All biology majors are required to take two semesters of General Biology, Research Methods in Biology, Biostatistics, Genetics, two semesters of General Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry. In two required semesters of seminar, students lead discussion of the biological literature, applying for graduate and professional schools, and writing proposals and resumes. Upper level requirements and electives are determined according to students career interests and their decisions to emphasize either cell/molecular biology or organismal/ecological biology.

Students in virtually any other major can earn a general minor in biology. Good planning facilitates timely completion of core requirements and electives are chosen to best serve the student.

This minor is an interdisciplinary program of the Department of Biology, the Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts ("BAFA"), and the School of Art & Design. It serves students pursuing a career in scientific/medical illustration and enables biology majors to also pursue an interest in art. The minor requires classes in drawing and other studio arts in addition to selected and elective biology courses.

Our students can specifically prepare to enter the Master of Science in Biomedical Materials Engineering Science. The "BMES" Program seeks to educate students in the exciting and rapidly expanding study of interactions between living and non-living materials. The Master’s program is offered by AU’s School of Engineering. Students interested in a BMES minor should see Dr. Cardinale.