Conservation Biology (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2025-Spring 2026 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Minor in Conservation Biology
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (AS)
Department: Biology
Academic Plan Code(s): BIOLMINCOB
The minor in Conservation Biology is a science degree designed to teach students the issues and ideas of conservation biology and to prepare them to use these concepts in the workplace. These concepts include the study of how environmental processes affect life on Earth and how humans are influencing these processes. An additional focus is on understanding the impacts of relevant current events on the environment and biodiversity, and ways to best alleviate stressors on the environment. Students with this minor are prepared for careers in the lab or field as well as consulting with companies and/or the media on environmental preservation.
The minor in Conservation Biology is open to all students not majoring or minoring in Biology at the University of Louisville.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Classes | ||
| BIOL 240 | Unity of Life - S | 3 |
| BIOL 241 | Experimental Biology I: Molecules and Cells - SL | 1 |
| BIOL 242 | Diversity of Life - S | 3 |
| BIOL 243 | Experimental Biology II: Organismal Biology - SL | 1 |
| BIOL 567 | Conservation Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 263 | Environmental Biology - B | 4 |
| or BIOL 363 | Principles of Ecology | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select one or more from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Ecology, Politics and Culture | ||
| Plant Taxonomy & Ecology - WR | ||
| Vertebrate Zoology | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Entomology | ||
| Advanced Ecology | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Undergraduate Research (WR) - CUE, WR | ||
| Evolutionary Biology - CUE | ||
| Global Change Ecology - CUE | ||
| Biology Internship - CUE, WR | ||
| Behavioral Ecology | ||
| Environmental Physiology | ||
| Ecosystems Ecology | ||
| Population and Community Ecology | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Engineering | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Biogeography | ||
| Sustainable Human Environments - WR | ||
| Public Health and Our Environment | ||
| Global Environmental Politics | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Policy and Governance in Sustainability - WR | ||
| Sustainable Social-Ecological Systems | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 17-19 | |
At least (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.
