Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology, Minor

The minor in Biology provides students who have a major interest in another science, business, or humanities with the opportunity to explore the field of biology for their own satisfaction or application to a career goal.

Requirements

(28 credits as listed below)

Students who want to minor in Biology should consult a departmental advisor.

Four courses in Biology

BI 101 General Biology I (4 Credits)
BI 102 General Biology II (4 Credits)
And two of the following courses:
BI 201 Evolution and Population Biology (4 Credits)
BI 204 Genetics (4 Credits)
BI 209 Foundations in Cellular and Molecular Biology (4 credits)

Three Biology electives

Three Biology electives at the 300 level, at least one of which must be a Molecular, Cell and Organismal biology elective (BI 317 , BI 318 , BI 323 , BI 325 , BI 327 , BI 333 , BI 335 , BI 336 , BI 337 , BI 338 , BI 339 , BI 340 , BI 345 ) and at least one of which must be an Ecology, Evolution, and Population biology elective (BI 322 ,BI 326 , BI 328 , BI 329 , BI 330 , BI 331 , BI 332 , BI 334 , BI 355 ). Additionally, at least one of the three electives must have a laboratory component. These courses must be taken at Arcadia University or an approved study abroad course may be substituted.