Faculty: Coenen, Dawson, Demi, French, Hersh, Houtz, Humphreys, Kadmiel, Nelson, Venesky, Whitenack

The Biology minor is a program in the Mathematics and Natural Sciences Area of Study. Biology minors may not major in Biochemistry.

Biology Program Learning Outcomes:

Students who successfully complete a major or minor in Biology will be able to:

• PLO1: Apply principles and laboratory techniques of biological sub-disciplines;
• PLO2: Design and execute independent or collaborative research to investigate novel biological questions;
• PLO3: Communicate, in written and oral forms, the results of scientific research and the societal implications of those results; 
• PLO4: Apply concepts, skills, or approaches of other scientific fields to inform biological practices.

The Biology Minor

The Biology minor consists of 28 credits or courses cross-listed with Biology. At graduation, Biology minors must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in the minor. All Biology courses taken for a letter grade at Allegheny are included in the calculation, with the exception of repeated courses. Only the most recent grade is considered for courses that have been repeated. All courses required for the Biology minor must be taken for a letter grade. Biology courses exceeding the minimum requirements for the minor may be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis. Transfer credits may count toward the minor in consultation with the department chair.