Declaring a minor is a great way for four-year students to gain academic experience in an area of study that either complements the nursing major or that is of particular interest.
Students thinking about declaring a minor should:
- Consider their interest(s) in the proposed area of study and review the information below as well as the academic bulletin;
- Contact the department in which the proposed minor will be completed in order to confirm the requirements and gain any necessary initial approval;
- Schedule an appointment with their academic advisor to discuss fitting the requirements into the academic progression plan.
Students should ensure completion of the minor can be accomplished by the end of the spring term, sophomore year.* Additionally, students should consider their interest in studying abroad as most minors cannot be completed at a Global Academic Center.
Once the requirements for the minor have been confirmed by the department and academic progression has been reviewed with the NYUCN academic advisor, students are able to move forward in declaring the minor through Albert.
The most popular minors chosen by NYU Meyers students are:
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Studies
- Consists of five courses
- MUST include CAMS-UA 101 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
- More information about this minor and additional requirements is available on the CAMS minor website
Public Health
- Consists of four courses
- MUST include UGPH-GU 10 Health and Society in a Global Context and UGPH-GU 30 Epidemiology for Global Health
- More information about this minor and additional requirements is available on the Public Health minor website.
Nutrition
- Consists of five courses
- MUST include NUTR-UE 0085 Introduction to Foods and Food Science, NUTR-UE 119 Nutrition and Health, NUTR-UE 1068 Introduction to Human Physiology (NOTE: NURSE-UN 70 will meet this requirement), and NUTR-UE 1260 Diet Assessment and Planning
- More information about this minor and additional requirements is available on the Nutrition minor website
Psychology
- Consists of four courses
- MUST include PSYCH-UA 1 Introduction to Psychology
- More information about this minor and additional requirements is available on the Psychology minor requirements sheet
Sociology
- Consists of four courses
- MUST include one introductory course (NOTE: SOC-UA 1 will meet this requirement)
- More information about this minor and additional requirements is available on the Sociology minor website
Interested in a minor that is not listed here? Be sure to review the cross-school minors website for the complete list of minors as well as links to each department’s website.
* In very rare cases a nursing elective, completed in the spring term of senior year, can be used to fulfil an outstanding minor requirement; but at an additional cost to the student pending approval. Students should not declare a minor with the intention of completing it during the senior year.