Minors

At Lynn University, you can enhance your bachelor’s degree by adding a minor to your studies. Each minor requires that you complete five courses or more (15 or more credits) in addition to the classes/credits required by your degree program.

American Law 15 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
CRJ 204 Criminal Law 3
CRJ 330 Constitutional Law 3
LAW 300 Tort Law 3
LAW 350 Contract Law 3
LAW 400 Property Law 3
Biology 19 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
SCI 110 The Biological World and Lab 4
SCI 290 Mendelian and Population Genetics and lab. 4
SCI 325 Microbiology and Lab 4
SCI 360 Ecology and Lab 4
SCI 491 Evolution 3

CIP: 260101

Criminal Justice 15 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CRJ 205 Criminal Procedure 3
CRJ 330 Constitutional Law 3
CRJ 320 Criminology 3
CRJ 496 Victimology 3

CRJ 400 can be used to replace CRJ 496

CIP: 430103

Environmental Science and Policy 15 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
ENV 130 Human Environment Interactions 3
ENV 250 Environmental Risk and Public Health 3
ENV 330 Wildlife Conservation 3
ENV 340 Statistics For Natural Science 3
IRPS 385 Global Environmental Politics and Justice 3

CIP: 030103

English 18 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
ENG 202 Studies in Short Fiction 3
ENG 204 Studies in the Novel 3
ENG 311 Creative Writing 3
ENG 350 Introduction to Gender and Multiculturalism in Literature 3
ENG 405 Seminar in Gender and Literature 3
ENG 420 Topics in Literature 3

Select only three courses from the upper level electives. The lower electives are required foundation courses for the minor.

Forensics investigations 16 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
FOR 130 Introduction to Forensic Science 3
FOR 230 Criminalistics & Lab 4
FOR 395 Arson and Explosion Investigation 3
FOR 450 Forensic Case Studies 3
FOR 495 Capstone in Forensic Science 3

CIP: 430106

International Relations 15 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
IRPS 220 Global Human Rights 3
IRPS 302 Comparative Regional Politics 3
IRPS 310 International Law 3
IRPS 330 Politics of Development 3
IRPS 475 Contemporary Issues in International Relations 3
American Government and Politics 15 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
CRJ 330 Constitutional Law 3
HIS 230 Social and Political History of the United States 3
POL 471 The American Presidency 3
POL 360 American Political Experience through Film 3
POL 402 Critical Issues in Politics 3

CIP: 451001

Psychology 15 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
PSY 250 Developmental Psychology 3
PSY 355 Cognitive Psychology 3
PSY 360 Social Psychology 3
PSY 370 Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 480 Cross Cultural Psychology 3

CIP: 420101

Social Impact and Justice 15 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
IRPS 330 Politics of Development 3
POL 402 Critical Issues in Politics 3
SIP 101 Theories of Changemaking 3
SIP 401 Social Impact in Practice 3
WSE 150 Leap of Faith 3