A minor is a component of a bachelor's degree that is in an area of study in addition to the student's major. A student can choose a minor that complements their major or use this as an opportunity to explore an additional area of interest. Students can declare a minor when submitting an admission application or by filling out the Declaration of Minor form through the Office of the Registrar. 

Minor Requirements

• A minor from UAF consists of a minimum of 15 credits, at least 3 of which must be earned at UAF, at the F100-level or above.
• Some minors may require department approval.
• Students must earn a C- or higher in each course required for the minor unless otherwise noted.
• Students must earn a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 (C) in the minor.
• The same academic catalog year must be used for the bachelor's degree and minor.
• An Associate of Applied Science degree or certificate of at least 30 credits earned at any accredited college or university may be used to meet requirements for a minor in the Bachelor of Arts degree.
• Students who hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution are not required to complete the minor complex.
• Students must satisfactorily complete the requirements for a minor before the bachelor's degree can be awarded. 

Restrictions on Minors

• Students may not major and minor in a program of study with the same name, such as Mathematics major + Mathematics minor; English major + English minor. However, there may be allowable major/minor combinations within the same department, such as Art major + Art History minor; English major + Creative Writing minor.
• Programs may choose to prohibit specific major/minor combinations. Any such exclusions are noted in the program descriptions throughout this catalog.
• Students may only earn a minor while simultaneously completing the requirements for a baccalaureate degree. A minor may not be awarded on its own.

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires a minor. A minor is optional for the following degrees unless otherwise noted by the major:

• Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
• Bachelor of Applied Management
• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Security and Emergency Management

Students may use the What-If feature in DegreeWorks, accessed through UAOnline, to review minor requirements and how credits already earned may apply to the requirements. Results in DegreeWorks will be more accurate once the minor has been declared.

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