Neuroscience Minor

Overview

The Neuroscience minor is designed to allow students in other majors an opportunity to explore the interdisciplinary field of neuroscience in a structured and rigorous way, while pursuing a major field of study in another discipline at the same time.

Entry to the Minor

Admission

Minor Requirements

The Minor

Nonscience majors wishing to minor in Neuroscience should be aware that preparation courses in chemistry, life sciences, and physics are requisites to the upper-division course requirements.

Required Upper-Division Courses (approximately 31 units)

Complete seven courses as follows. Neuroscience M101A must be completed with a grade of C– or better.

Electives

Policies

The Minor Policies

Additional elective courses are listed on the Neuroscience major.

A minimum of 20 units applied toward the minor requirements must be in addition to units applied toward major requirements or another minor.

Each minor course must be taken for a letter grade, and students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better in the minor. Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.