Biology Minor

Required Course and Lab

Satisfactorily complete one of the following courses and its accompanying lab:

• BIOL 1107 Principles of Biology I
• BIOL 1107L Principles of Biology I Lab
• BIOL 1108 Principles of Biology II
• BIOL 1108L Principles of Biology II Lab

Elective Courses

Satisfactorily complete one 2000-level, 4 hour BIOL course appropriate for the student’s upper-level biology interest, except BIOL 2160 , BIOL 2170 , and BIOL 2180 .

Satisfactorily complete 9-10 hours of upper-level BIOL courses appropriate for the student’s biology interest, except BIOL 3000 , independent study, internship, research, or capstone courses.

Additional Minor Requirements

Satisfactorily complete all minor requirements  listed in the academic policies section of this catalog.

Both lecture and co-requisite lab courses must be taken, and a grade of C or better is required.

BIOL 1107  and BIOL 1107L  taken to fulfill Area D core requirements cannot be applied for the minor requirement.

Upper-level courses in a student’s major curriculum cannot be used toward the biology minor.

Some of the upper level courses may have specific prerequisites that must be taken prior to signing up for the course. Courses taken as prerequisites that are not part of the minor and do not count toward a student’s major curriculum will count in the elective area.