Add a Minor

There's nothing minor about it

Think of a minor as cross-training for your mind. Jobs are getting more complicated. Employers are looking for employees with a broad and flexible range of skills and abilities. You're more likely to get that job, keep it, and get promoted, if you are able to bring to your work something that others similarly trained cannot.

A minor can help you distinguish your resume from the rest, and your performance in your job from those who have only more narrow knowledge and skills.

But career success is not the only reason to take a minor. You may also want to explore something further that interests you.  Are you a business major who would like to learn about global conflicts?  A Global Affairs student interested in marketing?  A Conflict Analysis and Resolution major who'd like to know more about working with data? You can with a major-minor combination.

Best of all, taking a minor won't kill your schedule, or delay your time to graduation. Minors require between 15 and 21 credits, and all but 8 of those credits can be used simultaneously to fill other requirements. So you may be just a few courses away from adding a minor to your transcript and your resume.