Professional Minors
Professional minors are intended to give students additional career options, a competitive edge in the job market, and an opportunity to shape their Stevenson experience to meet their specific career goals. Each of Stevenson’s seven professional minors described below consists of four courses tied to a specific industry/profession. Professional minors can be paired with many different majors but were designed particularly for students in majors that do not have a pre-determined career path.
General Guidelines for Earning a Professional Minor
A professional minor consists of four specified courses (12 credits).
- Up to two courses that are among a student's major requirements can be used toward a professional minor.
- Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in a course for it to be counted toward a professional minor.
- Students may declare more than one minor; however, no individual course can be counted toward multiple minors regardless of the type of minor.
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
Prepares students to understand the skills and commitment required to start a new venture or build a small business; to organize and write a complete successful business plan that can be used to start a new business and apply for venture capital; and to set appropriate marketing objectives for small business growth.
- MGT 204: Principles of Management
- MKT 206: Principles of Marketing
- MGT 224: Principles of Entrepreneurship
- MGT 324: Entrepreneurial Business Planning
Event Planning
Prepares students with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively plan and execute events as a career or within an organization. Students learn to prepare detailed event plans, select sites, assess risk, formulate and oversee budgets, and promote events to target audiences.
- CM 265: Event Planning and Publicity
- CM 270: Social Media Communication
- CM 275: Principles and Practices of Public Relations
- CM 365: Advanced Event Planning (under development)
Human Resources
Provides a foundation for careers in the human resources industry through the study of workforce development, compensation and planning, and employee relations.
Management and Organizational Leadership
Provides a foundation in business management through the study of management fundamentals, employee relations, and organization leadership.
Real Estate
Provides instruction in the basics of the real estate industry and offers core skills for entry-level work in the fields of commercial real estate and development.
- REA 300: Principles of Real Estate
- REA 310: Property and Asset Management
- REA 320: Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- REA 400: Real Estate Market Analysis, Valuation and Finance
Software Design and Coding
Provides a foundation in information systems to prepare students to perform industry-specific IT tasks in the workplace through the study of programming and technology infrastructures.
- IS 150: Relational Database Design and SQL
- IS 240: Computer Programming I
- IS 241: Computer Programming II
- IS 330: Business Application Programming, or IS 444: Mobile Application Development
Web Design
Prepares students with the skills and experience to perform web design, front-end web development, and basic design for digital media. Students learn relevant digital imaging tools; plan and execute interactive code; gain experience in current web development frameworks and content management systems; explore user experience concepts; and apply best practices for designing websites.