APPROVED BACCALAUREATE MINORS*


A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Name of Minor College Offering Minor Special note(s)
Accounting (ACNTG) Behrend  
African Studies (AFRST) Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
African American Studies (AFAAB)(AFAMR) Abington, Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
Agribusiness Management (AG BM) Agricultural Sciences  
Agricultural and Biological Engineering (A B E) Agricultural Sciences, Engineering  
Agricultural Communications (AGCOM) Agricultural Sciences Interdisciplinary
Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology (AE RS) Agricultural Sciences  
Agricultural Systems Management Minor Agricultural Sciences  
Agronomy (AGRO) Agricultural Sciences  
American Studies (AMSAB)(AMSCC) Abington, Commonwealth Interdisciplinary
American Studies (AMSTD) Capital Interdisciplinary
Animal Sciences (ANSCI) Agricultural Sciences  
Anthropology (ANTAB)(ANTH) Abington, Liberal Arts  
Architectural History (ARC H) Arts and Architecture Interdisciplinary
Architecture Studies (ARCST) Arts and Architecture  
Art History (ART H) Arts and Architecture  
Asian Area Studies (ASIAN) Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
Astrobiology (ABIOL) Intercollege Interdisciplinary
Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASTRO) Science Interdisciplinary
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B) Science  
Bioengineering (BIOE) Engineering Interdisciplinary
Bioethics and Medical Humanities (BMH) Intercollege  
Biology (BIOBD) Behrend  
Biology (BIOL) Science  
Black Diaspora Studies (BLDSP) Liberal Arts  
Business (BSBAB)(BSBBL)(BSBCC) Abington, Berks-Lehigh Valley, Commonwealth Interdisciplinary
Business Administration (BADMN) Capital Interdisciplinary
Business and the Liberal Arts (BSLAB)(BSLCC)(BUSLA) Abington, Commonwealth, Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
Business Logistics (B LOG) Business Administration  
Chemical Engineering (CH E) Engineering  
Chemistry (CHMBD) Behrend  
Chemistry (CHEM) Science  
Chinese Language (CHNS) Liberal Arts  
Civic and Community Engagement (CIVCM) Intercollege Interdisciplinary
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (CAMS) Liberal Arts  
Climatology (CLIMA) Earth and Mineral Sciences Interdisciplinary
Communication Arts and Sciences (CASAB)(CASBL)(CASCC)(CAS) Abington, Berks-Lehigh Valley, Commonwealth, Liberal Arts  
Communications (COMMU) Behrend  
Communications (COMAL) Altoona  
Communications (COMCL) Capital  
Computer Engineering (CENBD) Behrend  
Computer Science (CSCBD) Behrend  
Computer Science (COMP) Capital  
Criminal Justice (CJ) Altoona  
Dance (DANCE) Arts and Architecture  
Dance Studies (DNCAL) Altoona College  
Deafness and Hearing Studies (DHS) Health and Human Development Interdisciplinary
Digital Arts and Information Sciences and Technology (DGAIS) Arts and Architecture, Information Sciences and Technology Interdisciplinary
Dispute Management and Resolution (D M R) Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
Earth Systems (EASYS) Earth and Mineral Sciences Interdisciplinary
Economics (ECNS) Behrend  
Economics (ECON) Liberal Arts  
Education Policy Studies (E P S) Education  
Electronic and Photonic Materials (E P M) Earth and Mineral Sciences  
Energy Engineering (ENENG) Earth and Mineral Sciences  
Energy, Environmental, and Mineral Economics (ENNEC) Earth and Mineral Sciences  
Engineering Entrepreneurship (E-SHIP) Engineering Interdisciplinary
Engineering Leadership Development (E L D) Engineering Interdisciplinary
Engineering Mechanics (E MCH) Engineering  
English (ENGAB)(ENGAL)(ENGCC)(ENGL) Abington, Altoona, Commonwealth, Liberal Arts  
English (ELISH) Behrend  
Entrepreneurship (ENTRP) Altoona  
Environmental Engineering (ENV E) Engineering Interdisciplinary
Environmental Inquiry (ENV I) Intercollege Interdisciplinary
Environmental and Renewable Resource Economics (E RRE) Agricultural Sciences  
Environmental Resource Management (E R M) Agricultural Sciences  
Environmental Soil Science (ESOIL) Agricultural Sciences  
Environmental Studies (ENVST) Altoona Interdisciplinary
Equine Science (EQ SC) Agricultural Sciences  
Extension Education (EXTED) Agricultural Sciences Interdisciplinary
Film Studies (FLMST) Communications Interdisciplinary
Finance (FNC) Behrend  
Forest Science (FORSC) Agricultural Sciences  
French and Francophone Studies (FR) Liberal Arts  
Geographic Information Science (G I S) Earth and Mineral Sciences  
Geography (GEOG) Earth and Mineral Sciences  
Geosciences (GEOSC) Earth and Mineral Sciences  
German (GER) Liberal Arts  
Gerontology (GERON) Intercollege  
Global Business Strategies for the Earth, Energy and Materials Industries (G B S) Earth and Mineral Sciences, Business Administration Interdisciplinary
Global Security (GLBSC) Information Sciences and Technology, Liberal Arts  
Global Studies (GLBST) Berks-Lehigh Valley  
Greek (GREEK) Liberal Arts  
Health Policy and Administration (HPAAL)(H P A) Altoona, Health and Human Development  
Hebrew (HEBR) Liberal Arts  
History (HSTRY) Behrend  
History (HSTAB)(HSTAL)(HIST) Abington, Altoona, Liberal Arts  
Horticulture (HORT) Agricultural Sciences  
Human Development and Family Studies (HFSAL)(HD FS) Altoona, Health and Human Development  
Industrial Health and Safey (I H S) Earth and Mineral Sciences  
Information Sciences and Technology (IST) Information Sciences and Technology  
Information Sciences and Technology for Accounting (ISACC) Capital  
Information Sciences and Technology for Aerospace Engineering Engineering, Information Sciences and Technology  

Information Sciences and Technology for Communication Arts and Sciences (ISSPC)

Information Sciences and Technology, Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
Information Sciences and Technology/Finance (ISFIN) Capital  
Information Sciences and Technology for Earth and Mineral Sciences (ISEMS) Information Sciences and Technology, Earth and Mineral Sciences Interdisciplinary
Information Sciences and Technology in Health Policy and Adminstration (ISHPA) Information Sciences and Technology, Health and Human Development Interdisciplinary
Information Sciences & Technology for Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Management (ISHRM) Information Sciences and Technology, Health and Human Development  
Information Sciences and Technology for Industrial Engineering (ISTIE) Information Sciences and Technology, Engineering  
Information Sciences and Technology for Labor and Employment Relations (ISLER) Information Sciences and Technology, Liberal Arts  
Information Sciences and Technology for Mathematics (ISMTH) Information Sciences and Technology, Science Interdisciplinary
Information Sciences and Technology for Telecommunications (ISTLC) Information Sciences and Technology, Communications Interdisciplinary
Information Systems and Statistical Analysis (ISSA) Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
Information Systems Management Minor (ISM) Business  
Insurance (INS) Business Administration  
International Agriculture (INTAG) Agricultural Sciences Interdisciplinary
International Arts (IARTS) Arts and Architecture Interdisciplinary
International Business (I B) Business Administration  
International Business (INTLB) Capital  
International Studies (INTAB)(INTST)(INTCC)(INSTD) Abington, Behrend, Commonwealth, Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
Italian (IT) Liberal Arts  
Japanese Language (JAPNS) Liberal Arts  
Jewish Studies (J ST) Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
Kinesiology Minor (KINES) Health and Human Development  
Labor Studies and Employment Relations (LER) Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
Latin (LATIN) Liberal Arts  
Latin American Studies (LATAM) Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
Latina and Latino Studies Minor (LTNST) Liberal Arts  
Law and Liberal Arts (LAWCC)(LAW) Commonwealth, Liberal Arts  
Leadership Development (L DEV) Agricultural Sciences  
Legal Environment of Business (LEBUS) Business Administration Interdisciplinary
Linguistics (LING) Liberal Arts  
Management (MANGT) Behrend  
Marine Sciences (MARSC) Intercollege  
Marketing (MRKTG) Behrend  
Mathematics (MTHBD) Behrend  
Mathematics (MTHAL)(MATH) Altoona, Science  
Mathematics Applications (MAPAL) Altoona  
Media Studies (MEDIA) Communications  
Meteorology (METEO) Earth and Mineral Sciences  
Microbiology (MICRB) Science  
Middle East Studies (MESTU) Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
Military Studies (MLTRY) Intercollege  Interdisciplinary
Mining Engineering (MNG E) Earth and Mineral Sciences  
Mushroom Science and Technology (M S T) Agricultural Sciences  
Music (MUSIC) Arts and Architecture  
Music Technology Minor (MUTEC) Arts and Architecture  
Nanotechnology Minor Engineering  
Natural Resources Minor University College  
Natural Science (NTSAL)(NTSBL)(NATSC) Altoona, Berks-Lehigh Valley, Science Interdisciplinary
Neuroscience (NEURO) Intercollege  
Nutritional Sciences (NUTR) Health and Human Development  
Off-Road Equipment (OFFRD) Agricultural Sciences Interdisciplinary
Operations & Supply Chain Management Minor Behrend  
Peace and Conflict Studies (PEACE) Engineering Interdisciplinary
Pennsylvania Studies (PASTU) Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
Philosophy (PHLAB)(PHLCC)(PHIL) Abington, Commonwealth, Liberal Arts  
Physics (PHYBD) Behrend  
Physics (PHYS) Science  
Plant Pathology (PPATH) Agricultural Sciences Interdisciplinary
Political Science (POLSC) Behrend  
Political Science (PLSAL)(PLSCA)(PLSCC)(PL SC) Altoona, Commonwealth, Liberal Arts  
Polymer Science (PLMSC) Earth and Mineral Sciences  
Poultry and Avian Science Minor (P A S) Agricultural Sciences  
Product Realization (PRODR) Engineering Interdisciplinary
Professional Writing (PWRIT) Berks-Lehigh Valley  
Psychology (PSYAB)(PSYAL)(PSYCC)(PSY) Abington, Altoona, Commonwealth, Liberal Arts  
Psychology (PSYCH) Behrend  
Real Estate (R EST) Business Administration  
Recreation, Park and Tourism Management (RPTM) Health and Human Development  
Religious Studies (RL ST) Liberal Arts  
Rhetoric Minor (RHET) Liberal Arts  
Russian (RUS) Liberal Arts  
Russian Area Studies (RUSSA) Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
Russian Translation (RUS T) Liberal Arts  
Science, Society, and the Environment of Africa (SSEA) Earth and Mineral Sciences  
Science, Technology, and Society (S T S) Engineering Interdisciplinary
Security and Risk Analysis (SRA) Information Sciences and Technology  
Sociology (SOCAB)(SOCCC)(SOC) Abington, Commonwealth, Liberal Arts  
Spanish (SPNAL)(SPNBL)(SPAN) Altoona, Berks-Lehigh Valley, Liberal Arts  
Special Education (SPLED) Education  
Statistics (STABD) Behrend  
Statistics (STAT) Science  
Supply Chain and Information Sciences and Technology (SCIST) Business Administration, Information Sciences and Technology Interdisciplinary
Technical Writing (TEWCC)(TEHWR) Commonwealth, Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
Technical Sales (TCHSL) Behrend  
Technology Integration for Pre-Service Teachers (T I) Education Interdisciplinary
Theatre (THEA) Arts and Architecture  
Watersheds and Water Resources (W W R) Earth and Mineral Sciences Interdisciplinary
Wildlife and Fisheries Science (W F S) Agricultural Sciences  
Women's Studies (WMNAL)(WMNBC)(WMNCC)(WMNST) Altoona, Behrend, Commonwealth, Liberal Arts  
Women's Studies (WOMST) Capital  
Wood Products Marketing (WPMKT) Agricultural Sciences  
World Literature (W LIT) Liberal Arts  
Writing (WRTNG) Capital  
Youth and Family Education (YFE) Agricultural Sciences Interdisciplinary

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Last Updated 5/13/08
by Anna F. Butler
afb11@psu.edu
University Faculty Senate Office