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Biology
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Biology minor
(for Bachelor of Science degree students)

This section specifies the biology minor discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Science section for information on additional requirements.

Lower-level requirements

Course Title Credits
BIO 111 Introductory Biology I 5
BIO 112 Introductory Biology II 5
BIO 201 Cell Biology I 4
BIO 202 Cell Biology II 4
BIO 210 Introductory Ecology 4
BIO 220 Introductory Genetics 4
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I (previously offered)  
 or CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry I 4-5
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II (previously offered)  
 or CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry II 4-5
CHEM 213 Organic Chemistry I 4
CHEM CHEM course numbered 200 or above 3-4
Plus three credits selected from the following: (see Note)
STAT 104 Introductory Statistics 4
STAT 106 Statistics I 4
MATH 270/
STAT 270		 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 4

Note: Students who completed PSYC 110 prior to September 2012 can use this course toward lower-level requirements.

Upper-level requirements

Course Title Credits
BIO 300- or 400-level Biology courses 14


Biology minor
(for Bachelor of Kinesiology degree students)

This section specifies the Biology minor for Kinesiology requirements only. Only students completing a Bachelor of Kinesiology may complete this minor.

Lower-level requirements

Course Title Credits
BIO 111 Introductory Biology I 5
BIO 112 Introductory Biology II 5
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I (previously offered)  
 or CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry I 4-5
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II (previously offered)  
 or CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry II 4-5
BIO 201 Cell Biology I 4
BIO 202 Cell Biology II 4
CHEM 213 Organic Chemistry I 4
CHEM CHEM course numbered 200 or above 3-4
Plus three credits selected from the following: (see Note)
STAT 104 Introductory Statistics 4
STAT 106 Statistics I 4
MATH 270/
STAT 270		 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 4

Note: Students who completed PSYC 110 prior to September 2012 can use this course toward lower-level requirements.

Upper-level requirements

Course Title Credits
BIO 300- or 400-level Biology courses (see Note) 14

Note: CHEM 214 (Organic Chemistry II) and BIO 320 (Biochemistry) are recommended for students planning to pursue medicine.


Biology extended minor
(for Bachelor of Arts degree students)

This section specifies the Biology extended minor discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts section for information on additional requirements.

Lower-level requirements

Course Title Credits
BIO 111 Introductory Biology I 5
BIO 112 Introductory Biology II 5
BIO 201 Cell Biology I 4
BIO 202 Cell Biology II 4
BIO 210 Introductory Ecology 4
BIO 220 Introductory Genetics 4
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I (previously offered)  
 or CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry I 4-5
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II (previously offered)  
 or CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry II 4-5
CHEM 213 Organic Chemistry I 4
CHEM CHEM course numbered 200 or above 3-4
Plus three credits selected from the following:
STAT 104 Introductory Statistics 4
STAT 106 Statistics I 4
MATH 270/
STAT 270		 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 4
PSYC 110 Statistical Analysis in Psychology 3

Upper-level requirements

Course Title Credits
BIO 300- or 400-level Biology courses 15

Note: Up to nine of the 15 upper-level credits can be in directed studies or special topics courses.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.


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