Minors - General Information

Students interested in pursuing a specific minor offered by SDSM&T should contact the coordinator of that minor for more specific information on the application process and the approprate forms.

• No undergraduate degree program requires a minor.
• Regental undergraduate minors consist of 18-24 semester credit hours.
• No fewer than nine (9) semester credit hours in a minor must be taken at School of Mines.
• A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better must be attained in the coursework defining the minor.
• The specific courses required for a minor in each department and program offering a minor can be found in the section of this catalog where that program is described.
• Notification of intent to seek a minor is to be in effect no later than the time of registration for the first semester of the senior year (90 or more credit hours completed) on a form available in the Registrar and Academic Services (RAS) office. This form must be approved and signed by the head of the department from which the degree will be awarded, and the head of the department from which the minor will be awarded.