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Academic Minors and Second Concentration Fields

To graduate, you must complete either a minor or second concentration field. Consult your advisor about acceptable academic minors, which can appear on your transcript and diploma. However, because ACEJMC does not allow communication studies in the liberal arts spectrum, WVU journalism majors cannot select that communication studies as a minor.

The WVU administration has approved specific, carefully outlined minors in arts and sciences, international studies, women's studies, business administration, ROTC and some creative arts fields. Students interested in any minors appearing on the official list should confer with their advisors to identify the exact courses and prerequisites required.

In a minor or second concentration field of study, you must earn a C or better in stipulated classes (at least 15 hours in a subject other than journalism). Three of these hours typically will be in a course numbered under 300; some minors, though, include no lower-division hours. Classes at the 300 level or higher, even if they can be taken more than once, will count only once unless they represent different learning experiences.

If you pursue two second-concentration fields simultaneously, the requirements for each field must total at least 12 hours, of which no more than three hours can be numbered under 300.

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	Academic Minors and Second Concentration Fields To graduate, you must complete either a minor or second concentration field. Consult your advisor about acceptable academic minors, which can appear on your transcript and diploma. However, because ACEJMC does not allow communication studies in the liberal arts spectrum, WVU journalism majors cannot select that communication studies as a minor. The WVU administration has approved specific, carefully outlined minors in arts and sciences, international studies, women's studies, business administration, ROTC and some creative arts fields. Students interested in any minors appearing on the official list should confer with their advisors to identify the exact courses and prerequisites required. In a minor or second concentration field of study, you must earn a C or better in stipulated classes (at least 15 hours in a subject other than journalism). Three of these hours typically will be in a course numbered under 300; some minors, though, include no lower-division hours. Classes at the 300 level or higher, even if they can be taken more than once, will count only once unless they represent different learning experiences. If you pursue two second-concentration fields simultaneously, the requirements for each field must total at least 12 hours, of which no more than three hours can be numbered under 300.