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Environmental Biology
Minor Overview
21 credits
Why environmental biology?
This minor provides students with an opportunity to develop an appreciation for the environment and an understanding of ecological issues. It also provides a useful complement to such majors as chemistry or business, especially for students interested in environmental policy, environmental consulting, etc.
Goes great with:
- Chemistry
- Global Studies
- Human Services
- Physics
- Physics with Engineering Emphasis
- Political Science
- Social Science
- Sociology
Degree Requirements
The following courses are required for graduation
(From the 09-11 Catalog)
A. All of the following:
B110 Botany and Zoology I
B111 Botany and Zoology I Lab
B120 Botany and Zoology II
B121 Botany and Zoology II Lab
B. 13 additional credits, which may not include courses specifically designed for non-science majors (see Course Catalog for options).
Course descriptions
(From the 2011-13 Catalog)
A. All of the following:
B110 - Botany and Zoology I (3 credits)
Emphasis is placed upon photosynthesis and respiration, and physiological processes including nutrition, gas exchange, transportation and regulation of body fluids. It is an investigation of the structure and function of both plants and animals and intended as an introductory overview. Three lecture/discussion periods are held weekly.
Offered fall semester. Concurrent registration in B111 is required.
B111 - Botany and Zoology I Laboratory (1 credit)
These laboratory studies complement the concepts presented in B110. Investigations including physiological and molecular relationships and interactions are the basis for the course. The lab meets for one three-hour session each week.
Offered fall semester. Concurrent registration in B110 is required.
B120 - Botany and Zoology II (3 credits)
Emphasis is placed on plant and animal phyla, organs and organ systems of both plants and animals. Three lecture/discussion periods are held weekly.
Offered spring semester. Concurrent registration in B121 is required.
B121 - Botany and Zoology II Laboratory (1 credit)
Laboratory studies complementing B120 include plant and animal hormones and reproduction, bacterial techniques, and phylogenetic investigations. The lab meets for one three-hour session each week. Offered spring semester.
Concurrent registration in B120 is required.
B. Thirteen additional credits, which may not include courses specifically designed for non-science majors.
For more information contact:
Philip A. Cochran, Ph.D.
Chair, Biology Department
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights #10
Winona, MN 55987-1399
(800) 635-5987, Ext. 6952
pcochran@smumn.edu
