The minor in biology offers students additional support to their chosen majors, prepares students for post-baccalaureate professional or graduate programs, offers greater job opportunities to graduates, and/or provides recognition of study in this academic area.
Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| BIOL 121N | General Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 122N | General Biology I Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 123N | General Biology II | 3 |
| BIOL 124N | General Biology II Lab | 1 |
| 12 |
| Total Credit Hours | 20 |
BIOL 121N, BIOL 122N, BIOL 123N and BIOL 124N must be completed as prerequisites and are not included in the calculation of the grade point average for the minor. The 12 credits hours of coursework may include one course (3-4 credits) at the 200-level and the remaining courses (8-9 credits) at the 300-400 level. Courses at the 300-400 level may not include unstructured coursework (experiential learning). For completion of the minor, a student must have a C (2.0) or better in all of the courses designated for the minor excluding prerequisite courses. A minimum of 6 hours of upper-level work must be through courses offered by Old Dominion University.
