Minors

The accounting minor is a useful complement to a major in management or general business. Like the other structured minors, it offers greater employment potential. It is particularly useful to someone working in or operating a small business.

One of the following:

The analytics minor is a useful complement to majors in health
or natural sciences. Like other structured minors, it offers greater
employment potential.

Required Courses

The anatomy minor is designed for those who want an in-depth knowledge of the human body. A more through knowledge of anatomy will give students that plan a career in the health sciences, research or education a solid background in the anatomical sciences.

Introductory Courses

Students must select two of the following introductory courses:

Required Courses

Other Requirements

Students must also select one elective from the following courses:

The bioinformatics minor will provide students with an interest in computation and biology the opportunity to explore this rapidly developing field while simultaneously exposing these students to additional coursework in math and computing. Due to the prerequisite coursework required for these courses, it is expected that most students will simultaneous seek a bachelor of science degree in biology, mathematics or chemistry.

Required Courses

Any D'Youville student not seeking a degree in biology could complete this minor. It could be used by those who wish to feature a biology foundation in their resumes.

Required Courses

Students must select two of the following introductory courses:

Other Requirements

Students must also select three courses (encompassing a minimum of 10 credits) from the following:

The minor in general business provides courses in accounting, management and economics. Liberal arts majors and those working with small businesses will find this minor helpful. This minor is only available to students who are not accounting and/or management majors.

A structured minor in chemistry may be taken by students who are interested in enhancement of their credentials (especially students enrolled in majors already carrying chemistry requirements, e.g., biology).

Required Courses

Other Requirements

Students must also select one chemistry elective from the following:

Other courses may be taken with departmental approval.

A minor in English literature offers students in other majors the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of literature and its diverse genres, perspectives, and historical and political contexts. The distribution of course work enables students to enrich their experience of literature by engaging with diverse works of cultural and aesthetic value, contending with important philosophical questions, reimagining histories of past times and places, and fostering their own critical and creative voices. Minors are encouraged to participate in the larger culture of the English program – e.g., scholarly lectures, readings, roundtables.

Required Courses

Students must also take:

• One 200-level course
• Three 300 or 400 level literature courses

A minor in writing and new media helps students establish the communication skills and visual, information, and media literacies required in professional and academic environments. The writing and new media minor consists of 12 course credits (4 courses) and a required internship (3-12 credits) with a writing or media-based focus. The internship will require a portfolio of work completed for the minor and/or a public performance/presentation.

Required Courses

Advanced Creative Writing Workshop

Students must choose one of the following

An internship with a writing- or media-based focus (3-12 credits).

Learn More

More information about Writing and New Media such as:

• Who can benefit from the Minor in Writing & New Media?
• What will the Minor in Writing & New Media do for you?
• Detailed Course Descriptions

The purpose of the minor in entrepreneurship is to enable students to expand their skills and knowledge in small business practice management. The structured minor is designed to teach students managerial, financial and marketing concepts relating to small business ownership. The minor is geared toward students who may want to gain expertise in entrepreneurship/small business management or want to own or manage a practice in the future. NOTE: The entrepreneurship minor is available only to non-management majors.

The minor in Environmental Sciences prepares students for continued graduate study in environmental science or to enter the workforce in government, industry, education, regulatory and consulting firms. Although this minor is not limited to chemistry and biology majors, they are likely the students that would take advantage of this opportunity. This minor will allow them to build on their interest in the environment without sacrificing the multitude of educational and career opportunities that their near fundamental degrees provide.

Required Courses

One of the following

The exercise and sports studies minor is designed to assist students in developing necessary knowledge, skills and abilities in the ever-growing field of health and fitness, sport and competitive athletics. 

For students majoring in the allied health professions, this program provides the fundamental dynamics of how sport impacts individuals and society through both a biomedical approach and a critical examination of the psychological and sociological dimensions of sport and physical activity.

Required Courses

The Fine Arts minor is designed to provide an interdisciplinary approach to creative human expression for students interested in artistic performance, process and inquiry. Students have flexibility in designing their course of study within the minor, and may choose to acquire either an in-depth understanding of a particular art – visual arts, dance, theater, music – or broader, critical awareness of the visual and performing arts.

Students wishing to earn a fine arts minor will submit a portfolio documenting their creative and/or critical activities at D'Youville College at the end of their program to a committee of three faculty members for evaluation. This personal archive will generally consist of written programs, lists of repertoire studied and performed, samples of creative and/or critical work, and other evidence of creative achievements, including participation in public performances and/or exhibitions, as part of study toward the minor. The portfolio will be integrated into PHI 423 Philosophy of Art.

Required Courses

Other Requirements

Students must chose five of the following courses (encompassing a minimum of 15 credits), two of which must be at the 300-400 level

This minor provides an opportunity for the development of specialized knowledge in the area of health services administration. A variety of students might seize this opportunity -- e.g. nursing majors interested in administrative career tracks, sociology majors interested in doing graduate work in social or preventative medicine, business and/or management students interested in health services administration.

Two of the following:

This minor requires any two courses at the 100 or 200 level including the required course for the core (6 credit hours). An additional three courses at the 300-400 level (9 credit hours) is also required.

The management minor provides a foundation in management skills -- a plus for career advancement. Management skills are extremely useful in any job. Many jobs such as administrative assistant and social worker require skills in management. Not only does this minor aid in career advancement, but it provides a broader background for admission to graduate programs in different management areas.

A structured minor in mathematics may be taken by students who are interested in enhancement of their credentials (especially students enrolled in majors already carrying mathematics requirements, e.g., biology).

Required Courses

Students must select two of the following introductory courses:

Although any D'Youville student not seeking a degree in biology or chemistry can achieve this minor, it could easily be used by liberal studies in education (pre-elementary education) students to highlight their interest in the sciences since they already currently take 18 of these credits. The minor requires 21 hours, including at least one physics, one chemistry, one biology and three laboratory courses, chosen from the following list. Additional courses may be applied with departmental approval.

Required Courses

The nutrition minor provides an opportunity for the student to develop proficiency in the highly popular field of nutrition.

Intended for students of all majors, this minor can be used for personal or professional development. Health professions majors will find this minor particularly beneficial as the health care field continues its focus on an integrated approach to treating the whole person

Required Courses

The minor in philosophy requires a total of five courses for 15 credit hours. It is designed to provide an acquaintance with critical analysis and an appreciation for the philosophical foundation of other disciplines.

The courses selected for the minor are regularly available so that there is ample opportunity for students to complete the required number of hours. Advisors should be made aware of a student's interest in declaring a minor.

Required Courses

This minor provides the pre-law student with a range of courses that introduce legal thinking, acquaints the student with areas where a law background is often used and prepares the student for successful entry into and completion of law school.

Required Courses

One of the following

ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

NOTE: Some of the above courses will be designated as writing intensive.

The pre-law minor is expected to take four writing intensive courses, from the above or in the core curriculum. The minor also includes an LSAT (Legal Scholastic Aptitude Test) preparation and access to information on law schools.

Questions?

Contact D'Youville's Pre-Law Advisors, Dr. Abbarno or Dr. Schulte for more information.

The psychology minor is designed to enhance a student's academic experience and to provide background for those planning to pursue careers in any field that involves dealing with people. Students wishing to minor in psychology must complete 15 credits.

Required Courses

Other Requirements

Students must also choose two of the following:

Public health focuses on the health of populations rather than individuals and is an excellent complement to many clinical degrees.

The minor consists of six courses (18 credits). The first five are foundational courses for public health majors. For the sixth course, students may select one elective from a list of courses approved for the public health major.

Required Courses

Choose one elective from the following approved electives for the major:

The religious studies minor requires a total of 5 courses for 15 credit hours. It is designed to provide foundational knowledge of religious beliefs from various religious perspectives and across academic disciplines.

Required Courses

Additional Requirements

Students are required to take one course from the following list

Students may select the remaining three courses from the following:

The minor in sociology is designed for students who are interested in gaining a greater understanding of social and cultural organization and patterns of human interaction. It is open to students in any field other than sociology.

Required Courses

Additional Requirements

Students must also take four additional sociology courses at any level, only two of which can be cross-listed with the student's major.

D'Youville College offers two minors in the Spanish language:

Spanish (12 credit hours)

The minor in Spanish is designed to give students the opportunity to acquire an intermediate or higher level of proficiency. Students who begin Spanish at D'Youville will be required to take the first two years of Spanish. Students exempt from elementary courses (Spanish 101, 102) will be required to take more advanced courses
at the 200-level.

• Emphasis on oral communication, speaking and listening skills
• Choose a minimum of 4 three-credit courses to earn a minor
• In some instances courses taken may also be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum

Spanish for the Health Professions (12 credit hours)

Spanish Language Courses

Questions?

Not sure what Spanish course to register for? Contact Dr. Paola Kersch at kerschp@dyc.edu for more information.