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SLU-Madrid's minor in art history provides a general introduction to Western art history that complements a range of majors. Find out more about the art history program.

Curriculum Overview

The minor in art history requires 18 credit hours, 9 credit hours must be at the 3000 level or higher.

• Introductory Course: ARTH 1010 or ARTH 1000 (3 credit hours)
• Studio Art 2000 level or any Art History course (3 credit hours)
• Elective Credits:
  • Art Produced Before 1800 (6 credit hours)
  • Art Produced After 1800 (6 credit hours)

Biology is a dynamic science that helps you better understand living organisms and how they interact with our environment.

SLU-Madrid's biology minor has been designed to provide students with a broad background in biology. It is an excellent complement to any major in the natural sciences, biomedical engineering, health sciences and pre-med. As a biology student at SLU-Madrid, you will work with faculty members from across the globe who are committed to excellent teaching, mentoring and scholarship.

Curriculum Overview

The biology minor requires 8 credit hours of introductory biology, 8 credit hours of introductory chemistry and 12 credit hours of upper-division biology courses.

• BIOL 1240 Principles of Biology I
• BIOL 1245 Principles of Biology I Lab
• BIOL 1260 Principles of Biology II
• BIOL 1265 Principles of Biology II Lab
• CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1115 General Chemistry I Lab
• CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1125 General Chemistry II Lab
• BIOL 3020 Cellular Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• BIOL 3040 Cellular Structure and Function
• CHEM 3600 Principles of Biochemistry
• Upper-division online course: The student should get approval for a specific online course to be counted before taking it to avoid problems with the course articulation.

SLU-Madrid offers non-business students the opportunity to earn a minor in business administration. You'll be required to complete finance, accounting, management and economics coursework.

Curriculum Overview

Students must complete 30 credit hours to earn a minor in business administration: 24 credit hours of required coursework and 6 credit hours of electives. Courses required for your major may not be used as an elective for the minor.

• ACCT 2200 Financial Accounting
• ACCT 2220 Accounting for Decision Making
• BTM 2000 Introduction to Business Technology Management
• ECON 1900 Principles of Economics
• FIN 3010 Principles of Finance
• MGT 3000 Management Theory and Practice
• MKT 3000 Introduction to Marketing Management
• OPM 2070 Introductory Business Statistics

You'll then select two of the following courses:

• ECON 3120 Intermediate Macroeconomics
• ECON 3140 Intermediate Microeconomics
• IB 2000 Introduction to International Business
• MGT 2000 Legal Environment of Business I
• OPM 3050 Introduction to Management Sciences and Production Systems

Students earning the business analytics minor at the 麻豆传媒 Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business will obtain knowledge of analytic tools used by most businesses to make data-driven decisions.

This knowledge will enhance students' market value in a variety of professions. The core components of this minor include information technology management, database management systems and business statistics. Students have the opportunity to pursue an educational background in machine learning, marketing analytics or sports analytics according to their personal interests and career goals.

Curriculum Overview

The minor requires students to complete 18 credit hours of coursework, as follows:

Required courses (15 credit hours):

• BTM 2000 Introduction to Business Technology Management
• BTM 2500 Data Modeling, Analysis and Visualization
• BTM 3300 Managing Databases and Big Data
• BTM 3700 Business Analytics
• OPM 2070 Managing Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms^鈥�

Elective courses; one chosen from the following (3 credit hours):

• BTM 4700 Machine Learning in Business Analytics
• BTM 4811 Data Analytics Practicum
• BTM 4403 Sports Analytics
• MKT 4650 Marketing Analytics^鈥�

鈥� Additional prerequisite: MATH 1200 College Algebra (3 credits)

鈥� Additional prerequisite: MKT 3000 Introduction to Marketing Management (3 credits). Outside of the Business Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), a maximum of one business course (3 credit hours) may be used to fulfill requirements in two business majors/minors.

The Catholic studies minor at SLU-Madrid is a great educational opportunity to complete a comprehensive education that will help students as holistic individuals and qualified professionals. Being multidisciplinary, no matter what major or profession you pursue, the program can develop your critical thinking skills, as well as help you develop excellent written and oral communication skills. The Catholic studies minor can be an important credential in applying for graduate school or for employment after graduation.

The program is designed to explore major questions that have occupied Christian philosophers and theologians, artists and literary writers, political theorists and historians, and natural and social scientists for two millennia. In addition to a variety of courses in the Christian intellectual tradition, Catholic studies offers interested students opportunities to explore the history and mission of the Society of Jesus and the traditions underlying SLU as a Catholic, Jesuit institution. 

Curriculum Overview

The Catholic Studies Minor requires a minimum GPA 0f 2.00 and 18 credit hours of coursework as follows:

Theology 鈥� 3 credit hours (one course)

• THEO 2110 Old Testament
• THEO 2210 New Testament
• THEO 2430 Jesus and Salvation
• THEO 2515 Social Justice
• THEO 2715 Jerusalem: Three Faiths, One City

Philosophy 鈥� 3 credit hours (one course)

• PHIL 2050 Ethics
• PHIL 3360 Medical Ethics
• PHIL 3380 Business Ethics
• PHIL 3420 Environmental and Ecological Ethics
• PHIL 4810 Philosophy of Feminism

English 鈥� 3 credit hours (one course)

• ENGL 2250 Conflict, Social Justice and Literature
• ENGL 2350 Faith, Doubt and Literature
• ENGL 2450 Nature, Ecology and Literature
• ENGL 2550 Gender, Identity and Literature
• ENGL 2650 Technology, Media and Literature
• ENGL 2750 Film, Culture and Literature
• ENGL 3470 Introduction to Shakespeare
• ENGL 4300 Age of Elizabeth
• ENGL 4360 Milton

History 鈥� 3 credit hours (one course)

• HIST 1110 Origins of the Modern World to 1500
• HIST 1120 Origins of the Modern World (1500 to Present)

Catholic Studies Elective 鈥� 3 credit hours (one course)

• ARTH 4900 Research Methods
• BIOL 1200 Ecological Issues and Society
• BIOL 1340 Diversity of Life
• GK 1010/1020 Reading Greek I and II
• LATN 1010/1020 Reading Latin I and II
• LATN 2010 Intermediate Latin: Language and Literature
• WGST 1900 Introduction to Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies
• WGST 3850 Feminism in Action

Catholic Studies Capstone 鈥� 3 credit hours (one course)

• CATH 4960 Catholic Studies Capstone

In today's world of media saturation, technological change and globalization, studying communication sharpens the skills needed to succeed in your academic, professional and personal life.

A minor in communication allows students to complement another major with the essential knowledge and skills that the study of communication provides. In this way, students increase their versatility through liberal arts immersion, adding several key abilities: analyzing, understanding and solving problems; communicating and connecting in a diverse world; and utilizing technology in effective and ethical ways. Find out more about the communication program.

Curriculum Overview

SLU-Madrid offers a minor in communication, an option many students pursue to increase their toolbox of skills and knowledge. It is comprised of 21 credit hours of courses.

• CMM 1000 Human Communication and Culture

One of the following three courses:

• CMM 2000 Communication Theory
• CMM 2400 Media and Society
• CMM 2800 Communication Research

Elective Courses (15 credit hours)

At least 2 of the elective courses (6 credit hours) must be at the 3000 or 4000 level

The computer science minor pairs well with almost every major at SLU-Madrid. This program allows students to build their technical skills and better appreciate and advance how computing technologies can be used to advance many areas of society. The computer science minor can also help better position graduates for advancing their desired careers. Find out more about SLU-Madrid's computer science programs.

Curriculum Overview

To earn the computer science minor, you'll be required to complete 20 credit hours of coursework, as follows:

• CSCI 1010/1090 Introduction to Computer Science.
• CSCI 1300 Introduction to Object Oriented Programming.
• CSCI 2100 Data Structures.
• CSCI 2300 Object-Oriented Software Design.
• MATH 1660 Discrete Mathematics.
• One additional CSCI course at the 2000-level or above from the following list:
  • CSCI 2300 Object-Oriented Software Design. Spring Semester.
  • CSCI 2500 Computer Organization and Systems. Fall Semester.
  • CSCI 2510 鈥婸rinciples of Computing Systems. Spring Semester.
  • CSCI 3100 Algorithms. Fall Semester.
  • CSCI 3200 Programming Languages. Spring Semester.
  • CSCI 3300 Software Engineering. Spring Semester.
  • CSCI 3500 Operating Systems. Fall Semester.
  • CSCI 4530 Computer Security. Spring Semester.
  • CSCI 4710 Databases. Fall Semester.
  • CSCI 4740 Artificial Intelligence. Spring Semester.
  • CSCI 4830 Computer Vision. Fall Semester.
  • CSCI 4961 Capstone Project I. Fall Semester. Spring Semester.
  • CSCI 4962 Capstone Project II. Fall Semester. Spring Semester.

In the creative writing minor, students hone the crafts of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction as they consider the role of narrative in shaping society's past, present, and future. Our close-knit community of writers participates in workshops across genres as well as courses in literature that provide context and inspiration to developing writers. It is our mission to produce thoughtful, engaged artists who create works that speak to the world around them, and aim to improve the world through their words.

Curriculum Overview

The Creative Writing minor requires 18 credit hours of coursework, as follows:

• One English course at the 2000 level (3 credit hours).
• Three creative writing courses at the 3000 or 4000 level (9 credit hours) with the "English Creative Writing" attribute.
• Any two courses in English literature at the 3000 or 4000 level (6 credit hours).

A minor in economics may serve non-business students to complement a major in another discipline, such as the health professions, engineering, political science or law. Find out more about the economics programs.

Curriculum Overview

The required courses for the minor are:

• ECON 1900 Principles of Economics
• ECON 3010 Introduction to Econometrics
• ECON 3120 Intermediate Macroeconomics
• ECON 3140 Intermediate Microeconomics

You'll then select 9 credit hours of coursework from the following:

• ECON 4160 History of Economic Analysis
• ECON 4200 Money and Banking
• ECON 4300 International Trade
• ECON 4310 Exchange Rates and the Global Economy
• ECON 4450 Economics of International Migration
• ECON 4560 Economic Development
• ECON 4600 Public Finance

The English minor complements every degree program at SLU-Madrid. Minors hone their verbal communication skills through extensive practice in writing and engaging with the literary masterpieces of the English language. Find out more about SLU-Madrid's English programs.

Curriculum Overview

The English minor requires 18 credit hours of coursework, as follows:

• One English course at the 2000 level (3 credit hours).
• Three English courses at the 3000 level (9 credit hours) to be chosen from three of the following four areas:
  • Culture and Critique.
  • Form and Genre.
  • History and Context.
  • Rhetoric and Argumentation.

• Any two English courses* at the 4000 level (6 credit hours).

For both the major and the minor, one 2000-level and one 3000-level course simultaneously fulfill the liberal arts core requirements.

*With the exception of English 4110 Introduction to Linguistics, which does not count toward the English minor.

SLU-Madrid's minor in entrepreneurship through the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business is designed for budding entrepreneurs and those who want to be more entrepreneurial. The program's courses help students master key skills and knowledge including creativity, market focus and planning. Classes allow students to interact with and learn from successful business owners. Students also have numerous occasions to learn about and practice being an entrepreneur through programs and activities in the SLU-Madrid Entrepreneurship Club.

Curriculum Overview

The minor requires students to complete 18 credit hours of coursework, as follows:

• ACCT 2200 Financial Accounting*
• MGT 2000 Legal Environment of Business I
• MGT 3000 Management Theory and Practice*
• MGT 3200 Managing Ideas in Entrepreneurial Firms**, or MGT 3201 Social Entrepreneurship
• MGT 3210 Managing Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms
• MGT 4200 Business Plan Development

*Sophomore standing required

**Students cannot take both MGT 3200 and MGT 3201

The discipline of history is central to the liberal arts and a defining feature of the Jesuit intellectual tradition. Historical study at SLU-Madrid, including SLU-Madrid's history minor, grounds students in research, critical thinking and communication skills, and enhances their cultural awareness. Find out more about the history program.

Curriculum Overview

The history minor requires 21 credit hours of coursework, as follows:

Three foundational courses (9 credit hours)

• HIST 1110 Origins of the Modern World to 1500
• HIST 1120 Origins of the Modern World Since 1500
• HIST 2800 The Historian's Craft: Methods Proseminar

History electives totaling 9 credit hours. These must include one three-credit course from at least two of the following areas:

• European history
• United States history
• World history (Asia, Africa, Middle East, Latin America)

A senior seminar (HIST 4900, 3 credit hours). A 3000-level course may be taken as the 4000-level senior seminar, with instructor guidance. The prerequisite for the seminar is two history courses at 2700-level or above, and instructor approval.

The Ibero-American Studies minor, offered at SLU-Madrid, is designed for students who want to enhance their undergraduate degree with a multidisciplinary education of the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world.

SLU-Madrid's Ibero-American Studies program requires six courses in history, political science, economics, sociology, Spanish and Latin American literature and Portuguese. Courses may be tailored to students鈥� interests and career aspirations.

The minor requires two semesters at SLU-Madrid. At least one of the history, social science and humanities courses you take must be taught in Spanish.

Curriculum Overview

Students must take 6 to 9 credit hours of history, 6 to 9 credit hours of humanities and social sciences, and 3 to 6 credit hours of language and literature of approved electives available at SLU-Madrid.

SLU-Madrid's minor in international business allows students to understand the skills necessary for business activities to succeed in a global economy. The minor helps students understand the various economic, political and cultural variables that affect the business activities of international companies. It also allows students to learn how companies can manage international operations effectively on a global scale. Find out more about the international business program.

Curriculum Overview

The minor requires students to complete 18 credit hours of coursework.

Required courses (12 credit hours)

• ECON 1900 Principles of Economics
• IB 2000 Introduction to International Business
• IB 3100 Geopolitics of World Business
• IB 4120 International Business Strategies

Elective courses; two chosen from the following (6 credit hours)

• IB 3040 Asian Business
• IB 3060 International Business of the European Union
• IB 3140 International e-Business
• IB 3160 Cultural Differences in International Business
• IB 3700 Transitioning to a Sustainable World

SLU-Madrid's international studies minor permits students to add an international dimension to any major. The minor allows students to develop proficiency in a foreign language and facility with key disciplinary approaches. Find out more about the international studies program.

Curriculum Overview

The International Studies minor requires students to complete 18 credit hours of coursework.

Core classes (12 credit hours)

• SPAN 3020 Eloquent Communication in Spanish (Fluency in a language other than English can substitute for this requirement, as demonstrated via standard language proficiency protocols of the College of Arts and Sciences.)
• POLS 1600 Introduction to International Politics
• ANTH 2200 Cultural Anthropology
• One course with a focus on international economics: POLS 1510, POLS 2600, ECON 3850, ECON 4300, ECON 4310 or ECON 4560

International studies elective classes (6 credit hours)

The marketing minor at SLU-Madrid is designed to provide business and non-business students the opportunity for exposure to a broad collection of areas within the marketing field.

Students must take MKT 3000 Introduction to Marketing Management (3 credits) and select four additional courses from the marketing curriculum. This flexibility allows students to customize their marketing minor to include the areas that interest them most, given course availability, making the marketing minor a valuable compliment to any business or non-business major.

Curriculum Overview

The minor requires students to complete 15 credit hours of coursework.

Required Courses (3 credit hours)

• MKT 3000 Introduction to Marketing Management

Elective Courses; four chosen from the following (12 credit hours)

Select four of the following:

• MKT 3300 Marketing Channels and Distribution
• MKT 3400 Integrated Marketing Communications
• MKT 3600 Marketing Research
• MKT 3700 Social Media and Digital Marketing
• MKT 4300 Retail Management
• MKT 4400 Consumer Behavior
• MKT 4550 International Marketing
• MKT 4600 Brand Management
• MKT 4650 Marketing Analytics
• MKT 4900 Marketing Strategy
• MKT 4910 Marketing Internship

Mathematics emphasizes careful reasoning, along with the analysis and solution of problems. Hence, a minor in mathematics will appeal to students who like to develop their problem-solving and analytical thinking skills. For this reason, mathematics is also an appropriate minor for students planning careers in law or medicine.

Students at SLU-Madrid who wish to minor in mathematics have two options: the traditional mathematics minor or the engineering mathematics minor.

Both are designed for students who wish to augment their major field of study with math courses and can be completed at SLU-Madrid. Engineering majors can obtain the engineering mathematics minor by adding just a few courses.

Curriculum Overview

There are two options for students minoring in mathematics at SLU-Madrid: the traditional mathematics minor and the engineering mathematics minor.

Mathematics

The traditional mathematics minor at 麻豆传媒 requires the basic mathematics core and one upper-division mathematics course, for a total of 21 credit hours.

• MATH 1510 Calculus I
• MATH 1520 Calculus II
• MATH 2530 Calculus III
• MATH 2660 Principles of Mathematics
• MATH 3120 Introduction to Linear Algebra
• One further course in upper-division mathematics chosen with attention to prerequisites

Engineering Mathematics

Students seeking a minor in engineering mathematics must complete the three semesters of calculus and also complete four upper-division courses in subjects of importance to engineers, which, on the Madrid campus, include:

• MATH 3110 Linear Algebra for Engineers (offered spring semesters only)
• MATH 3270 Advanced Mathematics for Engineers
• MATH 3550 Differential Equations
• MATH 3850 Foundations of Statistical Analysis
• MATH 4310 Introduction to Complex Variables
• MATH 4570 Partial Differential Equations (offered fall semesters only)

Other upper-division mathematics courses may fulfill course requirements for the engineering mathematics minor, subject to approval by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. Students must meet the prerequisites for all courses selected.

TESOL is a university microcredential offered at SLU-Madrid for students who have little or no English language teaching experience, and who would like a credential that allows them to teach English to speakers of other languages around the world.

This 8-credit-hour microcredential can be completed in the spring semester while students are enrolled in other courses in their degree programs or while studying abroad at the Madrid campus.

It consists of the following courses:

• ENG 4110 Introduction to Linguistics (3 credit hours)
• EDI 4220 Second Language Acquisition (3 credit hours)
• EDI 4350 Intercultural Seminar and Practicum (2 credit hours)

The MENA (Middle East and North Africa) is a region of historical and contemporary importance in which three major world faiths developed. Rulers built empires whose peoples made lasting contributions to philosophy, the visual and literary arts, architecture and mathematics. The relevance of significant trade routes in the past continues in other forms in the region today. It is hard to talk about civilizations, religions, geopolitics and international relations without referring to the MENA region.

SLU-Madrid's Middle East studies minor facilitates the exploration of the factors that have shaped the MENA from historical and contemporary perspectives. It exposes students to the history, cultures and characteristics of monotheist religions and other important beliefs, and also gives an opportunity to bridge them with current events and important evolutions.

Courses offered at the SLU-Madrid campus address many historical and contemporary issues related to the Middle East and North Africa and focus on topics such as religious coexistence in medieval Spain, the presence of Jesus in the Quran, archaeology of the Bible, and the sociopolitical and geopolitical trends in the Middle East and North Africa.

Curriculum Overview

麻豆传媒's Middle East studies minor requires at least 16 credit hours, including two semesters (6 credit hours total) of university-level Arabic. This condition does not apply to native speakers of Arabic or any other Middle Eastern language, such as Turkish, Farsi, Kurdish or Hebrew, or to students who can demonstrate equivalent proficiency through examination. In these cases, students take an additional three credit hour elective from the list of approved courses instead. Students proficient in another Middle East language should discuss their course of study with the coordinator of the minor.

The remaining credit hours are electives that allow you to tailor the minor to your interests and enhance the other international programs offered at SLU-Madrid.

As part of the required capstone project, students revise a research paper, writing assignment or creative project originally written for one of the elective courses from the minor. They present their papers at an annual capstone event during their senior year.

Middle East studies courses offered at SLU-Madrid are the following:

• HIST 3760 Medieval Spain: Christians, Jews, and Muslims
• HIST 3770 History of the Jews in Spain
• POLS 2590 Politics of the Middle East and North Africa
• THEO 2110 Old Testament
• THEO 2210 New Testament
• THEO 2715 Jerusalem: City of Three Faiths
• THEO 2717 Muslims, Christians and Jews in Medieval Spain
• THEO 2725 The Qur'an and the Bible
• THEO 2730 Islam: Religion and Culture
• THEO 3110 Pentateuch
• THEO 3115 Old Testament: Prophets
• THEO 3130 Ancient Israel and the Near East
• THEO 3220: Archaeology and the Bible
• THEO 3730 Jewish Life and Thought
• THEO 3745 Jesus in the Qur鈥檃n

SLU-Madrid's modern languages and intercultural communication minor focuses on foreign languages in communication among people from distinct cultures. SLU-Madrid's location, combined with its international student body, makes intercultural communication an everyday reality.

This minor certifies that you can communicate at an advanced or upper-intermediate level in at least one second language and at an elementary level in a third. You'll gain knowledge of the different aspects of human communication, including the relationship between language, behavior, culture and the mind.

Curriculum Overview

The minor requires students to complete:

1. 18 credit hours of coursework
2. A final requirement
3. An informal 10-minute oral presentation

All courses must be completed with a grade of 鈥淐鈥� or better and students must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00.

1. The required coursework includes:

• CMM 3300 Intercultural Communication
• Six foreign language credits at a 2000-level (B1) or above
• Six foreign language credits at a 1000-level (A2) or above
• One of the following courses:
  • PSY 4270 Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • ENGL 4110 Introduction to Linguistics
  • SPAN 4110 Language and Linguistics
  • ANTH 3390 Studies in Culture: Spain

2. The final requirement, which students have a maximum of two semesters to complete, consists of:

1. Obtaining two language certificates, one of an A2 level, and the other of a B1 level. These certificates are useful when applying for jobs because they are internationally recognized. The most common official language exam certificates are: 
   • Arabic: ALPT (Arabic Language Proficiency Test)
   • Chinese: HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi)
   • French: DELF (Dipl么me d'茅tudes en Langue Fran莽aise)
   • German: Goethe-Zertifikat
   • Portuguese: CELPE-BRAS (Certificado de Profici锚ncia em L铆ngua Portuguesa para Estrangeiros)
   • Spanish: DELE (Diploma de Espa帽ol como Lengua Extranjera)
     
     
2. A capstone project, which is basically an extended version of the research project that students do in the Intercultural Communication CMM 3300 class that specifically focuses on issues of language, culture and communication. The research project is a traditional empirical study where the student has to review existing literature on a topic of choice, write a research question, collect and analyze data to answer the research question and discuss the findings against the background of existing research on such topic. 

3. The informal 10-minute presentation consists of:

A brief, multilingual reflection on intercultural communication and the complications you faced while completing the minor. If necessary, professors competent in the languages of your minor will be present. This is an informal presentation: anecdotes and digital images are welcome.

A healthy lifestyle, including a holistic approach to food and exercise, is recommended for people to lead a robust life. An evidence-based approach to health and wellness is important to balance the wealth of information in this always-evolving field and to encourage lifelong learning. This minor aligns with the Jesuit principle of cura personalis: the development of a whole person 鈥� mind, body and spirit.

SLU-Madrid's nutrition minor has been designed to provide students with a broad background in nutrition. It is an excellent complement to any major related to health sciences, such as public health, nursing or pre-med, or even for students in non-medical degrees like engineering or business. As a student at SLU-Madrid, you will work with faculty members from across the globe who are committed to excellent teaching, mentoring and scholarship.

This interdisciplinary minor provides a nutrition, health and wellness emphasis. All courses are instructed online, with some in-person availability. Foundations in Nutrition () is a prerequisite for Nutrition in the Lifecycle (); other courses may be taken in any sequence. Students are required to gather representative works from each course in the minor and assemble them into a portfolio.

Curriculum Overview

The nutrition minor requires 15 credit hours of coursework, as follows:

• BIOL 1460 Exercise and Health (Madrid Campus)
• DIET 2080 Foundations in Nutrition (St. Louis Campus)
• DIET 2100 Nutrition in the Lifecycle (St. Louis Campus)
• MAT 3500 Concepts of Health, Fitness & Wellness (St. Louis Campus)
• PSY 4150 Science of Sleep (St. Louis Campus)

Non-Course Requirements

• Students will be required to gather representative works from each course in the minor and assemble them into a portfolio. 
• The portfolio will be due at the end of the last course taken in the minor.

Continuation Standards

A student must maintain an overall 2.00 grade point average.

Examine, engage with, and discover the fullness of the human experience through the performing arts.

SLU-Madrid allows students to develop their dance, music or theatre skills through a performing arts minor. You'll gain a basic knowledge of each discipline and the global reach of stage arts. You'll also receive a broad overview of the different aspects of the stage in a Spanish and Latin, or more broadly European, context. You'll become aware of the close relationship and interdependence between the different stage-art disciplines and the importance of understanding these disciplines to gain a global insight into the creativity of humankind.

Curriculum Overview

The minor in performing arts requires 18 credit hours of coursework. All students pursuing the minor must take THR 1010 Introduction to the Performing Arts.

You are required to complete at least one course toward your concentration requirement in the discipline of your choice: dance, music or theatre:

• DANC 2630 Modern Dance/Modern Movement
• MUSC 1000 Approaching the Arts (Music)
• MUSC 1100 Music Fundamentals
• THR 3500 Playscript Analysis

You鈥檒l then be required to complete additional elective courses in at least two of the three fields of theatre, music and dance.

• DANC 2650 Spanish Dance: Flamenco
• DANC 2660 Latin Rhythms and Dance
• DANC 2670 The New Flamenco Experience
• DANC 2680 Advanced Latin Rhythms and Dance
• DANC 3680 Advanced Spanish Dance: Flamenco II
• MUSC 2010 Applied Music (Voice)
• MUSC 2020 Applied Music (Piano)
• MUSC 2030 Applied Music (Guitar)
• MUSC 2930 ST: Winds and Strings Instrumental Coaching
• MUSC 3420 University Chorale
• THR 2510 Acting I
• THR 2400 Page to Stage
• THR 3560 Theatre Workshop (1 to 2 credit hours, repeatable for 3 credit hours)

At least 4 credit hours of group performance courses must be taken. Courses that fulfill this requirement include DANC 2650, DANC 2660, DANC 2670, DANC 2680, DANC 3680, MUSC 3420 and THR 3560. As part of this requirement, you'll take part in a collaborative performance or theatre production. In the latter case, work as a crew member, dancer, or live musician count toward these credits.

Lastly, you'll present a final solo or group capstone performance lasting between 10 and 20 minutes, displaying what has been learned through the minor. This could be a theatre work, a monologue, a solo or ensemble musical recital, or a dance or musical theatre piece.

A philosophy minor helps students with other majors explore their own meanings and purposes and the moral and conceptual foundations of their primary fields of study. Find out more about the philosophy program.

Curriculum Overview

The philosophy minor requires 18 credit hours of coursework, as follows:

• PHIL 1050 Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality (3 credit hours)
• PHIL 2050 Ethics (3 credit hours)
• Four elective courses, all of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level (12 credit hours)

PHIL 1050, PHIL 2050, and one of the upper-level courses will also satisfy the University's philosophy core requirement.

A minor in political science complements nearly every degree offered at SLU-Madrid. Whether completing a more general track covering topics in the main four subfields offered in political science (American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political thought) or focusing on a more specialized international relations track, students will be exposed to key issues in contemporary politics. Find out more about SLU-Madrid's unique political science program with a concentration in international relations.

Curriculum Overview

There are two options for the political science minor: the general track or the specialized international relations track. Both tracks require 18 credit hours of coursework.

General track

You must take:

• At least one course from three of the main four subfields of political science (9 credit hours):
  • American politics
  • Comparative politics
  • International relations
  • Political thought

• Three elective political science courses (9 credit hours).
• One of the six courses must be at the 4000 level.

International Relations track

You must take:

• Three political science courses focusing on international relations (9 credit hours).
• Two elective courses in political science (6 credit hours).
• A senior seminar: either POLS 4610 International Relations: Theory and Practice (3 credit hours) or POLS 4630 The European Union: Politics and Political Economy (3 credit hours).

The minor in psychology complements many of the majors offered at SLU-Madrid. In addition to gaining general knowledge of psychology, students explore topics in cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, personality/social psychology and applied psychology. Find out more about the psychology programs.

Curriculum Overview

The minor in psychology requires 18 credit hours of coursework.

Required Courses

• PSY 1010 General Psychology

Required Breadth Courses

Select a minimum of one course in each of the following areas:

• Cognitive Neuroscience: 3 credit hours with the "PSY Cog Neuro Cluster" attribute.
• Developmental Psychology: 3 credit hours with the "PSY Dev Cluster" attribute.
• Social & Organizational Psychology: 3 credit hours with the "PSY Soc Org Cluster" attribute.
• Mental Health and Wellbeing in Applied Contexts: 3 credit hours with the "PSY Health Applied Cluster" attribute.

Psychology Elective Course

Select 3 credit hours of advanced elective courses in psychology, excluding PSY 4910 Practicum and PSY 4969 Critical Thinking in Psychology.

A minor in Spanish can complement nearly any major, especially those related to education, health sciences, law, international studies, and/or humanities. With the help of a team of dedicated, experienced instructors and mentors, Spanish minors at SLU-Madrid build connections with Hispanic cultures by refining their language skills in Spanish, developing intercultural competence, exploring the Hispanic cultural legacy, and/or gaining familiarity with Spanish within professional contexts (education, health sciences, business, phonetics, etc.). Find out more about the Spanish program.

Curriculum Overview

SLU-Madrid's new minor in Spanish consists of 15 credit hours of required language coursework and 3 credit hours of an advanced 4000-level elective. Language courses may be substituted with additional 4000-level coursework.

• SPAN 2010 Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture
• SPAN 3010 Written Communication
• SPAN 3020 Oral Communication
• Two additional Spanish courses at the 3000 level (e.g. SPAN 3030 Refining Spanish Expression: Grammar and Composition and SPAN 3040 In Conversation with the Hispanic World)
• One 4000-level Spanish course

The 4000-level courses require language competency equivalent to SPAN 3040. Only Spanish courses in which a student earns a grade of C or higher may be counted toward the minor.

Learn how to see and think like a visual artist. SLU-Madrid offers courses in drawing, design, painting, color theory and sculpture that help students to explore their natural creativity.

The studio art program provides students with a learning experience that fosters art-making in the context of the liberal arts. Involvement in the studio enhances natural development as an artist as students explore their abilities and learn about the world. Connections across disciplines and cultural differences help students to gain a conceptual and intellectual framework for their art. Students leave with a portfolio of work and an appreciation of the development of their own values and creative skills, as well as an understanding of the processes, expressions and values of others.

Curriculum Overview

麻豆传媒's 21-credit studio art minor is offered at the Madrid and St. Louis campuses.

The minor includes Foundational Experience in Drawing and 2D Design, plus a course in a three-dimensional medium. Studio art minors are also required to take an art history course.

• Foundations Courses: ART 2000 Drawing I, and ART 2100 Design (6 credit hours)
• Select a course in a three-dimensional medium (3 credit hours)
• Studio Art Exploration Courses (9 credit hours)
• Art History Course (3 credit hours)

The study of theology seeks to understand the interrelationship of God with humanity. It concerns basic life questions of the past and present, and trains students to evaluate and appreciate the most valuable and vital aspects of religious experience and thought.

Through SLU-Madrid's minor in theological studies, you'll enter this investigation from an academic perspective to help you clarify your own understanding. SLU-Madrid approaches this study from the Christian Catholic tradition while respecting other religious traditions.

Theology is about God and how humans have lived, and continue to live, with God. It is, therefore, concerned with the most basic questions of life.

This minor trains students in various sources and methods to help them evaluate and appreciate the most vital aspects of religious experience and thought.

Curriculum Overview

SLU-Madrid's minor in theological studies requires students to complete 18 hours of coursework that meet the following requirements:

• THEO 1600: God Talk (3 credit hours)
• THEO 2710: Religions of the World (3 credit hours)
• One elective course from "Sacred Texts" courses or from "Teachings in the Christian Tradition" courses (3 credit hours) such as:

• • THEO 3430: Teachings in the Christian Tradition: God and Christ
  • THEO 3435: Teachings in the Christian Tradition: Church and World
  • THEO 2210: Introduction to the Old Testament
  • THEO 2210: Introduction to the New Testament
  • THEO 3115: Biblical Prophets: Voices of Conscience and Social Justice
    
    
• Three additional elective THEO courses (9 credit hours)

At least nine credits must be taken at the 3xxx-level or above.

A single course cannot be used to fulfill more than one requirement when pursuing this minor.

Continuation standards: A student must maintain a 2.00 GPA in theology minor coursework.

Women's and gender studies is a field that integrates knowledge from various perspectives to study the situations of women in different world cultures, including different ethnic groups within the United States. At SLU-Madrid, you'll focus on the role of women in today's society and the historical contributions of women in building nations and cultures.

Curriculum Overview

Requirements for students declaring the minor before Fall 2021

Women's and gender studies minors are required to take a total of 18 hours.

You'll be required to take WGST 1900 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies and WGST 3850 Feminism in Action (3 credit hours each).

The remaining 12 credit hours of coursework will consist of electives at the 2000-level or above.

All courses must be listed or cross-listed with women's and gender studies. Cross-listed courses do not have to be taken under the women's and gender studies subject code (WGST) or course number to count, and courses can double and triple count for majors, minors and core requirements. If a class is not already cross-listed as a women's and gender studies course, it is possible to request permission for it to count toward the major or minor.

Requirements for students declaring the minor Fall 2021 or after

Women's and gender studies minors are required to take a total of 18 hours.

You'll be required to take WGST 1900 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, a praxis course (WGST 3850 Feminism in Action), and a theory course (WGST 4810/PHIL 4810 Philosophy of Feminism) (three credit hours each).

The remaining 9 credit hours of coursework will consist of electives at the 2000-level or above.

Students who spend a semester or more at the St. Louis Campus may choose from a wider range of courses. For details, consult the .

All courses must be listed or cross-listed with women's and gender studies. Cross-listed courses do not have to be taken under the women's and gender studies subject code (WGST) or course number to count, and courses can double and triple count for majors, minors and core requirements. If a class is not already cross-listed as a women's and gender studies course, it is possible to request permission for it to count toward the major or minor.