• Biology Minor Concentration Form

  • Minor Course Requirements

  • There are 6 required courses for the Biology Minor:

    • 3 Introductory Courses
    • 2 Elective Courses
    • 1 Additional Lab or Diversification Elective

    For each category, select the course that you have completed or plan to complete to satisfy the major requirements. Each column should have a response. If planning to complete, please note when you are planning on taking the course. Be aware of the following:

    • Transfer Credit: Must be approved before taking courses elsewhere. Includes biology and ancillary requirements.
    • Courses with S/F Grades: Cannot apply S/F to major. Includes biology and ancillary requirements.
    • Schedule Changes: All schedules are tentative; however, students should keep advisors aware and up-to-date on changes.
    • BIO GPA Minimum: 2.00 or better is needed to maintain the major. Only BIOL coursework grades are calculated. Does not include grades from ancillary courses.

  • Introductory Courses

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  • The third course can either be one of the genetics courses, OR one elective course from the biology diversification list. If taking an elective, type in the course code (e.g. BIOL 202) in the "Completed" or "Planned" box (as appropriate).

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  • Elective Courses

  • Select two courses from the biology diversification list. Type which courses you are planning to take in the box below. Please indicate whether they have been completed, or are planned. If planned, indicate which semester you plan to take the course(s).

  • Additional Lab or Elective

  • For the last requirement, select one of the following:

    • Another elective course from the biology diversification list
    • A combination of three laboratory experiences associated with 4-credit lectures or individual one-credit courses from laboratory list, i.e. BIOL 198P, 250P, or 217L
    • One four-credit full lab from the laboratory list
    • One four-credit Independent Research Biological Sciences 395 Course pending approval of final report

    Indicate which option you are selecting in the box below, and whether it is completed or planned. If planned, indicate which semester you plan to take the course.

  • Minor GPA Calculation

    To be used by UPBM Office and Advisors ONLY

  • Calculating Minor GPA

    Letter Grade Points of Credit
    A 4.0
    A- 3.7
    B+ 3.3
    B 3.0
    B- 2.7
    C+ 2.3
    C 2.0
    C- 1.7
    D+ 1.3
    D 1.0
    D- 0.7
    E 0

    Points for a course are calculated by the points of credit (numeric value for each letter grade) multiplied by the number of credits for the course. E.g. Receiving an A (4.0 points of credit) for a 4 credit course = 4 x 4 = 16 points for course.

     

    The point-hour ratio (cumulative grade point average) is calculated by dividing the total number of points earned by the total number of hours (excluding transfer credits, AP credits, or credits earned with a grade of CR) for which the student has received final grades, whether passing or failing. Grades of S, F, and P do not affect this ratio.

     

    To run/calculate quickly, run Workday report URSTU N1189 (Academic History by Subject) with the following settings (if not noted, you can leave blank):

    • Record Status: Active
    • Student: [Name]
    • Student ID: [Number] with comma after number

     

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