The Neuroscience Minor is a rigorous interdisciplinary minor focusing on the neural bases of psychological, biological, anthropological, philosophical, and communicative processes. Course selections are comprised of upper-level courses in the Departments of Psychology, Biology, Philosophy, Anthropology, and Communicative Disorders. The Neuroscience Minor is recommended for students with a GPA of at least 3.0, have sophomore standing, and have completed at least 15 credit hours at UA.
Declaring a Neuroscience Minor
Students are expected to formally declare a minor by completing the Change of Major/Minor Application online under the Student tab of myBama.
Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met all University, College, major and minor requirements. However, each student must meet with an adviser in the major department for academic planning and to be approved for registration each semester. College advisers are also available for additional assistance with minor, College and University requirements.
The following requirements must be met in order to complete the Neuroscience minor:
- Eighteen (18) hours from the approved course list (below) must be taken.
- No credit hours can be counted towards both a major and the Neuroscience minor.
- No more than nine (9) hours from the minor may be completed in a single department.
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A 2.0 grade point average in the minor is required.
| Select 18 hours from the following: | Hours |
| Culture, Mind, and Behavior | |
| Neuroanthropology | |
| Brain, Learning, and Cognition | |
| Comput. Methods in Cogn Neuro | |
| Neuroimaging | |
| Cell Biology | |
| Endocrinology | |
| Animal Behavior | |
| Human Physiology | |
| Neuro for CD | |
| Neurological Disorders | |
| Neuroethics | |
| Neural Basis of Consciousness | |
| Sensation and Perception | |
| Cognitive Neuroscience | |
| Physiological Psych | |
| Bio Basis of Psych Disorders | |
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Students should complete course prerequisites for approved courses in the Neuroscience Minor. However, instructors offering courses in the minor may waive prerequisites to students who have demonstrated strong academic performance and have completed background courses in biological or psychological sciences to complete neuroscience courses in other departments. Students should contact the course instructor with their name, completed courses, and course grades.
