Get PSU Declaration of Undergraduate Minor/Certificate

Filter. Penn State offers more than 160 majors, 200 minors, and 100 undergraduate certificates across the University.

Declaring a Minor Intent to pursue a minor may be declared after the student has achieved at least third-semester classification (29.1 credits) or has been accepted into his/her major, but prior to the end of the late drop deadline of the student's final semester.

A minor is a secondary area of specialization beyond a college major. Undergraduates typically complete 16-30 credits to earn a minor. College students do not have to declare a minor to graduate. Undergraduates may use minors to complement their major or explore a different discipline.

A minor is like a “mini-major,” a grouping of classes around a specific subject matter, typically between 18-30 credits. A minor must be combined with a major/degree program.

Students may pursue up to four minors while at Penn State University.

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Declaring a Minor Intent to pursue a minor may be declared after the student has achieved at least third-semester classification (29.1 credits) or has been accepted into his/her major, but prior to the end of the late drop deadline of the student's final semester.

Students wishing to declare a minor can do so on LionPATH. Students wishing to cancel a minor should contact their minor office. To graduate with a minor, you must be accepted in the minor before the late drop deadline of your last semester.