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Information and Guidelines for Minors
- The minor will be completed along with the requirements for the bachelor’s degree. Minors require a minimum of 16 credit hours. Of these 16 credit hours no more than 6 credit hours may be 1000 or 2000 level courses. For minors exceeding 16 credits, the additional credits beyond 16 may be at any level. Each minor must include at least 6 credit hours of 3000 level or higher courses which are not required for a student’s major degree program except as free electives.
- Undergraduate requirements and special provisions for each minor are listed and defined by each academic unit offering the minor. Minors offered in cross-disciplinary areas must originate in a designated department, school, or multidisciplinary program as recognized by the University.
- Students may not take a minor with the same title as their major or major concentration.
- A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 is required for courses in the minor.
- It is recommended that students consider minors as early as possible in their program of study. Students desiring a minor should indicate their intent by filing a Curriculum Change Authorization form
(also available in the department advising offices) with the Office of Student Records and Registration no later than the first semester of their junior year.
- Students desiring a minor must also file the applicable Minor audit form
with the academic advisor of the department offering the minor two semesters prior to completion of their associated bachelor’s degree. The academic advisor will approve and forward the form to Degree Services. Once the minor audit form is on file with Degree Services, any change of intent to pursue the minor must be reported directly to the Degree Services Office, 487-2395. Failure to do so could delay the awarding of the undergraduate degree.
- Any changes to the minor requirements, e.g. course substitutions, must be indicated and submitted to the Degree Services Office on a “Petition to Alter Degree Requirements” form by the academic advisor in the department offering the minor.