About the minor
The Fashion Studies undergraduate minor provides undergraduate students who are interested in fashion with the opportunity to gain knowledge about fashion products, theory, and industry-specific practices. Fashion is a major global industry with a broad range of career opportunities from business and design to engineering and chemistry.
Admissions & Requirements
You must be in good academic standing with a minimum 2.00 cumulative University of Minnesota GPA. Students majoring in apparel design and/or retail and consumer studies are not eligible to complete this minor.
- This minor requires a minimum of 15 credits.
- All coursework must be taken on the A/F grade base and be completed with a C- or better.
- All required prerequisite coursework must be completed prior to enrolling in a class.
- Study abroad and transfer coursework must be approved by the minor advisor.
- No more than one transfer or study abroad course may be used toward the minor.
- Transfer coursework may be accepted for prerequisite courses upon review; this is not included in the one course limit.
Students are held to the course requirements in place at the time of their admission. As requirements may change in the future, students should refer to their minor APAS for the requirements applicable to them.
Questions?
If you previously declared the minor, but would like it removed from your record, please let us know by filling out the CDES: Minor Discontinuation form.
