Biology Minor
BIO 2101, 2102, 2301, 2302, and a minimum of ten additional semester hours of biology courses at the 3000- or 4000-level. To satisfy this requirement, a C or better must be earned in each biology course taken.
Biotechnology Minor
This minor program will provide the opportunity for STEM majors or other qualified students to develop their knowledge and skills in biotechnology. The program could be of particular benefit to students planning to pursue graduate degrees or to seek employment in areas related to molecular biology or biotechnology. Prerequisites include CHE 2111, CHE 2311, CHE 2112, and CHE 2312 (General Chemistry I and II) and CHE 3126 and CHE 3326 (Organic Chemistry I). For this minor, students must complete BIO 2301 (Principles of Biology), BIO 1315/1115 (Introduction to Molecular Biology and Biotechnology), and the following courses with a grade of C- or better in each course:
BIO 3231 Microbiology
BIO 3232 Microbiology Lab or BIO3247 Industrial l Microbiology Lab
BIO 3334 Molecular Biology and Biotechniques I or BIO 3335 Molecular Biology and Biotechniques II
BIO 4176 Biochemistry Lab (optional)
BIO 4376 Biochemistry
BIO 4277 Investigation and Research or 4406 Research or Internship
Neuroscience Minor
The Department of Biological Sciences allows students to complete a neuroscience minor at Wake Forest University (WFU) in conjunction with their B.S. in Biology at WSSU. In addition to completing the requirements for the biology major, students must complete a total of 18 hours of courses related to physiology and neuroscience. Neuroscience minor students are required to take the following courses at WFU (in sequence): NEU 200 (Introduction to Neuroscience, 3 credit hours); NEU 201 (Neuroscience Laboratory, 1 credit hour; NEU 300 (Neuroscience Seminar, 3 credit hours); NEU 391 (Research in Neuroscience, 2 credit hours, and may be taken concurrently with BIO4277); one WFU Elective Course (3 or 4 credit hours); and two WSSU Elective Courses (4 or 5 credit hours). WFU course credits will be transferred back to WSSU as part of the B.S. in Biology with Neuroscience Minor degree track from the department of Life Sciences. Alternatively, students can take all of the WFU courses at WSSU when they are offered on our department.
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