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A minor is a prescribed set of courses which focuses on a particular academic discipline or area of study. The goal is to allow the student to develop some depth of understanding in that discipline or area of study.
- Students are not required to complete a minor.
- Minors require a minimum of 18 semester hours in a discipline other than that of the student's major.
- A student may complete more than one minor.
- To earn a minor a student must attain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 for the courses listed as meeting the requirements for the minor.
- Only one-third of the courses in a given minor may count toward the requirements of another minor or a major.
- At least one-third of the course work must be taken at Messiah.
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Procedures for completing a Minor |
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- Information about available minors and minor curricular requirements can be found at the top of this page, in the college catalog, on Self-Service Banner or obtained from the student's advisor or department chair.
- Students are encouraged to discuss their interests in a minor with their advisor. If the student has specific questions, they can contact the chair of the department in which the minor is housed.
- During their second semester or anytime thereafter, students may declare their intention to complete a minor by filling out the "Minor Request Form" available in the Registrar's Office.
- Once the completion of all minor requirements has been verified, the minor will be recorded on the student's final transcript. If, at the time of graduation, a student has not completed the requirements for a minor, the minor designation will be added to the student's transcript if he or she completes the requirements for the minor within one calendar year of the graduation ceremony at which his or her most recent Messiah degree has been awarded.
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