The Department of Biology offers a minor in biology.

The biology minor requirements are:

1. As a prerequisite for entry into the minor:
   
   BIO 110, General Biology (must be passed with a C- or better), or BIO 100, Basic Biological Science (must be passed with a grade of A- or better).
   
   BIO 215, General Botany or BIO 217, General Zoology (must be passed with a C- or better).

2. After fullfillment of the above prerequisite requirements, at least 15 additional biology elective credits, for which the student has the appropriate prerequisites, will be selected under advisement with the minor advisor. These courses will be at the 200 level or higher, and at least 8 of the15 elective credits must be in addition to the biology courses required by the student's major department. Courses which are not acceptable for biology major credit, such as BIO 204, 259, 269 and 307, may be counted towards the minor only if the student receives a grade of C- or better in the course. Courses labeled SCB do not count towards the minor.

3. BIO 199 transfer credits will be evaluated on a course by course basis by the biology minor advisors. West Chester University standards for the minimum percentage of coursework that must be completed here will be followed.

4. A minimum of 18 credits at the 200 level or higher must be taken for a minor in biology.

5. To graduate with a biology minor, students must maintain a GPA of 2.00 in the minor courses, and they must meet with the minor advisor at least once per semester.