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Biology Minor
The Department of Biological Sciences is committed to the preparation of students for the exciting, rapid, and unpredictable changes in the field of biology that will continue to emerge over the next century.
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Our curriculum allows students to acquire a broad background in biology by pursuing their own interests among a variety of courses. All students take a three-semester core program that encompasses a range of biology topics from atoms to ecology and evolution. Students can then customize the remainder of their biology electives to accommodate their own interests, under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Our faculty consists of biologists who are experienced teachers and world-class researchers, with interests ranging from molecular and cell biology to ecology. Undergraduate students are encouraged to work closely with the faculty by taking research courses, and graduate students begin working in a research laboratory early in their training.
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- Minor
- Area of Interest
- Science & Mathematics
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- Queens Campus
- Required Credit Hours
- 20
Our undergraduate biology majors may take advantage of our accreditation by the rigorous and selective American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). Students in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program at St. John’s have the opportunity to take a national certification examination in the spring of their senior year; passing the examination qualifies them to have their degree certified – or certified with honors – in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology by the ASBMB. Successful completion of the program also satisfies the requirements for a minor in Chemistry at St. John’s.
This minor is open to all majors but is of special interest to students majoring in Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, or Environmental Science.
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Courses
Required
BIO 1000; 1000L Fundamentals of Biology I: Introduction to Population Biology I; Laboratory
BIO 2000; 2001L Fundamentals of Biology II: Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology; Laboratory
BIO 3000; 3001L Fundamentals of Biology III: Introduction to Organismic Biology; Laboratory
In addition, students must take at least two additional courses (eight credits) from among the departmental offerings. Please note that BIO 1050, 1060, 1070, 1360, 1600, and 1859 are not applicable to the minor.
Only academic programs approved by NYSED are eligible for federal and state aid: NYS Inventory of Registered Programs http://www.nysed.gov/heds/IRPSL1.html. Minors are not recognized by NYSED therefore associated courses are only eligible for federal or state aid consideration when required by a major or when also used to satisfy a core or general elective requirement.
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