Most departments offer minor concentrations of study. Students may elect a minor to provide overall breadth to their collegiate program or to enrich their experiences in disciplines allied with their major field. Generally, a minor consists of a set of courses introductory to the field plus another set of more specialized courses. Most minors require six courses, some of which may also be counted for Liberal Studies program credit. Minors are open to students in all Colleges and departments; however, students may not minor in the same department in which they major.  
 
The following minors are offered by departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For further information contact either the department that offers the minor or the College Office.
 
African and Black Diaspora Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Art and Art History
            Art and Design
            Art History
            Studio Art
            Photography
            Communication
Asian American Studies
Biological Science
Catholic Studies
Chemistry
Communication 
            Communication and Culture
            Journalism
            Radio, Television and Film
            Relational, Group and Organizational Studies
Community Service Studies
Comparative Literature
Economics
English 
            Literature
            Creative Writing
            Professional Writing
Geography 
            Generalist Geography
            Urban Geography and Planning
            Certificate Program in Cartography/Geographic Information Systems
History
International Studies
Islamic World Studies
Irish Studies
Latin American and Latino Studies
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Studies
Mathematics
            General Mathematics
            Statistics
Modern Languages
            Chinese Studies
            Commercial French
            Commercial Spanish
            French
            German
            Italian
            Japanese
            Japanese Studies
            Modern Languages
            Russian Studies
            Spanish
Peace, Conflict Resolution and Social Justice
            Peacemaking and International Relations
            Interpersonal Violence and Conflict Resolution
            Structural Violence and Social Justice
Philosophy
Physics 
            General
            Microelectronics
Political Science 
            American Politics
            International Politics
            Public Law/Political Thought
Psychology 
            Experimental
            Industrial/Organizational
            Applied
Public Policy
Religious Studies
            Cultural Studies in Religion
            General Religious Studies
            Religion, Ethics and Social Justice
            Women, Religion and Spirituality
            Specialized
Scientific Data and Visualization
Sociology
            Community Practice
            Cultural Studies
            Evolving City
            General Sociology
            Health and Health Services
            Juvenile Justice
            Law and Society
            Race, Class and Gender in the City
Women’s & Gender Studies

Students enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences may obtain a minor in Accounting, Business Administration, E-Business, Economics, Management, MIS, Marketing, and Pre-MBA. Please see the College of Commerce Section for additional information.

Students enrolled in the College on Liberal Arts and Sciences may obtain a minor in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, Data Analysis, E-Commerce Technology, Human Computer Interaction, Information Systems or Network Technologies. The prerequisite to all Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems (CTI) minor filed courses is pre-calculus. If you would like to discuss these minors, please call (312) 362-8714 to schedule an appointment with a CTI advisor.Please see the School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems Section for additional information.