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Undergraduate Bulletin College of Arts and Sciences
Individualized Major Program

Minor in Individualized Minor

Students on Fall 2026, Spring 2027, or Summer 2027 requirements INDVMIN

The Individualized Minor offers students the opportunity to create a minor on topics not otherwise available at IU. The minor may be connected with the College's International programs or colloquia offered through IU's centers and institutes, or on any subject for which the student is able to make a compelling case. Minors are approved by a committee of faculty based on an application and an essay in which the applicant answers the following questions: 

  • Does the minor resemble others that are regularly offered at IU Bloomington? If so, how is the proposed IMP minor different from others it may resemble?
  • What is the principle of coherence unifying courses for the minor?
  • What do you hope to learn from completing this minor?
  • How does the minor complement your major? Is there a close thematic connection? Does it address an interest not otherwise reflected in your degree?

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Individualized Program of Study. Completion of an individualized program of study as approved by the IMP program.
    • Individualized minors may include no more than two courses that are completed at the time the student applies.
    • No more than three (3) courses from a single department or administrative unit can count in an individualized minor.
    • No more than three (3) credit hours of internship and three (3) credit hours of independent study courses may count in the minor.
    • Only two (2) course from the individualized minor can count toward other degree objectives including majors, other minors, or certificates.
    • The individualized minor must include at least nine (9) credit hours of coursework inside the College.
    • In fulfilling the above requirements, students must also meet all other College requirements for minors.
  2. Minor Hours and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
    2. Minor Upper Division Courses. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300-499 level.
    3. Minimum Grade. A grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.

Minor Area Courses

  • Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

    • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
    • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception

This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

  • Individualized Major (Bachelor of Arts) [INTRBA_M07]

Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.