Evolutionary Studies Minor

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  /ANTH 241  (Evolution for Everyone) is the required foundational course (4 credits).
• One (1) additional foundational course in biological evolution and human behavior. Choose from BIOL 113  , BIOL 114 , ANTH 168 , PSYC 111 , ENVI 101 , or GEOL 111  (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 including one time during the spring semester (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.