Biology Minor

(40-44 semester hours)

Many of the courses required for minors may also fulfill or partially fulfill a General Education category. For more information, see the General Education Requirements section. Some courses required for minors may also satisfy courses required for majors. Students pursuing a minor should notify and consult with the appropriate department chair and complete the appropriate paperwork with the Registrar’s Office so that it can be noted on the transcript.

Required courses (24 s.h.):

BIOL 121* - Bioscience I Credits: 3 s.h
BIOL 122 - Bioscience II Credits: 3 s.h
BIOL 123* - Bioscience I Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h
BIOL 124 - Bioscience II Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h.
CHEM 121* - General Chemistry I Credits: 3 s.h
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3 s.h
CHEM 123* - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h.
CHEM 124 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h
PHYS 210* - General Physics I Credits: 4 s.h
PHYS 211* - General Physics II Credits: 4 s.h

Choose one sequence from each of the following categories:

Biology of Plants (4 s.h.):

BIOL 265 - Introductory Horticulture Credits: 3 s.h
and
BIOL 267 - Introductory Horticulture Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h
or
BIOL 270 - Plant Biology Credits: 3 s.h.
and
BIOL 271 - Plant Biology Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h

Anatomy and Physiology (4 s.h.):

BIOL 130* - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 3 s.h
and
BIOL 132* - Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Credits: 1 s.h.
or
BIOL 131* - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 3 s.h.
and
BIOL 133* - Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Credits: 1 s.h.
or
BIOL 250 - Human Structure and Function I Credits: 3 s.h
and
BIOL 252 - Human Structure and Function I Lab Credits: 1 s.h.
or
BIOL 251 - Human Structure and Function II Credits: 3 s.h
and
BIOL 253 - Human Structure and Function II Lab Credits: 1 s.h.

Ecology (4 s.h.):

BIOL 260*W - General Ecology Credits: 3 s.h.
and
BIOL 261 - General Ecology Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h
or
BIOL 264 - Flora of New England Credits: 3 s.h
and
BIOL 266 - Flora of New England Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h
or
BIOL 277 - Field Ornithology Credits: 3 s.h
or
BIOL 278 - Aquatic Biology Credits: 3 s.h
and
BIOL 279 - Aquatic Biology Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h
or
BIOL 380 - Field Ecology Credits: 2 s.h

Electives (2-4 s.h.):

BIOL ___ Any biology course above BIOL 133 (2-4 s.h.)