Interdisciplinary Program Minors

Biology Fundamentals: Required (4 credits):
Physiology/Anatomy Requirement

BY471 Anatomy and Physiology I
BY473 Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
OR
BY472 Anatomy and Physiology II
BY474 Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
OR
BY360 Human Physiology
BY362 Human Physiology Laboratory

Engineering Fundamentals (3 credits)
BR200 Introduction to Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering, Science and Technology

Intersecting BEST courses, Required (3 credits)
(team taught, interdisciplinary)
BR450 BEST Capstone Design I (3 credits) or equivalent engineering design course with a BEST approved project

Specialty Tracks (Teentative):
Choose one (2 course - 6 credits) track

Track I Genetic Engineering
BY214 Genetics
And choose one of
BY412 Molecular Biology Laboratory (4 credits)
BY/CM314 Bioinformatics

Track II Kinesiology
PT360: Kinesiology I - Concepts of Human Movement
PT460:Kinesiology II - Functional Anatomy (PT360)

Track III Neuroscience
BY/CM460 Neurobiology (BY160 or BY360 or consent)
PY458 Cognitive Neuroscience (PY151 or junior/senior standing)


Breadth Elective:
Choose 1 (3 credits) from approved list of upper division courses

Total:19 credits (plus 3 credits cell biology)

Proposed list of approved courses for Biomedical Science and echnology Minor (Prerequisites in parentheses)

Examples include:

Choose one.
BY450 Biochemistry I(CM 241 or consent)
BY350 Comparative Anatomy (BY160 or consent)
BY320 Microbiology (BY160, BY214 and CM 132 or CM104 or cosent)
BY312 Advanced Cell Biology (BY160/162 or consent)
PT360 Kinesiology I - Concepts of Human Movement (PH131 or PH141 or equivalent, and MA131 or MA 180 or equivalent)
PT460 Kinesiology II - Functional Anatomy (PT360)
BY/CM314 Bioinformatics (BY160, BY214)
PH/CM426 Introduction to Biophysics (BY160 or BY312 or consent)
CM453 Introduction to Biomaterials (CM241, CM242)
PY/BY454 Physiological Phychology
PY458 Cognitive Neuroscience (PH151 or junior/senior standing)
PY359 Perception (PH151 or consent)
PY360 Learning and Memory (PH151 or junior/senior standing)
PY463 Health Psychology (PY151 or junior/senior standing)
SB305 Cost Management
SB322 Entrepreneurial Venture Strategy and Assessment
MK435 Advertising and Promotio Strategy
MK321 Consumer Behavior
MK322 Marketing Research
OS466 Negotiations and Relationship Management
Other programs can submit courses appropriate to this minor.

Minor in Environmental Health Science
A minor in Environmental Health Science is available to all students except those majoring in this program. To obtain a minor, a student must successfully complete the following courses:
Required Courses

In addition to the required courses, it is recommended that MA282 or MA383 or MG284 Statistics be taken as a mathematics elective course. A minimum grade-point average of 2.0 is required in the courses taken for the minor. At least one quarter of the total credit hours required must be completed at Clarkson, unless the dean of the School of Arts & Sciences approves an exception.

Minor in Environmental Policy
A minor is available in Environmental Policy to all students except those majoring in Clarkson's interdisciplinary program in Environmental Science and Policy. To obtain a minor, a student must complete the following courses:

1. Fifteen credits of environmental policy. Courses are selected from Category I.
2. Six credits of environmental science. Courses are selected from Category II.
3. Three credits spread across the following areas:
   1. an independent research project (1 credit)
   2. an ES&P Multidisciplinary Project Course (1 credit)
   3. one of the following 1 credit courses (EV100, 200, or 300). Courses are selected from Category III.
      
      Category I: Course Offerings in Environmental Policy

Minor in Environmental Science
A minor is available in Environmental Science to all students except for those majoring in Clarkson's interdisciplinary program in Environmental Science and Policy. To obtain a minor, a student must complete the following courses:

1. Fifteen credits of environmental science, nine credits of which must be in 300 level or higher courses. Courses are selected from Category I below.
2. Six credits of environmental policy. Courses are selected from Category II.
3. Three credits spread across the following areas:
   1. an independent research project (1 credit)
   2. an ES&P Multidisciplinary Project course (1 credit)
   3. one of the following one-credit courses (EV100, 200, or 300). Courses are selected from Category III.
      

*No more than six credits of the above engineering courses can be applied to the Environmental Science minor.

Minor in Software Engineering
A minor in Software Engineering is available to students in any degree program. To obtain a minor, a student must complete the following course requirements:

1. (CS141, CS142, and CS344) or (EE261, EE361, and EE363)
2. CS242 or EE408
3. EE368 — must have at least junior status when taking this course
4. One restricted elective chosen from a list of courses maintained by the Software Engineering Program Committee.
5. One business course selected from a list of Business School courses maintained by the Software Engineering Program Committee.