Biology Minor
Recommended for students who are interested in Biology. This minor can be pursued by students in any college of the University.
Required Units (crs.): 24 minimum
Required Courses:
- Biology: Biology 105, 230, 231, 323, 349
Electives: (6 or more credits) 300 level classes from the offerings of the Department of Biology.
Note: Electives used to fulfill a Biology Minor may not be counted toward a Microbiology major or minor.
Microbiology Minor
Recommended for students who are majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Medical Technology or other allied health fields.
Required Units (crs.): 23 minimum
Required Courses:
- Biology 105 or 108, 309, 323
Electives: (11 credits to include at least one lab-only course) from the following:
- Biology: 312, 315, 321, 327, 339, 341, 343, 354, 375, 450
- Biology Labs Only: 313, 374
Health, Humanities and Society Minor
The Health, Humanities and Society Minor is an interdisciplinary minor administered by the department of Sociology & Public Administration. It’s for students interested in public health, medicine, nursing, population studies, health or public administration, and others who seek to develop their health-related education through perspectives beyond the traditional, biomedical lens.
Required Units (crs.): 15 minimum
Required Courses:
- Philosophy 231 – Biomedical Ethics
- Sociology/SJ 317 – Sociology of Health & Illness
Electives: (choose 3 from the below list from 3 different departments)
- Anthropology 220 – Culture and Health
- Art 313 – Italian Renaissance Art & Architecture
- Art 314 – Northern Renaissance Art
- Biology/WGS 310 – Biology of Gender
- Economics 319 – Emerging Economies
- English 359 – Literature & Science
- Hmong Studies 230 – Memory & Trauma
- Philosophy 335 – Philosophy of Sex
- Philosophy 205 – Ethical Issues in a Diverse Society
- Psychology 320 – Health Psychology
- Social Justice 101 or 102 – Introduction to Social Justice
- Sociology/ES 315 – Population Problems
- Sociology 367 – Sex & Sexualities (formerly 360)