Minors

Minor in Biology

Students completing a minor in biology take a minimum of six courses (20-24 credits).

Required courses:

  • General Biology I and II or Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II

Students choose four additional biology courses in consultation with the department chair. Chemistry I and II may be substituted for two of the biology courses with permission from the department chair.

Minor in Environmental Studies

Students completing a minor in environmental studies take a minimum of seven courses (minimum 24 credits).

Required courses:

  • Humans and the Environment
  • Conservation Ecology
  • Ecology

Students choose two additional courses from a short list of biology offerings and two additional interdisciplinary courses from a short list of offerings.

Minor in Neuroscience

The minor in neuroscience is designed for students interested in exploring the brain, nervous system and behavior. Designed to complement any majors, the minor is geared toward students planning on pursuing graduate study in biology, psychology or neuroscience, or for those with a serious interest in the field.

Students majoring in biology complete Introduction to Psychology and General Biology I and II, while students majoring in nursing complete Introduction to Psychology and Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II. Students not majoring in biology or nursing complete Introduction to Psychology, Human Biology and Cell Biology and Chemistry.

Students completing a minor in neuroscience take a minimum of 10 courses (27-29 credits).

Required courses:

  • Psychology of Learning and Behavior
  • Physiological Psychology
  • Hormones and Behavior
  • Neuroscience
  • Experiments in Neuroscience

Students choose two additional courses from a short list of biology, biochemistry and psychology offerings.