Online Minors
Graduate Level
The Arabic Translation graduate minor helps to prepare students for careers in translation, translation management, international business and government.
- College: College of Arts and Sciences
- Department: Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies
- Contact: mcls@kent.edu or 330-672-2150
- Minimum total credit hours: 10
Undergraduate Level
The Autism Spectrum Disorders minor is an interdisciplinary program, between special education and speech pathology and audiology. The minor prepares students to understand and address the needs of individuals with autism across the spectrum, across the lifespan and in varied contexts, including general and special education classrooms and community settings.
- College: College of Education Health and Human Services
- Department: School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences
- Contact: Sloane Burgess | sburges8@kent.edu | 330-672-0610
- Minimum total credit hours: 15
Graduate Level
The Classics graduate minor is intended for graduate students in allied disciplines such as art history, English, history, philosophy and library and information sciences who wish to enhance their knowledge about the ancient Mediterranean world and/or Latin skills.
- College: College of Arts and Sciences
- Department: Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies
- Contact: mcls@kent.edu or 330-672-2150
- Minimum total credit hours: 9
Undergraduate Level
Effective communication skills are consistently rated as one of the top three proficiencies employers desire. The Communication Studies minor allows students to improve their speaking, listening, problem-solving and decision-making skills. The minor features flexibility and choice to allow students to personalize their minor for their needs. Whether a student’s major is in business, fashion or public health, communication skills are necessary for success in today’s workplace.
- College: College of Communication and Information
- Department: School of Communication Studies
- Contact: Director- Paul Haridakis at comm@kent.edu or 330-672-2659
- Minimum total credit hours: 18
Undergraduate Level
The Computer Forensics and Security minor is designed to complement a wide range of majors. Curriculum focuses on vulnerabilities, forensics and network security. Electives provide flexibility to tailor the minor to each student’s interests and career goals. For example, a student might choose a more in-depth course in hardware, mobile applications, command line tools, networking or firewalls.
- College: College of Applied and Technical Studies
- Contact: CATS@kent.edu or 330-672-2864
- Minimum total credit hours: 18
Undergraduate Level
The Criminology and Justice Studies minor aligns well for students declared in the psychology, sociology, political science and peace and conflict studies majors, as well as for those students interested in forensics. The program provides students with a broad understanding of the functions, roles and critical issues within the components of criminal, juvenile and civil justice.
- College: College of Arts and Sciences
- Department: Department of Sociology and Criminology
- Contact: Tiffany Taylor | ttaylo36@kent.edu | 330-672-9474
- Minimum total credit hours: 18
Undergraduate Level
Our Environmental Health Sciences for Natural Science Majors minor equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to understand and mitigate the impact of environmental factors on human health. With experienced faculty, cutting-edge research opportunities and a focus on hands-on learning, this program prepares you for a career in this critical field. Enroll now and make a difference in the health of our planet and its inhabitants.
- College: College of Public Health
- Department: Public Health
- Contact: Assistant Dean Jen Miller, jlnoble@kent.edu or 330-672-6500
- Minimum total credit hours: 21
Graduate Level
The French Translation graduate minor helps to prepare students for careers in translation, translation management, international business and government.
- College: College of Arts and Sciences
- Department: Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies
- Contact: mcls@kent.edu or 330-672-2150
- Minimum total credit hours: 10
Graduate Level
The German Translation graduate minor helps to prepare students for careers in translation, translation management, international business and government.
- College: College of Arts and Sciences
- Department: Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies
- Contact: mcls@kent.edu or 330-672-2150
- Minimum total credit hours: 10
Undergraduate Level
Gain the skills and knowledge needed to work at the intersection of healthcare and technology. As a student in this program, you’ll learn about health information systems, data analysis, and emerging technologies in healthcare. With a growing demand for professionals with these skills, you’ll be well-prepared for a wide range of careers in the healthcare industry.
- College: College of Public Health
- Department: Public Health
- Contact: Assistant Dean- Jen Miller at jlnoble@kent.edu or 330-672-6500
- Minimum total credit hours: 15
Undergraduate Level
The Help Desk Support minor is designed to complement a wide range of majors. The curriculum includes coursework focused on computer hardware, usability design, application software, local area network troubleshooting and help desk methods and technologies. The program is flexible to tailor to each student’s interests and career goals.
- College: College of Applied and Technical Studies
- Contact: CATS@kent.edu or 330-672-2864
- Minimum total credit hours: 19
Undergraduate Level
The Human Development and Family Science minor provides students with knowledge of biopsychosocial development, family relationships and processes across the lifespan. This minor is particularly suitable for students with a major or interest in education, nursing, psychology, sociology, public health, communications, community health education, recreation management and speech pathology and audiology.
- College: College of Education Health and Human Services
- Department: School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences
- Contact: Program Coordinator- Kelly Cichy at kcichy@kent.edu or 330-672-2449
- Minimum total credit hours: 18
Undergraduate Level
The Insurance Studies minor has been designed so students from many disciplines can complement their major and develop the skills necessary to enter this industry. The insurance industry offers career opportunities for graduates from a wide variety of majors and provides great employment opportunities. Some of the positions include accountants, adjustors, actuaries, agents, IT specialists, investigators, underwriters, nurses, sales and operations managers.
- College: College of Applied and Technical Studies
- Contact: CATS@kent.edu or 330-672-2864
- Minimum total credit hours: 18
Graduate Level
The Japanese Translation graduate minor helps to prepare students for careers in translation, translation management, international business and government.
- College: College of Arts and Sciences
- Department: Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies
- Contact: mcls@kent.edu or 330-672-2150
- Minimum total credit hours: 10
Undergraduate Level
The Nonprofit Studies minor offers a comprehensive understanding of the nonprofit sector, including legal and financial frameworks, strategic planning, fundraising, and program evaluation. With experiential learning opportunities, you’ll develop leadership skills to become an effective nonprofit leader.
- College: College of Education Health and Human Services
- Department: School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences
- Contact: Program Coordinator- Kathy Bergh at kbergh@kent.edu or 330-672-5380
- Minimum total credit hours: 18
Undergraduate Level
The Public Health minor integrates key aspects of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, communities and individuals. Students who choose to augment their major by adding the public health minor increase their awareness of emerging issues in public health, the social and behavioral aspects of preventing disease, environmental health concepts, the changing U.S. health care system and the monitoring of diseases in the community through applied public health research.
- College: College of Public Health
- Department: Public Health
- Contact: Assistant Dean- Jen Miller at jlnoble@kent.edu or 330-672-6500
- Minimum total credit hours: 18
Graduate Level
The Russian Translation graduate minor helps to prepare students for careers in translation, translation management, international business and government.
- College: College of Arts and Sciences
- Department: Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies
- Contact: mcls@kent.edu or 330-672-2150
- Minimum total credit hours: 10
Undergraduate Level
The Sociology minor provides students with a broad understanding of the theoretical, methodological and substantive issues relevant to the field, as well as the tools necessary to apply this knowledge to other areas of study. Students explore the intersections between culture, social structure and individual behavior by examining issues related to social inequality, health and healthcare, deviance, families and family violence, urban communities, social psychology and more.
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Department: Department of Sociology and Criminology
- Contact: Program Coordinator Tiffany Taylor, ttaylo36@kent.edu or 330-672-9474
- Minimum total credit hours: 21
Undergraduate Level
The Software Development minor is designed to complement a wide range of majors. The curriculum focuses on visual basic, scripting and programming mobile devices. Electives provide flexibility to tailor the minor to each student’s interests and career goals. For example, a student might choose a different programming language or a more in-depth course in scripting, visual basic or data design.
- College: College of Applied and Technical Studies
- Contact: CATS@kent.edu or 330-672-2864
- Minimum total credit hours: 19
Graduate Level
The Spanish Translation graduate minors helps to prepare students for careers in translation, translation management, international business and government.
- College: College of Arts and Sciences
- Department: Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies
- Contact: mcls@kent.edu or 330-672-2150
- Minimum total credit hours: 10
Undergraduate Level
The Speech Pathology and Audiology minor provides students with an understanding of the basic sciences of human communication, as well as introduces them to the evaluation and treatment of communication disorders.
- College: College of Education Health and Human Services
- Department: School of Health Sciences
- Contact: Program Coordinator- Cara O’Flannigan at coflanni@kent.edu or 330-672-2141
- Minimum total credit hours: 21
Undergraduate Level
The Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology minor provides students, athletes and those preparing for careers in coaching, performing arts, sport practitioners and sport administrators with the knowledge of psychological theory and skills development to enhance human behavior in sport and exercise settings and artistic performance.
- College: College of Education Health and Human Services
- Department: School of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies
- Contact: Program Coordinator- Marta Guivernau, PhD. at mguivern@kent.edu or 330-672-7121
- Minimum total credit hours: 17
Undergraduate Level
The Teaching and Learning with Technology minor will equip you with the skills and knowledge to integrate technology into your teaching strategies, enhancing student learning and engagement.
- College: College of Education Health and Human Services
- Department: School of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies
- Contact: Program Coordinator- Chia-Ling Kuo at ckuo@kent.edu or 330-861-2700
- Minimum total credit hours: 15
Undergraduate Level
The Women’s Studies minor offers a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the experiences and contributions of women throughout history and in contemporary society. With courses in gender, race, sexuality and more, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of social justice issues and be equipped to make a positive impact in your community.
- College: College of Arts and Sciences
- Department: School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contact: Program Coordinator- Suzanne Holt at slholt@kent.edu or 330-672-8042
- Minimum total credit hours: 21
