Minors - Avila University

Biology Minor

Students completing a biology minor must take the following courses.

Course	Class	Credit
BI 111	General Biology: Cells and Genes	4
BI 112	General Biology: Ecology and Evolution	4
	Plus, 10 hours of biology electives, of which 6 hours must be above the 300 level.	10
	Total Credit Hours	18

Please note: Students must complete these requirements with a minimum grade of “C.”

Students who would like to leave with a Chemistry minor must complete the following courses:

Course	Title	Credit Hours
CH131	General Chemistry I	4
CH137	General Chemistry II	4
CH216	Organic Chemistry I	5
CH217	Organic Chemistry II	5
	Four hours of chemistry classes numbered 300 or above	4
	Total Credit Hours	22

Kinesiology Minors must complete a total of 18 hours in the minor area to include:

Course	Title	Credit Hours
General Kinesiology (18 credits)
KN 211	Applied Sports Medicine	3
KN 271	Exercise & Nutrition	3
KN 314	Exercise Programming	3
An additional 9 credit hours of KN courses, of which at least 3 credit hours must be 300 level or above		9
Rehabilitation Science (19 credits)
BI 220	Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab	8
HE 124	Medical Terminology	2
PY 210	Abnormal Psychology	3
An additional 6 credit hours of KN 300 level or above		6
	Total Hours:	18-19

At least 18 semester hours in a subject area are required for a minor.
A minimum of 9 hours in the minor must be earned at Avila University.
- At least six of these hours must be numbered 300 or above. (Note: If the minor is in Biology or Chemistry, only four (4) of the 9 semester hours in the minor at Avila must be in courses numbered 300 or above.)
A minimum of 9 hours must be unique between a major and a minor.
A grade of “C” or better must be earned for all graded courses required for the minor.