For Faculty of Science students, taking a second major or minor from FASS is now easier than ever, thanks to the two faculties coming under one roof at the College of Humanities and Sciences.

Based on the CHS common curriculum, you can easily cross over to humanities and social sciences subjects, ranging from Philosophy, English Literature, and Gender Studies to Psychology, Sociology and Social Work.

Many FASS second majors and minors are built precisely at the intersection of the sciences and the humanities. Geosciences minor, Geographical Information Systems minor, and Environmental Science for Sustainability second major are excellent choices if you are drawn to Earth systems, geospatial data analysis and environmental challenges.

The Language Science minor will appeal to those interested in language, the mind and cognitive processes.

The Health, Wellbeing and Society minor allows you to explore how biological, cultural, social and environmental factors come together to shape health and wellbeing.

The Minor in Criminal Justice complements forensic science by offering insights into the way criminal justice systems define, govern and respond to crime.

Also don’t miss Science, Technology and Society, a unique multidisciplinary minor that offers valuable perspectives on the ethics, philosophy and politics of scientific knowledge that are urgently needed in our times of unprecedented technological change.

Consider situating your scientific skills and knowledge in concrete cultural and social context by taking up one of our Asian studies second majors or minors, including Malay Studies and Southeast Asian Studies. Minors such as Asian Studies and Chinese Translation are also options that can make you stand out as a scientist with a strong grounding in regional insights. You can also take language courses and language minors for languages such as Spanish, Thai and many more through the Centre for Language Studies, expanding your horizons across national and cultural contexts.

The impact of AI (artificial intelligence) across all domains of society and human life creates many opportunities for the School of Computing student who also has strong expertise in the humanities and social sciences. Multiple second majors and minors at FASS are designed with such students in mind.

Interactive Media Development builds upon Computer Science (CS) courses to expose you to game design, interactive art, and interaction design.

The English Language and Linguistics second major and Language Science minor guide you through the fundamental working principles of language that are applicable to development of large language models and dialogue systems.

The Geographical Information Systems minor allows you to apply your computing skills to the processing and analysis of geospatial data.

Many FASS second majors and minors, such as Economics, Psychology, Sociology and Film Studies, also provide more general insights about society, culture, identity, and expression that are crucial for understanding the ethics, politics and governance of AI and computational thinking.

The interdisciplinary Science, Technology and Society minor introduces you to the historical, social, and cultural context of technology so that you can be a well-informed future leader in technological advancement.

Regional specialisation is also a promising career move: consider one of our Asian Studies second majors such as Japanese Studies or South Asian Studies or a minor in Asian Studies.

Similarly, language studies minors from French to Malay as well as the Chinese Translation and Interpreting minors also give you cross-cultural fluency that matters in global and local tech environments.

Business students deepen their market insight, regional knowledge, communication skills, and understanding of people through FASS second majors and minors.

Economics, Geography, Global Studies, Political Science, and Cultural Studies are some of the many subjects that serve as strong foundations for development of business strategy, market analysis, and place-based business thinking.

Communications and New Media and Chinese Media provide you with awareness of media markets, while Human Services, Theatre and Performance Studies, and Urban Studies minors help you mobilise your business acumen to benefit communities on the ground.

Having a deep understanding of specific regions is crucial for today’s markets, so look towards our many Asian studies second majors and minors, including Chinese Languages and Cultures, Malay Studies, and Southeast Asian Arts and Heritage, where you can gain perspectives on culture, storytelling, audiences, identity and the environments in which businesses operate.

Also consider the many language courses and language minors offered through Centre for Language Study, on languages from German to Japanese; in particular, check out the exciting Multilingual Communication minor that allows you to build foundational communicative skills in two languages.

While students of the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies have less curriculum space to pursue FASS programmes, FASS minors and the courses they offer can greatly enhance their professional training through a deeper understanding of patients’ behaviours and needs, insights about healthcare systems and practices, and stronger communication skills.

Minors in Psychology and Health, Wellbeing and Society provide sophisticated perspectives on cognitive processes, mental health, and social and physical wellbeing, while subjects such as Economics and Anthropology offer analytic skills for making sense of healthcare systems and their sociocultural effects.

The Human Services minor provides foundational knowledge of the social service sector that is crucial for care in medical and community settings.

The perspective offered through English Language and Linguistics minor can be useful for understanding speech, language and communication difficulties in patient care.

Asian studies minors such as Chinese Languages and Cultures, Southeast Asian Studies, and India Studies, and language courses ranging from Arabic to Thai also give you stronger cultural awareness and communication skills for engaging patients and communities in Singapore and the region.

Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (LL.B.) students can use FASS second majors and minors to sharpen their legal training with deeper insights into the political, historical, social and regional context of law.

Humanities subjects such as Philosophy, History and English Studies illuminate the deep roots of law in human values and moral argumentation, while social science subjects such as Economics, Global Studies and Political Science are strong complements for students interested in the regulation and governance of society, institutions, and public policy.

In particular, don’t miss our minor in Criminal Justice, which explores the broader architecture of the criminal justice process, from policing and prosecution, to adjudication, corrections, rehabilitation, and reintegration.

You can enrich your understanding of the spatial, cultural, and lived realities behind legal issues through Geography, Anthropology and Health, Wellbeing and Society, and gain a more refined grasp of issues such as media, identity, and truth underlying contemporary social debates through Communications and New Media, Gender Studies and Religious Studies.

To prepare yourself for cross-border and Asia-focused legal work, consider second majors such as Southeast Asian Studies or Japanese Studies, and minors such as India Studies, or Asian Studies. And don’t forget that there are courses and minors on diverse languages such as Korean and Vietnamese for greater regional expertise.

Students of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YST) can use FASS second majors and minors to enhance their professional development and musical training.

A wide range of minors that cover the social and cultural study of arts and performance, including Theatre and Performance Studies, Art History, Film Studies, Chinese Media, Visual Cultures and Southeast Asian Arts and Heritage, enrich your understanding of the cultural, visual and historical dimensions of artistic practice.

Insights drawn from subjects such as English Literature, Psychology and Religious Studies can add interpretive depth to your creative process.

To imbue your musical expression with a regional voice, explore Asian studies subjects such as Chinese Studies (Bilingual), Malay Studies and South Asian Studies, as well as language minors including Japanese Language Studies and Indonesian Language Studies, which can help place music within specific linguistic, national and cultural worlds.