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The college offers minors in the following areas:
• Actuarial science
• African studies
• Anthropology
• Astronomy
• Biology
• Classics
• Chemistry
• Chinese
• Computer science
• Criminology
• Economics
• English literature
• English writing
• French
• Gender, women and sexuality studies
• Geography
• German
• History
• International studies
• Mathematics
• Peace studies
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political science
• Psychology
• Religion
• Science, technology and society
• Sociology
• Spanish
A minor must consist of at least 18 hours of
coursework in the subject. Ten hours of each
minor must be completed at Butler University.
Grades below C- and courses taken pass/fail do
not count toward a minor.
Degree After Completing One Year
of Professional Study
Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts
or Bachelor of Science may be permitted to
spend their senior year in an approved school of
medicine, dentistry, law, religion or forestry and
may receive a degree from Butler University
provided they complete the following:
• All core curriculum requirements of Butler
University for the bachelor’s degree
• Foreign language and computer competency
requirements of the college
• Ninety-eight hours (including two hours
of physical education) with a minimum
grade point average of 2.0. (Transfer
students in pre-professional programs of
the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Butler University
who have successfully completed at least
64 semester hours at Butler University, of
which at least 10 hours are upper division,
and who have a total of at least 98 hours
also may spend the senior year in professional
school and complete the requirements for
the B.A. or B.S. degree at Butler.)
• All requirements for the major
• At the professional school, a number of
credits equivalent in hours and grade
points to the omitted work of the senior
year at Butler University.
Preparation for Teacher Licensure
Students in the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences may seek a teaching license, but
preparation for licensure is handled by the
College of Education. Students may choose a
primary major in the College of Education and
a secondary major in the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences. Alternatively students may choose
a primary major in the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences, while taking courses required for
licensure in the College of Education. In either
case, advising concerning requirements for
licensure is handled by the College of Education.
Graduate Programs
Graduate programs in the college require
a 30-hour major, plus a thesis, or a 36-hour
major (non-thesis option), depending upon
departmental requirements. The College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences offers the following
graduate degrees:
• Master of Arts in English Literature
• Master of Arts in History
• Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Information about these degrees is listed
under the entries for the History and English
Language and Literature Departments.
Areas of Instruction
African Studies Minor
Administration:
Terri Jett, Ph.D., program coordinator
Jordan Hall, Room 347B, (317) 940-8451
The minor in African studies at Butler
University is designed for students with any
major who wish to enrich their program with
study of one of the most interesting areas of
the world. The program is interdisciplinary
drawing upon areas of the humanities, social
sciences, and occasionally the fine arts. Students