Minors

A student with a concentration in a single department or program may declare a minor in one or two other departments or programs that offer a minor. Students declaring a minor are strongly encouraged to consult with the appropriate department or program chair. Normally, a student should declare a minor early in the spring of their junior year. See the “Hamilton College Calendar” for the specific deadline. To declare a minor, a student must have completed at least one course in the discipline and have declared a concentration. The student must have earned a GPA of at least 1.7 in all courses counting toward the minor. This average must be maintained if the minor is to be listed along with the concentration on the official transcript. A minor consists of five courses, not only at the introductory level, as approved by the department or program under which the work is undertaken. A student may not count any course as part of both a concentration and a minor, or as part of two minors.