Biology Minor

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Please refer to important information on minor requirements on this page. The minor in biology is intended for students who wish to enhance their biology background in order to complement their major, broadly explore curriculum across the department, and/or focus on a concentration or prepare for post-graduate degree or career. Prior to declaring their biology minor, students must develop a plan of study approved by the Biology Program Coordinator. No more than two courses from the student's major may be applied to the biology minor. Students must earn a grade of C or higher for a course to count toward the biology minor.

Required Courses (8 credits):

Plus the following (a minimum of 10 credits):

With permission from the Biology Program Coordinator, one course may be an internship (BIOL 4498 ), independent study (BIOL 4599 ), or laboratory research (BIOL 4595 ), each of which would also require a faculty advisor. Note that some 2000-level or higher biology courses may have prerequisites, including one or more chemistry courses.

Two biology courses at the 2000-level or higher (a total of 6-8 credits) plus

One biology laboratory course (4 credits) at the 2000-level or higher

or
MARN 2260 - Marine Vertebrate Zoology with Laboratory
or
MARA 2223 - Marine Biology with Laboratory
Please note: Forensic Science majors who wish to minor in Biology may not use BIOL 3306 , BIOL 3311 , BIOL 4461 , or BIOL 4462 to satisfy minor requirements.