Declaring an Undergraduate Minor

Guidelines for a Minor in Science, Engineering, or Architecture

Minor Fields

Field	Undergraduate Office
Architecture	7-337
Astronomy	4-315
Biology	68-120
Biomedical Engineering	56-651
Brain and Cognitive Sciences	46-2005
Chemistry	2-204
Civil Engineering	1-281
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences	54-910
Environmental Engineering Science	1-281
Materials Science and Engineering	6-107
Mathematics	2-108
Mechanical Engineering	1-110
Nuclear Science and Engineering	24-102
Physics	4-315
Toxicology and Environmental Health	56-651

Minor Programs consist of five to seven subjects, though generally six. These subjects may count as well toward General Institute Requirements and Departmental Program Requirements.
Subjects taken under the Junior-Senior P/D/F grading option cannot be used for a Minor Program.
At the discretion of the Minor Advisor, transfer credit may be used to fulfill a portion of the Minor Program. MIT subjects (including those taken through cross-registration) must comprise at least half of the Minor Program.
You may not take a Minor in the area of your major. Composite degrees in which the degree title expresses two different fields do not allow Minors in either field (e.g. SB in Mathematics with Computer Science, SB in Humanities and Science, or SB in Humanities and Engineering).
You may not earn more than a total of two minors.
Minors can be awarded only at the same time you receive the SB degree, and must be associated with a specific degree.
The Minor Program should be designated by the end of your sophomore year but no later than Add Date one full term before the term in which you expect to receive the SB degree.
To apply for a minor, download a Minor Application Form.
Meet with the Minor Advisor in your chosen field to plan your program of study and complete the application. Bring a copy of your unofficial transcript (available free of charge from the Student Services Center, 11-120) to the meeting.
You must file the Minor Completion Form by the end of the third week of the term in which you plan to receive the SB degree - even if you are taking subjects in your final term to complete the Minor. $40 late fee. You risk not being awarded the Minor if the form is submitted late.