Biology

Undergraduate Programs

Minor in Biology

This minor may be combined with any major at CSULB except the B.S. in Biology (all options), B.S. in Microbiology, and B.S. in Marine Biology.

A minimum of 21 units is required for this minor.

Lower Division:

Take all of the following courses:

BIOL 211 Introduction to Evolution and Diversity (4)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: CHEM 111A with a grade of "C" or better.
BIOL 212 Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology (4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 211, CHEM 111A with grades of "C" or better.
Prequisite/Corequisite: CHEM 111B.
BIOL 213 Intro to Ecology and Physiology (4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 211, 212, CHEM 111B all with a grade of "C" or better.
CHEM 111A and 111B are required if the courses are taken at CSULB.

NOTE: BIOL 111, 111L, 212, 212L, 213, 213L are required if courses were taken prior to catalog year 2010-11.

The following courses do not meet any specific or elective requirements for this minor: BIOL 100, 153, 153L, 200, 200L, 205, 205L, 207, 208; MICR 101 and 200.

Upper Division:

Take a minimum of nine units selected from upper division biology courses with at least one course selected from the 400 series. The nine units must include at least one course chosen from BIOL 312, 340, 350, and 370. Many of the upper division courses in biology also require either BIOL 260 or organic chemistry.
The following courses do not meet any specific or elective requirements for this minor: BIOL 301, 304, 305, 308, MICR 300, 429, and NSCI 492.