2026-2027 Adrian College Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog

Minor in Biology (21 Hours)

Biology Minor Core (9-10 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL131General Biology I - Molecules and Cells

4
Or
BIOL132General Biology II - Organismal Biology

4
 
BIOL221Principles of Genetics

3
Or
BIOL326Microbiology

4
 
BIOL301Junior Seminar

1

Biology Minor Electives (11-12 hours)

Required

NOTE: If you choose to use a course in the “Core”, you may not double count it as an Elective in the minor.

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL130Local Flora

3
BIOL131General Biology I - Molecules and Cells

4
BIOL132General Biology II - Organismal Biology

4
BIOL130Local Flora

3
BIOL199Exploratory Internship

1
BIOL203Histology

3
BIOL212Vertebrate Zoology

4
BIOL217Principles of Ecology

3
BIOL221Principles of Genetics

3
BIOL218Ecology Laboratory

1
BIOL223Genetics Laboratory

1
BIOL262Invertebrate Zoology

4
BIOL285Biostatistics

3
BIOL299Experimental Course

1-3
BIOL310Neurobiology

4
BIOL312Principles of Neuropharmacology

3
BIOL315Pathophysiology

3
BIOL326Microbiology

4
BIOL327Advanced Microbiology

3
BIOL333Biochemistry

3
BIOL334Biochemistry Lab

1
BIOL343Molecular Cell Biology

3
BIOL345Methods in Molecular Bio

3
BIOL351Plant Physiology

3
BIOL352Plant Ecology

4
BIOL364Entomology

4
BIOL365General Physiology

4
BIOL366Biology of Parasites

4
BIOL369Developmental Biology

4
BIOL370Immunology

3
BIOL375Animal Behavior & Communication

4
BIOL378Ichthyology

4
BIOL379Herpetology

4
BIOL380Ornithology

4
BIOL381Mammalogy

4
BIOL399Professional Internship

1-12
BIOL455Human Anatomy

3
BIOL499Advanced Topics in Biology

1
BIOL199Exploratory Internship

1
BIOL212Vertebrate Zoology

4
BIOL217Principles of Ecology

3
BIOL218Ecology Laboratory

1
BIOL221Principles of Genetics

3
BIOL223Genetics Laboratory

1
BIOL262Invertebrate Zoology

4
BIOL299Experimental Course

1-3
BIOL309Topics in Biology

1-4
BIOL310Neurobiology

4
BIOL315Pathophysiology

3
BIOL324Conservation Biology

3
BIOL326Microbiology

4
BIOL333Biochemistry

3
BIOL334Biochemistry Lab

1
BIOL343Molecular Cell Biology

3
BIOL345Methods in Molecular Bio

3
BIOL352Plant Ecology

4
BIOL355Evolutionary Biology

3
BIOL364Entomology

4
BIOL365General Physiology

4
BIOL366Biology of Parasites

4
BIOL369Developmental Biology

4
BIOL370Immunology

3
BIOL375Animal Behavior & Communication

4
BIOL378Ichthyology

4
BIOL379Herpetology

4
BIOL380Ornithology

4
BIOL381Mammalogy

4
BIOL399Professional Internship

1-12
BIOL455Human Anatomy

3
BIOL499Advanced Topics in Biology

1
BIOL355WEvolutionary Biology

3
BIOL324Conservation Biology

3
BIOL309Topics in Biology

1-4
BIOL327Advanced Microbiology

3