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Undergraduate Minor
Effective January 1, 2008 the name of the department changed from Biological Sciences to Biology. All students that declared the minor after 1/1/08 will be Biology minors.
The undergraduate minor is intended for students who have an interest in biology, and would like to study it with some direction.
For a complete list of general Biology minor requirements, please visit our section of the Bulletin.
Please
note that you cannot “double count” courses between
your major and minor.
Useful links:
Documents and Forms:
Minor Checklist - form to be used to assist students with planning their minor coursework
Approved Out-Of-Department Electives - list of non-BIO courses that can be used toward the Biology minor requirements (providing they have been approved for at least 3 units and are taken for a letter grade)
Steps for declaring the Biology Minor
- Students must submit an academic plan, a list of courses they plan to take in order to fulfill the minor requirements in Biology online through AXESS. This must be done no later than two quarters prior to the conferral of the undergraduate degree.
- Once a student has submitted the academic plan online, the department receives it and reviews it to verify it's compliance with the minor requirements.
- Decisions on minor declarations will be sent to students via e-mail no later than two weeks after their form is reviewed. Please do not contact the department earlier than two weeks regarding a pending minor declaration.
- The Registrar's Office will be notified with the department's decision and the student record will be updated. If you have received notice from the department, but your student record does not reflect the minor declaration, please contact Student Services at (650)723-1826.
- Denied minor declarations will be returned to the student with comments. Students whose minor declaration is denied may resubmit their declaration once they have made any necessary changes or corrections.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I take any classes CR/NC?
- Is there a unit limitation on the classes I can take?
- Can I take lower-division classes?
- Do the Bio core labs count toward the minor?
- Can I count BIO 199 toward the minor?
1. Can I take any classes CR/NC?
No, all courses for the minor must be taken for a letter grade.
2. Is there a unit limitation on the classes I can take?
Yes – all courses must be worth 3 or more units. For Out-of-Department Electives, be sure to pay attention to the accepted number of units for Biology for each class (for example, a class may be worth 4 units, but only acceptable for 2 units applied to the minor)
3. Can I take lower-division classes?
The only lower-division classes you can take are the Bio Core (BIO 41, 42, 43)
4. Do the Bio core labs count toward the minor?
No.
5. Can I count BIO 199 toward the minor?
Yes, up to 3 units of BIO 199 can count toward the minor.
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