Biology Minor With Tracks

Our biology minor adds biological sciences focus to a student’s program of study that can be customized to their interest in the life sciences. Students will have the opportunity to pursue a minor in three areas of biology: pre-health, biotechnology, and biochemistry.

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will develop an understanding and appreciation of the basic biological concepts and principles.
2. Students will gain basic laboratory skills and an understanding of the experimental design.
3. Students will be able to analyze and interpret scientific data and draw appropriate conclusions.

Requirements

1. A student must complete at least 20 credits of coursework, 12 of which must count only for the minor, to fulfill the requirements. The required courses are BI 140 College Biology I and BI 141 College Biology II with corresponding labs (total 8 credits). The remaining 12 credits can be fulfilled by one of the following track options.

Career Outlook

The program will provide a gateway to various career opportunities, including entry into the health professions such as medicine, dentistry, optometry, nursing, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and graduate programs in many biological science disciplines. A biology minor with basic laboratory skills and experience may be eligible for an entry-level position in research labs at colleges, universities, government agencies (e.g., NIH, CDC, FDA, USDA, EPA, etc.), pharmaceutical companies, and biotech industry. In addition, coursework in biological sciences also provides a solid foundation for teaching at the secondary and college levels and science-focused careers in law, journalism, public policy, etc.