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Biology Minor

I. Minor Program Requirements

Two foundational courses from the following:

BI 121Foundations of Cell & Molecular Biology

3
BI 122Foundations of Organismal Biology

3
BI 123Foundations of Ecology and Diversity

3
ES 124Climate and Environment

3

Two lab explorations from the following:

BI 131Lab Explorations Cellular &Molecular BI

1
BI 132Physiology and Ecology Lab

1
ES 134Climate and Environment Laboratory

1

Additional biology requirements:

BI 281Genetics

3
BI 281LGenetics Lab

1

Plus two additional upper-division biology courses from the following list:

BI 305Microbiology

3
BI 306Plant Biology

3
BI 307Animal Physiology

3
BI 311Ecology

3
BI 312Global Change Ecology

3
BI 323Comparative Anatomy

3
BI 329Molecular Biology

3
BI 350Developmental Biology

3
BI 369Cell and Molecular Neuroscience

3
BI 370Evolutionary Analysis

3
BI 382Cell Biology

3
BI 389Special Topic

1.00 - 4.00

Plus two additional upper-division biology lab credits from the following list:

BI 305LMicrobiology Lab

1
BI 306LPlant Biology Lab

1
BI 307LAnimal Physiology Lab

1
BI 311LEcology Lab

1
BI 323LComparative Anatomy Lab

1
BI 329LMolecular Biology Lab

1
BI 369LCell and Molecular Neuroscience Lab

1
BI 370LEvolutionary Analysis Lab

1
BI 389LSpecial Topic

1
BI 390Research Experience in Plant Ecology WI

2
BI 391Research Exp in Molecular Biology WI

2
BI 392Res Exp Cell Molecular Neuroscience WI

2
BI 393Res Exp Cellular Mechanotransduction WI

2
BI 394Research Exp in Animal Physiology WI

2

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
 

Note:

  1. All Biology minors must earn a grade of “C-” or better in all minor courses (sections I and II above).