Minors
Minor in Biology
Course requirements include:
- BL118/BL119, BL121/BL126, BL201/BL202.
- Three biology electives (200-level or higher), at least two with an associated lab or seminar.
Minor in Natural Sciences
Course requirements include:
- BL118/BL119, BL121/BL126
- BL201/BL202 or BL Elective/Lab (200-level or higher).
- CH 101/CH105, CH102/CH106.
- CH301/CH307, CH302/CH308
- MA251 or MA252 or ST210 or ST265.
- PH101, PH102.
- One biology elective (200-level or higher). It is strongly recommended that students
considering medical school take BL431/BL433 to fulfill this requirement.
Minor in Forensic Studies
The minor consists of 6 total courses.
The following is required for the class of 2025 and forward:
- BL 101 Introduction to Forensic Sciences (4 credits)
- PY 101 Introductory Psychology or SC 100 Introduction to Sociology
- Select one course from the following:
BL 118/119 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology and Lab
BL 121/126 - Organismal Biology and Lab
EC 220 - Business Statistics
ST 110 - Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis or
ST 210 - Introduction to Statistics or
ST 265 - Biostatistics
- Three electives courses from the approved list of courses
Minor in Environmental Studies
The requirements for the minor are:
- One introductory course (CH114 Global Environment or BL111 Environmental Biology), which also counts as a natural science core course.
- Five electives from the list of approved courses, with the following special notes:
- No more than three of the five electives may come from the same academic area of study
- Only two courses may count for both the core curriculum and this minor.
- Study abroad courses or courses from the Baltimore Exchange Program may count if approved by the Director.
- A capstone experiential course in the form of either a research project or internship.
The minor is available to all students in any major or area of study and prepares students for a variety of careers.