Majors
Think of your major as your academic specialty. It’s the part of your degree that you choose to focus on, often with a particular goal in mind. Majors at the University of Minnesota are housed in colleges depending on their specialty.
Majors will cover topics both broadly and specifically and provide you with a particular set of knowledge in an area. The U of M offers over 140 majors. Which will you choose? You don’t even have to limit yourself to just one; learn about double major and dual degree!
Minors
A minor is an optional secondary field of study or specialization. They can be connected to a similar major or freestanding, which means they exist on their own. Students may choose to pair majors and minors together to explore particular interests.