Biology (Minor)

College of Science and Technology

Curriculum

Biology Minor Requirements (20 credit hours)

• BI 101 General Biology I

  This course provides the general foundation in biological science necessary for further study in the life sciences and allied health fields; it also serves to introduce the nonscientist to major areas of interest in the biological sciences. Topics include: the scientific method, cell structure, function and metabolism, introductory genetics, and ecology. A laboratory component supports the lecture material and allows students to perform simple experiments. (3 credit hrs lecture; 1 credit hr lab)

• BI 102 General Biology II

  This course presents an introduction to modern biology with a survey of the diversity of life. Greatest emphasis will be on the structure and function of Eukarya, specifically animals, plants, fungi, and protists. A laboratory component supports and amplifies the lecture material and allows the student to perform simple experiments. (3 credit hrs lecture; 1 credit hr lab)

• BI 204 Human Genetics

  This course is designed to teach Mendelian and modified Mendelian inheritance including: genotypic and phenotypic variability, DNA replication, protein synthesis and genetic abnormalities.

• Plus 9 credit hours of 300-400 level courses in Biology