Declare Your Minor

Looking for a minor? Adding a minor from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences can broaden your skills and help you stand out to potential employers. Explore what we have to offer!

This page is for current University of Arizona students only. Incoming students should wait until they complete New Student Orientation to declare a minor. UA students should plan to declare a minor by the end of their second year.

The minors listed are main campus programs only located in Tucson, AZ. Discuss fully online minors for Arizona Online with an Arizona Online Advisor.

ProgramHow to Declare2.0 GPA Required
American Indian Studies (AIS)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Anthropology (ANTH)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Arabic (ARB)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Bioethics (BIOE)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Care, Health, and Society (CHS)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Communication (COMM)Sign up online only (via Minor Info Session)Yes
Consciousness Studies (CS)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Criminology (CRIM)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Creative Writing (CRTV)Sign up online onlyNo
English (ENGL)Sign up online onlyNo
Environmental Studies (EVS)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Food Studies (FOOD)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Gender and Women's Studies (GWS)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Geography (GEOG)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Geographic Information Science (GIS)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Government and Public Policy (GPP) - This minor is being replaced by the Political Science minor starting Fall 2024Any advisor can declareYes
History (HIST)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Human Rights Practice (HRTS)Any advisor can declareNo
Journalism (JOUR)Sign up online onlyYes
Judaic Studies (JUS)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Latin American Studies (LAS)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Linguistics (LING)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Mexican American Studies (MAS)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Middle East and North African Studies (MENA)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Persian (PRS)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Philosophy (PHIL)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Political Science (POL) - Launching Fall 2024 term!Any advisor can declareYes
Pre-Law Thematic Minor (PLW)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Professional and Technical Writing (PTW)Sign up online onlyNo
Public Relations (PR)Sign up online only (via Minor Info Session)Yes
Sociology (SOC)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Southwest Studies (SWST)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Turkish (TURK)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
Urban and Regional Development (UREG)Any advisor can declare or sign up onlineNo
   

Am I required to have a minor?

It depends on what your major is. If you already have a major within SBS, then you are required to have either a minor or double major (with the exception of students majoring in Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law).

How do I drop a minor?

Any advisor can drop a minor for you. Please send your advisor an email requesting to drop the minor. There is no need to make an appointment just to drop a minor.