Minors

Minors are offered by all five Vanderbilt undergraduate schools and two professional schools (Vanderbilt Law School and Owen Graduate School of Management, which administer the legal studies minor and business minor, respectively). Students may pursue any minor outside of their major. Minor descriptions and requirements can be found on the school websites or the Undergraduate Catalog.

College of Arts and Science
Learn more at vu.edu/as-minors
- African American and Diaspora Studies
- Anthropology
- Arabic Language
- Architecture and the Built Environment
- Art
- Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies
- Asian Studies
- Astronomy
- Biological Sciences
- Brazilian Studies
- Caribbean Studies
- Chemistry
- Chinese Language and Culture
- Cinema and Media Arts
- Communication of Science and Technology
- Communication Studies
- Culture, Advocacy, and Leadership
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Economics
- English: Creative Writing
- English: Literary Studies
- Environmental and Sustainability Studies
- European Studies
- French
- Gender and Sexuality Studies
- German Studies
- History
- History of Art
- Islamic Studies
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Language and Culture
- Jewish Studies
- Korean Language and Culture
- Latin American and Latinx Studies
- Mathematics
- Medicine, Health, and Society
- Mediterranean Archaeology
- Mediterranean Studies
- Museum Studies and Market Studies
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology*
- National Security
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Economy
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Quantum Information Science and Engineering*
- Religious Studies
- Russian Studies
- Scientific Computing*
- Sociology
- South Asian Language and Culture
- Spanish
- Spanish for the Professions
- Theatre
*minors administered or jointly-administered by other Vanderbilt schools
Blair School of Music
Learn more at vu.edu/blair-minors
- Music Composition Minor
- Music Minor (in an instrument, voice, or jazz)
- Music Performance Minor (in an instrument, voice, or jazz)
- Musicology/Ethnomusicology Minor
College of Connected Computing
Learn more about undergraduate programs in the CCC.
- Computer Science
- Computing + Society
- Data Science
- Generative AI
- Scientific Computing
School of Engineering
Learn more on the School of Engineering website.
- Digital Fabrication
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Energy and Environmental Systems
- Engineering Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Innovation and Design Strategy
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology*
- Nuclear Energy Systems
*minors administered or jointly administered by other Vanderbilt schools
Peabody College of Education and Human Development
Learn more at peabody.vanderbilt.edu
- Child Development
- Child Psychology and Mental Health
- Cognitive Studies
- Educational Studies
- Human and Organizational Development
- Language Sciences
- Multilingual and Multicultural Studies
- Quantitative Methods
- Reading/Literacy Education
- Special Education
- Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students
Owen Graduate School of Management (Business)

The Hoogland Undergraduate Business Program is an opportunity for students to pursue a program that is “Uniquely Vanderbilt.” This trans-institutional program, with elective course options from each of the undergraduate schools and fundamentals courses taught by the Owen Graduate School of Management, is designed to complement the strong liberal arts education.
Vanderbilt Law School (Legal Studies)

The minor in legal studies, housed in Vanderbilt Law School and designed and taught by law faculty, offers a comprehensive introduction to law for Vanderbilt undergraduate students. Through 5 courses and supplemental programming, students will be able to make an informed judgment about pursuing law school and/or a legal career, gain knowledge and skills that will give them a leg up in law school or non-legal career paths, and graduate with a better understanding of how the law shapes our society.
Learn more at the legal studies minor webpage.