Relation between major and minor

Student35
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:28:24 +0000

Meaning, does a minor take the place of any electives I may have as part of my major?



A minor takes place of your electives in a sense that you have less “free” electives to take of your choice. But no, it does not take place of electives as part of your major. Majors and minors will both usually require core courses, courses of concentration, and/or electives within that field.

Major/minor electives are different than general electives. Electives outside of your major/minor get you to the university required number of semester/credit hours as a whole (120 or whatever it may be). You can always turn those extra electives into a second major, double minor, etc. But you can also simply take a variety of courses of your choice.