Two tracks are available for the minor, each requiring a total of 16 hours of biology courses. One track consists of any two of the three biology core lectures with their associated laboratories, plus electives:

Any two of the the following biology core classes (and associated labs)		8
BIOL 214 & 214L	Genes, Evolution and Ecology and Genes, Evolution and Ecology Lab
BIOL 215 & 215L	Cells and Proteins and Cells and Proteins Laboratory
BIOL 216 & 216L	Development and Physiology and Development and Physiology Lab
BIOL electives (excluding 100-level courses, BIOL 240, BIOL 250, BIOL 251, and BIOL 390)		8
Total Units		16

An alternative track, for students using the Systems Biology core, consists of:

Required courses
BIOL 250	Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Systems	3
BIOL 251	Introduction to Organismal and Population Systems	3
BIOL electives (excluding 100-level courses, BIOL 214, BIOL 215, BIOL 216, BIOL 240, and BIOL 390)		10
Total Units		16