Academics > Majors and Areas of Study > Biology > Minor Programs and Requirements

Wildlife Biology l Food and Agricultural Biology l Medical Biology l Behavioral Biology

Wildlife Biology
This minor serves students who desire a concentration in the study of natural populations of plant and animal life. It would be of special interest to students who are majors in environmental science and geology since it strongly complements these majors. Some students of other natural sciences, social sciences and humanities may also find this concentration useful.
     BIO 145     Foundations of Biology
     BIO 392     Ecology
     BIO 263     Plant Systematics
     One of:
     BIO 262     Animal Systematics
     BIO 222     Entomology
     Two of:
     BIO 116     Conservation Biology
     BIO 212     Microbiology
     BIO 272     Animal Behavior
     BIO 293     Immunology/Parasitology
     BIO 322     Genetics
     BIO 422     Aquatic Ecology

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Food and Agricultural Biology
Biology is one of the foundation disciplines for nutrition, food and agricultural sciences. Food and agricultural sciences are striving to revitalize their roots in the liberal arts. This set of courses provides basic preparation in biology that is relevant to any student who wants to pursue eventual advanced study in agriculture.
     BIO 145     Foundations of Biology
     BIO 222     Entomology
     BIO 392     Ecology
     BIO 263     Plant Systematics
     One of:
     BIO 110     Ethnobotany
     BIO 116     Conservation Biology
     BIO 212     Microbiology
     BIO 302     Plant Physiology
     BIO 322     Genetics

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Medical Biology
Students with an interest in human and veterinary medicine or related fields typically major in biology or chemistry. However, they may major in other fields. The medical biology minor includes courses that are especially useful in preparation for such careers.
     BIO 145     Foundations of Biology
     Four of:
     BIO 282     Comparative Chordate Anatomy
     or
     BIO 284     Human Anatomy
     BIO 212     Microbiology
     BIO 343     Developmental Biology
     BIO 322     Genetics
     BIO 293     Immunology & Parasitology
     BIO 393     Cell Biology: A Molecular Approach

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Behavioral Biology
Behavioral biology involves a study of interaction between organisms and their environment, a very pervasive part of biology and its applications. Biology is fundamental to understanding some of the phenomena in the social sciences, especially those considered in psychology and sociology. The minor in behavioral biology establishes a concentration of biology courses that provide keys to understanding behavior in all animals, including that of human beings. These courses would provide a biological perspective of behavior to complement a social science perspective. It would be of special interest to students of social sciences and humanities.
     BIO 145     Foundations of Biology
     BIO 272     Animal Behavior
     Three of:
     BIO 118     Human Evolution
     BIO 322     Genetics
     BIO 352     Animal Physiology
     BIO 392     Ecology

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