Many students enjoy completing a minor, either for the sake of complementing their major and professional aspirations, or simply for fulfillment. As your personal growth potential is so great while in college, this can be an opportune time to increase the number of tools in your tool chest as much as possible.
Computing technology is an integral part of many aspects of modern life, including business and research. The Computer Science minor provides students with a fundamental understanding of computers and computer applications that will enable them to make best use of computing in their chosen fields of endeavor.
Minor in Computer Science Requirements:Students must complete a minimum of 21 units and six courses in computing. Students must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 for all minor courses.
To apply for the Minor in Computer Science, or to request more information, contact Dr. Dan Cliburn, Chair of the Computer Science Department, at 209.946.2093 or at dcliburn@pacific.edu.
The Minor in engineering Management is designed for students completing an engineering degree who desire an understanding of management skills. Industry and the engineering societies encourage engineering students to have management skills because the average engineering graduate will be in some aspect of management within three to five years of graduation. The minor in Engineering Management is for students majoring in engineering who desire an understanding of management skills.
In order to earn a minor in engineering management, students must complete a minimum of 20 units and 5 courses with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.0.
Students minoring in Engineering Management must fulfill all prerequisites for the required courses. Careful selection of General Education courses can serve as these prerequisites. At least four of the courses in the 20-unit requirement must be taken at University of the Pacific. All courses must be taken for a letter grade with a minimum 2.0 GPA. To apply for the Minor in Engineering Management, please contact Dr. Abel Fernandez, Professor and Program Director, at 209-946-3061 or afernandez@pacific.edu.
The Minor in Environmental Engineering is intended for students in engineering who desire additional knowledge in the environmental or water resources engineering areas and whose current major is complementary to these topics.
The Minor in Environmental Engineering is not open to students pursuing the Civil Engineering degree.
For details on the Minor in Environmental Engineering or for more information, please contact Dr. Camilla Saviz at csaviz@pacific.edu or 209.946.3077.
To earn a Minor in Environmental Engineering, students must complete a minimum of 20 units and 5 courses, with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.0. At least 10 units must be taken at Pacific.
Up to 3 units of related independent study, undergraduate research, or senior project may be used to meet requirements of the Minor in Environmental Engineering.
The Minor in Structural Engineering is intended for students in engineering who desire additional knowledge in the structural or geotechnical engineering areas and whose current major is complementary to these topics.
The Minor in Structural Engineering is not open to students pursuing the Civil Engineering degree.
For details on the Minor in Structural Engineering or for more information, please contact Dr. Camilla Saviz at csaviz@pacific.edu or 209.946.3077.
To earn a Minor in Structural Engineering, students must complete a minimum of 20 units and 5 courses, with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.0. At least 10 units must be taken at Pacific. Requirements of the Minor in Structural Engineering are as follows:
Up to 3 units of related independent study, undergraduate research, or senior project may be used to meet requirements of the Minor.
A Minor in Sustainability is suggested for students who desire an understanding of sustainability or those who anticipate working for trans-national or development organizations. The interdisciplinary Minor in Sustainability is open to students of all majors. Sustainability requires that short and long-term social, economic, and environmental impacts of products and processes be considered. With globalization of the world's economies, continuing challenges with depletion of resources and increased global pollution, the well-being of society will require application of the principles of sustainability. The Minor in Sustainability is suggested for students who desire an understanding of sustainability or those who anticipate working for trans-national or development organizations. The interdisciplinary Minor in Sustainability is open to students of all majors.
For details on the Minor in Sustainability or for more information, please contact Dr. Camilla Saviz at csaviz@pacific.edu or 209.946.3077.
In order to earn a minor in sustainability, students must complete a minimum of 20 units with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.0. Students must complete at least one course from each of categories A, B, and C:
A Minor in Technology is designed to complement a non-engineering degree by adding some exposure to the elements of technology that are shaping the 21st Century.
This minor is open to non-engineering students only. Engineering and technology are integral parts of many careers and fields of study. As "technology" has become so prevalent in our lives and careers, more and more companies are demanding that their employees have working knowledge in such areas as design, graphics, communications, hardware and software advances, etc. Consequently, college students majoring in non-technical disciplines would be well advised to consider taking advantage of technology-related courses to bolster their knowledge and awareness in any of these areas. In order to provide a structure and formal recognition towards this end, Pacific offers a Minor in Technology.
The Technology Minor provides an introduction to various aspects of engineering and technology which will strengthen a student's employment qualifications. The University offers a number of engineering and technology-related courses which are basic enough in their content that non-engineering students can enjoy enrollment without intimidation. Phrases like "The Age of Technology" and "Information era" reflect the demand for professionals with more knowledge about engineering and technology. The student who takes advantage of this structured approach to additional studies will likely enjoy much greater job and salary recognition upon college graduation.
For more information, contact Dr Gary Martin 209.946.3064 or visit him on campus in the Chambers Technology Center (CTC) 104 with any questions.
A minimum of three courses from the School of Engineering & Computer Science (i.e., CIVL, ECPE, EMGT, ENGR, or MECH department prefixes), adding up to a minimum of eight units. (It is strongly recommended that students take ENGR 10 as one of these three classes. This course is intended for the freshman year.)
The Minor in Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship is designed to develop entrepreneurial mindsets and prepare students for the modern multi-disciplinary workplace. Existing and new businesses are increasingly based on new products, processes and services derived from the realms of engineering and science. These organizations are unique in their time frame, level of uncertainty and risk, management, and often in the investment of time and resources required for success. Our students need to be able to integrate the unique needs of scientific and engineering research with business, to learn what business and technical functions bring to the table, and to gain skills in communicating the potential of research and development based innovations and start-ups in both verbal and written form. The interdisciplinary Minor in Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship is open to students of all majors.
In order to earn a minor in Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship, students must complete a minimum of 20 units with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.0.
For more information about the minor in Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship, please contact Program Director, Dr. Mehdi Khazaeli at mkhazaeli@pacific.edu or 209.946.3074.
