Minors
Minors
Woods College students have the opportunity to add minors to their programs of study, pursue learning in areas of interest, and expand their ability to make connections across disciplines.
Business
Course Requirements
Required Courses:
- Principles of Economics
- Financial Accounting
- Strategic Leadership
- Management and Org Behavior
Elective Courses:
One elective course from the following:
- Corporate Communication
- Business Law
- Entrepreneurship
- Digital Marketing Strategy
- Project Management
- Principles of Finance
- Apply analytical skills in a systematic manner to define business challenges or opportunities, develop potential solutions, and evaluate their success.
- Translate strategic objectives into measurable plans that deploy the necessary resources in the most effective manner to solve business problems within defined constraints.
- Employ data analysis skills to enhance understanding of a business problem and identify solutions that are supported by the data.
- Communicate effectively across business contexts, both in writing and verbally, and give multimedia presentations to large and small groups using a variety of technology applications.
- Apply a working knowledge of risk management strategies to identify and mitigate risks in organizations.
- Examine all situations through an ethical lens and apply principles of ethical decision-making in a business context.
- Develop long-term solutions that optimize the strengths of individuals who make up diverse teams and advance an inclusive and equitable organizational approach and environment.
Criminal and Social Justice
Course Requirements
Required Courses:
- Introduction to Social Justice
- Principles of Criminal Justice
- Criminology or Crime and Punishment
- Criminal Law and Procedure
Elective Courses:
One elective from the systemic and social challenges electives within the CSJ major.
- Appraise the power dynamics of policy, social norms and biases in determining how criminal laws are made and enforced.
- Apply established and emerging psychological and sociological theories to explain criminal behavior.
- Identify and propose interdisciplinary approaches to resolve critical criminal and social justice issues, recognizing that these issues are both evolving and contested, as demonstrated in real-life case studies.
- Employ oral and written communication to effectively interact within a variety of audiences and contexts.
- Articulate the competing ethical issues surrounding criminality and punishment and advocate for a course of action informed by ethical principles that serve the common good.
- Explain the roles of the key components of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, the courts, and corrections.
- Integrate historic social, cultural, legal, economic, and political events into a coherent explanation of the current state of American institutions.
- Distinguish the constitutional protections of people who are suspected to have committed a crime, those who are accused of having committed a crime, and those who are convicted.
- Explain how legislation and judicial decisions affect criminal justice policies and practices.
- Apply criminal and constitutional law to specific facts employing legal reasoning skills
Cybersecurity
Course Requirements
Required Courses:
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- Computer Security
- Computer Networks
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Laws and Frameworks
- Ethical Hacking
- Effective Communication: Articulately and efficiently discuss cybersecurity concepts and the value of modern cybersecurity measures with a diverse range of stakeholders, including both technical and non-technical groups. This includes tailoring communication to meet the needs and understanding of different audiences.
- Vulnerability and Threat Management: Detect, analyze, identify, prioritize, and resolve security vulnerabilities, threats, risks, and breaches using appropriate tools and methodologies. This outcome ensures that students are prepared to handle real-world cybersecurity challenges proactively.
- Application of Security Principles: Apply security principles and practices to maintain safe operations in the presence of risks and threats. This includes developing strategies to ensure continuous operation and integrity of systems under potential cyber attacks.
- Risk Management Strategies: Demonstrate a foundational knowledge of risk management strategies, including the ability to calculate risk, evaluate risk tolerance, implement compensating controls, and develop comprehensive risk management plans.
- Human Factors in Security: Evaluate and communicate the critical role humans play in security systems, emphasizing social engineering vulnerabilities, and the importance of targeted training to mitigate human errors.
- Professional and Ethical Responsibilities: Describe the professional, ethical, legal, and social issues and responsibilities related to computing and cybersecurity, ensuring a well-rounded understanding of the field’s broader context.
- Preparation for Industry Certifications: Prepare for industry-recognized certifications, such as Cisco – CCNA, CompTIA – Network+, CompTIA – Security+, ITIL Foundations, and (ISC)² – SSCP, equipping students with the qualifications needed to advance in their careers.
Entrepreneurship
Course Requirements
Required Course: Entrepreneurship
Elective Courses:
Four electives from the list below:
- Business Planning for New Ventures
- Design and Prototyping for Entrepreneurs
- Design Your Entrepreneurship Deep Dive
- Digital Commerce
- Digital Marketing Strategy
- Funding for New Ventures
- Social Entrepreneurship for Business and Nonprofits (name change)
- Strategic Leadership
- Marketing Data Analytics (currently a Digital Communications elective; add to the Entrepreneurship Minor approved electives)
- Apply entrepreneurial thinking, innovative problem-solving, and business planning skills in a variety of industry sectors, organizations, and career paths
- Plan and validate the feasibility of an entrepreneurial project as a startup venture or in a corporate or nonprofit setting
- Develop innovative product and service ideas into entrepreneurial opportunities
- Research target markets and competitors, create simple prototypes, collect and analyze customer feedback, and build realistic financial projections
- Effectively communicate mission statements, value propositions, business pitches and marketing messages in formats appropriate for various audiences
- Create a go-to-market plan for a startup idea, including customer acquisition, product pricing, and distribution strategies, resource needs, and a 3-year financial plan for operations and sustainable growth
- Apply communications and critical thinking skills to presenting startup pitches, integrating peer feedback, and providing constructive feedback for the entrepreneurial ideas of colleagues
- Develop collaborative leadership, communications, analytical thinking, and team building skills to achieve entrepreneurial goals
Forensics
Course Requirements
Required Courses:
- FORS5318 Forensic Science (Fall - CSON)
- FORS5315 Victimology (Fall - CSON)
- FORS5317 Forensic Mental Health (Spring - CSON)
Elective Courses:
Three electives from the list below:
- ADCJ3010-01 Criminal Law and Procedure (Woods)
- SOCY1030-01 Deviance and Social Control (Morrissey)
- SOCY3000-01 Crime and Punishment (Morrissey)
- SOCY3309-01 Restoration and Resistance: International Innovations in Criminal Justice (Morrissey)
- SOCY3310-01 Studies in Crime and Social Justice (Morrissey)
- ADCY6630-01 Cyber Crime (Woods)
- ADCY6000-01 Cyber Ecosystem and Cybersecurity (Woods)
- FORS2201 Wounded Warriors in Transition (CSON)
- ADPS2220-01 Forensic Psychology (Woods)
- BSLW1170-01 Securities Regulation (Carroll)
- BSLW102101 Law I--Introduction to Law and Legal Process (Carroll)
- ADCJ2101-01 Corrections: Policies and Practices (Woods)
- ADCJ2801-01 The Evolution of a Hate Crime from Thought to Execution and Punishment (Woods)
- APSY224101 Mental Illness: Social and Clinical Perspectives (Lynch)
- Students construct a "pathway" plan tailored to their major and career interests
- Emphasizes critical thinking about the role of science and algorithms in society
- Prepares students for careers in forensic science, law enforcement, legal professions, and related fields
- Interdisciplinary approach drawing from various schools and departments at Boston College