Undergraduate Minors
and Certificates

Undergraduate students seeking a baccalaureate degree from WKU may be required to complete a minor along with their major area of study. Many minors are now available completely online. Below is a list of those currently available. Please check back often, as this number continues to grow.

Undergraduate Minor in American Humanics (Nonprofit Administration)
The minor in American Humanics prepares students for successful careers in nonprofit organizations. Students can take courses from several departments and programs of study, and gain competencies and experiences required for the American Humanics national certification. This minor requires a minimum of 22 hours including the following required courses: REC 220 – Introduction to Nonprofit Human Service Organizations, REC 494 – American Humanics Management Institute, and REC 496 – American Humanics Internship (or other approved internship course). Students will work with Western’s American Humanics Executive Director to select additional courses to complete the minor and to select an internship.

Undergraduate Minor in Child Studies
The minor in child studies requires a minimum of 21 semester hours. A grade of “C” or above must be earned in the following CFS courses required for this minor: CFS 191, 297, 395, 492, 494, and 6 hours of approved electives chosen in consultation with departmental advisor. Students majoring in the Child Studies Concentration may not minor in Child Studies.

Undergraduate Minor in Family Studies
The minor in Family Studies requires a minimum of 21 semester hours. One-half of hours required for the minor must be at the 300 course level or above. Required courses are: CFS 191, CFS 310, CFS 311, CFS 494, CFS 495 and 6 hours of approved electives.

Undergraduate Minor in Library Media Education
The undergraduate minor in LME requires a minimum of 18 semester hours of course work. The undergraduate LME minor does not lead to teacher certification as a library media specialist. Certification as a library media specialist is obtained at the master’s level. The minor does offer the basic level of Kentucky public library certification and it may be used as preparation for a master’s degree from an ALA accredited graduate program for people who do not seek teacher certification at the baccalaureate level.

Online Undergratuate Certificates

Family Home Visiting Certificate
The Family Home Visiting Certificate will prepare students to provide home visiting services. Potential clients include those needing parenting skills, those at risk for abusing and neglecting their children, and/or those who need other support services. The Certificate Program requires 12 hours of course work.

Undergraduate Certificate in Canadian Studies
The Canadian Studies Online Program (CSOP) was created in 2001 to promote our understanding our North American neighbor: who they are, what we share in common, and what makes us different in our increasingly interconnected and interdependent world. Western Kentucky University offers the Canadian Studies Certificate which includes courses taught by WKU and Canadian Studies Online Program faculty. The WKU Canadian Studies Certificate is designed to appeal to a variety of student interests, encourage the multidisciplinary study of our North American neighbor, and provide an opportunity to intern in the Canadian Parliament.