MINOR OPTIONS

Students in the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degree program may choose a minor area of emphasis in addition to their major. Established minors are available in Business and Psychology, Computer Science, English, Humanities, and Mathematics. Students may also develop an individual minor area using existing courses with the approval of the academic advisor and the Dean. A maximum of 9 credit units can be transferred to a Lincoln University minor.

HUMANITIES MINOR (18 UNITS)
The purpose of this minor area is to enrich the student's education. The minor in Humanities is designed for students seeking to develop their intellectual capabilities and broaden their social and cultural horizons. This minor aims to develop a sense of the common values encapsulated in the minor field and seeks to acquaint the student with these basic values which are intellectual, aesthetic, social and cultural in nature.
The Humanities minor at Lincoln University includes an investigation of philosophy, the arts, literature and other areas which explore culture and its place within society. These courses are designed to increase the student's awareness of the intellectual achievements that are integral aspects of human society. A student must complete courses from the following list with a total of at least 18 credit units.

ENGLISH MINOR (18 UNITS) AND ENGLISH STUDIES
The English Studies Courses at Lincoln University were designed specifically for the diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds of its students. The courses in language, literature, and communication studies are offered within two types of minor selections:

The English Minor is used to complement the student's major field of studies. It offers students an opportunity to achieve improved conceptual skills, critical insight, and interpretive and communicative proficiency. The goal of the English Minor is to broaden the student's understanding through further study of language, literature, and communication systems, including modern modes of information processing; it also helps the student to explore the relationship between language use and informative and effective communication. Students selecting the English Minor will have to complete the following six courses (18 units) from the three areas of language, literature, and communication:

COMPUTER SCIENCE MINOR (18 UNITS)
A minor in Computer Science includes 18 units of prescribed work in the following areas: computer science core areas and advanced computer topics. Specific requirements in each area are detailed below:

MATHEMATICS MINOR (18 UNITS)
A minor in Mathematics increases students’ ability to solve real-life problems in the students’ major; it helps students get a better job, gives them an introduction to several branches of modern mathematics, and opens an opportunity to get a teaching position in a school or a two-year college. A student’s major may require some advanced mathematics or computer science courses, and just a few additional courses can lead to the Mathematics Minor. Required courses are as follows:

BUSINESS AND PSYCHOLOGY MINOR (18 UNITS)
A minor in Business and Psychology provides students with the opportunity to explore the field of Business Administration from the perspective of psychology. Particular emphasis is given to the various applications of psychological insights to business, especially in the area of human relations. Such issues as personal interactions in leadership, job motivation, job performance, etc. are considered, as well as group dynamics. The knowledge acquired from this area of study will provide invaluable understanding of specific aspects of business, including marketing, advertising and management. The minor seeks to integrate the concepts of social psychology, personnel psychology and related areas to business studies. A student should complete at least 6 courses from the following: