Biology Minor

The minor is designed for non-biology majors who wish to emphasize biology by completing at least 27 credits from the following:

Requirements for the Biology Minor:

BI 211 - Principles of Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Genes 5 credits (4 or 5 credits required)
BI 212 - Principles of Biology: Evolution and Diversity 5 credits (4 or 5 credits required)
BI 213 - Principles of Biology: Function and Ecology of Organisms 5 credits (4 or 5 credits required)
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 364L-366L, 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 451 and BI 451L 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.