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Biology Minor Requirements

Biology Minor (20 semester hours)
BIO 115 Principles of Biology: Evolution, Diversity, and Biology of Animals 4

BIO 116 Principles of Biology: Evolution, Diversity, and Biology of Plants

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BIO 117 Principles of Biology: Evolution, Diversity, and Biology of Cells 4

One course from each group listed below:

Group I

  • BIO 272 Introduction to Marine Biology (with BIO 272L)
  • BIO 321 Environmental Biology
  • BIO 335 Modern Plant Biology
  • BIO 340 Evolutionary Biology
  • BIO 350 General Ecology
  • BIO 372 Behavior of Marine Organisms: An Evolutionary Approach
  • MAR 325 Marine Vertebrates: Fish to Mammals (with MAR 325L)

Group II

  • BIO 265 Genetics
  • BIO 300 Developmental Biology
  • BIO 305 Vertebrate Physiology
  • BPY 315 Medical Microbiology
  • BIO 370 Immunology
  • BNS 310 Neurobiology
  • BNS 360 Neurochemistry
  • BNS375 Neuroethology
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Important Notes

  • Not available to behavioral neuroscience, biochemistry or science education majors.
  • If a student receives a grade lower than C in any prerequisite course, they must repeat it before enrolling in any biology or behavioral neuroscience course for which it is a prerequisite.


These requirements are in addition to the Core Curriculum Requirements.  Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.

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