Definitions for "Major/minor"
Type of degree program; a major indicates specialization with a number of courses drawn from one particular subject area; a minor indicates a lesser degree of specialization, with only a few courses drawn from one particular area.
A major is a student's chosen field of study. It usually requires the successful completion of a specified number of credit hours. A minor is designated as a specific number of credit hours in a secondary field of study.
Joint undergraduate honours programmes may be made up of a number of major/minor combinations. Sufficient concentration in one subject area generates a major while more limited studies generate a minor. The basic requirement for these are