Minors
You may choose a minor field of study, commonly called a minor, along with your major. A minor usually consists of 20 credits of study. Minors are optional, but many students find that a minor is helpful in providing greater career opportunities after graduation. The requirements for the various minors are listed within individual majors as well as in this section.
Following are the requirements for official University of Maine at Farmington minors. Contact the chairperson of the department offering the minor for an application.
*Starred courses have pre-requisites not included in minor requirements.
Students seeking to minor in Anthropology are required to take 20 credits; 12 of these must be ANT 101S, ANT 103S, as well as one of the People's and Cultures Courses. The remaining 8 credits must consist of courses that are at the 200 level or higher.
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses to successfully complete minor. All courses must be taken for a letter grade.
Required Courses (12 credits)
ANT 101S - Introduction to Cultural and
Linguistic Anthropology 4
ANT 103S - Human Origins and Cultural Development 4
One People's and Cultures Course 4
Subtotal: 12
Elective Courses (8 credits) chosen from the
list below:
ANT 102S Prehistoric Archeology
ANT 104S Global Society
ANT 202S Civilizations of The Ancient World
ANT 203S Archeology of
ANT 230S Linguistic Anthropology
ANT 233S Prehistory of
ANT 240S Cultural Ecology
ANT 245S Constructing Sexualities
ANT 250S Ethnography
ANT 260S Kinship and Family
ANT 266 The Celtic Fringe: Prehistory and Change*
ANT 277S Special Topics in Anthropology
ANT 300 Food and Culture
ANT 303 Fieldwork: Archeology
ANT 377 Special Topics in Anthropology
ANT 380 Medieval Society, Structure and Institution
Subtotal: 8
Total credits for the Minor: 20
ART 112A Two-Dimensional Design on the Computer
ART 115A Drawing I
ART 113A Three-Dimensional Design 8
Eight additional credits in Art courses
numbered ART 200 or higher 8
Total credits for the Minor: 20
ARH 116A Renaissance to Modern 4
Twelve additional credits in Art History
courses numbered ARH 200 or higher 12
Total credits for the Minor: 20
BIO 150N Human Anatomy and Physiology 4
HEA 200 Athletic Injuries: Prevention and
Emergency Response 4
PEC 100 Foundations of Coaching 2
PEC 219 Athletic Management 2
PEC 225 Coaching Athletic Conditioning 4
Minimum of 4 elective credits (see below) 4
Total credits for the Minor: 20
Electives for Coaching Minor (minimum of 4 credits)
HEA 102 Professional Preparation for Exercise
Instruction 2
HEA 103 Theory and Practice for the Personal Trainer 4
HEA 241 Nutrition and Exercise 4
HEA 303 Physiology of Exercise 4
PEC 214 Baseball/Softball Coaching 2
PEC 215 Soccer Coaching 2
PEC 217 Field Hockey/Lacrosse Coaching 2
PEC 218 Basketball Coaching 2
PEC 296 Practicum in Coaching 2-4
PHE 296 Practicum in Physical Education 2
REC 160 Challenge Course Facilitator Training 2
SKI 220 Teaching/Coaching Applications in Alpine
Skiing 4
SKI 295 Practicum in Snowsports Teaching/Coaching 2-4
BIO 160 General Zoology 4
BIO 170 General Botany 4
Three additional courses in biology (200-level
or above) 12
Total credits for the Minor: 20
NOTE: A grade of C- or above must be earned in all courses and their prerequisites.
NOTE: For science majors declaring a science minor in a different science discipline, only eight credits of required coursework in the major can be counted toward the science minor.
BUS 101 Business and Society 4
BUS 208 Accounting Principles 4
BUS 210 Principles of Management 4
BUS 220 Principles of Marketing 4
BUS 303 Business Law 4
BUS 340 Managerial Finance 4
Total credits for the Minor 24
NOTE: A grade of C- or above must be earned in all Business and Economic courses
CHY 141 General Chemistry I 4
CHY 142 General Chemistry II 4
Three additional courses in Chemistry
(200 or 300 level) 12
Total credits for the Minor: 20
NOTE: A grade of C- or above must be earned in all courses and their prerequisites.
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH EDUCATION
HEA 231 Child and Adolescent Health 2
HEA 144 Nutrition Care for Children 2
HEA 296 Practicum in Health Education 4
HEA 411 Health Education Planning 4
PSY 225S Child and Adolescent Development 4
SHE 233 Teaching Health in Elementary School 2
HEA 123 Introduction to Community Health 4
HEA 296 Practicum in Community Health Education 4
HEA 310 Principles of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion 4
HEA 411 Health Education Planning 4
Health Electives
(any two 2-credit HEA courses, see electives
electives listed under Community Health Major 4
Total credits for the Minor: 20
COS 140 Introduction to Computer Science 4
COS 142 Data Structures 4
COS 241 Computer Organization 4
Two electives from the following:
COS 280 Networking Using TCP/IP
COS 341 Fundamentals of the Theory of Computation*
COS 355 Computer Graphics*
COS 360 Programming Language Concepts
COS 364 Algorithm Design and Analysis*
COS 372 Computer Operating Systems
COS 377 Intermediate Topics in Computer Science
COS 455 Database Systems*
COS 477 Advanced Topics in Computer Science* 8
Total credits for the Minor: 20
* Starred courses have prerequisites not included in minor
ECO 110S Principles of Economics 4
ECO 308 Price Theory 4
ECO 309 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 4
Eight elective credits in Economics 8
Total credits for the Minor: 20
NOTE: A grade of C- or above must be earned in all Business and Economic courses
MINOR IN ENGLISH
MINOR REQUIREMENTS
ENG 181 Literary Analysis and Interpretation 4
ENG 251H British Texts and Contexts or
ENG 252H British Texts and Contexts II 4
ENG 272H American Texts and Contexts 4
One 300-level literature course 4
One literature elective 4
Total credits for the Minor: 20
Note: A creative writing course may be substituted for the literature elective.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MINOR
The Environmental Studies minor is a multidisciplinary program, spanning most areas of the arts and sciences. Students will apply the coherence and perspective of their major to the study of the environment, preparing them to relate their careers to environmental issues or nature. Students seeking a major in environmental studies should speak to their advisor or the coordinator of the Environmental Studies minor about developing an individualized program (or they should consider majors in Environmental Science or Environmental Policy & Planning).
The Environmental Studies Minor coordinator can be reached at Barton@maine.edu.
Required courses (five courses worth 20 credits)
(1) At least one introductory level course (see below for list of courses fulfilling this requirement)
(2) At least two courses in Natural Sciences or Math (see below for list of courses fulfilling this requirement)
(3) At least two courses in Humanities, Visual and Performing Arts, Psychology, Social Sciences and Business, and Rehabilitation and Community Health (see below for list of courses fulfilling this requirement)
Notes
At least two courses must be at the 200-level or higher. More than one introductory course may be taken, which may count for #2 & #3 above. No more than 8 credits in a student's major may be counted toward these course requirements.
Further Requirement
Participation in significant research, creative work, service, or internship related to the environment, during the academic year or summer. This requirement can be met by (1) paid or volunteer work outside of courses on or off campus, (2) a capstone project or thesis in the major, or (3) a major senior level project in a credit-bearing course when pre-approved. This requirement is in addition to the five courses above.
To insure a meaningful experience, the following are required parts of the experience:
+ Sponsorship by a faculty member;
+ Proposal describing goals and activities submitted to the Environmental Studies minor coordinator for approval before the experience;
+ Log or summary of hours invested in the experience;
+ Letter about the experience from the person supervising the experience (faculty member or off-campus supervisor);
+ A document or creative work that describes and reflects on the experience and addresses the extent to which goals were met. This can be in whatever form is appropriate for the student and the experience. For example, some may use a journal maintained during the experience, whereas others might choose a brief report at the end.
+ The log, letter, and writing should be submitted to the Environmental Studies minor coordinator for approval.
Total credits for the minor: 20
In addition to courses listed below, new and topics courses (277 & 377) with an environmental focus may be counted towards the requirements for the Environmental Studies Minor. For a complete list and to confirm which sections of introductory courses count toward the requirement, contact the Environmental Studies Minor coordinator at Barton@maine.edu.
COURSES MEETING THE INTRODUCTORY COURSE REQUIREMENT - #1 ABOVE (*course has pre-requisites)
Introductory Environmental Courses in Natural Sciences
ENV 110N Introductory Environmental Science
GEY 101N Environmental Geoscience
BIO 110N Introduction to Biology - sections with an
environmental science focus
CHY 110N Elementary Chemistry - sections with an environmental
science focus
PHY 110N Elementary Physics - sections with an environmental
science focus
Introductory Environmental Courses in Social Sciences, Humanities, Community Health & Recreation, Visual & Performing Arts, Honors
GEO 231S Environmental Issues
HEA 210 Environmental Health*
COURSES MEETING THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS - #2 & #3 ABOVE (*course has pre-requisites)
Environmental Studies Courses in the Natural Sciences
GEY 101N Environmental Geoscience
GEY 103N The Earth System
GEY 104N Oceans: Ancient and Modern
GEY 203 Surficial Processes*
GEY 301 Terrain Analysis*
GEY 303 Climate Change*
GEY 356 Hydrology*
BIO 110N Introduction to Biology - sections with an
environmental science focus
BIO 276 Environmental Biology*
BIO 294
BIO 353 Conservation Biology*
BIO 383 Aquatic Biology*
BIO 391 Entomology*
ENV 110N Introductory Environmental Science
ENV 276 Environmental Microbiology*
ENV 384 Environmental Impact Assessment*
CHY 110N Elementary Chemistry - sections with an environmental
science focus
CHY 384 Environmental Chemistry*
PHY 110N Elementary Physics - sections with an environmental
science focus
Environmental Studies Courses in Social Sciences
POS 216S Environmental Law*
GEO 104S Global Transformations - sections with an environmental
focus
GEO 231S Environmental Issues
GEO 310 International Development*
GEO 304 GIScience*
GEO 337 Environmental Regulations*
GEO 338 Forestry Management & Practices*
GEO 340 Land Use*
ECO 228 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics*
ANT 300 Food and Culture*
Environmental Studies Courses in Humanities
ENG 100 First-Year Writing Seminar (Green Writing)
ENG 272H American Texts and Contexts* - offerings with a focus
on the Environment
Environmental Studies Courses in Community Health & Recreation
HEA 142 Nutrition and Ecological Concerns
HEA 210 Environmental Health*
Environmental Studies Courses in Visual and Performing Arts
ART 331A Drawing and Painting Outdoors
Environmental Studies Courses in Honors
HON 223H Environmental Imagination*
Required courses
FRE 201H Intermediate French 4
FRE 202H
At least three courses from the following list:
FRE 206H Oral Communication and Culture
FRE 301 French Film
FRE 304 Survey of French Literature I
FRE 305 Survey of French Literature II
FRE 306 Francophone Literature
FRE 377 Topics in French Literature 12
Total credits for the Minor: 20
Students who spend a semester in
GEO 103S Peoples and Environments or
GEO 104S Global Transformations 4
GEO 304 GIScience 4
Choose one of the following themes below. Must take at least three courses (12 credits) in that theme, two of which (8 credits) must be at the 300-level or higher:
Culture, Space and Identity
GEO 206S Analysis of Rural Landscapes 4
GEO 210S Case Study in Regional Geography 4
GEO 219S Geography of