Minors

Minors
  • A minor consists of a minimum of 16 semester credits of concentrated study in an area of special interest.

  • A minor is not stand-alone and must be completed with a degree program.
  • The number of core curriculum credits applied to the minor is not restricted.

  • A minimum of 50 percent of the course work in the minor must be completed at University of Northwestern.

  • A minimum of 50 percent of the credits in a minor must be unique to that minor when compared to a student’s major(s) or other minor(s).  For exceptions, see the Registrar.

  • Students who add or change a minor(s) must meet all requirements for the new minor(s) as described in the most recently published Catalog at the time the Curriculum Change Request Form or the Re-enrollment Form is submitted to the Registrar’s Office.