Minor: Biology

OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 22

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to earn minor: 2.0

Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: Biology minors must have a “C” or better in BIO 100 and BIO 200.

Other GPA requirements to earn minor: Biology minors require a cumulative 2.0 GPA in all courses taken in the minor.

Contact Information: Christa Schwintzer, Assistant Director of School of Biology and Ecology, 310 Deering Hall, (207)581-3115

The minor in Biology is designed for students in other fields who would like to develop a basic understanding of modern biology. The minor is not open to students majoring or minoring in Botany or Zoology. The requirements for the minor in Biology include the courses listed below. Students must obtain a minimum grade of C in BIO 100 and BIO 200 and a minimum GPA for the minor of 2.0.

Courses:

BIO 100 - Basic Biology Credits: 4
BIO 200 - Biology of Organisms Credits: 4
BMB 280 - Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Credits: 3
BIO 319 - General Ecology Credits: 3
or
SMS 300 - Marine Ecology Credits: 3
or
WLE 200 - Ecology Credits: 3
Any courses from Biological Sciences Areas I-V in Biology BA and BS programs^1,2Credits: 8

¹Students majoring in Biochemistry, Microbiology, or Molecular and Cellular Biology must choose from Areas III, IV, and V only, and the courses must not be BMB courses

²Students majoring in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Marine Science, or Wildlife Ecology must choose courses from Areas I-V that are not on the list of courses that count towards their major