The minor requires at least 18 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.

1. Biological Mechanisms. One (1) course: 
   • BIOL-E 112 Basic Biology by Examination
   • BIOL-L 112 Foundations of Biology: Biological Mechanisms
2. Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry. One (1) course: 
   • CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry
   • CHEM-H 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I, Honors
   • CHEM-J 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry for Science Majors
3. Molecular Biology. One (1) course: 
   • BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology
   • BIOL-S 211 Molecular Biology, Honors
4. Advanced Electives.

4. • 400–499 Electives. One (1) course: 
     • MLS-M 410 Protein Metabolism
     • MLS-M 420 Genome Duplication and Maintenance
     • MLS-M 430 Advanced Gene Regulation: Transcription, Epigenetics, and Human Disease
     • MLS-M 440 Membranes and Signal Transduction
     • MLS-M 450 Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer

• • • Additional Electives. Two (2) courses: 
      • Additional courses from the 400-499 Electives list
      • MLS-M 388 Digital Biology: A Survey of Topics in Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics
      • BIOL-L 311 Genetics
      • BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology
      • BIOL-L 388 Digital Biology: A Survey of Topics in Bioinformatics and Genomics

GPA and Hours Requirements.

• Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
• Minor Upper Division Courses. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
• Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
• Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor, including those where a grade lower than C- is earned, is required.