Minors

Biological Sciences

The Biological Sciences minor is intended to enhance the programs of students whose major fields are outside the biological sciences. 

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Evolutionary Biology

The minor in Evolutionary Biology provides undergraduate students with an understanding of agents of evolutionary change, how evolutionary processes are monitored across various time scales, and how these processes are quantified in extant and extinct populations

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Forensic Science

The Forensic Science minor involves the application of scientific principles and methodology from numerous scientific disciplines to criminal investigations.

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Genetics

A minor in Genetics provides students with strong preparation in the principles of Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as preparation in ancillary fields such as Statistics and Biochemistry. 

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Microbiology

A minor in Microbiology may be especially appropriate for students in biological or agricultural sciences, physical sciences or science education.

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Paleonotology

The minor in Paleontology provides undergraduate students with a foundational knowledge of the fossil record and modern techniques used to study the evolutionary patterns recorded within the fossil record.

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Toxicology

The minor in Toxicology (formerly known as the Environmental Toxicology Minor) provides undergraduate students with an understanding of how chemicals and physical agents can adversely affect biological systems and the environment.

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Zoology

The Zoology minor is intended to enhance the programs of students who are interested in obtaining a solid foundation in zoological concepts, including diversity in the animal kingdom, animal behavior, and the comparative physiology of animals.

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