Online Undergraduate Minors

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 Nonprofit Administration

The minor in Nonprofit Administration (reference number 309) prepares students for careers in, and service to, the nonprofit sector. Students take courses from several departments and programs of study to gain needed nonprofit competencies and experiences. The minor requires 21-24 hours.

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.

Undergraduate Minor in Sociology

The undergraduate minor in Sociology requires a minimum of 21 semester hours of course work. This minor is available through a combination of online learning courses (OL), which are semester based web courses, and independent learning courses (IL), which are non-semester based distance courses delivered in various formats.