Biology Minor Course Descriptions

A minor in Biology requires six units of Biology coursework: Biology 120 and 125 (Biology 101 may be substituted for one of these with Departmental permission), and four additional courses chosen from at least two of the Biology core areas (listed previously). No more than one unit of Independent Study or Internship may be counted. Courses not listed in the Biology core areas require Departmental approval to be counted toward the minor.

Four Curricular Core Areas:

Molecular Biology & Genetics
BIOL 215 - Components of Life
BIOL 345 - Special Topics
BIOL 365 - Plant Anatomy & Physiology
BIOL 380 - Advanced Genetics
BIOL 390 - Advanced Cell Biology
BIOL 400 - Molecular Biology

Cell Biology & Microbiology
BIOL 235 - Microbiology
BIOL 290 - Principles of Physiology
BIOL 345 - Special Topics
BIOL 375 - Comparative Physiology
BIOL 390 - Advanced Cell Biology
BIOL 420 - Developmental Biology
BIOL 430 - Immunology

Integrative Biology
BIOL 235 - Microbiology
BIOL 240 - Algae & Fungi
BIOL 265 - Plant Kingdom
BIOL 270 - Invertebrate Biology
BIOL 275 - Vertebrate Biology
BIOL 345 - Special Topics
BIOL 365 - Plant Anatomy & Physiology
BIOL 375 - Comparative Physiology

Ecology & Evolution
BIOL/ENVI 200 - Environmental Science
BIOL 300 - Aquatic Ecology
BIOL 345 - Special Topics
BIOL 360 - Terrestrial Ecology
BIOL 205 - General Ecology

These course pairs will usually be offered on an alternating year basis:

• Plant Kingdom (265)/Plant Anatomy & Physiology(365)
• Aquatic Ecology(300)/Vertebrate Biology(275) Invertebrate Biology(270)/Comparative Animal Physiology(375) Advanced Cell Biology(390)/Immunology(430)