Biology, Minor

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A minor in Biology provides students with the opportunity to learn about the science of life. The Biology minor is composed of two required courses and four options, for a total of six courses. This minor is not available to students enrolled in Biology, Health Science or Cellular and Molecular Biology majors.

Required Courses:

BIOL 1202 - Introduction to Cell Biology
BIOL 1204 - The Evolution of Eukaryotes

Two of the following:

BIOL 2101 - Genetics
BIOL 2102 - How They Do It: Patterns of Reproduction
BIOL 2202 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
BIOL 2203 - Human Anatomy
BIOL 2213 - Principles of Ecology and Evolution
BIOL 2309 - Plants and People

Two of the following:

BIOL 3107 - Evolution in Health and Disease
BIOL 3108 - Conservation Biology
BIOL 3201 - Common Ground: Learning from the Land
BIOL 3204 - Histology
BIOL 3207 - Human Conception
BIOL 3208 - The Molecular and Genomic Revolutions in Biology
BIOL 3216 - Human Physiology and Adaptation to Environmental Stress
BIOL 4207 - Womb-to-Tomb: Embryology, Development and Aging

Note

A minimum grade of C- is required in the courses comprising the minor.

Students should be aware registration in senior level course options may require successful completion of specific courses at the 1000, 2000, and/or 3000 level.