Biology Minor

Minor Requirements: 6 courses, 24 credits

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

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

Electives (4 courses with corresponding laboratories where applicable, 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
• BIO-107 The Curiosity of Cats, the Devotion of Dogs
• BIO-109 Plants and People
• BIO-201 Biology's Big Questions

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.