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2023-2024 Undergraduate 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology Minor


Program Description

The Biology Minor is designed for students pursuing major degrees outside of the Department of Biological Sciences. Students minoring in biology can supplement their major and strengthen their biological knowledge that can be used in their fields. To complete the minor in biology, the student is required to complete 18 SH: 8 SH of Foundation courses (several of these courses can be taken as part of the general education (GE) requirements), 7 SH of Breadth courses, and 3 SH of Depth courses. A minimum grade of C- or better is required in all courses. Requirements are below.

Foundation Courses (8 semester hours)

BIO 1313 - General Biology I   /BIO 1113 - General Biology I Laboratory  (GE) (4 SH)  

BIO 1314 - General Biology II  /BIO 1114 - General Biology II Laboratory  (GE) (4 SH)  

Breadth Courses (7 semester hours)

BIO 3366 - Genetics  (required) (3 SH)

One course from the following (3 SH):

BIO 3337 - Biomolecules  

BIO 3342 - Introduction to Molecular Biology  

BIO 3343 - Histology  

BIO 2311 - Anatomy and Physiology I  | (Co-requisite: BIO 2111 - Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory  )

BIO 3231 - Microbiology  | (Co-requisite:  BIO 3232 - Microbiology Laboratory  )

BIO 3336 - Developmental Biology  

BIO 2310 - Zoology  

BIO 3371 - Ecology and Evolution  

BIO 2316 - Botany  | (Co-requisite;  BIO 2116 - Botany Laboratory  )

One lab from the following (1 - 2 SH):

BIO 2110 - Zoology Laboratory  

BIO 2116 - Botany Laboratory  | (Co-requisite: BIO 2316 - Botany  )

BIO 2111 - Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory  | (Co-requisite: BIO 2311 - Anatomy and Physiology I  )

BIO 3232 - Microbiology Laboratory  | (Co-requisite: BIO 3231 - Microbiology  )

BIO 3137 - Biomolecules Laboratory  

BIO 3136 - Developmental Biology Laboratory  

BIO 3143 - Histology Laboratory  

BIO 3166 - Genetics Laboratory  

BIO 3201 - Tissue Culture  

BIO 2112 - Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory  

BIO 3164 - Cell Biology Laboratory  

BIO 4105 - Integrative Metabolism Laboratory  

BIO 4123 - Immunology Laboratory  

BIO 4176 - Biochemistry Laboratory  

Depth Courses (3 semester hours)

One course from the following (3 SH):

BIO 4376 - Biochemistry  

BIO 3310 - Biology of Aging  

BIO 3364 - Cell Biology  

BIO 2312 - Anatomy and Physiology II  | Co-requisite: BIO 2112 - Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory  )

BIO 4305 - Integrative Metabolism  

BIO 4310 - Cancer Biology  

BIO 4323 - Immunology  

BIO 4308 - Virology