Program Information

(15 credits)

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.

To view a minor program sequence to assist with course planning, click here.

Contact Information

For more information about the biology major, contact Dr. Julie Smist of the Chemistry/Biology Department at (413) 748-3382 or the Admissions Office at (800) 343-1257.

Required Courses (15 credits)

Additional Note

For Biology, Environmental Science and Sports Biology majors, only two courses* are allowed to be used for both major and minor credit.

CHEM 331 - Biological Chemistry  cannot be used as a major selective and for the Chemistry minor.

*i.e. the two courses of Organic Cemistry I and II

• CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I  
• CHEM 223 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory  
• CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II  
• CHEM 224 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory