Requirements
At least 18 credits in minor courses, plus 11-15 credits in prerequisite courses, including:
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION COURSES. At least 6 credits. | ||
| Choose 1 of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Exploring Neuroscience w/lab | ||
| Exploring Neuroscience | ||
| Choose 1 of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Psych Research Methods (recommended) | ||
| Psych Research Methods w/lab | ||
| ELECTIVES. At least 12 credits. | ||
| CATEGORY A: Behavioral/Cognitive. 1 additional course/3 credits from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Learning, Cognition & Behavior | ||
| Biopsychology | ||
PSYS numbered 3100 to 3249 | ||
| CATEGORY B: Cellular/Molecular. 1 additional course/3-4 credits from the following: | 3-4 | |
PSYS numbered 3250 to 3299 | ||
| 2 additional courses/6-8 credits from Category A or Category B | 6-8 | |
| Additional courses, including graduate-level NSCI courses, may be accepted as electives with prior approval from the Neuroscience Directors. Graduate courses are often open to upper-level undergraduate students with instructor permission. | ||
Restrictions
Ineligible Majors: Neuroscience (B.A., B.S.)
Pre/Co-Requisites
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYS 1400 | Intro to Psychological Science | 3 |
| Choose 1 of the following: | 4 | |
| Outline: General Chem w/lab | ||
| General Chemistry 1 | ||
| Choose 1 of the following: | 4-8 | |
Option A: | ||
| Exploring Biology 1 and Exploring Biology 2 | ||
Option B: | ||
| AP Biology 1 and AP Biology 2 | ||
Option C: | ||
| AP Biology 1 and Accelerated Biology | ||
Option D: | ||
| Principles of Biology 1 and Principles of Biology 2 | ||
Option E: | ||
| Ugr Hum Anatomy & Physiology 1 and Ugr Hum Anatomy & Physiology 2 | ||
Other Information
In the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), only one course may overlap between a major and a minor or between two minors.
Courses for the minor and/or its pre/co-requisites that are cross-listed in the catalog or schedule of courses under another course prefix may be taken under that other prefix and still count for these requirements.
With the approval of the chair/director, courses that applied to the minor in previous years but have since been deactivated may be applied to this year’s minor requirements if they are reactivated.
For a Bachelor of Arts degree, no more than 45 credits in courses with the same departmental prefix may be used toward completion of the 120 credits required for graduation. For a Bachelor of Science degree, the maximum is 50 credits.
At least half of the credits used to complete minor requirements must be taken at the University of Vermont.