Biology Minor

The minor in Biology is designed for students who wish to increase their knowledge of biology, acquire a foundation in biological sciences and develop critical thinking skills. Students may plan a broad-based minor, containing courses from each of the major organizational divisions of living things: cells, organisms and communities. The minor may also focus on a particular aspect of biology such as botany, ecology, or molecular biology.

Art Therapy Minor

The Visual Arts program and the Psychology department work in tandem to offer a minor in Art Therapy. The minor meets the American Art Therapy Association's basic requirements for entrance into their approved graduate programs by requiring 18 studio art credits and 13 psychology credits.

Broaden Your Horizons

The minor encourages breadth of exploration while providing students with a foundation to prepare them for continued study or to work in community arts programs and organizations where art is used as part of the therapeutic or recreational process.

Art History Minor

Discover the Past

The Art History minor is a 15-16 credit hour course of study focusing on the foundations, meanings and implications of the history of art. The undergraduate minor is designed for students wanting to gain an insight into different aspects of art history; understand how art history is related to culture and history; and recognize how the visual arts affects who we are as individuals, contributes to our humanity and deepens our understanding of the relationships between humans and society.

Anthropology Minor

The Anthropology minor can be completed online or on-ground. It is an excellent option for students in any major who want to explore cultural diversity and develop skills in communication across cultures. Whatever your intended career, an anthropology minor can help you learn to understand issues in cultural context, from law, business, or health fields to teaching, history, social work and more.

Accounting Minor

University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield accounting professors bring real world professional experience to the classroom. Our curriculum will teach you how to combine your knowledge of accountancy, information technology, business strategy and decision-making technologies to develop and guide business policies at the highest levels.

Visual Arts, BA

In Visual Arts courses, faculty and students work together in a professional and creative learning environment.

Welcome to the exciting journey of the B.A. in Visual Arts at UIS! We're here to help you unlock your creativity, refine your skills and prepare for a future full of artistic possibilities.