In addition to a major, students may choose a minor concentration in a second subject (or third subject if they are double majors). Not all departments and interdepartmental programs offer a minor.
Students intending to minor must complete the appropriate forms in the department no later than the add period of their next to last semester in the College (normally the seventh semester). A copy of the minor form must be delivered to the Dean's Office in Garrett Hall.
A minor consists of no fewer than 15 and no more than 24 credits of graded work in a program of studies approved by the sponsoring department. Credits applied toward a minor may not also count toward completion of a major. Students may not declare two minors, but they may declare two majors and a minor. As with the major, courses taken credit/no credit may not be included in the minor program.
Courses used to meet area requirements in the College and the Second Writing Requirement may simultaneously be offered in fulfillment of a minor, except that foreign language courses through level 202, and 212 for Portuguese, 232 for French and 206 for Chinese, may not be included as part of a minor.
College students may choose from minor programs offered by the School of Architecture. These minor programs include architecture, architectural history, urban and environmental planning, landscape architecture, and historic preservation. For more information, see the School of Architecture web site.
The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers a minor in computer science for College students consisting of 18 credits. These courses include CS 101, CS 201, CS 202, CS 216, CS 308, and CS 340. Space in the CS minor is limited, therefore admission is competitive.
Students who complete approved minor programs outside the College may, once they have completed the program, count these credits as inside the College. For approval by the Committee on Special Programs, such minors must have a primarily liberal arts focus and be consistent with the academic objectives and standards of the College. They are supervised by committees that combine members from the College and the other schools involved.
Information on majors, minors, and degree programs is available from:
Specific questions should be addressed to the Director of the Undergraduate Program in which you are interested.