B.S. in Biology
Academic Advisors: Karen Roach, Nicholas Jones
(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 or CS 101 | Programming for Bioinformatics or Computer Programming and Problem Solving | 3 |
| Term Credits | 17 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CHEM 244 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 244A | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 2 |
| PHYS 121 | Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 121A | Physics II Lab | 1 |
| BNFO 236 or CS 101 | Programming for Bioinformatics II or Computer Programming and Problem Solving | 3 |
| Biology Laboratory Elective | 4 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| Biology Laboratory Elective | 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 |
| Technical Elective 3 | 3 | |
| History and Humanities GER 300+ level | 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 4 | 4 | |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| Biology Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| Free Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Free Elective 2 | 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
Free Elective – Any course in any subject at any level.
- 3
Technical Elective - MATH 337 Linear Algebra Recommended
- 4
Technical Elective - Any course in BIOL, BME, CHEM, MATH, PHYS, FRSC IS, IT, MIT, MIS, CS. Must be four credits.
Biology Credits: 35 (Including General Biology I, II, and Foundations of Biology)
BIOLOGY ELECTIVES MUST BE CHOSEN AS OUTLINED BELOW:
One course must be taken from each cluster.
Concept Cluster Computational Biology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 371 | Physiology And Medicine | 3 |
| MATH 372 | Population Biology | 3 |
| MATH 373 | Introduction to Mathematical Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 432 | Intro to Comp Neuroscience | 3 |
| BIOL 436 | Advanced Neuroscience Modeling | 3 |
| BIOL 470 | Dynamic Princ in Systems BIOL | 3 |
Concept Cluster Ecology and Evolution
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 222 | Evolution | 3 |
| or R120 222 | Evolution | |
| R120 370 | Plant Ecology | 3 |
| R120 280 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 382 | Animal Behavior | 3 |
Concept Cluster Functional Organism(4 cr)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| R120 211 | Plant Kingdom | 4 |
| R120 230 | Biology Of Seed Plants | 4 |
| R120 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 |
|---|---|---|
| R120 211 | Plant Kingdom | 4 |
| R120 227 | Biol Invertebrates | 4 |
| R120 230 | Biology Of Seed Plants | 4 |
| R120 311 | Flora of New Jersey | 4 |
| R120 313 | Mycology | 4 |
| BIOL 321 | Comp Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 |
| R120 325 & R120 326 | Animal Parasites and Parasitology Lab | 4 |
| R120 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 |
| R120 430 | Plant Growth & Development | 4 |
| BIOL 451 | Cell Physiology and Imaging | 4 |
| Any course from Functional Organism Cluster | 4 | |
| R120 328 | Ornithology | 3 |
| R120 371 | Field Study Plant Ecology | 3 |
| R120 380 | Field Ecology | 3 |
| R120 381 | Ecological History of North Am | 3 |
| BIOL 475 | Ecological Field Methods and Analysis | 3 |
| R120 486 | Tropical Field Biology | 2 |
Biology Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| BIOL 441 | Neurophysiology | 3 |
| BIOL 423 | Physiological Mechanisms | 3 |
| BIOL 424 | Comparative Physiology | 3 |
| R120 346 | Neurobiology | 3 |
| BIOL 350 | Immunology | 3 |
| R120 365 | Evolutions of Humans | 3 |
| BIOL 468 | Disease Ecology & Evolution | 3 |
| BIOL 375 | Conservation Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 383 | Neural Basis of Behavior | 3 |
| BIOL 400 | Biology in Science Fiction | 3 |
| R120 402 | Biology of Cancer | 3 |
| R120 422 | Biological Invasions | 3 |
| BIOL 440 | Cell Biology of Disease: Cells gone Bad! | 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 |
| R120 472 | Environmental Assessment | 3 |
| BIOL 491 & BIOL 492 | Research and Independent Study and Research and Independent Study | 6 |
| BIOL 492 | Research and Independent Study | 3 |
| R120 493 & R120 494 | Seminar In Biology and Seminar In Biol | 2 |
| BIOL 498 | Special Topics in Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 495 | Honors Seminar 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.
