Biological Sciences Minor

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Requirements for Minor (16-20 credits)

Part I Courses (7-8 credits)

BIOL 12100 - Biology I: Diversity, Ecology, And Behavior
BIOL 13100 - Biology II: Development, Structure, And Function Of Organisms
AND
BIOL 13500 - First Year Biology Laboratory or
ABE 22600 - Biotechnology Laboratory I or
BIOL 19500 - Special Assignments
-Diet, Dis & Immune Sys-Honors
-Yr I Bio Lab Disea Ecol-Honors
-Yr 1 Bio Lab Phges Flds-Honors
OR
BIOL 11000 - Fundamentals Of Biology I and
BIOL 11100 - Fundamentals Of Biology II (AP credit for BIOL 11000 -BIOL 11100 is acceptable)

Part II Courses (6 credits)

Part III Courses (2-4 credits)

BIOL 28600 - Introduction To Ecology And Evolution
BIOL 32800 - Principles Of Physiology *
BIOL 36700 - Principles Of Development
BIOL 39500 - Special Assignments
-Exp Dsgn&Quant Analys I-Honors Credit Hours: 3.00
-Macromolecules Credit Hours: 2.00
BIOL 41500 - Introduction To Molecular Biology
BIOL 41600 - Viruses And Viral Disease
BIOL 42000 - Eukaryotic Cell Biology
BIOL 43600 - Neurobiology
BIOL 43800 - General Microbiology
BIOL 44600 - Molecular Bacterial Pathogenesis
BIOL 47800 - Introduction To Bioinformatics
BIOL 48100 - Eukaryotic Genetics
BIOL 48300 - Great Issues: Environmental And Conservation Biology
BIOL 49500 - Special Assignments
-Data Science: Good Versus Bad Credit Hours: 3.00
-RNA World:CRISPR & Coronavirus Credit Hours: 2.00
-Tpcs In Endocrinology & Cancer Credit Hours: 2.00
BIOL 51600 - Molecular Biology Of Cancer
BIOL 51700 - Molecular Biology: Proteins
BIOL 53300 - Medical Microbiology
BIOL 53601 - Biological And Structural Aspects Of Drug Design And Action
BIOL 53700 - Immunobiology
BIOL 53800 - Molecular, Cellular, And Developmental Neurobiology
BIOL 56200 - Neural Systems
BIOL 56310 - Protein Bioinformatics
BIOL 58000 - Evolution
BIOL 58210 - Ecological Statistics
BIOL 59200 - The Evolution Of Behavior
BIOL 59500 - Special Assignments
-Building The Tree Of Life Credit Hours: 3.00
-Cell Biology of Plants Credit Hours: 3.00
CRISPR Mechanism & App Credit Hours: 3.00
-CryoEM 3D Reconstruction Credit Hours: 3.00
-Genetics Omics Host Microbe Credit Hours: 3.00
-Introduction To Bioinformatics Credit Hours: 4.00
-Meth Meas Biophys Chem Credit Hours: 3.00
-Neurobiol Learning & Memory Credit Hours: 3.00
-Pathwys Human Health & Disease Credit Hours: 3.00
-Practical Bio Comput Credit Hours: 3.00

Part IV Laboratory Course (1-4 credits)

Notes

All classes for this minor must be taken at Purdue University.
At least one-half of these courses must be taken at the West Lafayette campus.
A 2.0 or higher average is required in courses used to complete the minor.
* BIOL 32800 alone will meet the requirements for Parts III and IV.

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Biological Sciences Minor

Requirements for Minor (16-20 credits)

Part I Courses (7-8 credits)

Part II Courses (6 credits)

Part III Courses (2-4 credits)

Part IV Laboratory Course (1-4 credits)

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