Mar 04, 2025  
[DRAFT] 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
[DRAFT] 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology Minor

Location(s): On Campus


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Program Description

A minor in biology is an excellent fit for students interested in integrating the life sciences into their academic pursuit. From students pursuing psychiatry to those interested in biophysics, the biology minor expands a student’s potential to tackle the large, integrative questions of our day.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the applicability of the core concepts (evolution, structure/fuction, genetic information, transformation, living systems) to a range of biological disciplines.
  2. Use quantitative reasoning, modeling, and simulation to explain complex biological systems.
  3. Apply concepts and knowledge from disciplines within and outside of biology to interpret biological phenomena.

[icon]This program is a part of the College of Science and Mathematics .

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Admissions, Enrollment, and Graduation Criteria

Admissions Criteria

Admission to this program is open to all students who meet Kennesaw State University’s general admission standards. Visit the Admissions  section of the Catalog for more details.

Enrollment Criteria

This program does not have specific enrollment requirements. 

Graduation Criteria

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in Academic Policy 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION .

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Program Course Requirements

Requirements


To be eligible for a minor in Biology, the student must complete:

  • A minimum of 18 semester hours of BIOL courses.

  • 9 of the 18 hours in BIOL must be above the 2XXX level.

  • Students who use BIOL 1107  / 1107L  and/or BIOL 1108  / 1108L   to satisfy the Natural Sciences requirements cannot use these courses to satisfy requirements of the minor.

Program Total (18 Credit Hours)