Biology Minor

The biology minor is designed to incorporate elements of both the ecology and evolutionary biology discipline and the molecular, cell and developmental biology discipline.

Course Requirements

Lower-Division Courses

All of the following courses

BIOL 20A	Cell and Molecular Biology	5
BIOE 20B	Development and Physiology	5
BIOL 20L	Experimental Biology Laboratory	2
CHEM 8A	Organic Chemistry	5
CHEM 8B	Organic Chemistry	5

Plus

Either these courses
CHEM 1A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1B	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 1C	General Chemistry	5
or these courses
CHEM 3A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 3B	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 3C	General Chemistry	3

Upper-Division Courses

All of the following courses:

BIOL 100	Biochemistry	5
BIOL 105	Genetics	5
BIOE 107	Ecology	5
BIOE 109	Evolution	5

Students must complete one upper-division biology elective (5-7 credits) chosen from Biological Sciences-EEB courses (BIOE) or Biological Sciences-MCDB courses (BIOL) numbered 100-181.

There is no senior comprehensive requirement for the biology minor. Please contact Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology undergraduate advisers for further information.