OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 18
GPA requirements to earn minor: None
Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: C- or higher is required for all AVS courses.
Contact Information: Mary Fernandez, Student Academic Services Coordinator, 201A Rogers Hall, 207-581-2938, fern@maine.edu
Residency Requirement: The 8 credits of required courses and 6 of the elective credits must be taken at the University of Maine.
This minor is intended for students from various backgrounds who wish to supplement their education with horses. Prior to enrolling in the minor, students must consult with the Student Academic Services Coordinator in the School of Food and Agriculture to select courses most appropriate to their background and career goals, and to discuss any course substitutions which may be appropriate.
Please note:
- Be sure to consider the prerequisites for the courses below when planning for this minor.
- For Animal and Veterinary Sciences majors, the only two courses that can be used for both this minor and the AVS major are AVS 303 and AVS 353.
- Some of the courses below may be offered in alternate years. Be sure to check the course descriptions in the online Undergraduate Catalog.
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