Jess & Mildred Fisher College of Science & Mathematics


Department of Biological Sciences

Undergraduate Programs

Biology Minor

To fulfill the requirements for a Biology minor, students must complete the following courses with
a GPA of 2.00 or higher. A minimum of 12 units of the biology applied toward the minor must
be earned at Towson University, with at least 6 of those units at the upper level.

 

FOUNDATION COURSE
Course  
Units
BIOL 201 Biology I: Cellular Biology and Genetics
4
BIOL 202 Biology II: Introduction to Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
4
Choose one of the following:
BIOL 208
or
BIOL 205
or
BIOL 207		 Biodiversity

General Botany

General Zoology
3

4

4
Total  
11-12

ELECTIVE COURSES
Courses  
Units
Biology electives approved for the Biology major to bring the total to 24 units
12-13

ANCILLARY COURSES
CHEM 131 & CHEM 131L General Chemistry I Lecture & Lab
4
CHEM 132 & CHEM 132L General Chemistry II Lecture & Lab
4
Total  
8

Department of Biological Sciences
Smith Hall, Room 341 (map)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-3042
Fax: 410-704-2405
E-mail: biolsci@towson.edu



  Students that are minoring in biology are also encouraged to seek research experiences or internships.  

 

 

 

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