Minors - optional

While there is no requirement to do so, any student may elect to complete one or more minor fields. The minor option allows students to study an area of secondary interest in some depth, and to have that study listed on the academic record. The secondary field may be of a vocational or cultural interest, or may serve to diversify preparation and enhance career opportunities.

A minor consists of at least 15 credit hours in a subject and involves significant coursework above the 100-level. Minors in second languages require 15 credit hours above the 100-level. For all courses taken to satisfy minor requirements, a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 must be earned. A student seeking a minor must complete at least 6 hours of the minor at Maryville College, not including 337 (internship) courses. If a minor is desired, students should make early plans to schedule the appropriate courses. Because minors are not required and the demand for courses is uncertain, regular offerings of all courses for every minor cannot be guaranteed. Specific requirements for each minor are found in departmental listings.

Minors may be taken in most fields in which a major is offered. In addition, minors are also available in the following areas in which majors are not offered:

Accounting

American Studies

Analytics

Appalachian Studies

Business

Child Trauma and Resilience

Community Psychology

Data Analytics

Event Management and Design

Fermentation Sciences

Gender and Women’s Studies

German

Humanities

Japanese

Medieval Studies

Relationships and Sexual Health

Statistics

Sustainability Studies

Navigate to Undergraduate Programs of Study for detailed descriptions of minors.