The following table of WSU minors is for informational and referral purposes only. It should not be used for official student record or reporting purposes. This table is maintained by the Academic Advising Council (AAC) and is updated twice a year. For questions, please contact Kate Bernas (ab9599).
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts
- School of Social Work
- Mike Ilitch School of Business
- College of Engineering
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
| Minor | Home Department | Advising Department | Effective Term | Advisor Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | African American Studies | African American Studies | TBD | |
| Anthropology | Anthropology | Anthropology | Stacie Moser | |
| Arabic | CMLLC | CMLLC | Chris Clark | |
| Archeology | Anthropology | Anthropology | new in F18 | Stacie Moser |
| Asian Studies | CMLLC | CMLLC | Chris Clark | |
| Astronomy | Physics and Astronomy | Physics and Astronomy | Dawn Niedermiller | |
| Biochemistry and Chemical Biology | Chemistry | Chemistry | new in F18 | Erin Bachert |
| Biological Sciences | Biology | Biology | Nora Alhussainy Antoinette Cunningham Mary Kuligowski Rebecca Russell | |
| Biomedical Physics | Physics and Astronomy | Physics and Astronomy | Dawn Niedermiller | |
| Chemistry | Chemistry | Chemistry | Erin Bachert | |
| Classical Civilization | CMLLC | CMLLC | Chris Clark | |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders | CSD | Communication Sciences and Disorders | new in F20 | Dana Johns |
| Creative Writing | English | English | new in F18 | Royanne Smith |
| Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice | Marianka Holloway | |
| Digital Humanities | English | CMLLC | new in F19 | Chris Clark |
| Economics | Economics | Economics | Monika Saladiak | |
| English | English | English | Royanne Smith | |
| Environmental Science | Environmental Sciences and Geology | Environmental Sciences and Geology | new in F19 | Dawn Niedermiller |
| Film and Media Studies (formerly Film Studies) | English | English | renamed effective F18 | Royanne Smith |
| Folkore & Fairytale Studies | CMLLC | CMLLC | new in F18 | Chris Clark |
| Forensics and Investigations Minor | Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice | name change effective F23 | Marianka Holloway |
| French | CMLLC | CMLLC | Chris Clark | |
| Geochemistry | Environmental Sciences and Geology | Environmental Sciences and Geology | new in F19 | Dawn Niedermiller |
| Geology | Environmental Sciences and Geology | Environmental Sciences and Geology | Dawn Niedermiller | |
| Geophysics | Environmental Sciences and Geology | Environmental Sciences and Geology | new in F19 | Dawn Niedermiller |
| German | CMLLC | CMLLC | Chris Clark | |
| Global Health and Social Medicine | Anthropology | Anthropology | new in F18 | Stacie Moser |
| Global Studies | CMLLC | CMLLC | Chris Clark | |
| Gndr,Sexuality&Women's Studies | LS Dean's Office | GSW | Jin Gwak | |
| Health Economics | Economics | Economics | new in F24 | Monika Saladiak |
| Health Psychology | Psychology | Psychology | Stephanie Chastain Corinne Forys Sean Novak Solaf Shallal | |
| Healthcare Ethics | Philosophy | Philosophy | Chris Clark | |
| Hebrew (now Israeli Studies) | CMLLC | CMLLC | renamed effective F19 | Chris Clark |
| History | History | History | Sean O'Brien | |
| History of Science, Technology, Environment and Medicine (H-STEM) | History | History | new in F18 | Sean O'Brien |
| Humanities | Philosophy | CMLLC | new in F19 | Chris Clark |
| Italian | CMLLC | CMLLC | Chris Clark | |
| Israeli Studies (formerly Hebrew) | CMLLC | CMLLC | Chris Clark | |
| Jewish Studies | LS Dean's Office | History | Howard Lupovitch | |
| Latin | CMLLC | CMLLC | Chris Clark | |
| Latino/a Studies | LS Dean's Office | CLLAS | ||
| Law (CLAS version) | LSD Dean's Office | Law School/Political Science | new in F19 | Bibi Ahmed |
| Linguistics | English | Psychology | Corinne Forys | |
| Mathematics | Mathematics | Mathematics | Monika Saladiak | |
| Medical Humanities | Philosophy | Philosophy | new in F19 | Chris Clark |
| Modern Greek Studies | CMLLC | CMLLC | Chris Clark | |
| Near Eastern Studies | CMLLC | CMLLC | Chris Clark | |
| Neuroscience | LSD Dean's Office | Biology | new in F18 | Nora Alhussainy Antoinette Cunningham Mary Kuligowski Rebecca Russell |
| Nutrition and Food Science | Nutrition and Food Science | Nutrition and Food Science | Deanna Cavanaugh | |
| Peace & Conflict Studies | Political Science | Political Science | Chris Clark | |
| Philosophy | Philosophy | Philosophy | Chris Clark | |
| Physics | Physics and Astronomy | Physics and Astronomy | Dawn Niedermiller | |
| Polish | CMLLC | CMLLC | Chris Clark | |
| Political Science | Political Science | Political Science | Emily Reetz | |
| Pre-Law | Philosophy | Philosophy | Royanne Smith | |
| Professional Writing | English | English | new in F18 | Royanne Smith |
| Psychology | Psychology | Psychology | Stephanie Chastain Corinne Forys Sean Novak Solaf Shallal | |
| Public Health | Public Health | Public Health | Margaret MacKeverican Lauren Orr Ronnie Alvarez | |
| Public History | History | History | new in F19 | Sean O'Brien |
| Queer Studies | GSW | GSW | new in F21 | Jin Gawk |
| Religious Studies | Philosophy | Philosophy | Chris Clark | |
| Russian | CMLLC | CMLLC | Chris Clark | |
| Society and the Environment (Environmental Studies) | History | History | new in F19 | Sean O'Brien |
| Sociology | Sociology | Sociology | Stacie Moser | |
| Spanish | CMLLC | CMLLC | Chris Clark | |
| Statistics | Mathematics | Mathematics | new in F18 | Monika Saladiak |
| Urban Studies | Urban Studies and Planning | Urban Studies and Planning | Lauren Orr | |
| Urban Sustainability | Urban Studies and Planning | Urban Studies and Planning | new in F18 | Lauren Orr |
College of Education
| Minor | Home Department | Advising Department | Effective Term | Advisor Contact (Revised 01-26-2022) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health | Kinesiology, Health, & Sport Studies | EDU-Academic Services | Fall 2018 | Fawne Allossery - all students |
| Deaf Studies | Teacher Education | EDU-Academic Services | Fall 2023 | Yan Chen - students A-K, Jeff Lisiecki - students L-Z |
| Exercise and Sport Science | Kinesiology, Health, & Sport Studies | EDU-Academic Services | Fall 2021 | Fawne Allossery - students A-K, Kurt Troutman- students L-Z |
| Sport Coaching | Kinesiology, Health, & Sport Studies | EDU-Academic Services | Winter 2021 | Fawne Allossery - students A-K, Kurt Troutman- students L-Z |
| Sport and Exercise Psychology | Kinesiology, Health, & Sport Studies | EDU-Academic Services | Fall 2022 | Fawne Allossery - students A-K, Kurt Troutman - students L-Z |
| Sport Management | Kinesiology, Health, & Sport Studies | EDU-Academic Services | Fall 2019 | Fawne Allossery - students A-K, Kurt Troutman - students L-Z |
| Urban Education & Equity Studies | Teacher Education | EDU-Academic Services | Winter 2020 | Yan Chen - students A-L, Jeff Lisiecki - students K-Z |
| Yoga & Mindfulness | Kinesiology, Health, & Sport Studies | EDU-Academic Services | Winter 2020 | Fawne Allossery - students A-K, Kurt Troutman - students L-Z |
College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts
| Minor | Home Department | Advising Department | Effective Term | Advisor Contact (Revised 01-26-2022) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animation and Interactivity Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Fall 2017 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Mediterranean World Minor (In moratorium) | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Fall 2017 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Art History Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Before 1990 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Art Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Before 1990 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Blacksmithing Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Fall 2019 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Ceramics Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Winter 2020 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Design Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Fall 2017 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Digital Art and Photography Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Fall 2017 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Fashion Design Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Fall 2021 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Graphic Design Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Fall 2021 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Illustration Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Winter 2020 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Industrial Design Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Fall 2021 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Interior Design Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Fall 2021 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Jewelry Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Winter 2020 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Painting and Drawing Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Fall 2019 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Printmaking Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Fall 2018 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Sculpture Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Fall 2019 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Textile Design Minor | Art/Art History | Art/Art History | Fall 2017 | Avanti Herczeg or Michele Porter (Determined by availibility) |
| Communication Studies Minor | Communications | Communications | Before 1990 | Cleo Moody |
| Film Minor | Communications | Communications | Before 1990 | Carrol Parris-Reaser |
| Health Communication Minor | Communications | Communications | Fall 2018 | Cleo Moody |
| Journalism Minor | Communications | Communications | Before 1990 | Jessica Greenwald |
| Media Arts and Studies Minor | Communications | Communications | Before 2013 | Carrol Parris-Reaser |
| New Media Minor | Communications | Communications | Fall 2014 | Cleo Moody, Jessica Greenwald, or Carrol Parris-Reaser (Determined by major) |
| Public Relations Minor | Communications | Communications | Before 2013 | Cleo Moody |
| Jazz Studies Minor for Instrumental Music Education Majors | Music | Music | Fall 2018 | John Edwartowski |
| Music Industry Studies Minor | Music | Music | Fall 2021 | John Edwartowski |
| Music Minor | Music | Music | Before 1990 | John Edwartowski |
| Music Technology Minor | Music | Music | Fall 2018 | John Edwartowski |
| Africana Theatre and Dance Minor | Theatre/Dance | Theatre/Dance | Fall 2014 | |
| Dance Minor | Theatre/Dance | Theatre/Dance | Before 2013 | Erika Robinson |
| General Theatre Minor | Theatre/Dance | Theatre/Dance | Before 2013 | Erika Robinson |
| Musical Theatre Minor | Theatre/Dance | Theatre/Dance | Fall 2015 | Erika Robinson |
| Studio and Community Dance Minor (In moratorium) | Theatre/Dance | Theatre/Dance | Fall 2019 | Erika Robinson |
| Theatre Design and Technology Minor | Theatre/Dance | Theatre/Dance | Fall 2015 | Erika Robinson |
| Theatre Management Minor | Theatre/Dance | Theatre/Dance | Fall 2015 | Erika Robinson |
School of Social Work
| Minor | Home Department | Advising Department | Effective Term | Advisor Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work and Social Justice Minor | Social Work | Social Work | Fall 2019 | Geoffrey Jones |
| Law Social Work | Social Work | Social Work | Fall 2019 | Geoffrey Jones |
Mike Ilitch School of Business
| Minor | Home Department | Advising Department | Effective Term | Advisor Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Minor | MISB | MISB | businessminors@wayne.edu, Heather Laskos | |
| Business Law Minor | MISB | MISB | Winter 2020 | businessminors@wayne.edu, Janet Mick |
College of Engineering
| Minor | Home Department | Advising Department | Effective Term | Advisor Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Minor | Computer Science | Computer Science | Damon Lee, students A-F Michael Williams, students G-M Colleen McKenney, students N-Z | |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering Minor | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Fall 2023 | Kate Edge |
| Mechanical Engineering Minor | Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Fall 2023 | Keith Wadley |
| Industrial Engineering Minor | Industrial Engineering | Industrial Engineering | Fall 2023 | Gail Evans-Hoze |