Policy Statement- A minor provides a limited survey of an academic, professional, or technical discipline or an interdisciplinary area for students seeking additional specialization outside of their major field(s).
- A minor is distinct from:
- An undergraduate certificate because only students pursing a major are eligible to pursue a minor.
- A concentration in a major because a minor provides a limited survey of a discipline while a concentration organizes courses related to a disciplinary subfield.
The title of a minor: - Can be the same as the title for a major.
- Cannot be the same as the title of an undergraduate certificate.
- Cannot be the same as the title of a concentration in a major.
- The courses of instruction in a minor must be organized and labeled in the Catalog of Courses as follows:
- Auxiliary courses are those courses of instruction required by a minor that are offered under the auspices of another discipline or interdisciplinary area.
- Comp 150
- Math 105 or Math 113
- All courses prerequisite to a course specified as an auxiliary course must be listed as auxiliary courses, excepting:
- Prerequisite courses (if applicable)
- All courses prerequisite to the core and elective courses of instruction must be listed as prerequisite courses, excepting:
- Comp 150
- Math 105 or Math 113
- Core courses
- All core courses must be offered under the auspices of the discipline or interdisciplinary area represented by the title of the minor.
- Minor electives
- Auxiliary courses (if applicable)
- If the proposed minor is not analogous to that offered by any comparable institutions, a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 8 courses, or a minimum of 15 or maximum of 24 credits of instruction, may be specified for a minor, inclusive of prerequisite courses, core courses, minor elective courses, auxiliary requirements, and prerequisites to any auxiliary requirements.
- Courses that fulfill core or auxiliary requirements as well as general education requirements will count toward the minimum of 5 and a maximum of 8 courses, or a minimum of 15 or maximum of 24 credits rule.
- At least half of the total courses/credits within a minor must be at the 300- to 400-level.
Any exceptions to policy statement 1-6 must be authorized by the Provost. Minors will be denoted on student records as follows: - The minor will be denoted on the transcript.
- The minor will not be denoted on the diploma.
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Responsibilities For following policy: Faculty and academic administration For enforcement of policy: Provost For oversight of policy: Provost For notification: Policy Librarian For procedures: Faculty Senate, Provost, Registrar |