Biology Minor

For an 18-20 credit minor in biology, students complete the following:

BIOL 1171
1171L
General Biology I
and General Biology I Lab
4
BIOL 1172
1172L
General Biology II
and General Biology II Lab
4
BIOL 1173
1173L
General Biology III
and General Biology III Lab
4
Select two 3- or 4-credit biology courses numbered 2000 or greater from the biology block electives.6-8
Total Credits18-20

Please note that many upper level biology courses require four semesters of Chemistry as prerequisites.

Biology Block Electives

Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology Block
BIOL 2261Genetics4
BIOL 3327Cell Biology4
BIOL 3342Developmental Biology4
BIOL 3352Fundamentals of Microbiology4
BIOL 3354Molecular Biology3
BIOL 3357General Virology3
Biochemistry and Physiology Block
BIOL 1107
BIOL 1108
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
and Human Anatomy and Physiology II
8
BIOL 2262Human Physiology4
BIOL 3312Fundamentals of Neurobiology3
BIOL 3314Endocrinology3
BIOL 3315Anatomy: Form and Function3
BIOL 3324Biochemistry I3
BIOL 3325Biochemistry II3
BIOL 3356Immunology3
Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Science Block
BIOL 2218Vertebrate Zoology3
BIOL 2260Ecology4
BIOL 3319Zoology Field Experience3
BIOL 3362Marine Invertebrate Zoology4
BIOL 3364Freshwater Ecology4
BIOL 3365Evolutionary Biology4
BIOL 3366Ornithology4
BIOL 3372Environmental Toxicology4