Note: Up to 5 units in the minor may be taken credit/no-credit.
| Introductory courses 1 | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 12-14 | |
| General Biology | ||
or BIO 161 | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology | |
| Plant Diversity and Ecology | ||
or BOT 121 | General Botany | |
| Biology of Sex | ||
| Diversity and History of Life | ||
| Introduction to Organismal Form and Function | ||
or BIO 211 | Biology of Plants and Animals | |
| Wildlife Conservation Biology | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Introductory Ecology and Evolution | ||
| Microbiology | ||
or MCRO 224 | General Microbiology I | |
| Upper-division electives (300-400 level) 1, 2 | ||
| Select at least 4 courses from the following: | 16 | |
| BIO, BOT, MCRO, MSCI or ZOO, with the exception of BIO 450, BIO 485, BIO 495 and MSCI 401. | ||
| A maximum of 1 unit of BIO 400 may be used in the minor. | ||
| Total units | 28-30 | |
| 1 | Check prerequisites. Upper-division courses designed for Biological Sciences majors usually require some combination of BIO 150, BIO 161, BIO 162 and BIO 263 as prerequisites. |
| 2 | Suggested combinations of courses in particular areas of biology are available in the department. Specific combinations of courses may not be allowed if the courses overlap too much in content. Students must obtain prior approval from one of the Biology Minor advisors. |
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