Minors
Minors
Adding a minor to your undergraduate studies is a valuable way to specialize or add a unique perspective to the practical knowledge gained through your degree. Rounding out your education with a minor can:
- Provide specific insights into your field of study that help you stand out when applying for jobs
- Give you valuable essential skills to help you perform at your best, work collaboratively and advance in your career.
- Let you explore other areas of academic interest and apply what you learn to your major, as well as your professional career.
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Undergraduate minors at the KU Edwards Campus
The Minor in Applied Cybersecurity provides non-engineering students an opportunity to specialize in cybersecurity systems and applications relevant to information security. The majority of the courses are delivered online.
Grounded in biological sciences, chemistry and advanced technology, biotechnology employs biological systems to solve scientific challenges that impact society. Through this minor, you will diversify your education and become better equipped for careers in human and animal health, environmental and agricultural sciences, and pharmaceuticals. In this unique minor, you will be challenged to apply your scientific knowledge and solve problems. You will routinely formulate and execute experimental approaches, analyze data, and communicate results.
An undergraduate minor in clinical trials management is designed to provide a broad exposure to the key concepts of clinical trials management, including trial design, management, and operations, as well as legal, ethical, and regulatory issues specific to clinical trials.
This minor will be offered predominately online through the School of Professional Studies.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects healthcare-related careers to grow 14 percent by 2028. Some individual career pathways within health care and health sciences are projected to double or even triple this rate.
Students who successfully complete the clinical trials management minor will be prepared to enter entry-level careers such as clinical data or clinical research associate, and allow professionals to advance into positions such as a clinical research coordinator, principal investigator, project/lab manager, and more.
The Minor in Criminal Justice provides students with an understanding of how agencies and institutions function as part of the criminal justice system. Students will learn about different ideas of justice and come to understand the impact the justice system has on lives of individuals and communities through law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. Course work is delivered at the Lawrence Campus and online.
The Minor in Deaf Studies is designed for students interested in learning more about the world of the Deaf communities, Deaf culture, the education of Deaf children, useful technology, and the integration of Deaf people into American society. Students from any discipline are encouraged to pursue this minor as a supplement to their major field of study. ASL proficiency is not required as the courses taught in ASL will have English interpretation. Course work for this minor is delivered at the Lawrence Campus and online.
This biotechnology minor focuses on aspects of research and discovery relevant to animal and human health and covers topics such as applied quantitative analysis, separation science, and bioinformatics. It prepares students for follow-on graduate programing or careers in the bioscience industry that demand well-developed skills in research and discovery. Course work is predominantly delivered at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, KS.
Students with English minors apply their skills in a variety of careers including law, teaching, scholarship, publishing and journalism. An English minor also allows you to apply valuable essential skills in reading, writing and critical thinking to careers in the sciences, public administration, business or economics.
The Minor in Environmental Health addresses all human-health-related aspects of the natural environment and the built environment. It could appeal not only to students in the health sciences, but also biology, environmental studies, geography, geology, sociology, public administration/urban planning, and civil/environmental engineering. Course work for this minor includes both online and in-person courses.
A minor in environmental studies gives you a framework for understanding interdisciplinary natural sciences and can help you specialize major studies for work in an environmental-related field. This could include careers in biotechnology, data analytics, law and society, business and more.
This biotechnology minor teaches techniques used to identify suspects, help with criminal investigations, and support the science behind these processes. It focuses on the application of forensic science techniques such as evidence handling in an active investigation and expert testimony in the courtroom. Students will be trained for career opportunities such as forensic scientists or crime scene investigators. Course work is predominantly delivered at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, KS.
The field of health sciences covers a variety of in-demand professions, including public health, health care, nutrition and more. The minor in Health Policy and Management can help you specialize your studies to meet your interests and professional goals. This might include careers in public policy related to population health, healthcare administration, or pursuing graduate education in a specialized area of health care or medicine. Course work for this minor is predominantly delivered online.
The Minor in Information Technology covers a variety of professional disciplines, including software development, systems administration and analysis, network support, web development, cybersecurity, and computer and information research science. The minor can be completed entirely online.
KU’s minor in nutrition provides a useful area of focus for a variety of academic disciplines. Students studying exercise science, social work, public administration, and other related areas may find a minor in nutrition provides specific areas of insight to their degree. Course work for this minor is predominantly delivered online.
The Minor in Operations Management explores the technical and strategic aspects of producing goods and services while providing students with the foundational operations management skills necessary to work in career fields such as supply chain management, innovation and data analytics management, production management, or other related areas. The minor can be completed entirely online.
Driven by globalization, evolving technology and rapid automation of work processes, all types of organizations are placing growing emphasis on project-based planning, development and even operations, to gain a competitive advantage. A minor in project management can help prepare you for a variety of industries including information technology, healthcare management, advertising and marketing, and more. Courses for this minor are delivered online.
KU’s minor in public and population health provides broad exposure to key concepts that connect behavioral and social factors of health and their role in a broader community. This minor is a useful specialization for students pursuing degrees related to public health, service and education. Students in academic areas such as social work, exercise science, public administration and similar areas may find this minor supplements their education. This minor can be completed entirely online.
The Minor in Professional Performance allows students to explore the technical and strategic aspects of self-promotion, entrepreneurship, and creating a personal or professional brand. It provides a pathway to explore turning their athletic, artistic, or other strengths, knowledge, and expertise into a side business as influencer or a career as a full-time content entrepreneur. Courses are delivered on the Lawrence Campus and online.
The Minor in Pre-Health Professions is grounded in biological sciences and focuses on providing the required and recommended coursework for medical, dental, physician associate, and pharmacy schools as well as other health related professions and professional schools. Electives include biological topics related to human health, such as neurobiology and physiology. This minor also includes coursework and student support for standardized test preparation (MCAT), shadowing hours, interviewing, and personal statement preparation. Students may become medical practitioners and health care providers after earning an advanced degree in a specialized area. Course work for this minor is predominantly delivered at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, KS.
Students studying a wide range of academic fields may find a minor in sociology enhances their perspective, providing insight in areas such as business, professional communication, psychology, education, social work, journalism and more.