Minor Requirements

The undergraduate minor in Evolutionary Studies (EvoS) introduces students to evolutionary thinking across a wide range of academic disciplines and is explicitly meant to be interdisciplinary. The EvoS minor consists of a minimum of 24 credits, including the following requirements:

• EVOS 105 /BIOL 105  (Evolution for Everyone) is the required foundational course (4 credits).
• One (1) additional foundational course in biological evolution and human behavior. Choose from BIOL 114 , ANTH 168 , PSYC 111 , ENVI 101  (4 credits).
• Three (3) additional evolution-related courses taught in any department or program of Harpur College, at least two of which must be taken at the 300-400 level (12 credits).
• EVOS 451 /BIOL 451  (Current Topics in Evolutionary Studies) is the minor’s required capstone course. This two-credit seminar series must be taken twice (4 credits).

To learn more about the program visit the Evolutionary Studies website.

Notes on Curricular Requirements

• Courses listed as EvoS are regularly cross-listed with biology and anthropology. So, if students cannot register under the EvoS designation, seats may still be available in the BIOL or ANTH sections.
• Approval of courses that count for the three evolution-related course requirements is at the discretion of the EvoS coordinator. A current representative list of approved evolution-related courses can be found on the EvoS website: Courses in the EvoS Program.
• Only courses passed with a C- or better grade may count towards minor requirements.
• One course taken as Pass/Fail can count towards minor requirements.
• A total of 24 credits are required to complete this minor, of which at least 12 credits must be taken at Binghamton University.
• At least 12 credits must be taken at the upper level (300/400-level).
• A maximum of four credits of independent study/research course (e.g., ANTH 497 /BIOL 497 ) is allowed.