Biology - Minors

Minor in Biology

Coordinator: Arthur Bos

The Biology minor program is offered to supplement the education of students in related disciplines including but not limited to biometry, bioinformatics, biochemistry, biophysics, psychology and anthropology.

Minor in Bioinformatics

Coordinator: Ahmed Moustafa

The minor in biomedical sciences provides students with a useful complement to majors in sciences, engineering, business, and humanities at AUC. The program offers directed study in human and animal systems to broaden the background of students wishing to pursue professional careers in the biomedical industry, biotechnology, bioinformatics, medicine, and other related areas. This program fulfills the science requirements for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT®) and the Dental College Admission Test (DAT®). Students who wish to apply for medical, dental, or other related biomedical graduate programs must complete all other course requirements for admission, as well as other application requirements and extracurricular activities.

Minor in Biomedical Sciences

Coordinator: Ahmed Abdellatif

The minor in biomedical sciences provides students with a useful complement to majors in sciences, engineering, business and humanities at AUC. The program offers directed study in human and animal systems to broaden the background of students wishing to pursue professional careers in the biomedical industry, biotechnology, bioinformatics, medicine and other related areas. This program fulfills the science requirements for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT®) and the Dental College Admission Test (DAT®). Students who wish to apply for medical, dental or other related biomedical graduate programs must complete all other course requirements for admission, as well as other application requirements and extracurricular activities.

Minor in Behavioral Neuroscience

Coordinator: Ahmed Abdellatif (Biology), Patricia Correia (Psychology)

The minor in behavioral neuroscience is an interdisciplinary program co-administered by the Biology and Psychology departments. The minor combines the study of the relationship between the structure and function of the nervous system with emphasis on the biological and psychological elements that affect emotions, behavior, learning, and memory. Available courses include a variety of topics, from genetics and biology of behavior to neurological and psychiatric disorders and their treatments.

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Minor in Environmental Science

Coordinator: Arthur Bos

This is an interdisciplinary program coordinated by the biology and chemistry departments, in which students become involved in the study of environment-related problems at the national, regional and international levels.

Premedical Track

Coordinator: Ahmed Abdellatif

The track is open to all AUC undergraduate students and provides basic biological and physical science courses that prepare students for admission into medical schools abroad.