Various departments offer programs leading to minor
concentrations in their disciplines. Minors are not required for
graduation but may be chosen by students as ways to organize their
core requirements and general electives. The following guidelines
for minors were determined by the Liberal Arts Faculty Council:
- Students may choose any available minor program which is
clearly differentiated from their major area of concentration.
- Students may elect a minor after the completion of one semester
of college.
- Students must have the written permission of the Dean and of
the department offering the minor.
- Only one three-credit course may be used for both a major and
minor provided that the minor sequence has at least 18 credits. For
minors with fewer than eighteen credits, no overlap is
possible.
- The Pass/Fail option is not available in the fulfillment of
minor requirements.
- Students should schedule an interview at least once a year with
their minor advisor.
- Successful completion of a minor (with a minimum index of 2.0)
will be noted on students’ transcripts.
Minors Available
Africana Studies
Anthropology
Applied Statistics
Art
Art History
Asian Studies
Biology
Business (in conjunction with Tobin College of Business)
Chemistry
Classical Studies
Economics
English
English – Creative Writing
Environmental Studies
French
German
Greek Modern
Government and Politics
International Business
Italian
Italian Studies
Law and Government
Linguistics
Mathematics
Mathematics – Applied Statistics
Mathematics – Computer Science
Mathematics – Information Science
Multicultural and Multiethnic Studies
Music
New York Studies
Peace Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy – Applied Ethics
Philosophy of Law
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy – Interdisciplinary Women’s Studies
Photography
Physics
Psychology
Public Administration and Public Service
Secondary Education (requires 36 credits in mandated education
courses for NYS provisional subject certification beyond St. John’s
College requirements)
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Speech, Communication Sciences and Theatre (includes five minor
programs)
Theology and Religious Studies
Theology and Religious Studies – Interfaith Studies
Women and Gender Studies