Neuroscience Minor
There is nothing minor about studying the relationship between the mind, brain, and behavior. This program will teach students about the brain and behavior at the molecular level and how it presents as actions we recognize. This minor brings the unique advantage of connecting observable behavior with the brain patterns that cause them. Students enrolled in this minor can go on to have careers in a whole host of medical fields.
Related Programs
Data Science Minor
The five courses of the Data Science minor augment a technical degree in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering. They cultivate skill development in advanced analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, mathematics and statistics. Formal application of these technical skills allows one to uncovers insights hidden in an organization’s data to more soundly guide decision‐making and strategic planning.
While 15 credits of coursework are required to fulfill this minor, some required courses may have prerequisites that effectively increase the total credits required to attain the minor to more than 15. However, some majors will have the option to choose as the statistics course, or the elective course, a course that is required by their major. This will eliminate extra prerequisites and reduce the credit requirement of the minor to fewer than 15 credits.
Criminalistics Minor
A minor in Criminalistics allows students to explore a variety of areas of forensic science. Proper investigation, evidence collection, and scientific analysis are stressed. Laboratory courses provide students with a hands-on learning experience.
Biology Minor
The Biology minor provides students with the opportunity to explore the multidisciplinary study of biological systems from molecular to ecological principles. Through required and selected courses, this minor provides a foundation for students planning for careers and advanced work within biological fields.