The Biology minor is an excellent complement to many academic majors, such
as Environmental Science, Health Science, or general Science, as well as many
of the pre-professional programs. Minoring in Biology gives you specialized
knowledge in the life sciences that enhances your understanding of these other
fields, and also signals your expertise in this area to graduate schools and
employers. The requirements for a Biology minor include the following:
1. Biology minors must earn at least 27 Biology credits (at least 9 of
which must be completed at PSU), including:
Biology 251, 252, 253: Principles
of Biology (15 credits)
2. Upper-division courses (12-15 credits), at
least one of which must come from each of the following areas:
Cellular
Biology
Biology 336: Cell Biology
Biology 341: Introduction to Genetics
Biology 480: Microbiology
Organismal
Biology
Biology 301, 302, 303: Human Anatomy and
Physiology
Biology 326: Comparative Vertebrate Embryology
Biology 328: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Biology 330: Introduction to Plant Biology
Biology 387: Vertebrate Zoology
Biology 433: Morphology of Vascular Plants
Biology 434: Plant Anatomy
Biology 455: Histology
Biology 461: Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology
Ecology
and Evolutionary Biology
Biology 357: General Ecology
Biology 360, 361: Introduction to Marine Biology
and Lab
