Students in the College of Liberal Arts need not select a minor. However, for individual educational development and for career orientation, a minor can be helpful. The following represent interdisciplinary minors. Other minors will be found immediately following the degree programs.

HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION MINOR
Total Hours Required: 21

The Human Services Minor is designed for students interested in working as professionals with youth and human service organizations, such as programs for homeless families, programs for physically challenged individuals, and Junior Achievement. By completing the minor, students will automatically meet the requirements for American Humanics Certification, recognized nationally by youth and human service organizations as providing the knowledge and skills equivalent to someone who has been working as a professional in nonprofits for one year. The fifteen nonprofits supporting American Humanics, Inc. and its certificate program indicate that the need exceeds 20,000 entry-level professionals each year.

ACCT 206	Introductory Financial Accounting	3 cr.
SOCL 302	Social Organization	3 cr.
MKT 310	Consumer Analysis and Behavior	3 cr.
SOCL 392*	Practicum in NonProfit Organizations	3 cr.
SOCL 492*	Seminar in Non-Profit Organizations	3 cr.
SOCL 499	Field Research	3 cr.
Independent Study (3 hours) in student's major
*Cross listed as psychology, management and political science.

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MINOR
Total Hours Required: 24
(Nine of these hours must be at the 300+ level)

The minor in International Studies is an interdisciplinary program enabling students to gain global perspectives, to understand our interconnected world, and to apply those insights in a variety of professions. The program provides considerable latitude in meeting the needs and goals of students. Thus, students must work closely with their academic advisors to plan the best possible minor program in International Studies.

Six hour core requirement:

Eighteen hours from the following courses: (No more than two courses in a student’s major may qualify for inclusion in these eighteen hours; nine of the eighteen hours must be at the 300+ level.)

ANTH 210	Culture Growth	3 cr.
ANTH 304	North American Indians	3 cr.
BLAW 420	International Law	3 cr.
ENGL 485	World Literature	3 cr.
ECON 460	International Economics	3 cr.
FIN 440	International Finance	3 cr.
FREN 205	and above	3 cr.
GEOG 105	Human Geography	3 cr.
GEOG 106	Human Geography	3 cr.
GEOG 252	Cultural Geography	3 cr.
GEOG 312	Geography of S.W. Asia and N. Africa (Middle East)	3 cr.
GEOG 410	Geography of Europe	3 cr.
GEOG 453	Geography of North America	3 cr.
GEOG 460	Economic Geography	3 cr.
GEOG 490*	Seminar	3 cr.
HIST 251	The Near and Middle East	3 cr.
HIST 252	The Far East	3 cr.
HIST 385	Colonial Latin America	3 cr.
HIST 386	Latin America since Independence	3 cr.
HIST 414	Imperial Russia	3 cr.
HIST 415	Russia Since 1881	3 cr.
HIST 424	American Diplomacy Since 1914	3 cr.
HIST 430	Renaissance and Reformation	3 cr.
HIST 431	Old Regime and Enlightenment: 1648-1774	3 cr.
HIST 432	French Revolution and Napoleon	3 cr.
HIST 433	Europe in the 19th Century	3 cr.
HIST 435	Europe Since 1919	3 cr.
HIST 440	British History to 1603	3 cr.
HIST 441	British History Since 1603	3 cr.
HIST 446	Nazi Germany: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich	3 cr
HIST 447	The Holocaust	3 cr.
INDS 101	Introduction to the Culture of India	3 cr.
INDS 211	Epics on Film	3 cr.
MADM 430	International Business Communication	3 cr.
MADM 435	International Business	3 cr.
MKT 440	International Marketing	3 cr.
PHIL 105	Exploring Philosophy	3 cr.
PHIL 305	History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval	3 cr.
PHIL 306	History of Philosophy: Renaissance to the 19th Century	3 cr.
POLI 203	European Politics	3 cr.
POLI 204	Third World Politics	3 cr.
POLI 424	U.S. Foreign Policy in the 20th Century	3 cr.
POLI 425	International Organizations	3 cr.
POLI 460	International Politics	3 cr.
RELS 490*	Seminar	3 cr.
SOCL 317	Population	3 cr.
SOCL 460	Social Change and the Future	3 cr.
SPAN 205	and above	3 cr.

6 hours of LSUS study abroad may apply toward the minor, if appropriate.

*490 courses must be international in content.

Additional information is available from the International Studies advisors.

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS MINOR
Total Hours Required: 21

This flexible, interdisciplinary minor would be useful to all students who anticipate writing as being a regular part of their career, as well as to any student who wants to sharpen their oral and written communication skills. This minor requires a total of 21 semester hours, 9 hours from three Core groups and 12 hours of electives. Students should select these courses in consultation with an English Department advisor. Students select one three-hour course from each of the following groups:

Group 1		3 cr.
	COMM 440 Organizational Communication
	COMM 355 Interpersonal Communication
Group 2		3 cr.
	ENGL 325 Technical Writing ENGL 326 Writing in the Humanities
Group 3		3 cr.
	MADM 150 Computer Tools CSC 111 Introduction to Computing MCOM 280 Desktop Publishing
	Total Core Hours:	9

Courses taken for core credit cannot be taken for Elective credit.

Students then choose 12 hours from the following (at least two departments):

COMM 333	Intro to Health Communications	3 cr.
COMM 440	Principles of Organizational Communications	3 cr.
COMM 330	Advanced Public Speaking	3 cr.
COMM 355	Interpersonal Communications	3 cr.
COMM 455	Group Dynamics	3 cr.
CSC 111	Introduction to Computing*	3 cr.
ENGL 226	Advanced Composition	3 cr.
ENGL 325	Technical Writing	3 cr.
ENGL 326	Writing in the Humanities	3 cr.
ENGL 328	Creative Writing	3 cr.
ENGL 499	Writing Internship	3 cr.
ISDS 150	Computers Tools for Business*	3 cr.
MADM 210	Business Communication	3 cr.
MADM 301	Behavioral Management of Organizations	3 cr.
MADM 321	Micro-Organizational Behavior	3 cr.
MADM 430	International Business Communication	3 cr.
MCOM 280	Desktop Publishing	3 cr.
MCOM 313	Feature Writing	3 cr.
MCOM 343	Opinion Writing	3 cr.
MCOM 475	Mass Media in Society	3 cr.
MKT 330	Salesmanship	3 cr.
	Total Electives:	12 cr.

*A student cannot take both CSC 111 and ISDS 150.

PUBLIC HISTORY MINOR
Total Hours Required: 21

The minor in Public History is an interdisciplinary program that enables students to gain knowledge and skills applicable to multiple career modes in public history and related fields. Students will gain experience in research, interpretation, and public presentation that will help prepare them for professions in historical museums, historic houses and sites, national and state military parks, historic preservation and conservation, heritage tourism, and education. The program provides for individual development in specific areas of public history. Students are expected to set goals and objectives, and to work closely with supervising professors in developing professional expertise in selected studies.

Required Courses:
HIST 145	United States History to 1877	3 cr.
HIST 146	United States History Since 1877	3 cr.
HIST 271	History of Louisiana	3 cr.
HIST 370	Introduction to Public History	3 cr.
HIST 399	Internship in History	3 cr.
HIST 475	Seminar in Local History	3 cr.
HIST 495	Independent Studies	3 cr.

PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION MINOR
Total Hours Required: 21

The minor in Public Safety Administration provides knowledge of public sector management in general, and specifically equips those students interested in careers in public safety agencies. Drawing upon the disciplines of political science and criminal justice, it exposes the student to basic principles of administration, particularly in the pubic safety area, as well as presenting an overview of governments and the politics involved which carry out public safety duties and make policy regarding public safety.

6 hours:
POLI 151	American Government	3 cr.
CJ 107	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3 cr.
9 hours:
POLI 201	Intro to Public Administration	3 cr.
CJ 331	Administration of Criminal Justice	3 cr.
POLI 306	Processes of State Government	3 cr.
POLI 307	Urban Politics	3 cr.
	Core Requirements:	15 hours
Electives: 6 hours
CJ 252	Public Organizations and Community Relations	3 cr.
CJ 254	Juvenile Justice System	3 cr.
CJ 303	Security Administration of Business and Industry	3 cr.
CJ 306	Corrections Within the Community	3 cr.
CJ 435	Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice	3 cr.
CJ 445	Gangs in America	3 cr.
POLI 434	Public Policy Evaluation	3 cr.

NOTE: Any core or elective courses above the 100-level that would be required for the student's major cannot also count toward the 21-hour requirements for this minor but would have to be supplemented by the additional core or elective courses listed here.

History Minor: The student choosing to minor in history must earn 21 hours consisting of 6 hours of HIST 105 and 106, 6 hours of HIST 145 and 146, and 9 hours of HIST electives 300+.

Geography Minor: The student choosing to minor in geography must earn 21 hours consisting of 6 hours in GEOG 105 and 106, 6 hours of GEOG electives, and 9 hours of GEOG electives 300+.

Political Science Minor: Students choosing to minor in political science must earn 21 hours consisting of 6 hours of POLI 101 and 151, 6 hours of POLI electives, and 9 hours of POLI electives 300+.

Sociology Minor: The student choosing to minor in Sociology must earn 21 hours in sociology consisting of 3 hours of SOCL 142, 3 hours of either SOCL 105 or 107, 6 hours of SOCL electives, and 9 hours of SOCL electives 300+.

Social Welfare Minor: The student choosing to minor in Social Welfare must earn 21 hours consisting of SW 105, SW 280, SW 322, SW 360, SOCL 285, PSYC 216, and BIOS 182.