Graduate minors foster pluralistic academic exposure and intellectual exchange. Many fields have become multidisciplinary and multi-professional. From a career angle, employers nowadays look for well-versed, well-rounded, versatile employees who can deal with ever-changing, multidimensional marketplaces. Graduate minors are areas of inquiry supplemental to the major graduate studies connected with other disciplines or
professions. Graduate minors consist of 12 credits over and above a student’s major program requirements. The graduate minors are obtainable for NSU graduate students in good academic standing, pending class seat availability. Please visit the website at http://shss.nova.edu/Academic_Programs/GradMinors/index.htm

Graduate Minor in Conflict Resolution Studies

Offered through the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR), the graduate minor in Conflict Resolution Studies emphasizes the theories and philosophies of disputing, justice, equity, and nonviolence. It is designed to introduce knowledge of the conflict resolution field and to provide foundations for academic and professional growth. It is offered in both a residential and distance learning format. The DCAR graduate minor
is designed for non-major students who are interested in getting a foundational exposure to the conflict resolution field. Applicants from any disciplinary or professional backgrounds are welcome.

Curriculum (12 credits):

Required:

CARM 5000: Foundations & Development of Conflict Resolution & Peace

CARM 5040: Human Factors

Choose two:

CARM 5020: Theories & Philosophies of Conflict

CARM 5100: Mediation Theory & Practice (Prerequisite: CARM 5000 and 5040)

CARM 5140: Negotiation Theory and Practice (Prerequisite: CARM 5000 and 5040)

CARM 6000: Organizational Conflict: Theory and Practice (Prerequisite: CARM 5000, 5040)

CARM 6120: Culture and Conflict: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

CARM 6170: Violence Prevention and Intervention (Prerequisite: CARM 5000)

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Graduate Minor in Family Systems

The Graduate Minor in Family Systems in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) is designed to introduce students to systems theory and how it is used to help individuals, couples, and families. Students taking this minor are prepared to better understand how family dynamics play a role in shaping individual and group behaviors in and outside of clinical settings. The courses are designed to familiarize students with some of the core concepts associated with systemic approaches to facilitating interpersonal change and development. Students will have a better understanding of how a systemic approach to interpersonal relationships can benefit families, communities, and large social systems.

Curriculum (12 credits):

Required:

SFTM 5310 - Introduction to Systems Theories

SFTM 5320 - Introduction to Marital and Family Therapy

SFTM 5321 - Theories of Marital and Family Therapy

Choose two:

SFTM 6331 – Diversity in Human and Family Development

SFTM 6332 - Human Sexuality and Gender

SFTM 6374 – Human Development and Individual/Group Psychotherapy

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Graduate Minor in Information Systems

The Graduate Minor in Information Systems in the Graduate School of Computer and Information Systems (SCIS) focuses on technological foundations and application related to information systems including areas such as database systems, human-computer interaction, telecommunications and computer networking, computer security, electronic commerce, decision support systems, multimedia systems, and project management. It is designed to give students a broad knowledge of the discipline and to develop skills
applicable to the solution of complex real-world problems. Courses are offered in both a residential and distance learning format. The graduate minor is intended for students who are comfortable with computer applications and use of the Internet and the World- Wide Web. Students should have knowledge and significant experience in computer applications (PC applications should suffice) and experience with the Internet.

Curriculum (choose 4, 12 credits):

MMIS 620: Management Information Systems

MMIS 621: Information Systems Project Management

MMIS 623: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Computing

MMIS 630: Database Systems

MMIS 652: Computer Security

MMIS 653: Telecommunications and Computer Networking

MMIS 654: Electronic Commerce on the Internet

MMIS 671: Decision Support Systems

MMIS 680: Human-Computer Interaction

MMIS 681 - Multimedia Systems

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