2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Minor in Biology

19-20 credits

Students planning to minor in biology should choose 200-level courses which fulfill prerequisites for 300- and 400-level courses in the minor. The 300- and 400-level courses should be chosen from the concentrations listed for biology majors. BIO 369, BIO 394, and BIO 498 do not count in the minor. Minors may choose only one area of emphasis.

Choose one group

BIO 111Principles of Biology 1

4

BIO 112Principles of Biology 2

4

or

BIO 111Principles of Biology 1

4

BIO 113Microbiology for the Health Sciences

5

Total Credit Hours:8-9

Choose one area of emphasis

Cellular/molecular biology emphasis, 11 credits

Directed electives
BIO 214Genetics

3

7 credits from
BIO 215Cell Biology

3

300- or 400-level courses in BIO, BIOT, BOT, or ZOOL

3-4

Total Credit Hours:11

Environmental science emphasis, 11 credits

Directed electives
BIO 210Introduction to Botany

3

8 credits from
BIO 216Ecology

3

300- or 400-level courses in BIO, BIOT, BOT, or ZOOL

3-5

Total Credit Hours:11

Total Credit Hours: 19-20