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Biology Minor ~ Degree RequirementsSemester Credits Required
Total credits in the minor: 20 (some of which may double-count for your major, as detailed below)
Prerequisites
Outcomes, Courses and Assessment
You must achieve all of the Learning Outcomes listed below by successfully completing the listed courses or alternative assessment options.
Outcome 1 - Biological Foundations
- Complete all of the following courses (12 credits). Up to 8 of these credits may double-count for the major; 4 credits should count only for the minor. Note that each of these biology courses has one or more chemistry prerequisites.
BIO 240/L; BIO 241/L; BIO 242/L
Outcome 2 - Advanced Knowledge in Biology
- Complete three or more courses, totaling at least 8 credits and including at least one course with a lab, from the list below. At least 8 credits taken to fulfill this Advanced Biology Learning Outcome must be in addition to any upper-division biology courses counted toward one's major requirements. Note that each of these upper-division biology courses has one or more lower-division biology prerequisites
BIO 300; BIO 310/L; BIO 311; BIO 314; BIO 320/L; BIO 340/L; BIO 341; BIO 342/L; BIO 345/L; BIO 360/L*; BIO 410; BIO 420/L*; BIO 444L; BIO 448/L*, BIO 460L*; BIO 472/L*
* Note: Courses with an asterisk (*) are not yet available but are expected to be offered for the first time sometime in the next 2-3 years as part of the new biology major. They are included here for the benefit of student who wish to plan ahead. Interested students should contact the Division of Science & Environmental Policy for the latest information about when these courses will be offered.
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