Minors
The Department of Biology offers the following minors;
Horticulture
The science, art and cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology
Plants are essential to life on this planet, yet they are often overlooked as mere scenery. This minor will address this "plant blindness" by introducing students to the unique biology, diversity and uses of plants.
Other minors in conjunction with other departments;
Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics, or the application of computational techniques to molecular biology problems, is a fast-growing field of significant importance in both academia and industry. Students completing a bioinformatics minor will gain the basic knowledge of biology and programming needed to work in this area, as well as an understanding of how computational techniques can be used to advance our knowledge of biology and the life sciences.
in conjunction with the Departments of Computer Science and Software Engineering, and Microbiology
Molecular Biology
This minor enables students to pursue in-depth a multidisciplinary study of biological phenomena at the molecular level. It provides a strong foundation for students planning careers in biotechnology or advanced work at the graduate level.
in conjunction with the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Microbiology (whose website maintains the most up-to-date information).
Neuroscience
This minor enables students to pursue in depth a multidisciplinary study of the nervous system. It provides a basic framework for students planning advanced work at the graduate level.
in conjunction with the Department of Psychology.
Global Perspectives on Sustainability
This interdisciplinary minor introduces students to the foundations of environmental sustainability and its complexities with an emphasis on the approaches taken by people living under different geographic and economic conditions. Of special importance in this minor is increasing student understanding of the issues and problems faced by the majority of global citizens who live in lower-income countries or less industrially-developed parts of the world.
in conjunction with the Institute for the Environment and Sustainability.