{"id":445,"date":"2015-03-30T04:27:29","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T04:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/?page_id=445"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:20:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:20:59","slug":"minor-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/minor-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Minor Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul style=\"padding-left: 15px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">Students may enroll in a minor program no earlier than their third and no later than their fifth semester.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">To be eligible to apply for admission to a minor program, the cumulative GPA (CGPA) of a student has to be 3.0 or greater.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">A student cannot be enrolled in more than one minor program at the same time.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">A student who has left or was expelled from a minor program may not register to the same minor program again.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">Course transcripts for minor programs are kept separately from major programs. GPA&#8217;s for major and minor programs are calculated separately from each other. A student&#8217;s major program transcript does not include courses taken as part of a minor program.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">Courses within the major curriculum, or their equivalent courses, may not be taken to fulfill the requirements of a minor program.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">If you have already taken the course previously in your major program, it will not be counted in your minor program.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">If the CGPA of a student is below 3.0 for two consecutive semesters, the student is expelled from the minor program.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">A student is expelled from the minor program if he\/she fails to take any courses from this program for two consecutive semesters. However, semesters spent at a foreign institution on an exchange program are not regarded as part of this duration.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">Outgoing exchange students may apply to substitute a single course they have taken and succeeded at a foreign institution for an equivalent course in their minor program. Applications are evaluated by the relevant faculty or school board. A course taken during an exchange program cannot be transferred to both a major and a minor program.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">To qualify for a minor program certificate, a student must complete all courses for the minor program with a C or higher grade and have a minor program CGPA of at least 2.5. A minor program certificate is not equivalent to a diploma.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">A student may choose to leave a minor program at any time. Performance in a minor program does not affect graduation from the major program.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">Extra time is not granted if a student completes all the graduation requirements of his\/her major before fulfilling the requirements of an enrolled minor program. The student is expelled from the minor program in this case.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">A student enrolled in a minor program may take a maximum of two minor courses per semester. An additional minor course may be taken if approved by the relevant dean or director.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-position: outside;\">Minor courses will be listed in the minor transcript even if the minor program is terminated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Application Form<\/strong> ( <a href=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/web\/bilkent\/admission\/minor\/minor_app_form.pdf\">PDF<\/a> )<br \/>\n<strong>2025-2026 Spring Semester Application Deadline: 17 December\u00a0<b>2025, Wednesday<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Programs<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=IR\">International Relations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=POLS\">Political Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=PSYC\">Psychology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=HIST\">History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=AMER\">American Culture and Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=HART\">Archaeology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=HART\">Classical Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=ELIT\">English Language and Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=PHIL\">Philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=PHYS\">Physics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=CHEM\">Chemistry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=MATH\">Mathematics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=MBG\">Molecular Biology and Genetics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=MUS\">Music Performance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=THM\">Food and Beverage Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=COMD\">Communication and Design<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=GRA\">Graphic Design<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=CTIS\">Software Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/homepage\/curriculum.php?DEPT=THM\">Hotel Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><a title=\"Minor Program Regulations\" href=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/minor-program-regulations\/\">Minor Program Regulations<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Termination of Minor Program Enrolment<\/strong> ( <a href=\"http:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/web\/bilkent\/admission\/minor\/form_for_termination_of_minor_program.doc\">WORD<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/web\/bilkent\/admission\/minor\/form_for_termination_of_minor_program.pdf\">PDF<\/a> )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students may enroll in a minor program no earlier than their third and no later than their fifth semester. To be eligible to apply for admission to a minor program, the cumulative GPA (CGPA) of a student has to be 3.0 or greater. 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