The Biology minor allows you to gain skills relevant to field work, lab work in clinical or industry settings, research, and data analysis.

Biology Minor Requirements

Biology Minor Courses

Total Credits: 20

Core Requirements (8 credits)

• BIOL 111 Cell Biology (4)
• BIOL 115 Organismal Biology (4)

Restricted Electives (12 credits)

Select 12 credits from the list below:

• BIOL 100 Issues in Human Biology (3)
• BIOL 104 Human Biology (3)
• BIOL 109 Biology Today (3)
• BIOL 125 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
• BIOL 126 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
• BIOL 190 Topics in Biology (1-4)
• BIOL 236 Foundations of Microbiology (4)
• BIOL 248 Introduction to Public Health (3)
• BIOL 275 Quantitative Biology (4)
• BIOL 290 Topics in Biology (1-4)
• BIOL 300 Biology of Women - (3)
• BIOL 305 General Botany (4)
• BIOL 308 Pacific Northwest Ecology (3)
• BIOL 310 Science of Brewing (3)
• BIOL 311 Neurobiology (4)
• BIOL 321 Invertebrate Zoology (3)
• BIOL 322 Vertebrate Zoology (4)
• BIOL 323 Human Anatomy (4)
• BIOL 326 Minnesota Plant Identification (4)
• BIOL 335 Tropical Conservation Biology (3)
• BIOL 341 Genetics (4)
• BIOL 345 Principles of Ecology (4)
• BIOL 346 An Ecological Perspective (3)
• BIOL 347 Plant Physiology (4)
• BIOL 348 Evolutionary Biology (3)
• BIOL 349 Human Physiology (4)
• BIOL 350 Microbiology (4)
• BIOL 360 Cellular and Molecular Physiology (4)
• BIOL 365 Developmental Biology (4)
• BIOL 370 Exploring Biology (3)
• BIOL 372 Aquatic Biology (4)
• BIOL 385 Molecular Biology (3)
• BIOL 385L Molecular Biology Lab (1)
• BIOL 390 Topics in Biology (1-4)
• BIOL 400/CHEM 400 Biochemistry I (3)
• BIOL 402 Principles of Animal Behavior (3)
• BIOL 405/CHEM 405 Biochemistry Laboratory I (1)
• BIOL 406 DNA as Destiny: Genetics and Society (3)
• BIOL 410/CHEM 410 Biochemistry II (3)
• BIOL 423 Advanced Gross Anatomy (4)
• BIOL 430 Immunobiology (4)
• BIOL 438 Medical Microbiology (3)
• BIOL 440 Middle School/Secondary Science Teaching Methods (3)
• BIOL 455 Wildlife Ecology (4)
• BIOL 469 Internship (1-12)
• BIOL 470 Undergraduate Laboratory Teaching - (1)
• BIOL 478 Research Design (3)
• BIOL 490 Topics in Biology (1-4)
• BIOL 494 Undergraduate Research in Biology (1)

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