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2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Biology Minor

Location(s): Main Campus

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Program Requirements (24 semester hours)

The biology minor requires successful completion of 29 semester hours, as outlined below, with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0, and a minimum minor grade point average of 2.0.

Complete each of the following (14 semester hours):

Complete one set from the following (4 semester hours):

BIO 150 Introductory Zoology  *† and BIO 151 Introductory Zoology Laboratory  †

OR

BIO 160 Introductory Botany *†  and BIO 161 Introductory Botany Laboratory  †

Complete 6 semester hours of biology electives at the 300-level or above.

Note:

Course numbers followed by an asterisk (*) have prerequisites. Course numbers followed by a dagger (†) have corequisites. See Course Descriptions  for details.

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