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New Minors Program Policy effective Fall
2007
An academic minor is a selection of courses, usually with a common
theme, that enables the student to develop a degree of formal expertise
in an area outside of the student’s major. It is intended
to supplement the student’s academic training by broadening
the scope of knowledge and experience beyond that obtained from
courses required for the student’s major degree.
While obtaining a minor is not a requirement, a minor
can offer several advantages, such as enhanced job opportunities,
increased potential for advancement and/or greater opportunity for
more challenging assignments, and the demonstration of a broader
academic background that may increase the student’s chances
of being accepted into graduate or professional school. The student’s
transcript will note that the student is enrolled in a minor program.
Satisfactory completion of the requirements for the minor will be
noted only on the student’s transcript, not on the student’s
diploma.
Eligibility
To be eligible for acceptance into a minor program, a student must
Be in good academic standing
Obtain the approval of the student’s academic advisor and
major program director and/or dean
Obtain the approval of the chairperson of the department offering
the minor program
A student should apply to participate in a minor program early in
his or her academic career, usually by the fifth semester of college
work, but no later than the end of the drop/add period of the first
semester of the last year of didactic work. A student may enroll
in a minor program offered by his or her major department as long
as the requirements for the minor (listed below) are met.
Requirements
In addition to any introductory courses (course numbers ranging
from 100-199) in the area of the minor, a minimum of 18 credit hours
of coursework having a common intellectual bond is required for
a minor. Of the 18 credits, a minimum of 12 credits of minor coursework
must be completed in addition to any courses (required courses or
program electives) included in the major curriculum. Students may
complete more than one minor, provided a minimum of 12 credits of
coursework be completed in addition to any courses required in the
major curriculum and any other minor curriculum(s). General education
coursework may be used to fulfill minor requirements without restriction.
Anacademic minor is designed by the faculty of the offering department(s)
and approved by the appropriate Subcouncil(s). The student must
achieve a cumulative average of 2.0 in all of the courses taken
as part of the minor.
Up to six semester hours of coursework, with an earned grade of
“C” or better, taken at another accredited institution
may be applied to the course requirements of the minor upon prior
approval of the chairperson(s) of the department(s) offering the
minor.
Information regarding the academic status of a student in a minor
program should be forwarded by the chair of the department offering
the minor to the faculty advisor, program director, appropriate
college dean, and registrar.
The requirements for the minor must be completed before graduation.
Determination of successful completion of the minor will be accomplished
by the department chair(s) and college dean(s) of the minor program.
Students who change their major while being enrolled in a minor
program must be reevaluated and approved to continue the minor by
the minor advisor, chair of the minor department, and chair/program
director/dean of the new major program.
Minors Programs
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Forensic Science
- Humanities
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Statistics
- Social Sciences
- Communications
- Economics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Social Sciences
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