Minors, Options, Joint Programs, and International Partnerships

The Medical Physiology Minor is a shared minor between the Department of Biology and the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

Students enrolled in any degree program may pursue a minor designation in Medical Physiology.

Successful completion of the Medical Physiology Minor requires:

1. 5.0 units distributed as follows:
   
   • 1.0 BIOL unit: BIOL 239, BIOL 373
   • 1.0 BIOL unit chosen from: BIOL 341, BIOL 354, BIOL 355/GERON 355, BIOL 376, BIOL 444, BIOL 473, BIOL 476
   • 1.0 KIN unit: KIN 308, KIN 404
   • 1.0 KIN unit chosen from: KIN 301, KIN 310/GERON 310/HLTH 310, KIN 312, KIN 343, KIN 356, KIN 406, KIN 407, KIN 416, KIN 429
   • 0.5 program elective unit chosen from: GSJ 380/HLTH 380, PHIL 226, PHIL 319J, PHIL 321J
   • 0.5 PSYCH unit chosen from: PSYCH 207, PSYCH 261, PSYCH 307, PSYCH 335
2. A minimum cumulative minor average of 60%.

Additional conditions:

1. A failed second attempt of a required course will result in removal from the Minor. No third attempts are allowed for core required courses.
2. Courses obtained on a Letter of Permission or by transfer credit must be equivalent to courses listed in the course requirements.

Notes

1. Before declaring this academic plan, see invalid credential combinations.
2. Students in the Medical Physiology Minor are expected to have already taken BIOL 130, BIOL 273, and PSYCH 101/PSYCH 101R, which are prerequisites for one or more of the listed required courses.