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Undergraduate Minors

Health Sciences

Serious Illness and Supportive Care

While pursuing a minor in serious illness and supportive care, you'll hone your clinical skills and expand your expertise in working with individuals facing critical health challenges. Designed to furnish you with a robust foundation in the medical, psychological, and ethical dimensions of caring for individuals confronting life-threatening conditions, this minor will elevate your grasp of health care, patient outcomes, and the world of patient-centered care.

Topics range from the origins of serious illness to pain management, palliative care, medical decision-making, and the intricate psychological and social dimensions of patient support. Upon completion of your minor, you'll be equipped with knowledge and skills necessary to provide compassionate, holistic care during individuals' most vulnerable moments.

Curriculum (12 credits)
  • HLSC-P 340: Introduction to Critical Illness & Supportive Care (3 credits)
  • HLSC-H 363: Ethical Considerations in Medical Decision Making† (3 credits)
  • HLSC-P 350: Medical Decision Making in Popular Film‡ (3 credits)
  • Elective (3 credits) Select one course from the following:
    • COMM–C 392: Health Communication
    • COMM–C 400: Patient-Provider Communication
    • HLSC–H 220: Aging and the Older Person
    • MHHS–M 301: Perspectives on Health, Disease and Healing
    • PHIL–P 383: Death, Dying, & Immortality (Topics in Philosophy)
    • REL–R 300: Religion, Death, and Dying (Studies in Religion)
    • REL–R 384: Religions, Ethics, and Health
    • SOC–R 300: Aging & Society (Topics in Applied Sociology)
    • SWK–S 307: Grief & Loss Across the Life Span

† course fulfills requirements in the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree
‡ course fulfills requirement in the Global Health & Rehabilitation Certificate

Kinesiology

Coaching

The minor in coaching is based on the national standards for athletic coaches developed by the National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). This program teaches how to coach athletes at various age and ability levels, from physical preparation to understanding the emotional, social, and cognitive needs of athletes. Students learn the principles and practices of exercise science, including how to treat and prevent athletic injuries.

Curriculum (18 credits)

All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher

  • KINE–P 204: Motor Development (3 credits)
  • KINE–P 215: Principles AND Practices of Exercise Science (3 credits)
  • KINE–P 280: Basic Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (2 credits)
  • KINE–P 258: Activities for People with Special Needs (1 credit)
  • KINE–P 435: Philosophical Foundations of Coaching (3 credits)
  • Coaching Minor Elective. Students must choose 6 credits from the approved course list to complete this minor:
    • HPER–A 363: Coaching of Baseball (1-2 credits)
    • KINE–P 290: Movement Experiences for Pre-School and Elementary School Children (3 credits)
    • KINE–P 397: Kinesiology (3 credits)
    • KINE–P 405: Introduction to Sport Psychology (3 credits)
    • TESM–C 205: Facilities and Operations (3 credits)
    • TESM–S 411: Legal Issues in Sport Settings (3 credits)

Dance

The dance minor develops the talents of students as dancers. Students learn technique, choreography, and performance skills, and put that knowledge to practice through performance.

Curriculum (12 credits)

All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher

  • HPER-E 155: Beginning Modern Dance (1 credit)
  • HPER-E 255: Intermediate Modern Dance (1 credit)
  • HPER-D 201: Modern Dance Workshop I (1 credit)
  • HPER-D 201: Modern Dance Workshop II (1 credit)
  • HPER-D 221: Dance Composition I (2 credits)
  • HPER-D 441: Dance Production I (2 credits)
  • KINE-P 224: Teaching of Dance (2 credits)
  • Dance Minor Electives (2 credits). Select two from:
    • HPER–D 101: Beginning Ballet I (1 credit)
    • HPER–D 110: Beginning Modern Jazz Dance (1 credit)
    • HPER–D 202: Intermediate Ballet II (1 credit)
    • HPER–D 218: Modern Jazz Dance Technique (1 credit)

Health Education

This minor studies the principles of health, wellness, physical fitness, and nutrition. Students learn how to address health problems on a community level as they gain the knowledge and skills for promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing disease. This minor adds a distinctive health focus to majors and career tracks such as teaching, nursing, social work, and public health.

Curriculum (18 credits)

All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher

  • HPER–H 195: Principles and Applications Of Lifestyle Wellness (3 credits)
  • Nutrition Elective (3 credits). Students must choose one of these courses to complete this minor:
    • FN 30300: Essentials of Nutrition (3 credits)
    • KINE–N 220: Nutrition for Health (3 credits)
  • HPER–H 366:Health Problems in the Community
  • Fitness & Exercise Elective (3 credits) Students must choose one of these courses to complete this minor:
    • KINE–P 215: Principles and Practices of Exercise Science (3 credits)
    • KINE–P 216: Current Concepts and Applications in Physical Fitness (3 credits)
  • Health Education Minor Electives (6 credits) Students must complete 6 credit hours from the following courses:
    • HPER–F 255: Human Sexuality (3 credits)
    • HPER–F 258: Marriage and Family Interaction (3 credits)
    • HPER–H 180: Stress Prevention and Management (3 credits)
    • HPER–H 305: Women's Health (3 credits)
    • HPER–H 315: Consumer Health (3 credits)
    • HPER–H 317: Topical Seminar in Health Education (3 credits)
    • HPER–H 318: Drug Use In American Society (3 credits)
    • HPER–H 350: Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Health (3 credits)
    • HPER–H 352: Secondary School Health Curriculum and Strategies (3 credits)
    • HPER–H 363: Personal Health (3 credits)
    • HPER–H 464: Coordinated School Health Programs (3 credits)

Wellness Coaching

In this minor, students learn the principles of coaching, lifestyle wellness, and physical activity as well as how to teach healthy behaviors and habits. Wellness coaches may work with clients in a variety of areas, including behavior change, stress management, relaxation techniques, time management, smoking cessation, weight loss, or exercise programming.

Curriculum (18 credits)

All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher

  • HPER–H 180: Stress Prevention and Management (3 credits)
  • HPER–H 195: Principles and Applications of Lifestyle Wellness (3 credits)
  • HPER–H 317: Applied Wellness Coaching & Motivational Interview (Topical Seminar In Health Education) (3 credits)
  • KINE–P 421: Behavioral Aspects of Physical Act & Exercise (Special Topics In Physical Education) (3 credits)
  • Wellness Coaching Minor Category A (3 credits): Students must choose one course from the approved list for a total of 3 credit hours.
    • HLSC–H 361: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (3 credits)
    • HPER–H 315: Consumer Health (3 credits)
    • HPER–H 366: Health Problems in the Community (3 credits)
    • KINE–P 215: Principles and Practices of Exercise Science (3 credits)
    • KINE–P 216: Current Concepts and Applications In Physical Fitness (3 credits)
    • PSY–B 365: Health Psychology
  • Wellness Coaching Minor Elective Category B (3 credits): Course Details: Students must choose one course from the approved list for a total of 3 credits.
    • FN 31300: Principles of Healthy Menu Planning and Food Preparation (3 credits)
    • FN 33000: Diet Selection and Planning (3 credits)
    • KINE–N 220: Nutrition for Health (3 credits)

Military Science

Leadership and Military Science Minor

A minor in leadership and military prepares students for a career as an Officer in the United States Army. Students who complete this minor successfully earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. In the minor students participate in a variety of leadership experiences, academic challenges, and unique learning opportunities to develop knowledge and skills necessary for success in the Army.

Curriculum (15 credits)

  • MIL-G 301: Adaptive Team Leadership (3 credits)
  • MIL-G 302: Leadership Under Fire (3 credits)
  • MIL-G 321: Military History & Leadership (3 credits)
  • MIL-G 331: Cadet Leaders Course (3 credits)
  • MIL-G 401: Developing Adaptive Leaders (3 credits)
  • MIL-G 402: Leadership in a Complex World (3 credits)

Tourism, Event, and Sport Management Minor

Individualized Minor

Students can pursue the Individualized Minor in TESM to customize their educational experience to specific career goals. This minor is open to all students at IU Indianapolis. To complete the minor, students must:

  • Meet with a faculty advisor and develop a mutually agreed upon series of courses to complete.
  • Obtain approval from the TESM Department Chair
  • Complete a total of 15 credit hours of courses from TESM-prefix courses
    • Up to 3 credit hours of courses completed as part of a TESM Major can count toward the 15-credit hour requirement
    • Up to 3 credit hours of TESM-C 402 can count toward the 15-credit hour requirement