<p>I'm applying to Cornell CAS and was trying to find a list of minors on the site, but couldn't. At my current college I'm majoring in Economics with a minor in either Genetics or Mollecular Biology, but I noticed Cornell has a NeuroBiology dept, but I can't figure out if you can minor in that, and it's not listed as a major. I see there's also a Mollecular Bio & Genetics major but can't find if you can minor in that either. I noticed CALS has a Bio minor (they actually have a list of minors on their site) but couldn't find one for CAS. Is there not a selection of minors Cornell CAS students choose from, or do they just create their own minors or something by selecting courses from a department? I'm sort of confused. And if there is a list of minors floating about, please point if out to me because I'm clueless :p</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>There are a bunch of threads on this if you search. What it comes down to is that you have to look at individual departments, and only certain ones offer minors. There is no list for CAS minors available. Otherwise, just take the courses you’re interested; there doesn’t have to be an official minor, does there?</p>
<p>ok thanks, I just wanted to make sure there wasn’t some list I was missing. No, there doesn’t have to be an official minor, but i’ve noticed at a lot of college they’ll have specific requirements and a set track for minors in that subject.</p>
<p>you can minor in biology in CALS even though you are in CAS, but there is no minor in neurobiology specifically… you can take neurobio classes to fulfill the minor (2-3 neurobio classes plus biochemistry, genetics, and/or evolutionary bio (2 of the three).</p>
<p>[Cornell</a> Biology :: Core Requirements](<a href=“http://www.bio.cornell.edu/academics/requirementsminor.html]Cornell”>http://www.bio.cornell.edu/academics/requirementsminor.html)</p>
<p>Unless it’s a language, minors are completely useless, as are double majors.</p>
<p>Just take the classes you want to.</p>
<p>It will be ok.</p>
<p>thanks cornelli</p>
<p>double majors aren’t useless…they give people who are very interested in 2 things but can’t decide an opportunity to explore both interests. </p>
<p>right now i’m minoring in genetics/mollecular bio and am planning on taking lots of neurobio classes…if I get into cornell i’ll do the same it just won’t be a “declared minor” I guess. with a liberal arts major like econ I have lots of room for electives…yay I hope I get in.</p>
<p>And you can explain both of those interests with just one major, and actually explore it further, because you won’t have to waste your time in boring required classes for the other.</p>
<p>True, but if you’re taking all the necessary classes anyway, you might as well get credit for them. If I took all the classes for a Bio major plus some electives, I’d want that on my transcript as a Bio major. with minors, it doesn’t really matter. it’s just nice to have those classes as electives to explore an additional interest. ultimately I’m interested in Econ but it’s nice to also study genetics/bio/neuroscience on the side, just for giggles.</p>
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<p>You get credit for them either way. Unless you’re going into a reeeeeaaaaaally specific field, your employer isn’t going care that you majored in Economics and Biology instead of just Economics or just Biology.</p>
<p>many courses in CAS will explore biological/philosophical issues…</p>
<p>as a CAS student (and as a transfer) your ability to take courses in colleges outside of CAS will be limited…your best bet is to craft your own unofficial minor by taking courses in biology that you seem interested in…</p>
<p>keep in mind that although the minor is in CALS, biology classes count for both Arts and CALS since the major is in both colleges.</p>