If you’re looking to add depth and meaning to your bachelor’s degree program at CapU, consider taking a minor.
If you’re looking to add depth and meaning to your bachelor’s degree program at CapU, consider taking a minor.
Taking a minor expands your expertise and adds additional skills in a new or adjacent area.
What is a minor?
Minors differ from majors (30 upper-level credits) and concentrations (12 upper-level credits in a specific subject within your bachelor's degree) and are declared when entering the third year of your degree program.
You begin your minor by taking lower-level prerequisites at the 100 and 200-level and later add a minimum of 15 upper-level credits.
Who is eligible?
Any student who has completed a minimum of 30 credits and enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at CapU can declare a minor, as long as it is not in their area of study.
Before declaring your minor, make sure you have reviewed the course requirements associated with it and contact advising@capilanou.ca if you have any questions.
Which minors are available?
Below is a list of CapU's current minors. There are more in the works, so keep your eye on this space for more information.
- Minor in Business Administration
- Minor in Cinema Studies
- Minor in Communication Studies
- Minor in Critical and Creative Writing
- Minor in Environment and Society
- Minor in Interdisciplinary Studies
- Minor in Legal Studies
- Minor in Literature and Culture
- Minor in Psychology
- Minor in Sociology
How do I declare a minor?
Choose your minor by completing the online minor declaration through your myCapUAccount. After processing, your minor declaration will be viewable in your myCapUAccount under Student Services > Student Profile, under the "Curriculum, Hours & GPA" section. Please note that it may take up to 24 hours for your minor to appear on myCap Map.
We recommend declaring your minor in your prior to entering your third year of study but declarations can be submitted any time after that and before applying for graduation.
Review the Minors & Concentrations Declaration Guide (PDF) for guidance in completing your declaration.
What if I have questions?
If you're interested in taking a minor and would like to learn more before making your declaration, contact Academic Advising at advising@capilanou.ca.
CapU Minors Framework
The following framework establishes the eligibility requirements and conditions for the completion of a program of study at Capilano University that leads to a minor baccalaureate specialization. See individual program descriptions for the course requirements associated with a specific minor.
- A student enrolled in a CapU program of study that leads to a baccalaureate degree may declare enrolment in a minor.
- To earn a minor baccalaureate specialization, a student must successfully complete a minimum of fifteen (15.0) upper-level credits that, in accordance with S2024-01-01 S2024-01-01 Programs of Study Outcomes Procedure (pdf), are within a defined field of study outside the focal discipline(s) of the student’s primary program of study.
- A student may enrol in multiple minors while enrolled in a major or honours program or while pursuing a double-minor option.
- A double-minor option, within the context of either the Bachelor of Arts Degree Framework or the Bachelor of Science Degree Framework, provides students with the opportunity to earn a BA or BSc degree through the completion of two minors. Students pursuing a double-minor option must successfully complete CAPS 499 - Degree Portfolio (3.0) and an Experiential course (3.0) of their choice.
- Coursework that contributes to the fulfillment of a student’s minor requirements may also contribute to the fulfillment of other program of study requirements – which may include degree framework and university-wide baccalaureate degree requirements.
- A student may enrol in a minor if they are actively pursuing a baccalaureate degree at CapU. A minor baccalaureate specialization cannot be awarded for a previously completed baccalaureate degree.
- Enrolment in a minor must be declared before or upon the submission of a graduation application.
- Successful completion of a minor and the awarding of a minor baccalaureate specialization will be recorded on a student’s CapU official transcript.