Minor in Animal Biology (revised 2014/2015)
The minor provides general training in animal biology in the areas of ecology, genetics and evolution, cellular/molecular biology and physiology, systematics and morphology, invertebrate and vertebrate organisms.

LEVEL I A minimum of 24 credits from Level 1, 18 of which must be FST courses and must include:
BIOL1017	Cell Biology	3
BIOL1018	Molecular Biology and Genetics	3
BIOL1262	Living Organisms I	3
BIOL1263	Living Organisms II	3
A total of 15 Advanced credits from Part II which must include: LEVEL II
ZOOL2403	Maintenance Systems in Animals	3
ZOOL2404	Coordination and Control in Animals	3
LEVEL III
9 Advanced level ZOOL credits from the major in Animal Biologysyllabus (except ZOOL3410).

Minor in Coastal Ecosystems
A minor in Coastal Ecosystems serves as an introduction to the essentials of the coastal component of the marine environment which includes coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds. These are all habitats of prime importance in Jamaica and the Caribbean and have links with such diverse areas as Fisheries and Tourism.

LEVEL I A minimum of 24 credits from Level 1, 18 of which must be FST courses and must include:
BIOL1017	Cell Biology	3
BIOL1018	Molecular Biology and Genetics	3
BIOL1262	Living Organisms I	3
BIOL1263	Living Organisms II	3
A total of 18 Advanced credits from Part II as follows: LEVEL II
BIOL2403	Principles of Ecology	3
BIOL2406	Eukaryotic Microbiology	3
BOTN2402	Physiology of Plants	3
LEVEL III
BIOL3408	Coastal Ecosystems	3
BIOL3409	Caribbean Coral Reefs	3
BOTN3405	Plant Ecophysiology	3

Minor in Conservation Biology (not available after 2013/2014)
Students will be exposed to the fundamental principles conservation biology across terrestrial, marine and freshwater systems through practical and theoretical studies.

LEVEL I A minimum of 24 credits from Level 1, 18 of which must be FST courses and must include:
BIOL1017	Cell Biology	3
BIOL1018	Molecular Biology and Genetics	3
BIOL1262	Living Organisms I	3
BIOL1263	Living Organisms II	3
LEVEL II
BIOL2401	Research Skills and Practices in Biology	3
BIOL2403	Principles of Ecology	3
BIOL2404	Molecular & Population Genetics	3
LEVEL III
BIOL3400	Issues in Conservation Biology	3
BOTN3406	Tropical Forest Ecology	3

Minor in Human Biology (not available after 2013/2014)
The Minor in Human Biology will expose students to the major types of interactions among humans, human activities and the environment such that students are provided with an appreciation of themselves as evolved, advanced organisms.  It elucidates the roles and responsibilities of humans in the process of environmental and climate change.

LEVEL I A minimum of 24 credits from Level 1, 18 of which must be FST courses and must include:
BIOL1017	Cell Biology	3
BIOL1018	Molecular Biology and Genetics	3
BIOL1262	Living Organisms I	3
BIOL1263	Living Organisms II	3
LEVEL II
BIOL2407	Biological Evolution	3
ZOOL2403	Maintenance Systems in Animals	3
ZOOL2404	Coordination and Control in Animals	3
LEVEL III
ZOOL3407	Human Biology	3
ZOOL3410	Advanced Topics in Animal Science	3

Minor in Plant Biology **Available as of 2014/2015
Students will be exposed to the fundamental principles in the plant sciences through practical and theoretical studies of the interrelationships between plants and their environment and the anatomy, morphology and physiology of higher plants.

LEVEL I A minimum of 24 credits from Level 1, 18 of which must be FST courses and must include:
BIOL1017	Cell Biology	3
BIOL1018	Molecular Biology and Genetics	3
BIOL1262	Living Organisms I	3
BIOL1263	Living Organisms II	3
A total of 15 Advanced credits from Part II which must include: LEVEL II
BIOL2403	Principles of Ecology	3
BOTN2401	Plant Form and Systematics	3
BOTN2402	Physiology of Plants	3
Plus 6 credits from courses below: LEVEL III
BOTN3401	Principles of Plant Biotechnology	3
BOTN3402	Introduction to Plant Breeding	3
BOTN3403	Fundamentals of Horticulture	3
BOTN3404	Economic Botany	3
BOTN3405	Plant Ecophysiology	3

Minor in Plant Sciences (not available after 2013/2014)
Students will be exposed to the fundamental principles in the plant sciences through practical and theoretical studies of the interrelationships between plants and their environment and the anatomy, morphology and physiology of higher plants.

LEVEL I A minimum of 24 credits from Level 1, 18 of which must be FST courses and must include:
BIOL1017	Cell Biology	3
BIOL1018	Molecular Biology and Genetics	3
BIOL1262	Living Organisms I	3
BIOL1263	Living Organisms II	3
LEVEL II
BIOL2403	Principles of Ecology	3
BOTN2401	Plant Form and Systematics	3
BOTN2402	Physiology of Plants	3
LEVEL III
6 Advanced level BOTN credits from the Applied Plant Sciences major.

Minor in Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecology **Available as of 2014/2015
The minor in Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecology is designed to provide an introduction to the biological aspects of conservation science; community ecology, population biology, biogeography, conservation genetics, and assessment of threatened or endangered species and habitats.

The redesigned minor expands the coverage of conservation biology previously only focused on terrestrial ecosystems and will introduce students to an important area of biology and its applications, much neglected in the Jamaican and Caribbean context.

LEVEL I A minimum of 24 credits from Level 1, 18 of which must be FST courses and must include:
BIOL1017	Cell Biology	3
BIOL1018	Molecular Biology and Genetics	3
BIOL1262	Living Organisms I	3
BIOL1263	Living Organisms II	3
A total of 15 Advanced credits from Part II LEVEL II
BIOL2403	Principles of Ecology	3
BIOL2407	Biological Evolution	3
LEVEL III
BIOL3400	Issues in Conservation Biology	3
BIOL3406	Freshwater Biology	3
BOTN3406	Tropical Forest Ecology	3

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