Biology

The minor in Biology allows students to explore various areas of biology.

Take one course or sequence of courses from each category:

1. (8 or 10 units)

CHEM 101/CHEM 101L General Chemistry I and Lab (4/1)
and CHEM 102/CHEM 102L General Chemistry II and Lab (4/1)

or

CHEM 103/CHEM 103L Introductory Chemistry I and Lab (3/1)
and CHEM 104/CHEM 104L Introductory Chemistry II and Lab (3/1)

2. (8 units)

BIOL 106/BIOL 106L Biological Principles I and Lab (3/1)
and BIOL 107/BIOL 107L Biological Principles II and Lab (3/1)

3. (3 units)

BIOL 322 Evolutionary Biology (3)

4. (3 units)

BIOL 360 Genetics (3)

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 29 units, including at least 8 upper division units in Biology.

Total Units Required for the Minor: 29-31