Professional Foundations and Enhancements Minor
The Professional Foundations and Enhancements minor is the site of acquisition of skills, knowledge, and experience essential to success in college, career, and life.
Minor Requirements
Writing Foundations (2-3 credits)
Complete one of the following:
| FYS-101 | First-Year Seminar | 3 credits |
| FYS-110 | Honors First-Year Seminar | 3 credits |
| IND-301 | Transfer Seminar | 2 credits |
Quantitative Reasoning Foundations (3 credits)
Complete MAT-120 or higher. Math requirement may vary depending on program of study.
| MAT- | One course MAT-120 or higher | 3-4 credits |
Intercultural Knowledge Foundations (3 credits)
Complete an introduction to the liberal arts educational tradition and develop intercultural knowledge to prepare for thoughtful civic participation and more advanced academic work.
| HIS-100 | Civ: Origins of the Modern World | 3 credits |
Capstone Experience (1-3 credits)
Complete a Capstone experience in the student's major program.
Professional Foundations (3-6 credits)
Complete 3-6 credits. The College strongly encourages exploration across the Professional Foundations categories. For example, students may satisfy this requirement by participating in at least two courses from separate categories. Students may also engage in two different opportunities within the same category.
Applied-Learning and Pre-Professional Courses
| ART-411A | Senior Exhibition I | 3 credits |
| ART-411B | Senior Exhibition II | 3 credits |
| BUS-431 | Business Valuation: CFA Challenge | 2 credits |
| COM-290 | Competitive Forensics | 1 credit |
| COM-490 | Advanced Forensics Competition | 1 credit |
| EDU-398 | Practicum in FL/ESL/Bilingual Education | 1-3 credits |
| EDU-441 | Curriculum and Instruction | 3 credits |
| MUS-121 | Sinfonia | 1 credit |
| MUS-122 | Wind Ensemble and Marching Band | 1 credit |
| MUS-124 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 credit |
| MUS-125 | Chamber Ensemble | 0.5-1 credit |
| MUS-126 | Chorale | 1 credit |
| MUS-127 | Chamber Ensemble - Singers | 0.5-1 credit |
| MUS-128 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 0.5-1 credit |
| MUS-327 | Musical Theatre/Opera Workshop | 1 credit |
| POE-399 | Model United Nations II | 2 credits |
| PSY-395 | Professional Pathways in Psychology | 1 credit |
| PSY-486 | Research Thesis | 3 credits |
| PSY-487 | Internship Thesis | 1 credit |
| THE-240 | Theatre Ensemble | 1 credit |
| THE-302 | Applied Theatre: Lighting | 1 credit |
| THE-303 | Applied Theatre: Costuming | 1 credit |
| THE-304 | Applied Theatre: Management | 1 credit |
| THE-305 | Applied Theatre: Acting | 1 credit |
| THE-306 | Applied Theatre: Scenery | 1 credit |
Community-Engaged Learning Courses
| EDU-304 | Literacy Assessment and Intervention | 3 credits |
| ENG-368 | The Prison Experience | 3 credits |
| HIS-305 | The Presence of the Past: Intro to Public Hist | 3 credits |
| PSY-364 | Community Psychology | 3 credits |
Guided and Collaborative Research Courses
| XXX-496 | Guided Research: Relevant course prefix numbered 496 | 1-3 credits |
Any course within the current catalog that is numbered 496 will meet this requirement, regardless of precise title.
Internship Experience
Study Away Courses
| ASN-302.2 | SE Asia: Traditions and Transitions | 4 credits |
| BIO-326 | Coastal Marine Ecology | 4 credits |
| BIO-346 | Field Biology | 4 credits |
| BUS-356 | Exploring Business in New York City | 3 credits |
| BUS-457 | Social Entrepreneurship Experience: Idaho to International | 3 credits |
| ENV-390 | Reading the Mountains: Scotland and Lake District Abroad | 4 credits |
| IND-305.1 | Winter Wilderness Experience | 2 credits |
| IND-305.2 | Winter Wilderness Experience | 4 credits |
| IND-321 | Scotland and Ireland Abroad: A Hist of Ideas | 2 credits |
| IND-333 | London: Art/History/Literature | 4 credits |
| SPA-212 | Immersion Experience in the Spanish-Speaking World | 3-6 credits |
| SPA-312 | Immersion Experience in the Spanish-Speaking World | 3-6 credits |