Minor in Creative Studies
The Department of Educational Psychology offers a 15 credit hour minor in Creative Studies. This minor provides students with increased knowledge and understanding of how creative and innovative thinking can be applied to one’s professional and personal life.
Creative Studies Application
- Complete the Application,
- Obtain a signature from Dr. Joyce Juntune (704 Harrington).
- Once signed, submit the application to your academic advisor, who will approve the minor and add it to your student account.
Students applying for a minor in Creative Studies must have an overall GPR of 2.0 or better.
Creative Studies Coursework
The Creative Studies minor is 15 credit hours, consisting of six hours of required coursework and nine hours of additional courses, to be chosen by the student. Students must have a C grade or above in all Creative Studies courses to qualify for graduation with the minor.
Students may work as a counselor with the summer Youth Adventure Program camp for credit hours. Contact Dr. Jay Woodward for more information.
Minor Coursework
Program Requirements
| Required courses | ||
| EPSY 430 | Creativity Theories in Research | 3 |
| Lateral Thinking | 3 | |
| Select one of the following options: | 9 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| Select three of the following: | ||
| Design Process | ||
| EPSY 431 | Personal Creativity and Giftedness | |
| EPSY 432 | Creativity and Creative Problem Solving | |
| EPSY 485 | Directed Studies | |
| Option 2 | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| ENDS 101 | Design Process | |
| EPSY 431 | Personal Creativity and Giftedness | |
| EPSY 432 | Creativity and Creative Problem Solving | |
| EPSY 485 | Directed Studies | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ARTS 111 | Design Process | |
| ARTS 115 | Drawing for Visualization | |
| ENDS 115 | Design Communication Foundations | |
| ENGL 347 | Writers’ Workshop: Prose | |
| ENGL 348 | Writers’ Workshop: Poetry | |
| EPSY 459 | Practicum in Educating the Gifted and Talented | |
| HORT 203 | Floral Design | |
| MKTG 345 | Social Media and Public Relations | |
| MKTG 442 | Innovation and Product Management | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
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