Requirements for a Minor in Biology
Hours
BIOL 108 General Biology I 3
BIOL 108L General Biology I Lab 1
BIOL 109 General Biology II 3
BIOL 109L General Biology II Lab 1
BIOL 202 Cell Biology 3
BIOL 206 Genetics 3
One laboratory course chosen from LSANAT 118L, -
LSMCRB 313L, LSMCRB 313WL, LSBIOC 360L,
LSBIOC 360WL, BIOL 328L or BIOL 328WL.
Any upper-level biology courses chosen from 7
the B.A. or B.S. coursework requirements or
electives. The seven hours may include any of
the upper-level lab courses listed above.
Total 21
Standards that must be met for the minor:
- Only grades of C- or better will be allowed to count
toward fulfillment of the required 21 hours of biology
coursework.
- Students seeking a biology minor must have a minimum
cumulative 2.0 UM biology GPA in courses used to fulfill the
minor requirements.
- At least 11 of the 21 required hours must be earned
from the School of Biological Sciences.
- At least 4 of the 7 hours of junior/senior
level coursework must be earned from the School of
Biological Sciences.