Cognate Areas

To complement the skills developed in the core courses, you will select cognate courses that add to your area of technical specialization. Unlike a minor, cognate classes can be chosen from a variety of areas, so you are free to pick classes that interest you most.

Some popular cognate areas include:

• Visual Communication Technology
• Marketing
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Environmental Studies
• Physics
• Organizational Psychology
• Sociology
• Business-related Studies
• Law-related Studies
• Journalism-related Studies
• Technology-related Studies

Majors must complete 18 credit hours in their cognate area and minors must complete 6–9 hours. The Director of S&TC Programs will assist you in selecting your coursework.

After you and the Director of S&TC Programs agree on cognate courses, you will submit a cognate proposal with a list of courses to be taken to the College of Arts and Sciences for approval.