Biological Sciences, Minor
The minor in Biological Sciences (BSCI) is for students in majors outside the department to gain an appreciation of biological sciences and includes courses in cell biology, genetics, evolutionary biology, physiology, neurobiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunobiology, ecology, microbiology and plant biology.
The minor in Biological Sciences consists of three required courses listed below (9 credit hours), two reinforcing level BIOL courses (6 credit hours) and one additional elective (3-4 credit hours) chosen from Biological Sciences or ANTH 2201 Human Evolutionary Processes for a total of 18-19 credit hours.
Note:
- BIOL 1009 Biology for Non-Science Majors, BIOL 1406 Plants, Pathogens and People, BIOL 1410 Biology of Human Disease, BIOL 1420 Introduction to Environmental Biology, BIOL 1510 Neuroscience for Non-majors,and PHYS 1009 Earth and Environmental Physics cannot be taken except with consent of department.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | ||
| BIOL 1001 | General Biology 1 | 3 |
| BIOL 1002 | General Biology 2 | 3 |
| BIOL 2001 | Principles of Biological Investigation | 3 |
| or BIOL 1101 | Foundations in Biological Inquiry | |
| Reinforcing Level BIOL courses - Choose two of the following: | 6 | |
| Biochemistry and the Molecular Basis of Biology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Electives - Choose one of the following: 1 | 3-4 | |
| Human Evolutionary Processes 2 | ||
| Experimental Molecular Biology | ||
| Genomics and Bioinformatics | ||
| Experimental Genetics | ||
| Experimental Cell Biology | ||
| Advanced Ecology | ||
| Experimental Ecology and Field Biology | ||
| Tropical Ecology in Panama | ||
| Molecular Evolution | ||
| Plant Biology | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Cellular Neurobiology | ||
| Experimental Neurobiology | ||
| Animal Development | ||
| Experimental Vertebrate Anatomy and Development | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
| Experimental Physiology | ||
| Exercise Physiology | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Experimental Microbiology | ||
| Immunobiology | ||
| Laboratory Research Project in Biological Sciences | ||
or BIOL 4987 | Applying the Internship Experience | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18-19 | |
- 1
A third reinforcing 3000-level BIOL course that was not taken to satisfy the two required reinforcing level BIOL courses may be used as the additional elective course.
- 2
ANTH 2201 Human Evolutionary Processes may not be taken as an elective if BIOL 3404 Evolutionary Biology is also used to fulfill the BSCI minor requirements.
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