  {"id":8642,"date":"2020-07-29T14:14:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T14:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/?page_id=8642"},"modified":"2025-02-07T21:52:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T21:52:32","slug":"minors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/minors\/","title":{"rendered":"Minors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">Undergraduate students have the option to minor in most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/undergraduate-majors\/\">major disciplines<\/a>, or choose from the list of unique interdepartmental minors listed below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students typically declare a minor following their sophomore year.\u00a0Learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2067\/Generic-Minor-Form.pdf\">requirements for declaring a minor<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/american-studies-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/american-studies.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>American Studies Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/asian-studies-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/asian-studies-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Asian Studies Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/business-of-digital-media-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/bus-digital-media-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>911±¬ΑΟ of Digital Media Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/911±¬ΑΟ-planning-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/911±¬ΑΟ-planning.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Community Planning Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/creative-writing\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/feat_img_eng.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Creative Writing<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/family-finance\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2014\/01\/feat_img_hum_dev_fam.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Family Finance<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/forensic-science-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/feat_img_dig_forensics.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Forensic Science Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/geography-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/geography-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Geography Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/gerontology-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/feat_img_gerontology-cert.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Gerontology Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/gis-and-remote-sensing\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/feat_img_gis.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>GIS and Remote Sensing<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/global-education-studies\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GES-minor-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Global Education Studies<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/global-water-resources-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/global-water-resources-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Global Water Resources Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/hunger-studies-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/hunger-studies-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Hunger Studies Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/international-development-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/international-development-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>International Development Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/international-relations-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/feat_img_int-rel.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>International Relations Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/japanese-language-and-culture-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/japanese-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Japanese Language and Culture Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/justice-law-and-society-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/justice-law-society-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Justice, Law, and Society Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/latin-american-carribbean-and-latinx-studies\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/feat_img_latinx.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/leadership-studies-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/leadership-studies-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Leadership Studies Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/linguistics-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/linguistics-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Linguistics Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/medieval-studies-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/feat_img-medieval.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Medieval Studies Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/new-england-studies-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/new-england-studies-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>New England Studies Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/nonviolence-and-peace-studies-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/NVPS-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Nonviolence and Peace Studies Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/oceanography-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/feat_img_oceanography.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Oceanography Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/pharmaceutical-manufacturing-and-formulation\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/PMF-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Formulation<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/queer-and-transgender-studies\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Programs-Card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Queer and Transgender Studies<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/restoration-science-and-management-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/restoration-science-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Restoration Science and Management Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/social-justice-and-civic-responsibilities-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/sjcr-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Social Justice and Civic Responsibilities Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/soil-environmental-science\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Soil-Environmental-Science.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Soil Environmental Science<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/special-populations-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/special-populations-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Special Populations Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/statistical-science-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/statistics.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Statistical Science Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/sustainability-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/sustainability-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Sustainability Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/thanatology-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/thanatology-minor.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Thanatology Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/underwater-archaeology-minor\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/programs\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/feat_img-underwater-arch.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Underwater Archaeology Minor<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undergraduate students have the option to minor in most major disciplines, or choose from the list of unique interdepartmental minors listed below. 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