School of Management students may complement their studies in management with a minor in a specific liberal arts area. Approved minors include (but are not limited to): Art History, Computer Science, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, History, International Relations, Mathematics, Modern Languages & Comparative Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Romance Studies, Sociology, and Statistical Methods. The minor typically consists of six courses in the chosen area. Students who minor in Art History, Political Science, or Statistics must indicate a subfield. Of note, the College of Arts & Sciences requires that all students earn a minimum grade of C in courses taken towards the minor. Details can be obtained from the specific departments or under the appropriate sections of the College of Arts & Sciences. Minor courses may be applied to the liberal arts elective requirements. A Declaration of Minor form must be submitted to the SMG Undergraduate Program office at least one semester prior to a student’s expected graduation.

The minor in Advertising is designed for students who want to supplement their major in Business Administration & Management with a general introduction to the concepts and practices of the advertising profession. Only School of Management students may undertake this minor. Students should meet with an advisor in the Undergraduate Program office at the School of Management for further information regarding planning the minor into their individual curriculum.

Prerequisites

• CAS WR 150 Intermediate Composition (Student must attain a grade of B or higher.)

Required Courses

The following four courses are required for the minor in Advertising:

• COM CM 317 Intro to Advertising (prereq: sophomore standing)
• COM CM 331 Writing for Communication (prereq: sophomore standing)
• COM CM 417 Fundamentals of Creative Development (prereq: COM CM 317 and COM CM 331)
• COM CM 420 Ad Lab (2 credits)

Plus five from the following courses (at least two of these must be taken from COM offerings):

• COM CM 311 Oral Presentations
• COM CM 321 Mass Communication Research (prereq: COM CM 317)
• COM CM 323 Design and New Media
• COM CM 405 New and Traditional Media Strategies (prereq: COM CM 317)
• COM CM 416 Strategic Brand Solutions (prereq: COM CM 317)
• COM CM 419 Advertising Management (prereq: COM CM 317)
• COM CM 423 Portfolio Development for Advertising (prereq: COM CM 317, 331, and 417)
• COM CM 518 Creating Video Campaigns (prereq: COM CM 417 or consent of instructor)
• SMG MK 323 Marketing Management
• SMG MK 469 Advertising and Communication Strategy
• SMG OB 221 The Dynamics of Leading Organizations

Registration for all COM courses is on a space-available basis.

No transfer credit may be used to fulfill the COM requirements. Students must register for all COM courses at the corresponding COM department. For further information, contact the SMG Undergraduate Program office.

Minor in Education (24 credits)

Required Courses (16 credits)

• SED ED 100/101 Introduction to Education, 6 cr
• SED ED 410 Social Context of Education, 2 cr
• SED ED 412 Civic Context of Education, 2 cr
• SED SE 250 Disability, Education, and Public Policy, 4 cr
• SED ED 2xx Topical Seminar for non-SED Students, 2 cr

Electives (8 credits chosen from the list below)

• SED CE 500 Introduction to Counseling, 4 cr
• SED CT 522 Character and Ethics Education, 4 cr
• SED DS 502 Adolescent Development, 2 cr
• SED EC 305 Child Development & Early Childhood Education, 4 cr
• SED EC 350 Introduction to Early Childhood Education, 2 cr
• SED EC 556 Children’s Literature for the Early Childhood Teacher, 2 cr
• SED EC 557 Classroom-Based Assessment of Young Children, 2 cr
• SED ED 2xx Topical Seminar, 2 cr
• SED HE 221 Foundations of Health Education, 2 cr
• SED LR 501 Teaching of Reading, 4 cr
• SED PE 250 Community Leadership through Youth Sport Coaching, 2 cr
• SED PE 375 Psychology of Sport, 4 cr
• SED PE 501 Methods of Coaching, 4 cr
• SED PE 511 Movement Education: Early Childhood to Adolescence, 2 cr
• SED SE 401 Special Education: Cognition and Learning, 4 cr
• SED SE 502 Behavioral & Emotional Problems: Characteristics and Methods, 4 cr
• SED SE 503 Learning Disabilities: Characteristics and Methods, 4 cr

Minor in Physical Education, Health Education & Coaching (20 credits)

Required Courses (14 credits)

• SED ED 100/101 Introduction to Education, 6 cr
• SED HE 221 Foundations of Health Education, 2 cr
• SED PE 103 Introduction to Human Movement, 2 cr
• SED PE 250 Community Leadership through Youth Sport Coaching, 2 cr
• SED PE 511 Movement Education: Early Childhood to Adolescence, 2 cr or
• SED PE 101 Skills & Techniques in Motor Activities I, 2 cr or
• SED PE 513 Tuesday/Thursday Program Pre-Practicum, 2 cr

Electives (6 credits chosen from the list below)

• SED HE 522 Community Health, 4 cr
• SED HE 523 Applied Nutrition, 4 cr
• SED HE 722 Development of the Health Education Curriculum, 4 cr
• SED PE 375 Psychology of Sport, 4 cr
• SED PE 501 Methods of Coaching, 4 cr
• SED PE 506 Perceptual Motor Development, 4 cr
• SED PE 508 Curriculum & Special Methods for Human Movement Education, 5-12, 4 cr
• SED PE 511 Movement Education: Early Childhood to Adolescence, 2 cr
• SED PE 513 Tuesday/Thursday Program Pre-Practicum, 2 cr

Minor in Deaf Studies (24 credits + 16 credits of prerequisites)

Students pursuing a minor in Deaf Studies must plan their program with Dr. Marlon Kuntze. The minor consists of a minimum of 24 semester hours. Four semesters of American Sign Language (ASL) are required as prerequisites. A grade of C or higher is required in all courses taken toward the minor concentration. Students must complete DE 570 and DE 571 (ASL I & II) before they can start the minor with the exception of SED DE 2xx which may be taken at any time.

Prerequisites

• SED DE 570 American Sign Language I, 4 cr
• SED DE 571 American Sign Language II, 4 cr
• SED DE 590 American Sign Language III, 4 cr
• SED DE 591 American Sign Language IV, 4 cr

Required Courses (16 credits)

• SED DE 2xx Orientation to the Deaf World, 4 cr
• SED DE 550 History and Culture of the Deaf, 4 cr
• SED DE 551 Deaf Literature and ASL Folklore, 4 cr or
• SED DE 672 American Sign Language Structure, 4 cr
• SED DE 692 American Sign Language V, 2 cr
• SED DE 693 American Sign Language VI, 2 cr

Electives (8 credits chosen from the list)

• SED ED 100/101 Introduction to Education, 6 cr
• SED DE 551 Deaf Literature and ASL Folklore, 4 cr
• SED DE 572 Psychology, Sociology, and the Deaf, 4 cr
• SED DE 672 American Sign Language Structure, 4 cr
• SED LS 565 Introduction to Language and Linguistics, 4 cr
• SED LS 566 Language Acquisition, 4 cr

This minor has been designed for Boston University students who are not in the College of Engineering but who want a general introduction to the concepts and applications of engineering. A 20-credit residency in the College of Engineering is required. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses fulfilling the minor. All course substitutions must be approved by the College of Engineering Undergraduate Committee. Additional information can be obtained from the Undergraduate Records office, College of Engineering, 44 Cummington Street, Room 108.

Prerequisites (12 credits)

• CAS MA 123 Calculus I, 4 cr
• CAS MA 124 Calculus II, 4 cr
• CAS MA 225 Multivariate Calculus, 4 cr (Prereq CAS MA 124)
• CAS PY 211 Physics I, 4 cr

Required Courses (8 credits)

• CAS MA 226 Differential Equations, 4 cr (Prereq CAS MA 225)
• ENG EK 127 Engineering Computation with C++, 4 cr

Introduction Courses (4 credits chosen from the list below)

• ENG EK 130 Introduction to Engineering, 4 cr
• ENG EK 131 Introduction to Engineering, 2 cr
• ENG EK 132 Introduction to Engineering, 2 cr
• ENG EK 156 Design and Manufacture, 2 cr
• ENG EK 280 Technology and Society, 4 cr
• ENG ME 201 Introduction to Aircraft Performance, 2 cr
• ENG ME 202 Introduction to Spacecraft Performance, 2 cr

Either Track A or Track B Sequence: 12 credits

Track A Sequence (12 credits): Mechanical

• ENG EK 301 Engineering Mechanics I, 4 cr (Prereq CAS PY 211 and ENG EK 127; coreq CAS MA 225)

Track A1 (4 credits chosen from the list below)

• ENG ME 305 Mechanics of Materials, 4 cr (Prereq ENG EK 301)
• ENG ME 306 Material Science, 4 cr (Prereq CAS PY 212)
• ENG ME 308 Statistics and Quality Engineering, 4 cr (Prereq CAS MA 225)

Track A2 (4 credits chosen from the list below)

• ENG BE 436 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, 4 cr (Prereq CAS MA 226, ENG EK 301)
• ENG EK 424 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, 4 cr (CAS PY 212 and MA 225)
• ENG ME 302 Engineering Mechanics II, 4 cr (Prereq ENG EK 301)
• ENG ME 303 Fluid Mechanics, 4 cr (Prereq ENG EK 301)
• ENG ME 304 Thermodynamics, 4 cr (Prereq ENG EK 301)
• ENG ME 307 Flight Structures, 4 cr (Prereq ENG ME 305)
• ENG ME 309 Structural Mechanics, 4 cr (Prereq ENG ME 305)
• ENG ME 411 Operations Research, 4 cr (Prereq ENG ME 308)
• ENG ME 465 Materials Processing, 4 cr (Prereq ENG ME 306)

Track B Sequence (12 credits): Electrical

• ENG EK 307 Electric Circuit Theory, 4 cr (Prereq ENG EK 127; coreq. CAS MA 226)

Track B1 (4 credits chosen from the list below)

• ENG BE 401 Signals and Systems in Biomedical Engineering, 4 cr (Prereq Jr. standing; ENG BE 200, EK 307 & CAS MA 226)
• ENG EC 311 Introduction to Logic Design, 4 cr (Prereq or coreq. EK 307)
• ENG EC 401 Signals and Systems, 4 cr (Prereq CAS MA 226 and ENG EK 307)
• ENG EC 410 Introduction to Electronics, 4 cr (Prereq ENG EK 307)

Track B2 (4 credits chosen from the list below)

• ENG BE 402 Control Systems in Biomedical Engineering, 4 cr (Prereq ENG BE 401)
• ENG EC 312 Small Computer Systems, 4 cr (Prereq ENG EC 311)
• ENG EC 402 Control Systems, 4 cr (Prereq ENG EC 401)
• ENG EC 412 Analog Electronics, 4 cr (Prereq ENG EC 410)
• ENG EC 415 Communication Systems, 4 cr (Prereq ENG EC 401)
• ENG EC 416 Introduction to Digital Signal Processing, 4 cr (Prereq ENG EC 401)

The School of Management has a reciprocal agreement regarding minors with the College of Fine Arts. School of Management students are able to complete minors in:

• Dance
• Music
• Music Performance
• Theatre
• Visual Arts

Minor requirements can be found under the College of Fine Arts.

The minor in hospitality administration is designed for students who want a general introduction to the concepts and practices of the hospitality profession. The minor can provide a supplement to a major in Business Administration and Management in the School of Management. This minor is restricted to School of Management students, and is available to all currently enrolled SMG students regardless of class year. Students should meet with advisors from the Undergraduate Program Office at the School of Management for further information regarding incorporating the minor into their curricula.

Required Courses (20 credits)

• SHA HF 200 Hospitality Management for SMG Minors, 2 cr
• SHA HF 220 Food & Beverage Management, 4 cr
• SHA HF 270 Lodging Operations & Technology, 4 cr
• SHA HF 310 Managerial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry, 4 cr
• SHA HF 370 Revenue Management & Technology, 2 cr
• SHA HF 460 Hospitality Strategic Marketing, 4 cr

Registration for all SHA courses is on a space-available basis. No transfer credit may be used to fulfill the SHA requirements. Students must register for all SHA courses at the School of Hospitality Administration (928 Commonwealth Avenue). For further information, contact the SMG Undergraduate Program office, SMG Suite 102.