Minors

Minors

Minors consist of a coherent set of related courses in a particular discipline or interdisciplinary area. Minors require 20 units or more, and where possible, advanced level courses. Ten units or more, depending on the specific program, must be taken at the University of the Pacific. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in a minor program. Students may not take a major and a minor in the same discipline.

To declare or add a major or minor, students must complete a Change of Program form, available through My Pacific, and submit it electronically to the Academic Affairs Office of the College with all required signatures. The College will assign a faculty advisor for each major or minor a student declares. Students are encouraged to officially declare their majors and minors as soon as they decide to pursue them. This helps ensure that a student’s progress to degree is being tracked accurately and that they being advised appropriately. For students who enter as “exploratory” or undecided about their major, it is important to declare a major program of study by the end of their sophomore year or fourth semester. Students must meet with their faculty advisors for majors and minors each advising period to ensure that the courses they enroll in are appropriate for their degree objectives.