Biology, Minor

The requirements for a minor must be completed concurrently with the major degree requirements.

No minor may be added by completing courses after receiving the bachelor’s degree.

At least six (6) credit hours must be earned in courses acceptable for residence credit by standards set forth by the Dodge College of Arts and Sciences, excluding transfer, correspondence, and examination (AP, CLEP, Advanced Standing) credit. Courses for the minor may not be taken Pass/ No Pass.

No single course may be used by a student to satisfy a major requirement and a minor requirement. A course may be used, however, to satisfy both a major support requirement and a minor requirement. 

Requests to substitute a minor requirement must be approved in writing by the Department of Biology.

Required Courses

Students must successfully complete at least 20 hours of courses, including at least 15 hours of courses acceptable for major credit in Biology¹ and including at least nine (9) hours at the upper-division level.

A grade of C or better must be earned in each course counted for minor credit.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Courses
BIOL 1114	Introductory Zoology	4
BIOL 1121	Introductory Zoology Lab	1
Electives
Choose at least 15 hours of courses acceptable for major credit in Biology, including: 1		15
At least nine (9) hours at the upper-division level
At least two (2) laboratory courses (or courses with laboratory components)
Total Credit Hours		20

¹

BIOL 2124, BIOL 2234, and BIOL 2255 are acceptable for the minor although they do not meet the major credit requirement.

• Minors in the Dodge College of Arts & Sciences are available to all undergraduate students at OU. If the minor is officially declared, successfully completed, and noted on the graduation application, the student’s transcript will so indicate at the time the bachelor’s degree is posted.