Oct 05, 2024  
Rensselaer Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2024-2025

Biology Minor


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Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Biological Neuroscience, Biotechnology and Health Economics, and Computational Biology majors are not eligible to minor in Biology.

Program Requirements


  • Students who have passed BIOL 1010  and BIOL 1015  or BIOL 1016 , or have Advanced Placement (AP) credit; may complete a minor in Biology. by taking BIOL 2120  and three 4000-level courses in Biology. BIOL 2500  may substitute for one of the three but is not required. Only a total of 4 credits may come from research credits (i.e URPs/thesis/etc.). Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Biological Neuroscience, Biotechnology and Health Economics, and Computational Biology majors are not eligible to minor in Biology.

Take 4 courses:


Required Core Course


3 Additional BIOL course at the 4000-level*


Notes:


BIOL 2500  may substitute for one of the three but is not required.

** Only a total of 4 credits may come from research credits (i.e URPs/thesis/etc.). 

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