Concentration and Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements

1. A minor program is a prescribed area of academic study consisting of 15-18 semester hours.
2. Minors are not required for graduation, however, they must be completed and awarded in conjunction with a baccalaureate degree.
3. Minors will not be awarded separately either before or after the baccalaureate degree has been completed.
4. At least nine of the required hours must be at the upper-division level, i.e. courses numbered 3000 or above.
5. At least six credit hours of the upper division credit hours must be earned in residence at CSU. 
6. Courses taken in Field of Study (lower division major requirements) may be counted as coursework in the minor.
7. Courses taken to satisfy Core IMPACTS (general education) may NOT be counted as coursework in the minor.
8. Students must earn a grade of at least “C” in all course work applicable to a minor.
9. Students are limited to 2 minors.
10. Depending upon the student’s major and the requirements of the minor, students may take courses that count toward both the major and the minor. In other words, a minor program may be established that makes it possible for a student to complete a major and a minor after having taken only 120 hours of total course work. The amount of double-counting that is possible will vary based upon the program requirements of the student’s major and minor.
11. Some majors require specific minors. Please check your major degree requirements.