May 23, 2024  
2023-2024 UMaine Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 UMaine Undergraduate Catalog

Minor: Neuroscience


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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 18

GPA requirements to earn minor: Neuroscience minors require a cumulative 2.0 GPA in all courses taken in the minor.

Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: None.

Contact Information:  Ann Dieffenbacher-Krall,  Undergraduate Program Coordinator, School of Biology and Ecology, 100 Murray Hall, (207)581-2540, annd@maine.edu


The minor in Neuroscience is designed for students who would like to develop a basic understanding of modern neuroscience.  The requirements for the minor include the courses listed below.  All students must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the minor.  Students majoring in Biology, Botany, or Zoology must include 12 PSY course credits from the list below. Students majoring in Psychology must include 12 BIO credits from the list below. Students majoring in other fields must include at least 9 hours of BIO and 9 hours of PSY course credits from the list below. Introductory Chemistry is strongly advised.

Related Courses


Choose a minimum of 6 credits as needed to complete the 18 credit requirement.  Note, Biology or  Zoology majors must choose 6 PSY credits from this list.  Psychology majors must choose 6 BIO credits from this list.  Students in other majors must choose one BIO course and one PSY course from this list.

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