Biology Minor

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The Biology Minor provides students with a deeper understanding of the living world around them as well as the workings of their own cells. Biology Lab and Field courses are both required so that students develop a wide range of laboratory and practical skill sets. The Lab Sciences courses represent the most common requirements for entrance to medical school or graduate school in a health field or biological program. Students are encouraged to pursue Research Assistant, Independent Study, and Volunteer opportunities with Flagler Biologists to obtain further research experience. Faculty have many ongoing research projects that utilize our pristine coastal location.

Biology Minor (6 courses, 21-24 credits)

Required Courses (3 courses, 11-12 credits)

Prerequisites:

BIO 111 - General Biology I Credits: 4 with grade of C or above.
BIO 112 - General Biology II Credits: 4

Math Requirement:

* See note 1 below.

MAT 323 - Statistical Methods Credits: 3
or
MAT 201 - Calculus I Credits: 4
or
MAT 202 - Calculus II Credits: 4 *

Electives (3 courses, 9-12 Credits)

Field Sciences (Choose at least 1 course from this category)

BIO 203 - Marine Biology Credits: 3
BIO 214 - Principles of Ecology Credits: 3
BIO 218 - Coral Reef Ecology Credits: 4
BIO 219 - Shipwreck Ecology Credits: 4
BIO 314 - Animal Behavior Credits: 4
BIO 327 - Plant Biology Credits: 4
BIO 331 - Evolutionary Biology Credits: 3
BIO 332 - Dolphin Biology Credits: 4
BIO 351 - Comparative Physiology Credits: 4
BIO 360 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 4
BIO 361 - Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 4
NAS 240 - Selected Topics Credits: 1-6 (fulfills Biology Minor requirement by Chair’s permission only)
NAS 340 - Selected Topics Credits: 1-6 (fulfills Biology Minor requirement by Chair’s permission only)

Lab Sciences (Choose at least 1 course from this category)

CHE 247 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
PHY 236 - Physics I Credits: 4 *See note 2 below
BIO 211 - Introduction to Biotechnology Credits: 4
BIO 217 - Forensic Biology Credits: 4
BIO 311 - Genetics Credits: 4
BIO 322 - Microbiology Credits: 4
NAS 240 - Selected Topics Credits: 1-6 (fulfills Biology Minor requirement by Chair’s permission only)
NAS 340 - Selected Topics Credits: 1-6 (fulfills Biology Minor requirement by Chair’s permission only)

Notes:

All coursework within the Biology Minor MUST BE additional and non-redundant for Coastal Environmental Science (CES) Majors and Coastal Environmental Science Minors. Therefore:

CES Majors cannot use Calculus I to fulfill the Math requirement.
CES Majors cannot use BIO 203 , BIO 214 , BIO 331 PHY 236 , or CHE 247 to fulfill Biology Minor requirements.
Students pursuing Minors in both CES and Biology must choose elective courses within the Lab and Field science categories above that are non-redundant to their CES elective choices.