Admission into the Minor
Students are expected to formally declare a minor by completing the "Change of Major/Minor Application" online under the "Student" tab of myBama.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Principles Of Biology I and Laboratory Biology I | ||
| Honors General Biology I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Principles Biology II and Laboratory Biology II | ||
| Honors Gen Biology II | ||
| BSC electives 300 or 400 level | 6 | |
| BSC electives 200 level or above | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 22 | |
Additional Minor Requirements
No more than 4 hours earned in BSC enrichment courses may be applied to the minor. Enrichment courses are the following:
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BSC 391 | Tutorial In Biol Science | 1-2 |
| BSC 396 | Resident Study | 1-6 |
| BSC 398 | Undergraduate Research | 1-4 |
| BSC 399 | Presentation of UG Research | 2 |
| BSC 403 | Intro To Bsc Instruction | 2 |
| BSC 404 | Honors Bsc Instruction | 2 |
| BSC 407 | Honors Seminar In Bsc | 1 |
NOTE: BSC 409 Pre-Health Apprenticeship I and BSC 410 Pre-Health Apprenticeship II are not applicable to the minor in biology.
A maximum of 12 hours of 100-level biology courses BSC 108 Intro Biology Non Maj I, BSC 109 Intro Biology Non Maj II, BSC 114 Principles Of Biology I:BSC 115 Laboratory Biology I, BSC 116 Principles Biology II:BSC 117 Laboratory Biology II, BSC 118 Honors General Biology I or BSC 120 Honors Gen Biology II) may be applied to degree requirements.
Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met all University, College, major and minor requirements. However, each student must meet with an adviser in the major department for academic planning and to be cleared for registration each semester. College advisers are also available for additional assistance with minor, College and University requirements.
Grade Point Average
A 2.0 grade point average in the minor is required. Please see the Grades and Grade Points section of this catalog for an explanation on grade point average calculations.
Upper-level Residency
A minimum of 6 hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the minor must be earned on this campus.
Ancillary Courses
This minor does not require ancillary courses.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for all BSC courses at the 300- and 400-level must be passed with a minimum grade of C-.