MINOR PROGRAMS OFFERED FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Introduction :

Minor programs in various disciplines are introduced at IIT Dharwad. Minor programs are offered for students to acquire a reasonable overview of a discipline other than his/her default B.Tech./BS-MS curriculum. For example, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering students are eligible to earn a Minor in Computer Science.

• A minimum of 30 credits needs to be obtained by taking courses in the chosen Minor.

• These 30 credits should be in addition to the credit requirements of the program in which a student is enrolled.

• Students interested in any Minor program are required to take mandatory/core courses and elective courses as applicable for each minor.

• If a course is part of one's B.Tech./BS-MS. curriculum as well as part of some Minor programs, the corresponding credits will be counted only towards the credits of the B.Tech./BS-MS degree and not towards the Minor.

• Registrations for courses under Minor programs are simply considered electives until the completion of the degree. A student will be eligible to claim a Minor certification, subject to completion of the corresponding course/credit requirements. Students are advised to cautiously select their elective courses as part of a given Minor Program, in consultation with the Faculty Advisor, so as not to affect their academic standing.

Complementary to the Minor program is the Honors program. A student who takes the courses from a Minor program offered by his/her parent department is eligible to earn a B.Tech. (with Honors) in the given discipline. Students are eligible to earn a Minor as well as an Honor, or two Minors.

Minor Programs