How do I know if my elective courses can be converted to a minor?
In IIT Madras, all students are offered an extensive list of elective courses to choose from, but not all of these courses are convertible to a minor.
There are some specific regulations in deciding a minor:
- The minor is awarded based on doing four courses (minimum 36 credits) within the approved stream titles and courses.
- Can do two minors without overlapping courses.
- Students cannot claim a minor in major degree.
- The same course cannot be repeatedly claimed under two minors.
IIT Madras has an approved minor list which presents all the applicable courses under each minor title: Approved minor list.pdf
In order to convert an elective course to a minor, you must have completed three more courses from the same title. Completion of courses from various titles, even under the same department, will not be applicable in achieving a minor. But there is flexibility present in the acquisition of a minor, since many departments allow claiming a minor with updated courses if allowed by the Head of Department. In the upcoming year, almost all departments are planning on offering a versatile range of minors for their offered courses.
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