Minor is generally a minor field/discipline that students pay attention to, and it is usually a supplement to the major.

For example, when students study science, they can not only choose physics, mathematics and other majors under the Faculty of Science as minor subjects, but also choose majors from the Faculty of Arts or other colleges as minor subjects. Major is necessary, and minor can be chosen according to interest or future development needs, but some projects of some majors also require students to study a specific minor.

For example, student A studies mathematical economics, mathematics is a major, and economics is a necessary minor; Both student B and student C are engineering students. Student B chose a minor in mathematics because of his interest, and student C chose a minor in business administration from the perspective of the future.

And the minor doesn't need that many credits. The requirements for minor courses are much less. Take mathematics as an example. Majoring in mathematics requires dozens of specialized courses, while minor in mathematics generally requires only eight courses (see the requirements of the school for details).

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