Undergraduate Minor Program
Biological Sciences

Catalog Description. Students majoring in another department may earn a Minor in Biological Sciences. The Minor program includes at least of 36 credit hours from a broad selection of courses in both Biological Sciences and Environmental Health distributed as follows:

BIO 112, 114, 115 (or nonmajor equivalents, with approval) 12 hrs.

BIO 492 2.0 hrs

BIO or approved EH electives 22.0 hrs

Minimum entry requirements include 24 hours (or equivalent) of previous university coursework with grades of C or better, and an overall 2.0 grade point average three introductory biology courses (BIO 112, 114, 115 preferred). Successful completion of a Biological Sciences minor requires a grade of C or better in program courses. Note that many BIO and EH courses themselves have specific course prerequisites.

Objectives. The broad flexibility of the Minor program is intended to accommodate the needs and goals of a variety of students, including people with science majors as well as those from business, liberal arts, and other disciplines. It provides a solid foundation in biological principles and still enables students to focus on particular subdisciplines, such as molecular, organismic, or environmental biology.