KU Minors

What is a minor?

A minor is a secondary area of study. Requirements vary, but it is typically about eighteen hours, at least twelve of which must be at the junior/senior level (300+ numbered courses). A minor can be in nearly any discipline and can be in a college or professional school that is different from your own (with a few exceptions). For example, you can major in Psychology and minor in Business, or major in Journalism and minor in German, or major in Biology and minor in Dance. The possibilities are endless!

Why would I want a minor?

Minors can be a great way to pursue your passion or interests. For example, you may have studied piano for years, but you're not going to make it to Carnegie Hall. With a minor, you can continue to develop and nurture your talent with professional instructors while dedicating the majority of your education to some other career-minded pursuit.

A minor can also supplement your educational or career goals—for example, you may want to minor in a language if you are going to be a teacher, a businessperson, work abroad, or in government. An education across the disciplines has never been more important, and a minor can help bring together different ideas, concepts, and expertise to engage you with new ways of thinking and exciting technologies. Thinking creatively is of the most desirable qualities that employers are seeking in new hires. When you minor in something that is both different from and complementary to your major, you develop new ways of thinking and bring a fresh perspective that can help you to stand out on the job market.

Do I need a minor?

Unless you are earning a BGS degree, and you are not earning two certificates or another major, you do not need to have a minor. For Bachelor of Art (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees they are optional!

To add a College minor, please email your advisor or collegundergrad@ku.edu.

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

African and African-American Studies	Minor in African and African-American Studies
	Minor in African and African Diasporic Languages
American Studies	Minor in Latino/a Studies
	Minor in American Studies
	Minor in Social Justice in the U.S.
Anthropology	Minor in Anthropology
Applied Behavioral Science	Minor in Applied Behavioral Science
Chemistry	Minor in Chemistry
Classics	Minor in Classical Antiquity
	Minor in Classical Languages
Communication Studies	Minor in Communication Studies
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Minor in East Asian Languages and Cultures
Economics	Minor in Economics
English	Minor in English
Environmental Studies	Minor in Environmental Studies
French, Francophone, and Italian Studies	Minor in French and Francophone Studies
	Minor in Italian Studies
Geography and Atmospheric Science	Minor in Geography
	Minor in Atmospheric Science
	Minor in Global Health & Medical Humanities
Geology	Minor in Geology
	Minor in Petroleum Geology
Global and International Studies	Minor in European Studies
	Global and International Studies Minor
	Minor in Middle East Studies
	Minor in Latin American Area Studies
	Minor in Peace and Conflict Studies
History	Minor in History
History of Art	Minor in History of Art
Indigenous Studies	Indigenous Studies
Institute for Leadership Studies	Minor in Leadership Studies
Jewish Studies	Minor in Jewish Studies
Linguistics	Minor in Linguistics
Mathematics	Minor in Mathematics
Philosophy	Minor in Philosophy
Physics and Astronomy	Minor in Astrobiology
	Minor in Astronomy
	Minor in Physics
Political Science	Minor in Intelligence and National Security Studies
	Minor in Political Science
	Minor in Public Policy in the United States
Psychology	Minor in Psychology
Religious Studies	Minor in Religious Studies
Slavic Languages and Literatures	Minor in Slavic Languages and Literatures
	Minor in German Studies
	Minor in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Sociology	Minor in Sociology
Spanish and Portuguese	Minor in Brazilian Studies
	Minor in Spanish
Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences and Disorders	Minor in Speech-Language-Hearing
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies	Minor in Human Sexuality
	Minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Other Schools within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

School of the Arts
Film and Media Studies	Minor in Film and Media Studies
Theatre and Dance	Minor in Dance
	Minor in Theatre
Visual Art	Minor in Visual Art
School of Public Affairs and Administration
Minor in Law and Society (classes offered at Edwards Campus)
Minor in Public Administration (classes offered at Edwards Campus)

For other certificates offered throughout the university, please visit the following links:

Architecture & Design	Minor in Photography	Apply for the Photography Minor here
	Minor in Design Entrepreneurship	Apply for the minor here
Business	Minor in Business	Fill out Minor Declaration Form here
Education and Human Sciences	Minor in Sport Management	Fill out Minor Declaration Form here
	Minor in Education Studies	Fill out Minor Declaration Form here
	Minor in Athletics Coaching	Fill out Minor Declaration Form here
Health Professions	Minor in Healthcare Management	Fill out Minor Information Form here
Journalism	Minor in Journalism	Apply to the Journalism Minor here
Music	Minor in Music	View Steps here
Professional Studies (Edwards)	Minor in Biotechnology	Reach out to Biotechnology Success Coach
	Minor in Nutrition	Reach out to Nutrition Success Coach
	Minor in Public and Population Health	Reach out to PPH Success Coach