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The Department offers five minors to serve the needs of other majors.
The minors are: General Biology and General Science (Dr. Smith),
Cell Biology (Dr. Dan. Zurek), Natural History (Dr. Cindy Ford),
and Environmental Management (Dr. Joe Arruda).
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Many students from nursing, health,
physical education & recreation, or elementary education take a biology minor.
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Some PE or recreation majors may be
interested in the Natural History or Environmental Management minors.
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At times, students in history,
business, pre-law, or technology also will consider the Environmental Management
minor.
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The Cell Biology minor is designed primarily
for chemistry majors looking for a more specialized biology minor
with advanced coursework.
See the University Catalog for a description
of Biology
course offerings and a detailed
listing of required courses for each minor for the catalog currently on
the PSU web site. The requirements for our existing minors follows, but be sure to contact your advisor and the specific biology faculty responsible for each minor of the Biology Chairperson for the latest information and for when courses are offered.
General Biology (20 hours)
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General Biology/Lab (BIO 111/112) 5 hours
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Anatomy and Physiology Lecture/Lab (BIO 257/258) 5 hours
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Genetics/Lab (BIO 322/323) 5 hours
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General Microbiology Lecture/Lab (BIO 371/372) 5 hours
General Science (21 hours)
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General Biology/Lab (BIO 111/112) 5 hours
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General Chemistry Lecture/Lab (CHEM 225/226) 5 hours
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College Physics/ Elementary Physics Lab I (PHYS 100/130) 5 hours
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Physical Geology (PHYS 160)or Descriptive Astronomy (PHYS 175) 3 hours
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Biology electives (BIOL) 3 hours
Natural History (20 hours)
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Environmental Life Science (BIO 113) 4 hours and Physical Science (PHYS 113) 4 hours or equivalents
meeting the General Education "Natural Sciences" requirements.
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Principles of Conservation (BIO 313) 3 hours
- Principles of Ecology (BIO 330) 3 hours
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Regional Natural History (BIOL 537) 3 hours
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Natural History Interpretation (BIO 643) 3 hours
Environmental Management (20 hours)
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Environmental Life Science (BIO 113) 4 hours and Physical Science (PHYS 113) 4 hours or equivalents
meeting the General Education "Natural Sciences" requirements.
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Principles of Conservation (BIO 313) 3 hours
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Principles of Ecology (BIO 330)
3 hours
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6 hours from the following:
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Regional Natural History (BIOL
537) 3 hours
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Environmental Protection (BIO
615) 3 hours
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Environmental Health (BIO 617)
3 hours
- Topics in Environmental Management (BIO 502)
3 hours, BIOL 691 Independent Study in Environmental Management, or other approved course (3 hrs)
Cell Biology (21-23 hours)
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BIOL 311 Cell Biology 3 hours
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BIOL 322/323 Genetics/Laboratory 5 hours
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BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Lab 5 hours
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BIOL 711 Cell and Molecular Biology 3 hours
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BIOL 712 Recombinant DNA Tech Lab 2 hours
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One of:
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BIOL 627 Genetics of Microorganisms 3 hours
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BIOL 675/676 Microbial Physiology 5 hours
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BIOL 685/686 Plant Physiology 5 hours
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