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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign began offering university wide minors for its undergraduates the fall semester of 1998. A minor constitutes a coherent program of study requiring some depth in the subject but not as extensive a program as the major. Most minors will be comprehensive study in the discipline, rather than focusing on a narrow subfield of study. In general, minors consist of at least 16 and no more than 21 hours of course work. Except for clearly remedial offerings, prerequisite courses within the sponsoring unit count toward this total; prerequisite courses outside the sponsoring unit ordinarily do not count toward this total. At least six hours of course work for the minor should be advanced (400 level). The unit sponsoring the minor has the right to restrict enrollment in the minor and is not required to give priority for course registration.

Undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are not required to complete a minor for degree certification. However, many find this a desirable opportunity to study at some depth a subject of additional interest to their major field of study. To officially pursue a minor on this campus, students must be aware of the information and follow the procedures outlined below.

• The completion of the minor is an optional degree requirement to the baccalaureate program.
• The sponsoring department of the minor is responsible for informing students of the approved requirements for the minor and for any advising associated with the minor.
• Students’ enrollment periods will not be extended for the purpose of completing a minor. Students in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences may complete no more than two minors per baccalaureate degree.
• No priority in class registration will be given for courses required in the minor.
• Minor(s) will not be added retroactively to a student’s record after graduation.
• Students completing any minor in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences may not enroll for any course in the minor for credit/no credit.

The student is responsible for notifying his or her college of the desire to pursue a minor. In the event of an intercollege transfer, the student is likewise responsible for notifying his or her new college of the intent to pursue a minor.

For instructions on how to declare an undergraduate minor refer to the Provost's Office (http://www.provost.uiuc.edu/programs/advising/declare.html).

• The Statement of Intent to Pursue a Campus-Approved Minor may be submitted to the student’s college of enrollment after 30 hours have been earned, and must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the first day of classes in the term of the student’s graduation.
• Any variance from courses required in the minor must be approved on the Minor’s Modification Form by the unit sponsoring the minor and submitted to the student’s college office by 5:00 p.m. on the first day of class in the term of the student’s graduation.
• The student is responsible for notifying his/her college of cancellation of the minor by use of the Minor’s Modification Form.

Restrictions exist on which minors can be earned by certain majors. Specifically, a student may not pursue a minor where there is significant overlap between the required courses of the major and the courses in the minor. Additionally, courses cannot count toward requirements of more than two programs (majors, minors, double degrees).

NOTE: This information is subject to change. Be sure to contact the appropriate unit offering the minor to obtain the most recent information.