B.S. in Biology
Academic Advisor: Karen Roach
(120 credit minimum)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| BIOL 200 | Concepts in Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 125 or CHEM 121 | 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 Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| BIOL 205 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | 3 |
| BIOL 206 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 126 or CHEM 122 | 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 Credits | 15 | |
| 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 Credits | 17 | |
| 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 Credits | 16 | |
| 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 Credits | 16 | |
| 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 Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| Biology Elective | 3 | |
| Biology Cluster D Elective | 3 | |
| History and Humanities GER 300+ level | 3 | |
| Technical Elective 3 | 4 | |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| Biology Elective 400 level | 3 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| Free Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Free Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 432 | Intro to Comp Neuroscience | 3 |
| BIOL 436 | Advanced Neuroscience Modeling | 3 |
| BIOL 470 | Dynamic Princ in Systems BIOL | 3 |
| MATH 371 | Physiology And Medicine | 3 |
| MATH 372 | Population Biology | 3 |
| MATH 373 | Introduction to Mathematical Biology | 3 |
Concept Cluster Ecology and Evolution
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 222 | Evolution | 3 |
| or R216 222 | Evolution | |
| R120 370 | Plant Ecology | 3 |
| R216 280 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 382 | Animal Behavior | 3 |
Concept Cluster Functional Organism(4 cr)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| R216 211 | Plant Kingdom | 4 |
| R216 230 | Biology Of Seed Plants | 4 |
| R216 330 | Plant Physiology | 4 |
| R120 335 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 340 | Mammalian Physiology | 4 |
| or R120 340 | Mammalian Physiology | |
| R120 342 & R120 343 | Developmental Biology and Developmental Biology Lab | 4 |
Concept Cluster Molecular and Cellular
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 352 | Genetics | 3 |
| or R120 352 | Genetics | |
| R120 355 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| R120 356 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 473 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| or R120 360 | Biochemistry | |
Laboratory Experience Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| R216 211 | Plant Kingdom | 4 |
| R120 227 | Biol Invertebrates | 4 |
| R216 230 | Biology Of Seed Plants | 4 |
| R120 311 | Flora of New Jersey | 4 |
| R120 313 | Mycology | 4 |
| BIOL 421 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 |
| R120 325 & R120 326 | Animal Parasites and Parasitology Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 328 | Ornithology - The Life of Birds | 3 |
| R216 330 | Plant Physiology | 4 |
| R120 335 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 340 | Mammalian Physiology | 4 |
| or R120 340 | Mammalian Physiology | |
| R120 342 & R120 343 | Developmental Biology and Developmental Biology Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 347 | Lab Approaches in Neuroscience | 4 |
| R120 404 | Intro to Neuroanatomy | 4 |
| R120 405 | Microanatomy of Cells | 4 |
| R216 430 | Plant Growth & Development | 4 |
| BIOL 451 | Cell Physiology and Imaging | 4 |
| BIOL 475 | Ecological Field Methods and Analysis | 3 |
| BIOL 484 | Evolution of Animal Behavior Laboratory | 3 |
| FRSC 307 | Crime Scene Investigation &Lab | 4 |
| FRSC 479 | Forensic Biology & Lab | 4 |
| FRSC 480 | Forensic Microscopy & Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 473 & CHEM 475 | Biochemistry and Biochemistry Lab I | 5 |
Biology Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 222 | Evolution | 3 |
| or R216 222 | Evolution | |
| R216 280 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 315 | Principles of Neurobiology | 3 |
| BIOL 320 | Discovering Biological Research | 3 |
| BIOL 337 | Collective Intel in Biol Syst | 3 |
| BIOL 338 | Ecology of the Dining Hall | 3 |
| R120 346 | Neurobiology | 3 |
| BIOL 350 | Immunology | 3 |
| R120 355 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| R120 356 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| R120 360 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| R216 365 | Evolutions of Humans | 3 |
| BIOL 375 | Conservation Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 376 | Biological Applications of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| BIOL 382 | Animal Behavior | 3 |
| BIOL 383 | Neural Basis of Behavior | 3 |
| BIOL 400 | Biology in Science Fiction | 3 |
| R120 402 | Biology of Cancer | 3 |
| R216 422 | Biological Invasions | 3 |
| BIOL 423 | Physiological Mechanisms | 3 |
| BIOL 424 | Comparative Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 436 | Advanced Neuroscience Modeling | 3 |
| BIOL 440 | Cell Biology of Disease: Cells gone Bad! | 3 |
| BIOL 441 | Neurophysiology | 3 |
| BIOL 443 | Biology of Addiction | 3 |
| BIOL 445 | Endocrinology | 3 |
| BIOL 447 | Systems Neurobiology | 3 |
| BIOL 448 | Neuropathophysiology: Nervous System Gone Bad! | 3 |
| BIOL 453 | Applied Genetics & Genomics | 3 |
| R120 455 | Molec Cell Biology | 3 |
| R120 456 | Virology | 3 |
| BIOL 462 | Comparative Biomechanics | 3 |
| BIOL 468 | Disease Ecology & Evolution | 3 |
| BIOL 470 | Dynamic Princ in Systems BIOL | 3 |
| R120 472 | Environmental Assessment | 3 |
| CHEM 473 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 474 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| BIOL 491 | Research and Independent Study | 3 |
| BIOL 492 | Research and Independent Study | 3 |
| BIOL 495 | Honors Seminar in Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 498 | Special Topics in Biology | 3 |
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.
