<p>But why do people minor in something? Does it have any value (besudes taking classes in something else of interest, which can be done w/o "minoring") Does the minor show on your diploma? Does the major?</p>
<p>Some people have more than 1 interest.</p>
<p>Somthing like being a architect and minoring in computer graphics could be a plus to a employer.</p>
<p>Or sometimes just b/c they can. ChemE's at U of I have to take so many math classes that many just take 1 more to get a minor in math.</p>
<p>Minor shows up nowhere on diploma. The minor is just a way for colleges to suck up more of your (or parents) hard earned money. My cousin had three minors when she graduated and doesn't use any of them even remotely.</p>
<p>I'm minoring in english because I love writing and I have so much room for electives that I might as well go ahead and select a minor. It's not a matter of me really using it later on, but more of having a filler, taking classes I'm interested in, and since it is english-writing emphasis: overall improving my writing!</p>
<p>joev and everyone else: minors do show up on your diploma, well for UC's they do. here's an example of a UC diploma~ <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/community/ucsb/275225.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.livejournal.com/community/ucsb/275225.html</a></p>
<p>If you have an interest in another subject, or take co classes (in the case of math classes for a chem major) Why would you minor? If it costs more money and in a lot of cases doesn't show up on the diploma or give an advantadge in the workplace, why not just take the classes and not declare a minor? I'm still not sure what the purpose of having one is.</p>
<p>It doesn't make a difference in money for me either way.. I really don't know where your getting that idea from unless the person does overload credits, or goes an additional semester or year..</p>
<p>another thing: Declaring the minor sometimes can make you eligible for honors societies and scholarships related to that program.</p>
<p>At U of I the cost is not per class. You can take from 12-18 hours per semester and some people just want to take advantage of that. And sometimes it can be. If you were going for an management position at a technologically oriented firm you could tell them about your minor in chemistry or something to help you seem more knowledgeable. Or if you wanted to become a part of the international wing of a firm, you could talk about your minor in spanish while studying abroad.</p>
<p>It can be an interest or just something that is easy to do, but I am minoring in bioengineering to give me more of a background for when I become a patent lawyer (not necessarily true but it's an interest) for techniques for making pharmeceutical drugs and I am also interested in biology and this would be a good way to help that interest and get something out of it. You'll see, sometimes you won't feel like it and other times you might just want more out of your education so it is really the person who decides.</p>