Academic Minors – 2030

Required Courses:

• FIN 113: Data Applications in Business (3 credits)
• ACC 203: Financial Accounting (3 credits)
• ACC 204: Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
• ACC 310: Intermediate Accounting I (4 credits)
• ACC 311: Intermediate Accounting II (4 credits)
• ACC 301: Cost Accounting (3 credits)
• ACC 406: Taxes and Business Decisions (3 credits)
• Elective (1): ACCT course numbered 300 or higher

Other Information: 

Students entering the minor must have a GPA of at least 2.0.

Required Courses:

• APG 101: Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
• APG 249 [470]: Ethnographic Research Methods (3 credits)
• Electives (4): Additional anthropology courses selected based on the student’s interests and career plans after consultation with his/her faculty advisor

Required Courses:

• ARH 106: Art History Survey (3 credits)

One Introductory Studio Art Course from the following list:

• ART 101 – Visual Design 2D (3 credits)
• ART 102 – Visual Design 3D (3 credits)
• ART 111 – Drawing Fundamentals (3 credits)
• ART 121 – Sculpture I (3 credits)
• ART 131 – Painting I (3 credits)
• ART 141 – Monotype (3 credits)
• ART 151 – Ceramics: Hand-Building (3 credits)
• ART 171 – Introduction to Photography: Darkroom Practice and Concept (3 credits)
• ART 242 – Digital Imaging: Etching (3 credits)
• ART 243 – Digital Imaging: Screenprinting (3 credits)

Electives (4): Additional Courses in Art History (3 credits each)

One course must be in each of the following areas:

• Ancient Art
• Medieval Art
• Renaissance Art
• Modern or Contemporary Art

Requirements:

• 18 credit hours (6 courses – 1 must be at the 300 or 400 level)
  • Suggested Course Distribution:
    • 3 credits in Asian Humanities
      • ARH, ART, ENG, HIS, MUS, PHL
    • 3 credits in Social Sciences of Asia
      • ECN, GST, PSC, SOC, WGS
    • 12 credits drawn from any combination of courses approved by the program

Other Information: 

Because this minor is interdisciplinary by nature, many courses in the program are listed separately under departments. Course offerings can be expanded through the use of special topics within relevant departments, at the discretion of the Director.

Students are strongly encouraged, but not required, to study an Asian language (Chinese, Japanese, or Korean), credit for which may be transferred in from other institutions. A maximum of 12 transfer credits may be counted toward the minor. Students may also count independent studies in Asian languages towards the minor.

Required Courses:

• BLS 101 – Introduction to Black Studies (3 credits)
• Electives (5): At least one course from each thematic track:
  • Culture, Language, Literature, and the Arts
    • BLS 122 – Black Cinema
    • BLS 213 – The African American Artist
    • BLS 215 – Dimensions of Contemporary Black Life
    • BLS 225 – The African World View
    • BLS 227 – History of Jazz
    • BLS 265 – Twentieth-Century African American Literature
    • BLS 314 – Black Feminisms
    • BLS 371 – Global and Postcolonial Literatures
    • BLS 376 – Toni Morrison
  • Historical Inquiry:
    • BLS 207 – African American History 1619 to Present
    • BLS 225 – The African World View
    • BLS 304 – Social Movements
    • BLS 316 – Civil War and Reconstruction
    • BLS 321 – AIDS, Race & Gender in the Black Community
    • BLS 344 – Colonialism and Nationalism in Modern Africa
    • BLS 347 – The Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.: 1955-75
    • BLS 416 – Race and Politics in the Americas
  • Social & Structural Analysis:
    • BLS 211 – Urban Education
    • BLS 215 – Dimensions of Contemporary Black Life
    • BLS 230 – Faith and Spirit in the Black Family and Community
    • BLS 303 – Urban Politics in the United States
    • BLS 304 – Social Movements
    • BLS 307 – Urban Sociology
    • BLS 311 – Equity Issues in Education
    • BLS 314 – Black Feminisms
    • BLS 321 – AIDS, Race & Gender in the Black Community
    • BLS 327 – Race, Class, and Gender: Intersections and Inequalities
    • BLS 334 – African Politics
    • BLS 411 – Sociology of Disaster
    • BLS 416 – Race and Politics in the Americas
    • BLS 425 – African American Women
  • Special Topics Series (May meet requirements for any one of the thematic tracks, depending on the topic)
    • BLS 270 – Special Topics in Black Studies
    • BLS 370 – Special Topics in Black Studies
    • BLS 470 – Special Topics in Black Studies
    • BLS 480 – Seminar in Black Studies
    • BLS 490 – Independent Reading in Black Studies
    • BLS 491 – Directed Research Project in Black Studies

Other Information: 

To complete the minor in Black Studies, students take one required course (BLS 101) and select FIVE additional courses from the program electives. Students select the five elective courses from three thematic tracks. Each student is required to complete at least one elective from each track. The remaining two electives allow for and promote specialization within a particular track. It is possible that a single course might satisfy the requirement of one or more tracks. However, a course will only be counted as meeting the requirements of ONE thematic track. For students whose interests are not directly addressed in formal course offerings, the program also offers the opportunity for independent reading and research, at the student’s initiative, with the support of a faculty sponsor.

Requirements:

• 21 credit hours distributed among the following courses:
  • 3 Foundational Courses (9 credits)
  • 1 Capstone Course (3 credits)
  • 3 Course Concentration Track (Students must choose one of the following tracks)
    • Organizations and Entrepreneurs
    • Global Engagement
    • Applied Science
    • Design Thinking

Track 1: Organizations and Entrepreneurs

Students will choose 3 courses from the following:

• ART 270: Photography: Advertisement, Editorial, and Art (3 credits)
• ECN 101: Principles of Economics: Micro (3 credits)
• ECN 102: Principles of Economics: Macro (3 credits)
• ECN 320: Labor Economics (3 credits)
• ECN 321: Labor-Management Relations (3 credits)
• FIN 217: Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions I (3 credits)
• MTH 217: Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)
• FIN 325: Entrepreneurial Finance (3 credits)
• HIS 364: Panics and Depressions in US History, 1789 (3 credits)
• HIS 366: Corporations and Entrepreneurs in US History (3 credits)
• HIS 367: Marketing Campaigns in US History (3 credits)
• MGT 101: Principles of Business Management (3 credits)
• MKT 205: Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
• MKT 370: Entrepreneurship Management (3 credits)
• MGT 430: Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
• PSC 211: Public Administration (3 credits)
• PSC 318: American Public Policy (3 credits)

Track 1 students may substitute relevant Special Topics courses with written permission, in advance of registration, of the Program Director.

Track 2: Global Engagement

Students are required to complete the following curricular elements:

• Globalization (one course)
  • GST 101 Introduction to Global Studies (3 credits)
  • GST 370 Special Topics in Globalization (3 credits)
  • SOC 418 Globalization and Social Justice (3 credits) (cross-listed with WGS 418)
  • PSC 201 International Relations (3 credits)
  • PSC 369 International Law and Organization (3 credits)
  • PSC 430 International Political Economy (3 credits)
  • PHL 337 Philosophy and Globalization (3 credits)
• Foreign Language Proficiency (one course)
  • Students must complete one 3-credit language course at the 104 level or higher to demonstrate intermediate language proficiency.
• Global Engagement (one course)
  • One course that is offered at Providence College that is directly related to an international educational experience (or approved substitute for students unable to study abroad). Semester-long study abroad programs connected to one PC course such as GST 410 – Crossing Borders (post-study abroad 3-credit course) or an area studies course connected to study (3 credits) or A faculty-led course such as GST 371 Topics in Global Service- Learning or Maymester courses with international travel (approved courses).

Track 2 students may substitute relevant special topics or Maymester courses with written permission, in advance of registration, from the Program Director.

Track 3: Applied Science

Students will choose three courses from the following courses:

• BIO 220: An Introduction to Tropical Biology (4 credits)
• BIO 240: Marine Biology (4 credits)
• BIO 395: Research (1-3 credits)
• BIO 401: Ecology (4 credits)
• BIO 450: Internship (track sponsor must approve) (3 credits)
• BIO 451: Service Learning (track sponsor must approve) (3 credits)
• BIO 475: Advanced Topics Seminar (track sponsor must approve) (3 credits)
• BIO 476: Advanced Topics Seminar (track sponsor must approve) (3 credits)
• BIO 479: Advanced Topics Seminar (track sponsor must approve) (3-4 credits)
• CHM 105: Contemporary Chemistry: Environmental Matters (3 credits)
• CHM 106: Billion Dollar Molecules (3 credits)
• CHM 108: You Are What You Eat (3 credits)
• CHM 109: The Scientific Chef: The Chemistry of Cooking (3 credits)
• CHM 110: The New New Thing: The Science of Start-ups (3 credits)
• CHM 310L: Biochemistry Laboratory (3 credits)
• CHM 395: Research (1- 3 credits)
• CHM 396: Research (1- 3 credits)
• CHM 452: Nutritional Biochemistry (3 credits)
• CHM 470: Special Topics (track sponsor must approve) (3 credits)
• CHM 495: Research (1- 3 credits)
• CHM 496: Research (1- 3 credits)
• EPS 202: Electronic Devices with Lab (4 credits)
• EPS 221: Scientific Programming (3 credits)
• EPS 222: Elements of Systems Modeling (3 credits)
• EPS 303: Systems Approach to Complex Problem Solving (3 credits)
• EPS 495: Research (3 credits)
• EPS 496: Maymester Courses (track sponsor must approve) (3 credits)
• MTH 218: Biostatistics (3 credits)
• MTH 304: Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits)
• MTH 307: Combinatorics (3 credits)
• MTH 318: Topics in Applied Mathematics (3 credits)
• MTH 325: Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics I (3 credits)
• MTH 326: Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics II (3 credits)
• MTH 331: Graph Theory (3 credits)
• MTH 390: Independent Study (track sponsor must approve) (3 credits)
• MTH 391: Independent Study (track sponsor must approve) (1-3 credits)
• MTH 490: Independent Study (track sponsor must approve) (1-3 credits)
• MTH 491: Independent Study (track sponsor must approve) (1-3 credits)
• PSY 260: Methods and Statistics in Psychology (4 credits)
• PSY 317: Social Psychology (3 credits)
• PSY 318: Cultural Psychology (3 credits)
• PSY 321: Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 credits)

Track 4: Design Thinking

Students must choose three courses from the list below. The three courses must draw from at least two different disciplines/departments and show progression of at least two different levels (from 100 to 400 level courses).

• ART 101: Visual Design I: 2D (3 credits)
• ART 102: Visual Design II: 3D (3 credits)
• ARH 106: Art History Survey (3 credits)
• TDF 105: Stagecraft (3 credits)
• ART 270: Photography: Advertisement, Editorial, and Art (3 credits)
• ART 273: Introduction to Digital Photography: Digital Workflow and Concept (3 credits)
• TDF 210: Introduction to Theatrical Design (3 credits)
• ART 333: Community Lens (3 credits)
• ART 374: Photography: Concept and Process (3 credits)
• CSC 433: Computer Networks

Other Information: 

Prerequisites may apply to courses in the concentration tracks. If the polices of the Department hosting the student’s major allow, the students may double count two of the three courses in their chosen Business & Innovation minor and their major.

Required Courses:

• HUM 175: Introduction to Humanities (3 credits)
• HUM 325: The Catholic Intellectual Tradition (3 credits)
• HUM 480: Humanities Capstone (3 credits)
• Electives (3): Additional thematically related courses chosen in consultation with the Program Director, at least one of which is at the 300-level or above. (9 credits)

Other Information: 

Depending on the interest of the student, these are typically taken within the Humanities Program or within the Departments of Music, Art and Art History, Foreign Languages, Theater Dance and Film, Theology, Philosophy, English, and History and Classics. Courses in other departments are possible with the permission of the Director. Students will be required to organize these courses around a unifying theme. Themes will be related to the Program’s four foundational subject areas: God, the human person, society, and beauty.

Requirements:

• At least one course in Greek History or Culture (3 credits)
• At least one course in Roman History or Culture (3 credits)
• Four additional courses chosen from the list of approved courses offered by the Department of History and Classics (Classics, History, Greek, and Latin), although students may choose to substitute up to two of these electives with an approved course from an affiliated department. (12 credits)
  • Acceptable courses are listed below (3 credits each):
    • CLA 210: Classical Rhetoric (G)
    • CLA 281: Greek and Roman Mythology (G)
    • CLA 270: Special Topics (G) or (R) depending upon content
    • CLA 279: Special Topics (G) or (R) depending upon content
    • CLA/HIS 341: Ancient Horror and the Grotesque (R)
    • CLA 361/HIS 361/PSC 362: Political and Social Satire in Ancient Rome
    • CLA 427: Classical America
    • CLA 489: Thesis Writing Workshop
    • CLA 490: Independent Study (G) or (R) depending upon content
    • CLA 491: Independent Study (G) or (R) depending upon content
    • CLA 492: Honors Thesis in Classics (G) or (R) depending upon content
    • GRK 101: Elementary Ancient Greek I
    • GRK 102: Elementary Ancient Greek II
    • GRK 201: Intermediate Ancient Greek I
    • GRK 202: Intermediate Ancient Greek II
    • GRK 301: Advanced Ancient Greek I (may be repeated multiple times)
    • GRK 302: Advanced Ancient Greek II (may be repeated multiple times)
    • HIS 280: Ethnicity in the Ancient World (G)
    • HIS 337: The Ancient Greek World (G)
    • HIS 338: The Roman Republic and Empire (R)
    • HIS 339: Ancient Egypt
    • HIS 340: Politics and Poetry in Classical Athens (G)
    • HIS360: Greek and Roman Warfare (G) or (R)
    • HIS 481: Special Topic Seminars (only on subjects relevant to the classical/ancient world) (G) or (R) depending upon content
    • HIS 482: Special Topic Seminars (only on subjects relevant to the classical/ancient world) (G) or (R) depending upon content
    • LAT 101: Elementary Latin I
    • LAT 102: Elementary Latin II
    • LAT 201: Intermediate Latin I
    • LAT 202: Intermediate Latin II
    • LAT 301: Advanced Latin I (may be repeated multiple times)
    • LAT 302: Advanced Latin II (may be repeated multiple times)
• Approved courses from other departments (select up to one):
  • ARH 200 – Art of the Ancient Classical World (Crete, Greece, and Rome) (3 credits)
  • ARH 200 – Art of the Ancient Classical World (3 credits)
  • ARH 470 – Special Topics (3 credits)
  • PHL 206 – The Wisdom of Socrates (3 credits)
  • PHL 300 – Ancient Philosophy (3 credits)
  • PSC 341 – Classical Political Theory (3 credits)
  • THL 330 – Early Christian Doctrines (3 credits)

Requirements:

• 6 courses for a total of 18 credits:
  • 4 courses must be in Ancient Greek (GRK) or Latin (LAT)
  • 2 courses can be chosen from the list of approved courses offered by the History Department in the following concentrations: Classics, History, Greek, Latin
  • One of the History Electives may be substituted for an approved courses from an affiliated department.

Required Courses:

• COM 100: Intro to Communication (3 credits)
• TDF 102: Intro to Oral Communication (3 credits)
• ARH 201: Visual Communication (3 credits)
• ENG 202: Rhetorical Analysis and Argumentation (3 credits)
• COM 480: Communication Capstone (3 credits)
• Two of the following courses:
  • COM 230: Media Mirrors (3 credits)
  • COM 301: Media and Society (3 credits)
  • COM/GST 320: Media Industries in a Global Network (3 credits)
  • COM 370: Special Topics (3 credits)
  • COM 452: Internship (3 credits)
  • ENG 375: From Page to Screen (3 credits)
  • HIS/AST 200: Japanese Pop Culture as Postwar History (3 credits)
  • HIS/MKT 367: Marketing Campaigns in US History C. 1850 (3 credits)
  • HIS 327: Reading and Writing in Early America (3 credits)
  • PSC 326: Mass Media & Politics (3 credits)
  • PSC 327: American Campaign Communication (3 credits)
  • PSC 382: Politics of Visual Culture (3 credits)

Required Courses:

• MTH 117 or 290: Discrete Mathematics or Foundations of Higher Mathematics (3 credits each)
• CSC 103: Computer Science I (4 credits)
• CSC 104: Computer Science II (4 credits)
• CSC 225: Discrete Data Structures (4 credits)
• Electives (2): CSC courses that are 300-level or higher (6 credits)

Required Courses:

Six 3-credit courses, plus one .5 credit crew experience, for a total of 18.5 credits

• Two required courses (6 credits total)
  • TDF 315 – Dance Composition 3 credits- 
  • TDF 319 – History of Dance 3 credits- 
• Two electives chosen from this list, at any level (6 credits total; 3 credits/course):
  • TDF 111 Introduction to Dance 3 credits-     
    TDF 112 Beginning Modern Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 114 Beginning Ballet 3 credits- 
  • TDF 115 Beginning Tap Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 116 Beginning Jazz Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 117 Anatomy for Dance and Sport 3 credits- 
  • TDF 170 Special Topics in Dance, Beginner 1-3 credits-  
  • TDF 260 Women, Gender, Dance, and Sport 3 credits- 
  • TDF 313 Intermediate Modern Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 314 Intermediate Ballet 3 credits- 
  • TDF 316 Intermediate Jazz Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 318 Musical Theatre Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 370 Special Topics in Dance 1-3 credits- 
  • TDF 410 Children’s Dance 3 credits- 
• Two 300-Level or above Dance Technique classes from this list (6 credits total; 3 credits/course):
  • TDF 313 Intermediate Modern Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 314 Intermediate Ballet 3 credits- 
  • TDF 316 Intermediate Jazz Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 318 Musical Theatre Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 370 Special Topics in Dance in Dance, Intermediate/Advanced 1-3 credits-     
• One .5 credit Crew Experience
  • ​ TDF 252 – Crew Experience 1/2 credit- 

Opportunities for off-campus study are available during the junior and senior years. Six semesters of participation in the Providence College Dance Company (at 0.5 credits) may be accumulated to count as one 3-credit dance elective.

Requirements for the Class of 2024, 2025, 2026 (19 credits):

• Three required courses (9 credits total)
  • TDF 112 Beginning Modern Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 315 – Dance Composition 3 credits- 
  • TDF 319 – History of Dance 3 credits- 
• Three electives chosen from this list, at any level (9 credits total; 3 credits/course):
  • TDF 111 Introduction to Dance 3 credits-     
    TDF 112 Beginning Modern Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 114 Beginning Ballet 3 credits- 
  • TDF 115 Beginning Tap Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 116 Beginning Jazz Dance 3 credits-  
  • TDF 170 Special Topics in Dance, Beginner 1-3 credits-  
  • TDF 260 Women, Gender, Dance, and Sport 3 credits- 
  • TDF 313 Intermediate Modern Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 314 Intermediate Ballet 3 credits- 
  • TDF 316 Intermediate Jazz Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 318 Musical Theatre Dance 3 credits- 
  • TDF 370 Special Topics in Dance 1-3 credits- 
  • TDF 410 Children’s Dance 3 credits- 
• Two .5 credit Crew Experiences (1 credit total)
  • ​ TDF 252 – Crew Experience 1/2 credit- 

Opportunities for off-campus study are available during the junior and senior years. Six semesters of participation in the Providence College Dance Company (at 0.5 credits) may be accumulated to count as one 3-credit dance elective.

Required Courses:

• CSC 103: Computer Programming I (4 credits)
• MTH 217 or 218 or 325: Introduction to Statistics or Biostatistics or Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics (3 credits each)
• CSC 220: Data Science Fundamentals (3 credits)
• MTH 320: Statistical Methods for Data Science (3 credits)
• CSC 485: Data Science Capstone (3 credits)
• Elective (1):

Elective options can be from CSC 424, CSC 434, MTH 215, MTH 326, ECN 214, ECN 409, ECN 419, BIO 340 (3-4 credits each)

Required Courses:

• ECN 101: Principles of Economics: Micro (3 credits)
• ECN 102: Principles of Economics: Macro (3 credits)
• ECN 201: Microeconomic Analysis (3 credits)
• ECN 202: Macroeconomic Analysis (3 credits)
• Electives (2): Any other ECN courses

Required Courses:

• ENG 175: Introduction to Literature (3 credits)
• (2) Pre-1800 Literature Electives (6 credits)
• (2) Post-1800 Literature Electives (6 credits)
• Elective (1): Additional course carrying major credit (3 credits)

Other Information: 

No more than 1 course may be taken at the 200-level.

Requirements:

6 courses [18 credit hours] from the list of approved courses, including at least two courses in each of two designated Core Areas focusing on issues in applied ethics and political/social philosophy respectively. Up to 2 non-PHL designated courses [6 credit hours] with a focus on political or social philosophy as demonstrated by the course description and/or syllabus.

• Core Area 1: Ethics Courses
  • PHL 202: General Ethics 3 credits
  • PHL 25: Neuroethics 3 credits
  • PHL 301: Ethics, Moral Leadership, and the Common Good 3 credits
  • PHL 304: Current Problems in Ethics 3 credits
  • PHL 305: Ethics and the Community 3 credits
  • PHL 306: Business Ethics 3 credits
  • PHL 309: Biomedical Ethics 3 credits
  • PHL 312: Thomistic Ethics 3 credits
  • PHL 336: Topics in Feminist Ethics 3 credits
  • PHL Special Topics
  • PHL 490 Independent Study in Ethics

• Core Area 2: Political and Social Philosophy Courses
  • PSC 341: Classical Political Theory 3 credits
  • PSC 342: Modern Political Theory 3 credits
  • PSC 343: Contemporary Political Theory 3 credits
  • PHL 135: Brave New Philosophies: Political Philosophy Through Speculative Fiction 3 credits
  • PHL 144: Marx, Freedom, and Revolution 3 credits
  • PHL 239: Environmental Philosophy 3 credits
  • PHL 316: Social and Political Philosophy 3 credits
  • PHL 320: Philosophy of Catholic Social Thought 3 credits
  • PHL 337: Philosophy and Globalization 3 credits
  • PHL 423: Law and Morality 3 credits
  • PHL 429: Indigenous Ecological Ethics 3 credits
  • PHL Special Topics
  • PHL 490 Independent Study in Social/Political Philosophy

Required Courses:

• BIO 103: General Biology I (4 credits)
• BIO 104: General Biology II (4 credits)
• BIO 310: Evolution (3 credits)
• BIO 401: Ecology (4 credits)
• Electives (2): Choose from the following:
  • BIO 201: Comparative Anatomy (4 credits)
  • BIO 202: Foundations of Environmental Biology (3 credits)
  • BIO 220: Introduction to Tropical Biology (4 credits)
  • BIO 225: Symbiosis (3 credits)
  • BIO 240: Marine Biology (4 credits)
  • BIO 250: Biochemistry (3 credits)
  • BIO 340: Environmental Methods & Statistical Analysis (4 credits)
  • BIO 350: Animal Behavior (4 credits)
  • ATS Courses (BIO 475, 476, 479, 480) (3-4 credits)
    • With Chair Permission

Required Courses:

• TDF 322: Film Theory (3 credits)
• TDF 328: Film/Video Production (3 credits)
• Must choose two of the following:
  • TDF 120: History of Film: Early Hollywood (3 credits)
  • TDF 121: History of Film: The Classic Era 1940-1960 & Beyond 1960-1990 (3 credits)
  • TDF 220: The Catholic Imagination of Four American Filmmakers (3 credits)
  • TDF 226: Analyzing Film (3 credits)
• Electives (2): Choose in consultation with an advisor
  • One must be at 300-level or above

Required Courses:

• ACC 203: Financial Accounting (3 credits)
• ECN 101: Principles of Economics: Micro (3 credits)
• ECN 102: Principles of Economics: Macro (3 credits)
• FIN 113: Data Applications in Business (3 credits)
• FIN 207: Managerial Finance I (3 credits)
• FIN 217: Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)
• FIN 218: Financial Markets and Institutions (3 credits)
• FIN 317: Investments (3 credits)
• Elective (1): Choose from the following:
  • FIN 308: Managerial Finance II (3 credits)
  • FIN 320: Insurance and Risk Management (3 credits)
  • FIN 417: Fixed Income Securities (3 credits)
  • FIN 419: International Finance (3 credits)
  • FIN 420: Corporate Treasury Management (3 credits)
  • FIN 422: Commercial Credit Risk Analysis (3 credits)
  • FIN 440: Options and Futures (3 credits)
  • FIN 445: Portfolio Management (3 credits)
  • FIN 475: Financial Modeling (3 credits)
  • FIN 495/6: Student Managed Investment Fund (3 credits)
  • Any other 400-level FIN course (except FIN 450 or FIN 490) (3 credits)

Other Information: 

Students must declare a finance minor by February 1st of thier sophomore year. Applications for declaring the finance minor will be reviewed twice per year. In the fall, they will be reviewed on the first Friday of October. In the spring, they will be reviewed on the first Friday of February. For more information: visit the webpage: Declaring a Major or Minor/PCSB/Providence College

Required Courses:

• GST 101: Introduction to Global Studies (3 credits)
• GST 202: Globalization and Social Change (3 credits)
• Electives (3): GST courses at a 300-level or above (9 credits)
• Elective (1): GST course at 400-level (3 credits)

Requirements:

• At least 6 courses, for a total of 18 credits
  • (1) US History Course
    • Cannot be HIS 103 or HIS 104
  • (1) European History Course
  • (1) Global History Course: History Course in African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American, Indigenous, or Transnational History.
  • (3) History Electives
    • Recommended:
      • HIS 100: Thinking and Writing About History
      • Junior/Senior Seminar

Required Courses:

• MGT 101: Principles of Business Management (3 credits)
• FIN 310: Operations Management (3 credits)
• ECN 101 or 102: Principles of Economics: Micro or Macro
• ECN 321: Labor-Management Relations (3 credits)
• LBR 386: Labor Law (3 credits)
• Electives (3)

Other Information: 

Elective courses may issue offerings in business, economics, psychology, sociology, labor-management relations, and related fields as approved by the program director. Generally, courses must be taken in the undergraduate school. Labor-management relations courses may be taken in the School of Continuing Education or the summer school. Internships are available through the program and may be arranged with employers, labor unions, or government agencies.

Requirements:

• 18 credit hours distributed in the following manner:
  • 5 courses (3 credits each) in two or more of the following areas: Anthropology, English, Foreign Language Studies, Global Studies, History, Political Science, Secondary Education, Sociology, Spanish, and/or Theology
  • 1 senior capstone course (3 credits) from the following: LAS 480: Senior Capstone Seminar or LAS 481: Senior Capstone Project
• Students will also pursue one of two tracks in LALS:
  • Track 1: Latin American Studies focuses primarily on the region of Latin America and the Caribbean through demographic, cultural, linguistic, political, literary, sociological, historical, anthropological, theological, religious, economic, philosophical, artistic, ecological, and other related study. This track has a language requirement, which is normally fulfilled by taking at least two SPN courses (SPN 212 or higher).
  • Track 2: Latina/o Studies focuses primarily on those of Latina/o descent in the U.S. by its demographic, cultural, linguistic, political, literary, sociological, anthropological, historical, theological, religious, economic, philosophical, artistic, ecological, and other related study. This track has no language requirement, although such study is encouraged.

Approved Courses:

• ENG 241: Introduction to Latinx Literature (3 credits)
• ENG 441 – Studies in Literature (3 credits)
• HIS 215 – Diversity of Latin American Religious History (3 credits)
• HIS 230 – Early and Colonial Latin American History (3 credits)
• HIS 231 – Modern Latin American History (3 credits)
• PSC 336 – Latin American Politics (3 credits)
• PSC 416 – Race and Politics in the Americas (3 credits)
• PSC 456 – Model Organization of American States (3 credits)
• PSC 370 – Special Topics (3 credits)
• SOC 454 – Immigration (3 credits)
• SOC 355 – Comparative Race and Inequality (3 credits)
• SPN 212 – Hispanic Civilizations (3 credits)
• SPN 310 – Spanish Phonetics (3 credits)
• SPN 321 – Survey of Spanish-American Literature (3 credits)
• SPN 322 – Survey of Spanish-American Literature (3 credits)
• SPN 370 – Special Topics (3 credits)
• SPN 401 – Spanish Literature of the Golden Age: The Renaissance (3 credits)
• SPN 402 – Spanish Literature of the Golden Age: 17th Century Spain on The Stage (3 credits)
• SPN 406 – Contemporary Spanish Prose (3 credits)
• SPN 407 – Twentieth-Century Spanish Drama (3 credits)
• SPN 408 – Contemporary Spanish- American Novel (3 credits)
• SPN 417 – Spanish-American Literature (3 credits)
• SPN 418 – Spanish-American Novel (3 credits)
• SPN 450 – Internship in Hispanic Studies (3 credits)
• SPN 490 – Independent Study (3 credits)
• Also, other courses with significant minor-related material

Required Courses:

• MKT 205: Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
  • Minimum grade of C is required
• MKT 335: Buyer Behavior (3 credits)
• Electives (4):
  • MKT 279 Special Topics (3 credits)
  • MKT 292 Bauhaus Design (3 credits)
  • MKT 310 Personal Selling (3 credits)
  • MKT 311 Sales Management (3 credits)
  • MKT 336 Integrated Marketing Communication (3 credits)
  • MKT 340 Digital Marketing (3 credits)
  • MKT 342 Social Media Marketing (3 credits)
  • MKT 344 Sports Marketing (3 credits)
  • MKT 348 Public Relations (3credits)
  • MKT 367 Marketing Campaigns in U.S. History c. 1850 (3 credits)
  • MKT 404 Advanced Advertising (3 credits)
  • MKT 423 Fashion Marketing (3 credits)
  • MKT 426 International Marketing (3 credits)
  • MKT 434 Marketing Research (3 credits)
  • MKT 444 Brand Marketing (3 credits)
  • MKT 470 Special Topics in Marketing (3 credits)
  • MKT 490 Independent Study in Marketing (3credits)

Note: A total of four electives are required in addition to the two foundational courses (i.e., MKT 205 and MKT 335).

Other Information: 

This minor is only available to students in the Schools of Arts and Sciences and School of Education and Social Work. Business majors are not eligible for marketing minors.

Students must declare a marketing minor by February 1st of their sophomore year.

Required Courses:

• MTH 109 or 131: Calculus I or Calculus & Analytical Geometry I (3 credits each)
• MTH 110 or 132: Calculus II or Calculus & Analytical Geometry II (3 credits each)
• MTH 290: Foundations of Higher Mathematics (3 credits)
• Electives (3): Any MTH course numbered 200-level or higher (with a least 1 course being 300-level or higher)

Required Courses: (1 credit)

• MES Middle East: Connections and Conversations

Elective Courses: (Total of 18 credits)

• ARH 307: From Abraham to Alexander: The Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Middle East (3 credits)
• ARH 444: Sacred Space in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (3 credits)
• GST/PHL 328: Islamic Philosphy in Global Context
• PSC 329 – Comparative Middle Eastern Politics (3 credits)
• PSC 361 – International Politics of the Middle East (3 credits)
• HIS 342 – History of the Middle East to 1920 (3 credits)
• HIS 345 – History of the Modern Middle East (3 credits)
• HIS 339 Ancient Egypt (3 credits)
• HUM 315 – Islam: Origins, Theology, and Practice (3 credits)
• ARB 101 – Elementary Arabic I (3 credits)
• ARB 102 – Elementary Arabic II (3 credits)
• ARB 103 – Intermediate Arabic I (3 credits)
• ARB 104 – Intermediate Arabic II (3 credits)
• ARB 490 – Independent Study in Arabic Language and Culture (1-3 credits)

Other Information: 

Students may count the following courses towards their minor requirements if (A) they spend significant class time (50% or more) on Middle East Studies-related topics and (B) if students do a major project or paper on a Middle East Studies-related topic (if applicable). This is subject to the director’s discretion.

• AMS 218 – Multicultural America: Racism, Ethnicity, and Immigration History in the Contemporary US (3 credits)
• ECN 335 – The Economics of Developing Nations (3 credits)
• MSC 320 – Music in World Cultures (3 credits)

Required Courses:

• MSC 201: Music Theory I (3 credits)
• MSC 201: Lab I (Aural Skills) (1 credit)
• MSC 202: Music Theory II (3 credits)
• MSC 202: Lab II (1 credit)
• MSC 225 or 210: Music and Society or Music Appreciation (3 credits each)
• 3 Semesters of Applied Lessons
• 3 Semesters of Large Ensemble
• Electives (2): Either 1 (one) 200-level course and 1 (one) or 2 (two) 300-level courses.
  • MSC 205: Guitar Class
  • MSC 206: Piano Class
  • MSC 207: Voice Class
  • MSC 208: Lyric Diction for Singers
  • MSC 209: Introduction to Musical Improvisation
  • MSC 224: Women and Music
  • MSC 225 American Music
  • MSC 227: History of Jazz
  • MSC 228: Introduction to Music Business
  • MSC 229: Survey of Popular Music
  • MSC 301: Music Theory III and MSC 301L
  • MSC 306: Piano Class II
  • MSC 310: Music History of Literature I: Medieval and Renaissance Music
  • MSC 311: Music History of Literature II: Baroque and Classical Music
  • MSC 312: Music History of Literature III: Romantic Music to the Present
  • MSC 316: Teaching Music
  • MSC 320: Music in World Cultures
  • MSC 325: Women, Gender, and Race in Popular Music, 1950-Present
  • MSC 329 Music Licensing for Film and TV
  • MSC 336: Audio Recording and Production
  • MSC 337: Songwriting
  • MSC 338: Contemporary Arranging
  • MSC 339: Advanced Digital Audio
  • MSC 340: Virtual Orchestration
  • MSC 341: Music for Media
  • MSC 481: Music Seminar

Required Courses:

• MSC 201: Music Theory I
• MSC 201: Lab I (Aural Skills)
• MSC 202: Music Theory II
• MSC 202: Lab II
• MSC 225 or 210: Music and Society or Music Appreciation
• MSC 136: Music Technology I
• Electives (2): Choose from the following:
  • MSC 336: Audio Recording Techniques
  • MSC 337: Songwriting
  • MSC 338: Commercial Arranging
  • MSC 339: Advanced Digital Audio and MIDI Production
  • MSC 340: Virtual Orchestration
  • MSC 341: Music for Media
• 3 Semesters of Lessons
• 3 Semesters of Participation in a Large Ensemble

Required Courses:

• 6 courses (18 credits) within Philosophy Department
  • One course must be either PHL 101: Logic or PHL 315: Symbolic Logic
  • One course must be 300-level or above

Required Courses:

• EPS 101: General Physics I (4 credits)
• EPS 102: General Physics II (4 credits)
• EPS 201: Modern Physics (4 credits)
• Electives (2): non-research courses at 200-level or higher

Required Courses:

• PSC 101: Politics (3 credits)
• Electives (5): chosen from departmental offerings, 2 of which must be at the 300 or 400 level

Required Courses:

• PSP 101: Introduction to Civic & Community Engagement (3 credits)
• PSP 102: Foundations of Equitable Community Partnerships (3 credits)
• PSP 302: DEI in Civic and Community Engagement (3 credits)
• PSP 303: Leadership through Community Organization (3 credits)
• PSP 482: Minor Capstone Seminar (3 credits)
• Elective (1): Any PSP course at, or above, a 300-level (3 credits)

Community Health Track:

• PSP 101: Introduction to Service in Democratic Communities (3 credits)
• HPM 101: American Health Care System (3 credits)
• PSP 303: Leadership through Community Organization (3 credits)
• PHL 309: Biomedical Ethics (3 credits)
• PSP 482: Minor Capstone Seminar (3 credits)
• PSP 491: Independent Study: Community Health (3 credits)

Required Courses:

• PSC 211: Public Administration (3 credits)
• PSC 318: American Public Policy (3 credits)
• PSC 419: Policy Analysis and Advocacy (3 credits)
• PSC 450: Political Science Internship (3 credits)
• PSC 201: American Government and Politics (3 credits)
• ACC 103 or ACC 203: Intro to Accounting and Finance or Financial Accounting (3 credits each)
• ECN 101 or 102: Principles of Economics: Micro or Macro (3 credits each)
• PHL 301: Ethics, Moral Leadership, and the Common Good (3 credits)

Required Courses:

• SOC 101: Introductory Sociology (3 credits)
• SOC 381: Social Research Methods (4 credits)
• Electives (4): Any SOC courses

Other Information: 

Students who minor in sociology may take SOC 480 Senior Capstone as one of their four additional sociology electives.

• 2 to 4 required 3-credit courses:
  • SPN 110: Elementary Spanish for the Health Professions : This is a course designed for students with an elementary or low intermediate level of Spanish (equivalent of SPN 102 or 103) to prepare them to work with Spanish-speaking patients in the fields of medicine, nursing, social work, and mental health. The course will introduce a wide array of vocabulary and grammatical structures particular to the medical field as well as focus on the cultural issues related to successful interactions with Spanish-speaking patients and their families.
  • SPN 111: Intermediate Spanish for the Health Professions: This course is designed for students with an intermediate and advanced intermediate level of Spanish (equivalent of SPN 104 and 201). It is a class geared towards individuals who plan to work in health-related areas. The course is devoted to the study of medical Spanish terminology and will help students develop a cultural understanding of medicine and illness in the Spanish-speaking world.
  • SPN 203: Intercultural Communication in the Spanish Speaking World: This is an advanced intermediate Spanish conversation course structured around contemporary issues related to public health, business, and law and society in the Hispanic community. Films and reading will provide the student with an opportunity to build vocabulary and discuss a wide range of social, economic, and medical topics from a cross-cultural perspective. The norms and expectations of professionals in the Hispanic culture will be studied, and essential skills such as communicating with sensitivity and engaging effectively with local institutions and organizations will be practiced.
  • SPN 212: Hispanic Civilization: This course surveys the cultural history of Spain and Spanish America through an examination of the arts as a means of access to these civilizations. The painting, sculpture, and architecture of Spain and Spanish America will be analyzed not only as aesthetic expressions, but as instruments of political, philosophical, and religious worldviews.

Depending on a student’s level of Spanish, he/she may begin with SPN 111 if they are placed into SPN 104 or 201 on the Spanish placement exam but will need to add an additional 3-credit internship or Special Topics course to complete the minor.

• 1 required 3-credit internship:
  • SPN 450: Internship in Hispanic Studies

This can be done locally or abroad. Students may participate in the established programs at Clinica Esperanza/Hope Clinic (85 Eagle Street, Providence RI) or Rhode Island Free Clinic (655 Broad Street, Providence RI)

• 3 to 6 elective credits:
  • Any relevant 300-level Spanish Course (310, 314, 370, etc.)
  • SPN 450: Internship in Hispanic Studies (3 credits)
  • SPN 490: Independent Study (3 credits)

These may be fulfilled locally or aboard with any combination of the above courses. Any abroad course must be approved by Department Chair.

Required Courses:

Three Foundations courses

• ART 101 or 102: Visual Design I (2D) or Visual Art II (3D) (3 credits)
• ART 111: Drawing Fundamentals (3 credits)
• ARH 106: Art History Survey (3 credits)
• Elective (1): Choose one from the following:
  • ART 121: Sculpture (3 credits)
  • ART 131: Painting I (3 credits)
  • ART 141, 142, or 143: (3 credits)
  • ART 151: Ceramics I (3 credits)
  • ART 171: Introduction to Photography: Darkroom Practice & Concept (3 credits)
• Concentration Courses (3)
  • Choose from ceramics, digital imaging, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture.

Required Courses:

• TDF 108: Script Analysis (3 credits)
• TDF 202: History of Theatrical Production (3 credits)
• TDF 109 or 210: Introduction to Acting or Theatrical Design (3 credits each)
• TDF 252 (2): Crew Experience (0.5 credits each)
• Electives (3): Chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor; two or more at the 300-level or above

Other Information: 

Students are required to achieve a minimum of two crew experiences, both of which must be earned in a main stage production. It is the responsibility of each student to accomplish the appropriate number of crew requirements regardless of when they matriculate as a minor.

Admission into the minor requires a 2.0 GPA.

Required Courses:

• THL 100: How to Study God
• One of the following:
  • THL 200: Foundations of Theology: Faith, Life, Tradition
  • THL 204: Foundations of Theology: Engaging Scripture
  • THL 206: Foundations of Theology: The Vision of St. Thomas Aquinas
• One of the following:
  • THL 312: Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture
  • THL 320: New Testament: Literature & Theology
• Electives (4): Two must be 400-level courses

Required Courses:

• WGS 101: Intro to Women’s and Gender Studies
• Electives (5):
  • 1) One must be WGS Social Science or Natural Science
    • Includes WGS 227, 270, 280, 303, 305, 311, 321, 346, 370, 380, 430, 446, 447, 470
  • 2) One must be WGS Humanities
    • Includes WGS 224, 260, 284, 323, 325, 326, 336, 352, 353, 354, 365, 367, 368, 370, 376, 481
  • 3) Three must be WGS Upper-Level Electives
    • 2 above 300-level, 1 above 350-level

Other Information: 

WGS 101 meets the diversity proficiency and many WGS elective courses meet core requirements, including both foundational and proficiency requirements.

Minors are not required to take WGS 489 (Capstone); however, they are eligible and welcome to take it after completing WGS 101 and three WGS electives.

WGS 270, 370, and 470 electives are special topics courses that are generally open to all class years. These special topics electives include both Social Science/Natural Science and Humanities designated WGS electives.

Several WGS electives (including WGS 327, 365, and a few other special topics) are designated as both WGS Social Science/Natural Science and Humanities Electives, and in consultation with the student’s academic advisor, and the Chair of the WGS Department, can count for either a SSC/NSC or HUM designation based on the individual student’s needs and preferences.

Because WGS elective courses are interdisciplinary, all WGS elective courses are cross listed with at least one other department or program. This means that WGS minors taking a WGS elective course often receive course credit towards their WGS minor, and towards another minor (or major) simultaneously.

(French, German, Italian, or Spanish)

Requirements:

• A minor is fulfilled by the successful completion of 18 credits of course work in the target language, in a progressive sequence beginning at a level determined by the department to be appropriate for each individual student.

Other Information: 

An online placement test is required for incoming freshmen interested in pursuing the study of French, Italian, or Spanish and should be completed prior to Freshmen Orientation.

Required Courses:

• Choose any four of the following:
  • ENG 101: Writing Seminar (3 credits)
  • ENG 161: Introduction to Journalism (3 credits)
  • ENG 175: Introduction to Literature (3 credits)
  • ENG 185 Introduction to Creative Writing
  • ENG 202: Rhetorical Analysis (3 credits)
  • ENG 287 Composition Studies
  • ENG 300: Literacy Journalism (3 credits)
  • ENG 301: Intermediate Writing (3 credits)
  • ENG 380: Creative Writing in Fiction (3 credits)
  • ENG 381: Creative Writing in Poetry (3 credits)
  • ENG 382 The Prose Poem (3 credits)
  • ENG 385: Advanced Writing (3 credits)
  • ENG 386: Digital Communication (3 credits)
  • ENG 488 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (3 credits)
  • ENG 489 Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction (3 credits)
  • TDF 405: Principles of Playwriting (3 credits)
  • ART 108: Introduction to Desktop Publishing (3 credits)
• (2) Courses in Literature (English Department Courses that are not designated as Writing Courses fulfill this requirement)
  • Must be 200-level or above