Academic Minor in Biology

An academic minor in Biology is not open to students with a concentration in Biology, General Biology, Plant Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology, or Biochemistry, Neuroscience, or Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; nor to students electing an academic minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Plant Biology, Environmental Studies or Global Change.

The academic minor in Biology is not recommended for students interested in graduate work in the biological sciences.

Prerequisite to the Academic Minor. BIOLOGY (162, or 163, or AP credit for BIO 162), or BIOLOGY (171, 172/174, and 173) or BIOLOGY (195 and 173)

Academic Minor Program. 17 credits for students who elected BIO (162, or 163 or has AP credit for BIO 162). 15 credits* for student who elected BIO (171, 172/174, and 173) or BIO (195 and 173).
*pending the College Curriculum Committees approve winter 2008

Take BIO, MCDB and EEB courses at the 200-level or above, distributed as follows:

1. Two courses chosen from: BIOLOGY 281, 305, 310 or 311, 390.

2. One laboratory or field course in BIOLOGY, EEB, or MCDB at the 200-level or above. (EEB 300 or 400, or MCDB 300 or 400, independent study, elected for a minimum of 3 credits, in a single term, may be used as the laboratory course).

3. One additional BIOLOGY, EEB, or MCDB course at the 300-level or higher (except EEB 302, MCDB 302, or MCDB 412). A third course from those listed in #1 may be used to satisfy this requirement.

4. Elective courses in BIOLOGY, EEB, or MCDB at the 200-level or above to bring academic minor credits to at least 17 or 15 credits (see above).

Download the Biology Minor Checksheet.