Current Students
Graduate Minors
Graduate students wishing to complete a campus approved graduate minor should note the requirements on the respective Web page. In addition, each program has different procedures for applying to and completing their minor.
After the requirements for the minor have been completed, the student should submit a graduate petition requesting the minor added to their academic record. Without an approved petition, a minor will not appear on the official transcript. Additionally, minors will not be awarded after certification of the major degree. The petition must indicate that the student has completed all the requirements necessary to fulfill the minor. The major advisor must indicate approval and sign the petition. The department offering the minor must sign the petition and certify that the student has completed the requirements and should be awarded the minor. The department enrolling the student must sign the petition, and indicate which, if any, of the courses used to fulfill the minor will also be used to fulfill the major graduate degree.
The petition should be submitted immediately upon completion of the minor requirements, and preferably before the last semester of enrollment. Minor(s) will not be added retroactively to a student record after the major degree is conferred. A student's approved enrollment period will not be extended for the purpose of completing a minor. Depending on the major department, it is possible that none of the courses used to complete a minor will be able to be applied toward completion of the major graduate degree. If a student successfully petitions to receive a minor, and then before receiving the degree wishes to change to a new program, the new program must note on the petition whether they will accept the minor in their degree program and note if any of the courses used to fulfill the minor will also be used to fulfill the new major graduate degree. If the petition is not approved, the minor will be removed from the record when the petition to change programs is approved. Students completing a minor should consult the thesis handbook for instructions about how to add the minor to the thesis title page if a thesis is required for graduation from the major degree program.
- List of Campus Approved Minors
- Guidelines for Graduate Minors
- Graduate Petition Instructions for adding a Graduate Minor
- Example of departmental minor approval form (PDF)
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