Grow your knowledge and focus on a topic that interests you. A degree minor can help you discover new passions and talents, and further specialize your education so you become more marketable to employers. Relevant courses often apply to both major and minor requirements, so a minor can be added without greatly changing your degree plan.
Courses already taken can apply to a minor regardless of when the minor is added to your student record. All minor requirements must be completed prior to graduation. Once you have decided on a degree minor, learn how to add a minor to your transcript.
Undergraduate Minors
Build knowledge of production management, financial management, marketing management, international development, and trade through an agricultural lens. To earn the minor, you must complete 21 credits from the following courses:
Required Courses
Select any 15 credits from the following
Get a cross-cultural view of humanity and the broadly conceived dimensions of human behavior. You have the option to focus your anthropology studies on one or more sub-disciplinary divisions, including physical anthropology, archaeology, ethnology, or applied anthropology. To earn the minor, you must complete 22 credits from the following courses:
Required Supplemental Courses:
Required Courses for Minor:
Total credits: 28
Add to your knowledge base and feel confident working with fields like computer programming, software development, cyber security, and more.
Required Lower Division Courses
Select one course from the following
Required Upper Division Courses
- CS courses numbered 300 or above (12 cr.)
Program Total Credits: 24
Please note: Additional Math courses may be required depending on the 300/400 level courses that students choose.
Explore creative writing in one or more of the following genres: poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. In addition to broadening your writing repertoire, gain workshop experience at an advanced level. To earn this minor, you must complete a minimum of 21 credits in courses with E or CO subject codes, with at least 15 upper-division credits.
Required Courses
Select one group from the following
Fiction
- E 311A – Intermediate Creative Writing: Fiction (3 cr.)
- E 412A – Creative Writing Workshop: Fiction (3 cr.)
Poetry
- E 311B – Intermediate Creative Writing: Poetry (3 cr.)
- E 412B – Creative Writing Workshop: Poetry (3 cr.)
Nonfiction
- E 311C – Intermediate Creative Writing: Nonfiction (3 cr.)
- E 412C – Creative Writing Workshop: Nonfiction (3 cr.)
Upper-Division Electives
- Composition courses (you must choose 300- or 400- level courses)
- English courses (you must choose 300- or 400- level courses)
Gain insight into current socioeconomic problems in the areas of resource allocation, inflation, unemployment, income distribution, environmental degradation, international trade, and monopoly power. This minor prepares you for careers in business management, teaching, government, banking, and public policy. To earn the minor, you must complete 21 credits from the following courses:
Prepare for a variety of careers in gerontology and develop an understanding of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of adult development and aging. This interdisciplinary minor prepares you to fill the need for well-trained professionals to support aging adults, and can be paired with any CSU major.
Required Courses
Prepare to meet today's pressing environmental challenges with this interdisciplinary minor offered by The School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES). Explore innovative research to understand how to solve problems that arise between humans and the environment. To earn your minor, you must complete 21 credits (12 upper-division credits) from the following courses:
Required Courses
Select one course from each group (A-D)
At least 3 credits must be upper-division (300-400 level). Courses may not satisfy two groups.
Group A: Society and Social Processes (select one)
Group B: Biological and Physical Processes (select one)
Group C: Economy and Profitability (select one)
Group D: Skills (select one)
Upper-Division Elective – select 3 upper-division credits from categories A-D with a subject code not previously taken (3 cr.)
Expand the breadth of your knowledge by earning an undergraduate minor in history. Choose from a range of courses based on your interests. This minor may be particularly useful for students who plan to pursue careers in education, public service, government, museums and archives, law, and other professions that require skills in research, writing, and the analysis of information. To earn the history minor, you must complete 21 credits from the following courses. (Note: You must complete at least 12 upper-division credits and 9 lower-division credits).
Select any 9 credits from the following
Select any 12 credits from the following
Growing and managing plants requires you to understand the science and the business of cultivation, and this online bachelor's degree minor emphasizes both. To earn the horticulture minor, you must complete 21 credits from the following courses.
Required courses (14 credits):
Select two courses (for a minimum of 7 credits) from the following:
Develop an understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures and peoples with courses in international and global history, politics, languages and cultures, economics, and environmental issues. To earn this minor, you must complete 21 credits from the following courses:
Required Courses
- GR 100 – Introduction to Geography (3 cr.)
- INST 200 – Interdisciplinary Approaches to International Studies (3 cr.)
- INST 301 – International Studies Research Methods (3 cr.)
Select four courses below
One course from each category, 12 credits total with at least 9 credits in upper-division (300-400) coursework.
History, Politics, and Society
Languages and Cultures
Economy and Environment
This interdisciplinary minor is sponsored by departments in different colleges across CSU: Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, English and Journalism and Media Communication. The program is designed for students seeking a broad foundation in information technology, but not seeking to major in a specific information technology-related field. The program requires 21 credits and is open to students majoring in any field other than computer science, computer information systems, and electrical and computer engineering.
Required Course
Elective Courses
Select any 15 credits from the following
Program Total Credits: 21
Note: Nine credits must be from upper-division courses. A minimum of six credits must be completed from at least two subject codes.
Required Courses
Select one course from the following:
Select one course from the following:
Select one course from the following:
Please note: Additional Math courses may be required depending on the 300/400 level courses that students choose
Understand the role and influence of mass media in American society and other cultures by studying media and film history, criticism, law, ethics, social effects, cultural consequences, and multicultural and international media issues. To earn the minor, you must complete 21 credits from the following courses:
Required Courses
Select any 15 credits from the following
Gain a foundation in political theory and prepare for careers in law, teaching in the social sciences, journalism, and public service. To earn the minor, you must complete 21 credits from the following courses:
Required Courses
Select six credits from the following
Select nine credits of upper division classes from the following
The minor in Science Communication is designed to educate highly qualified communicators who have interests in specialized academic disciplines and career fields. Because science often involves complicated research and processes, communicating the results of that work requires special skills. This program is designed to prepare students for a wide range of niche career opportunities in media, corporate communication, science-related industries, and scientific environments.
Required Courses
Select two courses from the following:
Develop technical skills and knowledge to study human societies. To earn this minor, complete 21 credits from the following courses:
Required Courses
Select any 12 credits from the following
How to Add a Minor
You must apply and be admitted to the University for a bachelor's degree program before you can add a minor to your student record. Once you are admitted, one or more minors may be added to your student record.
To add a minor, fill out this form and submit it to your student success coach. Include your name, CSU eID, and the minor or minors you are requesting. Your request must receive approval from the academic department of your degree major, which will be coordinated by CSU Online staff. Upon approval, you will be notified the minor has been added to your student record. If you have any questions, contact the Student Success Team at csu_online_questions@mail.colostate.edu or call (970) 492-4898.
Undergraduate Certificates
For students interested in working in animal science, veterinary medicine, or related fields, this certificate program teaches intermediate-level Spanish for use in agricultural and animal care settings. Learn to communicate in Spanish about livestock, equine, and small animal breeds, give directions for animal care and handling, issue instructions for safety and drug administration, and more.
Courses
Prepare for a career as a seed analyst with online courses in seed technology. These courses, led by Colorado State University and supported by three other major universities (Iowa State University, Virginia Tech, and the University of Kentucky) and the Crop Science Society of America, offer a comprehensive overview of seed analysis, a technical skill requiring patience, attention to detail, and a scientific understanding of seed biology. After completion, you will be prepared to complete the examinations to become a Registered Seed Technologist.
Courses
Note: Additional study and testing is required to become a Certified Seed Analyst or Registered Seed Technologist.