Biology-
Minor and Collateral

Department of Biology

Add a little biology to your major

The Biology Program offers a minor (18 hours) and a collateral (12 hours) in biology for other College of Liberal Arts majors.

Biology Minor

Minor Requirements (18 hours)

  • One course from Introductory Group I: (4)
    • BIOL 105/115L: Biological Sciences I
      • BIOL 103 and BIOL 104 may substitute for BIOL 105/115L with permission from the Department.
    • BIOL 107: Integrated Biological Concepts I
  • One course from Introductory Group II: (4)
  • Three additional (BIOL) courses are needed to bring the total biology credits to 18 hours.
    • At least two of the elective courses must be 200-level or above.
    • Internship courses (BIOL 490, 494, and 498) do not fulfill the biology elective requirements for the biology minor. 

Biology Collateral

Collateral Requirements (12 hours)

  • Three (BIOL) courses with labs are needed to bring the total biology credits to 12 hours.
    • At least one of the courses must be 200-level or above.
    • Internship courses (BIOL 490, 494, and 498) do not fulfill the biology elective requirements for the biology minor.