An academic minor at Alfred State is an optional program of study available to matriculated baccalaureate students. A minor may be used to complement the major course of study, broaden and enhance career opportunities, gain expertise in an area of interdisciplinary studies, or provide an in-depth study in a subject of special interest.
A minor is described as a thematically related set of academic courses, consisting of no fewer than 15 credit hours. A minor will be officially recorded on the transcript when a student has satisfied all requirements for the major baccalaureate program and the minor, and has attained a 2.50 grade point average in the courses approved for the minor.
General Considerations: Minors will likely require courses taken in sequence, and may necessitate student planning within their first year. Financial Aid Considerations: Courses that only apply to a minor do not meet financial aid eligibility requirements for Federal or New York State Aid. If a course applies both to the minor and meets a degree requirement (such as an elective), financial aid can be used. Minor courses can fill General Education, LAS and elective requirements within a degree program.
Alfred State has three types of minors including Field of Study, Interdisciplinary, and Program Specific.
Field of Study Minors
Field of Study minors allow students to complete a course of study in an additional
content area of specialization. The course of study is primarily within a single department
but may include closely related courses from another department.
Field of Study minors include:
Agriculture, animation, applications software development, business, computer engineering technology, construction management, criminal justice, GIS (geographic information systems), graphic design, history, information security, information technology, interactive design, logistics and supply chain management, mathematics, media production, network administration, psychology, surveying engineering technology and web development.
Interdisciplinary Minors
These minors are developed to focus on contemporary areas of interest that will enhance
students’ understanding of the world and their effectiveness in their future professional
lives. These minors are usually designed by a committee of interested faculty and
are often multi/interdisciplinary in scope combining courses from multiple departments.
The courses in these minors may be General Education and LAS courses. Athletic coaching, building technology, global studies, interior design, sustainability,
and urban design are interdisciplinary minors.
Students wishing to pursue minors should first discuss options with their advisers and meet with the department chair where the minor resides to determine specific course requirements. Students must apply for minors on degree application forms.
