Mathematical Biology Minor
The mathematical biology minor is aimed at students majoring in STEM fields outside of mathematics and provides them with an opportunity to enhance their quantitative and analytical expertise within their primary area of study. This minor is especially relevant to those preparing for careers in life sciences, such as public health, medical research and others. This interdisciplinary curriculum requires core math courses in linear algebra and differential equations and offers electives in biology, biomedical engineering and marine science.
Minor Requirements (22 Hours)
Prerequisites
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Math Prerequisites: 1 | ||
| MATH 141 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 142 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 241 | Vector Calculus | 3 |
| Required Science Prerequisites: 2 | 8 | |
| Select two of the following: | ||
| Biological Principles I | ||
| Biological Principles I Laboratory | ||
| Biological Principles II | ||
| Biological Principles II Laboratory | ||
| The Ocean Environment | ||
| The Living Ocean | ||
| Other Requirements: | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Ecology and Evolution | ||
| Fundamental Genetics | ||
| Physical Oceanography | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 22 | |
- 1
Fulfills Carolina Core ARP Requirement
- 2
Fulfills Carolina Core SCI requirement.
Biology majors must take BIOL 101, BIOL 101L, BIOL 102 and BIOL 102L. Marine Science majors must take MSCI 101 and MSCI 102.
Courses for the Minor (19 Hours)
Minor courses cannot be counted toward student's major
Linear Algebra (4 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Applied Linear Algebra | ||
| Applied Linear Algebra Lab | ||
| or | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Applied Linear Algebra Lab | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 4 | |
Differential Equations (6 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Elementary Differential Equations | ||
| Ordinary Differential Equations | ||
| Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 6 | |
Additional Courses (9 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Ordinary Differential Equations ((if not selected above)) | ||
| Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations ((if not selected above)) | ||
| Population Genetics | ||
or MSCI 552 | Population Genetics | |
| Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Fundamentals of Biomedical Systems | ||
| Cellular and Molecular Biology with Engineering Applications | ||
| Introduction to Biomechanics | ||
| Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Systems | ||
| Kinetics in Biomolecular Systems | ||
| Mathematical Modeling of Population Biology | ||
| Marine Hydrodynamics | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |