Major/Minor Restrictions

The major and the minor may not be selected from the same academic program.  This includes major tracks offered within the same academic program. Please check the requirements of the specific majors and minors you are considering.  In general there are no SAS restrictions on selection of available majors and minors; however, some combinations are prohibited:

Earth and Planetary Sciences (460) majors or minors may not minor in Astrobiology (101).
African, Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Literatures (AMESALL) (013) majors and minors may not minor in African Languages (013A), Arabic (074), Hindi (505), Persian (723) , Turkish (973), or Swahili (956).
Anthropology 070 may not be combined with Cultural Anthropology 070C or Evolutionary Anthropology 071 as a double major, double minor, or major/minor combination. Cultural Anthropology 070C and Evolutionary Anthropology 071 may not be combined as a double major or double minor, but may be combined as a major/minor combination.
Architectural Studies 076 minors may not be combined with Art History 082 as a major/minor or double minor combination.
Art History 082 may not be combined with the Architectural Studies 076 as a major/minor, double minor combination.
Astrobiology 101 minors may not major or minor in Earth and Planetary Sciences 460.
Astrophysics 105 majors may not minor in Physics 750 or Astronomy 100.
Biological Sciences 119, Biomathematics 122, Cell Biology and Neuroscience 146, Exercise Science 377, Genetics 447, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry 694, Biochemistry 115, and/or Microbiology 680 cannot be combined as double majors or as major/minor combinations.
Business Administration minors cannot pursue a double minor combination with Entrepreneurship.
Creative Writing 351 minors who are English majors or minors 350 cannot use Creative Writing courses to meet the English major/minor requirements.
Criminal Justice 202 majors may not minor in Criminology 204 (beginning Spring 2014).  Criminal Justice 202 majors cannot use Criminology 920:222 towards the Sociology 920 minor.
Economics 220 majors may not minor in Quantitative Economics 221 and Environmental and Business Economics 373.
English 350 majors or minors who are minoring in Creative Writing cannot use Creative Writing classes to meet the English major/minor requirements.
Entrepreneurship minors cannot pursue a double minor combination with Business Administration.
Environmental Studies 381 major can only be declared as a second major.
Government and Business 793 minors may not major or double minor in Political Science 790 or History/Political Science 514.
History 510 majors may not minor in History- Law and History 518 or History – STEM in Society 519 minors.
History/French 513 majors may not minor in History 510, History- Law and History 518, History – STEM in Society 519, or French 420.
History/Political Science 514 majors may not also major or minor in History 510, History- Law and History 518, History – STEM in Society 519, Political Science 790, or Government and Business 793.
Jewish Studies 563 majors may not minor in Language and Culture of Ancient Israel 583 or Modern Hebrew Language 503.

Mathematics, Actuarial (640L) majors may not major or minor in Mathematics (640).

Music (700) minors may not double minor in Music Technology (679).
Physics (750) majors may minor in Astronomy 100, but may not count 01:750:341, 342, 343, or 344 toward physics major requirements.

Planning and Public Policy majors (762) may not declare the Urban Studies (975), Public Policy (833), and Urban Planning and Design (971) minors. Also, Planning and Public Policy majors (762) may not double major in Public Policy (833) and Urban Planning and Design (971).

Political Science (790) majors may not may not major or double minor in History/Political Science (514) or Government and Business (793) minors.

Psychology (830) majors may not minor in Developmental Psychology (835).

Public Policy (833) majors may not declare the Planning and Public Policy (762) major or minor programs.

Sociology (920) majors may not minor in Health and Society (502).  Sociology minors with a Criminal Justice (202) major cannot use Criminology 920:222 towards the minor.

Statistics/Mathematics (961) majors may not major or minor in Math (640) or Statistics (960).

Urban Planning and Design (971) may not declare the Planning and Public Policy major or minor programs.
Urban Studies (975) majors may not double major or minor in the Planning and Public Policy (762), Public Policy (833), and Urban Planning and Design (971) minors.

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