Question about minors + taking classes in other schools

[tjgirl123]

Hi everyone!

So I’m a rising senior and I’m starting to think about what my major is going to be. I’m just really confused right now because I’m not entirely sure what I want to do/what i’m truly good at…

but anywho, I was just wondering a few things and I will use Cornell as my example

So If I were to be in the CALS school at cornell majoring in AEM, could I still take classes from say, the engineering school? Or if I wanted to take some cultural classes in CAS, would that be possible? My question is – can you take classes across schools?

Second is, if I am to major in AEM in CALS, can I receive a CS minor from another school in Cornell? I don’t think that CS minors are offered in CALS.

Thanks everyone

[halcyonheather]

For this example specifically, Cornell [says](http://admissions.cals.cornell.edu/academics):

Although you are welcome to choose a minor in CALS, take note: minors can be in a Cornell department outside of CALS.

The page for the computer science minor [says](https://www.cs.cornell.edu/undergrad/csminor):

Eligibility: Undergraduate students in the following seven (7) colleges are eligible for the Minor with some exceptions (see Note):

Agriculture and Life Sciences · Architecture, Art, and Planning · Arts and Sciences · Engineering · Hotel Administration· Human Ecology · Industrial and Labor Relations

(Note: CS majors and Engineering students majoring in Information Science, Systems and Technology (ISST) may not participate in the Minor.)

My impression is that most universities will allow you to take classes in most schools regardless of your major, but non-majors might have lower priority during registration.