Biology Minor

Program Overview

This Biology minor program provides a solid foundation in the core principles of biology, including cell and molecular biology, evolution, and ecology. Students can tailor their studies by selecting from a range of elective courses in specialized areas such as microbiology, ecology, and animal physiology. The program prepares students for careers in various fields related to biology, including research, education, and healthcare.

Program Outline

Outline:

Required Courses (13 hours):

• BIO 110 Introductory Biology: Cells & Molecules (3 hrs)
• BIO 111 Introductory Biology Laboratory: Cells & Molecules (2 hrs)
• or BIO 112 Introductory Biology I Lab, Small World (2 hrs)
• BIO 120 Introductory Biology: Evolution & Ecology (3 hrs)
• BIO 121 Introductory Biology Laboratory: Evolution & Ecology (2 hrs)
• BIO 301 Genetics (3 hrs)

Restricted Elective Course (3 hours):

• Choose one course from the following:
• BIO 305 Cell and Molecular Biology (3 hrs)
• BIO 310 Ecology (3 hrs)
• BIO 315 Evolution (3 hrs)

Elective Courses (6 hours):

• Select six hours at the 300- or 400-level in biology selected from the courses below.
• No more than six hours of BIO 387L4 and BIO 497L6-499L6 can be counted toward the minor.
• BIO 320 or BIO 328 may be used to satisfy this requirement, not both.

Course Options:

• BIO 305 Cell and Molecular Biology (3 hrs)
• BIO 306W Cell and Molecular Biology and Genetics Laboratory (4 hrs)
• BIO 310 Ecology (3 hrs)
• BIO 311W Laboratory in Ecology (4 hrs)
• BIO 315 Evolution (3 hrs)
• BIO 320 General Microbiology (3 hrs)
• BIO 326 Human Physiology (4 hrs)
• BIO 328 Microbiology for Health Professions (4 hrs)
• BIO 330 Neuroanatomy (4 hrs)
• BIO 387L4 Cooperative Education in Biology (3 hrs)
• BIO 406 The Nature of Science (1 hr)
• BIO 410 Limnology (4 hrs)
• BIO 411 Animal Physiological Ecology (4 hrs)
• BIO 412 Biogeography (3 hrs)
• BIO 413 Wetland Ecosystems (4 hrs)
• BIO 414 Community Ecology (4 hrs)
• BIO 415 Microbial Ecology (4 hrs)
• BIO 416 Behavioral Ecology (4 hrs)
• BIO 417 Conservation Biology (4 hrs)
• BIO 426 Immunobiology (3 hrs)
• BIO 428 General Virology (3 hrs)
• BIO 429 Bacterial Pathogenesis (3 hrs)
• BIO 433 Marine Biology (4 hrs)
• BIO 443 Developmental Biology (3 hrs)
• BIO 446 Genome Analysis (4 hrs)
• BIO 447 Scanning Electron Microscopy (4 hrs)
• BIO 455 Plant Evolution and Classification (4 hrs)
• BIO 456 Freshwater Algae (4 hrs)
• BIO 457 Aquatic Plants (4 hrs)
• BIO 458 Trees and Shrubs (4 hrs)
• BIO 459 Mycology (4 hrs)
• BIO 460 Plant Anatomy (4 hrs)
• BIO 461 Plant Physiology (4 hrs)
• BIO 472 Parasitology (4 hrs)
• BIO 473 Concepts in Animal Physiology (4 hrs)
• BIO 474 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (4 hrs)
• BIO 476 Mammalian Histology (4 hrs)
• BIO 477 Special Topics (1 hr)
• BIO 478 Special Topics (2 hrs)
• BIO 479 Special Topics (3 hrs)
• BIO 480 Natural History of Invertebrates (4 hrs)
• BIO 481 Natural History of Vertebrates (4 hrs)
• BIO 482 Ichthyology (4 hrs)
• BIO 483 Mammalogy (4 hrs)
• BIO 484 Herpetology (4 hrs)
• BIO 485 Ornithology (4 hrs)
• BIO 486 Entomology (4 hrs)
• BIO 487L4 Cooperative Education in Biology (3 hrs)
• BIO 488 Biology of Arachnids (4 hrs)
• BIO 497L6 Undergraduate Research in Biology (1 hr)