Office of the Registrar Majors and Minors
A. DECLARATION OF MAJOR
A student may hold an undecided program until registration for the junior year (or when 59 or more units are complete) at which point they must officially declare a major program of study. Registration will be blocked until a major has been declared.
A student must complete at least 50% of the upper division units required for a major or a minor at Westmont to earn their degree.
B. DOUBLE MAJORS
A student who wishes to complete two or more majors must file major declarations for each major and secure an advisor in each department. Units accumulated in one of the majors may be counted toward the “outside the major” graduation requirement.
C. ACADEMIC MINOR
Minor programs will consist of no fewer than 20 semester units and no more than 25 semester units of specified courses, including prerequisites. Although Westmont does not require a minor for the Bachelor's degree, some of the academic departments at Westmont list official minors. Official minors will be listed on transcripts providing the student has officially declared each minor and completed all of the minor requirements.
Note: A student may not pursue a minor in their major area of study. No upper-division credits may be shared by two minors. (There is no limitation on the overlap of units between a major and a minor, or on the overlap of units between two majors.)