Biology Minor

I. Minor Program Requirements

Two foundational courses from the following:

BI 121	Foundations of Cell & Molecular Biology	3
BI 122	Foundations of Organismal & Evol Biology	3
BI 123	Fnds of Ecology Evolution & Diversity	3
ES 124	Climate and Environment	3

Two lab explorations from the following:

BI 131	Lab Explorations Cellular &Molecular BI	1
BI 132	Lab Explorations Physiology and Ecology	1
ES 134	Climate and Environment Laboratory	1

Additional biology requirements:

BI 281	Genetics	3
BI 281L	Genetics Lab	1

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

BI 305	Microbiology	3
BI 306	Plant Biology	3
BI 307	Animal Physiology	3
BI 311	Ecology	3
BI 312	Global Change Ecology	3
BI 323	Comparative Anatomy	3
BI 329	Molecular Biology	3
BI 350	Developmental Biology	3
BI 369	Cell and Molecular Neuroscience	3
BI 370	Evolutionary Analysis	3
BI 382	Cell Biology	3
BI 389	Special Topic	1.00 - 4.00

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

BI 305L	Microbiology Lab	1
BI 306L	Plant Biology Lab	1
BI 307L	Animal Physiology Lab	1
BI 311L	Ecology Lab	1
BI 323L	Comparative Anatomy Lab	1
BI 329L	Molecular Biology Lab	1
BI 369L	Cell and Molecular Neuroscience Lab	1
BI 370L	Evolutionary Analysis Lab	1
BI 389L	Special Topic	1
BI 390	Research Experience in Plant Ecology WI	2
BI 391	Research Exp in Molecular Biology WI	2
BI 392	Res Exp Cell Molecular Neuroscience WI	2
BI 393	Res Exp Cellular Mechanotransduction WI	2
BI 394	Research Exp in Animal Physiology WI	2

II. Other Program Requirements

Required classes:

CH 101	General Chemistry I	3
CH 101L	General Chemistry I Lab General Chemistry Lab	1
CH 102	General Chemistry II	3
CH 102L	General Chemistry II Lab	1
CH 301	Organic Chemistry I	3
CH 301L	Organic 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).