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 350 | 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 141 | General Biology I | 4 |
| or BIO 151 | Functional Human Biology I | |
| 2. | ||
| BIO 142 | General Biology II | 4 |
| or BIO 152 | 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 200 or higher (3-4 crs.) | 3-4 | |
| 6. Any class with a BIO or ENV prefix numbered 200 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 146 | Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 149 | Medical Microbiology 1 | 4 |
| BIO 156 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| BIO 191 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 192 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| CHEM 425 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 426 | Advanced Biochemistry | 4 |
| ENV 130 | Introduction to Sustainability | 3 |
| ENV 160 | Introductory GIS | 4 |
| ENV 180 | Remote Sensing from Satellites and Drones | 3 |
| RSC 302 | Advanced Anatomy | 4 |
| SCI 246 | Oceanography | 4 |
| SCI 275 | Cosmogony | 3 |
| Requirements #3, #4, or #5 may be met by these classes (or by classes on the list below): | ||
| BIO 285 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BIO 351 | Immunology | 3 |
| BIO 367 | Ecology of the Tropics (if taken without BIO 368) | 3 |
| BIO 381 | Histology | 3 |
| BIO 399 | Biology Internship 2 | 1-4 |
| BIO 430 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| BIO 470 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| ENV 320 | Environmental Data Analysis | 3 |
| Requirements #3, #4, #5, or #6 may be met by these classes: | ||
| BIO 240 | Zoology | 4 |
| BIO 244 | Botany | 4 |
| BIO 260 | Biology of Microorganisms 1 | 4 |
| BIO 321 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIO 348 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIO 367 & BIO 368 | Ecology of the Tropics and Ecology of the Tropics-Lab | 4 |
| BIO 410 | Ecology | 4 |
| BIO 420 | Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIO 499 | Undergraduate Research 2 | 1-4 |
| ENV 220 | Water Quality and Aquaponics | 4 |
| ENV 240 | Native Plants of Wisconsin | 4 |
| ENV 499 | Advanced Applied Field Research 2 | 1-3 |
| Total Hours | 21-24 | |