The Minor
The completion of a minor is not a general graduation requirement at Gardner-Webb, unless the student’s major requires the completion of a minor. Some major programs require the completion of any Gardner-Webb offered minor, while others may require the completion of a specific minor. Students enrolled in a major not requiring a minor may elect to complete any minor offered by the University and have that minor reflected on the transcript. Students cannot enroll in a minor that is the same as their major (i.e. a Biology Major cannot minor in Biology.) At least 50% of the minor must be taken from Gardner-Webb University.
Students may also elect to complete an interdisciplinary minor of eighteen hours with at least nine hours coming from one discipline, selected by the student or recommended by the major department.
No more than 2 courses may be counted in both a major and in a minor.
Requirements for minors are found in this Catalog.
Advisement regarding minor requirements is the responsibility of the department of the student’s major. Consultation with the chair of the minor department or school is encouraged. Any deviation from Catalog course requirements of a minor must be approved in advance by the chair or dean of the minor department or school and filed with the Degree Evaluator in Registrar Services.
The minor field typically consists of 15-20 credit hours of academic work. A transfer student must complete at least nine hours of the minor at Gardner-Webb University. Requirements for each minor field are listed with the courses of instruction. Please see the academic catalog for the approved minors.