Minor Overview
A minor in biology is a great way to expand your skill set. You can complement some basic biology courses with courses covering a wide variety of in-depth topics. Develop great critical thinking skills, some specialty in an area and stand out from the crowd!
See our offerings below!
Jill Hewins is the academic advisor for all minors jhewins@arizona.edu
Remember- EEB and Biology minors require 9 unique units of credit from student's majors
Minor in Biology
A minor in Biology is a great opportunity to take upper division Genetics along with electives in the following categories: Physiology; Genetics; Cell/Molecular Biology; Organismal Biology; and Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior. 9 units must be unique to this minor.
Minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
A minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is a great opportunity to take the upper division courses on Ecology and Evolution with electives in the following categories: Organismal Biology; and Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior. 9 units must be unique to this minor.
Minor in Marine Science
The marine science minor is a broad introduction to the world’s oceans and designed to acquaint you with the major aspects of the marine system: the biological ocean, the physical ocean and the human impacts on the ocean. You take a variety of upper division courses in these categories. 6 units must be unique to the minor.
Heads up- Students who intend to pursue a graduate degree program in oceanography or marine sciences should combine this minor with a degree program in a relevant science.