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 |
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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