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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 + BIOE 20B + BIOE 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...

BIOE 107 Ecology (formerly BIOL 150)

BIOE 108 Marine Ecology (formerly BIOL 160)

BIOE 110/L Vertebrates (formerly BIOL 138/L)
BIOE 122/L Invertebrates (formerly BIOL 136/L)
BIOE 125 Marine Microbial Ecology (formerly BIOL 171)
BIOE 140 Behavioral Ecology (formerly BIOL 140)
BIOE 141L Behavioral Ecology Field Course (formerly BIOL 145L)
BIOE 145 Plant Ecology (formerly BIOL 169)
BIOE 147 Community Ecology (formerly BIOL 152)
BIOE 161 Kelp Forest Ecology (formerly BIOL 161)

Physiology:

ONE from the following...

BIOE 131 Animal Physiology (formerly BIOL 131)
BIOE 133/L Exercise Physiology (formerly BIOL 133/L)
BIOE 135 Plant Physiology (formerly BIOL 166)
BIOL 113 Mammal Endocrinology
BIOL 125 Neuroscience
BIOL 130 Human Physiology

ONE upper-division lab or field course: Of your Advanced Requirements, one course MUST include a lab/field component.

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