Minor in Biology

College of the Sciences and Mathematics

Students must complete a minimum of six credits of advanced standing coursework in their minor.*

Required Course 1
BIO 100Basic Biological Science 23-4
or BIO 110 General Biology I
Electives
Up to 18 credits chosen from any BIO courses. Must include a minimum of six credits of Advanced Standing BIO coursework. At least three credits must be in addition to the biology courses required by the student's major. 318
Total Minimum Credits Required21
1

A grade of C- or better is required in all courses; however, to graduate with a Minor in Biology students must maintain a GPA of 2.00 in the minor courses. 

2

BIO 100 must be passed with a grade of A- or better.  BIO 110 must be passed with a C- or better.

3

Advanced Standing coursework includes BIO 269, BIO 277, and any BIO course above the 200-level. 

*Advanced standing coursework is defined as any 300-level course or above and specific 200-level courses identified by the department.