College Student Academic Services

Majors and Minors

CLAS offers a wealth of educational options. In addition the wide range of majors available, the minors are open to all students in the College regardless of the degree they are pursuing: The Schools of Architecture, Design and Planning; Education; Engineering; Journalism and Mass Communications; Music; Nursing; and Social Welfare permit their students to earn minors.

Requirements for the minor vary, but all must be at least 18 hours including 12 hours at the junior/senior level (numbered 300 and above). Nine of the junior/senior-level courses must be taken in residence at KU. Up to 3 hours of credit may be used to fulfill requirements for both the major and minor. Students may not be awarded a minor unless they have completed a major, and have completed at least one course for the minor after the date the minor was approved by College Assembly. Successful completion of a minor requires a minimum KU grade-point average of 2.0 in all courses taken for the minor. For requirements for each minor, see the CLAS department section of this catalog. The following minors are approved as of November 2009:

Majors followed by a ** are offered at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, KS.

CLAS Major Count by Department