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Minor Programmes

A Minor Programme is a coherent course of study providing depth in a certain area outside that of the Major. It may be taken within or outside a student’s Faculty/School. The MC requirement for a Minor Programme is at least 24 MCs, of which up to 8 MCs may be used to meet the requirements for both the Minor and a Major or another Minor, subject to the agreement of the particular department/programme or Faculty/School hosting the Minor. The Minor programme will be reflected in the student's transcript upon successful completion.

Modules satisfying the requirements for a Minor may be read as Unrestricted Electives. Breadth modules (outside a student's Faculty) and General Education modules that are within the list of modules approved for the Minor may be used to fulfil both the Minor and Breadth/General Education requirements.

The Minor Programmes available in NUS are listed below. For details on the requirements of each Minor, please refer to the relevant sections under each Faculty/School at the NUS Bulletin Online.

Minor

Host Faculty/Department

Type (see ‘Note’ below)

Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

 

 

Disciplinary Minors

 

Open

Chinese Language

Department of Chinese Studies

Open

Chinese Studies

Department of Chinese Studies

Open

Communications and New Media

Communications and New Media Programme

Open

Economics

Department of Economics

Open

English Language

Department of English Language & Literature

Open

English Literature

Department of English Language & Literature

Open

European Studies

Office of Programmes

Open

History

Department of History

Open

Human Services

Department of Social Work

Open

India Studies

South Asian Studies Programme
(Offered to Cohort 2008 onwards)

Open

Japanese Studies

Department of Japanese Studies

Open

Joint Minor with University of Toronto (UoT) Department of Geography Restricted

Malay Studies

Department of Malay Studies

Open

Philosophy

Department of Philosophy

Open

Physical Geography

Department of Geography 
(Offered to Cohort 2006-2007 only)

Open

Political Science

Department of Political Science

Open

Psychology

Department of Psychology

Open

Sociology

Department of Sociology

Open

South Asian Studies

South Asian Studies Programme
(Offered to Cohort 2006-2007 only)

Open

Southeast Asian Studies

Southeast Asian Studies Programme

Open

Theatre Studies

Department of English Language & Literature

Open

Multidisciplinary Minors

 

 

China Studies

Office of Programmes

Open

Cultural Studies

Office of Programmes

Open

English Studies

Department of English Language & Literature

Open

Gender Studies

Office of Programmes

Open

Geographical Information Systems

Department of Geography

Open

Geosciences

Department of Geography

Open

Health and Social Sciences

Department of Sociology 
(Will be offered from AY2009-10)

Open

Religious Studies

Office of Programmes

Open

Science, Technology and Society

Office of Programmes

Open

Urban Studies *

Department of Geography and
Department of Real Estate

Open

School of Business

 

 

Management (formerly Minor in Business; prior to AY2007/08)

School of Business

Restricted

Management of Technology *

School of Business and Faculty of Engineering

Restricted

Technopreneurship

Department of Business Policy

Open

School of Computing

 

 

Computer Science

School of Computing

Restricted

Information Systems
(formerly Management of Information Technology)

School of Computing

Restricted

School of Design & Environment

 

 

Project Management

Department of Building

Restricted

Real Estate

Department of Real Estate

Restricted

Urban Studies *

Department of Real Estate and
Department of Geography

Open

Faculty of Engineering

 

 

Bioengineering

Division of Bioengineering

Restricted

Engineering Materials (formerly Minor in Materials Science and Engineering; prior to AY2005/06)

Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science

Restricted

Management of Technology *

Faculty of Engineering and School of Business

Restricted

Systems Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Restricted

Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

 

 

Minor in Public Health

Undergraduate Programme

Open

Faculty of Science

 

 

Analytical Chemistry

Department of Chemistry

Open

Biophysics

Department of Physics and Life Sciences Programme

Open

Engineering Materials (formerly Minor in Materials Science and Engineering; prior to AY2005/06)

Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering

Restricted

Financial Mathematics

Department of Mathematics

Open

Joint Minor in Environmental Biology with University of Toronto

Faculty of Science, NUS and Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto

Restricted

Joint Minor in Environmental Chemistry with University of Toronto

Faculty of Science, NUS and Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto

Restricted

Life Sciences

Department of Biological Sciences

Restricted

Forensic Science

Department of Biological Sciences and Department of Chemistry

Restricted

Mathematics

Department of Mathematics

Open

Nanoscience

Department of Physics and
Department of Chemistry

Open

Optical & Semiconductor Technology

Department of Physics

Open

Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Pharmacy Restricted

Physics

Department of Physics

Open

Statistics

Department of Statistics & Probability

Open

Note

‘Open’ Minor - students can declare their intention to do an open minor via the Centralised Online Registration System (CORS) without any prior approval from the Host Faculty/Department.

‘Restricted’ Minor - students are required to apply to the Host Faculty/Department and obtain approval to read a restricted minor.

* These minors are co-hosted by 2 Faculties/Schools or departments from 2 Faculties/Schools.

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