The requirements for the Biology Minor consist of core courses in biology, chemistry and science education courses totaling 26-27 credits. Students in the minor are also required to take biology elective lecture and laboratory courses as listed below. The total number of credits required for the minor will be from 36 to 46 credits, depending on the choice of electives. In addition, to graduate with this minor students’ needs to maintain a minimum of 2.0 GPA, a minimum of 10 credits must be completed in the School of Biology at the University of Utah and all courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better.
*Note that completing the Secondary Teacher Licensure coursework may increase the minimum minor hours. Secondary Teacher Licensure coursework is not listed.
Warning: requirements can change without notice. Please check with an advisor for up to date information.
The Biology Core (14-15 cr)
- BIOL 1610, Fundamental Principles of Biology I (4 cr)
- BIOL 1620, Fundamental Principles of Biology II (4 cr)
- BIOL 2020 or BIOL 2021, Principles of Cell Biology (3 cr) or Principles of Cell Science (4 cr)
- BIOL 2030, Genetics (3 cr)
The Chemistry Core (9 cr)
- CHEM 1210 OR 1211, General Chemistry I (4 cr)
- CHEM 1220 OR 1221, General Chemistry II (4 cr)
- CHEM 1070 High School AP General chemistry I Lab OR CHEM 1215 General chemistry I Lab (1cr)
Science Education Course (3 cr)
- EDU 5375, Science Methods (3 cr)
Elective Ecology and Environment Course (3 cr)
Complete any 1 from the list below:- BIOL 3410, Ecology and Evolution (3 cr)
- BIOL 3460, Global Environmental Issues (3 cr)
Biological Form and Function Course (3 cr)
Complete any 1 from the list below:- BIOL 3310, Comparative Vertebrate Morphology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3320, Comparative Physiology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3330, Behavioral Neurobiology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3340, Introduction to Plant Biology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3350, Physiology of Plants (3 cr)
- BIOL 3370, Microbial Biology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3380, Evolution and Physiological Basis of Health (3 cr)
- BIOL 3665, Form, Function and Adaptation in Animals (3 cr, 2 lab units)
- BIOL 5555 or 5570, Ecology and Evolution of Parasites and Pathogens (3 cr)
- BIOL 5665, Computational Paleobiology (3cr, 1 lab unit)
Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory (1-3 cr)
Complete any 1 from the list below:- BIOL 3125, Molecular tools for Evolutionary and Population biology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3515, Biochemistry Laboratory (4 cr)
- BIOL 3525, Molecular Biology of DNA Laboratory (3 cr)
- BIOL 4955, Individual Research (1-3)
Environmental and Organismal biology laboratory (1-3 cr)
Complete any 1 from the list below:- BIOL 2355, Field Botany (2 cr)
- BIOL 2425, Human Physiology laboratory (1 cr)
- BIOL 3125, Molecular tools for Evolutionary and Population biology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3325, Comparative Physiology laboratory (3 cr)
- BIOL 3665, Form, Function and Adaptation in Animals (3 cr, 2 lab units)
- BIOL 4955, Individual Research (1-3)