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2006–2007 General Catalog

Minors, Certificates, and
Interdisciplinary Studies

Minors

Certificates

Interdisciplinary Studies

Military Officer Training

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

 

Interdisciplinary studies are available to students through an interdisciplinary degree, such as the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, or an extensive choice of minors or certificates that may be taken in conjunction with other majors. Since interdisciplinary studies provide skills that support employment in a rapidly changing workplace, students are encouraged to consider these options. Consult the academic advisor in the appropriate major about the impact of enrolling in a minor or certificate program.

MINORS

A minor is an approved, coherent concentration of academic study in a single discipline, involving substantially fewer hours of credit than a corresponding major. Most ASU colleges offer undergraduate minors in addition to majors; see the ASU Minors table, below.

Students in most majors may pursue one or more minors and, upon successful completion of the prescribed course work, have that accomplishment officially recognized on the ASU transcript at graduation if (1) the college and/or department of the minor officially certifies, through established verification procedures, that all requirements for the minor have been met and (2) the college (and, in certain colleges, the department) of the student’s major allows the official recognition of the minor.

A student wishing to pursue a specific minor should consult an academic advisor in the unit offering that minor to ensure that an appropriate set of courses is taken. The student should also consult with an academic advisor in the college or department of his or her major to make sure the college or department of the major allows the recognition of the minor.

Note: Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate either by the college or department of the major or minor. Inappropriate combinations include (but are not limited to) ones in which an excessive number of courses in the minor are simultaneously being used to fulfill requirements of the student’s major.

 

ASU Minors

Minor

Administered By

Campus

African and African American Studies

African and African American Studies Program

Tempe

American Indian Studies

American Indian Studies Program

Tempe

American Studies

Department of Language, Cultures, and History

West

Anthropology

School of Human Evolution and Social Change

Tempe

Applied Biological Sciences

East College

Polytechnic

Applied Psychology

East College

Polytechnic

Architectural Studies

School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Tempe

Art History

School of Art

Tempe

Asian Languages (Chinese/Japanese)

Department of Languages and Literatures

Tempe

Astronomy

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Tempe

Biochemistry

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Tempe

Biological Sciences

School of Life Sciences

Tempe

Business1

W. P. Carey School of Business

Tempe

Chemistry

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Tempe

Chicana and Chicano Studies

Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies

Tempe

Communication

Hugh Downs School of Human Communication

Tempe

Communication Studies

Department of Communication Studies

West

Computational Mathematical Sciences

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Tempe

Dance

Department of Dance

Tempe

Design Studies

(additional entry)

College of Design

Tempe

Early Childhood Education

Division of Curriculum and Instruction

Tempe

Economics for Students Planning a Career in Law

Department of Economics

Tempe

English

Department of Language, Cultures, and History

West

English with a Concentration in Linguistics

Department of English

Tempe

English with a Concentration in Literature

Department of English

Tempe

Ethnic Studies

New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

West

Family and Human Development

Department of Family and Human Development

Tempe

Film and Video Studies

Department of Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance

West

Food and Nutrition Management

Department of Nutrition

Polytechnic

French

Department of Languages and Literatures

Tempe

General Economics

Department of Economics

Tempe

Geography

Department of Geography

Tempe

Geological Sciences

Department of Geological Sciences

Tempe

German

Department of Languages and Literatures

Tempe

Gerontology2

Gerontology Program

West

History

Department of History

Department of Language, Cultures, and History

Tempe

West

Human Nutrition

Department of Nutrition

Polytechnic

Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance

Department of Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance

West

Interdisciplinary Organizational Studies

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

West

Interior Design History

Department of Interior Design

Tempe

Italian

Department of Languages and Literatures

Tempe

Justice Studies

School of Justice and Social Inquiry

Tempe

Kinesiology

Department of Kinesiology

Tempe

Landscape Studies

School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Tempe

Life Sciences

Department of Integrated Natural Sciences

West

Mass Communication

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Tempe

Mathematics

Department of Integrative Studies

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

West

Tempe

Music

School of Music

Tempe

Philosophy

Department of Integrative Studies

Department of Philosophy

West

Tempe

Physics

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Tempe

Political Science

Department of Political Science

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Tempe

West

Prelaw

College of Human Services

West

Psychology

Department of Psychology

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Tempe

West

Public Relations and Strategic Communications

Department of Communication Studies

West

Recreation Management

Department of Recreation and Tourism Management

West

School of Community Resources and Development

Downtown

Religious Studies

Department of Religious Studies

New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Tempe

West

Russian

Department of Languages and Literatures

Tempe

Small Business

East College

Polytechnic

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

West

Social Welfare

School of Social Work

Downtown

Sociocultural Anthropology

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

West

Sociology

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Sociology

West

Tempe

Spanish

Department of Language, Cultures, and History

Department of Languages and Literatures

West

Tempe

Special Events Management

Department of Recreation and Tourism Management

West

Speech and Hearing Science

Department of Speech and Hearing Science

Tempe

Statistics

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Tempe

Theatre

School of Theatre and Film

Tempe

Tourism

School of Community Resources and Development

Downtown

Tourism Management

Department of Recreation and Tourism Management

West

Urban Planning

School of Planning

Tempe

Wellness Foundations

Department of Exercise and Wellness

Polytechnic

Women and Gender Studies

Women and Gender Studies Program

Tempe

Women’s Studies

Women’s Studies Program

West

Youth Services Leadership

Department of Recreation and Tourism Management

West

1 This minor is for nonbusiness majors only.

2 This university-wide minor is administered by West campus.

CERTIFICATES

Students may pursue some certificate programs along with a major and other certificate programs independently. Graduate certificates and postbaccalaureate certificates are available to students who already hold a bachelor’s degree. For more information, see the ASU Undergraduate Certificates table, below; ASU Postbaccalaureate Certificates table, below; and ASU Graduate Certificates table, below. Graduate certificates constitute graduate work; postbaccalaureate certificates are distinct from graduate certificates and are an extension of the undergraduate curriculum.

 

ASU Undergraduate Certificates

Certificate

Administered By

Campus

Accelerated Financial Planner1

School of Extended Education

African and African American Studies Certificate

African and African American Studies Program

Tempe

American Indian Studies Certificate

American Indian Studies Program

Tempe

Asian Pacific American Studies Certificate

Asian Pacific American Studies Program

Tempe

Asian Studies Certificate

Center for Asian Studies

Tempe

ASU Skill Certificate

School of Extended Education

Automotive Entrepreneurs and Leaders, Certificate for2

W. P. Carey School of Business

Tempe

Business English Certificate1

School of Extended Education

Certified Management Accountant1

School of Extended Education

Civic Education Certificate

Department of Political Science

Tempe

Classical Studies Certificate

Department of Languages and Literatures

Tempe

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Enriched Certificate

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

Tempe

Early Intervention Certificate

Department of Family and Human Development
and School of Social Work

Tempe

East Asian Studies Certificate

Center for Asian Studies

Tempe

Ethics Certificate

Department of Philosophy

Tempe

Ethnic Studies, Certificate in

New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

West

Film and Video Studies, Certificate in  

Department of Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance

West

Fire Service Management Certificate3

Department of Technology Management

Polytechnic

Geographic Information Science Certificate

Department of Geography

Tempe

Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Certificate

Department of Information and Management
Technology

Polytechnic

Healthcare Organizations and Society, Certificate in

School of Life Sciences and
the W. P. Carey School of Business

Tempe

History and Philosophy of Science Certificate

School of Life Sciences

Tempe

International Business Studies, Certificate in

W. P. Carey School of Business

Tempe

International Studies Certificate

Department of Political Science

Tempe

Islamic Studies Certificate

Department of Religious Studies

Tempe

Jewish Studies Certificate

Jewish Studies Committee

Tempe

Latin American Studies Certificate

Latin American Studies Center

Tempe

Leadership and Ethics

School of Public Affairs

Downtown

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies

College of Public Programs

Downtown

Medieval and Renaissance Studies Certificate

Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Tempe

Multimedia Writing and Technical Communication Certificate

East College

Polytechnic

Nonprofit Youth and Human Service Leadership and Management: American Humanics Certificate

School of Community Resources and Development

Downtown

Public Administration and Public Management Certificate

School of Public Affairs

Downtown

Quality Analysis Certificate

W. P. Carey School of Business

Tempe

Russian and East European Studies Certificate

Russian and East European Studies Center

Tempe

Scandinavian Studies Certificate

Department of Languages and Literatures

Tempe

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Certificate2

W. P. Carey School of Business

Tempe

Southeast Asian Studies Certificate

Program for Southeast Asian Studies

Tempe

Spa Management

Department of Exercise and Wellness

Polytechnic

Supervisory and Management Skills Certificate1

School of Extended Education

Symbolic Systems, Certificate in

Department of Philosophy

Tempe

Technology Entrepreneurship

Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering

Tempe

Translation Certificate

Department of Languages and Literatures

Tempe

Women and Gender Studies, Certificate in

Women and Gender Studies Program

Tempe

Women’s Studies, Certificate in

Women’s Studies Program

West

Writing, Certificate in

Department of Language, Cultures, and History

West

Department of English

Tempe

1 This certificate is not for academic credit.

2 This certificate is only for students in the W. P. Carey School of Business.

3 This program is also offered through the School of Extended Education.

 

ASU Postbaccalaureate Certificates

Certificate

Administered By

Campus

Accountancy, Postbaccalaureate Certificate in

Department of Accounting

West

Communication and Human Relations, Postbaccalaureate Certificate in

Department of Communication Studies

West

Multimedia Writing and Technical Communication, Postbaccalaureate Certificate in*

East College

Polytechnic

Professional Accountancy, Postbaccalaureate Certificate in

Department of Accounting

West

* This program is also offered through the School of Extended Education.

 

ASU Graduate Certificates

Certificate                       

Administered By

Campus

African and African Diaspora Studies, Graduate Certificate in1

African and African American Studies Program

Tempe

Asian Studies, Graduate Certificate in1, 2

Center for Asian Studies

Tempe

Atmospheric Science, Graduate Certificate in1

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering

Tempe

Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Graduate
Certificate in1

School of Health Management and Policy

Tempe

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare, Graduate Certificate in

College of Nursing

Downtown

Geographic Information Science, Interdisciplinary Certificate in1

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the
Division of Graduate Studies

Tempe

Gerontology, Certificate in2, 3

Gerontology Program

West

Health Industry Leadership Graduate Certificate1

W. P. Carey School of Business

Tempe

Indian Law Certificate1

College of Law

Tempe

Institutional Research, Graduate Certificate in1, 4

College of Education

Tempe

Law, Science, and Technology, Certificate in1

College of Law

Tempe

Linguistics, Graduate Certificate in1

Committee on Linguistics

Tempe

Medieval Studies Certificate1

Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS)

Tempe

Museum Studies Certificate1

School of Human Evolution and Social Change

Tempe

Nonprofit Leadership and Management Certificate

College of Public Programs

Downtown

Nurse Education in Academic and Practice Settings, Graduate Certificate in

College of Nursing

Downtown

Post-Bachelor’s Artist Diploma1

School of Music

Tempe

Public Art, Graduate Certificate in1

Katherine K. Herberger College of Fine Arts

Tempe

Renaissance Studies Certificate1

ACMRS

Tempe

Scholarly Publishing Certificate1

Department of History

Tempe

Statistics, Certificate in1

Committee on Statistics and the Division of Graduate Studies

Tempe

Transportation Systems, Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in2

Committee on the Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Transportation Systems and the Division of Graduate Studies

Tempe

1 For more information, see the Graduate Catalog.

2 This program is also offered through the School of Extended Education.

3 This university-wide certificate program is administered by the West campus.

4 Applications for this program are not being accepted at this time.

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies

For information about the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, see School of Interdisciplinary Studies, or Interdisciplinary Studies—BIS.

Energy Studies

An opportunity for instructional and research involvement in energy matters exists through at least two curricular paths: (1) general studies, which emphasize energy as an elective beyond the scope of a chosen major (for more information, call the coordinator of interdisciplinary studies in energy, at 480/965-4548); and (2) specific studies in the College of Design, for those pursuing the Master of Architecture degree or the Master of Science degree in Building Design.

Environmental Studies

The Global Institute of Sustainability, established originally in 1974 as the Center for Environmental Studies, encourages and coordinates interdisciplinary environment-related activities in the natural and social sciences within the university. The institute sponsors special courses, conferences, and workshops on environmental topics. Drawing from faculty and students throughout the university, the center participates in research and community programs relating to environmental problem areas. It does not formally offer courses or a degree program. For more information, see Global Institute of Sustainability.

Gerontology

The university-wide Gerontology Program brings together faculty from three campuses and several disciplines to teach courses related to adult development and aging, to collaborate on gerontological research, and to participate in projects of service to older adults. Courses related to aging are taught throughout the university by faculty who are active contributors to research, theory, and public policy and practice. For more information, see Gerontology, call 602/543-6642, or access www.west.asu.edu/chs/grn on the Web.

A graduate certificate and an undergraduate minor are available in Gerontology. The certificate consists of 21 semester hours—nine hours of required course work and 12 hours of electives. The minor consists of 18 semester hours—six hours of required course work and 12 hours of electives. In addition, gerontology provides students with opportunities to gain practical experience in working with elderly people. The program helps students find rewarding internships in community programs for older adults.

BIS Concentration

A concentration in gerontology is available under the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree, a program intended for the student who has academic interests that might not be satisfied with existing majors. Building on two academic concentrations (or one double concentration) and an interdisciplinary core, students in the BIS program take active roles in creating their educational plans and defining their career goals. For more information, see School of Interdisciplinary Studies.

MILITARY OFFICER TRAINING

U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army ROTC units are active on the ASU campus. See Department of Aerospace Studies, and Department of Military Science, for more information.

Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support

ASU is a participating institution with Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES) and is listed in the DANTES Directory of Independent Study. DANTES is an executive agency of the Department of Defense that provides educational support for the voluntary education programs of all services. The primary missions of DANTES are (1) to provide nationally recognized examination and certification programs as part of the voluntary education programs of the military services and (2) to facilitate the accessibility of high-quality independent institutions to service men and women.

WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Professional Student Exchange Program

Arizona residents who wish to attend professional schools of dentistry, occupational therapy, optometry, osteopathy, physician assistance, and veterinary medicine may enroll in professional programs in other states or at in-state private institutions since these programs are not available at Arizona’s public universities. Through the exchange, the student receives preference in admission and pays only the resident tuition fee at a public institution, or the difference between the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) support fee and standard tuition at a private school. Applicants must be legal residents of Arizona for a minimum of five years before the commencement of training, and be U.S. citizens, and must have maintained at least average grades to be eligible to be certified for support through the WICHE program. Recipients are required to practice in Arizona one year for each year of support or repay 50 percent of the funds expended on their behalf plus interest.

For an application and more information, call the Arizona Board of Regents at 602/229-2500, or access the WICHE Web site at www.wiche.edu.

Western Undergraduate Exchange

Arizona residents may enroll in designated two-year and four-year public institutions and programs in other participating states at a reduced tuition level. Tuition for Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) studies is the regular in-state tuition plus 50 percent of that amount.

In all programs, the cost to WUE students is substantially less than nonresident tuition. Students do not need to demonstrate financial need to receive the WUE tuition benefit. WUE participating states are Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Check the WICHE Web site at www.wiche.edu for a list of participating institutions and programs.

Concurrent and Dual Degrees

Graduate students have the opportunity to pursue more than one degree at the same time as part of an organized program. For more information, see the Concurrent and Dual Degrees, and the Graduate Catalog.

 

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