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DEGREE PROGRAMS: Biology Minor

The Biology minor is a secondary degree similar to our Biology BA but with fewer upper-division requirements and without a senior comprehensive (exit) requirement. Students must declare the Biology Minor when they are declaring their major.

NOTE: The biology minor is NOT AVAILABLE for students majoring in any of the Biological Sciences degree programs.

INTRODUCTORY REQUIREMENTS
Calculus:	MATH 11A + 11B OR MATH 19A + 19B
General Chemistry:	CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B/M + 1C/N
Biology:	BIOL 20A + 20B + 20C
Organic Chemistry:	CHEM 108A/L + 108B/M OR CHEM 112A/L + 112B/M + 112C/N
Physics:	PHYS 7A/L + 7B/M OR PHYS 6 series: 2 courses w/ labs

ADVANCED REQUIREMENTS	5 total including 1 lab/field course
Biochemistry:	BIOL 100
Genetics:	BIOL 105
Cell & Development:	ONE from the following... BIOL 110 Cell Biology BIOL 111 Immunology BIOL 115 Eukaryotic BIOL 117A Advanced Genetics BIOL 119 Microbiology BIOL 120 Development
Ecology:	ONE from the following... BIOL 136/L Invertebrates BIOL 138/L Vertebrates BIOL 140 Behavioral Ecology BIOL 145L Behavioral Ecology Field Course BIOL 150 Ecology BIOL 152 Community Ecology BIOL 160 Marine Ecology BIOL 161 Kelp Forest Ecology BIOL 169 Plant Ecology BIOL 171 Marine Microbial Ecology
Physiology:	ONE from the following... BIOL 113 Mammal Endocrinology BIOL 125 Neuroscience BIOL 130 Human Physiology BIOL 131 Animal Physiology BIOL 132 Comparative Physiology BIOL 133/L Exercise Physiology BIOL 166 Plant Physiology
ONE upper-division lab or field course: Of your Advanced Requirements, one course MUST include a lab/field component.

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