Minor in Biology
The Minor in Biology provides students with the opportunity to gain additional knowledge and skills in biology, and at the same time, provide additional options for students still wishing to have an emphasis in another field of science (e.g. chemistry). This Minor is also intended to provide students with additional qualifications, thereby enhancing their options in science-related careers and graduate studies, particularly in fields such as biotechnology and the environmental sciences.
Administered by: Department of Chemistry and Biology
Exclusions: This minor is not available to students in the following programs:
- Biology - all options, regular and co-op programs
- Biomedical Sciences - regular and co-op programs
This minor cannot be taken in conjunction with the Minor in Biomedical Sciences.
To receive this Minor, students must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:
Required courses (2):
Plus four (4) of the following:
Group 1: A minimum of two (2) and a maximum of four (4) of the following:
- BCH 261 Biochemistry
- BCH 361 Advanced Biochemistry I
- BCH 463 Advanced Biochemistry II
- BLG 151 Microbiology I
- BLG 230 Botany
- BLG 251 Microbiology II
- BLG 307 Molecular Biology
- BLG 311 Cell Biology
- BLG 312 Invertebrate Zoology
- BLG 315 Evolution
- BLG 316 Zoology
- BLG 340 Environmental Biology
- BLG 351 Applied Microbiology
- BLG 400 Genetics
- BLG 401 Ecotoxicology
- BLG 402 Limnology
- BLG 409 Biometry
- BLG 411 Cell Biology II
- BLG 508 Conservation Biology
- BLG 567 Ecology
- BLG 578 Pharmacology
- BLG 600 Physiology
- BLG 605 Science and Government Policy Development
- BLG 610 Data Science for Biology
- BLG 630 Population Biology
- BLG 667 Disease Ecology
- BLG 678 Current Topics in Biology
- BLG 700 Anatomy
- BLG 785 Developmental Biology
- BLG 788 Current Topics in Biotechnology
- BLG 800 Genomics and Proteomics
- BLG 802 Plant Diversity
- BLG 803 Ecosystem Processes
- BLG 804 Water Quality and Environmental Management
- BLG 805 Behavioural Ecology
- BLG 856 Immunology
- BLG 888 Molecular Biology Laboratory
- BMS 600 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BMS 700 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Please see Senate Policy 2 (opens in new window) , Section 7.4 for further information about Minors.