Requirements for Biology-sponsored Minors
Students pursuing a College of Arts and Sciences major other than Biology may obtain a minor in Biology or Ecology/Evolution. Requiremenst are given below. You may declare a minor on the College of Arts and Sciences online Minor Declaration Form.
Biology Minor
The Biology minor introduces students to foundational and advanced courses
across the major subdisciplines of modern biology. Lecture and lab experiences
are grounded on fundamental principles. In addition to the General Biology
courses, a diversity of life science topics
are available in upper division courses at the cellular, molecular, organismal,
and ecology and evolutionary biology levels. Students can design a study
plan which allows an in-depth exploration of one area or a broader survey
of several subdisciplinary areas of biology.
Requirements for the Biology minor are a minumum of eighteen hours of credit distributed as follows:
- BIO 211 and 212 - General Biology (8 credits total)
- At least ten additional credits in upper-level BIO courses.
Upper-level biology courses include those numbered 300 and above. (Note that BIO 493, 495, and 497 do not apply toward this requirement.)
These ten credits must include:- At least one upper-division laboratory in the form of a lecture + laboratory or laboratory-only course.
Important note: Courses from other departments will not be accepted toward the Biology minor. This includes biochemistry courses.
There are no support course required for the Biology minor.
Ecology/Evolution Minor
The Ecology/Evolution minor provides students with the opportunity to obtain a deeper understanding of the underlying principles that have shaped life forms and life history patterns. Course offerings encompass biodiversity as a major theme and include a wide array of field experiences and opportunities to study plants and animals out of doors in a variety of ecosystems: some are within the US; others lie outside US boundaries.
Requirements for the Ecology/Evolution minor are a minumum of eighteen hours of credit distributed as follows:
- BIO 212 - General Biology: Organismal and Population (4 credits)
- At least fourteen additional credits from the following list:
BIO 341 - General Botany
4 credits BIO 385 - The Ecology, Geography and Health of Lakes 4 credits BIO 401 - Biometry 4 credits BIO 435 - Field Biology in the Southeastern United States 4 credits BIO 440 - Field Biology of the Desert Southwest 4 credits BIO 455 - Biology of the Protists 4 credits BIO 481 - Terrestrial Ecology 4 credits BIO 483 - Vertebrate Natural History 3 credits BIO 484 - Vertebrate Natural History Lab 1 credit BIO 485 - Marine and Freshwater Ecology 3 credits BIO 486 - Freshwater Ecology Laboratory 1 credit BIO 487 - Marine Ecology Laboratory 2 credits BIO 497 - Directed Independent Research 1-3 credits BIO 561 - Entomology 4 credits BIO 581 - Evolution 4 credits
Last modified: February 11, 2008
