Dietrich College Interdepartmental Minors
Dietrich College interdepartmental minors are programs whose content and components span two or more academic departments to form coherent patterns of study.
A number of interdepartmental minors are offered by Dietrich College and are, in general, available to all Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students. As well, there are numerous other minors offered by other colleges in the university that are generally available to Dietrich College students. The full list of minors available to Carnegie Mellon students is located in the catalog index under “Minors.”
Completion of the requirements for any of these minors is noted on the final transcript.
To declare a Dietrich College interdepartmental minor, students should contact the college's Academic Advisory Center (AAC) and the faculty advisor for that minor.
To discuss the possibility of declaring a non-Dietrich College minor, contact the advisor listed for the minor in question.
In general, unless noted, no course taken to fulfill requirements for these interdepartmental minors may apply toward any other program's requirements.
The Minor in African and African American Studies
Faculty Advisor: Edda L. Fields-Black
Undergraduate Advisor: Naum Kats
Office: Baker Hall 240
Mission
The African and African American Studies minor will expose students to the following regions: sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, and the Caribbean. Broad geographic coverage and a comparative framework encourage students to make connections between Africa and the African Diaspora, as well as among Diasporan communities. The minor offers undergraduate students the opportunity to undertake an empirical and theoretical examination of the cultural, political, social, and historical experiences of Africans and people of African descent. This unique minor brings together departments and colleges within the university and allows students to develop analytical skills particular to the arts, humanities, social sciences, public policy, and management. The African and African American Studies minor is also designed to allow students a considerable degree of freedom in their choice of electives and independent research projects, including opportunities to study and conduct research in a relevant foreign language.
Courses taken to fulfill requirements in other major or minor programs may not be applied to this minor.
Requirements
- The minor is composed of 54 units - two core courses and four elective courses.
- The elective courses must include one research course.
- Students may take an additional two core courses as electives, but not more than four total courses.
- Students must take courses in at least two of the four regions (African, African American, Latin American, and the Caribbean) between their core and elective courses.
18 unitsCore Courses
| African | ||
| 79-226 | Introduction to African History: Earliest Times to 1780 | 9 |
| 79-227 | Introduction to African History: 1780-1994 | 9 |
| African American | ||
| 76-232 | African American Literature | 9 |
| 76-332 | African American Literature | 9 |
| 79-241 | African American History: Africa to the Civil War | 9 |
| 79-242 | Topics in African American History: Reconstruction to the Present | 9 |
| Caribbean | ||
| 79-220 | Caribbean: Cultures and Histories | 9 |
36 unitsElective Courses
| African | ||
| 79-162 | Freshman Seminar: "Slavery" and "Freedom" in African History? | 9 |
| 79-225 | West African History in Film | 9 |
| 79-237 | Comparative Slavery | 9 |
| 79-290 | States/Stateless Societies and Nationalism in West Africa | 6 |
| 79-291 | Globalization in East African History | 6 |
| 79-385 | The Making of the African Diaspora * | 9 |
| 79-386 | Entrepreneurs in Africa, Past, Present and Future * | 9 |
| 82-304 | The Francophone World ** | 9 |
| 88-370 | African Politics | 9 |
| African American | ||
| 57-480/79-357 | History of Black American Music * | 6 |
| 76-333 | African American Studies | 9 |
| 76-432 | Advanced Seminar in African American Studies * | 9 |
| 79-237 | Comparative Slavery | 9 |
| 79-243 | African American Women's History | 9 |
| 79-286 | Gandhi and King: Nonviolent Leadership in a Globalized World | 9 |
| 79-304 | African Americans in Pittsburgh | 6 |
| 79-371 | African American Urban History | 9 |
| Caribbean | ||
| 79-235 | Caribbean Cultures | 9 |
| 79-237 | Comparative Slavery | 9 |
| 79-295 | Race Relations in the Atlantic World | 9 |
| 79-385 | The Making of the African Diaspora * | 9 |
| 82-304 | The Francophone World ** | 9 |
| 82-454 | The Hispanic Caribbean: Rhyme, Reason and Song ** | 9 |
| Latin American | ||
| 79-317 | Art, Anthropology and Empire | 9 |
| 82-343 | Latin America: Language and Culture | 9 |
| 82-451 | Studies in Latin American Literature and Culture | 9 |
Notes:
* Denotes courses that require a research paper/project and fulfill requirement for research course
** Denotes courses taught in a foreign language
The Minor in Environmental Studies
Faculty Advisor: Peter Madsen
Office: Hamburg Hall 2108A
Human activities can have large-scale and long-term consequences for environmental quality. The thoughtful analysis of these consequences is required if we desire a sustainable society. The minor in Environmental Studies is designed to provide students with the interdisciplinary background and skills necessary to understand environmental issues. It emphasizes three general areas: humanities, social sciences, and technology and natural science. The humanities emphasis concerns the ethical, legal, and historical basis of environmental concerns. The social science area concentrates on the economic and political nature of environmental problems. The technology and natural science focus includes the exploration of the biological, chemical, and physical nature of the environment and the role of technology in both problem creation and problem solution.
54-76 unitsCurriculum
The minor in Environmental Studies is offered jointly by the Departments of History and Social and Decision Sciences, with participation by selected departments from the Mellon College of Science and the Carnegie Institute of Technology. The minor requires that students take Biology and Chemistry in the Mellon College of Science or approved environmentally-related science courses at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition, minors are required to complete two required core courses, three intermediate (distributional) courses spread across at least two of the areas of emphasis, and one advanced course. The advanced course requirement includes either pre-approved sections of Policy Analysis III or pre-approved sections of the History and Policy Project Course. It is important for students to work closely with the faculty advisor for the minor in order to select the proper mix of courses to fulfill requirements.
With the exception of the minor's science prerequisites, courses taken to fulfill requirements in other major or minor programs may not be applied to the Environmental Studies minor requirements (and vice versa). In the case of the minor's “Advanced Course” requirement, if one of the two advanced courses is being taken to fulfill a requirement for another program, it cannot also be applied to this minor requirement. If it is not possible to take the other advanced course option, the faculty minor advisor will work with the student to identify an alternative course for this requirement.
NOTE: The courses listed below are offered with at least general regularity. Participating departments may subsequently develop and offer other courses that, while not listed here, are deemed appropriate for this minor. The minor faculty advisor should be consulted (especially when the schedule of courses to be offered for a given semester becomes available) to identify such additional courses.
19 unitsScience Prerequisites*
| 03-121 | Modern Biology | 9 |
| 09-105 | Introduction to Modern Chemistry I (equivalent to at least 18 Carnegie Mellon units) at the University of Pittsburgh (see faculty minor advisor) | 10 |
OR
Pre-approved environmentally-related science courses (equivalent to at least 18 Carnegie Mellon units) which may also be taken at the University of Pittsburgh (see faculty minor advisor).
* These science courses may double count with other major and minor requirements.
18 unitsRequired Courses
| Units | ||
| 73-148 | Environmental Economics | 9 |
| 80-244 | Environmental Ethics | 9 |
27 unitsIntermediate (Distributional) Requirements
Complete three courses in at least two of these areas: Science and Technology, Social Science, and Humanities. Only one of the three courses can be an introductory course (as indicated below by an asterisk).
| Science and Technology Area | ||
| 12-100 | Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering * | 12 |
| 12-651 | Air Quality Engineering | 9 |
| 19-101 | Introduction to Engineering and Public Policy * | 12 |
| 19-448 | Science, Technology & Ethics | 9 |
| 19-650 | Climate and Energy: Science, Economics and Public Policy | 9 |
| 24-424 | Energy and the Environment | 9 |
| 88-391 | Technology and Economic Growth | 9 |
| Social Sciences Area | ||
| 73-358 | Economics of the Environment and Natural Resources | 9 |
| 88-220 | Policy Analysis I | 9 |
| 88-221 | Policy Analysis II | 9 |
| 90-765 | Cities, Techonology and the Environment | 6 |
| 90-798 | Environmental Policy & Planning | 12 |
| 90-808 | Energy Policy | 6 |
| Humanities Area | ||
| 76-319 | Environmental Rhetoric | 9 |
| 76-476 | Rhetoric of Science | 9 |
| 79-372 | Perspectives on the Urban Environment | 9 |
| 79-374 | American Environmental History: Critical Issues | 9 |
| 79-375 | China's Environmental Crisis | 9 |
| 79-377 | Food, Culture, and Power: A History of Eating | 9 |
| 79-381 | Energy, Environment, Globalization in the Americas | 9 |
| 80-244 | Environmental Ethics | 9 |
9 unitsAdvanced Course
| 19-451 | EPP Projects | 12 |
| (pre-approved sections) | ||
| or | ||
| 19-452 | EPP Projects | 12 |
| (pre-approved sections) | ||
| (additional courses may be approved in consultation with the advisor.) | ||
The Minor in European Studies
Faculty Advisors: Kenya C. Dworkin (Hispanic Studies), Chris Hallstein (German), or Bonnie Youngs (French & Francophone Studies)
Offered jointly by Modern Languages and History, the Minor in European Studies is a unique interdisciplinary program that seeks to develop and enhance students' understanding of European societies and cultures. It aims to train students in literature and language, cultural history and the arts, as well as related areas of professional opportunity. It offers substantive knowledge of Western European society through two approaches. First, it provides a foundation in one of the continental Western European languages. Second, it encourages comparative inquiry across boundaries of time, nation, and scholarly discipline.
54 unitsCurriculum
Offered jointly by the Departments of Modern Languages and History.
European Studies minors must take two prerequisite courses (18 units) in the same foreign language (French, Spanish, or German) or demonstrate the equivalent in language ability through the Carnegie Mellon Language Placement Test. The requirements include a minimum of 54 units of core courses. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the Study Abroad Program.
Students are urged to check with the Minor Advisor in selecting courses for this major.
27 unitsI. Core Courses in Modern Languages
Starting at the intermediate level or higher, 3 courses are to be completed in the same language area: French, German, or Spanish.
| Complete two courses in a 200-level language sequence* 18 units | ||
| 82-2xx | 200-level language course | |
| 82-2xx | 200-level language course |
* Students who place out of 200-level language courses must take at least two 300-level courses or a combination of 300 and 400 level language courses.
| Complete one 300-level language course 9 units | ||
| 82-3xx | 300-level language course |
27 units Core Courses in History
| 79-207 | Development of European Culture | 9 |
9 unitsPre-20th Century European History
| Complete one 200-level (or above) course in Pre-20th century European history. | ||
| 79-2xx/3xx Pre-20th century European History course | ||
9 unitsEuropean History
| Complete one 300-level course in European history. | ||
| 79-3xx | European History course |
The Minor in Film and Media Studies
Faculty Advisor: David Shumway
Office to declare the minor: Baker Hall 259
Film and the electronic media have become a crucial part of contemporary culture and society; they constitute an important tool for under-standing social arrangements, historical changes, and play an increasingly important role in the development of aesthetic and cultural theory. The H&SS minor in Film and Media Studies takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of film and other electronic media. Courses provide techniques for analyzing and criticizing film and other media, for assessing their value as historical, anthropological and social scientific data, and for understanding the aesthetic and philosophical premises of various media texts. In addition, students may take courses in the processes of film-making, offered through special arrangement with the Pittsburgh Filmmakers (a non-profit media arts center, operating since 1971, that provides workshops, seminars, screenings, exhibitions, and training programs in the media and photographic arts).
Courses taken to fulfill requirements for other major or minor programs may not be applied to the Film and Media Studies Minor requirements.
54 UnitsCurriculum
The courses listed below are offered with at least general regularity. Participating departments may subsequently develop and offer other courses that, while not listed here, are deemed appropriate for this minor. The minor faculty advisor should be consulted (especially when the schedule of courses to be offered for a given semester becomes available) to identify such additional courses.
9 UnitsIntroductory Course
9 UnitsRequired Intermediate Course
27 UnitsIntermediate Courses
Complete a minimum of 27 units of course work, chosen in any combination from the following three course groups. (All courses are 9 units unless otherwise indicated).
Other 200 or 300 level courses in English, History, and Modern Languages can be counted in this category when their primary topic is film and media. Please consult the minor faculty advisor.
9 UnitsAdvanced Courses
Complete one advanced course that concentrates on film directly or that uses it as a tool of social or cultural analysis. One additional advanced course may be taken in place of an intermediate course.
The Minor in Gender Studies
Faculty Advisor: Kristina Straub
Office to declare minor: English, Baker Hall 259
Gender studies is an interdisciplinary field that investigates how gender is embedded in social, cultural, and political relationships. It understands gender as a category of power that intersects with other power relations, including race, class, and sexuality. Courses allow students to develop a deeper understanding of how gender operates, and to transfer the analytical skills they acquire to other courses as well as to their personal and professional lives. The minor combines coursework in English, history, anthropology, psychology, philosophy, economics, and modern languages.
Courses taken to fulfill requirements in other major or minor programs may not be applied to the Gender Studies minor requirements (and vice versa).
54 unitsCurriculum
The courses listed below are offered with at least general regularity. Participating departments may develop and offer other courses that, while not listed here, are appropriate for the study of gender. Consult the minor advisor to confirm the relevance of unlisted, gender-focused courses.
18 unitsRequired Introductory Courses
| Complete one of the following (9 units) | ||
| 76-241 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 9 |
| 79-331 | Body Politics: Women and Health in America | 9 |
| and one of the following (9 units): | ||
| 79-244 | Women in American History | 9 |
| 79-320 | Women, Politics, and Protest | 9 |
27 unitsElective Intermediate Courses
| Choose three of the following courses: | ||
| 76-241 | Introduction to Gender Studies * | 9 |
| 76-245 | Shakespeare: Histories and Tragedies | 9 |
| 76-341 | Advanced Gender Studies | 9 |
| 79-243 | African American Women's History | 9 |
| 79-244 | Women in American History * | 9 |
| 79-320 | Women, Politics, and Protest * | 9 |
| 79-322 | Family and Gender in Russian History | 9 |
| 79-331 | Body Politics: Women and Health in America | 9 |
| 85-221 | Principles of Child Development | 9 |
| 85-352 | Evolutionary Psychology | 9 |
| * If not taken as required introductory course | ||
9 unitsElective Advanced Courses
| Choose one of the following courses (9 units): | ||
| 76-412 | 18th Century Literary and Cultural Studies | 9 |
| 76-422 | Theories of Sexuality and Gender | 9 |
| 79-379 | Extreme Ethnography | 9 |
| 82-407 | The Arts in Society | -1 |
As an alternative, in extenuating circumstances, students may substitute another 9-unit course from the “Intermediate Course” list above with the approval of the minor faculty advisor. Students may also take more than 9 units from the “Advanced Course” list to count for the 54 unit total. For information about additional course offerings, contact Kristina Straub, ks3t@andrew.cmu.edu, 412-268-6458.
The Minor in Global Systems and Management
Faculty Advisor: Carol S. Young
Office: PH 222F
Graduates across all disciplines are increasingly likely to find themselves working as part of a global development team on a wide variety of business, consumer, and intellectual products and services.
The Global Systems and Management minor (GSM) is intended for students wishing to develop skills essential for participating in emerging opportunities in global business systems, systems development, product development and global project management. GSM exposes students to contemporary issues and practices facing organizations, managers and individuals working on a global scale across political, cultural and temporal boundaries. GSM presents an opportunity for students to learn about being part of an organization that works globally with its employees, business partners, customers and supply chains.
Students will learn about global project management, outsourcing and cross-cultural communications from theoretical and practical viewpoints. An organized elective structure enables students to tailor the minor reflect their specific interests.
54 unitsCurriculum
GSM is offered jointly across the departments and programs of the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences with participation from the Tepper School of Business. The minor is administered by the Dietrich College Information Systems program. The minor requires students to complete:
- one Information Systems course: 67-329 Contemporary Themes in Global Systems offered only in the Spring semester
- two courses in Communications
- one or two courses in Humanities, Heritage and Culture
- one or two courses in International Management
Study Abroad Options
Students are encouraged to complete a semester of study abroad. With prior approval from the GSM Advisor, study abroad courses may be applied to GSM minor requirements except for 67-329 Contemporary Themes in Global Systems. The GSM Advisor should be consulted before embarking on the semester of study abroad.
NOTE: Participating departments may develop and offer other courses that, while not listed here, are deemed appropriate for GSM. Students may develop and submit to the GSM Advisor customized plans that substantially meet the requirements of this minor while allowing the student a personally-crafted learning experience. Proposals should generally be developed no later than the sophomore year, and the minor program started no later than junior year. Proposals will be evaluated for clarity of focus, coherence and depth in areas related to global project development and viability within the context of the Dietrich College and University. Prior approval must be obtained to begin a customized course of study.
Double Counting of Courses
Students may apply one course taken to fulfill a requirement in another major or minor program toward the GSM minor.
Core Course
| 67-329 | Contemporary Themes in Global Systems (Spring Semester Only) | 9 |
18 unitsCommunications
| Complete two courses: | ||
| 70-340 | Business Communications | 9 |
| 70-342 | Managing Across Cultures | 9 |
| 76-270 | Writing for the Professions | 9 |
| 76-318 | Communicating in the Global Marketplace | 9 |
| 76-386 | Language & Culture | 9 |
| 85-375 | Crosscultural Psychology | 9 |
9-18 unitsHumanities, Heritage and Culture
Complete courses totaling 9-18 units (generally 1 or 2 courses):
- History Department courses: 200-level or above covering international/regional studies that are outside of U.S. history
OR
- Modern Languages Department courses: 200-level or above, covering international or regional studies but not including elementary or intermediate language courses
9-18 unitsInternational Management
| Complete courses totaling 9-18 units (generally 1 or 2 courses). | ||
| 67-331 | Technology Consulting in the Global Community | 3 |
| 70-342 | Managing Across Cultures | 9 |
| 70-365 | International Trade and International Law | 9 |
| 70-430 | International Management | 9 |
| 70-480 | International Marketing | 9 |
| 73-371 | International Trade and Economic Development | 9 |
| 73-372 | International Money and Finance | 9 |
| 88-326 | Theories of International Relations | 9 |
| 88-384 | Conflict and Conflict Resolution in International Relations | 9 |
| 88-410 | The Global Economy: A User's Guide | 9 |
| 88-411 | The Rise of the Asian Economies | 9 |
| 88-412 | Economics of Global Warming | 9 |
| 88-415 | Global Competitiveness: Firms Nations, and Technological Change | 9 |
| 88-357 | Comparative Foreign Policy: China, Russia, and the US | 9 |
| 88-359 | Globalization | 9 |
| 88-378 | International Economics | 9 |
GLOBAL SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT MINOR REQUIRES A TOTAL OF: 54 UNITS
Minor in Health Care Policy and Management
Sponsored by:
H. John Heinz III College
Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Mellon College of Science
Faculty Advisors:
Caroline Acker, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Patti Lee, H. John Heinz III College
Justin Crowley, Mellon College of Science
The face of health care is changing. The practice of medicine is being fundamentally altered by the forces of change in public policy, health care organizations and in the industry as a whole. The role of individual professionals in this industry is changing as rapidly as the industry itself. Traditional career paths have disappeared overnight to be replaced by new opportunities that require new skills. New organizations are placing new demands on their professional and medical staffs. The criteria of efficiency and financial stability are entering the domains of diagnosis and treatment.
This minor is designed to provide students considering a career in the health professions with an understanding of how these changes are likely to affect their careers. Students will become familiar with the critical policy and management issues and will begin to learn to operate effectively in the emerging health care environment. The curriculum combines economic, organizational, managerial, historical and psychological perspectives on these issues to provide a foundation for a deepened understanding of the changing structure of health care organizations and policy.
60 units minimumCurriculum
Seven courses (a minimum of 60 units) are required to complete this minor. Entry into the minor requires completion of 73-100 Principles of Economics or 88-220 Policy Analysis I or the equivalent by approval.
39 unitsRequired Courses
| Students are required to take the following courses. | ||
| 79-330 | Medicine and Society | 9 |
| 90-836 | Health Systems | 6 |
| 90-861 | Health Policy | 6 |
| 94-705 | Health Economics | 12 |
27 units
Elective Courses
Complete a minimum of 27 units.
| Heinz College Courses | ||
| 90-708 | Healthcare Ethics | 6 |
| 90-721 | Healthcare Management | 6 |
| 90-818 | Health Care Quality & Performance Improvement | 6 |
| 90-830 | Introduction to Financial Management of Health Care | 6 |
| 90-831 | Advanced Financial Management of Health Care | 6 |
| 90-832 | Health Law | 12 |
| 90-863 | Health Policy II | 6 |
| 94-706 | Healthcare Information Systems | 12 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Courses (9 units each) | ||
| 76-494 | Healthcare Communications | 9 |
| 79-335 | Drug Use and Drug Policy | 9 |
| 79-383 | Epidemic Disease and Public Health | 9 |
| 80-245 | Medical Ethics | 9 |
| 80-247 | Ethics and Global Economics | 9 |
| 85-241 | Social Psychology | 9 |
| 85-442 | Health Psychology | 9 |
| 85-446 | Psychology of Gender | 9 |
Please note that some of these courses have prerequisites that will not count toward the completion of the requirements for this minor.
The Minor in Linguistics
Tom Werner, Director
Office: Baker Hall 155F
Email: twerner@andrew.cmu.edu
Linguistics is the study of human language, and it encompasses a broad spectrum of research questions, approaches and methodologies. Some linguists are concerned with the cognitive aspects of language learning, production and comprehension; some are concerned with language as a social and cultural phenomenon; others engage in the analysis of linguistic form and meaning, some from a functional and others from a formal perspective. There are also computational approaches to linguistics with both applied and theoretical goals.
The interdepartmental Minor in Linguistics is sponsored by the departments of English, Modern Languages, Philosophy and Psychology and the Language Technologies Institute. It synthesizes the linguistics related offerings in these departments and provides students with an academic experience that reflects both the interdisciplinary character of the subject and its cross-departmental representation at Carnegie Mellon.
Curriculum
The Linguistics Minor requires a total of 6 courses. All courses counted towards the Minor must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of "C" or above. For Dietrich College students, up to 2 of these courses may be counted also as satisfying the college's general education requirements (as long as the double-counting maximum established by the college is not exceeded), with permission of the director.
Introductory course
| 80-180 | Nature of Language | 9 |
Fundamental Skills
Take one course from two of the following core subject areas:
| Sounds | ||
| 80-282 | Phonetics and Phonology | 9 |
| Structure | ||
| 80-280 | Linguistic Analysis | 9 |
| 76-389 | Rhetorical Grammar | 9 |
| 80-283 | Syntax and Discourse | 9 |
| Meaning | ||
| 80-381 | Meaning in Language | 9 |
| 80-383 | Language in Use | 9 |
| 76-385 | Introduction to Discourse Analysis | 9 |
Electives
Take three additional courses. These can be additional courses from the Fundamental Skills category above, or any other course which is approved by the director as a linguistics elective. Listed below are the additional electives taught on a regular basis. Other appropriate courses are offered irregularly or on a one-off basis. The director will provide students with a list of possible electives each semester.
Electives are listed below with an indication of the broad areas into which they fall. Students are free to select any configuration of courses from any areas. The director will assist students in selecting electives which are consistent with their goals and interests.
| Language Learning and Cognition | ||
| 76-378 | Literacy: Educational Theory and Community Practice | 9 |
| 76-420 | Process of Reading and Writing | 9 |
| 80-281 | Language and Thought | 9 |
| 82-480 | Social and Cognitive Aspects of Bilingualism | 9 |
| 82-280 | Learning About Language Learning | 9 |
| 82-383 | Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research | 9 |
| 82-388 | Understanding Second Language Fluency | 9 |
| 82-488 | Lanuage Learing in a Study Abroad Context | 9 |
| 85-354 | Infant Language Development | 9 |
| 85-421 | Language and Thought | 9 |
| Discourse, Society and Culture | ||
| 76-318 | Communicating in the Global Marketplace | 9 |
| 76-325 | Topics in Rhetoric | 9 |
| 76-373 | Topics in Rhetoric: Argument | 9 |
| 76-385 | Introduction to Discourse Analysis | 9 |
| 76-386 | Language & Culture | 9 |
| 76-457 | Topics in Rhetoric | 9 |
| 82-273 | Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture | 9 |
| 82-305 | French in its Social Contexts | 9 |
| 82-311 | Arabic Language and Culture I | 9 |
| 82-312 | Arabic Language and Culture II | 9 |
| 82-333 | Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture | -1 |
| 82-345 | Introduction to Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies | 9 |
| 82-378 | Japanese Conversation Analysis | 9 |
| 82-476 | Japanese Discourse Analysis | 9 |
| Linguistic Analysis Conceptual Foundations | ||
| 80-380 | Philosophy of Language | 9 |
| 82-373 | Structure of the Japanese Language | 9 |
| 82-442 | Analysis of Spoken Spanish | 9 |
| 82-444 | The Structure of Spanish | 9 |
| 80-382 | Linguistics of Germanic Languages | 9 |
| 11-721 | Grammars and Lexicons | 12 |
| 11-722 | Grammar Formalisms | 12 |
| Language Technologies | ||
| 11-411 | Natural Language Processing | 12 |
| 11-716 | Graduate Seminar on Dialog Processing | 6 |
| 11-761 | Language and Statistics | 12 |
| 11-762 | Language and Statistics II | 12 |
| 15-492 | Special Topic: Speech Processing | 12 |
Notes
Course numbers 82-305, 82-311, 82-312, 82-378, 82-476, 82-373, 82-442, 82-444 are taught in the language of analysis.
All 11-xxx and 15-xxx courses have significant Computer Science prerequisites. Interested students should check with the course instructor before registering.
Neural Computation Minor
Director: Dr. Tai Sing Lee
Administrative Coordinator: Melissa Stupka
Website: http://www.cnbc.cmu.edu/upnc/nc_minor/
The minor in Neural Computation is an intercollege minor jointly sponsored by the School of Computer Science, the Mellon College of Science, and the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and is coordinated by the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC).
The Neural Computation minor is open to students in any major of any college at Carnegie Mellon. It seeks to attract undergraduate students from computer science, psychology, engineering, biology, statistics, physics, and mathematics from SCS, CIT, Dietrich College and MCS. The primary objective of the minor is to encourage students in biology and psychology to take computer science, engineering and mathematics courses on the one hand, and to encourage students in computer science, engineering, statistics and physics to take courses in neuroscience and psychology on the other, and to bring students from different disciplines together to form a community. The curriculum and course requirements are designed to maximize the participation of students from diverse academic disciplines. The program seeks to produce students with both basic computational skills and knowledge in cognitive science and neuroscience that are central to computational neuroscience.
Curriculum
The minor in Neural Computation will require a total of five courses: four courses drawn from the four core areas (A: neural computation, B: neuroscience, C: cognitive psychology, D: intelligent system analysis), one from each area, and one additional depth elective chosen from one of the core areas that is outside the student's major. The depth elective can be replaced by a one-year research project in computational neuroscience. No more than two courses can be double counted toward the student's major or other minors. However, courses taken for general education requirements of the student's degree are not considered to be double counted. A course taken to satisfy one core area cannot be used to satisfy the course requirement for another core area. The following listing presents a set of current possible courses in each area. Other computational neuroscience courses are being developed at Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh that will also satisfy core area A requirement and the requirements will be updated as they come on-line. Substitution is possible but requires approval.
A. Neural Computation
| Units | ||
| 15-386 | Neural Computation | 9 |
| 15-883 | Computational Models of Neural Systems | 12 |
| 85-419 | Introduction to Parallel Distributed Processing | 9 |
| Pitt-Mathematics-1800 Introduction to Mathematical Neuroscience | 9 | |
B. Neuroscience
| 03-362 | Cellular Neuroscience | 9 |
| 03-363 | Systems Neuroscience | 9 |
| 03-761 | Neural Plasticity | 9 |
| 85-765 | Cognitive Neuroscience | Var. |
| Pitt-Neuroscience 1000 Introduction to Neuroscience | 9 | |
| Pitt-Neuroscience 1012 Neurophysiology | 9 | |
C. Cognitive Psychology
| 85-211 | Cognitive Psychology | 9 |
| 85-213 | Human Information Processing and Artifical Intelligence | 9 |
| 85-412 | Cognitive Modeling | 9 |
| 85-419 | Introduction to Parallel Distributed Processing | 9 |
| 85-428 | Neuro Basis of Cognitive Development | 9 |
| 85-765 | Cognitive Neuroscience | Var. |
D. Intelligent System Analysis
| 10-601 | Machine Learning | 12 |
| 15-381 | Artificial Intelligence: Representation and Problem Solving | 9 |
| 15-385 | Computer Vision | 9 |
| 15-386 | Neural Computation | 9 |
| 15-486 | Artificial Neural Networks | 12 |
| 15-494 | Special Topic: Cognitive Robotics | 12 |
| 16-299 | Introduction to Feedback Control Systems | 12 |
| 16-311 | Introduction to Robotics | 12 |
| 24-352 | Dynamic Systems and Controls | 12 |
| 36-225 | Introduction to Probability Theory | 9 |
| 36-247 | Statistics for Lab Sciences | 9 |
| 36-401 | Modern Regression | 9 |
| 36-410 | Introduction to Probability Modeling | 9 |
Prerequisites
The required courses in the above four core areas require a number of basic prerequisites: basic programming skills at the level of , and basic mathematical skills at the level of 21-122 Integration, Differential Equations and Approximation or their equivalents. Some courses in Area D require additional prerequisites. Area B Biology courses require, at minimum, 03-121 Modern Biology. Students might skip the prerequisites if they have the permission of the instructor to take the required courses. Prerequisite courses are typically taken to satisfy the students' major or other requirements. In the event that these basic skill courses are not part of the prerequisite or required courses of a student's major, one of them can potentially count toward the five required courses (e.g. the depth elective), conditioned on approval.
Research Requirements (Optional)
The minor itself does not require a research project. The student however may replace the depth elective with a year-long research project. In special circumstances, a research project can also be used to replace one of the five courses, as long as (1) the project is not required by the student's major or other minor, (2) the student has taken a course in each of the four core areas (not necessarily for the purpose of satisfying this minor's requirements), and (3) has taken at least three courses in this curriculum not counted toward the student's major or other minors. Students interested in participating in the research project should contact any faculty engaged in computational neuroscience or neural computation research at Carnegie Mellon or in the University of Pittsburgh. A useful webpage that provides listing of faculty in neural computation and computational neuroscience is http://www.cnbc.cmu.edu/cnbc-directory/ . The director of the minor program will be happy to discuss with students about their research interest and direct them to the appropriate faculty.
Fellowship Opportunities
The Program in Neural Computation (PNC) administered by the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition currently provides 3-4 competitive full-year fellowship ($11,000) to Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students to carry out mentored research in neural computation. The fellowship has course requirements similar to the requirements of the minor. Students do not apply to the fellowship program directly. They have to be nominated by the faculty members who are willing to mentor them. Therefore, students interested in the full-year fellowship program should contact and discuss research opportunities with any CNBC faculty at Carnegie Mellon or University of Pittsburgh working in the area of neural computation or computational neuroscience and ask for their nomination by sending email to Dr. Tai Sing Lee, who also administers the undergraduate fellowship program at Carnegie Mellon. See http://www.cnbc.cmu.edu/fellowcompneuro for details.
The Program in Neural Computation also offers a summer training program for undergraduate students from any U.S. undergraduate college. The students will engage in a 10-week intense mentored research and attend a series of lectures in neural computation. See the http://www.cnbc.cmu.edu/summercompneuro for application information.
The Minor in Religious Studies
Faculty Advisor: Allyson Creasman
Undergraduate Advisor: Naum Kats
Office: Baker Hall 240
The Religious Studies minor provides the student with a range of intellectual tools with which to think about religious ideas, behaviors and institutions. A further objective is to enable the student to build a base of knowledge which extends beyond any one particular religious tradition. The minor consists of six courses, totaling at least 54 units.
Courses taken to fulfill requirements in other major or minor programs may not be applied to this minor.
54 unitsCurriculum
In addition to the general education requirements of the student's college and the requirements of the student's major, Religious Studies minors must satisfy the requirements as outlined below.
The “required” course listed below is offered regularly; the “distribution” and “elective” courses are offered with at least general regularity. Participating departments may subsequently develop and offer other courses that, while not listed here, are deemed appropriate for this minor. The minor faculty advisor should be consulted (especially when the schedule of courses to be offered for a given semester becomes available) to identify such additional courses.
9 unitsCore Course
This required course introduces a variety of methods of religious inquiry such as philosophy of religion, sociological and behavioral approaches to religion, historical analysis of religious subject matter, literary and critical analysis of religious texts, theological modes of thought, and anthropological treatments of religion.
| 79-281 | Introduction to Religion | 9 |
18 unitsDistribution Requirements
A distribution course is one that applies a particular discipline to more than one religion. Complete a course from each of two different disciplinary approaches. See the faculty advisor for other options.
| Anthropological Approaches | ||
| 79-310 | Religions of China | 9 |
| Historical Approaches | ||
| 79-272 | Iberian Encounters: Muslims, Christians and Jews in Spain | 9 |
| 79-307 | Religion and Politics in the Middle East | 9 |
| 79-353 | Religious Identities and Religious Conflicts in 19th Century Europe | 9 |
| Philosophical Approaches | ||
| 80-276 | Philosophy of Religion | 9 |
| Textual Approaches | ||
| 76-346 | Renaissance Studies | 9 |
| : Angels and Diplomats | ||
| 79-325 | Art and Religion | 9 |
27 unitsElective Courses
Complete courses totaling at least 27 units. In addition to the Carnegie Mellon courses listed below, electives may be chosen from among any of the courses listed above under “Distribution Requirements” that were not used to fulfill that requirement.
| 76-330 | Medieval Literature | 9 |
| 76-430 | Medieval Literature | 9 |
| 79-202 | Flesh and Spirit: Early Modern Europe, 1400-1750 | 9 |
| 79-254 | The Jewish Diaspora in Latin America | 9 |
| 79-349 | The Holocaust in Historical Perpective | 9 |
| 79-350 | Early Christianity | 9 |
| 79-352 | Christendom Divided: The Protestant and Catholic Reformation 1450-1650 | 9 |
| 82-313 | Readings in Islamic History | 9 |
Students may cross-register for relevant electives at other Pittsburgh institutions with the permission of the faculty advisor for the religious studies minor.
The Minor in Science, Technology and Society
Faculty Advisor: Jay Aronson,
Undergraduate Advisor: Naum Kats
Office: Baker Hall 240
This minor provides varied perspectives on the development and meaning of science and technology in modern society. The core courses provide for the exploration of the philosophical underpinnings, cultural and historical contexts, and economic and literary assessments of the interplay among science, technology, and society. Elective courses allow students to pursue more deeply subjects and approaches that build on both core courses and students' primary majors.
Courses taken to fulfill requirements in other major or minor programs may not be applied to this minor.
54 unitsCurriculum
27 unitsCore Courses
Complete one course from Area 1, two from Area 2, and 3 Electives.
| Area 1. Language and Rhetoric in Science and Technology 9 units | ||
| 51-326 | Photography & Family | 9 |
| 76-319 | Environmental Rhetoric | 9 |
| 76-395 | Science Writing | 9 |
| 76-425 | Science in the Public Sphere | 9 |
| 76-476 | Rhetoric of Science | 9 |
| 76-492 | Rhetoric of Public Policy | 9 |
| Area 2. History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science and Technology (18 units) | ||
| 79-330 | Medicine and Society | 9 |
| 79-333 | Biology and Society: Evolution Animal Experimentation and Eugenics | 9 |
| 79-334 | Law, Ethics, and the Life Sciences | 9 |
| 79-342 | Introduction to Science and Technology Studies | 9 |
| 79-382 | History of Biomedical Research | 9 |
| 80-226 | Revolutions in Science | 9 |
| 80-323 | Philosophy of Biology | 9 |
27 unitsElectives
Complete three courses from the approved list of elective courses. Courses listed in Areas 1, 2 and 3 may also be taken as electives if not already completed for an Area requirement. For a listing of approved courses, consult the description of the minor in Science, Technology and Society on the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences' webpage (http://www.hss.cmu.edu/index.html), or contact the faculty advisor directly at aronson@andrew.cmu.edu.
| 15-xxx | Special Topics | 9-12 |
| 17-400 | Electronic Voting | 12 |
| 18-482 | Telecommunications, Technology Policy & Management | 12 |
| 19-448 | Science, Technology & Ethics | 9 |
| 39-100 | Special Topics: WHAT IS ENGINEERING? | 9 |
| 48-448 | History of Sustainable Architecture | 9 |
| 79-331 | Body Politics: Women and Health in America | 9 |
| 79-332 | Medical Anthropology | 9 |
| 79-335 | Drug Use and Drug Policy | 9 |
| 79-381 | Energy, Environment, Globalization in the Americas | 9 |
| 79-383 | Epidemic Disease and Public Health | 9 |
| 80-245 | Medical Ethics | 9 |
| 80-247 | Ethics and Global Economics | 9 |
| 80-341 | Computers, Society and Ethics | 9 |
| 88-343 | Economics of Technological Change | 9 |
| 85-380 | In Search of Mind: The History of Psychology | 9 |
The Minor in Sociology
Faculty Advisor, David Hounshell
Program Advisor, Connie Angermeier
Office: Porter Hall 208A
The Sociology minor provides the student with a solid introduction to the central concepts in sociological theory and a grounding in the methods of empirical inquiry needed to understand societies, their histories, and how they change over time. Students choose among selected topics including social psychology, work and organizations, social networks, technology and society, medical sociology, and gender and family. Exposure to these topics will help students understand and appreciate the processes by which families, groups, and organizations form and evolve over time; by which individuals affect and are affected by the society in which they live; and by which technology and institutions shape and influence society. This background in empirical tools and social theory will strengthen students' ability to enter graduate studies in sociology, social history, social science, and organizational theory; to begin professional careers involving social analysis, network analysis, data analysis of teams, groups and organizations, social analysis within journalism, political institutions, the government; and to enter the corporate environment with a thorough understanding of organizational activity.
54 unitsCurriculum
In addition to the general education requirements of the student's college and the requirements of the student's major, Sociology minors must satisfy the following requirements. The Core courses comprise 18 units of the minor. One course is taken from the Organizations cluster, and one course is taken from the Methodology cluster. The Elective courses comprise 36 units of the minor. Sociology minors should consult with the program advisor to plan a course schedule prior to registration.
NOTE: The core courses are offered regularly; the elective courses are offered with at least general regularity. Participating departments may subsequently develop and offer other courses that, while not listed here, are deemed appropriate for this minor. The program advisor should be consulted (especially when the schedule of courses to be offered for a given semester becomes available) to identify such additional courses.
No more than 9 units in the Sociology minor may be counted to fulfill any other major or minor's requirements.
Core Courses 18 units
a. Organizations
| Complete one course. | ||
| 70-311 | Organizational Behavior | 9 |
| 88-260 | Organizations | 9 |
b. Methodology
| Complete one course. | ||
| 36-202 | Statistical Methods | 9 |
| 70-208 | Regression Analysis | 9 |
| 85-340 | Research Methods in Social Psychology | 9 |
| 88-251 | Empirical Research Methods | 9 |
36 unitsElective Courses
Complete four courses (a minimum of 36 units) from the following list. Two courses (18 units) must be taken from one category to complete the depth requirement. One course (9 units) must be taken from the other category. The remaining course (9 units) may be taken from either category. Appropriate courses offered by the Department of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh (available during the academic year through cross-registration) may also be included as part of this option. Contact the Sociology program advisor for more information.
| 1. Sociology of Gender, Family, and Culture | ||
| 70-342 | Managing Across Cultures | 9 |
| 79-244 | Women in American History | 9 |
| 79-261 | Chinese Culture and Society | 9 |
| 79-305 | Juvenile Delinquency: Images, Realities, Public Policy, 1800-1967 | 9 |
| 79-306 | Delinquency, Crime, and Junvenile Justice: 1970s to the Present | 9 |
| 79-308 | 18th Century China Through Literature | 9 |
| 79-320 | Women, Politics, and Protest | 9 |
| 79-322 | Family and Gender in Russian History | 9 |
| 79-323 | Family Gender and Sexuality in European History, 500-1800 | 9 |
| 79-329 | History of Feminist Theory | 9 |
| 79-331 | Body Politics: Women and Health in America | 9 |
| 79-332 | Medical Anthropology | 9 |
| 79-338 | Education and Social Reform | 9 |
| 79-339 | Juvenile Delinquency Through Film | 6 |
| 79-340 | Gender, Race, and American Sport: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives | 9 |
| 79-343 | History of American Urban Life | 9 |
| 79-368 | Poverty, Charity, and Welfare | 9 |
| 79-377 | Food, Culture, and Power: A History of Eating | 9 |
| 79-379 | Extreme Ethnography | 9 |
| 80-230 | Ethical Theory | 9 |
| 80-245 | Medical Ethics | 9 |
| 80-305 | Rational Choice | 9 |
| 85-241 | Social Psychology | 9 |
| 85-446 | Psychology of Gender | 9 |
| 2. Sociology of Work, Organizations, and Technology | ||
| 70-332 | Business, Society and Ethics | 9 |
| 70-414 | Technology Based Entrepreneurship for CIT | 9 |
| 73-432 | Economics of Education | 9 |
| 79-342 | Introduction to Science and Technology Studies | 9 |
| 80-291 | Issues in Multimedia Authoring | 9 |
| 80-341 | Computers, Society and Ethics | 9 |
| 88-341 | Organizational Communication | 9 |
| 88-345 | Perspectives on Industrial Research and Development | 9 |
| 88-347 | Complex Technological Systems: Past, Present, and Future | 9 |
| 88-371 | Entrepreneurship, Regulation and Technological Change | 9 |
| 88-391 | Technology and Economic Growth | 9 |
| 88-402 | Modeling Complex Social Systems | 9 |
| 88-413 | Energy and Climate: History, Science, Technology, & Policy in the US 1776-2076 | 9 |
| 88-415 | Global Competitiveness: Firms Nations, and Technological Change | 9 |
| 88-419 | Negotiation | 9 |
| 88-423 | Institutions, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation | 9 |
| 88-435 | Analytical Methods for Complex Social Systems | 9 |
| 88-451 | Policy Analysis Senior Project | 12 |
| or 88-452 | Policy Analysis Senior Project | |
Note: Some courses have additional prerequisites.