Minors

Choosing a minor allows students to focus on a secondary area of interest to their major. Students should consider a minor if they have more than one main interest or if they want to connect two areas of study (for example, a major in Spanish with a minor in Linguistics, or a major in Business with a minor in Economics).

• A minor is recorded on the transcript but does not appear on the parchment.
• The number of required courses for a minor can vary between six and ten courses.
• Double minors are possible.
• Students can complete a minor outside of their faculty (e.g., Biology major with an Anthropology minor).
• Students may not graduate with a major and a minor in the same discipline (e.g., English major with an English minor).
• Normally, a student cannot use a core requirement for a major to satisfy the requirement for a minor. The only exception is within an interdisciplinary degree (e.g., Business or Science).
• Students can use courses that satisfy General Education and/or elective requirements to complete a minor or double minor.
• Graduating with a minor requires a cumulative GPA of 2.00.
• Students must declare their intention to complete a minor. The form is available at the Office of the Registrar or online at mtroyal.ca/AcademicSupport/StudentRegistrationRecords/StudentForms

Students planning to complete a minor should check with an Advisor early in their studies, so that they can ensure that they meet all requirements before graduation. Most courses at the 3000 and 4000 level have prerequisites, so students should consider those prerequisites when selecting their 1000 and 2000 level courses.

General Science for Elementary Education Minor

The Minor in General Science for Elementary Education will provide students with classroom and practical laboratory instruction that will help them feel more comfortable teaching science in the elementary classroom. NTSC 3000  is a required course where each week students will perform labs based on the Alberta Learning elementary science curriculum, and they will have practice designing and testing their own lab experiences. Within the minor, students will take courses from a variety of scientific disciplines, reflecting the interdisciplinary design of the elementary science curriculum.

Students planning to complete a minor in General Science should check with an Advisor early in their studies so that they can ensure that they meet all requirements before graduation. Some of the courses in the minor have prerequisites, so students should consider these prerequisites when selecting their courses.

Students MUST be enrolled in the Bachelor of Education - Elementary degree program and complete six required courses.

Required Courses

• NTSC 3000 - Experimental Science for Elementary Education
• A minimum of two courses from List A
• The other three courses can come from either List A or List B.

Note

This minor is restricted solely to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education - Elementary Education program. For current information on declaring a minor please go to mtroyal.ca/beadvised/mydegree.