No matter your major, strong communication skills are key to success in any industry. The Communication Studies minor helps you develop critical thinking, interpersonal communication and media literacy—making you a stronger communicator in both professional and personal settings.
The CAST (Child Advocacy Studies) minor was created as a collaborative approach to training and educating front line professionals and the next generation of child welfare practitioners. The core UIS CAST courses are certified by the ZERO Abuse Project and UIS CAST students are eligible for a certificate as proof of their knowledge, skills and abilities in child maltreatment prevention and intervention. Upon completion of the 15-hour minor, students are eligible to receive credit for both the minor at UIS as well as the certificate awarded externally.
The Chemistry minor offers foundational knowledge in chemical principles and laboratory skills, supporting careers in scientific research, healthcare and environmental science.
The Business Analytics minor equips students with skills to analyze data and make informed business decisions, preparing them for data-driven roles across industries.
The Business Administration minor provides students with an understanding of important business skills including leadership, problem solving and analytical skills. The minor blends business functional areas including finance, operations, management and marketing for students to excel beyond the classroom.
The minor in Biology is designed for students who wish to increase their knowledge of biology, acquire a foundation in biological sciences and develop critical thinking skills. Students may plan a broad-based minor, containing courses from each of the major organizational divisions of living things: cells, organisms and communities. The minor may also focus on a particular aspect of biology such as botany, ecology, or molecular biology.
The Visual Arts program and the Psychology department work in tandem to offer a minor in Art Therapy. The minor meets the American Art Therapy Association's basic requirements for entrance into their approved graduate programs by requiring 18 studio art credits and 13 psychology credits.
The minor encourages breadth of exploration while providing students with a foundation to prepare them for continued study or to work in community arts programs and organizations where art is used as part of the therapeutic or recreational process.
The Art History minor is a 15-16 credit hour course of study focusing on the foundations, meanings and implications of the history of art. The undergraduate minor is designed for students wanting to gain an insight into different aspects of art history; understand how art history is related to culture and history; and recognize how the visual arts affects who we are as individuals, contributes to our humanity and deepens our understanding of the relationships between humans and society.
The Anthropology minor can be completed online or on-ground. It is an excellent option for students in any major who want to explore cultural diversity and develop skills in communication across cultures. Whatever your intended career, an anthropology minor can help you learn to understand issues in cultural context, from law, business, or health fields to teaching, history, social work and more.
Dive into the rich tapestry of African-American history, culture and thought through our interdisciplinary minor in African-American Studies. Discover the vibrant story of Black/African life in the United States, from its origins to its contemporary expressions.