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Minor in Fraud Examination
The Justice Studies program, in conjunction with the Department of Accounting, offers a Minor in Fraud Examination. Administered in the Department of Accounting, the curriculum is patterned after the requirements found in the nationally recognized Certificate in Fraud Examination, providing coverage of the Certificate areas of: Criminology and Ethics; Legal Elements of Fraud; Financial Transactions; and Fraud Investigation. The demand for persons in this field is expected to increase and the minor represents a significant opportunity for Justice Studies majors who are interested in fraud and other instances of white collar crime. [Note: Prerequisites for the specified accounting classes have been waived for Justice Studies students taking this minor.]
Minor in Fraud Examination |
Hours |
| Core Classes |
|
| ACCTG 201 Financial Accounting |
3 |
| ACCTG 422 Internal Auditing |
3 |
| ACCTG 625 Fraud Examination |
3 |
| JUST 223 Basic Interviewing and Counseling Skills |
3 |
| JUST 522 Crime Scenes and the Law of Evidence |
3 |
| |
15 |
| Select One: |
|
| JUST 528 White Collar Crime |
3 |
| SOC 547 Criminology |
3 |
| |
3 |
| Select One: |
|
| JUST 501 Criminal Procedure |
3 |
| POLS 562 Judicial Process |
3 |
| JUST 500 Criminal Law and Society |
3 |
| |
3 |
| TOTALl |
21 |
Minor in Geography |
Hours |
| A minor in geography requires the following: |
|
| GEOG 106 World Regional Geography |
3 |
| GEOG 300 Elements of Geography |
3 |
| GEOG 301 Introduction to Urban Geography |
3 |
| GEOG 302 Introduction to Environmental Geography |
3 |
| Geography electives from courses numbered 300-799 |
9 |
| TOTAL |
21 |
International Studies Minor
The International Studies minor serves as an excellent complement to majors in Business, Communication, Economics, English, Modern Languages, History, Justice Studies, Marketing, Social Sciences as well as other degree programs. The minor consists of the twenty-one hour core requirement of the International Studies major listed above plus ten hours from one modern language.
For more information contact Dr. Paul Zagorski, Director of International Studies, 412H Russ Hall, or the Department of Social Sciences, 412 Russ Hall.
Minor in Justice Studies |
Hours |
| A minor in justice studies requires the following: |
|
| JUST 104 Introduction to the Justice System |
3 |
| JUST 109 Principles of Justice Studies |
3 |
A minimum of three hours from each category in secondary
categories A, B, C, and D listed under the major |
15 |
| TOTAL |
21 |
Minor in Psychology for Justice Studies Majors
The Department of Psychology, in consultation with the Department of Social Sciences, has developed a 21-22 hour minor for Justice Studies majors that compliments the skill and knowledge bases developed in the Justice Studies major. [Note: Psychology classes at the 700 level are offered only during summer sessions and it will take two summers to complete 770, 771 and 773, which are offered alternatively.]
Minor in Psychology for Justice Studies Majors |
Hours |
| Required Courses |
|
| PSYCH 389 Research Methods in Psychology I or |
3 |
| SOSCI 388 Social Reserach Analysis |
4 |
| PSYCH 392 Reserach Methods in Psychology II |
3 |
| PSYCH 456 Introduction to Social Psychology |
3 |
| PSYCH 571 Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
| PSYCH 770 Forensic Psychology |
3 |
| PSYCH 771 Psychology and the Law |
3 |
| PSYCH 773 Criminal Psychopathology |
3 |
| TOTAL |
21-22 |
Multicultural Studies Minor
Coordinator: Harry L. Humphries
Telephone: 620-235-4328
Office: 317 Russ Hall
E-mail: hlhumphr@pittstate.edu
We are experiencing a changing academic and cultural environment. The minor in Multicultural Studies is designed to satisfy the student's desire for a more flexible academic course preparation track, while answering calls from the Kansas Board of Regents for more multicultural academic programs.
The minor in Multicultural Studies can enrich the student's learning experience and strengthen the student's credentials in search for employment in our increasingly diverse economic and cultural environment. The minor in Multicultural Studies can complement a number of majors, such as, English, communication, history, social sciences, economics, modern languages, business, psychology and education.
For more information contact Dr. Harry Humphries, Coordinator of Multicultural Studies, 317 Russ Hall, or the Department of Social Sciences, 412 Russ Hall.
A minor in multicultural studies requires the following:
At least one course must be taken from four of the departments listed below.
| |
Hours |
HIST 101 World History to 1500 or
HIST 102 World History from 1500 |
3 |
| FCS 154 Dress and Culture |
3 |
| ART 178 Introduction to Visual Arts |
3 |
| SOC 200 Introduction to Anthropology |
3 |
| WOMEN 200 Introduction to Women in Society |
3 |
| ENGL 220 World Masterpieces |
3 |
| PHIL 231 World Religions |
3 |
| GEOG 304 Human Geography |
3 |
| SWK 341 Social Work and the Aged |
3 |
| WOMEN 399 Global Women's Issues |
3 |
| SOC 443 Race and Ethnic Relations |
3 |
| FCS 455 History of Costume |
3 |
| HIST 505 African Civilization |
3 |
| HIST 510 Modern Middle East |
3 |
| CURIN 551 Diversity in the Classroom |
3 |
| SOC 569 Society and Sexuality |
3 |
| COMM 601 Intercultural Communication |
3 |
| SOC 676 Global Sociology |
3 |
| PSYCH 720 Multicultural Issues in Psychology and Counseling |
3 |
| TOTAL |
21 |
Minor in Philosophy
Professor: Donald W. Viney
Pythagoras is said to have coined the word philosophy which to the Greeks meant being a friend of wisdom. While wisdom is intrinsically valuable and philosophy has traditionally been a central element in a liberal education, a philosophy minor also can provide students with transferable skills relevant to vocational success. Students not only can be exposed to the nature of ethics and aesthetics but also to logic and how one comes to understand the limits of truth, knowledge, and intellectual justification. Philosophy trains the individual to think rigorously and precisely, traits which are an especially good preparation for law school, as well as those professions in which the identification and solving of problems are important components of vocational success.
A minor in philosophy requires the following:
| |
Hours |
| PHIL 208 Logic and Critical Thinking |
3 |
| Six hours chosen from: |
6 |
| PHIL 310 History of Ancient Philosophy |
3 |
| PHIL 311 History of Modern Philosophy |
3 |
| PHIL 312 Contemporary Philosophy |
3 |
| Electives in philosophy |
12 |
| TOTAL |
21 |
Minor in Political Science
A minor in political science shall consist of not less than 21 semester hours in political science. Students are urged to include courses required for the major in the minor.
Minor in Sociology
A minor in sociology shall consist of not less than 21 semester hours in sociology. Required course: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology. At least 12 semester hours must be in upper division sociology courses. |
