Minor and Certificate Programs

A student in The College of Arts and Sciences may choose to earn one or more optional minors or certificates in fields outside the major. (Majors in a foreign language may, however, minor in another foreign language.) Most minors consist of six courses, as specified by the appropriate department. For requirements of specific certificates, see departmental and program listings in the link below. Substitutions are generally not permitted, and no course may be taken on a pass/fail basis. A maximum of two courses in a minor may be transferred from other institutions, provided that these courses are evaluated as equivalent to the courses specified. A maximum of two courses may be double counted between any major(s), minor(s), and certificate(s).

Students should apply for minors and certificates using the form found on the school website. For more information on a particular minor or certificate, please visit the website of the department or school offering that program.

The College of Arts and Sciences offers the following minors and certificates:

Departmental minors:

Actuarial Sciences
Ancient Greek Language and Culture
Anthropology
Big Data for Economics
Biology
Chemistry
Classical Studies

Criminology
Economics

Education Studies
Elementary Education
English
French*
German Studies*
Global Studies
Health, Society, and Policy
Hispanic Studies*
History
Information Technology
Italian Studies*
Latin Language and Roman Culture
Mathematical Finance
Mathematics
Media Studies
Neuroscience
Politics
Politics Pre-Law
Psychology
Secondary Education
Sociology
Statistics
Writing

Certificate programs:

Arabic and Islamic World Studies
European Studies*
Intelligence Studies
Spanish for Health Care
Video Production and Storytelling

Interdisciplinary minors:

Africana Studies
Asian Studies*
Interdisciplinary minor
Irish Studies
Islamic World Studies
Latin American and Latino Studies*
Medieval & Byzantine Studies

*This program is closed to new students.