(120 credit minimum)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
1st SemesterCredits
BIOL 200 Concepts in Biology 4
CHEM 125
General Chemistry I 1
or Fundamentals of Chemical Principles I
3
CHEM 125A General Chemistry Lab I 1
MATH 111 Calculus I 4
ENGL 101 English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing 3
FYS SEM First-Year Student Seminar 0
 Term Credits15
2nd Semester
BIOL 205 Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture 3
BIOL 206 Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lab 1
CHEM 126
General Chemistry II 1
or Fundamentals of Chemical Principles II
3
CHEM 126A Gen Chemistry Lab II 1
MATH 112 Calculus II 4
ENGL 102 English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research 3
 Term Credits15
Second Year
1st Semester
BIOL 201 Found of Biol: Cell & Molecula 3
BIOL 202 Found of Biol: Cell & Molecula 1
CHEM 243 Organic Chemistry I 3
PHYS 111 Physics I 3
PHYS 111A Physics I Lab 1
MATH 211 Calculus III A 3
BNFO 135 Programming for Bioinformatics 3
 Term Credits17
2nd Semester
CHEM 244 Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 244A Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 2
PHYS 121 Physics II 3
PHYS 121A Physics II Lab 1
Biology Laboratory Elective 4
CS 101 Computer Programming and Problem Solving 3
 Term Credits16
Third Year
1st Semester
Biology Laboratory Elective 2 3
Biology Cluster A or C Elective 3
MATH 222 Differential Equations 4
History and Humanities GER 200 level 3
Social Science GER 3
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
Biology Laboratory Elective 4
Biology Cluster A or C Elective 3
MATH 333 Probability and Statistics 3
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
Biology Elective 3
 Term Credits16
Fourth Year
1st Semester
Biology Elective 3
Biology Cluster D Elective 3
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
Technical Elective 3 4
 Term Credits13
2nd Semester
Biology Elective 400 level 3
Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER 3
Free Elective 4 3
Free Elective 4 3
 Term Credits12
 Total Credits120

See the General Education Requirements  “Refer to the General Education Requirements for specific information for GER courses" 

1

CHEM 121 and CHEM 122 require permission from the academic adviser

2

Laboratory Elective - A four or three credit BIOL laboratory elective

3

Technical Elective - Any course in BIOL, BME, CHEM, CS, EVSC, FRSC, IS, IT, MATH, MIT, MIS, IE.

One Technical Elective must be four credits (PHYS 202 and 202A, PHYS 203 or 203A, FRSC 307, FRSC 359).

4

Free Elective - Any course in any subject at any level.

Biology Credits: 41

BIOLOGY ELECTIVES MUST BE CHOSEN AS OUTLINED BELOW:

One course must be taken from each cluster.

Concept Cluster Computational Biology

BIOL 432Intro to Comp Neuroscience3
BIOL 436Advanced Neuroscience Modeling3
BIOL 470Dynamic Princ in Systems BIOL3
MATH 371Physiology And Medicine3
MATH 372Population Biology3
MATH 373Introduction to Mathematical Biology3

Concept Cluster Ecology and Evolution

BIOL 222Evolution3
or R120 222 Evolution
R120 370Plant Ecology3
R120 280Ecology3
BIOL 382Animal Behavior3

Concept Cluster Functional Organism(4 cr)

R120 211Plant Kingdom4
R120 230Biology Of Seed Plants4
R120 330Plant Physiology4
R120 335General Microbiology4
BIOL 340Mammalian Physiology4
or R120 340 Mammalian Physiology
R120 342
R120 343
Developmental Biology
and Developmental Biology Lab
4

Concept Cluster Molecular and Cellular

BIOL 352Genetics3
or R120 352 Genetics
R120 355Cell Biology3
R120 356Molecular Biology3
CHEM 473Biochemistry3
or R120 360 Biochemistry

Laboratory Experience Courses

R120 211Plant Kingdom4
R120 227Biol Invertebrates4
R120 230Biology Of Seed Plants4
R120 311Flora of New Jersey4
R120 313Mycology4
BIOL 321Comp Vertebrate Anatomy4
R120 325
R120 326
Animal Parasites
and Parasitology Lab
4
BIOL 328Ornithology - The Life of Birds3
R120 330Plant Physiology4
R120 335General Microbiology4
BIOL 340Mammalian Physiology4
or R120 340 Mammalian Physiology
R120 342
R120 343
Developmental Biology
and Developmental Biology Lab
4
BIOL 347Lab Approaches in Neuroscience4
R120 404Intro to Neuroanatomy4
R120 405Microanatomy of Cells4
R120 430Plant Growth & Development4
BIOL 451Cell Physiology and Imaging4
BIOL 475Ecological Field Methods and Analysis3
BIOL 484Evolution of Animal Behavior Laboratory3
FRSC 307Crime Scene Investigation &Lab4
FRSC 479Forensic Biology & Lab4
FRSC 480Forensic Microscopy & Lab4
CHEM 473
CHEM 475
Biochemistry
and Biochemistry Lab I
5

Biology Electives

BIOL 222Evolution3
or R120 222 Evolution
R120 280Ecology3
BIOL 315Principles of Neurobiology3
BIOL 320Discovering Biological Research3
BIOL 337Collective Intel in Biol Syst3
BIOL 338Ecology of the Dining Hall3
R120 346Neurobiology3
BIOL 350Immunology3
R120 355Cell Biology3
R120 356Molecular Biology3
R120 360Biochemistry3
R120 365Evolutions of Humans3
BIOL 375Conservation Biology3
BIOL 376Biological Applications of Geographic Information Systems3
BIOL 382Animal Behavior3
BIOL 383Neural Basis of Behavior3
BIOL 400Biology in Science Fiction3
R120 402Biology of Cancer3
R120 422Biological Invasions3
BIOL 423Physiological Mechanisms3
BIOL 424Comparative Physiology3
BIOL 436Advanced Neuroscience Modeling3
BIOL 440Cell Biology of Disease: Cells gone Bad!3
BIOL 441Neurophysiology3
BIOL 443Biology of Addiction3
BIOL 445Endocrinology3
BIOL 447Systems Neurobiology3
BIOL 448Neuropathophysiology: Nervous System Gone Bad!3
BIOL 453Applied Genetics & Genomics3
R120 455Molec Cell Biology3
R120 456Virology3
BIOL 462Comparative Biomechanics3
BIOL 468Disease Ecology & Evolution3
BIOL 470Dynamic Princ in Systems BIOL3
R120 472Environmental Assessment3
CHEM 473Biochemistry3
CHEM 474Biochemistry II3
BIOL 491Research and Independent Study3
BIOL 492Research and Independent Study3
BIOL 495Honors Seminar in Biology3
BIOL 498Special Topics in Biology3

This curriculum represents the maximum number of credits per semester for which a student is advised to register.  A full-time credit load is 12 credits.  First-year students are placed in a curriculum that positions them for success which may result in additional time needed to complete curriculum requirements. Continuing students should consult with their academic advisor to determine the appropriate credit load.