Academic Minors and Concentrations

ACADEMIC MINORS

An academic minor consists of a coordinated set of courses that advances student learning beyond the introductory level in an academic field but is not sufficient to constitute a major. Students may not minor in their major. All pre-requisite requirements for the courses listed must be met. Minors are listed on students’ transcripts but are not listed on diplomas. Courses taken to satisfy major requirements cannot be used to satisfy minor requirements. A minor consists of a minimum of 15 units. Nine of these units must be unique to the minor; the remaining units may also be applied to general education, restricted design electives, or unrestricted elective requirements.

CONCENTRATIONS

A concentration is a structured plan of study within a major. The number of credit hours for a concentration varies but is included within the credit hours for the major. The concentration appears on the official transcript.