With so many opportunities inside and outside the classroom, it’s common for Princeton students to wish they could do more with their time here. Minors and certificate programs enable students to supplement their work in their departmental concentrations with focused study in another, often interdisciplinary, field.

How Do Minors and Certificate Programs Fit Into the Curriculum?

Most minors and certificate programs include required courses and a senior thesis or another substantial piece of independent work. Because of the rigorous requirements, students should identify their interest in a minor or a certificate program early in their academic careers.

For some students, minor or certificate programs provide an opportunity to pursue a special area of interest that closely complements their departmental concentration. For example, a student majoring in history pursues a minor in African American studies or a student majoring in psychology pursues a minor in neuroscience. For other students, minor or certificate programs provide an opportunity to pursue intellectual passions unrelated to the departmental concentration. For example, a student majoring in physics pursues a minor in Russian language and culture or a student majoring in electrical and computer engineering pursues a minor in musical performance.

 

Minors & Interdisciplinary Certificate Programs

Undergraduates may supplement their major field of concentration by participating in any of the following minor or certificate programs of study: