Biology Minor

Requirements

Minor Requirements: 6 courses, 22-24 credits

Core Requirements (2 courses with corresponding laboratories, 8 credits)

BIO-111	Introduction to the Cell	3
BIO-L111	Introduction to the Cell Laboratory	1
BIO-114	Organismal Biology	3
BIO-L114	Organismal Biology Laboratory	1

Electives (4 courses with corresponding laboratories where applicable, 14-16 credits)

The following courses will NOT count toward a minor in Biology because they are non-major's courses. Choose any Biology course except:

BIO-105	Humans and the Evolutionary Perspective	4
BIO-107	The Curiosity of Cats, the Devotion of Dogs
BIO-201	Biology's Big Questions	4

Note: BIO-503, BIO-H503, BIO-510, BIO-H510 must be taken for a minimum of 3 credits to count as a major elective

Residency Requirement Policy:

In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.

Minor Programs Policy:

A student declaring a minor may use no more than two courses from a major or double major combination to fulfill the requirements for the minor. No more than one course from one minor may count toward the fulfillment of a second minor. Students may not minor in a subject in which they are also completing a major. For more information, see the Minor Programs section of the CAS Degree Requirements page.