Minors

Adding a Minor Considerations:

While a minor can enhance a student’s educational experience, it needs to be well-planned in order for the student to graduate in a timely manner. Students who desire a minor should declare it prior to completing 90 BYU credits; otherwise, they will need to petition to add the minor.

Some minors need to be pre-approved by other Advisement Centers before students may declare them (see list below).

How Do I Declare a Minor?

You will need to fill out a Minor Request form. Pick one of these options:

1. Click the link below. Email completed form to lsadvisement@byu.edu.
2. Print the completed form and turn it into Life Sciences Advisement in 2060 LSB.
3. You may also pick up a physical form at Life Sciences Advisement.

Filling out the Minor Request Form:

1. Fill out Part 1
2. Fill out the entire form if you need to petition (see what constitutes a petition below). This includes all the information on page 1 and the graduation plan on page 2.
3. Reach out to another advisement center if your minor requires additional approval (see what minors require additional approval below).
4. Please call the Advisement Center with any questions at 801-422-3042.

Minor Petition (part 2 on the form):

If any of the following apply, students will need to fill out part 2 of the minor request form. In total, they will fill out the entire form.

• If they have over 90 BYU credits (not including language challenge exam credits or transfer credits)
• If the minor is not related to their major (see the "Explore Related Minors" form)
• If they have a double major
• If they already have a minor.

Access the Minor Request Form
Explore Related Minors

Minors that require additional approval

To declare one of the minors listed below, students need to get approval from these Advisement Centers in addition to filling out our entire Life Sciences Minor Request Form. When approval for a minor is granted, the advisement center will usually indicate so in an email to the Life Sciences Advisement.

College of Fine Arts and Communications	College of Humanities	Marriott School of Business
https://advisement.cfac.byu.edu/	https://hum.byu.edu/humanities-advisement	https://marriott.byu.edu/advisement/center/contact/
Art	Dual-Language Immersion K-12 Teaching	Strategy (Acceptance into minor via application)
Art Education	Editing
Communications	Russian
Ballroom Dance	Spanish Teaching
Contemporary Dance
World Dance
Advertising Design
Design
Music
Media Arts Studies
Theatre Arts Studies
Ballet