Students must take nine (9) hours of courses from the following list that constitutes the minor’s core. At least three (3) disciplines must be represented by the core courses. The remaining nine hours can be taken from the core courses not taken to satisfy the core requirement or from the list of optional courses. No more than nine (9) hours (total of core and optional) can be taken from any one discipline. No more than six (6) hours can be taken from a student's major area.