Program: Minor in Biology
Overview
The minor in Biology allows students to explore various areas of biology.
Program Requirements
Take one course or sequence of courses from each category:
1. (8 or 10 units)
CHEM 101/L General Chemistry I and Lab (4/1)
and CHEM 102/L General Chemistry II and Lab (4/1)
or
CHEM 103 Introductory Chemistry I and Lab (4)
and CHEM 104 Introductory Chemistry II and Lab (4)
2. (4 or 8 units)
BIOL 101/L General Biology and Lab (3/1)
or
BIOL 106/L Biological Principles I and Lab (3/1)
and BIOL 107/L Biological Principles II and Lab (3/1)
3. (3 units)
BIOL 322 Evolutionary Biology (3)
4. (3 units)
5. (4 units)
BIOL 215/L Introductory Microbiology and Lab (2/2)
BIOL 312/L/BIOL 392F Vertebrate Biology (2/1/1)
BIOL 313/L/BIOL 392B Invertebrate Zoology (2/1/1)
BIOL 315/L Principles of Microbiology and Lab (2/2)
BIOL 316/L Plant Biology and Lab (3/1)
BIOL 413/L/BIOL 492AA Entomology (2/1/1)
6. (3 units)
BIOL 241 Human Pregnancy and Embryology (3)
BIOL 281 Human Physiology (3)
BIOL 380 Cell Biology (3)
7. One or more upper division Biology courses, if needed, for a minimum total of 26 units, including at least 8 upper division units in Biology.
Total Units Required for the Minor: 26-31
Contact
Chair: Larry Allen
Chaparral Hall (CR) 5101
(818) 677-3356
www.csun.edu/science-mathematics/biology