Minor in General Biology
General Biology Minor - 23 units
The minor requires a minimum of 23 units in Biology of which at least one-half must be upper-division units.
All courses in the minor must be completed with letter grades (CR/NC is not acceptable). All coursework used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
Lower-Division Requirements (10 units)
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
BIOL 230 | Introductory Biology I | 5 |
BIOL 240 | Introductory Biology II | 5 |
Upper-Division Requirements (9-11 units)
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Ecology Course | ||
Select one course including fieldwork (3-5 units) from the following: | 3-5 | |
Ecology | ||
Plant Ecology - GWAR | ||
Restoration Ecology | ||
Wetland Ecology | ||
Limnology | ||
Biological Oceanography | ||
Marine Ecology and Marine Ecology Laboratory | ||
Genetics or Evolution Course | ||
BIOL 355 | Genetics | 3 |
or BIOL 337 | Evolution | |
Physiology Course | ||
Select one: | 3 | |
Microbial Physiology | ||
Plant Physiology | ||
Human Physiology | ||
Animal Physiology |
Additional Upper-Division Electives
Select 2-4 units approved by an advisor to reach the 23 total required units for the minor.