Students may choose a minor field of study, commonly called a minor, along with their 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
 
 
ANTHROPOLOGY MINOR
 
A  grade of C  or higher must be achieved in all courses to successfully complete the minor. All courses must be taken for a letter grade.
 
Required Courses:
 
ANT 101S Introduction to Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology
4
ANT 103S Human Origins and Cultural Development
4
   
Select one People's & Culture course from
4
ANT 220S People's & Cultures of North America  
ANT 222S Peoples & Cultures of Europe
 
   
Elective Courses
8
ANT 102S Prehistoric Archeology (4)
 
ANT 102S Prehistoric Archeology (4)
 
ANT 104S Global Society (4)
 
ANT 202S Civilizations of The Ancient World (4)
 
ANT 203S Archeology of Maine (4)
 
ANT 230S Linguistic Anthropology (4)
 
ANT 233S Prehistory of North America (4)
 
ANT 240S Cultural Ecology (4)
 
ANT 245S Constructing Sexualities (4)
 
ANT 250S Ethnography (4)
 
ANT 260S Kinship and Family (4)
 
ANT 266 The Celtic Fringe: Prehistory and Change* (4)
 
ANT 277S Special Topics in Anthropology (4)
 
ANT 300 Food and Culture (4)
 
ANT 303 Fieldwork: Archeology (4)
 
ANT 377 Special Topics in Anthropology (4)
 
ANT 380 Medieval Society, Structure and Institution (4)
 
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
 
ART MINOR
 
ARH 114A Ancient through Medieval Art
 
or
 
ARH 116A Renaissance to Modern Art
4
 
 
Two of the following:
8
ART 112A Two-Dimensional Design on the Computer
 
ART 115A Drawing I
 
ART 113A Three-Dimensional Design
 
 
 
Eight additional credits in Art courses numbered ART 200 or higher
8
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
 
ART HISTORY MINOR
 
ARH 114A Ancient through Medieval
4
ARH 116A Renaissance to Modern
4
Twelve additional credits in ARH courses numbers 200 or higher
12
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
 
 
BIOLOGY MINOR
 
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
 
NOTES:
1. A grade of C- or above must be earned in all courses and their prerequisites.
2. 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.
 
 
BUSINESS MINOR
 
BUS 208 Accounting Principles
4
BUS 210 Principles of Management
4
BUS 220 Principles of Marketing
4
BUS 340 Managerial Finance
4
Take two 300 or 400 level BUS courses
8
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
24
 
Notes:
1. Some 300 level BUS courses require ECO 110S.
2. A grade of C- or above must be earned in all Business and Economic courses
 
 
CHEMISTRY MINOR
 
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 MINOR
 
HEA 231 Child and Adolescent Health 2
2
HEA 144 Nutrition Care for Children 2
2
HEA 296 Practicum in Health Education 4
4
HEA 411 Health Education Planning 4
4
PSY 225S Child and Adolescent Development 4
4
SHE 233 Teaching Health in Elementary School
2
 
 
Total credits for the Minor: 18
18
 
 
COACHING MINOR
 
BIO 150 Anatomy & Physiology 4
HEA 200 Athletic Injuries: Prevention andEmergency Response
4
PEC 100 Foundations of Coaching
2
PEC 219 Athletic Management
2
PEC 225 Coaching Athletic Conditioning
4
 
 
Minimum of 4 elective credits chosen from the list below
4
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)
 
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
 
 
COMMUNITY HEALTH MINOR
 
HEA 123 Introduction to Community Health
4
HEA 296 Practicum in Community Health Education
4
HEA 310 Principles of Disease Prevention andHealth Promotion
4
HEA 411 Health Education Planning
4
Health Electives
 
(any two 2-credit HEA courses, see electives under Community Health Major)
4
 
 
Total credits for the Minor: 20
20
 
 
COMPUTER SCIENCE MINOR
 
COS 140 Introduction to Computer Science
4
COS 142 Data Structures
4
 
 
Three electives from the following
12
COS 120 Internet Comp
 
COS 241 Computer Organization
 
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*
 
 
 
Total credits for the Minor: 20
20
 
* Courses have prerequisites not included in minor
 
 
 
ECONOMICS 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
 
 
ENGLISH MINOR
 
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
 
 
 
Total credits for the Minor: 20
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:
1. At least two courses must be at the 200-level or higher.
2. More than one introductory course may be taken, which may count for #2 & #3 above.
3. 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:
1. Sponsorship by a faculty member;
2. Proposal describing goals and activities submitted to the Environmental Studies minor coordinator for approval before the experience;
3. Log or summary of hours invested in the experience;
4. Letter about the experience from the person supervising the experience (faculty member or off-campus supervisor);
5. 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.
6. 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 Forest Ecology & Conservation*
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*
 
 
FRENCH MINOR
 
Required courses
 
FRE 201H Intermediate French
4
FRE 202H Readings and Composition
4
 
 
At least three courses from the following list:
12
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
 
 
 
Total credits for the Minor: 20
20
 
Students who spend a semester in France or a Francophone country may apply up to twelve credits from their study abroad to the minor. Approval for course substitutions must be obtained from the French faculty.
 
 
                                      
Students choose a geography concentration from the list below and complete 12 credits in that concentration, plus take an additional 8 credits of geography electives.
 
Place and Culture (12 credits)  
GEO 210 Case Study in Regional Geography  
GEO 219 Geography of Maine  
GEO 325 Geography of Health and Disease  
GEO 332 Cultural Geography  
GEO 334 Political Geography  
or  
Nature and Society (12 credits)  
GEO 231 Environmental Issues  
GEO 235 Physical Geography  
GEO 325 Geography of Health and Disease  
GEO 331 Nature and Society  
GEO 340 Land Use  
or  
Communities and Development (12 credits)  
GEO 204 Geospatial Information  
GEO 304 GIScience  
GEO 310 International Development  
GEO 320 Economic Geography  
GEO 343 Town and Regional Planning  
   
GEOGRAPHY ELECTIVES (8 credits)  
   
TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE MINOR 20
 
 
GEOLOGY MINOR
 
One 100-level geology course
4
Three 200-level courses or
 
Two 200-level courses plus a field trip
12
One 300-level course
4
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
NOTES:
1. A grade of C- or above must be earned in all courses and their prerequisites.
2. 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.
 
 
HISTORY MINOR
 
To obtain a History minor, students must complete a total of twenty (20) credit hours. Sixteen (16) credit hours are to be spread out evenly over categories I, II, III, and IV. Students must also complete Historical Methods. Students must also have a grade of C- or better for the courses to count towards to completion of the minor requirements.
 
Required Course (4 credits):
 
HTY 200 Approaches to History
 
Complete one course from each of the following categories (16 credits):
 

Category I
HTY 230S Colonial America
HTY 231S Revolutionary America
HTY 232S Civil War and Reconstruction
HTY 233S America's Age of Expansion, 1783-1848

HTY 234S American Presidents

HTY 238S American Since 1945
HTY 240
S Maine History

HTY 242S Great Depression/New Deal
HTY 246S
U.S. Women's History
HTY 247S History of
Canada
HTY 255S Children in American History

HTY 266S Undeclared Wars

HTY 263S Cold War America

HTY 332S The Turbulent 1960s
HTY 335S The Emergence of Modern
America

Category II
HTY 206S Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
HTY 207S The Balkans in Our Times

HTY 208S History of the Cold War
HTY 221S Modern Britain
HTY 227S Making of Modern Germany
HTY 228S Modern France
HTY 320S The Holocaust

 

Category III

HTY 210S Colonial Africa
HTY 215S The "New" Imperialism
HTY 217S The World Since 1945
HTY 271S History of Medicine
HTY 290S The History of Slavery in the Americas
HTY 316S Gender, Sexuality & Imperialism
HTY 325S Comparative Revolutions
HTY 339S Vietnam and the Vietnam War
HTY 260S History of Latin America
HTY 261S History of Mexico

Category IV
HTY 390 Historical Methods
HTY 400 Research Seminar

 
Total credits for the Minor: 20
 
 
MATHEMATICS MINOR
 
MAT 141M Calculus I
4
MAT 142 Calculus II
4
MAT 151M Foundations of Abstract Mathematics
4
Two courses in Mathematics numbered above 200
8
( not MAT 313)
 
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
 
MUSIC MINOR
 
MUH 150A Contemporary Music: Connections with the Past
4
MUS 201 Theory and Aural Skills I 4
4
Piano competency (applied music or piano class)
2
Upper-level applied music or two semesters of ensembles
2
An upper-level course in music history, composition, theory,
2
or interdisciplinary studies involving music
 
One of the following:
4
An additional semester of upper-level applied music plus two semesters of ensembles
or
 
One additional upper-level music course
2
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
 
MUSIC STUDIES MINOR
 
 
MUH 150A Contemporary Music: Connections with the Past
4
MUS 121 Piano I 2
2
MUS 122 Piano II 2
2
(or four credits of piano study through the applied music program)
 
Twelve additional credits of MUH courses
12
(this may include pre-approved interdisciplinary
 
classes involving music) at the 200 level or above.
 
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
 
NUTRITION EDUCATION MINOR
 
The nutrition education minor presents an opportunity for students in any major to study the basics of good nutrition. The coursework will allow students to utilize principles of health education to examine the impact of dietary interventions on a variety of populations and in a wide array of settings. The minor will focus on teaching proper nutrition as a means of disease prevention and health promotion, while increasing awareness of personal health habits as well as the environmental, financial, and social impact that food choices have on individuals and larger communities.
 
HEA 141 Introductory Nutrition
2
HEA 142 Nutrition and Ecological Concerns
2
HEA 143 Nutrition and Obesity
2
HEA 144 Nutrition Care for Children
2
HEA 218 Health Communications & Theory
4
HEA 241 Nutrition and Exercise
4
HEA 411 Planning for Health Promotion
4
SHE 233 Teaching Health in Elementary School
2
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
22
 
 
PHILOSOPHY MINOR
 
One of the following courses:
 
PHI 120H History of Western Philosophy I: Ancient Philosophy
 
PHI 140H History of Western Philosophy III:Early Modern
 
PHI 150H History of Western Philosophy IV:(19th & 20thCentury)
 
PHI 160H Consciousness and Experience
4
 
 
One of the following courses:
 
PHI 200H Logic
 
PHI 201 Ethics
 
PHI 202 Epistemology:Philosophy of Knowledge
 
PHI 203 Metaphysics
4
 
 
One elective in Philosophy at the 300 level
4
Two additional electives in Philosophy
8
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
 
PHYSICAL FITNESS MINOR
 
HEA 103 Theory and Practice for the Personal Trainer or
 
HEA 200 Athletic Injuries: Prevention and Emergency Response
4
HEA 241 Nutrition and Exercise
4
HEA 303 Physiology of Exercise
4
PEC 225 Coaching Athletic Conditioning
4
HEA 296 Practicum in Community Health Education or
 
PHE 296 Practicum in Physical Education or
 
PEC 296 Practicum in Coaching
4
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20

 
PHYSICS MINOR
 
*PHY 141 General Physics I
4
*PHY 142 General Physics II
4
PHY 241 Modern Physics
4
 
 
Two additional physics courses
8
(not including PHY 110N)
 
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
* MAT 141M and MAT 142 are prerequisites for PHY 141 and PHY 142
 
 
POLITICAL SCIENCE MINOR
 
POS 101S Introduction to American Government
4
POS 136S World Politics
4
Additional Political Science Courses
12
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
 
PSYCHOLOGY MINOR
 
PSY 101S General Psychology
 
OR
4
PSY 225S Child & Adolescent Development
 
 
 
Sixteen credits of Psychology electives
16
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
 
REHABILITATION MINOR
 
REH 110 Introduction to Disability Studies
4
REH 310 Casework
4
REC 140 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation
4
 
 
One of the following:
 
REH 200 Counseling and the Helping Relationship or
 
REH 205 Group Process in Human Services
4
 
 
Four credits of upper level courses in rehabilitation or upper level selected courses
4
in recreation with a therapeutic emphasis.
 
All selections must be approved by the Rehabilitation Services minor advisor.
 
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
 
RELIGION MINOR
 
REL 100H Introduction to the Study of Religion
4
REL 245 Myth and America
4
Eight other credits in religion at the300 level or higher
8
Four other credits in Religion or Philosophy
4
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
 
SOCIOLOGY MINOR
 
SOC 101S Introduction to Sociology
4
SOC 215S Social Problems and Social Change
4
 
 
Twelve credits in electives at the 200 level or higher,
12
with at least one or these being at the 300 level or higher
 
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all courses to successfully complete the minor. Students may take a maximum of eight credits in elective courses as pass/fail; all other courses must receive a letter grade.
 
Statistics is not required, but recommended.
 
 
SPANISH MINOR
 
Required courses:
 
SPA 201H Intermediate Spanish
4
SPA 202H Readings and Composition
4
 
 
At least three courses from the following list:
12
SPA 206H Oral Communication and Culture (4)
 
SPA 301 Hispanic Film (4)
 
SPA 304 Peninsular Spanish Literature (4)
 
SPA 305 Latin American Literature (4)
 
SPA 320 Methods of Teaching Spanish (4)
 
SPA 377 Topics in Spanish (4)
 
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 
Students who spend a semester in Spain or Latin America may apply up to twelve credits from their study abroad to the minor. Approval for course substitutions must be obtained from the Spanish faculty.
 

THEATRE/ARTS MINOR
 
THE 211A Fundamentals of Acting
4
THE 203-Acting and Technical I
4
 
 
Choose one of the following:
 
THE 221A Introduction to Stagecraft and Scenic Design and
 
THE 223 Stagecraft Lab
4
OR
 
THE 226 Stage Lighting and THE 227 Stage Lighting Lab
4
OR
 
THE 231A Stage Makeup and THE 232 Stage Makeup Lab
4
OR
 
THE 242A Costume Design and Theory and
 
THE 243 Costume Design and Theory Lab
4
 
 
Choose one of the following
4
THE 250A Stage Management and Play Production and
 
THE 251 Stage Management and Play Production Lab
 
OR
 
THE 350A Fundamentals of Directing
 
OR
 
THE 361A Theatrical History and Literature to 1800
 
OR
 
THE 362A Contemporary Plays and Theatre Practice from the 19th Century
 
OR
 
THE 363A Theatrical Literature and History of the United States
 
OR
 
THE 450 Intermediate Directing
 
 
 
Choice of one Theatre Elective
4
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20
 

WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES MINOR
 
WST 101S Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
4
WST 330 Contemporary Feminist Thought or
4
POS 350 Feminist Political Thought
4
 
 
Twelve credits of electives selected from other WST courses
12
and departmental courses cross-listed with Women's and Gender Studies.
At least four of these credits must be in WST courses.
 
 
 
WST 266/ENG 29H The Female Body in Western Culture (4)
 
WST 277 Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies (4)
 
WST 283H/ENG 283H Fiction by Women (4)
 
WST 287H/ENG 287H Poetry by Women (4)
 
WST 290 Cultural Studies of Gender and Sexuality (4)
 
WST 297 Independent Study in Women's & Gender Studies (2 or 4)
 
WST 377 Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies (2 or 4)
 
WST 396 Internship in Women's and Gender Studies (4 or 8)
 
WST 397 Independent Study in Women's and Gender Studies (2 to 4)
 
 
 
Total credits for the Minor
20

The following are some cross-listed courses; where an instructor is listed, the course may be cross listed only when that instructor teaches the course. Students are advised to contact the Women's and Gender Studies Program Coordinator or faculty member for a current list of cross listed courses.

ANT 101S Introduction to Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology (Acheson)
ENG 283H / WST 283H Women and Fiction (every other year)
ENG 287H / WST 287H Poetry by Women (every other year)
ENG 293H    Literary Nonfiction (Legler)
GEO 332S Cultural Geography (McAnenny)
HEA 262 Human Sexuality
HTY 246S US Women's History (Once every 2 years)
POS 227S African Politics
PHI 306H Philosophy of Education (Cohen)
PSY 220  Psychology of Gender
PSY 247  Psychology of Leadership (Terry)
SOC 101S Introduction to Sociology (Wolff)