Choosing a Minor

All Newhouse students must complete a minor or specialization in an area of study outside of the Newhouse School. This requirement allows you to study a subject other than communications in some depth. This subject might complement your major or career objectives. For instance, many Broadcast and Digital Journalists find a minor in Political Science valuable. Students in all majors who hope to practice international communications might find a minor in a foreign language helps them achieve this goal. A Newspaper and Online Journalism major who hopes one day to be a science writer might find a minor in Biology or Earth Science attractive. A Public Relations student who hopes to work in investor relations might find a Finance minor helpful. Or you can also choose a minor just because you are interested in the subject; it does not have to be related to your major. In either case, you can talk over your interests with your adviser who can help you make a decision.

You are required to complete one minor or specialization. But you are not limited to one minor if you have additional interests. It is wise to begin work on your minor requirement no later than the beginning of your junior year. Courses which you have taken as part of the Skills, Divisional requirements, Diversity or Global requirements may also be used to fulfill a portion of your minor requirement if they fit the minor program. No Newhouse courses may be used to fulfill your minor requirement.

You should note that minors are available in many schools and colleges at Syracuse. If you choose a minor outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, you will have to take almost all your elective credits in Arts and Sciences to reach the 65–credit Arts and Sciences minimum requirement.

Definitions

A minor is an official program of study, just like a major. It appears on your transcript and student record. It involves a minimum of 18 credits; some minors require more. Each minor has its own requirements.

View the list of minors available at Syracuse University>>

The requirements for each of the minors are listed in the Syracuse University Undergraduate Course Catalog 2014-2015.

Some students wish to study in an area where no official minor is available. If, for example, you have an interest in international relations, you may fulfill this requirement by completing a specialization. A specialization is an 18-credit requirement consisting minimally of six courses in one department, at least twelve credits of which must be in courses numbered 300-level or above. A SPECIALIZATION, UNLIKE A MINOR, IS NOT AN OFFICIAL PROGRAM, so it will not appear labeled on your transcript or student record, as would a minor, although the completed courses do appear on your transcript. The specialization is a substitute for a minor and allows you to fulfill this requirement by studying in an area where no official program exists.

Procedures for Declaring a Minor

Since minors are official programs, they are governed by specific departments at the University. The minor in Philosophy, for example, is governed by the Philosophy Department in the College of Arts and Sciences. This Department also provides advice to students who wish to pursue a minor in Philosophy. The cross-disciplinary minor in Russian and Central European Studies is directed by Professor Greenberg in the College of Arts and Sciences. (This information is again available in the Undergraduate Course Catalog along with the minor coordinator’s contact information.)

When you are ready to declare your minor, you should fill out a Declaration of Minor form, available in the Newhouse Undergraduate Records Office, 316 Newhouse 3. The form should include the following information:

• It should declare your intentions, stating the minor you wish to pursue.
• It should indicate any minors which you are pursuing concurrently or which you previously declared and now wish to delete.
• It must be signed by your faculty adviser in Newhouse.
• It must be signed by the department or person responsible for the minor. (Consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog for the name and location of the person.)
• It must be approved by the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office (316 Newhouse 3).

You can change your minor at any time by filing a subsequent form, as long as you have the signatures you need. This form will be kept in your student file, and when you are ready to graduate, if you have completed the minor, the minor will appear in your permanent student record.

Note: Most official minors may include no more than three hours of transfer credit or test credit, such as Advanced Placement.

Procedures for Declaring a Specialization

To declare a specialization, students will need to fill out a petition, available in the Newhouse Records office. The petition must include the following information:

• It should declare your intentions, stating the specialization you wish to pursue.
• It must list the courses with titles and credit hours which will comprise the specialization. (It may also list a range or a group of courses from which you will choose.)
• It must be signed by your faculty adviser in Newhouse.
• It must be approved by the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office (316 Newhouse 3).

Since a specialization is an unofficial program, you do not need the approval of the department involved, although you may still want to seek advice from the faculty in the department or the department chair. If your specialization is in a college other than the College of Arts and Sciences, the Newhouse Advising and Records Office will ask you to get approval from the person responsible for registration in these courses, usually the department chair. The purpose of the signature is to make sure that you will have access to the courses you hope to take, and so that you don’t discover late in your program that you cannot complete your specialization. The Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office can direct you if you have any questions.

You may amend your specialization petition at any time by filing a subsequent petition with different courses, as long as you have all the signatures you need. This petition will be kept in your student file, and when you are ready to graduate, if you have completed the courses outlined in your specialization, your “minor requirement” will be considered fulfilled.

List of Available Minors

The following minors are available to Newhouse students. Minors which require courses largely outside of the College of Arts and Sciences are noted. Application and admission requirements for each of the minors can be found in the Undergraduate Course Catalog. The Catalog also outlines the credit and course requirements for each minor.

• Accounting (School of Management)*
• Addiction Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Advocacy and Public Rhetoric (courses in more than one college)
• African American Studies
• Animation (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Anthropology
• Applied Statistics (courses in more than one college)
• Arabic
• Architecture (School of Architecture; courses from more than one college)
• Art History
• Art Photography (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Asian/Asian American Studies
• Biology
• Bioprocess Science (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Ceramics (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Chemistry
• Child and Family Policy (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Child and Family Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Chinese Studies
• Classical Civilization
• Classics
• Cognitive Science (courses in more than one college)
• Communication and Rhetorical Studies (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Computer Engineering (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Computer Gaming (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Computer Science (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Construction Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Disability Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Drama (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Earth Sciences
• Economics
• Education Studies (School of Education)
• Electrical Engineering (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Energy Systems (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Engineering and Computer Science Management (courses in more than one college)
• English and Textual Studies
• Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (School of Management)*
• Environment and Society (courses in more than one college)
• Exercise Science (School of Education)
• Exercise Science: Dance (School of Education)*
• Finance (School of Management)*
• Fine Arts
• Food Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Forensic Science
• French and Francophone Studies
• Geography
• German
• Gerontology (course from more than one college)
• Global Enterprise Technology (School of Information Studies)
• Global Political Economy
• Global Securities Studies
• Health and Wellness (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• History
• History of Architecture (courses from more than one college)
• Information Management and Technology (School of Information Studies)
• Information Technology, Design and Startups (courses in more than one college)
• International Business (School of Management)*
• Italian
• Jazz Studies (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Jewelry and Metalsmithing (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Jewish Education (Courses in more than one college)
• Judaic Studies
• Landscape Architecture Studies (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Latin American Studies
• Leadership/Stewardship Communication (courses from more than one college)*
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Linguistic Studies (courses in more than one college)
• Logic (courses in more than one college)
• Management Studies (School of Management)*
• Marketing (School of Management)*
• Mathematics
• Medical Anthropology (courses in more than one college)
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Mindfulness and Contemplative Studies (School of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Music History and Cultures
• Music Industry (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Music Performance (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Native American Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Natural Resources and Environmental Policy (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Nutrition (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Nutrition Science (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Painting (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Paper Science (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Philosophy
• Physical Computing (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Physical Education (Coaching) (School of Education)
• Physics
• Policy Studies
• Political Science
• Private Music Studies (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Psychology
• Public Health (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Real Estate (School of Management)*
• Recreation Resource and Protected Area Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Religion
• Religion and the Media
• Religion and Society
• Renewable Energy (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Retail Management (School of Management)*
• Russian
• Russian and Central European Studies
• Sculpture (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Social Welfare (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Sociology
• South Asian Studies
• Spanish
• Sport Management (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)*
• Strategic Management (School of Management)*
• Sustainable Construction Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Visual Culture (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Women’s and Gender Studies
• Writing

Notes:

Minors offered by the School of Management must be declared no later than April 1 of the sophomore year.

Minors offered by the State University of New York School of Environmental Science and Forestry will appear on your Syracuse transcript and affect your Syracuse GPA, but they cannot be used toward the SU residency requirement, which concerns students with substantial numbers of transfer, AP, CLEP, or other non-Syracuse credits. If you have seventy or more non-Syracuse credits, consult the Syracuse University Academic Rules and Regulations and your Newhouse adviser before declaring an ESF minor. Some ESF minors must be declared by the end of the sophomore year (Bioprocess Science, Paper Science, Renewable Energy). Some ESF minors require junior standing (Construction Management, Natural Resources and Environmental Policy). Check the online Syracuse University Undergraduate Course Catalog for details.

The minor in Communication and Rhetorical Studies must be declared by March 1 of the sophomore year.

The minor in Exercise Science: Dance must be declared by end of the sophomore year.

The minor in Leadership/Stewardship Communication must be declared by Oct. 15 of the junior year.

The minor in Music Industry must be declared before the beginning of the junior year. Earlier is encouraged.

The minor in in Sport Management must be declared by the first semester of junior year. Application deadlines are November 1 and April 1.

The minor in Visual Culture must be declared no later than the first semester of junior year. Application deadlines are October 15 for fall and March 1 for spring.

The minors in Ceramics, Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Private Music Study, and Sculpture must be declared by the beginning of the junior year.

The minor in Painting must be declared by the first semester of sophomore year.

Check with departments for other deadlines, GPA and course pre-requisite requirements. Some minors carry additional program fees each semester. Consult SU’s Tuition, Fees, and Related Policies on the Bursar’s website for specific information about minor fees under each college.

Choosing a Minor

All Newhouse students must complete a minor or specialization in an area of study outside of the Newhouse School. This requirement allows you to study a subject other than communications in some depth. This subject might complement your major or career objectives. For instance, many Broadcast and Digital Journalists find a minor in Political Science valuable. Students in all majors who hope to practice international communications might find a minor in a foreign language helps them achieve this goal. A Newspaper and Online Journalism major who hopes one day to be a science writer might find a minor in Biology or Earth Science attractive. A Public Relations student who hopes to work in investor relations might find a Finance minor helpful. Or you can also choose a minor just because you are interested in the subject; it does not have to be related to your major. In either case, you can talk over your interests with your adviser who can help you make a decision.

You are required to complete one minor or specialization. But you are not limited to one minor if you have additional interests. It is wise to begin work on your minor requirement no later than the beginning of your junior year. Courses which you have taken as part of the Skills, Divisional requirements, Diversity or Global requirements may also be used to fulfill a portion of your minor requirement if they fit the minor program. No Newhouse courses may be used to fulfill your minor requirement.

You should note that minors are available in many schools and colleges at Syracuse. If you choose a minor outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, you will have to take almost all your elective credits in Arts and Sciences to reach the 65–credit Arts and Sciences minimum requirement.

Definitions

A minor is an official program of study, just like a major. It appears on your transcript and student record. It involves a minimum of 18 credits; some minors require more. Each minor has its own requirements.

View the list of minors available at Syracuse University>>

The requirements for each of the minors are listed in the Syracuse University Undergraduate Course Catalog 2015-2016.

Some students wish to study in an area where no official minor is available. If, for example, you have an interest in international relations, you may fulfill this requirement by completing a specialization. A specialization is an 18-credit requirement consisting minimally of six courses in one department, at least twelve credits of which must be in courses numbered 300-level or above. A SPECIALIZATION, UNLIKE A MINOR, IS NOT AN OFFICIAL PROGRAM, so it will not appear labeled on your transcript or student record, as would a minor, although the completed courses do appear on your transcript. The specialization is a substitute for a minor and allows you to fulfill this requirement by studying in an area where no official program exists.

Procedures for Declaring a Minor

Since minors are official programs, they are governed by specific departments at the University. The minor in Philosophy, for example, is governed by the Philosophy Department in the College of Arts and Sciences. This Department also provides advice to students who wish to pursue a minor in Philosophy. The cross-disciplinary minor in Russian and Central European Studies is directed by Professor Greenberg in the College of Arts and Sciences. (This information is again available in the Undergraduate Course Catalog along with the minor coordinator’s contact information.)

When you are ready to declare your minor, you should fill out a Declaration of Minor form, available in the Newhouse Undergraduate Records Office, 316 Newhouse 3. The form should include the following information:

• It should declare your intentions, stating the minor you wish to pursue.
• It should indicate any minors which you are pursuing concurrently or which you previously declared and now wish to delete.
• It must be signed by your faculty adviser in Newhouse.
• It must be signed by the department or person responsible for the minor. (Consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog for the name and location of the person.)
• It must be approved by the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office (316 Newhouse 3).

You can change your minor at any time by filing a subsequent form, as long as you have the signatures you need. This form will be kept in your student file, and when you are ready to graduate, if you have completed the minor, the minor will appear in your permanent student record.

Note: Most official minors may include no more than three hours of transfer credit or test credit, such as Advanced Placement.

Procedures for Declaring a Specialization

To declare a specialization, students will need to fill out a petition, available in the Newhouse Records office. The petition must include the following information:

• It should declare your intentions, stating the specialization you wish to pursue.
• It must list the courses with titles and credit hours which will comprise the specialization. (It may also list a range or a group of courses from which you will choose.)
• It must be signed by your faculty adviser in Newhouse.
• It must be approved by the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office (316 Newhouse 3).

Since a specialization is not an official program, you do not need the approval of the department involved, although you may still want to seek advice from the faculty in the department or the department chair. If your specialization is in a college other than the College of Arts and Sciences, the Newhouse Advising and Records Office will ask you to get approval from the person responsible for registration in these courses, usually the department chair. The purpose of the signature is to make sure that you will have access to the courses you hope to take, and so that you don’t discover late in your program that you cannot complete your specialization. The Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office can direct you if you have any questions.

You may amend your specialization petition at any time by filing a subsequent petition with different courses, as long as you have all the signatures you need. This petition will be kept in your student file, and when you are ready to graduate, if you have completed the courses outlined in your specialization, your “minor requirement” will be considered fulfilled.

List of Available Minors

The following minors are available to Newhouse students. Minors which require courses largely outside of the College of Arts and Sciences are noted. Application and admission requirements for each of the minors can be found in the Undergraduate Course Catalog. The Catalog also outlines the credit and course requirements for each minor.

• Accounting (School of Management)*
• Addiction Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Advocacy and Public Rhetoric (courses in more than one college)
• African American Studies
• Animation (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Anthropology
• Applied Statistics (courses in more than one college)
• Arabic
• Architecture (School of Architecture; courses from more than one college)
• Art History
• Art Photography (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Asian/Asian American Studies
• Biology
• Bioprocess Science (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Ceramics (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Chemistry
• Child and Family Policy (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Child and Family Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Chinese Language
• Chinese Studies
• Classical Civilization
• Classics
• Cognitive Science (courses in more than one college)
• Communication and Rhetorical Studies (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Computer Engineering (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Computer Gaming (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Computer Science (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Construction Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Disabilities Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Drama (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Earth Sciences
• Economics
• Education Studies (School of Education)
• Electrical Engineering (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Energy Systems (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Engineering and Computer Science Management (courses in more than one college)
• English and Textual Studies
• Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (School of Management)*
• Environment and Society (courses in more than one college)
• Exercise Science (School of Education)
• Exercise Science: Dance (School of Education)*
• Finance (School of Management)*
• Fine Arts
• Food Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Forensic Science
• French and Francophone Studies
• Geography
• German
• Gerontology (course from more than one college)
• Global Enterprise Technology (School of Information Studies)
• Global Political Economy
• Global Securities Studies
• Health and Wellness (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• History
• History of Architecture (courses from more than one college)
• Information Management and Technology (School of Information Studies)
• Information Technology, Design and Startups (courses in more than one college)
• International Business (School of Management)*
• Italian
• Jazz Studies (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Jewelry and Metalsmithing (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Jewish Education (Courses in more than one college)
• Jewish Studies
• Landscape Architecture Studies (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Latin American Studies
• Leadership/Stewardship Communication (courses from more than one college)*
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Linguistic Studies (courses in more than one college)
• Logic (courses in more than one college)
• Management Studies (School of Management)*
• Marketing (School of Management)*
• Mathematics
• Medical Anthropology (courses in more than one college)
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Mindfulness and Contemplative Studies (School of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Music History and Cultures
• Music Industry (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Music Performance (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Native American Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Natural Resources and Environmental Policy (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Nutrition (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Nutrition Science (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Painting (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Paper Science (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Philosophy
• Physical Computing (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Physical Education (Coaching) (School of Education)
• Physics
• Policy Studies
• Political Science
• Private Music Study (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Psychology
• Public Health (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Real Estate (School of Management)*
• Recreation Resource and Protected Area Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Religion
• Religion and the Media
• Religion and Society
• Renewable Energy (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Retail Management (School of Management)*
• Russian
• Russian and Central European Studies
• Sculpture (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Social Welfare (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Sociology
• South Asian Studies
• Spanish
• Sport Management (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)*
• Strategic Management (School of Management)*
• Sustainable Construction Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Visual Culture (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Women’s and Gender Studies
• Writing

Notes:

Minors offered by the School of Management must be declared no later than April 1 of the sophomore year.

Minors offered by the State University of New York School of Environmental Science and Forestry will appear on your Syracuse transcript and affect your Syracuse GPA, but they cannot be used toward the SU residency requirement, which concerns students with substantial numbers of transfer, AP, CLEP, or other non-Syracuse credits. If you have seventy or more non-Syracuse credits, consult the Syracuse University Academic Rules and Regulations and your Newhouse adviser before declaring an ESF minor. Some ESF minors must be declared by the end of the sophomore year (Bioprocess Science, Paper Science, Renewable Energy). Some ESF minors require junior standing (Construction Management, Natural Resources and Environmental Policy). Check the online Syracuse University Undergraduate Course Catalog for details.

The minor in Communication and Rhetorical Studies must be declared by March 1 of the sophomore year.

The minor in Exercise Science: Dance must be declared by end of the sophomore year.

The minor in Leadership/Stewardship Communication must be declared by Oct. 15 of the junior year.

The minor in Music Industry must be declared before the beginning of the junior year. Earlier is encouraged.

The minor in in Sport Management must be declared by the first semester of junior year. Application deadlines are November 1 and April 1.

The minor in Visual Culture must be declared no later than the first semester of junior year. Application deadlines are October 15 for fall and March 1 for spring.

The minors in Ceramics, Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Private Music Study, and Sculpture must be declared by the beginning of the junior year.

The minor in Painting must be declared by the first semester of sophomore year.

Check with departments for other deadlines, GPA and course pre-requisite requirements. Some minors carry additional program fees each semester. Consult SU’s Tuition, Fees, and Related Policies on the Bursar’s website for specific information about minor fees under each college.

Choosing a Minor

All Newhouse students must complete a minor or specialization in an area of study outside of the Newhouse School. This requirement allows you to study a subject other than communications in some depth. This subject might complement your major or career objectives. For instance, many Broadcast and Digital Journalists find a minor in Political Science valuable. Students in all majors who hope to practice international communications might find a minor in a foreign language helps them achieve this goal. A Newspaper and Online Journalism major who hopes one day to be a science writer might find a minor in Biology or Earth Science attractive. A Public Relations student who hopes to work in investor relations might find a Finance minor helpful. Or you can also choose a minor just because you are interested in the subject; it does not have to be related to your major. In either case, you can talk over your interests with your adviser who can help you make a decision.

You are required to complete one minor or specialization. But you are not limited to one minor if you have additional interests. It is wise to begin work on your minor requirement no later than the beginning of your junior year. Courses which you have taken as part of the Skills, Divisional requirements, Diversity or Global requirements may also be used to fulfill a portion of your minor requirement if they fit the minor program. No Newhouse courses may be used to fulfill your minor requirement.

You should note that minors are available in many schools and colleges at Syracuse. If you choose a minor outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, you will have to take almost all your elective credits in Arts and Sciences to reach the 65–credit Arts and Sciences minimum requirement.

Definitions

A minor is an official program of study, just like a major. It appears on your transcript and student record. It involves a minimum of 18 credits; some minors require more. Each minor has its own requirements.

View the list of minors available at Syracuse University>>

The requirements for each of the minors are listed in the Syracuse University Undergraduate Course Catalog 2016-2017.

Some students wish to study in an area where no official minor is available. If, for example, you have an interest in international relations, you may fulfill this requirement by completing a specialization. A specialization is an 18-credit requirement consisting minimally of six courses in one department, at least twelve credits of which must be in courses numbered 300-level or above. A SPECIALIZATION, UNLIKE A MINOR, IS NOT AN OFFICIAL PROGRAM, so it will not appear labeled on your transcript or student record, as would a minor, although the completed courses do appear on your transcript. The specialization is a substitute for a minor and allows you to fulfill this requirement by studying in an area where no official program exists.

Procedures for Declaring a Minor

Since minors are official programs, they are governed by specific departments at the University. The minor in Philosophy, for example, is governed by the Philosophy Department in the College of Arts and Sciences. This Department also provides advice to students who wish to pursue a minor in Philosophy. The cross-disciplinary minor in Russian and Central European Studies is directed by Professor Greenberg in the College of Arts and Sciences. (This information is again available in the Undergraduate Course Catalog along with the minor coordinator’s contact information.)

When you are ready to declare your minor, you should fill out a Declaration of Minor form, available in the Newhouse Undergraduate Records Office, 316 Newhouse 3. The form should include the following information:

• It should declare your intentions, stating the minor you wish to pursue.
• It should indicate any minors which you are pursuing concurrently or which you previously declared and now wish to delete.
• It must be signed by your faculty adviser in Newhouse.
• It must be signed by the department or person responsible for the minor. (Consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog for the name and location of the person.)
• It must be approved by the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office (316 Newhouse 3).

You can change your minor at any time by filing a subsequent form, as long as you have the signatures you need. This form will be kept in your student file, and when you are ready to graduate, if you have completed the minor, the minor will appear in your permanent student record.

Note: Most official minors may include no more than three hours of transfer credit or test credit, such as Advanced Placement.

Procedures for Declaring a Specialization

To declare a specialization, students will need to fill out a petition, available in the Newhouse Advising and Records office. The petition must include the following information:

• It should declare your intentions, stating the specialization you wish to pursue.
• It must list the courses with titles and credit hours which will comprise the specialization. (It may also list a range or a group of courses from which you will choose.)
• It must be signed by your faculty adviser in Newhouse.
• It must be approved by the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office (316 Newhouse 3).

Since a specialization is not an official program, you do not need the approval of the department involved, although you may still want to seek advice from the faculty in the department or the department chair. If your specialization is in a college other than the College of Arts and Sciences, the Newhouse Advising and Records Office will ask you to get approval from the person responsible for registration in these courses, usually the department chair. The purpose of the signature is to make sure that you will have access to the courses you hope to take, and so that you don’t discover late in your program that you cannot complete your specialization. The Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office can direct you if you have any questions.

You may amend your specialization petition at any time by filing a subsequent petition with different courses, as long as you have all the signatures you need. This petition will be kept in your student file, and when you are ready to graduate, if you have completed the courses outlined in your specialization, your “minor requirement” will be considered fulfilled.

List of Available Minors

The following minors are available to Newhouse students. Minors which require courses largely outside of the College of Arts and Sciences are noted. Application and admission requirements for each of the minors can be found in the Undergraduate Course Catalog. The Catalog also outlines the credit and course requirements for each minor.

• Accounting (School of Management)*
• Addiction Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Advocacy and Public Rhetoric (courses in more than one college)
• African American Studies
• Animation and Visual Effects (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Anthropology
• Applied Statistics (courses in more than one college)
• Arabic
• Architecture (School of Architecture; courses from more than one college)
• Art History
• Art Photography (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Asian/Asian American Studies
• Biology
• Bioprocess Science (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Ceramics (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Chemistry
• Child and Family Policy (College of Sport and Human Dynamics; courses come from more than one college)
• Child and Family Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Chinese Language
• Chinese Studies
• Classical Civilization
• Classics
• Cognitive Science (courses from more than one college)
• Communication and Rhetorical Studies (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Computer Engineering (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Computer Gaming (College of Visual and Performing Arts; courses from more than one college)
• Computer Science (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Construction Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Creative Leadership (University College; courses from more than one college)
• Disabilities Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Drama (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Earth Sciences
• Economics
• Education Studies (School of Education)
• Electrical Engineering (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Energy Systems (College of Engineering and Computer Science; courses from more than one college)
• Engineering and Computer Science Management (courses from more than one college)
• English and Textual Studies
• Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (School of Management)*
• Environment and Society (courses from more than one college)
• Exercise Science (School of Education; courses from more than one college)
• Exercise Science: Dance (School of Education)*
• Finance (School of Management)*
• Fine Arts
• Food Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Forensic Science
• French and Francophone Studies
• Geography
• German
• Gerontology (courses from more than one college)
• Global Enterprise Technology (School of Information Studies; courses from more than one college)
• Global Political Economy
• Global Securities Studies
• Health and Wellness (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• History
• History of Architecture (courses from more than one college)
• Information Management and Technology (School of Information Studies)
• Information Technology, Design and Startups (courses from more than one college)
• International Business (School of Management)*
• Italian
• Jazz Studies (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Jewelry and Metalsmithing (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Jewish Education (courses from more than one college)
• Jewish Studies
• Knowledge Management (University College; courses from more than one college)
• Landscape Architecture Studies (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Latin American Studies
• Leadership/Stewardship Communication (courses from more than one college)*
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Linguistic Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Logic (courses from more than one college)
• Management Studies (School of Management)*
• Marketing (School of Management)*
• Mathematics
• Medical Anthropology (courses from more than one college)
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Mindfulness and Contemplative Studies (School of Sport and Human Dynamics; courses from more than one college)
• Music History and Cultures
• Music Industry (College of Visual and Performing Arts; courses from more than one college)
• Music Performance (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Native American Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Natural Resources and Environmental Policy (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Nutrition (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Nutrition Science (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Painting (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Paper Science (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Philosophy
• Physical Computing (College of Visual and Performing Arts; courses from more than one college)
• Physical Education (Coaching) (School of Education)
• Physics
• Policy Studies
• Political Science
• Private Music Study (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Psychology
• Public Health (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Real Estate (School of Management)*
• Recreation Resource and Protected Area Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Religion
• Religion and the Media
• Religion and Society
• Renewable Energy (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Retail Management (School of Management)*
• Rhetoric and Public Advocacy (courses from more than one college)
• Russian
• Russian and Central European Studies
• Sculpture (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Social Welfare (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Sociology
• South Asian Studies
• Spanish
• Sport Management (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)*
• Strategic Management (School of Management)*
• Sustainable Construction Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Visual Culture (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Women’s and Gender Studies
• Writing

Notes:

Minors offered by the School of Management must be declared no later than April 1 of the sophomore year.

Minors offered by the State University of New York School of Environmental Science and Forestry will appear on your Syracuse transcript and affect your Syracuse GPA, but they cannot be used toward the SU residency requirement, which concerns students with substantial numbers of transfer, AP, CLEP, or other non-Syracuse credits. If you have seventy or more non-Syracuse credits, consult the Syracuse University Academic Rules and Regulations and your Newhouse adviser before declaring an ESF minor. Some ESF minors must be declared by the end of the sophomore year (Bioprocess Science, Paper Science, Renewable Energy). Some ESF minors require junior standing (Construction Management, Natural Resources and Environmental Policy). Check the online Syracuse University Undergraduate Course Catalog for details.

The minor in Communication and Rhetorical Studies and Leadership/Stewardship Communication must be declared by March 1 of the sophomore year.

The minor in Exercise Science: Dance must be declared by end of the sophomore year.

The minor in Music Industry must be declared before the beginning of the junior year. Earlier is encouraged.

The minors in in Sport Analytics, Sport Event Management, Sport Management and Sport Revenue Management and Operations must be declared by the first semester of junior year. Application deadlines are November 1 and April 1.

The minors in Ceramics and Sculpture must be declared by the beginning of the junior year.

The minor in Jewelry and Metalsmithing has a March 1 deadline of sophomore year for application.

The minor in Painting must be declared by the first semester of sophomore year; application deadline is March 1 of freshman year.

Check with departments for other deadlines, GPA and course pre-requisite requirements. Some minors carry additional program fees each semester. Consult SU’s Tuition, Fees, and Related Policies on the Bursar’s website for specific information about minor fees under each college.

Choosing a Minor

All Newhouse students must complete a minor or specialization in an area of study outside of the Newhouse School. This requirement allows you to study a subject other than communications in some depth. This subject might complement your major or career objectives. For instance, many Broadcast and Digital Journalists find a minor in Political Science valuable. Students in all majors who hope to practice international communications might find a minor in a foreign language helps them achieve this goal. A Newspaper and Online Journalism major who hopes one day to be a science writer might find a minor in Biology or Earth Science attractive. A Public Relations student who hopes to work in investor relations might find a Finance minor helpful. A Photography major who wants to work in the travel industry might find a Geography or Anthropology minor appealing. Or you can also choose a minor just because you are interested in the subject; it does not have to be related to your major. In either case, you can talk over your interests with your adviser who can help you make a decision.

You are required to complete one minor or specialization. But you are not limited to one minor if you have additional interests. It is wise to begin work on your minor requirement no later than the beginning of your junior year. Courses which you have taken as part of the Skills, Divisional requirements, Diversity or Global requirements may also be used to fulfill a portion of your minor requirement if they fit the minor program. No Newhouse courses may be used to fulfill your minor requirement.

You should note that minors are available in many schools and colleges at Syracuse. If you choose a minor outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, you will have to take almost all your elective credits in Arts and Sciences to reach the 65–credit Arts and Sciences minimum requirement.

Definitions

A minor is an official program of study, just like a major. It appears on your transcript and student record. It involves a minimum of 18 credits; some minors require more. Each minor has its own requirements.

View the list of minors available at Syracuse University>>

The requirements for each of the minors are listed in the Syracuse University Undergraduate Course Catalog 2017-2018.

Some students wish to study in an area where no official minor is available. If, for example, you have an interest in international relations, you may fulfill this requirement by completing a specialization. A specialization is an 18-credit requirement consisting minimally of six courses in one department, at least twelve credits of which must be in courses numbered 300-level or above. A SPECIALIZATION, UNLIKE A MINOR, IS NOT AN OFFICIAL PROGRAM, so it will not appear labeled on your transcript or student record, as would a minor, although the completed courses do appear on your transcript. The specialization is a substitute for a minor and allows you to fulfill this requirement by studying in an area where no official program exists.

Procedures for Declaring a Minor

Since minors are official programs, they are governed by specific departments at the University. The minor in Philosophy, for example, is governed by the Philosophy Department in the College of Arts and Sciences. This Department also provides advice to students who wish to pursue a minor in Philosophy. The cross-disciplinary minor in Russian and Central European Studies is directed by Professor Greenberg in the College of Arts and Sciences. (This information is again available in the Undergraduate Course Catalog along with the minor coordinator’s contact information.) When you are ready to declare your minor, you should fill out a Declaration of Minor form, available in the Newhouse Undergraduate Records Office, 316 Newhouse 3. The form should include the following information:

• It should declare your intentions, stating the minor you wish to pursue.
• It should indicate any minors which you are pursuing concurrently or which you previously declared and now wish to delete.
• It must be signed by your faculty adviser in Newhouse.
• It must be signed by the department or person responsible for the minor. (Consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog for the name and location of the person.)
• It must be approved by the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office (316 Newhouse 3).

You can change your minor at any time by filing a subsequent form, as long as you have the signatures you need. This form will be kept in your student file, and when you are ready to graduate, if you have completed the minor, the minor will appear in your permanent student record.

Note: Most official minors may include no more than three hours of transfer credit or test credit, such as Advanced Placement.

Procedures for Declaring a Specialization

To declare a specialization, students will need to fill out a petition, available in the Newhouse Advising and Records office. The petition must include the following information:

• It should declare your intentions, stating the specialization you wish to pursue.
• It must list the courses with titles and credit hours which will comprise the specialization. (It may also list a range or a group of courses from which you will choose.)
• It must be signed by your faculty adviser in Newhouse.
• It must be approved by the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office (316 Newhouse 3).

Since a specialization is not an official program, you do not need the approval of the department involved, although you may still want to seek advice from the faculty in the department or the department chair. If your specialization is in a college other than the College of Arts and Sciences, the Newhouse Advising and Records Office will ask you to get approval from the person responsible for registration in these courses, usually the department chair. The purpose of the signature is to make sure that you will have access to the courses you hope to take, and so that you don’t discover late in your program that you cannot complete your specialization. The Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office can direct you if you have any questions.

You may amend your specialization petition at any time by filing a subsequent petition with different courses, as long as you have all the signatures you need. This petition will be kept in your student file, and when you are ready to graduate, if you have completed the courses outlined in your specialization, your “minor requirement” will be considered fulfilled.

List of Available Minors

The following minors are available to Newhouse students. Minors which require courses largely outside of the College of Arts and Sciences are noted. Application and admission requirements for each of the minors can be found in the Undergraduate Course Catalog. The Catalog also outlines the credit and course requirements for each minor.

• Accounting (School of Management)*
• Addiction Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Advocacy and Public Rhetoric (courses in more than one college)
• African American Studies
• Animation and Visual Effects (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Anthropology
• Applied Statistics (courses in more than one college)
• Arabic
• Architecture (School of Architecture)
• Art History
• Art Photography (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Asian/Asian American Studies
• Biology
• Bioprocess Science (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Ceramics (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Chemistry
• Child and Family Policy Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics; courses come from more than one college)
• Child and Family Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Chinese Language
• Chinese Studies
• Classical Civilization
• Classics
• Cognitive Science (courses from more than one college)
• Communication and Rhetorical Studies (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Computer Engineering (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Computer Gaming (College of Visual and Performing Arts; courses from more than one college)
• Computer Science (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Construction Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Creative Leadership (University College; courses from more than one college)
• Disabilities Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Earth Sciences
• Economics
• Education Studies (School of Education)
• Electrical Engineering (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Energy Systems (College of Engineering and Computer Science; courses from more than one college)
• Engineering and Computer Science Management (courses from more than one college)
• English and Textual Studies
• Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (School of Management)*
• Environment and Society (courses from more than one college)
• Exercise Science (School of Education; courses from more than one college)
• Exercise Science: Dance (School of Education)*
• Finance (School of Management)*
• Fine Arts
• Food Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Forensic Science
• French and Francophone Studies
• Geography
• German
• Gerontology (courses from more than one college)
• Global Political Economy
• Global Securities Studies
• Health and Wellness (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• History
• History of Architecture (courses from more than one college)
• Human Development and Family Science (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Information Management and Technology (School of Information Studies)
• Information Technology, Design and Startups (courses from more than one college)
• International Business (School of Management)*
• Italian
• Japanese Studies
• Jazz Studies (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Jewelry and Metalsmithing (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Jewish Education (courses from more than one college)
• Jewish Studies
• Knowledge Management (University College; courses from more than one college)
• Landscape Architecture Studies (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Latin American Studies
• Leadership/Stewardship Communication (courses from more than one college)*
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Linguistic Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Logic (courses from more than one college)
• Management Studies (School of Management)*
• Marketing (School of Management)*
• Mathematics
• Medical Anthropology (courses from more than one college)
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Mindfulness and Contemplative Studies (School of Sport and Human Dynamics; courses from more than one college)
• Music History and Cultures
• Music Industry (College of Visual and Performing Arts; courses from more than one college)
• Music Performance (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Native American and Indigenous Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Natural Resources and Environmental Policy (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Nutrition (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Nutrition Science (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Painting (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Paper Science (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Philosophy
• Physical Computing (College of Visual and Performing Arts; courses from more than one college)
• Physical Education (Coaching) (School of Education)
• Physics
• Policy Studies
• Political Science
• Private Music Study (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Psychology
• Public Health (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Real Estate (School of Management)*
• Recreation Resource and Protected Area Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Religion
• Religion and the Media
• Religion and Society
• Renewable Energy (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Retail Management (School of Management)*
• Russian
• Russian and Central European Studies
• Sculpture (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Social Welfare (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Sociology
• South Asian Studies
• Spanish
• Sport Management (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)*
• Strategic Management (School of Management)*
• Sustainable Construction Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages; courses from more than one college)
• Theater (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Visual Culture (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Women’s and Gender Studies
• Writing

Notes:

The minor in Information Management and Technology must be declared by junior year.

Minors offered by the School of Management must be declared no later than the end of sophomore year. Application deadlines are November 1 and April 1.

Minors offered by the State University of New York School of Environmental Science and Forestry will appear on your Syracuse transcript and affect your Syracuse GPA, but they cannot be used toward the SU residency requirement, which concerns students with substantial numbers of transfer, AP, CLEP, or other non-Syracuse credits. If you have seventy or more non-Syracuse credits, consult the Syracuse University Academic Rules and Regulations and your Newhouse adviser before declaring an ESF minor. Some ESF minors must be declared by the end of the sophomore year (Renewable Energy). Check the online Syracuse University Undergraduate Course Catalog for details.

The minor in Creative Leadership and in Knowledge Management must be started no later than first semester of junior year.

The minor in Energy Systems is limited to students earning a B.S. in Engineering and Computer Science. Others with a substantial background may be considered by petition.

The minor in Exercise Science: Dance must be declared by end of the sophomore year.

The minors in in Sport Analytics, Sport Event Management, Sport Management and Sport Revenue Management and Operations must be declared by the first semester of junior year. Application deadlines are November 1 and April 1.

The minors in Ceramics and in Jewelry and Metalsmithing must be declared by the beginning of the junior year.

The minor in Jewelry and Metalsmithing has an October 15 and March 1 deadline for application.

The minor in Painting must be declared by the first semester of sophomore year; application deadline is March 1 of freshman year.

Check with departments for other deadlines, GPA and course pre-requisite requirements. Some minors carry additional program fees each semester. Consult SU’s Tuition, Fees, and Related Policies on the Bursar’s website for specific information about minor fees under each college.

Choosing a Minor

All Newhouse students must complete a minor or specialization in an area of study outside of the Newhouse School. This requirement allows you to study a subject other than communications in some depth. This subject might complement your major or career objectives. For instance, many Broadcast and Digital Journalists find a minor in Political Science valuable. Students in all majors who hope to practice international communications might find a minor in a foreign language helps them achieve this goal. A Newspaper and Online Journalism major who hopes one day to be a science writer might find a minor in Biology or Earth Science attractive. A Public Relations student who hopes to work in investor relations might find a Finance minor helpful. A Photography major who wants to work in the travel industry might find a Geography or Anthropology minor appealing. Or you can also choose a minor just because you are interested in the subject; it does not have to be related to your major. In either case, you can talk over your interests with your adviser who can help you make a decision.

You are required to complete one minor or specialization. But you are not limited to one minor if you have additional interests. It is wise to begin work on your minor requirement no later than the beginning of your junior year. Courses which you have taken as part of the Skills, Divisional requirements, Diversity or Global requirements may also be used to fulfill a portion of your minor requirement if they fit the minor program. No Newhouse courses may be used to fulfill your minor requirement.

You should note that minors are available in many schools and colleges at Syracuse. If you choose a minor outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, you will have to take almost all your elective credits in Arts and Sciences to reach the 65–credit Arts and Sciences minimum requirement.

Definitions

A minor is an official program of study, just like a major. It appears on your transcript and student record. It involves a minimum of 18 credits; some minors require more. Each minor has its own requirements.

View the list of minors available at Syracuse University>>

The requirements for each of the minors are listed in the Syracuse University Undergraduate Course Catalog 2018-2019.

Some students wish to study in an area where no official minor is available. If, for example, you have an interest in international relations, you may fulfill this requirement by completing a specialization. A specialization is an 18-credit requirement consisting minimally of six courses in one department, at least twelve credits of which must be in courses numbered 300-level or above. A SPECIALIZATION, UNLIKE A MINOR, IS NOT AN OFFICIAL PROGRAM, so it will not appear labeled on your transcript or student record, as would a minor, although the completed courses do appear on your transcript. The specialization is a substitute for a minor and allows you to fulfill this requirement by studying in an area where no official program exists.

Procedures for Declaring a Minor

Since minors are official programs, they are governed by specific departments at the University. The minor in Philosophy, for example, is governed by the Philosophy Department in the College of Arts and Sciences. This Department also provides advice to students who wish to pursue a minor in Philosophy. The cross-disciplinary minor in Russian and Central European Studies is directed by Professor Greenberg in the College of Arts and Sciences. (This information is again available in the Undergraduate Course Catalog along with the minor coordinator’s contact information.) When you are ready to declare your minor, you should fill out a Declaration of Minor form, available in the Newhouse Undergraduate Records Office, 316 Newhouse 3. The form should include the following information:

• It should declare your intentions, stating the minor you wish to pursue.
• It should indicate any minors which you are pursuing concurrently or which you previously declared and now wish to delete.
• It must be signed by your faculty adviser in Newhouse.
• It must be signed by the department or person responsible for the minor. (Consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog for the name and location of the person.)
• It must be approved by the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office (316 Newhouse 3).

You can change your minor at any time by filing a subsequent form, as long as you have the signatures you need. This form will be kept in your student file, and when you are ready to graduate, if you have completed the minor, the minor will appear in your permanent student record.

Note: Most official minors may include no more than three hours of transfer credit or test credit, such as Advanced Placement.

Procedures for Declaring a Specialization

To declare a specialization, students will need to fill out a petition, available in the Newhouse Advising and Records office. The petition must include the following information:

• It should declare your intentions, stating the specialization you wish to pursue.
• It must list the courses with titles and credit hours which will comprise the specialization. (It may also list a range or a group of courses from which you will choose.)
• It must be signed by your faculty adviser in Newhouse.
• It must be approved by the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office (316 Newhouse 3).

Since a specialization is not an official program, you do not need the approval of the department involved, although you may still want to seek advice from the faculty in the department or the department chair. If your specialization is in a college other than the College of Arts and Sciences, the Newhouse Advising and Records Office will ask you to get approval from the person responsible for registration in these courses, usually the department chair. The purpose of the signature is to make sure that you will have access to the courses you hope to take, and so that you don’t discover late in your program that you cannot complete your specialization. The Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office can direct you if you have any questions.

You may amend your specialization petition at any time by filing a subsequent petition with different courses, as long as you have all the signatures you need. This petition will be kept in your student file, and when you are ready to graduate, if you have completed the courses outlined in your specialization, your “minor requirement” will be considered fulfilled.

List of Available Minors

The following minors are available to Newhouse students. Minors which require courses largely outside of the College of Arts and Sciences are noted. Application and admission requirements for each of the minors can be found in the Undergraduate Course Catalog. The Catalog also outlines the credit and course requirements for each minor.

• Accounting (School of Management)*
• Addiction Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Advocacy and Public Rhetoric (courses in more than one college)
• African American Studies
• Animation and Visual Effects (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Anthropology
• Applied Statistics (courses in more than one college)
• Arabic
• Architecture (School of Architecture)
• Art History
• Art Photography (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Atrocity Studies and the Practice of Social Justice (School of Education; courses in more than one college)
• Asian/Asian American Studies
• Biology
• Bioprocess Science (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Business (School of Management)
• Ceramics (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Chemistry
• Child and Family Policy Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics; courses come from more than one college)
• Child and Family Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Chinese Language
• Chinese Studies
• Classical Civilization
• Classics
• Cognitive Science (courses from more than one college)
• Communication and Rhetorical Studies (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Computer Engineering (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Computer Gaming (College of Visual and Performing Arts; courses from more than one college)
• Computer Science (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Construction Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Creative Leadership (University College; courses from more than one college)
• Data Analytics (School of Information Studies)
• Disabilities Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Earth Sciences
• Economics
• Education Studies (School of Education)
• Electrical Engineering (College of Engineering and Computer Science)
• Energy Systems (College of Engineering and Computer Science; courses from more than one college)
• Engineering and Computer Science Management (courses from more than one college)
• English and Textual Studies
• Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (School of Management)*
• Environment and Society (courses from more than one college)
• Exercise Science (School of Education; courses from more than one college)
• Exercise Science: Dance (School of Education)*
• Finance (School of Management)*
• Fine Arts
• Food Studies (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Forensic Science
• French and Francophone Studies
• Geography
• German
• Gerontology (courses from more than one college)
• Global Political Economy
• Global Securities Studies
• Health and Wellness (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• History
• History of Architecture (courses from more than one college)
• Human Development and Family Science (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Information Management and Technology (School of Information Studies)
• Information Technology, Design and Startups (courses from more than one college)
• International Business (School of Management)*
• Italian
• Japanese Studies
• Jazz Studies (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Jewelry and Metalsmithing (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Jewish Education (courses from more than one college)
• Jewish Studies
• Knowledge Management (University College; courses from more than one college)
• Landscape Architecture Studies (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Latin American Studies
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Linguistic Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Logic (courses from more than one college)
• Marketing (School of Management)*
• Mathematics
• Medical Anthropology (courses from more than one college)
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Mindfulness and Contemplative Studies (School of Sport and Human Dynamics; courses from more than one college)
• Music History and Cultures
• Music Industry (College of Visual and Performing Arts; courses from more than one college)
• Music Performance (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Native American and Indigenous Studies (courses from more than one college)
• Natural Resources and Environmental Policy (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Nutrition (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Nutrition Science (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Painting (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Paper Science (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Philosophy
• Physical Computing (College of Visual and Performing Arts; courses from more than one college)
• Physical Education (Coaching) (School of Education)
• Physics
• Policy Studies
• Political Science
• Private Music Study (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Psychology
• Public Health (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Real Estate (School of Management)*
• Recreation Resource and Protected Area Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Religion
• Renewable Energy (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• Retail Management (School of Management)*
• Russian
• Russian and Central European Studies
• Sculpture (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Social Welfare (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)
• Sociology
• South Asian Studies
• Spanish
• Sport Management (College of Sport and Human Dynamics)*
• Strategic Management (School of Management)*
• Sustainable Construction Management (College of Environmental Science and Forestry)*
• TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages; courses from more than one college)
• Theater (College of Visual and Performing Arts)
• Visual Culture (College of Visual and Performing Arts)*
• Women’s and Gender Studies
• Writing

Notes:

The minor in Information Management and Technology must be declared by junior year.

Minors offered by the School of Management must be declared no later than the end of sophomore year. Application deadlines are November 1 and April 1.

Minors offered by the State University of New York School of Environmental Science and Forestry will appear on your Syracuse transcript and affect your Syracuse GPA, but they cannot be used toward the SU residency requirement, which concerns students with substantial numbers of transfer, AP, CLEP, or other non-Syracuse credits. If you have seventy or more non-Syracuse credits, consult the Syracuse University Academic Rules and Regulations and your Newhouse adviser before declaring an ESF minor. Some ESF minors must be declared by the end of the sophomore year (Renewable Energy). Check the online Syracuse University Undergraduate Course Catalog for details.

The minor in Creative Leadership and in Knowledge Management must be started no later than first semester of junior year.

The minor in Energy Systems is limited to students earning a B.S. in Engineering and Computer Science. Others with a substantial background may be considered by petition.

The minor in Exercise Science: Dance must be declared by end of the sophomore year.

The minors in in Sport Analytics, Sport Event Management, Sport Management and Sport Revenue Management and Operations must be declared by the first semester of junior year. Application deadlines are November 1 and April 1.

The minors in Ceramics and in Jewelry and Metalsmithing must be declared by the beginning of the junior year.

The minor in Jewelry and Metalsmithing has an October 15 and March 1 deadline for application.

The minor in Painting must be declared by the first semester of sophomore year; application deadline is March 1 of freshman year.

Check with departments for other deadlines, GPA and course pre-requisite requirements. Some minors carry additional program fees each semester. Consult SU’s Tuition, Fees, and Related Policies on the Bursar’s website for specific information about minor fees under each college.