Six courses within the department which may be selected to form:
- a general minor – three introductory courses and three mid-level courses in the respective subfields;
- a subfield/concentration minor – one introductory course and five other courses in the same subfield); or
- a thematic minor – focusing on a self-designed theme. A student who wants to pursue a thematic minor must submit a statement explaining the rationale and the plan behind his/her idea to the department head.