It is the topic a student seeks to understand in the most depth. Across the university, different majors require from between 60 to 80 Credit Hours out of the total 120 Credit Hours required for graduation, depending on the design and needs of the major. Courses and requirements for fulfilment of the major are specified in the Catalog and graduation depends upon completion of all the major requirements. A student's major is formally listed on a student's transcript. A minor is an additional agreed cluster of required courses outside of their major, the purpose of which is to obtain formal recognition of a speciality different from their key focus.
Students often undertake a minor in a field which complements their major.
For example, a student majoring in Business may wish to minor in Computer Information Systems in order to have the technical speciality. The completion of a minor in addition to a major may require additional time at the University above the standard four years. As a formal part of a student's program, the minor is formally listed on the student's transcript. A concentration is a particular sub-set of courses from within the major that hangs together conceptually. Not all fields of study offer a concentration option.