Biology Minor

The Biology Minor is only available for majors outside of the Biological Sciences.

Any two of the following:

BIOS 101            General Zoology               3 cr
BIOS 102            General Zoology Laboratory    1 cr
BIOS 103            General Botany                3 cr
BIOS 104            General Botany Laboratory     1 cr
BIOS 221            Introductory Microbiology     3 cr
BIOS 223            Introductory Microbiology Lab 1 cr

Additional Courses

BIOS 203            General Ecology               4 cr
                    OR
BIOS 206            Cell Biology                  3 cr
                    AND
BIOS 207            Cell Biology Laboratory       1 cr
BIOS 317            Evolution                     3 cr
BIOS 358            Genetics                      3 cr
Upper division Biology courses                    3-4 cr

(BIOS 481-482 and 491-492 may not be used without prior approval of the departmental chair or assistant chair)

                                                  TOTAL: 21 or 22 cr

Botany Minor

BIOS 103            General Botany                3 cr
BIOS 104            General Botany Laboratory     1 cr
BIOS 203            General Ecology               4 cr
                    OR
BIOS 206            Cell Biology                  3 cr
                    AND
BIOS 207            Cell Biology Laboratory       1 cr
BIOS 317            Evolution                     3 cr
BIOS 358            Genetics                      3 cr
Upper division Biology courses                    7-8 cr

(BIOS 481-482 and 491-492 may not be used without prior approval of the departmental chair or assistant chair)

                                                  TOTAL: 21 or 22 cr

Ecology Minor

BIOS 101            General Zoology               3 cr
                    AND
BIOS 102            General Zoology Laboratory    1 cr
                    OR
BIOS 103            General Botany                3 cr
                    AND
BIOS 104            General Botany Laboratory     1 cr
BIOS 192            Ecology Seminar               1 cr
BIOS 203            General Ecology               4 cr

Any combination of the following courses to total 12 credits.

BIOS 318            Ecological Topics             2 cr
BIOS 320            Physiological Ecology         3 cr
BIOS 337            Conservation of Natural            
                    Resources                     3 cr
BIOS 408            Plant Ecology                 3 cr
BIOS 416            Community Ecology             3 cr
BIOS 452            Population Ecology            3 cr
BIOS 459            Fish Ecology                  3 cr
BIOS 462            Fresh Water Ecology           3 cr
BIOS 476            Ecology of Water Pollution    3 cr
BIOS 489            Field Ecology                 3 cr

(BIOS 481-482 and 491-492 may not be used without prior approval of the departmental chair or assistant chair)

                              
                                                  TOTAL: 21 cr

Microbiology Minor

BIOS 235            General Microbiology          4 cr
BIOS 236            Advanced General
                    Microbiology                  3 cr

Any combination of the following courses to total 14 credits.

BIOS 332            Biochemistry                  3 cr
BIOS 334            Experimental Biochemistry     1 cr
BIOS 351            Immunology                    3 cr
BIOS 353            Immunology Laboratory         1 cr
BIOS 355            Pathogenic Microbiology       3 cr
BIOS 357            Pathogenic Microbiology
                    Laboratory                    2 cr
BIOS 433            Microbial Physiology          3 cr
BIOS 465            Microbial Genetics            3 cr
BIOS 467            Microbial Genetics Laboratory 1 cr
BIOS 475            General Virology              3 cr
BIOS 477            Bacterial Virology Laboratory 1 cr
BIOS 478            Animal Virology Laboratory    1 cr

(BIOS 481-482, 491-492, and, 494 may not be used without prior approval of the departmental chair or assistant chair)

                                                  TOTAL: 21 cr

Zoology Minor

BIOS 101            General Zoology               3 cr
BIOS 102            General Zoology Laboratory    1 cr
BIOS 203            General Ecology               4 cr
                    OR
BIOS 206            Cell Biology                  3 cr
                    AND
BIOS 207            Cell Biology Laboratory       1 cr
BIOS 317            Evolution                     3 cr
BIOS 358            Genetics                      3 cr
Upper division Zoology courses                    7-8 cr

(BIOS 481-482 and 491-492 may not be used without prior approval of the departmental chair or assistant chair)

                                                  TOTAL: 21 or 22 cr