How to use the minor credit requirement calculator
A minor asks for fewer credits than a second major and is not printed as a major on the degree, so the list of things to check is short: total credits, credits in required core courses, and the minimum number of courses. Enter the figures from your catalog together with the credits and courses you have already finished, and the page compares all three conditions at once.
Core-course credits and elective credits are added to give the credits earned in the minor, which is subtracted from the total requirement. Core courses are also compared on their own, so a case where the total is complete but the core courses are not shows up immediately. The course count is handled the same way, and any condition still unmet is listed together in one line. When all three shortfalls reach zero the requirement is reported as met.
This calculator only counts credits and courses. It does not decide which courses your department accepts for the minor, whether you meet an application deadline or GPA rule, or whether a course can also count toward your major. Approved course lists are published department by department, so read that list alongside this result.
Frequently Asked Questions
A minor requires fewer credits than a second major and is not printed as a major on the degree itself. To work out second-major credits, use the separate double major credit calculator.
Minimum credits and required core courses for a minor differ by school, by department and by catalog year. This page embeds no school rule and uses the figures from your own catalog.
Enter 0 for the minimum core-course credits. That condition is then always treated as met and the judgement rests on the total credits and the course count.