Minors offered by NUS Computing

For students admitted from AY2019 onwards:
For students admitted from AY2019/20 onwards, the total unit requirement for a Minor programme is 20 units, of which:

(a) Up to 8 units (40% of the total requirements for Minor) may be used to meet the requirements for both the Minor and a Major/Second Major, or another Minor.

(b) At least 12 units for any Minor programme must be taken from outside the entire set of courses that are listed for the major(s)/another minor that the student is taking/ has taken.

(c) A minimum of 60% of the total units of the Minor requirements must be earned from courses read in NUS. Courses read at NUS include all courses taught, co-taught, supervised or co-supervised by NUS faculty members. These consist of graded courses or courses with an ‘S’ or ‘CS’ grade. The remaining units may be earned through credit transfers, advanced placement and exemptions, from courses deemed relevant to the particular Second Major or Minor.

For students admitted from AY2014/15 up to AY2018/2019:
For students admitted prior to AY2019/20, the total unit requirement for a Minor programme should be at least 24 units.

(a) Up to 8 units (out of 24 units) may be used to meet the requirements for both the Minor and Faculty Requirements, a Major/Second Major, or another Minor, subject to the agreement of the particular department(s)/programme(s) or Faculty/School hosting the Minor.

(b) At least 12 units (out of 24 units) for any Minor programme must be taken from outside the entire set of courses that are listed for the major(s)/another minor that the student is taking/ has taken.

(c) A minimum 16 units of the Minor requirements must be earned from courses read in NUS, unless indicated otherwise by Faculties/Departments for specific minors. Courses read at NUS include all courses taught, co-taught, supervised or co-supervised by one or more NUS faculty members. These would consist of graded courses with assigned grade points, or courses with an ‘S’ or ‘CS’ grade. The other 8 units may be earned through credit transfers, advanced placement and exemptions, provided these units are earned from courses deemed relevant to the particular Minor programme.

For students admitted from AY2015/16 onwards:
Students who read courses coded as GEH/GEQ/GER/GES/GET to fulfil requirements for Minor programmes are not allowed to count these courses towards fulfilling both the General Education and the Major/Minor requirements. For example, if a student had taken a GEH course for his/her Minor programme, he/she would have to take another GEH course to fulfil the Human Cultures 2 pillar of the GE requirement. The units for the Unrestricted Elective course requirements may be used to satisfy Minor programme requirements.

For students admitted prior to AY2015/16:
For students admitted prior to AY2015/16: Relevant General Education courses may be included in the list of courses approved for a Minor. Students who read such a GE course may count it towards both the General Education and Minor requirements. The units under the Breadth and Unrestricted Elective course requirements can be used to satisfy the Minor programme requirements.

For students admitted prior to AY2014/15:
For students admitted prior to AY2014/2015, courses counted towards fulfillment of the Minor requirements must be letter graded. A course taken on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis cannot be used to satisfy the Minor requirements.