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2025-2026 Catalog
Neuroscience Minor
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The Minor in Neuroscience is intended to supplement other majors with added knowledge in the fundamentals of neurobiology, and the analytical techniques used in neuroscience research.
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Minimum Requirements
To obtain a minor in Neuroscience students must take the following: At least 5 courses, 4 of which must be upper division. Lower Division Minor Requirements [4-5 Units]
Complete one of the following courses: Upper Division Minor Requirements [9 Units]
Complete the following courses: - NEUR 101: Fundamentals of Neuroscience (4 units)
Upper Division Minor Electives [8 units]
Take a minimum of 2 courses (8 units) from the electives of the Neuroscience BS or BA Majors. Guidelines Applying to all SSHA Minors
Students should consult an advisor in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts to officially declare the minor and plan their courses. The following guidelines must be adhered to: - To complete any SSHA minor, students must complete a minimum of five courses, at least four of which must be upper division.
- All courses must be taken for a letter grade.
- All minor course requirements must be completed with a C- or better.
- A minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) in upper division courses is required. The only exception is a Global Arts Studies Minor , for which the minimum GPA in upper division courses is 2.7 (B-).
- At least three of the five required courses must be taken at UC Merced.
- Only one course may be used simultaneously to satisfy requirements for two minors.
- Only one course may be used to satisfy both a minor and a major requirement.
- Students must consult the UC Merced General Catalog for prerequisites to required courses.
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