How to List a Minor on a Resume for College

Write your college minor on your resume if it's relevant to the goal at hand.

When it comes to listing your educational background on a resume, you should include your college or university major, as well as your minor -- but only if you believe it relates to the position you're applying for.

Instructions

1. Create a section on your resume for education, either at the very beginning or very end of your resume. Label the heading "Education."

2. Name your college on the next line, followed by the city and state. Separate the information with a colon. If you attended the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, it would read "University of Arizona: Tucson, Arizona."

3. Include your degree and major on the line below. If you got your Bachelor of Arts and majored in Business Administration, you would write "Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration." Italicize your degree and major so that it stands out on the resume.

4. Name your minor on the next line down. Write the word "Minor," followed by a colon and the subject you minored in. So, if you minored in Spanish, it would look like "Minor: Spanish." Do not italicize your minor information.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not list your minor on a resume if you haven't completed the coursework for it. If you begin a minor but don't finish it, consider calling it an emphasis instead of a minor.

References

• Trinity College: Write a Resume
• Quintessential Careers; Frequently Asked Resume Questions: A FAQ for College Students and New Graduates; Katharine Hansen, Ph.D., and Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.