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Photo of a buffalo head in Bowers HallThe Requirements for the Minor in Biology

 

A two-semester Introductory Biology sequence, either

BIO 110 Principles of Biology I (4)
BIO 111 Principles of Biology II (3)

OR

BIO 201 Biological Sciences I (4)
BIO 202 Biological Sciences II (4)

Plus a Genetics course, either

BIO 306 Human Genetics (3)

OR

BIO 312 Genetics (4)

In addition to the above courses, one additional Biology course at the level of BIO 210 (Cellular Biology) or above is required. This course must be one that carries at least three credit hours and must be "open to Biology majors". Finally, to get a minor in the Biological Sciences, students must take additional Biology electives (for a list, see the navigation bar to the left) such that, altogether, the number of Biology credit hours reaches a total of 21 hours.