Biology Minors
Website: https://twu.edu/biology/undergraduate-programs/minors/
These are minors administered by the Biology department. The Neuroscience minor, the Scientific Illustration minor, and in some cases, the General Science minor, are appropriate for Biology majors as well as students with other majors at TWU. The Biology, Pre-Med, and Pre-PA minors are specifically designed for students with majors other than Biology.
Biology
A minor in biology requires 18 semester credit hours of Biology courses in consultation with the advisor, six of which must be advanced.
Environmental Science Minor
The Minor in Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary minor offered through the School of the Sciences. It will expose students from diverse majors to multiple scientific disciplines, including technology and communication, to enable them to incorporate an environmental perspective into their major disciplines. The minor requires 21-24 semester credit hours.
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| ENVS 1213 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| SCI 2113 | Earth Science: Global Perspectives | 3 |
| POLS 4813 | Seminar in Public Policy | 3 |
| MATH 1703 | Elementary Statistics I | 3 |
| Choose one of the following | 3-4 | |
| Ecology and Ecology Laboratory | ||
| Community Conversation in Sustainability | ||
| Water in a Changing Environment | ||
| Climate Change: A Human Perspective | ||
| Choose 2 of the following | 6-8 | |
| Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | ||
| Plant Biology and Plant Biology Laboratory | ||
| Ecology and Ecology Laboratory | ||
| Scientific Communication | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Environmental Chemistry I and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Software Systems Design and Tools | ||
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Elementary Statistics II | ||
| Community Conversation in Sustainability | ||
| Water in a Changing Environment | ||
| Climate Change: A Human Perspective | ||
| Total SCHs | 21-24 | |
General Science
The minor in General Science requires 18 semester credit hours, six of which must be advanced. These must be divided among three of the following: chemistry, biology, physics, and science courses. If the major is biology or chemistry the hours must be divided between two of the remaining three.
Neuroscience
The minor in Neuroscience requires 20 hours and allows students to gain an appreciation for and understanding of the human brain from multiple perspectives. A maximum of two courses can be applied from major requirements. This minor is offered in collaboration with the Division of Psychology and Philosophy.
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1113 & BIOL 1111 | Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
| PSY 1013 | Introduction to General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2133 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| ZOOL 3123 & ZOOL 3121 | Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology and Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology Laboratory | 4 |
| Choose 6 SCH from the following | 6 | |
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| The Changing Brain | ||
| Addiction | ||
| Biology of Aging | ||
| Medical Physiology and Medical Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Total SCHs | 20 | |
Pre-Med
All pre-med students must take the following courses, which are required prerequisites for medical school, for success on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), or both. Lecture and lab must be taken concurrently; no exceptions. Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher. Fifteen of the required semester credit hours may also satisfy core requirements as applicable. Pre-medical students are strongly encouraged to contact the Pre-Health Committee at prehealth@twu.edu for pre-professional advising and support.
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1113 & BIOL 1111 | Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 1123 & BIOL 1121 | Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1113 & CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| or CHEM 1213 & CHEM 1211 | Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I | |
| CHEM 1123 & CHEM 1121 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| or CHEM 1223 & CHEM 1221 | Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II | |
| CHEM 2213 & CHEM 2211 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHEM 3223 & CHEM 3221 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| CHEM 3633 & CHEM 3632 | Biochemistry I and Biochemistry I Laboratory | 5 |
| MATH 1303 | College Algebra | 3-4 |
| or MATH 2014 | Calculus I | |
| MATH 1703 | Elementary Statistics I | 3 |
| PHYS 1133 & PHYS 1131 | Principles of Physics I and Principles of Physics Laboratory I | 4 |
| or PHYS 2153 & PHYS 2151 | General Physics I and General Physics Laboratory I | |
| PHYS 1143 & PHYS 1141 | Principles of Physics II and Principles of Physics Laboratory II | 4 |
| or PHYS 2163 & PHYS 2161 | General Physics II and General Physics Laboratory II | |
| PSY 1013 | Introduction to General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 1603 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY 2513 | Abnormal Psychology | |
| SOCI 1013 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| Choose 12 SCH from the following: | 12 | |
| General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Molecular and Cellular Biology: Gene Expression and Molecular and Cellular Biology: Gene Expression Laboratory | ||
| Molecular and Cellular Biology: Genetics and Inheritance and Molecular and Cellular Biology: Genetics and Inheritance Laboratory | ||
| Biology Seminar | ||
| Pathophysiology | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Immunology and Immunology Laboratory | ||
| Virology | ||
| Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology and Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology Laboratory | ||
| Biology of Aging | ||
| Systemic Anatomy and Systemic Anatomy Laboratory | ||
| Medical Physiology and Medical Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Total SCHs | 64-65 | |
Pre-Physician Assistant Minor
All pre-PA students must take the following courses, which are required prerequisites for physician assistant studies. Lecture and lab must be taken concurrently; no exceptions. Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher. Twelve of the required semester credit hours may also satisfy core requirements as applicable. Pre-PA students are strongly encouraged to contact the Pre-Health Committee at prehealth@twu.edu for pre-professional advising and support.
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1113 & BIOL 1111 | Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 1123 & BIOL 1121 | Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory | 4 |
| BACT 3113 & BACT 3111 | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 4813 & BIOL 4811 | Molecular and Cellular Biology: Gene Expression and Molecular and Cellular Biology: Gene Expression Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 4823 & BIOL 4821 | Molecular and Cellular Biology: Genetics and Inheritance and Molecular and Cellular Biology: Genetics and Inheritance Laboratory | 4 |
| ZOOL 3243 & ZOOL 3241 | Systemic Anatomy and Systemic Anatomy Laboratory | 4 |
| ZOOL 4243 & ZOOL 4241 | Medical Physiology and Medical Physiology Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1113 & CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHEM 1123 & CHEM 1121 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| CHEM 2213 & CHEM 2211 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| MATH 1703 | Elementary Statistics I | 3 |
| PSY 1013 | Introduction to General Psychology | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 9 SCH from the following: | 9 | |
| Immunology and Immunology Laboratory | ||
| Virology | ||
| Biochemistry I and Biochemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Health Aspects of Human Sexuality | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Introductory Sociology | ||
| Elementary Spanish I | ||
| Total SCHs | 55 | |
Scientific Illustration
Scientific Illustration is an interdisciplinary program focusing on the creation of images to depict and clarify scientific concepts. The Scientific Illustration minor combines study in biology with instruction in the visual arts to teach students how to merge their artistic talent with knowledge of natural science to develop strong visual communication skills.
Requirements
23-24 semester hours total, including 8 hours of biology, 12 hours of art, and 3-4 hours of electives.
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| Select One of the following Biology course groups | 8 | |
| Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory | ||
| OR | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | ||
| Visual Arts courses | ||
| ART 1303 | Drawing Foundations | 3 |
| ART 2223 | Digital Art Foundations | 3 |
| ART 2303 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
| ART 3913 | Scientific Illustration | 3 |
| Elective - Choose one of the following | 3-4 | |
| Fundamentals of Type and Image | ||
| Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology and Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology Laboratory | ||
| Medical Physiology and Medical Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Total SCHs | 23-24 | |
