__University__ 2023-2024 Bulletin

Biology Minor

Requirements

To earn a minor in biology, a student must complete at least 27 ­credits in Biology (at least 9 credits of which must be taken in residence at PSU). Courses must include three terms of science majors’ introductory biology with laboratory (BI 211/214, BI 212/215, BI 213/216) and at least one course from each of Areas A, B, and C.

Lower Division Biology Core

Enrollment requires concurrent enrollment in Ch 221 & Ch 227 or prior completion of Ch 221 & Ch 227

Bi 211Principles of Biology: Biology of Cells

4
Bi 212Principles of Biology: The biology of organisms

4
Bi 213Principles of Biology: Evolution and ecology of living organisms

4
Bi 214Principles of Biology Lab I

1
Bi 215Principles of Biology Lab II

1
Bi 216Principles of Biology Lab III

1

Upper-division credits to include at least one course from each of the following three areas:

Area A: Cellular/Molecular
Bi 334Molecular Biology

4
Bi 336Cell Biology

5
Bi 341Introduction to Genetics

4
Area B: Systems/Organisms
Bi 320Introduction to Organismal Physiology

4
Bi 330Introduction to Plant Biology

4
Bi 380Microbiology

4
Bi 386Invertebrate Zoology

6
Bi 387Vertebrate Zoology

6
Area C: Ecology/Evolution
Bi 357General Ecology

4
Bi 358Evolution

4

Total Credit Hours: 27-30

Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) cannot be used to fulfill biology minor requirements. Bi 401, Bi 404, Bi 405, Bi 406, and Bi 407 are not allowed for the minor. Additional courses may be required as prerequisites.