Minor Degrees
Minor degrees enable high-achieving students registered to undergraduate degree programs to become knowledgeable in another focus area.
Minor Degree applications must be made on the dates specified in the academic calendar.
Minor Degree in Chemistry
Quota
2 students/semester among which 1 student/semester will be from Molecular Biology and Genetics Department
GPA
Minimum 2.75/4.00
Prerequisite Courses
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | (3 credits/7 ECTS) |
| CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | (3 credits/6 ECTS) |
| MATH 201 | Matrix Theory | (4 credits/5 ECTS) |
| PHYS 130 | Thermodynamics, Waves, Optics and Modern Physics | (4 credits/7 ECTS) |
| or | ||
| PHYS 102 | Physics II | (4 credits/8 ECTS) |
| or | ||
| PHYS 121 | Introductory Mechanics and Thermodynamics | (4 credits/8 ECTS) |
Total number of courses
4 required courses (15-17 credits/23-25 ECTS) + 1 elective course (3 credits/5-6 ECTS)
Required courses
4 required courses (15-17 credits/23-25 ECTS)
| CHEM 245 | Inorganic Chemistry I | (3 credits/5 ECTS) |
| CHEM 241 | Organic Chemistry for Engineers and Life Sciences | (4 credits/6 ECTS) |
| or | ||
| CHEM 221 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | (4 credits/5 ECTS) |
| and | ||
| CHEM 203 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | (2 credits/4 ECTS) |
| CHEM 351 | Physical Chemistry I | (4 credits/6 ECTS) |
| CHEM 308 | Instrumental Analysis II
CHEM 202 prerequisite can be waived for Minor students who take CHEM 241 or CHEM 221 |
(4 credits/6 ECTS) |
Elective Courses
1 elective course (3 credits/5-6 ECTS)
It is selected from the CHEM coded courses listed in the undergraduate catalog of the Chemistry Department, subject to the approval of the minor degree advisor.
Minor Degree in Computer Engineering
Required courses
| CMPE 160 CMPE 210 |
Introduction to Object Oriented Programming or Fundamentals of Object Oriented Programming |
4 credits / 6 ECTS 4 credits / 6 ECTS |
| CMPE 142 | Digital Systems | 4 credits / 6 ECTS |
| CMPE 250 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 credits / 6 ECTS |
| CMPE 220 | Discrete Computational Structures | 3 credits / 5 ECTS |
Elective courses
(Select one)
| CMPE 222 | Introduction to Database Systems | 3 credits / 6 ECTS |
| CMPE 300 | Analysis of Algorithms | 3 credits / 5 ECTS |
| CMPE 322 | Operating Systems | 3 credits / 6 ECTS |
| CMPE 350 | Formal Languages and Automata Theory | 3 credits / 5 ECTS |
| CMPE 4xx | Departmental Elective | 3 credits / 6 ECTS |
(Select one)
| CMPE 244 | Computer Organization | 4 credits / 6 ECTS |
| CMPE 354* | Software Engineering | 4 credits / 7 ECTS |
*The prerequisite for the 354 course is 222.
Minor Degree in Department of Computer Education and Educational Technology: Information and Communication Technologies in Education
Prerequisite Courses (Credits)
5 required (17)
This minor program is designed to give Boğaziçi University students the basic tools and techniques of ICT in Education. Students must take five required courses (or their equivalent courses) on top of their regular load in their major programs in order to be eligible for the minor degree.
Required courses
| CET 101 | Introduction to Educational Technology | (4) |
| CET 102 | Information Systems in Education and Information Design | (4) |
| CET 215 | Education & Technology | (3) |
| CET 224 | Visualization in Education | (3) |
| CET 341 | Instructional Design | (3) |
Minor Degree in Economics
Prerequisite Courses (Credits)
| EC101 | Principles of Microeconomics | (3) |
| EC102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | (3) |
| MATH101 veya MATH 106 |
Calculus I Introduction to Calculus for Social Sciences |
(4) (4) |
Total number of courses
4 required (12) + 2 elective (6)
Required courses
| EC203 | Microeconomics I | (3) |
| EC205 | Macroeconomics I | (3) |
| EC206 | Microeconomics II | (3) |
| EC208 | Macroeconomics II | (3) |
2 Elective courses
Depending on approval by the minor degree advisor, students may take any EC coded course in the undergraduate course catalogue of the Economics Department except for EC223 and EC233. Students who takeEC203 and/or EC205 as a required course for their major, must select other EC coded required courses from the Economics Department instead of these courses listed for the minor degree.
Minor Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Prerequisite Courses:
EE 201 Electrical Circuits I (4 credits/7 ECTS) or EE 210 Introduction to Electrical Engineering (3 credits/6 ECTS)
Total number of courses:
4 required courses (12 credits/24 ECTS) + 2 elective courses (5-6 credits/9-12 ECTS)
Required courses:
4 Required courses (12 credits/24 ECTS)
| EE 232 | Semiconductors and Electronic Devices | 3 credits/6 ECTS |
| EE 271 | Signals and Systems I | 3 credits/6 ECTS |
| EE 272 | Signals and Systems II | 3 credits/6 ECTS |
| EE 351 | System Dynamics and Control | 3 credits/6 ECTS |
Elective courses:
2 Elective courses (5-6 credits/9-12 ECTS)
| *EE 243 | Digital Systems | 2 credits/3 ECTS |
| EE 304 | Energy Conversion | 3 credits/6 ECTS |
| EE 333 | Electronics I | 3 credits/6 ECTS |
| **EE 363 | Electromagnetic Field Theory | 3 credits/6 ECTS |
| EE 371 | Communication Engineering | 3 credits/6 ECTS |
Notes:
* Computer Engineering majors cannot take EE 142.
** Physics majors cannot take EE 363.
*** If a course equivalent to one of the required courses has already been taken as part of the major program, an extra course from the minor program elective course list should be taken instead of that required course.
Minor Degree in English Literature
Quota
3 students per academic year
Admission Requirements
Minimum GPA 3.5/4.0 and approval of the Western Languages and Literatures Department.
Prerequisite Courses
None
Total number of courses
3 required courses (9 credits/18 ECTS) + 4 elective courses (12 credits/24 ECTS)
Required courses
3 required courses (9 credits/18 ECTS)
| EL 101 | Survey of English Literature from the Old English Period to the Restoration | (3 credits/6 ECTS) |
| EL 102 | Survey of English Literature from the Restoration to the Present | (3 credits/6 ECTS) |
| ENGL 105 | Introduction to Literary Forms I | (3 credits/6 ECTS) |
| or | ||
| ENGL 106 | Introduction to Literary Forms II | (3 credits/6 ECTS) |
Elective courses
4 elective courses (12 credits/24 ECTS)
These are selected from the EL, AL, CL, DRA coded courses, listed in the undergraduate catalog of the Department of Western Languages and Literatures, subject to the approval of the minor degree advisor.
Note: At least 2 of the elective courses must be coded 300 or 400.
Minor Degree in Industrial Engineering: Operations Research
Total number of courses (Credit)
2 required (8) + 4 elective (12-13)
Required courses
| IE 202 | Operations Research I | (4) |
| IE 305 | Operations Research II | (4) |
Elective courses (select 4)
| IE 306 | Systems Simulation | (4) |
| IE 487 | Special Topics: Stochastic Models in OR | (3) |
| IE 420 | OR Modeling and Applications | (3) |
| IE 485 | Special Topics: Nonlinear Models in OR | (3) |
| IE 441 | Planning for Engineers | (3) |
| IE 456 | Graph Theory and Applications | (3) |
| IE 460 | Statistical Forecasting and Time Series | (3) |
Minor Degree in Industrial Engineering: Production and Service Systems
Total number of courses (Credits)
2 required (8) + 4 elective (12-15)
Required courses
| IE 202 | Operations Research I | (4) |
| IE 312 | Facilities Design and Planning | (4) |
Elective courses (select 4)
| IE 306 | Systems Simulation | (4) |
| IE 341 | Engineering Economics | (4) |
| IE 489 | Special Topics: Systems Science | (3) |
| IE 413 | Supply Chain Management | (4) |
| IE 414 | Computer Integrated Manufacturing | (3) |
| IE 423 | Quality Engineering | (3) |
| IE 430 | Ergonomics and Human Factors Eng. | (3) |
| IE 441 | Planning for Engineers | (3) |
| IE 461 | Energy Policy and Planning | (3) |
Minor Degree in International Trade
Application Prerequisite Courses (Credits/ECTS)
| EC 101 | Principles of Microeconomics | (3 Credits /6 ECTS ) |
| EC 102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | (3 Credits /6 ECTS ) |
Equivalent courses offered by other departments may be accepted.
Required courses (Credits/ECTS)
4 required courses(12 credits/20 ECTS)
| INTT 211 | International Trade Theories and Policies
Prerequisite:EC 101 |
(3 Credits /5 ECTS |
| INTT 212 | Exchange Rate Regimes and Trade
Prerequisite: EC 102 |
(3 Credits /5 ECTS) |
| INTT 241 | International Economic Law
Prerequisite: INTT142 or consent of instructor |
(3 Credits /5 ECTS) |
| INTT 254 | International Trade Operations
No prerequisite |
(3 Credits /5 ECTS) |
Elective courses (Credits/ECTS)
2 elective courses(6 credits/9-10 ECTS)
Depending on the approvaly by the minnor degree advisor, students will take any two from INTT 3XX-4XX
Total Number of Courses (Credits/ECTS)
4 required courses(12 credits/20 ECTS), 2 elective courses (6 credits/ 9-10 ECTS)
Minor Degree in Management
Prerequisite Courses (Credits)
| EC101 | Principles of Microeconomics | (3) |
| EC102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | (3) |
| MATH101 veya MATH 105 |
Calculus I Introduction to Finite Mathematics |
(4) (4) |
| MATH102 veya MATH106 |
Calculus II Introduction to Calculus for Social Sciences |
(4) (4) |
Total number of courses (Credits)
4 required (12-13) + 2 elective (6)
Required courses
| AD216 | Financial and Managerial Accounting | (4) |
| AD220 | Management of Organizations | (3) |
| AD242 | Strategic Marketing Management | (3) |
| AD311 | Financial Management | (3) |
Elective courses
Students may select any two courses coded AD3XX or AD4XX in the course catalogue as their electives.
Note: Students who take AD216 as a required course must select an AD3XX or AD4XX coded course from the course catalogue instead.
Minor Degree in Management Information Systems
Prerequisite Courses for Application (Credits)
MIS 131 and CMPE150
Total number of courses
6 required courses (18 credits/33 ECTS)
Required courses (Credits/ECTS)
| MIS 125 | Introduction to Information Systems and Technologies | (3/5) |
| MIS 132 | Object Oriented Programming
Prerequisite: MIS 131 |
(3/6) |
| MIS 321 | System Analysis and Design Prerequisite: MIS 131 |
(3/6) |
| MIS 236 | Database Systems Prerequisite: - |
(3/6) |
| MIS 326 | Object Oriented Modeling and Development Prerequisite: MIS 132 and MIS 321 |
(3/5) |
| MIS 346 | Enterprise Information Systems Prerequisite: MIS 321 |
(3/5) |
Note: Prerequisite courses can be taken from any other department that offers equivalent courses.
Minor Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Total number of courses (Credits)
4 required(14) + 2 elective (6-8)
4 required (14) + 2 elective (6-8) Students must take the four required courses below to complete the Minor Program in Mechanical Engineering. If students who plan to minor in Mechanical Engineering have already taken some of the core course requirements or equivalent, they can choose courses from among the electives, contingent on approval from minor degree advisor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Students achieve the minor degree after completing six courses.
Required courses
| ME 242 | Dynamics | (3) |
| ME 263 | Thermodynamics I | (3) |
| ME 345 | MMechanics of Materials | (4) |
| ME 353 | Fluid Mechanics | (4) |
Elective courses
| ME 324 | Machine Design I | (4) |
| ME 331 | Mechatronics | (4) |
| ME 335 | Modeling and Control of Dynamic Systems | (4) |
| ME 362 | Heat Transfer | (4) |
| ME 411 | Materials Engineering | (3) |
| ME 425 | Mechanical Vibrations | (3) |
| ME 426 | Mechanisms | (3) |
| ME 430 | Automotive Engineering | (3) |
| ME 446 | Applied Solid Mechanics | (3) |
| ME 455 | Fluid Mechanics II | (3) |
| ME 466 | Thermodynamics II | (3) |
| ME 474 | Heat Engines | (3) |
| ME 478 | Design of Thermal Systems | (3) |
Minor Degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Quota
4 students/semester among which 1 student/semester will be from Chemistry Department, 1 student/semester from Chemical Engineering Department and 2 students/semester from other departments.
GNO
Minimum 2.75/4.00
Total number of courses
5 required courses (18 credits/27 ECTS) (Elective courses are not required.)
Required courses
5 required courses (18 credits/27 ECTS)
| BIO 102 | Cellular and Molecular Biology II | (4 credits/6 ECTS) |
| BIO 106 | Cell Biology Laboratory | (2 credits/3 ECTS) |
| BIO 301 / BIO 302* | Biochemistry I / Biochemistry II | (4 credits/6 ECTS) |
| BIO 353 | Molecular Genetics | (4 credits/6 ECTS) |
| BIO 311 | Cellular and Molecular Biology III | (4 credits/6 ECTS) |
* Chemistry Department students who have already taken a Biochemistry course in their own department may take BIO 302 instead of BIO 301.
Minor Degree in Political Science and International Relations
Prerequisite courses (Credits)
| POLS101 | Introduction to Political Science | (3) |
Total number of courses
3 required (9) + 3 elective (9)
Required courses
| POLS217 | Diplomatic History | (3) |
| POLS242 | Introduction to International Relations | (3) |
| POLS441 | Foreign Policy | (3) |
Elective courses
Two 300 and one 400 level POLS coded electives must be selected from the Department's undergraduate catalogue, and at least one must be an elective course from an area other than International Relations, contingent on approval by the minor degree advisor.
* Elective courses in International Relations are listed in the Undergraduate Course Catalogue.
Minor Degree in Tourism Administration
Courses Required for Application
No courses are required for application
Total number of courses
The Tourism Administration minor program consists of 7 required courses (21 credits)
Minor Program Required courses
| TRM 101 | Introduction to the Tourism Industry | (3) |
| TRM 107 | Anatolian Civilizations | (3) |
| TRM 223 | Accommodation Industry | (3) |
| TRM 282 | Travel Industry | (3) |
| TRM 405 | Conventions and Special Events
Prerequisite:TRM 263 |
(3) |
| TRM 413 | Tourism Destination Development
Prerequisite:Senior standing or consent of the instructor |
(3) |
Note: Prerequisite courses can also be taken from another department in which an equivalent course is taught
| 3 credits/6 ECTS |
| 3 credits/6 ECTS |
Minor Degree in Turkish Language and Literature
Quota
5 students in one year
Application Requirements
Minimum 2.75/4.00 GPA
Courses
| TKL 107 | Introduction to Textual Analysis | (3 credits/5 ECTS) |
| TKL 204 | Genres in Divan Literature | (3 credits/6 ECTS) |
| TKL 205 | Methods of Analysing Divan Poetry | (3 credits/6 ECTS) |
| TKL 211 | Modernization in Turkish Literature I | (3 credits/6 ECTS) |
| TKL 212 | Modernization in Turkish Literature II | (3 credits/5 ECTS) |
| TKL 309 | Turkish Poetry in the Republican Period | (3 credits/5 ECTS) |
| TKL 311 | Turkish Folk Literature I | (3 credits/5 ECTS) |
| TKL 312 | Turkish Folk Literature II | (3 credits/5 ECTS) |
| TKL 313 | Divan Literature I | (3 credits/6 ECTS) |
| TKL 314 | Divan Literature II | (3 credits/6 ECTS) |
| TKL 409 | Prose in Old Turkish Literature | (3 credits/5 ECTS) |
| TKL 414 | Tanzimat Novel | (3 credits/5 ECTS) |
| TKL 434 | Novel in Modern Turkish Literature | (3 credits/6 ECTS) |
Note
Students must take a total of 7 courses (21 credits/35 ECTS) from a pool of elective courses with the code TKL 4XX. At least one of these courses must be a 400-level course. If a course in the minor program has prerequisite(s), students must complete the prerequisite courses before enrolling in the course. If these prerequisite courses are not included in the minor program, they will not count toward the minor program requirements.
