Biology Minor (M)
A Biology minor is offered to those students who want a more detailed knowledge of living organisms/systems and how they affect the world in which we live.
Curriculum
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Recommended Core Course | ||
Environmental Ethics (Human Beings & Being Human) | ||
or PHIL 3500 | Bioethical Dilemmas in Contemporary Society | |
Required Courses: The biology minor consists of 6 required classes (21-24 credits). Note that prerequisites may apply. | ||
1. | ||
BIO 1401 | General Biology I | 4 |
or BIO 1501 | Functional Human Biology I | |
2. | ||
BIO 1402 | General Biology II | 4 |
or BIO 1502 | Functional Human Biology II | |
3. Any biology or related class (see list below) (3-4 crs.) | 3-4 | |
4. Any biology or related class (see list below) (3-4 crs.) | 3-4 | |
5. Any class with a BIO or ENV prefix numbered 2000 or higher (3-4 crs.) | 3-4 | |
6. Any class with a BIO or ENV prefix numbered 2000 or higher that includes a lab (4 crs.) | 4 | |
Requirements 3 or 4 may be met by these classes (or by classes on either of the lists below): | ||
BIO 1300 | Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
BIO 1600 | Medical Microbiology 1 | 4 |
BIO 1801 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
BIO 1802 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
CHEM 3214 | Biochemistry | 4 |
CHEM 4224 | Advanced Biochemistry | 4 |
ENV 1300 | Introduction to Sustainability | 3 |
ENV 1400 | Introductory GIS | 4 |
ENV 1500 | Remote Sensing from Satellites and Drones | 3 |
ENV 1800 | Environmental Science | 4 |
ENV 2600 | Oceanography | 4 |
RSC 3020 | Advanced Anatomy | 4 |
SCI 2400 | Cosmogony (Human Beings & Being Human) | 3 |
Requirements 3, 4, or 5 may be met by these classes (or by classes on the list below): | ||
BIO 2800 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
BIO 3500 | Immunology | 3 |
BIO 3760 | Ecology of the Tropics (if taken without BIO 3761) (Core Culture Designation) | 3 |
BIO 3800 | Histology | 3 |
BIO 3990 | Biology Internship 2 | 1-4 |
BIO 4300 | Pharmacology | 3 |
BIO 4800 | Human Physiology | 4 |
ENV 3200 | Environmental Data Analysis | 3 |
Requirements 3, 4, 5, or 6 may be met by these classes: | ||
BIO 2400 | Botany | 4 |
BIO 2500 | Zoology | 4 |
BIO 2600 | Biology of Microorganisms 1 | 4 |
BIO 3200 | Cell Biology | 4 |
BIO 3400 | Genetics | 4 |
BIO 3760 & BIO 3761 | Ecology of the Tropics and Ecology of the Tropics Lab (Core Culture Designation) | 4 |
BIO 4100 | Ecology | 4 |
BIO 4200 | Molecular Biology | 4 |
BIO 4990 | Undergraduate Research 2 | 1-4 |
ENV 2200 | Water Quality and Aquaponics | 4 |
ENV 2400 | Native Plants of Wisconsin | 4 |
ENV 4990 | Advanced Applied Field Research 2 | 1-4 |
Total Hours | 21-24 |