clarification on "major / minor"

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A major the main subject of your degree. Sometimes you can have more than one major. TESU calls that a dual area of study, but it's basically the same thing. I consider it roughly equivalent to getting two degrees.

A minor is a subject added onto a degree. It (usually) has less coursework in the subject than a major would. Sometimes the minor is adding some sort of specialty, for example, a BS in Biology with a minor in Human Genetics. Other times is just an extra, like getting a BS in Computer Science with a minor in Math. In either case, the person took some number of extra classes in the minor subject. In neither case is the minor as good as having a full degree in the subject.

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You don't tell people what you have a minor in generally.

Certainly you would list the minor on your resume. If you don't tell anyone, what's the point of doing it?

There are two reasons why I would not. The question was regarding referencing an associate's degree as a minor. Technically, it's different, but depending on the circle, it's more nuanced and people often say their associate's subject is their minor.

A minor doesn't indicate enough experience in the subject to be useful. If someone used their minor to indicate a qualification, during an interview, it would indicate they didn't know much about it. It could actually hurt if they think they know enough about a subject because they minored in it.

Admittedly, in come cases, interviews, etc, it might be useful to indicate interest in a subject.