B.A. in Biology

Academic Advisor: Karen Roach

(120 credit minimum)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
1st SemesterCredits
BIOL 200 Concepts in Biology 4
CHEM 125
or CHEM 121
 General Chemistry I 1
or Fundamentals of Chemical Principles I
 3
MATH 138 General Calculus I 3
ENGL 101 English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing 3
CHEM 125A General Chemistry Lab I 1
FYS SEM First-Year Student Seminar 0
 Term Credits14
2nd Semester
BIOL 205 Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture 3
BIOL 206 Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lab 1
CHEM 126A Gen Chemistry Lab II 1
CHEM 126
or CHEM 122
 General Chemistry II 1
or Fundamentals of Chemical Principles II
 3
ENGL 102 English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research 3
MATH 105 Elementary Probability and Statistics 3
 Term Credits14
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
BNFO 135
or CS 101
 Programming for Bioinformatics
or Computer Programming and Problem Solving
 3
History and Humanities GER 200 level 3
Social Sciences GER 3
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
Biology Functional Laboratory Elective Cluster B 4
CHEM 244 Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 244A Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 2
Free Elective 2 3
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
 Term Credits15
Third Year
1st Semester
Biology Laboratory Elective 4
Biology Cluster A or C Elective 3
PHYS 102 General Physics I 3
PHYS 102A General Physics I Lab 1
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
Free Elective 2 3
 Term Credits17
2nd Semester
Biology Laboratory Elective 3 3
Biology Cluster A or C Elective 3
PHYS 103 General Physics II 3
PHYS 103A General Physics II Lab 1
Technical Elective 4 3
Biology Elective 3
 Term Credits16
Fourth Year
1st Semester
Biology Elective 3
Biology Elective 3
Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER 3
Technical Elective 4 3
Free Elective 2 3
 Term Credits15
2nd Semester
Technical Elective 4 3
Biology Elective 400 level 3
Technical Elective 4 4
Free Elective 2 3
 Term Credits13
 Total Credits120

Biology Credits: 41

Biology Electives

One course must be taken from each cluster.

Concept Cluster Ecology and Evolution

BIOL 222Evolution3
or R216 222 Evolution
R216 280Ecology3
R120 370Plant Ecology3
BIOL 382Animal Behavior3

Concept Cluster Molecular and Cellular

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

Concept Cluster Functional Organism(4 cr)

R216 211Plant Kingdom4
R216 230Biology Of Seed Plants4
R216 330Plant Physiology4
R120 335General Microbiology4
R120 342
& R120 343		Developmental Biology
and Developmental Biology Lab		4
BIOL 340Mammalian Physiology4
or R120 340 Mammalian Physiology

Laboratory/ Field Experience (7 credits, At least one 4-credit lab)

Four Credit Laboratories
R216 211Plant Kingdom4
R120 227Biol Invertebrates4
R216 230Biology Of Seed Plants4
R120 311Flora of New Jersey4
R120 313Mycology4
BIOL 421Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy4
R120 325
& R120 326		Animal Parasites
and Parasitology Lab		4
R216 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
R216 430Plant Growth & Development4
BIOL 451Cell Physiology and Imaging4
R120 452Molecular Biol Techniques4
FRSC 307Crime Scene Investigation &Lab4
CHEM 475
& CHEM 473		Biochemistry Lab I
and Biochemistry		5
FRSC 479Forensic Biology & Lab4
FRSC 480Forensic Microscopy & Lab4
Three Credit Laboratories
BIOL 328Ornithology - The Life of Birds3
BIOL 475Ecological Field Methods and Analysis3
BIOL 484Evolution of Animal Behavior Laboratory3

Biology Electives

Any concept cluster or lab course or any of the following
BIOL 222Evolution3
R216 280Ecology3
BIOL 315Principles of Neurobiology3
BIOL 320Discovering Biological Research3
BIOL 337Collective Intel in Biol Syst3
BIOL 338Ecology of the Dining Hall3
BIOL 342Developmental Biology (Embryology)3
R120 346Neurobiology3
BIOL 350Immunology3
BIOL 352Genetics3
R120 355Cell Biology3
R120 356Molecular Biology3
R120 360Biochemistry3
R216 365Evolutions of Humans3
BIOL 375Conservation Biology3
BIOL 383Neural Basis of Behavior3
BIOL 400Biology in Science Fiction3
R120 402Biology of Cancer3
R216 422Biological Invasions3
BIOL 423Physiological Mechanisms3
BIOL 424Comparative Physiology3
BIOL 440Cell Biology of Disease: Cells gone Bad!3
BIOL 441Neurophysiology3
BIOL 443Biology of Addiction3
BIOL 445Endocrinology3
or R120 445 Endocrinology
BIOL 468Disease Ecology & Evolution3
BIOL 447Systems Neurobiology3
BIOL 448Neuropathophysiology: Nervous System Gone Bad!3
BIOL 453Applied Genetics & Genomics3
BIOL 462Comparative Biomechanics3
BIOL 491Research and Independent Study3
BIOL 492Research and Independent Study3
BIOL 495Honors Seminar in Biology3
BIOL 498Special Topics in Biology3
FRSC 498Special Topics in Forensic Science3
CHEM 473Biochemistry3
CHEM 474Biochemistry II3

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 academic advisor

2

Free Elective - Any course in any subject at any level (except ENGL 099, ENGL 100, MATH 107, MATH 108, MATH 110)

3

 Laboratory Elective - 3 or 4-credit laboratory

4

 Technical Elective - Any course in BIOL, BME, CHEM, CS, CPT, EVSC, FRSC, IE, IT, IS, OM, PHYS, MATH (except 107, 108, 110), MIS, MIT.

One technical elective must be four credits (PHYS 202 and 202A, PHYS 203 and 203A, FRSC 307, FRSC 359. Consult advisor for additional options.