Biology Minor

The minor is designed for non-biology majors who wish to emphasize biology by completing at least 30 credits from the following:

Requirements for the Biology Minor:

BI 211 - Principles of Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Genes 5 credits
BI 212 - Principles of Biology: Evolution and Diversity 5 credits
BI 213 - Principles of Biology: Function and Ecology of Organisms 5 credits
Select a minimum of 4 courses with a total of at least 15 credits from any regularly scheduled 300- or 400-level biology course that counts toward the biology major. The following courses may not be used to fulfill this requirement: BI 330 , BI 380-389, BI 401-405, BI 409 , BI 489 , BI 490 . A maximum of 3 credits from BI 407 and BI 408 may be applied to this requirement. Only 1 credit may be from BI 407 . In addition, 4 credits of Biochemistry may be applied to this requirement. For the purposes of this 4 course requirement, BI 351 and BI 353 count as one course.
In addition, meet all applicable requirements listed in the Minors section of this catalog, including the Minor residence requirement.
Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA in biology courses and all courses taken for the minor must be graded A-F.