American University of Central Asia - AUCA

MINORS

General Provisions

As a complement to his/her major, a student may be eligible to declare a minor. A minimum of 21 credits is required for a minor; most minors are 21-24 credits, with at least 60% of credits taken from upper division courses. AUCA offers the following minors*:

Anthropology

Business Administration

Comparative Literature (through the American Studies Program)

Economics

International and Comparative Politics

Business Law, Public Law

Print Journalism

Psychology

Public Administration (through the Business Administration Program)

Sociology

Software Engineering

* A proposed minor in European Studies is also currently under review by AUCA.

Detailed information on each minor may be found in the Academic Catalog and the Academic Advising Manual.

Declaring a Minor

A minor is a secondary area of study on which the student may choose to concentrate, in addition to the major.

In order to apply for a minor, students must present a minimum GPA of 2.5 in their majors. Some minor programs may require higher admission GPAs. The student should obtain permission from the Chair of the major program and the Chair of the program that administers the relevant minor program before declaring a minor. A student may apply for a minor only after the first year of study is completed. Students should pick up an application form from the office of the proposed minor program. They should complete this form, obtain the appropriate signatures and submit it to the Registrar’s Office before the end of the fall semester registration period.

Attestation Procedure

With permission from his or her minor Program Chair, a student will take a final exam in the minor, according to that program’s exam schedule. Students will be told about the conditions and form of the exam at least two months beforehand.