2049C (General Physics A & B) plus PHY 3101. Grades below C- will not be accepted for minor credit.

POLITICAL SCIENCE
Program Office: Tallahassee: 535 Bellamy, (850) 644-7305.
A minor in political science requires 15 hours of political science with grades of C- or higher. A maximum of 6 hours of PAD and/or PHM prefixes combined is allowed. At least 9 hours must be at the 3000 level or above, and at least 6 of those must be earned at Florida State University.

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
Program Office: College of Applied Studies FSU Panama City - Office Building rm. 108, (850) 770-2280 or email appliedstudies@pc.fsu.edu.
Students interested in pursuing the minor in Professional Communication should email the College of Applied Studies staff to request the minor be added to their official records. Only coursework with a grade of a C- (C minus) or higher in four of the following courses (12hrs) will count toward the Professional Communication minor:  ADV 3008 Principles in Advertising (3) COM 3120 Communication for Organizing (3) COM 4132 Communication and Stress Management* (3) COM 4431 Rhetoric of a Global Corporation* (3) SPC 3231 Contemporary Rhetorical Theory* (3) PUR 3000 Introduction to Public Relations (3) SPC 3513 Argumentation* (3) SPC 4360 Interviewing (3) SPC 4445 Group Dynamics & Leadership (3) SPC 4620 Strategic Speech Making (3) *Currently an online course. At least six (6) hours of the Professional Communication minor must be taken within the College of Applied Studies. Courses taken to meet the minor may not be applicable to any other requirement. Additional information: https://appliedstudies.fsu.edu/undergraduate-minors/professional-communication

PSYCHOLOGY
Program Office: Tallahassee: A209 PDB, (850) 644-4260.
Twelve (12) hours of psychology, including PSY 2012, are required for a minor in psychology. A minimum of six (6) of the required hours must be completed at FSU. Grades below C- will not be accepted for credit toward the minor. Courses taken S/U cannot count for the minor and courses with a WST prefix cannot count for the minor. Courses taken at another university or community college must be evaluated by the Psychology Department Advising Office. No courses used to satisfy CoreFSU requirements may also count toward the minor. Thus, if a student has used PSY 2012 to meet CoreFSU requirements, s/he must take another approved social sciences course to replace it.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Program Office: Tallahassee: 627 Bellamy, (850) 644-3525.
The minor in Public Administration consists of four courses (12 hours) that are passed with a grade of C (not C-) or higher. This minor is not available to Political Science majors. The School of Public Administration and Policy recognizes successful completion of the minor with a certificate.

RECREATION & TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Program Office:  Panama City Campus: A111-I Holley Academic Center, (850) 770-2239.
Compliment your major and career skills with education in recreation management and programming. This minor is available to undergraduate students on both the main campus and Panama City campus. Registration for the minor is required. The minor requires four courses (12 credits) including LEI 1000 Intro. to Recreation and Tourism Management plus any three of the following courses: LEI 3266 Outdoor Adventure Education, LEI 3420 Recreation Activity Leadership, LEI 3435 Recreation Program Design, LEI 3843 Commercial Recreation and Tourism LEI 4314, LEI 4524 Leadership and Supervision. All courses require a C- or better grade.

SOCIAL WELFARE
Program Office: 2414C University Center, (850) 644-9740
The College of Social Work offers this minor on a space-available basis only. The minor in Social Welfare requires 12 hours, including SOW3203, SOW3350 plus two SOW electives from an approved list. A C- or better grade must be earned in all minor courses. This minor requires an application that is available online csw.fsu.edu

SOCIOLOGY
Program Office: Tallahassee: 526 Bellamy, (850) 644-6416 or (850) 644-5470.
The general Sociology minor requires 15 hours in sociology with a grade of C- or better in each course. At least 9 hours in Sociology must be completed at FSU.

UNDERWATER CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
Program Office: College of Applied Studies FSU Panama City - Office Building rm. 108,  (850) 770-2280 or email appliedstudies@pc.fsu.edu. 
This minor is available on both the Tallahassee and Panama City campuses. The UWCI minor in consists of the following courses for a total of twelve (12) hours: ISC 3062 Introduction to Underwater Investigation (3), ISC 3063 Scientific Underwater Investigation (3), CJE 4764 Underwater Crime Scene Methodology (3), and CJE 4765 Underwater Crime Scene Investigation (3). Only coursework with a grade of ‘C’ or above in these courses will count towards the minor. Additional information: https://appliedstudies.fsu.edu/undergraduate-minors/ucsi