Bring new perspectives to your area of study and broaden your career opportunities by adding a minor.
The School offers five undergraduate minors that provide you the opportunity to go outside your selected major and explore new ideas, skills and ways of thinking.
Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation
Engage in hands-on learning to enhance your knowledge of local, national and global issues by minoring in Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation. You will examine different approaches to social impact and study the role of the nonprofit, non-governmental and social sectors, in addition to social innovation, leadership and nonprofit management skills. Students study the role of the nonprofit, NGO, and social sector, as well as social innovation, leadership, and the skills required for effective nonprofit management.
The Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation minor requires the completion of at least 15 credits, including 3 core courses and 2 elective courses. No course may be used to satisfy the requirements of more than one minor, and at least nine credits must be at the 300-400 level. All courses must be passed with a grade of C- or better.
This minor is open to all undergraduates on campus, regardless of major. Students who want to take a deeper dive, can pursue the Major in Public Policy with a focus on Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation.
Questions?
Contact us at nplminor@umd.edu or visit us during office hours.
Science, Technology, Ethics and Policy (STEP)
Public Leadership
Explore the complex issues that face leaders around the world by minoring in Public Leadership. You will be empowered to think critically about the solutions needed for a range of pressing problems, examining such issues as democratization and human rights, crime and punishment, diversity and affirmative action, and poverty and inequality. In addition to exploring the issues, you will engage in critical questions and learning about leadership for the public good and effective citizenship.
The Public Leadership minor requires the completion of 15 credits, including 3 credits of core courses, 6 credits of signature courses and 6 credits of elective courses. No course may be used to satisfy the requirements of more than one minor, and no more than 6 credits may overlap between your major and the Public Leadership minor (unless otherwise approved by your major). At least nine credits must be at the 300-400 level. All courses must be passed with a grade of C- or better, and a minimum C (2.00) cumulative grade point average across all courses used to satisfy the minor is required.
Questions?
Contact us at plminor@umd.edu or visit us during office hours.
Education Policy, Equity and Justice
Sustainability Studies
Examine the complexities and conflicts in meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same by minoring in Sustainability. You will grapple with an evolving area of inquiry that is gaining increasing interest from businesses, government agencies and non-governmental organizations around the world, and enhance your ability to critically think and advance solutions to issues that impact the environment, the economy and social equity.
The Sustainability minor, hosted in partnership with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, requires the completion of 15 credits, including 1 core course, 1 approved course from each thematic area (Science and Technology, Policy and Institutions, and Social and Human Dimensions), and 3 credits from an approved course, internship, or study abroad experience. No course may be used to satisfy the requirements of more than one minor, and no more than 6 credits may overlap between your major and the Sustainability minor. At least nine credits must be at the 300-400 level.
Questions?
Contact us at susminor@umd.edu or visit us during office hours.