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Minors

The Humanities Department offers five Minors for students in Humanities and from different disciplines across campus.

A minor requires a minimum of 16-credit hours of course work (varies by department). No more than 6 credits of 1000- or 2000-level courses can count toward a minor, though some departments may allow more than 6 if the total number required for the minor is more than 16. The minor must include at least 6 hours of 3000- or 4000-level courses. These courses must not be required by the student's major (except as free elective hours). Students interested in adding a minor to their degree program must consult their academic advisors as well as the minor department.

Communication Studies (18 credits required)

This minor provides focused study of communication practices, tradition, theories, and issues. Students are introduced to major areas of communication studies such as public, interpersonal, organizational, international as well as to philosophy of communication and cultural studies. The program emphasizes communication in multiple contexts and develops communication competencies and critical awareness of communication practices. For more information, consult the official Degree Audit form, which lists required courses for this minor.

Ethics and Philosophy Minor (18 credits required)

The minor in Ethics and Philosophy enables students to examine value issues in diverse professional and practical contexts such as biomedicine, communications, engineering, the environment, and politics. Students may also focus on philosophical questions about science and technology, as well as on traditional problems in philosophy. The active cultivation of critical reasoning skills in each of these areas is emphasized. For more information, consult the official Degree Audit form, which lists required courses for this minor.

Diversity Studies (18 credits required)

The Humanities minor in diversity studies offers students a better understanding of diverse populations within the United States. It cultivates not just tolerance, but celebration of diversity, appreciation of difference, and a commitment to equitable treatment for all people. The major offers new courses listed on the degree schedule, such as Introduction to Diversity Studies, Topics in Diversity Studies, Archaeology of the African Diaspora, and Critical Race Theory. Students cultivate respect for the experiences of other groups that comprise local, national, and global communities. For more information, consult the official Degree Audit form, which lists required courses for this minor.

Journalism Minor (18 credits required)

The journalism minor prepares students to pursue the journalistic aspects of their chosen fields (e.g., gathering and reporting information) and to be better-informed and more critical consumers of the news. The minor requires 18 credits. Minors must take both of the required courses (list A below), two courses from list B, and two courses from list C. For more information, consult the official Degree Audit form, which lists required courses for this minor.

Modern Languages (18 credits required)

Michigan Tech offers Minors and International Minors in French, German, and Spanish. Students pursuing an International Minor either study abroad or complete a Work- or Internship Experience abroad. All of the Minors and International Minors in Modern Languages provide students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the chosen language and to study diverse cultures in which the language is spoken. Upper-level Modern Language courses enable students to study more specialized topics using the target language. For information, consult the official Degree Audit forms for these minors: