Minor: Botany

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 22

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

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

Contact Information: Ann Dieffenbacher-Krall, Undergraduate Program Coordinator, School of Biology and Ecology, 100 Murray Hall, (207)581-2540, annd@maine.edu

The minor in Botany is designed for students in other fields who would like to develop a basic understanding of modern plant biology. The minor is not open to students minoring in Biology or Zoology. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credits for this minor with courses that are not otherwise used to fulfill a requirement for their major, another minor, or a concentration. The requirements for the minor in Botany include the courses listed below.

Courses:

BIO 100 - Basic Biology Credits: 4
BIO 200 - Biology of Organisms Credits: 4
Any courses, at least three of which must be plant courses (P), from Biological Sciences Areas in Botany B.A. and B.S. programs (Botany BA and BS) Credits: 14