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Biology Minor

Biology Minor (27 semester hours)

  • BIO 111 Life Sciences I (4 semester hours)
  • BIO 112 Life Sciences II (4 semester hours)
  • BIO 262 Genetics (4 semester hours)
  • BIO 350 General Ecology (4 semester hours)
  • Eleven (11) additional semester hours of Biology (BIO) and/or Biochemistry (BIOC) coursework, seven (7) semester hours of which must be at the 200 level or above.

Note: To qualify for teaching certification at the Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence level (grades 1-8), students must complete a major in Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Education in addition to completing the courses listed above. To qualify for teaching certification at the Early Adolescence through Adolescence level (grades 6-12), students must complete a major in chemistry in addition to completing all courses listed above. Both teaching certification areas require completion of all Wisconsin Department of Public Instructions (DPI) statutory requirements.