2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog *As of 06/01/2024 
    
    Oct 03, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog *As of 06/01/2024

Biology Minor


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The Minor Program in Biology is designed to provide supportive instruction for students not majoring in Biology. Students must complete 20 credit hours for a minor with a grade of “C” or better. Courses in Biology that are used to satisfy requirements for science majors may not count towards the minor curriculum. In addition to the required courses, students must select any three (3) additional laboratory courses (12 cr. hours) from the Biology Program Electives.

Minor Requirements


  • BIOL 111  Principles of Biology I Credit: 3
  • BIOL 113  Principles of Biology I Laboratory Credit 1
  • BIOL 112  Principles of Biology II Credit: 3
  • BIOL 114  Principles of Biology II Laboratory Credit: 1

Program Electives


Student must select an additional 12 credits of BIOL courses to meet requirements for the minor.  Enrollment in BIOL 211 and 213 is highly recommended. Students who wish to take BIOL 301 and BIOL 303 will need to meet additional prerequisites for those courses. (See course descriptions).

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