Blount Liberal Arts Minor
202 Oliver Barnard Hall
www.as.ua.edu/blount
Blount@as.ua.edu
Admission into the minor. Only students admitted to the Blount Undergraduate Initiative can pursue the Blount liberal arts minor. Students are expected to formally declare a minor. With the assistance of the director of the Blount Undergraduate Initiative, students should complete the “Declaration of Minor” form no later than the fourth semester of full-time enrollment.
Grade point average. A 2.0 grade point average in the minor is required for completion of the degree. The minor GPA is calculated based on all courses applicable to the minor that the student has attempted at UA and all work attempted applicable to the minor throughout the entire higher education career.
Minor courses. The Blount liberal arts minor requires the successful completion of the following 17–20 semester hours:
| Courses | Hours |
| BUI 100 | 2 |
| BUI 101 | 3 |
| BUI 102 | 3 |
| BUI 301 | 9 |
| BUI 401 | 3 |
| Total | 17–20* |
Upper-level residency. A minimum of 6 hours of 300- or 400-level courses in the minor must be earned on this campus. Ancillary courses. This minor does not require ancillary courses. Additional minor requirements. Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met all University, college, major, and minor requirements. However, each student must meet with an advisor in the major department for academic planning and to be cleared for registration each semester. If necessary, students may consult with the minor department academic advisor for questions concerning minor requirements.