The Minor

If you are interested in two or more areas of study, you should consider completing one or more minor programs. Minor program requirements are listed in the chapter of this catalog under the department that offers them. You will find a complete list of the minors offered at UC Davis under Minor Programs Offered by UC Davis.

A minor consists of 18 to 24 units in upper division courses specified by the department or program offering the minor. Courses used to satisfy the requirements of a minor, including those completed elsewhere, must be approved by an adviser in the sponsoring department or program. For minors offered by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, at least half of these units and courses must be completed in residence on the UC Davis campus. You are also expected to complete all courses that are prerequisite to the upper division courses required for the minor. Minors offered by the College of Letters and Science do not require that a portion of the units be completed at UC Davis.

Students in the College of Biological Sciences may not complete a minor in the same field as the student's major. This includes any minor offered by the department or curriculum committee in charge of the student's major. All major and minor requirements must be completed within the 225 total unit limit.
With the exception of interdisciplinary minors approved by the College Executive Committee, students in the College of Letters and Science may not complete a minor offered by the department or program in charge of the student's major.

To request certification of a minor, you must have a grade point average of 2.000 in all courses required for the minor. At most, one course used in satisfaction of your major may be applied to your minor. If you elect more than one minor, the minors may not have any courses in common.

If you want to have completion of a minor certified on your transcript, you must obtain a minor petition from your dean’s office and file it no later than the deadline for filing for graduation. You can elect only one minor in a subject area. Requirements for the minor must be met by the time of graduation.

College of Engineering. There are two minor programs in the College of Engineering. Information about the minor in Computational Applied Science can be obtained by contacting the Undergraduate Adviser in the Department of Applied Science (530) 754-8858. Information about the Construction Engineering and Management minor can be obtained by contacting the Undergraduate Adviser in the Department of Civil Engineering (530) 752-3425.