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Transform Organizations with a Creativity and Innovation Minor

Creative thinkers help solve today’s challenges and imagine tomorrow’s possibilities. Cornerstone University’s Creativity & Innovation Minor empowers you to generate new ideas, think across disciplines and bring practical solutions to complex problems. Through hands-on learning in design thinking, human innovation, and concept development, you’ll explore how imagination influences culture and drives progress. And because creativity reflects God’s design, you’ll learn to pursue innovation with integrity and Christ-centered principles — ready to influence workplaces, communities and ministries with ideas that make a meaningful impact.

For more opportunities to advance your career impact, explore our B.A. in Communication, B.A. in English, B.A. in Graphic Design, B.A. in Media Production, B.A. in Ministry, B.A. in Business Marketing, or B.S. in Psychology.

Develop Market-Ready Skills with a Minor in Creativity and Innovation

Build a strong résumé with these adaptable, creative, and innovation-focused skills developed through Cornerstone’s hands-on curriculum:

Creative Problem-Solving — Approach challenges with curiosity and generate original solutions that move ideas into action.

Design Thinking & Concept Development — Apply human-centered design principles to understand needs, reframe problems and test new possibilities.

Innovation Strategy — Explore how ideas grow, evolve and create value within organizations, teams and communities.

Collaboration & Idea Communication — Work effectively with others, express concepts clearly, and contribute in team-based creative environments.

Adaptability & Future-Ready Thinking — Navigate change with flexibility and confidence, ready for emerging opportunities and new fields of work.

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Christian Worldview of Creativity — Recognize creativity as part of God’s design, pursuing innovation with integrity, stewardship and Biblically grounded purpose.

Program Courses

Learn the core practices and principles of creativity and innovation.

Creativity and Innovation Minor

CRI-101: Creativity, Innovation & Problem Solving

Examine how creative ideas emerge by exploring creative mindsets, innovative environments, and practical problem-solving tools that help you enrich work, life, and community impact.

CRI-202: Creativity in the Conceptual Age

Develop essential abilities for today’s innovation-driven world — including design, storytelling, systems thinking, empathy, play and meaning — to approach challenges with a fresh perspective.

CRI-205: Strategies for Innovative Thought & Design

Apply creative problem-solving, design thinking, and human-centered design tools to real-world situations, learning how to lead innovation within your major and personal pursuits.

HUM-311: Imagination in Culture

Explore how imagination shapes culture by examining literary, visual, and musical works, learning to recognize the worldviews they express and engage them with thoughtful insight.

CRI-312: Science of Human Innovation

Explore the psychology and neuroscience behind creativity while examining how environments, relationships, and social systems influence innovative thinking.

CRI-450: Creative Emergence

Integrate creative theory with your strengths, career goals, and personal pursuits in this culminating experience. Explore current research and demonstrate your learning through both written and verbal presentations.

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Enhancing Your Career with a Creativity & Innovation Minor

Pair the Creativity & Innovation Minor with your major to pursue roles that rely on creative problem-solving, collaboration and forward-thinking leadership — in communication, business, nonprofits, ministry, and emerging industries that value new ideas and continuous improvement.

Your Degree Starts Here

Take your next step toward learning at one of the most affordable Christian universities in the nation.

  1. Apply — our application is free.
  2. Set goals — your admissions counselor is here to guide you.
  3. Maximize your credits — you could transfer in up to 75% of your degree credits.
  4. Discover affordability — scholarships and grants are available for qualified students.

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