Biology Minor

Biology
Office: 221 Science Center

(716) 673-3282

Dr. William D. Brown, Chairperson

Email: biology@fredonia.edu

Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/biology

Minor Requirements

 

Required Courses

Some courses require prerequisites.  Click on any hyperlinked course for additional information. 
BIOL 131Introductory Ecology and Evolution

3

BIOL 132Introductory Ecology and Evolution Laboratory

1

BIOL 133Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology

3

BIOL 134Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory

1

Total Credit Hours:8

Select Track in Biodiversity and Ecology OR Genetics and Biochemistry:

BIOL 243Organismal Biology

3

BIOL 244Organismal Biology Laboratory

1

BIOL 330Ecology

3

BIOL 331Ecology Laboratory

1

 

or

 

BIOL 237Genetics

3

BIOL 238Genetics Laboratory

1

BIOL 333Biochemistry

3

BIOL 334Biochemistry Laboratory

1

Total Credit Hours:8

Biology courses at the 300 or 400 level (not including BIOL 440)

6

Total Credit Hours:6

NOTE:

  • Students electing BIOL 330 must complete a minimum of 4 credit hours of chemistry, prior to taking the course, including CHEM 115 and CHEM 125;
  • Students electing BIOL 333 must complete 16 credit hours of prerequisite chemistry courses, specifically CHEM 115, 125, 116, 126, 215, 225, 216, 226;
  • 200 level Biology courses may not be counted towards the 6 credits of Biology courses at the 300/400 level.

Total Credit Hours: 22