Minor Program Requirements

Credit Hour Limits for Academic Minors

This policy establishes credit hour limits for undergraduate academic minors that align with major requirements and electives.  An academic minor is a progression of courses in a discipline that supplements a student’s major field of study. The minor will appear on a student’s transcript.

A standard minor will require no less than 12 credit hours, as specified in the “Programs of Study” section of this catalog. No more than 6 credit hours may be shared (double dipped) between a student's major and minor programs. This limit guarantees that students can complete their full degree programs within a realistic period of time while maintaining the integrity of the academic programs. Some credit-intensive programs may allow more than six credits to be shared between major and minor programs. Policies governing double dipping will be set by the academic departments overseeing those programs.

Students must maintain a minimum 2.000 GPA in minor coursework in order to pursue a minor. Minors must correspond with the school’s learning objectives and must include well-defined course sequencing and prerequisites.

A student may take a maximum of two minors. This is consistent with our Course Share Policy.

While students are not permitted to declare majors in two different schools, they may declare a minor in another school from the one in which they are pursuing their major. For example, a student at Stern College may pursue a minor in Sy Syms School of Business.