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    Dec 12, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology Minor


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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 22

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

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

Other requirements:  A minimum of 9 credit hours must be completed at the University of Maine

Contact Information:  Peg Killian, Academic Advisor, School of Biology and Ecology, (207)581-2540, um.biology@maine.edu


The minor in Biology is designed for students in other fields who would like to develop a basic understanding of modern biology.  The requirements for the minor in Biology include the courses listed below. 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.  Students must obtain a minimum grade of C in BIO 100  and BIO 200  and a minimum GPA for the minor of 2.0.

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