Minors at Cal Poly
All current minors and their course requirements are listed in the Catalog (see 2021-2022-2026 Catalog or 2026-2028 Catalog). Each minor is housed in a department and the process to declare a minor can vary by department. Information such as contact person, minor declaration form, or additional criteria can be found on the department page. Links to the department pages are listed in the “Minor Declaration Information” column below.
Please don’t hesitate to contact an Academic Advisor if you have further questions about minors and how they fit into your academic plans at Cal Poly. If you no longer plan to complete your minor, please fill out the Drop Minor Request form.
Note: If your major is following semester requirements, your minor must also follow semester requirements. If your major is following quarter requirements, your minor must also follow quarter requirements. Additional policies regarding minors are outlined in the catalog.
| Minor course requirements | Minor Declaration Information |
|---|---|
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Actuarial Preparation requirements |
Actuarial Preparation |
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Agribusiness requirements |
Agribusiness |
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Agricultural Communication requirements |
Agricultural Communication |
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Agricultural Education requirements |
Agricultural Education |
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Agricultural Leadership requirements |
Agricultural Leadership |
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Anthropology and Geography requirements |
Anthropology and Geography |
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Architectural Engineering requirements |
Architectural Engineering |
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Architecture requirements |
Architecture |
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Art History requirements |
Art History |
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Asian Studies requirements |
Asian Studies |
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Astronomy requirements |
Astronomy |
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Biology requirements |
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Bioinformatics requirements |
Bioinformatics |
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Biotechnology requirements |
Biotechnology |
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Child Development requirements |
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Chinese requirements |
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City and Regional Planning requirements |
City and Regional Planning |
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Communication Studies requirements |
Communication Studies |
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Computer Science requirements |
Computer Science |
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Computing for Interactive Arts requirements |
Computing for Interactive Arts |
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Construction Management requirements |
Construction Management |
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Crop Science requirements |
Crop Science |
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Dairy Industries requirements |
Dairy Industries |
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Dance requirements |
Dance |
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Data Science, Cross Disciplinary Studies requirements |
Cross Disciplinary Studies in Data Science |
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Economics requirements |
Economics |
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English requirements |
English |
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Entrepreneurship requirements |
Entrepreneurship |
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Environmental Soil Science requirements |
Environmental Soil Science |
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Environmental Studies requirements |
Environmental Studies |
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Equine Science requirements
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Equine Science |
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Equity in Education requirements |
Equity in Education |
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Ethnic Studies requirements |
Ethnic Studies |
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Ethics, Public Policy, Science and Technology requirements |
Ethics, Public Policy, Science and Technology |
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Event Planning and Experience Management requirements |
Event Planning and Experience Management
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Exercise and Sports Studies requirements |
Exercise and Sports Studies |
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Fire Ecology and Wildfire Hazard Planning requirements |
Fire Ecology and Wildfire Hazard Planning |
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Food Science requirements |
Food Science |
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French requirements |
French |
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Fruit Science requirements |
Fruit Science |
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Gender, Race, Culture, Science and Technology requirements |
Gender, Race, Culture, Science and Technology |
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Agriculture requirements |
Geographic Information Systems |
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Geology requirements |
Geology |
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German requirement |
German |
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Gerontology requirements |
Gerontology |
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Global Politics requirements
|
Global Politics |
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Graphic Communication requirements |
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Heavy Civil requirements |
Heavy Civil |
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History requirements |
History |
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Indigenous Principles in Natural Resources and the Environment requirements |
Indigenous Studies in Natural Resources and the Environment |
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Industrial Technology requirements |
Industrial Technology |
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Italian Studies requirements |
Italian Studies |
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Japanese requirements |
Japanese |
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Land Rehabilitation and Restoration Ecology requirements |
Land Rehabilitation and Restoration Ecology |
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Landscape Architecture requirements |
Landscape Architecture |
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Landscape Horticulture requirements |
Landscape Horticulture |
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Latin American Studies requirements |
Latin American Studies |
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Law and Society requirements |
Law and Society |
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Linguistics requirements |
Linguistics |
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Mathematics requirements |
Mathematics |
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Meat Science and Processing requirements |
Meat Science and Processing |
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Media Arts, Society and Technology requirements |
Media Arts, Society and Technology |
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Microbiology requirements |
Microbiology |
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Military Science requirements |
Contact the Department of Military Science & Leadership |
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Music requirements |
Music |
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Nutrition requirements |
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Packaging requirements |
Packaging |
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Philosophy requirements |
Philosophy |
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Photography and Video requirements |
Photography and Video |
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Physics requirements |
Physics |
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Plant Protection requirements |
Plant Protection |
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Political Science requirements |
Political Science |
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Poultry Management requirements
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Poultry Management |
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Psychology requirements
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Psychology |
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Queer Studies requirements |
Queer Studies |
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Rangeland Resources requirements |
Rangeland Resources |
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Real Property Development requirements |
Real Property Development |
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Religious Studies requirements |
Religious Studies |
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Sales requirements |
Sales |
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Science Communication requirements |
Science Communication |
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Social and Environmental Justice requirements
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Social and Environmental Justice |
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Sociology requirements |
Sociology |
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Spanish requirements |
Spanish |
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Statistics requirements |
Statistics |
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Studio Art requirements |
Studio Art |
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Sustainable Agriculture requirements |
Sustainable Agriculture |
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Sustainable Environments requirements |
Sustainable Environments |
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Theatre requirements |
Theatre |
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Water Science requirements |
Water Science |
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Women's and Gender Studies requirements |
Women's and Gender Studies |
Minors at Cal Poly Maritime Academy - Solano Campus
| Minor course requirements | Minor Declaration Information |
|---|---|
| International Strategy and Security | |
| Naval Science |