Astrobiology Minor

Designed for majors in Biology, Biomolecular Science, Chemistry, Geological Sciences, or Physics.

Requirements: (18 credits)

Capstone: GSCI 470 Exoplanets and Astrobiology (3)

Note that some electives have additional prerequisites.

In addition, students must take CHEM 161 General Chemistry, CHEM 162 General Chemistry Lab and CHEM 201. Foundations of Analytical Chemistry Lab, and either CHEM 200 Foundations of Analytical Chemistry or CHEM 260 Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry. (all required by majors listed above.)

Since students cannot double-count specific courses for a major and minor, Biology, BMS, and GSCI majors may take additional electives in lieu of designated core courses.

Core Courses:

AST 208	Planetary Astronomy	4
	and
BIO 121	General Biology I	4
	or
BMS 102	Introduction to Biomolecular Science	3
	and
BMS 103	Introduction to Biomolecular Science Laboratory	1

The remaining 7 credits will be selected from the following pre-approved electives or other electives as approved by an advisor in the minor:

BIO 200	Integrative Biology	3
BIO 230	Natural History	3
BIO 315	Microbial Ecology	4
BIO 305	Ecology	4
BIO 440	Evolution	3
BMS 201	Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology	4
BMS 316	Microbiology	4
CHEM 210	Organic Chemistry I - Foundations	3
CHEM 211	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory - Foundations	1
CHEM 212	Organic Synthesis	3
CHEM 213	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory - Synthesis	1
AST 209	Stellar and Galactic Astronomy	4
AST 378	Earth and Planetary Science	3

Total Credit Hours: 18