Undergraduate Minors

Find course requirements for all minors in the Academic Catalog.

Adventure-Based Counseling

The minor in Adventure-Based Counseling (19-21 hours) combines existing courses from Outdoor Education (OE), Psychology (PY), and Human Services (HU) into a unique program of study. Adventure-Based Counseling and the closely related field of Adventure Therapy are two areas of Outdoor Education that are growing very quickly. This minor will provide a basic understanding of adventure-based counseling for those OE, PY, and HU students interested in pursuing a Master degree in a related area.

Art

Our Art minor offers a strong foundation in the classical method. In each studio course, the elements and principles of visual art are approached through observation, interpretation, and response. Although formalism is taught and encouraged, it’s woven into the resulting artwork rather than standing alone as abstract method. Faculty members will help you integrate a frame for perception that can guide your process of decision-making and problem solving—which are effective thinking skills for creating works of art or for other areas of your life.

Adjunct Faculty: Wendy Young – Art

Bible and Theology

Biology

Our Biology minor helps you delve into the world of biology, regardless of your major program. Defined simply, biology is the study of life. The 21st-century world will have to find solutions to many biological and environmental issues, and those most capable of devising these solutions will understand the connections between biological knowledge and other scientific disciplines such as chemistry, geology, physics, meteorology, and climatology. They’ll have more than a solid understanding of basic principles—they must possess an understanding of the ethical and worldview implications involved in the application of biological knowledge. You’ll be challenged to understand these implications through discussions and inquiry.

Business Administration

Our Business Administration minor builds upon our strong liberal arts core with professional training in business administration. It provides the knowledge necessary to serve in today’s competitive business environment, cultivating an entrepreneurial and ethical spirit in your approaches to business decision making. Whatever your professional field may be, chances are that it will involve business. Specialist qualification and practical business knowledge are vital attributes in today’s world, and our business administration minor equips you with these critical skills in areas such as finance, management, economics, and quantitative analysis.

Chemistry

The Chemistry minor is designed to cultivate a broader understanding of scientific knowledge by developing skills involving research, processing data, observation and decision making, analytical skills and performing experiments. Theories are reinforced by observation and analysis in a laboratory setting. The applications of these skills are benefited in other course work where logic and reasoning are required to make student success a reality.

Communication

Communication is an excellent subject to combine with other majors. Everyone communicates! And effective communication is required for every career. If you can communicate well, you are much more apt to be successful in your field. Furthermore, the exploration of what it means to communicate, how we create our own culture and a sense of what it means to be a human are topics that are relevant across all disciplines.

Criminal Justice

Many professions have ties to the criminal justice system. The Criminal Justice minor is designed to prepare students to connect their major to law enforcement and other criminal justice professions.

Cybersecurity

This minor builds upon our strong liberal arts core with professional training in computer technology, business administration, and quantitative analysis. Our unique approach to teaching combines the theoretical with the practical, as faculty bring extensive real-world technology experience to the classroom. Small classes provide personal attention and one-on-one time with professors, and classroom instruction is often augmented with outside technology speakers and computer facility visits. In many courses, student projects involve technological problem-solving and providing computer services to real-world organizations.

Data Analytics

Educational Studies

The Educational Studies minor provides a pathway for those who major in another area of study while desiring a background in education. This would be a beneficial minor for students seeking to pursue Lateral Entry to K-12 education in the future.

English

The English minor at Montreat College gives students the opportunity to read, discuss, and write about illuminating works in Western Literature, and to receive instruction and practice in creative and professional writing. Students who minor in English are prepared to work as editors and writers in their major fields. Students will develop understanding of the world’s social and cultural conditions and learn to communicate effectively through the written word.

Environmental Science

Our Environmental Science minor teaches you to understand and critically examine environmental issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. The minor will expose you to teaching in various outdoor settings, and it will engage you in scientific research that utilizes biological, chemical, and ecological course work and field experiences. Further, it integrates a liberal arts education with a Christ-centered worldview. You’ll gain more than a solid understanding of basic principles—you’ll develop an understanding of the ethical and worldview implications involved in the application of environmental knowledge.

Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination (expected starting fall 2024)

History

Because of the breadth and depth of historical investigation, students who minor in history find themselves well prepared for careers that require knowledge of the past, interaction with people both at home and globally, and the ability to think and write analytically. An understanding of historical transitions helps one avoid mistakes of the past and capitalize on its strengths.

Interdisciplinary Studies

Our Interdisciplinary Studies minor is designed to complement your major with thorough exposure to a broad range of disciplines. It enhances critical-thinking skills and engages issues from a worldview perspective. You’ll be prepared to discern truth, engage others respectfully, and serve as an agent of renewal and reconciliation in the world.

Leadership

Our Leadership minor is an Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) program that’s supervised by the Outdoor Education department. It’s a perfect fit if you’re interested in developing leadership through elective courses, experience, and service-learning opportunities. You’ll be challenged to grow in personal faith, to discern truth prior to taking action, and to effectively lead others in the pursuit of accomplishing tasks and developing relationships. You’ll be prepared to live as a Christ-following agent of renewal and reconciliation.

Music

We offer musical training opportunities and experience to all students—in musical ensembles, elective courses, recitals, and concerts. Our Music minor takes this one step further—balancing professionalism and excellence in musicianship with the academic development of your core and major requirements. It’s designed to introduce you to the basics of music theory and history and to help you acquire a non-professional level of performance competence through four semesters of applied vocal or instrumental instruction. Students who have a minor in music also participate in a musical ensemble.

Music Business

The Music Business minor is designed to support students with an overview of the music business as well as providing practical knowledge for the business – everything from audio recording to live sound and lighting.

Outdoor Recreation Studies

Philosophy and Worldview

The Philosophy and Worldviews program of study prepares students to pursue graduate studies in a broad range of fields such as Philosophy, Ministerial Studies and many other graduate programs. Students from this major regularly find themselves studying Law or Medicine among other things.

Psychology and Human Services

Our Psychology and Human Services minor provides you with a rich liberal arts experience and a solid foundation that translates into your major area of study. You’ll participate in classroom discussions that help you evaluate secular theories from a Christian perspective. You’ll also be encouraged to develop greater self-awareness and personal characteristics that are valuable throughout all areas of life. Classes are small and extremely interactive, ensuring a more personalized learning environment. You’re invited to voice your views in a safe environment that welcomes free inquiry and the exchange of diverse ideas.

Spanish

Spanish has become the fourth most widely spoken language in the world, and the second most frequently used language in the United States. Many U.S. companies are looking for bilingual personnel, and our Spanish minor prepares you to understand, speak, read, and write Spanish proficiently. It also grounds you in the history, literature, culture, and civilization of the Spanish-speaking nations—making it easier to share the Christian message in a global community.

Adjunct Faculty: Eric Abernathy – Spanish

Worship Arts