Mar 28, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology Minor


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Minor Adviser: Julia Stutzman

Email: stutzmjk@jmu.edu

Special Requirements


Practical hands-on experience in the field and/or laboratory is important content of laboratory-based courses. Transfer credit for courses including laboratories will only be awarded for those having skill and application content comparable to that of JMU courses. Elective biology credits applicable toward the minor are transferred as specific courses or as BIO 426  or BIO 427 . Credits not applicable toward the major or minor, but applicable toward the 120-hour degree requirement, are transferred as BIO 000. A maximum of eight credit hours of first year (100) level BIO courses may be applied to the biology major or minor requirements.

Required Courses


Students completing the biology minor must earn minimum grades of “C-” in BIO 140 BIO 140L BIO 150  and BIO 150L .

Students choosing to minor in biology must complete the following courses:

Total: 19-20 Credit Hours


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