Undergraduate Minors

If you have a major other than Biology, you may earn a minor in Biological Sciences by: 

• Completing 20-24 credits in Biology and Chemistry
  • BIO203/203L, BIO204/204L, and four additional BIO electives at the 300-level or above
• Transferring a maximum of six credits may be transferred from another college or university
• Completing all prerequisites for the required courses
• Earning a minimum grade of a C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable

You may earn a minor in Chemistry by:

• Completing 23 credits in chemistry
  • CHM 151/151L, CHM 152/152L, CHM203/203L, CHM 204/204L, CHM 301/301L, and CHM 302
• Transferring a maximum of six credits may be transferred from another college or university
• Completing all prerequisites for the required courses
• Earning a minimum grade of a C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable

If you have a GMercyU major other than Computer Information Science (CIS), you may earn a minor in CIS by:

• Completing 18 credits in CIS
  • CIS 104, CIS 114, CIS 215, CIS 321 and two additional CIS courses at the 200-level or above
• Transferring a maximum of six credits from another college or university
• Completing all prerequisites for the required and elective courses
• Earning a minimum grade of C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable

You may earn a minor in Counseling and Interpersonal Relations by:

• Completing 9 credits in Psychology and Sociology
  • PSY 200, SWK 202 or PSY 202 (Nursing only); and PSY 212 and PSY 321
• Three additional courses may be chosen from the following specializations to complete the minor:
  • Concentration in Mental Health: PSY/SWK 206, PSY 210, PSY 304
  • Concentration in Child and Family: PSY 221, PSY 222, SWK 241
  • Concentration in Special Populations: PSY 300, PSY 437, SWK 203, CRJ 205
• Transferring a maximum of six credits may be transferred from another college or university; PSY 212 and PSY 321 may not be transferred from another program.
• Completing all prerequisites for the required courses; PSY 100 is prerequisite for this minor
• Earning a minimum grade of a C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable

If you have a GMercyU major other than Criminal Justice, you may earn a minor in Criminal Justice by:

• Completing 18 credits
  • CRJ 102, CRJ 215, CRJ 216, and three CRJ electives
• Transferring a maximum of six credits from another college or university
• Completing all prerequisites for the required and elective courses
• Earning a minimum grade of C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable

You may earn a minor in Digital Communications by: 

• Completing these 6 courses (18 credits):
  • COMD 115, COMD 201, COMD 301, COMD 302, COMD 310, COMD 304
• Transferring a maximum of six credits may be transferred from another college or university
• Completing all prerequisites for the required courses
• Earning a minimum grade of a C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable

Students* may earn a minor in Health Care Administration by:

• Completing 6 courses (18 credits)
  • BUS 101, ECN 103, HA 301, HA 302, HA 401, HA 402
• Transferring a maximum of six credits from another college or university
• Completing all prerequisites for the required and elective courses
• Earning a minimum grade of C in each course; C- grades are not acceptable

*Students with the exception of the BSBA with the Healthcare Administration concentration.

If you have a GMercyU major other than History, you can earn a minor in History by:

• Completing 18 credits
  • HIS 107, HIS 109, HIS 131, HIS 132, and two history elective courses
• Transferring a maximum of six credits from another college or university
• Completing all prerequisites for the required and elective courses
• Earning a minimum grade of C in each course; C- grades are not acceptable

You may earn a minor in Mathematics by:

• Completing 20 credits in Mathematics
  • MTH 245, MTH 246
  • 12 credits of electives selected from: MTH 231, MTH 234, MTH 235, MTH 301, MTH 302, MTH 303, MTH 304, MTH 305, MTH 401, MTH 407 or MTH 437
• Transferring a maximum of six credits from another college or university
• Completing all prerequisites for the required and elective courses
• Earning a minimum grade of C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable

You may earn a minor in Microbiology by:

• Completing 19 credits
  • BIO 305/305L, BIO 311, BIO 307, BIO 313, BIO 414, BIO 421 or BIO 440
  • BIO 305/305L must be taken together
  • Internship or research must be in microbiology research.
• Transferring a maximum of six credits from another college or university
• Completing all prerequisites for the required and elective courses
• Earning a minimum grade of C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable

You may minor in Music by:

• Completing 18 credits
  • MUS 100, MUS 104, MUS 107, MUS 203, MUS 299
  • If 3 credits (instead of 6) in MUS 100, SEM 214 is required
• Transferring a maximum of six from another college or university
• Earning a minimum grade of C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable

If you have a GMercyU major other than Philosophy, you may earn a minor in Philosophy by:

• Completing 18 credits
  • PHL 201, PHL 240, PHL 313, and three philosophy electives
• Transferring a maximum of six credits from another college or university
• Completing all prerequisites for the required and elective courses
• Earning a minimum grade of C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable

If you have a GMercyU major other than Psychology, you may earn a minor in Psychology by:

• Completing 18 credits
  • PSY 100, PSY 111, and four psychology electives
• Transferring a maximum of six credits from another college or university
• Completing all prerequisites for the required and elective courses
• Earning a minimum grade of C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable

If you have a GMercyU major other than Public Health, you may earn a minor in Public Health by:

• Completing 18 credits
  • PUB-100 Intro to Public Health
  • PUB-200 Health Behavior and Health Education
  • PUB-310 Intro to Epidemiology
  • 3 additional public health courses
• Transferring a maximum of six credits from another college or university
• Completing all prerequisites for the required and elective courses
• Earning a minimum grade of C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable

You may earn a minor in Religious Studies by:

• Completing 18 credits
  • RS 2000, RS111, RS231, RS105 or RS120, RS241 or RS256, and RS115 or RS160
• Transferring a maximum of six credits from another college or university
• Completing all prerequisites for the required courses
• Earning a minimum grade of C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable

If you have a GMercyU major other than Special Education, you may earn a minor in Special Education by:

• Completing 18 credits
  • Four 200, 300, or 400 level courses in Special Education
  • SEM 361 and EDU 316
• Transferring a maximum of six credits from another college or university
• Completing all prerequisites for the required courses
• Earning a minimum grade of C for each course; C- grades are not acceptable