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 11 credits of required courses and 3 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 animals: dairy, livestock, or equine. Prior to enrolling in the minor, students must consult with the Student Academic Services Coordinator in the School of Food and Agriculture to select the courses most appropriate to their background and career goals, and to discuss any course substitutions which may be appropriate. Students who wish to emphasize equine classes including equitation classes should consider the Equine Studies minor rather than the Animal and Veterinary Science minor.
Please note:
- Be sure to consider the prerequisites for the courses below when planning for this minor.
- 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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