Biology Minor Requirements

To make a request to apply for a Chemistry Minor, please log-in to Path@Penn, select Path forms, then choose "Declare/Update Field of Study". Also, please fill out the Student Information form and Course Sequence Worksheet for the minor and submit to the following link. Please email bio-undergraduate@sas.upenn.edu with any questions.

 

Introductory Biology (2-3 CUs)

Track 1 (2 CUs): BIOL1121 with BIOL1123 and BIOL1124 [BIOL121 with 123 and BIOL 124]
Track 2 (3 CUs): BIOL1101 and BIOL1102 [BIOL 101 and 102]


Introductory Chemistry (2 CUs)

CHEM1012 or 1151 (1 CU) [CHEM101 or 115]
CHEM1022 or 1161 (1 CU) [CHEM102 or 116]


Intermediate Biology (4 CUs) 

Select one course from each of the following groups:

Group 1: BIOL2810 or BIOL2010 or CHEM2510 (1 CU) [BIOL204 or 205 or CHEM 251]

Group 2: BIOL2210 (1 CU) [BIOL 221]

Group 3: BIOL2311 or BIOL2140 or BIOL2110 or 3310 (1 CU) [BIOL 210 or 231 or 251 or 215]

Group 4: BIOL2410 or BIOL2610 (1 CU) [BIOL 230 or 240]


Additional Biology Course (Track 1 only)

Additional BIOL2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 level courses

Must be a BIOL course, no extradepartmental courses accepted.

 

At least 3 of the 7 BIOL courses for the minor must be unique to the Biology minor and cannot be counted toward any other majors or minors.