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Clemson University offers 69 undergraduate degree programs in the Colleges of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts, and Humanities; Business and Public Affairs; Engineering and Science; and Health, Education, and Human Development.
MINORSA minor consists of at least 15 semester credits, with no fewer than nine credits at the 300 level or higher. A student cannot major and minor in the same field or acquire a minor that is not allowed by the degree program. In degree programs that require a minor, courses may not be used to fulfill both the major and minor requirements. Courses used to fulfill general education requirements, however, may be counted toward the minor. Students are encouraged to contact the department offering the minor for advising. A student may specify one completed minor on the graduation application to be recorded in his/her academic record. Specific requirements are detailed below.
AccountingA minor in Accounting requires ACCT 201, 202, 204, 301, 302, and completion of one of the following sequences: (1) ACCT 303, 406, 410; (2) ACCT 322, 340, 445; or (3) ACCT 322, 404, 415.
Adult/Extension EducationA minor in Adult/Extension Education requires AG ED 403, 440, 445, and six additional credits selected from the following: AG ED 407, 428, 450, 482, PRTM 308.
Aerospace StudiesA minor concentration in Aerospace Studies requires A S 109, 110, 209, 210, 309, 310, 409, and 410. Completion of A S Leadership Laboratory and participation in cadet activities are mandatory. Students must compete for an allocation and be accepted into the Professional Officer Course before enrolling in A S 309. (A S 100 and 200 levels may be taken concurrently in the sophomore year.)
African American StudiesA minor concentration in African American Studies requires 15 credits at the 300 and 400 levels, distributed as follows: Group IThree
credits from A A S 301 or 498.
No course used to meet the requirements of a disciplinary major may be used to meet the African American Studies minor requirements. The courses in this minor are to be scheduled in consultation with the appropriate advisors. African American Studies advisors will provide all affected advisors with a list of approved courses prior to registration.
Agricultural Business ManagementA minor in Agricultural Business Management requires AP EC 302, 309, 319 and at least two courses selected from AP EC 308, 351, 402, 409, 433, 452, 456, 460.
Agricultural Mechanization and BusinessA minor in Agricultural Mechanization and Business requires six credit hours selected from AG M 205, 206, 301, and 303; and nine credit hours from AG M 401, 402, 403, 406, 452, and 460.
AnthropologyA minor concentration in Anthropology requires ANTH 201 and 15 hours from the following courses: ANTH 301, 320, 351, 401, 403, SOC 433. At least one course must be at the 400 level.
Aquaculture, Fisheries, and Wildlife BiologyA minor in Aquaculture, Fisheries, and Wildlife Biology requires W F B 350 and 12 credits selected from 300-level or higher wildlife and fisheries biology courses, except W F B 463 and 490.
Beef Cattle ProductionA minor concentration in Beef Cattle Production requires AVS 202, 370, 390, 401; two credits from AVS 108, 210, 375, 455; and three credits from AVS 310, 353/354, 453, 470 .
BiochemistryA minor concentration in Biochemistry requires BIOCH 301, 423 or 431, 432, 433, 434 (13 credits), plus at least two credits from any other biochemistry courses at the 300 level or above, BIOSC 416, or a section of BIOSC 493 designated as oriented towards biochemistry or molecular biology.
BioengineeringA minor in Bioengineering requires at least 15 credits and must include BIO E 302, 320 and 401. The remaining six credits may be chosen from BIO E 201, 420, 450, BIOSC 222, 223, (B E) 430, 458, 459, C M E 210, or E M 304, 320, or M E 301.
Biological SciencesA minor in Biological Sciences requires 15 credits and must include both a lecture and corresponding laboratory in animal diversity (BIOSC 302/306 or 303/307) and a lecture and corresponding laboratory in plant diversity (BIOSC 304/308 or 305/309); remaining credits (minimum of seven) must be selected from BIOCH, BIOSC, or GEN courses numbered 300 or higher.
Business AdministrationA minor in Business Administration requires ACCT 201, ECON 200 (or ECON 211 and 212), FIN 306, LAW 322, MGT 301 and MKT 301. (A student's curriculum may require ECON 211 and 212, rather than the broader survey course. In this case, the student has already satisfied the economics requirement.)
Ceramic EngineeringA minor in Ceramic Engineering requires C M E 201, 202, 210, 302, 307, 308, and three credits selected from C M E 402, 403, 414, 430, and 450.
ChemistryA minor concentration in Chemistry requires CH 101, 102, and 15 additional credits in Chemistry, at least nine of which must be at the 300 or 400 level, with the courses selected in consultation with the Department of Chemistry.
ClusterThe Cluster minor allows students a somewhat wider choice of course materials than is possible with the conventional subject-matter minor. The general requirement for the Cluster minor is 15 credits in courses numbered higher than 300, except where noted differently, chosen according to one of the plans listed below. Courses within the student's major area may not be included in the Cluster minor. Group ISocial
Sciences: anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science,
psychology, sociology.
1No course in the 100 series is acceptable toward the Cluster minor and not more than six hours in the 200 series are acceptable.
CommunicationsA minor concentration in Communications requires 18 credits distributed as follows: General Communications
OptionENGL 231, 312, and either SPCH 360 or 361, PHIL 102, and six
elective credits.
Elective credits are approved by the Chair of the Department of English or his/her representative.
Computer ScienceA minor in Computer Science requires CP SC 102 or 210, 231, 340, plus at least six credits chosen from 300 level or higher computer science courses.
Crop and Soil Environmental ScienceA minor in Crop and Soil Environmental Science requires AGRIC 104, CSENV 202, and nine or more credits at the 300 level or higher.
Early Intervention SpecialistThe following coursework is required to meet the credentialing standard for Early Intervention Specialist: ED F 336, ED F 334 or PSYCH 340, ED SP 402, 468, HLTH 410, 411, 420 and SOC 311.
EconomicsA minor concentration in Economics requires ECON 314, 315, and nine additional credits from economics courses numbered 300 or higher.
Elementary EducationA minor in Elementary Education requires ED 100, 460, ED F 301, 302, 334, and ED SP 402, plus one of the following: ED 451, 452, 487, or 488.
It is recommended that students planning to work toward certification in elementary education also take ED 401 during the semester they take ED 460. (This minor does not certify one to teach.)
EnglishA minor concentration in English requires 15 credits in English above the sophomore level, arranged as follows: Group IENGL
411.
Department certification of proficiency in composition is required. (See discussion under major concentration in English.)
EntomologyA minor in Entomology requires ENT 301 and 12 credits of any other entomology courses at the 300 level or higher.
EntrepreneurshipA minor concentration in Entrepreneurship consists of 15 credits including the following: ACCT 201, ECON (MGT) 306 or 314, and FIN 306. Six credit hours from one of the following tracks are also required: PlanningMKT
(E L E) 314, MGT (E L E) 315
Note: Not open to majors in the School of Business and Leadership, except BA in Economics.
Environmental EngineeringA minor in Environmental Engineering requires at least 15 credits and must include EE&S 401 or EN SP 200. Six credits must be from EE&S 402, 410, 411, 430, (B E, I E) 484, or 485. Six credits must be from C E 342, CH 223, 411, 413, CH E 401, 450, EN SP 400, ENTOX 400, (ENT) 430, GEOL 408, MICRO 305, 410. Courses are to be selected in consultation with the Department of Environmental Engineering and Science.
Environmental Science and PolicyA minor in Environmental Science and Policy requires at least of 18 credits including EN SP 200, 400, and at least 12 credits from the following: Group 1Science
and Engineering: at least six credits: BIOSC 410, 441, 442, 443, 446,
CH 413, CSENV 202, (B E) 408, 475, 490, EE&S 401, 402, 430, 485, ENT
300, 420, (ENTOX) 430, ENTOX 400, 421, FOR 206, W F B 414.
Financial ManagementA minor in Financial Management requires FIN 305, 306 or 311, 308, 312, and one of the following: a 400-level FIN course, FIN 307, or 399.
Fine ArtsA minor in Fine Arts requires HUM 3011, 3021 and 15 credits from the following courses, of which at least nine credits must be earned in courses numbered 300 or higher, and no more than nine credits in any discipline selected from the following: A A H (all courses), ART (all courses), ENGL 345, 346, 357, 445, 446, HUM 306, 309, L S 190, MUSIC (all courses), SPCH 363, 369, THEA (all courses).
1Any student who was formerly enrolled in one of the following programs may substitute DSIGN 151/152 for HUM 301, 302: Construction Science and Management, Design, Fine Arts, Landscape Architecture.
Food ScienceA minor concentration in Food Science requires FD SC 214, 401 and seven additional credits in food science courses numbered 300 or higher.
Forest ProductsA minor in Forest Products requires 15 credits which must include the following: FOR 441, 442, and 443; with the remaining credits being selected from the following: FOR 221 (not for Forest Resources Management majors), 341, 440, 444, 446, and 447. Other courses at the 300 level or above may be selected with a Forest Products advisor's approval.
Forest Resource ManagementA minor in Forest Resource Management requires either of the following: 1. Credits from the following: FOR 305, 310, 315, and a minimum of six credits, selected with a forestry faculty advisor's approval, from any forestry course (for a total of 16 credits). 2. A formal program of study developed by the student and forestry advisor, containing a minimum of 15 credits of forestry courses. Nine credits must be at the 300 level or higher.
GeographyThe Geography minor consists of GEOG 101 or 103 plus 15 credits of geography at the 200, 300, or 400 level. At least one 400-level geography course must be taken. One of the following courses may be taken as part of the 15-credit, upper-level requirements but may not be substituted for the required 400-level geography course: R S (SOC) 401, (SOC) 471.
GeologyA minor concentration in Geology requires GEOL 101, 102, 103, and 12 additional credits drawn from 300-level and 400-level geology courses; at least one 400-level course must be included.
Great WorksThe Great Works minor requires G W (ENGL) 301 plus one course from each of the following groups. Note: A minimum of nine credits must be at the 400 level. Group IClassical
Civilization: Three credits from ENGL 403, 404, (SPCH) 491, HIST 354,
355, 450, PHIL 315, PO SC 451.
Health ScienceA minor in Health Science requires HLTH 298 plus 12 additional credits drawn from the 300- and 400-level health courses; at least one 400-level course must be included.
HistoryA minor concentration in History requires 15 credits in history at the 300 and 400 level. Three credits at the 400 level must be included.
Horse ProductionA minor in Horse Production requires AVS 202, 370, 412 and eight credits from the following: AVS 205, 309, 310, 390, 405, 407.
Horticulture A minor concentration in Horticulture requires HORT 101 and 12 additional credits of horticulture courses (excluding HORT 271, 408, 471), nine credits of which must be at the 300 level or higher.
Human Resource Management A minor concentration in Human Resource Management requires 18 credits as follows: MA SC 310 or equivalent, MGT 301, 307, 400; plus two of the following: MGT 416, 425, 431, 435.
International Engineering and ScienceThe minor in International Engineering and Science, open to students in any major in the College of Engineering and Science, requires: 1. Completion of a foreign language through at least 202 and 2. Either (a) Nine credits of engineering or science courses at the 300 level or higher transferred from a foreign institution during an approved study-abroad program of at least three months, or (b) an approved international internship or research program in engineering or science of at least three months duration, plus nine credits chosen from 300 level or higher foreign language courses; ECON 310, 412, 413; and PO SC 361, 362, 371, 373, 375, 472, 477, 478.
The international study, internship, or research program must be approved in advance by the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies of the College of Engineering and Science.
International PoliticsA minor in International Politics requires PO SC 102 or 104; 361; and 12 additional credits chosen from the list below, of which at least three must be from Group I and at least three from Group II: Group IComparative
Politics: PO SC 371, 373, 471, 472, 476, 477, 478.
With the approval of the Political Science department chair, PO SC 310, 311, 389, 479, and 489 may be applied to the requirements for the International Politics minor. Students majoring in Political Science may not minor in International Politics.
Legal StudiesA minor in Legal Studies requires 15 credits at the 300400 level at least six credits of which must be selected from Group I, at least six credits of which must be selected from Group II, and the remaining three credits of which can be selected from either group at the student's option1: Group I1HIST
328, 329, 496, PHIL 343, PO SC 432, 433, 434, SOC 390.
1Additional courses may be approved by a committee composed of a representative selected by the Dean of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities and a representative selected by the Dean of the College of Business and Public Affairs.
ManagementA minor in Management requires 18 credits as follows: MA SC 310 or equivalent, MGT 301, 307, 390, 418, 422.
MarketingA minor concentration in Marketing requires MKT 301, 302, 426 or 428 or 429, and six additional credits in marketing.
Mathematical SciencesA minor in Mathematical Sciences requires MTHSC 208 and 12 additional credits in mathematical sciences courses numbered 300 or higher.
MicrobiologyA minor concentration in Microbiology requires MICRO 305 and eleven additional credits drawn from 400-level microbiology courses.
Military ScienceA minor concentration in Military Science requires at least 17 credits including M S 101, 102, 202, 301, 302, 401, 402; and M S 201 or one of the following CP SC 105, 120, ENGL 231, 304, 314, SPCH 250. One of the following is also required: HIST 390, 400, PO SC 428. Completion of Military Science Leadership Laboratory and participation in cadet activities is mandatory. (M S 100 and 200 levels may be taken concurrently in the sophomore year.)
Modern LanguagesA minor concentration in Modern Languages requires 15 credits in one modern language from courses at the 300 and 400 levels, including at least one literature course at the 400 level. In French, one of the 300-level courses must be FR 305.
MusicA minor concentration in Music requires MUSIC 151, 152, 205, 206, 251, 252; 315 or 316; four semesters of ensemble, totaling four credits, selected from MUSIC 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, and 369; and one three-hour 300/400-level music course.
Natural Resource EconomicsA minor concentration in Natural Resource Economics requires AP EC 403 and C R D 357 and three courses selected from the following: AP EC 308, 352, 402, 433, 452, AP EC (C R D) 412, R S (SOC) 401.
Operations ManagementA minor in Operations Management requires 18 credits as follows: MA SC 310 or equivalent, MGT 301, 390, 400, 404; plus one of the following: MGT 402 or 408.
Packaging ScienceA minor in Packaging Science requires 18 credits and must include PKGSC 102, 202, 204 and 206. The remaining nine credits may be selected from FD SC 401, 402, FOR 441, 442, 443, G C 405, 406, PKGSC 368, 401, 404, 454, 464, 466.
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism ManagementA minor in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management requires one of the following options: Community Leisure
ServicesPRTM 301 (preferred) or 101; PRTM 205, 321, and nine additional
credits from PRTM 307, 400, 403, 421, 441. I
PRTM 308, SPCH 348, 480 Recreation Resource
ManagementPRTM 301 (preferred) or 101; PRTM 270, 330, 474, and six
additional credits from PRTM 320, 403, 430, 431.
PhilosophyA minor concentration in Philosophy requires 15 credits in philosophy. These 15 credits may include one 100-level philosophy course (PHIL 101, 102, or 103). PHIL 401 or 402 must be included.
PhysicsA minor concentration in Physics requires PHYS 122, 221 and 222, and nine additional credits in physics courses at the 300 level or higher.
Plant PathologyA minor concentration in Plant Pathology requires PL PA 401 and 12 credits from the following: any 300/400-level plant pathology courses, BIOSC 418, 425, 426, I P M 401, MICRO 305.
Political ScienceA minor in Political Science requires PO SC 101, 102, or 104 plus 15 additional credits at the 300400 level, nine of which must be selected from three different fields of political science as follows: American GovernmentPO
SC 403, 405, 432, 442.
At least one 400-level course must be included. No more than a total of three credits from PO SC 310, 311, and 312 may be applied to the requirements for a Political Science minor.
Poultry ScienceA minor concentration in Poultry Science requires AVS 201 and 12 additional credits from AVS 110, 323, 355, 400, 402, 451, 452, 458.
PsychologyA minor concentration in Psychology requires PSYCH 201, and 205 or 210 (except for Sociology majors) and 15 credits from 300- and 400-level psychology courses. At least one 400-level course must be included.
ReligionA minor in Religion requires 15 credits. REL 101 or 102 must be included. (Both may be included.) Nine credits must be at the 300-level or above. REL 401 or 402 must be included. PHIL 303 may be included.
Science and Technology in SocietyA minor in Science and Technology in Society requires 15 credits, at least six of which must be on the 400 level. No course that is used to meet the requirements of a disciplinary major may also be used to meet the Science and Technology in Society minor requirements. See advisor for list of approved courses.
Secondary EducationA minor in Secondary Education requires ED 100, 498, ED F 301, 302, 335, and ED SP 402, plus one of the following: ED 424, 425, 426, 427, or 428.
SociologyA minor concentration in Sociology requires SOC 201 and 15 credits from sociology and rural sociology courses numbered 300 or higher. At least one 400-level course must be included.
Spanish-American Area StudiesA minor concentration in Spanish-American Area Studies requires the equivalent of SPAN 202, plus 15 credits distributed as follows: six credits from HIST 340, 341, 342, 440, or GEOG 340; six credits from SPAN 308, 311, PO SC 382, 385, 403, 422, 435; and ECON 410.
Speech and Communication StudiesA minor in Speech and Communication Studies requires SPCH 150 and 12 additional hours in Speech, nine of which must be at the 300400 level. Three hours at the 400 level must be included.
TextilesA minor in Textiles requires 15 credits from the following: TEXT 201, 202, 460, and any other approved textile course such as TEXT 308, 314, 416, 426, 428, 440, 470, 471, 472, 475, 476.
TheatreA minor concentration in Theatre requires 20 credits arranged as follows: three credits of dramatic literature and history (ENGL 404, 410, 411, 412, 430, THEA 347); three credits of theatre history (THEA 315, 316, 317); six credits in a sequence (THEA 315/316, 347/447, 372/472 375/479, 376/476, 377/477 or 487 or 497); six credits in THEA at the 300400 level; and two credits of THEA 279.
Urban ForestryA minor in Urban Forestry requries a minimum of 16 credits, distributed as follows: Group IFOR
(HORT) 309, 450, 480, HORT 208.
Women's StudiesA minor in Women's Studies requires 15 credits at the 300 and 400 level, distributed as follows: Group ISix
credits: W S 301 and 459 or 498. Courses selected in Groups II and III must represent at least two disciplines. The courses for this minor are to be scheduled in consultation with the appropriate advisors. The Women's Studies advisor will provide all affected advisors with a list of approved courses prior to registration.
WritingA minor in writing requires 15 credits as follows: Business and Technical
OptionAP EC 351 or G C 104, CP SC 120, ENGL 304 or 314, 490, 495.
PREPROFESSIONAL STUDIESClemson University will award the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Preprofessional Studies to a student who is pursuing a degree in a professional school. The student must have also satisfactorily completed three years of undergraduate work in an appropriate curriculum and the first year of work in an accredited medical, dental, veterinary, or other accredited, professional school, provided the student fulfills the requirements for the three-year program as follows and the other specified conditions are met.
1. At least two of the three years of preprofessional work, including the third year, must be taken in residence at this University. 2. A minimum of three years of undergraduate work (i.e. preprofessional school credit) must be presented. 3. Normal progress must have been made toward fulfilling the degree requirement of the curriculum in which the student is enrolled at Clemson. 4. The student applying for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Preprofessional Studies must be recommended by the college at Clemson in which the curriculum that he/she is majoring as a Clemson student is located or by the college in which three years of normal progress toward a degree can be identified. 5. If the combination of preprofessional work taken and the work in the first year of professional school is equivalent to that which is required in some other bachelor's degree program at Clemson, the college concerned may recommend the other bachelor's degree.
The above requirements and conditions became effective July 1, 1974, and will apply to all students who satisfy these requirements and conditions after that date.
A Clemson student having left the University before receiving the bachelor's degree (prior to July 1, 1974) and having enrolled immediately in an accredited, professional, postgraduate school may apply for a bachelor's degree from Clemson and have his/her application considered on an individual basis. The college(s) at Clemson considering the application are authorized to examine the student's entire record in both preprofessional and professional studies and exercise their own judgment concerning the three-year requirement for Preprofessional Studies.
SECOND BACCALAUREATE DEGREETo complete a second baccalaureate degree, a student must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours at Clemson in addition to the greater number of hours required for either degree and satisfy all course and grade requirements for the second degree.
DOUBLE MAJORA student in a Bachelor of Arts degree program may be awarded a single baccalaureate degree with a double major. The two majors may be within a single college or may involve two colleges but are limited to Bachelor of Arts degree programs.
GRADUATE DEGREES Graduate degrees are available from all five collegesAgriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts, and Humanities; Business and Public Affairs; Engineering and Science; and Health, Education, and Human Developmentin addition to the interdisciplinary programs offering degrees in Fine Arts in Computing and Policy Studies. One hundred and twenty-two graduate degree programs are offered. The degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Education Specialist, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Agricultural Education, Master of Agriculture, Master of Architecture, Master of Business Administration, Master of City and Regional Planning, Master of Construction Science and Management, Master of Education, Master of Engineering, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Forest Resources, Master of Health Administration, Master of Human Resource Development, Master of Industrial Education, Master of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, Master of Professional Accountancy, and Master of Public Administration are awarded to students who satisfactorily complete prescribed graduate programs.
For further information concerning advanced degrees, see the Graduate School Announcements, available from the Graduate School Office. |