General Policies

a.Minors are accessible to any student in an undergraduate program except combined degrees with Education, Education After Degree programs, Education Early Years program, or where the minor is directly related to the student’s major. Second degree students may not complete a minor that is directly related to the major or any minor taken in their first degree program. For minors available to undergraduate students in Education programs, please see Faculty of Education, Education Minors.

b.Completing a minor may extend program duration (see Academic Regulations, Residence Requirements and Time Limits. Students choosing to complete a minor may be required to complete more than the minimum number of courses required for the degree depending on the program and choice of major(s). Courses within a minor may have prerequisites and/or corequisites that may be an elective within the minor or that may require taking additional courses.

c.A minor is comprised of a minimum of six courses (18.0 credit hours), including at least one course (3.0 credit hours) at the 3000/4000 level.

d.Residence requirement: three courses (9.0 credit hours), must be completed at the University of Lethbridge, including at least one senior level course at the 3000/4000 level.

e.Courses required for the minor may not be double-counted in fulfilling requirements for a degree program’s core, major or another minor. The six courses comprising the minor must be distinct from any specified core, major or other minor requirements.

f.After admission to an undergraduate program, a maximum of two minors may be declared no later than the Application for Graduation (see Academic Schedule).

g.Course availability is not guaranteed.

h.Given that minors are optional, course substitutions that are not already stipulated in the minor itself are not permitted.