Biology Minor

Requirements for the Minor in Biology

A total of 22 credit hours of biology

Required Courses

BIOL 131Introductory Ecology and Evolution

3

BIOL 132Introductory Ecology and Evolution Laboratory

1

BIOL 133Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology

3

BIOL 134Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory

1

Total Credit Hours:8

either Biodiversity and General Ecology with labs:

BIOL 243Organismal Biology

3

BIOL 244Organismal Biology Laboratory

1

BIOL 330Ecology

3

BIOL 331Ecology Laboratory

1

Total Credit Hours:8

or Genetics and Biochemistry with labs:

BIOL 237Genetics

3

BIOL 238Genetics Laboratory

1

BIOL 333Biochemistry

3

BIOL 334Biochemistry Laboratory

1

Total Credit Hours:8

Biology courses at the 300 or 400 level (not including BIOL 440)

6

Total Credit Hours:6

NOTE:

  • Students electing BIOL 330 must have completed a minimum of 4 credit hours of chemistry
  • Students electing BIOL 333 will be expected to have completed 16 credit hours of prerequisite chemistry courses.

Total Credit Hours: 22