Biology Minor

I. Minor Program Requirements

Required classes:

BI 171Biological Principles I

3

BI 171LBiological Principles I Lab

1

BI 172Biological Principles II

3

BI 172LBiological Principles II Lab

1

BI 281Genetics

4

Two additional upper-division course from the following list:

BI 305Microbiology

4

BI 306Plant Biology

4

BI 307Animal Physiology

4

BI 311Ecology (WI)

4

BI 323Comparative Anatomy

4

BI 350Developmental Biology

4

BI 370Evolutionary Analysis(WI)

4

BI 382Cell Biology

4

 

BI 330Molecular Biology(WI)

4

or

BI 330Molecular Biology(WI)

4

 

CH 353Biochemistry I

4

II. Other Program Requirements

Required classes:

CH 101General Chemistry I

3

CH 101LGeneral Chemistry I Lab General Chemistry Lab

1

CH 102General Chemistry II

3

CH 102LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1

 

CH 301Organic Chemistry I

3

CH 301LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

1

or

CH 312Intermediate Organic Chemistry

4

(Students who require only one semester of organic chemistry should enroll in CH 285.)

Note:

  1. All Biology minors must take the following courses or their equivalent in sequence: BI 171, BI 172, BI 281
  2. All Biology minors must earn a grade of “C-” or better in all minor courses (sections I and II above).