Biology Minor

Location(s): Dickinson Campus

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When this minor is added to a Bachelor’s Degree, it opens up an increased number of job opportunities. Professionals with science backgrounds are sought after by a large variety of employers in industry, research, government, and non-profit organizations. For example, add this minor to a B.S. in Exercise Science Degree to increase your future career potentials, or add this minor to a secondary teaching degree to allow you to teach high school biology.

Requirements

In order to graduate, a minimum 2.30 cumulative science GPA is required in fulfillment of a natural science degree or minor as well as ENGL 110 , ENGL 120 , and COMM 110 .

Courses

Only one credit of BIOL 380 /BIOL 480 - Lab Practicum and no more than 6 credits of BIOL 494 - Independent Study, Undergraduate Research may be applied to a Biology minor. The nine credit hours of electives must be 200 level or greater courses with the BIOL prefix.

BIOL 150 - General Biology I Credits: 3
BIOL 150L - General Biology I Lab Credits: 1
BIOL 151 - General Biology II Credits: 3
BIOL 151L - General Biology II Lab Credits: 1
BIOL 170 - General Zoology Credits: 3 AND
BIOL 170L - General Zoology Lab Credits: 1
OR
BIOL 254 - Introduction to Botany Credits: 4
OR
BIOL 305 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
BIOL 315 - Genetics Credits: 4
CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 121L - General Chemistry Lab I Credits: 1
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 122L - General Chemistry Lab II Credits: 1
Electives Credits: 9

Biology Minor

Location(s): Dickinson Campus

Requirements

Courses

Total: 35