Minors

Minors are offered by all four Vanderbilt undergraduate schools. 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
- 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 Studies
- Latino and Latina Studies
- Mathematics
- Medicine, Health, and Society
- Mediterranean Archaeology
- Mediterranean Studies
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (jointly administered with the School of Engineering)
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Economy
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Quantum Information Science and Engineering (jointly administered with the School of Engineering)
- Religious Studies
- Russian Studies
- Scientific Computing (jointly administered with the School of Engineering)
- Sociology
- South Asian Language and Culture
- Spanish
- Spanish for the Professions
- Theatre
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
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
School of Engineering
Learn more on the School of Engineering website.
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Digital Fabrication
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Energy and Environmental Systems
- Engineering Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (jointly administered with the College of Arts & Science)
- Quantum Information Science and Engineering (jointly administered with the College of Arts & Science)
- Scientific Computing (jointly administered with the College of Arts & Science)
Business Minor

Learn more at vanderbilt.edu/undergraduatebusinessminor.
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 four undergraduate schools and fundamentals courses taught by the Owen Graduate School of Management, is designed to complement the strong liberal arts education.
Data Science Minor

Launched in 2021, the data science minor takes a trans-institutional approach and is a testament to the collaborative spirit within Vanderbilt, bringing together ideas and expertise from all four undergraduate schools and the Vanderbilt Data Science Institute. The data science minor can be paired with any major at Vanderbilt. It allows students to learn various data analysis techniques, including machine learning and data visualization, as well as gain scientific computing, programming and data management skills.
Learn more about the minor at the data science program homepage.
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.