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2015-2016 Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology Minor


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Department of Biology, College of Science and Engineering

43 Credits

Introduction

Biology is the study of living organisms. As scientists, biologists have three prime motivations: (1) intellectual curiosity about biological systems, (2) the philosophy that creating and disseminating reliable knowledge has intrinsic worth, and (3) the confidence that research into the history of life on earth and how biological systems work can be used to solve problems faced by our society today. Thus, we intend for our intensive academic program to stimulate our student’s curiosity and appetite for life-long learning about biology.

 Contact Information

Department Chair
Joann Otto
Biology 315
360-650-4044
Joann.Otto@wwu.edu

Program Coordinators for Advising
Maren Brinson and Alexis Slough
Biology 315
360-650-6165
biologyadvising@wwu.edu

 Sample Careers

 

 Major/Career Resources

http://www.wwu.edu/careers/students_choosingamajor.shtml

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):

Students must be eligible for Phase II status before they may declare a minor in biology. Admission to Phase II requires that a student have a minimum gpa of 2.9 in the introductory chemistry and biology courses (CHEM 121, 122, 123 and BIOL 204, 205 and 206). To declare, please see the declaration process section above or visit the department’s website.

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

Requirements


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  • Choose one of the following series:

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  • 15 credits of upper-level courses

  •     Any upper-level biology course, with the exception of BIOL 395, 494, 495, 496 or 498, can be used to fulfill this requirement

        Up to 6 upper-division credits may overlap and be applied to both the biology minor and the student’s major degree requirements

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