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Students working toward an undergraduate degree at UC can earn a minor, while non-degree students (e.g., graduate students, non- matriculated students) can earn a certificate. The requirements are the same for both. See the Undergraduate Student Advisor in the Department of Biological Sciences to create a plan to meet the requirements outlined below.

Courses Required for the Biology Minor or Certificate

• Math: fulfills A&S math requirement.
  Finite Math and Calculus MATH225, 226, 227 - 9 credit hours
  Or Calculus I, II MATH251, 252, 256 (formerly 261 & 262) - 10 credit hours
• "First Year" Biology sequence BIOL101, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13 - 15 credit hours, fulfills A&S natural science requirement.
• First-year Chemistry 15 credit hour sequence CHEM101, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13 - 15 credit hours, also fulfills A&S natural science requirement.
• "Second Year" Biology: 301 Cell Structure and Function, 302 Genetics, 303 Ecology (plus BIOL311-12-13 if taken between 1992 and Spring 2000) - 12 credit hours.

  NOTE: Pre-Requisites (requirements) for enrollment for these three individual courses are:

  • A combined average from these three courses: BIOL 101, 102 and 103 of a 2.0 or better and
  • A combined average from these three courses: CHEM 101, 102 and 103 of a 2.0 or better.
• Two upper-level biology courses, one with lab - approximately 6-10 credit hours. *See the current list of "Upper Level Course" list. The choice of these should be discussed with the courses' instructors to prevent possible problems with lack: of prerequisites such as organic chemistry or physics.

Total required for the minor = 57-62 credit hours

A Comparison of the Major and Minor Requirements in the Biological Sciences