Relation between major and minor

ElectricTech
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:56:56 +0000

does the number of credits I need to satisfy increase as I add a minor to my load?

No, it stays the same regardless. At schools that go by a semester system, most majors require 120 credits to graduate. On average, you would take 15 credits per semester. If you’re majoring in something that has space for a lot of elective credits, you can add a minor to satisfy the elective credits. Keep in mind that there are majors that do not have lots of space for electives; engineering, science, and business being possible examples.