Minors

Regulations Concerning Minors

Minors Defined, Titles

A minor consists of 18–24 graduation credits which must include a minimum of 9 graduation credits of “advanced coursework” (defined as coursework requiring at least one prerequisite course and/or courses at or above the 300 level).

No student may use a minor title that is the same as the title of the student’s major.

Only the following are acceptable minor titles to appear on the academic record:

• “Combined with Major” for approved combined major and minor programs
• Titles approved by the Curriculum Committee or by the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee of the Undergraduate Academic Council
• “Interdisciplinary” if approved by the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee of the Undergraduate Academic Council

Students Required to Complete a Minor

A student is required to complete a minor if the student has only one major and that major is not an approved “combined major and minor" program.

If the student with a single, non-combined major has only one minor, the same course may not be used to fulfill the requirements of both the major and the discrete minor, i.e., no “double counting” between the major and minor is allowed.

Students not Required to Complete a Minor

A student with two or more majors or a major that is an approved “combined major and minor” program is not required to have a discrete minor, but the student may elect to have one or more minors listed on the academic record.

If the student does elect one or more minors, the same course may be “double counted” toward the major (or even more than one of the majors) and toward the minor.

Similarly, if the student in a “combined major and minor program” elects one or more minors, the same course may be “double counted” toward the “minor” requirements of the combined major and toward one of the minors. Naturally, students in a combined major and minor program who complete one or more discrete minors nevertheless must complete all requirements in the combined major program.

Multiple Minors

Students may declare two or more minors. For a student with two or more minors, a specific course that is applicable to more than one of the minors may be applied toward each of the minors to which it is applicable.  No more than three courses can be utilized by multiple minors. Additionally, courses may be applied to one of the minors and to one (or more) of the applicable majors.

Restricted Minors

Currently, admission to the following minors is restricted, as outlined in the minors’ requirements:

Acting 

Broadcast Meteorology

Educational Studies

Forensic Science
Instrumental Performance
Musical Theatre
Pre-Education
Vocal Performance

Minors

Listed here are the minor titles that have been approved by the Undergraduate Academic Council. Action of the Council also mandates that the following may not be used as a minor title: social welfare.

Acting: A minimum of 18 credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level) to include A THR 339, 343, 349, 439, and 440Y and 3 credits from A THR 341, 345, 446, or 449. This minor is restricted to Theater majors. Classes may not double count between the Theatre major and the Acting minor. Students are encouraged to seek advice from Theatre performance faculty about appropriate courses to take within the major and minor. Students minoring in Acting should take the following courses as part of their Theatre B.A. requirements: A THR 314, 340, and 450.

Africana Studies: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level) including one course from among the following: A AFS 101, 142, 219, 286, 287, 490.

Anthropology: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level). Students are required to take two of the following core courses: A ANT 100, 104, 108, 110, or A ANT/A LIN 220.

Art: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level and/or in courses requiring at least one prerequisite course) from coursework with an A ART prefix. Six (6) of the required 18 credits may be from courses with an A ARH prefix or from other courses that have been approved for the major in art history.

Art History: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level and/or in courses requiring at least one prerequisite course). 6 credits must come from among the following courses: A ARH 170, A ARH 171, A ARH 230, A ARH 241, A ARH 250, A ARH 260, A ARH 270, A ARH 285. Of the remaining credits, at least 6 must be in coursework with an A ARH prefix; the other 6 may come from coursework with an A ARH prefix or from A ANT 233, 334, 433; A ANT/A CLA 490; A EAC 280;

Atmospheric Science: A minimum of 20 graduation credits from coursework with an A ATM prefix, including A ATM 209, 210, 211; and at least 6 credits from all 300 level and higher A ATM courses; A ATM 490, 497, 499 are excluded. Appropriate prerequisite courses in mathematics and physics are necessary to complete the required minor courses.

Bioethics: A minimum of 18 graduation credits including an introductory course in philosophy (A PHI 114 or 115 or 212); an introductory course in biology (A BIO 102, 120 or 130 or 131, or 209; biology majors may substitute an advanced biology course for this requirement); Moral Problems in Medicine (A PHI 338); 3 credits at 300-level or higher in ethical and/or political theory (A PHI 320, 321, 326, 425, 474 or R POS 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 310); and 6 credits from advanced related courses.

Advanced related courses include: A ANT 312, 360, 361, 364, 365, 418, 450; A BIO 205, 212, 311, 318, 329; A ECO 381; A GOG 310; A PHI 355, A PHI 417; A PSY 329, 385, 387; A SOC 359; H SPH 342; R CRJ 405; R POS 328; U UNI 310.

Advanced related graduate courses include: A ANT 511, 517, 518; A BIO 511, 519; A ECO 509, 511, 512; A PHI 505, 506, 517; H EPI 501, 502; H HPM 501; R POS 502/R PAD 511. Students may use other courses to fulfill the related courses requirement at the discretion of the director of the program.

Biology: A minimum of 18 graduation credits, including A BIO 130 or 121; 131 or 120; A BIO 212Y. Additional credits are selected from biology courses that yield biology credit toward the biology major.

Broadcast Meteorology: A minimum of 21 credits as follows: A ATM 200, A COM 100, 203, 265, A JRL 100, 200Z, and A ATM 490 (preferably taken as a TV internship) or A JRL 385 or A THR 343. Open only to ATM B.S. students.

Business: A minimum of 18 graduation credits as follows: B ACC 211; B ITM 215; A MAT 108 or A ECO 320; and any three of the following courses: B ACC 222, B FIN 300, B LAW 321, B MGT 341, B MKT 310, and B ITM 330.

Students majoring in criminal justice, economics, linguistics, mathematics, psychology, public affairs or sociology who complete a statistics course in the major may substitute either B LAW 200 or 220 for the statistics requirement in the business minor.

Students majoring in communication who complete A MAT 108 or B ITM 215 in their major may substitute either B LAW 200 or 220 in the Business minor. When both the statistics and computer requirements are involved, either B LAW 200 or 220 may substitute for statistics in the business minor and an additional 300 level course listed as a course that can be taken in the minor may substitute for computer applications in the major.

Students majoring in any major where A MAT 108 is used in their major, may substitute either B LAW 200 or 220 in the business minor.

Chemistry: A minimum of 22 or 23 graduation credits as follows: A CHM 120/124 or T CHM 130/124 and A CHM 121/125 or T CHM131/125 or A CHM 115 and 116, 220, 221, 222, 223, 226 and 227 or 344, 260.

Chinese Studies: A minimum of 22 graduation credits: A EAC 101 and A EAC 102 plus 12 credits of electives, of which 6 must be upper-level A EAC or A EAS courses (300- or 400-level) or Chinese language courses with a prerequisite.

Note: No student may use a minor title that is the same as the title of the student’s major.

Cognitive Science: A minimum of 18 graduation credits, (9 credits or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level and/or in courses requiring a prerequisite) to include: 3 courses from: I CEN/I CSI 201, A LIN 301, 321, A PHI 416, A PSY 365; and 3 courses from the following list: I CEN/I CSI 201, I CEN/I CSI 210, I CEN/I CSI 213, I CSI 101, 409; A LIN 301, 321, 322, 421, 422; A PHI 210, 332, 415, 416, 418, 422, 432; A PSY 210, 211, 365, 381, 382.

Communication: A minimum of 18 graduation credits from coursework with an A COM prefix including A COM 100, A COM 265X, and 9 or more credits in coursework at or above the 300 level.

Computer Science: A minimum of 18-19 credits of which at least 12-13 must have an I CSI prefix. I CSI/I CEN/I ECE 201 or a transfer equivalent (3-4 credits) must be included except if course is applied to another major or minor. I CSI/I CEN/I ECE 213 and another 3 credits with an I CSI prefix and numbered 300 or above must be included. The remaining 6 credits can be in I CSI courses or in the Departmentally approved list of courses that cover details of either substantive applications of computing to other disciplines (such as B ITM 215), the internal operation of computer technologies (such as I CEN/A PHY 353 or I CEN/A PHY 454), or advanced and related theory (such as A MAT 326, 372, or A PHI 432). Consult the Department of Computer Science or the Undergraduate Advisors for the College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering for further information and advisement.

I CSI/I ECE 201 and I CSI/I ECE 213 are intensive courses that emphasize computer programming. They are the introductions to Computer Science that comprise the first two courses for CSI majors. Suitable student choices of minor courses enable the Computer Science minor to be used either to help prepare for master's level computer science graduate study or to provide basic understanding plus breadth in the use and applications of computing technology.

Creative Writing: A minimum of 18 credits to include A ENG 102Z and A ENG 302W or 302Z; 3 additional credits with the A ENG prefix at the 200 level or higher; 3 credits from A ENG 306, A ENG 350, A ENG 402Z, or A ENG 450; 6 credits from A ENG 300-499 (excluding A ENG 390). Students may major in English and minor in Creative Writing, but no courses may count towards both.

Criminal Justice Studies: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 credits or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level and/or in courses requiring a prerequisite) in coursework from among the following: any R CRJ or T CRJ courses; A SOC 203, 283, 380.

Cybersecurity: A minimum of 18 graduation credits as follows: C INF 124X, C EHC 242, C INF 306, C EHC/R PAD 445. Two classes from C EHC/R PAD 449, C EHC 450, C EHC/R PAD 469, C INF 403, C INF 452, C INF 453, C INF 454, C INF 455, I CSI 424, I CSI 426.

Majors in the Informatics program with a concentration in Cybersecurity nor the Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity B.S. (i.e. the Cyber Risk Management Concentration) program may minor in Cybersecurity.

Students in the Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity B.A. program may substitute one of the listed minor electives for whichever of INF 124X or EHC 242 they use in their major, to avoid double-counting.

Students in the (non-Cybersecurity concentrations of) the Informatics B.S. program may substitute one of the listed minor electives for INF 124X if they use it in their major, to avoid double-counting.

Documentary Studies: A minimum of 18 credits, which must include A DOC 251 (3 credits); a "Theory & History" course from the list outlined under the major (3 credits); two core "Skills" courses from the list outlined under the major (6 credits); A DOC 450 (4 credits); one elective (2-3 credits) from the “Electives” list outlined under the major.

East Asian Studies: A minimum of 20 graduation credits of which 5 must be A EAC 101, A EAJ 101, OR EAK 101. 6 credits must be earned in any A EAC, A EAJ. AEAK, or A EAS course at the 100- or 200-level. 9 credits must be earned in 300-level courses, 400-level courses, or department language courses with a prerequisite.

Note: No student may use a minor title that is the same as the title of the student’s major. Students may not declare a double minor of East Asian Studies and Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, or Korean Studies.

Economics: A minimum of 18 graduation credits in coursework with an A ECO prefix as follows: A ECO 110, 111, and 12 additional credits at or above the 300 level.

Educational Studies: Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 credits of coursework offered by the School of Education. This includes a minimum of 12 credits at or above the 300 level. No more than 6 credits may be fulfilled through E EDU/E PSY 390. To declare this minor, students must apply to the School of Education through the Pathways Into Education Center and must have at least sophomore status with a UAlbany cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
NOTE: Students may not double-count credits between the Minor in Educational Studies and the Minor in Leadership.

Electrical and Computer Engineering: A minimum of 19-20 credits from coursework with the I ECE prefix including: I ECE 111; I ECE 141; I ECE 202; I ECE 231 and one from the following four courses: I ECE 233; I ECE 300; I ECE 310 or I ECE 371. Students may substitute I CSI 201 for the I ECE 141 requirement; students using the I CSI 201 substitution will be responsible for independently familiarizing themselves with fundamentals of C programming, including syntax, memory management, and pointers. Contact the department for details. Students cannot receive minor credit for I ECE 233 and credit for I CSI 404. Students cannot receive minor credit for I ECE 310 and credit for A PHY 340. Appropriate prerequisite courses in mathematics, computer science and physics are necessary to complete the required minor courses. Consult the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering or the Undergraduate Advisors for the College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering for further information and advisement.

Electronics: A minimum of 20 graduation credits as follows: A PHY 140 or 142 or T PHY 141; A PHY 145; A PHY 150 or 152 or T PHY 151; A PHY 155, 240, A PHY/I CEN 415, A PHY 416, and A PHY/I CEN 353.

Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level) including:       
Core: 12 credits from C EHC/R PAD 101; C EHC 242 or C INF 124X; C EHC/R PAD/R POS 343, C EHC/R PAD 344.
Electives: a minimum of 6 credits from A ATM 100, A ATM 103, A ATM 107, A ATM 200, A BIO 175, A ENV/A GEO 105, A GOG 290, A GOG 484, A USP 201, A USP 315Z, A USP/A GOG 430/430Z, A USP 456/A GOG 496, A USP 474, A USP 475,  H SPH 201, H SPH 231, T SPH/T POS/R PAD 272, H SPH 321, H SPH/H EHS 323, H SPH 341, I CSI 124X or C INF 124X (if not used as core class), C INF 202, C INF 203, C INF 301, C INF 306, C INF 307, C INF 407, C INF 428, C INF 452, C INF 453, C INF 454, C INF 455, C INF 496, R CRJ 201, R CRJ 202, R CRJ/A SOC 203, R CRJ 281, R CRJ 351, R CRJ 353/R POS 363, R CRJ 401, R CRJ 417, R CRJ 418, R POS/R PAD 140, T POS 260, T POS 261Y, R POS/R PAD 316, R POS 320, R POS/R PAD 321, R POS 336, R POS 360 and any coursework with a CEHC prefix or cross-listing prefix.      

English: A minimum of 18 graduation credits from A ENG coursework, including A ENG 205Z and 9 or more credits at or above the 300 level (excluding A ENG 390).

Film Studies: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level and/or in courses requiring at least one prerequisite course) including A ARH 260 and 15 credits from the following: A ARH 225 (A JST 225, A HIS 225), 238 (A FRE 238), 261, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 269, 288, 289, 361, 362, 363, 368, 369 (A ART 382), 380, 383 (A ART 383), 384 (A ART 384), 386, 460, 461 (A WSS 461), 462, 463, 464, 491; A ART 390*; A ANT 476; A COM 378*, 386, 387; A DOC 323 (A HIS 334), 324 (A JRL 324), 335 (A HIS 335), 390*, 406 (A HIS 406); A EAS 140; A ENG 243, 355, 374*, 412*; A FRE 208, 238 (A ARH 238), 281, 315, 415; A HIS 390*; A ITA 318; A JRL 324 (A DOC 324), 410; A JST 225 (A HIS 225, A ARH 225); A LCS 315; A MUS 340; A MUS 398*, 428 (A THR 428, A ART 428); A POR 318 (A LCS 318); A RUS 280; A SPN 318 (A LCS 314), 418; A THR 230, 370 (A PHY 370), 450, 475; A WSS 280, 361, R POS 206. (*When topic focuses on film.)

Forensic Science: A minimum of 24 graduation credits, including A BIO 130, 131, 175, 212, 477; A CHM 115 and 116 or A BIO 201 and 202Z and A CHM 120 and 121.^{updated 10/2/2023}  All interested students must have completed A BIO 175 and A BIO 212 (or an equivalent) with at least a final grade of a C before applying for the Minor in Forensic Science. A student enrolled as BS or BA in Biology, BS in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, or BS in Human Biology degree programs cannot declare a Minor in Forensic Science. Declaration of the Minor in Forensic Science must be made by application to the Department of Biological Sciences Forensic Science Program.

French: A minimum of 18 graduation credits from coursework with an A FRE prefix above A FRE 101 including A FRE 341Z. No more than 3 credits of courses conducted in English may be used to satisfy the requirements of the minor. Students interested in declaring a French Studies minor are encouraged to meet with the coordinator of advisement for French Studies.

Game Design & Development: A minimum of 18 graduation credits including C INF 108, C INF 171, C INF 302, C INF 371, C INF 471, and one of C INF 203, C INF 363, A ENG 102Z, or A ENG 272.

Geographic Information Science: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level, and/or in courses requiring at least one prerequisite course) including A GOG 106 and a minimum 15 credits from the following: A GOG 290, 307, 390, 406, 414, 422, 424, 427Y, 479, 484, 485, 496, and 498, including their cross-listed courses with USP course numbers.

Geography: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level and/or in courses requiring at least one prerequisite course) from coursework with an A GOG prefix.

Globalization Studies: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level) including A GLO 103, A GOG/A GLO/A USP 225, and four additional courses, drawn from: A GLO 303/R POS 309, A GLO 402 or A GLO 403, and all courses listed in the Global Perspectives and Regional Foci categories approved for the major in Globalization Studies.

Hebrew Studies: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be at or above the 300 level or in coursework requiring at least one prerequisite course) from coursework with an A HEB prefix, and A JST/A HIS 225, A JST/A HIS/A REL 253, and A JST/A HIS/A REL 254. No more than 4 credits of A HEB 450 may be applied to the minor.

History: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level) in coursework with an A HIS or A HST prefix including no more than 12 credits from any one of the geographic areas of concentration listed in the Undergraduate Bulletin. A student may, on petition to the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the history department, count toward the minor one relevant course of no more than 4 credits taken in a department other than history.

Informatics: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level and/or in courses requiring at least one prerequisite) including C INF 100; C INF 201; C INF 202; either C INF108 or I CSI 201; and any two courses with prerequisites from one of the Informatics cognate options, as follows:

General: any two courses from among I CSI 300, 410, C INF 203, 301, 303, 305, 306, 308, 362, 363, 403, 405, 407, 452, 453, 454, 455, 470, 496, C IST 402, 405, 433. This option is open to students with any major EXCEPT the B.S. in Informatics.

Art: any two courses from among A ART 244, 250, 282, 344, 348, 350, 381, 383 (or A ARH 383), 384 (or A ARH 384), 444, 446, and 450. This option is only open to students with an Art major.

Communication: any two courses from among A COM 369, 375, 377 and 465. This option is only open to students with a Communication major.

Criminal Justice: any two courses from among C INF 306, R CRJ 393, R CRJ 418, R CRJ 592 (only available to BA/MA students), A GOG 496, one of B FOR 201 or B FOR 202 or 206. This option is only open to students with a Criminal Justice major.

Economics: any two courses from among A ECO 401, 427, 466, 480/580, A MAT 363, 369, A SOC 370, B ITM 322, 330. This option is only open to students with an Economics major.

Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity: any two C EHC or C INF upper-division courses (or courses with prerequisites) from among existing Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity concentrations, except any of the required courses for the INF minor and from C ECH 399, C INF 300, 301, 307, 407, 428, 452, 453, 454, 455, 496. This option is only open to students with an Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity major.

Geography: any two courses from among A GOG 106, 414, GOG 422, 484, 485, 496. This option is only open to students with a Geography major.

Journalism: any two courses from among A JRL 330, A JRL 363, A JRL 420, A DOC 442 (or A WSS 442), A JRL 460Z, A JRL 480Z, A JRL 487Z. This option is only open to students with a Journalism major.

Sociology: any two courses from among A SOC 270, A SOC 370, and selected sections of A SOC 420, A SOC 475, A SOC 481 as determined by department. This option is only open to students with a Sociology major.

Computer Science: A minimum of 18 graduation credits including C INF 100; C INF 201; C INF 202; either I CSI/I CEN 201 or INF 308; any two courses between I CSI 300 and I CSI 479 or between C INF 400 and C INF 496, excluding C INF 460 through C INF 469. This option is only open to students with a Computer Science major.

Physics: A minimum of 18 graduation credits including C INF 100; C INF 201; C INF 202; either I CSI/I CEN 201 or APHY 277; and either APHY 477 or A PHY 451 (or I CSI 451 or C INF 451) and either A PHY/I CEN 353 or A PHY 415. This option is only open to students with a Physics major.

Information Science: A minimum of 18 graduation credits including C INF 108; C INF 202; C IST 601; C IST 602; C IST 614, and C IST 506 or C IST 533 or C IST 546 or C EHC 557 or C IST 603. The minor is open only to students in the combined Bachelor's/Information Science Master's program.

Instrumental Performance: For Music Majors only. A minimum of 18 credits to include: 12 credits of A MUS 378, 379, 478, and 479; and 3 credits of A MUS 375. Ensemble credits beyond the Major requirements: 1 credit in A MUS 180; and 2 credits to be chosen from A MUS 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, or 287.

International Studies: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level and/or in courses requiring at least one prerequisite course) following one of the tracks below.

International Development Studies Track: NOTE: No more than 9 credits with the same prefix or cross-listed prefix may be used in this track.
Required Core: A GLO 103, A GOG/A GLO 447
Electives, a minimum of 4 courses from the following list, at least 2 of which must be at the 300 level or above: A AFS/A GOG 270, A AFS/A HIS 286, A AFS/A HIS 287, A AFS 311, A AFS 322, A AFS/A HIS 386, A BIO 311/A GOG 310/U UNI 310, A ECO 330, A ECO 360, A ECO/A EAS 362, A GLO/A GOG/A USP 225, A GLO/A GOG/A USP 266, A GLO/A GOG 366, A GLO 410, A GLO 411, A GOG/A LCS 250, A GOG 344, A GOG/A LCS 354, A HIS 144, A HIS 158, A HIS/A EAS 177, A HIS 371, A HIS 373, A HIS/A LCS/A WSS 451, A LCS 203, A LCS 359, A LCS/A ECO 361, A LCS 374, A LCS 410, A PHI 355, A SOC 225/A LCS 225, A SOC 320, A WSS 308, A WSS 361, A WSS 412, A WSS/A LCS 430, H SPH 321, R POS/A LCS 349, R POS 351, R POS 353, R POS 355, R POS/A LCS 357, R POS 361, R POS 362, R POS 366/R PAD 364, R POS 367, R POS/A EAC 373, R POS 375, R POS 377, R POS 386, R POS/R PAD 395, R POS 474.

Social and Cultural Area Studies Track:
This Track is designed to enable a student who studies abroad on an approved SUNY Program, to combine 6-12 Study Abroad credits (prefix GINS) with 6-12 other credits, so as to focus on the cultures and language(s) of one foreign country or world region. The program of study for the track must be approved by the Director of Global Academic Programs, Center for International Education and Global Strategy, and it should not duplicate the content or purpose of any existing minor or major at UAlbany. The courses taken at UAlbany should include at least two of the following, which provide an introduction to the study of culture, linguistics and society suitable to enhancing the understanding of a study abroad experience: A ANT 108, A ANT 220/A ENG 217/A LIN 220, A ANT/A LIN 321, A ANT/A LIN 322, A ANT/A LIN 325, A ANT 340, A ANT 390, A ANT 480, A SOC/A LCS 225, A LCS 410, A WSS/A AFS/A LCS 240, A WSS 308. The selection of courses for the track may also include foreign language or foreign area studies courses pertinent to the country or world region under study.

Italian: A minimum of 18 graduation credits from coursework with an A ITA prefix above A ITA 100, including A ITA 206, 207, 301Z. Students interested in declaring an Italian Studies Minor are encouraged to meet with an ITA faculty for advisement.

Japanese Studies: A minimum of 22 graduation credits: A EAJ 101 and A EAJ 102 plus 12 credits of electives, of which 6 must be upper-level A EAJ or A EAS courses (300- or 400-level) or Japanese language courses with a prerequisite.

Note: No student may use a minor title that is the same as the title of the student’s major.

Journalism: A minimum of 18 graduation credits including A JRL 100, A JRL 200Z, A JRL 201Z, and 9 credits of electives from 300-level and 400-level courses. Only 3 credits of A JRL 495 (Internship) may apply to the minor.

Judaic Studies: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level) from coursework in the Judaic Studies Program or other relevant departments. No more than 4 credits from among A HEB 450 or A JST 450 or 490 may be applied to the minor.

Korean Studies: A minimum of 22 graduation credits: A EAK 101 and A EAK 102 plus 12 credits of electives, of which 6 must be upper-level A EAK or A EAS courses (300- or 400-level) or Korean language courses with a prerequisite.

Note: No student may use a minor title that is the same as the title of the student’s major.

Latin American and Caribbean Studies: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level) to include: A LCS 100; A LCS 150, 201 or 302; A LCS 102 or 269; and 9 additional credits in coursework with an A LCS prefix.

Law and Philosophy: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level) including: A PHI 112 or 210; A PHI 212 or 220 or 326; A PHI 325; 3 credits from a 300 or 400 level course in Philosophy; and 6 credits from the following: A AFS 400; A JRL 225 (= A DOC 225); A PHI 114 or 115, 338, 350, 355, 365, 417, 474; A SOC 203, 385; B LAW 200, 220; R CRJ 202, 302, 353, 401, 424; R POS 326, 328. Subject to prior approval by a Law and Philosophy Advisor, seniors may take an Albany Law course and count it as an elective.

Leadership: A minimum of 18 graduation credits including:
Required Courses: 9 credits to include: E EPL 202; R PAD 329/R POS 329 or E PSY 411;  E EPL 350/A GLO 350 or E EPL 370.
Support Courses: 9 credits with 3 credits at or above the 300 level (only 3 credits may be experiential and cannot fulfill the upper division requirement) including: A COM 201, 204, 212, 304, 369, A PHI 114, A SOC 326/A WSS 326, A SOC 342, A WSS 100, 101, 202, 240, C EHC 389/H SPH 389, C EHC 455/R PAD 455, E EPL 120, 201, 300, 301, 400, E CPY 301, E PSY 411, H SPH 341, 343.
Experiential Courses include: E EPL 390, 456, 457, E CPY 302, 303, 311, 312, 400, 406.
NOTE: Students may not double-count credits between the Minor in Educational Studies and the Minor in Leadership.

Legal Studies: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level and/or in courses requiring at least one prerequisite course) including R POS 101 or 102 or 103; R POS 326; 12 credits from R POS 272, 295, 317, 327, 328, 330, 333, 335, 336, 344, 346, 363, 380, 399, 410, 425, 426, 427, 437, and 486. Up to two courses may be taken outside Political Science from among A PHI 220, 320, 325, 355, A SOC 283, 380, 382, 385, B LAW 200, 220, 421, 422, R CRJ 201, 202, 203, 302, 308, 310, 320, 351, 353. Students may major in Political Science with any concentration other than Public Law and minor in Legal Studies but no courses may double-count between them, even when students declare additional majors and/or minors. Majors in Political Science with any concentration other than Public Law take an elective at any level with a R POS prefix in place of R POS 101 or 102 or 103. Majors in Political Science with a concentration in Public Law may not minor in Legal Studies. For more information about the program, email [email protected].

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies: A minimum of 18 graduation credits to include A WSS 202, A WSS 240, A SOC 362/A WSS 363; and 9 credits from the following, of which 6 credits should be at the 300-level or higher: A WSS 101, A ENG 240, A WSS/A SOC 262, A WSS/R POS 333, A WSS/R POS 346, A WSS/A ENG 362, A WSS 401, A WSS 412, A WSS/A ENG 416, A WSS 497, and (with approval of Minor Director) A WSS 397 or A WSS 492.

Linguistics: A minimum of 18 graduation credits, including A LIN 220, A LIN 321 or 322 and 6 additional credits in courses with an A LIN prefix. (A LIN 289 may not be used to satisfy the requirements for the minor.) The remaining credits may be selected from courses with an A LIN prefix or from the following courses which are approved electives within the linguistics major: A ANT 424; A CLC 125; A COM 373, 465; one of I CSI 101, I CSI/I CEN 201 or I CSI/I CEN 213; A ENG 311; A FRE 306, 406, 450, A PHI 210, 332, 415, 432; A POR 402, A PSY 365, 381; A SPN 401, 402, 405; one of A PSY 210, A MAT 108 or A SOC 221.

Machine Learning Informatics: A minimum of 18 graduation credits from A MAT108 or T MAT 108, C INF 108, C INF 135, C INF 300, C INF 320, C INF 438.

Mathematics: A minimum of 18 graduation credits in courses with an A MAT prefix numbered 108 or higher. These credits must include a minimum of 12 credits at or above the 200 level.

Medical Anthropology: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level and/or in courses requiring at least one prerequisite course) as follows: A ANT 108 and 211; at least 3 credits from the series A ANT 340, 361, 364, 381, and 450; at least 3 credits from the series A ANT 110, 119, 311, 319, 414, and 416. Additional courses may include: A BIO 117; A SOC 341, 346, and 359; and A WSS 109 and 381.

Music: A minimum of 19 graduation credits to include A MUS 100; A MUS 245; A MUS 301 (formerly A MUS 231); 3 electives with an A MUS prefix at the 300-level or above or courses having at least one prerequisite, not to include lessons or ensembles; and one semester of ensemble chosen from 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, or 287.

Music Performance: A minimum of 21 credits to include: 3 credits of A MUS 100, 3 credits of A MUS 245, 3 credits of A MUS 375, 9 credits from A MUS 379, 478 and 479 (obtain permission of instructor), 1 credit in A MUS 180, and 2 credits chosen from A MUS 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, or 287. Not open to Music Majors.

Musical Theatre: A minimum of 23 credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level) to include A THR 204, 206, 246, 346, 349, 439, 3 credits of A THR 247, and 3 credits from A THR 205, 209, 239, 341Y, 440Y or A MUS 245. This minor is restricted to Theatre majors. Classes may not double count between the Theatre major and the Musical Theatre minor. Students should seek advice from Theatre performance faculty about appropriate courses within the major and minor. Students minoring in Musical Theatre should take the following courses as part of their Theatre B.A. requirements: A THR 314, 340, and 450.

Philosophy: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level and/or in courses requiring at least one prerequisite course) from coursework with an A PHI prefix, including at least two of the following: A PHI 110 or 111, 210, 212, 310, 312.

Physics: A minimum of 18 graduation credits as follows: A PHY 140 or 142 or T PHY 141; A PHY 150 or 152 or T PHY 151; A PHY 240 and 250; and at least two courses with an A PHY prefix at the 300 level or above.

Political Science: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level and/or in courses requiring at least one prerequisite course) from coursework with an R POS prefix, including R POS 101.

Portuguese: A minimum of 18 graduation credits from coursework with an A POR prefix.

Pre-Education: Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 credits of coursework to include:

Required (15 credits)
E TAP 201 or E TAP 212, E PSY 200, E CPY 360, E PSY 390, E TAP 403 or E EPL 300

Electives (3 credits):
E EPL 120, E EPL 300, E SPE 369, E EPL 400, E PSY 400, E TAP 403, E LTL 404, E TAP 404, E PSY 410, E PSY 420, E PSY 440, E SPE 460, E SPE 463.

To declare this minor, students must apply to the School of Education through the Pathways Into Education Center and must have at least sophomore status with a UAlbany cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Transfers must have completed at least one semester at UAlbany. Human Development majors and Educational Studies minors cannot declare this minor.

Psychology: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level and/or in courses requiring at least one prerequisite course) from coursework with an A PSY prefix, including A PSY 101 or 102.

Public Health: A minimum of 18 graduation credits as follows: 12 credits from the following core courses: H SPH 201; H SPH 321, H SPH 341 and H SPH 342; one course chosen from the following: A PHI 115, H SPH 202, H SPH/H HPM 310; and one course chosen from the following: H SPH 231, A ANT 418.

Public Policy: A minimum of 18 credits including A ECO 110, R PAD 140, R PAD 302, R PAD 316, R POS 101, and one 300-level elective in Public Administration and Policy. Students whose major requires A ECO 110 or R POS 101 must substitute an additional elective in Public Administration and Policy. Students who have taken a different 300-level course in statistics may waive R PAD 316, but must then take an additional 300-level elective in Public Administration and Policy. 

Religious Studies: A minimum of 18 credits (9 or more of which must be at or above the 300 level) from coursework with a A REL prefix, including A REL 100, or from coursework cross listed with coursework with a A REL prefix, or from the following courses: A ARH 205,  A ANT 363, A AFS 341, A PHI 322.

Rhetoric and Communication: See Communication

Russian: A minimum of 18 graduation credits in courses with A RUS prefix as advised with at least 9 credits in coursework at the 300 level or above and/or in courses requiring at least one prerequisite course. Courses with direct relevance to Russian studies completed in Study Abroad programs and in History, Political Science, and other Arts and Sciences departments may be approved by the director of the Russian minor.

Russian and Eastern European Studies: A minimum of 18 graduation credits from among the following with no more than 6 credits from any one prefix: A HIS 352, 353, 354, 355; A RUS 161, 162, 251, 252, 253; R POS 354, 356, 452Z.

Social Welfare Studies: A minimum of 18 graduation credits from among the following: R SSW 210; 290; R SSW 301 or E PSY 224; R SSW 322, A SOC 220 or A SOC 310; R SSW 408; 409. Students majoring in Human Development who complete E PSY 224 in the major may substitute R SSW 390 for the human development course. Students majoring in Sociology who complete A SOC 220 or A SOC 310 in the major may substitute R SSW 390 for the Research Methods course.

Sociology: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level) from coursework with an A SOC prefix, including A SOC 115.

Spanish: A minimum of 18 graduation credits from coursework with an A SPN prefix above A SPN 200, including A SPN 303, A SPN 310, and one A SPN 300 level elective.

Statistics: A minimum of 18 graduation credits in courses with an A MAT prefix numbered 105 or above, including either (1) A MAT 362, 363, and 369 or (2) A MAT 367, 467, and 468. NOTE: This minor is not open to students with a major in Mathematics.

Sustainability: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level), including at least 3 credits in each of 3 categories:
(i) Natural/Physical Sciences: A ATM 304, A BIO 102, A BIO 120, A BIO 222, A BIO 311, A BIO 327, A BIO 427, A ENV 105, A ENV 450, A GOG 201.
(ii) Social Sciences/Humanities: A ANT 334, A ANT 414, A ECO 110, A GLO 103, A GOG 344, A GOG 350, A HIS 276, A HIS 277, A HIS 317, A HIS 329, A HIS 407, A WSS 430Z.
(iii) Planning: A ECO 385, A GOG/A USP 125, A GOG/A USP 220, A GOG/A USP 225, A GOG/A USP 430, A PHI 365, A USP 201, A USP 432.

Theatre: A minimum of 18 graduation credits from coursework with an A THR prefix (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level). Internship credits (A THR 390 and 490) may not be used to satisfy minor requirements. Students are urged to seek departmental advisement in planning their minors and in selecting courses. General suggestions for planning a minor follow:

Students interested in theatrical production - performance/design/technology/management - are encouraged to choose from A THR 120, 135, 240, 314, 340, and 370; those with a particular interest in literature, history and theory should consider A THR 457; and for all minors, A THR 121 and 300 are recommended.

Theatrical Design/Technology: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level) to include A THR 270 and 495 and 12 credits from A THR 250, 264, 265, 266, 314, 335, 336, 360, 361, 370, 371, 380, 381, 386, 401, 460, 465, 475, 481. Classes may not double count between the Theatre major and the Theatrical Design/Technology minor. This minor is not restricted to Theatre majors, but advice should be sought regarding prerequisites within areas of primary interest.

Urban Studies and Planning: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level) as follows: A USP/A GOG 125, A USP/A GOG 220 or A USP 201, and A USP/A GOG/A GLO 225; and 3 courses from A ANT 334, 372; A ECO 341, 356; A GOG/A EAS/A LCS 321, A GOG/A USP 324, 330, 480, A GOG 496/A USP 456; A HIS 303, 317, 318; A USP 315, 320, 425, 426, 430, 432, 436, 437, 443, 449, 451, 452, 474, 475, 476, 485, 490, 497; A SOC 373, 473; R POS/R PAD 321, R POS 323, R POS 424.

U.S. Latino Studies: A minimum of 18 required credits in LCS courses. At least 9 of these credits should be at the 300 level or above. 9 credits to include the following courses: A LCS 100, 201, and 269; 9 additional credits from the following courses: A LCS 318, 357, 359, 374, 402, 415, and 475, or any other appropriate LCS courses as advised.

Vocal Performance: For Music Majors only. A minimum of 18 credits to include: 12 credits of A MUS 378, 379, 478, and 479; and 3 credits from A THR 240, 339, 340Y, or 345. Ensemble credits beyond the Major requirements: 3 credits chosen from A MUS 187 and 287. Students in this minor will be encouraged to study appropriate introductory level courses in a European language as electives for their degree.

Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (9 or more of which must be in coursework at or above the 300 level), including A WSS 100 or A WSS 101 or A WSS 240. In addition to A WSS prefix courses, any course cross-listed with A WSS (from Africana Studies, Anthropology, Art, Classics, East Asian Studies, English, Judaic Studies, Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, or Sociology) will count towards the requirement, as will A HIS 256 and A HIS 293. Special Topics courses in other departments that focus on women’s issues are also acceptable with the approval of the Chair of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department or when offered as A WSS 299, 399, 497, or 498.