Requirements for the Minor
Required Courses
| BIO 110 | Evolution, Biodiversity, Ecology | 4 |
| BIO 210 | Introduction to Genetics | 4 |
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| CHE 135 | Accelerated General Chemistry | 4 |
| Or Both | |
| CHE 131 | General Chemistry-I | 4 |
| AND | |
| CHE 132 | General Chemistry-II | 4 |
Students Must Complete One Of The Following Tracks:
Cell & Molecular Biology Track
| BMB 210 | Introduction to Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 4 |
| CHE 241 | Organic Chemistry-I | 4 |
Three BIO courses numbered 300 or above from Groups A (Cell and Molecular Biology) and B (Organisms). Of these three elective courses, at least one must come from Group A and one from Group B, and at least one of these courses must have a lab component (four credit hour courses). At least two of the three upper-level courses must be BIO courses.
Group A Cell and Molecular Biology:
One of the BMB courses listed above or one of BNS 360, BNS 370, or BNS 380 can be used toward this requirement.
Group B Organisms:
Ecology & Evolution Track
Four BIO courses numbered 300 or above from Groups B (Organisms) and C (Ecology and Evolution). Of these four elective courses, at least one must come from Group B and one from Group C, and at least one of these courses must have a lab component (four credit hour courses). At least three of the four upper-level courses must be BIO courses.
BNS 330 can count towards this requirement.
Group B Organisms:
Group C Ecology and Evolution: