<p>I don’t think I’ve ever heard of schools actually requiring a major and a minor to graduate. Minors are often encouraged, but they haven’t been explicitly required in my experience.</p>
<p>Are you applying to schools currently? If so, you generally don’t apply for a minor when you’re applying for admissions. You just apply for your major. Most students won’t declare a minor until sophomore year or possibly even junior year. The first couple of years involve a lot of Gen Ed courses that are meant to expose you to a range of fields. People often discover a field that they do really like within these Gen Ed courses, and end up completing a minor due to that interest. </p>