Overview

These programs are meant to allow students to explore and attain some competence in a second field. In some cases, students may choose a minor or certificate topically connected to their major (e.g., a major in Spanish and a certificate in Latin American studies), or may choose a secondary field removed from their primary area which evinces a specific skill (e.g., a major in philosophy and a minor in architectural studies).

Descriptions of departmental minors and letter programs are given at the end of the department’s major description. Certificate and interdepartmental minor programs are grouped separately.

It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that all requirements for these various programs have been met and to obtain the necessary departmental signature. An authorization form for minors is available at the Registrar’s Office and must be filed upon completion of the minor and prior to graduation.

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