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Minors
Academic Minors
Go beyond your major to double your worth!
While earning your bachelor's degree at Franklin, you have the option to choose a minor in a specific area of study - making you an even more valuable asset in the workplace.
Minor Requirements & Policies:
With careful planning, students may be able to complete the requirements for a minor as part of the hours already required for their degree programs. The responsibility for designating the requirements for a minor lies with the program/faculty offering the minor. Academic policies related to minors include the following:
- Requirements for a minor should consist of a minimum of 16 credit hours
- Students must attain a minimum 2.0 GPA in the minor area, and each minor course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better
- Students must earn at least eight of the sixteen credit hours for the minor at Franklin University
- No more than four of the sixteen credit hours can be used to fulfill any other specific degree requirements, such as the Major Area, Major Elective, General Education Core, or Business/Professional Core requirements
- Courses for a minor may not be taken Credit/Non-Credit
- Any prerequisites to courses in the minor must be honored
Choose a category by selecting the appropriate header:
16 credit hours
- Intermediate Accounting I (ACCT 310)
- Intermediate Accounting II (ACCT 320)
- Federal Income Tax I (ACCT 390)
- Accounting Information Systems (ACCT 425)
16 credit hours
- Intermediate Microeconomics (ECON 321)
- Intermediate Macroeconomics (ECON 322)
and choose two of the following: - Money, Banking, & Financial Markets (ECON 340)
- Forecasting (ECON 420)
- History of Economic Thought (ECON 450)
16 credit hours
- Fraud Examination (BSFR 341)
- Interviewing Techniques for Fraud Investigations (BSFR 342)
- Legal Elements of Fraud (BSFR 343)
- Corporate Governance and Internal Control Assessment (BSFR 344)
16 credit hours
- Communication Ethics (COMM 315)
- Organizational Communication (COMM 321)
- Communication in Groups and Teams (COMM 335)
- Intercultural Communication (COMM 400)
16 credit hours
- Introduction to Criminal Justice Administration (CJAD 210)
- Introduction to Criminology (CJAD 240)
and two of the following: - Courts and Criminal Procedure (CJAD 310)
- Policing in America (CJAD 315)
- Corrections in America (CJAD 320)
- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency (CJAD 330)
- Criminal Justice Management and Administration (CJAD 450)
- Ethics in the Criminal Justice System (CJAD 455)
17 credit hours
- Introduction to Web Authoring (COMP 107)
- Internet Marketing (EMKT 340)
- Social Media Marketing (EMKT 345)
- Search Engine Marketing (EMKT 415)
- Web Analytics (EMKT 430)
16 credit hours
- Money, Banking and Financial Markets (FINA 340)
- Advanced Financial Management (FINA 403)
- Investments (FINA 405)
- Global Finance (FINA 450)
16 credit hours
- Global Business Issues (BSAD 476)
- Global Issues (HUMN 305)
and two of the following: - Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 215)
- Intercultural Communication (COMM 400)
- Global Finance (FINA 450)
- World Religions (HUMN 218)
- Global Marketing (MKTG 450)
16 credit hours
- Healthcare Management (HCM 300)
- Healthcare Financial Management I (HCM 320)
- Legal Aspects of Healthcare Management (HCM 442)
- Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Management (HCM 472)
16 credit hours
- Healthcare Management (HCM 300)
- Community Health (HCM 340)
- Legal Aspects of Healthcare Management (HCM 442)
- Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Management (HCM 472)
16 credit hours
- Human Resources Management (HRM 300)
- 12 credit hours of Human Resources Management courses
16 credit hours
- Human Resources Management (HRM 300)
- Organizational Behavior (MGMT 325)
- Managing Change (MGMT 425)
- Organizational Leadership (MGMT 470)
16 credit hours
- Information Systems Architecture and Technology (MIS 310)
- Systems Integration Concepts and Practices (MIS 330)
- Systems Analysis and Design (MIS 400)
and one of the following: - Enterprise-wide Electronic Commerce (MIS 360)
- Quantitative Methods and Analysis (MIS 478)
- Information Systems Security (MIS 484)
16 credit hours
- Marketing (MKTG 300)
- Advertising (MKTG 320)
- Marketing Behavior (MKTG 330)
- Marketing Research (MKTG 332)
16 credit hours
- Advertising (MKTG 320)
- Persuasive Strategies (MKTG 350)
- Public Relations (PBRL 325)
- Internet Marketing (EMKT 340)
16 credit hours
- Organizational Behavior (MGMT 325)
- Performance Management (AMGT 400)
- Principles of Organizational Development (HRM 420)
- Managing Change (MGMT 425)
16 credit hours
- Public Relations (PBRL 325)
- Media Research and Writing (PBRL 350)
- Media & Crisis Communication (PBRL 425)
- Public Relations & Promotional Strategy (PBRL 445)
16 credit hours
- Contemporary Issues in Public Safety Management (PSMT 315)
- Emergency Management and Homeland Security (PSMT 335)
- Public Sector Finance and Budgeting (PSMT 420)
- Administrative Law (PSMT 440)
16 credit hours
Choose four of the following:
- Introduction to Public Safety Management (PSMT 225)
- Emergency Management and Homeland Security (PSMT 335)
- Ethics and Leadership in Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Agencies (SEMT 322)
- Security Operations Theory and Practice (SEMT 326)
- Emergency Management Theory and Practice (SEMT 328)
- Labor Relations and Public Sector Bargaining (SEMT 424)
- Homeland Security: Theory and Practice at the Local Level (SEMT 432)
- Risk Management and Threat Assessment (SEMT 436)
- Principles of Security Management (SEMT 438)
16 credit hours
- Small Business Management (AMGT 415)
- Management and Organization in Small Business (AMGT 430)
- Small Business Accounting and Finance (AMGT 435)
- Select 4 hours of Major Area electives listed in the Bachelor of Science degree section for the Applied Management major.
16 credit hours
- Fundamentals of Graphic Design (GRPH 210)
- Advanced Graphic Design (GRPH 310)
- Web Animation Techniques (WEBD 334)
- Web Application Development (WEBD 434)
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