<p>How do minors work- when do we choose them/what are they? Just bombard me with everything you know about minors please! Also do engineering students have minors by any chance</p>
<p>Minors are secondary fields that you study. Your records will indicate that you’ve successfully completely the requirements for a minor in addition to your major. Your minor can be unrelated to your major, but it can be in a related field as well. You can have as many minors as you’re able to complete. Minors are not degrees, but your degree will be for your major. In the long run, I would not consider your minor to be as substantial as your major. As you move onto a career or graduate school or professional school, the importance of your minor will shrink as you obtain higher degrees (Masters, Ph.D). Minors usually reflect a student’s interests or future goals. Some departments do not offer minors (Chemistry), yet some interdepartmental programs are only available as minors (Biomedical Research).</p>
<p>You do not need to have a minor. Yet, if you want you can declare more than one. You choose them whenever you want, but some departments have requirements (year in school–some prefer you to be younger, GPA, pre-requisite classes taken) for you to apply into the minor. Getting into some may be as easy as filling out a form, but others may ask you in interview. In the long run, I wouldn’t worry about a minor. Just pursue one out of interests or passion because when you earn that Ph.D, less people will care about your minor.</p>