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:
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 1 | Biological Dynamics | 4 |
| BIO 1L | Biological Dynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 2 | Biological Dynamics | 3 |
| BIO 2L | Biological Dynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 167 | Advanced Topics in Environmental Science | 3 |
| BIO 167L | Advanced Topics in Environmental Science Lab | 1 |
| BIO 111 | Ecology | 4 |
| BIO 111L | Ecology Laboratory | 0 |
| BIO 197 | Research Readings | 1,1 |
2 units of
BIO 197 Environmental Research Readings are required
Plus six units of upper division-electives from the following list:
| BIO 103 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 103L | Microbiology Laboratory | 0 |
| BIO 153 | The Sociobiology of Food | 3 |
| BIO 168 | Field Methods in Geosciences and Oceanography | 0-3 |
| BIO 169 | Introduction to Biological Oceanography | 3 |
| BIO 187 | Advanced Selected Topics in Biology | 1-3 |
| CHE 120 | Instrumental Methods of Analysis | 3 |
| GIS 120 | Intermediate GIS | 3 |
| BIO 198 | Biological Research | 0-3 |
BIO 198 must be in Environmental Research to count toward the minor.
Environmental Studies Minor
Requirements
A minimum of 19 units, with a minimum of 11 in the sciences, including:
| BIO 1 | Biological Dynamics | 4 |
| and | |
| BIO 1L | Biological Dynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| or | |
| BIO 5 | Life Sciences with Lab | 3 |
| or | |
| BIO 3 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| and | |
| BIO 3L | General Microbiology Lab | 1 |
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| CHE 1A | General Chemistry | 4 |
| and | |
| CHE 1AL | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| or | |
| CHE 3 | Foundations of Chemistry | 3 |
| and | |
| CHE 3L | Foundations of Chemistry in the Laboratory | 1 |
| or | |
| PHS 1 | Scientific Concepts | 3 |
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| BIO 67 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| or | |
| BIO 167 | Advanced Topics in Environmental Science | 3 |
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| BIO 197 | Research Readings | 1,1 |
Plus six units of upper division electives from the following list:
Up to 3 units of
BIO 198 Environmental Research will count toward the minor.