Biology Department Minors

For any minor at MSMU, the student must compete three upper division courses (9 units) that are not also being used to fulfill requirements for the major, general education, or another minor.

Biological Sciences Minor

Requirements

A minimum of 29 units in the Biological and Physical Sciences including:

BIO 1Biological Dynamics

4

BIO 1LBiological Dynamics Laboratory

1

BIO 2Biological Dynamics

3

BIO 2LBiological Dynamics Laboratory

1

CHE 1AGeneral Chemistry

4

CHE 1BGeneral Chemistry

4

BIO 135Molecular Biology

3

BIO 135LMolecular Biology Laboratory

1

and

BIO 130Genetics

3

BIO 130LGenetics Laboratory

1

or

BIO 152Cellular Biology

3

BIO 152LCellular Biology Laboratory

1

Plus one additional upper division course in the Biological Sciences

Environmental Sciences Minor

Requirements

A minimum of 24 units, with a minimum of 18 in the sciences, including:

BIO 1Biological Dynamics

4

BIO 1LBiological Dynamics Laboratory

1

BIO 2Biological Dynamics

3

BIO 2LBiological Dynamics Laboratory

1

BIO 167Advanced Topics in Environmental Science

3

BIO 167LAdvanced Topics in Environmental Science Lab

1

BIO 111Ecology

4

BIO 111LEcology Laboratory

0

Plus six units of upper division-electives from the following list:

BIO 103Microbiology

4

BIO 103LMicrobiology Laboratory

0

BIO 153The Sociobiology of Food

3

BIO 168Field Methods in Geosciences and Oceanography

0-3

BIO 169Introduction to Biological Oceanography

3

BIO 187Advanced Selected Topics in Biology

1-3

CHE 120Instrumental Methods of Analysis

3

GIS 120Intermediate GIS

3

Environmental Studies Minor

Requirements

A minimum of 19 units, with a minimum of 13 in the sciences, including:

BIO 1Biological Dynamics

4

BIO 1LBiological Dynamics Laboratory

1

 

CHE 1AGeneral Chemistry

4

and

CHE 1ALGeneral Chemistry Laboratory

1

or

CHE 3Foundations of Chemistry

3

and

CHE 3LFoundations of Chemistry in the Laboratory

1

 

BIO 67Environmental Science

3

or

BIO 167Advanced Topics in Environmental Science

3

 

BIO 197Research Readings

1,1

Plus six units of upper division-electives from the following list:

BIO 111Ecology

4

BIO 111LEcology Laboratory

0

BIO 153The Sociobiology of Food

3

BIO 187Advanced Selected Topics in Biology

1-3

GIS 120Intermediate GIS

3

PHI 168CEnvironmental Ethics

3

SOC 185Global Studies

3