Department
of
Biology


STANFORD UNIVERSITY

 

 

 

 

Biology Minor Requirements

The Biology minor requires a minimum of six courses meeting the following criteria:

General:
  • All courses must be taken for a letter grade and worth 3 or more units.
  • All courses, other than the Bio Core, must be at or above the 100-level, but cannot include freshman and sophomore introductory seminars.
  • Courses used to fulfill the minor may not be used to fulfill any other department’s degree requirements (minor or major).
  • Elective credit for research (BIO 199 or BIOHOPK 199H) is limited to a maximum of 3 units.
  • BIO 198, 198X, and 199X cannot be used.

Bio Core:
  • At least one course from the Bio Core (BIO 41, 42, 43, BIOHOPK 43) must be taken.
  • Two core courses are strongly recommended. Students may count all three.
  • The Bio Core Laboratory (BIO 44X, 44Y, BIOHOPK 44Y) cannot be used.
  • For more information, including a useful checklist, please click here.