Biology - Minor

A minor in biology supports and strengthens majors in fields such as public health, chemistry, psychology, and economics. In addition, the minor should be considered by students in pre-professional programs such as pre-physical therapy, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-optometry and pre-pharmacy if they are  pursuing a major in a discipline other than biology.

This minor is offered in the College for Women only.

Two 1000-level biology courses, preferably:8
Foundations of Biology: Diversity and Evolution with Lab
Foundations of Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology with Lab
BIOL 2720Sophomore Seminar2
Two 4-credit lab-based biology courses at or above the 3000 level8
Total Credits18

Biology minors can be tailored to the interests of students:

  1.  Students interested in environmental biology would take BIOL 2710 Introduction to Ecology with lab and then select additional upper level 4-credit courses ranging from Ecology or Plant Biology to environmental topics courses. The prerequisite, BIOL 2720 Sophomore Seminar, for these courses can be waived for registration to upper division courses after students submit a requisite override.
  2. Students majoring in public health could select upper level courses including Biology of Microorganisms, Comparative Physiology, Comparative Anatomy, Immunology and Cell Biology. The prerequisites, BIOL 2710 Introduction to Ecology and BIOL 2720 Sophomore Seminar, for these courses will be waived after students submit a requisite override when registering.