Minor in Biology

A minor in biology is available to all non-biology majors. The minor program provides a concentration in modern biological sciences and is especially valuable for students considering biomedical or environmental fields. The basic requirement is fifteen semester hours in biology, of which nine hours must be at the 3000 level or higher. Further information is available from the School's undergraduate coordinator.

Program of Study
Select 15 hours of Biology electives 115
Total Credit Hours15
  • Biology electives includes any BIOS-prefix coursework with some restrictions as noted below:
  • A maximum of 6 credit hours of Special Topics courses may be included in a minor program or the student may complete 3 credit hours of Special Topics and 3 credit hours of either Special Problems or Undergraduate Research or Biology TA Experience or Biology Internship. Students may not use 6 credit hours of either Special Problems or Undergraduate Research or Biology TA Experience or Biology Internship for a minor. 

  • A maximum of 3 credit hours of transfer credit may be used to satisfy the course requirements for a minor. This includes courses taken at another institution or credit earned through the AP or IB program, assuming the scores meet Georgia Tech minimum standards.

  • All courses counting toward the minor must be taken on a letter-grade basis and must be completed with a grade of C (2.00) or better.

  • It is the major advisor’s responsibility to verify that students are using only courses from the designated block(s) from the student’s major field of study that are allowed to satisfy a minor program, that they are not using any Core Area A-E courses (including humanities and social sciences), and that they are not using any courses for more than one minor or certificate. Any free elective course used to satisfy the course requirements of the student’s major degree program may also be used to satisfy the course requirements for a minor.