JMU - Minor Programs
JMU Minor Programs
The university offers a wide array of minor programs that allow you to augment your academic major with another area of focused study. Students complete minors for a variety of reasons: strong interest in the subject, enjoyment of the discipline, and/or to develop specific skills and knowledge. Most minor programs require 18 to 24 credit hours of coursework. See the table below for a comprehensive listing of all undergraduate minors and program coordinators. For a full description of minors, please refer to the JMU Undergraduate Catalog.
Declaring a Minor
You must declare the minor by completing a "Change or Declaration of Major/Minor" form available from the Office of the Registrar, Warren Hall, fifth floor. The form must be signed by the minor coordinator or department head designated in the table below. Signed forms must be returned to the Office of the Registrar in order for your official academic record to reflect the minor program of study.
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Department Head or |
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Dr. David Owusu-Ansah |
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Dr. Laura Henigman |
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Dr. Clarence Geier |
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Ms. Leslie Bellavance |
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Dr. Kathleen Arthur |
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Dr. Johnathan Walker |
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Dr. Steven Whisnant |
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Dr. Jonathan Monroe |
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Dr. Dean Cocking |
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Dr. Donna Amenta |
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Dr. Ping Wang |
Designed for any student; the minor is earned exclusively through participation in the JMU Study in China Program |
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Co-coordinators: |
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Dr. Michael Goldberger |
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Dr. Dan Halling |
The minor requires any 18 credit hours with a CSD prefix. Some courses carry pre-requisites; please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog. |
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Dr. Eva McMahan |
Apply to the Communication Studies department; admission to the minor requires a 2.7 GPA in SCOM 240 & 245 and a cumulative GPA of 2.7. Students are admitted on space available basis. |
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Dr. Richard Mathieu |
Designed for Non-CIS majors |
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Dr. Liz Adams |
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Dr. Eva McMahan |
Apply to the Communication Studies department; admission to the minor requires a 2.7 GPA in SCOM 240 & 245 and a cumulative GPA of 2.7. Students are admitted on a space available basis. |
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Dr. Inman Majors |
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Dr. Peggy Plass |
Interested students should contact Dr. Plass. |
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Dr. Eva McMahan |
Apply to the Communication Studies department; admission to the minor requires a 2.7 GPA in SCOM 240 & 245 and a cumulative GPA of 2.7. Students are admitted on a space available basis. |
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Mr. Bill Buck |
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Dr. Ehsan Ahmed |
An 18-credit hour minor open to any student. |
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Dr. Diane Foucar-Szocki |
Open to all students, including non-teaching fields |
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Dr. Robert Hoskins |
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Ms. Joyce Guthrie |
Designed for non-business majors; the minor is earned exclusively through participation in the summer session in Antwerp, Belgium. |
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Dr. Steve Frysinger |
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Dr. Steve Frysinger |
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Dr. Stephen Leslie |
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Exceptional Education Non-Teaching |
Dr. Maggie Kyger |
Designed for students in non-teaching fields who wish to acquire knowledge related to assisting individuals with disabilities. |
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Ms. Ann Myers |
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Dr. Charles Turner |
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Dr. Giuliana Fazzion |
Students who have had 2 or more years of French in high school or at their previous institution if they are a transfer student, and did not take the SAT II language exam should take the JMU foreign language placement exam. Students may contact Dr. Stephany Plecker, Language Center Director, Keezell B13, 568-3578 for more information or go to http://www.jmu.edu/forlang/flpe.htm. |
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Dr. Helmut Kraenzle |
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Dr. Stephen Leslie |
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Dr. Giuliana Fazzion |
Students who have had 2 or more years of German in high school or at their previous institution if they are a transfer student, and did not take the SAT II language exam should take the JMU foreign language placement exam. Students may contact Dr. Stephany Plecker, Language Center Director, Keezell B13, 568-3578 for more information or go to http://www.jmu.edu/forlang/flpe.htm. |
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Ms. Ann Myers |
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Dr. Eva McMahan |
Apply to the Communication Studies department; admission to the minor requires a 2.7 GPA in SCOM 240 & 245 and a cumulative GPA of 2.7. Students are admitted on a space available basis. |
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Dr. Clarence Geier |
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Dr. Michael Galgano |
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Dr. Diane Foucar-Szocki |
Open to all students; including non-teaching fields. |
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Dr. Steven Keffer |
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Dr. Polly Cushman |
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Dr. Lamont King |
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Dr. Giuliana Fazzion |
JMU does not have a placement exam in Italian. If students have taken Italian, in high school (or anywhere else before JMU), and are interested in taking the language here, they will need to talk to Dr. Giuliana Fazzion, Keezell 301. |
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Dr. Charles Dotas |
In addition to music courses, requires 15 credit hours in jazz ensembles |
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Dr. Charles Blake |
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Dr. Scott P. Stevens |
A general quantitative method in business minor. |
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Dr. Ron Kander |
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Dr. David Carothers |
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Dr. Chip Bolyard |
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Dr. Shah Mahmoud Hanifi |
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LTC Rodney Lusher |
Designed for students who want to earn a commission as an army officer |
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Dr. James Hiatt |
General music minor open to all students |
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Mr. David Cottrell |
18 credit hour minor; MUI 221, 231 and 250 are required courses |
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Ms. Ann Myers |
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Dr. Jeffrey Goodman |
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Dr. Steven Whisnant |
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Dr. Valerie Sulfaro |
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Dr. Jessica Adolino |
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Dr. Jessica Adolino |
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Dr. David Hollenberg |
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Dr. Mary Louise Loe |
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Dr. Tim Carter |
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Dr. Giuliana Fazzion |
Students who have had 2 or more years of Spanish in high school or at their previous institution if they are a transfer student, and did not take the SAT II language exam should take the JMU foreign language placement exam. Students may contact Dr. Stephany Plecker, Language Center Director, Keezell B13, 568-3578 for more information or go to http://www.jmu.edu/forlang/flpe.htm |
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Dr. Michael Goldberger |
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Dr. David Carothers |
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Dr. Jeanne Martino-McAllister |
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Dr. Alice Philbin |
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Dr. Malcolm Lane |
Interdisciplinary minor to augment major programs; prepares students to become network and telecommunications professionals |
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Mr. Bill Buck |
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Dr. Maria Papadakis |
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Dr. A.J. Morey |
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Dr. Ramenga Mtaali Osotsi |
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Dr. Shelley Aley |
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