2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
    Oct 07, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Biological Sciences Minor


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Program Description

The program of study for a minor in biological sciences includes at least 24 credit hours from a broad selection of courses in biological sciences.

The flexibility of the minor program is intended to accommodate the needs and goals of a variety of students, including people with science majors as well as those from business, liberal arts, or other disciplines. It provides a solid foundation in biological principles and still enables students to focus on particular subdisciplines, such as molecular, organismic, or environmental biology.

Admission Requirements

Minimum entry requirements:

  • 24 semester hours earned
  • 2.0 grade-point average in the introductory biology courses (BIO 1120 and BIO 1150)

Program Learning Objectives

Students enrolled in this minor will learn to:

  • Describe the core concepts of the life sciences
  • Outline the scientific method
  • Interpret scientific data and statistical analysis
  • Evaluate scientific claims critically
  • Discuss ethical implications of scientific research

Program Learning Outcomes

As a result of their learning experience, students successfully completing this minor can:

  • Describe the core concepts of the life sciences
  • Outline the scientific method
  • Interpret scientific data and statistical analysis
  • Evaluate scientific claims critically
  • Discuss ethical implications of scientific research

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Program Requirements:


I. Departmental Core Requirements: 8 Hours


II. Life Science Electives: 16 Hours


Select 16 credits from approved BIO electives. A minimum of one lab-based course required. Choose from the following:

  • BIO 2000 - BIO 4990  (a minimum of 6 hours of 3000-4000 level courses in BIO or approved substitutions must be completed, may not include more than three hours of independent study from BIO 3990 , BIO 4950 , BIO 4880 , BIO 4920 , BIO 4990 )​​​​​​​

Total: 24 Hours


Notes:

*All BIO courses must be a grade of D or better for graduation credit

*Minimum GPA of 2.0 in all BIO courses and approved substitutions required

*Other courses outside the Biology Department may be considered for approval

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