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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees
Effectively communicate sociological concepts and
terminology.
Discuss from a sociological perspective the relationship
between the individual and society.
Discuss micro- and macro-levels of sociological analysis and
their roles in examining social reality.
Effectively use information technology to access and retrieve
sociological literature.
Apply sociological concepts to understand diversity in
American society and the place of American society within a
larger global context.
Requirements for the Minor
A minor in sociology requires the completion of 15 semester hours
of coursework in sociology, drawn from various disciplines as
appropriate; at least 9 semester hours must be earned in courses
numbered 300 or above. Specific course requirements are listed
below. If a specific course required for the minor is taken instead
to satisfy the requirements in the student’s major, another course
in the same discipline should be substituted to fulfill the required
minimum number of semester hours for the minor. Any course
used to replace an upper-level course should also be upper level.
Sociology Coursework (15 s.h.)
Foundation Course (3 s.h.)
Students must take one of the following foundation courses:
SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOCY 105 Introduction to Contemporary Social
Problems (3)
Statistics Course (3 s.h.)
Students must choose one of the following statistics courses:
BMGT 230 Business Statistics (3)
PSYC 200 Introduction to Statistical Methods
in Psychology (3)
STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics (3)
Supplemental Minor Courses (9 s.h.)
Students must take three of the following courses to complete the
15 semester hours required for the minor:
ANTH 417 Peoples and Cultures of the Far East (3)
ASTD 300 The Chinese: Adapting the Past, Building the
Future (3)
ASTD 301 The Japanese: Adapting the Past, Building the
Future (3)
ASTD 302 The Two Koreas: Problems and Prospects (3)
ASTD 303 India: The Weight of Tradition
in the Modern World (3)
ASTD 304 Southeast Asia: Development Amid Diversity (3)
CCJS 330 Contemporary Criminological Issues (3)
CCJS 454 Contemporary Criminological Theory (3)
SOCY All courses not otherwise listed as a
requirement for the minor
Spanish
(see Foreign Language Area Studies)
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Strategic and Entrepreneurial
Management
Students may seek an academic minor in strategic and
entrepreneurial management.
Minor in Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
The strategic and entrepreneurial management minor
complements the skills the student gains in his or her major
discipline through study of current issues in the effective use of
information, the globalization of business, strategic management,
and acquiring the mind-set of an innovator and an entrepreneur.
Objectives
The student who graduates with a minor in strategic and
entrepreneurial management will be able to:
Apply key concepts and theories related to strategic and
entrepreneurial management areas.
Demonstrate knowledge of domestic and global issues that
affect the business environment.
Discuss the major internal and external influences that should
be considered in the development of organizational strategy.
Develop and evaluate the financial resources, promotional
activities, and employee recruiting and training programs
necessary in beginning a new venture.
Create a business plan for the new venture or business unit.
Demonstrate competence in the use of databases, the Web,
and other library resources to retrieve information related to
strategic and general management issues.
Develop effective written and oral communication skills
acceptable in the workplace today.
Requirements for the Minor
A minor in strategic and entrepreneurial management requires
the completion of 15 semester hours of coursework in strategic
and entrepreneurial management; at least 9 semester hours must
be earned in courses numbered 300 or above. Specific course
requirements are listed below. If a specific course required for the
minor is taken instead to satisfy the requirements in the student’s
major, another course in the same discipline should be substituted
to fulfill the required minimum number of semester hours for
the minor. Any course used to replace an upper-level course
should also be upper level.
Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
Coursework (15 s.h.)
Required Foundation Course (3 s.h.)
Students must take the following foundation course:
BMGT 364 Management and Organization Theory (3)
Supplemental Courses (12 s.h.)
Students must choose either four of the following 3-semesterhour
courses or three 3-semester-hour courses and three 1semester-hour
courses to complete the 15 semester hours required
for the minor. Courses strongly recommended for the major are
indicated by an asterisk.
Three-Semester-Hour Courses
BMGT 304 Managing E-Commerce in Organizations (3)
2003/2004Undergraduate Catalog