Program: Biology Minor [BIO] - SUNY Cortland - Modern Campus Catalog™

2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 11, 2025

Biological Sciences Department
Bowers Hall, Room 241
607-753-2715

Biological Sciences Department Course Retake Policy

A student is only permitted to retake a BIO course once per college policy. Any exceptions require permission of the instructor and the department chair and would only be granted on the last day of preregistration. The department considers enrollment in a course past the drop/add period as a retake, even if the student withdraws from the course before receiving a grade.

Program Requirements

A. Two semester sequence in Introductory Biology: 7-8 credit hours

BIO 110 - Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.) and
BIO 111 - Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.) or
BIO 201 - Biological Sciences I (4 cr. hr.) and
BIO 202 - Biological Sciences II (4 cr. hr.)

B. Genetics course: 3-4 credit hours

BIO 306 - Human Genetics (3 cr. hr.) or
BIO 312 - Genetics (4 cr. hr.)

C. Biology course at the 210 level or above: 3-4 credit hours

Select one biology course at the BIO 210 level or above of at least three credit hours that is open to biology majors for major credit.

D. Additional Biology: 5-8 credit hours

Select additional biology courses to reach a total of 21 credit hours.

Total Credit Hours Required for the Minor: 21