UVI's Biology Minor provides a solid foundation in the biological sciences for non-biological
sciences majors. Biology minors take two semsters of introductory biology and then
choose either a molecular or organismal biology track to complete their minor. The
Biology Minor is ideal for students with any biology-adjacent career goals, such as
careers in tourism, education, environmental policy, pharmacy, horticulture, industry,
biochemistry, biophysics, or bioengineering.
Required Core Courses:
- BIO 141-142 General Biology I-II (8 credits)
- Choose one of these two (4 cr.):
- BIO 223 Ecology [organismal/environmental biology track]
- BIO 245 Genetics [molecular/cellular biology track]
Elective Requirements. An additional two courses (6 credit hours minimum) are required from the following:
- BIO 339 Vertebrate structure (prerequisite: BIO 142) 4 cr.
- BIO 349 Aquatic Plant Biology (prereq. BIO 142) 3 cr.
- BIO 350 Terrestrial Plant Biology (prereq. BIO 142) 3 cr.
- BIO 353 Developmental Biology (prereq. BIO 245) 3 cr.
- BIO 360 Cell & Molecular Biology (prereq. BIO 245) 3 cr.
- BIO 370 Evolution (prereq. BIO 245) 3 cr.
- BIO 430 Coral Reef Biology (prereq. BIO 223 & 349) 4 cr.
- BIO 465 Selected Topics in Biology (prerequisites vary) 1-4 cr.
- BIO 495 Directed Independent Research (coreq. BIO 295; prereq. 20 credits of
BIO, MBI, CHE, PHY, CSC & MAT, and approved proposal) 1-4 cr.
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