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minor in Biological, Physical and human sciences

minor in Biological, Physical and human sciences

Program Overview

Biological, Physical and Human Sciences offers students a Minor in Biology, Chemistry, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Conservation and Wildlife Biology, Health and Kinesiology. 

Degree Type:

Minor

Department:

Department of Biological, Physical and Human Sciences

department chair:

Brian Butterfield
Ph.D.

Course Requirements

Students can choose from the below six minors in Biological, Physical and Human Sciences and learn more about course descriptions:

Minor in Biology
BIO 111 General Biology I 4
BIO 112 General Biology II 4
Lab courses (must include eight upper-division hours)* 12
    20 hours
*Two week courses will not meet these requirements.  

 

Minor in Chemistry
CHE 121 General Chemistry I     3
CHE 121L General Chemistry I Lab     1
CHE 122 General Chemistry II     3
CHE 122L General Chemistry II Lab     1
CHE 331 Biochemistry I OR     4
CHE 356 Aquatic Chemistry (W)     (4)
Chemistry Electives (must include four upper-division hours)     7
        19 hours
Minor in Communication Sciences & Disorders
CSD 105 Normal Speech and Language Development and Communication in Behavior 3
CSD 222 Language Disorders Across the Lifespan 3
CSD 231 Phonetics 3
CSD 300 Audiology 3
CSD 321 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Language 3
CSD 322 Speech and Voice Science 3
CSD 400 Aural Rehabilitation 3
    21 hours 
Minor in Conservation and Wildlife Biology
BIO 105 Principles of Conservation Biology   3
PLUS      
Choose one (1) of the following courses:   4
BIO 321 Ecology (W)   (4)
BIO 345 Wildlife Ecology (W)   (4)
PLUS      
Choice of three (3) to four (4) hours from the following courses:   3-4
BIO 399B Biology of Freshwater Game Fishes   (3)
BIO 399G Field Research   (3)
BIO 416 Herpetology (W)   (4)
PLUS      
Choice of seven (7) to eight (8) hours from the following courses:   7-8
BIO 299B/399B Biology of Freshwater Game Fishes   (3)
BIO 299G/399G Field Research   (3)
BIO 299I/399I Environmental Pollution   (3)
BIO 321 Ecology (W)   (4)
BIO 323 Plant Taxonomy   (4)
BIO 331 Vertebrate Zoology   (4)
BIO 345 Wildlife Ecology (W)   (4)
BIO 355 Natural Resource Conservation (W)   (4)
BIO 416 Herpetology (W)   (4)
BIO 417 Animal Behavior (W)   (4)
BIO 498 Research (W)   (1-3)
CHE 356 Aquatic Chemistry (W)   (4)
      17-19 hours
Minor in Health
HEA 121 Principles of Nutrition 3
HEA 216 Personal Health 3
HEA 217 First Aid and CPR 3
FAM/BIB 230 Marriage and the Family OR 3
FAM 335 Human Sexuality (3)
BIO 100 Human Biology 4
BPH 310 Community Health 3
HEA 316 Substance Abuse Education OR 3
HEA 299F/399F Substance Abuse (3)
HEA 410 The School Health Program 3
    25 hours
Minor in Kinesiology
BIO 100 Human Biology OR 4
BIO 211 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
KIN 120 Foundations of Kinesiology (W) 3
HEA 217 First Aid and CPR 3
KIN 327 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (W) 3
KIN 328 Anatomical Kinesiology 3
KIN 338 Physiology of Exercise (W)  3
KIN Any KIN Elective 3
PEA Any PEA Course 1
PEA Any PEA Course 1
    24 hours

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